Shangguan Yi's granddaughter Shangguan Wan'er is only one year older than Princess Li Lingyue of Taiping. She is very pretty at the age of nine. There is a trace of cleverness and cleverness between her eyebrows, and her beautiful cheeks are always beautiful. With a smile like Li Lingyue's, it can already be seen at such an age that when she grows up, this little girl will be a beauty no less beautiful than Princess Taiping Li Lingyue.
Shangguan Wan'er was surprised. She knew that she was very beautiful. Not only her grandfather, grandmother, father, mother and other relatives would praise her, but also other people who studied with her also liked to be close to her, and they liked to be close to her. The reason is because I look beautiful.
But early this morning, there was a fairy sister standing at the door who was much more beautiful than her. Maybe she would become this beautiful when she grew up. Shangguan Wan'er's little heart was shocked by Bai Chun's beauty. This was the first time she saw such a beautiful person.
If it weren't for the fairy sister's slight smile when she asked whether her grandfather was at home, Shangguan Wan'er would have even thought that this beautiful fairy sister got lost in the strong wind last night and flew through the sky, so she was blown away by the strong wind. Coming to the doorstep.
Shangguan Yi was surprised by Bai Chun's visit. When she signaled her daughter-in-law to take Shangguan Wan'er away, she was stopped by Bai Chun. She even held Shangguan Wan'er's hand cordially and talked and laughed.
Bai Chun didn't stay long. After conveying Li Hong's will, he left. But what surprised Shangguan Yi even more was that Shangguan Wan'er had a deep blessing. When Bai Chun left, he actually gave Shangguan Wan'er a jade pendant. , this jade pendant is not used by the royal family, but is a personal belonging of Miss Bai.
Shangguan Yi looked at the beautiful Shangguan Wan'er, playing with the fine jade pendant without any flaws, and murmured: "Wan'er, tell grandpa, what did the fairy sister just say to you?"
Shangguan Wan'er's bright and beautiful eyes met Shangguan Yi's. She held the jade pendant in her hand and said, "Sister Fairy said that you can use this jade pendant to find her at any time in the future. No matter what she can do, she will help her." Wan'er did it."
"Why did she say that to you?" Shangguan Yi was shocked beyond measure. What did Miss Bai mean by this move
"I don't know, then can I keep this jade pendant?" Shangguan Wan'er raised her head and looked at her grandfather who looked a little confused. She tightly held the jade pendant in her little hand that she loved deeply and asked nervously. .
"Well, stay. Since Sister Fairy likes you, you can walk around with Sister Fairy more in the future." After Shangguan Yi finished speaking, he turned back to the room and changed into court clothes. With the help of his wife, Shangguan Yi Wearing brand-new court clothes, Yi quickly walked out of the palace, got into a sedan chair that had been prepared and waited for a long time, and walked quickly to the palace.
Although Shangguan Yi was recuperating from illness and had not gone to court during this period, as an official in Chang'an City, he still had some acumen. Since His Highness the Crown Prince did not order himself to rush to the court immediately, but ordered himself to If he is on standby in the palace, he will definitely not participate in today's court meeting.
But as for whether he will be summoned to the palace during the court meeting, I think this is the prince's intention, right? But what does the prince want him to do
I am already almost sixty years old. What value does it have to the prince
Among the many old ministers in the court, the prince has only reused one person so far, and that is the red-faced Dai Zhide who often quarreled with the prince in the court.
In addition, it is no longer a secret in the court that His Royal Highness likes to re-employ young officials and poor people. What is the purpose of calling him into the palace today
Some officials in the imperial city have already entered the Xuanzheng Hall, and some are still undergoing inspection by the Jinwu Guards and other agencies in the palace. Li Hong's carriage did not even slow down, and passed through the palace gate like the wind and sped along the passage in the palace. The small golden flag with the prince's symbol on the carriage fluttered in the wind. The Jinwu guards, eunuchs, etc. did not even glance at it and continued to inspect other officials.
They turned a deaf ear to the carriage passing by in front of them, as if the carriage did not exist at all in their eyes.
The prince's carriage was speeding through the palace, and the sound of the wheels was particularly harsh in the dim early morning. Some officials who were entering the Xuanzheng Hall heard the sound of the carriage and involuntarily turned around to take a look, but their hearts sank involuntarily.
Some other officials also frowned. It was true that His Royal Highness was behaving erratically, but this was the first time he drove a carriage in the palace in such a domineering manner like today.
Moreover, His Royal Highness is always the last one to go to court. In His Majesty's words: "The Crown Prince should be praised for being a quarter of an hour late. After all, compared to him who is often half an hour late, there is still considerable progress, right?" "
What can the officials above the court say? You have defended him so much, what else do you want us to say? I can only say that you are happy.
But today, His Highness the Crown Prince was surprisingly not late. Instead of being late, he came to the court early. This... This made the officials who had been worried all night even more worried. They couldn't help but sigh in their hearts: "Today The court is afraid that things will change."
The wheels of the carriage drove crisply on the bluestone road, and the sounds of the wheels seemed to make ruts in the hearts of the court officials.
Some innocent officials, including some Ni Bodhisattva who crossed the river and knew that they could not protect themselves today, watched the carriage arrogantly stop at the entrance of Xuanzheng Hall. They couldn't help but avoid the carriage and looked at the people standing there. In the main hall of Xuanzheng Hall, Li Qiao, the doctor of Yushitai, who was resting with his eyes closed, was on his body.
Li Qiao closed his eyes slightly, feeling the gazes coming at him like needles from his colleagues in the court. He continued to close his eyes and cover his mouth with his hands, pretending to cough a few times to cover up the pressure brought on him by the gazes of his colleagues. It feels unnatural.
It is best not to mess with the prince at this time. As a censor, Li Qiao is not willing to impeach someone who behaves erratically at this time, especially today, even if he is responsible for telling the truth and supervising the etiquette of court officials. Prince.
The sound of the carriage sounded again, but this time it was much slower. It was obvious that His Highness the Crown Prince got off the carriage and was going straight into the Xuanzheng Palace.
As the voices of other courtiers greeting Li Hong rang in his ears, the imperial censor, who had been closing his eyes just now, opened his eyes and took two steps forward slowly. When the prince passed by him, he greeted the prince in time: "My minister Li Qiao has met His Highness the Crown Prince."
The other courtiers in the palace looked at Li Qiao's virtue, and their hearts were filled with disdain and contempt. The loud noise just now did not alarm you, the imperial censor. Now the prince's gentle steps have awakened you, and he has not closed his eyes. Stay calm and pretend to be deaf!
Li Qiao felt the looks from some of his colleagues, raised his chin and glanced at the other courtiers in the Xuanzheng Palace, and began to exercise his duty of supervising the censor. Li Qiao had long been used to those disdainful looks, and had developed a good habit of doing so. The ability to turn a blind eye comes.
When he was ten years old, His Royal Highness the Prince, who was the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, had his own exclusive seat in the Xuanzheng Hall when he occasionally went to court. At this time, as the Minister of the Ministry of Finance, he naturally always He kept this low-ranking official in the court.
Otherwise, His Highness the Crown Prince's legs would not be able to stand for a cup of tea and he would tremble and look like he would faint if he could not stand firmly.
Li Hong looked at the dragon chair symbolizing the emperor and the phoenix couch symbolizing the queen at the top of the Xuanzheng Hall, then glanced at the eunuch in the Xuanzheng Hall, so the eunuch hurriedly lowered his head, saluted Li Hong quickly, and then hurriedly He turned around and went to the back to get the exclusive seat for His Royal Highness.
They didn't have time to prepare for His Highness the Crown Prince. Who knew His Highness the Crown Prince would come so early today.
Li Hong stood alone at the front of the Xuanzheng Hall, while Li Qiao stood one step behind him. From time to time, someone came over, stood behind Li Hong and saluted Li Hong and said: "I have met Li Yiyan, the Minister of the Secretariat." "His Royal Highness."
"My minister Di Renjie, Minister of Dali Temple, has met His Highness the Crown Prince."
"Cen Changqian, the provincial minister, and Guo Shiju, the provincial minister, have met His Highness the Crown Prince."
As soon as the courtiers entered the court, they all noticed the noise of the carriage, so after entering the palace, the first thing they did was to salute His Highness the Crown Prince. What's more, behind the Crown Prince stood the imperial censor Li Qiao. Who knows if this guy will I will secretly note that there is no one who has not disrespected His Highness the Prince before the court meeting began.
After a while, two eunuchs carried Li Hong's heavy exclusive chair into the palace. Originally, this chair could have been kept there forever without having to be moved around every day, but... The problem is that His Highness the Crown Prince does not sit in the palace every day. Every now and then I can't find anyone.
No matter it was the officials of the East Palace, the eunuchs in the palace, the eunuchs in charge, etc., no one knew where the prince had gone.
Your Majesty has nothing to do. Since he won't come, forget it. You can't just let the meeting not be held just because he doesn't come, right
But even if it’s just for one day, two days, or even three days, it’s enough for you to let His Majesty face an empty chair below. But for ten days and a half, that chair has been empty, and you have to wipe the dust from time to time. Even if Your Majesty is not angry, but facing an empty chair every day in court is unbearable no matter how well-mannered you are!
So in the end, this chair became the only movable chair in Xuanzheng Hall. If the person is not there, the chair is not there. If the person is there, the chair must be there.
Just as Li Hong sat down, the voices of the ministers came to greet him again: "Xian Zhong, Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, has met with His Highness the Crown Prince."
"Pei Yan, the Secretary of the Secretariat of the Province, has met His Highness the Crown Prince."
(End of chapter)