Zhao Xi's question was very direct and seemed modest, but in fact, the meaning of the deep words was: Can just rely on a ceremony to worship the heavens affect the celestial phenomena?

This kind of implied ridicule of words, how can the officials who have been in the officialdom for many years not hear it, and this remark fell on the ears of the officials, causing a series of different reactions.

Takeoka was a little annoyed, annoyed that the astrological doctrine was so despised, and annoyed that these words included him in the scope of the attack.

Wu Gang didn't dare to attack, because it was the prince who spoke, so his face was a little red.

Guan Ping was thoughtful and waited for an answer, because Emperor Qing had clearly warned him that if the little national teacher had something to say, he must listen carefully to every word of the little national teacher, pay attention, every word.

And the prince's implicit mocking words fell into Niu Hong's ears, which was a different signal, Niu Hong took it for granted that the prince was hinting at himself, and continued to ask the little national teacher, digging deep into the bottom of the small national teacher on behalf of the prince.

So Niu Hong pretended to be amused and sneered.

This kind of ridicule should not have appeared in such a formal political forum, because this kind of ridicule is a manifestation of disrespect for colleagues, and it has been done as the boss of the six departments, and this kind of ridicule can be understood as a deliberate attack, and even ordinary court officials will not make such low-level mistakes.

But Niu Hong was eager to show himself in front of the prince, and the little national teacher did belong to the marginal people of the court who were not taken seriously, so Niu Hong sneered out loud without any scruples.

Immediately, Niu Hong saw the two big round eyes of the little national teacher, dark and dull.

At this moment, the national teacher seemed to be extremely solemn, and the bearing of a judge interrogating a prisoner rose in vain.

Niu Hong was startled, touched his chin awkwardly to hide it, and then looked again, and found that the national teacher had withdrawn his gaze and looked at the prince.

It should be an illusion, how can this national teacher be such a small person, with a face like a young boy, how can he have such majesty...... Niu Hong felt that the inexplicable panic just now was an illusion.

Xiao Guoshi said lightly to the crown prince: "This master promised the Qing Emperor not to make a move on the important ministers of this dynasty, so you need to admonish your hundred officials, don't test me indiscriminately, the consequences are not something you can bear." ”

Zhao Xi looked at the eyes of the little national teacher, and suddenly had the illusion that Niu Hong had just now, feeling that he was a heinous criminal, and he was facing the judge who could determine his life and death with his head held high.

This kind of inexplicable power made the prince's heart cold for a moment, and then he reacted instantly, and immediately a wave of anger rose.

Annoyed by the words of the little national teacher, it was full of disrespect for the prince of his own country.

Niu Hong, who was watching from the sidelines, was even more angry, this little national teacher despised his own second-class etiquette book, even if he dared to be disrespectful to the prince of the country!

Moreover, and this guy still dares to call Qingdi in front of everyone?!

It's going to be the other way around!

What is the Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites? It is in charge of the etiquette system, and all the officials of the imperial court, all the norms of the Son of Heaven, are within the scope of the supervision of the Ministry of Rites.

This little national teacher openly bullied the officials in front of the Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, and openly disrespected the Son of Heaven, which is equivalent to openly killing people in the Twelve Gates.

"In front of the Heavenly Family, you actually dare to speak disrespectfully? Is there any royal law? Little bald head?! This palace wants to ......" Niu Hong didn't finish his angry scolding, and suddenly fell into a coma, and he was unconscious on the ground with a snap.

The little national teacher still didn't look back at Niu Hong, who fell to the ground, but said to Zhao Xi: "This is not a shot, it's just a small punishment, there is no next time, you need to remember." ”

Zhao Xi silently took two steps back, and the Imperial City Guards behind him brushed the ground and drew their swords, rushing to protect Zhao Xi, as if facing a great enemy.

The guards on the other side of the main hall also rushed to Niu Hong's side, formed a state of alert, squatted down for a brief inspection, and then returned to the prince: "Your Royal Highness the prince, Lord Niu is only asleep, there is no wound, and there is no other abnormality. ”

Zhao Xi also flashed out of the East Palace's inner eunuch, and asked Zhao Xi gloomily: "Little master, do you want to take it first." ”

said that he had taken it, but in fact, this eunuch had already made a killing move, and the master didn't even find out how all this was done, and how not to chill him when such a strange method happened in front of the master he protected.

Zhao Xi's face changed, and he didn't seem to be able to make up his mind.

At this time, Guan Ping took a step forward gently, blocking between Xiao Guoshi and Zhao Xi.

Guan Ping first smiled and nodded to the little national teacher, and then half-turned and half-bowed slightly and whispered to Zhao Xi: "His Royal Highness the Prince, the little national teacher can call the Qing Emperor by his name, and see that the hundred officials are half a level higher, this is the privilege given by the Qing Emperor, please let His Royal Highness the Crown Prince calm his anger, Lord Niu has been promoted to Shangshu for less than five years, and he does not know a lot of previous events." ”

Wu Gang's jaw dropped in shock, in his opinion, Niu Hong suddenly fainted just now, it must have been caused by the little national teacher using some side methods, daring to do it in the Forbidden Palace, this small national teacher's life should also come to an end.

What he didn't expect was that even Guan Ping stood up to speak for the national teacher, which means that the Qingdi must have secretly explained Guan Ping's coping strategy to the small national teacher, which ...... Is this little national teacher really so favored by the Blue Emperor?

Zhao Xi looked at Niu Hong, who fell to the ground, and remembered the illusion of looking directly into the eyes of the little national teacher just now, and his anger rose again for a while.

Guan Ping leaned closer to Zhao Xi's ear again, and whispered in a voice that Zhao Xi could only hear: "His Royal Highness the Prince, the emperor once told me, even the emperor himself personally apologized to the little national teacher, and then the emperor taught me like this." ”

"The emperor said: Manpower is sometimes poor, and even the emperor cannot guarantee that he can explore the secrets of the world, so even the emperor needs to maintain a sense of awe, respect all unknown things, respect heaven and earth, respect ghosts and gods, respect... Small National Teacher. ”

The last sentence of respecting the little national teacher made Zhao Xi awe-inspiring.

Respect for the little national teacher?!

And the words of respecting the little national teacher are still ranked after the heavens, the earth, the ghosts and gods?!

Zhao Xi straightened his waist and looked at Guan Ping, and his anger was extinguished.

The father's courtesy to the little national teacher can be said to be the father's gullibility and giving the little national teacher extraordinary treatment, which Zhao Xi thinks is understandable.

But if the father really apologized to the little national teacher as Guan Ping said, and personally said that he would respect the little national teacher, this is not something that can be explained by credulity.

What kind of experience and persuasiveness can make an emperor of the Celestial Empire admit his mistakes, and even use a respectful character to put the small national teacher in the position after respecting heaven and earth.

Zhao Xi believed that this was not something that a god stick could do, especially since the stick was a wise and ruthless Qing Emperor who was well known to him.

There must be some secrets that I haven't known yet, or that I accidentally ignored, and before I find out, I need to be cautious about this small national teacher, no, I need to be extremely cautious.

Zhao Xi quickly returned to normal, covered up all his strange thoughts, nodded to Guan Ping and thanked him, and then squeezed out a smile and said to the eunuch: "It's okay, the little national teacher is the guest of honor of the emperor, don't get me wrong, this Lord Niu is anxious about state affairs, and the phlegm is just fainting, so quickly recruit the imperial doctor to come and treat him." ”