Two hundred and eighty eighth chapter early morning
Mao Shi had just arrived and the night had not receded in the sky. Civil and military officials had already gathered outside the palace. It was this time every morning. Everyone was waiting quietly outside the palace gate, waiting for the palace door to open.
Of course, not everyone will come to attend the morning court. Generally, those who participate in the morning court are officials from the Shangshu Province. There are also some generals in charge of the internal needs of the army. These officials must attend the morning court every day. And some other courtiers. There is no need to come to court every day. If there is something related to a certain official in the morning court that day, the Ministry of Finance will naturally send people to notify these officials in advance.
But today, the officials of Shangshu Province were very surprised to find that the number of people attending the morning court today was much larger than before. Almost all the courtiers in the east who were eligible to participate in the morning court came outside the palace gate, and even... I found several members of the clan who had not left their homes for a long time. For a time, the entire palace gate was already overcrowded. The courtiers who could have easily chatted with each other while waiting for the palace gate to open closed their doors involuntarily at this moment. He stopped talking, making the atmosphere at the entrance of the palace become extremely depressing.
Immediately afterwards, another official sedan came. When the courtiers saw the decorations in front of the sedan, they all showed surprise. They all started talking privately: "It's the King of Yue." "Ah, even His Royal Highness the King of Yue is here. "What kind of wind is blowing today?"
King Yang Tong of Yue, the grandson of the current emperor, is also a strong contender for the crown prince. However, due to his age, it is impossible for Yang Tong, who is only in his teens, to participate in government affairs. Therefore, although he has the title of prince, here he Yang Tong had never participated in the morning court before. But today, even he was here. The officials around him were becoming more and more aware of the problem.
As soon as the official sedan stopped, Yang Tong, who was neatly dressed in court robes, slowly walked out of the sedan. Although he was still young, his young face showed a poise that even adults may not have. Yang Tong first looked around and nodded to the officials who saluted him. Then he frowned and asked Hao Fei, the guard next to the sedan, a few words in a low voice. That Hao Fei Then he straightened his back and glanced around again. Then he lowered his head and shook his head towards Yang Tong. Then, Yang Tong's brows couldn't help but frown a little. He took Hao Fei with him. He walked back and forth among the officials, saying hello to some familiar officials from time to time. But his eyes kept looking towards the avenue in front of the palace gate, as if he was waiting for someone.
Not long after, another official sedan came swaying towards this side. It was almost time to open the palace gate. Usually the officials who wanted to attend the morning court had arrived early. I saw someone still like this. Wan arrived. Everyone turned their heads curiously and looked towards the official sedan.
"It's the logo of the Yuwen Mansion. Could it be that Mr. Yuwen is here?" A low-pitched exclamation sounded. Because it can be recognized from the logo on the official sedan. It is the decoration of the Yuwen family. And now the Yuwen family is qualified. The only one who attended the morning court was the head of the family, Yu Wenshu. After returning from Yanmen Pass, there were rumors that Yu Wenshu was seriously ill and had been recuperating at home. Why did he suddenly come to attend the morning court today? Could it be that it was just because he recovered from his illness. This was too much of a coincidence. The atmosphere in front of the palace became even more tense because of Yu Wenshu's arrival.
"Your Highness." At the front of the palace gate, King Qi Yang Jian and some of his supporters formed a small circle. Seeing Yang Tong and Yu Wenshu arriving one after another, Yang Jian's face became a little ugly. As Yang Jian Pei Gai, a close confidant, cautiously approached Yang Jian and whispered: "The King of Yue and Yu Wenshu suddenly came here. I'm afraid they are coming with bad intentions."
"Nonsense." Yang Jian was not in a good mood. He gave Pei Gai a hard look. There were so many people coming to attend the morning court today. In fact, Yang Jian also knew it. According to the news, today's morning court was to discuss how to do it. Dealing with the matter of Xiao Yu and Yang Zichong. A few days ago, the emperor had issued an order to imprison these two people. Today, the emperor will convict these two people and punish them according to the law.
When he first received the news, Yang Jian was still in a good mood. Xiao Yu and Yang Zichong were both supporters of Yang Tong. They had always caused trouble for Yang Jian. Yang Jian had already These two people are regarded as a thorn in the flesh. They are just helpless. These two people, one is Yang Jian's uncle and the other is Yang Jian's uncle. Not to mention that Yang Jian has not yet ascended to the position of prince. Even if Yang Jian becomes the king in the future, Donggong, as long as he doesn't board Dabao, he will never dare to do anything to these two people.
But now, the emperor suddenly wanted to punish these two people, and undoubtedly pulled out Yang Tong's right-hand man. Of course, Yang Tong was happy in his heart. Even Yang Tong was still thinking in his mind whether he would pour another spoonful of oil on them today. Let this fire burn brighter. It would be best if Yang Tong could also be involved.
Yang Jian came with such a plan. Unexpectedly, as soon as he arrived at the gate of the palace, he saw so many ghosts, ghosts and snake gods who usually did not show up running out. Now even Yang Tong personally intervened. Even Yuwen, who was at home, reported that he was sick. The description also came out. Yang Jian began to expect that today's matter might not be that simple. Thinking of this, Yang Jian couldn't help but feel a trace of resentment in his heart. Why would one or two of these people help a brat like Yang Tong? .It is really abominable. When I ascend to the position of Dabao, I will definitely kill all of you.
Although there was resentment in his heart, Yang Jian would not be stupid enough to burst out in front of so many ministers. With a gloomy face, he turned his head and glanced at the four close associates behind him who were known as the "Four Dogs of King Qi". His brows were furrowed. Yang Jian also knew very well what kind of virtues his subordinates had. Unfortunately, Old Man Liao did not have any formal official position, so it was difficult to follow him in this formal occasion. Now even if Yang Jian wanted to There is no way to discuss it with someone. I can only figure it out on my own.
At this time, Yuwenshu also walked out of the sedan slowly and leisurely. Yuwenshu's name was not given blindly. For a time, almost all the officials came forward to pay tribute to Yuwenshu. Maybe it was because of his illness. Yuwenshu's spirit was not very good. He just waved his hands towards everyone as a return gift. At this time, Yang Tong also came to Yuwenshu. He bowed his hands to Yuwenshu and said: "Boss I went to court today sick. It was really hard."
"Your Majesty, the King of Yue, is polite." When he saw Yang Tong coming to salute him, Yu Wenshu did not dare to neglect him. He quickly bowed and returned the salute. Then he said slowly: "I am just fulfilling my duty. I am loyal to the Sui Dynasty. "Being loyal to the Holy One cannot be said to be hard work. But His Highness is still young, but he can be so concerned about court affairs. It is really a blessing for the Sui Dynasty."
After the two exchanged greetings, Yang Tong rolled his eyes and took another step forward. He was almost close to Yu Wenshu's body. He lowered his voice and said, "Today's matter, I have to rely on the boss for everything."
"Haha." In response to Yang Tong's words, Yu Wenshu chuckled and had no intention of answering. Yu Wenshu's attitude seemed to be expected by Yang Tong. Yang Tong took a step back and smiled when he looked at Yu Wenshu. . Then he started chatting with Yu Wenshu about some trivial matters. It was as if nothing had happened between the two of them just now.
The actions of Yu Wenshu and Yang Tong, the old and the young, just fell into the eyes of everyone around them. Seeing that Yu Wenshu was so close to Yang Tong, although I didn’t know what they just said, they undoubtedly expressed it to everyone. He received a piece of information. Yu Wenshu actually wanted to support Yang Tong's rise to power. Most of the officials still looked shocked. When Qi Wang Yang Xun saw this scene, his face turned livid.
"Dang, dong, dong, dong." The bell rang three times. But it was the golden bell hanging above the palace door that was rung by the real chamberlain. Then, a creaking sound was heard. The palace door was still closed before. Finally, it slowly opened. It slowly opened. Immediately afterwards, two groups of imperial guards walked out of the palace gate. They lined up on both sides of the palace gate. Another group walked out of the palace gate. It was Sima Dekan, the commander of the imperial guards.
Sima Dekan glanced at the ministers outside the palace gate. Then he shouted loudly: "The time has come. Please come into the palace to meet the Holy Spirit."
"I obey the decree." Strictly speaking, Sima Dekan's words were the emperor's oral edict announcing the start of the morning court. So after Sima Dekan finished shouting this sentence, all the officials would sing this sentence in unison. Immediately afterwards, all the civil and military officials lined up at the entrance of the palace, preparing to enter the palace. As the leader of the hundred officials, Yu Wenshu of course had to go at the front. The other officials lined up according to their rank. Maybe today Because there were so many people, the queue could be formed quickly in the past, but today it took quite a while.
In the queue, Yang Tong frowned and looked at the street entrance behind him. But he still didn't see anything. Now Yang Tong really felt a little bad. He turned his head and saw the man standing next to him. . It was his own uncle, King Qi Yang Xian. At this moment, Yang Xian was looking at him with a very strange look. It made Yang Tong feel uncomfortable all over. The corner of Yang Tong's mouth twitched, but he immediately It turned into a harmless smiling face. He said to Yang Jian: "It turns out to be the emperor's uncle. My nephew is paying homage to the emperor's uncle. It's been a long time since I last saw him. The emperor's uncle still looks so good. My nephew is just happy for the emperor's uncle. .”
"Oh." Hearing Yang Tong's obviously unintentional words, Yang Tong simply responded. He originally didn't intend to pay attention to Yang Tong, but when he saw Yang Tong, he couldn't help but turn around. At that time, Yang Jian suddenly asked: "Why are you so cheerful today, nephew of the emperor? You should go up to the palace early."