The early sun is shining brightly, and it’s another beautiful day in autumn. The east, west, and north gates of Taiyue City were suddenly closed, causing the people to curse endlessly, and they all entered and exited through the south gate. Only the old men with gray beards and gray hair in the tea shops by the city knew that the gates were closed during times of peace for one thing only, that is, the Four Imperial Kings came to the capital!
In a small courtyard on the edge of the imperial city, Ye Ling and his eldest brother Xu Zheng were sitting opposite each other drinking tea. This is where Xu Zheng temporarily stayed. Last night Ye Ling looked for it and stayed there for the night.
Ye Ling focused on his third brother Wu Qing and asked about his whereabouts. But Xu Zheng only said: "Tomorrow is the court meeting. Once the court meeting is over, we will naturally find out."
Ye Ling naturally had unconditional trust in his eldest brother Xu Zheng, so he stopped asking any more questions. After drinking the cup of tea, he planned to meditate, but Xu Zheng stopped him and said, "Today there are noble people coming from Taiyue City. Why don't you come with me and have a look?"
After hearing this, Ye Ling nodded and said, "In that case, I will go with my eldest brother."
The two of them walked out of the gate, went up the Royal Street, and walked to the cross street in the center of Taiyue City. The two main roads, north-south and east-west, converge here and lead to the fourth gate. It is the most prosperous place in the city. However, there are only so many people and cars and horses that there is no end in sight. There are countless stalls on the street, and the shouts and shouts float in the wind, one after another. Later, the shops in the pavilion were even more prosperous, and there was an endless stream of customers.
Xu Zheng took Ye Ling into a restaurant with ease. The place was full of people and noisy.
The waiter came up to ask about it and found out that Xu Zheng had reserved a seat the day before yesterday, so he followed the waiter up to the second floor. The second floor was no less cluttered than the first floor, and all the guests were entertained. There were banquets, but there were almost no empty seats.
The waiter led the two of them to sit down at the seats they had reserved in advance. The waiter was next to the window. Turning his head and looking out the window, he could see the whole view of the cross street. It was really the best seat.
After resting for a while, the table was filled with delicacies from the mountains and seas. They were all rare dishes in the world, but in the eyes of Taoists, they were out of the ordinary.
Xu Zheng said: "Although we don't eat grains, it's hard to eradicate our lust for food. The food here is the best in Taiyue. It's the royal meal in the palace, but it's nothing more than that."
After hearing this, Ye Ling picked up a bite with chopsticks, chewed it gently, and then praised in surprise: "Such a taste, it really makes a practitioner unable to stop. It's a pity that the third brother and Xiaobai are not here..."
Ye Ling felt slightly sad when he recalled the scene of the three of them eating in the dining hall when he had no choice but to go to the Demon Realm.
Before Xu Zheng could say anything to comfort him, he heard shouting outside the window. The two of them went out looking for news and saw the soldiers guarding the city running into the streets in groups, driving away the surrounding people and clearing the streets.
Xu Zheng smiled and said: "The noble man is here!" After saying this, he drank the wine glass in his hand.
Ye Ling watched intently, and soon he heard the sound of gongs and drums. Then, a group of people came from the east, with a treasure chariot clustered in the center, pulled by an amethyst maned lion, and slowly came.
The chariot stopped at the intersection of the street. The curtains were raised to the left and right, but on top of the chariot, a middle-aged scribe was sitting. He was wearing a yellow and white python robe, a purple crown on his head, a jade belt, and a He has a short green beard, elegant temperament and gentle manner.
Xu Zheng introduced to Ye Ling: "This man is Su Xunwen, the king of Dongxing, who controls the 18 states of Daqian Dongling. At that time, with 300,000 soldiers and horses under his command, he defeated the 5 million people of the Daxing Dynasty, established the country and sealed the territory. .”
Not long after, another group of people came to the west street, headed by a silver-backed poisonous wolf with fifth-level Yingchong realm cultivation. On top of it sat a mighty general wearing golden armor and holding a steel sword.
Xu Zheng said: "This person is Chen Canghai, the king of Xiliang. He opened the 18 states in the Western Region of Daqian. His cultivation level is at the peak of immortality, and he is unmatched by ten thousand people."
Immediately afterwards, a group of people came from South Street. In the middle was a chariot pulled by two northern monsters, Snow Mountain Moose. Inside sat an old man wearing a crane cloak, holding a wooden staff, with white beard and hair, and an old face. .
Xu Zheng said: "This man is Yunzhonglu, the king of the North. He has been stationed in the northern border for two thousand years and has never lost a single territory or a single battle. He defeated the Yan Dynasty twice and the Qi Dynasty three times. He is the pillar of the country."
When Ye Ling saw the three kings getting off their cars and heading towards the imperial city side by side, he asked, "Why did these three people come to Taiyue City at the same time?"
Xu Zheng said: "If you want to know, come with me to the court meeting tomorrow and you can see clearly."
Ye Ling heard this and wanted to refuse, but Xu Zheng continued: "Don't go, if you want to understand what happened to you, you must go and see it!"
As soon as these words came out, Ye Ling was speechless and nodded silently, looking in the direction of the imperial city.
On the imperial street, Su Xunwen, Yunzhonglu and Chen Canghai were walking side by side. Su Xunwen said with a smile: "Unexpectedly, Uncle Yun's father came here. I thought that this time Uncle Yun would let the prince enter the court on his behalf."
"It won't work if I don't come!" Yun Zhonglu hunched over and leaned on crutches to slowly move forward: "Such a big thing has happened, how can we do it if we don't come in person? It turns out that I thought I would never step into this house again in this life. It’s Yuecheng.”
Su Xunwen hurriedly said: "My uncle is tough and can guard Northern Xinjiang for another two thousand years for Daqian!"
"Huh, so what if it lasts ten thousand years?" Chen Canghai snorted coldly and said, "I don't want to use you now. It's not like I begged you and coaxed you when the five kings were in chaos. Now there is peace and prosperity in singing and dancing, and the dynasty There is only one emperor!"
Su Xunwen waved his hand and said, "Don't be so angry. It all depends on people. We came to Taiyue City today just to resolve this matter. With the sage of our emperor, he will always give us an explanation."
Chen Canghai smiled coldly and said: "There is no such thing as Baili Longteng in my territory of Xiliang. Tomorrow we will have a meeting. Let me kill Li Taiyue from the Criminal Department first and see who else dares to show his sword at us!"
Su Xunwen sighed softly and said: "Han Yulou has rebelled, and is now causing internal and external troubles. Your Majesty will not be confused enough to make enemies for himself, right?"
Yun Zhonglu listened to the words and did not dissuade or help. He just kept saying: "As I get older, I am too lazy to walk even these few steps. It is better to understand earlier and go back to my northland earlier." Bar!"
The three people came to the entrance of the imperial city, but the door was not opened. Only Wang Jin and a few people stood at the door, smiled and walked forward, saying to the three kings: "Three princes, your majesty has a decree. Your majesty will be practicing in seclusion today. We can't summon the three princes. If you have anything to say, we can wait until the court meeting tomorrow. The three princes are tired from the journey. Your Majesty asked me to take the lead. Let the three princes have a good rest today and don't miss the time for the court meeting tomorrow. Three Your Majesty, please come back!"
After listening to Wang Jin's words, the three kings looked at each other. Su Xunwen remained silent. Chen Canghai still wanted to go in, but Yunzhong Lu had already turned around and walked back.
Wang Jin hurriedly said to the two kings: "This slave is only conveying the will of the Holy Lord, and does not know anything else. Your Majesty, it is better not to embarrass us servants!"
Su Xunwen sighed softly and pulled Chen Canghai away.
Ye Ling in the restaurant saw the three kings coming back soon, got into their cars, and left separately. He asked Xu Zheng, "Why did they leave so quickly?"
Xu Zheng said with a smile: "I have been rejected. Chen Canghai is so smart and Su Xunwen is dull, but Yunzhonglu is so confused. Now that he is driven back, he has lost face and made him angry. It is really not good." worth."
Ye Ling didn't understand what he meant, Xu Zheng said in a deep voice: "The most ruthless emperor's family!"
The two ate in the restaurant for a while, and Xu Zheng suddenly smiled and asked, "Did you notice anything?"
Hearing this, Ye Ling nodded and said in a deep voice: "When these three kings came to the capital, I seemed to feel the auras of many monks, and there were also some strong ones among them. I guess they were not with these three kings."
Xu Zheng smiled slightly: "Not only the imperial court, but also the entire Taiyue City is starting to become lively!"
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Jia's Mansion in Dongcheng is no longer what it used to be. Since Jia Chengdao was promoted to right minister, the front door of Jia's Mansion is full of bustling houses, and there is an endless stream of visiting officials.
But Jia Chengdao always thanked guests behind closed doors, never accepting a courtesy and not seeing anyone.
In the dead of night, Jia Chengdao returned to the mansion. His son Jia Shixian, who was the minister of the Ministry of Industry at the time, and his grandson Jia Ying, who was the minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, welcomed him into the central hall, changed his clothes, and sat down.
Jia Chengdao asked his son Jia Shixian: "What happened to Wang Wenjin in recent days?"
Jia Shixian said: "There is nothing strange. I just interacted with the Sixth Prince a few times, but it was mostly just for fun."
Jia Chengdao nodded: "It seems that the Sixth Prince will be watching from the other side of the court tomorrow." As he spoke, he turned to look at Jia Ying: "What news did you get from Gu Shuci?"
Jia Ying shook her head and said: "For some reason, Gu Shuci has not cared about anything else recently except leading the students from the Imperial College to impeach Xu Zheng. My grandson thought it was his father Gu Tinglan who told him not to get involved."
Jia Chengdao smiled slightly and said: "Gu Tinglan has been hiding in the Imperial College for so many years, but now he is still involved in the court situation. They want to watch the fire from the other side, but they don't know that the fire will burn them sooner or later."
All the children and grandchildren nodded, and Jia Shixian asked, "Tomorrow is the court meeting. Please tell me what we should do during the meeting."
Jia Chengdao said: "I'm afraid something big will happen at the court meeting tomorrow. If anything happens, I have already prepared my grandson. Just don't attack my Jia family. If they really want to hurt my Liang family, we have to fight back." .”
Jia Shixian and Jia Ying looked at each other, cupped their hands and said, "I will follow my father's (grandfather's) teachings."
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The Yushitai was in charge of the dynasty's supervision and rebuttal. Although his official position was not high, he was deeply jealous of the courtiers.
That night, the censor's desk was brightly lit, and the three heads of the court: Shen Qingyi, the censor of the capital, Wei Zhengyan from the left, and Cheng Sijian, the right supplementary, were immersed in sorting out official documents.
After a long time, Wei Zhengyan let out a sigh of relief and said, "It's finally sorted out. I'll wait for the meeting tomorrow and hand it over to the Holy One and the six ministers to see it!"
Cheng Sijian was a middle-aged scribe with a stern look on his face and said, "It's not in vain that I have waited so long and worked hard to collect these evidences."
Shen Qingyi is an old man with gray hair and a serious appearance. He stood up, patted the official documents on the table, and said calmly: "Tomorrow's court meeting will look at the evidence we have. Each piece of evidence will shock the court and the world!"
