Zhu Yu had been standing outside waiting, and she was a little apprehensive when she heard the slight quarrel in the room, but she did not dare to go in to check it.

The atmosphere in Chenzhi's palace became particularly strange, Cheng Zijun and Mu Qing stood face to face, and neither of them spoke. I don't know how long it took, Cheng Zijun finally calmed down his fluctuating mood, reached out and quickly touched the tears on his face, and asked in a thick nasal voice: "Are you planning to keep it a secret from King Rui like this?" Have you ever wondered what he would think if one day he found out the truth and learned about the sacrifice you made for him? How guilty will he be? ”

Cheng Zijun's words seemed to poke at the most fragile pain point in Mu Qing's heart, and Mu Qing's whole person was like a puppet, with an expressionless face. It took a long time for her to find her voice and whisper, "Of course I haven't thought about it. But I can't afford to gamble, in the past seven years, I have been working hard day and night, just to one day wash away the grievances of the wronged deceased, and return my father, my brother, and my Yun clan to a clean slate. Now, how can I let a little selfishness fall short, and let the truth be buried deep in the dark ground forever? ”

Mu Qing took a step forward and took Cheng Zijun's hand, as if pleading sincerely. "Sister Cheng, if King Rui happens to bump into you when he enters the palace in the future, you must keep this secret for me."

"I... I...."Cheng Zijun shook her head in a panic, how could she say such a cruel lie? She can't do it....can't do it!

Mu Qing saw that Cheng Zijun was still hesitant and resistant, and she pleaded again: "Sister, please be considerate, I have come to this point, there is no turning back." ”

Cheng Zijun finally nodded in compromise, and then instructed Mu Qing to rest well, and then left Chenzhi Palace with heavy steps.

After Cheng Zijun left, Zhu Yu walked into the house. The winter sun lazily casts on Mu Qing's body, reflecting the colorful light, shining, and even the plum blossoms like snow seem to be shy, slightly revealing an astringent pink.

Zhu Yu walked up to Mu Qing and asked worriedly, "Niangniang, do you think Cheng Yinu will really help us keep secrets?" ”

"I understand Sister Cheng's temperament. As long as she personally promises, she will definitely do it and will never break her word. Mu Qing nodded reassuringly, his eyebrows full of exhaustion. You go and do what you have to do, Qiu Feng and Tong Yuan have to do their best to inform them. I don't have anything here, you don't have to worry. ”――

This year, the weather in the month of Wax is particularly cold, and the heavy snow for several days will cover the entire capital in silver, like a fairyland. There are still a few days before the end of the year, the assessment of officials by the ministry has come to an end, and the affairs in the hands of the ministries have been basically completed, and the strong smell of the New Year seems to have spread in the palace.

But Huo Pei'an was afraid that the world would not be chaotic, and he didn't seem to want the emperor to stop. Early in the morning, he came to the Qinzheng Hall with his notebook, and talked about the bad things about King Rui and the officials. He bluntly proposed to the emperor that King Rui must not be allowed to continue to meddle in the affairs of the ministry, otherwise there will be endless troubles. Not only that, Huo Pei'an also boldly speculated about the relationship between the Ministry of Shangshu and King Rui in front of the emperor, and listed the possible threats that King Rui might bring one by one, as if he had been prepared for a long time.

Liang Yinhao pursed his lips impatiently, obviously not buying Huo Pei'an's words, and said unhappily: "Huo Xiang is really worried. ”

Huo Pei'an said in a high-pitched voice: "Your Majesty! Even if it is contrary to his words, Weichen has to bitterly state its shortcomings. The minister's concerns are by no means alarmist, if the emperor insists on reusing King Rui, I am afraid the consequences will be unimaginable! The emperor must not believe the villain's slander! ”

Liang Yinhao sneered in his heart: It's hard to say who is the villain and who is the fox. However, Liang Yinhao did not express his suspicion of Huo Pei'an on his face, but only interrupted sharply: "Okay, okay, you don't get annoyed with these words so many times, and my ears will also hear the cocoon." ”

Huo Pei'an wanted to say something, but Liang Yinhao's cold and indifferent words instantly made Huo Pei'an speechless and stunned on the spot.

Liang Yinhao said: "King Rui took the initiative to ask me to end his supervision work in the Ministry of Officials yesterday. He hoped that I would grant his request, but I saw that he was doing a good job in the ministry, so I was still hesitating about it, but I didn't expect you to run over and shout first. ”

Rui Wang said this on the same day, now that the task of revising the assessment system of the Ministry of Officials has been completed, and the affairs of the Ministry have rules to follow, he does not want to interfere too much in the work of the Ministry of Officials. And Liang Yinhuan also built yì, and in the future, the Ministry of Officials will still be fully responsible for Hu Shangshu, and he hopes to go to the Hanlin Academy to be responsible for sorting out and researching historical documents.

To be honest, Liang Yinhao also had some scruples. After he saw the change in the ministry, he was both happy and worried, and he was not worried that King Rui would take this opportunity to control the ministry, thus threatening his own position and imperial power. But what he didn't expect was that at such a cusp, King Rui would take the initiative to ask no longer to interfere in the ministry, and was willing to take a back seat, looking like he had no intention of stirring up the court, which made Liang Yinhao's trust in this younger brother increase a few points. As for Huo Pei'an's so-called 'warning', Liang Yinhao also knows the deep meaning behind this. After all, Dong Qian is Huo Pei'an's person, and now that Dong Qian is gone, no matter whether King Rui has done anything here, in Huo Pei'an's eyes, I am afraid that King Rui and Hu Zhihan have joined forces to declare war on him, and he must fight back. Under the competition between the two tigers, neither party's words could be believed, so Liang Yinhao did not take Huo Pei'an's alarmist words to heart.

Huo Pei'an was most surprised by the sudden news, but he immediately came back to his senses and retorted with a calm face: "Your Majesty, this is the clever method of King Rui!" He is retreating as advancing, intending to win the emperor's trust. And Weichen got the news, now the Zhongshu has made Lord Wei and King Rui have a close relationship, I'm afraid this is a countermeasure discussed by the two, after the emperor lets down your guard, King Rui can..."

"That's it!" Obviously, Liang Yinhao has reached the point where he can't bear it anymore, and scolded with a cold face: "I just said that King Rui colluded with the Ministry of Shangshu, and now you are dragging Wei Ming into the water, how many people do you want to be involved with King Rui?" ”

Huo Pei'an's face turned pale with anger, he knew that no matter what he said at this moment, Liang Yinhao would not believe him, but he had no evidence of Wei Ming's collusion with King Rui, so he could only shut his mouth unwillingly.

I understand that Huo Xiang's hard work is for the court and the country. But in this matter, I have my own judgments and ideas, so Huo Xiang doesn't have to worry. ”