The Prime Minister has something to do

Not sure, at this moment he was observing Chong Yuan's expression with tense nerves.

I saw Chong Yuan slowly turn his head and neck to the side, his voice was so soft that it was almost indistinguishable: "Ai Qing is so witty, can you guess how many details I have in this bedroom?"

He Houhan moved his neck slightly, feeling the emperor's hair brushing against his ears, and there was a slight itch.He just replied briefly: "I don't know."

He Houhan felt a moist, warm air on his face, and it was the emperor's gentle smile.He didn't look up, but he could imagine the round eyes and smiling pupils of the young emperor.That would make him feel like a child.

"My lord, I implore the emperor—" He Houhan retreated from Chong Yuan's side, bowed and knelt down on Mo Zeze's floor tiles again. Not a trace of the emperor could be seen, he said: "I implore the Holy Majesty to allow my father to return to his hometown for retirement."

The sleeping hall suddenly became quiet, so quiet, there was no sound, nothing.

He Houhan kept his kneeling posture, motionless.

This period of heavy time made He Houhan feel sometimes real and sometimes ethereal, until he heard Chong Yuan say in a flat voice: "Quite.".

He Houhan stood up slowly, controlled his knees that had long been paralyzed and trembling, and bowed again to thank him.

His offense this time was almost audacious. He insisted on keeping his relatives away from the court. The subconscious meaning was that this matter was extremely dangerous. He felt that it would be difficult for the emperor to keep his family, or even protect himself.He can go all out, but his father has passed the age of knowing his destiny, how could he have the heart to let his father, who has been mediocre all his life, be stirred into such a pool of muddy water when he is getting old.But the emperor had no way to back down, no way to change people, even if he made a more exaggerated request, I am afraid that Chongyuan would not be able to refuse in consideration of the overall situation.It's disrespectful, but, He Houhan thought, the settlement of accounts after Qiuhou also depends on the face of redemption.

what's the trouble with the prime minister

When they went to the court that day, the officials found that there was one person missing from the civil servant seat in the Ministry of Household Affairs. People with discerning eyes had already discovered that it was the father of He Houhan, the Prime Minister of the court. Before they could figure out what was going on, Chong Yuan went down the road The imperial decree stated that Mr. Heqiu Bohe, a doctor of the household department, became ill due to overwork, and thought that he had been an official for more than ten years and kept his duty. He was specially allowed to return to his hometown for the elderly.

The loss of a household doctor is not a major event, and it will not affect the daily operations of various departments in the Shun Dynasty. But other than that, this change has brought an ominous premonition to many officials. Above the court, the sky is about to change.

Except for a few people involved, no one knows that this imperial decree was only finalized two hours ago, and except for a few senior officials, no one realizes that this is just this turmoil It was the beginning of the turmoil in the entire Shun Dynasty.This turmoil is called the Maoyue Rebellion in the history books. It was the first major event recorded during Chongyuan's reign, and it was also an event that had a great impact throughout the years of Anzheng.

When He Houhan arrived home at Maoshi, he walked outside his parents' bedroom and knelt quietly for half an hour.When Mr. He put on his coat and came out, he was startled when he saw him kneeling on the cold stone slab, and hurriedly called He Mu to come out to help him. He Houhan didn't say anything, but kowtowed three times while propping up the bitingly cold ground, saying : "Children are not filial, and it is difficult to take care of their parents when they enter the court and become an official."

Master He understood as soon as he heard this.He rolled up his collar and looked at his son's cold lips without a trace of blood, and his cheeks that seemed to be frozen white jade in the winter morning. It was his son, such a young, tall and active life.

He bent slightly, and gently patted the shoulder of the kneeling eldest son with his broad palm, and said in a low, loving voice: "Houhan, you have grown up, and dad... dad is old. "

He Houhan felt the pressure on his shoulders disappear, and when he raised his head, he only saw Master He's back.

Just after Anzheng's one-year spring break, He's father left Beijing with his wife.

This afternoon, after seeing off his parents and most of the servants, He Houhan stood in the suddenly empty He Mansion, but felt something extra in his heart, what was it?He thought and thought, the servant came to ask him to eat, but he ignored it, now he is the biggest in this family, who else can defy him?He stood there until the moon came out, he looked up in a trance, and suddenly understood, it turned out that this thing was called "Break the boat".

Facing the moon, He Houhan let out a breath slowly, at this moment he felt sober like never before.He went back to the study room, which used to be his father's study room. He walked to the large porcelain vase with black background and underglaze color that was one person tall. He knew that there was a hidden mystery in it. He was beaten by Father He, and he cried a lot at the time, but now he just feels like laughing a little.

He Houhan took out the pomegranate jade tablet from his close-fitting clothes, put it in front of his eyes and observed it carefully, this thing is really wonderful, no matter how many times he has used it, it still feels fresh.If he hadn't known the mystery of it, I'm afraid he would never have thought that the "water" in it was alive, and he would never have burned it with flames.

He played with it for a while, straightened out his thoughts, and re-read the report submitted by the dark guard.Since he discovered the letter from the Tian family contacting the eldest son of the emperor a few days ago, he has assigned secret guards to the surrounding areas and the places mentioned in the letter so that he can monitor them all the time and move randomly.

The secret reports submitted by the secret guards were the recent movements of the Tian family and the observation records of the secret guards. He Houhan had read them more than once. Now was the critical moment. According to the letter, tomorrow was the day when the Tian family and the eldest son of the emperor joined forces.

But so far, what disturbed him was that there was no change in the Tian family, and it was as calm as usual.

According to the emperor's intention, he wanted to catch their connection, so He Houhan's spirit was highly concentrated at this time. This matter was carried out outside the palace, and he was fully responsible. If all previous efforts are wasted, the emperor's situation will become difficult.

Who knows what they will do once this matter is torn apart?He Houhan didn't dare to take the slightest risk, for fear of missing something, so he could only try to find some clues from these secret reports in a different way.

At the end of the first lunar month, the weather was still very cold. When Empress He came back to his senses, he found his servant Luo Xiang standing cautiously at the door. He was overjoyed when he saw him look up, and quickly seized the opportunity and said, "Master, make breakfast." alright."

Didn't sleep all night.He Houhan let out a sigh of relief, this is another characteristic of him, concentration.It is this characteristic that allowed him to become a teacher under his master who pursued perfection and was so strict in seven years. Don't underestimate this point. The other person who studied under this master is He Houhan's senior brother, but Born in a family of military generals, he is talented and intelligent, but he also studied as a teacher from the age of seven to the age of 17. He has been studying art for a full ten years.

He Houhan stood up, smoothed his robes that were still flat, and ordered: "Prepare the car."

Today is a big day, how can he sit and wait.

What's the surprise of the prime minister?

According to Chen Shi, there was still half an hour before the court, and He Houhan got out of the sedan chair.

The place where he got off the sedan chair was Jingyan Street, which is not a bustling area, but there are many bookstores, so this place is especially quiet at this time.He Houhan glanced around, then turned around and cut off the beam of the sedan chair very neatly, the "click" sound of breaking startled the bearer, but he just leaned on the sedan chair and didn't explain anymore.Tian Xihan's work, rest and activities were recorded in detail in the secret security of the secret guard, and Jingyan Street is less than one mile away from Tian Xihan's mansion, which is the only way Tian Xihan must pass when he goes to court.

The spring in the capital is a little dull. Although the wind that blows is no longer as cold as the cold winter months, the overall tone is still gray at first glance.

He Houhan stood in such a dim and silent background, his official uniform was a rich purple, his downcast eyes remained calm.

He Houhan saw Tian Xihan's red-topped sedan chair from a long distance away, and he moved to the front of the sedan chair almost as soon as the other party appeared at the corner, pretending that he had just got off.When Tian Xihan's sedan chair arrived in front of him, he just turned around his frowning face, and showed a look of surprise when he saw the sedan chair with great sincerity.When the sedan chair approached, he took a step lightly and skillfully, right in the middle of the neither wide nor narrow street.

Besides, Tian Xihan heard from the attendant next to him from a long distance away that there was an adult in front of him who seemed to be a bad person.When Tian Xihan secretly opened the sedan chair curtain and caught sight of He Houhan's purple official robe, his heart sank, and when he got closer, he looked at He Houhan's eyes full of anticipation and rejoicing, Tian Xihan suddenly felt his heart was not cold and empty.

"Tian Xihan." He Houhan said pleasantly, "It's a blessing to meet you here. The sedan chair beam of the truth is broken, and I don't know what to do." He Houhan turned his body sideways and let Tian Xihan take a look The wood he split.

Tian Xihan glanced at the neatly broken beams calmly, and said sensibly: "The prime minister is polite, if the prime minister does not dislike it, you can take the same sedan chair with the lower official."

The red-roofed sedan was moving forward steadily, and He Houhan in the sedan chair was sitting opposite Tian Xihan energetically. On the other hand, Tian Xihan was resting with his eyes closed.

He Houhan asked with concern: "Is Tian Shangshu so tired because of his busy schedule?"

Everyone knows that since the new emperor came to the throne, it has become common practice for the court to act indolently, and the ministers have nothing to do, so Tian Xihan felt that the word "official affairs" was a bit harsh, so he opened his eyes and replied with trepidation: "I'm asking the prime minister to bother you, it's just trivial matters at home." .”

He Houhan nodded in understanding, and said, "Tian Xihan's family has more than a hundred people, and they are indeed responsible.