At this moment, almost everyone has decided that King Rui is leading the Anqing Gong case, and they are even more afraid of King Rui Liang Yinhuan. With the precedent of the Marquis of Dingguo and the deterrence of the prince of Anqing, who of the officials involved in the case dared to openly oppose King Rui, for fear that he would become the next unlucky ghost. So a few days later, the Rui Wangfu successively ushered in a number of important ministers of the court, among which those who had more money directly paid off the borrowed treasury silver on the spot, and some other officials only returned part of the loan, but in front of Liang Yinhuan, they all swore to the sky that they would pay off the rest of the silver in the shortest possible time. In this way, the amount of treasury silver that was voluntarily returned had already exceeded half of the total, which made the mouth of Tobe Shangshu Ling Huang almost unable to close with joy.

Among the remaining officials who have not repaid, some are holding on to an old face and really can't pull it off, and some really don't have any money on hand and really can't pay it back. Just when everyone was speculating about who would suffer next, Liang Yinhuan suddenly changed his tactics, and he began to invite those officials who had not yet repaid the loans to the household department one by one, and personally met and talked with them one by one, and the results of the negotiations were also different. Some did not leave any room at all, and ordered the other party to pay off all the silver taels; Some of them are very good at talking, and they can pay it back whenever they want, and some even obtained the personal promise of King Rui that they would return the silver taels after a year. Not only is there no law between the strength and relaxation, but even the selection of people is disorderly, there are both respected royal family relatives, and there are six small officials who have no power and power, and for a while people are not sure of King Rui's routines, and it also adds a layer of confusing veil to his temperament and preferences.

Since King Rui took over this errand that no one wanted to touch, in addition to the officials involved in the case, the rest of the officials in the court also paid special attention to King Rui's every move, especially Wei Ming, the minister of the Zhongshu Order. Although everyone did not show it on their faces, they were inevitably impressed by this Prince Rui in their hearts.

Seeing that King Rui's task had been completed, at this time, Huo Pei'an, who had been silent for many days, finally began to move. The reason why Huo Pei'an didn't squeak at all these days and let King Rui act recklessly was because of what Tong Yuan told him that day. Regardless of the emperor's attitude on this matter is the same as his, just based on the emperor's suspicion and suspicion of him recently, he is not suitable to rashly show his edge in this matter. But now that the silver that King Rui should have recovered has been almost recovered, and the people who should be offended have also been offended, then it is time to suppress the arrogance of that Liang Yinhuan.

In the Qinzheng Palace, the emperor had just finished listening to the report of the household department on the treasury, and he couldn't tell whether he was happy or worried, but he felt as if his chest was stuffed with a ball of cotton, and he couldn't swallow or spit it out, and he was stuck in the middle and made people uncomfortable. Huo Pei'an took advantage of this opportunity to come to the Qinzheng Hall and asked the face saint to report the flood disaster in the south. In fact, this report on the disaster is just a reason, and it is really the drunkard's intention not to drink.

After the two didn't talk for a few words, Liang Yinhao was very relieved to hand over the task of disaster relief to Huo Pei'an, and ordered the Ministry of Industry to complete the construction of the embankment as much as possible. After discussing this matter, Liang Yinhao did not signal Huo Pei'an to step back immediately, but pretended to ask casually: "Huo Xiangke heard the recent news about King Rui?" ”

Wechen has heard of it. Looking at the face of Lord Shangshuling of the Ministry of Household just now, it must be considered complete at this time, right? Huo Pei'an bowed his head and answered, hiding the smile in his eyes.

Liang Yinhao asked again: "What does Huo think about the way King Rui handled things this time?" ”

Huo Pei'an thought for a while and replied: "Rui Wang is smart and quick-witted, and the methods and means used this time are also different from ordinary people, and it can be said that he has achieved twice the result with half the effort in dealing with the deficit of the household. ”

Liang Yinhao snorted coldly, noncommittal. "When Wei Ming and I mentioned King Rui yesterday, it was full of praise! I've never seen the old guy compliment anyone like that. I heard that now the people, King Rui is also quite popular with the people, and if it goes on like this, I am afraid that in the hearts of the people, there will only be King Rui, and there will be no such son of heaven. ”

Huo Pei sneered in peace of mind: Wei Ming and King Rui have long been in the same breath, Wei Ming is of course understandable to help King Rui, but it is because you are too young as an emperor, so there is no relationship between the two. But Huo Pei'an did not make the relationship between Wei Ming and King Rui clear to Liang Yinhao, nor did he rush forward, but took a step back and said good things for King Rui. "This time, I can resolve this catastrophe, although King Rui has made a great contribution, but I also need the emperor's wisdom and talent. Moreover, the emperor is a virtuous monarch, for the country and the people, and he has done his best, which moved the heavens and made God bless me for a long time! ”

After listening to Huo Pei'an's words, Liang Yinhao's stuffy chest felt a little more comfortable. He looked at Huo Pei'an coldly, and asked in a deep voice: "Huo Pei was so opposed to King Rui's re-involvement in court politics at the beginning, why did he suddenly change his mind later?" ”

"When people are old, it is always easy to live in the past, and the old minister's mind is still stuck in the first emperor when he was alive, and King Rui was dominant, so he forgot his sense of proportion for a while. Later, the minister went back and thought about it, the emperor was wise and decided, since even the emperor believed that King Rui could properly handle this matter, those who are courtiers should obey the emperor's sacred heart. ”

Huo Pei'an is really an extremely cunning person, and at first glance these words are explained and introspective, but there is instigation inside. The more Liang Yinhao listened, the tighter his brows tightened, and after a long pause, he said slowly: "These days, I always feel a chill in my heart. Maybe your original concerns are not groundless, and you can't take it lightly! ”

"Oh? Is the emperor jealous of King Rui? ”

"Just a case of household deficit has won both the hearts and fame of the people. Although I can't prove that An Qinggong's matter is also related to him, if there is a real connection between the two, then this King Rui who pretends to be a pig and eats a tiger is really terrifying. I have to guard against it! Liang Yinhao also simply spread out his words, "Originally, everyone thought that King Rui would not be able to do this, but I still wanted to use this as a reason to repair him." Now that I've fallen to such a point, let alone a punishment, I can't even reward it! ”

Huo Pei'an bowed his head and pondered, a meaningful smile rose at the corner of his mouth, and he said slowly: "If the emperor really wants to cure King Rui's crimes, are you afraid that you can't find an excuse?" ”

Liang Yinhao was stunned: "You mean to give him a 'trumped-up' charge?" ”

"How can it be said that it is 'unwarranted'?" Huo Pei'an continued to instigate, "The ancients said: the monarch wants the minister to die, and the minister has to die. The emperor is just making the most appropriate judgment at the most appropriate time, even if he has wronged King Rui for a while, it is just focusing on the overall situation, as long as King Rui is a loyal minister, how dare he be half resentful?"

Although Liang Yinhao agreed with Huo Pei'an's statement, he still had doubts in his heart. "On what grounds? If there is no reason to do it, I am afraid of causing criticism. ”

"As for this, the emperor doesn't have to worry about it, Weichen is willing to sing this white face for the emperor." Huo Pei'an said ruthlessly.