In the first month, the Empress Dowager and the Emperor Yumingtang feasted on the lords, scattered, honorable and envoys. The sixth emperor was absent, and the queen mother was alone in the Ming Hall, feasting on the six departments of the three provinces and the assassins and envoys of the foreign states.

On the seventh day of the first lunar month, the main participants were the temples, the superintendents, and the officials and subordinates of the feudal mansions.

According to this ritual arrangement, Li Tong and other brothers should be required to participate in the fifth major ceremony of the junior high school. But no one informed them to participate in the ritual at all, and they still had to rely on the fact that they were squeezed into the ritual of the seventh day of the first lunar month.

Many things are a kind of wordless tacit understanding, there is no need to say it explicitly, everyone understands that these three kings are like goods.

Before the hundred officials of the outer court arrived in the Ming Hall, they were about to go to the palace to attend the ceremony, and Xue Huaiyi was also an official at the moment, and he also needed to rank in the palace. Therefore, after arranging for everyone in the club to gather on the side of the corridor hall, they hurriedly turned out of the lower hall to meet the hundred officials.

He didn't ask the three kings if they wanted to go to the temple to pay homage, and Li Tong didn't fight for it. Some things should be fought over, and some things should not be fought over. Their brother's appearance at today's ceremony was originally embarrassing, and there was no point in arguing.

Besides, the fart of "Vientiane" has not yet been beaten, before that, even when he saw Wu Zetian, Li Tong felt stunned and didn't know how to deal with himself, so he stayed with his two brothers An Xin and everyone in the club, waiting for the official start of the ceremony.

At this time, the people of the outer court were already lined up in the open space in front of the palace. Xue Huaiyi came down to the palace, and his own courtesy official guided him to his position, needless to say, he was naturally in the front row.

After the establishment of the three provinces and six ministries, although the Nine Temples Zhengqing is no longer a ruling officer, his rank is still retained, and he is still a purple-clad boss in the front. Xue Huaiyi took off the cloak wrapped around his body and wore a purple and red monk's robe, which looked particularly eye-catching among the purple-clad bosses.

Both inside and outside the government and the opposition naturally know who Xue Huaiyi is, and at this time, when he joins the team, few people talk to each other, and they still have to maintain some decency in front of everyone's eyes.

But there is also an exception among them, seeing Xue Huaiyi's departure, there is also one person in the purple team who leaves the team to greet him, that is, the newly promoted Tianguan Shangshu Wu Chenghe. Although Wu Chengsi is a high-ranking official of the provincial ministry, he has not fallen in a few days, so naturally no one will care about this kind of subsection with him.

"The Yimen is lined up, and I don't see Master Xue's driving, which makes people hesitate. Thinking of Master Xue's creation of Zhuang Ya today, he will enter the palace later, and he must solemnly listen to it. ”

Wu Chengsi stepped forward with a smile and raised his hand to lead.

Seeing Wu Chengsi, Xue Huaiyi remembered Wu Sansi's previous angry and corrupt hidden responsibility, and he felt a little unhappy in his heart, and flashed Wu Chengsi standing in the team.

Wu Chengsi was naturally a little embarrassed when he saw this, and his smile was faintly stiff. There was still a period of time before he ascended the hall, so he left the team a few steps, and when he turned his eyes to see Wu Youji, who was leading the crowd in line and rectifying order not far away, he stepped forward and asked, "Why did Master Xue see me with a cold face?" ”

Hearing this question, Wu Youji's face also changed. At this time, it has been more than half an hour since the dispute passed, and he also faintly recalled it later, regardless of what the God Emperor had in mind, at that time, a Chunguan Shangshu and a Praetorian General of their martial arts family came forward, but they still did not expel the three young kings from the auditorium, and in the eyes of others, they had to laugh at their weakness and incompetence.

Although there is chagrin in his heart now, it is useless, the god emperor's favored maid Wei Tuan'er has come forward to reprimand Wu Sansi on behalf of the god emperor, if he enters the palace again at this time to drive away the three kings, it will really be a slap in the face of the god emperor.

Telling the story of the previous dispute, Wu Chenghe's face sank suddenly after listening to it, and he snorted coldly: "Stupid, this kind of trivial matter, should you wait for your noble body to come forward to deal with it?" The shrimp and toad at the bottom of the pond, even if they are chased away, they will be stained with mud! This third thought really doesn't know the severity, no wonder the God Emperor reprimanded him so much! ”

Wu Chengsi had been waiting in line with hundreds of officials in Zetianmen before, because he didn't know about it, and after listening to it at this moment, he was also very dissatisfied with Wu Sansi and Wu Youji. It's a loss of identity to talk to that kind of lowly character, and I haven't driven people away for a long time, I really don't know what to say!

In addition, he also had dissatisfaction with Xue Huaiyi in his heart, he gave you enough face and gifts on weekdays, not only demolishing my platform at this moment, but also putting face on me? It's really your nephew when I am a martial artist!

Thinking so in his heart, Wu Chengsi walked back to the team with a calm face, looked at Xue Huaiyi a few times, and then whispered: "Unknown Master Xue has a wide range of travels, and all currents are used, and they are ready to be elegant. ”

Xue Huaiyi snorted coldly after hearing this: "Heavenly officials don't have to slander me, who I want to communicate with has my own opinions." But your idlers are vain, have no virtue and ability, and are humiliated by others, but come to blame me? The young king asked me to tell me that he didn't disrespect your family, but he just thought twice and was not in the right position, and he didn't deserve respect. Such people ...... at home"

Wu Chenghei came in a negative mood, but after hearing Xue Huaiyi relay King Yong'an's words, his eyebrows and eyes gradually relaxed, especially when he heard words such as "The door is righteous, not him", the sullenness in his heart was reduced a lot.

"I said it casually, I was just curious about Master Xue's elegance and tolerance, and now I heard Master Xue relay that although the young king is frivolous and rude, he is not completely disproportionate. It's no wonder that those who can enter the eyes of Master Xue's law and benefit from the supporters are always a little impressive. ”

After a slight silence, Wu Chengsi spoke again, and his tone had softened a lot.

Xue Huaiyi still did not pretend: "I don't care what your brothers think." I'm going to be a pamper, and I'm not going to get involved in all that stuff. Today's music is led by me. But after that, don't bother me! ”

"That's nature, nature."

Wu Chengsi smiled and retreated into the team. If it weren't for some major dispute over right and wrong, he wouldn't want to turn his face with Xue Huaiyi, especially if it wasn't worth affecting the relationship between the three boring idle people. Now that Xue Huaiyi has already expressed his position, he will not be entangled in this.

Soon after, the bell rang, and with the shouting and singing of the salutes, the hundred officials climbed the stairs and went up.

At the top of the hall steps, Chunguan Shangshu Wu Sansi and Si Liqing are separated from each other to guide hundreds of officials into the hall. When Wu Chengsi walked to Wu Sansi's side, he turned his head and glanced sideways, his eyes full of dissatisfaction. Wu Sansi was a little stunned by this look, and then his face became even more ugly.

In the wing hall, Li Tong and the other three brothers were isolated from the edge of the back of the hall together with everyone in the club, and the layers of curtains hung down to block the line of sight, and they could not see the scene of the ministers ascending the hall.

The music sounded, announcing the arrival of the Emperor and the attendants to the palace, followed by the sound of the mountain shouting and worshipping. Behind the curtains, a group of musicians also bowed in the direction of the throne in the hall under the guidance of the ceremonial officer.

Li Tong followed everyone to pay homage one by one, and his mood could be described as apprehensive and delicate. On the one hand, he was excited to get closer to Wu Zetian, the de facto supreme ruler of the empire, and the distance was unprecedentedly closer, but the distance between a few layers of drapes and less than ten zhang was reached. On the other hand, he lamented that such a short distance is two worlds before and after.

In addition to the sound of drumming music in the main hall, there are also the undulating and chaotic sounds of the ministers, which echo in this empty hall, creating a solemn and solemn atmosphere.

There are many chaotic thoughts in his mind, not to mention, hearing these voices, Li Tong has a new idea, the layout of this hall has its own effect of gathering sound and gathering sounds, and the effect of the big song should be good after a while.

He used all kinds of chaotic thoughts to dilute the tension in his heart, the ceremony in the hall had been officially carried out, Li Tong did not hear any arrogant and cold voice saying "no courtesy", he could only hear the slightly dull and dry tone of the ceremonial officials, as if they were reciting a difficult and obscure edict.

Because of the sound insulation blocked by the curtains, Li Tong couldn't hear the content of those edicts clearly, but he thought that it was nothing more than under the leadership of the Wise Emperor, the national strength was thriving, and the monarchs worked hard to encourage each other.

The time for reciting the edict is not short, Li Tong also gradually heard some flavors, every time the recitation reaches a certain node, the ministers have to worship the mountain, when the whole edict is read, there will be no other noise in the palace.

And in this process, everyone in the club always has to kneel on the ground, and cannot get up or raise their heads. The etiquette is determined by dignity and humility, and the etiquette carried out in the main hall is a game between large and small rulers, and the people in the club are lowly and have no qualifications to participate in it, so they can only silently continue to knock on the ground with their heads.

The drumming and music stopped, and all the ministers in the hall were seated, and it was not until this time that a strong female voice sounded in the hall: "Hundreds of officials are diligent, the society is happy, the ancient rites are coordinated, the wine and food are ready, and the princes are feasting." ”

Li Tong thought that the worship was over, and his hands had just been propped off the ground, but with this sound, a series of bowing sounds sounded outside the curtain, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, it was really not easy for these officials to eat a mixed meal.

No matter how long the ritual was, there was finally an end, and by this time, the rising morning light had already penetrated into the temple, but it made the light in this space behind the curtain even darker.

The two ceremonial officials led a Libu to the palace to toast and give the knight a meal, and after a while, the time passed for a little more than half an hour, and finally the low voice of the ceremonial officer sounded nearby: "The music club is lined up, and the hall is dedicated!" ”

After Li Tong heard this, his spirit suddenly perked up, but Li Shouli, who was standing behind him, suddenly pulled the corner of his clothes: "Xunnu, you, are you nervous?" ”

"Go, go, go, study for many days, use it at this time. The house is full of people, and you only have nothing. ”

Li Tong patted him on the shoulder and whispered. The three brothers have their own uses, Li Shouli needs to play the pipa, and Li Guangshun needs to coordinate with the ceremonial officer the order of the orchestra on stage. As for Li Tong, as a devotee, he waited until the performance of the big song and the people of the Taile Department went to the palace to invite the audience.

Li Tong stood behind the curtain and heard the uncontrollable short exclamations in the hall, and his heart couldn't help but be happy. Presumably, there are too many people in the club, which is far beyond the inherent cognition of these people.

As the instrumental musicians who accounted for the largest proportion took the stage, the space here gradually became deserted, Li Tong looked left and right, and found that there were some female officials standing behind the crowd, and Shangguan Wan'er was among them.

He raised his hand and made a gesture and nodded to the other party, but Shangguan Wan'er only glanced sideways at him, and his gaze lingered on the sachet around his waist.