Capital.
royal palace.
Wenhua Hall.
Several counselors walked out of the Wenhua Palace, chatting from time to time, and came to the palace gate.
It's late at night.
These counselors were planning to return home.
As usual, he came to the palace gate and wanted to leave the palace.
But he didn't expect that this time, he would be stopped by the guard.
"My lords, please stay."
In front of the palace gate, the lights are brightly lit.
The garrison general took a step forward, stopped several counselors, and said, "My lords, the palace gates are under security. Please stay in the palace tonight."
Several counselors talked happily with each other.
I thought there would be no troubles when leaving the palace.
But he never thought that he would be stopped by the general guarding the gate.
Several people suddenly frowned.
One of the old ministers with white beard and hair showed a bit of dissatisfaction in his eyes.
He scolded: "Bold!"
"Do you know who we are? How dare you stop us?!"
Another counselor also stood up and asked: "Is there a martial law at the palace gate?"
"Why haven't we heard any news? You are just a gatekeeper. How dare you exercise power here and make fun of us!"
to them.
Even a small palace general dared to stop them.
Don't let them leave the palace.
This is a great insult to them!
If they can become counselors, which one of them is not an important minister in the court?
How can this be an insult?
At the same time, several counselors even suspected that someone had ulterior motives.
I want to embarrass a few of them.
Isn't it a great humiliation for a dignified counselor to be stopped by a small palace general?
Loss of identity.
"Open the palace door quickly! We have been working on the world's affairs all day long, so why can't we even go home?"
"If you try to stop me again, wait until His Highness the Grand Sun comes back one day."
"We must read this book!"
"I'll make you walk around without being able to eat!"
Several counselors were furious. First, they had not received the news, and second, they had not received the order.
I just want to go home.
Why should the other party stop me? In the eyes of a few people, this was just a deliberate obstruction by the gatekeeper general.
Maybe, it might even be the work of a political enemy.
They have been able to get to where they are today step by step, so naturally they are not easy to get along with.
But faced with the anger of several counselors.
The general guarding the gate was extremely persistent.
Xu Miaojin's words of advice flashed through his mind. As long as he stood firmly on Xu Miaojin's side, he would be standing on the side of His Highness the Grand Sun and His Majesty!
You can’t go wrong!
He is a military general and has nothing to do with these counselors.
As long as you are loyal to His Highness Taisun, what if you offend these counselors?
The more I think about it.
The thinking of the goalkeeper general becomes clearer.
There is only one thought in my mind: The palace door must not be opened today!
"My lords, if you want to impeach this general, please feel free to do so."
"It's just that this palace door cannot be opened no matter what!"
"Miss Xu has spoken first. Unless all the counselors agree, the palace door must not be opened!" the gatekeeper general said extremely insistently.
Miss Xu?
Several counselors were stunned.
A woman who was only eleven or twelve years old, but was very shrewd, capable and intelligent flashed through her mind.
Xu Miaojin! The celebrity in front of His Highness Taisun!
Several people were shocked. If this was really the case, they would want to leave the palace today.
I'm afraid it's not that easy.
But they didn't give up so easily.
Several people looked at each other, exchanged opinions, and said, "Okay, then we will go back to Wenhua Palace."
"We'll see what else you have to say after getting the consent of all the counselors!"
As long as all the counselors agree, His Highness the Grand Sun will ask.
They also have rhetoric.
After all, Xu Miaojin also said that it only needs the consent of all the counselors.
Several people turned around and returned to Wenhua Hall.
He walked into the Counselor's Office and told the matter angrily.
"Hmph, he is just a gatekeeper general, how dare he be so arrogant?!"
Several counselors were very dissatisfied.
They paid a high price in order to enter the Counselor's Office.
At the same time, when they entered the Counselor's Office, their power was far less than they imagined. It was far from the power of a minister or even a prime minister in their minds.
They were all filled with anger.
Now that he was being 'bullied' by a gatekeeper general, he naturally felt resentful.
Very dissatisfied!
Yang Jing was chased and told by several people, and it was a little difficult to resist for a while.
I can only try my best to act as peacemaker: "Guys, if you have nothing urgent to do."
"It's okay to just stay in this Wenhua Palace for one night."
He wanted to persuade a few people to stay.
But several counselors didn't listen at all, and just kept asking Yang Jing to agree.
They even surrounded Yang Jing and prevented him from moving around.
"Master Yang, if you don't agree tonight, then the rest of us will do other things and just hang around you!"
Others also echoed: "That's right! We just want to go home."
"Is it so difficult?"
"Then what's the point of being a counselor? Why don't we just resign?"
Threats are frequent.
Yang Jing was in a dilemma for a while. They wanted to go home late at night, which was a legitimate act.
He had no reason to stop.
Not to mention that several people were serving as officials in the Counselor's Office together, looking up but not looking down.
If you offend the other party, it will inevitably hinder your ability to do things later.
Yang Jing was stunned and said nothing.
After a long ideological struggle, I finally nodded with difficulty.
Several counselors received Yang Jing's consent.
I was immediately overjoyed.
Zhang Luo went to the palace gate again, wanting to teach the general guarding the gate a lesson.
But at this time.
But everyone saw Yang Shiqi staying in the corner, still working at his desk.
Until now, Yang Shiqi had not had much sense of presence in the Advisory Office and just worked silently.
He did his job well and did not express any opinions.
So when they were looking for someone, they even temporarily forgot about Yang Shiqi's existence.
Moreover, because Yang Shiqi was recruited from the Advisory Office and did not have much foundation in the court, many counselors did not actually regard Yang Shiqi as a member of the Advisory Office.
When they were discussing matters, Yang Shiqi only heard about it, acting like a good student.
But now what the gatekeeper general requires is the consent of all counselors.
At this time, Yang Shiqi's existence cannot be ignored.
So several people approached Yang Shiqi again, hoping to get him to agree, so that they could obtain the consent of all the ministers of the Council.
Open the palace door successfully.
"Master Yang, what do you think?"
"It's just a matter of leaving the palace and returning home. Compared with Master Yang, he won't stop it, right?"
There was a hint of threat in the words of several people.
If Yang Shiqi dares to disagree,
I'm afraid these people won't give up!
With their foundation in the court, it is easy to deal with Yang Shiqi!
But a few people didn't expect it.
Yang Shiqi didn't even raise his eyes.
Sitting at his desk and writing quickly, while handling government affairs, he said: "All the gentlemen are wise men. Since Miss Xu has ordered the palace gates to be strictly guarded, she has her own reasons."
"What if there is a change in the capital, and we open the palace gate without authorization at this time, causing unpredictable disasters."
"Aren't we the criminals of the Ming Dynasty?"
"It's already getting late. I don't think you might as well spend the night in the Wenhua Palace tonight until the situation becomes clearer tomorrow."
What Yang Shiqi said was clear and logical.
But several counselors didn't listen at all.
He said angrily: "Hmph! How can Xu Miaojin, a little girl, have any insights?!"
"There has been a change in the capital? We just want to go home."
"Just open the palace door, what happens?"
"How ridiculous!"
"Could a rebel army suddenly appear and seize the opportunity to seize the palace gate when we leave the palace?"
If you can really do this.
There are only two possibilities.
One is the magic weapon descending from the sky, and the other is the cooperation between the inside and the outside.
A cold light flashed in the eyes of several counselors.
The target of the attack is Yang Shiqi.
He asked: "Could it be that Mr. Yang is suspecting that someone among us is plotting something evil?!"
"Master Yang! You have to think clearly!"
"What's the price for slandering important ministers of the DPRK!"
A few of them have worked hard in the court for a long time, and their old disciples are all over the world.
But he is by no means comparable to Yang Shiqi!
Yang Shiqi stood up helplessly.
Explained: "That's not what I meant."
My body, already tired from dealing with government affairs, became even more tired.
But he didn't flinch at all.
Faced with the coercion of several people, he refused to retreat even one step.
"That's not what you mean. Then I dare to ask Mr. Yang, what do you mean?" A counselor who was in his 70s and 80s stood up and mocked.
Pointing to his old body.
His tone softened: "Master Yang is still young, so he spends the night in this Wenhua Palace, and the cold wind doesn't matter."
"But please, Mr. Yang, take pity on the old man."
"If we stay here this night, I'm afraid Master Yang won't be able to see the old man again for a long time."
"Could it be that this is what Mr. Yang wants to see?"
The other person tried to be affectionate.
It's a pity that Yang Shiqi refused to accept the offer and bowed his hands apologetically: "I'm sorry."
"But as a minister, you should not only think about yourself!"
"If it's for the country, the country, and the great tomorrow, what's the harm in giving up this body?!"
"If there are changes in the capital just because of your return home, you can shoulder this responsibility!"
"Can you afford this infamy?!"
"What will be left in history in the future will only be stigma!"
Yang Shiqi is truly worthy of being a great talent.
In this Wenhua Palace, one person can defeat many people, but he still doesn't lose.
Several counselors opened their mouths.
I wanted to retort a few words, but found that I was really speechless.
But Yang Shiqi's words were not over yet.
"Moreover, it's late at night and the curfew has already passed. You shouldn't be walking around wantonly. As an important minister of the court, if you want to leave the palace without authorization, wouldn't you be breaking the law?!"
"What's more, curfews have been around since ancient times."
""Zhou Li: Autumn Officials and Bandits" records: When the night is in hand, the night is divided by stars, and the night officials are ordered to prohibit the night, to guard those who travel in the morning, to prohibit those who travel at night, and to those who travel at night."
"As Confucian scholars, you should bear in mind the teachings of the saints."
"The Master said: Self-denial and return to propriety! Have you all forgotten it?!"
Confucius devoted his whole life to restoring Zhou rites, and as Confucius was the teacher of all ages, Yang Shiqi immediately stood on the commanding heights of morality as soon as he said this.
Several counselors did not dare to refute.
Otherwise, you may get the reputation of not respecting the Holy Teacher.
In this era when Confucianism was prevalent.
Once you get this reputation, you will not be able to escape infamy for the rest of your life!
There is no official career at all!
He will also be chased by Qingliu and scolded severely for the rest of his life!
Why does this happen?
The counselor who was in his seventies and eighty years earlier also silently shut his mouth and did not dare to say anything.
In comparison.
He would rather spend the night in the Wenhua Palace.
Just be tired if you feel tired.
It's better than being scolded.
Everyone was speechless by Yang Shiqi's words and stopped talking. Yang Jing also breathed a sigh of relief.
He was unwilling to agree, but was forced by everyone.
Now that Yang Shiqi has convinced everyone, the matter has been successfully resolved.
The atmosphere seemed a bit dull.
Yang Jing stood up again and acted as peacemaker: "What Shi Qi said is very reasonable. Let's spend the night in the Wenhua Palace."
"His Royal Highness Taisun is out, and I will stay in the palace in case of emergencies. We stay at the Counselor's Office so that we can deal with them at any time."
"This is all due to the sincerity of the public to serve the country and the intention to do things impartially. Loyalty is worthy of reward."
"If I leave the palace at this moment and an accident occurs at night, then a good thing will turn into a bad thing, which will not be beautiful."
"Don't mention the matter of leaving the palace again."
Everyone had no choice but to say yes, turned around and sat down, taking a nap when it was time to take a nap, and reading when it was time to read.
In the Wenhua Palace, calm returned again.
Seeing this, Yang Shiqi felt calm in his heart, hoping that there would be no more trouble tonight.
Tonight...is really long...
But people are like this, the more they don't want things to happen.
The more it happens...
At this moment, a noble and gorgeous figure walked in.
Just standing there makes me feel so noble.
Dressed in colorful embroidery and wearing a red hairpin, he has a cold face that makes people dare not look directly at him.
The visitor is not someone else.
It is Princess Anqing!
(End of chapter)
