Chen Ce took off the bamboo tube on the bird's feet and took out a piece of white letter paper, which was densely filled with words. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

After reading it carefully, Chen Ce's face changed, his brows were furrowed, and it seemed that something terrible was written on the letter, which made him hesitate.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Ce suddenly shouted loudly: "Old Gao, help me to invite Mr. Yang Li and Dean Ye of the Supervision Yuan, just say that I have something important to discuss!" ”

"Yes, sir!"

A voice came from afar, presumably the executive's house had already gone out. Chen Ce picked up the letter paper again and looked at it carefully, his slender fingers unconsciously tapping on the mahogany table next to him.

Although it was deep winter and there was still heavy snow outside, because there was a stove in the house, Chen Ce was still just wearing a light green shirt, a little white between the tips of his hair, and a little blessed, but he still had the chic style of the title of the gold list decades ago.

The prime minister of the green shirt, on the one hand, is the recognition of the prime minister by the people, and on the other hand, it may not be a praise for Chen Ce's own demeanor. And Chen Ce is obviously such a person, born with a strong leadership style.

With the sound of hurried footsteps, the door of the study was slammed open, and two people entered, followed by gusts of cold wind and snow on their clothes.

A middle-aged scribe, dressed in a plain white robe, and a big man with a grim face, were irritable and dissatisfied.

It was Yang Li and the president of the Supervision Yuan, the father of the Ye family's brothers and sisters, Ye Tianwolf.

As soon as he entered the door, Ye Tianwolf roared dissatisfiedly: "Chen Ce, what are you going to do?" The relationship between our two families has been hidden for 20 years, and if you call me like this, I am afraid that in less than a cup of tea, our relationship will be sent to the tables of the heads of various forces, even in the hands of His Majesty! ”

Ye Tianwolf looked very irritable, far from the demeanor and calmness of the previous dean of the Supervision Yuan, because the army was defeated and the academy was destroyed, and among the corpses that were counted out by the Daoist Master of Hong Ze, the Ye brothers and sisters were among them, so in Chang'an in recent days, the officials were silent one by one, and they didn't even dare to approach the first Supervision Yuan.

Within a few days, five officials had already died in the prison of the Supervisory Yuan for various reasons.

Ye Tianwolf was furious.

Chen Ce naturally knew his current mood, nodded and motioned for them to sit down first, then took out the letter, and said lightly: "I have to call, you have to come in person for this matter." Moreover, after today, no matter what, our relationship cannot be hidden. Let's take a look. ”

Yang Li and Ye Tianwolf took it, swept it casually, frowned, and hurriedly looked at it carefully from beginning to end.

"What do they mean!"

Ye Tianwolf said angrily.

"That's what you get. The family is not willing to be silent, and wants to make some small moves, and it is still those things in the summer! ”

Chen Ce unconsciously knocked on the table, squinted and said, he remembered what happened today, the head of the Sun family and the head of the Dugu family went to the upper study with Emperor Tang, and the depths of his pupils couldn't help but flash a trace of fierceness.

"So what should we do? Chen Ce, what do you think? ”

Yang Li, who had not spoken beside him, suddenly said, and pointed out the key at once. while

Chen Ce looked at the letter and said, "I don't want to take care of it, and I can't take care of it." ”

"Why?"

"Today I have already told Your Majesty my thoughts, and I hope he will take the lead in person!"

"What, Imperial Expedition!" The two of them were shocked.

"Yes, and I will also go with Your Majesty, so I can't take care of Chang'an's affairs."

Chen Ce looked at the two of them and said: "I called you here, just to hope that when I am not there, I will look at the family and King Liang a little, Lao Ye, you are the president of the Supervision Yuan, with the power and identity of the Supervision Yuan, they will never dare to act rashly." Brother Yang, you are a member of the academy, although the academy has existed in name only, those mentors are still there, which is also a great force. And in the whole Chang'an, I trust you more. ”

The two nodded, and Ye Tianwolf suddenly gritted his teeth and said, "I'm going too, covering these beasts!" ”

Chen Ce stopped: "Old Ye, don't forget, you are the dean of the Supervision Yuan, your identity is here, Your Majesty will not agree." ”

Ye Tianwolf hated.

Yang Li suddenly said: "Since this is the case, then the relationship between you and Dean Ye really can't be hidden, although personal relations are not in the way, but if you let the Supervision Yuan get involved, I am afraid that it will arouse the suspicion of Your Majesty." ”

The Supervision Yuan, which has existed since the time of the ancestor Tang Huang, was established on the principle of fairness and justice, guarding hundreds of officials, and absolutely not participating in the struggle of power, plus Chen Ce had been controlling Chang'an for the Tang Emperor before, if these two people were united, it would indeed be something that worried the Tang Emperor.

Chen Ce knocked on the table and said softly, but his words were extremely firm: "I can't take care of it, I can't take care of it." Dai Jiang, I must go. But Chang'an can't be put down. ”

He took the message from the hidden guard in his hand: "Chang'an, there must be no chaos!" ”

Yang Li listened quietly, and at this time, his ears kept moving, and he suddenly stood up suddenly, and whispered, "Someone!" ”

"What!" Chen Ce and Ye Tianwolf both raised their heads and looked at him with puzzled expressions.

Yang Li shook his head and looked out the door: "Someone is coming, and it should be...... The people in the palace! ”

As soon as the words fell, the voice of the executive's family also sounded.

"Master, Mr. Liu asks to see you."

Chen Ce and Ye Tianwolf's faces changed, in this case, what did the chief manager of this palace suddenly come here to do.

The three of them hurriedly walked out of the study and came to the main hall.

Liu Xi was already waiting there, but he didn't have the smile on his face when he came last time, and he looked indifferent at this time.

Seeing the three of them come out, he didn't seem surprised at all, he stepped forward and said coldly: "Your Majesty Xuan's dictation: Chen Ce, enter the palace immediately to face the saint, Ye Tianwolf, return to the Supervision Yuan quickly, without my approval, you must not leave half a step." Yang Li, temporarily imprisoned in the prison, waiting to be released. Chin this. ”

As soon as the words fell, the two Ouchi guards behind him had already pounced and quickly put the handcuffs on Yang Li's body. Everyone's faces changed, only Yang Li shook his head slightly, signaling that he was fine.

Manager Liu looked at Chen Ce and said lightly, "Dean Ye, please go back." Master Chen, come with us. ”

Chen Ce's face was very bad, and he wanted to ask why, but he couldn't know the result from this situation, so he could only follow Manager Liu into the wind and snow.

Ye Tianwolf looked at everything in front of him, and suddenly felt very cold, not the cold outside, but the cold heart. What is Your Majesty going to do? The tutor of the academy was directly imprisoned, the prime minister was coldly called into the palace, and he, the dean of the superintendent, was locked up.

What's going on?

He remembered that the things on the note were some small actions of the family in recent days, but these small actions could not have caused such a situation.

He shook his head. So, why?

Under the angry shouts of the inner guards, Yang Li was handcuffed and walked outside. His expression remained unchanged, he looked at Ye Tianwolf, and said softly: "Wait in the courtyard, everything will come to an end soon." ”

Ye Tianluo nodded heavily.

……

The wind and snow gradually increased, and before I knew it, the sky had become dark, and it was pitch black, and in the case of one step deeper and one shallow, Chen Ce walked into the palace on foot.

Originally, it was supposed to be a luxurious sedan chair carried to the palace, which was covered with blankets and a warm stove, and Chen Ce'an sat in it, even in the depths of winter, he didn't feel a trace of chill.

This is the normal pomp and treatment of a prime minister.

But now, Chen Ce walked into the palace in a single dress, and the guards around him were indifferently guarding the side, while Liu Xi, the chief manager, walked straight ahead, as if he was not followed by a first-class official, a dignified prime minister, but like a ...... Prisoners awaiting trial.

The palatial palace complex, at this time, was also covered with thick snow, layer by layer, pressed on the eaves, and fell in front of the palace gate. Under the Yushui Bridge, crystal ice has already formed, and at this moment, in the light of the fiery red lanterns on the palace, it is reflecting a faint light.

Chen Ce walked into the study that he had been to countless times before, but he had never been so depressed and afraid as at this moment. Even if he didn't say anything, he had a bad feeling about something big.

The spacious upper study room is full of red stoves, and even in the snow outside, the whole room is still as hot and cold as spring, and only needs to be draped in a small single coat. In the air, there is a faint incense in the air, as if it can eliminate all fatigue and troubles.

Chen Ce looked up, and behind the luxurious golden wooden table, he saw an indifferent young man who was bowing his head and contemplating.

It's the Tang Emperor!

"You're here."

Hearing someone coming in, he slowly raised his head and saw Chen Ce, and said lightly. The tone was like a homely conversation on weekdays, without a trace of emotion.

"The minister is here." Chen Ce lowered his head and said.

Emperor Tang squinted his eyes and carefully looked at the imperial prime minister in front of him, who had accompanied him for more than ten years, and saw that he was only wearing a thin green shirt, and there was crystal snow on his hair, and he couldn't help but say coldly: "Liu Xi, get me in." ”

Manager Liu outside heard His Majesty's summons and hurriedly ran in.

Emperor Tang said coldly: "That's how you treat my courtiers?" ”

Manager Liu immediately saw Chen Ce, who was wet, his heart trembled, and he knelt down and shouted, "Your Majesty, the old slave knows that he is wrong. The old slave thought ......"

"That's enough, go to the General Affairs Hall to deduct three months, get out!" Emperor Tang interrupted him.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Mr. Liu fell to the ground and immediately retreated.

Chen Ce watched all this coldly beside him, and his heart felt a slight chill. Three months, what is this for the head of internal affairs, if Liu Xi dared to do this before, I am afraid that if I don't die, I won't be able to get out of bed for half a year, but now......

After dealing with Liu Xi, Tang Huang continued to look at Chen Ce, thought about it, and said in a deep voice: "You can take a look." ”

A stack of folds was thrown off the golden wooden table and landed in front of Chen Ce.