Jin Tingjiao

Chapter 164 Congratulations, Sir
In the Qianqing Palace, the Empress Dowager sat on the brocade couch with the little emperor in her arms, and patted his back lightly while freeing her hand.But she didn't say a word, and the long willow leaves frowned, not knowing what she was thinking.

Han Dun stood beside the imperial case, while Shen Ruopu was receiving medical treatment from the imperial court.Although the opening was not a serious problem, it was pulled out half a foot long.

The room was very quiet until the imperial doctor bandaged him and came over: "Master Shen's injury has been healed, but because the injury is on his right arm, it may be difficult for him to stay at his desk for half a month."

Han Dun nodded.

The queen mother took a deep breath: "If it weren't for Shen Aiqing today, the emperor would not know how much disaster he would have suffered. Pass the decree and grant Mr. Shen to be a doctor from the second rank."

Shen Ruopu quickly knelt down: "This is an internal matter of the courtier's duty, and the humble minister dare not take credit for it."

Han Dun walked up to him and said in a harmonious voice, "Lord Shen, don't refuse. The safety of the emperor is more important than Mount Tai. Accepting the award is also tantamount to being loyal to the emperor and the queen mother."

Shen Ruopu stared at the ground, and after a long time, he lowered his body: "My minister, thank you Lord Long En. Thank you Queen Mother Long En."

The little emperor hurriedly said: "Aiqing is still injured, so don't kneel down." Then he said to the palace man: "Why don't you sit down?"

Han Dun said: "Master Shen should go down and rest. The emperor should also be sympathetic to the heroes."

The little emperor immediately pursed his lips, glanced at the queen mother, and said: "Then, then please move to the east road to rest for Ai Qing, and then go back after dinner with me."

He looked at Shen Ruopu with wide eyes, his face full of expectation.

Shen Ruopu lowered his eyes and said for a long time: "Observe the order."

The palace servants came up to lure him down, and Empress Dowager Zheng also called someone up to take the little emperor down for a lunch break.

Only Empress Dowager Zheng and Han Dun remained in the hall.

Empress Dowager Zheng sighed: "The emperor treats Shen Ruopu very differently."

For a ten-year-old child, the city is not that deep, especially after experiencing such an accident, what is in his heart can easily be written on his face.

"Obviously, the emperor is a little dependent on him." The queen mother stepped down the jade steps, exhaling quietly: "But can this person be reliable?"

Han Dun stood still and said, "I don't know either. What happened today makes me doubt myself."

Empress Dowager Zheng turned her head and said, "This is a serious statement. No one expected such an accident to happen."

When Han Dun heard the word "accident", he frowned and took a deep breath.

"I report to the Empress Dowager, Mr. Han Ge, the prince issued an order that the civil and martial arts school and the evening lantern banquet will be held as usual. Please rest assured, the Empress Dowager and the Emperor, the Yan Palace will definitely capture the assassin who used Miss Song and send him to prison for strict trial."

Empress Dowager Zheng and Han Dun's eyes fell on him, and they suddenly stopped.

After a long time, Queen Mother Zheng looked at Han Dun: "It seems that they have guessed it."

Without any surprise, Han Dun clasped his hands and paced: "I have long said that Prince Yan is not easy to mess with.

"If there is no Shen Ruopu today, we may not be able to hide it from him. After all, the purpose of 'escorting' has been achieved. Now we have lost a complete defeat."

Empress Dowager Zheng looked at the palace gate and let out a long breath: "He knew that the emperor was very frightened, but he still sent a message to continue the civil and martial arts school and the lantern festival. This is to frighten me by scaring the emperor."

Han Dun said: "But at the moment, we can only obey him. Otherwise, when King Yan comes back and asks, you and I will have nothing to do. And if you want to obey him, you can only calm things down."

Empress Dowager Zheng looked at him.

He said, "Hand over the man. That's the end of the matter."

Shen Xi stood under the corridor, saw Shen Ruopu coming out with the eunuch, and hurried to meet him.

"Grandpa!"

"Congratulations to Mr. Shen and the young lady!" Before Shen Ruopu could speak, an eunuch with palm prints beside him came over with a smile and bowed his waist: "The emperor has drawn up a decree to bestow Mr. Shen as a doctor from the second rank!"

Upon hearing the words, Shen Ruopu untied the jade pendant around his waist and handed it over, then stopped three steps away, looking at the sisters with an incomprehensibly deep gaze.

Shen Xi couldn't say anything to him at this time, but hearing that the emperor had appointed him Doctor Zhongfeng, he couldn't help but regain his energy.

Doctor Zhongfeng is from the false title of the second grade, and the real power is still in the hands of Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Punishment.It was unexpected that the palace moved so quickly.

"Boom boom boom—"

At this time, there was a sudden sound of gongs and drums beating at the Duanmen.

While I was watching, another eunuch came to me: "The emperor has ordered that the civil and martial arts school has begun. It is said that Mr. Shen will serve you in front of the emperor."

After Shen Ruopu heard nothing, Shen Xi quickly looked at Shen Yan.Xiao Huai and the others have rectified so quickly?
Shen Ruopu turned his head: "You two come back to the school grounds too!"

After speaking, he turned back to Qianqing Palace.

On such an important occasion, he was promoted to an official again in a daze, so of course he would not allow Shen Xi to act alone again.Tell them to go to the school grounds, of course you have to watch them in person!
"Let's go!" she said helplessly.

Xiao Huai sat in the room for a while, until Su Yan came in with tea in his hands, he brushed his sleeves with downcast eyes, and said, "Why hasn't He Lanzhun come back yet?"

"coming!"

As soon as the words fell, He Lanzhun's voice came from outside the door.

"The emperor has already been escorted by several generals from the Chinese military battalion and Shen Ruopu to the school grounds.

"The guards of the palace and the people from Lingyun Pavilion disguised themselves as palace people and guarded all the exits of the palace city, and people from the civil and martial arts school grounds have already entered to guard the guards.

"at last--"

Having said this, he has already stopped and stood in front of him: "Our people have found the eunuch in the portrait in the dry well behind the Dangui Palace, and he also died of taking poison."

Xiao Huai paused, turned his head and said: "The action of silence is quick!"

He Lanzhun nodded, and said again: "But at least it means that they see the defeat and don't want to make unnecessary struggles."

Xiao Huai didn't speak any more, his face was only cloudy and cold.

Shen Xi waited until Empress Dowager Zheng and the emperor's sedan chair went out before leading Shen Yan and the others to the school grounds.

At this moment, the field is already crowded with people.And bursts of cheers erupted from the crowd, and it seemed that there were quite a few people who had ended up.

But this time the venue is not small, in the pergola surrounded by yellow silk cloth, there are five levels of seats, the east side is for civil and military officials, and the west side is for officials and family members.

On the north side is the upper seat, where the nobles in the palace and relatives of the emperor sit, and on the south side are the children of official households who have drawn their numbers and are waiting for the next election.

Seats at each level are obviously classified according to their status, with the highest status sitting at the top.

When Shen Xi came in, the first thing he saw was that the seat on the right of the little emperor was empty, while on the left was a handsome man in red clothes in his early thirties.

Vermilion is the color of clothing above the second rank of the Great Zhou Dynasty. It is not difficult to guess from where he is sitting, this person is Han Dun.

Shen Xi took a few glances at him intently, and saw that he remained unmoved, with a composed demeanor, not a single bit of anger and resignation after the failure of the plan, which made her a little impressed.

Looking in his direction again, he saw that Shen Ruopu was sitting with several senior and second-rank officials in uniform. Presumably, those were all six ministers.

(End of this chapter)