Taifu restrained his expression slightly, he had always suspected this young prime minister before, but it was because his official career was too smooth, which made people wonder if there was a pair of pushers behind him who were controlling all this. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

As the youngest prime minister in the history of the Lotus Kingdom, Situ Zhen's experience can be described as smooth sailing, and after winning the imperial examination, he rose steadily and rose step by step. The strange thing is that there is no opposition in the DPRK and China, and he has made great contributions again and again, until he finally sits firmly in the position of prime minister, and there seems to be nothing he can't do.

Taifu had reminded Emperor Lian before, but during that time, His Majesty was decadent because of the affairs of the queen's mother, and completely ignored the affairs of the court and China, allowing a few ministers to control everything. During this period of time, Prime Minister Situ Zhen showed his extraordinary talent, and all affairs were handled in an orderly manner.

It can be said that over the years, the Lotus Emperor has not been engaged in government affairs, but the Lotus Kingdom has still been able to adjust the wind and rain, most of which is due to the prime minister's credit.

Taifu sent someone to secretly check, but Situ Zhen didn't leave too many handles. There are almost no things to give and receive privately, and that kind of small favors can be ignored. He behaved in a good manner, and he had never seen gangs and factions, except for the occasional strange temper, which made it impossible to find fault with him.

But such a person is deep in the city, and if the person behind him is really too emperor, it will be tantamount to a big cancer in the court. If Your Majesty wants to win this silent battle, you must uproot the cancer.

Although, it's a pity for a talent.

"I also plan to entrust him with important tasks, after all, no one is more familiar with the affairs of the DPRK and China than him over the years."

"Your Majesty's decision is too hasty, although he has not yet grasped the handle of the prime minister, there must be someone behind him!"

The Lotus Emperor pondered for a moment, "I will give him some more time, and now, the Emperor Taishang should also make a move." ”

In the Prime Minister's Mansion, a man stood under a dense tree. He stood in the breeze in his robe, looking at the little sunlight left through the leaves, this was the first time in all these years that he had been absent from the morning dynasty, and he had never calmed down to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the prime minister's mansion in the early morning.

"Your Excellency."

A man in black appeared silently behind him.

"How's the Chochu going?"

"Several adults, led by the Ministry of Officials, have been dismissed from their official positions. His Majesty rewarded each of them with a pastoral manor, and let them return to their hometowns. ”

Situ Zhen raised his eyebrows slightly, as he expected.

Those people even thought that resigning from office would make His Majesty make concessions, and they would simply bring about their own destruction. At this juncture, will Your Majesty bow to the Emperor again? This battle didn't end so quickly.

And it's almost time, right? Situ Zhen made a gesture, and the man in black retreated.

He lowered his head and looked at his palms, all the things he had accomplished over the years had been done by his own ability, but these hands would one day be used.

The man behind him, pushing all of this forward.

A fresh breeze blew and dropped countless leaves. An unfamiliar figure suddenly appeared on the opposite corridor, Situ Zhen's eyes flashed, just thought, are they coming?

"My lord, please come over."

Situ Zhen slowly put his hand into his sleeve, he was able to avoid the guards in the Prime Minister's Mansion and his own personal secret guard, this person was definitely a master among the masters.

"What if Hon-sama says no?"

"The prime minister had better not ask for hardship, my master is already waiting in the house."

The tone of this speech is really not very polite. Situ Zhen smiled, and then pulled the robe on his shoulder, "Wait a while, Lord Ben will go make a pot of tea for my mother first." ”

The man didn't stop him, but disappeared from Situ Zhen's sight in the blink of an eye.

In the room, the old lady on the couch breathed weakly, and she closed her eyes peacefully, until the man came to her side, and slowly opened them as if she were noticing.

"Mother, the child is going to be away for a while, take care of yourself."

The old lady was so keen, a trace of worry crossed her eyes, "Zhen'er, don't force yourself. ”

"Mother don't worry, the baby will come back as soon as possible." He stretched out his hand and pulled the quilt for the old lady.

Coming out of the house, as soon as Situ Zhen turned around, the man in black appeared in front of him like a ghost. "Your Excellency, please."

This posture is as if he wants to tell him that he can't escape the palm of the other party's hand.

Situ Zhen smiled calmly and walked straight to the front.

At the back door of the Prime Minister's Mansion, there was already a carriage waiting there. There was no one on the street, and it was too good to have such an arrangement.

The carriage left Kyoto in a low-key manner, and the journey was so smooth. Situ Zhen lifted the curtain and looked at the streets on both sides, and the seemingly quiet Kyoto must soon be turbulent.

Along the way, no one embarrassed Situ Zhen. Delicious food and drink were served, and I don't know how long it took before the carriage slowly stopped.

"My lord, please get out of the car."

There was a cold and polite voice outside, Situ Zhen helped his slightly sore waist and fell to the ground, and in front of him was a verdant mountain forest, filled with a thick mist.

Immediately, two little fathers-in-law greeted him, "My lord, please come here." ”

Situ Zhen raised his eyebrows slightly, and the guess in his heart was confirmed a few points.

In the quiet building, the corridor made of bamboo is cold and clean. The two little fathers-in-law in front led him to a door, "My lord, please come inside." ”

Situ Zhen slowly stepped in, his eyes fell on the huge screen in the center, and then sat down upright, looking around calmly.

Then, he heard a movement.

A hazy figure appeared behind the screen, and long silver hair was faintly visible.

"Prime Minister, it's been a long time."

A slightly hoarse voice sounded, but it gave people a kind of solemnity like a bell echoing in the deep mountains.

"Weichen, see Emperor Taishang." He bowed slightly.

"Oh? You've guessed who I am. The corners of the man's mouth behind the screen hooked slightly, you must know that over the years, he has never disturbed Situ Zhen, allowing this young man to display his talent and serve the Lotus Kingdom.

"Until today, Wechen can't be sure."

"He is worthy of the person I fancied, and he is indeed smart. But I'd love to know how you guessed. ”

Situ Zhen lowered her eyes slightly, "Back then, Weichen didn't plan to take the imperial examination. Could it be that someone is secretly guiding, but I am afraid that today, he is just a rural scholar. It is not so easy to get an official position in the Lotus Kingdom, but it has been smooth sailing over the years, but it has made Weichen a little scared. ”

Situ Zhen knew that the higher he climbed, the more he would have to pay every day. But in the years of hard work, he couldn't stop himself, because he wanted to know where the end of his power was.

"The prime minister is humble, and it is all the prime minister's own ability to be where he is today, and I haven't done anything."

Over the years, if Situ Zhen made a mistake, he would immediately replace the chess piece. It's just that he didn't expect that he would give himself so many surprises.

Situ Zhen didn't speak, everyone said that he was the most powerful talent in the history of the Lotus Kingdom, but only he understood how dangerous his situation was.

The height is unbearable, and the truth that has not come for a long time makes Situ Zhen understand that he is actually walking on thin ice. And now, the knife edge is about to fall, and he feels a lot more relaxed.

"Actually, I asked people to bring the prime minister over today to tell the prime minister the truth."

The truth?

Situ Zhen frowned slightly, not wanting the emperor's next words, but it made him change his face.

"Didn't the prime minister ever intend to explore his own background?"

Situ Zhen stiffened, and a sense of uneasiness grew wider. He knew that he was not his mother's biological child, but a child that his mother picked up from the side of the road when he was young. So the old lady of the Prime Minister's Mansion is not young, and he has only one son.

's mother was born in a scholarly family, but after she promised to marry, she didn't continue the incense for her husband's family. Later, her husband also died of illness, and her mother returned to her hometown alone, where she met the young Situ Zhen.

The mother and son have depended on each other since then, and their lives are not bitter. Situ Zhen's ability to have this talent is also closely related to the cultivation of the old lady of Xiangfu since childhood.

Now that the Emperor Taishang said this, Situ Zhen's hand in his sleeve had unconsciously clenched.

He had wondered, but felt that it seemed like a distant thing. Until he became a high and powerful position, he thought about using the power in his hands to check his background, but when he thought of his mother, he felt that it was no longer important to him what his background was.

"The prime minister should have heard the name Shangguan Rong, right?"

Shangguan Rong...... Situ Zhen frowned, he seemed to remember something.

"A few years ago, Taiwei Shangguan Rong was beheaded all over the house for treason, but one of his concubines escaped."

Situ Zhen only felt a bang in his head, and slowly lowered his head and didn't dare to think about it.

"Does the prime minister know where that concubine is now?"

"......" The corners of Situ Zhen's mouth were a little stiff, he couldn't be sure that what the Emperor Taishang said was true or false, but he instinctively refused to listen to such a paragraph.

You must know that in the Lotus Kingdom, there are one or two things that others are reluctant to mention. And the case of Taiwei Shangguan Rong is one of them.

"Presumably, the prime minister also knows that in the years when my son was not concerned about the government, the court of the Lotus Kingdom had fallen into a period of chaos, and the ministers of the court and the central government formed a party to organize hostile factions, while Shangguan Rong Taiwei was upright and did not associate with certain forces, but he was framed for treason. At that time, my son only looked at the superficial evidence, so he no longer delved into it, and ordered the Shangguan family to be beheaded. ”

The Emperor's words made Situ Zhen fall into deep fear.

Grievance......

"Yes, the prime minister must have guessed that you are the widow of Captain Shangguan Rong. I was very sorry for this case, so I ordered a thorough investigation into the matter, and I found you later. However, I am glad that you have been adopted by then. ”

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