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Chapter 62 Breakfast Together

"You guys, you probably haven't had time to have breakfast yet? It just so happens that I don't have breakfast either. Let's have a meal and talk while waiting. I wonder what you are thinking?" Song Renzong Zhao Zhen sat upright on the dragon chaise in the imperial case, facing Wang Hao and the other six people standing in front of the imperial case, and asked with a smile.

Facing the inquiry from Song Renzong Zhao Zhen, Yan Shu, standing in the middle of the line, took the lead in replying: "Report to the official family, although we have not eaten yet and are a little hungry, we put national affairs first, and come to meet the official family. When the negotiations with the official family are completed, it will not be too late for us to go back and have a meal."

Immediately afterwards, Jia Changchao also echoed: "Report to the official family, what Mr. Yan said just now. We will go back to have a meal. We dare not and cannot have a meal with the official family. We hope that the official family will take it back and make a life."

Afterwards, Wang Gongchen, Bao Zheng and Ouyang Xiu also agreed with what Yan Shu and Jia Changchao said.

On the contrary, Wang Hao, who was standing on the edge of the right, did not make any statement about this, but just stood there without saying a word.

What puzzled Wang Hao at this time was that these court ministers were really ignorant. Song Renzong Zhao Zhen also asked you to have breakfast with him out of kindness. After agreeing, they all refused.

You should know that after retiring from the morning court, the five court ministers of Yan Shu, Bao Zheng, Ouyang Xiu, Wang Gongchen and Jia Changchao did not leave the palace, but waited in Zichen Hall for a while and then headed straight to the Chuigong Hall.

After waiting outside the gate of Chuigong Hall for more than half an hour, it was already time to eat. Yan Shu and the others were all hungry. Faced with the concerns and inquiries of Song Renzong Zhao Zhen, they did not dare to agree, but refused.

Because in the eyes of Yan Shu and other court ministers, it is natural for them to eat with the official family before the national affairs have been discussed.

When Song Renzong Zhao Zhen, who was sitting upright, saw Yan Shu and other five court officials refusing, he found that Wang Hao, the thawing Assi, who was promoted by him, did not express any opinion on this. He immediately became confused.

So, Song Renzong Zhao Zhen stood up, walked to the imperial case, stood half a foot away from Wang Hao, carrying his hands on his back, and asked in confusion: "Just just now, the other ministers answered my inquiry, but Wang Sicheng, you didn't speak. I want to come and ask in person, what do you think of my proposal? You might as well listen."

Wang Hao, who had just remained silent after being asked by Emperor Renzong of Song Dynasty, suddenly became nervous and uneasy. He did not dare to be negligent. He answered without thinking much: "Reporting to the official family, in my opinion, it is a great honor for us to invite us to have breakfast together. However, Yan Xiang and several other court ministers refused, but it was just for face. Although he thought about it, he did not dare to say it in his mouth.

"If I agree to the official family at this time, I will be sentenced to several ministers such as Yan Xiang; if I fail to agree to the official family, I will commit the following crime of deceiving the king. The minister does not know how to make a decision, so I remain silent. It is said that 'silence is gold', so please observe the official family."

Song Renzong Zhao Zhen and Wang Hao met several times outside the palace, but did not observe and examine Wang Hao carefully. At first, he thought he was a young man who dared to do things and fought hard, and was not afraid of authority and dared to execute orders. Then, he was promoted to the Sicheng of the Street Department by Song Renzong Zhao Zhen.

However, after hearing what Wang Hao said, Song Renzong had a new understanding of Wang Hao, that is, this kid is not only a fool who is not afraid of power, but also a skillful guy with good lip service.

Now, as soon as Wang Hao finished speaking, Song Renzong nodded slightly, then turned around and glanced at Yan Shu and other five court officials, and looked at him as if he was not angry and mighty, and asked: "I will ask you five except Wang Sicheng for the last time. Do you really don't want to have breakfast with me? I'll tell you the truth. If you are wrong and do not exclaim the truth, I will punish you for deceiving the king."

Seeing the solemn look of Song Renzong Zhao Zhen, Yan Shu and other five court officials did not dare to hide anything. After looking at each other, they replied at the same time: "I am willing to accompany the officials to have breakfast."

After the answer was completed, Yan Shu and the five court officials all surprisingly shot their eyes at Wang Hao, who was standing on the far right. If their eyes could kill people, they would definitely use the eyes that gathered together to kill Wang Hao on the spot.

Until this time, the frowning of Song Renzong Zhao Zhen, the wrinkles on his cheeks stretched out. Suddenly, Long Yan was very happy, and then ordered Zhang Maoze, who was serving on the side, and said, "Part wise, go to the imperial kitchen immediately and ask the people in the imperial kitchen to make six more breakfasts. It should be exactly the same as mine, and there must be no difference."

After receiving the instructions of Song Renzong Zhao Zhen, Zhang Maoze responded and quickly withdrew from the Chuigong Hall. At this time, only seven of them were left in the huge Chuigong Hall.

What puzzled Wang Hao and the other five court officials was that after Zhang Maoze left the Chuigong Hall, the Zhao Guanjia did not ask them about the two memorials written by Wang Hao and Bao Zheng. Instead, they talked to them about some irrelevant topics, which made the six of them a little at a loss.

After about two minutes, Zhang Maoze brought seven portions of breakfast with a number of palace maids and placed them on a round golden nanmu table in the side hall of the Chuigong Hall. Song Renzong Zhao Zhen and Wang Hao and six others sat around.

As soon as Wang Hao sat down, he was extremely excited to see the imperial meal placed on the dining table. After all, as a person who traveled through modern society, he had only seen ancient people eating imperial meals from costume films and TV dramas. This was his first time eating breakfast, so how could he not be excited?

What puzzled Wang Hao and the other five court officials was that after Zhang Maoze left the Chuigong Hall, the Zhao Guanjia did not ask them about the two memorials written by Wang Hao and Bao Zheng. Instead, they talked to them about some irrelevant topics, which made the six of them a little at a loss.

After about two minutes, Zhang Maoze brought seven portions of breakfast with a number of palace maids and placed them on a round golden nanmu table in the side hall of the Chuigong Hall. Song Renzong Zhao Zhen and Wang Hao and six others sat around.
Chapter completed!
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