Chapter 67 : Advice
On the second day, when Pei Siyan appeared in front of the palace gate with her cane, the officials who had originally gathered in twos and threes were immediately silenced and bowed respectfully to Lord Wu Pan.
Wuluo walked over and asked politely, "Lord Wushan, I haven't seen you in March, how have you been?"
"Thank you Lord Wuluo for your concern, I'm fine." Pei Si Yan said indifferently, at this time her gaze noticed the man in light green official clothes who was talking to Wuli not far away.
That man had a handsome face and a calm and gentle temperament, it was none other than the first son of the Wu Li family, Chi Mo Lou.
Pei Si Yan didn't avoid anything and stared unseeingly.
Chi Molou sensed Pei Si Yan's gaze and a smile appeared as he looked at her.
A shallow smile, looks so familiar, Pei Si Yan figure shook two times, back two or three steps, self-deprecating smile, and then did not return to take the lead towards the palace door, the moment she stepped forward she remembered the former Feng Taishi, he looks so kind and calm, in fact, the unbeatable first stepped into the palace door.
A momentary trance, let Pei Si Yan stops and looks up at the majestic yellow tiles and red walls.
"My lord, what's wrong with you?" An official fawned and came forward to ask.
Pei Si Yan swept him a horizontal glance and continued walking straight ahead without a word. The rest of the people looked at each other in dismay, feeling in the dark that Lord Wuban and left the capital before the inspection compared to, quietly changed some changes, but can not say exactly what kind of changes.
Into the hall, the morning court began. Blue pleasant a metaphysical dragon robe sitting on the golden dragon chair, some dead complex robes but can not hide him like a pearl as gorgeous and noble temperament, white and long fingers pressed in the armrest on the finely carved dragon head, hands and feet between the brilliance of people can not help but want to look at a few more eyes.
After the officials have performed the salute, Lan Xuan especially let people bring chairs and give Pei Si Yan to sit, to show the favour of the Holy Grace.
Pei Si Yan sat on the chair, the pain of the legs immediately alleviate a lot, she to the blue pleasant and all the officials detailed about the inspection situation, one by one point out the blue country still exists in all parts of the many shortcomings, simple and clear to say that some of the solution, and finally on behalf of the various local officials to the blue pleasant to express their loyalty.
Inside the splendid hall, only her voice is echoing, in addition to a silence.
Blue pleasant look on very satisfied, pat Pei Siyan on the way back to sort out the zhang folders, praised: "have witch Pan adult such a competent auxiliary minister, is my great fortune, but also the entire blue country of the fortunes of all living things."
Pei Siyan slightly owed her body, "Your majesty, bowing and scraping for your majesty and the blue nation is my duty."
"After the next court, Lord Wu Pan please come to the imperial study, I have important matters to discuss with you." Lan Xuan said unapologetically in front of all the ministers, with a warm smile on his overwhelmingly beautiful face.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Pei Siyan's mouth lifted up, just in time to stop by and look at the place where the zhangbiao were stored to see which guys had petitioned to impeach themselves three months ago.
"Do you all love ministers have other things to report?" Lanxuan asked, looking round at the ministers.
"Your Majesty, I heard yesterday that His Majesty wants to build a palace in the accompanying capital, is this true?" Pei Siyan saw that no one had spoken, so she simply brought up this matter in public, borrowing the power of her beloved forces to dispel the idea of Lan Xuan's labouring for the people.
Lanxuan smiled and nodded, "Indeed, I am prepared to start work in a few days, the Ministry of Industry is already mobilising craftsmen."
"Your Majesty," Pei Siyan moved her body with difficulty, her step-rock jade pendant ding dong rattling, she knelt on one knee, "I implore you to think of the people of the Blue Country and take back your order!"
Lanxuan raised an eyebrow and said, "Wuban, what I have decided I do not want to change again."
"Your Majesty! The Blue Country had a severe drought last year, the people were displaced, the treasury allocated a large sum of gold and silver to barely settle down, and the people are still recuperating today. And the minister inspecting all over the place, governing all kinds of shortcomings is also indispensable manpower and financial resources, in this case, where there is still money for your majesty to build the palace?" Pei Si Yan spoke more and more excitedly, almost forgetting the pain coming from her knees, "If the Emperor is bent on having his own way, I'm afraid that it will cause the people to complain. Your Majesty, the people's heart is important! Please listen to my words and take back the order!"
The other three auxiliary ministers looked at each other and did not say anything, but pinned their hopes on Wu Pan. The only one who can make the Emperor change his mind now is this Lord Wu Pan who is deeply favoured by the Emperor, right?
"Wu Pan, do you know why I want to build a palace?"
For fun? Pei Si Yan recalled the reason that made people laugh and cry, but saying it rashly in the hall was too much of a disgrace to the emperor. She thought for a moment and said, "The Emperor is trying to tour around and visit the people, so that the people can have a glimpse of the Emperor's holy face, to show that the Emperor cares for the people."
Lanxuan was satisfied and nodded, "Truly this is the intention, Wufan. For this purpose, I must build the palace."
"But Your Majesty, I have said that building a palace at this time is never feasible! Please think of yourself as the people, please look after the people of the Blue Country as a wise ruler!" After Pei Si Yan finished speaking, she heavily kowtowed.
Seeing this, the officials behind her also knelt down and kowtowed, asking the Emperor to give up the idea of building a palace.
Lan Xuan's face turned from sunny to cloudy, his middle knuckles gently tapped the armrest and said in a cold voice, "Since there is a great intention to build the palace, why can't it be built? Wuban, you are overly concerned, I and the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Household to discuss this matter in detail, is completely feasible. The matter of the palace has been decided, all of you need not say anymore!"
Lanxuan deliberately aggravated the sound of the last sentence and swept towards Pei Si Yan. Pei Si Yan still had her head lowered, precious jewels embellished between her hair buns, a bunch of green silk draped down, revealing her snow-white and graceful neck, he narrowed his eyes, gazed coldly for a moment, averted his gaze, and whisked his sleeves up.
"If there are no other things to report, retreat from the court! Wu Pan, come to the imperial study room quickly."
"Your Majesty!" Pei Siyan saw that Lanxuan did not listen to advice, her heart became even more anxious, and against all odds, she moved aside, just in time to block Lanxuan's path, "Your Majesty, please listen to the advice of my subjects!"
Lanxuan looked at Pei Si Yan who was kneeling at his feet and said in a loud voice, "Witch Pan, you haven't forgotten what your identity is, have you?"
Pei Siyan was trembling, she is the subject, blue pleasant is the king, if not help blue pleasant to ascend to the throne, get to bathe in the holy grace, today to make such things as the following offenses, has long been pulled out to be beheaded, right?
However, she will never allow Lanxuan to lose the hearts of the people and become a dim king.
If she now retreats a step, blue pleasant will be to get an inch, later want to advise more not easy.
Pei Si Yan gritted her teeth, not intending to step aside, "Your Majesty, please listen to my advice!"
"Wuban, the king is the subject, the decision I made after deep consideration I hope you can do it properly, don't say such useless nonsense!" Lan Xuan's face was cold, containing a hidden anger, "You are the pillar of the Blue Nation, don't become foolish! Quickly get up and follow me to the imperial study."
"Your Majesty, if you had really thought this through, you definitely wouldn't have given such an order!" Pei Si Yan retorted.
"Wu Pan!" Lan Xuan snapped, but quickly calmed down again, "Don't think you're in favour and then dare to speak to me without any rules and regulations! Remember, you will always be a vassal, my vassal! And don't forget the lesson from three months ago!"
Pei Si Yan's hand is placed on her leg, tightly clutching the gorgeous floral pleated skirt, "Your Majesty, I wouldn't dare to forget the phrase 'the king is the subject', just that the construction of the palace must not be started, I'm just advising for the sake of the emperor!"
"Wu Pan, my patience has its limits, you'd better not challenge it at will." Lanxuan said quietly, indicating the chamberlains behind him with his eyes.
The chamberlains immediately stepped forward to hold Pei Si Yan on one side and the other, dragging her aside as politely as possible to make way for Lan Xuan to pass through.
"Your Majesty!" Pei Si Yan cried out in pain, helplessly unable to stop the emperor's path any longer as she was grabbed by the chamberlain.
Lanxuan's figure disappeared in front of the entrance of the hall, the officials then stood up. Pei Siyan also again the chamberlain assisted to stand up, supporting the cane, face pale and unsightly.
"Lord Wuluo, who exactly proposed the matter of building the palace to the Emperor?"
Wuluo sighed: "It was the emperor himself who proposed it, we and others have repeatedly discouraged it all to no avail, almost causing the emperor to be furious. Originally thought that Lord Wu Pan would be able to come back with a solution, but never thought that the Emperor had already made up his mind and would not be able to change it." Then, he looked towards Pei Si Yan's trembling legs, "Are you alright, Lord Wu Pan?"
"No, it's fine." Pei Si Yan sucked in a mouthful of cold air, the pain in her legs intensified quite a bit, but in front of the crowd she didn't want to sit weakly in a wheelchair, looking at the entrance to the hall, there was still a portion of the officials lingering inside the hall that didn't leave, scowling and looking her way.
The next dynasty should do what, do what to go! Chaos stares at something ah bastard!
Pei Si Yan had a surge of anger in her heart and very much wanted to curse.
She secretly let out a long sigh and said flatly, "I will persuade the Emperor to change his mind again." Afterwards, enduring the immense pain, she walked outside, and the officials immediately retreated respectfully to the sides.
In the imperial study, Lan Xuan had already changed into a lightweight dragon robe, leisurely drinking tea while looking at the zhengzuo Pei Si Yan had presented earlier. Pei Si Yan walked into the temple, blue pleasant a chair next to her to sit, and continue to read the folders.
Again silence without words, Pei Si Yan secretly calculating how to dissuade the emperor, a moment to think a little too deep, and so she came back to God, has been close to lunch time.
"The emperor ..." Pei Si Yan was just about to open her mouth, blue pleasant snatched the topic: "Witch Pan adults, this trip, you can have other gains? Speak with me to listen to it."
"I learnt that I need to think twice before doing something." Pei Si Yan's words were implied, closely observing the Emperor's expression.
"Well, very good." Lanxuan nodded, his eyes did not leave the zhang folders for half a minute, seemingly not even noticing the other hidden meaning in Pei Si Yan's words.
"Emperor ..." Pei Si Yan will he seems careless, immediately speed up the speed of speech shouted, do not want to once again be blue pleasant to interrupt: "Wuban, your progress I have seen in the eyes, I am very pleased to have you such an auxiliary minister. There is an important matter that I want you to do."
Pei Si Yan sighed, understanding that the Emperor was deliberately not allowing himself to say words of advice, but she would not give up on this!
Li Qingye stood in front of the palace gate, silently waiting for the young lady to come out, her upright face was expressionless as always, her eyes were so deep that they couldn't look into the bottom of the sky, as if she was a wax statue without feelings.
A chamberlain-like man hurriedly came, after saluting Li Qingyan, he said, "The emperor has explained the important matters, Lord Wuban has already left from the north palace gate, please Li adult to the north city gate of the imperial capital to meet up with Lord Wuban."
"I know, thanks." There was a flash of a marvellous change in Li Qingyan's complexion, he wanted to give a command to the carriage driver, then mounted his horse and galloped towards the north.
All the way to the north, until the main north city gate, but did not see the young lady's figure, away from the light dye frown, carefully observe the surrounding movements, pedestrians, cars and horses come and go constantly, the noise of selling and selling sound endless, under the scorching sun listen to a long time can not help but let a person lose their minds.
Li light dye long wait for the lady, simply steer the horse out of the north city gate to continue to look for.
The sound of hooves is uninterrupted, away from the light dye line to a sparse quiet woods, surrounded by no one shadow, he secretly wondered where the lady actually went. Suddenly, a few black shadows as if divine soldiers fell from the sky, surrounded him, sharp blades in the sunlight refracted a harsh light, so that people can not help but forget to breathe!