Once the emperor became suspicious, he naturally increased his attention to the Jiannan Marquis Mansion.

There are a total of three masters in the Jiannan Hou Mansion, and they are very low-key on weekdays.

Zhao Wei assisted in the case with the Criminal Department in Dali Temple, and people who had contact with him were full of praise for him, and people in Shilin mentioned that he was a gentle and humble young man.

Zhao Xiu sat at home to get married, and diligently accepted the teachings of the grandmother sent out by the palace every day. As for the interest in translating books in foreign languages, in the eyes of the emperor it was just a small path, not worth a question. Even if she flipped through a book and someone would send it to the Mingzhi Library for collection, it wouldn't be a big deal. As long as the pen and ink of the boudoir are not signed with the name of the boudoir and do not show the fat and powder, the book is no different from any miscellaneous book in the library. Besides, how many of the readers who came to Mingzhi Library would be interested in the books she translated? What everyone really values is the Four Books and Five Classics, or the articles of famous predecessors.

As for the old lady Zhang, she was an unsociable old lady with a somewhat naïve temperament. Although she is now more and more well-connected in Beijing, she has nothing to say to the old men of other mansions except to be a matchmaker for Xiao Young. She even told the Queen Mother the details of the matchmaking process. No matter how suspicious the emperor is, he will not pay attention to an old lady who loves to be a matchmaker.

In this way, the three masters of Jiannanhou Mansion, in addition to their increasingly extensive contacts, expanding their contacts, and increasing their influence, seem to have nothing to guard against. their influence. More of them are among the grassroots officials and ordinary scholars in the capital. Perhaps when those scholars who have received their favor officially take the imperial examination, they will fight for the upper reaches of the court and win a place. I still remember the kindness at the beginning, and the influence of the Jiannan Hou Mansion can be regarded as truly reaching its peak.

Until then, there was nothing to worry about in the Jiannanhou Mansion.

The emperor is still willing to believe in the loyalty of the Zhao family. If it weren't for the Zhao family's ancestors and grandchildren to save him, he didn't even know if he could save his life and return to Kyoto safely, let alone ascend to the throne. The emperor thought that he was a man who knew how to repay his kindness, and he was even more reluctant to believe that one of his most loyal heroes would one day have a different heart for him.

However, he believed in Zhao Wei's loyalty. It doesn't mean that he doesn't have any doubts about Jiannanhou Mansion. Because he clearly knew that the relationship between the Jiannan Marquis Mansion and the Guangping Royal Mansion was irreversible, and they were about to get married. Since twelve years ago. Since the night when the Guangping Wang couple rescued the three ancestors and grandsons of the Zhao family on the way south, the fates of the two families have been closely linked.

King Guangping complained for the ancestors and grandsons of the Zhao family in front of the first emperor; When King Guangping abdicated blindly, Zhang took his grandson Zhao Wei all the way to Beijing to visit; The ancestors and grandsons of the Zhao family wanted to build a Mingzhi library, and the king of Guangping sent his own articles to the scene; Gao Zhen, the son of the king of Guangping, wanted to marry a wife. Zhao Xiu, who has been eyeing his childhood sweetheart from the beginning. He never considered anyone else, and even because the queen deliberately chose a girlfriend for him, he was still angry.

The emperor even had some suspicions, if it weren't for the fact that King Guangping was his brother, the two brothers would have been a prosperous and loss-loving relationship in the battle for the heir, and the Zhao family's great enmity Zhao Jue's family was also the same party of King Ying, and he was killed in Chuansha Castle at the beginning. When they meet the ancestors and grandchildren of the Zhao family, will they still be willing to take great risks to save him? What if Gao Zhen hadn't been with him at the time?

There are some things that you can't think about too much. The more I think about it, the more uneasy I become.

The emperor did not want to doubt the loyalty of the ancestors and grandchildren of the Zhao family, but he was worried that their relationship with the father and son of the king of Guangping would be too close, and they would be more emotionally biased towards his brother and nephew. He couldn't help but think: If I and the imperial brother compete for the throne, which side will the ancestors of the Zhao family support?

Then he will think about it one more level: if the imperial brother and Zhen'er decide to fight for power, will the ancestors of the Zhao family help him? Will the connections they have be used by the royal brothers? In this way, King Guangping can win people's hearts without coming forward in person.

On the occasion of the current Kedian test, the public opinion turmoil caused by the embankment case made the emperor vigilant. Although at that time, the ancestors of the Zhao family did not intend to guide speech among the scholars, but it did affect the minds of the scholars, making him, the emperor, very passive for a while. What if the ancestors and grandchildren of the Zhao family want to deliberately cause a storm of public opinion one day? He really didn't dare to take any chances.

The emperor pondered for a long time, but felt very troubled. He can't tell anyone these thoughts, because everyone knows that the Marquis of Jiannan is one of his most determined heroes from the dragon, Zhao Wei has been following the rules since he became a knight, and he has done his errands well, and Zhang and Zhao Xiu are even more chaste and kind daughters, and they are keen on charity and culture and education, and they have no handle at all. If he, the emperor, still looks down on such a loyal minister, any subordinate will feel cold.

Just like the king of Guangping supported him to sit on the throne that day, the palace changed when he presided over the overall situation, and sent him to the throne of the emperor, now the father and son of the king of Guangping are low-key and less concerned with political affairs, and they almost do not make friends with the courtiers, if he tells people that he is afraid of the king of Guangping, there will never be a good reputation, ungrateful, unfilial piety brand, will be hung on his head from now on, thousands of years can not be taken off.

But he really had to think about it in his heart, and he couldn't help but worry.

In order to make himself feel at ease and not want to provoke criticism, the emperor decided to adjust Zhao Wei's errand after careful consideration. He didn't want Zhao Wei to be involved in the embankment case anymore, but let Zhao Wei officially enter the Criminal Department to study errands, but he didn't have a formal position, and only explained that the Shangshu of the Criminal Department wanted to be good at guiding young people, and Zhao Wei planned to reuse it in the future.

The Criminal Department is not without real power, but it is the criminal name in charge, which is relatively simple. It is not like the Ministry of Household Affairs, which is responsible for the collection of money, grain, and land taxes for the entire population, nor is it like the Ministry of Officials, which is in charge of the promotion and evaluation of officials throughout the country, nor is it like the Ministry of Rites always dealing with major and important state affairs, nor is it like the Ministry of War having the right to meddle in military affairs. Among the six ministries, the Criminal Department and the Ministry of Industry are both relatively weak and inconspicuous departments. Zhao Weixie investigated the dam case, and it was more logical for him to enter the criminal department.

The emperor hopes that he will stay in the Criminal Department in the future, just deal with major cases in various places every day, don't pay attention to other things, and don't do things that shouldn't be done. In this way, the friendship between the monarch and the minister can be maintained, and the emperor can also give the meritorious man the dignity he deserves.

However, after Zhao Wei received the will, he only felt inexplicable.

He has been doing well in the past few months, getting along well with other officials, assisting in the trial of cases, making no mistakes, and never stepping past the crowd. What reason did the emperor have to suddenly transfer him to the Criminal Department?

Although there is nothing bad about the Criminal Department, he doesn't even have a formal position, and the emperor only said that he should learn more things, and there is nothing else to say, what is this? He still has the title of co-trial in the dam case, but now he doesn't even have a name. asked the secretary of the criminal department, and the secretary of the criminal department just smiled and asked him to remember to go to the yamen early in the morning to order something, but he didn't answer anything.

Zhao Wei returned home with a stomach full of questions. In front of his grandmother Zhang, he only said that because he did a good job, he was specially transferred to the criminal department by the emperor to walk, and he didn't mention the doubts in his heart for fear of worrying her old man.

Zhang didn't think much about it, she had just tasted the pastries sent by the old lady of the Shangshu family, and felt that it was very palatable, and was discussing with her granddaughter Zhao Xiu whether to ask the kitchen to try to make one, and she was still thinking about what kind of dim sum she should give in return. Zhao Wei said that this transfer was a happy event, and she believed that it was a happy event.

Zhao Xiu could see that there was a slight stiffness in his brother's expression. After leaving Zhang's courtyard, she pulled Zhao Wei into her courtyard, retreated left and right, and asked in a low voice, "What's going on with today's order?" What's wrong? ”

Zhao Wei also knew that it was difficult for him to hide his sister, so he told the truth about the worries in his heart, and instructed: "Grandmother, you help hide it first, don't let her old man worry." In fact, it's just a training experience in the Criminal Department, if I am a capable person, the emperor will reuse me. ”

Zhao Xiu frowned: "Has my brother made any mistakes recently?" Or did you say something wrong, or did you offend someone? ”

Zhao Wei shook his head, nothing special has happened recently, the useless criminals in the embankment case have all been sentenced and left, and the rest of the people who have not yet been convicted are people who may have important information, these people have tightened their mouths, and they have not seen any valuable clues after a long time of trial, and he is just routine every day.

Besides, it is to do peacemaker business for the Cao family and a few civil officials, but how can this kind of little girl who is ignorant cause a small turmoil to cause the emperor's anger? Besides, he was just playing the role of a lobbyist, and that had nothing to do with him.

Zhao Wei really can't think of what he's done wrong recently, maybe ...... Is he overthinking? The emperor's move didn't actually mean to teach him a lesson?

Zhao Xiu thought for a moment and said, "Brother, just follow the order." Our family has never done anything wrong, even if he accidentally angered the emperor, he would not really do anything to our family, at most he would reprimand a few words, punish him or something, and the most serious thing is just to deprive my brother of his errand and let you go home and eat yourself. We just do our own thing and don't think too much about it. Next year, I will marry into the Guangping Palace, if the emperor wants to punish us for some inexplicable reason, for the sake of the King of Guangping, I will never do too much. ”

Zhao Wei nodded, but suddenly paused, looked up at his sister in shock, and found that she also had the same expression on her face. The brother and sister thought of a possibility, but they couldn't believe it.

"Won't it?" Zhao Wei muttered, "There's no reason for him to think so?" ”

Zhao Xiu pursed his lips: "Since the first month of this year, King Guangping has almost always stayed in the hot spring Zhuangzi for most of the year, and has only returned to the capital three or four times. Gao Zhen said that it was because Dr. Ye's treatment had entered a critical stage and the patient could not be moved easily, so even the Queen Mother only sent her henchmen to visit, and did not urge the prince to return to the palace in the capital or to live in the palace. Every time I wrote to Gao Zhen and asked about the current situation of the prince, he would only say that it was very good, and never went into details. I'm a little skeptical...... The prince's eyes may have been almost good. (To be continued......)