Chapter 10 The Emperor's Maintenance
Tian Qi sat all the way with anxiety like this. Fortunately, less than half an hour later, the carriage arrived at the gate of the palace. Tian Qi was about to get out of the car, but the person who was driving the car didn't mean to stop, so Tian Qi had to ask him:
"Father-in-law, it's all in the palace, I'd better come down and walk, it's not far, right?"
Hearing the question, the other party hurriedly said to Tian Qi with a smile:
"Master Lu, Manager Ye will tell you to get off at the gate of Wenhua Palace, you can sit in peace, you will be there soon."
Tian Qi spread his hands self-deprecatingly, there is no way, if you come, you will be safe, wait and see what happens. When they arrived at the Wenhua Palace, the eunuch who led Tian Qi asked Tian Qi to rest here for a while. said that someone would take her to the imperial study later.
Tian Qi learned from the palace maids and eunuchs that it was the envoy of the Western Regions who sent a rare purple emerald coral on the emperor's birthday.
Today, the emperor announced that everyone came to watch this precious treasure together, and also showed the emperor's grace and a peaceful scene inside and outside the court.
Alas, as much as you can play, why talk about these pomp and circumstance, it is better to eat some delicious food and drink some high-quality osmanthus brewed pleasure. Tian Qi thought quietly in his heart.
At this time, a little eunuch walked in, bowed his head and saluted Tian Qi: "Master Lu, the adults have almost arrived, please go to the imperial study with the servants to watch together, the emperor will be there in a while." ”
"Oh."
Tian Qi answered and followed the little eunuch to the imperial study. As soon as I entered the outer corridor of the imperial study, I heard the noisy voices of the people in the imperial study, and vaguely heard my name, which became clearer and clearer, and a loud voice said:
"I really don't know where this Lu Wuxian came from, I entered the palace today or was received by the emperor and the dragon, but I saw it with my own eyes!"
Another deep voice took over: picking him up is also for the sake of the face of his father-in-law, General Lu. Huang Enhao Tang, but he didn't know it, but he was really terrifying and arrogant! Today's children are becoming more and more ignorant of the rules......"
Listening to the people inside talking to themselves, Tian Qijin is neither retreating. It's not that he's afraid of them, but that Tian Qi doesn't bother to argue with these vexatious people. If you can leave on weekdays, you won't be able to leave for a while today, so you have to say hello to the emperor before leaving, right?
Tian Qi stood in the corridor like this, and in his ears was the sound of everyone in the inner hall being making nonsense. It's an embarrassing scene!
Until a hand gently patted her on the shoulder and said to her, "Let me in." ”
Hearing the voice, Tian Qi turned around and saw the emperor's slightly dull face, Tian Qi was stunned for a moment, maybe because he was angry and distracted when he heard those ugly words just now, and he didn't even notice when the emperor walked to his side.
With her martial arts cultivation, she should have noticed that someone had walked in a long time ago. It seems that he is still too careless. It's dangerous to be alone, so you'll have to pay attention next time!
Tian Qi was about to salute. Chu Huaiyu raised her hand and she was exempted. Then he walked in. Tian Qi followed into the imperial study.
Seeing the emperor come in, the hustle and bustle just now immediately stopped. Chu Huaiyu glanced at the people who were kneeling on the ground, walked to the dragon chair in the middle and sat down. And Tian Qi knelt down in the last row near the door.
Looking at the emperor's face today, everyone was also puzzled, I don't know if the saint heard what everyone said just now?
On weekdays, the emperor sent everyone to come to the imperial study, and immediately let everyone get flat after kneeling and bowing. There is no other major event today, just the officials who came to the imperial study to watch the emerald coral. Everyone was speculating, and the emperor spoke:
"Let Zhongqing come today, not only to appreciate this purple coral, the capital has been very uneven recently, I think I've heard of it, right? The people are not at peace, and I am very worried. Nowadays, there are internal and external troubles, and the border barbarians are even more ready to move. I don't know what the best plan is for Zhong Aiqing? ”
Everyone looked at each other, and they didn't dare to come out, not knowing the true intention of the saint to bring up this topic at this moment, after all, the holy will is difficult to guess. Two days ago, the saint personally said that the border gate is still peaceful, but today it is suddenly not peaceful again? It's really unpredictable!
Therefore, they all knelt quietly to listen to the teaching, and no one dared to answer at this time, for fear that they would make a mistake and cause trouble again.
Seeing that everyone didn't speak, the emperor's voice sounded again:
"Aren't they all very good at talking? How can there be serious things, but when there are big things, they don't speak radically? ”
Seeing that no one spoke, Chu Huaiyu glanced at Tian Qi, who was kneeling at the end, and his thin body looked only a small lump from a distance, which made people inexplicably protective. So he went on to speak:
"I heard that during the two years of drought in Nanzhen, the town owner Lu Zheng led the people to change the canal to divert water, and also studied and planted drought-tolerant crops. He also exchanged all the remaining belongings in the house into food and distributed them to the people of the town. What was Nanzhen like a few years ago, I don't need to say much, the Aiqing people are like mirrors in their hearts, right? As a parent official, you have to think about the welfare of the people! Compared to Lu Zheng, how do you feel about it?! ”
After saying this, he paused, watched the expressions of the audience, and then said:
"This time, I thought I should reward the mayor of Nanzhen. However, at present, there is a drought and the national treasury is strained. I can't get out the real thing, and I'm ashamed! This time, Lu Wuxian went to Beijing on behalf of his father to celebrate my birthday.
Today, I will let him come in my dragon chariot, which can be regarded as a reward for Nanzhen. I ordered people not to stop at the gate of the palace, if you have any doubts, you can ask me face to face, and I will give you a reasonable explanation. As for Lu Wuxie, to put it bluntly, he is just a child, in terms of age, you can be his elders, so be more loving and tolerant! ”
After saying these words, Chu Huaiyu glanced at the audience again, and looked at all the officials with their heads bowed. Although he didn't have the intention of repenting, he also restrained some arrogance, these people, it's really not good if they don't beat them at any time! Only then did he raise his hand and speak: "Get up!" ”
Everyone hurriedly shouted three times again before they stood up again. At this time, Ye Heng also took the right time to walk out of the back room with the purple emerald coral.
So, the little episode just now is in the past. The crowd began to appreciate this rare beauty, and some of the officials who thought they were very literary began to rack their brains to come up with flowery words to praise this precious treasure. The atmosphere in the study room is also gradually becoming more and more lively.