The First Auxiliary Road from the Imperial Examination

Chapter 1272 Situation

The sudden sound of the bell was like ripples on the water, and the sound waves spread throughout Kyoto.

Sheng Yuan was not the only one who suddenly changed color when he heard the voice.

At this moment, everyone who worked in the Classics Hall of the Cabinet was shocked when they heard this.

"Master Prime Minister, you...are we acting a little too much?"

Before the Prime Minister Yan Yuan recovered from his shock, he heard the Junior Guardian Yang Bensheng approaching and whispering, "Although Duke Sheng is not easy to fool, ringing the bell to trick him into entering the palace... is a violation of the emperor's will!"

"..." Yan Yuan was stunned. Didn't this man think that he arranged for someone to ring the bell? !

Yan Yuan, who had come to his senses, was almost laughing out of anger: "Young Master Yang, what illusion made you think that I dared to move the bell in the Reporting Pavilion?!"

Because Yan Yuan suddenly raised his voice, the officials in the Classics Hall all looked at Yang Bensheng with incredible expressions.

Wow, this guy is really bold!

Since its construction in the Former Yan Dynasty, the bell in the Baosheng Pavilion has been responsible for announcing the emperor's death to the people of Kyoto and the world.

Although in Qianchen, the objects of reporting in Baosheng Pavilion were expanded to include the Empress, the Empress Dowager, and the Crown Prince, the seriousness and importance of this place remained unchanged.

Therefore, unless Yan Yuan was out of his mind, it would be impossible for him to ring the bell of the Announcement Tower without permission!

"During the reign of Emperor Ning of the Former Yan, the Crown Prince accidentally broke into the Reporting Pavilion while drunk and rang the bell, and then lost his position as Crown Prince. Even the Crown Prince that Emperor Ning of the Yan Emperor loved was treated like this, so who in the world would dare to act recklessly?"

Gu Yuncheng was also speechless. Anyone with a clear mind could not guess such an answer!

Unless Yan Yuan wanted to take his entire clan into exile at any time, he would not do such a stupid thing with his planning.

Of course, if Yan Yuan allowed Yang Shaobao to play freely, it would be hard to say. Yang Bensheng was embarrassed by everyone's gaze, his face turned green, yellow, white, and red, just like he had opened a dyeing factory.

"Master Prime Minister, you must lead the cabinet into the inner garden to see what is going on."

Zheng Sheng, the left minister of government, made a suggestion.

As soon as these words were spoken, all the officials in the Classics Hall nodded in agreement.

Normally, if the emperor had any problems, the first thing he would notify would be the cabinet.

Throughout the dynasties, unless someone seized power and usurped the throne, there has basically never been a cabinet as clueless as theirs.

If the emperor had problems, who would be entrusted with the country? Who would be in charge of government affairs? How would the current government orders be continued? How to appease the people and how to deter vassal states and neighboring countries were all important matters that needed to be dealt with.

"It's almost time for the Hundred Nations to come to Chu again. This time, there may be many more envoys coming from small Western countries in the distant continent... If there are any diplomatic issues at that time, how can we consult the palace?!"

In short, the Cabinet cannot sit back and wait.

This time the cabinet reached a consensus, which was also in line with Yan Yuan's idea.

However, before he led all the ministers to request to enter the inner garden, the most urgent task was to remind the imperial guards to strengthen patrols to prevent Duke Sheng from leading his troops to break into the palace.

Yan Yuan's reaction was not slow. Soon after hearing the bell, he united all the forces he could mobilize, formed a small guard army, and reached a consensus with the imperial guards.

But unexpectedly, Sheng Xiangya reacted faster than him.

Just as Yan Yuan arranged the list of people entering the palace, Sheng Xiangya led his team to break through the obstruction of the imperial guards and force his way into the palace in the name of protecting the inner garden.