Three days later, after the great court meeting, in the Qinzheng Pavilion in the imperial palace, several ministers and emperors who were the rulers of the dynasty routinely held a small court meeting that even the Jingshi dealers knew.

The Qinzheng Pavilion is not as solemn as the court, but very casual.

On the day of the court, all the courtiers will not eat breakfast, and they will go out in a sedan chair when they are ugly, and they are afraid of disturbing the toilet in the court. Therefore, the stomach is empty, and the hunger is very high.

And the emperor is the same, and even said that he would postpone the time of the great court meeting, but he was left careless by the great pillar country of the current dynasty and sprayed saliva. After that, I didn't dare to mention it again.

This made some officials who were far away from the palace scold their mothers in their hearts, who didn't want to sleep more with their mother-in-law in the middle of the night.

Although there were many such thoughts in their hearts, they all presented a recital to dissuade the emperor.

There is also Cao Yi, the old imperial history of the three dynasties, who is the only remaining fruit of the dynasty, crying bitterly in the court, hoarse, and even having the momentum of the emperor dying in the palace if he insists on going his own way.

After this move spread, it caused a wind of pure ministers and death in Shilin, and it prolonged Cao Yi's loyal bones.

The little eunuchs in the Qinzheng Pavilion ate all kinds of fragrant breakfast and put them on the desks of the ministers of each auxiliary one after another.

Li He looked at it and said, "You guys are at your own convenience, I'm really hungry." ”

After speaking, he saw that it was a meal under the service of the Great Mink Temple.

The important minister under the bookcase left his seat, bowed in thanks, and began to eat.

Everyone is really hungry, three hours of water and rice are not close, so how to make these youngest old people who are in their fifties.

After a while, Li He picked up the square silk and wiped his lower lip, looked at the case, and said softly: "The New Year is approaching, do you have anything to add to the evaluation and promotion of officials?"

Yan Kaiju, the official at the head of the ministry, put down the spoon, thought about it and said: "It's basically all in place, but Zhang Guogong has been in bed for more than two months, and it seems that he can't get better." ”

Li He turned his head to look at Dazhuguo, who was not in power now, and said softly: "What do you think about this matter?"

As a Confucian sage who is full of peach and plums all over the world, after hearing this, he said softly: "The servants of the Ministry of Rites can act on behalf of the Shangshu Order, and they should be rigorous, so the minister recommended Dai Zhuxi, a scholar of Wenxiu Pavilion University, to take over first. ”

The straightforward words of the saint, several people in the hall did not have any objections, and everyone knew about Dai Zhuxi's resume and deeds, and they were all acceptable to this result.

When Li He heard this, he smiled and said, "Mr. is really virtuous and does not shy away from relatives!"

"This Dai Zhuxi has just been hired to teach in the academy on the front foot, and he has been recommended by Mr. on the back foot, and he is not afraid that those red-eyed people will criticize you?"

Everyone laughed when they heard this.

Hearing this, he said softly: "One talent and two uses, how strange it is, no matter when the world or the government and the opposition lack sour people." ”

Li He said: "But in my opinion, there are better candidates. ”

When everyone heard this, they were stunned, and they all looked at Li He and waited for the following.

Then he said: "I think that the eldest grandson of the Great Pillar Kingdom, Liuxia, is also competent. ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone under them looked different and were speechless for a while.

Seeing this, Li He said: "Liuxia has studied with me for many years, and then has been serving as a writer. ”

He paused and raised his eyes to look at Liubai, and said with a smile: "The virtuous do not avoid relatives, when the imperial court is employing people, Mr. must not ignore the country's social affairs for his own reputation!"

When others heard this, they would think that this matter must be just a joke with the ministers after the Dazhu State left a blank to communicate with the emperor first, but Pan Juran, the head of the household department who was in charge of Daxi's money bag, couldn't help frowning, knowing in his heart that this was not a simple appointment.

And the rest of the people are almost the same as the former thought, a radish and a pit above the court.

The servant of the Ministry of Rites is only for the sake of excessive, as long as five years, as short as three years, and will succeed the old Ministry of Rites. But there is an unwritten rule in the temple, and there cannot be two powerful ministers in a family.

Although Shangzhu was not in charge of any of the six departments, his status as a Confucian saint and his meritorious service to the Three Emperors were incomparable to anyone in the court.

What's more, since Hua Sheng left the court, most of the young and strong officials are his disciples.

When Wen Gongjin, the right minister of the dynasty and the ruler of the country, heard this, he immediately got up and said: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that the qualifications for staying in Xia are still shallow, and Dai Zhuxi is more appropriate." ”

When Li He heard this, he looked at his father-in-law meaningfully, and said with a smile: "What do you think?"

The rest of the people were silent.

After a moment, Pan Juran straightened his fat body, got up and said solemnly: "Tell Your Majesty, the minister also thinks that Dai Zhuxi is more suitable for the position of the servant of the Ministry of Rites." ”

When Li He heard this, he picked up the spoon again and didn't look at the former, and continued to eat.

For a while, the atmosphere of Qinzheng Pavilion was a little dignified.

Seeing this, Shangzhuguo Liubai also picked up the spoon and began to eat the bowl of white porridge in front of him that had been eaten for decades.

After a while, Liubai finished eating the last grain of rice, got up leisurely and said: "What Your Majesty said is very true, if you are virtuous and do not avoid relatives, Xia Er will definitely be able to be qualified for the position and live up to the grace of God." ”

One sentence stirred up a thousand waves, including Li He, who was a little surprised, and was dumbfounded on the spot for a while. It's easy to hold, but it's hard to put it underneath.

After a while, Li He also got up and said softly: "Mr. still needs to worry about the creation of the Confucian Palace, and the future of Daxi is all in the hands of Mr." ”

Blank bowed and said, "It is my duty." ”

When the rest of the people saw this, they felt inexplicably sad in their hearts.

Suddenly, Li He stepped forward and grabbed the sleeve of his robe and said with a smile: "Sir, I have another private matter to ask you." ”

Seeing this familiar movement and expression, Liubai seemed to see the child who didn't like pen inkstones and paper kites, and said softly: "Your Majesty, please speak." ”

Li He said: "I heard that there is a daughter in the Leng family of Wuqiong City, who is virtuous and intelligent, and when I heard about it, I wanted to make her a concubine, so I wanted to ask Mr. to make an order for me personally." ”

As soon as these words came out, the faces of the next people changed, and even the blank ones frowned slightly.

Liubai sighed in his heart, and said in his words: "Your Majesty has made up your mind?"

Li He's face did not change, and the hand that grabbed the sleeve of the robe was slightly forced, and said, "I have already thought about it." ”

Liubai nodded and said softly: "The minister must do his best." ”

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Outside the Daxi Palace, Liusheng looked at several important ministers of his sons and nephews, and said softly: "Things have their beginnings and ends, and things have always been there, so you don't need to think about it." ”

After speaking, he turned around and walked towards the eight-lift sedan chair given by the emperor himself.

Everyone looked at the back of the man who had changed into his court clothes and was wearing a green shirt, and they all bowed to the end, and said loudly: "Sir, go slowly..."

Among them, Pan Juran, who was the youngest, sat paralyzed on the ground, and couldn't cry for a while, as if the backbone of his heart was lost in an instant.

There is a temple of gentlemen, and there is no party strife.

There are temples of gentlemen, and there are no courtiers.

There is a temple of Mr., and the emperor must be a Ming monarch.

But from today onwards, the gentleman is gone...