"What a surprise! The first patter of rain is rustling, but suddenly it is rushing and surging; like waves frightening you at night, and the sudden arrival of wind and rain." [Ode to the Sound of Autumn]
Mu Shun was shocked. He had already seen the emperor's palace. On the day of Dong Zhuo's execution, two edicts were issued that were contrary to the holy will. The emperor and Situ Wang Yun were competing for military power, which was known to everyone in the court.
, although the emperor later retreated and withdrew an edict.
But the more Mu Shun thought about it, the more he felt that there were many doubts in it. You must know that the emperor's temperament became calm and calm after his serious illness, and he could not express his emotions and angers. He also manipulated the ministers and servants who had been in the court for many years.
Just imagine how could such a calm and intelligent emperor give in easily just because of Wang Yun's few words?
He seemed to understand the bad intentions behind the emperor's move. He also believed that many people, such as Shangshu Lingshi Sun Rui and minister Yang Qi, knew the emperor's intentions. Even Wang Yun himself should have understood clearly, but due to their respective
In terms of stance and personality, one side sees things through and is unwilling to speak out; the other side sees through things and is disdainful to speak out.
Mu Shun consciously had to observe more about the affairs of the government. Before learning these skills, it would be better to express less opinions.
And this time, the emperor may have far-reaching plans to arrest the guilty slaves in the palace.
Before Mu Shun could answer, the emperor suddenly covered his mouth and yawned. His calves were numb because he had been sitting cross-legged for too long. When he tried to stand up from the couch, he staggered and almost lost his balance. Mu Shun quickly stood up and supported the emperor.
He held his arm and tried to lead the emperor to take off his clothes and go to sleep: "My country, it's late. You are reviewing the Northern Army today and scolding the ministers. You are tired. Why don't you rest here? There will be a regular court tomorrow."
"It's still early. Isn't it just an ordinary court meeting? It's not a big court meeting."
The last two court meetings were all Wang Yun's words. The court hall was full of Wang's party. Even if there were scholars such as Sun Rui and Yang Zan who raised their eyebrows for the emperor, they could not defeat Wang Yun's power. Although the emperor did not approve of Ma
Ri Hui and others tried to defeat Wang Yun and replace him, but they were still happy to see success in weakening Wang Yun's power.
Mu Shunquan didn't think he heard the emperor's casual words. He helped the emperor to the bed. Several people from Zhonghuangmen who had been waiting for a long time came forward to help the emperor undress and take off his belt. The emperor did not stop him and opened his eyes with his eyes closed.
Arms, let them serve.
At this moment, Mu Shun leaned over and smoothed the bedding on the bed, lowered the curtains halfway, and listened to the emperor say: "It must be very lively at my uncle's house these two days, right?"
Mu Shun spread out the quilt and turned to the emperor and said, "Thanks to the country's favor, my uncle is in charge of the Northern Army and has been granted the title of Marquis of Tingting. In the past two days, their door has been filled with people who want to visit. But my uncle's house is full of people who want to visit.
The door was closed tightly, and except for a few close friends who had close contact with each other on a daily basis, everyone declined one by one."
The emperor closed his eyes, as if he was dozing while listening. He nodded and said, "My uncle, even though he has never been a high-ranking official, his way of being an official is no worse than those of his ministers. He can do things efficiently and for
I don’t worry, how great would it be if all the ministers in the DPRK and China were like them?"
"The country is right." Mu Shun served the emperor to lie down on the bed, tucked him in, and replied in an evasive manner; "The uncle's family is reliable in their work and fulfills their duties, and the country's promotion will not be in vain..."
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call!
A gust of wind suddenly blew open a window. The wooden window creaked and banged on the wall. The cold wind circled around the room and immediately blew out all the lights. Everyone in the room was frightened by the sudden wind.
With a jump, the emperor who was half asleep also stood up, sat on the bed and looked out the window vigilantly.
Mu Shun was frightened and angry. He was so angry that he ignored his manners and shouted to the trembling Zhonghuangmen: "Which bastard didn't close the window tightly!"
"That's enough." The emperor was completely sleepless at this time, so he wore a white singlet, barefooted and walked to the window to look out.
The front hall of Weiyang Palace is built on Longshou Mountain. The small hall in the front, the road bedroom in the middle hall, and the Xuanshi room in the back hall rise in sequence like steps. The main room behind the Xuanshi hall is even more condescending, with a height of dozens of feet. In addition, at night
Guards, almost no one could climb up. The emperor seemed calm on the surface, but he was completely relieved until he saw with his own eyes the height difference between the main room and the ground from the window.
"Whoever closed the window tonight won't have to wait on you anymore."
"Wei." Mu Shun walked up behind the emperor and put a coat on the emperor. Looking at the emperor's thin body, he felt a little distressed; "The country's disease has just recovered. It's windy near the window, so be careful not to catch a cold again.
"
The emperor knew that his body was too weak to withstand the wind at night, otherwise he really wanted to go out for a walk at night, such as going to Bailiang Terrace to sing loudly in the wind and chant the moon before returning. He looked at the sky in the sky with unfinished thoughts.
round bright moon,
Tonight the stars are hidden, and only a solitary jade disk hangs in the sky. There is a faint halo around the full moon. The bright moonlight shines down in all directions, illuminating the dark Weiyang Palace and the entire city of Chang'an.
Strong winds came from the south, and layers of black clouds took advantage of the darkness to gradually approach the bright moon in the sky, like a heavenly dog waiting for an opportunity to devour the moon.
"The sky is going to change." The emperor murmured to himself.
Mu Shun was distracted just now and didn't pay attention to what the emperor said: "Ah?"
Seeing that Mu Shun was stunned, the emperor did not take it seriously, but smiled and said: "Who is on duty at the Shangshu Terrace and Chengming House tonight?"
When Mu Shun heard this, he knew that the emperor was really sleepless this time and wanted to talk to someone all night long. The Chang Dynasty was also called the Wai Dynasty and the Japanese Dynasty. It was once every five days. This was gradually done from the time of Emperor Xiaoxuan.
The system formed. It has been gradually strengthened since the emperors of successive dynasties.
After taking over the authority of the Chancellery, the Chang Dynasty would only have ministers pay routine visits to the emperor. Generally, they would not discuss any major and confidential state affairs. After the court meeting, the emperor would only convene trusted officials to hold a small court meeting in the propaganda room to discuss secrets, also known as internal affairs.
towards.
Even so, the emperor had to get up at 9 o'clock and rush to the central hall road bedchamber to meet the courtiers before Chen hour. If the emperor went to bed late today, Mu Shun would probably have to work hard for a while to coax the emperor up tomorrow, and he might have to suffer even more than usual.
Wake up angry.
The emperor was usually mild-tempered and never punished his slaves for no reason. When he was in a good mood, even a middle-aged man could make a few jokes with him. He was deeply loved by the eunuchs and maids in the palace. But the emperor was not good at all, that is, he had a bad temper.
, this is a habit he brought from his previous life. He didn’t expect that the emperor in this life also had this problem. Whenever the emperor was woken up after not sleeping well, he would get angry. That was what Mu Shun and other ministers saw.
Called the emperor's wrath.
Thinking of this, Mu Shun felt even more miserable than he could say. The emperor's prestige was growing and he was maturing day by day. He could not be coaxed like a child. He had no choice but to tell the truth: "I'd like to report to the country. According to the arrangement on the roster, tonight we will be in Chengming House."
Those who are on duty to stay are the servants Liu Ai and the Huangmen servant Shejian. At the chancery, there are the ministers Wu Shuo and Pan Xu."