In the Taiji East Hall, half of the officials in the Taiwan were present, and there were more than 20 people.

At this time, more than two hours have passed since the Tongyuan incident, but even among the officials of Taiwan Province who were present, a considerable number of them still only vaguely knew that something had happened, but they did not know what had happened.

Therefore, when I first arrived at the East Hall, the atmosphere was not bad, and most of the people even talked and laughed, and the topic naturally inevitably talked about the grand occasion when Liang Gong returned to the capital yesterday, and some people even discussed whether it was appropriate for Liang Gong to have such a high hope.

Usually in most cases, the atmosphere in Taiwan is quite relaxed, and each family is in charge of the court, and in the absence of a conflict of vital interests, no one dares to go against the wishes of the people and be convicted of their words. Therefore, some sensitive topics are not impossible to discuss in ordinary times.

But when everyone entered the hall and sat down, they suddenly realized that something seemed to be wrong.

First of all, the absentee is extremely strange, needless to say, the usual entry is three days of fishing and two days of drying nets, which day does make people wonder if he is planning to do something. But outside of Sikong, Zhenjun, Si Nong, Shaofu, Danyang Yin, etc. are all absent, which reveals a little weirdness.

The second is that the bigwigs look a little bad, the guards and guards are directly in robes, standing in front of the hall to greet everyone, and when the personnel are almost there, they hurriedly go to the direction of the inner garden, and they do not return. In addition, the Chinese secretary and the servant sat upright at the table, not smiling, even if the official stepped forward to salute, he only bowed his head slightly.

And then the most obvious state is Guanglu Xun Kong Qun, although this duke is in charge of court etiquette, but he has a broad and casual temperament on weekdays, which makes people intimate. However, at this moment, his face was gloomy and frosty, the corners of his mouth were sneering, and the whole person exuded a breath of inaccessibility.

If it is said that the abnormality of others is still unpredictable, but the abnormality of Kong Qun is inevitably reminiscent of many things. This time Liang Gong returned to the capital, Guanglu was responsible for arranging the reception, and at present, Kong Qun's state is mostly due to problems in this regard. And looking at the subtle expressions of the assistants, it seems that the problem is not small.

Thinking of the many rumors in the front desk, everyone's hearts are awe-inspiring, and they feel the depth of the tide, and the previous ease is gone.

Time passed quietly in this dreary and almost frozen atmosphere, and I don't know how long it took for the attendants to enter and summon a few assistants to see them.

After the Taifu got up and left the table, the atmosphere in the hall eased a little, and at this time, some Taichen who really couldn't hold back their curiosity inquired about the left and right seats. The feeling of being in the middle of it and not knowing what was going on was really terrifying, but although there were many officials in the temple, few could say anything.

So everyone's eyes subconsciously focused on Kong Qun, and a few drinking friends who consciously had a good relationship walked around the table, but before they could speak, Kong Qun had already said indifferently, "Langting is troublesome, all the gentlemen should ask for luck." ”

Hearing Kong Qun's brainless words, many people were stunned on the spot, and their mood became even more disordered.

At this time, in a side hall in the garden, it was another scene, the emperor was sitting in the hall, there was a lot of anger on his cheeks that were usually happy, and the fist hidden in his sleeve was even more uncontrollable and trembling slightly, and the small eyes were even more unavoidable to glance at several Taifu who had just entered.

On the other side of the emperor's seat is the queen mother, who has not appeared in front of the ministers in public for a long time, the queen mother's face is also blue at this time, the fingernails on the small case are scratched smoothly, the table makes a harsh sound, and the tone is even more extremely suppressed anger: "How many hours have passed, why is it that at this point, can the princes have a way for me?" ”

At this time, the Taifu seemed to have made an agreement a long time ago, and when they heard the queen mother's question, no one answered, but they just lowered their heads one by one.

This attitude of not responding is undoubtedly even more maddening, and the Queen Mother already sneered when she saw this, "Could it be that it is really as Liang Gong said, there is a treachery hidden in the court, which makes the princes afraid to speak?" In this way, is it really necessary to announce the edict to the outside world? ”

When the Taifu heard this, they suddenly became calm, and the Zhongshu made Chu Yi hurriedly avoid the table and bow, shouting "The minister is afraid, the minister is ashamed......"

Several other Taiwan assistants also avoided the table and bowed down, and Zhuge Hui, the assassin of Yangzhou, touched the ground with his forehead, and said in a trembling voice, "The ministers are derelict in their duties, and it is difficult to escape the blame." But if you ask the government on the side, the omen of chaos will arise, and I beg the queen mother to take a break from the day, and the ministers will strictly investigate and investigate, and there will be no slack. ”

Seeing the Taifu acting like this, the frost on the queen mother's face thawed slightly, and then she glanced at the emperor with deep meaning. In her opinion, this is also a kind of teaching by word and deed, with her as a woman, if there is no such situation of internal and external checks and balances, how can she force the Taiwan assistants to maintain enough deference with just a few words.

The emperor had no intention of comprehending the subtle trade-offs shown by the queen mother at this time, but said angrily, "Duke Liang returned to the country with the edict, and I thought about seeing the heroes, but I couldn't see it because of treachery and evil, and I even disturbed the near garden, which came from my body!" Such a blatant deed, is it true that the princes are completely unaware of it? If so, is it appropriate for the state to be trusted? ”

As soon as the emperor said this, several clear and audible gasps suddenly sounded in the hall, and the posture of several Taifu who still maintained a bowing posture stiffened suddenly.

On the other side, when the queen mother heard this, she couldn't help frowning, feeling that the emperor's words were too heavy and biased, and after a little silence, she said in a deep voice, "What the emperor said is the deep pain in my heart. ”

Seeing that the queen mother was rushing to speak and the emperor was already slightly embarrassed, Wei Chong immediately stepped out of the crowd and said solemnly, "The minister will go to Tongyuan first, or you can show what you have seen." At that time, Liang Gong was already angry, and all the guards left their guards, and there was no halberd guard in the middle hall. After the ministers returned to the garden, they immediately summoned the rear army and the northern army, and the generals and lieutenants involved had been held accountable. ”

When the empress dowager heard this, her face palpitated, and when she thought of the chaos at that time, there was a lack of guards around the emperor, and she was even more angry in her heart, "The generals involved in this will be severely punished for dereliction of duty!" ”

Wei Chong was first ordered, and then said, "Although Su Wei was negligent in his duties, after all, there was a reason for it. When the minister arrived, there were still all kinds of promiscuous instruments and rudeness in the court, which was not asked by the minister, and had already been transmitted to the ......."

"The guards arrived in time, and everything they did was urgent."

Hearing Wei Chong's explanation, the Queen Mother's face became more relaxed, and there was no shortage of praise. This is also her way of expressing her dissatisfaction, Wei Chong is so conscientious, and it contrasts with the sluggishness of the assistants, a few hours have passed since the incident, and there is still no conclusion to come up.

The subtext of the queen mother, how could the assistants not hear it, Zhuge Hui even said, "In this, there is indeed negligence." The Duke of Liang returned to the capital, and he was jubilant in Jin, so there were many small affairs, which was far from being able to be bundled by the state government. The people of the West Road are widely gathered, and the road is congested, so they have to urgently use the Zhoushan Road ......"

Hearing him talk a lot, although there was no prevarication in his words, everyone who heard it also felt that these affairs were really complicated to the extreme, and it seemed to be understandable that mistakes were made in the busyness.

But to be honest, if it's just an ordinary official who complains like this, he is dignified as the history of Yangzhou and the ruling honor, does he really have to ask about everything one by one? If he really bothered with these chores, it means that he is really derelict in his duties. The imperial court provided a welcome guest with limited ability with the courtesy of the ruling courtesy.

The Queen Mother is not the first day to listen to politics, so how can she not hear the prevarication clearly. Even the Empress Dowager could hear that this was not only a prevarication, but also a way to describe the turmoil brought to Gyeonggi by the return of the Duke of Liang. When Uncle Fang returned to Jiankang City from another town, he brought so much noise that even Taifu had to indulge in many details that had arisen because of it.

The logic is like this, although the queen mother also knows that there is no lack of exaggeration, but she also knows that Zhuge Hui cannot make something out of nothing, at most add oil and vinegar, so his expression is a little stiff "Since last year, Liang Gongrong has worked in Jiangbei, driven by his life, and frequently created special achievements, so that the revival of the royal industry is hopeful, and the people of Jiangdong can live in peace." Therefore, it is widely praised and respected, even if there is any trouble caused by this, it is understandable. ”

Words are excusable, but what exactly needs to be forgiven? Is Liang Gong's meritorious service too high, or is it too much admired by the people? If forgiveness is needed, isn't that just saying that it's wrong?

At this time, everyone in the hall, Wei Chong was faintly excluded, one was less qualified, the other was weak, and the third was unable to reach a confluence with those present. He himself may lack this kind of power theory experience, but because the situation is quite embarrassing, he is naturally more sensitive.

At this time, thinking about it, the scene of Liang Gong's return to the capital was probably deliberately presented to some people. And that chaotic salute, I didn't understand it before, but now I am faintly conscious.

He and Liang Gong are two generations at the moment, or it can be said that they have forgotten their old friends, so they naturally don't want to see Liang Gong being secretly slandered although they are not obvious, so they said, "Where Liang Gong has merit and honor, the first argument should be Wang Yongmingjian." For example, among the princes of the court, which one is not dedicated to their respective responsibilities? Why is it that the people are more important than the borders and less important than the inside? Or the people are impetuous, and the education is sparse. It can be seen that Situ has been missing for a long time, and it is indeed a loss! ”

The queen mother couldn't help but nod her head after hearing this, to be honest, Zhuge Hui's description did make her more dissatisfied, but she also knew that this dissatisfaction should not be projected on Liang Gong, but there are always bad people and bad things in this, she used to be angry with Shen Chong, and now she heard Wei Chong say that Situ has been lacking for a long time and affects education, and after thinking about it for a while, she feels that it is not unreasonable.

"Hebei Lingshi can still feel the edification and repay the king with loyalty. The first good place in the county, how can it be laughed at by the other counties because of this, Situ is in a heavy and urgent position, and he also hopes that the public titles will be remembered deeply, and the election will be made as soon as possible, and then the discussion will be continued. ”

When everyone heard the queen mother say this, their faces couldn't help but be a little unnatural, you must know that the gentleman mourning Rong was they stuck to blackmail Huainan. But in the eyes of the Queen Mother, this is a good example of demonstrating the power of royal Taoism. was delayed by them before, but I didn't expect the queen mother to have associations at this delicate moment.

So it can be seen how important it is to make the Queen Mother feel bored and jealous of Shen Weizhou from the bottom of her heart!

Another point, in the absence of the Shen family, Wei Chong still jumped out of support so much, which also made people annoyed.

Therefore, after dealing with the Empress Dowager's words and promoting Situ, Chu Yi sighed again, "In fact, this time there is chaos in Tongyuan, and it has been buried for a long time. In recent years, there has been frequent use of side affairs, and it is inevitable that Taiwan will have to work more and more often, and state affairs will not dare to be reluctant, and it is inevitable that we need to recruit a wide range of talents; as a result, the old and the new are mixed, the soldiers are overlapping and redundant, there is a lot of confusion in giving orders, and the instructions are scattered in many departments, which urgently need to be sorted out in depth. ”

"Yes, for example, the arrangement of the guard arch is a lot of work. Originally, it was supposed to be used by each army, but now it is more cobbled together and disturbing each other. On weekdays, it can still be judged calmly, but once it encounters an incident, the first public will be transferred out of many doors, but it will be lost in coordination. The garrison of Zhoushan was originally used for military purposes, but the Northern Army Mausoleum Guard did not know where to appoint the order......"

Several people sang and harmonized, describing the chaos of the management of the guards, of course, this is also a fact, the guards are full of mountains, each has its own belonging, but this is the result of a compromise between the families, to ensure that everyone has meat to eat. Although Wei Chong, the protector, is nominally in charge of the appointment and dismissal of the generals of the Su Guard, in fact, he must also follow the tacit agreement that has been formed all along.

The truth is this, but it does cause the structure of the guards to be bloated and the management to be chaotic. You Wei Chong haven't even figured out your own one-third of an acre of land, what qualifications do you have to talk about whether to teach or not?

Hearing that everyone was beating and gradually becoming a siege, Wei Chong also had cold sweat on his forehead for a while. He was originally a junior in a group of Taiwanese assistants, and he was ridiculed as a "dowryman" in Taichung before. This time, he came out rashly, and it did have the potential to set himself on fire.

"There is a long-term problem that can be relieved, and now is it time to discuss how to soothe Liang Gong? Do you really have to wait until the edict of the capital is released, and then we will discuss it in detail? ”

Seeing that his father-in-law was embarrassed by his speech, the emperor naturally felt uncomfortable, and even more regretted that he could not see his brother-in-law this time, and asked for advice on how to clean up and teach these old guys who ignored him so much. His brother-in-law's strong words, he has envied him for many years!

As soon as the emperor said this, the atmosphere in which the ministers were speaking enthusiastically suddenly became dull again. Yes, what kind of strength are they competing with Wei Chong, Shen Weizhou, who is clamoring for Qingjun's side on the boat at Zhoushan Wharf, is the current henchman!

Speaking of this, the Taiwan assistants felt a headache again. Although they had expected this situation at the moment, it was the worst scenario they had envisaged.

In their calculations, the best result should be that Shen Weizhou, a raccoon dog, didn't know the connotation of this old ritual at all, and after the prosaic past, it was occasionally mentioned in the future, and the thorn in the queen mother's heart became deeper and deeper. Or Shen Weizhou spied through it and argued with them directly in front of Yuan Zhongjun.

But now, Shen Weizhou's posture of breaking the jar and breaking it has also achieved a certain effect, but the problem is in front of them. Is this scaring or is it really going to come true?

Among them, whether they dare to bet is secondary, the question is whether the queen mother and the emperor are willing to gamble with them?

So after a moment of silence, Chu Yu said again: "What the minister said before is not false, and the current stage is complicated, if you want to strictly investigate, it is indeed not possible to do it immediately." As for Liang Gong, even if he has grievances, he has been used by the country for a long time, so he must be able to endure it a little and wait for ......"

"Liang Gongcheng is the overall situation, but it is impossible to live in common."

Wei Chong really couldn't hold it back, and interjected in a low voice. You old things will only bully the soft and fear the hard, and now it is clear that you want to delay, Shen Chong will tell you these truths?

Sure enough, as soon as these words came out, the faces of the Taiwan assistants also changed.

From the time they planned this matter, they used Shen as the biggest variable to fortify, for example, yesterday when the northern army moved, Dunan had already gathered in secret. Although this is also one of their purposes, they can't imagine how uncomfortable this thief is if they don't make opponents. As for today, some family members have entered the stage to secretly report that they have found many sneaky people wandering around the house.

"The treacherous thief is really not worthy of a name!"

To this day, the faint uneasiness in the queen mother's heart because of the Shen family has turned into negative emotions and concentrated on Shen Chong, and she is even more ruthless when she speaks at this time, and said in a deep voice, "Liang Commune, Ji Zhuchen, must not be resentful and alienated for a long time." If the princes think that the country is the same, it is advisable to investigate and conclude as soon as possible to comfort the Liang Gong. ”

The ministers tried their best not to slack off, but Duke Liang had already boarded the boat and was about to cross the river at any time. If it is separated from the capital, it will be even more difficult. Now that there is no public opinion, can I detain my personal feelings for a while? ”

Cai Mo hurriedly spoke again.

When the queen mother heard this, her face was already moved, to be honest, she was really frightened by the rebellion, and it was evident that the announcement of the Qing monarch alone shocked her to meet the ministers directly.

The emperor also wanted his brother-in-law to sell his face to stay, not to make too much trouble, but just about to open his mouth but found that his father-in-law turned sideways and frequently glanced at him, and the hand hanging on the side of his leg was swinging again and again, and the words that originally came to his mouth were swallowed immediately, and he found that the queen mother had opened her mouth to speak, so she stroked her sleeve, and the paperweight on the case fell.

While the inner servants were busy packing up, the emperor's mind was also turning rapidly, thinking about what was wrong. After a while, a flash of inspiration suddenly flashed in his mind, and then he suddenly slapped the book case and said loudly, "This evil thing started from a chaotic ceremony. Cai Gong said this, do you have to cover up this indiscriminate deeds? ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the hall was stunned, and then looked at the emperor with disbelief. And the queen mother also stayed there suddenly, if it wasn't for the emperor's voice, she really didn't realize this problem, and completely ignored that if the edict was really issued, how could it be determined by human favors!

"Don't dare! How dare the minister...... The ministers will do their best to investigate this matter in order to get to a speedy conclusion! ”

Cai Mo also had cold sweat on his forehead at this time, but he didn't expect this pit to bury him in it.

The emperor got a moment of inspiration, but there was not much joy in his heart, obviously His Royal Highness worshipped, but in his eyes, it seemed that a tiger wolf was staring at him coldly!

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