The book Ma Shunde was reading was presented by the King of Shu, and before that, there was another book submitted by the King of Qi.
The excerpts he had read today contained few unpleasant things that made people feel unhappy, but the contents of these excerpts...
"So, both the King of Qi and the King of Shu want to share my worries?" The emperor asked, twitching his lips.
After hearing this, Ma Shunde bowed and said, "Yes, according to the book, both princes should want to fulfill their filial piety for the emperor."
As he said that, he secretly looked at the emperor's expression. With just one glance, his heart changed and he quickly lowered his head.
But the emperor looked cold, and he could understand it.
A few days ago, many ministers praised the acting king for his ability in handling the affairs, saying that they were not afraid of hardships. In the past, there were always a few cases of impeachment of several princes. Among them, the one who was impeached the most was the acting king. But these days, unexpectedly, There was only one letter to impeach the king, saying that he was suspected of embezzling things that had not been copied. At this time, the king of Qi and the king of Shu also came to fight for errands, which was even more conspicuous...
However, although the emperor looked cold, he did not speak. Ma Shunde held his breath and concentrated, and even breathed as lightly as possible. For fear of angering the emperor at this time, he naturally did not dare to speculate more, and his whole body tensed up.
The next moment, the emperor stood up from the dragon chair and sneered: "It's ridiculous, the king has been diligent and diligent, so he just planted some trees, and they just want to pick peaches - these evil beasts have no ability to do anything, so they can't compete for credit." There are quite a few colorful intestines!”
Just as he was saying this, he saw someone coming in a hurry from a distance. He fell to the ground and called to your majesty.
"What's the matter?" The emperor stopped talking, looked down at the eunuch, and asked indifferently.
"Your Majesty, Huo Wuyong asks to see you."
Huo useless? The emperor frowned immediately, and then said: "Let him come in."
The eunuch quickly backed away and trotted out.
After a moment, a tall figure walked in from the outside, but his face looked very mediocre, and there was also a coldness that did not allow strangers to enter.
Even when he met the emperor, he still had such a dead face and just bowed down and saluted.
"You are asking to see me at this time, but there is something wrong?"
The emperor also knew Huo Wuyong's temper and temperament, and knew that this person would not come to see him for nothing, and that this person was the key person he wanted to seek immortality. He relied on this person to make alchemy, so even if the emperor was in anger, he would I will also take time to meet Huo Wuyong.
Huo Wuyong opened his mouth to speak, but after glancing at Ma Shunde standing next to him, he closed his mouth again, took out a note from his sleeve, stood up and was about to present it to the emperor.
As the eunuch beside the emperor, Ma Shunde naturally would not allow Huo Wuyong to hand the note directly to the emperor. He rushed to pick up the note, but failed to do so.
"Your Majesty!" Huo Wuyong slightly raised his voice and shouted.
What does it mean?
Ma Shunde has been in the palace for decades and can be a great eunuch. In terms of talents, he must have some, but what he is best at is this little trick of figuring out people's hearts. With Huo Wuyong's move, Ma Shunde immediately made Ma Shunde stand out. Shunde understood what this person meant.
Do you think he can't be trusted, so you dare to trip him up in front of the emperor?
Thinking of this, Ma Shunde felt angry and turned to look at the emperor, wanting to see his reaction. As a result, he felt cold at the sight.
The emperor was startled when he saw that he did not scold Huo Wuyong for his outrageous behavior. Instead, he walked down a few steps, stepped forward in person, and took the note from Huo Wuyong.
When I took a look at it, my face changed color.
"Step back first." The emperor looked at Ma Shunde.
What was on this note that could make the emperor lose his temper like this?
Moreover, during this period of time, I read memorials to the emperor every day, and even knew all the important military affairs at the border. What could be more confidential for the emperor than matters in the army?
How could he not even know about it, the eunuch who was close to him?
Ma Shunde was shocked and took a deep look at Huo Wuyong. He felt unhappy at the same time but had to retreat.
But it was the first time he encountered such a thing, so it was hard not to be curious. In addition, Huo Wuyong didn't let him read the note just now, which made him even more worried whether this matter had anything to do with him.
Since it might be related to him, Ma Shunde naturally wanted to know the details more and more, so when he went out to the entrance of the royal study, his speed was normal, but after he left, his speed slowed down.
He deliberately slowed down his pace and actually heard a sentence.
"Really, is it Wanglufang?" The person who asked this question was the emperor's voice. He had been used to hearing it for a long time, and he immediately recognized that the emperor's voice was very complicated.
Wanglufang? Could it be that Wanglufang was mentioned in the note and something big happened there?
"Yes, it's Wanglufang." The last sentence was Huo Wuyong's answer.
Ma Shunde didn't dare to listen to what they said next. He had already walked outside the hall. Looking at the environment outside that was obviously stained with autumn colors, he couldn't help but think in his heart: "Wanglufang, what can happen?" What's the big deal? Is it related to the acting king?"
But it has something to do with King Dai, so why not point out directly that it is King Dai’s Mansion, and not just Wanglufang?
It should be noted that there are also some noble and high-ranking officials living there. Maybe something else happened?
But what is it that makes Huo Wuyong so cautious that even he, the chief eunuch beside the emperor, cannot know about it?
For a long time, Huo Wuyong didn't come out. Ma Shunde felt even more uneasy and even thought: "Could it be that the people from Hope Lufang are impeaching him?"
Although we know that the possibility is extremely low, people will have random thoughts.
"Eunuch Ma, your Majesty will let you in." At this moment, a young eunuch came out, saluted Ma Shunde, and then said with a smile on his face.
"Well, our family knows." When Ma Shunde faced the young eunuch, his attitude was very calm, and he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. Seeing this situation, it didn't seem like he was blaming himself. But even if he was prepared, he walked into the imperial study room again. With his heart raised again, he saluted the emperor.
The emperor's face looked much better at this time, but his expression was even more difficult to distinguish between joy and anger. He did not speak for a while, stood up and walked slowly in front of the bookshelf.
Ma Shunde stood with his hands lowered, looking at the emperor intently. He had been by the emperor's side for a long time. Knowing that the emperor had been in charge of the emperor for twenty years, he had already understood everything in his mind. He listened to the ministers' discussions, the eunuchs read and recited, and all of them issued decrees suddenly. Now I am wandering around thinking about things, which shows that my heart is very uneasy.
Ma Shunde was thinking about it, and he became even more curious. The emperor had already stood at the door, looking at the clouds in the sky for a long time. He was lost in thought for a long time, and then he said lightly: "Go and declare the decree."
"On behalf of the king, he acted carelessly and took the copied things into the palace. It is against the law. You should scold him on my behalf and let him think about it behind closed doors for a month. The errands he has done will be handed over to the king of Qi."
Ma Shunde was shocked. Just a moment ago, the emperor was praising the acting king for doing things properly. In the next moment, he quit his job and scolded him. He also closed his door to think about his mistakes. This thunder and rain were really unpredictable.
Without thinking, he kowtowed heavily: "Yes, I will do it now."
