On Wufeng Street, people beat the beater four times and beat the drums.

In the teahouse, He Wan, who turned her head and looked at the stairs countless times, stood up and sighed in disappointment.

He was going to attend the morning court, and before that, he had not waited for Wang Xiao.

This made him feel extremely disappointed and confused, and he felt that his fate would not be too good.

...

At the same time, Hou Xun also got up, changed into an official uniform, and prepared to go to the morning court.

The number of morning dynasties in Northern Chu was very rare, so the old man was very excited.

He likes to carry a high crown through the majestic palace of the Forbidden City, discuss national affairs with the emperor, and enjoy the feeling of governing the country above the temple.

When he walked to the lobby, he saw his second son Hou Fangyu step forward listlessly and saluted, "I've seen my father."

Hou Xun was a little unhappy and said, "When did you return home last night?"

Hou Fangyu held back his yawn and said, "The child is busy in the government office until now, and he has only come back to change his clothes and prepare for the morning court."

Hou Xun's face turned stern and even more stern.

"It's incompetent." Hou Xun said: "I told you not to bother Li Xiangjun anymore. Have you heard that?"

Hou Fangyu has now married a young official lady according to Hou Xun's intention, but he has no feelings for his wife. He still thinks about Li Xiangjun in his heart, hoping to take her as his concubine.

Since surrendering to Northern Chu, Hou Xun has always turned a blind eye to this matter. In Hou Fangyu's opinion, his father agreed to let him take Li Xiangjun as his concubine, but why did this change recently.

"Father... why did I mention this again today...I..."

"What are you?" Hou Xun said unhappily: "I saw Li Xiangjun being transferred to the newspaper office, which was considered to be a cleansing of the dew, but you see who she is interacting with? Gu Hengbo and Dong Xiaowan, to put it nicely, he is the proofreader of the Governor's Court, and to put it badly, he is the eunuch of the Silijian. He is so popular and petty, so don't provoke them again."

"They are making trouble again?" Hou Fangyu didn't hear this argument every time, saying, "I believe Xiangjun is different from them. Father, why are we Qingliu civil officials afraid of these powerful eunuchs?"

"Shut up, unfilial son. I have said it several times and told you not to bother Li Xiangjun!"

"Don't forgive my father, boy..."

Hou Xun thought to himself, "Of course we Qingliu civil officials are not afraid of these powerful eunuchs, but now is the key time for my career, so of course we have to curry favor with others..."

This stupid son, I have said this several times but still refused to listen. He has no vision at all. I can't tell that he is annoying you? Are you trying to hurt your father to lose his official position?

However, he still had an imposing expression on his face, pointed at Hou Fangyu and scolded: "It's so unscrupulous that Lord Fan finally appreciates your talent and entrusted it with important tasks. What do you think you are doing? He chased Li Xiangjun here and went to hook up with a married woman there. You are so happy that you want to anger me to death?"

"The child really doesn't know that he is a married woman. It was because the child implemented the new policy that he was trapped..."

"Pretty condom? What do you think you are like on weekdays, do you think I don't understand?!"

Hou Xun kicked Hou Fangyu in anger and said, "Look at Yao Qisheng, who was a traitor who surrendered to Jiannu, and had no integrity. You joined the Jingjing Department and your official position was originally above him. But look at you, a talent who is very loyal and has become a laughing stock in the capital because of this private morality issue!"

Having said this, Hou Xun shook his head in awe of being so angry.

Hou Fangyu was afraid that his father would be really angry to death, so he quickly lifted his official robe and knelt down.

"Father, the child knows that he is wrong."

"Son, I have worked hard to support you in my studies and cultivate you into such a talent. I am one of the best talents in the world, not to let you roll on a woman's belly. You are almost thirty years old... Oh, look at Yao Qisheng, a traitor... a traitor... is about to ride on your head..."

Hou Fangyu looked up and saw his father crying. He couldn't help but feel heartbroken and burst into tears.

"The child knows that he is wrong, but he really knows that he is wrong... The child will definitely focus on his career in the future and will never let his father down..."

Hou Xun turned around and immediately withdrew the sad expression on his face, wiped his face with his hands, and looked solemn again.

During this period, he actually saw clearly that the series of actions made by the small official Yao Qisheng were all instructed by the King of Jin, and this guy may have a bright future in the future.

On the other hand, my son is about the same age as others, with far better articles, talents, character and appearance than Yao Qisheng. What's the use?

My son really didn't lose in the little things about the love between children, but he didn't understand practice and lacked experience...

Hou Xun suddenly remembered something again.

——I heard that King Jin has been looking for an assistant officer who is accompanying him recently. Although his rank is low, he can be personally tempered by King Jin. Not to mention that he is far away, there was a small official named Xin Yixue who followed King Jin to visit Shandong two years ago. His career has been very smooth in the past two years... How great would it be if he could find this job for his son...

He thought about this, got out of the sedan chair in front of the palace, walked into the palace city, and settled at the Jinshuiqiao South Station, preparing to participate in the morning dynasty of Northern Chu that changed the national policy...

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When the sky was vague and dawn, the officials of Honglu Temple sang "Enter the class!"

The civil and military officials entered the imperial road in two shifts, and entered the main hall.

Hou Xun is a civil servant, standing in the middle of the queue on the left.

He raised his head slightly and saw that the person standing at the front of the military officer team on the right was He Wan.

He waited for a while, and when he entered the press conference, he went out to cough and shouted: "My decree, Hou Xun, the right censor of the capital, have something to report..."

He Wan had already felt many gazes falling on him behind him.

But he ignored them very much.

He has been looking for Wang Xiao's figure all the time.

He Wan originally thought that the King of Jin would be ahead of him, but he did not. Since he entered the palace, he has not seen the King of Jin along the way.

This was his first morning court in the capital palace, and no one dared to talk to him.

At this time, He Wan lowered her head, but her eyes turned slightly upwards and fell onto the curtain in front of the hall.

I could vaguely see someone sitting upright on the dragon chaise behind the curtain, and there seemed to be someone standing there next to the dragon chaise...

"That should be King Jin?" He Wan thought to himself.

He felt a little relieved inexplicably, and felt that Da Chu was still in the hands of King Jin, so his ambitions would always come true, even if they were not realized in his own hands.

The scholar-official behind him was still reciting the memorials with great force, nothing more than the "Kong said Chengren".

He Wan was too lazy to listen. He looked down on him and he looked down on him.

A short-sighted man who is sitting in a well and looking at the sky, with the smell of stinking in the ancient tomb, will always only say some high-sounding words. What is the benefit of the country and the people?

But He Wan also knew that it was these old stubborn people who could put themselves in jail...

Time passed little by little, and some people kept coming to impeach him, while others were standing up to defend him. The quarrels behind him became louder and louder.

The smell of gunpowder in the court became stronger and the two groups of officials with different opinions faced each other and shouted in a hoarse voice.

The people who defended He Wan were mainly a group of officials who benefited from the maritime trade. They had always been at a disadvantage in law, and their strategy was to write a letter to ask Wang Kang to be the prince.

This is a practice of avoiding the important and not being used to argue in the morning court. Therefore, gradually, the advocacy of heavy punishment of He Wan's body voice prevailed.

At noon, civil and military officials felt tired and hungry.

Seeing that the time was coming, Hou Xun shouted loudly: "He Wan ignored the laws of the court, stripped slaves without authorization, and was greedy for bribes from all over the country, and became more and more unfair. He should be punished heavily to serve as a warning to others!"

"Please punish He Wan more seriously to serve as a warning to others!"

A group of ministers knelt down.

He Wan lowered her head and fell to the ground.

Finally, after the curtain, someone spoke: "He Wan, Your Majesty asks if you know your guilt?"

It was Wang Xiao’s voice.

He Wanying said: "I know the crime."

"Since that's the case..."

Wang Xiao's voice was quite casual. He stopped as he said, as if he was thinking, and seemed to be asking His Majesty for his opinion.

But the hall became quiet and everyone was waiting for it.

Just in this casual and solemn atmosphere, Wang Xiao said, "He Wan surpassed his power and seek personal gain, but he was relieved of his death sentence for his past merits, dismissed the military affairs of the World Navy Division, the general of Ryukyu, the general of the foreign general, the position of the Marquis of the Sea and Trade, the title of Weiyuan Hou, and demoted to Tianjin Weibaihu... the imperial edict."

"I, thank you... Your Majesty for your kindness."

He Wan raised her hands, took off the official hat on her head and put it aside, and kowtowed heavily.

He tried hard to hear something from Wang Xiao's voice, wondering if Wang Xiao was disappointed with him, but Wang Xiao's voice was very plain and he couldn't hear anything.

This made He Wan feel uneasy and felt empty in her heart.

Wang Xiao said again: "Retreat the court, let the rest of the matter be discussed before the court will be discussed..."

All the ministers politely gave the emperor.

Hou Xun lowered his head and saw the emperor wearing a bright yellow dragon robe being carried out from the curtain. The King of Jin also walked down the imperial steps, walked straight through the officials, and left the hall from the main entrance.

——Your Majesty is becoming less and less talkative.

Hou Xun thought to himself, but soon a burst of ecstasy surged.

This time, the treatment of He Wan was much heavier than he thought...

And as the leader of the governor of the Navy, Hou Xun, he was bound to become famous in one battle and gain a firm foothold in the court.

At this moment, the emperor rode the imperial chariot in front of him and turned to the Qianqing Gate. The King of Jin walked towards Wenzhao Pavilion behind him, and Hou Xun already knew who was the one who could determine his destiny...

——Haha, the King of Jin is a party? It’s ridiculous that you still claim to be the King of Jin. Although the King of Jin has no name as the Emperor, he already has the reality of the Emperor. How can he form a party with you?

The King of Jin is already the lord of the world. Who in the world is not his subordinate? You are the only ones who are his confidants? Can't I be his confidants?
To be continued...