bad, i'm a fool

Chapter 147
The large and small palaces in the imperial palace are all exquisitely decorated.

Apart from the size and plaque of the palace, the most conspicuous thing is the eaves that can be seen at a glance from a distance. There are often many beautiful and solemn statues of animals standing on it, symbolizing auspiciousness and majesty. If you squat down at the root of the imperial city for a while However, if you hear people gossip about the palace, you will almost certainly hear about the cornices of the palace.

Among all the halls in the palace, there are statues of nine kinds of animals standing on the eaves of only one, which means that this is the place where the emperor governs the government, meets with officials, and reprimands Fang Qiu.

Guangyang Hall.

Since Jingzong's death, Empress Dowager Nie, Han Dongwen's mother, acted as an agent of the government. On the grounds of filial obedience and mourning, she rejected the suggestion of the third secretary and Taishu Pavilion. During this period, he did not regard himself as a monarch, and if he violated it, it would be disrespectful to disobey filial piety, which made everyone in the palace worry about the dilemma of a country without a monarch.

When the Empress Dowager passed away, under the pretext that the Son of Heaven would not be able to enthroned, Tantai returned to lead the National Military Division to take over the real power, and the National Finance Division who previously supported Jingzong's collusion and took refuge in Sia Taka was liquidated. It was more than seven years ago that the gate of Yangdian was opened last time.

"More than seven years..."

Han Dongwen sighed softly, looking out the door in a daze.

For the first time, he wore a dragon robe embroidered with gold thread on a yellow background. This robe was very heavy. The dense hand embroidery and the dazzling array of pearls and jade pendants weighed heavily on his shoulders.

He just felt uncomfortable on his head—it was a ceremonial crown that he hadn’t worn in West Asia, and it had already been tied under his chin by two strands of string, and the beaded curtain in front of the hat hung down slightly on his neck. In front of you, this is the last barrier between the emperor and the world.

In the end, Xiao Hongdou and Mi Niangniang adjusted his belt embroidered with the Nine Dragon pattern together, bowed their heads carefully and stepped back respectfully.

"Your Highness, you are ready."

On such an important day, it is naturally impossible for Xiao Hongdou to dress alone. Not only are there more than two rows of more than ten maids and helpers standing around, even Mi Niangniang, the supervisor of the Yingchun Palace, goes to battle in person to ensure nothing goes wrong.

Han Dongwen nodded slightly, took a deep breath, and walked out the door.

"Old Wen Yongxing of Taishuge Pavilion, pay my respects to Your Highness."

"Zhong Lilin, supervisor of the Taishu Pavilion, pay my respects to Your Highness."

The two of them had already been waiting outside the door, both wearing gauze caps and full attire, kneeling down and worshiping together.

Han Dongwen resisted the urge to help Wen Yongxing, and nodded lightly with a straight face: "Pingshen."

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Behind them is a long jade brick road, along this road, you can enter Guangyang Hall through the side door.

In Guangyang Palace, there should already be hundreds of officials waiting.

Han Dongwen looked along this jade road, and found that his heart beat faster.

calm down.

He said so to himself, but words don't always help.

Han Dongwen closed his eyes slightly, recalling the origin of the current situation in his mind.

Why is he suddenly about to go to court?

Did you think about what happened before today?
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It was Tantai who asked Han Dongwen to go to court.

Since returning from a visit to West Asia, the results of the negotiations have not been fully released. The first and most important thing the whole country knows is that the last city in Liangzhou, Tianying City, which was previously thought to be lost, has been successfully retained. In Simeng.

This was a blessing, and Han Dongwen was undoubtedly the one who made it happen.

His Highness presents the Xiuchun mirror showing Tianying City in front of Prince Gao of Taka and the Grand Duke of West Asia. The scene in the mirror shows the evil deeds of the thugs.

And when a huge monster appeared in the mirror, Taka's prince Gao stepped in and sealed the contents of the mirror together with Han Dongwen and the Grand Duke. When they appeared in the conference hall, the agreement had already been completed.

On the second day, the paper treaty signed by the Grand Duke of West Asia and Han Dongwen also almost completely copied the content of the previous year. Everyone expected.

Perhaps the products of Simeng merchants are too popular, so the tax reduction encourages Simeng merchants to increase export trade, benefiting the people of West Asia?

One time without pinching your nose and nodding, one time without being pinched to agree, a real "win-win"?
This seems to be the only more logical explanation.

Among the common people and merchants, they were immediately excited after knowing the news.

However, above the court, where can the word "common people" be ranked?

Therefore, when he received the news that Tantai Fuzuo asked Han Dongwen to go to court, he and Zhong Lilin thought for a long time but couldn't figure it out.

Obviously not going to the court is the best operation for the Guobingsi to stabilize the situation, why?
"Your Highness has something to say, the filial piety period has not yet come, but the heart of worrying about the country and the people is getting sick, so go to the Guangyang Palace, listen to the three ministers' report, all officials are not allowed to call long live, and are not allowed to play with the ceremony of Your Majesty! "

Wen Yongxing's old and powerful voice resounded among the pillars of Guangyang Hall. The officials in the audience looked at each other left and right, and many people still showed puzzled expressions.

What should I do if I don't go to court with the old ceremony?
Everyone looked at each other.

"Holy Majesty -!"

Zhong Lilin preached loudly, and Han Dongwen's figure slowly walked out from the side of the hall.

All the officials immediately retreated half a step in unison, and Sao Xiu leaned over and knelt down.

Many people opened their mouths, but they didn't know how to shout.

Don't let me shout long live, then?
"See Your Highness!"

A mid-pitched voice sounded, like a mallet waking up the rest of the people.

It was Tan Taifu who spoke.

Everyone came to their senses and shouted in unison: "See Your Highness!"

This battle is the same as boarding the boat at that time, and you will not get bored after several times.

Han Dongwen resisted the corners of his mouth that were about to turn up, and walked to the big, solemn dragon chair with a high back with a serious face.

Sit down!

The imaginary holy light shone down, but the sublimation of the dragon's body did not happen. Han Dongwen straightened his waist, not daring to move.

He only felt that the buttocks were a bit hard, and the posture of sitting down just now was not comfortable enough. Is it not elegant to move the buttocks now?
Han Dongwen was still thinking wildly, but Wen Yongxing had already continued to speak: "If you have seen the starter, play it one by one—!"

The scene was a little chaotic for a moment, and then gradually became orderly.

Some people started to speak, and some people started to play, and they were not talking about important things-how could the really important things be left here?
But Han Dongwen was also very tired from listening. He listened carefully to the ranks of each official, and realized that the people present in Guangyang Palace were also the rank of lieutenant and adjutant at the last time.

There are 21 departments in the third department, and dozens of people stand in the audience, and I am afraid that it will take a long time to memorize them.

But Han Dongwen still noticed that two people were not here.

Li Zai, the lieutenant of the Xiubu Department of the National Army.

And that should have stood with Tan Taifu and Jiang Ningyun, the head of the National Financial Division.

why?
As he thought about it, he nodded and listened to the person in front of him report the change of defense at the Liangzhou border.

"His Royal Highness, the officers and soldiers on the border of Liangzhou have changed their defenses in an orderly manner, and they have rotated with the troops stationed in the interior according to military regulations..."

"Okay, got it."

"Reporting to Your Highness, Leizhou's farming fields have been dry for a long time without rain, and the local Sizhou has asked to use the Ganlin Bell..."

"Okay, got it."

"His Royal Highness, Haizhou fish and shrimp balabalabala..."

"understood."

After almost everyone walked around in a row, there were not many useful ones. Han Dongwen only felt that his head was getting bigger. He looked up at the crowd in the stands. There were only two high-ranking and important people who did not speak. figure.

Tantai Fu, Jiang Ningyun.

"His Royal Highness, twelve Yihong Buildings built by the Judiciary of the State have been completed. The Tianying City building in Liangzhou was destroyed by the rebellious party in West Asia, and the Judiciary's guards were not good enough. It is hard to absolve the blame. Now it has been rebuilt as soon as possible. Your Highness, please forgive me."

It was Jiang Ningyun who was speaking. The style of the court dress she was wearing was the same as that of a man, but her figure was a little more slender, and her face without makeup still revealed a heroic spirit as usual.

"Okay, after the completion of the project, the operating budget of each building will be decided with Taishu Pavilion."

It wasn't a big deal, but it was one of the rare things that Han Dongwen could listen to seriously this morning.

He turned his eyes to Tantai Fu, that figure who was almost old but still standing dignifiedly, coupled with the black background and red border of the Imperial Army, he looked quite stern.

Han Dongwen gritted his teeth, as if he wanted to absorb energy from the dragon robe on his body to counter the opponent's aura, he lightly grabbed his sleeve and said:

"General Director of the National Army, do you have something to play?"

Tan Taifu stepped forward with a serious expression, clasped his hands together, and stretched his sleeves:

"Li Zai, Lieutenant of the Ministry of Military Affairs, has a vegetarian meal on his corpse. He did not perform his duties. He violated the military order and failed to accept the 'Bronze Sparrow Seal'. Please come down to the crime. The old minister was in vain as the General Secretary of the National Army. He did not supervise well. If there is such an omission, please forgive me. Your highness will condemn you!"

The crowd suddenly parted like a tidal wave. Two guards of the National Army Division, one on the left and one on the right, dragged up a man who was tied up with a rope and was thrown into the middle of the hall.

It was Lee Jae.

(End of this chapter)