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Chapter 66 Sorry for being late
The next step in the early court was to discuss the grand ceremony for the establishment of the prince.
The officials of the Ministry of Rituals had waited for more than twenty years for the arrival of the crown prince. They knelt down in tears and swore that the grand ceremony would be successfully held.
One by one, they are gearing up and are full of energy.
When negotiating the procedure, all the officials participated in it, everyone was full of interest and enthusiasm, and they still glanced at Yan Xi from time to time.
Most of the time, Yan Xi just didn't know, and put on an expression that I'm not the seventh son of the emperor and don't want to look for me.
Only when the veterans also looked over and asked him to make an idea, he could laugh twice.
Every time he responded, even if it was just a polite look, it would cause a wave of sighs and tears from the veteran.
These old men regard the prince more important than their own sons, and wish to use all their energy for a grand ceremony.
Yan Xi looked at these courtiers who valued the crown prince more than his life for the sake of an imperial edict, and he felt a little incomprehensible in his heart. He even stayed out of the matter a little indifferently, and because he couldn't resist the sudden enthusiasm, he felt a little bored.
But he also knew that Da Jing's courtiers really needed a prince like him.
The Da Jing clan has fought for several generations, and each generation of princes is fighting to the death, and the one who sits on the throne in the end is usually unsatisfactory.
It has been consumed until now, and it has really come to the time when the treasury is empty, the government is chaotic, and the crisis is at the head of the crisis.
Now Yanxi can somewhat understand Dao Dao's reply that "the ending is written according to the established logic".The matter of the students pleading for their lives is already the last fight of the country.
Thinking of this, Yan Xi seemed to be able to understand these courtiers again.
So he didn't show any impatience, and stood there with downcast eyes.
It has been several generations since Da Jing's officialdom has seen such a concerted situation.
Pei Hong wiped his tears silently, and from a casual angle, he looked at the student he had taught on the throne.
His student is no longer the boy who had nowhere to turn to, and has truly stood at the pinnacle of power.
Pei Hong was in the Hanlin Academy at the beginning of his official career, and when he was studying for a bachelor's degree, he happened to be a lecturer for the prince.
Once, a group of royal relatives were selected as companions. Because these companions were mainly to accompany the study and take care of the prince, they all chose some who were not born well and could endure hardships.
That's how Yan Nan came to Wenhua Palace at that time.
At that time, Pei Hong had only attended a few classes before he discovered that Yan Nan was extremely talented. Out of love for talents, Pei Hong paid more attention to Yan Nan.
Yan Nan's family background was particularly bad, and he was often bullied in the Wenhua Palace, and his nose was bruised and his face was swollen several times. If it wasn't for Pei Hong's timely rescue, he might have been beaten to death.
But even though it was so difficult, Yan Nan never said that she would leave.
Pei Hong asked him why he persisted, and Yan Nan replied: "Life here is better than the palace, it's very good, I cherish it."
Yan Nan was only nine years old at that time, and Pei Hong began to feel sorry for such a child who endured humiliation.
Afterwards, Pei Hong watched Yan Nan go from being a neglected concubine in the palace to being personally selected as a companion by the prince Yan Jun, to being made the prince by the critically ill Yan Jun.
He watched the student step by step, from enduring humiliation to dormant for many years, and finally grasped the power.
Finally, I have reached the point of being alone.
There is no one around Yan Nan anymore, and there are many things that can't even say to him as a teacher.
Pei Hong recalled that Yan Nan helplessly asked him for help when he was a child.
Yan Nan was the best student he ever taught, and also the cruelest student.
The Ministry of Rites roughly drafted a charter.
The officials discussed almost every aspect of the grand ceremony, except for the most important one - welcoming the prince back.
No one mentioned it at all, and even the most procedural old man in the Ministry of Rites seemed to have forgotten that the protagonist was still in Yuedong County.
Everyone skipped the day when the crown prince was selected to return to court, and directly set the time for the grand ceremony on the nearest auspicious day.
Minister of the Ministry of Rites is a picky old man, and he didn't pick any more problems on this day. He reported to Emperor Tianxi as if he was afraid of having long nights and dreams: "The rules of the grand ceremony are as discussed just now, please show your Majesty."
Emperor Tianxi nodded on the throne, and lightly raised his hand towards Ming Zhong.
Ming Zhong immediately stood on the edge of the golden platform and said: "If there is something to play, then there is nothing to retreat to the court."
Everyone came to see Yan Xi at the same time.
Without squinting, Yan Xi said: I'm fine, don't ask me, don't look for me.
Everyone understands: His Royal Highness seems to be tired from standing.
So all the officials said considerately: "Nothing, nothing."
Ming Zhong was about to announce his resignation.
But one person came out and knelt down: "Chen Mei Yun, please accompany Governor Xuan to the Western Region."
Seeing Mei Yun kneeling straight in the middle of the hall, everyone subtly silenced.
Some people went to see Mei Ren, some came to see Yan Xi cautiously, and some went directly to Song Beiming.
Mei Ren failed to stop Mei Yun before she spoke, he was helplessly under everyone's gaze, and could only bow his head at the moment, in order to respect his son's claim, he could not force himself to make decisions for his son.
Yan Xi let everyone watch indifferently until Song Beiming turned his head.
Yan Xi himself didn't realize that whether he was in a daze or pretending to be stupefied today, his eyes were always on Song Beiming's direction.
So when Song Beiming turned his head, their eyes met in the air.
Song Beiming looked as if he wanted to explain.
Yan Xi finally waited for Song Beiming to see him for the first time today, but there was such an excuse, he turned his eyes helplessly and ignored Song Beiming.
Yan Xi thought: How can I explain this?The childhood sweetheart between the original owner and Mei Yun is known all over the court, and the plot that I finished before I came here is all true, and I can't deny it.Moreover, the relationship between me and you, Song Beiming, is at best what we need, what is there to explain?
tacit understanding?
Shura Field—the three words slowly came to Yan Xi's mind.
He never imagined that one day he would go to a high-level Shura field plot like the Golden Luan Palace.
As if confirming his prediction, Song Beiming turned his head to look at Mei Yun.
Mei Yun looked over when Song Beiming looked over.
Their eyes collided in the air.
Song Beiming was calm and relaxed, while Mei Yun looked stern.
The whole court also knew that Yan Xi took Song Beiming's car every day, and often went out and returned together, and Song Beiming had said more than once that Xuan Yin was his man.
Now Mei Yun asked herself to go to the post with Yan Xi?!
All the officials took a deep breath, and there was a subtle and faintly excited expression on their faces.
Yan Xi wanted to leave very much.
Over there, Song Beiming actually took the initiative to speak: "Shang Shugui of the Ministry of Households is a 'district official', and he has all the wealth, household registration and output of the Da Jing. The western region is poor, and I am afraid that the big Buddha of the local official cannot be accommodated."
Of course, Mei Yun also knew that "Xuan Yin" and Song Beiming were getting very close these days, and he even saw Yan Xi getting off Song Beiming's car this morning.
Were these two together last night?
What have you done?
Mei Yun felt a twist in his heart, as if a vat of vinegar had exploded in his chest, the sour taste made it difficult for him to breathe, and his voice was on fire: "I have my own plan, so there is no need for the little prince to worry."
Song Beiming was well-known as a dandy in Jing, and no one dared to stop him when he spoke in the hall: "This king is afraid that Mei Shangshu will not see the situation clearly. Since you only learned about some things today, it is not an accidental miss, obviously.Someone is deliberately trying not to let you know. Mei Shangshu is a wise decision, this matter is clear at a glance, why can't you figure it out?"
Mei Yun was furious when she heard this, and was about to reply.
Emperor Tianxi saw everything in his eyes and suddenly said: "I will order the Ministry of Officials to consider the selection of ministers and workers who will go to the west with Xuan Yin, and those who are interested can submit their petitions to the Ministry of Officials."
This remark caused a thousand waves of waves, and the courtiers began to make calculations in their hearts.
Pei Qingshi raised his head at this moment.
When Pei Hong saw Mei Yun coming out, he stared at his son.
The eyes of father and son met unexpectedly in the air, Pei Qingshi did not listen to his father this time, but also knelt down and begged: "My subject, Pei Qingshi, is also willing to serve in the Western Region."
Pei Qingshi was Minister of the Ministry of Industry and a cabinet scholar, he was a first-rank official, if he went to the western region, he would have to be given the post of governor, but Xuan Yin was already the governor, it would be embarrassing for Pei Qingshi to go again, obviously it was impossible to make the trip.
Pei Qingshi himself knew it was impossible.
But he needs to make a statement.
The new crown prince is about to establish a foundation. If the ministers of the Inner Pavilion are willing to support the crown prince, then the courtiers will act according to the direction of the wind.
There was Mei Yun in the front and Pei Qingshi in the back, so they set a good example, and many officials asked for their orders.
Yan Xi was caught off guard by seeing this strange change of situation.
He didn't expect that such an old and prudent person like Pei Qingshi would do such self-defeating things, and he didn't expect that so many Jingkaokens would go to the Western Region to take up their posts.
Since ancient times, Beijing officials have been promoted quickly.
Most officials have stayed in Jingdu for a long time, and those who have families and houses are mostly unwilling to go to other places.Moreover, the Western Region is located at the border after all, and it is disturbed by war and the weather is cold.
For a moment, everyone looked back at Yan Xi.
Yan Xi sighed.
He thought that because of Mei Yun's special relationship with the original owner, it's fine if she came out to make trouble, but why did the senior brother come to meddle?
And now it is still "Xuan Yin", so naturally he will not express his position.
Emperor Tianxi, who was sitting on the throne, couldn't see any joy or anger. He glanced over every petitioning courtier and said, "Retire."
The meaning of the emperor is very clear, this matter will be discussed later.
The courtiers stopped entanglement and saluted one after another, kneeling down to send Emperor Tianxi off the imperial platform.
In normal times, the one with the highest official position goes first to retreat.
Today, when we talk about retiring from the court, everyone will come to see Yan Xi.
The crown prince didn't leave, and no one dared to leave.
Seeing this, Pei Hong said to Mei Lue: "Mei Shoufu, I have something to discuss with you, how about going to your official Cao to discuss it in detail?"
Mei Ren said very politely: "I don't dare to bother the old lady. If the old lady has any advice, just say it, and I will do my best to do it well."
Pei Hong said with a smile: "Then I will trouble Mr. Shoufu to accompany Pei."
The two of them said polite words as if no one else was there, then greeted each other and stepped out of the palace gate.
The other officials looked at me and I looked at you, exchanged gazes, and understood what the Tai Tuo and Shoufu Lord meant——Xuan Yin is Xuan Yin, and the crown prince is the crown prince.
In this way, the courtiers smiled shyly at Yan Xi one by one, and went out in a group.
Yan Xi knew that wherever he went now, there would be attention, so he simply waited for everyone to go.
Yan Xi boredly looked out along the tall gate of Fengtian Hall.
From where he stood, he first saw the broad Danxi, which led out to the white marble steps, which stretched out and crossed many majestic palace gates.In the far distance is the skyline of Yimapingchuan towards the south.
Fengtian Hall faces south from the north, looking at the vast territory of Da Jing and Liaoning.
Sitting high in the Fengtian Temple, you can control the entire Da Jing.
Yan Xi: I want to go home by controlling this territory.
With such a sudden effort, the people in the hall almost retreated, Yan Xi felt quiet, came back to his senses, and was about to walk out.
Someone behind him suddenly called him: "Xiaoxi..."
Yan Xi's heart twitched, it was Mei Yun calling him.
This sentence "Xiaoxi" caused the original owner's consciousness, which hadn't appeared for a long time, to slowly emerge.
Yan Xi was so tired of Mei Yun that she wanted to leave after hearing the sound.
But Mei Yun came over, bowed her head to him and said, "Xiaoxi, I was wrong, I'm sorry."
Yan Xi stopped suddenly, he saw Mei Yun's bloodshot eyes and her distraught appearance.
His heart twitched, and he hastily looked away.
Part of his heartache came from the original owner, who couldn't see Mei Yun's despondent self-humiliation.
The other part comes from himself.Yan Xi didn't know if the original owner was waiting for this apology besides wanting to see Mei Yun during those days when she was waiting for Mei Yun.
As a reader, Yan Xi has been waiting for it.
When Yan Xi was chasing the text, those days were almost over, and she was looking forward to Mei Yun going to see the original owner every day, even if she didn't go to see it, it would be fine to reply to the letter.
The original owner missed Mei Yun so much, shed tears every day, and the readers' hearts throbbed with tears.
The original owner sat in front of the palace every morning and waited until the palace door was locked. After the lock was locked, he thought that Mei Yun could still enter the palace with the pass token he gave him, so the original owner did not dare to sleep, even if he was sleepy.Yes, often wake up in the middle of the night.
The original owner did not wait for Mei Yun to come, so he boldly wrote a letter. After the letter was sent, the original owner was afraid that Mei Yun would receive the letter and reprimand him, but at the same time, he wanted to receive a reply from Mei Yun.
But Mei Yun didn't even reply to the letter.
The original owner became more and more desperate as he waited. At the beginning, he wrote in the letter that he was studying and learning to criticize memorials. Later, in his letter, he only wrote that he missed him over and over again, and finally wrote that he begged you to come and see me.
All letters fell into the sea.
The original owner waited and waited, and finally became a little paranoid, thinking about it day and night, nagging.
But during that year, Mei Yun never took a look at the original owner, nor did she reply a single letter.
The original owner died in despair in the winter night when Mei Yun could not wait.
The readers hated Mei Yun to the core.
Yan Xi also hates it.In his long commentary, there were a thousand words used to scold Mei Yun.
When Yan Xi first came here, she actually wanted to ask the readers: "Do you love the original owner? Why are you so cruel?!"
If Mei Yun could talk to him well five years ago, he might have asked.
Now that five years have passed, Yan Xi doesn't care anymore.
He simply didn't want to see Mei Yun now.
When he saw Mei Yun, what he thought of was the kind of hopeless waiting. The sun rose and set, the moon rose and the moon set.
In the original book, Emperor Tianxi knew that his son was weak, so he prepared a whole team for the original owner, but when Emperor Tianxi left, the entire team turned against the original owner.
Yan Xi thought, as a reader, this apology would be enough for him.
But he won't forgive.
Yan Xi stood there for a while, feeling that she and Mei Yun really had nothing to say, she threw up her sleeves and wanted to leave.
Mei Yun got up and wanted to pull him.
Song Beiming's voice sounded: "Wei Yu, come on, give me a hand."