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Chapter 722 They Are All Acting (2)

The end of the day has passed, and the discussions in the political affairs hall are still going on, but there is a dead silence, no one speaks, everyone is sullen, sitting still, like a wooden sculpture of clay , Obviously, the discussion has become deadlocked, the two factions are side by side, and no one can persuade the other. Under such circumstances, no one is willing to provoke the flames of war again, and the atmosphere in the hall seems to freeze, making people feel a little breathless.

"Cough, cough."

Facing the stalemate, Pei Xingjian was really helpless in his heart. If possible, he really wanted to stay silent until the end, but unfortunately he couldn't. As the chief assistant, he had to urge the Zhengshitang to come up with an order. This was his escape. Unable to bear the responsibility, even if you are unwilling, you can only bite the bullet and be this early bird, but seeing him fake coughing twice, attracted all the Zaifu's attention, and then said in a deep tone : "My lords, both Your Majesty and the Queen of Heaven have oral orders on this matter. If you can't come up with a statement, I'm afraid you won't be able to explain it. Now that each has its own opinion, then it's better to decide by vote. I don't know what you can do." Do you have any objections?"

"Seconded!"

"can!"

"fair enough!"

Hao Chujun and the others knew that although Pei Xingjian had never expressed his opinion, he was actually a staunch supporter of Li Xian. With such a crucial vote, there was no reason why he disagreed with this proposal, so they all spoke up to echo it.

"A certain object! It's a matter of court affairs, how can it be trifling!"

Although Jia Chaoyin was not considered intelligent, he was not stupid either. He already knew what Pei Xingjian wanted, and if he only needed one vote, the result would be bad, so he refused to do so, and spoke out in a hurry road.

"If Mr. Jia thinks that the vote is absolutely wrong, then come up with an alternative method."

Hao Chujun always saw that Jia Chaoyin could not afford to hide, but when he saw Jia Chaoyin jumping out and singing the opposite tune, he immediately dismissed Jia Chaoyin unceremoniously.

"This... old man, ah, Prince Yue, what do you think of this matter?"

Jia Chaoyin's abilities were limited, so he couldn't find an alternative plan, so he was choked up by Hao Chujun immediately, and had no choice but to turn his attention to Li Zhen, the king of Yue, for help.

"Well, what Xiang Jia said is also reasonable. We should be cautious about this matter. Well, it's better to be more cautious."

Naturally, Li Zhen didn't want to see the situation of Li Xian supervising the country, but he had no choice but to come up with a voting plan, so he avoided the seriousness and agreed with Jia Chaoyin.

"What His Royal Highness Yue said is very true. This matter should be more cautious. If something goes wrong, it must not be a joke."

As soon as Li Zhen spoke, his confidant Gao Zhizhou naturally followed closely.

"That's not okay, that's not right, it's even more arguable, hum!"

Although Hao Chujun is old, he has a good temper. Seeing the king of Yue pushing back and forth again, he couldn't hold back the anger in his heart. He got up suddenly, flicked his sleeves, snorted coldly, and planned to leave people.

"Hao Gong, wait a minute!"

As the chief assistant, Pei Xingjian has the important responsibility of presiding over the overall situation of the political affairs hall, so he couldn't just sit back and watch this discussion break up unhappily, seeing that Hao Chujun was about to leave, he couldn't help feeling a little anxious, he hurriedly stood up, and hurriedly Hurry up to say hello.

"Hao Gong, don't get angry, the discussion is to talk about what you have to say, what do you think?"

The number of votes in the political affairs hall was not dominant, and Jia Chaoyin wished that this matter could not be discussed, so it would be better to break up. Seeing that Hao Chujun was about to leave, he hurriedly said something ambiguously. It is clear that he wants to further stir up Hao Chujun's anger.

"Yes, yes, Xiang Jia's words are reasonable, so you can sit down and talk about everything."

Li Zhen's thoughts were not very different from Jia Chaoyin's, she was happy to see Hao Chujun leave in anger, so she pretended to be a good old man, and said something sarcastically.

"Wait..."

Hao Chujun is not a good idiot, even though his heart is full of anger, his IQ will not be lowered because of it, he can understand the sinister intentions of Jia Chaoyin and others just by hearing it, but when he understands it, the anger in his heart is not. Because of this, his face sank, and he planned to give Jia Chaoyin some harsh words.

"Your Majesty is here, the Queen of Heaven is here, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is here!"

If Hao Chujun really scolded someone, although Jia Chaoyin and others would look a little ugly, they could use this matter to completely mess up the discussion, no need to make a fuss, just follow Hao Chujun's previous style and show off Going away can make this discussion come to an end without a problem, such intentions are not insidious, but it's a pity that before Hao Chujun could yell out loudly, there was loud shouting outside, when the ministers and assistants heard that the three great gods arrived at the same time, They all stood up in a hurry, stretched out their hands indiscriminately to straighten their official robes, and then stood solemnly, anxiously waiting for the arrival of the emperor.

"Your Majesty, and the Empress!"

The Zaifu had just finished sorting out their personal images, and Gaozong and his wife had already come in from outside the hall, accompanied by Li Xian. Seeing this, the Zaifu dared not neglect to go, and there were too many salutes to pay respects to each other.

"All my lovers, please stand up."

Gaozong's mental outlook was obviously good. Although his face was still pale, the smile on his face was exceptionally warm. After walking side by side with Empress Wu and taking his seat, Gaozong raised his hand in vain and let out a cry.

"Thank you, Your Majesty Long En, long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

Seeing Gaozong's smile so relaxed, completely gone from the look of burning anger more than an hour ago, the hearts of the ministers and assistants were all alive, but when they said it, no one Dare to break the etiquette, everyone thanked each other politely, and then stood on the left and right sides respectively.

"You ladies have worked hard, come on, let's all sit down, have a meal first, and then it's not too late to discuss."

Although Gaozong had been out of politics for a long time, he was still very concerned about the attitude of the ministers and ministers towards him. Seeing that all the ministers were respectful, he was very satisfied. He stroked his long beard on his chest and smiled. Hehe he gave an order.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, Long En."

The ministers are all masters who often walk in the palace, and they are often given banquets, but they don't think it is very rare at those times, but this time it is different, after all, there are important matters related to the state, This banquet, of course, is not so delicious. Although the ministers and ministers have different thoughts, they are no different in how to deal with it. They all hurriedly thanked each other and sat down in a proper manner. , On the surface, everyone seems to have a calm attitude, but in fact, everyone's heart is already boiling at this moment.

"My dear dears, I can't use alcohol, so I won't persuade you to drink. Aiqing and others can do whatever they want."

The dishes in the imperial dining room are generally steamed in a warm fire pot for the emperor to pass on meals at any time. , with the presence of three great gods, how dare the ministers really let go, and there is no singing and dancing to add to the fun, this meal is really dull enough, not to mention the discomfort of all the ministers, even Gaozong He was uncomfortable, and deliberately adjusted the atmosphere, so he smiled and ordered.

"What your Majesty said is that all you lovers just open up and use it well. Well, it's just that having wine doesn't help the fun, but it's not appropriate. Xian'er has always been talented. How about talking about some interesting things to accompany the wine?"

As soon as Gao Zong finished speaking, before the chancellors could express their gratitude, Empress Wu interrupted with a smile.

"The queen mother has an order, and the child should obey it. There is really a joke at the child's place, which may be entertained by all the princes. It is said that there is a life when I take the school boy to the exam, and the wind blows the hat on the way. The book boy said: The hat fell to the ground. He said angrily, "An dare to say something about falling to the ground, you must reach the ground!" Tong Heran picked up his hat and put it on the ground, put the tops of the students on the ground, and tied them with ropes, and then said: "That's it, you will never reach the ground! There is no place for life!"

As soon as Empress Wu finished speaking, all the ministers in the room were dumbfounded, not because of anything else, but because telling jokes and serving wine is the work of actors, and it should never be done by the crown prince. Of course, under such occasions, there is no Without actors around, it makes sense for the crown prince to flatter you, but if the crown prince doesn't agree, then it will be a lot of fun, but it is Li Xian who is beyond the expectations of the ministers. Unexpectedly, he didn't refuse, he opened his mouth with a smile and told a joke.

"Hahaha……"

The crown prince told a joke, whether it was funny or not, all the ministers had to laugh along with it, and the hall was filled with laughter for a while, and the depressing atmosphere dissipated naturally. Of course, the ministers The assistants were smiling, but they were thinking quickly in their hearts, evaluating what kind of agreement was reached between the mother and son who had never been at odds.

"Well, Xian'er's joke is really funny, it's been a long time since my mother laughed so heartily, I appreciate it!"

The ministers burst out laughing, and Empress Wu also laughed aloud. Of course, it was impossible for her to lean forward and backward with a real smile, that is, she covered her face with her sleeves and twitched the corners of her mouth a few times. Even if it was fun for a while, as soon as Bu put down his sleeves, he said without hesitation that he wanted a reward, but there was no clear indication of the reward.

"It's my honor to be able to get my mother's smile. I really don't dare to be rewarded again. If my mother doesn't abandon me, I still have some jokes to laugh at. Let me say..."

As soon as Empress Wu's words fell, Li Xian joked again, and as usual, the whole room burst into laughter, but this time there was a little more lightness in the laughter. For nothing else, just because all the ministers have already seen something strange from the mother and son's reconciliation. It is nothing more than hinting at the direction of the big guy's discussion, that is, maintaining the status quo is better than anything else. , This is the solution to the urgent need of the ministers, if you don't rush to follow Lehu, when will you wait.

(End of this chapter)