City of Gods.
At ten o'clock in the morning, the morning sun rises, filling the air with thousands of rays of light, dispersing the thick darkness of night, ushering in light between heaven and earth.
On the broad street paved with bluestones, many people were already busy working for a living. Suddenly, noises were heard, and there was a commotion in the distance. There were constant shouts and drives. Many people hurriedly hid on both sides of the road, far away. Watch what happens.
The first to go forward were a group of forbidden troops wearing heavy armor and holding long spears. They opened the way in front, followed by a guard of honor at the rear, especially the official sedan, which was so huge that it actually numbered more than thirty people. The scene of carrying the sedan chair turned out to be extremely luxurious.
As a result, ordinary people standing on both sides of the street were unable to pass, and had to be driven away to make way for them.
The imperial guards cleared the way, and the guard of honor who retreated silently was actually followed by many officials. It could be said that they were showing off their power and rushed straight towards the imperial city.
There were constant conflicts along the way. Anyone who stood in the way was swept away, and they arrived in front of the imperial city unimpeded. The imperial troops stopped automatically, but the official sedan still moved forward, without any sign of getting off the sedan.
It wasn't until they arrived in front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony that the official sedan completely dropped down. When the servant opened the curtain, he could clearly see the inside of the official sedan. It was like a house with a study and a bedroom, where people could survive.
Xu Changqing was dressed in official uniform, with silver hair, holding a wat board in his hand. He slowly stepped down from the official sedan, then stepped on the stone steps in front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony. A scolding voice sounded: "In the forbidden area of the palace, you must dismount. Get off the sedan chair, the Chief Assistant has overstepped your bounds today."
Xu Changqing looked up at the source of the voice expressionlessly, and saw an official in his thirties with a beard all over his lips. This was the imperial emissary Cui Fang, who was famous for his outspoken advice.
Xu Changqing's eyes flashed coldly, and there was no need to speak. His disciples and old officials came forward. Xu Changqing's role as chief assistant was not just for three or five years, but for more than ten years. His disciples and old officials were all over the court. Immediately, an official came out and spoke. He scolded and said: "Master Cui is wrong."
"Now that the new emperor has not been established, the old prime minister is in charge of the country and is busy with state affairs every day? How hard is it?"
"If you get out of the sedan chair and come, I don't know how much time it will be delayed, and it will also delay the old prime minister's rest. Saving this time is a blessing for the world and the country."
"The body of the old Prime Minister is related to the country and the country of the Great Zhou Dynasty. He just came to the morning court in an official sedan, and Mr. Cui kept arrogating one by one. How inhumane. If Mr. Cui has this time, it is better to picket the local area and impeach corrupt officials, so as to correct the atmosphere of the Great Zhou Dynasty. There will no longer be corrupt officials in the world."
"...."
Words and words kept ringing out, and in an instant Cui Fang was criticized by thousands of people, despised by thousands of people, and everyone shouted for beating.
Xu Changqing raised his hand slightly to stop everyone, looked at Cui Fang indifferently, and said coldly: "I was wrong today. Mr. Cui's advice was effective. It is a blessing for Zhou Dynasty to have officials like Mr. Cui in the court."
"How can such meritorious officials not be rewarded? Dangkou County in Northern Xinjiang still lacks a prefect. Mr. Cui is upright and upright, and he just went to take office. I believe that with the experience of managing the place, he will be rated as above in the assessment after three years. There will be great achievements in the future. I hope to take charge of a continent and join the cabinet to worship the prime minister."
The atmosphere was quiet, but Cui Fang's face changed drastically, and his expression immediately collapsed. Northern Xinjiang is the most chaotic front line, and Dangkou County is connected to the grassland. Although there are defense fortresses, barbarians often rush into Dangkou County and wreak havoc. The previous term The prefect of Dangkou County died under Hu Man's sword.
Other officials reacted and immediately congratulated and said: "Master Cui has been appointed as the local governor and served as Huangtang for three years. With the experience of governing the local area, his future prospects are limitless."
"Congratulations Master Cui."
Cui Fang finally lost his energy. He never expected that Xu Changqing would not understand the rules and directly retaliate. This was completely different from the past. He couldn't help but be stunned and speechless for a long time.
Finally, he said reluctantly: "Are you taking revenge?"
"The court will not allow it."
"Your Majesty will make the decision for me."
When Xu Changqing heard Taizong and Gaozong, a cold light appeared in his eyes, he snorted coldly, and said coldly: "Now that the throne has no owner, I will be the chief and assistant, and I will carry out the government of the emperor now!"
"Every official's promotion can be decided with just one word."
"From today on, all matters of the imperial court, large and small, will not be sent to the Hall of Supreme Harmony, but will be sent to the cabinet."
Cui Fang's body trembled, and he raised his hand and pointed at Xu Changqing. His trembling fingers showed his horror at this moment, and he said in disbelief: "You are acting as the emperor, and you actually want to be the regent."
"Now that a new emperor will be born, your move is extremely treasonous."
Xu Changqing snorted coldly and stopped Cui Fang from speaking. He knew the rest of the words without listening and handed them directly to the guards. Xu Changqing held the wat board and walked towards the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
If you do it, do it with all your strength.
I don’t believe those two guys can endure it.
If they don't come forward today, they will not only want to be regents, but also take over power from the imperial court.
Xu Changqing has his own plans. In order to keep his reputation and protect his family's inheritance, he will do anything, and he is not afraid of death.
Xu Changqing strode to the Hall of Supreme Harmony, sat down on the chair placed under the throne, glanced at the slightly higher chairs on the left and right, stretched out his hand and said to a young eunuch standing there: "I am the chief assistant regent. How can a minister be placed beneath others?"
"Who has a higher status than me?"
"Remove it, remove it all."
"From today on, I will only have one seat left."
The young eunuch couldn't help but look embarrassed. He was sweating profusely and cold sweat was flowing down his back. Seeing this scene, Xu Changqing's eyes turned cold. Cao Shaoyang's voice sounded from the side: "The orders of the Chief Regent should be above all else."
"Remove them all quickly."
The little eunuch responded quickly: "No."
The chairs that were placed quickly were all removed. When Xu Changqing saw this, his magic power continued to surge, and the chairs moved up three feet, directly to the bottom of a golden dragon chair. The two chairs were already there. Fitted together, it is impossible to continue upward.
When Cao Shaoyang saw this scene, his expression twitched slightly, but he soon regained his composure, turning a blind eye completely. He raised his head and looked outside the Hall of Supreme Harmony, and began to appreciate the beautiful scenery in the palace.
The officials who had arrived below were in an uproar. Even though it was the sacred place of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, they could not help but whisper to each other. The voices of discussion rang out, and the Hall of Supreme Harmony suddenly seemed to have become a vegetable market, with people lying everywhere. Noisy noises.
Arrogant and domineering, I never expected that Xu Changqing would be so domineering.
The two majesties do not take him seriously, and other cabinet colleagues are not worthy of being compared. This is crazy and self-destructive.
Wang Shilang's eyes flickered, and he already knew the reason for Xu Changqing's behavior.
In order not to be responsible for creating a bad reputation for the observatory, this is deliberately killing oneself and running wildly on the road of seeking death. This is sacrificing oneself to benefit the whole family.
If he could commit suicide, I'm afraid Xu Changqing would have committed suicide long ago, but that kind of behavior is impossible.
The construction of the star observatory was the will of the above, the will of gods and demons. Xu Changqing committed suicide. This was a struggle against gods and demons, and it could only be suicide out of fear of crime. Even if he died, the whole family would be buried with him.
The will of gods and demons cannot be violated, so they can only find reasons elsewhere. Wang Shilang sighed in his heart. Because of Dou Changsheng's drag, his promotion was delayed one after another. He was finally promoted from Qizhou Mu to Shilang. In the past two years, he has also been promoted. He worked conscientiously and served as the left minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs.
There are several vacancies in the cabinet, and we are waiting for Xu Changqing to step down as the first minister. When the time comes, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, Lu Tianen, will be promoted, or other positions in the political affairs hall will be vacant, so that he can take the position and successfully enter the cabinet to become the prime minister. Unexpectedly, the great Zhou Dynasty collapsed from its peak.
There was not even a jiazi left, and the left servant of the household department immediately lost his fragrance.
As time passed, the whispering in the Hall of Supreme Harmony did not weaken, but intensified further, because other cabinet members had arrived one after another, but no one showed any doubts and directly questioned Xu Changqing, as if they had not seen it.
Another quarter of an hour passed, and the time for the morning court had passed. However, no one of His Majesty Taizong and Gaozong, who were supposed to come, showed up. This made Xu Changqing, who had his eyes closed and was sitting upright to cultivate himself, snorted in his heart.
Knowing that it would be embarrassing to come to the Hall of Supreme Harmony, Emperor Taizong and Emperor Gaozong simply did not plan to come.
Xu Changqing didn't speak, and time continued to pass, so he dragged it on.
I don't know when, the sound of footsteps came, Cao Shaoyang came to Xu Changqing's side, and said calmly: "I came here urgently from Nanshan."
"The regent is also invited to read it."
Xu Changqing slowly opened his eyes, reached out and took the folded book handed over by Cao Shaoyang. After slowly opening it, his eyes shrank and he began to curse in his heart.
This Dou Changsheng is so ambitious that he treats the world as a fool.
Could it be that the imperial court was a waste? He was not even sure whether King Xiang would die or not. He was extremely dissatisfied with Dou Changsheng, but Xu Changqing calmed down immediately. This is a good thing, this is a great thing.
Taizong and Gaozong actually hid. It was obvious that they had lost face or not. The two old guys didn't care at all. They were waiting for them to start building an observatory, and then build up momentum and throw the blame on themselves. For this reason, they even Even the struggle has subsided.
Xu Changqing had already received the news. When Dou Changsheng left the capital, Emperor Taizong was going to attack Emperor Gaozong to completely end the restoration struggle. By the time Dou Changsheng came back from Nanshan, the situation in the capital had been decided, and there was no chance for Dou Changsheng at all. Opportunity to intervene.
But because of the star observatory, Emperor Taizong put his plan on hold and did not take action against Emperor Gaozong because he tabooed the crime of building a star observatory. The Ji family had a cold nature, but when it came to hypocrisy, each one became more and more different than the other. powerful.
As soon as Xu Changqing clapped his hands, the voices of discussion in the Hall of Supreme Harmony gradually disappeared. Seeing the scene become silent, Xu Changqing raised the folder in his hand and did not make the final decision without discussing it. Instead, he clarified the matter and said: "Prince Chen has sent a message from Nanshan. "
"It turns out that the court misunderstood. Prince Xiang was not dead, but was caught by thieves and imprisoned privately. Now King Chen has exposed the Tianmo Sect's conspiracy, destroyed the thieves' lair, and successfully rescued Prince Xiang."
"King Xiang is not dead. This is a great thing. It proves that the situation in the south is not out of control. This is a blessing for the country."
Xu Changqing praised him for a moment, saying that what he said was extravagant, and it meant the same thing inside and outside. This Prince Xiang was real, and he personally supported Prince Xiang.
After Xu Changqing finished speaking, the Hall of Supreme Harmony fell silent. Everyone did not come back to their senses and was still in shock.
King Xiang is not dead?
This is confusing right and wrong, and people can be so shameless.
Moreover, Xu Shoufu is also crazy. He dares to say and do anything.
He directly admitted the fake. This was the king of the Great Zhou Dynasty, with a dignified princely title. Let’s not mention his salary and treatment for the time being. There were three county princes in the lineage of Prince Xiang. Four kings from one family were prominent in the world. Prince Xiang’s lineage Can you bear it?
For no apparent reason, my father is alive again, and I have an extra father?
Xu Changqing looked at his disciple, Zuo Shilang of Hubu.
Wang Shilang felt Xu Changqing's gaze, and his heart sank. Sweat formed on his forehead. In less than a breath, it continued to flow down his cheeks and the bridge of his nose. Is this fatal?
Xu Changqing was his mentor and supported him greatly. He was able to serve as the governor of Shangzhou, and even became the minister of the gods. It would be very heartless to say that Xu Changqing did not have the credit.
Wang Shilang paused for a moment to breathe, and then he made up his mind. He had no choice in this matter. Not only was his mentor, but also Dou Changsheng. He had been in contact with Dou Changsheng. The consequences of offending Dou Changsheng.
Wang Shilang took the initiative to take a step forward, bowed to Xu Changqing with a wat in hand, and then said loudly: "The thieves are rampant, and His Royal Highness Prince Xiang can be safe. This is a great blessing for the Zhou Dynasty and a great blessing for the country."
"His Royal Highness Prince Chen not only solved a major case, but also rescued His Royal Highness Prince Xiang. The court will reward him with a heavy reward."
After Wang Shilang opened his mouth, he knew that there was no way out. Instead of being polite, it would be better to break the jar directly.
Xu Changqing nodded with satisfaction, his eyes began to move, he looked at the Second Assistant General Yang Kaitai, and said calmly: "What do you think, General?"
Those eyes glowed fiercely, like a wild beast, staring at Yang Kaitai fiercely. As long as Yang Kaitai answered incorrectly, he would directly attack Yang Kaitai.
Yang Kaitai was calm and steady, his eyes were calm, as if he didn't feel Xu Changqing's ferocity, and he said calmly: "It will be rewarded."
Xu Changqing was satisfied and then looked at the next person.
No one dares to face a chief minister who is crazy about seeking death. Xu Changqing is bound to die, but he has the ability to take away someone who has been the chief minister for more than ten years. He has been a minister and ruled the world. Xu Changqing is not that weak.
Yang Kaitai was cowed, and Lu Tianen nodded without hesitation. When Wang Shifan wanted to speak, Xu Changqing didn't give him a chance at all. Nine cabinet ministers and the heads of the six gates did not join the cabinet. The hussar general was vacant, and the remaining Gong Shen and Dan Sheng were still there. There were only four people in total, but most of them were absent. After getting two votes, the rest did not need to listen and directly issued the final order: "If the cabinet agrees, then the matter is settled."
"I will send people south today to deliver the message."
"Use the opportunity to summon King Chen back to the capital of the gods. The six sects are one of the six divisions, so the first one must join the cabinet."
