"Do I look bad?" Chen Yuantai sat up and tried to take two deep breaths, but the symptoms of stuffiness did not seem to be alleviated much.

"Whether it's good or bad, the old slave doesn't know." The prince said euphemistically, "But you are carrying this thousand pounds of burden, and everyone in the world is counting on you!" Even if you sneeze and cough with typhoid fever, it's a big deal! ”

"Alright, I got it. You go and pass on Liu Yizheng and ask him to wait in the imperial study. Chen Yuantai commanded. But he was very uncomfortable in his heart, he was only in his early forties, where did he get to the point of seeing a doctor and taking medicine all day long? When Lao Tzu goes out to hunt and shoots leopards back, you will know who Lao Tzu is!

It was just dawn outside, and hundreds of officials in the square outside the noon gate had been waiting for a long time.

Shen Yao stood with Xu Xing and Chen Xi, and asked in a low voice: "What did the emperor say about the marriage between my sister and King Yu?" ”

Xu Xing shook his head and said, "Regarding the matter of the four princes, the emperor only said that he could act according to the funeral ceremony set by the Ministry of Rites, and there was no need to change it. The people are not allowed to marry and feast in March, and it is only July at that time, and the day of Yuan'er's marriage is set in September. The emperor said that there is no reason for an elder brother to make way for his younger brother, and now that things are in chaos in the palace, it is good to rush to bad luck if there is a happy event. ”

Shen Yao nodded, and said: "As long as the emperor has an idea in his heart, this marriage ......" He glanced at Xu Xing, knowing that he was uncomfortable, "It's good that my sister can suffer less grievances." ”

Xu Xing smiled reluctantly and said, "When Yuan'er gets married, you can't call 'sister' anymore." ”

Chen Xi and King Yu are brothers, but Shen Yao is Du Mingxin's uncle. When Xu Yuan became Princess Yu, Shen Yao also became an elder who was close to his family.

"In a blink of an eye, Sister Yuan is about to get married......" Shen Yao sighed with emotion, "I still remember that when I first went to Xu's house, my sister hadn't learned to walk yet......"

"So it's only serious for you to accompany Zhen Zhen more at home," Xu Xing said with a smile, "A daughter is no more annoying than a son who dangles in front of her all day long, and she will have to go to someone else's house after more than ten years." ”

Chen Xi looked at Shen Yao, then at Xu Xing, and said with a smile: "You two people who have daughters, when you talk about this, I can't intervene!" ”

Xu Xing said with a smile: "If you hurry up and give birth to one, you will be able to talk to us." ”

Before Chen Xi answered, Shen Yao said, "Huh": "Why is he here?" ”

"Who?" Chen Xi turned his head to look over, but found that Second Master Du hurriedly got out of the carriage and squeezed into the ranks of civil officials.

The rules of the Yan Dynasty are no different from those of the Zhou Dynasty, and only officials who are above the fourth rank in Beijing are qualified to go to the court. Second Master Du is a five-grade person, and he can't usually come.

"I'll ask." Chen Xi was about to pass, but the drums sounded in the palace, and the noon door slowly opened, and the morning hour had arrived.

Chen Xi was inexplicably anxious in his heart, but the first class of Wen and the first class of Wu, he was the second in the team of military attachés, ranking behind Xu Xing, the Duke of Dingguo. And the second master Du can't participate in the early dynasty on weekdays, and today there must be something special, brought by Zhou Shuyu, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, so he is at the end of the civil official ranks. Chen Xi was far away from him, and he couldn't ask quietly.

After the hundred officials stood at the Qianqing Gate, Chen Yuantai just came out from behind and sat on the throne placed inside the door.

Chen Xi looked up and was taken aback when he saw Chen Yuantai's gloomy face.

Chen Yuantai, who lost two sons in a row, did not change much in appearance, but he sat there for no reason, making people feel that he was missing seven or eight points of spirit on weekdays.

Chen Xi couldn't help but get anxious, thinking about waiting for the morning to go to the Qianqing Palace to greet him.

Shoufu Gao Chen came out and reported to Chen Yuantai about the big and small affairs accumulated in the past three days, but they were just small things, and they didn't matter.

Chen Yuantai bowed slightly, feeling that these people in the cabinet were quite reliable. He glanced at the hundreds of officials lined up, and was about to say that he would disperse if he had nothing to do, but he saw that there seemed to be a new face at the end of the civil official team.

Chen Yuantai squinted, but he couldn't see who it was, so he had to ask, "Do you still have something to do?" ”

Gao Chen retreated from the queue and took the opportunity to give Zhou Shuyu, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, a look. Zhou Shuyu knew the opportunity and made a report: "Regarding the construction of the imperial mausoleum underground palace, the emperor has not yet made a decision. After several meetings of the Ministry of Rites and consultation with Qin Tianjian, a detailed layout of the underground palace was made, and the emperor was invited to take a look. ”

A cold light burst out in Chen Yuantai's eyes, he didn't expect these civil officials to be so presumptuous, and they didn't sympathize with his pain of losing two sons in a row, and insisted on bringing up the controversy that had been shelved at this time.

"Bring it up and I'll take a look." Chen Yuantai said in a deep voice.

Zhou Shuyu said: "This matter is presided over by Du Hanzhang of the Ministry of Rites, and he is also ...... today."

Chen Yuantai muttered: "Du Hanzhang? ”

The prince hurriedly reminded in a whisper on the side: "It is the father-in-law of the prince of Jin." ”

Chen Yuantai's gloomy gaze swept over Gao Chen and Zhou Shuyu's faces. Interesting, these two people fought with themselves for some trivial things of etiquette, invited to buy people's hearts and sell their reputation, but pushed a five-grade petty official with King Jin behind him to come out and charge, who is the fool?

Second Master Du didn't know what Chen Yuantai was thinking, and he only heard Zhou Shuyu say his name, so he raised the detailed map of the underground palace above his head with both hands, and walked quickly to the front of the imperial steps with small steps.

The prince hurriedly walked down and presented the detailed drawings to Chen Yuantai.

Chen Yuantai opened it and took a quick look, and sure enough, there were still only two lords in the underground palace.

"I've already said before, I want to have three lords in the underground palace, I don't know if I didn't make it clear, or did you not understand?" Chen Yuantai's tone was very cold, and everyone could tell that he was angry.

Chen Xi kept giving Second Master Du a look, but unfortunately Second Master Du stood with a righteous face and didn't look at him.

"Although the emperor has already commanded, it is not the way for a minister to bend and beg the king to be unjust." The first time Second Master Du participated in the early dynasty, he was the sole leader, and discussing such an important issue with the emperor made his voice and body slightly excited.

"The emperor's mausoleum is in the underground palace, and the ancestors have become a law, and there is no reason to set up a third main seat. Zhou Li has a cloud ......"

Second Master Du shook his head and said according to the words agreed with Zhou Shuyu and the others before.

Chen Xi just wanted to rush forward and cover his mouth, what is the ancestral law? Chen Yuantai is the founding emperor of this dynasty, and he himself is the ancestor who made the rules, who should he emulate? Is it the precedent of the Zhou Dynasty?

Gao Chen and Zhou Shuyu were also secretly anxious, they were originally reasonable, but if Chen Yuantai held on to Du Er's words, things would be difficult to do.

Chen Yuantai looked at the expressions of everyone under the stairs, and sneered in his heart, you have to hold a mallet to the stage, don't blame my subordinates for being ruthless!