Almost at the same time, almost all the high-ranking officials of Great Qin in Beijing also received an urgent summons from the emperor.

Among them, it naturally also includes Cui Cen and Cui Luan's party.

As for the reason for the summons, most people have already understood, and the people from the palace have no intention of hiding it.

"The front line was defeated, the emperor was furious, and urgently recruited all the adults into the palace to discuss matters. ”

The reasons are high-sounding, but the point is that this has never happened.

The front line is defeated, and the anti-thieves are arrogant, this is indeed a big deal, but what does this matter to you, a puppet emperor.

Shouldn't this be the job of the prime minister in the middle of the night?

Although the emperor has recently come to court, the fact that he is still a puppet has not changed in the eyes of the courtiers.

Especially in the eyes of the Cui family, there has never been a great Qin Tianzi.

It's just a yellow-mouthed child.

For a while, the civil and military reactions were different, some people were surprised, some people were stunned, and some were disdainful.

Cui Cen's first reaction when he received the summons was also a smile.

However, after laughing, Cui Cen's brows furrowed.

Cui Cen was able to become a ruler and dominate the world, in addition to being a contemporary leader of the Cui family, he naturally knew how to scheming.

Almost instantly, he realized that the emperor's move seemed reckless and careless.

But when I tasted it carefully, I immediately felt that there was a mystery like antelope hanging horns.

"Father-in-law, please return to Your Majesty, the old man will be here later. ”

At the same time, in another mansion of the Cui family, Cui Luan also received a summons, and a trace of essence flickered slightly in his eyes that had always been calm, but then he returned to a wooden and old-fashioned demeanor.

There is neither arrogance nor special courtesy.

It's as if nothing will ever change.

And Cui Wenhao, who was on the side, didn't wait for his father's orders, so he stepped forward and stretched out his hand to the summoned eunuch and made a gesture of please, "Father-in-law, it's hard work." ”

As he spoke, he quietly stuffed several gold foils into the other party's hands.

The eunuch was stunned for a moment, and then hurriedly excused himself in a panic, "Don't dare, don't dare, this is just a matter within our family's responsibility, don't dare to be a servant." ”

Cui Wenhao smiled faintly, and stuffed the gold leaf into the hand of the person again, "Father-in-law doesn't have to see outside, it's just a little routine."

The sister is now fortunate to be called by the Son of Heaven and can enter the palace to serve the Son of Heaven, but after all, she is young, in case there is something reckless, if it is convenient for her father-in-law, she will hope to be more thoughtful. ”

The eunuch was stunned again when he heard this, and then suddenly came over, and the other party was casting a net.

Only then did he quietly retract the hand holding the gold leaf, and said with some flattery: "Lord Taifu is polite, Guiren Cui is now deeply favored by His Majesty, if our family is fortunate enough to serve the nobleman, it is the blessing of our family, how dare you have the orders of Lord Lao." ”

Cui Wenhao saw that he had accepted the gold leaf, and he didn't say more, but just said that he had worked, and made a gesture to send two steps forward, and the eunuch hurriedly asked him to stay.

Cui Wenhao naturally didn't insist, but just ordered the housekeeper to send the other party out of the door, and he turned around and returned to the inner courtyard again.

Seeing that Cui Luan had actually changed into court clothes, he couldn't help but be surprised: "Father, what are you ...... Do you really want to be edicted?"

Cui Luan glanced at him lightly, "How can the edict of the Son of Heaven not be served?"

"Edict of the Son of Heaven ......"

Cui Wenhao laughed when he heard this, and secretly slandered in his heart...... An edict of the Son of Heaven that can't even come out of the Forbidden City?

However, he didn't dare to say this in front of Cui Luan, so as not to be reprimanded for no reason, but he still couldn't help but pout: "Father, that's right, but if no one goes at that time, won't we become a joke." ”

"As a courtier, what's so ridiculous about being forbidden?"

Cui Luan's voice was as smooth as ever, but his tone was a little meaningful: "How do you know that no one will go?"

After speaking, he glanced at Cui Wenhao again, his face was expressionless, but there was a slight hint of disappointment in his eyes, "Don't you understand what righteousness is?"

"Righteousness?"

Cui Wenhao was stunned when he heard this, and he was a little puzzled.

But Cui Luan refused to say more, but lightly ordered: "You don't go to change your clothes yet." ”

After that, he didn't pay attention to him, but just waved his hand to the housekeeper next to him, who understood, and hurriedly went out and ordered his subordinates to prepare a sedan chair for the old master and the little master.

Although Cui Wenhao still doesn't understand what Cui Luan's so-called righteousness means, if the righteousness is useful, can he, Cui's still be in power?

If anyone cares about righteousness, can the Manchu ministers still sit back and watch the emperor become a puppet who can't get out of the Forbidden Purple?

However, he did not dare to disobey his father's order, so he reluctantly went to the inner house to change his court clothes.

and Cui Luan took a sedan chair all the way to the Forbidden City.

The Forbidden City at night does not look as grand as it does during the day.

But under the light and clear light of the moon, it inexplicably added a magnificent majesty.

It is like an ancient giant beast that has not moved for thousands of years, giving people an invisible psychological pressure.

Even if Cui Wenhao has long lost the slightest reverence for the royal family, passing through the huge palace gate and the long corridor still makes him inexplicably a little depressed.

Cui Wenhao couldn't help frowning slightly, and snorted softly, but even he couldn't say what kind of mentality it was.

Jealousy?

Or both.

When the father and son came to the gate of the forbidden palace, there were already yellow door officials waiting here.

And what Cui Wenhao didn't expect was that he actually met his uncle Cui Cen and his two cousins here.

In addition, there are actually many civil and military courtiers he is familiar with.

Not only his Cui family, but also the military family headed by Nan Cang, as well as Xungui and Qingliu, almost everything he can call is there.

Cui Wenhao couldn't help but be surprised.

He didn't expect that his father would really say it, and the emperor issued an edict, and all these people arrived.

When did the puppet emperor actually have such appeal?

Just when he was puzzled, the characteristic sharp and flattering voice of the Yellow Gate Official had already sounded.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty has a decree, this is a temporary emergency summons, not an early dynasty, so I ordered our family to come and lead you to the Qinzheng Palace to discuss matters. ”

This is the proper meaning, and everyone naturally has no objections when they hear it.

Cui Cen is the ruler, the head of the hundred officials, and naturally represents the slight forehead of everyone.

"There is labor. ”

It's not arrogant, and it's not approachable.

His identity is no longer disdainful of showing any attitude in front of a eunuch.

Even if this eunuch is the emperor's person.

He just made a gesture of please to Nan Cang, "Lord Taiwei, please." ”

"Prime Minister Cui Cheng, please!"

Nan Cang smiled and raised his hand in response, but his gaze at Cui Cen was a little smiling.

seems to want to see how much grievance or shame Cui Cen has in his heart at this time.

He secretly said in his heart: "I didn't expect the little emperor to react so keenly, this trick is clever, but this should be Mr. Liu's idea......"