Settled in the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 521

The sage spent a whole day discussing political affairs with his ministers in the previous court, and felt quite tired. After leaving the court, he just arrived at Zhang Jieyu's place.Zhang Jieyu looked joyful, and hurriedly saluted: "My concubine welcomes everyone."

"Free, get up."

"Here, thank you all."

Zhang Jieyu has a graceful figure, stands up gracefully, raises her head slowly, raises her eyebrows slightly, and sends shy and happy eyes to the pilgrim. That charming and charming look is really touching.

The saint couldn't help smiling, stretched out his hand and pulled him into his arms, and walked in together——

"Everyone, King Qin asks to see you."

The saint was stunned: "It's so late...Xuan come in."

"Here."

The saint patted Zhang Jieyu's fragrant shoulder: "Beauty, go inside and stay for a while."

Zhang Jieyu didn't dare to act like a monster, so she responded coquettishly: "Here, hurry up, everyone."

The sage smiled and waved his hands, Zhang Jieyu just walked in with one step and two turns.After a while, King Qin came in from the outside, with a serious look on his face, with a hint of grief and indignation, and saluted: "My son pays homage to father."

"Sit down, it's so late, what do you need to report?"

The King of Qin looked around, hesitated for a moment, and said: "This matter is confidential, please ask father to back away from the left and right sides."

The saint frowned, but still nodded, and looked around, the servants on the left and right immediately filed out, the saint said: "So, can we talk about it?"

"Here."

The King of Qin bowed immediately and said, "Father, I have just received a secret report. The crown prince and Yuan Ji intend to hold a banquet in Kunming Lake on the day my son goes out to practice and slay him!"

The saint's face changed: "Is this true?"

The King of Qin said in a deep voice, "It's a matter of brotherhood and life and death. How dare I lie to my father! My son has done nothing wrong to my brother. Now I want to kill my minister, and I seem to want to avenge Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande! Although my son is dead, I am really ashamed to see the thieves."

A look of grief and indignation!
The sage's eyes flickered, but he was noncommittal to King Qin's words.The sage was silent, King Qin lowered his head, no one paid attention to the back of the hall, a skirt disappeared quickly.

After a long time, the sage said: "Tomorrow I will ask Dalang and Shiro, and you can come early to confront them face to face."

"Here."

King Qin resigned.

When the King of Qin withdrew, the sage who had been sitting upright suddenly lost his figure, no longer had the aura of talent just now, and his dejected look appeared, his head drooped, and he was silent.

"Everyone……"

The valet gave a concerned cry, and hurriedly approached.The sage waved his hands, not wanting to say much, sat in silence for a while, got up and said: "I don't need Zhang Jieyu to serve you today, go back to the palace."

"Here."

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East Palace——

A young eunuch dressed in ordinary clothes came out of the East Palace, looked around carefully, and left in a sneaky manner.After a while, Yuan Ji came galloping with his people on flying horses. Inside the East Palace, the lights were brightly lit until daytime!
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"what!"

"Everyone!"

The saint woke up from the nightmare, and the servants hurried over, one wiped his sweat, and the other stroked his chest repeatedly.The sage sighed and didn't sleep well that night.Holding the servant's hand, he took a sip of warm water and asked, "Has Erlang entered the palace?"

The servant replied: "Go back to everyone, the King of Qin has not yet entered the palace."

"Where's the prince? Where's Yuanji?"

"I haven't entered the palace yet."

The sage's heart sank, his face was difficult to distinguish between joy and anger, and he only said: "Help me up."

The servant quickly helped the saint up.Palace people filed in and waited for the sage to wash. After washing, the sage looked more refreshed and said: "Come here, go to the previous court to pass the edict. If you don't go to the court today, let the ministers come to the Zichen Palace if there is a report."

"Here."

The servant went to announce the edict.

The sage paused for a moment, and then ordered his left and right: "If the King of Qin, the Crown Prince, or Yuan Ji asks for an audience, please come in immediately."

"Here."

After waiting for a while, instead of King Qin and the crown prince, Pei Ji, Xiao Yu, Chen Shuda and other ministers came.The imperial court is preparing for the upcoming army, and the government affairs are busy. Therefore, even if they are not in court today, there are many ministers gathered in Zichen Hall. Even the saints, who did not sleep well last night, will not be able to rest today. , have to continue to deal with government affairs.

The political affairs are of great importance, the sage sighed in his heart, and it was not easy to show it on the face, he patiently listened to the words of the courtiers, and devoted himself to the political affairs wholeheartedly.

"Everyone, the morning meal is ready, do you want to pass the meal?"

It wasn't until the attendant came to remind him that the sage noticed the hunger in his belly, touched his belly, and said: "Pass the meal, all the gentlemen stay and eat with me."

"Thank you saint for your grace."

The palace people were busy setting up a small banquet.

As the sun rose, the temperature in the hall became more and more stuffy. After a meal, the monarchs and ministers who ate were sweating profusely. The saint still had his servants wipe the sweat off his forehead, saying: "The weather is hot, It’s too exhausting, gentlemen, why don’t we go boating on the Taiye Pond together? I think it will be cooler.”

Pei Ji was also sweating profusely from the heat, so he took out his handkerchief and wiped it himself. If he hadn't been going to the palace to discuss matters, he would have gone boating on the lake in his mansion to enjoy the cool, and said with a smile: "In this case, I thank the saint for his kindness."

The sage smiled, and the monarchs and ministers moved from the hall to the Taiye pool one by one. The palace people had already prepared the boat, and everyone boarded the boat together.On the surface of the lake, the breeze is blowing, and the surroundings are transparent, which is naturally much better than the situation of being bored in the house just now.

The sage smiled happily and said: "Although this boat is not as spacious as the house, it is well ventilated and cool, which is much better than the sweltering heat just now."

Pei Ji smiled and said: "In future summer discussions, if all the saints are arranged on the boat, then the old minister doesn't need to bring a handkerchief anymore."

"You old man!"

The saint was amused by Pei Ji.

Talking and laughing, of course I didn't see a sergeant running in from the bank almost scrambling, and hurriedly shouted at the servant guarding the lake: "It's not good! It's not good! The King of Qin ambush Xuanwu Gate, shoot and kill!" Crown Prince, King Qi!"

I was so anxious that I forgot that King Qi had been demoted to King Qi County.The waiter was startled: "What did you say?"

The whisk in his hand fell as if he hadn't held it firmly!The servant hurriedly picked it up, and the sergeant quickly repeated: "Chang He, the guard of the Xuanwu Gate, surrendered to the King of Qin, and conspired with the King of Qin to ambush the Xuanwu Gate. The head of the county king has been chopped off! Report to the saint!"

"Quick, Xiaozhou!"

The servant was also too busy to care about other things, so he hurriedly asked someone to support the small boat that was parked on the bank where the palace people usually clean up the Taiye pool.

The sergeant jumped into the small boat, and the palace staff immediately punted the boat and approached the big boat where the saint was with the fastest speed. Before they got close to the big boat, they were spotted by the accompanying imperial guards. Guanglu came out directly and asked, "Who is coming? What's the matter?" report?"

"Report...report to General, just now someone came to report that the King of Qin shot and killed the Crown Prince and the King of Qi County at the Xuanwu Gate!"

"what?!"

Guanglu couldn't believe it, thinking he heard it wrong!
The saint inside heard the commotion outside, and for some reason, his heart was agitated, and he ordered quite sensitively: "What's the commotion outside? Go and have a look."

"Here!"

The servant hadn't left yet, but Guanglu strode in: "Sage, there are guards to report that the King of Qin colluded with Chang He, the guard of the Xuanwu Gate, to ambush the Prince and the King of Qi this morning at the Xuanwu Gate!"

"what?!"

The sage and all the ministers were shocked, the sage couldn't help but staggered, and the servant beside him quickly supported him.Pei Ji was so startled that he dropped his handkerchief, Chen Shuda's face was pale, Xiao Yu's face was as deep as water, and he fell silent.

Guanglu didn't bother to say anything, and directly brought in the sergeant who came to report: "Speak quickly!"

The sergeant was trembling, and he didn't know whether he was frightened or what, he couldn't speak for a moment, he just looked at the saint and kept shaking.The saint was furious: "It's so useless, can't you even speak?"

Just as he was about to punish him, a loud cry suddenly came from the shore: "Reporting to the sage, my minister, Yu Chi, will have an audience. The King of Qin used the crown prince and the King of Qi County as a cause of rebellion, and raised his troops to punish him. He feared alarming His Majesty, and sent his ministers to guard him."

The sage didn't speak, Guanglu looked out from the window of the ship, and said in a low voice: "I tell you, more than half of the soldiers under Yu Chigong are archers."

(End of this chapter)