Several confidants bowed their heads respectfully and did not dare to say more.
Li Qitian was just complaining, and he didn't have to get an exact answer. He pursed his lips and was sullen for a long time. Just as he was about to give an order, there was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps outside the hall, and then an inner supervisor wearing an iron-grey round-neck sunflower shirt walked in quickly. whispered a few words in his ear.
Li Qitian's originally restrained emotions were finally on the verge of erupting after hearing the internal supervisor's report.
"Presumptuous! He dares!"
Li Qitian suddenly let out an angry roar, stunned several people in the hall, and hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed: "Sacred Lord, calm down!"
A few people are quite confused, what is the sage angry about
Li Qitian said, "He is just a mere courtier. He goes to the south to do business. It is his duty to do well. Besides, if I hadn't given him the chance to show his discovery, how could he have made a name for himself? Now he has deliberately caused such a thing. public opinion!"
The inner prisoner knelt on the ground, not daring to answer.
Li Qitian asked again: "Do all the people in the city say this?"
"Back to the sage, many people are talking about it like this. They feel that the sage didn't greet him in person. It's really..."
"Fart, big stinky fart!" Li Qitian exclaimed.
The few ministers who have been in the hall are all human beings. Thinking about the situation outside, and looking at the angry appearance of the saint, it is obvious what is going on.
Especially Lu Heng, shook his head secretly again, and sighed with emotion that Qin Yining and Pang Xiao did not miss any calculations. They had calculated the sage's temperament and all the variables.
After Li Qitian cursed, he did not say a word with a sullen face, because he was worried that in his anger, if he spoke again, he would scold him with insulting words, which would degrade his identity as the emperor.
But the situation outside was too irritating.
Could it be that no one remembers the incident of Pang Zhixi's disrespectful anti-decision? Now everyone is praising him for his achievements. He is just a courtier. After finishing the errand, do you want him to be the emperor to meet him in person
"Sir, what are you going to do?" An old minister asked tentatively.
Li Qitian said solemnly: "I'll wait here, let's see how long he can delay."
"But the Holy One, there is a lot of people outside. I am afraid that even if Prince Zhongshun arrives late, it is because of the people's push." Lu Heng said.
Li Qitian's face was gloomy, and his teeth were rattling, "He is going to force me on the basis of his credit?"
"Your Majesty, the people's actions are spontaneous." Lu Heng reminded him with a low eyebrow.
Li Qitian was furious because of Lu Heng's seemingly unintentional words!
spontaneous? The people support Pang Zhixi, and they dare to complain in private that he is mean and loyal to his ministers, and even more want him, the emperor, to meet a minister in person! The storytelling appeared first in the city, and then there was the voice of the people. Before he could take action to suppress it, Pang Xiao came back, and he was stationed outside the city and refused to enter. , returning to the city immediately caused such a situation.
Li Qitian is not a stupid person, even if he didn't realize it at first, he has already figured it out now, he is a trick!
"Spontaneous? Let's see how long they can go 'spontaneously' over there!"
When Lu Heng heard the words, he stopped persuading him.
As a result, after waiting for another half an hour, the spies reported that Pang Xiao had moved forward with difficulty, and there were more and more people.
Is this where all the people of the capital have gathered
Li Qitian finally smashed the tea bowl angrily.
The shattering sound of broken porcelain was shrill and ear-piercing, making people tremble.
Lu Heng and the others bowed their heads respectfully again.
At this time, it was clear in the letters of several people that they no longer needed to persuade them. With the wisdom of the saints, what else can't you understand
It's just that although Li Qitian understood in his heart, the decision did not make him feel good.
"Lu Heng."
"I'm here." Lu Heng, who was named, knelt up straight, lowered his eyes and listened quietly.
Li Qitian said: "You said, what should I do at this time."
Lu Heng couldn't help but struggle for a while.
If you follow Li Qitian's temper, you will naturally scold Pang Zhixi for a meal, and then persuade Li Qitian to wait in place, and don't believe that Pang Zhixi can walk for three days and three nights in just a short distance.
But these words can be used by the sage right now. After the sage calmed down, he would feel that he was too slick and flattering.
Thinking about this, Lu Heng said calmly: "Returning to the sage, the minister's opinion is for the expansion of public opinion, and also for the prestige and image of the sage among the people. It is best for the sage to satisfy the expectations of the people."
What Lu Heng said was actually what Li Qitian thought.
It's just that this judgment made him too suffocated.
Li Qitian was silent.
Lu Heng continued to consolidate his image of a loyal minister who dared to speak out, and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, at this time, the people in the city are gathered together, and no matter whether there will be chaos or not, if you remain silent and allow Prince Zhongshun to enter the palace like that, Public opinion will always favor Prince Zhongshun. There may even be some scheming people who secretly slander and promote bad remarks against the Holy One. The minister thinks that this is the case, so he should deal with it rationally and reduce losses first."
Although Li Qitian was angry, Lu Heng's words were very pertinent, and he understood that everything was for him.
Li Qitian asked the others again.
Minister Ji is well versed in the way of being an official, and is the best at observing words and expressions, and immediately expressed the same meaning as Lu Heng.
Li Qitian's face was sinking like water, and he said for a long time, "Zai Jia, I want to leave the palace and personally welcome Prince Zhongshun back to Beijing."
Immediately, the internal supervisor responded, and it was in a big way.
The sage had to go out of the palace in person, and the ostentation was naturally not small. It was quite tedious to prepare according to the regulations. Fortunately, Jinwuwei and the flag-bearer were always on standby.
At this time, Pang Xiao was leading the horses and the team to slowly march through the crowd, and the people also cordially surrounded Pang Xiao's side to appreciate the handsome face of the hero at close range. Just then there was a commotion in the distance.
"It's the holy drive, the holy drive is here!"
The sound of the gong opening the way is from far to near. In the distance, you can see the yellow Luogai umbrella fluttering in the wind under the light gray sky. The arch moon is generally oncoming.
When the sage came out of the palace, the people were shocked, Jinwuwei, the flag-bearer and others were vigilant, and even the people of the Wucheng Soldiers and Horses were scared out of cold sweats.
The sage is a noble man of heaven, and if something happens, it's not enough for all of them to be beheaded!
But the people don't think so.
In this story, Mingzhu loves talents, and found that everything in reality developed according to their expectations.
In this way, the voice of the sage's harsh treatment of the hero just now stopped, and some people were allowed to praise:
"The Holy Master really values Prince Zhongshun very much!"
"It must be that the lord's contribution this time is too great, and the sage couldn't help but come out to greet him in person! What a glory this is!"
"Yeah! The saint is wise! Prince Xiao Yong!"
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The voices in the crowd rose and fell one after another, and the people knelt down one after another. Long live the mountain.
Although the voice of "Long live" covered the initial discussion, Li Qitian still listened to the people's discussion clearly.
This time, although he refuted his remarks that he was afraid of treating heroes, he also invisibly confirmed the fact that Pang Xiao was a great hero.
In this way, if he punished Pang Xiao again for the crime of resisting the decree, wouldn't he have to come to the truth? A great hero, not only does he not reward him, but he also finds excuses to punish him, and his reputation will plummet by then!
What a Pang Zhixi! What an evil plan!
Li Qitian's heart was already burning with anger, but he smiled very gently, and occasionally waved to the kneeling people.
When the people saw that the Son of Heaven was so approachable, everyone went crazy with joy.
Pang Xiao was flattered and handed the reins to the others. He stepped out of the crowd, knelt down and saluted: "My minister sees the sage! Long live the sage, long live, long live!"
"Xianxiong, don't do this." Li Qitian lifted his shoulders, supported Pang Xiao with a smile on his face, held his hand affectionately, looked at his appearance up and down, and then patted his shoulder, "Go south. , you've grown a lot stronger."
Pang Xiao smiled and said respectfully, "Go back to the sage, perhaps there is a lot of scrambling in the barracks, and that's all if you don't pay attention. How is the sage always?"
"I'm very good. It is because a loyal minister like you is dedicated to doing things for me that I can handle state affairs without any distractions. You have done a good job."
"The sage has praised me wrongly! All of this is within the responsibilities of the ministers, and I can't be praised by the sage."
Pang Xiao said that he wanted to bow down again.
Since Li Qitian is here, he won't fall for the truth. He immediately grabbed Pang Xiao's arm and prevented him from salute. He pulled him and said, "Come on, hurry back to the palace, I still have many frontier matters to ask you."
"Yes."
Pang Xiao respectfully responded.
Li Qitian climbed on the shoulders, and Pang Xiao finally rode on his tall horse. He was supported by the soldiers and horses of the five cities and the guard of honor. In addition, the people got their wish and saw the meeting between the Mingjun and the hero. When they were extremely excited, everyone retreated to both sides in an orderly manner.
The stranded team finally moved slowly behind the holy car.
The cheers of the people shook the mountains.
On the one hand, Li Qitian maintained his dignity, and on the other hand, he wanted to show his affinity. He was so angry that he couldn't write, and he had already secretly clenched his fists to white.
And just when the team had not advanced more than a hundred steps, Pang Xiao, who was sitting on the horse, suddenly swayed, propped up his temples with one hand, and his eyes fell off the horse.
"Your Majesty!" The common people were shocked and shouted in panic.
Huzi and Jinghuwei who were beside the horses quickly caught the person. Seeing that Pang Xiao's eyes were tightly closed, he had fainted.
"My lord, my lord!"
"Quick, find a doctor!"
The crowd rioted again, just as Li Qitian was a little more sympathetic, he saw this scene again when he turned around.
How could a man as tall as a horse and a mountain faint for no reason
He was sure that Pang Zhixi did it on purpose!
But people don't think so.
Someone already said in the crowd, "Your Highness must have worked too hard for the Southern Border. You've been exhausted all the way, and that's why you're sick."
"Maybe it's something injured on the battlefield, and it's unknown if you have a chronic illness!"
The hero who was coldly treated by the emperor at first, now has a few more pitiful things...