Shi Hongzhao's words made Guo Xin a little concerned. After asking Guo Pu to bring a letter to Zhang Chenghua back to the camp, he returned to the mansion alone.
It was getting dark at this time, and the servants who were busy in the house during the day were missing. Colored lanterns and red paper were plastered all over the courtyard. When I left, several boxes in the front yard were not where they were. They had probably been moved to the east wing. Dong's residence.
Guo Xin first went to the concierge to ask Guo Shou, and learned that Guo Wei had not returned yet, so he prepared to go back to his room to rest. However, soon a servant came to report that his eldest brother Guo Rong was waiting to see him.
…Guo Xin met Guo Rong in the front hall.
Guo Rong had not yet taken off his jacket, and he had obviously just come back from outside. When Guo Xin came in, Guo Rong said: "Brother Yi, please sit down first and wait for Brother Qing."
Guo Xinyin sat down as he was told and saw that Guo Rong's face was not very good, so he guessed that he might have something to say.
Not long after, Guo Tong also came. As soon as he entered the door, he said: "The Wang family is really generous in taking action. After this, our family will have rich clothes and fine food." Guo Tong had a smile on his face, and he was obviously still immersed in his upcoming marriage. .
"Father asked me to come back with a letter. Dalang's marriage can't be arranged right now. He wants us to quickly remove the wedding items from the house." Guo Rong shook his head and poured cold water on Guo Tong.
"Ah?" Guo Tong stood up from his chair after hearing this, and asked anxiously: "Where do you start talking about this?"
Guo Xin sat silently, thinking that Guo Wei was so anxious to call Guo Rong back to tell the two brothers that there was only one possibility: something big happened in the palace.
Sure enough, Guo Rong paused and said: "When I was on duty outside the palace, my father sent a message saying that I won't be returning home tonight... Something happened in the palace, and the marriage between Dalang and the Wang family had to be postponed. For a while.”
Guo Tong was very surprised, but he still asked tentatively with hope: "The wedding will be in five days, no matter what happens, it won't stop there?"
But Guo Rong shook his head solemnly, "The officials are awake day and night, and the imperial doctors are helpless. I'm afraid Daxing will be here in these few days, and no matter what, we won't be able to hold weddings anymore." After Guo Rong said that, he picked up the teacup and didn't even sip it. Drink it all in one sip.
Guo Tong seemed to have been slapped in the face and sat down again quietly. Guo Xinxin's guess has been verified. Apart from Liu Zhiyuan, what other changes could force the Privy Council and the Third Secretary to retreat?
Seeing Guo Rong frowning and saying nothing, Guo Xin also lowered his head and thought about the matter carefully.
Counting from the time he ascended the throne in February, Liu Zhiyuan has been on the throne for less than a year, and he has not even been given a reign title. At present, the Han Dynasty is still facing many problems: the threat of the Khitans in the north, the The pacified Kansai region, and even the troubles in various areas such as the army of the vassal towns and the court's finances are far from being resolved. The young master Liu Chengyou who is about to succeed is the young master who is not yet 18 years old. Who can guard such a big stall? ?
Guo Xin's eyes drifted to the night outside the hall: Liu Zhiyuan will be left alone to his father Guo Wei and other powerful officials in the court after his death. The undercurrent among the monarchs and ministers of the new dynasty has finally come to the surface.
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In the inner court of Tokyo City, not far from the Long Live Hall where Liu Zhiyuan was lying ill, there were servants Su Fengji on the left, Su Yugui on the right, Dou Zhengu, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Pingzhang Shi of the Ministry of Finance, Li Tao, as well as the deputy privy envoys Guo Wei and The third envoy, Wang Zhang, and several other ministers who controlled the pulse of the entire dynasty were sitting together in a warm pavilion.
In addition to the six people seated in Nuan Pavilion, there should have been two more people here - Shi Hongzhao, the chief of the bodyguard department, and Yang Bin, the privy envoy. However, both of them are not here. Gain Guanjia just woke up from a two-day slumber an hour ago. The former received the decree and was alone in the Long Live Hall to see the saint. The latter also obeyed the decree and returned to the Guards Department to take charge. Custodes.
Before Guo Wei came down from the Privy Council, he heard that the officials had woken up. Like the others, they all hurried from their respective government offices. Everyone waited in the Nuan Pavilion for an hour. It was already dark outside. The food boxes sent from the palace's imperial chef had already been placed on the table in front of everyone. However, no one of the gentlemen who sat behind the table moved. Chopsticks and no one spoke.
Guo Wei felt the depressing silence in Nuan Pavilion and thought that Guo Rong should have returned home by now to start packing up the arrangements for canceling the wedding. He couldn't help but look sideways at Wang Zhang opposite him.
Wang Zhang's eyes seemed closed, but they opened slightly when Guo Wei looked at him, and he shook his head slightly and unnoticeably.
Guo Wei didn't guess what Wang Zhang meant when he shook his head. Was he lamenting the critical illness of the official family in the Long Live Palace, or expressing regret that his family had to postpone the marriage?
Just when he was guessing what Wang Zhang meant, a gust of cold wind suddenly came through the thick door curtain, and an eunuch who was probably on duty outside bowed his hands to the people in Nuan Pavilion: "My lords, Privy Yang is back. .”
Almost at the same time, the six people in Nuan Pavilion stood up together and looked in the direction outside the door.
In just a few breaths, Yang Bin strode into the Nuan Pavilion with his hands behind his back.
The six people in Nuan Pavilion all looked at Yang Bin. There was no joy or sorrow on Yang Bin's face. Li Tao couldn't help but ask first: "Has Privy Yang seen the official family? How about the official body?"
Yang Bin did not answer, but raised his head and glanced at Li Tao very arrogantly. The hand behind his back suddenly shook in front of him, and he actually shook out a silk letter: "There is a will!"
Several people immediately bowed and bowed their heads to look at the ground.
Yang Bin stopped at the door and began to declare: "Jingnan Gao followed the instructions, respected the imperial orders openly, and governed independently secretly. He invaded the north several times, and his ambitions were not small... He ordered the deputy commander of the guard Ma Bujun, and the Zhongwu Jiedu envoy Liu Letter, return to Xuzhou town as soon as possible to guard against the bandits in Jingnan, and make sure there is no mistake."
After the edict was read out, everyone in the cabinet bowed solemnly and looked at Yang Bin thoughtfully.
No one in the Nuan Pavilion really thought that the official transferred Liu Xin to Xuzhou to guard against Gao Congjie. Gao Congjie had indeed sent the navy to attack northward last month, but there was not even the slightest wave of waves. Xiangzhou and Yingzhou were severely defeated by the Han army, and few people in the court even cared about this matter.
Guo Wei also looked at the colleague in front of him with this complicated thought. Liu Xin was a disciple of the official family and the second-ranking figure in the imperial army after Shi Hongzhao in name. His identity represented many forces in the Korean army. And the fact that this will appears at this juncture is enough to make people feel the coming radical changes.
Yang Bin handed the decree to the eunuch who followed behind him, and sometimes ignored the eyes of everyone: "In addition, in accordance with the Holy Spirit's oral instructions, Yang Bin, Su Fengji, Shi Hongzhao, and Guo Wei immediately went in to pay homage."
Guo Wei raised his head fiercely. If his name appeared at this moment, if nothing unexpected happened, he would probably be the minister chosen by the government to help him! He didn't bother to look at the reactions of other people in the pavilion, as his heart was already in a state of turmoil.
But Guo Wei still kept his composure and followed Su Fengji and others in a cautious and solemn manner, bowing in the direction of the Long Live Hall: "I will obey the holy edict."
When he looked up again, Yang Bin had already strode across the threshold, turned halfway and faced the people in the pavilion: "My lord, please stop."
