Huiyou Hall, above the main hall.
In front of everyone, the gray-haired, 70-year-old Doctor Wang, who was known as the "Taishan Beidou in the medical field of Daliang", actually knelt down in front of Li Qingniu and begged him to accept him as his disciple!
But Li Qingniu was in his prime, he looked to be in his forties, and he was just about ready to be Doctor Wang's apprentice.
There was sudden silence in the hall.
Everyone was petrified.
Shocking.
They were all shocked by this scene.
"Get away!"
Li Qingniu was very impatient and kicked away Dr. Wang, who was crawling over on his knees, hugging his calf tightly, and said with a calm smile:
"I don't need a loser like you who is too old to walk to be my apprentice. According to the agreement just now, you are only qualified to stand behind me and carry my shoes!"
Dr. Wang, who was kneeling on the ground, was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then unexpectedly came again. He stood up and walked behind Li Qingniu, smiling with a shy old face:
"Disciple is willing to carry shoes for Master!"
"..."
Li Qingniu twitched the corner of his mouth, his face turned cold, his eyes glared, and he scolded:
"Although I don't take the words you just said seriously, it is enough to show that your character is not very good. I don't need you to carry your shoes because you are not worthy. Get out of here!"
Doctor Wang's face was stunned for a moment, and then he smiled broadly. He stepped back and said with a smile:
"Yes, yes, disciple, get out of here, disciple, get out of here..."
"..."
At this time, the Crown Prince, Grand Master, Grand Tutor, as well as Lan Ling, Nangong Wan'er, etc., gradually came to their senses——
Sure enough, Su Xian led people to save the queen!
Dr. Wang is someone they all trust. Seeing him like this now, no matter how reluctant they are, they have to accept this cruel fact.
The Queen is alive!
sky!
This was nothing less than a muffled thunder that struck hard through the minds of the Crown Prince, the Grand Master, the Grand Tutor and others.
The prince's heart sank heavily and his face turned pale. If the queen came back to life, the throne he had almost touched would surely slip away again...
That is the throne!
The prince turned his head fiercely and stared at Su Xian, his bloodshot and red eyes seeming to spit out fire.
As the saying goes, a bad person's wealth is equivalent to killing his parents.
Su Xian made him miss the throne, so what does it mean?
The prince's hatred for Su Xian reached its peak. He really wanted to kill Su Xian immediately, otherwise it would not be enough to vent his hatred.
The Taishi, Taifu, Taibao and other senior ministers all turned pale and pale for a while. Finally, they collectively shriveled up like deflated balloons and stopped making a sound.
They are veterans of Daliang, not the prince's subordinates.
Now that the Queen is alive, everything she insisted on before will naturally be meaningless...
Nangong Wan'er, as well as the generals of Jinwu Guard and Qianniu Guard, also have different thoughts. This result has a great impact on them and they need to digest and absorb it slowly.
Princess Lanling was filled with ecstasy. Su Xian had indeed cured the queen! This way, she would have time to plan slowly...
While he was deep in thought, he suddenly heard Su Xian's voice:
"I wonder if the Chief of the Interior Guard is here?"
Princess Lanling suddenly came back to her senses, and everyone was shocked by Su Xian's words. What did Su Xian want to do when he called the leader of the inner guard?
"exist!"
A cold voice came from above everyone's heads, and everyone's eyes flickered. A woman wearing tight clothes and a dragon-patterned mask appeared in front of everyone.
This is the leader of the Plum Blossom Internal Guard, Du Juan!
By the way, when Su Xianqiang broke into the palace earlier, why didn't the internal guards stop him?
Because as the queen's right-hand man and trump card, the inner guard seems to be able to do whatever he wants, but there is also a curse on the inner guard's head - he must obey the queen's orders.
At the beginning of the establishment of the Internal Guard, the Queen designated some restricted areas for the Internal Guard. For example, the Internal Guard was not allowed to interfere in disputes over the country and the throne.
Furthermore, although Nangong Wan'er didn't know about the fact that the Queen gave Su Xian the military talisman and the imperial edict, the chief of the pavilion knew about it. She knew very well that Su Xian had the right to mobilize troops.
So no matter how hard Su Xian tried, the inner guard never showed up...
The name of the Plum Blossom Internal Guard is indeed very intimidating, not to mention that the temperature in the main hall has dropped due to the appearance of the chief ministers.
Some of the guilty people in the hall, such as the prince, grand master and other veterans, as well as General Jinwu Zuowei, etc., suddenly became frightened, fearing that Su Xian would take the opportunity to retaliate.
After all, the Queen was obviously still saved, and the Crown Prince and others were making arrangements to ascend the throne. The matter could be big or small, all depending on the power in Su Xian's hands and Su Xian's... thoughts.
It's not a good feeling to have your life in someone's hands.
The prince had boundless hatred for Su Xian just now, but now he was boundless in fear. This made him no longer dare to stare at Su Xian, and unconsciously lowered his head, trying to reduce his sense of presence.
This is frustrating though.
But there is no way.
Who says situations are stronger than people?
"This is the prescription prescribed by Dr. Li. I leave it to you now. Please supervise the process of decoction in person, and beware of villains secretly causing harm and murdering Your Majesty."
Su Xian handed over the prescription.
The chief of the pavilion raised her eyes and saw that she, who had always been cold and cold, now had a little gratitude in her cold eyes through the mask. She took the prescription:
"Don't worry, as long as I am here, no one will dare to murder your Majesty!"
After saying these words domineeringly, the chief minister took the prescription and walked out of the hall to find someone to make the medicine.
With a thought in her mind, Princess Lanling ran after her and shouted:
"Please wait a moment, Chief of the Pavilion, I will also go and help!"
"..."
Seeing the chief of the pavilion gradually walking away, the prince, grand master and others felt relieved. It seemed that Su Xian's summoning of the chief of the inner guard was not to deal with them.
Snapped!
Snapped!
Bang bang bang!
Suddenly, the sound of clapping was heard in the hall.
The Taishi, Taifu and other senior ministers were like frightened birds. They followed the sound and found that it was Su Xian. What made their hearts skip a beat was that Su Xian was looking at them with a smile on his face.
"What does this mean, Lieutenant?"
The Grand Master's hair and beard were all white. He took the initiative to step forward and vaguely protected the Prince, Grand Tutor and others behind him. He faced Su Xian directly without any fear.
Su Xian smiled and said:
"May I ask Grand Master, how old are you?"
"Eighty to two!"
"I'm eighty-two years old. People say that seventy is rare in ancient times. It's really my great blessing that Grand Master can live to be eighty-two years old!" Su Xian praised.
When the Grand Master and other senior ministers heard this, they felt relieved again. They all thought that Su Xian would no longer pursue Cai Cai's matter for their sake.
Thinking of this, they couldn't help but hold their heads high and look calm.
An old minister is an old minister, huh, even if he is as powerful as a Taiwei, he still has to take care of them.
This is the advantage!
Su Xian's smile suddenly faded, and his expression also changed: "However, the older people get, the more respected they are, while the Grand Master becomes more...confused as he gets older!"
The smiles of the Grand Master and other senior ministers stiffened for an instant, and then their whole faces sank. What did Su Xian mean by this?
"Did Grand Master forget about the bet we made just now? Everyone present is a witness. Do you want me to find someone to remind you?" Su Xian said with a smile.
"bet……"
Only then did the Grand Master remember the bet. His expression changed drastically and he stepped back. If the Grand Master hadn't supported him, he would have fallen to the ground.
General Jinwu Zuowei was moved when he saw this, and he stood up without hesitation, shouting that he would remind the Grand Master and other veterans what the bet had just been.
The prince and others almost spat out a mouthful of blood. General Jinwu Zuowei was really a loser. Previously he kept saying that he would support the prince, but now...
"That's all."
Su Xian stopped him in time, looked at the Grand Master and other senior ministers and smiled:
"I remember this matter clearly, and I will not allow you old guys to deny it. When Your Majesty recovers in a few days, I hope to see your resignation letter."
"But from now on, you are no longer Taishi, Taifu, Taibao, Situ, and Sikong. I will take back your official hats for Your Majesty first!"
"..."
"you……"
The Grand Master's face was livid. He wanted to say something, but he couldn't. He could only stare angrily, making his old body tremble with anger.
Su Xian's face was calm. These old guys, who just shouted "rebellious officials and traitors" happily, should pay the price they deserve.
In fact, he is very sympathetic. He had previously thought about being a low-ranking official in front of the Grand Master and others, but now, he would never sympathize with these old people.
"Okay, the bet is over for now."
Su Xian stepped forward and walked to the wooden bed where the Queen was lying. He turned to look at the Grand Master and others:
"I remember that since I stepped into this hall, you guys haven't saluted me? Come over and make up for it!"
"Lieutenant, this is enough. You are already my minister of the first rank, Liangzheng. You should be able to accommodate others. What is your ability to bully us old men?"
The Taifu suddenly spoke.
When Su Xian heard this, he suddenly lost his temper and angrily shouted with a cold face:
"The king, the king, the minister, the father, the son, the son, this is the general ethics. You old guys, you have read the books of saints all your life, and you have been officials all your life, have you forgotten this?"
"I am the first-rank Taiwei in the imperial court, and I still have real power. But who do you think you are? You dare to talk back to me?"
"Hurry up and salute, otherwise I will let the people all over the world see how you have corrupted Tsuna and how you have ignored etiquette!"
"..."
What Su Xian said was really hurtful.
The bodies of the Grand Master and other veteran ministers shook violently and almost fell down.
They are seventy and eighty years old, and they have always followed the Three Cardinal Guidelines and the Five Principles as their code of conduct, but now they have been taught a lesson by a child with a dirty mouth. The key point is that what they said is reasonable!
This is actually not bad. The most intolerable thing for them is that they rely on their elders and sell their elders. They have always been the only ones who preach to others.
For example, the previous overt and covert fight between Lan Ling and the Crown Prince, because they were taking advantage of each other, left Lan Ling speechless...
However, now, Su Xian used the methods they were good at to deal with them, and used the same methods to deal with them. This made them unbearable, and they instantly became red-faced and shameless.
Finally, the five people, Taishi, Taifu, Taibao, Situ and Sikong, lined up in a row and walked slowly to Su Xian. They all lowered their heads and bowed in a standard manner:
"Meet the Lieutenant!"
"..."
Everyone in the hall watched this scene silently.
Although everyone had different thoughts, no one thought Su Xian was overbearing.
Because this is the rule of law, and because Su Xian's Zhengyipin is the real authority, according to the Daliang official system, it is half a step higher than the ordinary Zhengyipin.
It is normal for a lower official to salute his superior.
No matter how old the lower official is...
Of course, the prince is an exception among everyone.
He watched silently from the side, and his teeth were almost broken when he saw that the old ministers who had risked their lives to support him were forced to salute Su Xian.
He had the intention to step forward to stop him and use his identity as the prince to defeat Su Xian... However, he did not dare to move in the end, and even stayed away silently to further reduce his presence.
"It seems you are really old fools!"
Su Xian's voice suddenly sounded, attracting everyone's attention.
He frowned and said, "You are no longer the Grand Master, Grand Tutor, Grand Protector, Situ and Sikong, you are just common people!"
"When ordinary people see a high-ranking Taiwei of the day, can they fool him by making a casual bow?"
"..."
At this time, the Grand Master and other veterans, as well as other people in the hall, realized that Su Xian wanted them to kneel down.
When common people meet the ministers of the first rank of the dynasty, the status difference is too great. The first time they meet, they really need to kneel down and bow... This is also the common etiquette.
The Grand Master and other senior ministers thought about it, but they couldn't think of a way to solve it, so they finally had to do as they were told.
There is no way, Gang Chang's concept of etiquette is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, especially the Grand Master and others. In their opinion, it is a small matter to embarrass themselves, but if it corrupts the social atmosphere, their sin will be huge!
"Becoming an Immortal in One Step"
It may even “lead history”.
However, although their bodies were convinced, their hearts were not. While kneeling down and worshiping, they were also cursing in their hearts:
"We old people will pay homage to you to see if it will shorten your boy's life!"
"..."
However, when they looked up after praying, there was no figure of Su Xian in front of them, but only the queen lying on the bed who had not yet woken up!
Looking sideways, Su Xian had already walked aside and was looking at them with a smile.
The Grand Master and others immediately realized that they had been tricked by Su Xian, and that they were worshiping the Queen. Their idea of "defeating Su Xianshou" also came to nothing.
They have been officials for half their lives, and they are very old. But when they met Su Xian, they were first punished by Su Xian based on the principles of ethics, and then they were played like monkeys by Su Xian...
This is really embarrassing.
But there is no way, who can tell others to save the queen!
Although they were very angry, they could only endure it silently and had nothing to say...
By the way, why did Su Xian spend so much time teasing the Grand Master and others?
Because Su Xian is a principled person.
In his opinion, no matter who he is, as long as he makes a mistake, he should be punished. He should not be indulged because of his youth and not tolerated because of his old age. This is Su Xian's principle!
…
After some time.
Princess Lanling returned to the main hall personally carrying a tray.
Du Juan, led by the imperial guard, followed behind.
On the tray was a jade bowl filled with dark medicinal decoction. As she returned, the entire hall was filled with a strong medicinal smell.
It smells very bitter.
But no one dared to cover their noses or show any discomfort.
