Time passed quietly, and it was late spring, and the weather in the capital was getting hotter and hotter.

In the Forbidden City under the dawn, a group of eunuchs had already prepared their carriage deep in the back court. Zhu Houzhao yawned and stepped out of Shufang Pavilion. He saw that he had already dressed up. He stepped on the dragon carriage that had been prepared outside, and the carriage arrived at the warm pavilion in a blink of an eye.

Liu Jin had been waiting in the warm room, and there were already thick stacks of reports on the warm room desk.

Although Zhu Houzhao often made a fuss, the important news has always been read. The emperor could not attend court meetings, attend court meetings, or listen to lectures, but the urgent news from the Session Commissioner could not be simplified.

Zhu Houzhao sat down, with a little distracted expression in her expression. Obviously, she had no time to read these retributions today.

For Zhu Houzhao, he didn't care much about delaying political affairs by chance.

This is not laziness, but Zhu Houzhao is very clear about his responsibilities. What he wants to do is not to worry about everything in the world, but to hold the right to pay attention to military and political affairs, because neither the cabinet nor the rank of the rank and liberal supervisors will know whether the memorials and votes sent today will be viewed in person, so he dare not deceive or secretly deceive his superiors and subordinates. Zhu Houzhao guaranteed an attitude of possible supervision at any time, which was enough.

Zhu Houzhao pushed the report aside with a little lazy look, then sat on the sofa, narrowed his eyes slightly and began to calm down, and said in his mouth: "Have you got up there with my mother?"

Liu Jin smiled and said, "It's already up. The Empress Dowager got up early in the morning and asked someone to go to Hongci Guangji Temple to ask about the Dharma Assembly. I feel..."

"Okay, okay, I know." Zhu Houzhao was in a bad mood and seemed a little impatient. Of course, he knew what Liu Jin wanted to say. Didn't he just think that his mother was too nervous about this matter? He was afraid that the Buddhist scriptures had not been copied, which made the mother's heart a thorn, thinking it was unlucky?

After pausing, Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but say, "Have Chunqiu gone to meet Yang Tinghe?"

Liu Jin hurriedly said, "I have seen it. People from the Ministry of Justice came to report it. After saying that after seeing it, Yang Tinghe became silent and did not eat dinner."

Zhu Houzhao shook her head and sighed, "It seems that it's really not possible. I feel a little distressed now. I really don't dare to see my mother's queen, for fear of seeing her mother's anxious look. If things are not urgent, there is a way to force Yang Tinghe to copy it out, but there are only two days left. Oh, okay, even Chunqiu is in trouble. What can I do?"

Liu Jin smiled and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry, if you really can't do it, just use the copy of last year instead..."

Zhu Houzhao shook her head and said, "What my mother cares about the most is this. If there are fewer rules here, it is a pity."

Liu Jin wanted to say a few good things, but at this moment, an eunuch was looking out of the door and then reported: "Your Majesty, Duke Zhenguo will meet you."

When Zhu Houzhao heard Ye Chunqiu's face disappeared immediately, but instead she browsed and said, "Call it, call it, I don't know how to explain it. It's just right that he is here, and I will go with me to apologize."

Ye Chunqiu got up early today because he was about to go to Datong. There were still many things to deal with today, so he didn't dare to neglect it, so he came to the palace early.

But as soon as Ye Chunqiu arrived outside the warm-up pavilion, he saw that the carriage was ready. Zhu Houzhao moved the carriage. Liu Jin came forward and said to Ye Chunqiu with a smile. "Your Majesty has an oral order, and the Duke of Zhenguo immediately followed His Majesty to Renshou Palace to meet the Empress Dowager."

Ye Chunqiu suddenly knew what Zhu Houzhao was thinking, but nodded and said, "Abide by the order." He couldn't help but ask again, "Is there no news from the Ministry of Justice's Prison in the morning?"

Liu Jin shook his head silently, and the answer was obvious.

Ye Chunqiu was actually a little confused about whether Yang Tinghe was moved by himself. Now that he knew that there was no news, he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, but he could only shake his head and smile bitterly. After all, not everything will be satisfactory.

Ye Chunqiu followed him to Renshou Palace and went to meet with Empress Dowager Zhang with Zhu Houzhao.

Empress Dowager Zhang has always been up early. When she saw Zhu Houzhao and Ye Chunqiu, she was wearing a phoenix crown and was dignified and decent all over.

Empress Dowager Zhang smiled gently and said, "It's really Cao Cao, Cao Cao is here. Ai's family is about to talk to His Majesty about the Dharma Assembly. My Buddha is merciful. Your Majesty can be safe because of the blessing of the Buddha. It's about to be the birthday of this Dharma Assembly. There are still some arrangements for this Dharma Assembly. The Ai family has to discuss it with His Majesty. You are here too. I heard yesterday that you went to persuade Yang Tinghe, and the Ai family was relieved. Yang Tinghe is a criminal official. He deserves it. However, his running script is quite sensitive. The Ai family looks at it with some Buddha nature, but he doesn't know if he agreed?"

Zhu Houzhao smiled bitterly and said, "Son Master...this...this..."

Zhu Houzhao didn't know what to say for a moment. After all, Empress Dowager Zhang's enthusiasm was for himself. Although Zhu Houzhao did not worship Buddha, he knew this kind of human nature, not to mention that his mother had a lot of concern for this matter. At this time, he really couldn't answer.

Empress Dowager Zhang felt a little clear when she looked at Zhu Houzhao's hesitant look and couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. She had been preparing for the Dharma Assembly for several months, and she had not made any major omissions in the past few months, but now it seems that she is afraid she will disappoint herself.

Empress Dowager Zhang couldn't help but feel that something was wrong. Although Zhu Houzhao didn't say it clearly, she already understood the meaning and smiled mockingly: "Oh, you don't have to say it anymore. The Ai family knows what's going on. Yang Tinghe is afraid that she has to take this chip and wants to threaten the palace? Or maybe he is completely disappointed and just throws it out? Haha... I didn't expect that he was such a person at the beginning."

As he said that, Empress Dowager Zhang smiled at Ye Chunqiu again and said, "Chunqiu, since you can't persuade him, don't take it to your heart. This matter depends on fate."

Although she said this, Empress Dowager Zhang couldn't help but feel a little sad.

Zhu Houzhao felt depressed again, but she couldn't say anything, and said timidly: "Yes, yes, it's all the fault of the son minister."

As he responded, an eunuch ran in from outside excitedly and said, "Empress, news has come from the prison, saying it was Yang Tinghe... Yang Tinghe said that since he heard the advice of Duke Zhenguo, he was determined to change his mind. Now he is a minister who is about to die and is willing to copy the remaining scriptures for the Empress..."

(To be continued., Your support is my greatest motivation.) 17-01-25 08:57:57
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