The next day, the emperor's dormitory. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

The emperor sat on the throne, the golden bottle shook gently in his hand, and not a drop of the elixir and jade dew in the cup was spilled.

Dongfang got down on one knee respectfully, waiting for the man on the throne to speak.

"Get up, Orient. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty. ”

"Does this Xingzhe really say that?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, these are all the exact words of Xingzhe. ”

Dongfang told the emperor all of Xingzhe's words, not because he wanted to betray anyone, it was his duty. Dongfang is the avant-garde of the palace, and it is his duty to solve problems for the emperor.

"This Xingzhe is really interesting, worthy of being a talent of the Hundred Bird Pavilion. ”

The emperor had an admiring expression on his face, if Xingzhe was in front of him now, he would probably have to hold Xingzhe's hand and say: You are really awesome.

"Your Majesty, what should I do with Xingzhe?"

The emperor thought for a moment, and immediately had an idea.

"Didn't he already agree to go on the expedition? Then wait for him to return, if he can return triumphantly, then there is no need to pursue these trivial matters, but if he loses the battle, then the old and the new will be counted together. ”

Only the emperor himself understands that what Xingzhe said is right, but as a leader, he can't admit that he made a mistake, so he wants to mean it.

"But ......"

"Say whatever you want, don't ramble. ”

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that Xingzhe's expedition this time must be more auspicious and less auspicious. ”

"What do you mean by that?"

"Coach Zhu Ming may be conceited, and jealous of his ability, although Xingzhe has some talent and ability, but he has not experienced officialdom after all, if he is killed by General Zhu Ming's conspiracy, it is really not worth it. ”

The emperor thought about it, although this Zhu Ming did not often appear in the court, but the reputation of jealousy and jealousy was indeed widely spread in the court.

"Are you worried that Xingzhe will be persecuted by Zhu Ming? If Xingzhe is really persecuted by Zhu Ming, what else do we need him to do?"

"Your Majesty said yes. ”

"What I need is talent, not stupidity, if Xingzhe can't even handle a Zhu Ming, he doesn't deserve to stand by my side?"

"Master Li Jun, the secretary of the Criminal Department, asks to see him. ”

"You go down first, there's nothing for you here now, go back and prepare, and you can also go out with the army." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty. ”

In the blink of an eye, Dongfang had disappeared, so elusive, coming and going freely in the emperor's bedroom, it seemed that this Dongfang was a person that the emperor trusted very much.

Li Jun walked into the dormitory and immediately knelt down and saluted, no different from when he was in the court.

"Minister Li Jun, see Your Majesty. ”

"Get up, you, how many times have I told you, I don't need to be so serious in my dormitory. ”

"Your Majesty, there should still be etiquette, this is the respect for Your Majesty. ”

Li Jun is a veteran of officialdom, and the skill of patting sycophants has long been full, and he can leave no traces of sycophants.

"Okay, Li Aiqing, do you have anything to do with me?"

"That's your majesty, Jizhou has been plagued by frequent bandits recently, and the people are complaining, so it's definitely not a way to go on like this, and the minister thinks that this matter must be sent to rectify it. ”

"Why don't you say this kind of thing when you go to court?"

"Your Majesty doesn't know that if the minister says it in the court, it is inevitable that people with ulterior motives will rush to be the first, and in that case, it will be the people who suffer, so the minister will report it privately. ”

The emperor nodded, he was the emperor, and he knew very well what the civil and military officials in the court looked like.

If Li Jun told this matter in the court, then there would be many people who wanted to get this errand, not because they wanted to solve problems for the people, but because they wanted to embezzle disaster relief funds.

"It's really a tricky thing, do you have any solutions for it?"

"According to the old minister's opinion, this matter should be done quietly by a newcomer or someone who is not concerned in the court, and it must also be ensured that this person cannot be corrupted or bribed. ”

"Hearing you say that, there must already be a suitable candidate, right? Let's hear it, just let me see who is so incorruptible. ”

"Your Majesty misunderstood, the old minister didn't say that he was honest, but this person is very assertive, and he basically won't do corruption, but he may not accept bribes. ”

"Bribery? If you are bribed by other officials, won't this still fall short?"

Although the emperor's corruption is hateful, taking bribes is no better, it is essentially the same.

"Your Majesty, rest assured, even if this person accepts bribes, he will only accept the money and do nothing. ”

"Just collect money and don't do anything?

"Of course not. ”

"What is this person's background?"

"There is no background, but there are people who want to be his background. ”

"What I hate the most is the way you civil officials speak, deliberately selling off, which is particularly annoying. ”

"Your Majesty, you know this person. ”

"Who do I know?"

"He is the first genius in Jinling, the little brother of Xingzhe. ”

When the emperor heard this, his face was sad, and he didn't know what to say.

"Don't you know? I have already sent Xingzhe to go out with the army, how can I have time to take care of the banditry?"

"Your Majesty, I know this matter very well, how could Zhu Ming, who has always only wanted to take credit for his subordinates, give this errand to others?"

The Emperor nodded.

"It's really weird. ”

"Because this left vanguard army has existed in name only, and there are less than 200 soldiers left, what can this soldier do on the battlefield? ”

"This Zhu Ming, it seems that I have always underestimated him, but I didn't expect him to have such a city. ”

"If we send Xingzhe over now, it will really be a sheep's mouth, even if Xingzhe settles Zhu Ming with his own ability, he will not get the merits of the war, Your Majesty, you still have no way to seal his official. ”

If you really want what Li Jun said, then it is really a big loss to send Xingzhe to the front line this time. Not only did he have to carry the black pot for Zhu Ming, but he also didn't get any military exploits.

"What now? Find a way to keep Xingzhe from going to the army, and don't have to carry the black pot for Zhu Ming. ”

"Fa Chen has already thought about it, but I need Your Majesty to draw up a secret decree, let Zhu Ming prepare a hundred people for Xingzhe, and then let Xingzhe go to suppress the bandits, as for what to say in name, it is up to Your Majesty to decide. ”

Although this method will make it very difficult for Xingzhe to suppress bandits, the probability of success is not small, and winning more with less, which can better reflect Xingzhe's ability and make the civil and military officials recognize Xingzhe.

"Then let's do it, nominally write about suppressing the mob, Jizhou is very chaotic during this time, this method is just right. ”

"Leave the rest to the minister, the minister will do it properly. ”

"Go ahead, I'll leave the details of this matter to you, I hope you don't disappoint me. ”

"Your Majesty, rest assured, the minister will do his best. ”