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Tang Yin and Yin Rou were very close to each other, but outside of the Yonghe Palace, things were not that peaceful.
The four young generals of the Imperial Court, Fang Xiaoxuan, Yang Xiao, Dong Jian, and Qin Xuan were gathered in the imperial study room, discussing national affairs with the Son of Heaven Yin Zhun.
They came in the afternoon, but there was no end to their discussion. Right now, it was already close to dusk, and there was no intention to leave.
Of course, Yin Zhun was happy that his subjects were able to put in so much effort for him, but he couldn't just continue on and on. In the end, he couldn't hold it in anymore, he smiled at the few people and said: "My My beloved deputy, I am tired, if there's anything, we can discuss about it after tomorrow at Morning Meeting!"
"Your Majesty, this humble subject has another reason to begin." Fang Xiaoxuan cupped his hands and bowed, then said: "Recently, the Zhenjiang have been getting serious, and there have been many cases of theft and heavy losses. His Majesty should order the Feng King to settle this matter quickly, otherwise, if things continue to be so chaotic, it will cause chaos in people's hearts."
After all, it was just a small matter. Yin Zhun secretly sighed in his heart, but on the surface, he did not seem to blame Fang Xiaoxuan. He nodded and replied, "Master Fang's words are reasonable.
"Your majesty is enlightened!" Fang Xiaoxuan and a few young generals said at the same time.
Gulp! Just then, Yin Zhun's stomach started growling loudly. His face flushed red and he laughed awkwardly.
Fang Xiaoxuan's spirit was lifted, and said: "I believe Your Majesty is hungry, Your Majesty can have someone to bring the dishes to the royal study, we will speak, Your Majesty can listen."
He did not eat, but Fang Xiaoxuan and the rest had not eaten either, so how could Yin Zhun have the nerve to eat alone, and let the officials below watch on helplessly. He pondered for a moment, then laughed: "It is already late, so all My beloved deputy can accompany me for a meal!"
"This humble subject thanks Your Majesty!" They were waiting for Yin Zhun's words, for Fang Xiaoxuan and the rest to kowtow and express their gratitude.
He seemed to have thought of something again as he said to Yin Zhun: "Your Majesty, why not bring Defence Minister Ma Yuan and General Ma over. The capital is now a gathering place with many people.
Yin Zhun did not feel that anything was amiss, he nodded his head, raised his hand and called for a palace maid and said: "Go and invite Defence Minister General Ma over."
"Yes sir!" The palace maid replied and quickly walked out.
Ma Yuan was a man of the wind, born with Directly Subordinate Army. He was originally just a regiment commander, but after entering the imperial palace, he immediately became the Defence Minister in charge of the palace's security.
He was around forty years old and had a very amiable personality. Normally, he did not have any airs of arrogance, but he was happy for everyone, so even if Yin Zhun and the other officials from the imperial palace knew that he had been inserted in by Feng Country, they had a good impression of him.
Hearing that the Son of Heaven had summoned him, Ma Yuan was very surprised. This was the first time the Son of Heaven had summoned him. Ma Yuan was both excited and nervous as he rushed to the royal study. By the time he arrived, the royal study was already filled with food and wine, including his seat.
Ma Yuan felt overwhelmed from the unexpected favor. He first greeted Yin Zhun, then greeted Fang Xiaoxuan, Yang Xiao and the others.
After sitting down, without even touching the tableware, without even taking a sip of the wine, Fang Xiaoxuan took the initiative to attack, asking the guards of the palace why they were so relaxed.
was confused by Fang Xiaoxuan's question. Was the palace guard relaxed? He did not dare say that the palace's security was so tight that not even flies could fly in, but at least it was tight and perfect, and there had never been a problem.
He laughed and said, "Master Fang, you are criticizing us for nothing. Since I have assumed the position of Defence Minister, I have done my duty and I did not dare to be careless. How could the palace guards relax?"
Fang Xiaoxuan snorted, and said: "People of the Wind entering and exiting the Imperial Palace, as if walking on flat ground, do not even need to check, with such guards, aren't you relaxed?"
Ma Yuan wanted to retort, but the words were stuck in his throat. Feng Ren was naturally not like what Fang Xiaoxuan had said, he treated the palace guards as if they were nothing, but he could not deny that there were some who could enter the palace without being questioned, and one of the most common things was the Hidden Arrow Crew. Presumably, Fang Xiaoxuan was also pointing at the hidden arrows! Regarding this point, Ma Yuan was also helpless, although he was already an expensive Defence Minister in the Imperial Palace, his position in the Feng Country was not that far off from the Regiment Commander. Even if he had the guts, he would not dare to control the Dark Arrow's head, furthermore, the Dark Arrow's entry and exit was not even questioned, what about the Imperial Palace?
Aiya! He sighed in his heart, but he couldn't explain it properly. He rubbed his hands together in embarrassment and could only force a smile.
Yin Zhun did not want to get into an unhappy state because of such a 'trivial' matter with the Feng Country. Seeing Ma Yuan's distressed look, he smiled lightly and said: "General Ma, just pay more attention to it in the future."
"Yes, yes, yes!" This humble subject will definitely pay attention in the future. " Ma Yuan immediately nodded his head and replied out loud.
Yin Zhun picked up his wine cup and laughed at the crowd: "All you My beloved deputy are Minister of Imperial Court, you should all work together to help the imperial government, even if there are some disputes, you all should try your best to resolve them."
"His Majesty is right!" Since Yin Zhun said so, Fang Xiaoxuan could no longer continue the investigation. Everyone raised their wine glasses and toasted to Yin Zhun.
After drinking, Fang Xiaoxuan picked up his cup again and said to Ma Yuan: "General Ma, if my words are too harsh, please do not take offense to it, General Ma."
"Aiya, Master Fang is too polite." Ma Yuan quickly bowed and toasted with Fang Xiaoxuan once more.
Following that, Yang Xiao, Dong Jian, Dai Tu, and Qin Xuan all stood up and toasted Ma Yuan one after the other.2
However, if he was smart, he would be able to immediately feel that something was amiss. However, Ma Yuan was currently very excited, and since he had become a Defence Minister, this was the first time that he felt that he was valued highly by the Son of Heaven and the Minister of the emperor. He was so happy that his mouth was tightly shut, and his heart was thinking about nothing else. He did not reject anyone who came, as long as they came to pay their respects, he would drink with them, and not long later, Ma Yuan would also drink with them three or four jugs of strong wine.
Even if he had a lot of alcohol, it would still be unbearable after drinking so much of it. At the moment, Ma Yuan's face was flushed, his vision blurry, and his gaze unfocused. His tongue was straight, and he could not even speak properly.
At this time, Yin Zhun's face became gloomy, Fang Xiaoxuan and the rest were truly too excessive, even if they wanted to curry favor with him, they did not need to do it in front of the Son of Heaven, they simply did not put him in their eyes.
The atmosphere in the imperial study was very lively and strange, the toasts continued, and it attracted the attention of Zhang Xiao and Zhang Xiao.
The two of them came to the palace on Cheng Jin's orders. At that time, Cheng Jin also did not explain clearly what he wanted the two of them to do in order to enter the palace.
The two of them walked around the palace, but they didn't find anything out of the ordinary. However, when they arrived at the royal study, they were attracted by the sounds of chatting and laughter. Zhang Xiao and Li Tong stood still and asked the guard at the entrance of the imperial study: "What's going on inside? Who's drinking and laughing? "
The guard didn't need to recognize them. Just by their clothing, the guard knew they were Dark Arrow's men. The guards did not dare to be negligent and hastily cupped their hands together. "Reporting to the general, His Majesty has invited Master Fang, General Ma, and the other ministers to have dinner together."
Li Tong frowned, what a coincidence, tonight the princess invited the king for dinner, and the Son of Heaven invited the ministers over for dinner. He also walked forward and reprimanded with a deadpan expression, "Be clear, which Master Fang and which General Ma is it?"
"It's Master Fang Xiaoxuan from the University, General Ma from Defence Minister, General Yang Xiao from the side hall, General Dong from Dong Jian, General Dai from Dai Tu and General Qin Xuan." In one breath, the guard gave all the names in the imperial study room.
Zhang Xiao held his chin and thought for a moment, then turned his head and said to Li Tong: "Come, let's go take a look."
Li Tong did not object, following Zhang Xiao, and walked into the yard of the imperial study as if there was no one around. The authority of Dark Arrow was too great. Not to mention entering and exiting the palace, even if the Emperor was present, no one would have to go in to inform him.
The two of them passed through the courtyard and arrived at the entrance of the imperial study. Looking in, they saw Ma Yuan with his mouth wide open, talking and laughing with Fang Xiaoxuan and the rest, toasting him in exchange, his black face turning purple.
After they finished reading, Zhang Xiao and Li Tong turned around and looked at each other, and snorted coldly. If the Son of Heaven was not present, the two of them would have rushed in and pulled Ma Yuan out.
The two of them thought for a moment, then decided to leave the royal study. Outside, Li Tong said angrily: "This Ma Yuan, he has guts, he actually dared to drink and have fun while on duty, he must not be forgiven!"
Zhang Xiao shrugged his shoulders and said indifferently: "The Son of Heaven is also here. He was obviously invited by the Son of Heaven."
Li Tong sneered: "That's because he forgot who his master is." After a pause, he continued, "After he finishes drinking, you and I need to remind him."
Zhang Xiao laughed, patted Li Tong's shoulders and said: "You really have the heart to meddle in random matters. When the Great King leaves the palace, we shall return and report to the general! "
"Then Ma Yuan, he ?"
"The imperial government needs someone like him to make peace. Don't let the imperial government and the imperial government be so hostile and tit for tat." Zhang Xiao said: "I think that is also the reason why the King sent trash like Ma Yuan to become a Defence Minister of the imperial palace."
"So that's how it is. I really didn't think about it that much." Zhang Xiao and Li Tong chatted as they walked away. However, the two of them never expected that not long after they left, a shocking scene occurred in the imperial study.
Yang Xiao, Dong Jian, Dai Tu, and Qin Xuan continuously toasted Ma Yuan, and the four of them seemed to be sitting around him with their arms around his shoulders, calling him brother. At this time, Ma Yuan was completely drunk, and the sky was spinning and the earth was spinning.
Seeing that he was really drunk, the eyes of Fang Xiaoxuan who was seated opposite him flashed with a fierce light. Immediately afterwards, he slammed the wine cup in his hand onto the table. There was a crisp smack in his ear as he shattered the wine cup.
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