Dawn is up, and the fifth watch tends to be the morning. If it is not a holiday, officials must go to court on time, and if there is an absence or no reason to be late, each time they are absent, they will be given a roll call of 20 small boards.

Therefore, if an official who is far away from the palace gets up before the time comes, he gets dressed and then rides a horse or ox cart to gather at the Donghua Gate.

Because the attendants are not allowed to enter the palace, and in order to prevent water from going away, it is forbidden to hold the lamp in private. Therefore, from the Donghua Gate to the court hall, no one gives the official the lamp, and when it is almost dawn, the sky is still dark and misty, the figures are unrecognizable, and the night road is also very dangerous.

There were also special cases of officials in charge of the lanterns, such as the royal family and the prime ministers, the officials of the recital office, the officials of the yamen of the ministries and the officials of the provinces, because the various documents and reports they sent in advance might become the agenda of the emperor's discussion at the court meeting, so they were also granted the lanterns. Therefore, as soon as there is a light to illuminate, other officials will borrow the light to accompany them, which has become a unique scenery.

I was finally woken up by Ah Zheng, and my head hurt badly after I was drunk, but I still had to get up as soon as possible to attend the court meeting. It's just that I'm so poor that I don't have any horses or ox carts to ride, don't look at me as a Hanlin Academy, but my salary is meager, enough food and expenses for a month is considered good, let alone raising horses or ox carts.

Every time he went to the court, he could only let Ah Zheng turn on the lights in front of him, and the two walked to Donghua Gate. I have to walk for half an hour, and if I don't get up earlier than the others, I'm afraid I'm going to be late.

After drinking a bowl of sobering soup and sobering up a little, Ah Zheng waited to change into his official uniform, and hurried out of the room. Looking at my humble mansion, it is actually a small courtyard with one entry and one exit, and there is a lonely old locust tree in the courtyard. My yard, plus the old fire head and Ah Zheng, is the yard of one master and two servants, ah, by the way, there is an old yellow dog, and there are a few cubs recently, and the expenses in this house seem to be a few more.

Scholars often say: Don't bend your waist with five buckets of rice.

It's said that he is very ambitious, but ambition can't be eaten. I am also ambitious, seeing that everyone else is a Beijing official, not to mention eating and drinking, I have to fill in a few more concubine rooms to warm the bed. As for me, I still have to worry about the livelihood of this family every month, looking at Ah Zheng and Lao Huotou, who have been loyal to him, I feel sorry for them, with such a master, when will the good life come out?

At this time, I became a colt, haha, the good days are finally coming, the price is to sell myself, and sell it so thoroughly, dignity or something, all can be thrown away. Ah Zhengdu said, my biggest advantage is that I have a handsome and extraordinary face, which can definitely please the princess, as long as the princess is happy, are you afraid that there will be no good life in the future?

Hearing this, I don't know whether to laugh or cry, anyway, I'm also a champion and first, a protégé of the Son of Heaven, reduced to the point of betraying my hue, how can I feel embarrassed?

I don't know who said it: the ideal is very plump, the reality is very skinny, and I can't deceive me!

Dejectedly, he followed Ah Zheng, who was leading the way with the lantern in front, and went out of the gate and went to Donghua Gate.

After walking for about half an hour, I finally saw the lights scattered around Donghua Gate, which were waiting for the officials to borrow light and wait at the door. I saw that the time was just right, and it seemed that if I waited a little longer, I could borrow a light from the officials who had light and enter the palace together.

After a few words of advice to Ah Zheng, he let him go back. I also found a vacant lot at Donghuamen, and waited quietly, like other officials. It just so happened that the old lady came down from the carriage, and the prince and the uncle guarded the uncle, who served three generations of emperors, and was the emperor's teacher, and was highly respected by hundreds of officials. It's just that I've been getting older recently, and my legs and feet are not good, so the empress dowager took pity on the old ministers, and made a decree to allow the old lady to ride in a carriage and enter the court with a lantern to show her favor.

It's just that the old lady never pampered and spoiled, even if her legs and feet are not good, she refuses to drive the carriage into the court, and when she arrives at Donghua Gate, she will still get off the carriage and enter the court hall under the guidance of a special person.

This can open the door to us small officials who are waiting for the light, originally thinking that it would be good to follow behind, but although the old lady is old, her eyesight has not diminished, and she only got off the carriage and saw me at a glance, and hurriedly beckoned me to come over.

I hurriedly trotted over, saluted the old lady, and called out respectfully:

"Hello teacher!"

The old lady was the invigilator of the imperial examination back then, and she was also my mentor.

The old lady bowed slightly, let someone lead the way with the lamp in front, and then unceremoniously signaled me to help him enter the palace.

Knowing the teacher's temperament, he had something to say to me, so I hurried over to help the teacher. To be honest, I am a little afraid of the teacher, and what I have done over the years must have disappointed him very much, and I really failed the teacher's careful teaching.

The teacher walked, and I respectfully supported beside me, looking at the more and more thin body bones, I suddenly felt a little sad, the teacher is really old, no longer as healthy as he was back then, the scolding voice, it still seems to be in the ear, but it seems that it can no longer be heard.

After walking for a long time, the teacher still didn't say a word, and I was silently accompanied.

"Shaft, there is a bird in the south, three years without wings, no flight and no song, hey and silent, what is the name?"

A sentence of vertical, actually provoked my tears, when I was arrogant, a word against the teacher, provoked the teacher angry, above the school, scolded me a "shaft", since then, the teacher has not called my name, and in the name of this, I am also willing to accept!

Hearing this, I know that all these years, the teachers are still looking forward to me making a difference.

What is the name of a bird that lands on a dirt hill in the south, and does not spread its wings, does not fly, does not chirp, and is silent for three years?

I stopped, bowed deeply to the teacher, and with tears in my eyes, replied:

"If you don't have wings for three years, you will have long wings, and if you don't fly or sing, you will watch the people. Although there is no flight, the flight will soar to the sky, and although there is no sound, the sound will be amazing. ”

This bird has been dormant for three years, and its wings are gradually full, and if it does not fly, it will soar into the sky;

The teacher grabbed my arm, trembling with excitement, knowing that this student's ambition was not extinguished, he laughed happily and said:

"Good, good, great, I just hope I can see that day with my own eyes!"

I continued to support the teacher and walked forward, and the teacher resumed his usual tone of discipline and said:

"I have submitted my resignation to the emperor, requesting my resignation and returning to my hometown, the position of the crown prince, I recommended you, in a few days, you will take office!"

Does the teacher want me to be the little emperor's teacher?

The teacher seemed to be confident, and cleared my concerns with a single word.

"The Queen Mother has agreed, not to mention, you will become a concubine, I believe Prime Minister Zuo will also support it. ”

It seems that this qiē is already in the plan, and I don't even have the autonomy to refuse, and now I can only accept it helplessly.

The content of the early dynasty is still boring, even if something really happens, isn't it supported by Prime Minister Zuo, and it is not my turn to worry about this little revision.

Now, I'm still worried about how to deal with the little emperor, and the indifferent eyes of that day were like a piece of cold ice passing by, which made me shudder.

It was a look that would never make me feel better......

It is said that the little emperor liked his eldest sister very much, and then hated the people of the Gao family very much. At this moment, my mood can no longer be described as fearful.

What a tragic fact, I am not only a member of the Gao family, but I am still going to be taken captive, ah, no, I am the culprit who married his eldest imperial sister!

The little emperor looked a little bored on the throne, and the state affairs were handled by Prime Minister Zuo, although the officials all stood up to report to the little emperor, but they were all waiting for Prime Minister Zuo to make a ruling.

His gaze shuttled back and forth among the hundreds of officials, as if he was looking for someone. Finally, the gaze seemed to be fixed on me......

My heart suddenly felt like falling into an ice cave, and I moved a few steps inside without moving, and my eyes were still chasing after me, and my forehead was already beginning to break out in a cold sweat.

I seem to have a delusion, how can I think that the corner of the little emperor's mouth shows a strange smile, that must be my delusion, right?

It must be my delusion......