Tonight it is Sun Bian's turn to be on duty.

The new emperor has just ascended the throne, and he is only a few years old Huangkou child, although there is a curtain of the queen mother, but it is precisely because of the curtain of the queen mother that the ministers are even more worried.

After some deliberation, everyone decided that the two prefectures would take turns to guard each night in order, and as for the time limit, they would have to wait until this year was over.

The bed arranged by the palace for Zai Fu to stay overnight was extremely hard, and Sun Bian boasted that he was not a difficult person to serve, but after all, he was not as old as when he was young, and his old waist could not withstand the hard bed board like a stone, and he lay down for an hour, but he still couldn't fall asleep.

At the beginning of late spring, the night wind was not cold, so he turned over and over, simply pressed the quilt under him, and put the official uniform he wore during the day on his body, intending to cope with it like this for the first night.

Next time, I must ask the house to prepare a cover and send it.

He thought to himself.

When he is old, his sleep is poor, especially when he has a lot of things, he thinks about the official affairs in the yamen for a while, thinks about the character of the new emperor for a while, and thinks about how to balance Fan Yaochen and Huang Zhaoliang who are also in the political hall.

Thinking of the day of the ceremony, the new emperor Zhao Zhu was standing in the corner, but a few feet away, he was trembling and walking a cup of tea, and he was a little irritable.

Although the prince Zhao Agency, who died early, was frail, but he was a competitive person, and the one who was replaced this time looked barely healthy from the outside, but this temperament was worse than Zhao Agency.

I don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing......

A sentence of the public secretary was exempt, and his knees hurt until he waited, and he couldn't hear him call out in person, but the ceremonial officer helped shout.

Such an emperor, although it is easy to handle, but the trouble is that everyone can handle it, if you can't help it, in the future, Empress Dowager Zhang will be a hundred years old, I'm afraid of whose voice is loud, whose appearance is fierce, who will listen to whom?

Sun Bian thought sarcastically.

The thought was exaggerated, but it lingered in his mind.

Nothing happened overnight.

As if he only squinted, someone from the palace came to knock on the door.

Sun Bian slowed down, got up, and sure enough, it was already time, and hurriedly changed into court clothes and went to the palace.

Today is the Chang Dynasty, he passed a scene, then went back to the yamen office, busy for a long time, was about to go to lunch with his colleagues, suddenly came a few yellow doors outside.

"Sun participates in politics, and there is an edict in the palace." The Huangmen at the head held the edict in his hand and said respectfully.

As Zaifu, he has to go in and out of the palace almost every day, and Sun Bian is very used to being edicted from time to time. He didn't think much about it except for complaining in his heart that behind the curtain this wouldn't be sympathetic to his subordinates, and he picked this hungry time to proclaim.

followed the yellow gate to the front of the vertical arch hall, and when the words came from inside, Sun Bian stepped in.

In addition to Zhou Dekun, who knew the right to know Kyoto Prefecture, and Wang Chengfu, who was standing on the side, inspected Wang Chengfu, and then took the post of deputy governor of the capital water superintendent, Zhang Hu, who also walked out of nepotism, and there was another familiar face.

——Zhu Baoshi, who was in charge of the Imperial City Division in the past.

Recently, I often see this face, although I didn't deliberately inquire, but Sun Bian already knew that the former emperor entrusted the bell before his death to ring the bell, nine times out of ten, and now he has switched to the Empress Dowager Zhang.

What is very interesting is that Empress Dowager Zhang accepted people like this.

Before he had time to think about what this action meant, he stepped forward first and saluted.

Now on the seat is the little emperor Zhao Zhu, who is only seven years old and has just succeeded to the throne, right next to him, he didn't even bother to separate a screen, and the Empress Dowager Zhang moved a big chair to sit.

Sun Bian saluted, and after waiting for a while, the voice of the Empress Dowager Zhang came from above.

"Your Majesty, please be exempt from participating in politics."

Sun Bian thanked him, stood up, and glanced at the little emperor Zhao Zhu on the seat out of the corner of his eye.

The other party was at a loss, as if he wanted to stand up, as if he didn't dare to move, let alone look at the Empress Dowager Zhang, looking like he was going to cry or not, holding his hands, with his head on his head, where he looked like the king of a country.

I had seen him before he ascended the throne, and he was an ordinary child who could talk and salute at that time, but at this time, he completely changed his face?

Although he was very suspicious in his heart, Sun Bian was silent on his face, and only stood still, waiting for Empress Dowager Zhang to speak.

"Sun Qing, I heard that your family saved people's lives from falling stones outside Xinzheng Gate yesterday, I don't know what happened?"

Sun Bian was stunned for a moment, raised his head, and didn't react for a while, only replied: "The minister was on duty in the palace yesterday, but he never went home, and he didn't hear anything at home today." ”

As he spoke, he looked at Zhou Dekun, who was in the right to know Kyoto Prefecture, and asked suspiciously, "I don't know what kind of ins and outs it is?" ”

Zhou Dekun briefly said the matter, and said emphatically: "...... After Dr. Feng from the Tai Hospital came back, he also told others that it was all up to Sun Shenzheng's family members to be clever and properly dispose of the two injured people, otherwise they would not be able to wait for him to go, and they would be afraid that they would be gone. ”

There is a chance to pat the governor's sycophant, although it may not be useful, it is also good to make a good hand, and Wang Chengfu, the inspector of the Kyoto Prefecture on the side, also took a step forward and helped to talk: "It is worthy of being a family member who participates in politics, daily edification, and has also gained a little talent for governing things, when the incident happened suddenly, I don't know which one of the people in the government happened to pass by, and his person made a quick decision, first recruited several family members from the left, and went to move the boulder together, and then moved his head, and then took out cash and raised a lot of courage on the spot—— That person also knew that he had sent someone to Jinming Pond to ask for a doctor first! ”

"Because that place has already passed the Jinming Pond, it is far away from the city, and because of the severe blockage outside the Xinzheng Gate yesterday, the patrol shops have to work hard to get to the place - that place has been properly disposed of, the boulder has been removed, the road has been opened, and the people who can be saved have been taken care of."

"Although I went late this time, fortunately I didn't delay things, and when I saved people this time, the people were in order, and there were brave people who didn't want gold and silver, and volunteered to contribute, which shows that it is too ...... Under the education of the imperial court, the people know what is the etiquette of loyalty and filial piety, and they are not only familiar with the way of righteousness and courage, but the most rare thing is to act according to it...... Honesty is a great good, a proper reward! ”

That Wang Chengfu originally wanted to praise the "Queen Mother's education", but his words came to light, but he suddenly felt that something was wrong - how many days has the Queen Mother been hanging the curtain? Isn't it too explicit to boast like this?

For a while, he didn't allow the character of the person on the big chair, and he didn't see anyone in front of him with a sycophant, but he was still thin-skinned, so he hurriedly changed his caliber and praised the court instead.

I heard that Wang Chengfu went around in a big circle, and on the surface he was praising his family, but in fact he was exonerating the Kyoto Mansion, and the rest of the people in the palace were either taking the lead or adding firewood, and they also led the words to that place, and Sun Bian, who also knew the Kyoto Mansion, how could he not understand that these people were planning to make the "funeral a happy event".

Although Zhou Dekun only gave a general explanation of the matter, it did not prevent Sun Bian from peeling off the cocoon, removing the nonsense and details used to cover up, and piecing together the innermost truth.

The water supervisor planned to control the water, but for some reason, he took a lot of huge stones from the next door from the Ratkou Mountain, but the stones were not tied tightly, and they rolled off the embankment during the transportation.

According to the past, there should have been not many pedestrians on that official road, but it was the Qingming season, too many people were either traveling, or sweeping tombs, yesterday the road between Xinzheng Gate and Jinmingchi was blocked, and everyone wanted to detour, so they all took this official road to Dailoumen.

It's so good that the stone really hit the carriage and crushed four lives.

Those two living people nominally said very nicely, what "it's okay" and "already alive", but in fact, I don't know what it looks like to get the bottom wound!

People are already dead, and hundreds of people have seen it with their own eyes, and it is impossible to hide it.

It was the cousin of the Empress Dowager Zhang who caused the trouble, and it was the Kyoto government that was not able to help, and the latter did not want to take responsibility at all, but he did not dare to push the responsibility to the water supervisor, so he had to pick and choose from the, and tried his best to find some undigested and clean vegetable leaves.

Sun Bian was the vegetable leaf that was picked out of the at this time.

He only felt very disgusting, and although he was praised, he could not be happy at all.

This is the first time since Zhao Zhu ascended the throne that Sun Bian has faced each other so closely, although this person is young and useless, he is a son of heaven in the end.

Sun Bian is also a Zaifu, and he doesn't want to leave an impression on the new Son of Heaven, and besides, this matter is under his jurisdiction, let alone let it go.

He turned his head sideways and said to Wang Chengfu, who was praising himself: "The road from Xinzhengmen to Jinmingchi has been blocked for a long time, and the Kyoto Mansion is not aware of it?" ”

Wang Chengfu was choked and opened his mouth, really not knowing how to answer.

Sun Bian said again: "Where is the boulder now?" What is the condition of the two injured people? Why did the boulder fall into the air, and who was to blame? Four people died, what kind of family are they, where are they from, and where are their families, can they be appeased? If this matter is caused by the actions of the capital water supervisor, the imperial court must have some compensation, how should the pension be calculated, and the Kyoto government can consider it? ”

He asked one question after another, and every word was not a good word.

After holding the Kyoto government accountable, he turned to Zhang Hu on the side again, but this time he only glanced at him, ignored it again, and turned directly to the Empress Dowager Zhang who was sitting above, and asked: "I don't know what big things the water supervisor is doing, why do you use such a boulder?" If you use a boulder, you should be careful, and whoever is in charge this time, and the person who is on duty that day should be held the first responsibility! ”

Since Sun Bian entered the palace, Zhang Hu didn't say a word, just Wang Chengfu and Zhou Dekun worked hard to get rid of the crime, he already saw it in his eyes, but this time it was all an accident, how can it be controlled?

The person in charge of the capital prison that day was an ordinary official in the capital water prison, and Zhang Hu did not plan to protect him.

If you do something wrong, you should be responsible, and this is right.

And ...... for yourself Indeed, there is responsibility...... It's just that this responsibility is a bit unjust.

On that day, that time, in that place, and that boulder got out of the car, and it couldn't be stopped, and it crushed the people on the road.

No matter who else does this thing, it is impossible to avoid it, it is really bad luck, he Zhang Hu can only admit it!

It's just that what should be recognized should be recognized, and what should not be recognized, and it cannot be recognized indiscriminately!

Zhang Hu heard that Sun Bian forced him to ask the Kyoto Mansion, and the two people on the other side were speechless, and saw Sun Bian turn his head, as if he thought he was going to ask himself, and he was in a little spirit, and he was going to explain and answer, but the other party didn't even give a straight face, and he had already turned to the Empress Dowager Zhang.

He had never been so completely overlooked......

Zhang Hu has been the son of Tianjiao since he was a child, and he can be said to be a real and honest dealing, and he boasts that he is completely fearless whether it is to the ministers or the generals.

What about Jaesuke? Isn't there much Zaisuke he has been back and forth with?

However, when he got to this hall and faced Sun Bian head-on, he really understood the meaning of the word "humiliation".

The Zhang and Sun families have not intersected before. In the past, when I got along with this Sun Shenzheng, the other party was a spring breeze and rain, kind and open-minded, even if there was a little majesty, it would not be taken to heart.

But today, he didn't even ask a word, didn't even give a chance to explain, and made it clear that he regarded himself as a puppet who relied on nepotism.

Zhang Hu was so angry that the roots of his teeth were itching.

At this time, she was talking about business, and Empress Dowager Zhang was not as skeptical of her younger brother's dignity as before, so she replied: "The old man has already asked Deputy Supervisor Zhang to investigate this matter thoroughly, and he has sent the Imperial City Division to supervise it, so I think there will be a result soon." ”

The Imperial City Division is the eyes and ears of the Son of Heaven, and today the son is still young, in fact, he is the eyes and ears of the Queen Mother, called the eyes and ears of the Queen Mother, to check the Queen Mother's maiden cousin, what can be found out, naturally you don't ask.

Sun Bian immediately objected: "This matter should not be supervised by the Imperial City Division, it is a matter of human life, and it should be handed over to the Imperial Historical Observatory for supervision!" ”

What he said was right, but Empress Dowager Zhang only said: "The Imperial Historical Observatory can be assisted in the investigation, and the supervision is still handed over to the Imperial City Division." ”

She was a statement, not an inquiry, and after saying this, she didn't say anything more, and turned to Zhou Dekun again: "In this matter, the Kyoto Prefecture is not doing well, go back and check yourself, and see what the reason is, why the Jinming Pond is so blocked, and the yamen doesn't care about it at all." ”

He also said: "What the people did in the field yesterday was indeed righteous and justifiable, and the people who participated in the day were listed in detail, and a notice was posted at that time, and the good students were praised, and a charter was drawn up, and the money was given to those who contributed, and then looked at who was the leader. ”

She heard Wang Chengfu say it before, and all the people mentioned were Sun Bian's family, and she thought that the person who took the lead was either Sun Bian's son or Sun Bian's brother.

For a while, he said to Sun Bian: "Sun Qing has this family, and he should be proud of it!" ”

She praised or belittled, dealt with it simply, and after a short time, she settled the matter and sent everyone out.