The candlelight was burning angrily, making a light sound, and the melted wax slurry rolled down the candle.

In Zhao Donghai's study, Zhang Xiaodao was looking through each file at a very fast speed.

This records the trivial details of the lives of many officials, but among these details, he feels extremely cold.

The concubine of the third-rank official Sun Ju likes to go to the Rouge Shop. The Rouge Shop provides her with some skin care products all year round. This is not surprising. What is strange is that the concubine has been there too frequently recently.

Zeng Xu, the Grand Secretary of Wenge, is a person who likes quietness. He is an honest official and never forms a clique for personal gain. He is a rare neutral faction in the court and is deeply favored by Tang Yinlong. However, recently, garbage appears from time to time outside his pure mansion these days. What is even more strange is that Xiao Si will throw away the garbage himself.

There are many people who are similar to it.

Zhang Xiaodao wrote down all the records in each file in his mind, put down the last file, and looked at Zhao Donghua, who was getting thinner and thinner, said: "I'll do it?"

Zhao Donghua shook his head and said, "I originally hoped that someone from your generation would stand up, but I think he was thinking inappropriately. At least he would give you some time to grow up, and he would do this."

Zhang Xiaodao took a deep breath and asked, "Then I will go with Uncle Tao tomorrow."

"That's what I mean."

"Then are here tonight?"

Zhang Xiaodao shook his head and said, "I brought my friend from the Western Regions. I can't just let her go as soon as I enter Shengjing."

Zhao Donghai showed a ** look and said earnestly: "Young man, firepower is strong."

Zhang Xiaodao did not defend himself, knowing that the more he drew, the darker he would be. He bid farewell to Shao Donghua and rode all the way to the academy in a luxurious carriage.

It was late at night when he arrived at the back mountain. Nalan Chu was not sleeping and was sitting outside the thatched room looking at the sky. The senior brother disappeared. Zhang Xiaodao came to her with a smile and sat down and asked, "How is this place, isn't it good?"

Nalan Chu whispered: "It's very good, but I'm a little uncomfortable. Are you going out tomorrow?"

Zhang Xiaodao nodded and said, "Yes. I'll come back tomorrow and treat you tofu."

Nalan Chu said: "What about next?"

"I want to enter the Tower of Heaven."

“When will it come out?”

"have no idea."

"You're very busy."

Zhang Xiaodao didn't know how to answer and said softly: "If you think the senior brother is nagging, go to my yard, where there is no one there."

Nalan Chu was silent for a moment and said, "Although this place is beautiful, I always feel that it doesn't seem to be suitable for me."

Zhang Xiaodao said: "Then you can't go back now. War is about to begin on the border of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, and something is likely to happen on the road."

Nalan Chu could hear the care in Zhang Xiaodao's words, but she still couldn't get the answer she wanted, and couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

Zhang Xiaodao felt this faint disappointment, but the situation facing the prosperous Tang Dynasty was already in agility, so he could only say: "Go to rest early."

Nalan Chu did not nod or shook his head, but continued to raise his white neck and look at the starry sky of the prosperous Tang Dynasty.

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When a ray of dawn appeared in the early morning, the dark night dispersed in this moment.

A new day began in Shengjing City. Under the service of his family, the civil and military officials in the prosperous Tang Dynasty walked out of the courtyard in neatly dressed and boarded a carriage. They headed straight for the imperial city.

The palace in the morning light was solemn, but it revealed a little laziness. The north gate opened and the wide stone road leading directly to the Golden Palace was crowded.

Grand Secretary Zeng Xu came early and was the first to wait outside the Golden Palace. Several friends from the court came from time to time. He stepped forward and said hello, repeating the scenes that were repeated every day.

The civil and military officials in the court were like Grand Secretary Zeng Xu. They came outside the hall and started whispering in groups of three or five, not only about major affairs in the court, but also about the concubine's slim waist like a water snake when the adults married her concubine.

After the sky was getting brighter, the gate of the Golden Palace was pushed open by the guards with swords as scheduled. As many as 500 civil and military officials in the court entered one after another in the order of their positions, no longer speaking, only the neat sound of the soles of the shoes touching the ground.

Morning dynasty is an extremely important thing for any empire. Entering the Golden Palace, even if you enter the power center of the huge empire of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, even a first-rank official must be respectful.

However, when the officials entered the hall, they did not find that Wen Qinglan, who always came here early, couldn't help but look at each other, but they didn't realize what might happen today.

Wen Qinglan was dressing up solemnly, and her rigorousness even made her hair slightly squinted.

When she finally finished sorting it out, she looked at herself in the bronze mirror and showed a bright smile, just like when Tang Yinlong was about to go to the morning court a few years ago, she would always say, "Smile, don't be so serious."

Tang Miaomiao and Tang Qinian were ready at this time. With the accompanying of guards, they came to the Golden Palace where they could no longer help but whisper.

When the family of three finally arrived here, the air in the Golden Palace instantly solidified, and the three of them walked through the gorgeous carved dragon pillars and arrived at the top of the hall.

Wen Qinglan was still sitting next to the dragon chaise, while Tang Qinian was supported by Tang Miaomiao and sat next to Wen Qinglan. She finally stood behind the two of them, looked at the dense population in front of her, opened her mouth and took a deep breath.

On weekdays, Tang Qinian and Tang Miaomiao naturally would not appear on the Golden Palace. It is impossible to appear now because of some small things. The only possibility is that something big will happen in the Golden Palace today.

Just as everyone felt that this morning court was a bit strange. When they were waiting for the morning court to begin, Wen Qinglan raised her hand to stop the eunuch's sharp voice, and gently opened her red lips and said, "I have to wait for a few people today. Please be calm, ministers."

As soon as this sentence was said, it was like a huge rock thrown into the calm pool water, causing countless ripples in people's hearts.

Wang Shuo, a first-rank official in the court, stood up and whispered: "Empress, this is a bit unreasonable. I wonder what kind of person needs all the civil and military officials of the prosperous Tang Dynasty to wait together?"

The Empress did not reveal the official position and replied: "Tao Dayou."

Tao Dayou, one of the six kings of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, had a more and more mythical story in this officialdom. When he heard that he was going to come to the morning court, many people couldn't help but feel uneasy.

Wang Shuo took two steps back and stopped talking. Although he was upright and valued etiquette, the Six Kings had a transcendent status in the prosperous Tang Dynasty. When the barefoot monk was still there, it was common for His Majesty the Emperor to wait.

Don’t mention civil and military officials!

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When all the civil and military officials set out to court in the morning, Zhang Xiaodao went to the courtyard behind Fengyue Tower to meet with Li Wan'er.

Instead of staying in the courtyard for too long, the two walked into the streets of Shengjing, drank a bowl of soy milk at the roadside stall and chewed a few fruits.

After breakfast, it means that all civil and military officials have entered the Golden Palace and started the morning court.

But the two of them seemed not in a hurry and were still chatting and waiting at the stall.

However, for a long time, there were sounds of horse hooves in the quiet streets in the early morning. I don’t know how many people’s dreams were disturbed. Some people who were angry when they opened the window and were about to curse, but they instantly swallowed the words of swearing into their throats.

The Imperial City Yulin Army appeared in the streets and alleys of the prosperous Tang Dynasty.

A group of more than a hundred men of Yulin Army soon came to Zhang Xiaodao and Li Wan'er. They did not speak, and each of them walked separately in the north and south direction of Shengjing.

Shengjing, Wendi Street, was the residence of officials of the prosperous Tang Dynasty.

After Zhang Xiaodao came here on a high-headed horse, he only said softly: "Strike the exit." Thousands of Yulin soldiers who had been waiting here came with a burst of rapid footsteps.

Zhang Xiaodao came first, and the third-rank official Sun Ju, who had two huge lion eagles guarding, gently knocked open the door.

A Xiao Si who had not woken up was about to show his master's authority, but he saw countless bright and bright Yulin Jun behind Zhang Xiaodao's back at a loss.

Zhang Xiaodao stepped over the threshold and came to Xiaosi and said, "You get out of the way, the brothers behind me have bad tempers."

Xiao Si was so scared that his legs became weak, but Zhang Xiaodao helped him up and helped him aside.

At the same time, the Yulin Army behind him rushed into the exquisite courtyard. Zhang Xiaodao stepped into the back house and heard the screams of the female family, but ignored them and stopped until he arrived at the west wing.

In the courtyard of the west wing is the residence of Zeng Xu's concubine Sun Jing. A maid who heard the sound outside pushed open the door and saw Zhang Xiaodao and Yu Linjun behind him. Her words were choked in her throat and could not say a word.

Zhang Xiaodao whispered: "Search."

The Yulin Army rushed into the wing room, and the maid was so scared that she couldn't get up.

Zhang Xiaodao passed by the maid and heard the screams from the wing room and the sounds of various precious objects being rudely overthrown to the ground.

He walked all the way to the depths of the wing room and saw Sun Jing who was still in the bed.

Sun Jing's face was pale, holding a corner of the quilt, but her white shoulders were also exposed. Seeing Zhang Xiaodao moving a chair in front of him, she couldn't help but say in that sweet voice: "I wonder if sir?"

Zhang Xiaodao did not speak and waited silently.

Sun Jing said again: "Sir, my master is also a third-rank priest in the dynasty. Isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to do this?"

Zhang Xiaodao smiled slightly, turned his head and saw a Yulin Army taking out a small box.

Zhang Xiaodao asked, "Is it evidence?"

The young Yulin Jun nodded heavily, Zhang Xiaodao turned his head and stood up, saying, "Your master would not leave a letter so stupidly. You are very scheming and threatened your master for the sake of having a way out in the future."

At this time, Sun Jing's face was as pale as paper, her lips were trembling, and Zhang Xiaodao didn't want to wait for her to reply, so she pulled out half of the snow knife from her waist.

Sun Jing only felt a little pain, but found that she could not speak. She lowered her head and saw blood flowing to her beautiful collarbone, which was to eliminate the fragrance and jade damage.
Chapter completed!