Rong Chang'an and Yan Li returned to the capital, Rong Chang'an returned directly to the palace, and Yan Li brought the results of this time to report to Li Hai.
When Yan Li walked into the huge meeting hall, he found that many people and ministers were there.
Minister of Rites Zhao Hongru, Minister of War Bai Xiangwan and other six ministers and Prime Minister Mu were waiting in the hall. Dong Wanshan, Minister of the Household Department, is also there, and it seems that his leg has healed.
They look anxious!
Minister of Rites Zhao Hongru and Minister of Officials were discussing, "Lord Li, do you think the emperor will summon us?"
The Minister of the Ministry of Officials shook his head helplessly, obviously he did not have much hope, "Who knows! Hope!"
Zhao Hongru had no idea, "The emperor has been staying at the Summer Resort for a month, and he will not be present for a month. Many things that need to be personally ordered by His Majesty have been delayed!"
The Minister of the Ministry of Officials quickly echoed, "Who says it's not? I don't know when the emperor will return to the palace? If this continues, not to mention the disobedience of the subordinate small country, even the officials in the capital will feel slack!"
The two shook their heads and sighed for a while, before Zhao Hongru saw that Mu Xiang was standing alone in the front all the time, with a dull expression on his face. The two looked at each other and talked forward.
The two bowed and saluted, "Your Excellency!"
Mu Xiang looked at the two of them, his expression unchanged, and he simply hummed in response.
"My lord, the emperor has not been in court for more than a month. Look at the backlog of government affairs in my Ministry of Rites, what should I do?" Zhao Hongru's face was full of confusion.
The Minister of Rites also hurriedly said, "Your old Ministry of Rites has not had any celebrations recently, nothing major. You see, our Ministry of Officials, it is the middle of the year, and we will organize an annual assessment soon, and judge the next year's promotion based on the assessment results."
Minister of Rites turned his face to Prime Minister Mu, and continued to complain, "There is still this year's student exam. These are all important matters related to the country and society! Prime Minister Mu, what can you do?"
The other officials also have matters waiting for the holy order, and they are all surrounded by the old man at the moment, hoping that he can point out a clear way!
Mu Xiang didn't say a word, shook his head, sighed, and sat back on the stool, waiting for the emperor to summon him.
It's just that the fingers he kept rubbing showed how worried and anxious he was at this moment!
When they were not paying attention, no one noticed that there was a little eunuch secretly listening to their words, and quietly returned to the temporary palace of the emperor.
Li Hai was leaning on the hollowed-out cushion, his face, nose, neck and arms were covered with sweat. Drop by drop merged together, dripped down and landed on the ground.
In the bitter summer, Mingyue is feeding Li Hai chilled watermelon to relieve Li Hai's heat.
"My concubine, it's so comfortable to eat a piece of watermelon fished out of the deep well in this summer!" Li Hai admired his woman's intelligence.
Mingyue flattered her carefully, "It's the heavens who have pity on you, seeing you working hard for the common people, that made me realize this dream."
Li Hai looked at Yue Concubine's jade-like face and icy skin, and he liked it very much in his heart, "My concubine, you are the best gift from heaven! Let me meet you!"
Yuebi lowered her head, suppressed all the regret and disgust in her heart, and then looked up at the lotus in front of her, but she didn't look at Li Hai again, and didn't even give him a look.
The little eunuch trotted in, out of breath, and reported to the emperor, "Report to the emperor, the six ministers, including Zhao Hongru, Zhao Shangshu, Bai Shangshu, and Mu Ping, a total of nine people are waiting for your summoning!"
Li Hai said disapprovingly, "If there is any big event, a bunch of old masters will know to bother me. Now the country is going smoothly, the world is coming to court, the border is stable, and the grain is plentiful. Can't I escape the summer quietly? thing!"
The little eunuch is under a lot of pressure. He can't afford to offend the six ministers and nine ministers, and he can't even offend the emperor. At this moment, I can only shut up and not speak!
After a while, the emperor asked the little eunuch, "What are they doing?" After a pause, he continued, "For example, did you say anything dissatisfied with me?"
The little eunuch was sweating coldly, and rubbed his hands together again and again, "I didn't say anything dissatisfied with you. Now, they are asking Lord Muxiang for advice!"
"Oh? Have you all gone to ask Mu Xiang for advice?" Li Hai's expression suddenly became awe-inspiring!
The little eunuch didn't expect that telling the truth would cause the emperor's expression to change so much, so he hurriedly said, "I'm not asking for advice, I'm just talking casually, and I'm still waiting for your summons!"
The little eunuch said in his heart that he was going to recite today, how could he be sent to do such a difficult job! It seems that he also has to go to the Buddhist hall to worship!
"Hmph, count them as acquainted."
After a while, the little eunuch saw that the emperor closed his eyes, thinking that the emperor was asleep and wanted to leave.
Li Hai spoke suddenly, still very stern and impatient, "Let them wait! Remove the ice over there, and say that the ice in the palace is not enough! See if they still don't go back."
The little eunuch was helpless, he was going to do the sinner's job again! Although I didn't want to, I quickly removed all the ice from Liubu Jiuqing's side!
"Why is it so hot all of a sudden?" Zhao Hongru was older and more sensitive, he shook his head and looked around.
After being reminded like this, everyone felt that the room was much hotter. The Minister of the Ministry of Officials called a young eunuch on duty, "Come, go and have a look! Why is it so hot?"
The little eunuch hurried to check, and came back after a while to reply, "Report to my lord, the ice in the room has run out."
Zhao Hongru waved his hand indifferently, and ordered, "Then why don't you go get some ice and put it on, how can it be done without ice in this hot day?"
The other adults were also very hot, urging him to go out and get some ice.
After a while, the little eunuch came back, but he didn't bring any ice.
"You unsatisfactory boy, don't you just take an ice? It's still so long?"
"Hey, didn't you go get some ice? Why isn't there any? Where's the ice?"
"Boy, although this is not a palace, it is also a palace. Although the rules are not as strict as the palace, you can't play around like this, right?"
An unnamed little eunuch, who had never seen such a big official before, was trembling at the moment when he was left behind by so many people.
He gritted his teeth, knelt down on the ground, and said, "It's none of my business. The ice here is all used up. You don't need it anymore! It has nothing to do with me!"
These grown-ups from the Six Departments and Nine Ministers were terrified at this moment!
Before summer comes, the emperor's palace runs out of ice, isn't this a big joke? Is this a shame that they read less
It's just that none of them dared to say it blatantly. They all sighed when they looked at each other, and returned to their seats to sit down!
The heaviness in my heart is only known to me!