fifth form

Chapter 2547 Paving the Way
"Dongfang Shuo, you don't look very energetic. Can't you sleep well in my palace?"

The social development and living conditions of the two worlds are different.

The idea of ​​going to bed early and getting up early is particularly evident in this world.

Ordinary people would get up at five in the morning when it was just light to work, while the emperors in the palace would get up even earlier.

At the exact time of Yin hour, a big bell in the palace rang.

A group of palace maids and eunuchs were busy and entered the room to help Zhang Xuezhou make his bed, which forced him to get up. After going out, he saw the energetic new emperor.

The new emperor was indeed an extremely diligent emperor. At this moment, he was wearing a close-fitting outer garment and holding his sword, and was about to start his daily morning practice.

Seeing Zhang Xuezhou with an unhappy look on his face, he couldn't help but ask him a question.

"Your Majesty, I just have some minor health problems, it's nothing serious, I'm very energetic now!"

Zhang Xuezhou wiped his face and rubbed it hard.

Anyone who is allowed to linger under the shadow of Emperor Qin may face high risks of life. Zhang Xuezhou feels that no one can relax.

He obtained some information which was not sure whether it was confidential or not, and his spirit was extremely tense. Even after he came out of the state of operation, he still felt a little mentally tired, so his facial expression was normal.

“It’s hard for you too!”

The new emperor felt that his life was difficult. He was pushed to an imperial position at an inappropriate time and it was not suitable for his ability to control.

Limited by his young age and experience, he cannot see clearly the people and things around him.

No one has the word "loyal minister" written on his head, no one has the word "treacherous minister" marked on his forehead, and no one is blindly loyal.

A strong person doesn't need to think so much, but he is not strong enough to that extent.

Not to mention the distant history, the second, third, and fourth emperors of the Han Dynasty either died of illness or were killed by others. These were all bloody events and he could not do whatever he wanted.

The new emperor has always kept a low profile and has not shown anything of himself to the outside world.

He felt that his life as an emperor was not comfortable, but as long as he looked at Zhang Xuezhou, he felt balanced again.

Not to mention that Zhang Xuezhou is capable, even if Zhang Xuezhou is useless, the new emperor feels that his psychological problems will be reduced a lot if he has such a sick but persistent official by his side.

"Do you want to go to the Imperial Medical Clinic to pick up two prescriptions for treatment?" asked the new emperor.

"The low-year-old herbs I took had no effect, and they refused to prescribe me the 300-year-old herbs," Zhang Xuezhou said angrily.

"Only officials of the highest rank in the imperial court are qualified to take three hundred year old medicinal herbs!"

The new emperor shook his head, indicating that Zhang Xuezhou indeed could not enjoy this level of benefits.

It was a rule of the dynasty that low-level officials had to make meritorious contributions if they wanted to receive extraordinary treatment.

Any behavior that breaks the rules will damage the court's rules and regulations, and will also cause imbalance and damage the emperor's prestige. The new emperor can make special arrangements, but he will not break the rules openly.

The topic was dropped very quickly, and the new emperor quickly changed the subject and invited Zhang Xuezhou to do morning exercises.

"Your Majesty, after practicing this "Great Wind Sutra" more, I realized that there are countless magical arts in the world!"

Only by competing against all kinds of magic can one know who is better. A year or two of diligent study and practice is not as good as a few times of actual combat.

The new emperor's hard work has less effect when his realm becomes higher. Compared with practicing swordsmanship, it is far less effective than cultivating some abilities to assist himself.

Zhang Xuezhou was drifting in the wind and waves under his feet. He wanted to speak again but felt that he could not persuade the new emperor who had already entered the realm of supernatural powers.

He ended up making fun of himself for fooling around there.

"There are indeed countless wonderful techniques in the world. If you can't master one technique, you can choose another one!"

The new emperor's swordsmanship was purely based on the strength of the body, without the use of blood and qi, just like those people in the Red Alliance who practiced ancient martial arts in the past. The new emperor, who had been practicing hard, did not answer Zhang Xuezhou, but a woman's voice came from a distance.

When Zhang Xuezhou looked back, he saw that many guards of Weiyang Palace had bowed their heads in greeting, and the Empress Dowager, wearing a brocade robe, was walking slowly towards him.

Perhaps this was not the first time that the Queen Mother came so early, and many people seemed to be accustomed to it.

The wind and waves created by Zhang Xuezhou pushed him down and he fell to the ground.

"You are good at using wind magic!"

When Zhang Xuezhou also bowed, the Empress Dowager made some special comments.

Although Zhang Xuezhou was swaying in the wind and looking very casual, the fact that he could do this without touching the ground was considered amazing by many people.

"Lie Yukou, one of the ten great heroes of the pre-Qin period, was good at controlling the wind. I happened to get a volume of Liezi. If you are interested, you can go to Changxin Palace to learn," said the Empress Dowager.

"Thank you, Queen Mother, for the reward!"

"Marquis Wu'an said that there were villains skilled in spells lurking outside Chang'an City. I fought my way out of the city by cooperating with Dongfang Shuo to drive the Sky-controlling Shuttle. You have also made a contribution!"

Zhang Xuezhou gritted his teeth and accepted the reward. It was not until the Empress Dowager added a sentence that Zhang Xuezhou understood the source of the reward.

He cooperated with Tian Fen and saved the other person's life. Tian Fen did not hide it and gave him a reward.

Although Tian Fen was a little ugly, his character was obviously quite good.

"Marquis Wu'an and Dongfang Shuo cooperated to fight their way out?"

The new emperor, who stopped dancing with the sword, was puzzled for a moment. He felt that Tian Fen and Zhang Xuezhou did not look like people who could fight a bloody battle.

He also didn't know how Zhang Xuezhou got involved with Tian Fen. After all, Tian Fen was not mentioned in Li Guang's report at all, and Zhang Xuezhou was fighting the sorcerer together with Li Guang, Xu Chang and others.

"At that time, I was invited by Prime Minister Xu to investigate the flood. On the way, I happened to see Marquis Wu'an being entangled in a curse. I followed Marquis Wu'an's order to go into the water to investigate the source of the curse. I didn't expect that Marquis Wu'an would still remember my help. Marquis Wu'an is truly a gentleman of noble character!"

Zhang Xuezhou has already been promoted to the position of 'Jieshi Zhong'. He is close to the new emperor and obviously does not want to be included in the Changxin Palace faction.

He praised Tian Fen repeatedly and then quickly explained what he had done.

Obviously, in the eyes of the new emperor, Zhang Xuezhou was ordered around by Xuchang to conscript a man, and it was extremely unfortunate that he was conscripted by Tian Fen.

In this back and forth struggle, it is no wonder that Zhang Xuezhou could only lie on the ground and pretend to be dead to avoid disaster.

The same thing will get different answers from different people's perspectives.

Zhang Xuezhou's performance in Li Guang's report was rather poor, and the new emperor did not fully understand the matter until he heard the explanation from another perspective.

"If Marquis Wu'an had worn the Tongtian Crown and the Golden Rope while on patrol, there would have been no way that Qiulong could have escaped," the empress dowager said as she glanced at the new emperor.

"That's what the queen said!"

The new emperor nodded in agreement.

Many officials in Anle Palace were in a panic, and their elimination was inevitable.

At this time, the Empress Dowager kept reminding Tian Fen about his position as Prime Minister.

The Empress Dowager did not act arbitrarily and suppress people like the Grand Empress Dowager did, but instead handed the power of disposal to the new emperor.

Even though this was her intention behind the scenes, the new emperor was the apparent executor.

She intervened in the affairs of the Han Dynasty's political power, but did not want to show herself in public. Instead, she pushed the new emperor to the front to establish her prestige.

Zhang Xuezhou stood nearby and listened for a while. He felt that the Empress Dowager was wholeheartedly paving the way for the new emperor, and from her outward behavior, there was nothing wrong with her at all.