Xiao Rui came to the Heart Cultivation Hall to ask for salary with high spirits, but was caught in a trap by His Majesty's words, and he didn't dare to mention the matter of asking for money anymore.

And the meaning of His Majesty's words has been made clear: If you want money, you want to have a throne, do you dare to ask for it?

Xiao Rui said that he didn't dare to ask for it!

But after all, it is biological, and Emperor Xia can't be too ruthless, so he wants to teach people to fish rather than teach people to fish, and decided to teach Xiao Rui a way to make money.

Xiao Rui's eyes lit up, if he could get money from other places, he could not fight His Majesty's internal money. But then, he gave a wary look.

Since it is a way to make money, why doesn't Your Majesty make it? How gentle a smile is, it's like a knife hidden in your back, and a knife hidden in your smile! Therefore it must be an errand that offends.

"The emperor is hesitating? If you hesitate, forget it. Xia Huang tasted tea and leaned back on the chair, as if he had eaten Xiao Rui.

Xiao Rui gritted his teeth, and definitely listened and said: "Please also ask my father to teach his sons." ”

Emperor Xia said: "I appointed you to temporarily lead the post of supervising the army of the right capital imperial history, although you are back now, but the official title of the right capital imperial history has not been removed for you." After all, you are still in charge of the world's fertile land. Although Hao Yun, the left deputy capital imperial history, inspected the state capital, and confiscated many officials who privately swallowed good land and concealed it, they were all small shrimps that he could deal with, and there were many local clans with deep roots, which Hao Yun couldn't move. Some time ago, Wei Zhongxian of Dongchang sent a list, the phenomenon of forming a party and running a private business in the court has always existed, and many important ministers with heavy responsibilities protect their families, I can turn a blind eye, but my hand is too long, and I do too much, then it will not work. So, you know, Emperor..."

The corners of Xiao Rui's mouth twitched.

Understand?

I understand, I understand, it's just that my father is too insidious, and he hands over the matter of offending the officials to himself, although he is a little crazy devil who robs the family, but that is not his original intention, not to mention that he still attacks the Beijing officials!

How heavy is the important minister with a heavy responsibility in His Majesty's mouth? I have only been the crown prince for less than a year, and I don't want to offend the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty! Father, if you want to depose the crown prince, just say it, don't be a minister!

"Father, the sons can raid the local clans and officials who disobey the will, but the officials in Kyoto form a party for personal gain, and the sons think it is appropriate for the East Factory to do it." Xiao Rui said euphemistically.

Emperor Xia refused: "Isn't it my idea to do it in Dongchang?" It's your idea to do it. ”

This is very straightforward, if I don't do it, you will offend people for me.

Xiao Rui cried with a sad face, it is difficult to be a man, and it is even more difficult to be a prince, no wonder Zhao Haizhi will rebel!

Emperor Xia found out that he had cheated on his son again, so he explained: "I am old, if I were ten years younger, these criminal ministers who formed a party for personal gain and bent the law for bribes would have been pushed out and cut down. People have passed the age of knowing the destiny of heaven and have seen through many things, and now I can't deter the court and the ministers by killing, what I need is a trade-off. In all dynasties, forming factions, factions, and township parties cannot be eliminated, and killing cannot be clean, so weighing them and letting them be used by you is more interesting than fighting and killing. ”

Xiao Rui was silent, understanding what His Majesty meant.

As the saying goes, when people reach middle age, they have to soak wolfberries in cultivated land at a time. As the emperor, once the civil and military ministers are familiar with the emperor's character, there will be the possibility of overthrowing the emperor's power.

Throughout the history of previous lives, it is not uncommon.

So Emperor Xia learned a new routine, he was decisive when he was young, and his ministers did not dare to be disobedient. Now that he is older, he has begun to play with trade-offs, just like Emperor Jiajing who made alchemy in his previous life, and he slipped into the trade-offs, and the officials were afraid of themselves. In addition, Emperor Xia is more powerful than Emperor Jiajing, and Emperor Jiajing will play trade-offs, but in the later period, the minister found out his temperament and began to deceive him. Now that Emperor Xia is playing trade-offs, it is even more unfathomable, who dares to explain Emperor Bai's thoughts?

It's just that...

Your Majesty, if you don't kill it, you won't let your retainers do it!

"Father, the son has only been sitting on the throne of the crown prince for more than half a year." Xiao Rui reminded.

Emperor Xia naturally understood Xiao Rui's worries, so he said, "It's okay, go ahead and do it boldly, I support you!" When the sky falls, there is a tall man on top of it, you are the prince, the son of me, I value you so much, will I push you into the fire pit? Isn't it? ”

Yes, it's your son, you have to push it into the fire pit! Xiao Rui was slandered in his heart, but he thought about it, did he seriously offend the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, or did he have no money?

Well, it's serious.

"Father, can the sons ask which officials are suspected of forming a party for personal gain?" Xiao Rui still decided to be more stable and take a look at the situation first.

Emperor Xia waved his hand and said, "You sit here and watch slowly, I go out for a walk!" ”

Hai Dafu on the side presented the list to Xiao Rui.

After Xiao Rui took the list and opened it, the first name made his eyes widen.

Sure enough, it's a heavy minister with a heavy responsibility!

If you move him, it will indeed affect the whole body, but in the same way, if you copy his family, how much money will you have to copy! It's not as good as Heshen, and it's okay to have one-fifth of Heshen's wealth!

Xiao Rui thought about it and finally decided to do it!

After coming back to his senses, a long time has passed, His Majesty has already left the Heart Cultivation Palace, and the other internal officials have also retreated, leaving only Yan Xiaoxiao to serve on the side. Xiao Xiao didn't dare to disturb Xiao Rui, and when he saw him come back to his senses, he asked softly, "Is Your Highness very short of money?" ”

Xiao Rui nodded and said, "The recent expenses are too big, and they are all large." ”

Yan Xiaoxiao apologized: "The slave maid only has more than five hundred taels, which is all my money, I will send it to the East Palace tomorrow, Your Highness, don't be too little." ”

"How can I ask for your money!" Xiao Rui's heart warmed, he was still a little intimate, looking at his father, he would only pit himself.

Yan Xiaoxiao said: "The slave knows that this money is a drop in the bucket, but please ask His Royal Highness to accept it, the slave and maid don't need money for food and clothing in the palace, and it's useless to keep it!" ”

Xiao Rui was stunned, looked at Yan Xiaoxiao's earnest and firm big eyes, then nodded and said with a smile: "Okay!" I'll take it. ”

After speaking, Xiao Rui's eyes were slightly red.

This situation reminded him of his first love in his previous life, where she once gave her savings to her difficult self, but unfortunately fate did not let them go to the end after all.

If a woman is willing to give her savings to help you, cherish it.

sighed, Xiao Rui can't go back, cherish the people in front of him.

"Xiaoxiao, during the time I left Kyoto, did something happen in the palace?" Asked.

Yan Xiaoxiao said: "It's not a big deal, it's just that after the queen recovered from her illness, she regained the power of the harem, but the imperial concubine Niangniang had some opinions, and the two had friction for a long time." ”

After Xiao Rui heard this, his mind immediately jumped out of Zhen Huan's biography, Jin Zhi's desire, and Ruyi's biography... It's scary to think about. In the future, if you can't have a stable harem, it will be a sad thing.

"Does anyone still dare to bully you now?" Xiao Rui asked.

Yan Xiaoxiao shook his head, Xiao Rui's concern made his heart as sweet as honey, and said: "No, I have been in the palace for nearly three years, and I can be regarded as an old man, and I get along well with other people." ”

After speaking, Yan Xiaoxiao blushed a little.

Not only is the relationship good, but she is afraid of her, now Yan Xiaoxiao is the barrod of the female official palace, even the female officials of the queen and the imperial concubine palace dare not show their faces to Yan Xiaoxiao, because they are afraid of being slapped in the face by Yan Xiaoxiao!

Xiao Rui nodded and said with a smile: "It's good if you don't, if anyone dares to bully you, tell me, and don't look at who Xiaoxiao is!" ”

Whose people?

Three simple words, but it made Yan Xiaoxiao feel like drinking honey, and her heart was rippling with happiness.

It was getting dark, Xiao Rui was about to return to the East Palace, Yan Xiaoxiao thought of something, hesitated for a long time, and said, "Your Highness, there is something that slaves and maids don't know whether to say or not." ”

Xiao Rui nodded and said, "There are no outsiders here, just say it, I won't blame you for making a mistake." ”

Yan Xiaoxiao said: "During this time, I have often chatted with Sister Lu Pheasant, and I always feel that she is weird and seems to be hiding something. I also heard that although Sister Lu Pheasant entered the palace as a female official, it was Sui Guogong who suggested it to His Majesty, but I think, is there a meaning of Sister Lu Pheasant? Could it be that Sister Lu Pheasant loves His Royal Highness, so she is willing to enter the palace as a female official and serve His Highness's side? ”

Yan Xiaoxiao did not directly say that she was suspicious of Lu Pheasant, for fear of arousing Xiao Rui's disgust, so she used a side knock to arouse Xiao Rui's vigilance.

It took a lot of trouble for her to find out from Hai Dafu that Lu Pheasant had entered the palace, and it was Sui Guogong who suggested it to His Majesty, because only Hai Dafu was by His Majesty's side that day and knew about it.

Xiao Rui was stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "I know, don't worry." ”

Yan Xiaoxiao couldn't see the content from Xiao Rui's smile, and she was a little anxious in her heart, but she didn't dare to continue to say bad things about Lu Pheasant, but Xiao Rui thought she was jealous.

Then Xiao Rui left the Heart Cultivation Hall and went to the East Palace.

On the way, Xiao Rui looked for a small reminder.

After Xiao Rui entered the palace from Lu Pheasant, he became vigilant, not that he suspected that Lu Pheasant had a problem, but that Lu Pheasant was a descending figure!

Yan Xiaoxiao's words reminded him, it seems that Xiao Yan has to ask his grandfather, who does Lu Pheasant mean by entering the palace!

Back in the East Palace, Zhuge Liuying and Li Ruoxue were chatting, but what Xiao Rui didn't expect was that Li Xiu'er was also there.

"Sister Xiu'er is here." Xiao Rui kept calm and called, but he was very excited in his heart, he really missed her in his heart after being away for so long.

Li Xiu'er got up and saluted, but also held back the throbbing in her heart, and said calmly: "I entered the palace tonight to visit the queen mother, and I stopped by to see the two princesses." ”

"Oh, I see." Xiao Rui smiled and nodded, and a pair of eyes were aimed at Li Xiu'er.

Li Xiu'er didn't dare to look directly at Xiao Rui's gaze, for fear of arousing the suspicion of Zhuge Liuying and Li Ruoxue, and at the same time secretly regretted that she didn't hold back her thoughts, and actually came to see him.

Zhuge Liuying and Li Ruoxue don't know how to get tired, and they are accompanied by laughter.

On the contrary, Lu Pheasant, who was standing on the side, looked calm, his eyes moved from Xiao Rui to Li Xiu'er, and his eyes were full of deep meaning, as if he was in his chest.

Seeing Xiao Rui, it was time for Li Xiuer to say goodbye, and Zhuge Liuying and Li Ruoxue sent her away.

Only Lu Pheasant and Xiao Rui were left in the house, and Lu Pheasant brought eight treasures of tea to Xiao Rui and said, "Your Highness, drink tea!" ”

Xiao Rui took the teacup, and when he saw that it was Babao tea again, he couldn't help but glare at her.

Lu Pheasant was not afraid at all, but said calmly: "Although His Royal Highness is a person who practices martial arts, he will work hard after returning to Beijing, and it is appropriate to replenish his body, and the continuation of the royal bloodline is great." ”

Xiao Rui looked at Lu Pheasant in shock, is this girl driving?

"You have something to say!" Xiao Rui snorted, then became interested, and said deliberately: "I heard... Did you take the initiative to enter the palace, and deliberately came to serve here in the palace under the pretext of canceling the baby parent? Is there such a thing? ”

Lu Pheasant's breath stagnated and asked, "Why did Your Highness say this?" Listen to whom? ”

Xiao Rui smiled and said: "It doesn't matter who you listen to, if you don't admit it, then the palace will send someone to Yasukuni Gong tomorrow to inquire, I think she won't hide it." ”

Lu Pheasant's eyes flickered, and then he remained silent, unwilling to say more.

Xiao Rui got up, stared at her, and asked, "Who are you besides Lu Pheasant, the daughter of Ming Yibo?" ”

Lu Pheasant shook his head and said respectfully: "The slave doesn't understand what His Highness means. ”

Xiao Rui smiled: "Okay..."

Saying that, Xiao Rui got up and walked out of the tearoom, and when he was about to go out, Xiao Rui said again: "Now that I think about it, if you hurt me, there will be many opportunities, so I believe you are a good person... Everyone has secrets, and your secrets interest me a lot, so if you have time, we can meet openly and have in-depth exchanges. ”

"Phew..."Lu Pheasant snorted secretly, but no one knew what he was thinking in his heart.