The capital, Guanghe Palace.

It is also a monthly Shuo Dynasty court meeting, and before dawn, all officials with grades in Beijing will enter the palace one after another, waiting outside the Guanghe Gate.

Clansmen, hereditary nobles, and officials above the third rank entered the Guanghe Palace.

The young emperor was sitting on a dragon chair, and behind him there was a beaded curtain.

The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty knew that the one behind the bead curtain was the true master of the Great Qi Dynasty.

Officials played one after another, big and small, and the voices came and went, accompanied by arguments, as they did every court meeting.

Suddenly, a eunuch got up from outside and said, "Long live Qiyu, the official sent by the Qin Palace's palace has arrived, and he is waiting to be summoned outside the palace at this time." ”

As soon as the eunuch's words fell, the officials who had just been rejoicing suddenly quieted down, and the needles could be heard falling on the main hall.

For the Great Qi Dynasty, this New Year is not stable.

First, I heard that Zhou Zheng, the third son of King Qin, politely refused the title of prince, and then it was rumored that Su Lin and Zhongling County, the daughter of the county lord of Baoyuan, had a major event of assassinating the king of Qin!

The twenty-first day of the first lunar month is the day when the officials end their annual leave and take a break, and the major yamen open.

At the same time, the matter of the county lord of Zhongling also spread throughout the yamen at all levels of the Great Qi Dynasty.

Along with this news, the reason why the county lord of Zhongling appeared in Xi'an was because she wanted to draw a northwest landscape map for the empress dowager, so she lived in the palace of King Qin.

The assassination took place at the banquet held for her by the Qin Palace.

This news is too shocking and too unexpected.

Then, Feiyuwei found out that the county lord of Zhongling was stiffened by Li Daitao, and the real county lord of Zhongling was killed on the way to Xi'an.

Then, the eunuch committed suicide!

Then, everyone knew that the damned were dead, and the undeserved became damned and dead.

The Great Qi Dynasty automatically ignored this matter, whether it was the usual court discussion or the Shuowang Dynasty, no one mentioned this matter.

This matter is like the snow that fell in the capital, which could not be smaller, fell to the ground and disappeared.

But now, the ceremonial officials of the Qin Palace's palace are outside the palace.

It is not a secret that the Qin Wangfu sent people to Beijing to give gifts.

The King of Qin sent a letter half a month ago, and he would send a ceremonial official to Beijing to give gifts to the emperor and the empress dowager.

It is said to be a thank-you gift, because during the Chinese New Year, the emperor and the empress dowager gave a lot of rewards to the Qin Palace, so now the Qin king sent someone to send a thank you gift.

The official reported the matter to Yang Feng, the old protector of the country, the king of Qin is the prince, although Yang Feng leaned towards the government and the opposition, but he could not directly return to the king of Qin, he made a special trip to the palace, and soon, the queen mother came to Yizhi: the filial piety of the king of Qin she understood, and there was no need to travel thousands of miles to Beijing to give gifts.

The official remembered that this edict was sent out of the capital ten days ago, but why, the ceremonial official of the Qin Palace's mansion arrived?

With the prudence of King Qin, the official who can enter Beijing to give gifts can only be civil officials, which can be seen from welcoming the coffin of the prince at the beginning of the past.

Civil officials or sedan chairs, or cars, the speed is not as fast as the generals on horseback, from Xi'an to the capital, to say the least, it takes a month.

The officials suddenly realized that the king of Qin was not on the fold, but on the notice, to inform the emperor and the empress dowager, I sent someone into Beijing to give gifts, the people are already halfway, they are about to arrive, you wait to receive the gifts.

Cold sweat broke out on the official's forehead, and Emperor Chongwen on the dragon chair looked dazed.

Suddenly, an old but majestic voice came from behind him: "Just let people accept the gifts." ”

Only receive gifts, but no one!

The face of the eunuch who came in to pass the word was embarrassed, and he said: "Qi Yu Empress Dowager, the ceremonial official of the Qin Wangfu said that the prince of Qin was assassinated and was seriously injured, and it was not easy to heal the injury, I heard that the empress dowager, your old man has heard about that incident, and the prince of Qin is difficult to sleep and eat, thinking that it is his unfilial piety, so that the queen mother worries about him, for this reason, the prince of Qin has prepared a generous gift, so that the ceremonial official must personally present it to the emperor and the empress dowager, otherwise the prince of Qin will not feel at ease." ”

The officials looked at each other, the palace is really a hidden dragon and a crouching tiger, and a eunuch who has been passed on can be so sharp-tongued.

There are also people who slander in their hearts, and they don't know how much red the official of the Qin Palace's palace gave this eunuch.

At this time, I don't know which official took the lead and said: "The Empress Dowager is the mother of the world, and the filial piety of the prince of Qin is commendable!" ”

Someone shouted: "Woohoo lament, it is really the blessing of the Great Qi, the blessing of the people, and the protection of the Holy Ancestor Emperor!" ”

So, other people also reacted: "The Empress Dowager is the mother of the world, and the filial piety of Prince Qin is commendable!" The blessing of the Great Qi, the blessing of the people, the protection of the Holy Ancestor Emperor! ”

An old minister was hoarse: "Holy Ancestor Emperor! ”

The ministers wiped away their tears, this is Emperor Taizu Shengming, so there will be a loving empress dowager, and there will be a filial King Qin.

Emperor Chongwen's expression finally changed, his brows furrowed slightly, didn't King Qin send someone to give gifts? What is the matter with Emperor Taizu? Why are these people still crying?

Finally, Yang Feng took a step forward and said to Emperor Chongwen: "Long live, the Empress Dowager, since the prince of Qin is also filial, it is better to let the gift-giving official enter the palace." ”

In this case, of course, the people of the Qin Wangfu must be allowed to enter the palace, and they can only be allowed to enter the palace.

Otherwise, the relationship between the Empress Dowager and the King of Qin would not be a mother's filial piety.

What would happen without a mother and a child?

That is, the assassination of the county lord of Zhongling was actually the handiwork of the empress dowager!

The Empress Dowager is not afraid of this big hat, but now is not the time to wear it.

Whether it is her or the Yang family, they can't go head-to-head with King Qin now.

If you can touch it hard, there will be no such thing as assassination.

The voice behind the bead curtain came again, but it was not said to Yang Feng: "Emperor, then invite the people from the Qin Palace's palace into the palace." ”

The Emperor turned around and said respectfully, "I think so too. ”

Jing Ze on the side immediately said: "Pass the Qin Palace's ceremonial officials to the palace!" ”

Like a male duck, the sometimes shrill and sometimes poignant voice echoed in the court, and then it was transmitted by the eunuchs outside the hall.

Everyone guessed correctly, the Qin Wangfu sent was indeed not a military general, but not a civil official, but a Taoist priest.

The Taoist priest has red lips and white teeth, three long beards, and a bit of fairy wind bones. Behind him, followed by a fair-eyed little Taoist boy, who held a mahogany brocade box in his hand, and behind him, two attendants carried a box, the box was a foot square, vermilion polished lacquer, painted with rich peonies.

Taoist?

Emperor Chongwen's frowning brows relaxed, and then his mouth opened.

This imperial uncle of his is really elusive, no wonder even Yang Laoguo Gong has a cold face when he mentions King Qin.

The Taoist priest gave a salute and said: "Poor Dao Yiqingzi is not an official, just a person from outside. ”

"Since you are an outsider, how could Lord Qin let you give gifts?" The one who questioned him was Mao Yuanjiu, the secretary of the ministry.