As soon as Liu Mingzhi finished speaking, the civil and military officials in the Qinzheng Palace who were already silent became much more serious after hearing his words.
All civil and military officials secretly watched Liu Mingzhi standing in front of Xia Gongming, with no signs of surprise on their faces.
After all, when Dalong was around thirty or even thirty-five years old, a man could call himself an old man. Liu Mingzhi is now in his early forties, so saying that he is old is not something worth making a fuss about.
However, although the faces of the civil and military officials did not seem to show the slightest surprise, there were layers of turmoil in their hearts.
Looking around the world, anyone who has aged can say that he is old.
If someone else said the words "I am getting old", they would not be surprised at all.
However, when this sentence comes from the mouth of a current emperor, it will bring a completely different kind of invisible pressure to people.
Because, except His Majesty the Emperor himself, no one can understand the mystery hidden in his words.
Is he really lamenting that he is old? Or is he metaphorically speaking?
If you really lament that you are old, although you and others will be nervous, they will not continue to think wildly. However, if it is a metaphor for something, then this sentence is worth pondering.
For a while, all the civil and military officials kept stealing glances at Young Master Liu, trying their best to tell something from the expression behind his crown.
Unfortunately, they are destined to be disappointed.
Liu Mingzhi had a faint smile on his lips, his eyes were deep and indifferent, and the look on his face was extremely calm, giving people a calm feeling.
No matter how secretly the civil and military officials observed, they couldn't see anything useful from the expression on Young Master Liu's face.
Liu Mingzhi didn't care that the civil and military officials were watching him secretly. He smiled lightly and glanced at the civil and military officials who were kneeling on both sides and said softly: "Dear ladies, why don't you say a word?"
"Your Majesty is at the peak of the Spring and Autumn Period, and I dare not speak nonsense."
"I am already in my early forties now, am I still in the prime of my life?"
"Long live your Majesty."
The civil and military officials did not directly answer Liu Mingzhi's question, but gave him a snake-oil answer as always.
Liu Mingzhi had a faint smile on his lips, and his calm and indifferent eyes fell directly on the old man Xia Gongming in front of him through the bead curtain on Pingtian Crown.
"Sir, do you think I am at the peak of my life now?"
When Xia Gongming heard Young Master Liu's inquiry, his withered hands holding the jade tablet tightened suddenly, and he hurriedly nodded to Young Master Liu and saluted.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, I have the courage to say something. I saw that Your Majesty's face is rosy, and he is full of energy. He is more energetic than an ordinary young man in his prime.
Your Majesty is so full of energy, it is really not appropriate to say that it is at the peak of the Spring and Autumn Period?"
After hearing Xia Gongming's words, all the civil and military officials' faces tightened, and they hurriedly looked at Xia Gongming who was standing in the center of the hall, with incredible looks in their eyes.
At this moment, the civil and military officials could no longer think about Xia Gongming's previous words. Only the last sentence was echoing in their minds.
That is to say, it is really inappropriate at the peak of the Spring and Autumn Period.
The civil and military officials who were originally just filled with turmoil in their hearts suddenly became uproar as soon as Xia Gongming's words came out, and a huge wave surged into the sky.
What the hell? Does Mr. Xia know what he is talking about? His Majesty just said that he is old, and you, Mr. Xia, said something inappropriate in the heyday of the Spring and Autumn Period. Mr. Xia, are you really not afraid of your Majesty’s condemnation?
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Sir, Sir, please admit your mistake to your majesty! The majesty in front of us is the founder of the country who was killed in a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood! If he is really angry, it will really be the anger of an emperor, and he will lay down millions of corpses.
Yes!
Is Xia Shoufu crazy? Isn't he afraid of His Majesty's thunderous wrath?
Did I not have a good rest last night and misheard the words of Chief Xia?
What's going on? Could it be that Mr. Xia Ge misheard His Majesty's question? But even if he misheard His Majesty's question, he still can't answer like this!
All the civil and military officials were restless and nervous. They really couldn't understand how Xia Gongming, an evergreen official in the officialdom and a veteran of several dynasties, could say such words.
Among the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, some officials were sincerely worried about Xia Gongming, an upright old man, while others were afraid of being implicated because of Liu Mingzhi's anger.
All aspects of life are vividly displayed in this small temple and in the hearts of civil and military officials in an instant.
Liu Mingzhi's peripheral vision glanced at the faces of the officials on both sides one by one, and then he looked at Xia Gongming who was calm and composed with a smile and nodded imperceptibly.
"Oh? Since I am not in the prime of the Spring and Autumn Period, Sir, why don't you tell me how to describe it more appropriately?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, although Your Majesty is now over forty years old, he is still majestic and powerful, and his appearance is not much better than that of a vigorous young man.
Your Majesty is so powerful that it would be more appropriate to say that the sun is at its peak."
Liu Mingzhi looked at Xia Gongming's righteous expression, raised his brows for a moment, and then burst into laughter.
"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha……"
Within a short period of time, Young Master Liu's hearty and hearty laughter echoed in the Qinzheng Palace.
The civil and military officials on both sides looked blankly at Liu Mingzhi, who was laughing heartily, and looked at Xia Gongming with a stiff face, who also had a faint smile on his lips.
So, they all began to carefully recall what Xia Gongming said just now.
Damn it, old man.
My mother, Xia Gongming, you old guy is really capable!
His grandma, Xia Gongming, you old bastard, are here waiting for His Majesty and this Marquis!
Heart, heart, my general, I am so right, the hearts of these civil servants holding pens are really dirty.
Some civil and military officials who were worried about Xia Gongming just now suddenly greeted him very warmly in their hearts.
But while cursing, I felt sincerely happy for him.
Liu Mingzhi's laughter gradually subsided and he breathed a sigh of relief. Young Master Liu happily patted Xia Gongming's shoulder.
"A strange thing, a strange thing, truly the greatest wonder of this dynasty.
Our Mr. Xia Gong Ming Xia, who has always been known for his uprightness both inside and outside the government, is now able to flatter us.
I have to say that your performance today is truly amazing!"
Xia Gongming looked at Young Master Liu with a smile on his face, and his somewhat stiff arms holding the Chao Hut inadvertently dropped down.
Xia Gongming breathed a silent sigh of relief. He knew very well that the problem that Liu Mingzhi had just caused him to be stressed about had been skillfully resolved by himself.
"It makes Your Majesty laugh. To be honest with Your Majesty, when I was young and serving as an official in the state capital, I flattered Shangguan more than once.
There is no way, no one is exempt from vulgarity in life!
Although he cannot escape from the vulgarity, the old minister is very lucky to have retained his innocent heart.
Make your majesty laugh, make your majesty laugh."
Many old foxes gradually came to their senses when they saw Xia Gongming joking with Young Master Liu.
At this time, they also realized one after another that the invisible pressure from Liu Mingzhi had been skillfully resolved by Xia Gongming.
Looking at Xia Gongming who was chatting and laughing with Liu Mingzhi with hidden eyes, a group of old foxes tacitly said in their hearts - old fox.
Although they thought so in their hearts, they sincerely thanked Xia Gongming.
They understood that if Xia Gongming did not resolve Liu Mingzhi's question skillfully, then the question might be their turn to answer.