Ambergris was curling and spitting, and when this precious aroma rushed into Xue Shoufan's nose, it made him tremble, as if he had inhaled a deadly poisonous gas.

Huo Tao had already left to think about the candidate to replace the general of the Western Frontier Guard, but Xue Shoufan was retained. The order that Emperor Chongde gave to Xue Shoufan just now was to let him immediately leave for the Western Frontier Guard, and of course, what this pair of monarchs and ministers said must be the matter of Western Xinjiang.

But at this moment, the two people in the temple were unusually silent. Emperor Chongde didn't give any orders, and Xue Shoufan didn't ask for any instructions, so the atmosphere in the hall couldn't help but be a little calm.

After a while, it was Emperor Chongde who spoke first, but he asked something completely unrelated to Xijiangwei: "I remember, Vice General Xue has been in the Tiger Ben Army for seven years, right?" When you first joined the tiger book, what was your official position? ”

Xue Shoufan's heart sank, and his palms didn't feel sweat, and he replied respectfully: "Back to the emperor, the minister is Chongde has been selected into the Tiger Ben Army for three years, and it has been seven years now. When the minister first entered the tiger book, he was the captain of the tiger book. ”

Emperor Chongde nodded, and said with a slight smile: "There are many talents in the Tiger Ben army, and he was promoted from lieutenant to deputy general in seven years, and his official position is only below Wei Bonian. It can be seen that Vice General Xue is extraordinary, and the country has this building, and I am very happy. ”

He looked at Xue Shoufan with admiration, and he did seem very satisfied with him.

I have to praise the son of heaven for "extraordinary ability", and praise for "the building material of the country", such a high evaluation, I am afraid that my heart is happy at this moment, if I heard this evaluation in the past, Xue Shoufan will also be grateful, and I feel that I can't repay the emperor's kindness.

But at this moment, he is like falling into ice and snow. I don't feel the slightest joy, only the bitterness of my heart. He knew why the emperor suddenly said these words.

But he could only pretend not to know, it was to force himself to be calm, except that his face was a little pale, there was nothing unusual.

Seeing his unfazed appearance, Emperor Chongde was even more satisfied, and said the words in his heart: "Wei Bonian is already old, what the Tiger Ben Army needs is a young and capable person like Vice General Xue. The position of General Tiger Ben. Can Vice General Xue be interested? ”

Xue Shoufan only felt a "buzzing" sound in his head. The mind is a little confused. However, it was not smashed by this big pie, but frightened! In the midst of the fright, there is also deep fear and sorrow.

The king of a country. Seduce as a general. For what? Especially. Is he about to leave for the Western Frontier?

Xue Shoufan didn't dare to think deeply, he shrank for a moment, and then replied in a low voice: "The position of the general." Since there should be a capable person living in it, the minister does not dare to think about it. ”

Hearing this answer, Emperor Chongde's eyes darkened, and he continued to smile and said, "Vice General Xue is right. There are capable people living in it, this is a good thing. I heard that General Xue has a lot of knowledge of history books, so why don't you tell me that the lord is weak and the minister is strong, what should the monarch do? ”

Emperor Chongde's words were very gentle, but the wind and frost swords mixed in them made it difficult for Xue Shoufan to parry. His head lowered a few more points before he said cowardly: "The lord is weak and the minister is strong, and he should be the auxiliary lord and cut the minister...... But throughout the history books, the lord is weak, and there is no way. Belch...... Now that Dading is leveled, the emperor is not a bright monarch, and the ministers of the four seas must assist the emperor, and there is no lord and weak ministers......"

He stammered, but his words were unusually firm, sometimes cowering and sometimes greeting, and he made his insistence clear in his heart.

It was because he said it too clearly that Emperor Chongde felt suffocated. Emperor Chongde slowly smiled, his eyes fell on Xue Shoufan like a blade, trying to see something satisfactory from this constantly shrinking figure.

However, he was disappointed. Because the next moment, Xue Shoufan knelt on the ground and kept kowtowing: "The minister is willing to smear the liver and brain for Dading, and the minister is willing to die for the emperor's peaceful and prosperous life!" ”

Xue Shoufan kowtowed vigorously one by one, and after a while, the flesh and blood on his forehead were blurred, but his movements did not pause, and every kowtow showed his determination. Unconsciously, there was astringency in his eyes.

Liver and brain are smeared and he is dead, this is his responsibility as a military general, and there is no excuse. However, this responsibility is based on the determination of the great and the peace, and not for anything else, such as framing......

Emperor Chongde stared at Xue Shoufan tightly and did not speak. I don't know why, Xue Shoufan's kneeling figure actually made him think of Shen Su. I remembered in a trance that Shen Su had also said such things to him, but at that time, he was still the prince of Dading, not the emperor of Dading.

For a long time, when the anxiety in Xue Shoufan's heart was about to reach its peak, Emperor Chongde spoke. He laughed out loud, walked up to Xue Shoufan, helped him up with his own hands, and said: "Aiqing, please get up, I have a talent like Aiqing, it's my blessing, haha!" ”

Xue Shoufan's eyes widened slightly, and he didn't understand what Emperor Chongde meant for a while, so he had to say in fear: "Thank you, Your Majesty, Emperor Longen......"

"Don't be tempted, I really didn't see the wrong person! This temptation did not disappoint me! I asked you to go to Xijiangwei, and what you got must be the most real situation. In this way, I can rest assured! Emperor Chongde still laughed and said, instructing Xue Shoufan to truthfully record the situation of the Western Frontier Guard, not to hide evil and praise, but to seek the truth.

Xue Shoufan was confused by Emperor Chongde's actions, and when he understood the meaning of these words, his eyes burst into light, and he couldn't help but look up at Emperor Chongde, and said in surprise: "The minister obeys the order, the minister will definitely report the true situation of Xijiangwei, and he will definitely not disappoint the emperor!" ”

He felt that the boulder in his heart suddenly fell to the ground, and he was suddenly filled with joy and sorrow, and almost lost his honor in front of him. It turned out that the emperor left him behind to test his conduct, in order to test his conduct, it was just a temptation, not what he thought in his heart.

Great, great! The emperor is a Ming monarch, with a full mind and four universes, and his majesty is bright and upright, how can he frame the Fu family? He's thinking too much!

"The situation of the Fu family must be truthful. If there is no rebellion in the Western Frontier Guard, it is best, if there is a riot, I have to endure the pain and let Fu Huaide step down as a general. Vice General Xue has a heavy responsibility, and I am waiting for the real report. In the end, Emperor Chongde said this, and gave Xue Shoufan another reassurance.

Xue Shoufan guaranteed that Daochen would live up to his mission. When he left the Zichen Palace, his steps were extremely relaxed, and although there was a cold sweat behind his back, he didn't think it was the same thing.

Emperor Chongde watched Xue Shoufan leave with relief, until he couldn't see Xue Shoufan's figure, his eyes were full of haze, and the aura around him was extremely cold.

Emperor Chongde was on the throne and was well versed in the way of the emperor. The flattering ones are hidden by profit, the trend is confused by power, and the lustful ones are tempted by beauty.

But he also knows that some officials have hard bones and cannot be coerced and enticed, and only by putting on a posture of serving the country and the people can they be convinced. To treat Xue Shoufan, he used the last one.

Is the qiē in the temple just now really just a temptation?

Emperor Chongde lowered his eyelids, beckoned to Chang Kang, who was waiting outside the palace gate, and ordered: "Call Wei Bonian into the palace!" ”

(Extra: Strive to update!) Is there a reward? Hee-hee. (To be continued......)