Chongzheng Hall.
Under the guidance of the Court of Ceremonies, civil and military officials followed the rules to congratulate the Queen Mother on her birthday.
Lu Yijian was quite absent-minded today. He glanced at Ding Wei from time to time, and then showed a thoughtful expression.
Last night, Lu Yijian received a message.
Something big seems to have happened in Ding's house.
It's a pity that the secret he planted is not high enough to know the specific details.
However, according to Anzi's report, he could faintly hear screams coming from the backyard, and the sound sounded like Saburo Ding's.
Then there is the latest news this morning.
Ding Wei's female Taoist priest was sent away, and was escorted by Ding Ji himself.
Ding Qi was beaten and Liu Demiao was sent away. Is there a connection between the two?
This is exactly what Lu Yijian was thinking about.
In fact, it was not that Lu Yijian had never thought about the possibility of 'adultery', but after thinking about it carefully, he felt that it was unlikely.
Although Ding Qi has no actual position, as the son of the current prime minister, what kind of woman can't get it?
Liu Demiao's identity is sensitive. Even if she is beautiful, it is not enough for Ding Qi to take risks.
The risk is too high and the return is too low.
Therefore, Lu Yijian first eliminated this possibility.
Adultery is out of the question, but what about attempted adultery?
This is quite possible.
Of course, it's only possible.
Compared to 'adultery', Lu Yijian was more willing to believe that Liu Demiao had done some witchcraft.
"bye!"
Hearing the guidance voice in his ears, Lu Yijian came back from his thoughts, followed the etiquette, and bowed to the Queen Mother respectfully.
After a while, Lu Yijian gave up his groundless speculation.
He has already sent someone to follow him. As long as he waits patiently, everything will come to light.
ahead.
Ding Wei was also full of worries. At this time, he suddenly felt regretful, regretting the woman's kindness in sparing Liu Demiao's life.
He should be more ruthless and execute Liu Demiao secretly.
There is a child in the belly, so what?
It's gone, just get another one.
This woman will always be a hidden danger until she dies.
After a while, Ding Wei glanced at the officials and the Queen Mother on the throne without leaving any trace, and then he changed his mind.
Don’t be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the unexpected!
Hidden dangers should be completely eliminated!
Although the decision was made, the complicated etiquette continued. Ding Wei had no choice but to suppress his impatience and led the officials to celebrate his birthday as if nothing had happened.
It should still be possible.
Dingji had just left in the morning, and he would immediately send people to catch up after the birthday celebration. If time was fast, the hidden danger could be completely eliminated before dark.
At noon, the greetings ended, and Ding Wei took advantage of the intermission to immediately arrange for his confidants to handle the beginning and end.
After arranging this matter, Ding Wei suddenly felt relieved.
At the same time, he secretly warned himself that he would never be kind to a woman again.
It was extremely cold at high places, with so many pairs of eyes staring at him. If he was not careful at all, he would fall into the clouds.
As soon as he fell, Ding also collapsed.
Moreover, if he falls down, he will probably not have the chance to make a comeback. After all, the Ding family is no better than other aristocratic families. The foundation is too weak and there is no room for mistakes.
After the greetings were over, the officials did not leave the palace, but stayed in the palace, waiting to attend the next banquet.
The banquet the day before yesterday was just an appetizer, and today's banquet is the official birthday banquet.
Of course, considering the impact of the mourning period, the standard of the banquet was not high, and there was no edict to celebrate the occasion.
The atmosphere of celebrating birthdays is limited to the palace.
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Outside Xuande Gate.
After Kou Zhun got out of the car, the first thing he saw was the towering Xuande Gate Tower, which seemed to be the same as when he left.
But this is just an illusion.
Everything has changed.
Now the person sitting on the dragon throne is no longer Zhenzong, but the former prince.
Although today's officials are young, they do a lot of things.
Counting the days, how long will it take for the official to ascend the throne?
This is to reform the tea law, disarmament, and establish schools. Oh, by the way, there is also the dredging of rivers in Suhu area and the establishment of a cooked medicine shop-Taiping Huimin Bureau.
In just one year, he has done so many things in a row.
It can be seen that Xiaoguan's family is very capable of doing things, even better than his father.
As the saying goes, a sight is better than a hundred hearings. Kou Zhun heard a lot about the affairs of the small official family, but he didn't see them.
Of course Kou Zhun had met Xiaoguan before he ascended the throne, but that didn't count.
At that time, in Kou Zhun's impression, the prince was just a kind-hearted prince who followed the rules in everything.
However, after taking the throne, looking at the actions of the officials, there is no sense of following the rules?
Kou Zhun had to admit that he had made a mistake.
Officials and princes are completely different things.
Today, he would meet this famous little emperor.
The afternoon birthday banquet was still held in the Houyuan. In fact, according to the route, Kou Zhun entered the palace from Donghua Gate and walked along Hengjie to Xuanyou Gate.
Then pass through the inner east gate, Yingyang gate, and finally arrive at the back garden.
By walking this way, you can save at least two miles, make the journey faster, and make people more relaxed.
This was indeed the original arrangement, but Kou Zhun proposed to enter the palace through Xuandemen. He wanted to take a complete look at the palace.
The last time he left Beijing, he didn't even have time to take a second look.
This time, maybe it's the last time.
Therefore, he would rather walk an extra two miles. He is old, but not so old that he can't walk.
More than half an hour later, Kou Zhun walked through most of the imperial city and arrived in front of the Yuchen Hall in the Houyuan.
Yuchen Hall is not only a palace where books are stored, but also a place for banquets with ministers. When Zhenzong was in power, he entertained ministers in Yuchen Hall many times.
Kou Zhun was very familiar with this palace. He used to drink here often.
Looking at the palace gate in front of him as before, he couldn't help but think of the banquet in Tianxi's third year.
At that time, the late emperor gave the completed "Cefu Yuangui" to the prince in Qingjing Hall. To commemorate this important moment, Zhenzong held a banquet in Yuchen Hall to drink with all the ministers.
When the wine was full, Kou Zhun was ordered to write a poem.
'Dong Weishu asked Ying Youyuan, and Shengli Qianqian was more considerate. '
The general meaning of this sentence means that the prince is still young, and Zhenzong is really thoughtful about the prince's studies.
However, looking at it now, this poem seems to have some omissions.
When the official family was located in the East Palace, their wisdom was probably different from that of ordinary people, but the official family at that time did not show it to the outside world.
After sighing for a moment, Kou Zhun took another step and entered the hall.
The moment Kou Zhun stepped into the palace, the court official sitting near the door was the first to notice Kou Zhun's presence.
For an instant, there was a sudden silence near the door, and then, the atmosphere slowly spread to the inner circle.
Soon, Ding Wei noticed the strange silence.
Why is it suddenly quiet?
Just when Ding Wei was about to find out the source, he suddenly saw the figure at the door.
Um?
Kou Zhun?
Why is he here?
Isn’t the old man not going to the city?
Thinking of this, the smile on Ding Wei's face suddenly disappeared.
