......After dusk, the silent man settles for the beginning.

The night is low, dark clouds are dense, the moon is dark and the wind is high, and the stars are falling.

The updater in Luoyang City had already knocked on the second update, and the clear sounds of the silence added to the dark night. At this curfew in the whole city, when thousands of families fell asleep, the Special Service Office, located in the Shanglinfang Insider's insider, which was directly under the four major yamen of the Shanglinfang Insider's headquarters on the north bank of the Luoshui River, suddenly opened the door. A middle-aged officer with the rank of major general was solemn and ran out of the yamen quickly.

A small group of black armored military police and cavalry wearing bright red armbands were already on standby in front of the door. The middle-aged officer turned over the horse and rushed forward with a sharp clip of the horse's belly. The iron hooves of the war horse hit the street paved with bluestone, making a loud noise.

At the Xuanren Gate of the Imperial City of Ziwei Palace, the Imperial Guards Yulin Guard stationed in the east of Xuanren Gate. When he saw a cavalry team breaking through the palace gate in the middle of the night, the city gate guards guarded on the city immediately pulled the bow and arrow.

"The person who comes is a common name!"

"Yu Renqing, the Special Service Officer, Guanlong expedited military newspaper, and needs to submit it to the Political Affairs Hall immediately. Which minister is on duty tonight?" The Special Service Officer immediately identified his identity and presented his ID token as soon as possible.

After a careful inspection, the Xuanren Gate Gate on duty said: "Tonight the Prime Minister Gao is on duty in the Political Affairs Hall, please follow me!"

The system of the Dachen government, the three provinces and six ministries of the central government of the capital, and the major yamen were generally concentrated in the imperial city northwest of Luoyang. As the highest office where the nine ministers ruled together, the Political Affairs Hall, was even more within the Yingtianmen, the palace city with stricter defense. It was also stipulated that in addition to the imperial decree, the prime ministers in the court had to return to the offices of their respective provincial departments to arrange their affairs. When the emperor was in the capital, he often discussed matters with the ministers in the government.

Every night, the Political Affairs Hall must stay at the ministerial office on duty to deal with emergencies.

At present, the war in Guanlong is the war that Chaoyan is most concerned about. At this time, Guanlong suddenly sent back an urgent report, so of course he had to submit it to the Political Affairs Hall as soon as possible.

"What? Chen Kefu actually took the initiative to attack Xue Ju? Only 5,000 people left in Xiaoguan to guard?" After receiving the urgent report, Prime Minister Gao Shilian opened the reading immediately, and was shocked.

This news was too shocking. Now the imperial court has placed the primary hope of defeating the Turks in Guanlong. It is hoped that with the strategic advantage of winning Xiaoguan before, it can nail it to Guanlong like a wedge, and then continuously expand its strength, finally defeat the enemy army in Guanlong and recover Guanlong.

The court also dared to prepare for an active offensive against the Turks because of Xiao Guan. It would affect the whole body with one move. If the situation in Guanlong changes, then the whole game of chess will change now.

The involvement in this is too great. How could Chen Kedi dare to attack Xue Ju so easily?

Yu Wenji has already drawn 120,000 troops to retake Xiaoguan. Xue Ju has just annexed Liu Wuzhou's territory. At this time, Chen Kedi actually took the initiative to attack Xue Ju, which is really too risky.

Xue Ju had 150,000 troops, Yu Wenji transferred 120,000 troops north, while Chen Jun had only 50,000 troops.

Gao Shilian only felt a headache: "Immediately send letters to the four prime ministers Fang, Du, Wei, and Lu in Beijing, and then to the Shangshu, Menxia Province, the Secretariat and the Sixth Ministry of the Third Grade and above officials in Beijing, asking them to come to the Political Affairs Hall to discuss matters immediately."

"I'll go find Your Majesty immediately!" After instructing people to inform the officials of various provinces and ministries, Gao Shilian immediately stood up and informed the emperor.

The palace gate has long been locked. According to the system, after the palace gate is locked at dusk every day, no one is allowed to enter and exit the palace ban. However, in order to handle some urgent matters, a small door was opened on the gate of Yingtian Gate. Once a major event occurs, the prefect of the Zhengshi Hall can inform the emperor of the palace with the token.

The city gate captain of Yingtianmen immediately notified the commander of the Imperial Guards. Among the eight inner guards, each had its own duties. The Jinwu Guards guarded the imperial city, while the Yulin Guards guarded the palace city, and the innermost imperial palace harem was guarded by the imperial guards.

"I want to meet Your Majesty immediately! The Guanlong army reported urgently, and the matter was urgent." Gao Shilian directly showed his entry and exit token and exit token and his jade plaque of the Prime Minister.

After careful inspection according to the system, the deputy commander of the Imperial Guard on duty reminded Chen Lei, General of the Yulin Guard stationed in the palace city, Chen Gui, Commander of the Imperial Guard, Zhao Huaien, Eunuch, Provincial Eunuch, Zhou Yi, Secretary of the Hall, and Yang Dao. After they all arrived, they divided the five pieces of jade mastered by the five yamen to match the ones, and then opened the small gate on Yingtian Gate and put Gao Shilian into the palace.

After rushing to Izumo Palace all the way, Gao Shilian hurriedly said to Yang Jier, the concubine who came out to meet, "I have seen the concubine, and Guanlong urgently reported it. I want to meet the emperor immediately."

"Your Majesty is bathing. Prime Minister Gao please wait. I will send someone to inform you."

"I'd better ask the imperial concubine to send someone to guide the way, and the old minister will see him in person." Gao Shilian couldn't wait.

Outside the bathroom door of Izumo Palace, Wang Dahai stopped Gao Shilian and others with a black face: "Your Majesty is taking a bath!"

"I have an emergency military report, so it cannot be delayed."

"Please wait a moment." Wang Dahai hesitated.

Gao Shilian was still hesitating, but Zhao Huaien stared at Wang Dahai with dissatisfaction and said, "Ephesian Wang, you and I are eunuchs in the provincial eunuchs whom your Majesty personally asked. Why do you stop it like this? Military and national affairs have delayed you?" Zhao Huaien and Wang Dahai were both one of the second chief officials of Shizhong Province and served as eunuchs. However, because Wang Dahai was always with the emperor, he could not help but suppress him everywhere. The eunuchs were inherently incomplete, but sometimes the competition for power became more and more intense.

Now Zhao Huaien seized this opportunity and attacked Wang Dahai without hesitation.

Zhao Huaien pushed Wang Dahai away and was about to go straight into the bathroom. Wang Dahai pretended to block it, but in fact he had already made it secretly, and there was a sneer in his eyes.

At this moment, Chen Kefu's cough suddenly came from the bathroom. Chen Kefu was wearing a bathrobe and pushed the door out. The moment the door opened, the sharp-eyed Zhao Huaien, Wang Dahai and Gao Shilian both saw the woman in the bathroom who was still a little disheveled. With just one glance, Zhao Huaien and Gao Shilian's eyes were a little confused.

They all saw that the woman was not like an ordinary palace maid. However, in doubt, Zhao Huai'en's eyes were full of regret and fear, while Gao Shilian was a little dissatisfied. Gao Shilian was the uncle of Empress Changsun. At this moment, he was in a hurry and hurriedly came for the military situation in Guanlong, but he could not help but feel disappointed when he saw the emperor bathing together here.

"Your Majesty, Guanlong urgently reported! Xue Ju suddenly overthrew the country to attack Zhou. He had already annexed the troops in Liu Wuzhou's territory. In addition, Chen Kejie reported that he had asked his army to go out to Xiaoguan to attack Xue Ju. At present, Xiaoguan's defense was empty. There were only 5,000 defenders. In addition, Yuwen Chengdu and Wei Wensheng led 120,000 troops and horses, and they were stationed in Changwu, the northern part, and were only fifty miles away from the Zheli City of Chen's prime minister. I have notified officials of the three provinces and six ministries to go to the Zhengshi Hall to discuss matters!"

Chen Kefu frowned: "Although Chen Kedi is young, he is still quite steady in his military service. Moreover, there are experienced generals such as Xu Shiji, Hu Hai, Shan Xiongxin, and Su Dingfang in his army. How could he suddenly take such a dangerous situation? Let's go to the Political Affairs Hall with you right away."

After walking two steps, Chen Kefu turned around and reached out to Wang Dahai: "The one in the bathroom. Please help arrange it. Well, you will ask her what she means later. If she agrees, then arrange to enter the palace. You can help me meet Yang Rengong. In short, you can find a way to do this. I will leave it all to you!"

"Please rest assured, your majesty, I will do everything." Wang Dahai patted his chest and promised. After Chen Kefu and Gao Shilian left, Wang Dahai had a secretly smug smile on his face, and turned his head to look at Zhao Huaien who was a little stuck by.

"Ephesian Zhao, let's go. There are still many things to do in the miscellaneous family next."

When Chen Kefu and Gao Shilian came to the Political Affairs Hall in Yingtianmen, the three provinces and six ministries, the staff headquarters, and the third rank and above officials in Beijing had already arrived.

As soon as he sat down, Gao Shilian suddenly shouted loudly: "I remembered it. The woman I just now was the third daughter of Yang Rengong, the Duke of Guan County, right?"

Chen Kefu was stunned for a moment. Unexpectedly, Gao Shilian mentioned this at this time. After all, he did something wrong. Even if the emperor could marry Yang Mei, neither of them had undergone normal procedures. In addition, Gao Shilian was the queen's uncle, and what happened just now seemed to be caught and raped. At this time, Chen Kefu had to say: "Gao Prime Minister has good eyesight. She is indeed the daughter of Guanjun Gong. She once betrothed to Li Yuan's third son Yuanji. However, before he even passed the door, Li Yuanji was already dead."

The answer between the king and his ministers made the other ministers who came to discuss the matter confused. Gao Shilian explained a few words, and everyone's expressions were very wonderful.

"Oh, I remembered that Guanjun Duke did have a daughter who once married the Li family. In short, this woman should be only 28 years old now." Wei Zheng said.

"It's true that I'm only 28 years old, and it's very beautiful!" Gao Shilian said with a smile, but Chen Kefu heard that he seemed to have something in his words.

Wei Zheng continued: "Li Yuanji said that he was also killed by His Majesty's order, killing her husband and taking his wife. Does Your Majesty think this is right?"

Chen Kefu's face was really dark now. It was not big. He was the emperor. Although the other party had an engagement, he was just a few people now. Although the process was a bit strange, after all, this matter was a matter of mutual intent, and he didn't use it. Although he had lost some etiquette, these ministers didn't need to bite it. Especially in front of such ministers, this was even more so.

Wang Gui, the Huangmen Minister of Menxia Province, shook his head and said, "During the Spring and Autumn Period, Duke Huan of Qi passed through the ruins of the capital of Guo State and asked the reason for the demise of Guo State. The local elders said that the king of Guo State knew what was right, but did not do it; what was wrong, but could not be changed, so the country was destroyed. Guan Zhong was the minister who assisted Duke Huan of Qi, and he believed that Duke Huan of Qi was a person like the king of Guo State. I just thought that Your Majesty thought it was right to kill a husband and a wife. Today, I advise Your Majesty to do it since you know what was right, and not to leave such a beautiful woman on your side. Your Majesty's killing Li Yuanji has nothing to do, but whether it is right or wrong, since you kill Li Yuanji, it is not appropriate to take his wife again. What's more, Your Majesty's actions today are still rude."

Chen Kefu was stunned: "It's just a woman, is it that serious?"

Wei Zheng, the left minister of Menxia Province, immediately jumped out and said, "Of course it is serious! In the past, King Zhuang of Chu wanted to make Chu powerful, so he hired a man named Zhan He and asked him the reason for governing the country. Zhan He replied, "The emperor should do it first."

"This Zhan He seems to be answering something wrong." Seeing the ministers attacking, Chen Kefu also knew that it would be difficult to pass the test without being scolded by the ministers today. Although it is unpleasant to be taught by such a group of ministers who are so utterly and classically, Chen Kefu also knew that these ministers were all civil ministers, not military generals. Chen Kefu had his own set of things. But for literati, sometimes these people are more like donkeys, and it would be fine if you touch them along the hair. If you go against it, these people don't know what the majesty of a king is. Even for them, if they are dealt with because of advice, it may be a better opportunity to prove themselves. Chen Kefu did not want to be regarded as a textbook for kings in history books in the future, but tolerate them.

Wei Zheng smiled: "Actually, King Zhuang of Chu did not understand, so he asked Zhan He how to make Chu powerful. Zhan He said that he had never heard of being able to manage his own emperors well, and the country he governed was just a mess. Therefore, the wise monarchs in ancient times started with themselves and could only be able to govern the country. Your Majesty should have heard of self-cultivation, family management, country governance, and world governance?"

Chen Kefu nodded very much, like a child who was intimidated by the teacher's teaching stick in a private school.

Wei Zheng: "Only by managing yourself well can you manage a family well. Only by managing a family well can you manage a country well. Your Majesty think about it, how can a person who is not good at self-cultivation, is unreasonable and cannot even settle a family, how can he settle a country well? How can he talk about governance?"

"It makes sense." Chen Kefu really admires these ministers now. For a simple matter, they can immediately come up with such a big reason. In the end, they will not give up until you vomit.

Wei Zheng continued: "I know that every time Your Majesty fights, he must be the leader. This is the same in martial arts, and the rule of culture in the world is the same."

Chen Kefu said humbly like a child who knew his mistake: "Well, I understand."

"I don't need to kill Miss Yang, do I?"

"Of course there is no need. You can correct your mistakes. It's great to be good. Since you know your mistakes, why kill Miss Yang? That's an innocent life. Your Majesty must not impose responsibility on others because of your own faults. This is not what the wise king does."

Seeing that Wei Zheng and the others seemed to have the intention to continue talking, Chen Kefu bit his teeth secretly, and his patience was almost at a limit. He said in a deep voice: "Call the ministers to come here late at night, so let's hurry up and discuss the military situation in Guanlong!"

ps: eunuch: The word eunuch originated in the Sui Dynasty. In the Sui Dynasty, the eunuchs were established, and the provincial officials were appointed, eunuchs, and the young prisoners were appointed. Because the eunuchs were all eunuchs, the word eunuchs gradually evolved into the common name of eunuchs, and even had a derogatory meaning. However, in the Sui Dynasty, eunuchs did not refer to eunuchs, but to be high-ranking eunuchs. (To be continued.
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