Chapter 98 The most beautiful boy among the officials
Early the next morning.
The sky is slightly bright and the red sun is rising.
Today is morning again, and the majestic and continuous palaces wake up from their sleep. The palace maids and eunuchs walk through them with lanterns under the faint light and begin to prepare for the day.
At around midnight, in Chengtianmen Square, many officials wearing red silk gauze official robes had been arranged according to their positions. In the distance, the Tiger Guards stood on the edge of the white marble square with their swords in hand. Their armor robes glowed coldly in the dim morning light.
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Outside the hundred officials, several palace servants and censors, wearing blue official uniforms and girdled with black horns and green belts, were holding pens and papers in their hands. They were looking around the ranks of the officials, inspecting the officials' clothing and appearance to see if there was anything inappropriate about them.
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From the rear, officials in scarlet robes came one after another from the south to join the procession at the court meeting.
At the same time, at the Hanguang Gate in the south of the imperial city, under the red palace wall, there were sedan chairs and carriages of officials arriving continuously. They entered through the left and right gates of the Hanguang Gate and rushed towards the Chengtian Gate.
And the adults are one of them.
Maybe it's because he is destined to be extraordinary, or maybe it's because he is too rich.
Today, he is destined to become the most handsome boy among the officials.
Yan Maoqing, the minister of Dali Temple, came a little late today. He had no choice but to get up because he was old and Xin Na's concubine in the seventh room was too troublesome, so he got up a little late.
He got off the sedan and hurried towards Hanguang Gate.
Yan Maoqing was still a little panicked. After all, if he was really late, he would definitely be chased and bitten by those crazy dog-like censors.
But as he walked, when he saw the person in front of him, he couldn't help but pause, rubbed his eyes, and suddenly felt no longer sleepy.
"Oh! Isn't this Mr. He? I've seen Mr. He before!" Yan Maoqing grinned happily and walked a few steps forward to catch up with He Shen.
Can you be unhappy?
If he is the only one who is late, he will definitely be bitten by those censors.
Now if Master He is added to the mix, the firepower of the imperial censors in the palace will definitely be directed at Master He, instead of attacking him, the weak minister of Dali Temple.
He Shen was obviously in a good mood today, with a faint smile on his face. He was even more happy when he saw Yan Maoqing coming over: "Oh? It turns out to be Yan Tingwei. Good morning, Yan Tingwei!"
Tingwei is an elegant and ancient name for the minister of Dali Temple, and it is still used by many people today.
"Haha! It's not early, it's not early!"
Yan Maoqing walked a little faster, cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Master, let's leave quickly! It's already the seventh quarter of the Yin hour, and we won't be able to catch up with the court meeting any later!"
Although He Shen attracts firepower, it is better not to be late.
But for some reason, He Shen was even more happy after hearing these words, and even pulled Yan Maoqing's arm: "Don't be in a hurry, it's only the seventh quarter of Yinshi. Isn't it more than enough to get to Qianyang Palace?"
"We haven't seen each other for a long time, right? Why don't we chat for a while?"
"More than enough?"
Yan Maoqing was startled. You must know that going to court is a laborious task.
After passing Hanguang Gate, you have to turn into the long Chengtianmen Street, which passes through almost the entire imperial city, before you can reach Chengtianmen, where hundreds of officials are waiting.
Such a long journey is impossible without some physical strength.
Based on Yan Maoqing's experience, he had to take a breath before he reached the halfway point. At the very least, it would take him more than a quarter of an hour to get there.
"My lord, please stop joking about taking the official position!" Yan Maoqing said helplessly: "If you miss the morning court, you will be punished by those censors!"
"I'm not kidding you."
He Shen said seriously: "You want to go to court, don't I have to go to court??"
"Well……"
Yan Maoqing was startled, thinking that this seemed to be the case.
He secretly glanced at Mr. He's protruding round belly and felt that Mr. He couldn't get past him.
Could it be that you and the adults want to drag me into being late together??
Yan Maoqing became suspicious, and he withdrew his arm without leaving a trace, and said with a smile: "If we want to chat with you, sir, let's wait for another day. I will hold a banquet next day, and I will definitely appreciate it."
"But after all, we are going to court soon, so we can't be late."
To be precise, I can't be late.
As for the adults... I can only say I'm sorry, it's better to die as a fellow Taoist rather than as a poor Taoist!
While the two were chatting, they had already passed Hanguang Gate, and Yan Maoqing was about to throw away He Shen and rush to Chengtian Gate.
After all, chatting has already delayed time. Even if you hurry up and hurry up, you might be late.
"What Yan Tingwei said is right, important matters such as the court meeting cannot be delayed." He Shen nodded in approval with a smile on his fat face.
Yan Maoqing turned around and glanced at Mr. He in confusion, wondering what he meant by such useless talk with him.
But suddenly, he saw Master He looked anxious, stretched out his hand and opened his mouth as if to say something.
Yan Maoqing showed a gentle smile to Mr. He, "Do you want me to wait for you, Mr. He? Impossible!"
You'd better be late yourself!!
After laughing, he turned back and prepared to throw off his arms and speed up.
Bang~
There was a sound of collision between forehead and wood.
The consequence of not watching the road while walking is that you are prone to accidents.
Yan Maoqing hit a wooden pole firmly, and the black gauze hat on his head almost flew off.
He Shen's reminder came from behind: "Be careful! Yan Tingwei! Look at the road!"
"Ouch! Sir, are you okay?" A high-pitched voice also came from the front.
Immediately, Mr. Yan felt himself being helped up. When he looked up, he found that the person holding him up was a eunuch in blue.
"Don't you watch the road when you walk?" Yan Maoqing straightened his hat angrily.
"It's not that we don't look at the road, it's Mr. Yan who doesn't look at the road!"
The eunuch felt aggrieved: "Didn't you just keep looking back at the people behind you?"
After being scolded, he still ignored it, and Yan Maoqing was extremely angry.
But now we are about to go to court, and we must not delay any longer.
He walked around the eunuch and was about to continue walking when he realized that there were two sturdy eunuchs in green behind him carrying a small shoulder bag.
"This..." Yan Maoqing was startled, but he had never heard of anyone having a father-in-law walking around in the palace now!
"My lord, please come up to me!"
The high-pitched voice came from behind again, this time with a bit of flattery.
Yan Maoqing trembled and hurriedly looked back, only to see that with the cooperation of the eunuchs, he and his lord had already sat on the shoulder carriage.
"It's already passed the seventh quarter of the Yin hour, isn't it too late?" He Shen looked at the eunuch in green below with a smile.
The eunuch immediately smiled and said: "Don't worry, Mr. He! The people who are advocating for you today are all top-notch experts! In less than half a quarter of an hour, you will definitely be sent to Chengtianmen! Not at all!
Dian!"
"Okay! Okay! Haha!"
He Shen smiled and leaned back in the chair: "Then don't wait, let's go!"
"Okay! Sit tight, my lord!" The eunuch in green gave the order, and the two eunuchs in green immediately raised their carriages and walked towards the north at a fast pace.
Master Yan Maoqing Yan was just a dazed person, and he could only see their backs.