After the Chinese New Year, Shen Zejing took Shen Yuhong to Xining Road, and Shen Yuhong's wife Shen Chengshi went together, as for their eldest son Shen Qingmin, he still stayed in Jingzhao and was taken care of by Shen Yu.

Fortunately, Shen An's family has returned from the Xiangzhou Mansion, even if Shen Cheng's family leaves Jingzhao, Shen Yu's family will not be too busy. In fact, after the New Year, Shen Yu's family had a new arrangement for the right to be a housekeeper.

Considering that Ze Jing went out to take up a post, Shen Ning got married, and now that his eldest son Shen Yuxian is staying in Jingzhao, Shen Yu feels that Shen An should also take over more stewardship.

After the New Year, Shen An's got busy, and Shen Yu's didn't interfere in most things, just mentioned it on the side, so that Shen An's could adapt as soon as possible.

The replacement of personnel and the transfer of important tasks must be completed step by step. The house is so small, and so is the court. After the New Year, the courtiers ushered in the first great dynasty of the forty-third year of Changtai.

This time, all the civil and military officials were listed in the Xuanzheng Palace, and even Wei Jingyao and Xiao Houren, who rarely appeared, were among them. Because after recuperating for more than nine months, Emperor Changtai, the monarch of Dayong, finally looked at the court and listened to the government again.

Although the crown prince has been in charge of the country for nearly a year, the master of this empire is still Emperor Changtai.

When the long and high-pitched voice of the Xuan Dynasty's inner servants sang, the civil and military officials couldn't help but kneel down quietly and solemnly. The four-character chant of "The Emperor Drove to ......" sounded in the Xuanzheng Hall and echoed repeatedly.

After a lapse of more than nine months, Emperor Changtai once again appeared in the Xuanzheng Palace. The civil and military officials lowered their heads, not daring to look directly at the bright yellow figure, the emperor is the Son of Heaven, like a god in the world, such a might, even if it is invisible, it also affects these court officials.

In other words, what really makes them bow their heads is the deep-rooted idea of loyalty and reverence.

Wei Jingyao and Xiao Houren lowered their heads sadly. Half-hunched. They understood better than most officials that this was the last time Emperor Changtai looked at the court.

They have followed Emperor Changtai for most of their lives, and they have accompanied Emperor Changtai for forty-three years from the seven-rank petty officials of the year to the top courtiers today.

Now, the affection of this monarch and his ministers has been put to the greatest extent in this last time he looked at the court. The ups and downs of the court in the past will always appear in the hearts of Wei Jingyao and Xiao Houren.

With Emperor Changtai's personal conquest, the execution of the Tui En Order, the bloodshed of Emperor Changtai in the sixteenth year, the assassination of Cining Palace, the fall of King Sheng, and the kings seizing the heir. These. It's all the ups and downs they've experienced. It's also the stirring moment they've ever had.

Gan Mingquan passed away, Shen Ke passed away, Ye Zhengchun died, and Chen Zhihao died of illness. Li Sinian was sentenced, and Zheng Pucun retreated...... Those courtiers who had been side by side or against them were in the storm of the court, or sank, or stood on the waves, some courtiers left, and some officials stayed.

Only they have never stayed away from the Jingzhao Dynasty. No matter how many twists and turns have been experienced in the middle, or there have been suspicions of monarchs and ministers. Perhaps there was also a confrontation between monarchs and ministers, but in the end, they were still standing on the Xuanzheng Palace, accompanying Emperor Changtai through this last time to see the court.

Standing here at the moment, they. I also have to do one thing for Emperor Changtai, so as to finally fulfill the righteousness of the ministers.

Compared with Wei Jingyao and Xiao Houren's deep courtiers, Shen Huashan and Zuo Liangzhe's moods were much calmer.

The two of them are the courtiers of the prison country selected by Emperor Changtai, and they usually have many opportunities to meet Emperor Changtai, but this time the court is more like a sign for them.

A sign that the old dynasty is coming to an end and a new dynasty is about to rise. They are not so much the important ministers of Emperor Changtai, but rather the humerus stocks prepared for the crown prince, and their responsibility and mission are not in the Changtai Dynasty that is about to end, but in the new dynasty after the crown prince ascends the throne. They know this very well.

At this moment, they stood here, their heads bowed slightly, their bodies half leaned, and their mood was very calm, waiting for the arrival of the new dynasty. Similar to their calmness, there were also officials such as Bian Zhihe and Wei Fuli, who all stood quietly, waiting for Emperor Changtai to speak.

The fourth- and fifth-grade officials in the Xuanzheng Palace, although they also bent over and stood in a purging manner, were horrified in their hearts. They are usually not qualified to see Emperor Changtai, but now it is rare for Emperor Changtai to look at the court, so they quickly raised their eyebrows, glanced at Emperor Changtai, and secretly wanted to see what the emperor looked like.

Although they knew that the emperor was seriously ill and had been prepared in their hearts, they were still taken aback by Emperor Changtai. This one...... Is it still their Lord? Just a quick glance, the thin and yellow face, they can't forget it!

Looking at it, it's a dead face, the emperor, the emperor is like this!

Immediately, they felt a pang of indescribable sadness. Even if they don't know medical skills, they know that the emperor is not far from Daxing!

These pillars of the great eternal future, like the sun at the end of the day, although they have been astigmatized and heated, they have not reached the hottest and most glorious time of life. In this moment of alternation, they have fear and confusion in their hearts, and they can only subconsciously follow the most stable currents and keep rushing forward.

No matter what kind of mood the civil and military officials standing below were, Emperor Changtai, who was sitting on the Jinluan chair, showed a smile. This smile appeared on his withered face, looking at a sense of disobedience, but it was so real.

This is his courtiers, this is his court.

He has been sitting in this position for forty-three years, looking at the courtiers below. Forty-three years is a long enough time, and there are no more than three emperors of the Great Yong Dynasty who have reigned longer than him.

In this position, at the beginning, he was like sitting on pins and needles. At that time, the courtiers looked at him, as if looking through him, at King Sheng, who was supposed to be sitting here; Later, in this position, he sat more and more steadily, and the courtiers did not dare to look at him anymore, they could only bow their heads and listen to themselves; Now, he is about to leave this position, he can't sit anymore, it's not that he doesn't want to, but he can't compete with the way of heaven.

Emperor Changtai couldn't help but touch the golden chair and thought of the mood of sitting in this position. Now, he looked at the courtiers below, and although he dragged his sick body, he felt excited. This mood is not much different from the mood he had when he sat here for the first time.

It's just that at that time, he was sitting here alone, and now, beside him, there is still the prince of the prison country.

The emperor, who is most similar to himself, is about to sit in this position. Before this, although he had done a lot of things for the emperor, let him sit more firmly and comfortably in this position.

However, it is not enough, it is not stable enough, it is not comfortable enough. He can't do more for the emperor, but there is one more thing he must do.

"Zhongqing is flat......" Emperor Changtai spoke. Although his voice was weak, because of the silence of the Golden Luan Palace, his words were heard in the ears of every courtier.

"Thank you, Lord Longen...... "This is a regular courtesy, and the civil and military officials are very familiar with it." At this time, they stood up straight, but they still couldn't look directly at Emperor Changtai.

"I have been away from the court for a long time, but fortunately the prince is in charge of the country, and the courtiers work together to make peace with the government, and I am very relieved. Is there something unresolved? There is something to be said, and nothing is silent. Emperor Changtai's cloudy eyes swept over the courtiers below, and his gaze condensed on the Marquis of Qingping and Marquis An Lu.

Wei Jingyao and Xiao Houren couldn't help but glance at each other, this was the time for them to do their courtier's duty. The emperor dragged the sick body to look at the court, more for the sake of it, this is this matter on his mind, cut the knight! This is something that the emperor is about to do, but he is always worried about.

Wei Jingyao and Xiao Houren have been with Emperor Changtai for decades, and they have a very transparent understanding of the emperor's heart. If there is anything that has not been done during the reign of Emperor Changtai, it is to cut the knight! Although the order was issued in the early years, there was really no matter of cutting the knight through the hands of Emperor Changtai.

Dayong Xungui, although he has experienced the exploitation of the emperor, there is not much left, and even in the eyes of many officials. The existence of these nobles is a symbol, symbolizing the blood of these families who followed the prince to fight the country.

With such emotions, even Wei Jingyao and Xiao Houren didn't expect that Emperor Changtai wanted to do before the big trip was to cut the knight!

Is this necessary? The emperor wanted to cut the knighthood, this matter was originally told to them by Shen Huashan, of course, they didn't believe it. However, when Jiang Chenghai, the head of the household department, listed the details of the annual expenses of the noble family, and compared them with the income of the treasury, they believed that this was what the emperor wanted to do.

The three princes will not talk about it for the time being, the expenditure of the four marquis of Jingzhao actually accounts for eleven of the treasury revenue! And that's just four! The noble family is not in power, and most of the noble children are idle, which means that the eleventh income of the national treasury every year has to support these four idlers!

It is not beneficial to the country, it is for idleness, it is detrimental to the government, and it is for waste.

Even if there are only five marquis left, how can they not be slashed? Not to mention the five marquis, there is only one marquis left, and it is time to cut it. How can you use the wealth of the country to support these lazy and arrogant people? This is the great misfortune of the country!

If you don't cut the knight at this time, the crown prince will ascend the throne in the future, and it will be even more difficult to deal with these noble families. Wei Jingyao and Xiao Houren both knew that according to this situation, these noble families would definitely be hidden dangers of the new dynasty!

Therefore, as soon as Emperor Changtai's words came down, Wei Jingyao and Xiao Houren came out of the ranks, and said: "The ministers have enlightenment, and the Qingping Marquis has made mistakes, so it is advisable to take them away!" ”

This is what they want to do today. For the emperor's wishes before the great trip, for the security of the crown prince after he ascended the throne, for the treasury of Dayong, or, just for the duty of the courtiers, they must stand up.

This time the dynasty is the last time Emperor Changtai looks at the dynasty and listens to the government, why not, not the last time they will speak in the dynasty?

Shijun is loyal, Chajun is sincere, Wei Jingyao and Xiao Houren have fulfilled their duties as courtiers.

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One more! It's a bit sad to write...... Once a son of heaven and a courtier.