Chapter 61: .The Great Court (Part 1)

The cold morning sun in winter shone on the golden phoenix statue lying prone on the top of the Yeejeong Hall gate, reflecting the eye-catching light, adding a touch of brilliance to the black-gray solemn palace.
In front of the door of the Moyu Palace that opened, King Jade was wearing a purple-black dragon-patterned palace robe and a golden crown on his head. A pair of beards stood upright, stunned, and walked in like wind and thunder. He was very interested today. After arguing with his wife once, he thought his old man in charge of the ceremony department would stand by. He did not expect that the old man unexpectedly arrived at the scene last night when he called for a discussion, which made him more confident at this moment. . As the so-called father and son soldiers go into battle, not only are there many royal family members support, but also the support of the father-in-law and courtiers, are you afraid that the emperor dare not agree?
Behind him was a jade tea dressed in a silver-white cloud pattern palace costume. The young man wore a small hair bun and a white jade hairpin today. He looked refreshing and handsome. It's just that his brows seemed to be filled with undispelled boredom, and he wrinkled into a horoscope, still muttering something silently in his mouth, which seemed even more childish.
He originally didn't want to come to participate in the court meeting, but his father used force to force him, he just pulled him over, saying that he wanted him to show his face in front of the ministers, so as not to be looked down upon by others. God knows, he never asks about government affairs, so what can he do if he shows his face? What's more, he was very dissatisfied with his father's rumors and troubles so much. Miyou's sister was already so pitiful, but his father wanted to slander her. It really made Yu Ming angry, but he was helpless and could only fight with silence. .
With this kind of emotion, he reluctantly followed his father and lowered his head. Even if he met courtiers he knew, he would not respond, and let his father come forward to greet him. Only when the father pulled him to introduce him to the other side, he had no choice but to smirk his face and accompany him with a smirk.
The prince held his head up all the way and took him to greet the courtiers. When meeting members of his faction, he would exchange a few eyes tacitly, so he stopped and stopped, and soon he was in front of the hall. . He looked up and saw that under the drooping golden phoenix head stood a burly old man with white hair and white beard. He was dressed in a gold dress with large crimson sleeves and a silver crown on his head. It was cold in this winter. His face was red from the cold in the wind, but he still looked vigorous. The faintly flowing light in his eyes proved that he was also a powerful man.
This person is the father-in-law of the Jade King, Mo Xuan and Mo Ge Lao who are the deputy chief of the Ministry of Rites. The Master of the Ministry of Rites said that he had been ill at home for a long time, and that he was responsible for all the affairs of his own. The court clothes of the six parts of the Taki Kingdom are different in color. The Ministry of Rites is red, the Ministry of Households is bright yellow, the Ministry of Civil Affairs is white, the Ministry of Justice is gray, the Ministry of Industry is blue, and the last Ministry of War is green. The main pavilion on the crown is gold, the deputy pavilion is silver, and the others are copper. The ranks are clear and clear at a glance.
The deputy cabinet elder is 73 years old this year and has been an official for decades. It is said that he has already practiced a good push and grind, and he should not be surprised at all. But today’s court meeting still caused him a headache, and he did not dare to dare. main idea. For nothing else, just because his daughter who had been in hermit for more than ten years suddenly came to the door and pleaded with a long sigh, she knocked out his thoughts that he wanted to stay out of the matter, and could only bite the bullet and come out.
In his opinion, whether the emperor has a grudge is the next thing. After all, the country has been passed down for thousands of years. The structure of several major factions in this temple has been established. It is not the emperor who can say the final thing, but this storm involves the high priest. , Then it's definitely not for those who are waiting to interrupt. After all, as far as the holy tower is concerned, no matter which aspect is considered, the high priest's sacred majesty must not be violated. The reason why there is no follow-up action at this moment is probably because I want to hear the emperor's opinion...
At this age, you are always reckless in doing things. Even if you have to struggle with the emperor, you can't be so confused that you drag the high priest into the water... He looked at the rude son-in-law in front of him, and he cursed inwardly. He nodded slightly at him with a stern face, and then flung another look to remind him to remember his instructions last night-be careful and never mention the high priest.
The prince naturally returned a comprehensive look, did not speak, nodded and walked inward. Yuming walked slowly to his grandson's side, and whispered, the old man looked at this handsome grandson, and he finally leaked a smile, patted him on the shoulder and walked into the discussion hall with him.
The light in the main hall is slightly dim. This ancient building with wooden beams and stone bottom follows the royal tone of black and gold. The thick and thin ebony columns are matched with golden floodlight floor tiles. There are no extra carvings. The solemnity carries a hidden luxurious atmosphere. In line with the aesthetic taste of the royal family.
When the prince entered the hall, he glanced at the throne on the front high platform. No one, the emperor seems to have not yet been there... He rolled his eyes and looked left and right. On the left, there are several people wearing golden monk robes. The high-level towers of the Holy Tower, all covered their hoods, lowered their heads slightly without saying a word, as if they were carved out of a mold.
He was not at all surprised by the positions of these golden-robed priests. After all, the emperor was the nominal leader of the holy tower, and the internal affairs of the gods could decide on their own. What's more, this matter involves the reputation of the high priest. Although the major elders will not come to the palace to come forward, they must send their chief students to communicate to show their importance. There are several important court officials close to the emperor beside these monks, including Lao Lingfeng of the War Department Pavilion and Fanbin of the Household Department. They are not many, but their authority is not small.
Compared with the sparsely ten people on the left, the right is crushed by an absolute order of magnitude. Thirty or forty imperial relatives from all over the world are all in a pile, plus several courtiers who are close to the Jade King faction, including his uncle, Master Gu Wei, the head of the household, and several of his disciples in golden robes in the holy tower. , There are almost 50 people.
After the prince estimated the strength of the two sides, he was even more satisfied. He strode to the top position on the right side and greeted everyone with a smile. He put his sleeves together and quietly waited for the show to begin.
Mo Gelao took Yuming and stood slowly to the end of the right wing. At least on the bright side, he still had to support his son-in-law. Although in his heart, he scolded this foolishly. head. As soon as the old man stood firm, he heard a crisp bell and drum sound from behind, letting him know that His Majesty the Emperor was about to enter the palace. He hurriedly straightened the brim of his hat, pursing his mouth tightly, without revealing the slightest expression, just like his usual puppet form at the court meeting.
Emperor Xin today wore a black gilt-sleeved imperial robe, and he wore the towering church crown, revealing the indifference of a stranger. The light in the hall was dim, and he didn't need to put on the mask anymore. There was an inexplicable smile on his clear face, as if he was in a good mood, and he was not affected by the criticism of the whole city.
Behind him is still Colonel Ye Chi in a dark green uniform, always meticulously taken care of, his face is covered by the wide brim of the military hat, and even the exquisite eyes are covered by the black shadow. It seems that everyone is unremarkable.
The emperor sat down on the quaint soft bed in the center and watched the colonel walk to the stairs below him and stand before him. He looked around the hall and slowly preached with his soft voice: "You all know the recent events. , Miyou... Appeared after being missing for eight years. This matter is complicated, and I can't sleep for it... Today, I invite you all to express your views, but you have concerns, and you can speak bluntly. I will consider this and do it again. Determined." After saying that, he leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes and waited for a response.
At the moment, a middle-aged man with a horoscope-shaped mustache and an unhappy face came out from the right. He was wearing a gray court dress and a bronze crown on his head. He was obviously an official under the Criminal Ministry. This person is about to become the new deputy cabinet of the Criminal Ministry. Zuo, Lord Zuo, he has always been close to the Jade King, and congenial. Although this time the meeting has not reached the bottom line for official participation, he still came with a face. Support the scene for the brothers. Although his last name is left, today he is standing on the right side, which is somewhat funny.
This lord Zuo coughed and cleared his throat, and then he spoke in detail: "Since your Majesty asked, then my old Zuo will talk about it... It stands to reason that this matter has to be handed over. Our Criminal Department has dealt with it right...Since the wanted warrant was issued in the past, it is not to be let go anyway. What's more, the current public opinion is fierce, almost igniting the flames. If the main criminal is not pursued, how to give it to this Everyone in the world will explain?"
These few words made the person on the left angrily, and he immediately stood up and asked: "Explain? What do you want to explain? Do you still know that she is an imperial concubine? As an important court minister, it is because of a few words. Rumors from the Alley are coming to ask your Majesty to ask for an explanation. You really have lived on a dog after half a hundred years this year!"
This vulgar and even ruthless courtier was only thirty-nine years old. He was wearing a bright yellow dress and a silver crown when he was full of spirits. He was the deputy Ge Fanbin of the household department. This prime minister, who was trusted by the prince and pulled up with one hand, has always been bold enough to speak, and is even more loyal to the royal family. He heard that someone dared to slander the emperor in this way, so angry that the red face rose to purple, and for a while, he pointed at the other party and cursed.
"You...you red-faced ghost, how dare you humiliate me so much! Since you have become a wanted criminal, where there is a difference in identity, the prince should be the same as the common people when breaking the law!"
"What's the crime? I only ask you, was there a word on the wanted order that wrote about the guilt of His Highness Miyou!?"
"This..." Lord Zuo hesitated a bit. The wanted warrant did not include the charges. It only said that the emperor had absconded and was searched by various ministries across the country without any harm. This made him poor for a while, but still stern. He shouted with his neck, "Regardless of whether it is written or not, the wanted order is not a trifling matter! Now even if it is to be pardoned, we should be interrogated by the Ministry of Criminal Justice in order to watch and listen, otherwise, how can the state's majesty exist!
Before he finished his words, someone from the leftist crowd shouted: "Huh! The wanted order was not a letter from your majesty, but you group of mean and widowed people who acted arbitrarily and used public opinion. Otherwise, How can your majesty want his own daughter?!"
As soon as the words came out, the group of royal family members who stood upright on the opposite side were furious. Although I didn’t know who caused it and wanted to force the emperor to issue a wanted order, how could the matter have been so timid? Your own majesty? Immediately they gave out their reasons, and screamed.
"Is that not enough for the crime back then? Since the apocalypse, the demon girl has been spitting out the words of harm to the country, spread all over the capital, causing panic, and all kinds of disasters have occurred in various temples, and people have been applying for it. I'm moving to Xinlan City! Isn't this serious? Does it mean that all the people in this city must die to count as guilt!?"
"Pity my child, it took more than a month to wake up after participating in the apocalypse ceremony! It almost made me worry about losing half of my life! What the is going on, the emperor must give us an explanation!"
"Don't use your accent to bluff us! Do you think we haven't participated in the Apocalypse? There were weirdness everywhere, even if the emperor didn't order, we would never give up!"
"Okay, okay, everyone, don't make any noise, and if you have something to say, you can say it...Oh, don't crowd me!"
There was a lot of noise in the hall, but the emperor seemed to have no hearing. He sat motionless all the time, his eyes did not tremble, as if he had settled down.
The Jade King saw this group of stupid people talking nonsense there, getting farther and farther away from the goal he wanted to achieve today, and even started to complain about being commonplace, and suddenly hated it. It’s really a group of guys who didn’t have enough success to fail. Fortunately, he didn’t bet on this group of wastes. Seeing that the situation was gradually getting out of control, he walked out of the queue and coughed: "Okay, what happened back then is already the final conclusion. What is there to say, now that she reappears, what should we do? The emperor has an explanation!"
He brought the topic back with this question, and the two factions on the left and right were enthusiastic and arguing:
"I must demote her to a commoner and drive her out of the territory of Chu Country, otherwise, who knows when she will cause disaster again!?"
"Asshole! There is no proof, how can you use such vicious tricks on the magnificent girl! She is not an adult, you should be more virtuous!"
"Why is there no basis? The illusion flower storm in the city a few days ago must have something to do with her. Otherwise, why hasn't anything happened in the greenhouse for so many years, but she withered as soon as she appeared?"
"Nonsense! Did that happen at the same time?"
"Huh! How did you know that she was not in the city at the time? If it weren't for the presence of His Royal Highness, who could stop her?"
The shouts of cursing in the hall were endless, especially the royal family members, one by one gritted their teeth and really wanted to put the scourge to death. Seeing everyone arguing, the emperor still closed his eyes and seemed to be reluctant to express his position. To prevent the situation from intensifying, he was about to speak up, but he heard a clear taunt from outside the hall.
"I'm not here for a few days, this Chaotang has turned into a street market...Do you want to order a cold drink for you, and then make a noise after drinking?"