The snow fell all night, until the civil and military officials went to the early court, and the goose feather snow still did not stop, dyeing the world into one color.

The snow on the way from the city gate to the main hall had been cleaned up in advance by the palace people who had gotten up early, and the hundred officials were waiting outside the main hall tremblingly.

Many people have already received the news of what happened in the Zhou Guogong Mansion last night, and they feel that the last early court of the year may be an ordeal, and they can't help but curse the greedy Wanguo Gong.

As soon as the hour arrived, the door of the Shenwu Hall slowly opened, and after the hundred officials stood up according to their official positions, Yang Tong walked into the hall a little tired.

Baiguan bowed, but his eyes secretly glanced behind Yang Tong, and when they found that Li Xuanba did not appear, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and stood up straighter.

Yang Tong sat on the dragon chair, and the hundred officials saluted as usual, as if everyone didn't know about last night's events.

The Ministry of Officials presents the results of the assessment of officials in various places, the Ministry of Rites presents the arrangements for sacrificial activities, and the Ministry of Household presents the results of the inventory of the state treasury......

Yang Tong sat on the dragon chair slightly tired, staring at the twists and turns of the dragon case, and listened to the statements of the officials of the three provinces and six ministries without saying a word.

"Your Majesty, there are people in Huqiu County who have privately built a shrine for the Duke of Zhou, and the imperial court has arrested the person in charge." After the important matter was said, an official of the Criminal Department said: "The county order was originally intended to be dealt with according to the law, but the people of the county gathered outside the county office to plead, and the county was worried about provoking the anger of the public, so he asked His Majesty to decide. ”

Huqiu County is a small county seat in Lu County, when the imperial court pacified Lu County, Huqiu County was ten rooms and nine empty, which can be called a dead city. Later, a large number of refugees flowed into the Southern Sui, and the imperial court resettled some of them in Huqiu County, and transported grain for disaster relief, and I don't know how many people were saved.

"Gratitude is reciprocated, and it is excusable." Hearing Zhou Guogong's three words, Yang Tong instantly sobered up a lot, and after the officials of the Criminal Department finished speaking, he did not ask the opinions of other courtiers, and directly issued an edict: "Pass the edict of me, order Huqiu County to release people and appease the people." ”

In the eyes of hundreds of officials, although the matter of Huqiu County violated the laws of the Great Sui, it was only a trivial matter, and Yang Tong ignored the previous major national affairs, but he only cared about the affairs of Huqiu County, which was really difficult to guess.

In fact, the civil and military officials really thought too much about it this time.

Yang Tong stayed in Fanghua Palace all night last night, and the Queen Mother said a lot to him, Yang Tong knew that something must have happened, but no matter how he asked, the Queen Mother Liu smiled and passed by. In the end, he squinted for half an hour with a heart and rushed to the morning court.

What happened in the Zhou Guogong Mansion last night, the civil and military officials heard some movements, but Yang Tong really didn't know about it.

No one in the palace knows, and even if anyone does, no one dares to talk too much.

The early dynasty lasted for a long time, and when the hundred officials had nothing to do, Yang Tong ignored the piles of twists and turns on the dragon case, and directly announced his retirement from the dynasty, and then hurriedly returned to the dormitory, ready to change his clothes and drive the Zhou State Mansion.

Yang Tong was very worried about Empress Dowager Liu, and he felt that with Li Xuanba's intelligence, he would be able to help him solve his doubts.

After retiring from the early dynasty, the civil and military officials should have been relaxed, but they looked at each other tacitly, walked out of the imperial city with a wry smile, and then saw a carriage, and involuntarily stood on both sides to make way for the carriage.

The carriage was unique, with a huge body, no valuables on the outside, and a very rudimentary look, but it had six horse-drawn carriages, followed by a dozen retinues on the left and right, and the horses under the crotches of those attendants were also rare horses.

Because it is unique, it is easy to identify, and in the entire Jiangdu, or the world, only the carriage of the Duke of Zhou looks like this.

No one dared to stop the carriage of the Zhou Guogong Mansion, and when they arrived at the city gate, the six horses were still walking on the snow without a trace, without the slightest intention of slowing down, and then directly entered the imperial city. The dozen or so attendants stopped outside the palace gate and stood guard on both sides of the palace gate without squinting.

The snow has stopped, the sky has not cleared, and it is still gloomy, just like the hearts of civil and military officials at this time.

Someone plucked up his courage and stepped forward to ask Liang Xiao: "Zhou Guogong is in such a hurry to enter the palace, what is the so-called matter?" ”

"Returning to your lordship." Liang Xiao returned the salute and replied calmly: "The villain doesn't know." After speaking, he remained motionless like a stone statue and kept silent.

......

As soon as Yang Tong changed his clothes, someone from the palace came to report, saying that Zhou Guogong had entered the palace and was waiting outside the imperial study.

"What a coincidence." Seeing Li Xuanba's figure from a distance, Yang Tong said with a smile: "I was just about to go to the Zhou Guogong Mansion to find you, but I didn't expect you to come to the palace before you knew the prophet." ”

"The Zhou Guogong Mansion is inconvenient to welcome guests today, and I hope Your Majesty will not blame you." Li Xuanba arched his hand and said, "I don't know what Your Majesty is looking for Weichen?" ”

"Obviously, you entered the palace to see me, why did you ask me what was the matter?" Yang Tong smiled, let the left and right step back, and said, "Let's talk about your business first." ”

"Don't hide it from Your Majesty, Weichen entered the palace to ask the Queen Mother for something." Li Xuanba also smiled and said, "I just haven't seen Your Majesty for some days, so I stopped by to take a look." ”

"In the world, you are the only one who comes to see me by the way." Yang Tong quipped, paused, he put away his smile, and said seriously: "I went to find you, also for the sake of the queen mother." ”

"In this case, Your Majesty might as well go to Fanghua Palace with Weichen, in the harem, Weichen is not convenient after all." Li Xuanba was stunned when he heard this, was silent for a moment, and said, "Your Majesty can just tell Weichen about the Queen Mother on the road." ”

"The queen mother was unwell yesterday, so I stayed with me all night and said many strange things." On the way to Fanghua Palace, Yang Tong said: "I have asked a few times, but the queen mother is still reluctant to say what is on her mind, so I plan to go to the Zhou State Mansion to ask you." ”

"The Queen Mother should be in good health, maybe she is just worried about Your Majesty." Li Xuanba said as he walked: "Your Majesty, don't worry, maybe the Queen Mother will settle down when she sees Weichen." ”

"What do you mean by that, brother?" Li Xuanba's words made Yang Tong puzzled, and he wondered: "Could it be that the queen mother's heart is related to you?" ”

"Your Majesty has two concubines who are about to give birth to dragon sons, but the two wives of Weichen are not yet the same, can the Queen Mother not worry?" Li Xuanba said with a smile: "Weichen and His Majesty are like brothers, and the Queen Mother naturally will not favor one over the other." ”

"The Queen Mother did say a lot about you last night." Yang Tong nodded, looking like he believed it to be true, and then, he narrowed his eyes, stared at a certain part of Li Xuanba, raised his eyebrows, and said, "Is it really as rumored outside?" ”

Li Xuanba was stunned, and quickly reacted, he rolled his eyes, and scolded with a smile: "Your Majesty, where are you still like the king of a country?" ”

"I don't think I like it." Yang Tong touched his nose, stopped, and said behind Li Xuanba: "Why don't you sit in the Zen Meditation?" ”

Fanghua Palace was ahead, and Li Xuanba also stopped.

The two stood in place for a while, one after the other, and finally, Li Xuanba turned around, shook his head, and said, "Your Majesty, Weichen killed someone." ”