Since he had a deep talk with Yang Bozheng, Zu Donglai made up his mind and decided to force the palace, force Li Guanqi to abdicate, and no longer pay attention to such and such taboos.

After talking to a group of henchmen, it was already late at night. Zu Donglai sat alone in the study, but there seemed to be a fire burning in his heart.

This night, Zu Donglai had insomnia, and it wasn't until the sky was bright that he slowly fell asleep. In the dream, he dreamed that he was wearing a dragon robe and walking towards the dragon chair, which symbolized the supreme imperial power.

Zu Donglai smiled, he opened his arms and stretched out his hand, wanting to touch the real feeling. But the image in front of him suddenly changed, Li Guanqi with a sneer on the dragon chair was sitting, and he was back at the bottom of the stairs, and a group of soldiers wielding swords were roaring and rushing towards him.

"Ahh Zu Donglai let out a loud cry, turned over and sat up, his forehead covered with fine beads of sweat. But listening to the commotion outside, Zu Donglai frowned slightly, got off the bed in his clothes, and came to the door. I just wanted to call my family to come and ask, but I saw the housekeeper in the house trotting in quickly.

"What's going on out there? Why is it so noisy? Zu Donglai frowned and said in a deep voice.

"Back to my lord, the little one was about to talk to you about this. Gonggong Xiao in the palace came over and said that there was a will, and he was waiting in front. The butler reported in a hurry, but there was joy in his expression that could not be concealed.

Zu Donglai glanced at the housekeeper strangely, and didn't understand where his joy came from, but since Li Guanqi ascended the throne, this was the first time that someone had come to his prime minister's mansion to pass the decree, and he also wanted to know what medicine was sold in Li Guanqi's gourd, so he nodded, "You go over first, tell Xiao Ying, let him wait first, and the old man will go over later." ”

The butler stopped talking, but he still agreed, and turned away.

After Zu Donglai was dressed neatly, he strode into the main hall. I saw Xiao Ying sitting in the middle of the hall with a solemn expression, and there were four internal guards standing on both sides. Zu Tianyi was standing at the bottom and talking to Xiao Ying, and there was also a person standing beside him, it turned out to be Cao Yuanshan.

As soon as he saw Zu Donglai walking into the main hall, Xiao Ying brushed the ground, stood up, pulled the sharp and thin male duck throat, and shouted: "There is a will, Zu Donglai father and son kneel and listen!" ”

Now Zu Donglai has not officially turned his face with Li Guanqi, although there are thousands of reluctances in his heart, he still has to kneel helplessly, and said in a deep and solemn voice: "Minister, Zu Donglai listens to the holy oracle!" Behind him, Zu Tianyi also knelt down, and Cao Yuanshan hurriedly withdrew from the hall to show avoidance.

Xiao Ying "made a fuss", unfolded the holy decree, and recited in a subdued voice: "Huai Road is clear, the steps are heavy, and the road is discussed by the state, and the harmony is the genus." However, the appearance of virtue and virtue, the former king's decree, the mediocre record, and the general rules of the generations.

Shangshu's left servant shoots and is loyal to Bogang, the land is Qinghua, the wind is enlightened, determined to be gentle, and the bureau is grand and elegant. For example, Liang Dong ,...... Yuan Gong Maode, Yingzi is highly hopeful.

Today, the royal things are specially rewarded, in order to show the mutual trust of the monarch and the ministers, announce the world, and make the salty make hear it! ”

Xiao Ying read out the edict loudly, handed the holy decree in his hand to Zu Donglai with a smile, and said, "Xiangye, take the decree!" ”

Zu Donglai was born as a genuine Jinshi, and as soon as he heard this edict, he understood that it was nothing more than Li Guanqi praising him well, and then rewarding him with something. Of course, he also knew that this edict with extremely ornate rhetoric was definitely not from Li Guanqi's hand, and it was probably drafted with the help of the people of the Hanlin Academy.

Zu Donglai faintly felt that something was wrong in his heart, but he didn't know what was wrong. was frowning and thinking, the corner of his eyes swept away, and he found that Cao Yuanshan was dancing and gesturing at himself outside the hall, he had been a little annoyed with Cao Yuanshan in the past few days, and now when he saw his monkey appearance, he felt angry for no reason.

In a hurry, Xiao Ying urged again, Zu Donglai didn't think much about it, stretched out his hand to take the holy decree, and said in a deep voice: "Chen Zudong came to receive the decree and thank you!" After speaking, he stood up and asked Xiao Ying suspiciously, "Do you know what the emperor sent to the old man?" ”

Xiao Ying is a person from He Zhuguo, and he didn't have a good feeling for Zu Donglai, but now when he saw him taking it in front of him, he didn't even bother to call his father-in-law, so he shook his face and said: "The thing is in the courtyard outside the hall, you can go and check it." If we finish delivering things and have to go back to hand in the will, I won't bother you! ”

After speaking, he turned around and waved his hand at the four Ouchi guards, said "go", and walked away.

Seeing Xiao Ying leave, Cao Yuanshan didn't wait for Zu Donglai to summon him, so he ran in in a hurry, Zu Donglai frowned, and said, "Cao Shilang, what's wrong with you today?" is so frizzy, where is there still the bearing and demeanor of important ministers of the court? ”

"Xiangye, I've been making gestures for you, making your eyes look, how are you ...... Why don't you understand, or take this holy decree? Cao Yuanshan didn't care about Zu Donglai's ridicule, shook his hand, sighed and said.

These words directly made Zu Dong stunned, frowned and said: "You are dancing there, I saw it, but I didn't understand it." Are you saying that this decree should not be received? But there is nothing wrong with me listening to this decree! ”

Cao Yuanshan said with a bitter face: "There is nothing wrong with this holy decree, but there is a problem with this thing!" ”

"Something?" Zu Donglai was completely stunned by Cao Yuanshan, and said with a confused expression, "What is it?" What's the problem? ”

Zu Tianyi next to him was also confused, and said impatiently to Cao Yuanshan: "That's it, what are you talking about, Lao Cao?" I didn't understand a word. ”

Cao Yuanshan stomped his feet, said no more, stretched out his hand to pick up Zu Donglai's father and son, and strode into the courtyard. At this time, the subordinates of the Prime Minister's Mansion were all gathered around the two richly decorated carriages, talking to each other and talking non-stop.

"Xiangye, look at this carriage!" Cao Yuanshan said with a long sigh.

"This Xiao Ying! I walked in such a hurry that I forgot about the carriage! Zu Tian walked forward with a smile, stroked the tall horse pulling the cart, and said, "This horse is good, orange and yellow, except for these four hooves stepping on the snow, there is not a single miscellaneous hair!" ”

Zu Donglai didn't care about it at first, but now that he heard Zu Tianyi's words, his face changed suddenly......

"See what's wrong, right? Xiangye! Where is there a messenger who does not hand over the emperor's gifts in person, but just hurriedly reads the holy decree and leaves? Cao Yuanshan sighed at this time, walked to the front of the car, and said to a subordinate of the Prime Minister's Mansion, "Open the carriage and take out the contents inside." ”