As the episode passed, the original solemnity returned to the East Hall.
Liu Fang, Sun Zi, and the attendant Liu Ye who were on duty today were the advisors and others. Emperor Cao Rui continued to act as the official in charge of the affairs of the court, while Zhu Sanqi and Gishizhong continued to act as listeners.
Time passed quietly in the constant stream of ministers, ministers, planners from various states and counties, and those responsible for clan affairs.
Xia Houhui, who had the opportunity to enter the East Hall for the first time, also discovered while listening to the politics attentively that the power of the intellectuals of the Wei State had now far exceeded that of the clan and Qiao Pei, as well as the power of the Zhongshu Province.
For example, on some clan affairs, when the emperor asked questions, Liu Fang and Sun Zi answered them.
It was not someone who summoned Zong Zheng, or Cao Zhao and Qin Lang who were also sitting in the hall, and the two of them reacted calmly to this.
It seems like you are used to it?
This made Xia Houhui feel a little sad.
The monarch was excluded from the chancellery, and the clan had no right to comment on the government's affairs.
In less than ten years after the founding of the Wei State, the power of the scholars was so greatly enhanced by the Nine-Rank Zhongzheng System!
I don't know how the initiator, Wei Wen Cao Pi, who was mean and suppressed the clan and compromised with the noble family in order to respect the title of emperor, would feel if he knew about it in Quanxia.
In addition, Xia Houhui also discovered another shortcoming of Zhongshu Province.
For example, when the emperor Cao Rui asked about some unimportant states and counties, Liu Fang and others also directly made suggestions without giving them a chance to answer or gain experience.
It can be said that except for the ministers who were veterans of the society, Liu Fang, the supervisor of the Zhongshu, and Sun Zi, the Zhongshu Ling, treated everyone else in the East Hall as dispensable decorations.
The old ministers' love for power leaves the new rich with nothing to do, and conflicts will naturally arise.
It's no wonder that in the original historical trajectory, when Xia Houxian, Cao Zhao and others were about to gain power, they couldn't wait to speak harshly to Liu Fang and Sun Zi.
Thinking about it, it was because I had been suppressed for too long, so I got carried away and spoke indiscriminately.
Of course, even though Xia Houhui was aware of the long-standing malpractices in the court, he did not have the strength to change at this time, and he was not even qualified to remonstrate.
Therefore, he continued to maintain a respectful posture and listened to the government calmly.
At this time, the affairs of the government were all trivial personnel transfers, state and county reports on spring plowing, and praise of merits and other trivial matters. Xiahou Hui, who was not even understood by the court officials in the temple, naturally felt drowsy after listening to it and simply closed his eyes. Relaxed.
The emperor Cao Rui after the Tongtai case also saw it, but did not get angry again.
On the contrary, he was quite approving of it.
He thought that Xia Houhui closed his eyes and listened attentively because he was too far away. He could be so focused on such trivial matters, and his diligent attitude in his duties was commendable!
Before I knew it, it was noon.
Cao Rui finally stopped doing business and went to the small hall inside the east hall to eat and take a rest.
Among them, there was Cao Zhao, who was favored by Cao Rui for his beauty, and who had the same temperament when sleeping. As expected, he was given special care and was included in the side hall to share meals with the emperor.
Three veterans, Liu Fang, Sun Zi and Liu Ye, also left Shi Shiran while everyone was avoiding the way and saluting.
All the ministers who have listened to the government in the East Hall know that if they leave at this time, it means that the emperor will no longer act in the afternoon. If in the afternoon, the emperor does not return to the palace, but holds a banquet or If you go to inspect various departments, you will have the attendants come out after the meal to announce who will stay with you, and the others can leave the palace and go home on their own.
Usually, this candidate is Qin Lang.
Unless the emperor has a taste for elegance and holds a cultural gathering with everyone to enjoy themselves.
These unwritten rules were all informed by Wang Su on the way to the East Hall.
Xia Houhui was still angry about this - when he had no companion, he had been waiting in the building until the hour before he dared to leave the palace. He sat there for two hours for no reason!
But what are you going to do when you get out of the palace?
Xia Houhui, who knew that it was impossible for him to be left with Cao Rui to accompany him, was spinning in his mind when he stood up, stretched out, and knelt down for a long time because his blood was sluggish.
In the past, when he had free time, he would read military books or learn horse archery, and occasionally he would go on outings when he had free time.
But now that he saw that the power of the gentry was as it was and that the patriarchs of the clan had declined, he had the desire to make friends with relatives and mediate with the powerful.
After all, judging from the current environment, if he wanted to do something, he would not be able to succeed alone.
There must be like-minded people!
But, which one is suitable?
While Xia Houhui was walking slowly on the porch of the east hall, he glanced at his colleagues in the hall from the corner of his eyes.
At this moment, the ministers in the palace either went to change their clothes, or sat waiting for the attendants to bring food and drinks, or like Xia Houhui, they stood up and walked around to clear their Qi and blood.
If you look carefully, you will find that they have been divided into several small groups.
For example, Wang Su, Liu Shao and others gathered together to chat, Xia Houxian and Qin Lang went to change their clothes hand in hand, and the rest of the strangers gathered together in groups to eat together based on their family background and temperament.
Only Du Shu is an outlier.
He neither chatted with anyone, nor ate or changed clothes. He still kept his posture of listening to politics and sat upright on his knees at the seat. The only difference was that at this time, he was closing his eyes to rest his mind.
Seeing this scene, Xia Houhui's heart moved, but then he hesitated.
Nothing else.
Du Shu's talents were not lacking, but neither he nor his father Du Ji was trusted by the emperor of Wei.
Du Ji was elected to the official position by Xun Yu. After serving as the governor of Hedong, his political performance was "always the best in the world", but he stayed in the post of governor for sixteen years. The reason why Cao Cao of Wei Wu did not promote him to the central government was because Hedong County is "an important territory and a place for replenishing reserves", so it can only be controlled by him.
But all the important officials in the temple knew that it was because Xun Yu opposed Cao Cao's claim to the throne, so he was "hated".
It was not until Cao Cao became king that he was recruited into the court as minister.
However, it was not until Cao Pi succeeded to the throne that he was given the title of Marquis of Guannei for his outstanding achievements. Cao Wei was granted the title of Marquis of Fengleting after the Han Dynasty, and he only had a household of 100 households.
Compared with other officials, Du Ji's treatment was very unfair.
In particular, when Du Ji was sent by Cao Pi to supervise the construction of the imperial ship and drowned during the water test, Cao Pi only let Du Shu inherit the title, but did not let Mengyin become an official during his reign!
It was not until Cao Rui succeeded to the throne that Du Shu was remembered by the court and summoned to Luoyang to serve.
Under such circumstances, Du Shu naturally had less favorable impressions of Cao Wei.
And more importantly, Du Ji and Sima Yi were both recommended by Xun Yu, and they had a good relationship with each other. Now that Sima Yi was considered a very popular minister, Xia Houhui was not sure that Du Shu would be willing to work with him to plot the Sima family.
After all, Du Shu didn’t know the progress of history!
In other words, even if he knows, he may not be willing to serve Cao Wei and fight to the death!
well.
If not, let's get in touch with him first and see how he feels before making any plans.
Quietly making a conclusion in his heart, Xiahou Hui returned and sat down. Just when he was about to say hello to Du Shu who was not far away, a young eunuch from the small hall stepped out. After coughing lightly to attract everyone's attention, Fang said loudly.
, "The emperor has an edict, and the Sanqi will always serve Wang Su, and Qin Lang will be in charge of the matter. Xia Houhui, the Sanqi's assistant, will accompany him in the afternoon, and the rest can return to the mansion on their own."
"only."
Everyone responded respectfully.
Anyone who was not left to accompany the driver naturally got up and dispersed.
He couldn't help but cast an envious gaze on Xia Houhui, who looked astonished.
Yes, shocked.
He never imagined that this was his first time coming to the East Hall to listen to politics, and that he would be left with him!
Perhaps for others, this is a coveted opportunity, a privilege favored by the emperor, but for him now, it is a kind of hard work.
Not only has he not yet figured out the nature of the emperor, but he is also worried that accompanying him will offend Tianyan.
Moreover, because he had just been busy with his own thoughts, he also felt that the food brought by his attendants was too little and too bland, so he planned to go back to his home to have another meal. He had been practicing archery and horse training all year round, so he was very strong and had a large appetite.
The food rationed to his ministers during the palace confinement could not satisfy him.
But now, he has nothing to eat anymore.
As soon as the eunuchs read out the emperor's decree, the attendants began to take away all the food.
And as everyone left one after another, the eunuch saw that Xiahou Hui was still sitting upright, so he kindly came to him and said softly, "Servant Xiahou, please go and wait in front of the chariot. The emperor will not be here today."
Take a nap and start driving soon."
Uh~
All right.
"Thank you for reminding."
Xia Houhui nodded lightly, stood up, thanked him with a smile, and strode out of the hall.
I don't know if it was a psychological effect or something else, but as he was walking like a dragon and a tiger, he began to feel a sense of hunger in his belly.