Three days have passed since the incident in the old bookstore, and most of the things are considered to be final, and the rest are just small things that can be solved by the people below, and there is no longer any need to pursue them on a large scale, and Tiandu has returned to its normal appearance.

Today's court meeting in the Heart Cultivation Hall is a little different, there are dozens of people standing outside the hall, all with solemn faces, eyes slightly drooping, no movement, and no communication with the people around, waiting in the cold wind. These people brought out a random person, all of whom could call for wind and rain in a certain aspect of the Ming Dynasty, and now they are all gathered outside the door, each with their own thoughts.

The Heart Cultivation Hall is built extremely high, and no matter how many people there are, it will seem empty, not to mention that there are not many people in it. The excessive warmth makes people a little drowsy, but no one dares to have such a mind.

Chu Anliang recounted the incident of the old bookstore as it was, and then there was no sound in the hall.

"So, all the causes are this young man named Ning Du?" asked Emperor Tianshun.

"Yes, hooray. ”

"Why is this boy worthy of the Southern Secret Fire to fight for?"

Only by clarifying this issue can all the contexts be clarified, and then the second-hand bookstore incident can be fully investigated, which is the most critical issue.

Of course, Chu Anliang understood this truth, but he didn't check the reason, he knew very well that it was not a good thing to know other people's secrets, and he replied: "Ning Du studied from Shang Chonggu, and he can pass on the truth." The Southern Dark Fire should have taken a fancy to Shang Chonggu's sword. ”

This reason seems to be sufficient, but in fact, it is full of loopholes. It is impossible for any teenager to fully grasp the true inheritance of Shang Chonggu, and Shang Chonggu's sword is far from being so easy to learn: as for stealing it, it makes no sense, even if Shang Chonggu prints his kendo into a book and circulates it in the streets and alleys, not everyone can learn it. The Southern Dark Fire tried his best to do this thing with a low success rate, and it was completely more than worth the loss, even if it was to sneak into the Jixiang Courtyard to dig through the dragon scale book, it was more reliable than this matter.

"Hmm. Emperor Tianshun answered, then closed his eyes and recuperated, as if he believed Chu Anliang's explanation.

"Enlighten the saints, and the ministers have their own music. Gao Wenyuan bowed and said.

Say. ”

"The commander of the Imperial Forest Army, Jiang Wuxuan, used his private power, ignored the law, cut off dissidents, and wantonly promoted his cronies, as if he had turned the Imperial Forest Army into his own army!" Gao Wenyuan's voice became more and more intense, and even became angry.

As the strongest force in the Heavenly Capital, the Imperial Forest Army can only be commanded by the emperor. If someone turns it into their own power, it is tantamount to rebellion.

The emperor of the Ming Dynasty thought for a moment and said, "Call Jiang Wuzhen in." ”

"Xuan Yulin Army Commander Jiang Wuqian to meet you!"

The door was open, and Jiang Wuzhen, who was dressed in formal clothes, strode in and knelt on the ground to salute.

"See the Holy One!"

"Jiang Wuxuan, do you have a party that fights against each other?" the emperor of the Ming Dynasty asked a little carelessly.

"Back to the saint, the structure of the Imperial Forest Army is bloated and the personnel are mixed, like a war horse with ten saddles on it, it looks good, but it can't charge into battle. In the case of the old bookstore, the Imperial Forest Army was slow to act, full of loopholes, and it was the crime of the ministers who could not immediately annihilate the invading enemy. It's a minister who wants to restructure the Imperial Forest Army!"

"General Jiang is naturally correct in restructuring the Imperial Forest Army, but he did not give the military department in advance, did not go through the deliberation of the cabinet, did not wait for the order of the saint, and made decisions without authorization, is it too overstepping his authority?!" Gao Wenyuan reprimanded.

"Fierce medicine to get rid of scabies, heavy canons to control chaos. Could it be that the enemy who is coming to attack will notify you in advance of the attack again?" Jiang Wuzhen asked in a cold voice.

Before Gao Wenyuan could ask again, Emperor Tianshun said, "Chu Anliang, can the Imperial Forest Army be slow to move?"

"Return to the Holy Majesty. The Imperial Guards were not as unbearable as General Chiang said, and half of the enemy was intercepted and killed by the Imperial Guards. Maybe General Chiang's requirements are too high, so he is dissatisfied with the inaction of those mediocre people, and this move may be inappropriate, but presumably General Chiang is also for the good of the Imperial Forest Army. Chu Anliang said in a smooth voice.

Chu Anliang's remarks prove that Jiang Wuzhen's measures are not reasonable, and the Imperial Forest Army does not urgently need drastic reforms, so that Jiang Wuzhen's charges may be confirmed.

"Jiang Wuxuan. ”

"The minister is here!"

"Your actions are really inappropriate, so I will punish you for a year. ”

As soon as Gao Wenyuan heard such a verdict, he knew that it would be impossible for Jiang Wuxuan to step down without sufficient evidence, but he couldn't give up, even if he attacked again in the future, he had to leave a foreshadowing.

Lao Chen suggested that the gains and losses of various departments focusing on sorting out the old bookstore can also be regarded as a sorting out of the defense system of Tiandu. The head of the cabinet, Lord Yan, said.

"Then do it according to the meaning of the elder, report the gains and losses of each department, and make up for their own shortcomings in a timely manner. ”

The incident at the second-hand bookstore seems to have been settled, and it did not lead to a violent conflict.

After being silent for a while, Emperor Tianshun suddenly asked, "Where is that young man named Ning Du now?" Doesn't Xia Guan also have something to play, let him come in and talk about it." ”

"Xia Guan, the president of the Xuanyu Dragon Academy, came to see him. ”

Xia Guan, who had been waiting outside, knelt down as soon as he entered the Heart Cultivation Palace, only kneeling with his head buried in his head and not saying a word.

"What's going on, Xia Guan?" asked Emperor Tianshun.

"The minister is guilty, and he cannot apologize until he dies. ”

"What is Lord Xia's crime?" Emperor Tianshun asked according to Xia Guan's meaning.

"The minister is ashamed of the first emperor, ashamed of the Ming Dynasty, in charge of the star map, but let the star map be dusty in the hands of the minister!"

"It's been three days since the old bookstore, if you have a problem, you can solve it yourself, don't come to me to cry and shout, I'm not a stage here. Emperor Tianshun's tone was already impatient.

Xia Guan obviously didn't know what was going on here, but he could guess it. Emperor Tianshun had already given an order, and he didn't have anything to say. He couldn't control anything else. He must rectify the Imperial Dragon Temple.

"I ask you, where is that young man named Ning Du now?"

Xia Guan was shocked in his heart, he never thought that Emperor Tianshun would ask such a thing. It stands to reason that as the head of the Imperial Dragon Academy, he should be clear about all the traces of cultivators in the Heavenly Capital, but he really doesn't know where Ning Du is now.

"I don't know. Xia Guan originally came with the intention of dying, but at this moment he answered without hesitation.

"As the head of the Imperial Dragon Academy, it is naturally impossible for Lord Xia to keep an eye on the whereabouts of every cultivator. Ning Du is now cultivating in an alley in the west of the city, probably because he was afraid of getting into any more trouble, so he did not return to Qingteng Garden, and has been hiding his traces. Chu Anliang stood up and said at this time. No one can say exactly how many parties there are in the court, but at least everyone knows that there are two big forces, the old and the new. The old party, represented by Yan Shoufu and Gao Wenyuan, has been in control of the government for nearly 10 years and has been deeply rooted, advocating the policy of "recuperation and recuperation"; while the new party has a deep hatred for the evils of the current Ming Dynasty and advocates "reforming the old and bringing forth the new." Today in the Heart Cultivation Palace, Gao Wenyuan of the old party first challenged Jiang Wuxuan of the new party, Chu Anliang's position was obviously in the old party, and Xia Guan had a very obvious new party tendency after entering the Heart Cultivation Palace, but Chu Anliang helped the other party again. Chu Anliang's ambiguous attitude made the old and new parties unsure which faction he was, or whether he bet on both sides.

Emperor Tianshun said: "Since Ning Du is still alive, this matter will end here. Those people outside are all for this. Let them all go back and reflect on themselves, and don't act with me. It's all the pillars of the Ming Dynasty, do you want the Ming Dynasty to collapse if you burn yourself out?"

"Holy forgiveness!" everyone hurriedly knelt down.

"Stand down, I still have to cultivate. ”

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live. ”

Everyone exited the Heart Cultivation Hall in turn, although they followed the same path, but they each walked on their own path.

Jiang Wuzhen walked in the front, staring ahead. For him, today's result is already the best. Needless to say, if it is a lifetime or an arm, he won't blink an eye. Now that there are no obstacles, he can build the Guards into the team he wants.

The rest of the New Party members were walking behind Jiang Wuxuan, and they couldn't tell whether they were happy or not from their faces, but they all had a sense of excitement in their hearts. With this opportunity, they can begin the great cause of reform in their hearts.

Gao Wenyuan and the others walked behind him, and their faces looked a little unsightly. Today's court meeting, Gao Wenyuan's participation in Jiang Wuzhen was unsuccessful, obviously someone told Emperor Tianshun about this in advance, was it expected by the New Party or did he have a spy on his side?

Such a long road was a big challenge for Yan Shoufu, who had white hair, and he walked very slowly. Everyone could tell the old look on his face, as if he didn't have much more to last.

"My body is getting worse day by day, and I'm afraid I won't be able to walk this road for a few days. Yan Shoufu sighed after walking the whole way.

"It's only you who walks for one day, and it's you who ends up on this road. Gao Wenyuan said with a pun.

Yan Shoufu looked behind him and said with a smile: "There is another one behind!"

Chu Anliang walked more difficultly, as if he was moving on the stage, he stepped forward and saluted and asked, "Is it okay for Elder Yan Ge to come in?"

The future of the Ming Dynasty still depends on you young people!"

"Yan Ge Lao said with a smile, you are the pillar of the Ming Dynasty, and you can't fall if anyone falls. ”

Yan Shoufu smiled, patted Chu Anliang's shoulder, got into the sedan chair, and said before leaving: "Lord Chu should also take care of himself, this wind direction has changed, and the weather will be cold again!"

"Thank you Yan Ge for your concern. Chu Anliang watched the sedan chair leave, and slowly walked back to Dongjin Palace. He was already able to anticipate what was going to happen next, which could be devastating for the new party.

"Lord Zhang, you are also a ruthless person, you let so many people go to death to pave the way for you. When Yan Ge Lao dies, the next Shoufu will definitely be you!"