Time passed another half a month in a calm mood.

Xu Zheng still goes out early and returns late every day, and often goes out to banquets and socializes. With Queen Ye secretly intervening, everyone's attitude towards Xu Zheng was also much more subtle. no longer embarrassed him as deliberately excluded as he did at the beginning, and even many people secretly showed favor.

Xu Zheng's life in the Hanlin Academy gradually became a lot easier.

The Great Yan Dynasty was not calm.

The crown prince and the king of Qin went to Shandong to inspect the disaster relief, and every three days a copy of the song would be sent to the capital quickly.

Because Shandong and Bianliang are thousands of miles apart, it is not convenient to communicate with each other. The news that the emperor saw was half a month ago. Things have changed, and it is impossible to make an order according to the content of the recital, and everything can only be done by the crown prince King Qin.

These recitals were read out by the emperor at the five-day court meeting, so that the civil and military officials could learn about the situation in Shandong in time.

Xu Zheng was not qualified to go to the court, but after the Hanlin scholars went to court, they talked about this matter. Therefore, Xu Zheng's news is also well-informed.

The drought in Shandong is severe, and several counties have not harvested any grain this year. And because of the ineffective relief efforts, many people starved to death. In order to survive, the people can only leave their hometowns, and there are not a few who sell their sons and daughters. Dead bodies and bones can be seen everywhere on the roadside, and their condition is unbearable.

The prince wrote a lot of compassionate words in the recital, but he gained a lot of good reputation.

Later, the folds sent to the capital became more and more frequent, and the things written on the folds were also shocking.

In a year of great disaster, people are struggling to make a living, and they are often the most likely to cause civil unrest. The people in Shandong were already fierce, and people died of starvation because of the famine. In addition, there are many corrupt officials and corrupt officials, which arouses resentment in the hearts of the people, and the people are in turmoil. There are even more bandits with bad intentions. He took advantage of the anger of the people and did many drastic things, such as storming the government office and killing local officials.

After the prince arrived in Shandong, he immediately ordered the local garrison to suppress the civil unrest. However, the civil unrest not only did not calm down, but on the contrary, it became more and more intense.

The most recent one was yesterday. In this letter, the prince made an impassioned statement. He must personally lead his troops to eradicate those bandits with evil intentions.

For the prince's actions, there was a lot of praise in the court. Over the years, Qin Wangxian has been famous. There is no brilliance in the contrast of the prince. The mediocre and incompetent prince's trip to Shandong added a lot of points to himself.

Every night when Xu Zheng returned home, he would tell Xu Jinyu these things in detail.

In fact, Xu Zheng also felt strange in his heart.

My sister lives in the boudoir and is quiet by nature. On weekdays, the door does not go out. I just like to be a female celebrity to pass the time. Why are you so interested in the things in the court now? Especially the news about the crown prince and the king of Qin, it is even more concerned.

That night, Xu Zheng told Xu Jinyu the latest news: "Yesterday in the song sent to the capital, the prince will personally lead the troops to quell the civil unrest. Shandong is so far away from the capital, it should have been sent half a month ago. In other words, the prince had already led his troops to attack half a month ago. I don't know how it turned out either. ”

Xu Jinyu's eyes flashed, and he said pointedly: "I think that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is too greedy and reckless. In case something goes wrong. But it's not good. ”

Xu Zheng chuckled in his heart: "What will be missing?" Sister, do you know something? ”

didn't wait for Xu Jinyu to speak. He laughed at himself again: "Look at me, I'm just confused." Such a major event in the court is thousands of miles away. What do you know as a boudoir girl? ”

Xu Jinyu smiled and didn't say anything.

There are some secrets that only she and Chen Yuanzhao know. Even if she is as close as a brother, she can't reveal half a word.

Step by step, the crown prince fell into the trap set by King Qin, and he was still proud and unaware. Maybe the crown prince has been assassinated, but the road is far away, and the news has not yet been sent to the capital!

The next day is a small pilgrimage.

The Great Dynasty Meeting is held once every five days, and all civil and military officials are eligible to participate. However, the small court meeting is held every day, and only civil officials and military generals above the third rank are eligible to attend.

Since the king of Chu got married, he will also participate in court meetings every day. King Wei, who suffers from a leg disease and rarely shows up, has also been abnormal in the past two months, going to court every day.

Both of them are princes, their identities are different from those of the courtiers, and they are also standing in the highest position.

Chen Yuanzhao stood at the forefront of the generals, and the few who were qualified to stand in front of him were all veteran generals with seniority and age. Among the young generation of generals, Chen Yuanzhao is the first.

The emperor has not shown up for the time being, and after the courtiers have stood up, there is no shortage of whispers.

King Wei pretended to turn his head inadvertently, glanced at Chen Yuanzhao quickly, and nodded imperceptibly.

The two go back and forth frequently in private, but they are not warm on the surface.

Chen Yuanzhao's eyes flashed, and he nodded slightly quietly. I sneered in my heart. King Wei really hid it deeply, and he didn't know how many people he sent in Shandong, and he was not slower than him in receiving the news

The hall full of civilian, official and military generals was completely oblivious to the impending shocking news, and most of them were whispering about the civil unrest in Shandong.

Even the young King of Chu was concerned, and asked King Wei in a low voice: "Second brother, you say, can the eldest brother succeed in leading the troops to quell the chaos this time?" ”

King Wei sneered in his heart, but said with a smile in his mouth: "The fifth brother is too worried. The eldest brother will definitely succeed and make great achievements this time. We just have to wait for the good news from Shandong. ”

King Chu stretched his brows: "Inherit the second brother's auspicious words, I hope the eldest brother is safe and sound." ”

At this moment, the emperor entered the Jinluan Palace. Everyone immediately stopped talking, knelt down together, and shouted Long live my emperor.

The emperor sat on the dragon chair and said in a calm voice: "Zhong Aiqing is flat." ”

The courtiers thanked him and stood up. Most of the major affairs of the court were resolved at the court meeting. The six Shangshu were played in turn, and the emperor decided. The emperor doesn't say much, his words are concise, and most of them can be played. When encountering a controversial matter, the emperor will hand the matter to the ministers for consultation, and after listening to everyone's opinions, he will make a decision.

In addition, if you have something to play, you can write a recital in advance and play it at the court meeting.

The same is true for this day. There is no trivial matter in government affairs, and every single item must be carefully weighed. After the half-day court meeting, the courtiers who had been standing were tired, and even the emperor who was sitting on the dragon chair was tired.

At this time, the advantages of the generals can be seen. One by one, they stood straight and imposing.

Especially Chen Yuanzhao, there was no tiredness on his face, and he was full of energy.

Just when the emperor was about to announce his retirement from the court, a eunuch ran close to him in a panic.

The eunuch looked frightened, and when he stepped into the threshold of the Jinluan Palace, he almost tripped and fell: "Your Majesty, something is wrong, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been assassinated in Shandong!" (To be continued......)