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Just like a student who was punished by a teacher in school, standing bored outside the classroom, enduring the strange gaze of others.

Yuwen Wen, the governor of Bazhou, and Zheng Wanqing, the left servant of Xingtai of Shannan Road, were foreign officials. If the court did not issue an edict or his superiors had not sent him, he would not be able to enter the capital without authorization during his tenure. Those who are held accountable are considered as rebellion.

Even when you arrive in the capital, you have to follow the steps to meet the emperor, especially in the court meeting. No matter how high the official is, you cannot enter the hall without summoning him. Therefore, even if the discussions inside are lively, it has nothing to do with Yuwen Wen and Zheng Wanqing.

"Eunuch, you have to be careful later, don't cause any trouble." Zheng Wanqing whispered. It was not that he was long-winded, but that Yuwen Erlang had a criminal record, so he couldn't help but not remind him.

"Pu She, please rest assured. The officials had memorized the words last night and would never make any mistakes." Yuwen Wen said solemnly. Zheng Wanqing didn't say anything after hearing this, but was secretly encouraging in his heart.

If something happens later, I will knock you out first!

This is a secret task assigned to him by Yuwen Liang, a major businessman, before leaving. Once Yuwen Erlang is messing around in the hall, Zheng Wanqing can do things cheaply. As long as there is no life, he can do anything.

Three years ago, Yuwen Wen went to Chang'an as an envoy from Anzhou. He memorized the lines well at the court meeting, but later Yuwen Wen suddenly asked Prime Minister Yang Jian: "I heard that the Duke of Sui was going to rebel." The scene was extremely hot.

According to the deputy envoy present, Di Shiwen, Yang Jian's face turned pale after hearing the question and was already on the verge of an outbreak. Fortunately, Yuwen Wen got around the words and did not let the matter go irreversible.

Yang Jian did usurp the throne later, and he was also very old at that time. He was considered a generation of Yuwen Wen's father, and he was not angry on the spot. Now the Prime Minister Yuchi Jiong in the hall is a generation of his grandfather and cannot withstand the trouble.

Zheng Wanqing was distracted, and Yuwen Wen was also distracted. He was not holding back the water and was trying to make a big news while waiting for the Lord below, but he was looking at the surrounding environment and observing the newly built palace.

He had never been to Yecheng, so he could not see the difference between the old and new palaces. Six years ago, Zhou Pingqi, Emperor Wu of Zhou, Yuwen Yong, thought the Qi State's palace was too luxurious, so he ordered it to be demolished together with the royal gardens, and all the materials were taken back home by the people of Yecheng.

Later generations called him the "Destroyer of Ye City", but in Yuwen Wen's opinion, it was nothing to destroy the palace. After all, the Zhou Kingdom would not move here. Keeping such a large palace is a waste, and a lot of manpower and material resources have to be used to maintain it every year.

Yuwen Yong not only demolished the Qi Palace in Yecheng, but also some palaces in Chang'an Palace that he thought were extravagant, in order to save maintenance costs. Such a thrifty and capable emperor died young and died of illness on the way to fight against the Turks.

When Yuwen Yong ascended the throne, he was a puppet emperor. He had been dormant for more than ten years and overthrew the powerful ministers in one fell swoop. Then he worked hard to govern, leaving behind a strong country. A Zhou State that was about to unify the Central Plains was defeated by the naughty child Yuwen Yun.

‘Debauchery!’ Yuwen Wen cursed in his heart. Every time he thinks of Yuwen Yun who was killed by him, he still curses him. Thinking of this pair of tiger fathers and dogs and sons, he remembers another person.

The same country was named "Zhou". In the late Five Dynasties, the Zhou Shizong Guo (Chai) Rong was young and promising, and worked hard to govern. He was unfortunately dead and was usurped by people close to him after his death.

Could it be that the dynasty whose country was named Zhou, was such a fate?

Yuwen Wen felt that the more he thought about it, he quickly calmed down and returned to reality. He looked at the magnificent hall beside him and thought about the introduction of others:

The Taiji Hall has 120 pillars around the circumference of the hall, with a foundation of nine feet high. It is built with stone stones. The doors and windows are decorated with gold and silver. The outside is painted with ancient loyal ministers and the inside is painted with ancient sages and enthusiastic people. They pick elliptical brackets and arches, and all of them are agarwood.

The head of a golden beast is attached with a five-colored red silk mesh on each room, with a flying hairpin on it, which hinders the flying birds. The stone surface on the steps is hidden in the words "Long Live the Year" and the curtains of strange birds and beasts.

The tile is made of walnut oil, which is dazzling.

There are thirteen golden platforms in the hall, each receiving one or seven dou of stone clouds, and there are various incense burners, which are made of rare birds and beasts. When the incense is burned, the hall looks like a fairyland.

‘Who is the one who painted? I don’t know if there is any Prime Minister Zhuge…’ Yuwen Wen sighed in his heart. He looked at the figures painted on the window of the hall, and none of them could be recognized. Of course, he had never seen a real person before, so he naturally could not recognize them. He could only identify them based on the names of the characters written in the corner of the picture.

"How much does it cost to build a palace..." Yuwen Wen instinctively calculated the accounts, but he had never created such a project, so he naturally didn't know how much it cost. He just felt that the cost was huge, so he might as well use it to raise soldiers and train soldiers.

"Xuan! General Cheqiqi, Yitong Sansi, Sanqi Changshi, Duke Xiyang County, and Yuwen Wen, the governor of Bazhou... Enter the palace to meet!"

Voices came from the hall one by one, and after being relayed by human voices, they reached outside the hall. Yuwen Wen was shocked and stood up quickly when he heard this. The host who was waiting beside him also walked up to him to determine if there was any messy place in his crown and uniform.

Another voice came, and Zheng Wanqing, the left servant of the Xingtai of Xuanshan South Road, entered the hall. Yuwen Wen and Zheng Wanqing came to the hall gate, took off their swords and handed them to the imperial guards, took off their shoes and crossed the threshold, lowered their heads and walked quickly into the hall.

The figures of civil and military officials on both sides quickly retreated. The two came to the jade stairs to kowtow, praising the ritual officials to sing the titles of their two official positions. Yuwen Wen and Zheng Wanqing immediately bowed and said, "My minister, Yuwen Wen/Zheng Wanqing, meet Your Majesty!"

After the full set of etiquette process, Yuwen Wen and Zheng Wanqing stood up and saw the little emperor Yuwen Gankeng sitting upright, and the Prime Minister Yuchi Jiong on the left, Yuwen Wen took a deep breath and began to memorize the lines:

"...I am waiting for the soldiers and people in Shannan to be hungry and feeding, hoping that the court will be blessed with grace..."

"...Yang Ni usurped the throne, stole the magical artifact, the Great Zhou royal family, slaughtered him, loyal ministers and righteous men, and blood stained the country..."

"...Shannan soldiers cried for three years, and never thought of regaining their hometown for a day, and no one hated the evil thieves who stole the country..."

Zheng Wanqing listened silently, nervous, sweating his palms. The person beside him performed well, and the content he recited was not stuttering, which was considered smooth. If it weren't for his writing, he would have thought that the other party was performing on the spot.

Amitabha Buddha, the Buddha blesses you and will surely be smooth today!

After Yuwen Wen finished memorizing the lines neatly, he suddenly knelt down and cried: "Your Majesty! Yang Ni slaughtered more than 50 members of my Great Zhou royal family. If you don't take this revenge, what are your faces to comfort the previous emperors of all dynasties, and what are your faces to see Taizu in the nine springs!"

Then there was the finale drama. Yuwen Wen sighed in his heart, then kowtowed hard, and the bang sounded throughout the hall. He shouted sadly: "I wish I could eat his flesh, sleep his skin, and drink his blood. I asked Your Majesty to reorganize the country and the royal family, and there were countless soldiers, and the people would avenge them!"

"Your Majesty!" Zheng Wanqing followed up and then knelt down and said, "The soldiers in Shannan are waiting for the battle. I am willing to overcome all obstacles for Your Majesty and fight bloody battles!"

Because he was old and was given a seat, the Prime Minister Yuchi Jiong stood up and bowed to the young emperor in the upper leadership: "My minister Yuchi Jiong is incompetent, and he will break the mountains and rivers. Your Majesty is shamed. I wish to make meritorious due to his old and old body, and lead the soldiers of the Great Zhou Dynasty to recover the rivers and mountains for Your Majesty!"

"I would like to make meritorious service for your crimes and recover the mountains and rivers for Your Majesty!" The civil and military officials and shouted in the court.

Seeing this scene, the little emperor had red eyes and clenched his fists, and said in a choked voice: "All the ministers... work together to kill Yang Ni and recover the rivers and mountains of the Great Zhou!"

Yuwen Gankeng's father, King Zhao, Yuwen Zhao and four brothers, were both harmed by Yang Jian three years ago. At that time, he was young and ignorant, and he remained in his father's title of state. He was the general manager of Xiangzhou, Yuchi Jiong, and was supported by Yecheng to support him as the emperor.

He has been alone for three years. Now he sees his relatives kowtowing in front of him and crying to avenge the royal family. He also sees the civil and military in the court uniting as one of his friends. Thinking of his voice, smile and appearance as if he had just met his father and brother yesterday, Yuwen Gankeng couldn't help but feel sad, and the fire of revenge is burning in his heart.

After the emperor ordered "to flatten", all the civil and military officials stood up. Yuwen Wen, who was so dizzy that he kowtowed, was helped up. Although the steps were determined in advance, he couldn't help but bring himself to his personal mood.

Thinking about the end of the dynasty, the storm, and the family huddled in Bazhou, and the long thorny road was unknown. Yuwen Wen was too deeply involved in the play for a while.

He endured the swelling and pain on his forehead and saluted to the young emperor who was in charge of the head: "Your Majesty, I, Duke Yu Wenliang of Qi, and the prince Yu Wenming, have been worried about Your Majesty for a long time, and I hope Your Majesty will take care of you."

Yuwen Wen is already the nephew of his biological father Yuwen Liang in terms of patriarchy, so in formal occasions like the chapel, where etiquette and law are extremely important, you cannot call Yuwen Liang "father" and you cannot call your brother Yu Wenming "brother".

The three of them are the only remaining adult royal family in the Zhou State. Yu Wenliang is the cousin of the little emperor, and Yu Wenming, Yu Wenwen is his cousin, and Yu Wen Gankeng's only relative whom he can rely on.

"Xiyang Duke." Yuwen Gankeng said, saving the word "county" in the title for his cousin, "How is Qi Duke and the Crown Prince now?"

"Please rest assured that Duke Qi and the Crown Prince are now in peace, and are preparing for the battle and doing their best for the court."

"It's so good that Duke Xiyang can come once, so he has to live in Yecheng for a long time."

"I obey the order." Yuwen Wen replied. It was not until this time that he was able to look at the little emperor with dignity. Seeing the emperor who was about the same age as his nephew, he sighed in his heart.

‘It’s just a child…’

Seeing that his cousin was willing to stay in Yecheng, Yuwen Gankeng felt better. His sister married a Turkic family from afar. I don’t know if she could see her in this life. Thinking that she could have relatives to chat with her in the future, she couldn’t help but be overjoyed: “When will Duke Xiyang go back to Shannan?”

"I listen to your Majesty."

"Then let's leave after the New Year."

Yuwen Wen was stunned when he heard this, and couldn't help but glance at Prime Minister Yuchi Jiong. Seeing his seemingly surprised expression, Yuwen Wen replied helplessly: "I obey the order."

Let's leave after the New Year!!! Didn't communication be done? What's going on!
Chapter completed!