Drunk Bamboo

When Hua Qinfeng returned to the palace again, he was surprised and found ridiculous the rain shelter and the stove outside the Golden Stairs Hall.

A group of palace maids and eunuchs surrounded a minister, serving tea, wiping rain, blocking the wind and sheltering him from the rain.

"You're not needed here! Go away!"

"Please spare my life, sir! Your Majesty has ordered us to take good care of you. If you catch a cold, we will lose our heads!"

"Your Majesty!"

"My lord, spare my life! My lord, spare my life!"

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Even if Wang Xiang and others were unwilling, they would not watch these innocent palace maids and eunuchs lose their lives because of them.

The ministers looked serious and helpless, and the palace maids and eunuchs were anxious, sweating and trembling with fear.

The picture is funny and ridiculous.

It was his idea.

Ideals and reality are indeed different.

He originally wanted the emperor to treat them well, but he didn't expect that the emperor only put in a lot of superficial efforts but had no sincerity at all.

He originally just wanted to make these ministers feel better, but unexpectedly, he made them even more uncomfortable.

Hua Qinfeng had cold eyes and walked out from the rain in a black raincoat, heading towards the Golden Steps Palace.

It was a gloomy rainy night. Behind him was the tall, cold and solid palace gate, and in front of him were the ministers of the country kneeling on the ground without moving.

The burning stoves seemed warm and cozy, but they could not withstand the chill of the rain that penetrated into the bone marrow.

The pain from the knee spread throughout the body, and I felt cold and wet all over. The pain from the external symptoms was far less severe than the heart pain.

Wang Yan went from being angry at the beginning to being numb and pathetic now.

That was the king he had supported. His clear ideals and lofty ambitions back then were all drowned by his desire for power.

If the ruler is not a ruler and the ministers are not ministers, the country will no longer be a country.

Wang Yan's eyes were wet by the splashing rain and he couldn't open them. Everything in front of him was blurry.

With the perseverance in your heart, persist and don't be defeated.

Suddenly a person appeared in front of me.

Wang Yan blinked and saw who was coming.

Hua Qinfeng bent down and stretched out his hand. In his palm lay a white jade lotus leaf.

"Prince Wang, does this white jade lotus leaf look familiar to you?"

"King Feng has met His Highness?"

"Yes, Your Highness is doing well. Your Highness asked me to give it to the Prime Minister, saying that the Prime Minister would know Your Highness's intentions after seeing it."

Wang Yan took the white jade lotus leaf and recalled what he had said when he gave it to His Highness when he was ten years old:

"Jade has five virtues, and is the gentleman among flowers. Lotus grows in mud, but is untainted by dust. Wearing this jade, do not forget the virtues of a gentleman, and do not be swayed by power and desire."

What about now?

Who has forgotten the original intention?

"Prince Wang, kneeling for too long is bad for your knees."

Hua Qinfeng bent down again, this time lower.

The little arm fell on Wang Yan's side, helping him to get up.

"I'll help you."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Wang Yan put his hand on his arm and slowly stood up.

Eunuch Dong gave a look.

The eunuchs followed suit.

The officials behind him were also helped up one by one.

"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and take everyone to change clothes. The imperial physician is waiting. Make sure everyone is in good health before leaving!"

At Eunuch Dong's command, the palace maids and eunuchs began to get busy.

Wang Yan opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something to Hua Qinfeng, but the words came to his lips but he couldn't say them.

Hua Qinfeng nodded, "No need to say anything, go change into clean clothes first, so as not to get sick."

Wang Yan looked at him carefully, then turned around and was helped down.

Outside the Golden Stairs Palace, the area suddenly became wide and flat, returning to its previous appearance. Everything seemed to have come to an end tonight.

The rain was still falling, washing away all traces.

"Your Majesty has lived up to His Majesty's trust, and the ministers have finally stood up."

"Your Majesty has made an invaluable contribution tonight, and has prevented a disaster. If Your Majesty continues to stalemate with the ministers, the consequences will be disastrous."

Eunuch Dong could finally breathe a sigh of relief and smiled from ear to ear. He was very grateful to Hua Qinfeng.

"Eunuch Dong is in a dilemma because he is beside my father. I wonder if my father has calmed down now?"

Hua Qinfeng was also polite to him.

"The prince is both filial and capable. Your Majesty is already very happy, so how can you be angry?" Eunuch Dong took a step closer and lowered his voice, "Your Majesty said that if the prince can appease His Highness and let the minister leave the palace safely, it will be a great achievement."

"Is my father still in Baoping Palace?" Hua Qinfeng asked softly.

"Your Majesty specifically told me that it was getting late, so Your Majesty should go back home early and have a good rest. There is no need to greet Your Majesty again."

Eunuch Dong heard the sound of rain becoming lighter, raised his eyes slightly, and said in surprise, "The rain has also become lighter."

Hua Qinfeng turned around and walked towards the palace gate.

After a while, the sedan chair slowly emerged from the darkness.

On the sedan chair, Hua Qinming stared at the direction where Hua Qinfeng disappeared with a gloomy look on his face.

The news soon spread to Fu'an Palace.

The imperial concubine was so angry that she broke another set of cups.

"Such a good show was ruined by him!"

"Your Majesty, calm down!"

"After so much preparation and planning, I didn't expect the King of Wind. Hua Qinfeng, who had been neglected for many years, quietly settled a dispute in the palace."

"My lady, be careful!"

Xuan'er saw the Imperial Concubine stagger and wanted to go forward to support her.

The Imperial Concubine shook off her hand and stood still.

"The ministers who don't even listen to the emperor's words, the prince makes them all stand up with a jade pendant. What do you think the emperor will think?"

"Your Majesty is thoughtful and far-sighted."

The imperial concubine smiled coldly.

Now we have to deal with the Crown Prince and the King of Wind.

Anyone who hinders her from achieving her goal will not be let go!

On the other side of the palace, Eunuch Dong properly escorted Wang Xiang and other ministers out of the palace, and immediately returned to Baoping Hall to report to the emperor.

"Have they all left the palace?"

"Your Majesty, the prime minister and the other twelve ministers have been safely escorted out of the palace, and guards have been arranged to accompany them to the residences of the ministers. Your Majesty, rest assured, the imperial physician has checked the pulses and found no serious injuries. They are all minor ailments that have been present for many years. The imperial physician has prescribed medicine and sent it to the palace."

The emperor looked tired.

There was no servant in Baoping Palace.

Perhaps what happened tonight stimulated him, causing him to think a lot and recall some things from the past.

"Did the Crown Prince really do a good job? When I was the Crown Prince, there were only a handful of people around me who could be used. The princes united to betray me and almost killed me. What did I do wrong that made the King of Liang and the King of Xiao rebel against me?"

The late emperor had many sons. Prince Liang was the sixth son, and Prince Xiao was the eleventh son.

Nineteen years ago, the late emperor was critically ill, and two princes led an army and stormed into the palace, intending to kill the crown prince and forge an imperial edict.

In the end, their plan was discovered and failed. King Liang committed suicide by taking poison, and King Xiao was pierced through the heart by thousands of arrows.

The past events are so vivid in my mind that I cannot bear to look back.

Eunuch Dong walked gently to the emperor's side and lowered his voice even more.

"Your Majesty, please do not worry any more. Their evil plot did not succeed. Your Majesty is the true and destined emperor."

The winner is the king, the loser is the bandit.

The one sitting on the throne is him!

The emperor stood up and threw away his dragon robe with great force, looking very imposing.

He walked out of Baoping Hall and looked up at the night sky. "The rain has stopped."

Eunuch Dong agreed with a smile, "Prince Feng is right. Even God dared not let Your Majesty get wet in the rain. As soon as Your Majesty went out, the rain stopped!"

Emperor: "Feng'er is my good prince."