Today, in Liyang Dynasty's morning court session, the civil and military officials dressed in court attire filed into the city, the sound of jade striking jade still ringing out for a long time.
Gentlemen listened to the sound of jade, and their actions were restrained. The specifications of jade ornaments were like rank, also paying particular attention to a step-by-step order, an insurmountable thunder pool. Even though the Liyang faction's struggle wasn't out of control under Grand Secretary Zhang's control, the Imperial Censor was still able to get serious over trivial matters. Jin Lanting's appearance in the morning court session today was especially eye-catching. Half a year ago, he lost his noble Great Yellow Gate, but he always lived in the capital. At first, that mansion that was completely deserted, after he impeached the King of Beiliang, Xu Xiao, and had his official hat removed, visitors came in an endless stream. This time, he came to the morning court session under imperial decree. Even an idiot knew that the imperial court had hidden him for an entire half a year, giving Xu Xiao enough face. It was time to give Jin Saban a higher rank. This wasn't Jin Lanting's current morning court session. While waiting outside the door, he was surrounded by his colleagues' enthusiastic and attentive calls. He also had a set of brand new jade artifacts hanging from his waist. Jade ornaments and jade beads collided, jade pendants and jade teeth colliding, releasing a wave of clear and melodious sounds. As he walked between the halls, the sound was extremely beautiful.
Apart from Jin Lanting, who was the most eye-catching figure, there was another person at Great General Gu Jiantang's side who had hurried back to the capital from the northern border, who was similarly eye-catching. It was a new face, but during this half year in the capital, people's ears had long grown calluses from hearing so much about him. An ordinary Jianghu man surnamed Yuan, a carp that jumped over the dragon's gate, suddenly became half a Great General's adopted son. It was rumored that his temperament was stubborn, vicious and merciless, tormenting the Jianghu sects on the border until they were half dead. Yuan Tingshan followed behind Gu Jiantang, and just so happened to be walking shoulder to shoulder with Jin Sanlang, who was behind Zhang Julu and Grand Secretary Zhang. In comparison, the jade ornament on Yuan Tingshan's waist was very simple, crude and refined, a typical gossamer drawing, combined with the Hanba Saber's cutting technique. Jin Lanting was cultured and refined. After being immersed in the capital's officialdom for two years and experiencing the bitterness and hypocrisy of the world, after joining the Zhang Dang's tutelage, he didn't have the slightest bit of arrogance. At this moment, seeing Great General Gu Jiantang's adopted son, the future son-in-law who was set in stone, when Yuan Tingshan glanced at him, Jin Lanting immediately returned a smile. Little did he expect that this minor official, who was participating in the morning court session for the first time, would unexpectedly spit and lower his head to spit. Jin Lanting was extremely embarrassed, but his skin was who knows how many inches thicker than when he first entered the capital, so he dismissed it with a laugh. Yuan Tingshan's brazen actions made the hearts of some of the eunuchs in the distance tremble. Fine, it was clear that he was another thorn in the side.
Yuan Tingshan quickened his pace and asked Gu Jiantang in a low voice, "Great General, when will I be able to carry a saber to court like you?"
Gu Jiantang turned a deaf ear.
Zhang Julu shot a glance at this young martial artist, who had been heard of in half of the capital before even seeing his face. He seemed to find it amusing and laughed.
Yuan Tingshan still wanted to nag, but Gu Jiantang said coldly, "If you say another word, you'll get lost from the capital."
Yuan Tingshan chuckled and said, "I won't say anymore, I won't say anymore."
Jin Lanting cursed silently in his heart. You brat, you've already said six words.
However, Great General Gu, who had firmly controlled the Ministry of War for more than a decade, didn't care about this kind of slippery behavior. This made Jin Lanting immediately have a higher opinion of this person surnamed Yuan.
Gu Jiantang and Zhang Julu both looked at a corner in the distance at almost the same time. Jin Lanting was stunned for a moment.
He wore the red python robes of a great eunuch, and stood there quietly like a red cat that had been hunting mice in the palace all year round.
Yuan Tingshan clicked his tongue. An expert.
Jin Lanting only glanced at him from a distance and didn't dare look again. He quickly lowered his head, afraid that this notorious eunuch would remember his appearance.
There was no wall in the world that didn't have a crack. Presently, there was news from the palace that this powerful eunuch, the head of the court's 100,000 eunuchs, still held a revered position. He was no longer as unmoving as he had been for more than a decade. This was because a young eunuch who had entered the palace at a young age had been chosen by Empress Zhao Zhi. Together with a few servants, he could be said to have interacted with the Emperor day and night. His name was Tanglu, and he had only recently been bestowed the surname of Song by the Emperor. Song Tanglu came from the Directorate of Credentials of the Twelve Directorates. His background was clean, and his master was the head eunuch of the Internal Affairs Bureau. For many years, he was one of the few eunuchs who could walk side by side with Han Diaosi in the palace. Song Tanglu had never made a mistake in the matter of imperial edicts. He was kind to others and had a gentle personality. Other than the difference between his position and Han Diaosi's, his personality was also the complete opposite.
At this sensitive time when several princes in the capital were about to be made kings, the Emperor was close to Song Tanglu, who had been "promoted" by the empress, and was estranged from Han Diaosi, who was close to Prince Zhao Kai. This undoubtedly made the powerful officials and nobles smell a trace of blood.
The number of people who wanted Han Diaosi dead was no less than the number of officials who wanted Xu Xiao to fall from power.
Some of the officials in the capital who had quietly placed their bets on the princes were secretly glad that they hadn't wasted their energy on Zhao Kai, whose background was unclear.
For the first time in more than a decade, the red-python-robed eunuch who hadn't appeared in court gently turned around and walked without a sound.
Han Diaosi habitually walked in the shadows of the palace walls. It was impossible to see the expression on his clean white face.
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