fifth form

Chapter 2144 Court Meeting
Once you become the emperor's confidant, you will naturally know many private matters, even the extremely private matters of the harem will be mentioned.

This is a side that ordinary ministers would never be able to touch, and it is also the role that Zhang Xuezhou's "Geishi Zhong" brings.

Only at this position could Zhang Xuezhou barely be said to be wearing the same pants as the emperor and having extremely close contact with him.

This relationship will also make the interests he pursues and those of the emperor more consistent.

For example, the new emperor had just entered the realm of supernatural powers and was thinking about taking action against Zhang Xuezhou's enemies. Emperors rarely joked, and the new emperor said so, and the other party was really prepared to do so.

For some people with miserable life experiences, these words from the king could very likely make the goal of their lifelong struggle come true.

"You better stir up some trouble!"

The new emperor was thinking about showing off his style, but Zhang Xuezhou, who was closest to him, had no enemies. This made the new emperor extremely dissatisfied and he kept complaining for a while, indicating to Zhang Xuezhou that he could cause some trouble, as he had the ability to solve it at the moment.

"Yes, I will try to cause trouble in the future," Zhang Xuezhou finally agreed.

"Don't provoke someone too powerful. We can't afford to provoke someone too powerful right now," the new emperor emphasized, "You must provoke an opponent that you can't beat, but you can still escape with your life!"

"I will definitely keep it in mind!"

After Zhang Xuezhou's repeated assurances, the new emperor gave up the idea of ​​trying with a rosy look on his face.

“It’s so lonely!”

He muttered to himself, and felt an itch in his heart, with all his energy having nowhere to vent.

"If Your Majesty is really feeling suffocated, it would be nice to go hunting near Chang'an City," Zhang Xuezhou suggested. "I have supported some hunters before. They have already gone into the mountains to hunt. Occasionally, they can hunt blind bears. These blind bears are extremely powerful and can tear a horse apart. Few warriors can fight them head-on!"

"The reason I promoted you to the position of Taizhong Dafu was to advise the king not to be extravagant and not to indulge in hunting." The new emperor thought about it and laughed, "This kind of persuasion also made me temporarily promote you to the position of Taizhong Dafu in charge of etiquette. I didn't expect that you would come to advise me to go hunting!"

The main reason why Zhang Xuezhou became an official was that he presented the Six Talismans of the Taijie, but the reasons he announced to the outside world were other.

When Zhang Xuezhou suggested it again, the new emperor was speechless. He felt that it was a good thing that there were only two of them in the side hall, otherwise the matter would be exposed.

"Well, let's hunt!"

Seeing Zhang Xuezhou's awkward smile, the new emperor couldn't help but nodded, indicating that he would adopt Zhang Xuezhou's suggestion.

The new emperor had no shortage of opponents. He could gather a large number of people in the palace to spar with him, but no opponent dared to hurt him.

This kind of competition is purely fake and should not be taken seriously.

If the new emperor uses this ability to fight against his enemies, he won't even know how he will die.

But he couldn't let these people take ruthless action. After all, even if the new emperor didn't punish those who hurt him, Anle Palace would punish them severely. The punishment could range from abolishing their cultivation to death. No one dared to take such a risk in a fight.

The new emperor's first target was the enemies of those close to him, and he helped his subjects deal with their grudges without any psychological burden.

His second goal is the killing in war. This kind of killing can cause two people who have no intersection to fight to the death. It is also a pure killing that does not require any reason.

When both of these goals could not be achieved, hunting recommended by Zhang Xuezhou became the third goal.

Wild beasts lack reason and are ferocious and brutal when they attack, without any selfishness or personal feelings. However, the strength of some large wild beasts is not inferior to that of ordinary practitioners, so this can be considered a good choice.

If the new emperor ran into the mountains and forests alone, he might only see a couple of startled birds. But with an experienced hunter leading the way, he would undoubtedly be able to face the beasts head-on.

After asking some questions, the new emperor was satisfied.

"No wonder those people can't even get enough food to eat after farming. It turns out they are a bunch of hunters and are not suitable for farming at all," said the new emperor.

"That's it!"

Zhang Xuezhou nodded.

As their interests tended to be aligned, he and the new emperor obviously got along very harmoniously.

The new emperor can find suitable targets for training through hunting, and Zhang Xuezhou brought a financial sponsor to the people of Zhangjiazhuang.

The money you earn from hunting wild animals and selling them on your own is limited, and how much you get depends on luck. However, it is different when you hunt with a sponsor.

The people of Zhangjiazhuang have had few casualties during their hunting over the years, and they are also an extremely safe and reliable hunting group. Zhang Xuezhou feels that it will not be a problem to lead the new emperor to ambush and kill some large beasts.

There was no long-term estrangement between him and the new emperor, and the new emperor was quite satisfied with his recent delay in avoiding him. After the two finished talking and packed up, the new emperor changed his clothes and walked towards the main hall of Weiyang Palace.

"Tell me where you've been hiding lately. I heard a lot of people are looking for you!"

The new emperor asked as he walked, saying that it was difficult for him to recommend candidates for the positions, but he did not think it was difficult to remove his people from their positions.

But before removing Zhang Xuezhou from his position, the new emperor also wanted to clarify some things.

"I went to the mountains for a while. When I was thirsty, I drank mountain spring water. When I was hungry, I caught some wild rabbits to fill my stomach," Zhang Xuezhou replied.

"Oh, how about you sleep?"

"I am a monk, and ordinary mosquitoes dare not get close to me. I can sleep in some caves that are sheltered from wind and rain and seal the entrances," Zhang Xuezhou said with a smile. "And I am lucky. I met a monk who took care of me for a while, and later I met a Taoist who also helped me!"

"That's not bad!"

The new emperor nodded in response, and he suddenly remembered the Taoist priest Li Shaojun whom Zhang Xuezhou had invited back.

He wanted to ask a few more questions, but he saw ministers starting to walk out of the Weiyang Palace hall. It was obvious that the court meeting was over. He stopped asking questions and chose to walk forward quickly.

"Your Majesty is here!"

"Greetings to Your Majesty!"

"His Majesty!"

……

The rules and regulations for court meetings in the Han Dynasty were not perfect. Many officials did not wear uniform clothing, and it was impossible to tell who was a civil servant and who was a military general.

Prime Minister Xu Chang and Imperial Censor Zhuang Qingzhai, as the leaders of the civil officials, did not show off their attire. Many of them even wore the same attire as Zhuang Qingzhai, with only slight differences in the crowns they wore on their heads.

It took Zhang Xuezhou a while to find the Imperial Censor Zhuang Qingzhai among the nearly 100 people attending the court meeting.

As an official who was about to be dismissed, he certainly could not have a good relationship with Zhuang Qingzhai. Zhang Xuezhou hoped that Zhuang Qingzhai would jump out and directly impeach him, and then the new emperor would naturally agree to it and remove the position of Taizhong Daifu.

"Who is this? Who is the Imperial Censor? Imperial Censor, please stand up!"

The new emperor walked quickly towards the main hall of Weiyang Palace and winked at Zhang Xuezhou, which made Zhang Xuezhou shout immediately.

"Who are you?"

Zhang Xuezhou searched for a while before he found Zhuang Qingzhai. Zhuang Qingzhai looked at Zhang Xuezhou and found his face unfamiliar. He wondered the origin of this young official in shabby clothes beside the new emperor.

Seeing Zhang Xuezhou shouting and looking for someone, he couldn't help but shout in response.

"I am Dongfang Shuo, the Imperial Censor. You are dressed so ordinary, the same as the others. How can His Majesty distinguish you? Does His Majesty have to stare at you and look at your faces one by one to find you?"

As a Taizhong doctor, Zhang Xuezhou is really qualified to be picky about etiquette.

Zhuang Qingzhai opened his mouth but didn't spit back for a moment.

"Look at you, look at you again, you are wearing the same clothes as the Imperial Censor. Are you trying to be quintuplets or septuplets, or do you think you are the Imperial Censor?"

To offend one person is an offense; to offend a group of people is also an offense.

Zhang Xuezhou started to criticize the improper dress code, which attracted many ministers to look back and forth, and they kept looking at their colleagues' clothes.

"It seems that the Grand Master will change the etiquette of court dress. We will no longer be free to wear whatever we want!"

"I'd rather he didn't go to court!"

"We may have to learn new etiquette again!"

……

When Zhang Xuezhou made his first appearance in the court, no one was the first to speak out. Even Zhuang Qingzhai, who was being picked on, chose to just accept it without refutation.

But the first impression Zhang Xuezhou gave to the ministers was obviously very ordinary.