Shangguan Junyue didn't pay attention to Prince Gong, but just glanced at Jing Ge and secretly expected his reaction. found that he was still drinking calmly, and he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed in his heart, but naturally she wouldn't reveal it.

"I'm afraid this is a bit difficult, Uncle Wang, in addition to convincing General Shangguan, you also need to get the permission of Empress Wu's mother. Because tomorrow Miss Shangguan will be appointed as the new supervising envoy, and temporarily act as the secretary of the ministry and manage the hundred officials. Li Su replied lightly.

"This, is this true or false?"

"Let a stinky woman ride on our heads?" The officials whispered.

......

Prince Gong was silent after hearing this, Shangguan Junhong didn't know if he was good or not, but he was afraid of Empress Wu's vicious mother-in-law, and he didn't want to provoke her for a woman.

He had made great contributions when his brother seized the throne, and he didn't want to deal with the affairs of the court. As long as he is still in the world of the Li family, he is second only to the emperor in Daqin, no one dares to provoke, he can do whatever he wants, just enjoy it.

Jing Ge had a lot of doubts in his heart when he heard this, he looked at Shangguan Junyue, trying to get some answers, but he couldn't see the slightest answer in those calm eyes.

I don't know when, there seems to be some estrangement between the two for no reason, and Jing Ge can't understand what she is thinking.

Perhaps, I didn't like her that much, and she didn't fall in love with me, the so-called love at first sight was just as she said, just a sight. Such a thought flashed through Jing Ge's mind.

The four of them didn't talk much, and drank in a dull manner.

"This king remembers that you were very familiar with Yue'er when you were young, why do you seem to be a lot stranger now." Li Su opened his mouth to break the deadlock and said to Jing Ge.

"We've all grown up, and naturally things change." Shangguan Junyue said lightly.

Jing Ge's brows tightened slightly, trying to remember, but he couldn't remember that blank memory, and he had a feeling that it had existed.

"What's the familiar method? I don't remember. Jing Ge asked, admitting that he couldn't remember those things.

"When Yue'er didn't go to the Medicine King Valley, she stayed with you all day, and at that time, Wei Gongzi hadn't come to live in the imperial capital." Li Su said.

"Oh? Is that the case? Jing Ge was surprised.

"Didn't the princes often fight together at that time?" Shangguan Junyue said casually.

"Ha, those royal brothers are very domineering, not as popular as Feiyanghou. The children in Weiyang Palace should be closer to him. Li Su said with a smile.

"Those children, I'm afraid there aren't a few left!" Shangguan Junyue suddenly said this, and a faint sadness flashed in Gujing Wubo's eyes.

Li Su was silent.

Jing Ge's face remained unchanged, and he picked up the luminous cup and sipped it lightly, no one knew what he was thinking.

Shangguan Junyue also drank it all heartily, stood up and gave a salute and said, "Thank you King Su for inviting me and say goodbye." With that, he turned around and left Meixiang Building.

With her temperament, she won't come here to take a look and leave for no reason, is she going to take action against these corrupt officials? King Su invited her here, presumably he knew something. Jing Ge thought to himself, a little upset, and couldn't figure out anything for a while.

Wei Zijie brought Jing Ge here, originally to let him get acquainted with some officials. However, in Jing Ge's eyes, these moth-like characters are of little value, so they are naturally too lazy to make friends.

He sighed in his heart, although Zijie is a good buddy, he is far less intelligent and wise than his sister, if it was Wei Zifu, he would never have such an idea.

The stars shine through the stratus clouds with blue light, and the fireflies sway and fly. Jing Ge walked carelessly on the streets of the imperial capital.

Dead of night.

The person who is sneaking in the dark has been following him for a long time, and in this imperial capital, there are still people who want to assassinate me? If it weren't for those extremely top killers, how could they have a chance of succeeding when they were so close to Aunt Lan.

The two didn't make a move, Jing Ge hesitated for a moment, and didn't pay attention to them, just let them follow, and then see who it was.

At a certain corner of the street in the imperial capital, a figure wrapped in a black veil stopped Shangguan Junyue, who was about to return home.

"How's it going?"

"Everything was planned." Shangguan Junyue replied.

"That's good, you seem to be moved by that Jingge?" The black shadow's voice was a little hoarse, and it was vaguely audible that it was a female voice.

Shangguan Junyue shook her head, "But I think I might be able to use him in the future." ”

"Lie, he's not Jing Qing, and it doesn't do anything to us. You don't have to be distracted by him anymore and miss a big thing, otherwise don't blame me for being ruthless. The man said in a cold voice.

"Yes." Shangguan Junyue nodded, if this woman really made a move on Jing Ge, I'm afraid it would be difficult for him to deal with it.

The figure of the black gauze slowly disappeared, and in this powerful imperial capital, many kings did not notice that she had been here.

Shangguan Junyue returned to the courtyard of the General's Mansion and sat on the stone steps looking at the medicine stove in a daze. A snow eagle of a divine horse landed beside her, and she reached out to caress the feathers of the snow eagle, and the huge courtyard was full of discarded medicinal residues. These days, she has been trying around the clock, but she still hasn't found the formula she wants.

Now there was obviously no time to continue the deployment, a layer of mist blindfolded her eyes, and a faint sense of powerlessness welled up in her heart. She wanted to cry, but the tears didn't come out.

When she was a child, she cried a lot, and when she felt sad and uncomfortable, she cried. At that time, there would always be someone who comforted her and told her not to be afraid, and then she was not afraid, wiped away her tears with her little hands and followed the man.

Now it's different from before, and she has learned to face it all on her own, and she's learned it well. No one could see what she was thinking, and no one could know her fear, panic, and joy.

"Come on, get rid of the dregs."

If you're afraid that you're running out of time, you'd better hurry. She said to herself silently.

She closed her eyes and stood in the courtyard, the breeze blowing, her sleeves fluttering, and the moon setting brightly.

"I won't come here to eat anymore." Kou Huai pressed a few copper plates on the table and said softly to the vendor.

There is no court meeting today, and Kou Huai, who has sunken eyes, does not return to the prime minister's office to handle official business after breakfast.

The old man in Mai behind him followed him silently through the streets and alleys of the imperial capital for thousands of years.

He stepped over the mossy bluestone slabs and squinted at the early summer dew steaming and drying in the morning sun, caressing the cracked bark of the ancient trees.

"How have I done as prime minister in the past three years?" Kou Huai asked.

The old man in Mai was silent for a while, and said dryly and hoarsely, "There is no merit or fault." ”

Kou Huai laughed at himself, raised his head and looked into the distance, his heart was full of mixed tastes, and there was no merit. After thinking about it carefully, it turned out that this was indeed the case, and the current Great Qin was the same as three years ago.

He found a place where no one was, sat down, and remembered the past.

"In the past, when I was young, I also wanted to use the three-foot dragon spring in my palm to settle the world, recover the rivers and mountains, unify the world, and govern the country with ten thousand scriptures in my belly to open a peaceful and prosperous world. But now, nothing has been accomplished. He sighed.

"It is not the work of one person to open a world of peace." The old man in Mai shook his head and said, "You have worked hard for this and paved the way for future generations." Years from now, someone will remember your deeds. ”

"I don't care about the name behind me, I just want to live a better life in this world." Kou Huai said.

"It's a pity that you were born at the wrong time, maybe God will lend you another ten years to complete this great deed." The old man in Mai said with emotion.

"Hehe, even if there are ten more years, I can't, at this age, don't you know your own catties." Kou Huai smiled calmly.

"Let's go, let's go back." Kou Huai patted the dust and stood up.

"I can escort you out of here, if you want." The old man in Mai hesitated and said.

"No need, it's not interesting to live for an extra year and a half, an old bone should make way for future generations." Kou Huai replied calmly.

"You can see through them, and you don't hold a grudge against them." The old man in sackcloth admired his indifference.

"What's there to hold grudges, these have nothing to do with grudges, they're just means, didn't I often do such things before? Now it's my turn to settle the cause and effect. ”

The old man in Mai was silent, "After you die, our agreement will end, and I will not serve your descendants." ”

"Yes, go and inform them that the Fifth Division has changed masters." Kou Huai nodded.

"Hmm." The old man in Mai replied calmly, but his heart was slightly astringent, he knew that this farewell would be indefinite. The lonely old man in front of him has a transparent heart and knows everything, but he won't break it.

The world only knows that this person is the prime minister of the dynasty and the actual person in charge of the Fifth Division, with ruthless methods and unpredictable thoughts. But a few people can know the ambition in his heart.

"Is he here?" Kou Huai returned to the Prime Minister's Office.

"Looking back at the Prime Minister, the Beacon Superintendent Feiyanghou is waiting in the chamber."

Jing Ge was in the council room, thinking about how to convince Kou Huai to agree to support him in building the beacon tower. Unless the Empress Wu grants permission, the affairs of the DPRK and China can only be implemented with the nod of the prime minister, especially a large amount of funds. Kou Huai didn't nod, how could the household department not allocate funds.

The smoke in the incense burner is thick, which makes people feel calm. This aroma smells so pleasant, Jing Ge thought.

"What is the matter with Master Hou here?" Kou Huai pushed the door in and asked with a smile, without an entourage.

"I have met the Prime Minister, who has come here for official business and wants to rebuild the beacon tower within the borders, so I have come to ask the Prime Minister for his approval." Jing Ge replied with his hand, and the music prepared by Uncle Cheng on the ground.

"Oh?" Kou Huai took it, glanced at it roughly, and muttered: "Such a large amount of money is needed, and now the treasury can barely afford it." ”

"Someone come, transfer this chapter instruction to the household department. Do it quickly, and there must be no mistakes. "Kou Huai called someone to come in and ordered someone to take away the instructions for the recital." The matter of repairing the beacon tower is left to Feiyang Hou with full authority, and Guan Shangshu can allocate funds. ”

"This, that's agreed?" Jing Ge was stunned, it's that simple? You don't even need to look at it.

"I'm old, I can't do much, the rest depends on you." Kou Huai looked at Jing Ge and said gently.

"What?" Jing Ge didn't know why, and the doubts in his heart were even stronger.

"I just hope you remember your ambitions when you were young and never forget your original intention." Kou Huai continued.

When I was young, I just wanted to be a rich man who could do whatever he wanted, Jing Ge thought to himself. Now I can be regarded as a rich man, but unfortunately in this era, it is really difficult to explain.

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister..."

"Needless to say, you can take this thing. You'll find out later. "Kou Huai lost something." In the past, the first emperor started in southern Xinjiang and swept through the Liuhe Eight Wilderness, if there is a chance to go to southern Xinjiang, go to it. ”

The thing in Jing Singer is a pale gold token, engraved with the words of the fifth division. Listening to Kou Huai say these strange words, Jing Ge just wanted to ask, but when he looked up, he suddenly saw Kou Huai slowly closing his eyes.

A line of blood and tears flowed from the sunken eye sockets, and blood oozed from the mouth and nose.

At the same time, the door to the chamber was slammed open.

"Come on, Fei Yang Hou assassinated the Prime Minister."

"The Prime Minister is dead, come on." Someone shouted.

"Lord Feiyang, you were the only one present when the Prime Minister died, I'm afraid you won't be able to get out of it."

"Lock him up first and go to the court." Officials in the Prime Minister's Office ordered.

Jing Ge was imprisoned.

The gloomy prison is heavily guarded, and screams and cries are heard from the depths from time to time, which is terrifying.

Perhaps because of his identity, Jing Ge was treated quite well, and was locked up in the second cell of the prison. There was a glimmer of sunlight in the first cell next to it, which was a paradise in the prison.

In the cell, where the only sunlight let in, was an elderly woman. The woman was disheveled, and her mouth kept muttering something, Jing Ge listened carefully for a long time, only heard a few vague words, and didn't know what she was talking about.

Jing Ge tried to talk to her, but she didn't respond at all, and she thought to herself. What is the origin of this woman? There is such preferential treatment in the prison, and even the food seems to be a special provision.

After Jing Ge was imprisoned in the prison, as if he had been forgotten, no one paid attention to him, and the guards were like wood, not saying a word.

Before, I was worried that I would be deliberately taken care of by Mo Kun's slut and let people beat up Ben Shuai, but now it seems that I am too worried for the time being, Jing Ge thought secretly.

Who killed Kou Huai? And what did he mean by those words? Jing Ge leaned against the corner of the wall, thinking about a straw in his mouth.

"What? His Highness was imprisoned? Qianxue looked anxious.

When Jing's mother heard this, her face changed suddenly, and she immediately stood up, and then she paced back and forth a few steps without saying a word, and sat back on the table and chair.

"Got it. Go down, and come back with any news. She commanded her subordinates.

"What to do? Madam. Qianxue asked.

"Let's wait and see what happens." Jing's mother replied, and she didn't have a clue for a while, which she hadn't expected before. At this moment, I was very worried in my heart, but I didn't show it.

"You go to the Wei family to have a look." Jing Mu commanded. This happened too suddenly, and the Wei family is well-informed, so they may know what the inside story is. Many things in the dynasty were planned by those big families.

"Yes, slave and maid will go."

Qianxue came to the Wei Mansion.

"This matter has nothing to do with the Wei family, and I haven't received any news before this." Wei Zifu frowned and said.

"No matter what, the murderer who killed that old thing can't be Brother Jing. It's clear that someone wants to frame him, sister, you hurry up and find a way to get him out. Wei Zijie said hurriedly beside him.

"It doesn't matter who the killer is, it's what the next prime minister will be. Kou Huai's old thing has never been able to get in, and now he may be able to take this opportunity to push our people up. Wei Zifu said calmly.

"What about Brother Jing? Leave him alone? Anyway, he has a leg with you. Wei Zijie was open-mouthed.

"Shut up." Wei Zifu was a little embarrassed and reprimanded, "Look at what you have become, I don't know the importance at all." ”

Ah, it turns out that His Royal Highness and Miss Wei have a leg. Sure enough, it is worthy of His Royal Highness, and the daughters of the Wei family are casually soaked. Qianxue lowered her head and thought secretly.

"After Kou Huai's death, if people from other families are allowed to sit in that position, my Wei family's power in the court will definitely be suppressed. No matter who does it, I'm afraid that the next candidate has already been decided, and there are only a handful of people who have the ability and courage to do such things. This is just the beginning, and the next thing is to be reshuffled, when the situation is changing, as the son of the Wei family, you don't think much about the family, just think about that stinky boy. What kind of system? The reason why the Wei family has been able to inherit for thousands of years is because the ancestors of all generations have made the right choice and stood in the right place at the right time. Now that the family is about to pass on to your generation, have you figured out where to stand? Wei Zifu looked at him with a cold face and said.

"Uh, I didn't think about it." Wei Zijie was so overwhelmed by Wei Zifu's cold gaze and momentum that he didn't dare to raise his head. had to reply in a low voice: "Sister, you can stand wherever you say." ”

Hearing this, Wei Zifu only felt even more angry, and scolded at the moment: "A dignified seven-foot man, he has no opinion at all. ”

"It's not like I'm not without opinions. It's just that every time I say something, you don't agree with it. Wei Zijie retorted that Qianxue was also present, which made him feel very shameless.

"Hmph, then you say, what to do now." Wei Zifu asked rhetorically.

"Let the people in the DPRK and China first listen to the news, see who the next prime minister is, find out who is behind the scenes, and then think about it in the long run." Wei Zijie thought for a while and said weakly.

"Report." There are guards coming back from outside the door.

"What?" Wei Zifu asked.

"At today's court meeting, a total of 317 officials were arrested, and there are very few high-ranking officials left in the Wei family who are still in the court. The other families are similar, and the vacant positions will be selected and filled from this year's imperial examination. ”

Wei Zifu took a deep breath, expecting that the cards would be shuffled, but he didn't expect it to happen so radically and suddenly, without warning.