The next morning, the emperor appeared with dark circles under his eyes, and Gonggong Deng also looked gloomy.

Some of the courtiers vaguely knew that something was going on in Ouchi, but they all kept silent, and honestly stood on the background wall and waited for the dynasty to disperse. Those who were ill-informed or didn't put the life of a male pet in their eyes stood up and added a block to the emperor, and said some rumors that he heard in the market in the morning......

"This kind of rumor that insults the national body and the reputation of our officials must be deliberately propagated by someone, with the intention of smearing the dignity of our Great Zhou and destroying the friendly relations between our Great Zhou and the Black Sand Country! Ask the emperor to order a strict investigation! Master Guo, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, handed over the fold, and his face was filled with righteous indignation.

The reason is that when he got up early to eat breakfast at the food stall in the market, he heard some rumors, which probably means that the son of a prince and a minister of which family has stayed at a certain prince who is hostage in the Great Zhou.

At present, in addition to Xia Shaman, the princes hostage in the Great Zhou also have the sons-in-law of the kings of three vassal states and the eldest sons of two princes with different surnames and their families. Although he did not name names, anyone who knew the inside story understood what was going on. But wasn't this a matter over a year ago? Those few families were beaten and scolded by the emperor for a reason, and they were demoted, and their money was also lost and their faces were lost, if it weren't for their old sons, they still had a little face, and even some of them were still working for the emperor on the frontier, and it is estimated that the nobles who participated in the family title don't want it, and those who want to participate in the scientific examination are absolutely hopeless! Who told them to touch the emperor's scales!

Look, this person is good-looking, which is a big advantage! If you have the ability, you can also add people to the emperor's back garden, maybe the emperor will see that the beauty likes it, and he can not blame the past.

While slandering, the courtiers secretly raised their eyes and observed the emperor's color with the corner of their eyes.

Gao Shenghan lifted his eyelids and glanced at the official book.

Xiao Ke, the new secretary of the ministry, stubbornly stepped out and said: "Your Majesty, the ministers think that this matter is nonsense, but some young people have collected money and deliberately spread rumors, intending to tarnish the reputation of the princes and princes and smear the face of my Great Zhou Dynasty. Then he looked at Guo Shilang again, with a dark face, and asked, "Lord Guo, did you listen to their names?" ”

Guo Shilang was stunned and replied, "No." But ......"

"Since he has not named names, how can Lord Guo be sure that he has destroyed the friendship between our dynasty and the Black Sand Kingdom?" Xiao Ke is scorching.

"Needless to say? Don't everyone know this in their hearts? Besides, the subordinate official just reported the news he heard truthfully and begged the Holy Lord to cut it so as not to be calculated by the villain......"

"Do you know what you know?" Xiao Ke's face was full of color, he raised his eyes and asked Hubu Shangshu who was standing behind him: "Lord Zhang, do you know what Lord Guo said in your heart?" ”

Zhang Ting hurriedly shook his head! "I don't know." I felt a slight bitterness in my heart. He was demoted, although he still held the position of Shangshu, but his momentum was not as good as before after all. This Xiao Ke was personally promoted by the emperor after the accident of Wu Li, the former secretary of the ministry, and he was naturally more important than others. This is the emperor's henchman......

Xiao Ke asked three or five more people, but everyone was afraid to avoid them, so they shook their heads and replied "I don't know".

"Look. Everyone didn't know what Master Guo was referring to. Xiao Ke spread his hands and pointed the finger at Guo Shilang again, "I don't know where Lord Guo knew about this?" So much so that as soon as the irrelevant people in the market talked about it, Lord Guo immediately decided that what they said was the same thing? ”

Guo Shilang's head was full of sweat, and he was already dizzy by the other party's few words of "do you know" about this and that, and he didn't ease up after a few breaths, stared dryly, and stared at Xiao Ke in a daze.

Xiao Ke didn't let him go, and asked again: "Lord Guo can catch those rumors?" ”

Guo Shilang argued: "Those people are sitting outside, and the lower officials are sitting inside, and when the lower officials get up and chase them out, those people have already gone away, how can they catch them?" The lower official asked the stall owner, and learned that it was a few splashes, and asked more, but the stall owner was afraid to say it clearly. The lower officials were worried about the affairs of the court, and thought that the strength of the following officials alone was not enough to quell the rumors, so they hurried to the court......"

"Then Lord Guo hasn't seen those people?" Xiao Ke squinted at him.

Guo Shilang looked angry: "Naturally, I didn't see it!" ”

Xiao Ke rolled up his sleeves, folded his hands in front of him, and arched his hand to the emperor, and said, "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that it is better not to make a noise about this unnecessary thing." lest the people do not know what is out of nothing. ”

Guo Shilang almost lost his breath and crooked his nose, "Lord Xiao thinks that the lower officials have nothing to do?" ”

"No," Xiao Ke said seriously, "what Master Guo hears must not be the same thing as what those Xiaoxiao want to convey." The minister thought that it was better to check quietly and see what those young people wanted to do. Everything is up to the emperor! ”

When the words fell, the hall was quiet for a long time without sound, everyone bowed down and waited for a while, and was almost unbearable by the silence atmosphere, so they boldly quietly raised their eyes to look at the dragon chair, and quickly lowered their heads!

The emperor was actually dozing......

There is no way, no one dares to remind the emperor loudly! Don't want to die?

Let's boil. stay up until the emperor wakes up naturally.

The hearts of the ministers were miserable. Since the emperor secretly discussed with the Wang family to transfer troops to fight the king of Qi, they felt that they had been abandoned by the emperor, whether it was in court affairs or at home, they were walking on thin ice, and they did not dare to make mistakes. The children in the family are bound by them and detained at home, and they are all about to grow hair! When is this panic the end?

Fortunately, they didn't let them stand until they fainted, and half an hour later, a little eunuch quietly walked behind Gonggong Deng and whispered a few words to him. Father-in-law Deng's face did not change, he shook off the dust, approached the emperor, and whispered a few words.

The few old ministers who were close to him did not hear very well, and vaguely heard the words Zuixianglou and the envoys. The generals who were a little farther away were in high spirits, their waists were straightened, and the fire of gossip lit up by their eyes was burning!

Everyone looked at the demeanor of the few bigwigs in front of them, and knew that something big had happened, so they immediately came to the spirit, waiting for the emperor to speak for the emperor!

Gao Shenghan didn't know what expression to put on on his face, he seemed to be smiling, and waved his hand lazily: "Retreat." "Just walk away!

"Congratulations to the emperor!"

When the emperor and Gonggong Deng disappeared, the ministers rushed out, and only then did they go to the open space outside the hall and immediately began to talk about it.

"This is the ...... It's really unexpected...... "Gao Shenghan returned to the dormitory to change into court clothes, put on his regular clothes and went to Luoyu Palace.

"Your Majesty! Xiao Master Shen has always been watched over, and he is not in a hurry. Father-in-law Deng hurriedly persuaded her to sit down and take a breath, and brought her the temperature just enough to drink the ginseng tea. Jinbao hurriedly waited for the white fungus bird's nest porridge again.