The end of the day has passed, and the discussions in the political hall are still going on, but there is a dead silence. No one speaks anymore, everyone has a gloomy face, sitting still, like a wooden sculpture of clay.
, Obviously, the discussion has reached a deadlock, the two factions are standing side by side, and no one can convince the other. The reasons that should be stated have already been stated, and those who should argue have also been argued. Now there is only wordless silence.
Under such circumstances, no one was willing to start a war again, and the atmosphere in the hall seemed to have solidified, making people unable to breathe.
"Cough, cough."
Facing the deadlock, Pei Xingjian felt really helpless. If possible, he would have liked to remain silent until the end, but unfortunately he couldn't. As the chief minister, he had to urge the Political Affairs Hall to come up with a plan. This was his escape.
He had no responsibility, no matter how reluctant he was, he could only bite the bullet and be the one who stood out, but when he saw him fake coughing twice, he attracted all the attention of all the ministers, and then he spoke in a deep tone.
"My lords, Your Majesty and the Queen of Heaven both have oral instructions on this matter. If they can't come up with an agreement, I'm afraid they won't be able to deal with it. Now that everyone has their own opinions, let's decide it by vote. I don't know what lords can do."
Do you have any objections?"
"Second!"
"Can!"
"That's fine!"
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Hao Chujun and others knew that although Pei Xingjian had never expressed his stance, he was actually a staunch supporter of Li Xian. With such a crucial vote, they all agreed with the proposal, so they all agreed with it.
"Someone is against it! It is related to the government's affairs, how can we treat it as a child's play!"
Although Jia Chaoyin is not a smart person, he is not stupid. He has long known what Pei Xingjian's intentions are. It only takes one vote to decide, but the result will be bad. Naturally, he is not willing to do this, and he hurriedly speaks out against it.
road.
"If Mr. Jia thinks that the vote is definitely inappropriate, then he should come up with an alternative."
Hao Chujun had always looked down upon Jia Chaoyin, but when he saw him, he jumped out to rebel and immediately killed his troops without any courtesy.
"This..., I, ah, Prince Yue, what do you think of this matter?"
Jia Chaoyin's ability was very limited and he could not find any alternative. He was immediately choked by Hao Chujun and felt extremely embarrassed, so he had to turn his attention to the Yue King Li Zhen for help.
"Well, what Mr. Jia said is reasonable. You should be cautious about this matter. Well, it's better to be cautious."
Li Zhen naturally didn't want to see Li Xian supervise the country, but she had no choice but to ask him to come up with a voting plan, so she agreed with Jia Chaoyin in an evasive manner.
"What His Royal Highness the King of Yue said is true. We should be more cautious about this matter. If anything goes wrong, it must not be a joke."
As soon as Li Zhen opened his mouth, Gao Zhizhou, his confidant, naturally followed closely.
"This won't work, that won't work, what's the point of discussing, huh!"
Although Hao Chujun was old, he had a good temper. When he saw the King of Yue pushing back and forth again, he couldn't hold back the anger in his heart. He stood up suddenly, tossed his sleeves, snorted coldly, and planned to leave right away.
Got people.
"Hao Gong, wait a minute!"
As the chief assistant, Pei Xingjian had the important responsibility of presiding over the overall situation of the political hall, so he could not sit back and watch this meeting end unhappily. Seeing that Hao Chujun was leaving, he couldn't help but become a little anxious, so he stood up and hurriedly followed.
He hurriedly said hello.
"Hao Gong, there is no need to be angry. In discussions, you just say what you have to say. What do you think?"
Since there was no advantage in the votes in the political hall, Jia Chaoyin wished that the matter could not be discussed further, so it would be best to break up on bad terms. Seeing that Hao Chujun was about to leave, Jia Chaoyin hurriedly made a sarcastic comment, saying, It was clear that he wanted to further arouse Hao Chujun's anger.
"Yes, yes, Jia Xiangzhi's words are reasonable. If you have anything, you can sit down and talk about it."
Li Zhen's thoughts were not very different from Jia Chaoyin's. She was happy to see Hao Chujun leave in anger, so she pretended to be a good old man and said something sarcastic as if to persuade him.
"Wait..."
Hao Chujun is not a good person. Although he is very angry, his IQ will not be lowered because of this. He already understands the evil intentions of Jia Chaoyin and others after just hearing it. However, he understands clearly, but the anger in his heart is not Because of this, he was reduced, his face sank, and he planned to give Jia Chaoyin some harsh words.
"Your Majesty is here, the Queen of Heaven is here, and His Royal Highness is here!"
If Hao Chujun really scolded someone, although Jia Chaoyin and others would look a little ugly, they could use this incident to completely disrupt the discussion. No need to make a fuss, just follow Hao Chujun's previous approach and have a quick talk. If you leave, the discussion will end without any problem. Such intentions are certainly sinister. Unfortunately, before Hao Chujun could curse, he heard loud shouts from outside. As soon as the ministers heard that the three great gods arrived at the same time, they They didn't even bother to lose their temper. They all stood up in a hurry, stretched out their hands to straighten their official robes, and then stood solemnly, nervously waiting for the emperor's arrival.
"I pay homage to Your Majesty and the Queen!"
Not long after the ministers had just finished sorting out their personal appearance, Gaozong and his wife, accompanied by Li Xian, walked in from the outside of the hall. Seeing this, the ministers did not dare to neglect, and they all paid homage to each other.
"All my dear friends, please rise."
Gaozong was obviously in good spirits. Although his face was still pale, the smile on his face was exceptionally warm. After walking side by side with Empress Wu and taking a seat, he raised his hand in vain and called out.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness. Long live, long live, long live my emperor!"
As soon as they saw Gaozong's smile so relaxed and completely disappeared from the angry look more than an hour ago, all the ministers' hearts were filled with excitement, but this time, no one was talking. Anyone who dared to break the rules of etiquette thanked them politely, and then stood on either side.
"My dear friends, you have all worked hard. Come on, please sit down and have your meal first. Then we can discuss it later."
Although Emperor Gaozong had not been in charge of politics for a long time, he was still very concerned about the attitude of his ministers and ministers towards him. At this moment, he saw that all the ministers and ministers were extremely respectful. He was very satisfied. He stretched out his hand to stroke the long beard on his chest and smiled. Hehehe gave some instructions.
"I am waiting to thank Your Majesty for your kindness."
The prime ministers and ministers are all masters who often walk in the palace, and they are often given banquets. However, they don't think it is very strange at those times, but it is different now. After all, there is a major event related to the state. Naturally, this banquet was not that delicious. Although all the ministers had different thoughts, they were all the same in terms of responses. They all hurriedly thanked them and sat down in a polite manner. , On the surface, everyone seems to have a calm attitude, but in fact, everyone's hearts are boiling at this moment.
"My dear friends, since I don't need wine, I won't persuade you to drink. My dear friends, you can do whatever you want."
Most of the dishes in the imperial dining room are steamed in hot pots, ready for the emperor to pass on at any time. The ingredients are sufficient and the color is good, but the taste is just so-so. There is really nothing delicious about it. Besides, , with three great gods present, how dare the ministers really let go of it, and there are no songs and dances to entertain, the meal is really dull to eat, not to mention that all the ministers are uncomfortable, even Gaozong is a little uncomfortable He felt uncomfortable and wanted to adjust the atmosphere, so he smiled and gave instructions.
"What your Majesty is saying is that you, dear ones, just open it up and make use of it. Well, it's not inappropriate to just have wine to help you relax. It's obvious that I've always been talented. How about telling some interesting things to go with the wine?"
As soon as Gaozong finished speaking, before the ministers and ministers could express their thanks, Empress Wu interjected with a smile.
"The mother has an order, and the child should obey it. There is a joke about the child, which may be amusement to everyone. It is said that once in a lifetime, I led a scholar to rush for an exam. On the way, the wind blew his hat off, and the scholar said: "The hat has fallen to the ground (No.)." He said angrily: If you dare to say something, you must say it to the ground! Tong Heru picked up his hat on the ground, put it on the top of the living things, tied it with a rope, and then said: If this is the case, it will never reach the ground! The living being will be unconscious and have no ground!"
As soon as Empress Wu finished speaking, all the ministers and ministers in the hall were dumbfounded, not for anything else, but because telling jokes and drinking wine is the job of an actor, and it should never be done by the prince. Of course, under such circumstances, it is not the job of an actor. If there is no actor, it would make sense for the prince to flatter him, but if the prince does not respond, then the fun will be great. However, to the surprise of the ministers and ministers, Li Xian He didn't refuse, he opened his mouth with a smile and started telling jokes.
"Hahaha……"
The prince told a joke, no matter whether it was funny or not, all the ministers had to join in the fun. For a moment, the whole hall was filled with roaring laughter, and the depressing atmosphere naturally dissipated. Of course, the ministers The assistants smiled in their mouths, but they were quickly calculating in their hearts, assessing what kind of agreement the mother and son, who had always been at odds with each other, had reached.
"Well, Xian'er's joke is really funny. Mom hasn't laughed so heartily for a long time. You should be rewarded!"
The ministers laughed loudly, and Empress Wu also laughed. Of course, it was impossible for her to laugh so hard that she covered her face with her sleeves and twitched the corners of her mouth a few times. , even though he was happy for a while, Bu Yi put down his sleeves and said without hesitation that he would reward him, but he didn't have a clear indication of the amount of the reward.
"It is an honor for me to be able to make my mother smile. I really don't dare to accept any more favors. If my mother does not give up, I will still have a lot of jokes to enjoy. By the way..."
As soon as Empress Wu finished speaking, Li Xian continued to tell a joke, which as usual aroused the laughter of the whole hall, but this time there was a bit more lightness in the laughter. For other reasons, all the ministers and ministers have noticed something fishy from the emotional drama between mother and son. It is nothing more than a hint to the direction of everyone's discussion, that is, maintaining the status quo is better than anything else. , this has solved the urgent need of the prime ministers. If we don’t follow Lehu quickly, how long will it take...