Chapter 112: In the same boat
"Of course I can't bear it." Quan Wanji looked at the cool autumn blue sky outside the window with his hands on his back, and said leisurely, "Although I have only been in King Wu's mansion for a year, I have a lot of feelings with His Royal Highness King Wu under the intersection. Although he respected me and was afraid of me, and even hated me a little bit, and sometimes he was angry and wanted to kill me with a knife, but he would always obey me afterwards. If the Lord is like this, what more can the husband ask for? His Royal Highness King Wu actually has the grace of knowing me. Moreover, I was both an enemy and a friend with him, a teacher, a student and a confidant. Moreover, His Royal Highness King Wu is brilliant and talented, although he occasionally has small mistakes, but his flaws are not hidden, and he is by no means comparable to the prince. How could I bear to let King Wu be implicated by the crown prince and suffer this unwarranted disaster? ”
"Mr. deeply understands the righteousness and admires it below." Qin Mubai bowed his hand sincerely.
Unexpectedly, Quan Wanji is still a man of temperament. What he said just now, he said with great emotion and reasonableness, obviously from the bottom of his heart.
Kwon Wanji paced back and forth in the room with his hands on his back, thinking hard about the best way. Qin Mubai didn't bother him either, and stood quietly aside.
Although Qin Mubai has always been more conceited and intelligent, he still doesn't dare to be arrogant about some things. This is the principle of the official and the law of government, and he is obviously not as good as a person like Quan Wanji, who has been mixed in the officialdom for half his life. Instead of trying his own bad ideas, it is better to wait for Wanji to think of a perfect plan. Three stinkers, and one Zhuge Liang, brainstorming is not a bad thing.
After a long time, Quan Wanji's footsteps paused slightly, turned his head to look at Qin Mubai and said, "What is the general's plan to solve the problem in front of him?" ”
"I just want to hear what the gentleman has to say." Qin Mubai said, "When I first entered the office, I was young and vigorous, inexperienced and reckless and dull. I didn't dare to make my own decisions about such a big thing, so I made a decision and asked Mr. to get involved in this case and plan together. All kinds of reasons are Qin Mubai's, please don't blame Mr. ”
"Needless to say. I've got to figure out a way. Quan Wanji's brows twisted into a big pimple, his expression was extremely grim, he walked up to Qin Mubai and whispered, "The most tricky thing right now is this Sheng Nanhou." In fact, we know that this matter is bound to be related to him without investigating. From the embezzlement of funds for the construction of the embankment, to the final water rushing to Jishan City and the murder of Zhu Chengwen, it is inseparable from him. I don't believe yet that a little thorn has the guts to do such things! In fact, I heard long before I came to Jishan County that on the ground of Jiangzhou, led by Shengnanhou, a group of local officials are all vassals, as if they are about to become a country of their own. This time, the emperor took advantage of the floods in Jishan Mountain to send King Wu and General Qin to come together, which meant to rectify Jiangzhou and uproot this nest of tumors! Otherwise, in the flood of just one county, can you use a prince and the emperor's personal guards? ”
"That's what the gentleman said. It seems that the emperor has already planned in advance. In other words, the current situation is a huge test for King Wu for us. Qin Mubai said, "It is none other than His Majesty the Emperor who tests us." Sheng Nanhou and these officials the size of Jiangzhou actually pose no threat to us. The emperor wanted to test King Wu, whether he would take this opportunity to fall into the well against the crown prince, and whether he had the ambition to compete for the crown prince; By the way, I will test whether you and I are brave enough to serve the country and serve the Lord. Mr. Quan, are you right? ”
"Yes." Quan Wanji nodded heavily, "General Qin, I really underestimated you in the next place." I didn't expect you to be so knowledgeable at such a young age! You're absolutely right. Right now, in fact, it is a difficult problem that the emperor has put in front of us. If you answer, it's a matter of life and death! And the three of us must have different answers to the emperor! ”
"Please sir, the three of us, how to answer?" Qin Mubai bowed his hand and sincerely asked.
"Hmm...... Rong thought about it......" Quan Wanji nodded, and paced with his hands behind his back for a while, gently tapping his forehead with his hand from time to time, and finally walked to the window and stopped.
"Sir...... But there's a solution? Qin Mubai took a step forward and asked.
"Actually...... The best way to do this is already in place. It's not me who came up with it, it's you, General Qin, who have already given the answer. Quan Wanji turned his back to Qin Mubai and said lightly, "It's good for His Royal Highness King Wu to pretend not to know about this matter." In this way, the emperor may reproach him for concealing and failing to repay the public for his personal gain, but he will definitely not really blame him. Then, I came forward to report and expose Sheng Nanhou, and wrote a letter to impeach. And you, you can completely play this matter to the emperor and tell the truth. These three answers, isn't it that you have already thought about it and then come to move here? …… Why do you ask? ”
Qin Mubai was silent for a long time, and chuckled awkwardly: "Sir, are you still angry?" ”
"Nope." Quan Wanji shook his head, sighed lightly, and said, "I'm not so stingy in the bottom. Although I fell for your trick and was led by you by the nose for a while, it was also because I lost to you because I was not as smart as others. By the time you wake up, you've fallen into your trap. But this trap, even if you don't set it yourself, I will take the initiative to jump in. Because, my Quan Wanji can't tolerate it no matter what, a group of people like Shengnanhou and Jiangzhou corrupt officials continue to poison my people in the Tang Dynasty! ”
"That'...... What if this caused a major earthquake in the imperial court, which affected the whole body and led to the deposition of the crown prince? Qin Mubai asked, "In this way, Mr. will become a lead, about to detonate a violent turmoil!" ”
"I know." Quan Wanji spit out these three words word by word, paused for a long time, and turned around suddenly, "But, isn't this exactly what His Majesty the Emperor needs?" Otherwise, why would he send the three of us!! ”
Qin Mubai was stunned and speechless for a while.
Kwon Wanji is absolutely right. With Li Shimin's shrewdness, when he and Li Ke were leaving, he must have already had some understanding and inference about everything. Although it is not possible to talk about nine out of ten, he Li Shimin must have already expected in his heart that this matter is inseparable from Shengnanhou. involved Shengnanhou, that is, the sword pointed at the crown prince Li Chengqian...... Li Shimin's intentions are obvious!
"The Emperor...... Is it really going to be abolished? Qin Mubai muttered.
"The emperor's heart is unpredictable, and you and I are inconvenient." Quan Wanji raised his eyebrows and waved his hand repeatedly, and said in a deep voice, "The king wants the minister to die, and the minister has to die." Finding out the Marquis of Shengnan is what the emperor wants. If someone in my right is murdered by someone because of this, it is also a dead festival and a well-deserved death! If we can wipe out all these corrupt officials in Jiangzhou, then I have the right to die for the people, and I will die as he deserves! ”
"Great! What a well-deserved death! Qin Mubai took a deep breath and clenched his fists heavily, "If Mr. goes, I am willing to go with him!" ”
"Nope! In His Majesty the Emperor's Bureau, neither you nor Li Ke can die. Quan Wanji's eyes widened, and he said in a deep voice like a roar, "Li Ke, the emperor is just testing his filial piety, as long as he doesn't take the initiative to attack the prince by using his teacher, he will be fine; And you, in fact, everyone understands that the emperor just wanted you to leave the merry whirlpool in Chang'an temporarily, so he sent you out together, and by the way, let you and the hundred horsemen under your command give Li Ke a strong courage. In fact, the person who has nothing to do with this case is you, so you, an innocent person, don't have to die. And I, Quan Wanji, am Li Ke's teacher, and I am also the chief of the palace sent by the emperor to make a special trip to correct his gains and losses. If I don't come to this point, then I deserve death! ”
Mr. Kwon ...... In this way, you are too wronged! Qin Mubai sighed.
"Nope." Quan Wanji snorted and cut the railway, "Obey the minister's festival and die of loyalty, and my right Wanji died as he deserved." In fact, if I do this, His Majesty the Emperor will not only not kill me, but will reward me. It's just that in this way, I offended the prince and all the people in the prince's camp, and they will share the sky with me. But it doesn't matter anymore. Over the years, the number of people I have offended has been innumerable, from the emperor to the common people. The only thing I am afraid of and worried about is that this will cause such a huge shock as the abolition of the establishment. It's just that I suddenly figured it out for a moment - if the emperor really knew it in his heart when he sent us, then all he lacked was an excuse. Even if Jiangzhou can't give him this excuse here, it can be done in other places. Instead of making the emperor embarrassed by such repeated tosses, it is better for me to go up and give up what His Majesty the Emperor needs. Isn't it true that a minister wants to solve problems for the country and share worries for the king? ”
After hearing this, Qin Mubai was silent. I only sighed in my heart: The loyal ministers of the feudal era have such an awareness...... If I were Qin Mubai, I would definitely not be able to do it. Quan Wanji, is this pedantic and stupid or upright and loyal? I think there will be different understandings of his approach and spirit in different eras......
"Now, it's business as usual, and we act as if nothing happened." Quan Wanji said, "Focus on the overall situation, and first do a good job of disaster relief and people's relief." When this important thing is done, I have my own opinions. You don't have to worry about all this. From today on, you will concentrate on accompanying His Highness and helping him to help the people with disaster relief. I'll take care of all the things about this case. I'll look it up, but I won't startle it. You can rest assured of this. ”
"If you need help, Mr. Kwon will be blunt." Qin Mubai arched his hand a little ashamed and said, "From now on, I will be in the same boat with my husband in the future!" ”
Quan Wanji turned his head to look at Qin Mubai with a stern expression, and nodded his head: "Hmm! ”
Qin Mubai's heart was not much easier. In fact, he also knew that he could completely dissociate himself from this case and listen to what the emperor said, but if there was something difficult to decide, he would secretly let him know and then let the emperor decide it. However, if he does not discuss with Li Ke and Quan Wanji and does his own thing, he will trap them in passivity, and may even harm their lives.
I don't kill Beren, but Beren dies because of me.
One is Li Ke, who is loved by his sister, kind to him, and treats me like a close friend and brother, and the other is an iron-clad, honest and selfless loyal minister like Quan Wanji...... I want to frame them, how can I be embarrassed?!
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