Returning to Shaofu Temple from the Prime Minister's Mansion, Xu Ren had not yet entered the door, and a Shaofu Cheng hurriedly walked out, as soon as he saw Xu Ren, even if he was overjoyed, he saluted and said to him: "The queen has not yet been in the Yang Palace, and there is an edict to meet you!" ”

Xu Ren was stunned for a moment, came back to his senses, and blurted out the first thing he said: "Edict me to meet?" ”

The young man nodded again and again: "Exactly!" The minister is going to the Prime Minister's Mansion to find the king. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info Zhongchang Qiu is still waiting in the hall. ”

Xu Ren couldn't help but raise his hand and rub his eyebrows, and muttered in his heart: "First of all, the general, what will the middle palace do to me at this time?" ”

Although he was full of reluctance and doubts, the queen's edict could not be ignored after all, and Xu Ren could only go to the main hall of Shaofu to meet Zhongchangqiu first, and then follow him to the Jiaofang Palace.

Along the way, Xu Ren also tried to ask Zhong Changqiu, but Zhong Changqiu only smiled bitterly and shook his head, only saying that he really didn't know, Xu Ren only thought about it by himself, and after thinking about it for a long time, he could only think about the previous queen's edict being sealed.

Seeing that the two exits in front of the Jiaofang Palace were about to pass, Xu Ren asked stiffly: "Zhongchangqiu, Wangjun told me the truth, but the middle palace is for the edict to be returned...... Exasperation? ”

Zhong Changqiu was stunned, then shook his head, but replied with a smile: "Zhonggong is not annoyed!" ”

Seeing that Xu Ren didn't believe it, Zhong Changqiu looked left and right, lowered his voice and said, "Zhonggong should be Xie Jun and others." If it is not for the Shaofu to return the edict of the Middle Palace, how can the Middle Palace return the palace today? ”

-- Indeed, this is the reason used by the Empress when she asked the Emperor to resign.

――Of course, the empress also took this opportunity to ask the emperor for an edict.

Zhong Changqiu didn't think that the queen would be unhappy with Shaofu for that incident.

Xu Ren breathed a sigh of relief, and then became even more puzzled.

Zhong Changqiu and Shaofu waited in the front hall of the Jiaofang Hall for a while, and the queen came from the back hall.

After seeing the ceremony, without waiting for Xu Ren to speak, Xijun said directly: "In the court, there are very few attendants, can the Shaofu have a claim?" ”

Xu Ren didn't expect that the queen would actually summon him for this matter, and he was immediately stunned, and his heart was also very panicked.

-- He can't even ask about the personnel in the forbidden China, let alone the court?

After being stunned, Xu Ren replied bluntly: "For the matter of the court, the middle palace should ask for the court order." ”

As soon as the words came out, Xu Ren actually felt justified.

――That's exactly what happened!

With a sigh of relief in his heart, Xu Ren was puzzled - even if the queen was young and ignorant and didn't know the actual situation of the Shaofu, wouldn't the officials of the middle palace know?

- What's more, the queen is young and ignorant?

Xu Ren is very sure - young is a fact. Ignorant? That's impossible!

――If she is ignorant, can the queen have nothing to do with the rebellion of the Shangguan family?

- Of course, there must be Huo Guang's reason for the fact that "it has nothing to do with it", but if it wasn't for the queen's performance, why would Huo Guang defend her?

Xu Ren absolutely did not believe how naïve and ignorant this young queen could be......

"The matter of the court is naturally the decision of the court." Xijun was not angry at Xu Ren's attitude, and still said in a gentle tone, "However, the court order wants to fill the vacancy, but it has to be provided by the Shaofu. ”

Xu Ren was stunned for a moment, and then explained: "The minister has not seen that there is a request for addition. ”

-- It's definitely not that he doesn't cooperate with the court.

Seeing Xu Ren so nervous, Xijun was a little strange.

"Shaofu ......" Xijun frowned and explained, "I am not responsible for you. ”

- Is her attitude bad?

Xijun glanced at Fu's mother beside her, but Fu's mother also gave her an inexplicable look.

-- It's not the queen's problem.

Xu Ren bowed his head: "The minister understands." ”

Although he said this, everyone in the hall could still see that this young man was very nervous.

After thinking about it, Xi Jun put aside this incomprehensible doubt for the time being, and said slowly: "Ye Ting Lingyun, all the officials under the Shaofu have a quota, and there is no one to adjust now. ”

Xu Ren was stunned, recalled the documents he received a few days ago, and immediately nodded: "That's true." ”

Xijun bowed his head with great satisfaction, as if he was very satisfied with this answer. This made Xu Ren puzzled.

"In that case, I don't know what the Shaofu should do?" Xijun asked softly.

Xu Ren pondered for a moment.

-- Although the transfer to the Shaofu is not without Tian Qianqiu's relationship, he is not incompetent, at least, he can't talk about the corpse vegetarian meal.

After a while, Xu Ren replied: "If there are not enough people in the palace, it is naturally an additional official maid." If there are not enough eunuchs, you can only adjust the people who are corrupted, and if they are insufficient, you can still recruit the death penalty to go to the silkworm room. ”

-- These are all customized.

- Is it necessary for the Empress to call him so solemnly?

This time, the queen didn't answer immediately, and after a while, she said slowly: "The court is no better than other official offices. ”

Xu Ren was suddenly shocked, secretly annoyed that he had forgotten the most crucial thing.

――What kind of place is the Tingting?

-- To put it bluntly, it is a place where the emperor's woman is raised.

-- Everyone there can become a nobleman.

-- More importantly, those people are for the emperor and must be carefully served and taught......

-- In any case, it is not a matter of choosing any one of them.

Xu Ren had to plead guilty to the empress.

Xijun waved his hand, not annoyed, and said, "Shaofu seems to be ...... There are other concerns, and it is not uncommon for the answer to be wrong. ”

Xu Ren thanked him again and again, and then replied cautiously: "The court is very heavy, and the minister has no good plan for a while, if the lieutenant allows, the minister will summon all the subordinate officials to discuss together, and report to the middle palace ...... after the discussion."

This time, Xu Ren didn't want to take any risks.

Xijun held on to a few and didn't say anything for a long time, until Xu Ren was sweating profusely, and she hummed softly: "This matter should be dealt with as soon as possible." ”

"No!" Xu Ren hurriedly bowed his head and responded.

After waiting for a while, Xu Ren still didn't hear the sound, and was in a hurry, when he heard a sound of screaming, and then the sound of jade pendants hitting each other, listening to the sound gradually moving away, Xu Ren slowly straightened up, and sure enough, he saw that there was no one in the embroidered hooves on the table.

Zhong Changqiu walked over: "The middle palace ordered the ministers to send the Shaofu." ”

"There is a long autumn in the middle of labor." Xu Ren hurriedly thanked him politely.

Out of the Jiaofang Palace, Xu Ren wiped his sweat, rubbed the corners of his forehead, and said to Zhong Changqiu: "Why is the Middle Palace so concerned about the affairs of the court? ”

Zhong Changqiu looked left and right, and saw that there was no one around, so he replied to Xu Ren softly: "Everyone in the middle palace is interested in the court. ”

Xu Ren was stunned for a moment, and immediately came back to his senses.

- I see!

――The court is full of the emperor's women, the empress...... How can you not be careful?!

-- I'm asking this question too much!

Thinking like this, Xu Ren hurriedly thanked Zhong Changqiu for his suggestion, and then asked Zhong Changqiu in a low voice if the middle palace had any requirements for the court attendants.

Seeing Xu Ren ask like this, although he was very satisfied, he didn't say anything, but just said: "The Shaofu acts according to the system, and the Zhonggong has always obeyed the etiquette according to the system, how can there be anything else?" ”

Xu Ren said yes again and again, but secretly scolded himself in his heart - why did he ask such a stupid question!?

Zhong Changqiu also felt that Shaofu's behavior today was very strange, and couldn't help but ask: "Shaofu ...... today." Having something at home? ”

-- Although it was private, it was also a tactful inquiry.

Xu Ren waved his hand again and again, but did not answer, after a while, he was about to leave the forbidden door, Xu Rencai sighed, and said to Zhong Changqiu: "You don't know...... Before the empress edicted me, the general sent a speech to me......"

As he spoke, Xu Ren sighed again, but he didn't say what Huo Guang had told him. However, looking at Xu Ren's expression, how could Zhong Changqiu not guess it?

Zhong Changqiu couldn't help but glance at Shaofu with pity on his face.

- No wonder this minister is so out of shape in the Jiaofang Palace!

In the Jiaofang Palace, the young queen also said similar words to Fu's mother: "Shaofu ...... today He seems to be terrified......"

Mother Fu nodded, however, she didn't think about Huo Guang, but speculated: "Maybe it's because of the edict of returning the queen before......"

Xijun nodded, but he didn't take it to heart.

The group hugged the queen back to the dormitory, but the queen stopped in front of the palace gate.

"Mother Fu accompanies you, and the rest don't have to enter." Xijun gave instructions to everyone, but he did not let them all wait outside the palace.

Everyone naturally agreed, and when the queen and Fu's mother entered the palace, the palace door was closed, and two people were left to wait outside the hall, and the others went to the house first.

-- It's October......

No matter what happens outside the hall, in the back bed, it is still warm as spring.

In the warm furnace, the yellow flame makes people feel warm when they look at it.

Maybe it was because it was too warm, in the inner bedroom, Liu Yi only felt full of restlessness, and in the end he couldn't hold it back, so he could only walk back and forth in the hall, but he also knew that he couldn't make any movement, so he could only continue to suppress, so he was even more restless.

Xijun looked at Liu Yi's obviously uneasy behavior with some strange feeling, and only felt that he couldn't understand it at all.

――Is it necessary to be worried?

Xijun felt that Liu Yi had been too concerned about this matter.

- That eunuch deserves so much attention from him?

Xi Jun pondered - or was this the will of the court order?

"Xijun!" Liu Yi had finally found Xijun standing inside and outside, and immediately called out and walked over.

Of course, his joyful call was also exchanged for a glare from the queen's mother.

- He didn't come here in the light!

Xijun also rolled his eyes, ignoring Liu Yi's expectant look, walked into the inner bedroom, sat down on the bed, and pulled the jade table next to him over.

Mother Fu did not enter the inner bedroom, but sat down against the curtain next to the inner house, and her eyes kept following the queen as if she were nothing.

"Xijun ......" Liu Yi had already knelt down beside the bed and called again.

"Little brother......" (Note) Xijun frowned, "Why does little brother care so much about irrelevant people?" ”

Liu Cheng was stunned for a moment, and then shook his head: "Xu Cheng is not an unrelated person. ”

Xijun was even more dissatisfied: "Even if he is kind to you, you can repay him if you ask for it to be spared death." ”

- Actually, it's not just about avoiding death.

-- The next level of the death penalty is the city of the city, and the next level is the ghost salary.

Xijun felt that there was no need for Liu Yi to be so eager to keep that person in the palace.

-- No matter how heavy the punishment is, the punishment of the ghost salary is limited, after all, it is all for the official office and the like.

Liu Yi was speechless by her question, and it took a long time to reply: "It's not ......" As he spoke, he also frowned, very worried about how to express his meaning.

"The Xu family went to Zhang Ling's house to cry and beg for a day...... I ...... so much."

“…… Can't stand it......"

Note: Although no one has raised any objections until now, I still want to explain that there was no word "brother" in the Han Dynasty, and brother was a "song" at that time, and the word "brother" can be regarded as a foreign word, which is a word that has been transliterated from Xianbei and then converted. It was not until around the middle of the Tang Dynasty that he became a synonym for elder brother. But...... I still like little girls to call half-old teenagers like this......