Chapter 111: The Five Drums Rise
Changping City, May 13, Taihe Palace. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
Although it is late spring and summer is approaching, Changping City is still semi-gloomy at the fifth watch.
Nalan Rui was diligent in government, and as soon as Fang ascended the throne, he restored the ancestral system of the five earlier dynasties, and he first ascended to the great treasure, with a thousand clues, which has not yet been clarified.
For a while, among the ministers, there was such a saying, "Wearing purple and red, you can't see the sun", which refers to the days when people with noble official positions are quite hard now.
At the beginning of the five drums, they will want to move towards the court. Xuan Gai is connected. On a street, there are torches, shining the gloomy sky as bright as day.
"Your Majesty has arrived!" In front of the Taihe Palace, a shrill voice pierced the drowsy sky, and Nalan Rui, who was wearing a black dragon robe and was not crowned, sat on the dragon chair at the top.
"Long live Your Majesty, long live, long live!" Today, because it is a small court, the ministers do not have to bow three times and bow nine times, but they can bow their heads, but they also kneel down.
"Flat." Nalan Rui's voice was flat, but he was quite tired, and his tone was a little cold and cold, and he didn't need too much emotion, so he called the courtiers below, and noticed that the emperor above was in a bad mood. Even the imperial history, who was holding the notebook in his sleeve with his hand and preparing to immediately participate in the strokes, paused and did not dare to step forward at this time.
"What's going on today? Why don't you speak? Nalan Rui's body sitting on the dragon chair moved, and he actually put his hand on the top of the desk, held up his head, and his posture was very relaxed, "I really want to hear what you have to say." ”
Hearing Nalan Rui speak, the ministers in the palace were even more unsure of what he was thinking at this time, and they all looked at Su Jin, hoping to see some clues from his face. It's a pity that Su Jin still looks like the old god is there, sitting on his own chair, with an expression on his face and lowered eyes, as if he is closing his eyes and recuperating.
"Since I don't speak, I'll talk to you." Seeing the silence below, a smile flashed on Nalan Rui's lips, but the words that came out were still very cold and hard, "I, it's been two months since I ascended the throne. When I was a prince, I didn't dare to think about this position. Now that I'm sitting, I feel that I'm not as comfortable as others say. ”
Hearing his opening remarks, the timid official also trembled secretly, not knowing what else the person on the throne would say. Even Xuan Ang, who had been lowering his head slightly, couldn't help frowning and looked at Su Jin, but Su Jin was still in that posture, as if he hadn't heard anything.
"For two months, I've been tired, just one word." Nalan Rui sighed, "You look haggard too, probably tired too." ”
"Occasionally, when I'm free, I wonder why I'm so tired, but I can't figure it out. The day before yesterday, I went to ask the Emperor Taishang to say goodbye, and the Emperor Taishang said a word, but he called me. ”
"This court is up and down, I'm afraid that everyone has a small abacus in their hearts. I also have my selfishness, and I am not afraid to talk to you. ”
"I succeeded to the throne, which is really a reversal. Dingzhenguan is the name of the year, which is to show the world. I want to be a Ming Jun who has been praised by future generations, this is my selfishness, and it is not adulterated. ”
"But I see, your selfishness seems to be far from me."
"Your Majesty, the ministers are terrified." As soon as Nalan Rui's words fell, Wang Yu, the secretary of the Ministry of Ministers who was standing in front of the ministers, knelt down on the ground first, and he knelt down, still in a sluggish state, but he woke up, and then he also knelt on the ground one after another.
"Get up." Nalan Rui's voice was not moved, but rather a bit of a cold bystander, "My court, this is the case." ”
Uncle Wang Yu was obviously stabbed by his words, holding his fists, and snorting for a moment, he was still speechless in the end, so he could only stand aside with his head down.
"Ladies and gentlemen, open your eyes and look at this world, it is no longer the way it used to be." Nalan Rui took advantage of the arm on the table, propped himself up, and slowly stood up, "In the past, there was a head of the Su family, Su Yi, Master Su, said that this is a world of great contention. ”
"Now a hundred years have passed, and now, it is a world of great contention."
"What is the world of great controversy? If you fight, you will survive, and if you don't fight, you will destroy the country and your family. Nalan Rui, who was not crowned, slowly walked down the imperial steps, even if he was not very tall, but at this moment, he was still impressed, "Everyone, it seems that the peaceful life has passed too long. After a long time, I regard this temporary stability as a prosperous age. I plugged my ears, closed my eyes, and I couldn't see the situation around me. deceived himself and others, and now the state of Chu is prosperous, and there is no possibility of destroying the country and destroying the family. ”
"I want you to open your eyes, take a good look, show your ears, and give me a good listen." Nalan Rui's wide-sleeved robe waved, "There are internal and external troubles in the country, and you, in addition to worrying about your own petty profits and personal honor and disgrace in this court all day long, how much attention have you put into this Chu country and this world?" ”
For a while, the court was silent. On the royal steps, Nalan Rui turned his back to the ministers, standing with his hands in his hands, and his wide-sleeved robe hung down at his hand.
After a long time, Nalan Rui slowly spoke, and his tone was much softer than Fang Cai.
"I don't mean to belittle you. If you are really unbearable, I am afraid that I will not even be satisfied with the emperor for these two months. ”
"A few days ago, Su Lan wrote an article, and about the same time, everyone in Chu Realm saw it. It is that he was born in sorrow and died in peace. Naranrui continued, "This article is short, but I have read it over and over again for a day. The more I thought about it, the more frightened I felt. ”
"Chu State, if you enter the Legalist family, you will come out, and there will still be enemies abroad. But even so, it still makes people feel that they are born in peace. At this point, I am grateful to all the princes, in this world of great contention, to abide by the virtue and ethics of those who are ministers, so that the national strength of Great Chu is prosperous, and the people have no worries about their lives. It's just that it's not enough. Far from enough. ”
"Every day, I think about how to be a good emperor. I also want you to think about how to be a good courtier. The monarch and the minister are suitable, and the Chu State has the possibility of going further. ”
"You've done a great job. Take the previous field as an example, I heard Shen Qing and Qiao Qing returned, and the field was thriving, and my heart was at peace. But this is not enough, the field can play a bigger role, and maybe one day, we will no longer need such a closed window or door as the field. ”
"Who can solve the problem? It's all up to you. Nalan Rui saw that the expressions of the ministers under him had moved, so he also accepted it when he saw it, and stopped talking, "I, it's rare to have a few words with you. Hope, admonish, do not live up to the trust. (To be continued.) )