Wei Nanshan replied: "There shouldn't be, the car that Xia Guan got on in the hidden place at the foot of the palace wall has cover, and it shouldn't be seen." But then again, why is Lord Shen so cautious? Since it is a business negotiation, why do you need to repeatedly instruct your subordinates?"

Shen Donglai said with a smile: "Now that the Ten Thousand Dynasty Sect is strictly supervised, Your Majesty doesn't like the courtiers to be too close in private, and you also know that I am the most on the cusp, Your Majesty has just handed over the military and political power to me, I don't know how many eyeliners have been arranged to stare at me, I just have to pay more attention, I hope Wei Shangshu understands." ”

Wei Nanshan felt that this was also very reasonable: "Xia Guan understands." It's just that I don't know if Lord Shen has something important to discuss with the lower officials?"

Shen Donglai nodded solemnly, pondered for a while, and asked Wei Nanshan: "Wei Shangshu, don't you have any doubts about His Majesty's weight on me today?"

Wei Nanshan lowered his head and thought about it and said, "There is a ...... Please also ask Lord Shen for advice. ”

Shen Donglai said: "It's okay for you to say it. ”

Wei Nanshan hesitated and said: "Forgive your majesty for being blunt, before, Your Majesty advocated the Southern Expedition, and Lord Shen, you have always had objections, and it can be said that it is the most opposed one, so it has caused Your Majesty to be very displeased. Lord Shen, now that preparations for war are urgent, our military department is the first to bear the brunt, so the subordinate officials of this military and political power and His Majesty's holy ruling resolution have to pay special attention, and I hope that Lord Shen will be suspicious of the subordinate officials. ”

Shen Donglai smiled suddenly, and said meaningfully: "Haha, how can Wei Shangshu be too careful? I can only say that you have a heart for Wei Shangshu, the only one who has a hundred officials in this court! Today, I invited Wei Shangshu to a secret meeting just to talk to you about this......

"Lord Shen, what do you mean......" Looking at Shen Dong's state, Wei Nanshan felt that there was a mystery in it.

Shen Donglai pretended to lean over and whispered to him: "Wei Shangshu, think about it, why did Lord Situ, the chief assistant of the military aircraft, suddenly resign from the dynasty and shut himself up? Is it really because he is sick? If he is just sick, why does he not accept any visits from his colleagues? Your Majesty knows that I am against the Southern Expedition, why did he still appoint me at this time?"

When Wei Nanshan fell into thought, he paused, and added even more meaningfully: "Wei Shangshu, I will tell you the bottom in private, the day before yesterday, Lord Situ invited me to come over to talk about it......

Wei Nanshan couldn't help but be shocked in his heart, he was careful in everything for so many years in the court, so he was easy to be suspicious, and being induced by Shen Donglai like this, he couldn't help but speculate on the holy will according to officialdom thinking: "Lord Shen, you mean...... This is a play jointly performed by His Majesty and Lord Situ? Could it be that His Majesty has the intention of changing his position by temporarily handing over military and political power?"

Shen Donglai lowered his voice and said, "Shhh, Wei Shangshu, you are cautious...... I am sympathetic to the many difficulties you have in charge of the military department, and I don't want you to take many detours in vain, so I remind you...... This is something that only me, Lord Situ, and His Majesty can understand, and it is against the will of the Holy Mind to tell you today......"

Wei Nanshan bowed and said, "Thank you, Lord for your kind advice, the lower officials are not very grateful." Then Lord Shen, what should we do next? When will Your Majesty make it clear to the imperial court?"

Shen Donglai said: "Don't you think clearly, Your Majesty is looking for a step down, and Situ Shoufu's resignation and my succession are his steps...... From now on, I will definitely oppose the Southern Expedition more deliberately, do you think, this Imperial Lieutenant who is in charge of the military and political power is opposed to the Southern Expedition, and Your Majesty will not have reason to change his position? If this is the case...... Your military department is in line with Your Majesty's holy will, isn't it just another step for Your Majesty? In this way, Your Majesty will naturally announce the change of the policy of the southern expedition soon, and it is also a credit to you, although the hundred officials do not know, but Your Majesty knows it in his heart, Wei Shangshu, what do you say is better than us being courtiers to be able to conform to the holy will and make Your Majesty satisfied?"

Wei Nanshan had an epiphany, nodded and said, "What Lord Shen said is extremely true, and the lower officials understand. ”

Shen Donglai said with a smile: "Lord Shangshu, you understand the best, and I have a word I want to remind you, last time I went to visit Lord Situ, we discussed not only this matter, Lord Situ confessed to me that he was not seriously ill, but he had already intended to resign, so His Majesty took this opportunity to play this scene with him." Therefore, even if the future is decided, the position of the chief assistant of this military aircraft will be vacant, and you also know that Your Majesty is actually jealous of me as a minister of Nanke, so how can he really let me be in charge of the military and politics alone? After this fact, I will be angry with me and cut my power again, so don't you need a military aircraft chief assistant? Wei Shangshu, who do you say is the most likely to take over in this situation?

Wei Nanshan's eyebrows moved, and before he could speak, Shen Donglai patted him on the shoulder and said, "Isn't it your military department secretary?" If you can satisfy Your Majesty, your promotion to the first assistant of the military aircraft is just around the corner." So you've got to take advantage of your chances......"

Hearing this, Wei Nanshan was overjoyed, and Shen Donglai analyzed the Tao, tempting him with this great advantage, and he couldn't help but be moved, "Is this really the case?"

Shen Dong replied: "Of course." Please also Wei ...... After Lord Shousuke succeeds him, will you not forget my good intentions today...... You also know how difficult it is for me to be a captain......"

How can the bureaucrats have the sincerity to support each other and achieve each other? It is nothing more than to seek profits and use each other together, so he lured them with profits and showed them with selfish intentions, but on the contrary, he showed his sincerity even more and made Wei Nanshan even more convinced.

"The lower officials should be grateful for the grace of the adults today, and in the future, they should be of one heart and one mind with the adults, and I hope that the adults will not dislike the stupidity of the lower officials and give them advice. ”

In the narrow world of this brocade shed, the two of them sat opposite each other, their eyes met, and Shen Donglai said: "Tomorrow morning, I will write a letter to strongly advise His Majesty to give up the southern expedition, and when the time comes, I hope that Wei Shangshu can be seconded by you, is it feasible?"

Wei Nanshan bowed his head and said: "The lower officials understand, tomorrow the lower officials will also play Your Majesty, explain the reasons for Nanzheng's inappropriateness, and advise Your Majesty together with your lords." ”

Shen Donglai nodded: "Well, the preparations for war in your military department can also be slowed down." Okay, that's it, Wei Shangshu, don't fail today's covenant. ”

Wei Nanshan saluted and said, "Your Excellency remembers, thank you Lord Shen for your advice." ”

When the two carriages approached, Wei Nanshan jumped directly from the back door of the carriage into the front door of the carriage.

The two dispersed and returned to their respective mansions, and the carriage moved away from Miyagi, one south and one north.

Shen Donglai lightly lifted the curtain of the car, looked around, saw if there was a shadow lurking, and there was a slight smile in his eyes, and instructed the coachman: "Don't go back to the house first, go to Taimiao instead." ”

The next day, the sound of the first sound, hundreds of officials into the court, Wei Nanshan and Shen Donglai glanced at each other, Wei Nanshan smiled and bowed, handed over the chapter in his hand to the deacon eunuch, Shen Donglai also handed over his fold together, before the arrival of the saint, the chapter of the hundred officials were stacked on top of the dragon case. Wei Nanshan stood among the hundred officials, smiling proudly.

When the emperor came to the court, Baiguan Mountain called, Xun Shaoling sent an edict to calm down, and then began to talk about political affairs. According to the law of officials, Taiwei Shen Donglai's folds were placed on top of all the chapters, and the first one was approved by Xun Shaoling. Previously, Xun Shaoling was displeased to see Shen Donglai's recital every day, because there would be a sense of exhortation to postpone the southern expedition in his excerpts, and today he opened it, and his eyes couldn't help but glance at Shen Donglai first, revealing a little hatred, which was jealous of him and had to rely on his hatred, but his eyes swept to his fold, skimmed it, but couldn't help but stretch his eyebrows, because today his excerpt has no intention of admonishment, but pragmatic suggestions and strategies for adjusting the military and politics, every sentence is reasonable, every sentence is closely related to the military situation, it can be seen that he is thoughtful and well-intentioned, and it also shows his talent for governing the military and government, but there is no intention to respond to and support the southern expedition between the words, which also shows that although he still feels that the southern expedition is inappropriate, but he has taken full charge of the military and politics and is willing to do his best to contribute to the southern expedition.

Xun Shaoling closed the fold, hooked his lips and smiled, looked at Shen Donglai, and asked casually: "I heard that Shen Aiqing went to the Taimiao Temple yesterday?"

Shen Donglai took a step forward and replied: "Back to Your Majesty, Weichen has indeed been there." ”

"What is the matter?" asked Xun Shaoling.

Shen Donglai showed a deep sigh of emotion: "Yesterday by His Majesty entrusted with a heavy task, Weichen is sincerely afraid, thinking that this is the fourth time that Weichen helped the Northern Liang Southern Expedition, deeply grateful for the kindness of the former emperor, he did not dare to live up to His Majesty's trust, and he was uneasy for a while, so he wanted to go to the Taimiao Temple to worship the emperor, and repented of his previous behavior of advising His Majesty to postpone the southern expedition, and with the heart of the righteous and micro-ministers, so as to abandon his own selfish thoughts, and do his best to plan for His Majesty's southern expedition, and help His Majesty inherit the will of the former emperor and wave his army to the south to build a great cause of dominating the world!"

Hearing what he said, Wei Nanshan was shocked in his heart, and then he realized that he had been coaxed by him, and his body and mind were depressed, and he stared at Xun Shaoling's music with wide eyes in horror, but when Shen Donglai came to "show loyalty", Xun Shaoling had already picked up his music and opened it to see.

How could Xun Shaoling believe Shen Donglai's generous words so easily, and while reading the recital, he sneered casually: "I have argued with Shen Aiqing many times but have not dispelled your objections, but as soon as I give you weight, oh no, you have figured it out once you go to the Taimiao Temple to worship?" Shen Aiqing really misses the grace of the emperor." I only wish I could really correct your heart......"

As he spoke, his gaze paused on the recital, his voice also paused, and he suddenly forgot his ridicule of Shen Donglai, and his eyes hurriedly swept the words on the recital, and suddenly remade the dragon case with a palm, which made the hundred officials suddenly startled and knelt down one after another.

And Wei Nanshan collapsed directly to the ground, and the hundred officials bowed according to the salute: "Your Majesty, don't be angry, take care of the dragon body!" Only his lips trembled and he couldn't speak.

Xun Shaoling was angry for a while, and roared angrily: "Wei Nanshan!"

Wei Nanshan bowed to the ground and said in shock: "Weichen is in ......"

Xun Shaoling angrily rebuked: "The Southern Expedition is imminent, and you, as the secretary of the military department, have made such remarks! What is the inopportune nature of the Southern Expedition? What is the disadvantage of the Southern Expedition at this time! Your rules and regulations are all absurd words in my opinion! In vain, you have been in charge of the military department for many years, and at this juncture, I would have expected you to assist the Southern Expedition wholeheartedly! I entrust you with great things! You are so rebellious!"

Wei Nanshan raised his head excitedly, pointed at Shen Donglai, and hurriedly clarified for himself: "Your Majesty! Please let Your Majesty Mingjian! The minister fell for Taiwei Shen's trick! He invited me to a secret meeting yesterday! He said that he would play a meeting today, and His Majesty advised His Majesty to give up the southern expedition and let the minister also write a letter to second! The minister was confused by him and wrote this recital! The minister thought that this was in line with His Majesty's wishes! Who thought that he had deceived the minister! The minister really just fell for him! I hope Your Majesty Mingjian!"

Xun Shaoling glared at Shen Donglai, but he was also very surprised when he saw Shen Donglai facing Wei Nanshan's accusation, and in turn asked Wei Nanshan angrily: "Wei Shangshu! Why do you want to rely on me! When did I deceive you and let you dissuade Your Majesty? I have been dissuaded many times before, but when did I privately collude with officials of the same dynasty to let others seconded my advice against their will! You can't frame me with this, right? You shouldn't use your own advice to anger Long Yan, and you can't push the blame to me out of thin air, right?"

"It's you! it's you...... You had a secret conversation with me yesterday!"

"Secret talk, when did I invite you to have a secret talk? I went to the Taimiao Temple after the dispersal of the court yesterday, how did I talk to you in private? How do you prove it? But if you show evidence, I will ask Your Majesty for guilt!"

"I ...... By the way, the coachman who drove me yesterday can testify that you did talk to me in the carriage!"

"Ridiculous! Your coachman is a person from your house, so he will naturally give false testimony for you! Wei Shangshu, Wei Shangshu! I didn't expect you to be such a treacherous and brazen person! The Son of Heaven is above, hundreds of officials are below, and everyone is watching, you have framed me like this! Ridiculous! Shen Donglai scolded him angrily, turned to face Xun Shaoling, and knelt down awe-inspiringly to salute: "Please Your Majesty Mingjian! Wei Shangshu's words are really framed! He angered Long Yan, and he was afraid that His Majesty would be guilty, so he blamed Wei Chen, concealed the Holy Hearing of the Son of Heaven, and insulted Wei Chen's name! Whoever invites who is turbid, people's hearts are self-evident!"

Most of the officials favored Shen Donglai, after all, he was now very authoritative, and they all bowed and pleaded for him: "Please Your Majesty Mingjian!"

Only Wei Rushen did not worship the mountain, he was calm and indifferent among the hundred officials, and never succumbed.

Xun Shaoling's face was as gloomy as water, he didn't fully believe Wei Nanshan's words, nor did he fully believe Shen Donglai's words, and he was suspicious in his heart. His keen gaze swept over the Manchu Dynasty civil and military who knelt down under the Danqi, and when he saw Wei Rushen's state, he couldn't help but turn his attention.

He calmed down, pondered it, and first called the hundred officials to calm down, but asked: "Shen Aiqing and Wei Aiqing have their own opinions, and there is no evidence to support the investigation...... Ministry of Justice, Wei Aiqing, what do you think?"

Wei Rushen came out of the ranks, attached the salute, still did not change his iron face, and replied: "Back to Your Majesty, Wei Chen thinks that the two adults are suspicious. Lord Wei has no evidence to prove that what he said is true, and Lord Shen has no evidence to prove that what Lord Wei said is false. It's just a verbal accusation and a verbal defense, both of which have no substantiation. As soon as he said this, the house was full of sighs, but he didn't expect him to be so bold and speak out about his doubts. Shen Donglai and Wei Nanshan both glared at him, but he was still unfazed.

This coincided with Xun Shaoling's thoughts, Xun Shaoling looked at him, smiled at the corners of his lips, and let him continue.

Wei Rushen continued: "Forgive Weichen for being ignorant, the truth of Lord Wei's accusation Weichen can't be distinguished, and I don't know if Lord Shen is really innocent, but ......"

He turned to face Wei Nanshan and said, "I have a word I want to ask Lord Wei, you said that Lord Shen tricked you into writing to dissuade Your Majesty, then how could he deceive you? If what you accused is true, does it mean that as long as Lord Shen deceives you, you will change your position to cater to Lord Shen and rebel against Your Majesty?"

His question made Wei Nanshan more shocked than Shen Donglai's "sincere expression", and Wei Nanshan was speechless.

This also reminded Xun Shaoling that no matter what the truth is, the fait accompli is that Wei Nanshan is indeed on such a note, no matter whether Shen Donglai is guilty or not, he is indeed unable to escape the blame, Xun Shaoling took the case again, and asked Wei Nanshan sharply: "Wei Nanshan! Even if Shen Aiqing really deceived you, then what did you take Nanzheng for? Are you a child's play? You are an important minister of the court in vain! In the face of such a major national event, you dare to be so rash and so ignorant! It is really hateful! At best, your letter of exhortation will displease me, but your vicious behavior of being two-faced and wavering has constituted a great crime of deceiving the king! What else do you have to say!"