"Your Majesty, Ministers."

In the south study, Jia Baoyu, Ye Hao, Wang Zhen, and Xie Whale waited for most of the day, and finally got summoned by the emperor.

"Flat."

Emperor Jingtai's voice seems to be so flat forever.

Jia Baoyu and the four of them stood up.

"This trip to Shandong disaster relief has been successful, and you have all contributed to it.

Tomorrow morning, I will order the ministers to personally reward you and all those who have made meritorious contributions to this trip. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Emperor Jingtai nodded slightly, and then nominated: "Jia Baoyu, Ye Hao, you are all personally recommended by the Taishi to me to accompany you into Shandong to inspect the disaster, I want you to play the right role in the palace tomorrow, and talk about the disaster relief in Shandong, so that the ministers can know and learn." ”

Jia Baoyu and Ye Hao bent down and bowed: "Yes." ”

"Okay, you all have to go back to the house to rest first, and enter the court on time tomorrow to listen to the government.

Jing Hao, Lord Wang should also go down. ”

"Yes."

Jia Baoyu and the others replied.

Jia Baoyu rarely met Emperor Jingtai in person, and at this time he couldn't help but think that this emperor seemed to be a bit resolute, simple and direct, and didn't say any nonsense

From entering the temple to letting them go, it was only a few dozen breaths, and a total of a few words were not answered.

It seems that this emperor's thighs are not easy to hold

After Jia Baoyu and the others were ordered to withdraw from the south study, the emperor and others began to finalize the rewards for those who had made meritorious contributions to this trip.

Of course, there are many people who have contributed to the disaster relief, especially local officials, and the emperor only personally intervenes with the main group, and the rest of the small shrimp is decided by the cabinet itself, and then reported.

Of course, it's not just about merit.

As soon as the second prince's order arrived, the Fucang and the state warehouse successively "accidentally" caught fire, and the imperial court was not good at making a big move before, and now it should be cleaned up one by one.

The emperor and the high-ranking officials of the cabinet, the six ministries, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the General Administration Department discussed the government until late at night, and these matters were about to be completed.

Qian Zhao felt that he intended to move closer to the second prince and his faction because Zong Zhe was in the south study, and he deliberately waited for Zong Zhe on the way back to his house despite the late hour.

"Elder Zongge."

Qian Zhao bowed his hand and said.

Zong Zhe lifted the sedan curtain.

"Lord Qian."

"Elder Zongge's health has been healthy lately? A few times in his later life, he wanted to build Tanfu without permission, but he was afraid that he would be too presumptuous, so he was late. ”

Zong Zhe shook his head and said, "Lord Qian has something to say, please speak." ”

Qian Zhao smiled and said, "I don't know what Master Zong thinks, how is His Royal Highness the Second Prince?" ”

Zong Zhe knew the meaning of the string song when he heard it, and also looked at Qian Zhao and smiled, and said: "The second prince is talented, intelligent, cautious and self-disciplined, and he is extraordinary. ”

Qian Zhao was overjoyed: "That Zong Ge Lao thinks that if the second prince ascends the throne in the future, can he be the master?" ”

Zong Zhe glanced at Qian Zhao deeply: "Your Majesty is in the prime of spring and autumn, and Lord Qian is talking about this matter, but it is too early to say it." ”

"The old man of the Zong Pavilion is wrong, and if there is no prince in the country, the political situation will be unstable. The ministers looked up in all directions, and their respective positions were not the blessings of the community.

The second prince is talented, knowledgeable, magnanimous, strategic, and knows people well, if His Majesty appoints His Royal Highness the second prince as the prince, it can ensure the stability of the government in the next few decades, what does the elder of the Zong Pavilion think? ”

Zong Zhe bowed his head and was silent.

Qian Zhao waited expectantly for Zong Zhe's reply.

As a cabinet scholar and a leader of the Criminal Department, Zong Zhe can be described as a mainstay of the imperial court.

If he can openly support the second prince, it will undoubtedly be a huge help to the second prince.

"Lord Qian knows, before Lord Qian proposed to let the second prince lead the forbidden army, the deputy director of the Ma Bu Military Division, why didn't His Highness agree?"

Zong Zhe's rhetorical question made Qian Zhao stunned: "Why?" ”

Zong Zhe shook his head and said nothing, put down the sedan curtain, and then said: "For the sake of being a minister in the same hall, the old man kindly reminded Lord Qian, everything is too much, Lord Qian might as well go back and see his parents, wife and children, and then think about what the old man said, perhaps, he will have some understanding."

Pride. ”

Qian Zhao stood in place, watching Zong Zhe's eight-ride arrogance go away, his face suddenly turned a little red:

"The meaning of the old Zongge, how can the late students not understand?

But which one was on the road of the dragon without risk and blood?

Master Zong is so wise to protect his life, has he forgotten the tragedy of the ancestors and the Taishang Dynasty, and the sons of the two dynasties? If it weren't for this, how could the more than ten sons of the Emperor Taishang be reduced to only two now?

Qian Zhao but dedicated himself to the stability of Daxuan Sheji, and he will not regret his death! ”

Zong Zhe sat in the sedan chair, listening to some hoarse voices coming from behind, he shook his head again, and muttered: "Heaven is still against evil, and you can't live if you do evil, I hope that after you die, you can write an objective stroke in the history books, instead of a chaotic minister and thief." ”

After speaking, he no longer paid attention to the matter, and Zong Zhe closed his eyes and recuperated.

In the Palace of Heart Cultivation, Emperor Jingtai, who was just about to rest, heard Dai Quan's words and was stunned: "Is he really so bold and reckless?" ”

Dai Quan said cautiously: "Yes, this is what Captain Zhang personally came in and said just now, and the dozens of guards of the forbidden army present heard it. ”

"Thieves dare to do this!" Emperor Jingtai's face suddenly turned bloody.

Criticizing the sons of Shizong and Taishang dynasties for their tragic succession, do you want to say that the Emperor Taishang and he killed too much in order to seize the throne? Misplaced?

"Since you insist on death, I will be yours."

Emperor Jingtai's eyes were cold.

The dispute between power and interest in the court is not mentioned for the time being, but it is only said that Jia Baoyu and Ye Hao took the Luan drive of the second prince and went to the palace of the second prince in the imperial city, and when they went to the palace of the second prince in the imperial city, the second prince said:

"When I was in Shandong, I watched Ziheng like Jiang Guard very much, why don't I give him to Ziheng today?"

Jia Baoyu was stunned for a moment, glanced at the guard next to Luan Jia, with a calm face, and excused himself: "Thank you Your Highness for your kindness, it's just that I only have a sixth-rank title on my body now, and I can't be used as a high-level guard like Jiang Guard." ”

Jiang Cun is a guard with a knife used by the second prince's side, and his own rank is from the fifth grade, which is one level higher than him.

"It doesn't matter, Ziheng will be able to use it soon.

Ziheng don't shirk, one is that I don't have anyone around Ziheng who is useful, and second, Jiang Cun is a person from my house, if Ziheng has an emergency in the future, it will be more convenient for him to come and report. ”

Looking at the expression on the second prince's face, you don't want to give me face, Jia Baoyu was speechless and had to agree.

Yes, he can see the second prince's style of acting.

After sending women, send men.

I don't know if he will give him something in the future

Seeing that Jia Baoyu agreed, the second prince nodded with satisfaction, then gave Jiang Cun a look, and said: "Your personal belongings, then I will order someone to pack them for you and send them to Rongguo Mansion, from today on, you will personally protect Ziheng's safety, and treat me like you, and you must not be slacking off in the slightest." ”

Jiang Cun should say "yes", and then stood behind Jia Baoyu without saying a word.

The second prince turned around, just saw Ye Hao, and seemed to feel that he was a little too biased, and looked at the dozens of guards behind him

Ye Hao hurriedly said: "Cousin doesn't have to be like this, my grandfather has a lot of guards around him, and I have someone to protect me when I go out." The cousin's status is precious, and safety is very important, these guards are people that the cousin is used to, and they can't be easily with others. ”

"Hahaha, okay, in that case, I'll pick a beautiful lady and give it to my cousin."

"Well, cousin, don't be sarcastic about me, my grandfather's temper, you don't know. He's going to beat me to death! ”

"Hehehehe"