The fifth and fifth chapters Taiji Temple situation one
When it was dark the next day, the palace sent a servant to guide him, bringing him the badge to enter the palace, and taught Su Jin, who was still sleepy, some etiquette and precautions for entering the palace in advance.
Su Jin listened to the waiter's drake voice talking for a long time without figuring out what to do. The waiter finally wiped the foam from his mouth and said, "Have you remembered it? But even if you haven't remembered it,
It doesn’t matter at all. It’s my first time entering the main hall, so it doesn’t matter if I lack etiquette, and the emperor won’t blame me for it.”
Su Jin let out a long sigh of relief and said, "Wouldn't it be over if I said this earlier? After struggling for a long time, I finally said that it doesn't matter if I don't have good etiquette. All the previous work was in vain."
After rewarding the chamberlain and sending him back, Xiao Sui'er and others began to tidy up Su Jin's clothes and groom him. This was the first time he had formally visited the court, so naturally he couldn't be careless.
At a quarter of an hour, Su Jin took Wang Dynasty, Mahan and Han into the carriage. The route was known. They crossed the Desheng Bridge and followed the bank of the Bianshui River to the northwest until they reached the imperial road and then turned due north, which is the imperial palace.
In the misty morning mist, Bianliang City is waking up. People going to the morning market on the streets are carrying baskets and carrying baskets, and they have started their busy day amidst the crowing of chickens. On the Bianshui River, the awning boats are already full of people and goods in twos and threes.
Go to major markets.
On both sides of the street, the red lanterns in front of the brothel and singing houses were still lit. Occasionally, a young man with blue lips and sunken eyes who had been partying all night would pop out. He would hurry along the street corner with his sleeves rolled up and his neck open.
Su Jin sat in the carriage and watched all this, her thoughts surging.
If all this were not so real, I would almost think I was in a dream. Since I came to this world, I have gone through many hardships. Today, I can finally officially enter the palace hall and face the current emperor and the influential figures of this era.
, I have to say, this thing made him quite excited.
Although it was not the first time we met the emperor, this time it was definitely different. I didn’t understand anything at first, so I was brought to meet Zhao Zhen as a confused person. I accepted the job as a newborn calf.
The feeling of not being afraid of tigers.
The older Jianghu gets, the less courageous he becomes. When one life disappears in front of him, Su Jin truly realizes the horror of power. The people he is going to meet today are undoubtedly the highest forces with the power of life and death. They are like
It's like the big and small bosses in the online games that I play in later generations, which makes people fear and look forward to at the same time.
"Sir, we're here!" Wang Chao, who was sitting on the shaft of the car, looked over and said.
Su Jin was startled, put away all his thoughts, opened the car curtain and got out of the car. He looked up and saw a towering city gate in front of him. This was the Yide Gate, the gate of the imperial city.
Everyone got off their horses and walked outside Yide Gate. Su Jin still remembered the words of the chamberlain. Under the guidance of the gatekeepers, Wang Dynasty Mahan and Xiaozhu parked the carriage to the parking lot on the side of Yide Gate, where there had already been
It was crowded with luxury cars of various colors, gorgeous sedans and tall horses.
As soon as Xiaozhu drove the dark ordinary carriage to a stop, he immediately aroused a burst of eye-rolling and slander from the servants and grooms who were waiting for his master to retreat.
Ma Han felt the contempt of these people. He raised his fist as big as a sand bowl and shook it. He knocked a black horse next to him to stagger and neighed. The followers saw his fierce and domineering expression.
After a while, he quickly retracted his sneer and turned his head.
The driver of the black horse looked at his small arms and legs, and then at the thick arms and thighs of the Dynasty Mahan, and wisely chose to admit that he was unlucky. Without saying a word, he quickly drove the carriage away and stopped far away.
He kept mumbling curses.
The driver of the carriage on the other side also quickly drove the carriage away and found a corner to squeeze in and stop. In the originally crowded parking area, Su Jin's driver occupied a large area, making it look like the Prime Minister, Privy Council, Third Secretary, and others
The driving style is average, with separate designated areas, and is full of style.
Su Jin had already shown his token and stepped into the imperial city. A highway led directly to the north. In the morning light, another city gate could be seen in the distance at the end of the royal road. Every ten steps on both sides of the royal road, there was a guard standing with weapons and bright eyes.
, not even a moment.
Su Jin was a little confused and didn't know where to go. There was a sound of footsteps behind him, and an official in Feiyi walked in through Yide Gate. No need to ask, he must be an official coming to court.
Su Jin quickly stepped forward and saluted: "My lord, may I ask where you can go to court?"
The official was about fifty years old, with a round face and hawk-like eyes, and his upper and lower jaws were covered by thick black beards. He could not see where his mouth was, but he made a voice and said: "Today, the Holy Spirit is going to the Yuji Taiji Hall. You are also here to attend the morning court."
Of?"
Su Jin nodded and said: "Exactly. Thank you for your advice, sir. Can I reach it by following the royal road?"
The official looked Su Jin up and down, looked at his nondescript official uniform, frowned and said, "It's really strange that your Excellency has come to the morning court and doesn't know where the emperor is. I'm sorry for my poor eyesight, but why haven't I seen you?"
Su Jin smiled and cupped his hands and said, "This is your first time going to court, so your Excellency will naturally be surprised to see you."
The official said: "Oh, that's no wonder. However, if you forgive me for being naive, I am confused as to what kind of official position you are dressed in official uniform."
Su Jin scratched his head in embarrassment and said: "This... I am just a temporary errand. The emperor has authorized this set of blue official robes. I don't know what grade it is."
The official was stunned, his eyes flashed, and he said calmly: "Maybe you are that Su Jin, the food envoy Su Jin?"
Su Jin raised his big finger and said: "Your Excellency, you really have a good eye. I am Su Jin. I dare to ask you about your name."
The official laughed heartily, his eyes full of joking, and said with a smile: "Who do I think it is? It turns out to be the famous grain envoy of the Song Dynasty. As for me, I am unknown; but since the envoy...
...Haha... I have entrusted you with your envoy to inquire. How could I not tell you the truth? My surname is Pang, and my last name is only one Chinese character..."
Su Jin was shocked. It turned out that this old guy was Yan Biyun's nominal "father-in-law" Pang Ji. Didn't he hit the muzzle of a gun?
Before Su Jin could react, Pang Ji laughed and held up his hands: "It was precisely because of the matter of Special Envoy Su that I rushed all the way back to the capital to discuss matters. Unexpectedly, I met Special Envoy Su first.
The envoy has been invited, I will go ahead and see you in the main hall."
After saying that, he strode past Su Jin and headed straight for the Tai Chi Gate. He laughed endlessly, but he didn't even look at Su Jin.
Su Jin came back to his senses, gave a wry smile, and followed Pang Ji forward, thinking to himself: Looking at this person's behavior, he is indeed a proud and arrogant guy, and his words are not very kind to him. Could it be that he and Yan Biyun are in conflict with each other?
Does he already know about the matter? From what he said, he came all the way from the northwest to attend the court meeting, and he was discussing his own affairs. Could it be that today was actually a Hongmen Banquet?
Su Jin was a little worried. He had just entered the imperial city and met someone he didn't want to see. He heard words that made him worried. This was just the beginning. The court meeting was probably going to be even more difficult.
"Fuck you Male Gobi, whoever you love! There's no way to scare me." Su Jin shook his head and muttered to himself: "The soldiers are coming to cover up the water and the earth. I'm not a fuel-efficient lamp. Just know that today
This test is difficult to pass, but you have to pass it even if it is difficult. I will fight to the death with you."
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On the high steps in front of the Daqing Palace, a group of officials gathered around and whispered. When they saw Su Jin swaggering up the steps, the officials stopped talking and looked at Su Jin with curious eyes.
Su Jin pretended to smile like an old man and held up his hands. Some of the officials nodded, some returned the favor, and some ignored him indifferently.
Su Jin recognized several officials who had been drinking at the same table last night. Cai Long was clearly in sight. The man smiled and held his hands in front of Su Jin. His beautiful beard was flying in the wind, and he looked quite immortal.
Fu Bi walked out of the crowd, took Su Jin's hand aside, and said with a smile: "Brother Su Xian, did you have a good time here?"
Su Jin smiled and said: "Fortunately, it was too early in the morning. In the middle of the night, a chamberlain came to toss me and teach me the rules for a long time. My head is still groggy."
Fu Bi said: "That's because you drank last night, not because you got up early. Even the emperor is too early, but you are too early."
Su Jin chuckled and said, "That's right. Why are you guys blowing the cold wind outside and not going into the hall? Where is Master Sansi? Why don't you see him?"
Fu Bi rolled his eyes and said: "Do you think the main hall is a place to rest and take shelter from the wind? How can you go in casually without a call from the chamberlain? My father-in-law is waiting in the court room with Privy Du and other ministers. The chamberlain Huang Eunuch has just gone to invite
Yes, I'll be here soon."
Su Jin stuck out his tongue and said, "What a grand gesture."
Fu Bi smiled and said: "That's natural. A first-class official naturally has the manners of a first-class official, which is naturally different from other officials."
Su Jin nodded and said: "A rich brother from another country will also receive such treatment."
Fu Bi quickly looked around and lowered his voice and said, "Xian brother, please don't talk nonsense and make others listen. I can't argue with you. Besides, I don't have the ability."
Su Jin smiled and said: "A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier. How dare you say you haven't thought about it?"
Fu Bi's face turned red and he was about to speak when he heard the officials nearby moving around. They bowed their hands respectfully towards the bottom of the steps. Looking at the bottom of the steps, a group of people surrounded seven or eight officials climbing up the steps.
The three people walking in the front were all familiar to Su Jin. The handsome and solemn Lu Yijian with a fluttering white beard in the middle, the dark and fat Du Yan on the left, and the short and fat man on the right was Yan Shu, the third commander-in-chief.
Others such as Zhang Dexiang, Chen Zhizhong, Ouyang Xiu and others followed them slowly and did not dare to cross.
Yan Shu glanced lightly, took a look at Su Jin, and walked past expressionlessly; Ouyang Xiu, on the other hand, was overjoyed and smiled silently at Su Jin; Su Jin always felt a little strange, Ouyang Xiu had an unknown amount of blood on his forehead
There was a stagnant scar; could it be that last night the wedding was better than the wedding, and he was so excited that he rolled to the ground and fell?
The officials respectfully welcomed the three top officials to the outside of the palace. Several chamberlains slowly opened the door of the hall. An old chamberlain walked out of the palace door with a whisk in hand and sang loudly: "The hour of the hour has arrived, please.
Your Excellency, go to the palace to discuss matters in the morning...!"
The officials cleaned up their clothes, filed into the hall in the established order, and stood quietly on both sides of the hall.
Su Jin followed everyone, stepped across the high threshold, and entered the Tai Chi Hall.dd