This afternoon, the Emperor approved some sparse performances at the Imperial Letter Hall, summoned several envoys from other states and military districts, read the sparse seals they submitted, and consulted about the situation of some prefectures and counties. It was not until Shen Shizhong returned to the Taihe Palace, and after a short rest, he read the classics.

This is a good habit he has cultivated in the past 20 years, and he reads books and dictionaries when he has a little leisure, and sometimes summons doctors to lecture together, which can be said to be indispensable.

Today, he originally planned to watch "Wei's Spring and Autumn Period", and then have dinner with his eldest son, and after the meal, ask him about his study in Xuanwentang today. Unexpectedly, after reading it for about two quarters of an hour, Zhang Mao entered the newspaper, and Shangshu Li Chong asked to see him.

He only ordered Li Chong to supervise all affairs before this afternoon, and because he was in charge of the affairs of the southern Xinjiang prefecture and county, he thought that he had an urgent matter to see, so he immediately put down the book and announced to Li Chong.

After Li Chong finished saluting and thanked the emperor for giving him a seat, the emperor asked, "Li Shangshu is in a hurry to see His Majesty, what is the important matter?" ”

"Your Majesty, the minister is ordered to lobby for the best talents in the provincial government offices today, and he has not been able to get him for a long time. Fortunately, the host and guest Cao ordered Zhang Yi to report, and the host and guest Cao got the help of His Royal Highness the Second Prince, and had already made the southern envoy surrender. When the minister learned that he immediately came to His Majesty to see the performance, one was to present the matter, and the other was to congratulate His Majesty on getting the unicorn. ”

The emperor was a little confused when he heard Li Chong's words, and he didn't figure out what Li Chong was talking about, how could he get involved with Erlang? After thinking for a while, he asked: "Li Shangshu said slowly, because I learned that Concubine Gao was ill yesterday, I sent my second son to Beihai Brother's Mansion before noon. The family has not yet returned to the palace. But I don't know what he has to do with the matter of the southern envoy, Li Shangshu elaborated on Yu Zhen. ”

Li Chong didn't dare to sell Guan Zi in front of the emperor to curry favor, and carefully recounted the details of what he said before and after Zhang Yi and Li Daoyuan.

Li Chong looked at the contemplative emperor and said, "Your Majesty, the minister has already informed the host and guest Cao to send a plain suit, will you announce the announcement of the southern envoy tomorrow?" ”

"This matter is not too late, the southern envoy has been in Beijing for nearly ten days, and the matter of hanging has been delayed, since the southern envoy has agreed today, tomorrow they will first worship the queen mother in the Taimiao, and I will set up a banquet in the apse of Taihe to receive the reward." After that, he said to Zhang Mao on the side: "Zhang Qing, you will pass on the news tonight that the emperor and the civil and military officials in Beijing will worship together tomorrow, and also pass the decree to the Taiguan Office, and tomorrow will feast the royal king, the important ministers and the southern envoy in the Taihua Palace, and order him to make good preparations and not to make any omissions." The servant was ordered to take ten urns of treasured wine. You have to be clear in your mind about everything else. ”

"Obey"

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The car drove to the front of the stop door, Tuoba Shen got out of the car, he went out of the palace because he had to bring things, so he could take the car from the palace, and now to enter the palace, he had to get off at the stop door. The stop gate is the palace gate, and when you enter the stop gate, it is the palace. Horses and cars are not allowed in the palace.

Standing outside the gate of the car gate, looking at the sky, it is estimated that it is about five o'clock in the future, the sky has been splashed and darkened, the temperature has also dropped, and the cold wind is also a lot colder.

I don't know where the emperor is now, he rarely goes to the harem these times, and he is mainly in the Taihua Palace, the Huangxin Hall and the Taihe Palace. The Huangxin Hall is the closest to the car door, so Tuoba Shen plans to go to the Huangxin Hall first, and if not, go to the Taihe Palace, after all, the emperor is now going to mourn the house. The Taihua Hall is the least likely, and it is the place where the Great Dynasty Meeting is held. Now the possibility of being there is not very large, as for the inner palace, the possibility is even smaller, and the emperor will not go there during the mourning period now.

Feeling some biting cold wind, Tuoba Shen took Lu Guang to speed up his pace, rushed to the outside of the Imperial Letter Hall, and saw the door of the palace wide open, but there were few people outside the door, and after asking for a while, he knew that the emperor had left an hour ago, but he didn't know where the emperor had gone!

Leaving the Huangxin Hall, I made a big detour, came to Sixian Gate, and asked the eunuch who guarded the door, saying that the emperor was in the palace. Tuoba Shen hurried in.

Walk to the base of the palace in front of the Taihe Palace, and only a few small eunuchs are on duty from a distance, but the lights in the hall are swaying, and occasionally a few small eunuchs carry charcoal into the hall corridor.

Tuoba Shen walked up to the base of the temple, and when he reached the outside of the temple, he heard the faint sound of conversation coming from inside the temple. He instructed Lu Guang to go and inform a few eunuchs, and said that the second prince had come to reply and ask His Majesty to see him.

Not long after the eunuch entered, he saw Zhang Mao come out of the hall and preach: "Second Highness, Your Majesty will see you." ”

Tuoba Shen straightened his clothes and followed Zhang Mao into the front hall of Taihe. Today's Taihe front hall is not as hot as last time, and I only feel that the temperature is moderate.

After walking through several layers of gauze curtains, through the gauze curtains, under the light of five or six large lamps, I saw that the emperor was already seated, and Li Chong was standing under the seat on the right.

"My son is cautious to see His Majesty the Emperor."

"Get up!"

Tuoba Shen stood up, saluted again, and said, "My son went to the Beihai Palace's mansion today to inquire about Concubine Gao. The concubine's health has improved, and she has turned to her father and His Majesty to show her affection for her concubines. After saying that, he bowed down again.

After waiting for Tuoba to bow to him, he said: "The concubine has followed the emperor for many years, gave birth to the king of Beihai, and has meritorious service with my family. He waved his hand to signal Tuoba to be cautious. If Tuoba Shen went to see Concubine Gao, it was originally his disguise, and he knew that Concubine Gao was fine, so he didn't want to talk about Concubine Gao.

"Just now Li Shangshu came to play, and my son went to the Nanchao Hotel to take the southern envoy orally. Is there such a thing? ”

"He was reckless and arrogant, and interfered with the outer court without authorization. Please reprimand Your Majesty. ”

"Although this relationship cannot last long, you are the grandchild of the Queen Mother, and what you do is also my family matter, it can be said that it is out of filial piety, and my father will not blame you today."

The emperor glanced at Li Chong again. said: "For my father's existing official business and Li Shangshu to discuss, you go to the apse to wait first, and the dinner will be used with your brother in the Taihe Palace, and the father will send someone to Qingxiao Courtyard to inform Cao Qing." ”

After Tuoba Shen finished saluting, he went to the apse, thinking that the emperor would leave him for dinner, and that between father and son, he was not an adult, and there was nothing to reward, so he would exchange ideas on these subsections. However, he did not intend to receive any reward today, and this time the credit was only due to chance. Second, he doesn't lack anything, and there's nothing he doesn't be satisfied with.

Walking to the apse, there are only two palace maids and two eunuchs here. Tuoba Shen nodded to the few of them, and then sat down on the bed and waited, thinking about what had happened around the day.

The scene of meeting with Zheng Niangzi and the two alone, although they only said a few words, felt very different from the last time they were in Yongning Temple. There was a lot less sense of alienation last time.

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After waiting in the apse for about a quarter of an hour, the emperor came from the front hall, and Tuoba stood up to greet him, and after the salute, the father and son sat down.

"Erlang has done a good job today, and he has learned to apply it, and it is here that today's feelings show that the book of Qing is not read in vain, and he can humiliate people with words, and it also adds honor to my family before the southerners."

"The son is sparse and shallow, and today he can bend the southern envoy with words, all thanks to His Majesty the Emperor and the strength of the millions of soldiers of the Great Wei. Otherwise, even if there is Su Qin and Zhang Yi's tongue, they can't shake the southerners in the slightest. ”

"It's good that my son understands that! Very good! My Great Wei can yield to the southerners, but it is not in the temple and can make up for it. The southerners were trapped in civil strife, and the army and civilians were exhausted. Only then can our DPRK get rid of maladministration and reform day by day. I have often spoken to your uncles, and you are growing up now, and I am my father to you today. ”

"The son should serve his father, change every day, be friendly to brothers, and live in harmony with the five clans."

When the emperor heard this, he paused for a moment, and then smiled and said: "My son can understand the hard work of his father, and he is not in vain for his father's good words. ”