Young Master Liu paused and turned to look at Qi Ya.
"Sister Ya, what's wrong?"
Qi Yalian walked lightly to Young Master Liu and asked with her lips parted: "Husband, is Cheng Qian going to the palace to attend the court meeting today?"
Young Master Liu nodded cheerfully and raised a stack of documents in his hand to signal.
"Does that need to be said? He is one of the imperial ministers investigating this case, so of course he has to go to court.
If he doesn't go to the Qinzheng Hall, how can the meeting go on?"
Qi Ya nodded silently: "Okay, I understand."
“What’s wrong, Sister Ya, do you have anything to do with Chenggan?
If you have something very important, after your husband enters the palace, you should first deal with the documents regarding the beheading list for Queen Qiu.
Afterwards, let him leave the palace first and come back to see you as soon as possible."
Hearing her husband's questioning words, Qi Ya waved her delicate hands a few times without hesitation.
"No, no, I don't have anything important to do."
There was a look of doubt in Young Master Liu's eyes: "In that case, why are you asking these questions, Sister Ya?"
Seeing the doubtful look on her husband's face, Qi Ya helplessly shrugged her shoulders.
"Husband, have you forgotten what my sister told you about Cheng Gan on the day you just returned from Shu?"
When Young Master Liu heard Qi Ya's explanation, he suddenly understood and nodded.
"Husband, I remembered it. Sister Ya, you were talking about that girl, right?"
"That's exactly what happened. Today is the day that girl told Cheng Qian that she would come to our house to visit us again.
Husband, you should also know that the fundamental reason why that girl came to visit our house is because of this child.
If the person involved, Cheng Qian, is not at home, wouldn’t it mean that the girl’s trip would be in vain?”
Young Master Liu put his hands on his back, frowned slightly and was silent for a moment. He looked at Qi Ya and sighed softly.
"Oh, Sister Ya!"
"Husband, tell me."
"Sister Ya, it is certainly important to accomplish this boy's lifelong event.
However, matters related to the political affairs of the country and the country are even more important.
As a husband, I cannot abandon public service for personal reasons!"
Qi Ya instantly understood what Young Master Liu meant, smiled and gave her a blessing.
"Yes, I understand."
"Sister Ya, how about this?"
"Husband?"
"After that girl comes to our house, if she is willing to wait for Cheng Qian to return from the imperial court, you sisters and others will entertain her well.
Regardless of whether she can become our future daughter-in-law, we must not lose our etiquette.
If she doesn't want to stay as a guest, sisters, don't force her.
Tell the girl to come back as a guest in two days."
After hearing her husband's explanation, Qi Ya nodded a few times.
"Hey, I know it. I will tell it to the sisters when we have breakfast."
"That's it, my husband will go to court first."
Seeing Young Master Liu turning and leaving, the two sisters Qi Ya quickly gave a blessing.
"Sisters, I respectfully send you off to your husband."
Young Master Liu rushed all the way outside the mansion. When he saw Liu Song standing next to the carriage, he walked over slowly.
"Little Liusong, please see the young master."
"No gifts."
"Thank you, Master."
After Young Master Liu boarded the carriage, he nodded to Liu Song with a smile.
"Liu Song, come into the palace."
"yes."
"drive."
After a long time, Liu Song drove the carriage slowly to a stop outside the palace gate.
"We see your majesty, long live my emperor."
"You are exempt from the courtesy."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Young Master Liu held the hilt of the Heavenly Sword and looked calmly at the commander of the imperial army who had already stood up.
"Yang Aiqing."
"I'm here."
"Has King Wuyi entered the palace?"
"Your Majesty, His Highness King Wuyi entered the palace half an hour ago."
Young Master Liu nodded slightly and glanced sideways at Liu Song, who was standing next to him.
"Willow Pine."
"The little one is here."
"Now you lead a group of Forbidden Army soldiers and rush to the backyard of Penglai Restaurant and invite the people who live in the backyard of the restaurant to come to the palace.
Pay attention to your words and deeds so as not to scare those people."
"Yes, I will obey, little one."
Young Master Liu adjusted the dragon-patterned jade belt around his waist and walked into the city gate cave in a hurry.
"I will wait to see Your Majesty into the palace."
After Young Master Liu entered the palace, he went straight to Qinzheng Hall.
When he just walked into the palace gate, Song Qing immediately greeted him.
"Your Majesty, Song Qing, is here to see you."
Young Master Liu glanced at the Qinzheng Hall where Song Qing was alone, and smiled and held up his hands.
"Brother, please forgive me."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Brother, haven't the other dear friends arrived yet?"
"Back to Your Majesty, Chief Xia and his colleagues have already arrived, and they are currently sorting out today's documents in the cabinet.
I think it won't be long before they come to the Qinzheng Hall."
Young Master Liu nodded lightly and walked towards the back hall of Qinzheng Palace without any hurry.
"Brother, take the Ouchi guards to Zhao Prison and escort those bastards into the palace."
"I obey, I will retire first."
Young Master Liu waved his hand and walked directly into the back hall.
"Here comes someone."
"My slave is here."
"Where's little Chengzi?"
"Back to Your Majesty, after the chief steward brought the tea, he rushed to the royal kitchen."
Mr. Liu walked to a chair nearby and sat down, casually placing the documents in his hand on the table.
"Pour tea."
"yes."
The palace maid on the side gave her a blessing and immediately picked up the pot and poured two cups of tea.
The palace maid first drank a cup of tea in front of Young Master Liu, and then pushed another cup of tea in front of Young Master Liu.
"Your Majesty, please have tea."
Young Master Liu picked up the tea and took a sip, then turned sideways and looked at the palace maid on the left.
"Xiao'e."
"My slave is here."
"Go and notify Xiao Chengzi immediately and ask him to tell the imperial chef in the imperial dining room to prepare more than a hundred mutton soups.
Prepare a portion of food and other things as well."
"This slave obeys your orders, this slave will leave."
"Linger."
"My slave is here."
"You all should go to the harem first. I want to be alone for a while."
"Yes, I will leave this slave."
After the group of palace maids left, Young Master Liu nodded, took a sip of tea, and waited with a calm expression.
After about a moment of burning incense, the sound of voices one after another rang out from the front hall of Qinzheng Hall.
Young Master Liu heard the chatter of civil and military officials coming from the front hall, casually put down the tea cup in his hand, picked up the documents on the table, and walked towards the front hall with a calm expression.
Hearing the sound of the bead curtain, all the civil and military officials in the palace subconsciously looked towards the door leading to the apse.
Seeing Young Master Liu climbing up to the Dragon Platform alone, the hall instantly became quiet.
Young Master Liu had just sat down on the dragon chair, and all the civil and military officials in the hall bowed and saluted.
"I see your Majesty, long live my emperor."
"My lords, please take your seats without ceremony."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Young Master Liu waited until the officials knelt down and then looked down at his second son, Liu Chengzhi, who was kneeling at one of the first seats.
"Chengzhi."
"My son is here."
"Submit the documents regarding the food and fodder for the Second Route Western Expedition Army."
"My son, I obey."
Because Liu Song and Xiao Chengzi were not there, Liu Chengzhi had to climb towards the Longtai in person after getting up.
"Father, document."
Young Master Liu stretched out his hand to take the document from his son's hand, and pointed to the position next to the dragon chair.
"Chengzhi, you don't have to go down, just stand here for now."
Liu Chengzhi looked stunned for a moment, then nodded hurriedly after regaining his composure.
"Yes, I obey."
Young Master Liu opened the document in his hand and read the contents of the document attentively.
After a while.
Young Master Liu closed the documents in his hand and placed them directly on the dragon's eucalyptus.
"Xia Lao Aiqing, Hu Bu."
Xia Gongming, the chief minister of the cabinet, and Jiang Yuanming, the minister of household affairs, heard Mr. Liu's greeting and hurriedly came out holding the Chao Hut.
"The old minister is here."
"Housebu."
"The old minister is here."
"The matter of the second batch of food and fodder for the 100,000-strong army is no small matter. Do you have any problems there?"
"Back to Your Majesty, the food and fodder matters have been prepared."
"That's great, thank you for your hard work."
"Don't dare, don't dare, this is the responsibility of the veteran."
"Return to your seats and take your seats."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Old Xia loves you."
"The old minister is here."
"After the 100,000-strong army left the border, were there any important documents from Ganzhou and Suzhou that were transmitted to the DPRK?"
"Replying to Your Majesty, except for the previous report from His Highness the Second Prince to Your Majesty, the cabinet has not received any new golden letter."
Young Master Liu looked at Xia Gongming standing under the dragon platform, frowning slightly and thinking for a while.
"Didn't you receive even a golden letter?"
"Replying to Your Majesty, I haven't received a single letter in the recent past."
"Forget it if you don't. Old love, please return to your seat first."
When Xia Gongming heard what Liu Dashao said, he held the Chao Hut and bowed again.
"Your Majesty, I have something to say. I don't know whether to say it or not."
"But it doesn't matter."
"Your Majesty, I think that for the imperial court.
Compared with the frequent receipt of Jin withered Letters from the Second Army, I did not receive any Jin withered Letters.
On the contrary, it is a good thing.”
Young Master Liu raised his eyebrows, and after a moment's thought, he understood what Xia Gongming meant.
He tapped his fingers lightly on the dragon's eucalyptus, and Young Master Liu let out a gentle breath.
"Old dear, I understand what you mean.
You want to tell me that the reason why the Second Route Western Expedition Army did not frequently send Jin withered Letters is that it means that everything is safe and sound for them now.
Is it right?"
"Your Majesty is Holy Ming."
"I hope it's as you say!"
"Old minister, I made a wild guess, and I hope your majesty will forgive me."
"Return to your seats and take your seats."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Young Master Liu waited until Xia Gongming took his seat and immediately turned his attention to his uncle Song Qing.
"The Ministry of War."
Song Yu, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, immediately came out, took out a document from his sleeve and made a big salute.
"The old minister is here."
"Concerning the Second Route Western Expedition Army, how is your Ministry of War handling the list of soldiers who were lost due to acclimatization?"
"Back to Your Majesty, regarding the pension issue, veterans and colleagues from the Ministry of War have already drafted a regulation in accordance with the laws of the imperial court.
Now, we are just waiting for the names of Marshal Duan Dingbang and Marshal Duan of the Second West Expedition Army to come back."
Young Master Liu turned his head slightly, looked at his second son Liu Chengzhi and nodded gently.
"Chengzhi."
"My son understands."
Liu Chengzhi responded and walked quickly towards the foot of the dragon platform.
Dan smiled and took the document from Song Yu's hand, and Liu Chengzhi trotted back to the dragon platform.
"Father."
Young Master Liu took the document from the second son's hand, opened it and started to read it.
After a while, Mr. Liu folded the documents in his hands and placed them on the dragon platform. He glanced down at Xia Song Yu who was standing on the dragon platform.
"The Ministry of War."
"The old minister is here."
"Add one more article to the original provisions of this charter."
"His Majesty?"
"The families of these soldiers will be exempted from taxes for three years."
"The old minister obeys the order. After the old minister returns, he will draft a new charter."
"All taxes are exempted."
"Yes, I obey my orders."
"Housebu."
"The old minister is here."
"Your Ministry of Revenue will coordinate with the Ministry of War to handle this matter as quickly as possible."
"Old minister, I obey."
"Honglu Temple."
"The old minister is here."
"From the day I left Beijing for Shu, to today, how many missionaries have submitted their resignations to Honglu Temple to leave Beijing and return home?"
Wang Hezheng, the chief minister of Honglu Temple, immediately took out a document from his sleeve and bowed respectfully.
"Your Majesty, now Goguryeo, Annan...Japan, Siam and other countries have submitted their resignations to Honglu Temple to leave Beijing and return home."
Young Master Liu frowned and looked at Wang Hezheng under the dragon stage with complicated eyes through the bead curtain in front of him.
"Wang Aiqing, who is the latest subject to submit his resignation?"
"Your Majesty, the last person to submit his resignation is Sakai Ga, the chief envoy of Japan."
Young Master Liu's face froze, he picked up the tea on the eucalyptus and took a sip.
"The Japanese ambassador Sakai He, when did he submit his resignation to you?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, the Japanese mission submitted its resignation to the veteran minister yesterday morning."
Young Master Liu's body trembled, and a flash of pain flashed in his eyes.
The Japanese delegation submitted their resignation yesterday morning, which means that they will leave Beijing around noon.
The Japanese mission had already set off yesterday afternoon, which meant that they had left Gyeonggi Province today.
Young Master Liu put the teacup on the Eucalyptus spp. with trembling arms, and said something secretly in his heart.
Hoshino, Hoshino, you stupid woman.
Are you not even willing to give me the chance to say goodbye for the last time?
Scenes of getting along with Sakai Hoshino appeared in front of his eyes, and Mr. Liu felt helpless and sad.
I originally thought that I could keep this silly woman, Sakai Hoshino.
Unfortunately--
God seems not to give me this chance.
After a long time, Young Master Liu came to his senses and let out a silent sigh.
Young Master Liu forced down the pain in his heart and glanced sideways at his second son, Liu Chengzhi.
"Chengzhi, document."
"yes."
After Liu Chengzhi took the document from Wang Hezheng, Young Master Liu looked at Wang Hezheng and waved his hand casually.
"Wang Aiqing, my old minister is here."
"Return to your seats and take your seats."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Father, document."
Young Master Liu took the document from Liu Chengzhi's hand, flipped through it casually a few times, and then threw the document on the dragon's eucalyptus in annoyance.
Young Master Liu also knew that he should not bring his emotions to the court.
However, he really couldn't stand the depression in his heart.