"Grand Tutor Han is here! Major General Gu is here!"
Grand Tutor Han had served in two dynasties and had students all over the court and the country. Immediately, a minister stood up and saluted.
Gu Junwen took a few steps back and dodged sideways. She accidentally caught a glimpse of the shadow sitting at the table, and she immediately exploded.
Who understands? After dealing with this group of old foxes for a day, my lips are almost worn out.
The most hateful thing is that these old yin-yang people not only cannot say any nice words, but also curse in their hearts in all kinds of ways. And Gu Junwen even has the ability to read minds.
I have a lot of anger but I can't let it out. If I tell someone, no one will believe me. If this happens twice, I will only have mild high blood pressure.
"Tongtong, tell me! Why is the hero sitting here? Shouldn't he be feeding mosquitoes and eating weeds in the suburbs of Beijing?" Feeling deeply deceived, Gu Junwen's face puffed up like a puffer fish.
"Maybe it's because..." System 101 was still trying to comfort him when he heard the sound of iron feet rubbing against each other and footsteps coming in step with each other. A bright yellow sedan chair entered the room and headed straight for the highest pavilion.
"What do you mean? Is it so blatant?"
The buzzing sound of his heart came in, and Gu Junwen scratched his ears irritably. It was too noisy.
"Look at that villain Gu Junwen's smug look, isn't it..."
"Huh?" With a face full of question marks, Gu Junwen met the indignant gazes of those around him, only to receive rolls of the eyes in return.
"Cough cough." Ye Nan pretended to cough, and those unscrupulous eyes subsided a little.
The purple robe that stepped into the hall next completely confirmed everyone's guess.
"Long live His Majesty, and a thousand years and a thousand years of live the Regent!" The minister, who was quick-eyed and quick-handed, had already fallen to the ground and shouted loudly.
"Long live His Majesty, and a thousand years and a thousand years of live the Regent!" Everyone came back to their senses, and the sound was deafening and lingered for a long time.
"Stand up." Supported by Eunuch Cai, Emperor Mingde slowly stepped down from the sedan chair. He looked normal and nothing unusual could be seen.
Finally, everyone took their seats, the emperor moved, the regent raised his glass and lost his memory, the music started, and the banquet officially began.
Gu Junwen had already gained experience in eating, and he didn't care about the noisy whispers around him. Eating was the top priority.
"Host," System 101 covered his face and sighed, "Image, pay attention to your image."
"Let's eat first, because no one will be able to eat well later." He scooped up the egg custard and took a bite of the chicken leg. Although it was still not as good as the phoenix marrow and dragon liver of the imperial chef, it had its own unique flavor.
After three rounds of drinks, except for Gu Junwen who ate with gusto from beginning to end, the adults around him just exchanged implicit glances with each other from time to time and raised their chopsticks symbolically.
"Go ahead." Gu Junwen didn't know why she could accurately catch Chu Yun's voice as she passed through the banquet. She didn't know if it was her illusion, but the voice at the banquet was also two decibels lower.
“Your Majesty, someone is causing trouble and refusing to leave. He even demands to see you.” The leader of the imperial guards came in a hurry and kowtowed, looking extremely panicked.
As soon as the words fell, Wanhua Tower fell into deathly silence.
"Heh. I remember that the Imperial Guards were known for facing millions of enemy troops without changing their expressions. How come they became weak after being ill for several months?" Emperor Mingde sipped his wine and threw down his wine glass. "Forget it, call someone in."
"Yes." Cai Quanfu looked at his nose and his heart, then trotted off to convey the order.
"Prince Regent, are you satisfied?"
"Everything is subject to your majesty." Chu Yun bowed to Emperor Mingde from a distance and smiled gently. No one in the audience dared to answer.
"Keeping an eye to your majesty." Led by a young eunuch, a young Taoist priest stepped forward quickly and knelt down to pay homage.
"Tell me, what's the commotion?"
"Your Majesty, I have something to present to Your Majesty in the name of my master." The young Taoist priest was young and looked very childish, but his manners were otherworldly and neither humble nor arrogant, which made people marvel at him.
"How dare you look His Majesty in the face!"
"Cai Quanfu," Emperor Mingde raised his hand to interrupt Eunuch Cai, "if the inspection shows no abnormalities, then present it."
Glancing at Chu Yun's vague glance at him, Cai Quanfu leaned forward, personally checked it inside and out, and then respectfully handed it to Emperor Mingde.
"Is this, a medicine case? It's quite old." Emperor Mingde leaned lazily on the chair and casually flipped through the box.
"Your Majesty," the young Taoist bowed his head again according to etiquette, "My master once said before his death: He did something wrong twenty years ago. Although it was not intentional, he still had a conscience. It is difficult to build a heart of Taoism in this life. I hope Your Majesty will follow the way of heaven and not go against it. The way of heaven is ruthless. I hope you take care of yourself."
"What is Heaven's Way and Dao Heart? I don't understand." Emperor Mingde waved away the box and raised his glass again.
"Your Majesty, your dragon body has not yet recovered, so you should not drink too much." Chu Yun leaned forward and stopped Emperor Mingde's hand. "Your Majesty, why don't you listen to what this little Taoist priest has to say?"
"Chu Yun, I think I treated you well. Yes, I am guilty."
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole room was in an uproar.
"Chu Yun! Don't go too far. Your Majesty is the true dragon emperor, how could he be wrong!" Minister Murong slammed the table and stood up, and the people behind him couldn't stop him.
"No one is perfect. Murong, all the books you have read over the past few decades have been in vain!" The young patriarch of the Xiao family crossed his legs, glanced at him with the side of his eyes, and his nasal cavity was full of disdain.
"Ridiculous! Brother Murong has a family history of hundreds of years, and his family knowledge is profound. The majesty of the emperor cannot be challenged. He is indeed a rough man who climbed up in the army. He is simply unreasonable." People continued to join the two camps.
Gu Junwen subconsciously shrank back, and kept talking as he listened to System 101's excited comments: "Host, host, that is the head of the Jiang family, and this is..."
"It turns out that the gap between the noble family and the poor family is so big. Normally, we don't care much about it, but now I think they quarrel all the time."
"Quiet! Quiet! Do not behave in front of the emperor!" Cai Quanfu's sharp voice sounded, but it was of no use. His Majesty was manipulated by puppets to this extent, and he was no longer as majestic as before.
The next moment, a chair was pulled and the sound of swords being drawn was heard. The noise seemed to be frozen and disappeared without a trace.
"My Lords, please be patient, His Majesty is watching us." Chu Yun held the wine glass and slowly walked to the center of the hall, gently helping the little Taoist priest up, "Tell me in detail, His Majesty will not blame you."
The young Taoist stared at the luxurious robe of the man in front of him and nodded.
"Your Majesty, twenty years ago, my master traveled around the world, fascinated by the art of medicine. When he passed through Kyoto, he was invited by a noble family. The family said that there were many diseases in southern Fujian, and they wanted to find a poisonous prescription similar to the epidemic, so that they could ask the master to experiment.
My master was good at making poisons but not good at detoxifying them, so he was unwilling to do it easily. The wealthy family begged him and said they were willing to fund the reconstruction of the Taoist temple and gave the master's token as a guarantee. So my master agreed.
As the young Taoist priest spoke, he took out an ivory plaque from his bosom and said, "Not long after, the prince asked to go to the wilderness to command the fight against the epidemic. He returned victorious nearly a year later. But he was suddenly infected with the epidemic, and no one in the mansion was spared."
"You." Emperor Mingde held the armrest of the chair tightly. "What do you want to say?"
"Let me tell you, Your Majesty." Chu Yun took the ivory plaque. "Your Majesty has also seen it. It is the pulse diagnosis of the former crown prince. It is clear at a glance whether it is poison or epidemic. And this ivory plaque is not unfamiliar to you. The auspicious clouds and neon lights are the glory of the Su family. And the Su family is your maternal family."
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