In the past, the early dynasty was at most half an hour.

In the event of a major event, the emperor will only leave a few important people alone to go to the imperial study to discuss.

Where, as it is today, almost two hours have passed?

The time of the Great Zhou Dynasty was very early, and most of the officials were afraid of missing the time, or there would be any indecent incidents at the court, so they did not have a meal before the court. Wait for the next court and then go back to the house to enjoy it slowly.

Who knows, today's morning morning stood for two hours.

At this moment, the military attache is fine, but the civil officials who are used to being pampered are a little exhausted and dizzy.

So, one by one, they hated An Ning Hou half to death. If he hadn't come now, would he have caused everyone to suffer these sins?

But the two most vocal people in the main hall, one of them has been sleeping with his eyes closed. One hid behind the curtain, and there was no sound.

As for the one above the jade steps, who would dare to raise his head and look at the upper half of the eyes?

Just when everyone thought they were about to faint, they finally heard a loud noise coming in from outside the main hall.

Everyone's eyes lit up immediately, is An Ning Hou coming? So, they all immediately turned their heads to look.

The four royal forest soldiers who walked in the front clearly carried a soft couch in their hands, and it could be seen from the color of the clothes that kept fluttering on it, and it was An Ning Hou lying on it.

So, everyone immediately lowered their eyes.

How arrogant must this be, the emperor announced that it took so long to arrive, and he still asked someone to carry him up? Is An Ninghou's brain squeezing the door?

"An Ninghou, what are you doing here?"

The first person to speak in the hall was Empress Dowager Liu, and then she heard Lian Yin's cold laughter.

"It's so hard to please."

"Boom." With a bang, the Imperial Forest Army placed the soft couch on the ground.

Only then did everyone see that An Ninghou's face was covered with gauze. The whole head except for the two eyes was wrapped in gauze, which made him look very weird, but full of joy.

"The emperor atoned for his sins, and the minister definitely didn't deliberately delay time. It was really the minister who was too seriously injured in the northwest to get up. It's been so long. ”

"Oh?" Lian Yin's eyes flashed, and he turned his head to look at the leader of the Royal Forest Army: "Is that so?" ”

"Emperor Qi, when the last general arrived at the Hou Mansion to deliver the decree, he did not see An Ninghou. I only heard his voice, saying that he was taking medicine and asked the general to wait a little. ”

After saying this, seeing that An Ning on the soft couch trembled, he couldn't lie down a little: "Your Majesty, the minister ......"

"Master Hou really did his best for my Da Zhou."

An Ning swallowed: "That's nature. ”

"I want to negotiate peace with the Northwest, but I don't know what to do with peace and tranquility?"

"Never." An Ninghou gritted his teeth: "The ambition of the wolf son in the northwest is obvious, hurting my soldiers and robbing my homeland." How can you compromise with them? ”

Lian Yin raised his eyes slightly: "I underestimated the integrity of An Ninghou." ”

"The emperor praised it falsely, and the ministers were deeply favored by the king, and they should share their worries for the country."

An Ninghou's eyes flashed with a hint of joy, according to this rhythm, it is time to give a reward.

"Isn't there anyone in the Manchu Dynasty who can share my worries like a peaceful wait?"

As soon as he finished saying this, he saw that the hundred officials looked at each other. A few of them stood up and asked for a reward for An Ning.

On the court, which was still depressed, there was a joyful invitation in an instant.

Lian Rui, who was sitting at the foot of the jade steps, still had his eyes closed and didn't move for half a minute. It seems to be really asleep.

"I think the words of all the Aiqing are true. But I still have a question, and I hope that An Ning Hou can solve my doubts. ”

"Your Majesty, please speak." At this moment, An Ning Hou has obviously carried away the current good situation, and his attitude is a little unkind.

"The Northwest has always belonged to my Da Zhou for several years, and it has been peaceful. What is the cause of this military disaster, Ji Zhun hopes that I can give him an explanation. I'm struggling for this reason, so why don't you ask An Ning to help me think about it? ”

"Karma?" An Ning waited for a moment, and the light in his eyes was obviously stagnant.

Tell him to think about it? What could he come up with?

"When Ye Shangshu and Wen Songze went to the northwest, they originally went to peace talks. I seem to remember that it was because of what happened that led to the later change from peace talks to sending troops. What is it, why don't you ask An Ning to help me remember? ”

As soon as he asked, An Ninghou immediately fell silent.

"If I remember correctly, on the day of the Jinluan Palace, it was you who strongly recommended me to attack the northwest, and you should wait in peace."

"Minister...... Minister. ”

"On that day, you clamored to attack the northwest, and I made you the generalissimo of 500,000 soldiers and horses. But in the end, what did you give me? ”

An Ning waited for his mouth open, and he couldn't make a sound for a long time.

Now he was covered in bandages, no one could tell what he looked like, but only he knew. Now he was soaked all over his body, but the bandages were tightly wrapped around him and he couldn't breathe.

The clothes on his body were all tightly clinging to his body, not to mention how uncomfortable it was.

"Your Majesty, victory or defeat is a common thing in soldiers. An Ninghou's original recommendation to send troops was just to share the country's worries, how could he put the responsibility for the defeat on An Ninghou's body. ”

"Then I asked my mother to tell me later, this responsibility is not for peace, whose responsibility is it?"

Empress Dowager Liu also choked on success, she just wanted to find a step for An Ninghou and ask her to say, what can she say?

"It's all Qin Zhe's responsibility." An Ning Hou woke up and immediately shouted: "If he hadn't collaborated with the enemy and treason, how could he have defeated my 500,000 army?" If it weren't for his collaboration with the enemy and treason, the northwest would now be in our Great Zhou pocket. ”

"Is An Ninghou planning to tell me to tell Ji Zhun like this?"

"Huh?" An Ning was stunned.

"Ji Zhun must let me give an explanation now, and I have to hand him over someone. Where is Qin Zhe now, and how do you tell me to hand over Qin Zhe? ”

An Ning Hou swallowed his saliva, at this moment, don't say that it is Qin Zhe, even the Protector's Mansion has already ordered the emperor to kill him. How can a dead person be handed over?

But, did the emperor tell him this?

His heart trembled, and a chill rose in his heart, could the emperor be ......?

"Your Majesty, the ministers are loyal and courageous for my Great Zhou, and the emperor must not give the ministers to ......"

"Your Majesty." Lian Rui's fingers moved, and he seemed to wake up suddenly, but there was no mist in those eyes like waking up from a big dream.

"The ultimate root cause of the Great Zhou's hostility with the northwest was the rebellion in southern Xinjiang. If Ji Zhun wants to explain, it is not impossible, there is now a ready-made person in the palace who is more suitable than An Ninghou. ”

"Arrow is right." Empress Dowager Liu immediately echoed and said: "Concubine Rou is Wu Jinglong's sister-in-law, and she was the one who accepted the credentials of the king of southern Xinjiang with the emperor at the beginning. She's the culprit. ”

"Please ask the emperor to quickly arrest the demon concubine to ensure the long-term stability of my Great Zhou Dynasty."

Lian Yin's eyes flashed: "Concubine Rou? I really forgot about her. But do you really think it's okay to send my woman to another man? ”

As soon as he said this, the hall fell silent again. Giving the emperor's concubine to another man, if the emperor really did this kind of thing, then there would really be no face to speak of.

"Wait in peace, you are guilty!"

Suddenly, there was a shout, like a muffled thunder exploding in mid-air.

An Ning waited for a shake, and subconsciously bounced up from the soft couch and knelt straight on the ground.

This action is not controlled by the brain at all, it is completely a habit. But when An Ninghou really did that, the whole person was immediately dumbfounded.

The audience was silent, but it was finally broken by Lian Yin's low laughter.

It's obviously a very light and shallow normal smile, but it's like a sharp knife cutting through the silence of the room at once.

An Ninghou's body trembled, and in that shallow and slightly chilling laughter, the last bit of strength in his body seemed to be wiped out.

"Wait in peace, your injuries heal so quickly."

"Minister...... Minister. An Ninghou opened his mouth and stammered for a long time, but finally failed to say half a word.

"Someone came, I removed the bandage on An Ninghou's body. Tell me to come and see how badly you were injured for my Great Zhou. ”

"Your Majesty." Empress Dowager Liu said urgently: "An Ninghou is an important minister of the court, and he must not be humiliated in court like this." ”

"Humiliation?" There was a crisp sound, but Lian Yin slapped his palm on the imperial case in front of him: "The holy decree can't be delayed, and it's so deceitful and lies about the injury." The queen mother thinks that this is not an insult to the royal family? ”

Empress Dowager Liu's voice disappeared in an instant, and Lian Yin's cold gaze swept around.

"The northwest could not be attacked for a long time, and the 500,000 army was all lost. Now do you still have the courage to ask for credit in front of me? Who gave you the guts! ”

The emperor's anger suddenly silenced the hundred officials.

Especially Anning, who was kneeling in the hall now, felt as if a fire was burning around his body, and he was about to be scorched.

"Do it!"

At the sound of an order, the Imperial Forest Army outside the door immediately rushed in. An Ninghou was obviously frightened, and in three or two clicks, he asked the Royal Forest Army to pick up the bandages.

"The emperor spares his life, and the minister is guilty."

An Ninghou pressed his hand on his face, and finally came to his senses, howling hoarsely. Even if he died, he refused to ask the Guards to remove the bandages on his face.

"Stop."

Lian Yin waved his hand, letting the Imperial Forest Army stand on both sides. Only then did he stare at An Ninghou: "Tell me, what are your sins?" ”

An Ning swallowed his saliva before he said: "The minister did commit the crime of defrauding the king, but the minister has a hard time. ”

"The minister was humiliated by that group of barbarians in the northwest and lost face. So much so that the entire head had to be covered. When the emperor's holy decree came down, the ministers were worried that such a face would be dirty. It's because I want to make a serious appearance. Please understand the painstaking efforts of the ministers and forgive the stupidity of the ministers. ”

Lian Yin sneered: "Do you think you're stupid too?" So, do you think you can hide your ghostly tricks? ”

An Ning choked and hated to bite his tongue. What is not good, actually calling yourself stupid?

"The protector of the country is loyal and patriotic, but you and your foolish son have restricted his movements, so that they have fallen into the enemy's tricks, and the whole army has been destroyed."

"After you came back, you reversed black and white, fell into obscurity and injustice, and beheaded the protector of the country after believing your nonsense."

"Now, I still want to be cheeky and ask me for a reward. In your heart, you think I'm even more stupid than you?! ”