Lao Zhu is a bastard, he asked everyone to come over early but he didn't get up. It wasn't until the east revealed the white of the fish's belly that the gate of the palace slowly opened, and the crowd that was standing outside began to form a team.

When Mu Ying saw Ma Du standing beside him, he smiled and said, "What are you Wenchen doing here with us?" ”

Ma Du pointed to his nose, "I'm actually a civil official?" Isn't the Firearms Bureau hanging under the Privy Council? Isn't the Privy Council a military body? ”

"Then you are also a civil official." Zhu Wenying pulled Ma Du to the back of the civil official's team, "You are the fourth grade, well, it's here, haha......" Zhu Wenying laughed and ran back.

Lao Zhu Kaichao naturally couldn't go to all the people, at least four grades, Ma Du was just four grades, ranking at the back of the civil officials.

Ma Du just stood still, and the person next to him said: "Ma Jian is having a good New Year!" It's really fate to be able to stand with you. ”

The sky was not yet bright, Ma Du widened his eyes and looked forward, but suddenly flashed a step to the side, "Hu Weiyong!" How are you here! ”

That's right, it was his former subordinate Hu Weiyong standing next to him, I saw him smiling and bowing, "It's Hu, it's been almost two years since I said goodbye last time, and I didn't expect the supervisor to remember Hu." Speaking of which, I was able to participate in the court meeting today, thanks to your previous recommendation and promotion, Wang Ye Nian Hu has made meritorious contributions to mining and smelting, and now he has been appointed as the Shaoqing of Taichang Temple. ”

Taichang Temple Shaoqing? Scold...... Lao Zhu has not yet ascended to the pole, but the yamen is neatly set up, just waiting for the hundred officials to persuade him to enter.

"Congratulations to Hu Shaoqing!" Although the job of mining and smelting is important, it is a dirty errand in the eyes of these people, and it is naturally not as expensive as Shaoqing of Taichang Temple, and he also works under Lao Zhu's nose.

"Don't dare, don't dare, it's still the blessing of the prison!"

He didn't dare, and Ma Du didn't dare even more, so he hurriedly cleared up with this guy, "It's thanks to the blessing of the prince!" ”

"Hu's gaffe is due to the blessing of the prince! Thanks to the blessing of the prince! Seeing that the team moved, Hu Weiyong enthusiastically grabbed Ma Du's wrist, "Supervisor, let's go quickly!" ”

Madu only felt like a poisonous snake coiled around his wrist, and the hairs on his body were about to stand up.

Finally got rid of Hu Weiyong's hand, Ma Du followed behind the civil official team, and staggered into the hall. Ma Du is still here for the first time, it seems that it should be the lobby of the official office remodeled, very spacious, after all, the Yuan court's Jiangnan Xingyu Shitai is also a big yamen.

The furnishings in the room are very simple, and there is a wide chair with exquisite workmanship on the place facing the door, which is very beautiful, but it is still a little different from Zhang Shicheng's chair inlaid with gold and jade.

In the past, when it came to the Yuan Day, this chair was empty, pretending that Han Lin'er was doing it on it, Lao Zhu would bow down with his subordinates, and now that Han Lin'er is dead, Lao Zhu should be sitting on it this year.

There are also a lot of copper high-legged candlesticks in the lobby, and the arm-thick candles are burning vigorously, illuminating the room. Lao Zhu was rare and generous, and put charcoal pots in the four corners of the house, and the house was warm.

I didn't feel cold outside the house just now, but as soon as I entered the warm room, I couldn't help but feel sleepy, I slept too little last night, and drank too much alcohol. There were a lot of yawns in the room, and the same was true of Hu Weiyong next to him, he wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, smiled at Ma Du and whispered: "I slept late last night's vigil, and so did Ma Jianzheng." ”

"yes, yes."

Seeing that Ma Du didn't chat, Hu Weiyong stopped talking, hugged his arms and closed his eyes. After a while, I heard someone outside the hall shouting: "King Wu has arrived!" The people in the room all shook their spirits, and stood facing north with their hands bowed and their heads bowed.

Ma Du tilted his head slightly, and saw Lao Zhu in a red robe and jade belt entering the room, his face was majestic, and he walked in a tiger step, and when Lao Zhu Xing sat down in front of the throne, the hundred officials immediately bowed down.

Lao Zhu raised his hand, "Everyone, flat!" The voice was loud and majestic, like a lion tiger roaring.

Ma Du raised his head and glanced at it secretly, only to feel that the daunting man on the throne was not the same person as the old Zhu who often talked and laughed with him in the back house.

Could it be that this is the spirit of the legendary Wang Ba? Is his acting too good? Or is it the innate imperial bearing of the true dragon emperor? No wonder Mu Ying, who is usually hearty and jumpy, behaved like a rabbit baby in front of Lao Zhu. Even when Ma Du saw it, he secretly warned himself to be a little more restrained in front of Lao Zhu in the future.

After everyone got up, Li Shanchang, as the head of the hundred officials, immediately went out to congratulate Lao Zhu on the joy of the New Year, and led everyone to bow again. It is rare that Lao Zhu also got up to congratulate everyone, and by the way, he also encouraged everyone to work hard in the New Year and work hard for him.

"Last year, I wanted to take the king of Ming to worship in the sky, but God did not bless, the boat sank in the heart of the river, the corpse could not be found everywhere, and the lonely heart was very painful......"

Ma Du didn't expect that Lao Zhu would openly mention Han Lin'er's death at the court meeting on the Yuan Day, and there was nothing bad to mention, Lao Zhu explained very clearly that the reason why Han Lin'er died was because his grandfather did not bless him, and it had nothing to do with him Lao Zhu.

Liao Yongzhong also stood up to ask Lao Zhu for his guilt in a timely manner, and his attitude was very sincere, Lao Zhu magnanimously forgave Liao Yongzhong's "unintentional mistake" for Han Lin'er, who had already fed the fish.

"King Ming has passed away, the dragon and phoenix year name can no longer be used, and Lone decided to change the yuan!" Lao Zhu patted the armrest and Wang Ba's qi leaked, and everyone echoed.

Lao Zhu looked at Song Lian, and Song Lian immediately stood under the Danqi, didn't know where to take out a thick scroll, and began to read. The content is nothing more than praising Han Lin'er's merits, how many achievements he has made during his reign, and of course there are many mistakes, otherwise how can he show his old Zhu's wisdom.

As soon as he heard Song Lian's article, Ma Du felt sleepy like a conditioned reflex, which was the root cause of the illness when he was studying with Song Lian before. In addition, he slept less last night and drank a lot of wine, and there was a brazier next to him, his body was warm, and sleepiness hit him like a tide.

On such an important occasion, he didn't dare to sleep, he held his eyelids and shook his head, and Song Lian's gushing voice in his ears became blurred, but he was in the most remote corner, thinking that no one would pay attention.

Suddenly, there was a sharp pain in the soft flesh of his waist, which made him feel excited, and he opened his eyes suddenly, and he subconsciously looked to his side. I saw Hu Weiyong bowing his head and hanging his hands, looking at his nose and nose, but his lips were slightly open and closed, and his voice was very small, but Ma Du could hear it clearly, "King Wu has knighted the prisoner, don't go and thank you soon!" ”

Ma Du couldn't help but be happy, the cheap brother-in-law really didn't blame him yesterday. He immediately stood up from the end of the line, only to see Li Shanchang, Xu Da, and Chang Yuchun kneeling side by side with their butts pouted.

At this time, he couldn't be stage frightened, he saw Song Lian nodding and smiling at him, so he thought of the etiquette that Lao Song had taught him before, and walked over with his head held high and walked over with square steps without hurrying, of course, his eyes could not look at Lao Zhu on the high seat, but looked down.

From the corner of his eye, he could clearly perceive that the people on both sides were looking at him, which was definitely envy, jealousy and hatred.

Ma Du walked to Chang Yuchun's side, arched his hand upwards and glanced at Lao Zhu by the way, only to see Lao Zhu looking at himself with a smile. ”

The moment he knelt on the ground, he distinctly heard someone in the ranks of civil servants sneering. Then Lao Zhu let out a nasal "um", and the laughter stopped abruptly.

Ma Du wondered in his heart, isn't my etiquette wrong, impossible, yes, yes, yes is to do according to what Lao Song taught.

"Haha......" Lao Zhu smiled, "That's all for today's court meeting, let's go home for the New Year." He smiled and got up and dodged to the back of the screen and walked out the back door.

"Congratulations to King Wu!"

When Lao Zhu left, a group of people immediately surrounded him and congratulated Li Shanchang, Xu Da, and Chang Yuchun on their knighthood, but no one came to congratulate Ma Du.

He was wondering how Song Lian pulled him away, went directly to the outside of the hall, and said with a dark face: "How did I teach you before, the old face of the teacher has been lost to you." ”

Ma Du wondered, "Is there something wrong?" I did what my teacher taught. ”

"Did I teach you that?" Song Lian stomped his feet, "You have different titles from the three of them, how can you kneel down in the same row with them!" ”

Ma Du was surprised, "Isn't the prince of my country?" ”

"Guogong? Hum! Song Lian snorted heavily in his nose, "You really dare to think about it!" ”

"Not Guogong? That's the Marquis? Or the Earl? ”

"Jiangning County male!"