Chapter 167: Talking

Liu Zhao instructed the two to go to the West Palace to reply, and when they entered, they saw Liu Zhao sitting cross-legged on the couch of the warm pavilion, but he was only wearing a beige gezu gauze robe, wearing a brocade dragon robe embroidered in black and red on the outside, a white jade hook and horsetail tie tied around his waist, wearing a golden carved dragon crown on his head, and the tiredness of just waking up on his white face.

Sui'er didn't follow her, Li Xia was a little disappointed, she was expecting to see Sui'er, but she hadn't seen her for half a year, and she missed it very much.

The two met the courtesy, and Liu Zhao smiled and said: "The two Qing families are even, I heard that the case has been solved and the evidence has been found, but is it true?" ”

"Your Majesty, it's true, this is a recital written by a minister, please take a look at it." Yang Zhen presented the notebook, stepped back honestly, and stood aside in a disciplined manner.

Liu Zhao took it and looked at it carefully, but he couldn't see joy, and he couldn't see it or be happy, until he finished reading it, and then he said slowly: "I didn't expect that there would be so many people." ”

He looked at the drip, eye. There is no mistake. There were many complicated expressions in the light, so that the two of them did not dare to make a sound. After a long time, Liu Zhaocai said in a low voice: "The two Aiqing have worked hard, can you tell me about the process of solving the case, I want to listen." ”

Yang Zhen was stunned for a moment, he didn't know how to speak, he was upright by nature, although he often lectured, but it was all orthodox, how to tell stories with a colorful voice, so his eyes fell on Li Xia.

Li Xia understood, so he told Liu Zhao the thrilling story that happened before, but he didn't add fuel to it, just told the truth, and didn't make any comments on anyone. Liu Zhao listened quietly, his eyes narrowed into a slit. When he heard the thrill, his eyes widened, like a child listening to a story.

It wasn't until Li Xia finished speaking that Liu Zhao smiled and said, "Okay." I didn't expect that there would be so many twists and turns during this period, and I just wanted to hear how you solved this case. That Lu Lin is really hateful. I had already gotten a report that he had taken advantage of his position to transport all kinds of things into Beijing without permission, and then sold them at a high price to make huge profits! I didn't believe it. Later, although I believed it, I wanted to be an official for a month, and the silver was limited, maybe he was strapped for money. I found out that he still had a septuagenarian grandmother at home, who was also the most filial person, and he planned to let it go. But he did this because he was deceived and unaware. Flaunting pseudo-filial piety and selling fame. How can I tolerate such a heartache to serve the Lord! ”

He got down from the couch, put on his shoes, and walked around the warm pavilion, watching the sun and shadows flickering outside the curtain, and his tone began to become softer, "I'm not angry, I just think human nature is terrible. He had meritorious service when he was in addition to the Dou clan. I can't hide my achievements, but I can't ignore them. Lord Yang. You are a loyal and upright person, how do you say that such a rebellious minister and thief should be convicted? ”

"The minister means to cut the decision."

"Well, I think the same as you, he is a meritorious person, and I can't bear to suffer from his family. I also saw that you were corrupted by Yanzhou Tongfu just now, and there are a large number of people, so I have to think about it before deciding. He originally wanted Yang Zhen to make up his mind, but he suddenly felt that Yang Zhen had just experienced the criminal law, and he was afraid that he would not be able to grasp it, so he turned the conversation around and said to Yang Zhen: "I will find the three ministers to discuss with you tomorrow, I will make an agreement with you, don't avoid resentment, speak directly about your chest, and I can judge by myself." ”

"Yes, the minister understands, the minister, like the emperor, did not come to the scene in person, and only relied on Su Youfang's evidence to convict everyone, and the minister was also terrified and did not dare to convict. But whether it is a minister or a courtier, they are all dedicated to doing things for the court. However, the desire to repay the favor should not be too hasty, so as not to fall into the reputation of harsh government. The minister thought that officials should also be sent to investigate and implement the rectification, so as not to hurt the innocent and confuse people's hearts. ”

His reasonable words made Liu Zhao slightly surprised, he was worried that he couldn't handle it clearly, but he didn't expect that he was thinking more carefully than himself, he was pondering, his eyes were blazing, and after a while, he turned his face to Li Xia and said, "What do you see?" ”

Li Xia didn't expect the emperor to ask himself, and he was looking outside the hall, I don't know when the sky was overcast, a large group of gray-brown clouds slowly rolled south, it had been covered for most of the day, the breeze blew the dead grass on the crimson palace wall and kept swinging, although it was spring, but the wind from the north was still very violent.

After thinking about it for a long time, he said: "Your Majesty, the villain is just a white-clothed person, and he can't speak, but since the emperor asked, the villain dared to say a few words." The minister felt that Yanzhou was like this, and other states and counties were not like this, and if they wanted to clear all the evils, they couldn't do it in a hurry. Therefore, the emperor can take Yanzhou as an example, end this huge case, sweep away the haze of a state and the perverse atmosphere and speed up the hearts of the people of the whole country, and let the thirteen states of the country come to see the emperor's determination to clean up the rule of officials. Then this case, there is no need to investigate again, the next dose of fierce medicine, this is called only suffering from no fierceness and no suffering from no wideness! ”

Yang Zhen was startled, and looked straight at Li Xia, he was a person who didn't kill people, but he said such cruel words, but it was beyond his expectations. But this is what the emperor asked him to say, who is the disease of scabies, and who is the problem of henchmen? He had to admit that Li Xia's words were not unreasonable, or he had thought so before, but human life is as big as the sky, and he can't investigate the case because of state affairs.

Li Xia's words shocked Liu Zhao's heart, his eyes flashed with a faint light, and he pointed to the outside of the hall and said, "It's going to rain." The two of them looked out of the hall together, and saw that the sky was getting more and more overcast, and they were wrapped in the courtyard with a cold wind, and in the dark corner of the wall, they rolled up the floating dust in front of the wall, and they swirled one after another, and they were spinning all over the ground like a top, appearing and disappearing, giving people a sense of mystery and unease.

Liu Zhao looked at the scenery outside with a loss, as if he was preoccupied, and only took a deep breath for a long time, and ordered: "Come here, I'm hungry, pass the meal!" The two Qing families don't have to leave, they are here to accompany me. Li Xia and Yang Zhen had to agree, thank you.

For a while, I saw Sun Jue and Zhou Bo arranging for the attendants to hold boxes of imperial meals on the lacquered dining table, what pot to burn cold rolls, red and white ducks, bird's nest chicken cakes, four silver plates of side dishes, steamed buns and all kinds of small palace points, and the table was full of cloth. Liu Zhao ordered people to set up soft cushions around the table, sat down first, and said: "You just sit next to you, just use the amount, and it will be boring to restrain yourself." This table of imperial food is specially made by Deng Guiren for the two of you, and I am not so polite on weekdays. Since the beginning of Guangwu, he has paid attention to frugality. I only have four side dishes on weekdays, and I can't eat much of this warm fire. ”

The emperor can't eat much. The two of them didn't dare to eat more, Sui'er had just let them fight for a while, and they weren't hungry, and they couldn't eat such a big fish and meat. The three of them, one monarch and two ministers have different identities, and they are all very deep readers, paying attention to "eating and not speaking". So the meal was very dull. Although Liu Zhao is not taboo not to speak during meals, Yang Zhen is a very particular person and a generation of grandmasters. So I had to accompany it. After finally finishing eating, let the food be withdrawn, Liu Zhaocai said: "The two of you eat smaller than me, is the dish not to taste?" ”。

Yang Zhen hurriedly said: "Your Majesty." The minister grew up in a poor family. Therefore, although the amount of food is large, I don't eat much meat and only eat vegetarian dishes. ”

Li Xia said: "The emperor doesn't know, but the noble lady is afraid that we will be hungry, so she let us eat some first." The emperor invited another treat, but we couldn't eat it. ”

Liu Zhao laughed when he heard this, and felt that although Yang Zhen was a grandmaster, he was straightforward and did not tell lies. And Li Xia's straightforwardness and sincerity are also very cute. He said, "It's okay. It's like eating with me. It's just that this meal is boring, and my mood is not better until this moment. ”

At this time, he heard Sui'er's voice and said, "Your Majesty." The concubine's brother entered the palace today, can the concubine be allowed to meet and talk to her brother? ”

Liu Zhao knew that Sui'er avoided suspicion and refused to come in, so he said: "I'm ready, Li Qing's family, you go and meet with the nobles!" ”

"Whoa!" Li Xia was extremely happy, gave a salute, turned around and walked out of the hall, but Liu Zhao kept Yang Zhen and talked to him about "Shangshu". This is exactly what Yang Zhen is good at, so he also opened up the conversation and talked with the emperor.

When Li Xia entered, Sui'er was standing at the door, and when she saw him, she took a few steps and stopped, and said in a low voice: "Sister Lan'er, tell everyone else to retreat, you guard the door, my brother and I haven't seen each other for half a year, and we have a lot to say." ”

Su Lan'er's heart was hot, this is clearly treating herself as her own person, can she not be unsatisfied? So he asked the maids to stand down and stand guard at the door. looked around, and secretly wondered what was so special about this brother of Deng Guiren.

Liu Zhao looked at Sui'er, and saw that under his clothes embroidered with butterflies by violet flying flowers, the plain white water-patterned ayaba pleated skirt was like autumn water, like a tree with light purple and pink paulownia flowers, elegant and leisurely. And like the dark clusters of petals, there is nothing strange, but the stamens are extraordinarily lovely. The clouds and temples are piled up, like light smoke and dense fog, all with flying gold Qiaoyu beads with silver inlaid emerald plum blossoms, only a little amethyst spike string hanging down in the center of the eyebrows, such as a whip on the Lingbo Qingman, it seems to be inadvertently dressed up, but there are motives everywhere.

Her beautiful face is still captivating, her eyebrows are picturesque, and her skin is like cream. Sui'er pulled Li Xia to sit down and said to Zhao Yu: "Quickly pour tea for my brother, after eating, I must be thirsty." ”

Li Xia said with a smile: "Sui'er is still so considerate, I also listened to the people tell me about the things in the palace, Sui'er is very intelligent, and Li Xia doesn't need to worry too much." It's just that the palace is dangerous and unpredictable, and Sui'er still has to be careful. ”

Sui'er shook her head and said, "How is the old grandmother?" Sui'er worries about her old man day and night, and she can't serve by her side, and she feels very uncomfortable. ”

"Fortunately, she is 80 years old, a 100-year-old person, with a group of children and someone to take care of her, so she doesn't have to worry. Old people will always have some minor illnesses and disasters, but she is still healthy in her old age, and she often asks about her mother, looking forward to seeing her mother again! ”

Sui'er wiped the corners of her eyes and said: "I am a nobleman, and I have no merit for the imperial family, if I can give birth to a son and a half daughter, I can also beg the emperor to let Sui'er meet with my family." It's a pity that it's been more than half a year, but there is no movement, and I'm also anxious. By the way, brother, I know that my brother has made a contribution in this case, so I will let the emperor confer the position of elder brother, and if he can enter and leave the palace, he will be able to communicate with the outside world often. I often want to write letters to my family, but I don't dare, when I think of the Song nobles, I shudder, so if there is a brother in the middle to spread the word, Sui'er will feel more relieved. ”

Li Xia said: "I also have this intention, Li Xia's life is to let Sui'er live in charge of the world in the future, if you have any instructions, Niangniang said it." Li Xiawan will not give up! ”

"Brother, don't say such words, although you and I are not biological, but we are closer than our own children, you accompany me for three years to keep filial piety, and bury your father for Sui'er, these are all great graces, Sui'er will never dare to forget. In addition, Sui'er also figured out one thing. ”

"What's the matter?" Li Xia looked at her long eyelashes flickering and asked.

"Brother, Sui'er was almost killed by the queen some time ago, if it weren't for the emperor's best intentions, I'm afraid she would have been dead for a long time. So I think, what the queen is fighting is nothing more than someone in the previous dynasty, there are a lot of clansmen in the Sui'er family, why don't you also support the clansmen, one person speaks, people speak lightly, if everyone speaks, will they speak lightly? Only my clansmen helped Sui'er, and Sui'er established a solid foundation in the harem! There will be no trembling and walking on thin ice. ”

Li Xia nodded, "You can figure this out, it can be seen that you have suffered enough in the palace, but in such a position and in such a situation, it is not possible to not want to maintain yourself." It's okay, but you're just a nobleman, if you want to support your family, you have to come slowly, you can't be honest, but self-defeating, and it won't help. Just like me, first make meritorious service and then reward, no one can say anything. But if you don't get a reward, it's hard to guarantee that no one will say anything. We're not emperors, so we'd better be careful. ”

Sui'er nodded, "Sui'er also means the same, and when the time comes, I will ask my brother to help them succeed." Sui'er is also good at taking things from it. (To be continued......)

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