The morning in Lin'an City woke up as usual, and what happened yesterday was just another hot topic for the people, and the hustle and bustle was over. But what should you do, this kind of excitement is not the first time, and naturally it will not be the last, this is the benefit of living at the feet of the Son of Heaven, the emperor is like this, and the Lin'an Mansion more than 700 years ago is no exception.

The mansion of the right minister who is waiting to work at home is very close to Yujie, although it is inconvenient for him to go out, but everything that happens in this city, how can he hide it from his ears and eyes. This is the homework that every minister must do, otherwise once something happens, you don't know anything when the Son of Heaven asks, and you are unprepared when the political affairs hall is deliberating, what the consequences are, others may not know, but Liu Mengyan has really experienced it, so that he still sweats when he thinks about it.

The most terrible thing about staying in this position is not incompetence, but ignorance, the attacks of political enemies are everywhere, even when he is asleep, he has to open half of his eyes, he has forgotten which predecessor once taught him. But I never thought that the other party would take advantage of Pingzhang's new funeral to launch, and immediately fell into the road when he was caught off guard, making him in a dilemma now.

In the back garden of Liufu, Liu Mengyan was lying on a chair in casual clothes, looking up at the sky with his eyes open, unable to sleep all night, originally wanted to rest here for a while, but it was October, even though the autumn in the south of the Yangtze River was late, there were still some remnants of chrysanthemums and hibiscus, how could he be able to resist the devastated and withered scene, and he still couldn't sleep under the distraction.

When was the last time this happened? With his otherworldly memory, it is also a little blurred, is it the title of the gold list and the palace examination after being handpicked by the first emperor as the champion? Or did you decide to sell yourself to the Jia Pingzhang who covered the sky with one hand? It seems that he is really old, and his reaction after the big change is not-for-tat, but the idea of retreating, but he is not yet fifty-five years old this year, which is the most golden age of a ruler, how can people be willing?

"Xianggong, Xianggong?" Hearing the call of the subordinate, Liu Mengyan did not move, but just swept his gaze obliquely, and was so frightened that the visitor lowered his head, but he closed his eyes and waited for the visitor to speak.

"Someone outside the house posted a post, saying that he was a deceased person and wanted to see him." After a while, the servant hesitated and spoke.

It turned out to be this kind of, sitting in his seat, countless people come to the mansion every year to fight the autumn breeze, in the same year, classmates, fellow villagers and even those who beat around the bush, if you meet him in a good mood, you may also be able to bring him to see him, warm words and soothing words, and spread it out can also brush up his reputation in Shilin, but now? Liu Mengyan didn't even want to raise his eyes, let alone speak, if the people in the house couldn't even understand this meaning, then what would he do if he stayed.

"What else?"

didn't hear the sound of footsteps leaving, Liu Mengyan was a little strange, couldn't he talk in this mansion? His tone was flat, but it made the visitor even more frightened.

"Xianggong, not a small verbosity, the man said that he has a plan to solve the misfortune of Xianggong." The last few words, the subordinate leaned closer and whispered, and Liu Mengyan suddenly opened his eyes.

What misfortune will Lao Tzu have? For a moment, he was full of anger, as if he wanted to spit out the depression of these days, this is his own house, even if there is a little gaffe, who will spread it out without opening his eyes? But after thinking about it, this is early in the morning, no matter how stupid a person is, if he wants to come to see him at this time, he should know that the possibility of being kicked out is greater, and he can let his subordinates report at the risk of scolding, and the price is not expensive, the seventh rank official in front of the prime minister, Liu Mengyan's eyes suddenly sharpened.

"How much does he stuff you?"

"Don't hide it from the public, one hundred and hundred." Liu Mengyan took a deep breath, the magnanimity of the Liufu even knew that although this number was a bit large, it would not scare him. The problem is, if this person is not short of money, he must have a purpose when he comes to the door, is what he said really not a lie, for a while Liumengyan was a little curious, anyway, he is idle now, so he should have fun.

It's just that his curiosity only lasted for a short moment, and the moment he saw the figure of the person who was led into the mansion, Liu Mengyan sat up straight, and the astonishment in his eyes flashed. He waved his hand around, and the few maids who had been waiting around, along with some of the nearby guards, quietly retreated, and when the man approached, only the two of them were left near the entire pavilion.

"Has the state been slacked off so far?" This time, Liu Mengyan unexpectedly opened his mouth first, and the figure of the person who came was stagnant, but he quickly relaxed, took off the one-piece robe on his body, looked left and right, and directly put it on the railing of the pavilion, and turned around and smiled and arched his hand with Liumengyan.

This person turned out to be the head of the current literary class of the imperial court, Special Jin, Prime Minister Zuo, and Chen Yizhong, who knew the Privy Council!

"I have heard for a long time that there are still Qiu Ju in the Prime Minister's Mansion who have not thanked him, and he took the liberty to come to the door to enjoy it." Chen Yizhong stopped at the point, and then the smile on his face brought a hint of bitterness, "As for state affairs, I think that what is the biggest thing in the court now?" ”

The gods chattered, although Liumengyan didn't pick up his stubble, but his mind was already involuntarily driven by his questions, Pingzhang passed away, Yuanren asked for guilt, and there was the strange incident that happened yesterday that caused a sensation in the city? Looking at the ruling minister in front of him, who was dressed in the same regular clothes as himself, Liu Mengyan seemed to have an understanding, no matter what the purpose of his micro-suit into the mansion was, he must have been the same as himself last night, and he didn't sleep all night.

"That was done by somebody." Chen Yizhong didn't ask himself to answer himself, but suddenly said something that sounded a little inexplicable, but these simple words, listening to Liumengyan's ears, were like thunder, he stood up in surprise, and his hand involuntarily pointed at him.

"What did you say?"

Chen Yizhong nodded calmly, not caring about the other party's rudeness, he knew very well in his heart that the other party had already decided that this appearance was mostly pretended, he had already been mentally prepared before he came, even if it was a little excessive, it didn't matter, because from the very beginning, he knew that this kind of thing couldn't be hidden, and he didn't plan to hide it from anyone, the problem is, without evidence, who can take him? Just like now, even if you admit it yourself, so what.

Liu Mengyan didn't say anything, since he was in power, what he was thinking about couldn't be a straight line, why did Chen Yizhong do this, and he would be able to be alone if he won himself? Obviously impossible, to know that the saint ordered him to preside over the old Pingzhang sacrifice of the handwritten edict, put it on the coffee table not far away, he was still a little puzzled, but now he understands when he thinks about it, the saint has long known that it has nothing to do with it!

By extension, Chen Yizhong's purpose is self-evident, Liu Mengyan wanted to laugh out loud, but a pair of calm eyes, his heart tightened for no reason, there was no fear, Chen Yizhong's face clearly wrote these four words, his hand slowly put down, and swallowed the words in his mouth, it was not the other party who should smile bitterly, but himself.

"You didn't expect him to be alive?"

"If you don't live or not, you will do it." Chen Yizhong shook his head.

"If you say that this matter is not aimed at leaving a photo, you may not believe it, but when it was originally designed, someone did think so." For Chen Yizhong's words, Liu Mengyan didn't believe a word, he stared at the other party's face coldly, wanting to see what else could come out of his seemingly sincere mouth.

"When he entered the palace, he said what he said to the saint, and he thought it was true." Ignoring the surprise in the other party's eyes, Chen Yizhong continued: "Since taking charge of the cardinal mansion, the abolition of armaments everywhere is well known, some of them may be clear, and some of them can only be described in four words, which is shocking. ”

Liu Mengyan didn't speak, he was in charge of finances, and every military expenditure had to be passed from him, what Chen Yizhong said was naturally clear, which was why he had always been trying to advocate peace, and what did the other party mean by saying this? After the thing was done, he planted the stolen goods on his head, and he still played the banner of serving the country and the people, so he really thought he was calculating.

"A certain party just said what is the biggest thing in the court, and he didn't answer, but he was afraid that what he thought was the same as so-and-so, and he passed the house today, firstly, to accompany the crime, and secondly, he also implored him to stay in the country's turbulence and strong enemies for the sake of serving, regardless of the previous suspicions, and to help someone in the same boat."

Liu Mengyan still didn't speak, but his face was cloudy, and Chen Yizhong felt threatened! This is his intuition, this threat definitely does not come from himself, not to mention that he is still below him as a right phase, even if he is ten years older, Zhishi will only be before him, so who will threaten this head of the literary class in his forties?

Recently, there have been rumors that the saint wants to fill the position of consul, and the candidate is the nephew who is keen on money, could it be that person? Liu Mengyan shook his head in his heart, in order to make up for this shortage, the sage even set up a special envoy for it, and everyone with a discerning eye knows that it is just a formality in name only, if this person is not, Liu Mengyan was suddenly startled, and he suddenly thought of it.

is only thirty years old, already in the fourth grade, thousands of miles to the enemy, risking death to return, the saint welcomes him, the city cheers and the death of his wife and children, this is a full score and sympathy points, the rhythm of one step to the sky. By now, anyone understands that it is only a matter of time before this son enters the cabinet to pay homage to the prime minister, and if the Yuan people really start a war, with this person's ability, as long as they win a few more battles, this speed will be accelerated, and it is very likely to refresh the new record of the age of the ruler of this dynasty.

"It's not him." Chen Yizhong seemed to see through his thoughts, shook his head and continued: "This son is so powerful, I saw it with my own eyes yesterday, but it was too much, and it is not only you and me who need to worry about it, but even the saint will figure it out later." ”

Liu Mengyan was silent, he was a bystander, but he didn't see as clearly as the authorities, once again proving that this person who was ten years younger than himself was above him, not entirely because of his ruthlessness and determination, and the rest didn't need Chen Yizhong to remind him that he also understood, not this son, but it was related to this son, naturally it could only be the Ye Shaobao who was about to leave, but had a great influence.

"With Quan, what you heard, tell it together." It wasn't until now that Liu Mengyan had the mind to talk to him, and his words were a little polite.

"Hanfu, I'll tell you the truth, I haven't slept all night." Chen Yizhong relaxed, and even called him the same as the same party, calling him big with a small one, which was actually a bit rude, but Liu Mengyan knew that the other party was reminding himself that who had a higher position, of course, there was also some meaning of intimacy, he could only pretend that he didn't understand.

"His wife committed suicide yesterday, and the imperial doctor kept watch at his house all night, and there is still no news coming out, I am afraid that it will be more than lucky." Chen Yizhong's topic made Liu Mengyan a little speechless, he also knew about this matter, but he only lost his wife, and he didn't have to abide by the system, if Ye Fu had the heart to marry another one, it would not be a big deal, who called people have more daughters?

"If you want to achieve what you and I want, this son can't appear in the court."

Chen Yizhong no longer went around in circles, and directly revealed the matter, and this coincided with Liu Mengyan's conjecture, things have developed so far, what to do is no longer up to them, the Yuan people are very urgent, whether they really want to use troops or threaten and intimidate, the court must make concessions, first of all, there must be a posture, how to treat this son is one of them.

"But you also said yesterday's situation, what to do to stop him?" Unconsciously, Liu Mengyan was already standing with him, Chen Yizhong pursed his lips unknowingly, and when he raised his head, his face changed to sincerity.

"Self-justification."

Hearing the two words that the other party spit out softly, Liu Mengyan couldn't help but take a breath for his ruthlessness, this move hit the nail on the head, no matter what this son said, it was wrong, because once the two of them joined forces, they would be able to control the speaker. The original news was that the entire mission was killed except for the early repatriation, but you ran back alone, what proof do you have to prove that there is no hidden secret? You can even add a hat to the enemy, which is really ruthless.

There are still many people in Lin'an City who have difficulty sleeping like the two of them, but the Ciyuan Hall located in the forbidden city is not among them. The Empress Dowager Xie is old, even if she can afford it psychologically, she can't sit still physically, so she has to go to bed earlier than usual, and when it comes to the morning, although the whole Ouchi has banned the rooster crowing, she still can't stop waking up early, and this awakening will no longer be able to sleep.

"The Imperial Doctor is rewarded." When she was freshening up, Xie couldn't help but ask, what was placed in front of her was a double-sided glass mirror with a golden base, which was sent into the palace by the little girl who didn't know her life and death at the moment, and as for the more stylish equal-height floor-to-ceiling mirror, she was included in the library, and it was too extravagant without him, and she was afraid that if there was something in the palace, it would be difficult to control.

Not surprisingly, the middle-aged personal female officer shook her head behind her, this action was clearly displayed in the mirror, Xie Shi knew that it would be the answer, but he couldn't help but want to ask, because if there was good news, she didn't need to open her mouth at all, someone would rush to report it, she sighed, and didn't say anything more.

Once people are old, they will be lazy to decorate, and Xie Shi, as the supreme ruler, is no exception, simply combed a flowing cloud bun, and did not even insert a few hairpins, Xie Shi waved his hand to stop the movements of the female official. For decades, she has been accustomed to such mornings, even when she is the most beautiful, it is difficult for anyone to take a look at it and praise it, when she was young, she still had some strong thoughts, and now she is the head of a country, but she has faded those thoughts, and the height is too cold.

"Today, I ordered them to go to the Queen Mother's palace to ask for peace, I don't have to come here, and the official family is too, and I told them that their homework should not be wasted, and they should show it to me every day."

The female official did not hesitate to leave, at this hour, the concubines should be waiting outside the hall, the saint has something on her mind today and doesn't want to see anyone, she was mentally prepared last night, what makes people worry is not just the one mentioned just now, those that have happened recently, almost everything is not going well, no wonder people are worried.

"Who won't go?" The female officer soon returned to the inner room, and to Xie's surprise, her expression was unusual, as if she wanted to stop talking.

"It's Da Lang, he said that he had to meet the saint for important things." The female official said in a hesitant manner that she was brought back to the palace by the Xie family from her mother's house, and she has grown up here from less than ten years old to the present, and it is customary to call the Xie family the family name, and the Xie family has never thought it was wrong.

Looking at her appearance, Xie Shi understood what she was worried about, there would basically be nothing good for her nephew to enter the palace, and she came back so early, I was afraid that there would be any trouble to help me wipe it, Xie Shi sighed speechlessly, and there was some helplessness in the eyes of both of them.

"When will the report from the Imperial City Division arrive?" Since it won't be a good thing, Xie Shi was happy to let him wait more, and in a blink of an eye, she remembered that if there was anything in the city, these spies should report it, so let's take a look first and be mentally prepared.

"It was delivered early yesterday morning, and the slave thought about it for a while and brought it over." The female officer looked at the saint's face, she had actually read those reports, and because of this, she knew what Xie Tang came here for, and she was a little uneasy in her heart, but how could all this be hidden from Xie Shi's eyes.

"Tell me, what's wrong." Xie tried to calm her tone as much as possible, but the female officer stepped forward cautiously and whispered something in her ear, and then her face changed.

"This guy is so bold!"

"Phew!" With a sound, a celadon vase from an official kiln turned into a pile of fragments, Rao is Xie was prepared, still shocked by what the female official said, her face was pale, her hands and feet trembled slightly, the female officer hurriedly stepped forward to stroke her back, in case something bad happened to her in a hurry.

"Call that killer to come in." Xie Shi was angry for a while, and after calming down a little, she commanded, the matter had been done, and she wanted to hear what Xie Tang would say.

Xie Tang's face was a little flustered, but he was not afraid, but worried about his aunt's body, it was indeed impulsive at that time, but he did it, and with the sudden good news, he didn't regret it much.

"Tell me, what's the reason this time." Xie Shi, who walked into the main hall, had regained his composure, at least from Xie Tang's eyes, he couldn't see much anger, but he still bowed respectfully and made a formal posture.

"Yesterday, the minister's subordinates reported that someone had fornicated with the spies in the city, and in order to fear that their people would escape, the minister gathered people to go out of the city to arrest them, and went to Qiantang Station to know that they were the messengers of the Yuan people. The minister knew that he was reasonable, and ordered them to hand over the spies, how could the Yuan people be extremely arrogant, and they wanted to rush out, and the ministers had no choice but to detain them first, and after a surprise trial overnight, they got several confessions, and they confessed to the crimes, causing trouble, and the ministers did not dare to be arbitrary, so they entered the palace as soon as possible to report to the saint. ”

is still thoughtful, Xie Shi listened to his words, surprisingly did not get angry, she had already learned about the matter, and the fire had also been sent, looking at her nephew's serious appearance, her heart was inexplicably a little comforted, her temperament was a little stubborn, and her mind was even more coarse, but this loyalty was incomparable to anyone.

"You're so calculating!" Xie Shi twisted his face and said coldly: "Under Miki, why can't you get it, but will the Yuan people talk to you about this?" They will only know that we have openly arrested their messenger and tortured them, Xie Tang, you are going to use these papers to persuade the Yuan people, so that they will not use their swords, and the old man will obey you. ”

"The minister is guilty." Xie Tang shook to the ground, but there was no intention of apology on his face, "The minister is at fault, but don't forget the saints, they openly arrested our envoy first." ”

"You" Xie Shi is really angry now, she can tolerate Xie Tang to make up a reason to prevaricate in the past, but she can't let him say this meaning, let alone put it in the court, originally expected to make him into the government, but with such a character, how can he fight with those old foxes? Xie suddenly had a feeling of discouragement, which even surpassed the horror of the Yuanren envoy being caught.

"If the saints don't allow it, the minister will let them go." Xie Tang is also simply, anyway, that kid came back alive, so it doesn't matter if he kills a few minions.

"Nonsense!" Xie Shi was so angry that he laughed, and said a little helplessly: "You transfer people to Dali Temple, hand over all the files, and don't interfere again. ”

Angry, her buttocks still have to be wiped, watching Xie Tang still walk out puzzled, she is really tired, state affairs are like this, family affairs are the same, there is no one to worry about from top to bottom, how can she not be discouraged.

"Saint!" Before she came back to her senses, the personal female officer ran in with a look of surprise, she turned around and let her say something in her ear, Xie couldn't help but open her mouth wide as soon as she heard it.

"Really?" She had long been prepared to accept the worst outcome, but she didn't expect it to be like this suddenly, and she couldn't believe it for a while.

"The doctor has repeatedly diagnosed that the person has woken up, his consciousness is clear, and his body is a little weak, but he is basically fine. The strange thing is that there is no abnormality in the body, and the gold that she swallowed is gone, and even the old lady doctor does not know why, so it was delayed for some hours before it was reported. ”

"Amitabha."

Xie is really happy for them, and it is strange to say, in so many troublesome things, this young couple has brought her surprises again and again, and every time she is discouraged, she sends surprises, is this the legendary "nobleman"? Xie couldn't help but put his hands together and thanked God for his blessing.