In the early morning of this day, the sky was a little gloomy, and the autumn wind blew the fallen leaves of the sycamores, which made people feel a little nervous. Ye Nanqing got up when the genius was bright, stood in the courtyard and looked at a clump of bamboo whose leaves were already a little yellow, and his brows were furrowed for a while and he fell into contemplation, as if he was unhappy because of some depression. Looking at the old bamboo knots in the courtyard, he shook his head and sighed and said, "Alas! Xu is Takemoto has no intention, but he is sad about the festival. ”

"Sir, let's have some breakfast. I'm going to go to the court later. The old servant walked over and bowed and said.

Ye Nanqing waved his hand and said, "Forget it, I have no appetite and ruined a bowl of rice porridge." Let someone set up the car, and come over when I change my clothes. ”

The old servant wanted to persuade again, but when he saw that his master had woken up from his contemplation and his face was cold and resolute, he nodded in response. "Yes, sir. The old slave asked people to prepare. ”

Ye Nanqing tightened the clothes on her body, but she still felt a little cold, so she turned around and entered the room. Half an hour later, a carriage headed for the palace, surrounded by a large number of guards.

Emperor Jianping's face was blue and dark, his cheeks were a little abnormally flushed, and he coughed rapidly from time to time. He sat on the dragon chair, no longer able to support his body, and his body was slightly pressed against the frame of the chair on the right.

Ma Desheng was next to him with a worried look in his eyes, as a confidant eunuch, he knew the emperor's physical condition, and he was really not optimistic. Seeing that the ministers of the court were silent after shouting long live in the mountains, he shouted loudly: "There is a morning play, and there is nothing to retreat from the court." ”

Even so, no one is willing to be this "bird", because everyone knows that the next thing is very complicated, and if you are not careful, you may lose your official position, or even break your bones.

Emperor Jianping strengthened his spirits and asked softly: "Ye Aiqing, I heard that you were seriously injured in an assassination a few days ago, how is Aiqing's body now?" ”

Ye Nanqing hurriedly stepped out of the column and bowed down and replied, "There is Emperor Lao's concern." Chen was assassinated on the same day because he was injured a little, but after being diagnosed and treated by the imperial doctor, he will be recuperated for a few days, and he has already recovered. It's just that now his body is empty and tired, and it is really difficult to handle the affairs of the court. For the smooth operation of the court, Weichen hopes that the emperor can choose another merit and allow Weichen to recuperate at home for some time. ”

Emperor Jianping hurriedly stopped and said, "Ye Aiqing, don't say that. You can recuperate at home and take care of some government affairs by the way. Now this court is still inseparable from Aiqing. When he saw that Ye Nanqing still wanted to excuse himself, he waved his hand directly and said, "Ye Aiqing, those who can work hard." Don't shirk it, it's settled. Is there anything else else you need to do? He saw that everyone in the court was looking at their noses and noses, looking at their hearts and minds, looking undistracted, with a sneer on the corner of their mouths, and said in a light tone: "Why don't you speak?" When I don't go to court, I can receive hundreds of letters a day, as if if I don't go to court for a day, the country will not be a country, and the world will be in chaos. It's quiet now, aren't you all idle when you see it? ”

Ye Nanqing, as the de facto head of the hundred officials, hurriedly walked out of the team and bowed down to plead guilty. "Please forgive the emperor! His subordinates are worried about the emperor's dragon body, and if there is nothing important, they will not dare to disturb the emperor's recuperation. cough cough cough cough ......" seemed to affect the injury in the chest, Ye Nanqing coughed violently, and his right hand stroked his left chest, and his body began to sway. Fortunately, the ministers in the back were quick and hurriedly helped Ye Nanqing up. At this moment, the wat board he was holding slipped and fell to the ground.

Emperor Jianping stood up and shouted, "Quickly pass on the imperial doctor!" The courtiers below were flustered again.

After a while, Ye Nanqing woke up and turned around, bowed down and said, "Please Your Majesty cure the crime of dereliction in front of the Weichen Palace!" ”

Emperor Jianping waved his hand and said: "Aiqing was assassinated a few days ago, he was seriously injured, and he was injured in the court before he recovered, which is really commendable." Give two hundred-year-old ginseng plants, Tianshan snow lotus, and cordyceps sinensis. The hospital assigned a special person to wait with the house until he recovered. ”

"Thank you, Emperor Longen! Weichen is ashamed and dare not be. ”

Emperor Jianping said a few words of gentle exhortation, but he was also a little tired, and sat on the dragon chair and coughed for a while. Ma Desheng said aloud again: "If there is something to do, play early, and there is nothing to retreat!" ”

"Your Majesty, the minister has a book to play!" A left-hand man in a green robe walked out from the back of the line and said.

Emperor Jianping's heart moved, and he felt that something was about to happen. He paused slightly and said, "What's the matter with Aiqing?" ”

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is already six years old, and he should have studied and reasoned a long time ago. Now the prince and the prince Xia Ge are old, with profound knowledge, noble character, and common admiration by the world, of course, he can teach His Royal Highness the prince. However, after all, Elder Xia Ge is good at government affairs, and his energy may be limited. In order to allow His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to learn and refine every day, Weichen thought that he should also find scholars for His Royal Highness the Prince, so as to complement each other. Zuo Shilu Yongzang said neither humbly nor arrogantly.

Emperor Jianping said in a cold tone: "What Aiqing said is not unreasonable. However, the crown prince is still young, and now he is only following Xia Ge Lao to learn enlightenment knowledge. Moreover, after all, Xia Ge Lao was also my husband. I believe that Elder Xia Ge will definitely be able to teach the prince very well. ”

Yi Mingtao, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, stepped forward and said in a stiff tone: "Your Majesty, the most important thing in reading is to be clear about things and etiquette. The sage Confucius once said, 'If a person is rude, he cannot stand'; and the sage Xunzi Yiyun: 'If a person is rude, he will not be born, if he is rude, he will not succeed, and if the country is rude, he will be restless'. It can be seen that if a person is rude, nothing can be accomplished; If the kingdom is rude, there will be no peace. Since Xia Ge was once the teacher of His Majesty, how could he be the teacher of the crown prince? If this is the case, wouldn't His Royal Highness the Crown Prince be commensurate with the emperor's brother? ”

Emperor Jianping saw Yi Mingtao, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, walking out of the queue, and his head suddenly hurt a little. He knew that Yi Mingtao had a condescending temperament, and he was famous and respected in Shilin, so he really couldn't beat or scold. Sure enough, Yi Mingtao spoke without any emotion, and directly reprimanded him. He could only say in a slow tone: "What Yi Aiqing said is good. I also took this into consideration, so I just let the elder Xia Ge cultivate the prince on his behalf, instead of letting the prince eat for nothing. As the prince gets older, I should look for another mentor for the prince. ”

Before Yi Mingtao could speak, the left deputy of the Imperial Court and more than a dozen imperial historians bowed down and said: "For the sake of Jiangshan Sheji, please ask the emperor to choose another virtuous teacher for His Royal Highness the Prince." ”

Seeing this, Emperor Jianping's face turned purple and his chest was swollen. He clutched his chest and gasped for air.

At this time, Xia Guoyuan bowed down and said: "Your Majesty, the old minister is only a shallow scholar, and he is really embarrassed. I also ask Your Majesty to consult with others and find a mentor for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. ”

When Emperor Jianping heard this, his heart was ruthless, and he said: "This matter will be discussed later, and the court will be withdrawn!" ”

More ministers hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, please think twice!" His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is the foundation of the country, and if it is shaken, the country will be unstable. Please think about the emperor for the sake of the society for thousands of generations! ”

"You ......" Emperor Jianping, who stood up and wanted to leave, saw a black eye and fell forward. Ma Desheng held the emperor and hurriedly called the imperial doctor.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty's ......" "Shut up the old man!" "Quickly help the emperor up." "The imperial doctor is here, let's let ......" There was a burst of chickens and dogs, and Emperor Jianping felt that the voice was getting farther and farther away.