Chapter 43: Forced Again
Yang Xin Pavilion, since Chen Xuanyuan last night, Yang Xin Pavilion has been burning candles, waiting for the emperor to come back at any time.
After the old eunuch Wang De was kicked away by Chen Xuanyuan, he stayed in the palace in the pavilion worriedly, thinking about Chen Xuanyuan's whereabouts, thinking of what the emperor asked him before, he probably had a guess in his heart, and then hurriedly stopped guessing, the less he knew about the royal affairs, the better.
After that, the night became more and more intense, and the old eunuch Wang De's head began to have some chickens pecking at millet, and after a while, the old eunuch Wang De looked at the dark night and knew that the emperor would definitely not come back tonight, so he hurriedly went around the front hall to rest for a while.
The older the person, the shorter the sleep they need, not to mention the old eunuch Wang De, who has served the emperor for so many years, has long developed the habit of sleeping lightly, and a little movement can wake him up.
As soon as he opened his eyes, Wang De hurriedly got up, remembering in his heart that the emperor who was out couldn't sleep well
After tidying up a little, he hurriedly returned to the front hall of the Heart Cultivation Palace, only the flickering candle flame was burning lonely in the empty hall, and he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, it seemed that the emperor had not come back yet.
Then he trembled slightly, and began to fiddle with those broken candles, quietly waiting for Emperor Chen Xuanyuan to return.
When the morning air unconsciously entered the main hall, the sky and the earth slowly began to brighten, and the old eunuch Wang De also sorted out all the trivial matters, looked up at the sky that could already illuminate people's pupils, and his heart was slightly settled, it seemed that the emperor was resting there.
"Stomping..." A slight voice slowly sounded through the somewhat cold air, and the old eunuch Wang De's ears moved, and he immediately turned his body to look at the place where the voice turned.
I saw a tall figure appear at the entrance of the hall, because he couldn't see his face clearly against the light, as if he was shrouded in a shadow, but Wang De could see at a glance that he was the emperor Chen Xuanyuan.
Wang De walked quickly towards Chen Xuanyuan, and when he got closer, he saw that the emperor was calming his head, as if he was thinking about something, and continued to walk towards the house, as if he didn't notice Wang De who was approaching.
"Your Majesty, you're back" Wang De came to Chen Xuanyuan's side and whispered, and looked at Chen Xuanyuan with his eyes, cautiously, for fear that an careless word would anger him.
"Huh?" Chen Xuanyuan seemed to have just discovered Wang De, and raised his eyes to look at Wang De, who had already arrived in front of him, and made a sound.
"Prepare hot water for me, and I need to wash up." The hoarse voice came into Wang De's ears again.
"No" Wang De immediately responded, and then saw Chen Xuanyuan calm his head again, thinking about walking in the hall.
The sunlight shone through the clouds that slowly dissipated in mid-air, shining on the earth, making these clouds that were already dissipating faster than ever, as if they were driving away the cloudy sky and letting the clear sky rule the world.
Chen Xuanyuan has finished washing, changed into a dark black outfit, is using breakfast in the Heart Pavilion, slowly drinking the porridge in the bowl, not impatient, the bloodshot that was originally full of eyes has long disappeared, giving people a feeling of refreshment, today's Chen Xuanyuan and yesterday's Chen Xuanyuan are simply two people.
There was no figure of Wang De in the hall, after he ordered breakfast for Chen Xuanyuan, he was stopped by a little eunuch in a hurry, the little eunuch said to him anxiously, and then Wang De's face changed, and he hurriedly explained a few words to the little eunuch, and then went out of the Yangxin Pavilion to the Zhaoyang Palace.
The little eunuch said that a group of ministers who were kneeling in front of the Zhaoyang Palace yesterday came again, and they were already kneeling in the square in front of the palace, saying that they wanted to see the emperor, but they didn't listen to any persuasion.
Wang De hurried to the square in front of the palace, thinking about how to deal with it, originally thinking that these ministers had not seen His Majesty for a day yesterday, and they would no longer come when they saw the sky, but they did not expect to come soon after dawn.
As soon as he stepped into the square in front of the hall, he saw a group of people kneeling in the center of the square, and a cursory look showed that there were probably no less than fifteen people.
"Ministers, what is this for?" Wang De shouted at a shrill voice as soon as he approached these people.
"Hurry up, what's going on, what's the matter, what's the matter that can't be said well" Wang De had already been noticed as soon as he approached these ministers, and some of them raised their heads slightly to look at Wang De who was approaching.
"Father-in-law, do you still need us to say anything, we all knelt here for a day yesterday, father-in-law, did you help us pass the word to Your Majesty" I saw a minister who was kneeling in front of him raise his head and looked at Wang De who was approaching and said loudly, this person is Zhang Yu, the last secretary of the military department who left yesterday and yesterday.
"Zhang Shangshu, what are these words, the old slave persuaded you to go back yesterday morning, the emperor is not feeling well, it is inconvenient to see you, how can I rely on my father-in-law and me today" The old eunuch Wang De trembled and said without flinching.
"Oh, then let my father-in-law say it, in that case, the emperor should be in better health today, we want to see Your Majesty, please let me know" Zhang Yu was not afraid of Wang De at all, and still insisted on seeing Chen Xuanyuan.
"Yes, the emperor should be fine today, we want to see him"
"Let's meet today."
"Please let me know"
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After Zhang Yu finished speaking, he glanced at the minister kneeling next to him, so the ministers immediately quarreled with Wang De.
The old eunuch Wang De was helpless, and he knew that these ministers were not easy to fool, so he had to explain
"Ministers, please don't be impatient, Your Majesty is still a little unwell today, and you also know that Your Majesty works day and night, and it is rare to have a rest, so please go back."
"Princess, this is not right, you let us come today yesterday, and now we are here, and you said that you can't see Your Majesty, are you kidding us" How could Zhang Yu let go of this handle that could make Wang De speechless, raised his voice and said loudly.
"Or is it that the prince has been able to make decisions for His Majesty and privately pass on false news to us," Zhang Yu turned his head and looked meaningfully at the minister behind him and said loudly.
"Zhang Shangshu, this is not nonsense, this is the crime of bullying the king, how can you say it like this" The old eunuch gasped and said with some annoyance
"Why is the prince so angry, I didn't say anything about the father-in-law" Zhang Yu pretended not to say anything, tilting his head, like a proud black swan.
"Or is my father-in-law weak-hearted? Are you right?" Zhang Yu said to Wang De with a strange anger, and then turned his head to the ministers and said.
"Yes, yes, are you weak-hearted?"
"Princess, didn't you tell Your Majesty that we wanted to see him, why didn't Your Majesty reply anything..."
For a while, all kinds of doubts came like the wind, making the old eunuch Wang De stand unsteadily, and he was extremely angry, this Zhang Yu was a good hand at sowing discord.
"Your Majesty is really not feeling well, you better come back next time," Wang De had no choice but to say again.
"Father-in-law, you will talk to Your Majesty again, saying that we must see him, this matter is related to Da Chen's Jiangshan Sheji, we must persuade Your Majesty, and ask Father-in-law to report" A middle-aged voice sounded slowly, and I saw a person in the crowd wearing a dark blue court dress looking up at the old eunuch Wang Dedao, this person is the Ministry of Works.
After speaking, he bowed down and kowtowed to Wang De
"Hope for the Father-in-law to be Perfect"
"I hope that my father-in-law will be fulfilled", and then more and more ministers leaned over and kowtowed to Wang De.
"You, this..." Seeing this, Wang De was anxious for a while, not knowing what to do, and then turned around and left in a hurry, only to report to Chen Xuanyuan.
Zhang Yu looked at Wang De's trembling figure in the distance, and the corners of his lowered face and mouth launched a smirk, like an insatiable evil ghost.
Yangxin Pavilion, Wang De hurriedly rushed back from the square in front of the Zhaoyang Palace, and as soon as he entered the palace gate, he saw that Chen Xuanyuan was already sitting in front of the desk and correcting something, Wang De immediately stepped forward and knelt in front of him
Your Majesty, those ministers are here again today, they have been kneeling on the square, refusing to leave, and it is useless for the old slave to say anything" Wang De's voice trembled slightly, and he was afraid that the emperor would blame him.
"Inform all the ministers to go to the Zhaoyang Palace," Chen Xuanyuan's hoarse voice echoed in Wang De's brain.
"Huh?" Wang De raised his head a little stunned, as if he didn't hear clearly.
"Do you want me to say it again?" Chen Xuanyuan raised his head, looked at Wang De who was kneeling below calmly and said, but there was no doubt about it.
"Yes" Wang De hurriedly replied, but he was very surprised in his heart, this is something big has happened, get up and leave quickly.
Chen Xuanyuan looked at Wang De, who was leaving quickly, a trace of gloom crossed his eyes, and then quickly returned to normal, bowing his head and criticizing the twists and turns on the case.