The officials and their families invited by the palace this time entered the palace one after another, and took their seats in order of rank under the guidance of the palace officials.
The hall was filled with singing and dancing, and everywhere was filled with laughter, greetings or flattery.
"The general has arrived! The left prime minister has arrived!"
Following the shrill voice of the chamberlain, a group of people dressed in splendid attire stepped across the threshold of Shao Hua Hall.
Ji Mengping, who used to be full of energy in the past, has been exhausted physically and mentally due to excessive hard work as a hard-working king recently, coupled with the constant pressure from the prince. He was already old, and now he looks even older.
The majestic-looking man on his right has a solemn expression. He is wearing a black battle armor and carrying a heavy sword at his waist. His complexion is dark, and his chin is covered with beard. When he looks around at the courtiers in the palace, his eyes are full of violence.
gas.
This man was none other than Concubine Yu's biological father, Yu Wude, and he was extremely violent.
According to the rules of the palace, anyone who enters the palace is not allowed to carry weapons with him. However, since Xiao Mohan's death, Yu Wude made various plans to divide the military power that fell into the hands of the emperor.
At first he was restrained, but later on he became unscrupulous even in front of the emperor.
Eight years later, his power was deeply rooted in the court. Those who could be bought with gold, silver, jewels or high-ranking officials and generous salaries were all under his command. As for those who still refused to surrender to him despite his coercion and inducement, they would either be killed by him.
He was executed under various names, or was sent to the frontier after being deliberately framed by Yu Wude.
The smiles on everyone's faces disappeared in unison, and in an instant they stood up again to greet and salute. There was a slight smile on their faces, but when they lowered their eyes or lowered their heads, they turned into another face.
"I have met the general and the left prime minister."
Uneven salutes were heard from each other. Although some people were reluctant, they had to stand up and salute.
Gu Hongrong snorted coldly and turned his head away, pretending not to notice. In his eyes, Yu Wude and Ji Mengping were both raccoons who only knew how to disrupt the government and control the power.
Just because he ignored it didn't mean that Yu Wude could tolerate him. He sneered and walked towards Gu Hongrong.
She clasped her hands at him in an extremely perfunctory manner and said in a strange tone, "Xiang Gu, when I returned to Beijing, in addition to having the emperor in the palace to receive the wind and wash away the dust, there was also a banquet at the house. It's a pity that good wine and food were prepared, but
It’s really chilling that I can’t wait to see the Prime Minister.”
Gu Hongrong changed his face very quickly. He clearly hated him in his heart, but in the blink of an eye, he put on a smile again, "What did the general say? It's just that the truth was ill a few days ago, so he didn't go to the general."
Congratulations. The general is now in charge of the three armies, so why should you worry about such trivial matters?"
"Oh? So it turns out that Mr. Gu is sick... Could it be that he got sick from being angry?" Ji Mengping's sinister eyes turned to the man in Tsing Yi, who was standing upright behind Gu Hongrong, and gritted his teeth and said, "Mr. Gu's
My body and bones are also weak, so I can't go to court now, so I can just take a good rest at home."
He had already been to Tianlao and learned from Shang Yici that they were defeated and Gu Yunshu also played a great role in it.
If they had known this! They shouldn't have been so timid that they missed the best opportunity to chop off Shangyin Chen's arm.
Gu Wenyu wanted to open his mouth to embarrass Gu Yunshu, but he heard Gu Yunshu say in a calm voice, "Mr. Zuo Xiang, you are too worried. My father just caught the cold occasionally. On the contrary, the official was imprisoned again for leaving the house privately. Thank you
The emperor thought of the kindness of the past monarchs and ministers, so he did not kill his subordinates with his official stick."
"Master Gu, it sounds like he knew he was wrong and did it deliberately."
"Deliberately?" Gu Yunshu repeated these two words, and the corners of his lips hidden under the mask raised a playful arc, "The Prime Minister Zuo thinks that the official is wrong, and the official is wrong."
Anyone who listened to Gu Yunshu's words would feel as if he was perfunctory. Although this was the case, there was nothing wrong with Gu Yunshu's words.
Prince Shang Yuchen, who was wearing a black python robe, swung his spacious sleeves back, and his comfortable posture was incompatible with the tense atmosphere of the hall.
Behind him, Zhi Lan, who was dressed as a female official, had her eyes locked on Shang Yuchen from beginning to end, as if no one around her could see her. She silently refilled his drink and then quietly returned to her original position.
Shangyu Chen stroked the rim of the wine glass with his fingers and glanced sideways at Ji Mengping, "The Prime Minister Zuo's words are so thorny. If word gets out, and someone with an intention to cut it off, there is a chance that it will be a bad reputation for you."
Ji Mengping leaned over and bowed, "It turns out that His Highness the Crown Prince is also here. I didn't see His Highness before. Please forgive me."
"Zuo Lien has been working hard all day, so I can't bear to blame you for coming late."
Listening to the tit-for-tat confrontation between the two, overtly and covertly, Yu Wude was not even willing to show off on his face. From the time he entered the hall until now, he had never paid attention to the idiot prince in his eyes.
"Master Qingmiao has arrived! General Jinghong has arrived!"
Everyone looked outside the door in surprise. They had known that Master Qingmiao would come, but they did not expect that Xiao Chuhong and Gu Yunshu would be released from confinement by the emperor.
Master Qingmiao and Xiao Chuhong, who looked compassionate, walked side by side, followed by young monks Yuzhu and Li Jiu behind them.
Yu Wude believed that he was not inferior to Xiao Mohan, and his tragic fate could be seen by everyone in the world. As for Xiao Chuhong, the only son left by Xiao Mohan, he might have been afraid of it...
But there was a different kind of look in Ji Mengping's eyes, and his hands hidden in his official robe gradually tightened, wanting to kill Xiao Chuhong immediately. Fortunately, he had been immersed in official circles for many years, and he had already mastered all kinds of emotions.
Ji Yunge, who was sitting across from him, suddenly raised his eyes. He still remembered that at the last palace banquet, Xiao Chuhong was still sitting in a wheelchair like a waste and was constantly being drunk by the courtiers.
But within ten days, he seemed to be a completely different person. Listening to his father talk about the incident around Yushan that day, for some reason, he felt regretful at that moment.
"The Emperor has arrived! The Queen has arrived! The Ancestor has arrived! Concubine Yu has arrived! His Royal Highness King Qin has arrived!"
.......
"Oh! It's so lively! I haven't even arrived yet, but you have started the banquet first, and you are all discussing how you want me to die? What's going on? How about... let's beat the gong to encourage you.
A lion? A lion dance troupe doesn’t seem to be enough. You can also find a juggling troupe. Well, I think it would be good to light firecrackers to make it lively. Anyway, everyone wants me to die. If I die, everyone will be happy.
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The voice that was full of ridicule and mixed with teasing coldness spread throughout the palace. It was obviously the hot dog days, and the people present felt a chill to the bones for no reason.
"Su Zhen? It's Su Zhen's voice! He's back!"
"Someone! Come quickly! Protect the Emperor and all the empresses! Protect our ancestors!"
No matter how noisy they were below, she looked with interest at the disgusting faces of those below because they couldn't find her. Su Zhen remained motionless in the darkness, her lips curved, feeling comfortable and natural.