At this juncture, Cai Jing, the first minister of the first minister, was always serious and calm, unfazed, and silent.

It's not that he doesn't want to take the opportunity to bring down Zhao Gonglian and open a smoother road to the future for his son and son-in-law.

However, this conspiracy was not led by Lao Cai, and it can be said that it has nothing to do with him directly.

The architect of the conspiracy was undoubtedly a very clever person, and he really grasped the weakness of the emperor and hit the emperor's weakness at once. But in Lao Cai's eyes, it is effective to use Shinto to make trouble, but it is too risky.

History has proved that once this kind of thing is launched, it is very difficult to control the direction, and victory will lead to a great victory, and defeat will lead to a great defeat, and there is no room for turnaround. With Lao Cai's age, status, prestige and power network, he can't make this risky move. Stability is everything.

Together, Lao Cai sensed the smell of conspiracy.

With his treacherous and understanding of the court officials, it is not difficult to deduce and guess who is behind the ghost fighting for power and profit, and has some hints and arrangements for the officials of the cronies faction, and the cronies are not allowed to participate in it too early and go with the flow, nor are they allowed to interfere in the conspiracy.

Just watch from the sidelines and watch the play quietly. At the last minute, it is time to take a stand and see the situation.

The matter finally broke out in the court, and he didn't show any sound, not only to show that he was not chaotic in the face of danger, and to play the role of a veteran minister who could stabilize the country at a critical moment, but also pretended to be profound, but in fact, he made up his mind to sit on the Diaoyutai and sit quietly to watch the snipe and clam fight.

In this way, he will not provoke himself and can get the most out of it, which is in line with his policy of being safe and secure, and he can control everything.

With his honorable status, he could not afford to take risks in order to stand out like a middle-level official who was qualified to participate in politics in the DPRK.

Governor Wang Boyan and Vice Minister Li Bangyan. These two powerful ministers, who were second only to Cai Jing in political power, also stood silently and solemnly, only showing their eyes.

The group clown performance is tired. They all quit.

At this time, a young official steadily went out of the class to play. It seems that he will finalize this big drama.

This person is the great traitor Qin Hui through the ages.

In the world with Zhao Yue, Qin Hui's career path has not only not been hindered, but has developed more and more smoothly, it seems that his three brothers were killed by Fan Rui and Li Gon in Mangdang Mountain in Xuzhou a few years ago, and the luck of the eldest son of Wang Boyan who died was all transferred to him, and the official has been promoted over the years.

Wang Huang, one of the six thieves at the end of the Song Dynasty, failed to fight with Cangzhao at the beginning, was demoted and released, and died under the knife of the Wantouling bandits. Wang Boyan lost a big stumbling block on his career, and worked hard to win the vacated important position of participating in the governor's affairs, and suddenly became a hot top minister in the Great Song Dynasty.

Qin Hui studied under Wang Boyan. And he is a nephew, smart, strategic, and talented, and he has been cultivated by Wang someone, who has lost his son.

Now the young Qin Hui is already a servant of the imperial history.

In the Song Dynasty, the supervisory organ set up the Imperial History Observatory in the center, and there were three courtyards under it: the Taiwan Courtyard, serving the Imperial History; Palace, the history of the palace servant; Inspectorate, supervise the imperial history.

Those who have a low official rank and serve as the imperial historian in the palace, or supervise the imperial history. It is called "supervising the imperial history of the line". Wang Zhiru and Li Ye, who opened today, are such characters. In addition, there are also two magistrates who are in charge of hearing criminal cases.

The Imperial Historical Observatory has the Imperial Historian and the Imperial Historical Zhongcheng. The Imperial Historian was nominally only the highest official of the Imperial Historical Observatory, and the Imperial Historical Scholar became the real prefect of the Imperial Historical Observatory. called the station chief; The deputy prefect is the governor of the imperial history.

In other words, Qin Hui is now the actual second-in-command of the Great Song Dynasty Supervision Organ, and his power is huge.

This is still because he is young and does not have enough qualifications. I can't compete with an old guy with a senior and senior guy for the top spot in the supervisory organ.

As soon as Qin Hui appeared, all the officials shut up in unison.

"Initiation of the Holy One. As a servant of the imperial history, the governor has the duty to give opinions and suggestions on this important matter. to help my emperor and the Holy Judge. ”

Zhao Ji knew that this young official was very talented, elegant and polite, and he had a good impression. Nodding slightly, he said, "Quasi-play." ”

"Holy Lord, all of you today have bitter hatred for the hidden traitors in the matter of the warning signs from the heavens, fully revealing the patriotic sentiments of loyalty to the monarch, and I believe that there are loyal ministers who support the country and work together to bless my emperor, and my great Song Dynasty can be subverted by no traitor."

His words, in fact, were the first sentence to characterize the children's rhyme incident.

Later, he praised everyone's performance, patted everyone's sycophants, won the favor of the ministers, and also appeased the emperor's uneasy heart.

Sure enough, as soon as his words were finished, a pair of eyes with a smile and even gratitude suddenly cast on.

Emperor Zhao Ji was also in good spirits and more confident.

"Qin Aiqing then said your opinion."

Qin Hui replied respectfully, and said: "Wei Chen, based on the high opinions of the adults, plus his own shallow opinion, foolishly thought that this matter had already happened, in view of the lessons of history, for the peace of my Great Song Dynasty, I would rather believe it than believe it." When it comes to Lord Zhao Gonglian, whether he is really guilty of harboring evil intentions or innocently implicated, it is imperative that immediate measures be taken to prevent it. ”

Zhao Ji agreed.

Qin Hui looked confident and said loudly: "The minister suggested that on the one hand, the Holy Lord urgently ordered the Gaoyang Pass Road Observation Envoy to immediately dispatch the elite soldiers of the various state capitals under his command to closely monitor the Zhao Gonglian Department of Qingzhou to prevent it from changing. On the one hand, he ordered Lord Zheng Juzhong of Cangzhou to arrange troops to supervise the Cangzhao family, so that its members were not allowed to go out without an edict. In the end, it was ordered that Zhao Gonglian be transferred to his post and immediately escorted to Beijing to be participated. ”

After a pause, he emphatically said: "According to the practice of our DPRK, the officials who have been involved in the staff should also resign voluntarily and go to Beijing to wait for the results. Chen's suggestion was not specifically aimed at Lord Zhao Gonglian. Those who are clear are self-purifying. The turbidity is self-turbid. I believe that if Lord Zhao is really innocent, he can understand and accept it. ”

Zhao Ji felt very justified when he heard this, and was about to habitually ask Cai Jing and other important officials for their opinions, when he suddenly felt that his arms and thighs were itching uncomfortably, so that the most dignified and majestic emperor couldn't help but scratch them in public.

Who knows, he scratched a few times, not only did the itch not solve, but the itch became more and more uncomfortable, and the not too itchy place he scratched just now also itched violently, so itchy that Zhao Ji almost wanted to scratch his ears and scratch his heart in public.

When did Zhao Ji suffer from this taste, he was the most delicate, and he couldn't bear it for a while, so he didn't care about asking the opinions of the ministers again, so he got up and shouted: "Quasi-play." "I hurriedly turned into the back hall, and then drank and ordered the palace maid to wait, so I scratched up and down.

Liang Shicheng, the chief eunuch of the eunuch who served on the side of the throne, was thinking about what means Zhao Gonglian would have to deal with the big disaster, but he was afraid that he would be defeated if he could pass this pass again, and how he should stay out of the matter at this time and get the maximum benefit in time, suddenly saw the emperor so out of shape, he had served the emperor for so many years and had never seen it, he was surprised, and he quickly shouted: "Retreat from the dynasty." ”

Regardless of his age, he hurriedly chased after the emperor.

"Official, official, why are you uncomfortable. I'm scared of the slave and maid, tell the slave and the maid quickly, the slave and the maid are waiting. ”

"Itchy."

Zhao Ji was so uncomfortable that he screamed and hissed again: "It's itchy to death." ”

"Huh?"

Liang Shicheng exclaimed in surprise, seeing that the emperor was scratching up and down frantically with both hands, he seemed to have nothing to care about, so he hurriedly stepped forward to help while shouting: "Quickly pass the imperial doctor." Fast pass, fast pass ......."

The palace maids and eunuchs who accompanied them saw that the emperor was furious and seemed to be going crazy, and they were so shocked that chickens and dogs jumped......

Several masters of the imperial medicine soon arrived, first put on ointment to temporarily relieve the emperor's pain, and then carefully diagnosed, so as to prescribe the right medicine.

The ointment seems to be effective.

Zhao Ji felt less itchy, and his consciousness had recovered a lot, the imperial doctor was not panicking, his heart was certain, and his smart and superstitious brain turned his mind and remembered the prophecy, and he couldn't help but think of whether the Mandate of Heaven began to come true, I was in danger of my life, and the itching was just the first sign?

Thinking of this, he suddenly became anxious, and while asking the imperial doctor to diagnose and treat, he summoned the great master Lin Lingsu to come to see him urgently.

Regarding the matter of Shinto Taoism, the minister of the Manchu Dynasty said 10,000 words, and in his heart, he couldn't resist Lin Lingsu's half of a sentence.

In the end, how to deal with Zhao Gonglian and the Cangzhao family, who are thousands of miles away, Zhao Ji actually doesn't have a sure idea.

It's not that he didn't wonder if someone wanted to frame Zhao Gonglian with this.

He knows very well that Zhao Gonglian is too outstanding and too young and promising, and he has blocked the way for too many capable ministers in the DPRK and China to ascend to the throne, and it is inevitable that he will be hated.

But on the other hand, he felt that Zhao Gonglian's prestige among the people was indeed a bit high, and the family might not be able to threaten the Great Song Dynasty.

At present, Zhao Ji is inclined to take down Zhao Gonglian, and if he does not kill, he must be strictly guarded, and he must eradicate the rich foundation of Cangzhao in one fell swoop.

Even if Cangzhao's business is now hit by the red-eyed ministers, the business has declined, and Cangzhao's wealth is in deficit, so it has to be shoveled.

Whoever may threaten the Great Song Dynasty and delay his enjoyment must also be eradicated. Zhao Gonglian could not be an exception.

In the end, whether to destroy the Cangzhao Manmen in one fell swoop and never suffer in the future, Zhao Ji waited to listen to Lin Lingsu's final comments and assertions.

However, the eunuch who went to the National Teacher's Mansion to deliver the decree quickly ran back in a panic and said in horror: "Sage, something is wrong. Lin Guoshi: He died. ”

"Huh?"

Zhao Ji was already in a bad mood, he was irritable because of the itch and evil words, and when he heard this, he was furious, and instantly glared and asked, "Bastard, what are you talking nonsense?" ”

When the eunuch saw that the emperor was angry, he was afraid that he would be done with his life in a blink of an eye, so he immediately fell to the ground in horror and kowtowed desperately: "The slave should die." Slaves deserve to die. Pray that the saint will appease his wrath. The saint forgives sins. The slave maid said that the great master was stabbed in the neck and his throat was broken, and the immortal was gone. ”

Zhao Ji heard it clearly, and he was so shocked that he went limp, and only muttered: "The national teacher is a person who has attained the Dao, how can he be killed by the mortal blade?" ”

Liang Shicheng took the opportunity to speak: "Official, this matter is very strange. In the end, did the great master feel that the time had come to return to the immortal class, and borrowed troops to free himself from the mortal womb, or was he unprepared for the sneak attack of the evil demons. The slave suggested that it would be better to check it out quickly. ”

Zhao Ji, who had no master of the six gods, felt justified and directly ordered Liang Shicheng, "You go to the National Teacher's Mansion to check in person." It was rumored that the Kaifeng Mansion, the Criminal Department, and the Criminal Department quickly went to find out. Just go. (To be continued.) )