Su Ren wanted to go to court, and the emperor personally named him. Since Su Ren became an official, there has been no official office, nor important errands, so people like Su Ren never have to go to court, only when the emperor is happy.
Carrying wine and meat, he went to the palace to chat and spank with Emperor Liu Che.
It was still dark when Dong Qian woke him up. Su Ren really didn't want to get up. What he hated most was getting up so early. It was okay to keep him awake all night. But getting up early in the morning was like killing him. It took a lot of coaxing and persuasion.
Pulled up from the bed. Before Dong Qian could put on Su Ren's clothes, she leaned against the wall and snored again.
Huang Shisan and Man Niu prepared their carriages and horses and were waiting at the door. Su Ren yawned and looked up. At the fourth watch, the moon was still above his head. He abandoned the horses and got into the car to continue his sweet dream.
Su Ren was half asleep and half awake in the car while swaying. Suddenly there was a noise and the carriage stopped.
Huang Shisan opened the car curtain: "Sir, we're here!"
Su Ren nodded slightly: "Are you going in now?"
"It doesn't seem necessary. There are many people in front of the palace gate, waiting for the door to open."
"Oh, then don't disturb me. Call me when you can go in."
Su Ren's carriage was parked far away, and the group of people at the palace gate did not see it when it first arrived. When a sharp-eyed official noticed it, he immediately reported to the Prime Minister Tian Fu at the front. Tian Fu was standing alone next to the carriage and closed his eyes.
He rested his eyes and after hearing the official's words, he opened his eyes and looked towards Su Ren.
Han Anguo came to Tian Fu and saluted first: "Prime Minister, it seems that something big is happening today."
"Yeah!" Tian Fu hummed and said nothing.
Han Anguo asked again: "But what about King Huainan?"
Tian Fu slowly opened his eyes and glanced at Han Anguo: "What do you think? Can you write the memorial you were asked to write last night well?"
Han Anguo quickly took out a few pages of paper from his arms: "It has been written. Please read it, Prime Minister."
Tian Fu didn't answer, nodded slightly, and closed his eyes again.
Taiwei Zhuang Qingzhai also saw Su Ren's carriage, and he was now alone. The old ministers thought that he had taken refuge with His Majesty and had no contact with him. The new ministers behind him felt that he was from the Empress Dowager, and he was still
In order to preserve the face of the Empress Dowager, the emperor did not even bother to get too close to Zhuang Qingzhai. Therefore, when he went to court, there was no one around him, and he stood alone, looking particularly lonely.
The ministers huddled in small groups, turning their heads to look at Su Ren's carriage from time to time, and then muttering a few words. When someone passed by them, they could always hear coughing. Ever since, the constant coughing sound was heard.
The disease spread back and forth among the courtiers, as if they were all sick at the same time.
Several more carriages arrived. Li Danghu, Wei Qing, Gongsun He, and Gongsun Ao all parked their carriages next to Su Ren's carriage. As promised, several people got off the carriage, got into Su Ren's carriage, and disappeared.
No sound at all.
The sky in the east turned white, the gate of Jianzhang Palace creaked open, and the guards on duty rushed out and lined up on both sides. The censor on duty shouted for everyone to line up, and under the guidance of San Gong, they were ready to enter.
Gong, Su and Ren finally got out of the carriage. When the wind blew, people with good noses could smell the slightest trace of alcohol.
I have never been to court before, and no matter what these people do, it makes the censor feel uncomfortable. After finally standing in the team, the whip has been sounded. The mighty court team began to walk in. Su Ren and others have the same official position.
Naturally, they stood relatively close. Also because their official positions were relatively small, they stood relatively far back. They entered the Jianzhang Palace along the avenue, handed over their swords at the gate, took off their shoes and entered the gate.
It was the first time I visited Jianzhang Palace in this way, and I realized how huge Jianzhang Palace was. After hundreds of courtiers walked in, it didn't seem crowded at all. Instead, Jianzhang Palace seemed even larger.
Su Ren didn't hold his hands and lower his head like others and just walked in. He held his head high and his chest looked left and right, either looking at the power of the general standing in the palace or at the luxurious decoration of Jianzhang Palace, and even reached out to touch the pillars on both sides.
The colorful paintings on the painting treated him completely like a tourist. It wasn’t until the censor on duty was about to burst his eyes that he stopped.
In the early Han Dynasty, officials did not have unified official uniforms. When they went to court, they were given a cushion to sit with the emperor and manage politics. This situation was not broken until the middle period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Su Ren naturally did not have official uniforms, and all courtiers wore
The clothes are colorful and colorful, with a dazzling array of styles and colors, just like the actors on the stage.
What surprised Su Yi was that Emperor Liu Che had already sat in his seat early. It was not like on TV. A eunuch shouted that His Majesty has arrived and then walked out from behind the screen. However, Liu Che's seat was higher than everyone else's.
The person is tall and the lighting is good, making him look majestic and majestic.
The initial discussion was presided over by Prime Minister Tian Fu, and it was nothing more than the old court formula of where there was drought and where there was disaster. Then different people came up with policies for Liu Che to refer to. The emperor said something, and the matter was settled.
One thing after another happened endlessly. Su Ren felt drowsy after listening to it. There happened to be a pillar behind him. He moved a little and leaned his shoulders on the pillar and actually fell asleep.
I don't know how long it took, but suddenly I felt someone push me. Su Ren staggered and woke up. He turned around and asked Gongsun He beside him: "What's wrong?"
Gongsun He smiled slightly: "Your Majesty calls you!"
"Ah! Oh!" Su Ren quickly looked at Liu Che at the top: "Your Majesty, why do you call me?"
This sentence made everyone look at him. Liu Che coughed and said: "Su Qing, you once went to the Huainan Kingdom on behalf of the King of Hengshan. Can you tell me what you think of the King of Huainan?"
Only then did Su Ren understand why Liu Che named him to go to court, and it was because of this issue. The most important issue in the morning today should be the matter of King Huainan. Although there are people from Huainan Kingdom who have pointed out the fault of King Huainan, there must be people in the court to protect him.
.As a referee, the emperor has many things that he cannot say. Then he, Su Ren, is the mouth of Emperor Liu Che, and these words must be said by him, Su Ren.
"Ahem!" Su Ren coughed: "If you want to talk about the King of Huainan, I can sum it up in two words."
"Oh? Those two words?"
"Hide your capabilities, bide your time, and wait for the opportunity to make a move!"
Liu Che read it again, stretching out his fingers and not knowing how to bend them down. Some people in the hall had laughed out loud, and the one who laughed the loudest was Gongsun He next to Su Ren.
Tian Fu also smiled: "The two characters Su Zhonglang are really big enough."
Su Ren's face was not red and his heart was not beating. He looked at the smiling faces of everyone: "Staying low and biding your time is regarded as sinister; waiting for opportunities to act is regarded as dangerous. Don't they add up to two words: sinister? King Liu An of Huainan gave away his daughter Liu Ling ten years ago.
I went to Chang'an to make friends with powerful people. I dare to ask who among you here has not visited the blueberry garden. In the past ten years, the whole country of Huainan has become even more chaotic. There are only eight thousand private soldiers of the King of Huainan, and they are all well-equipped and brave. I dare to ask one
What do the unambitious princes and kings want with these?"
There was silence in the main hall. Everyone knew these things well, but no one wanted to pierce the window paper. Seeing Huainan King Liu An getting stronger day by day, although he was worried, he didn't think about how to deal with it. In the eyes of the courtiers,
, as long as their own interests are not involved, it doesn’t matter who is sitting at the top, not to mention Liu An’s various empty promises and real benefits that they can’t resist.
"The incident between Lei Qian and Liu Jian this time is just an introduction. Lieutenant Duan Hong has been to Huainan. He also knows what Huainan is like. Why doesn't Your Majesty summon Duan Hong to ask?"
"Your Majesty!" Tian Fu finally couldn't bear it anymore and immediately jumped out before Su Ren could finish his words: "Your Majesty, Su Zhonglang has a rift with the King of Huainan. It may be inappropriate to slander the princes and kings like this. Please forgive me.
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"You fart!" Su Ren stepped forward, grabbed Tian Fu by the collar, and glared at him fiercely.
Tian Fu was startled by Su Ren and looked at Su Ren in horror: "You, what are you going to do?"
"Hmph! You have received five thousand gold from the King of Huainan, thirty beauties, and a thousand dollars of fertile land outside the city, and you want your niece to be the future crown princess, haha! Don't think that no one knows? What is happening in this world
God is watching what you do. If the King of Huainan really replaces His Majesty, the first person to be punished is a guy like you who cheats and cheats!"
"Dignified uncle, you are still the prime minister of the Han Dynasty, look at the shit you have done! For a person like you, we can't bring peace and stability to the country, and we can't fight on the battlefield with force. Your majesty allows you to be the prime minister. It is filial piety. At other times, you are not the queen mother.
His younger brother is worse than a gangster on the street. He colluded with the King of Huainan. He also said that Your Majesty has no heirs. The throne will definitely belong to Liu An after His Majesty's thousand years. Let me ask you how old is Your Majesty and how old is Liu An?
I’m afraid Liu An’s bones have melted and he won’t be able to wait for your majesty for a long time!”
"And you! There are five or six of you. Who dares to stand up and say that he has a clear conscience towards the big man?" Su Ren threw Tian Fu away and pointed at the ministers: "Look at your appearance. His Majesty didn't deal with you. That's it.
Your Majesty is merciful, if in the time of Emperor Gaozu, all of them would have been dead people who exterminated their families and ransacked their homes, and I, Su Ren, would be so scared to be in the same palace with you people!"
Liu Che was shocked by Su Ren's impassioned speech and did not react for a long time. He stared blankly and made no sound, allowing Su Ren to speak nonsense in the court.
Regardless of whether he knew someone or not, Su Ren would scold him indiscriminately when he was caught. Even Ji An, Zhuang Qingzhai, and others not counting Liu An, all scolded him. Everyone who only scolded looked at Su Ren angrily.
, wishing he could step forward and strangle Su Ren to death.
Gongsun He opened his mouth in surprise and asked Wei Qing beside him in a low voice: "What happened to Brother Su today? Are you crazy?"
Wei Qing had a sullen face and said nothing.
When Su Ren got tired of scolding, he sat down on the ground with his legs folded, and clasped his fists at Liu Che: "Your Majesty, these wastes are useless, just drag them out and kill them all. If your Majesty thinks his hands are dirty, Su Ren is willing to share your worries for your Majesty."