The words of the queen are very reasonable.

When the courtiers heard about the reinstatement of Wang Guowei and the reinstatement of the official, they all geared up to dissuade Zhang Lingyang from retracting the holy decree.

But they completely forgot that Zhang Lingyang was sick at the moment.

Yes, Zhang Lingyang is sick, and naturally he will not be able to go to court again within three or five days, and if he can't go to court, he will naturally not be able to hear the chatter of the courtiers.

Although the courtiers advised Zhang Lingyang to retract his fate, the folds had already filled the Qianqing Palace.

But Zhang Lingyang, who had already expected this, had already ordered Sun Sheng to take the little eunuch of the celebrant to pick out the exhortations one by one, and then burned them.

But Zhang Lingyang seemed to be nothing, and after his condition improved a little, he took people to the venue of the Kitchen God Contest outside Yan'en Temple in the southern suburbs of Beijing.

Of course, Zhang Lingyang's whereabouts this time were very secret, and most of the courtiers did not know about it.

At this time, a group of courtiers were gathering in the Donghua Pavilion, and the crowd was surging, constantly denouncing Wang Guowei, who was reinstated as the Duke of Anguo.

"My Great Zhou title has always been extremely precious, except for the hereditary replacement of the title of the founding meritorious service, the rest of the people even if their military merits are remarkable, but at most they are only passed on for two or three generations. And those who have been knighted have never heard of anyone being reinstated.

Now that the kingdom has no meritorious service, and has been reinstated by His Majesty again, this is completely trampling on the rules of the ancestors. As a minister, if I don't object, how will I face the martyrs of the Great Zhou Dynasty after a hundred years? If you face Gaozu and Taizong? ”

"The kingdom is relying on its identity as the ruler of the kingdom to bewitch Your Majesty, we will definitely advise Your Majesty and ask Your Majesty to take back your life!"

"Since the Holy Lord ascended the throne, he has repeatedly done ridiculous things, and as ministers of the court, if we don't advise in time, what is the difference between me and traitors and slanderers?"

……

"Okay, all my colleagues, calm down first." Zhang Zhiyuan, the first assistant of the cabinet, was annoyed by the noise, stopped everyone's complaints, and then said: "Right now, the saint is sick and can't go to the court, what's the use of waiting here to talk at length?" ”

At this time, an official of the Ministry of Rites hurriedly ran into the Donghua Pavilion and shouted as he ran: "Ladies and gentlemen, something is wrong, something is wrong!" ”

When everyone heard this, they hurriedly turned around and looked out.

Zhang Zhiyuan, Zhou Shanning, Chen Yiming and other important ministers glanced at each other, and they all looked out in unison.

The official ran in and said breathlessly: "Ladies and gentlemen, something is not good, the lower officials just heard that yesterday His Majesty ordered the eunuch Sun Sheng to burn all the exhortations of our people!" ”

"What?"

"Is that so?"

"How dare Your Majesty do this?"

……

After Zhang Zhiyuan heard this, his brows tightened, and he called the official of the Ministry of Rites who came to report to the front and asked, "Is this true?" ”

The official of the Ministry of Rites said: "Back to Zhang Ge Lao, this matter is true! If Zhang Ge doesn't believe it, he will find out after attacking! ”

Seeing that this official of the Ministry of Rites said conclusively, Zhang Zhiyuan couldn't sit still anymore, got up and said to Zhou Shanning and Chen Yiming: "Zhou Shangshu and Chen Shangshu, I wonder if the two of you are willing to go into the palace with the old man to find out?" ”

"Why don't you dare?" Zhou Shanning and Chen Yiming immediately got up and patted their chests and said.

At this moment, even if they have other thoughts in their hearts, they don't dare to say it in front of so many ministers.

"Good!" Zhang Zhiyuan nodded, then looked at the ministers in the Donghua Pavilion, and said, "Colleagues, wait for a while, we will definitely give you an explanation!" ”

After speaking, Zhang Zhiyuan walked out of Donghua Pavilion without looking back and walked towards the palace.

On the way, Zhou Shanning, the secretary of the ministry, asked Zhang Zhiyuan: "Elder Zhang Ge, do you really plan to advise Your Majesty?" ”

Before Zhang Zhiyuan could answer, Chen Yiming spoke: "What does Zhou Shangshu mean by this? Your Majesty has done such a ridiculous thing, shouldn't we advise Your Majesty? ”

Zhang Zhiyuan also said: "What Chen Shangshu said is very true, if it is a side matter, I will wait to open one eye and close one eye and pass." But His Majesty actually ordered the burning of the folds, how could the ministers endure it anymore? It's not that Zhou Shangshu didn't see the expressions of your colleagues, if I don't give you an explanation today, I'm just afraid that ......"

"Xiaguan didn't mean that!" Zhou Shanning laughed dryly and said, "What kind of temperament is Your Majesty, don't you know Zhang Ge Lao and Chen Shangshu?" The lower officials are worried that once we advise Your Majesty, I am afraid that Your Majesty will be more obstinate, and even go against the ministers, at that time, how will we end? ”

"What you say is not unreasonable!" Zhang Zhiyuan's brows furrowed even deeper, "But Your Majesty's burning of the folds has undoubtedly provoked the anger of the public, if Your Majesty does not give the ministers an explanation, the ministers will definitely be entangled in this matter every day, and at that time, I am afraid that the government will be wasted, and we will also become sinners of the Great Zhou." ”

"Alas! It's such a dilemma! Zhang Zhiyuan sighed and said, "It's difficult to advance or retreat in this matter, so we can only do our best and obey the destiny of heaven!" ”

Seeing Zhang Zhiyuan say this, Zhou Shanning had no choice but to keep silent.

Not long after, Zhang Zhiyuan and the three of them came to the Qianqing Palace.

Looking for a little eunuch who was guarding the door, Zhang Zhiyuan asked: "The old man heard that His Majesty ordered Sun Sheng to burn yesterday, I don't know if there is such a thing?" ”

The little eunuch hesitated: "Slave...... Slaves don't know! ”

When the burning was performed yesterday, Sun Sheng had already issued a gag order, how could the little eunuch dare to say it.

But at this moment, Zhang Zhiyuan's eyes were a little terrifying, and the little eunuch didn't dare to look at him directly, so he had to answer hard.

Seeing the little eunuch answer like this, Zhang Zhiyuan didn't know that Zhang Lingyang ordered the burning of the folds, but I was afraid that nine times out of ten it was true!

After glancing at Zhou Shanning and Chen Yiming, Zhang Zhiyuan strode towards the Heart Cultivation Palace.

Later, Zhou Shanning and Chen Yiming saw this, so they had to speed up their pace and follow.

In front of the Heart Cultivation Palace, Sun Sheng saw Zhang Zhiyuan and the three of them coming quickly with unkind faces, and hurriedly trotted over, asking with a smile on his face: "I've seen Zhang Ge Lao, Zhou Shangshu, and Chen Shangshu, I don't know what the three adults are doing here?" ”

"Humph!" Staring at Sun Sheng, Zhang Zhiyuan snorted coldly, and then said: "I have something important to ask to see Your Majesty, and I also ask Grandpa Sun to go to Tongyu!" ”

A hint of panic flashed in Sun Sheng's eyes, but he quickly adjusted and said, "Long live Lord has just taken the medicine and is resting right now, if there is nothing important, please come back tomorrow!" ”

"I have 100,000 urgent things to ask to see Your Majesty!" Zhang Zhiyuan stared at Sun Sheng with horizontal eyebrows, and said word by word.

Sun Sheng smiled and said, "I don't know if there is a new war on the frontier, or if there is a disaster in the local area?" Why haven't we seen an excerpt from the play? ”

According to the rules of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the twists and turns of the whole country were generally handed over by the General Administration Department to the celebrant supervisor, and then submitted to the emperor by the celebrant supervisor.

If there is a war on the frontier, or if there is a local disaster, Sun Sheng, who is the eunuch in charge of the seal, will not be unaware.

Therefore, Sun Sheng obviously did not believe Zhang Zhiyuan's words.