Chapter 670 Knowing Everything
Chapter 671 Knowing Everything
Night.
The cotton curtain at the door moved, and the cold wind came in with a faint fragrance.
Long Yao poked his head out.
"Elder, get up. There is a big court meeting today. If you miss it, you will be punished."
"What time is it?"
"Yin half."
"Huh!"
Liang Qu lifted the quilt, turned over and sat up, exhaled a long breath, and was stunned by the silence.
Last night on New Year's Eve, everyone was busy until midnight. I was not too sleepy, just a nap, and I was lazy all over. I really didn't want to go out and feel the cold wind.
Looking out the window.
It was still dark before dawn.
Why did the court meeting have to be held so early?
The court meeting was held at 5 a.m.
Officials had to wait outside the Meridian Gate at yin, which was between 3 and 5 a.m.
Getting up earlier than the chickens.
Fortunately, everyone has some cultivation skills, and I have only been to the critical point a few times. If I have to do this every day without rest, I will be tortured.
Yawn.
Long Yao and Long Li prepared all the corresponding clothes, from the belt to the accessories, and folded them and put them beside the bed. The toes of the boots were facing outwards and leaned against the ground.
Fastened the belt.
The yard was quiet.
Even Tao Tao Kai did not get up for morning exercises. He curled up in a small blanket and slept soundly. There was half a big fish bone in his claws. It looked like he fell asleep after chewing it last night.
"It's a hard life."
"Elder, the hot water is ready."
"Here it comes!"
Long Li prepared hot water and wrung out the towel.
Apply it on his face.
The warm steam refreshed people.
"Comfortable!"
A slight sound came from the side room.
After a while, the wooden door opened.
Long E Ying walked into the hall.
Liang Qu put down the towel: "Did I bother you?"
"No, I just calculated the time. The elders should go to court, so I got up to take a look to make sure nothing went wrong."
"How is it?"
Long Eying looked up and down and nodded gently.
"Not bad."
After waiting for a long time, there was no other words.
"Okay..."
Long Eying's eyes were thoughtful.
...
Icicles hung on the treetops, and the frost and snow on the ground creaked.
The undulating waves on the riverside crushed the thin ice, and the half-dry and half-wet flower paper sank and disappeared.
The Jishuitan is connected to the Taiye Lake in the palace by a wall. The palace is like spring all year round, so the Jishuitan is not easy to freeze even in cold weather, but it is too far away, so there are occasional exceptions.
Puff!
Liang Qu hooked the stirrup, bent down to pick up a round stone, threw it sideways, and the whole stone rushed to the surface of the pond, and countless ripples formed a line until it disappeared into the mist.
"Lord Liang is so leisurely that he has the mind to play tricks on the way to court."
"Ahem." Liang Qu sat up straight and turned back awkwardly, "Uncle Xu?"
Xu Wenzhu lifted the curtain: "Why don't you prepare a carriage?"
"Too troublesome." Liang Qu rode his horse to the side of the sedan chair and walked with it, "It's only been a few days since I came to the capital, and I'm only a fifth-rank official. It's not my turn to attend court normally, and I'll have to waste it later."
"How is it, are you nervous?"
"Nervous? What's there to be nervous about?" Liang Qu turned his head, "I've attended the noon court before, and I think it's no different from the morning court. Just stand still..."
"Playing dumb!"
Xu Wenzhu sneered.
Liang Qu's heart skipped a beat: "I don't know what Uncle Xu is asking?"
"I'm asking if you are nervous about the duel with the Beiting envoys?"
Liang Qu's mouth was dry: "What duel?"
"Keep pretending!"
Liang Qu knew he couldn't keep it a secret any longer, so he looked around and asked quietly: "Uncle Xu, how did you know?"
"Oh, I didn't know at first, Meng Qiang did a good job of hiding it, and the news came from a coincidence, but you ran to the training ground of the Yulin Army for no reason, and fought with Zhang Shaofan, Hua Qingdu, and Li Bingzhong in broad daylight.
Four great martial artists, the sword energy slashed out more than ten feet, and the arrow marks hung for a long time, and the momentum could be seen for miles around,"
Liang Qu hesitated: "So it won't leak out..."
Everyone competed, and the news was leaked?
There are at least thousands of great martial artists in the capital, not to mention fighting, and they don't compete with each other on weekdays?
"Others certainly wouldn't do that. There are hundreds of great martial arts competitions a year, which is not a small number. But you underestimate your own ability, underestimate how many people care, and underestimate who does what.
You are not a troublemaker, and neither is Meng Qiang. He is a smooth guy. Among the more than ten lieutenants in the entire Yulin Army, he is the most popular.
Who would believe that an honest man suddenly made trouble without any hidden secrets?
After careful inquiry, he was the one who arranged all the ceremonial guards in the Tianchen Hall at the grand court meeting today. How could he hide it? People who don't know would think you were going to stage a palace coup!"
"Cough cough cough." Liang Qu coughed violently and looked back and forth, "Uncle Xu, how many people know about this now?"
"Not many." Xu Wenzhu said lightly, "Duke, Shangshu and above, plus some people with connections."
Fuck!
Isn't everything known?
"What does your majesty say?"
Liang Qu was worried.
In the final analysis, the matter is to provide an emotional value to the Holy Emperor.
Bei Ting unexpectedly jumped up in anger, and Tian Yuwei unexpectedly ate it. Surprise and ordinary happiness have different emotional levels.
I went into the tiger hunting with smoke and got all kinds of rewards. In the end, it was because the Holy Emperor cared about my achievements in civil and military affairs, and provided a lot of emotional value. If it was a third-rate emperor who didn't care, it wouldn't be the same.
"His Majesty said that if you win nine times and win nine times, he will just pretend he doesn't know."
Fortunately!
Xu Wenzhu changed the subject: "But if you lose the game, not only will there be no reward, but you will be punished!"
Hiss~
Liang Qu's mouth twitched.
The arrow was on the string and had to be shot, and he could only hope that the other eight companions would be strong enough...
In front of the Meridian Gate.
The civil and military officials lined up on the left and right, and many people cast their eyes, with inexplicable meanings in their eyes.
It seemed like a good show.
Liang Qu: "..."
Looking up at the tower.
Hua Qingdu and Li Bingzhong both stood on the top of the city, wearing tiger armor and holding long spears.
They all smiled bitterly when they looked at each other.
For a long time.
A large number of officials rushed to join the team and stood respectfully, including envoys from local prefectures and small countries.
In the mist, there was a small hill moving horizontally, like a mountain collapsing, full of oppression.
The Qiuci envoy in the front row was trembling, and his ankle softened when he moved, and he fell to the ground, looking very embarrassed.
Harukhan grinned at the other party, looking even more ferocious.
There were low noises in front of the door.
After Beiting came to the imperial capital, he rarely left the Honglu Temple. Many people didn't know that there was such a huge monster accompanying the group, including many envoys from other countries.
"It must be one zhang tall, right?"
"More than one zhang."
On the tower.
Hua Qingdu and Li Bingzhong looked at each other with serious eyes. What an exaggerated fat man!
"It looks familiar."
Liang Qu looked at Harukhan with a frown. He was sure that he had never seen such a tall person in reality.
For a long while.
Thoughts flowed like lightning.
Hiss!
Naiman Khan!
He looked a little strange in the clothes. Could he be the descendant of Naiman Khan?
Liang Qu thought secretly.
"Could it be that the 19-year-old great martial artist of Beiting is him? In this case, he really can't be underestimated..."
Dong Dong Dong!
The hinges turned and the four doors opened.
The discussion of all officials suddenly stopped.
Liang Qu stopped thinking, mixed into the team, and came to the open square.
Snap!
The whip tip exploded.
The officials of the Honglu Temple blew the whip and called out the names. All those whose names were called took a half step to the side and reorganized the team.
Only those whose names were called were qualified to enter the Tianchen Hall. The higher-ranking officials were in front, the lower-ranking officials were in the back, and the civil and military officials were separated, and the order of seniority was divided. Those who were not called had to stand in the square as a foil.
Liang Qu was a low-ranking official with a low rank, but as a great auspicious sign of Dashun, he was honored to be among them.
Tianchen Hall.
The ground was still bright and shining, like a large brass mirror.
Above the hall, under the jade steps.
The wings of the Tianyu Guard were lined up, wearing armor and holding sharp weapons, with a majestic demeanor.
The prime minister led the minister to step forward first and recited the New Year's greetings. After that, the officials and envoys of other prefectures presented their congratulatory messages one by one. The Holy Emperor randomly selected one from them and ordered the officials of the Honglu Temple to read it out.
Listen to it.
It is a full parallel prose, with ten rare words, three allusions, and two world events in one sentence. It is not for ordinary people to listen to.
However, there is an imperial censor to supervise, so Liang Qu can't look around or look randomly. He lowered his head and stared at the upper of his shoes, dazed.
Whenever someone looked at him, he would look serious and pretend to listen attentively.
The imperial censor glanced over and nodded secretly.
People are polite like fish are in water.
The sun rose gradually, and the shadow turned to the back of the pillar.
The envoys of all states and prefectures in Dashun paid homage in turn, and then it was the turn of the envoys from various countries. In terms of national strength, the first one should be Beiting!
"The 'congratulatory letter' is here!"
Liang Qu was refreshed.
The envoy of Beiting held the congratulatory letter in his hand and stepped into the palace, feeling that the atmosphere was a little wrong.
