The emperor had previously demoted and fined all the ministers who recommended Zhang Mo as his concubine, which had caused an uproar in the palace. Now he directly granted marriage to Zhang Mo. This move instantly caused an uproar in the court. Almost at the same time, everyone

All eyes were focused on him.

All the civil and military officials were surprised and surprised, even more surprised than they were. He would never have thought that the emperor would grant a marriage to the two of them. At this moment, except for shock and confusion, his mind went blank.

Most of the civil and military officials were good at observing words and expressions. When they saw their eyes wide open and a look of astonishment on their faces, they knew that the emperor had not discussed the marriage with him in advance. Everyone immediately turned their attention back to the emperor who was facing north and south.

"Your Majesty, I have something to say." An elderly official came out and said.

"You'd better stop talking. Anyone who questions the edict will be executed immediately." The emperor looked around coldly, and all the civil and military officials bowed their heads wherever he looked.

Zhang Shan and Zhang Mo were turning their heads to look at it, the shock on their faces was definitely not fake. Because the thing happened so suddenly, the brother and sister couldn't understand the emperor's purpose and motivation for doing this.

Seeing that no one in the civil and military officials was admonishing or objecting, the emperor withdrew his gaze with satisfaction, turned around and said, "Let's disperse."

Since everyone was still in shock and had not recovered, they shouted "Farewell to the Emperor" in unison. After the Emperor left, the civil and military officials in the court stood up straight. The marriage granted by the Emperor is a great honor for both men and women. In normal times,

Everyone had already come forward to congratulate him, but Zhang Mo and Zhang Mo's expressions were full of shock and astonishment, which showed that they did not know in advance that the emperor would grant the marriage in public.

It is undoubtedly the stupidest thing to come forward to congratulate you at this time. You must know that the son-in-law was chosen by the Ni family through a martial arts competition, and many courtiers were friends with the Ni family. If you came forward to congratulate him at this time, it would be like slapping the Ni family in the face in public.

The atmosphere in the court was extremely awkward. Civil and military officials could neither leave nor stay. It would not be good if they left quietly without saying anything. However, if they came forward to congratulate them, they would directly offend the Ni family. The most important thing was that they would offend the Ni family.

What's strange is that everyone doesn't know what Zhang Mo is thinking. Are they willing or unwilling to the emperor's marriage? .???.

The ministers hesitated to watch, but some were gloating about the misfortune. Seeing that they were confused and confused, Long Haotian stepped forward quickly and said, "Hahahaha, congratulations, Mr. Li has been given a national surname, and the emperor has given a marriage to Zhang Mozhenren.

It’s really a double happiness, so congratulatory.”

Knowing that Long Haotian was taking the opportunity to take revenge and ridiculing him, but he didn't know how to respond, he naturally couldn't accept Long Haotian's congratulations calmly, but he also couldn't show hostility and dissatisfaction towards Long Haotian. After all, he was the one who started this matter.

The figurine was the emperor, and Long Haotian was just adding insult to injury and taking the opportunity to retaliate.

Seeing the mistake, he was stunned and speechless. Long Haotian was very proud and said, "Haha, Mr. Li, you are really carried away by the joy. With such great grace from the emperor, you actually forgot to accept the order to express gratitude. This is deceiving the emperor."

What a sin."

Just when they were frowning and glaring, Zhang Shan and Zhang Mo walked over from the north. Seeing the two approaching, they were very nervous and did not dare to look directly or ignore them.

Zhang Shan came closer and hurriedly bowed his head and said, "Uncle."

Although Zhang Shan was surprised and confused, he knew about this but did not know about it. Therefore, the expression on his face was not angry, and his tone was quite calm, "The emperor has issued a decree, ordering you to withdraw from Taoism. The emperor is the destined emperor and the co-lord of the Nine Provinces."

, the imperial edict is greater than the legal edict, from this moment on you are no longer my Taoist of Longhu Mountain."

I was already in a state of confusion, but when I heard Zhang Shan say this again, I had mixed feelings, "This, this, this..."

"Master Li, please go to the Protector's Mansion to gather together in the afternoon," Zhang Shan said.

Hearing that Zhang Shan changed his name, he became more and more uneasy. He hurriedly turned to look at Zhang Mo. His original intention was to ask Zhang Mo for help, but after looking over, he remembered that Zhang Mo was also involved. At this time, Zhang Mo

His expression was not very natural. I wanted to smile at him to express relief, but I felt that smiling at this time might misunderstand the officials, so my expression was often stiff. It was inappropriate to smile, and it was inappropriate to be expressionless.

After Zhang Shan finished speaking, he left first, followed by Zhang Mo. According to past practice, Zhang Mo would say a few words of encouragement to him, but this time Zhang Mo did not speak again, but followed Zhang Shan unnaturally out of the court.

After Zhang Shan and Zhang Mo left, the officials began to exit the palace against the wall. They were still in shock and stunned, eager to find a quiet place to think calmly, but Long Haotian did not give him such an opportunity.

She followed him gloatingly and kept congratulating her, making him blush and feel embarrassed.

Long Haotian was often embarrassed in his hands, but going around in circles was a blessing in disguise, and there were many benefits. Seeing that he was almost done with teasing, and he was about to get angry if he continued to talk, he put away his gloating face and changed his tone, "You

Are you surprised?"

"What?" he asked casually.

"You haven't seen the emperor's thoughts yet?" Long Haotian asked again.

Seeing the frown and silence, Long Haotian whispered, "Your Majesty, you are killing several birds with one stone by doing this."

He still didn't answer, he just tilted his head and looked at Long Haotian.

Long Haotian said, "The Emperor knows that you like Zhang Mo, and Zhang Mo is your uncle..."

Long Haotian frowned in displeasure when he said this, and hurriedly waved his hands and said, "Don't show your teeth to me, I'm just telling the truth. Dongfang Chen humiliated Zhang Mo on the ring that day, and you rushed to the ring to show off like crazy."

Even a fool would know that you like Zhang Mo even if you hold someone's hand in your hand."

"Stay away from me." He walked quickly, trying to distance himself from Long Haotian.

Long Haotian was tall and quickly followed up after a few steps, "Zhang Mo is your uncle. It's against the rules for you to like her. Those fake prudes and pseudo-Taoists outside can scold you to death. Only by withdrawing from Taoism can you

Only then can I be with Zhang Mo. By doing this, the Emperor is actually taking the blame for you and clearing the way for you."

Although he didn't answer the call, he slowed down his walking speed.

Long Haotian said again, "The emperor wants to win over you, so naturally he won't steal women from you. If he takes Zhang Mo as his concubine, you will definitely not work for him again. It's okay to just leave.

You are so angry that you might break into the palace one night and chop off his head."

Hearing this, he frowned and squinted again.

"Why are you glaring at me? It's not like you've never done this before," Long Haotian said with a smile, "Do you really think the emperor doesn't know who burned Pingkangfang?"

Speechless, he looked away and continued to move forward.

Long Haotian followed behind and kept chattering, "You have done great service by eradicating the eunuchs. The emperor rewarded you heavily by granting you a marriage, and he also took this opportunity to have you withdraw from Taoism. Longhushan will no longer be able to boss you around.

"

Long Haotian was quite proud of his analysis, "Moreover, the emperor also took the opportunity to beat up the Ni family. Don't think that you can gain access to the gods if you have money. In the Tang Dynasty, the only one who has the final say is the emperor. No matter how rich the Ni family is, it will be in vain."

.And the Ni family's contest to recruit a bride was the day before the children's contest. The Ni family was obviously trying to steal people from the emperor. The emperor must have been unhappy. That's why he gave Zhang Mo to you knowing that you were the son-in-law of the Ni family. Such a move

Now you are far away from the Ni family, and the emperor has given you a surname. From now on, you are neither from Longhu Mountain nor from the Ni family, you are just a member of the emperor."

Although he didn’t answer the call,

However, I admire Long Haotian's analysis. At least 90% of what Long Haotian said is right. The emperor's marriage grant today is indeed a precursor to taking action against the Ni family. The emperor did not want him to be between the Ni family and Longhushan.

Instead, he directly downplayed his relationship with Longhushan and the Ni family, and snatched him away from the hands of Longhushan and the Ni family.

Long Haotian is a bad guy, but this guy can command a hundred thousand people, so he is not a stupid bad guy. Long Haotian has a clear purpose in getting close to him. He wants money because he is about to go out to recruit troops. The court agreed before

Raise one million taels of military pay for him. Now the Ministry of Household Affairs is in charge of it, so if you want money, you have to ask for it.

He responded casually, walked out of the palace gate, threw away Long Haotian, and rode back on his own.

On the way back to the Yushitai, his face was always hot, and it was difficult to calm down. It was not until he returned to the Yushitai, closed the door and lay on the bed that he relaxed a little. Long Haotian's previous inference was not unreasonable. The emperor had indeed considered this marriage.

Very carefully, the emperor did not completely trust Longhu Mountain. He was too close to Longhu Mountain and the emperor was worried. He had to keep a distance from Longhu Mountain to feel at ease.

However, Longhushan was about to see through the emperor's intentions, and he would not have much objection to the emperor. The reason was very simple. After the marriage, although he was not a Taoist priest of Longhushan, he became Longhushan's son-in-law.

As far as Hushan is concerned, he is still one of his own.

The Ni family was undoubtedly the one who suffered the most from the emperor's decision, and the emperor conveyed a very obvious intention to the Ni family by conferring a marriage, that is, he was going to take action against the Ni family.

His mood at this time was very complicated. In fact, he had already thought about quitting last night, but now he no longer wanted to leave. The reason why his mentality changed like this was undoubtedly due to the marriage granted by the emperor.

To be fair, he didn't know how he felt about Zhang Mo, because he had never thought about it carefully before. To be precise, it was due to ethics and education, and he never dared to think about it seriously. But one thing is for sure, that is, Zhang Mo

If Mo followed someone else, he would be unhappy in his heart, and he would be unhappy in a completely despairing way.

But to say that he has bad thoughts about Zhang Mo is not true. His feelings for Zhang Mo are not the kind of lust between men and women. They are mixed with complex emotions including gratitude, trust, admiration, and like.

, but one thing he was sure of was that he had never thought of possessing Zhang Mo.

He lay down for a moment, turned over and sat up, and put on his casual clothes. The Ni family was the biggest victim of the emperor's marriage grant today. He had to go to the Ni family and have an honest conversation with Ni Zhuo to see what Ni Zhuo's views on this matter were.
Chapter completed!