From the Tang Dynasty to the Yonghui period, there was a precedent of "going to court on a single day and not going to court on a double day". The fifteenth day of the first month of each month is the Shuowang Dynasty, which is generally used to announce or discuss important government, military and diplomatic affairs.

Xue Shao has been in the office for almost a year, and for one reason or another, he has never been to the early dynasty. Since Li Zhi emphasized that he wanted him to go to the court on the 15th, Xue Shao had no reason to be absent again.

But the problem also arose - Xue Shao did not have the court clothes of the court.

After returning from the Northern Expedition, Xue Shao was stripped of his military post and appointed as a member of the military department, and became an out-and-out civilian official. But he didn't have time to customize the new official uniform, so he was busy handling the marriage. In a hurry, Xue Shao decided that he had no choice but to wear the Huadian embroidered clothes that had been distributed by Zuo Fengchenwei before and go to the court.

At dawn on the fifteenth, Xue Shao got up early in the morning and went to the palace, like many civil and military generals, to go to the Hanyuan Hall of the Daming Palace. The set of Huadian embroidered clothes designed by Princess Taiping is really too trendy and eye-catching, and Xue Shao is the first time to appear in the train of the early dynasty, so it has attracted the frequent attention of countless people.

Xue Shao didn't think it at first, but later saw Zuo Fengchenwei's colleagues Cheng Boxian and Cui Hejian and others, and found that they were only wearing a set of crimson military attache court clothes, and then he realized that there might be something wrong with his clothes. After asking them, Xue Shao learned that the original Huadian embroidered clothes prepared by Qianniu had been abolished as early as a month ago, and were changed to scarlet court clothes. According to the "grapevine", this is still the meaning of Princess Taiping, the designer of Huadian embroidered clothes!

Xue Shao was stunned for a moment, remembering that Princess Taiping had really said this before, and at that time, Xue Shao told Princess Taiping that she might have to transfer Zuo Fengchenwei and would no longer wear Huadian embroidered clothes. Princess Taiping said that all Qianniu should not be allowed to wear it again, and only Xue Shao kept this court dress.

At first, Xue Shao thought it was just a joke from Princess Taiping, but he didn't expect it to come true today. Now, Xue Shao is alone in a "trendy" and "fashionable" Huadian embroidered suit walking among a group of officials in a single red and green court uniform, as eye-catching as he wants!

Today, Xue Shao also saw the landmark building of Chang'an up close for the first time - Hanyuan Palace. Looking up, the Hanyuan Hall of the high pavilion of the main hall and the dangerous eaves are majestic like in the clouds, which is very visually shocking. The dragon tail road made of white jade slabs is actually more than 80 meters wide, and in the middle is a striking and brilliant imperial road, which is exclusively for the emperor.

People use "such as the rise of the sun, such as in the sky" to describe the magnificent landscape of Hanyuan Palace. But when a grand court meeting was held here, it also responded to Xue Shao's plagiarized sentence "Nine days to open the palace, all countries to worship the crown".

Cheng Boxian and others all made fun of Xue Shao, saying that he was unusual, saying that he had lived in the mountains for a long time and did not ask about the world, and then saying that maybe the palace attendants would knock him out of the court.

The palace attendant Yushi is one of the officials of the imperial history platform, who is responsible for supervising and guiding various etiquette at the court meeting, and is also responsible for picketing the violations of law and discipline and criminal prison litigation in the two capitals. Because he can come into contact with the saint every day, the deterrent effect of the palace attendants on the Beijing officials is especially huge.

Xue Shao didn't have much experience in the court for the first time, and when he heard them say this, he really muttered a little in his heart, and he planned to find a way to change his clothes again. At this moment, several green-clothed officials came in a neat line, but they did not stop at the West Dynasty Hall, where the officials were waiting, but walked directly onto Longwei Road.

Among them, Xue Shao saw an old acquaintance - Wei Yuanzhong!

"Look, that's the history of the palace servant." Cheng Boxian said, "It's about to go to the court, and they will enter the palace first to supervise the etiquette of the court." ”

Xue Shao was slightly surprised, didn't Wei Yuanzhong supervise the imperial history before, but now he has become a servant of the imperial history in the palace and has been promoted?

At this time, Wei Yuanzhong also noticed Xue Shao, who was "showcasing". He immediately smiled, and then walked towards Xue Shao.

"Xue Gongzi is so strangely dressed, and he dares to come to the court?" Wei Yuanzhong smiled as soon as he opened his mouth, laughing happily.

Xue Shao was a little embarrassed, and asked in a low voice, "You won't kick me out of the court, will you?" ”

"Not really." Wei Yuanzhong said with a smile, "You just remember that you must not talk to each other, make loud noises, or be drowsy or indecent, otherwise you will be recorded by the palace and even blown out in the hall." Of course, the most taboo is ......"

"What?" Xue Shao came to the court for the first time, and he asked quite seriously.

Wei Yuanzhong leaned into Xue Shao's ear and smiled: "Of course it's a hiccup and a fart!" ”

Xue Shao laughed on the spot.

The surroundings became silent, and Xue Shao's laughter suddenly became abrupt.

Pei Yan is here.

The big and small officials present came to worship one after another, calling Pei Xianggong or Pei Ge Lao. Wei Yuanzhong also restrained his expression, bowed to Pei Yan, and left quickly.

Pei Yan smiled, bowed back to many colleagues with a wat board in his hand, and then walked to Xue Shao to stop.

Xue Shao also held an ivory wat board in his hand, and he bowed to Pei Yan even though there were many people and feces, "I've seen Pei Xianggong." ”

"Hey, why did Xue Gongzi still wear a abolished court dress to the court? It's also so anachronistic. Pei Yan didn't give Xue Shao a salute in return, but looked him up and down in astonishment, and finally his eyes fell on the ivory wat board in his hand, "What's even stranger is that Xue Gongzi is not a member of the Liupin Soldier Department, why did he come to the court with an elephant wat in his hand?" This is against the rules of the imperial court! ”

The Tang Dynasty stipulated that only officials above the fifth grade could use the ivory wat board, and "holding the elephant wat and going to the palace" became a sign of success for the world's scholars. Xue Shao's ivory wat board was sent down together with Hua Tian's embroidered clothes when the official worshiped Qianniu to prepare for his body. Qianniu Beishen is considered an alternative among officials, although it is only a six-rank military attaché, but it is authorized to use an ivory wat board to go to court. "Wearing green and holding on to the elephant" is an important symbol of the preparation of a thousand cows.

Hearing Pei Yan say this, all the officials present were quiet. Everyone knew that Pei Yan was picking his nose and eyes, deliberately embarrassing Xue Shao in public.

Xue Shao's expression was very indifferent, with a smile on his face, and said: "Pei Xianggong is really a good prime minister who is diligent in politics, he has to take care of everything, and even you are also responsible for serving the imperial history in the palace." Pei Xianggong, you are so overworked, but you must pay attention to your body! If you accumulate hard work, what are the three longs and two shorts, wouldn't my Tang Dynasty court lose its pillars? ”

The scene suddenly became a dead silence. Although it is well known that Xue Shao and Pei Yan are very at odds, but today's Xue Shao's words can be regarded as explicit enough to fight back, and at worst, he is scolding Pei Yan - a dog is nosy with a mouse!

Pei Yan stared at Xue Shao's face and turned red, but he didn't have a seizure.

"Pei Xianggong, you are angry." Xue Shao smiled and said in a voice so low that only the two of them could hear it, "What kind of system is your dignified Zai, arguing and scolding with me, a six-rank petty official?" ”

Pei Yan's throat slipped as if he was raw, and he took a big sulk, snorted coldly, turned his head and left, and walked directly in front of all the officials, ranking first in the civil official shift.

The audience was silent, as if it was completely suppressed by Pei Yan's angry aura. The majesty of the first prime minister of the dynasty was vividly displayed in an instant.

Xue Shao smiled casually and coldly, and a few words popped out between his teeth, "Angry fart!" ”

The voice was not loud or small, just enough for more than half of the officials to hear. Many people looked back at Xue Shao, all of them with shocked and frightened expressions, as if they were exclaiming-You are too awesome, you dare to scold Pei Yan in public like this!

Pei Yan suddenly sighed, "I'm about to go to the palace!" In the court, you are not allowed to talk to each other and look around! ”

Everyone stood up straight in silence, and everyone didn't squint.

Xue Shao snorted coldly indifferently, and said in his heart, Pei Yan, now do you understand my feelings of being humiliated by you in public at Cheng Qizhi's wedding? Others are afraid of you, the first prime minister of the dynasty, but my little soldier Wailang is barefoot and not afraid to wear shoes.

Soon, the drums of the bell and drum tower of the Hanyuan Hall sounded, and the civil and military officials were divided into two groups and walked into the Hanyuan Hall from both sides of the wide Longwei Road. Xue Shao walked in the middle of the civilian train, and the queue suddenly stopped halfway through. When everyone was wrong, a high-pitched voice sounded - "His Majesty the Emperor has arrived!" ”

Everyone turned their heads to look, and sure enough, a team of cars drove at the bottom of Longwei Road, and the front and rear escorts were the soldiers of Fengchenwei, and Zhang was also the emperor's honor guard.

The emperor, who had been hiding in the harem for a long time to recuperate and had been absent from the government for a long time, suddenly appeared, which made the officials let out a big exclamation, "Your Majesty is here!" ”

Li Zhi got out of the car and let people carry him onto the royal road in the middle of Longwei Road, and the officials stood on both sides of the royal road, bent down and shouted long live to the mountain, and sent Li Zhi to enter the Hanyuan Hall first.

At this time, the officials were shocked to find that among the many Fengchen guards who carried Li Zhi into the palace, there was an old man with white hair mixed in there, which was extremely eye-catching.

He is tall and straight, his eyes are introverted and silent, his steps are steady and even tigery, he doesn't look like an old man in his old age at all, let alone a eunuch!

When Xue Shao saw him, he couldn't help but think of Xue Chuyu! ―― With facial features, physique and even facial expressions, Xue Chuyu looks very much like this white-headed old man!

Among the many officials present, some people couldn't help but whisper a name - "Xue Rengui!" ”

"It's really Xue Rengui!" Xue Shao couldn't help but exclaim in his heart: How could Li Zhi think of letting Xue Rengui carry him into the palace and go to court?

The officials were stunned, and many people were already talking in whispers.

"Stop." A small voice sounded, and Li Zhi's seat stopped halfway up Longwei Road, not far from Xue Shao.

Everyone was silent.

Li Zhi lay on the seat in a daze, squinted his eyes and glanced at the civil and military officials on both sides of the royal road, and asked, "Xue Aiqing, are you tired?" Why don't I find a young man to replace you? ”

"Initiation of the Majesty!" Xue Rengui's voice was like a bell, like thunder, "The old minister still dislikes these young people for being too slow and walking unsteadily!" ”

"Xue Aiqing should be old and strong, very good!" Li Zhi praised it, and then said, "Yiqing's great talent is far more than just holding up one of me, and it is only appropriate for you to hold up half of the Tang Dynasty!" ”

"Thank you!" Xue Rengui roared in his old voice!

These three words came into Xue Shao's ears, and they were shocking! He stared intently at this vigorous old man who was invincible, and said silently in his heart: This is the famous Tang God of War - Xue Rengui!