Only officials of the sixth rank and above have the right and responsibility to participate in the imperial meeting, so Manbao is among the youngest officials. She was originally queued to the edge of the door. She was young, so she was pushed to the back of the queue.
Her position is in the fourth column of the last row, next to a window.
Fortunately, the windows are closed in winter. Even if there is a little ventilation, if you tighten your official uniform and put your hands on it, it doesn't feel so cold anymore.
Man Bao sat down in his seat. When he looked up, he saw Mr. Tang diagonally in front of her. He walked to his seat and was about to sit down. As soon as he lowered his head, he met Man Bao's eyes. Both of them were silent.
one time.
Man Bao was the first to come to his senses and raised his hand to greet him happily.
Master Tang nodded to her and was about to sit down when he saw Man Bao looking in his direction with a surprised look on his face. He waved his little paws excitedly.
He looked back and saw Yang and Shucai coming in after greeting the adults outside. Man Bao also smiled when he saw him. Instead of sitting down in a hurry, he went up to talk to her, "You're too early to come."
Man Bao said proudly: "After all, this is my first time attending the imperial meeting, so naturally I can't be late."
Yang Heshu nodded and nodded approvingly with her.
Yang Heshu and Tang He were sitting side by side, and soon a middle-aged handsome uncle came over. Mr. Tang and Mr. Yang both greeted each other and called: "County Magistrate Guo."
Man Bao knew that this was the magistrate of Wannian County. He was sitting behind Tang He, right next to Man Bao.
Magistrate Guo returned the salute, then turned around and saw Man Bao paused and then saluted, "Master Xiao Zhou."
Man Bao immediately stood up and returned the greeting, and also called out: "Master Guo."
Nearby officials entered their seats one after another, and regardless of whether they knew each other, they all greeted Man Bao, "Master Zhou..."
"Master Xiao Zhou..."
"Mr. Zhou..."
Man Bao didn't care whether he knew someone or not, he would bow his hands in a group salute. If he knew someone, he would shout, and if he didn't know him, he would bend down deeper and return the salute.
Finally, everyone finished the salute and sat down in their respective seats to wait.
They were the first to come, petty officials. The adults were either talking outside the hall, or sitting and waiting in the side hall.
Wait until the time is almost up before entering. Then when the time is up, there is a roll call by the chamberlain, indicating that the emperor has arrived. Then everyone stands up from their seats and stands aside. When the emperor arrives and sits down on the dragon throne, everyone bows to the bottom of the throne together and salutes.
Said: "See your majesty, your majesty is safe."
The emperor waved his hand and said: "Forgive me, I will give you a seat."
Gu Zhong, who was beside the emperor, shouted loudly and announced, "Without courtesy, I will grant you a seat——"
Everyone then straightened up and took their seats one after another.
Manbao sat cross-legged on her low seat. She felt that the chair was not only a little cold but also a bit harsh without a cushion. I wonder if she could bring a soft cushion next time...
While I was thinking wildly, the court meeting had already begun.
The first thing everyone discussed was the important information presented by various places. For example, it is starting to snow everywhere, and each place must report the snowfall amount to check whether there are any disasters.
Manbao listened for a while but didn't hear any news from Luojiang County. These things were not of interest to her, so she was a little distracted.
As she was distracted, her eyelids couldn't help but become heavier and heavier, her little head slowly lowered, and her breathing gradually became longer.
Keke:……
This is the host's autonomous behavior and does not conflict with the collection behavior. According to the program, it should not interfere, but it still couldn't help but remind it, "Host, it's hard to sleep at the meeting, right?"
This voice came to mind, and Man Bao agreed with it. Then he felt that he was awake, trying to wake up, and listened carefully.
Keke received the host's "I know" in his mind, and then the host's radio wave fluctuated, and he fell into a deeper sleep.
Keke:……
It doesn't care anymore.
Man Bao fell asleep with her head lowered, but her sleep was not solid. She could still vaguely hear the voices in the court. Several times when Keke thought she was about to be discovered, she raised her head slightly.
At first he opened his eyes and looked ahead. After moving his numb body, he lowered his head and continued to doze off.
Keke was shocked. It had grown up with her, and this was the first time he knew she had such an ability.
Unfortunately, it didn't know how restless Man Bao was sleeping, and she was constantly fighting in her heart.
It's like there are several villains in my heart, and one of them says: "It's wrong to sleep."
One said: "If you are caught, you will be fined."
Another said: "It's so embarrassing, in front of so many people."
But the little person sitting in the middle couldn't wake up bit by bit, so she could only wake up from time to time and look up around her.
Of course, she thought it was from time to time, and the interval was not long, but in Keke's opinion, it was just like sleeping all the time.
Zhou Man thought she was Yin You, but Magistrate Guo sitting next to her was not a fool. He didn't notice it at first. How could he not notice it after such a long time?
He turned his head and looked at Zhou Man, who was moving his head little by little, opened his mouth, but still didn't say anything for a while.
Forget it, she's not much different in age from his daughter.
It is said that her main duty is to be an imperial physician. Why does she have to go to court? Those adults are too troublesome.
Magistrate Guo turned his head to one side, out of sight.
Without anyone to disturb him, Manbao fell asleep deeper and deeper, and his sleep time became longer and longer.
Suddenly, Manbao was poked, and she suddenly woke up. She opened her eyes and raised her head to look ahead innocently.
Then she saw Mr. Tang getting up and adjusting his clothes. While he was adjusting his clothes, he turned slightly and glared at her secretly.
Manbao sat up straight in an instant, not daring to doze off again, but she was much more energetic now, although it felt like she had only slept for less than half a quarter of an hour.
She couldn't help but ask Keke: "How long have I been asleep?"
Keke: "One hour and twelve minutes."
Man Bao couldn't believe how she could have slept for so long, even though she only felt asleep for a short time.
While he was thinking, Mr. Tang had already walked forward, bowed slightly and replied: "Ms. Xu has confessed that she was ordered by Yu Shui, the housekeeper of the Yang family in Shuile Street. I had Yu Shui interrogated yesterday.
But Your Majesty, I want to ask Yang Rong personally."
Yang Rong is the uncle of the fifth prince and the brother of Concubine Yang. He only has a false position but no real position, so he is not in power at this time.
The emperor said expressionlessly: "You can ask, you are the magistrate of Chang'an County, and he is from Chang'an County, why can't you still ask him?"
"Your Majesty, the servants in the Yang Mansion said that Yang Rong was not at home, but they couldn't tell where he had gone. I kept watch from noon yesterday until evening and saw no one."
Emperor: "Yin Li."
Yin Li bowed and said: "I have also gone, but since the Yang family has become a duke, I cannot force my way in without an edict."
The main reason is that they did not have a confession from Yu Shui. He either said that he was wronged, or that he was the one who instigated it, and he even wanted to commit suicide at one point.
They didn't have any evidence to force their way in. Concubine Yang and the fifth prince were still in the palace, so they were restrained.