The father-in-law at the door sang at the top of his voice: "Your Majesty, take off."
After breakfast, Murong Cheng went to Tingzheng Hall.
This is where successive emperors went to court to listen to government affairs.
The sky was still bright at this time, and the morning wind was slightly cold.
Eunuch Dexi stepped forward and put on the emperor a thicker gold cloak with twelve chapters.
When Murong Cheng arrived, the courtiers were already waiting at their respective seats.
The father-in-law shouted and sang, and the Zhou Dynasty meeting officially began.
Prime Minister Qu disapproved: "Madam, why are you doing this? You have a weak body and bones. You must take good care of yourself. Otherwise, you will be angry with your husband."
Several royal party officials were chatting as they walked out of the Tingzheng Hall.
The official laughed loudly: "Master Qu understands me. A few days ago, I took a look at this son from a distance and felt that this son was very suitable for me, so I inquired about it. Unexpectedly, he turned out to be the noble son of the family. I heard that my family
The young master has already passed the autumn examination and is still number one. He will be a formidable person in the future."
The car drove slowly through small alleys, passed through lively markets, turned left and right, and finally arrived at Qufu.
After Prime Minister Qu finished his tea, he responded and said: "Quickly, pour me another cup of tea, old man. I'm dying of thirst, old man."
"Okay." Prime Minister Qu took his wife to the courtyard where she lived.
"It's hard to say, but I don't think he would. After all, he is just a legitimate son."
Master Qu said quietly: "As soon as I see you smile, I know what you are thinking."
There was suspicion in Prime Minister Qu's eyes: "You promised so readily, don't wait here again the next time I go to court for my husband."
"Yes, our Ministry of Works has never been at peace since the Queen Mother's party was installed. That kid can't do anything but talk on paper. Looking at the arrogance and complacency of each of them, I really want to give them a kick. Fortunately,
His Majesty demoted him, and I heard he was released. Never mind him, just leave."
Now that the people from the Queen Mother's Party have stopped fighting and dare not act rashly, the people from the Imperial Party have suddenly become much bolder, and they are not soft-spoken at all when they are sarcastic in front of the Queen Mother's Party.
"Nowhere, I'm not as good as you young people."
Prime Minister Qu wanted to accompany his wife, but he was afraid that the female family members in the backyard would come to pay their respects. He would be embarrassed and did not dare to stay longer.
"After all, they are appointed from among the nobles' children. Those children are ignorant and ignorant all day long. They are just like cats and dogs. It would be nice if they don't cause trouble."
"They are supposed to be a bunch of passive and negligent people. It is better to be demoted than to corrupt the atmosphere in the court."
The tea was poured into it and made a sizzling sound. The sound was clear and smooth. When the sound gradually changed, the boy put away his hand and handed the tea cup to Qu Shangshu's hand. Qu Shangshu drank it all.
Liu Shangshu nodded.
"Don't worry, the children have already sent me their greetings."
After the emperor above him left, Prime Minister Qu shook his stiff old legs.
Seeing this, Mrs. Qu quickly said: "You can just sit here with peace of mind. It was very cold just after you came back from outside. Come in and warm yourself up. I don't know who just said that I am strong. You see, you started coughing again."
"That's good." After hearing this, Prime Minister Qu sat down with peace of mind.
"I heard that the emperor also demoted several officials in the court for some crimes. Taking a closer look, it seems that they are all from the Queen Mother's party."
Mrs. Qu smiled softly and said: "Master, it's okay. Since the eldest daughter-in-law took charge of the middle feeder, I have nothing to do. I feel at ease waiting here for you to come back early."
"No way, no way. Liu Shangshu Miao praised it. It's just that the dog has always been naughty, and now he is in his weak years. He doesn't let us look at him. His mother is worried at home. It depends on the children.
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When they arrived at their destination, Prime Minister Qu got out of the car and walked into Qu's mansion step by step.
What the courtiers reported to us were all trivial matters.
Prime Minister Qu only had one woman, Mrs. Qu, and they gave birth to four sons in total.
"What? You've fallen in love with our boy."
There are also individuals who impeach this and that.
There was nothing to do in the morning, but the next morning was a bit early.
"Sir, please slow down. There are snacks made by my wife in the car. You can try them."
Seeing the redness at the corners of his wife's eyes, Mr. Qu barely held back the coughing, and then comforted him: "It's okay. You see, your husband, I'm not okay at all. I just had a break in my breath."
Mrs. Qu smiled guiltily: "No way."
"I heard that Mr. Sun's children were imprisoned by the emperor. Do you think Mr. Sun will..."
They didn't separate until they walked out of the palace together.
"That's a pity. I also said that I would betroth my eldest daughter to Mr. Ling. In this case, I can't force it."
The two gatekeepers at the door greeted Mr. Qu.
He said softly: "Okay, okay, look, your eyes are red. My husband is nearly ten years younger than you, and his body is very strong. It's you who need to take good care of your body and bones. Otherwise, if you leave, my husband
what to do."
Today's morning court went very smoothly. Sun Shangshu's son and daughter had been imprisoned by the emperor, so there was no trouble. In addition, the emperor used the excuse of extending filial piety to not accept concubines or establish a queen.
Mrs. Qu believed the words and murmured in a low voice: "That's good. That's good."
"Master, have a drink of tea quickly." The boy handed him a cup of tea.
After two cups of tea, my thirst was slightly quenched.
Listening to the flattering words, Mr. Qu's eyes narrowed into slits.
"The officials that Sun Shangshu usually promotes are not very good in terms of ability or execution. They are too far behind our imperial party."
Prime Minister Qu stretched out his hand and gently touched Mrs. Qu's reddish eyes that were about to shed tears.
Zhang Shangshu on the side reminded: "Keep your voice down, Sun Shangshu is very close to you."
Mrs. Qu was helpless: "Okay, okay, what do you mean?"
"Does a dog jump over the wall when it gets angry?"
He stretched out his hand and hit Qu Shangshu's heart.
Upon hearing this, Liu Shangshu knew that Prime Minister Qu wanted to refuse, so he stopped forcing him.
"Ms. sir, are you okay? It's all my fault."
These ministers were all civil servants and members of the imperial party, so they naturally did not look down upon these officials led by Sun Shangshu.
Master Qu waved his hand: "No problem, no problem, I am old and useless. I have only been in court for a while, and I can't stand anymore."
Prime Minister Qu took it and drank heavily.
There are relatively few female dependents in the Qu Mansion.
"Ah, disgusting!" Mrs. Qu squeaked.
"Master Qu, please don't say that. I see you as a powerful and powerful person, with a very strong body and bones."
Mrs. Qu was startled and quickly helped him calm down.
Master Qu was so angry when he talked about his youngest son.
Hearing this, the child took the tea cup from Prime Minister Qu's hand, then picked up the small pot and poured it.
"Husband, please don't say that. I won't leave so easily. Even if it's just to be with you, I have to get myself in good health."
"Master Qu is joking, we are not young anymore, our children are already getting married. Speaking of which..."
Turning to talk about another thing.
"It's okay, it's okay, let's just talk about him, what's the matter?"
Seeing that his master was almost drunk, the boy asked the coachman to drive the car.
The carriage at the entrance of the palace was already waiting there. When the boy from the Qu Mansion saw his master coming out, he quickly ran over and helped his master get on the carriage.
The officials of the Queen Mother's Party looked at them, the imperialists, motionless, and did not dare to refute. Now they have all turned their tails between their legs.
I don’t know whether it was because Mrs. Qu’s hands were too strong or something else, but Shangshu Qu couldn’t bear it and coughed.
Immediately afterwards, an official asked with concern: "Master Qu, are you okay?"
Usually when in court, tit-for-tat would be exchanged.
When Mrs. Qu heard this, her eyes felt a little hot, and she suppressed the tears that were about to flow out.
He hurriedly ran over and took his wife's hand. Feeling her cold touch, he said: "Madam, don't wait to become a husband in the future. The weather is cold."
As soon as he entered the door, Prime Minister Qu saw his wife waiting at the door.
The official paused for a moment and then said: "It seems that your young master is not yet married."
The first three sons were all married. In addition to his legitimate wife Xie, there were two concubines in the big house. Xie gave birth to the eldest son, and the other three children were all the children of concubines.
The second wife has his wife Wang and three concubines, and the first wife has five girls. Only his wife Wang has a son.
The third wife took his legitimate wife, Mrs. Zhang, and married two people, who were married to Mrs. Zhang. Now they only have one son.
As for the young master of Qu Mansion, he has not yet married and is only twenty-one years old now.