Tang Yin was in Yonghe palace with Yin Rou, but outside Yonghe palace, it was not so peaceful.
Fang Xiaoxuan, the great scholar of the imperial court, and four young generals, Yang Xiao, Dong Jian, Dai Tu and Qin Xuan, gathered in the imperial study to discuss state affairs with emperor Yin Zhun.
They came in the afternoon, but they talked endlessly. Now it was almost evening and they didn't mean to leave. Yan Zhun yawned tired.
Yan Zhun was certainly happy that the following ministers could do their best for the state affairs, but he couldn't stop nagging. Finally, he couldn't help laughing at several people and said, "Dear Aiqing, I'm tired. What's the matter? Wait until tomorrow morning!"
"Your Majesty, I have another announcement." Fang Xiaoxuan bowed his hand and said, "in recent days, there has been a serious banditry in Zhenjiang. Many ministers in the court have been stolen from their homes and suffered huge losses. Your majesty should order his highness King Feng in time to rectify the security of the capital. Otherwise, if the chaos continues, I'm afraid it will cause public unrest."
After all, it's all these trivial things. Yin Zhun sighed in his heart, but it was not easy to complain about Fang Xiaoxuan. He nodded and said, "Lord Fang is right. Tomorrow, I will give an order to King Feng."
"Your Majesty, Shengming!" Fang Xiaoxuan and several young generals said in unison.
Gollum! At this time, Yan Zhun's stomach cried out, his face turned red and smiled awkwardly.
Fang Xiaoxuan was inspired and said, "Your Majesty must be hungry. Your majesty can ask someone to send the food to the imperial study. We say, your majesty will listen."
He didn't eat, but Fang Xiaoxuan and others didn't eat. Yan Zhun didn't mean to eat alone and let the ministers below watch. He pondered for a moment and said with a smile, "it's getting late. You Aiqing, please have dinner with me!"
"Thank you, your majesty!" What they were waiting for was Yin Zhun's words. Fang Xiaoxuan and others kowtowed to thank him.
He seemed to think of something again and said to Yin Zhun, "Your Majesty, it's better to ask General Ma Yuanma, the doctor, to come here. Now the capital has become a gathering place for curfews. I'm afraid there are hidden dangers for the guards of the imperial palace. Some words, the minister wants to talk to the general."
Yan Zhun didn't think there was anything wrong. He nodded, raised his hand, called a maid in waiting, and said, "go and ask the doctor to invite General Ma."
"Yes!" The maid promised and walked out quickly.
Ma was originally a man of the wind. He was born directly under the army. Originally, he was just a soldier head. However, after entering the imperial court, he became a doctor in charge of the safety of the imperial palace.
In his early forties, he was very easygoing, had no airs and was happy to everyone, so even if Yan Zhun and the ministers of the imperial court knew that he was inserted by Feng Guoan, they didn't have a bad impression of him.
Ma Yuan was surprised to hear that the emperor summoned him. This is the first time the emperor summoned him. Ma Yuan was excited and nervous, and hurried to the imperial study. When he arrived, the imperial study had prepared wine and vegetables, including his seat.
Ma Yuan felt flattered. He first saluted Yin Zhun, and then greeted Fang Xiaoxuan, Yang Xiao and others one by one.
After sitting down, before the dishes and chopsticks moved and the wine was drunk, Fang Xiaoxuan took the lead and asked him why the guard of the Imperial Palace was so lax.
For Fang Xiaoxuan's question, Ma Yuan was confused. Was the palace guard lax? He dared not say that the palace was so heavily guarded that no flies could fly in, but at least it was strict and perfect, and there had been no problems all the time.
He said with a smile: "Lord Fang's accusation is somewhat aimless. Since he served as a doctor, he has been loyal to his duty and dare not be careless. Why should the guard of the Imperial Palace relax?"
"Hum, don't you even let the emperor in and out of the palace relax?"
Ma Yuan was trying to refute, but he swallowed his words again. Of course, feng people are not all like what Fang Xiaoxuan said. They regard the imperial palace guards as if they have nothing, but it can't be denied that there are some people who can enter and leave the imperial palace without inventory, and the most common one is the hidden arrow personnel. It seems that what Fang Xiaoxuan is referring to now is also a hidden arrow! For this, Ma Yuan is also very helpless. Although he is now the doctor order of the imperial court, his status in the wind country is similar to that of the military commander. He has great courage and dare not control the head of the hidden arrow. Moreover, the hidden arrow can not be checked in and out of the Royal Palace, not to mention the imperial palace?
oh dear! He sighed in his heart, and it was hard to explain. He was embarrassed, rubbed his hands and laughed.
Yan Zhun didn't want to be unhappy with the court of Fengguo because of such a 'small matter'. Seeing the embarrassment on Ma Yuan's face, he smiled and said, "General Ma, just pay more attention in the future."
"Yes, yes, yes! Weichen will pay attention in the future." Ma Yuan nodded hurriedly and replied repeatedly.
Yan Zhun picked up the wine glass and said with a smile, "you Aiqing are all ministers in the court. You should work together to contribute to the court. Even if there are some disputes, you should try your best to resolve them."
"What your majesty said is very true!" Yan Zhun said so, and Fang Xiaoxuan couldn't continue to investigate. Everyone raised their glasses together and toasted Yan Zhun.
After a toast, Fang Xiaoxuan picked up the cup again and said to Ma Yuan, "General Ma, if I said something too extreme just now, I hope the general won't be surprised. I'll give a toast to the general."
"Oh, Lord Fang, you're welcome." Ma Yuan is busy and owes himself. He drinks with Fang Xiaoxuan again.
Next, Yang Xiao, Dong Jian, Dai Tu and Qin Xuan got up one by one and toasted Ma Yuan one after another. They also swept away their hostile attitude and smiled all over their faces.
In the presence of the emperor, the people disrespected the emperor, but kept toasting to Ma Yuan, the doctor's order. If he was smart enough, he could immediately feel that something was wrong. But Ma Yuan is now in the ascendant. Since he became a doctor's order, he also felt that he was valued by the emperor and the imperial court ministers for the first time. He was so happy that his mouth couldn't close. How could he think of anything else. He does not refuse to come. As long as people come to respect him, he dares to drink a toast to others. It is not long. Ma Yuan also drank three or four pots of spirits.
No matter how much he drinks, he can't stand drinking so much wine in a row. At this time, Ma Yuan's face turned red, his eyes were dazed, his eyes lost focus, his tongue straightened, and he couldn't speak clearly.
At this time, Yan Zhun's face gradually became gloomy. Fang Xiaoxuan was too much. Even if he wanted to please the wind man, he didn't have to do it in front of his son of heaven. He simply didn't pay attention to himself.
The atmosphere in the imperial study was lively and strange, and the continuous toast attracted the attention of Zhang Xiao and Li Tong.
They came to the palace under the order of Cheng Jin. At that time, Cheng Jin didn't clearly explain what they wanted to do when they entered the palace, that is, let them make more inspections to see if there were any abnormalities in the palace.
They walked around the palace and found nothing unusual, but they were attracted by the sound of conversation and laughter in the imperial study. Zhang Xiao and Li Tong stood still and asked the bodyguard at the door of the imperial study, "what's going on inside? Who's drinking, talking and laughing?"
Don't know their looks, just look at their clothes, the bodyguard will know that this is a hidden arrow. The bodyguards did not dare to neglect, so they quickly arched their hands and replied, "tell the general that your majesty invited Lord Fang, General Ma and other ministers to have dinner."
Li Tong frowned. What a coincidence! The princess invited the king to have dinner tonight, and the Emperor invited the ministers to have dinner again. How come they all got together! He also came forward and scolded expressionless: "make it clear, which adult Fang and which General Ma?"
"It's Mr. Fang Xiaoxuan, a great scholar. The doctor ordered General Ma Yuanma, as well as General Yang Xiaoyang, general Dong Jiandong, general Dai tudai and general Qin xuanqin." The bodyguard reported the names of all the people in the imperial study in one breath.
Zhang Xiao held his chin in meditation for a moment, turned his head to Li Tong and said, "go in and have a look."
Without objection, Li Tong followed Zhang Xiao and walked into the courtyard of the imperial study as if there were no one else. The power of the hidden arrow is too great. There is no need to check in and out of the palace. Even if you enter the imperial study where the emperor is present, no one will go in and report it to you.
The two of them walked through the yard to the door of the imperial study. They looked inside and saw Ma Yuan grinning, talking and laughing with Fang Xiaoxuan and others, pushing cups for lamps. His black face had turned into sauce purple.
After watching, Zhang Xiao and Li Tong both shrunk back, looked at each other, and snorted coldly. If the emperor were not present, they would have to rush in and find Ma Yuan.
After thinking for a while, they still withdrew from the imperial study. When they got outside, Li ventilated and said, "this Ma Yuan is so brave that he dared to drink and have fun during his duty. We must not spare him lightly!"
Zhang Xiao shrugged and said calmly, "the son of heaven is also here. Obviously, the son of heaven asked him to go."
Li Tong sneered, "that's because he forgot who his master is." After a pause, he said angrily, "when he finishes drinking, it's necessary for you and me to remind him."
Zhang smiled, patted Li Tong on the shoulder and said, "you really have a mind for gossip. When the king leaves the palace, let's go back to the general and get his life back!"
"That horse used to be him..."
"The imperial court needs someone like him to be a peacemaker. Don't let the imperial court and the imperial court fight each other." Zhang Xiao said, "I think that's why the king sent waste Ma Yuan to be a doctor in the imperial court."
"So it is. I really didn't think so much." Zhang Xiao and Li Tong walked away while chatting. But they never thought that a shocking scene happened in the imperial study shortly after they left.
Yang Xiao, Dong Jian, Dai Tu and Qin Xuan kept toasting Ma Yuan. Now the four people are almost sitting around him, shoulder to shoulder and brother to brother. At this time, Ma Yuan has been drunk out of his mind.
Seeing that he was really drunk, Fang Xiaoxuan sitting opposite flashed a fierce light in his eyes. Then he slapped the wine cup in his hand on the table. There was a snap in the earrings, and the wine glass was smashed by him.