Chapter 194 was knocked out of the stick

Inside the Imperial Study.

Fang Zheng stepped into the threshold with one foot, bowed his head and bowed: "Long live my emperor...... long live"

"Okay, you get up, don't talk about these false courtesies, I don't like this." The emperor's voice came from behind the bookcase, and his tone was faintly smiling.

Fang Zheng didn't like to kowtow when he saw people, but when he heard the words, he straightened up after pretending.

The emperor is reviewing the recital.

Fang Zheng looked from afar, and saw that the emperor's hair and beard were all white, and he looked much older than before. In the case of Pan Shangshu's rebellion, the emperor issued a special decree and executed tens of thousands of people, and everyone in the Chinese Dynasty, officialdom and the people, it seems that everyone has a new understanding of this old emperor who has been in power for decades.

In recent decades, the Chinese Dynasty has weakened, the Turks have repeatedly violated the border, the imperial court has retreated again and again, and the people are miserable.

However, in dealing with the case of rebellion, people seem to have seen a bloodthirsty emperor who treated the ministers mercilessly and killed them all, a holy decree was issued, and tens of thousands of heads fell to the ground, and the Chinese Dynasty has never seen such a large-scale killing since the founding of the country. Through this incident, people have a deeper understanding and fear of the majesty of imperial power in their hearts.

The emperor is the son of heaven, high up, looking down on all living beings, not allowing anyone to oppose it, not allowing anyone to betray, the Pan Dang case, tens of thousands of lives, has been a good interpretation of what imperial power is for people, it is a kind of contempt to the world, so that thousands of subjects have to bow their heads to worship the momentum.

Now the emperor is sitting in front of Fang Zheng, his face is as old as a thousand-year-old bark, his gray eyebrows are always raised high, just as he will never give in, the hands of the always strong character are skinny, and it seems a little difficult to hold the pen, trembling so much that he has to stop and rest when he writes two words.

The emperor is still old! Fang Zheng actually felt a sense of regret in his heart.

He remembered that he had entered the palace for the first time in half a year. Kneel on the scarlet carpet. The black-haired man looked to be only forty or fifty years old. The emperor in the prime of life. Books in hand. He was looking at him with a smile on his face. Reign in the majesty of the world. There is also a hint of bookish temperament. At that time, the emperor of the earth. He is a man of majesty and elegance.

It's only been more than half a year, and the person in charge is already dozens of years old. In half a year. He defeated an enemy with whom he had been with all his life. The enemy has already died in defeat and humiliation. And what about the emperor? Watch him tremble his hands. Fang Zheng suddenly felt confused. Did the emperor really win? He can defeat one enemy after another. He can hold everyone, including Fang Zheng, in the palm of his hand. Lift. Suppress. Checks and balances. The Emperor's Mind Technique was played by him...... Did he defeat the years? Is he defeated and old and weak? Did he fight to death, old age, sickness and death?

"Fang Zheng. What happened to you? I shouldn't call you a few times. The emperor's voice seemed to come from the distant sky.

"Huh? I'm sorry for the emperor. Wei Chen was distracted...... Fang Zheng said embarrassed, but he didn't look embarrassed at all.

These problems of the other party are on the ground. The emperor had long been accustomed to hearing words, and just glared at him. said: "Are you okay with Mi'er?" Were there any quarrels? ”

mentioned this Fang Zheng proudly: "The emperor can rest assured, Weichen has tamed Princess Changping like a cat, she won't dare to go west if she is told to go east, and she won't dare to catch chickens when she is called a dog......"

The emperor's brows furrowed: "You tamed my Mi'er like a cat?" ”

The father-in-law's tone was quite unkind, Fang Zheng blinked, and tried to discuss with the emperor: "Uh...... Or, she tamed Weichen like a cat? Doesn't that sound comfortable to you? ”

The emperor clenched his fists fiercely, restraining the thought of driving Fang Zheng out of the study.

"Pan Yi's mansion, have you finished raiding it? Is there anything missing? ”

There are so many missing, but they are all missing in my storeroom......

"Your Majesty, please rest assured, copying the house is Wechen's strength, Pan's Mansion was searched clean by me, as if it had been washed with water, and even the land was scraped by Wechen......"

The emperor sneered and continued: "...... And then you burned down the Pan Mansion again, right? Sure enough, it was copied cleanly! There is no grass in Panfu, and no chickens and dogs are left. ”

Fang Zheng smiled awkwardly: "...... Accident, pure accident, if the emperor had issued a holy decree to give the Pan Mansion to Wechen, Wechen would not have burned anything......"

The emperor snorted heavily, threw an account book in front of Fang Zheng, and said in a deep voice: "More than 500 people, raided all day, and only 180,000 taels of silver were handed over to the treasury, Fang Aiqing, how do you explain?" ”

Fang Zheng was so frightened that he was drenched in a cold sweat, he had long known that he couldn't hide it from the emperor, after all, it was more than 500 people acting together, everyone saw it, how could it be hidden?

"Wechen...... Damn it! Wechen ...... Guilty! Fang Zheng knelt down very boldly and admitted to corruption. The emperor once said that everything in the world, as long as he wants to know, everything escapes from his eyes. After many verifications, Fang Zheng believes that this sentence is true, and if he denies it again at this time, it will be out of place.

"Humph!" The emperor snorted again, and then his tone became calm: "That's it, even if it's the dowry I gave to Mi'er, on the day of your wedding, it coincided with Pan's rebellion, which disturbed your interest, and I always felt sorry for Mi'er." Let the money you have coveted be made to you as my reparation. ”

But no, it has caused me and Changping Cave to delay for many days, just by virtue of this, it is not enough for you to compensate me with one million taels of silver, Fang Zheng suddenly felt justified in his embezzlement.

"But I tell you, this is the exception, and the only exception, and if you let me know that you are greedy for ink and silver next time, I will let you know what the law of the country is! Do you understand? The emperor's voice was extremely stern.

Fang Zheng immediately smiled, and slapped his ass with all his flattery: "Understood, greatly understood!" The emperor is indeed a generation of benevolent monarchs, and he is also a good father, and of course, a good father-in-law of Weichen...... Your Majesty, are you tired? Do you need to rub your shoulders with Weichen? Thirsty? Wechen will pour you a cup of tea......"

The emperor smiled slightly: "Forget it, your hospitality is very expensive, and I can't afford it." Sit down, I called you here today, mainly to ask you, what do you think of my recent arrangements for the court? ”

The emperor's words were more vague, Fang Zheng knew the meaning, after all, neither the fat man nor Fang Zheng had done anything to be sorry for the emperor, and for no reason they were put in a position of public criticism, and the emperor naturally had to explain to them.

Fang Zheng smiled purely: "I didn't think about it."

Any idea, hehe, the emperor sees thousands of miles, and what he does is extremely wise......"

If you have an idea, you can't say it, he can't tell the emperor, the fat man and I plan to join forces to pull down the prince you set up, do you have no opinion?

It is estimated that Fang Zheng will be in prison in the next second, and half a month later, he will be like Pan Shangshu, who was cut into pieces by the executioner......

The emperor stared at Fang Zheng with a smile, staring at Fang Zheng for a while, secretly wondering if he wouldn't know anything, right? Why are you looking at me like that? It can be seen in people's hearts......

"I know that you have somewhat guessed my intentions, whether you and Wu Pathology do not understand or not, I can only tell you that I have no ill will towards you, even if I ascend the throne a hundred years later, I will properly arrange your future situation. - From the standpoint of the elders, you are my son-in-law and my own son, how can I see you in a difficult situation in the future? What's more, you are loyal to me and the grace to save the driver, and you are the only one who is the most at ease in the Manchu Dynasty. ”

The emperor's words reassured Fang, and Fang Zheng's expression relaxed slightly.

Originally, Fang Zheng thought that the emperor was ruthless and hid his bow, Fang Zheng desperately moved rescue troops for him, but he used himself and the fat man to do something to check and balance afterwards, which somewhat made Fang Zheng a little chilled, but he didn't expect that this father-in-law was still quite humane, and even the back road was arranged for him. Emperors are not necessarily ruthless.

"There is one more thing, it may be considered a family ugly, but you are my son-in-law, and the night the rebels entered the city, it was you who moved out of the city, and I don't know it. That night, the Shence military camp stayed awake all night, and the sergeants waited for the day, but the Shence army did not send a single soldier, and later Liu Changsheng, the general of the Shence army, explained to me, saying that the situation in the city was unknown, and he did not dare to send troops easily, for fear of being conspired against Yunyun, hum! The excuse is good, but I don't believe a word! ”

"Now I suspect that the Shence Army did not move that night, it may be the prince's mastermind, and even the prince was in the Shence army at that time! They fought the idea of the yellow finch in the back. If Pan Yi captures me or kills me, the crown prince will not hesitate to attack the city, justifiably annihilate the rebels, and then ascend the throne as emperor. ”

Fang interjected: "Wouldn't it be okay to arrest Liu Changsheng of the Shence Army and interrogate him?" Your Majesty, if you hand over Liu Changsheng to Weichen's newly trained shadow subordinates, the results will be judged within three days......"

The emperor sneered: "You can't be tried, Liu Changsheng died at home inexplicably on the third day after the end of the rebellion, and the imperial doctor said that he died of an emergency." ”

"Is this juncture hanging? Your Majesty, this is a bit abnormal......"

The emperor smiled: "Even you can see it? ”

Depend on! What words? What do you mean that even I can see? It seems like I'm a lot lower than others.

The emperor sighed, and his tone was gloomy and lonely: "If it is really the prince's behind-the-scenes instructions, then my father has failed too much......"

"Your Majesty, don't say that, in fact, you have done a very successful job, you see, you still have an obedient and filial son who is not sick, and my son-in-law, isn't he also loyal to you? With such a good son and son-in-law, you should steal the fun......" Fang Zheng boasted of himself without shame.

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Inside the Prince's Mansion.

The crown prince paced in the apse, his handsome face looking a little anxious.

Fan Rui entered, and the prince stepped forward and asked, "How?" Any news? ”

Fan Rui shook his head and said: "It's hard to say whether the emperor is pregnant or not, after Liu Chang's death, the emperor sent the imperial doctor to check, and the imperial doctor reported that it was an emergency, but the emperor just smiled and didn't say anything." Just now, the emperor announced that Fang Zheng had entered the palace again, and he retreated, not knowing what the two were talking about. ”

The prince sighed and said, "Lonely's step is too hasty. As soon as Liu Changsheng died, wouldn't he seem to be lonely and wanted to cover up? ”

Fan Rui said in a low voice: "Your Highness, please forgive me for being presumptuous, Liu Changsheng must die, if he doesn't die, when the emperor interrogates him, he will definitely bite out of His Highness, but it will be a big deal."

Now that death is like proof, even if the emperor has a heart for this matter, there is no way to verify it. Your Highness just needs to rest assured and wait for this matter to settle down, and the emperor alone will not do anything to you. Not to mention...... What's more, the power in His Highness's hands is not small now, even if the emperor wants to depose His Highness, he has to think about it. We are different from Pan Shangshu in that we started in a hurry, and we are already ready for everything, and we only owe the east wind ......"

"Dongfeng?"

"The east wind is the tendency and support of the ministers, if His Royal Highness has the support of the ministers and the allegiance of the generals, then the hundred officials will write to the emperor and ask the emperor to take the throne. At that time, His Royal Highness will be able to ascend to the throne without blood, and avoid the cannibalism of father and son, even if the Fu King in the capital and several princes in other places, they will have nothing to say......"

The prince smiled when he heard this, and smiled very happily: "Give a post to Lonely, invite a few old ministers in the court to come to Lone's house, and I want to have a banquet with all the old ministers, and there are a few things that I don't know how to deal with, by the way, I will ask you for advice, hehe......"

"Your Highness is wise, because of the Pan Party's rebellion in the DPRK, a large number of officials have been convicted and many alternate officials have been temporarily promoted, if His Royal Highness can win the favor of the old ministers in the DPRK and then win over this group of new officials who have no foundation, His Highness's major affairs can be accomplished......"

"Thank you, sir, for reminding me to know how to do it, hehe......"——

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When Fang Zheng left the palace, it was almost late at night, the stars were faint, the moonlight was dull, and the evening breeze was mixed with a biting chill, whistling wantonly on the empty West Palace Square.

Fang Zheng shrunk his neck and shivered a few times.

Today is really a typical night of dark moon and high wind, such a cold weather, suitable for the comfortable charcoal fire at home, my wife will give me a hot pot of wine, get a few side dishes, while hugging my wife, while drinking a little wine, tsk, cool! Hurry home!

When the emperor announced that Fang Zheng entered the palace, Fang Zheng came all the way, and there was no carriage to go back at this time. Fang Zheng tightened the neckline of his shirt, hugged his chest with his hands and walked home.

There was still a mile or so from home, and there was a sound of footsteps behind me, which seemed to be very urgent.

Fang Zheng looked back, and saw two people who looked like eunuchs rushing forward, and when they saw Fang Zheng, the two of them looked happy, and hurriedly shouted: "Lord Fang, Lord Fang, please stay!" ”

Fang Zheng shrunk his neck, took a breath of hot air into his hands, then rubbed his hands that were a little numb from the cold, and asked, "What are you doing?" ”

The two eunuchs had already walked up to Fang Zheng and said with a smile: "Lord Fang, fortunately, you haven't gone far yet...... The emperor dictated, and Lord Xuanfang entered the palace again

Discuss ...... matter"

Fang Zheng frowned dissatisfiedly: "Didn't you just come out of the palace?" Is there something you can't talk about tomorrow? Look at this cold weather, who will pay if I am frozen to death? ”

The eunuch laughed with him: "My lord is angry, our family is also acting according to orders, on such a cold day, our family doesn't want to come out to be cold, please don't embarrass us slaves......"

A eunuch next to him was a little taller, and when he heard this, he was a little impatient and said, "Lord Fang, hurry up, you won't want to resist the order and disobey it, right?" ”

As soon as the words fell, the eunuch who spoke first glared at the tall eunuch without a trace.

Fang Zheng looked at the tall eunuch, laughed, and said, "Come on, I'll do my best today, let's enter the palace again, the two fathers-in-law, please lead the way......

The two eunuchs were obviously relieved, and hurriedly got out of the way, one eunuch led the way, and the other eunuch followed behind Fang Zheng not far away, and the two sandwiched Fang Zheng in the middle.

Fang Zheng was at a loss, still chatting casually along the way.

"What's your father-in-law's surname?"

The eunuch on the road ahead turned his head and smiled when he heard this: "Don't dare to be, our family's surname is Huang, and the surname in the back is Li, and the cheap name is not worth mentioning, hehe." ”

"Oh, I have been looking up for a long time, I don't know which of the two fathers-in-law is the subordinate of the eunuch? The relationship between this official and several fathers-in-law in charge of the palace is quite good, and the official will have a few kind words for you later......"

"Hehe, thank you for the big help! Our family is a miscellaneous subordinate of Deputy Chief Officer Cao Gonggong. ”

"Oh, old Cao, I know him too well. Hey, I heard that a few days ago, he accidentally knocked over the lid of the cup when serving tea to Banzai Ye, and Banzai Ye beat him on the board, is he better now? ”

"Huh? This one...... Lord Cheng asked, Father-in-law Cao is much better, and he often mentions you in the past few days when he is recuperating from his injuries......"

"That's good, hey, why do you go down the alley? It's not far from the palace gate, ah......"

When he was about to reach the palace gate, the eunuch who led the way led Fang Zheng into a deep and dark alley.

The eunuch turned around and explained with a smile: "My lord doesn't know, at this time, the palace gate has been locked: no one is allowed to enter or leave, you must first go to the general of the forbidden army on duty to report, and you can only enter the ......palace after checking your identity."

Fang Zheng's face was abrupt: "Don't you say that I really don't know that there is such a rule, hehe has never entered the palace late at night, which makes the two fathers-in-law smile...... Hey? What is that? Wow! Look! Alien! ”

The two eunuchs couldn't help but look at the night sky with Fang Zheng's surprised gaze.

The night sky is sparse with autumn stars, the clouds are thick and moonless, and the so-called aliens are nowhere to be found.

Taking advantage of the fact that the two eunuchs were stunned and without warning, Fang Zheng got up violently and clenched a big stone in his shape, turned around and smashed it on the head of the eunuch who followed behind, only to hear a miserable scream, and the eunuch fell to the ground in response. - Don't ask where the stone in his hand came from, it will always appear when it should be.

Solved one, Fang Zheng didn't dare to be careless, and at the same time flew up with a kick, and kicked the eunuch ** who led the way in front of him, and the eunuch suddenly covered his crotch with his hand, bent down and screamed in pain, and his body was arched like a shrimp. ——The sharpness of the moves and the accuracy of the parts have won the true legend of the female guards around Changping.

Fang Zheng threw away the stone in his hand and slapped the dust on his hands, bent down to grab the collars of the two eunuchs, and dragged them to the mouth of the alley.

One of the two eunuchs was unconscious, and the other was still clutching his crotch and screaming.

"Say, who commanded you to come? Say it and I'll let you go. Fang Zheng sneered.

The eunuchs were still rolling and crying on the ground.

"If I pretend again, I'll do it again, and I'll completely abolish your fake eunuch ......"

The eunuch immediately stopped his mouth and gasped for a long time before he hissed, "You...... How do you see that? ”

Fang Zheng sneered: "Your acting skills are too superficial, play this set, Lao Tzu is the ancestor, you play this in front of me, isn't it an axe?" ”

"I ...... Where did we go wrong? The fake eunuch asked unwillingly.

Fang Zheng smiled proudly: "You have revealed too many flaws, first of all, the emperor has decreed, I can enter the palace at any time to participate in the secrets, and there is no need to report to the general of the forbidden army on duty at night, this is known to everyone in the world, haven't you two stupid birds heard of it?" ”

"What else?"

"What's more, Gonggong Cao has been jumping around recently, living a very nourishing life, and he hasn't been beaten at all, you still don't admit that you are stupid, and you will lose your understanding if you talk too much? Don't talk about things you don't know, they'll kill you. ”

The fake eunuch's face was a little pale, and he didn't know if it was because he was injured, or if he was hit by Fang Zheng's confidence.

"Anything else?"

"There is one biggest flaw, this flaw made me realize that you are impostors at the first sight of you......"

"What's the flaw?"

Fang Zheng walked up to another unconscious eunuch with a smile, squatted down, pointed to a faint circle of blue and black stubble coming out of his mouth, and sneered: "Have you ever seen a bearded eunuch?" I'm not talking about you, you have to have common sense if you don't have knowledge......"

Fang Zheng shook his head and smiled, then kicked at the fake eunuch fiercely, scolding while kicking back: "Damn! Dare to trick Lao Tzu into the alley and knock on the stuffy stick, don't you know that Lao Tzu is an expert in knocking the stuffy stick? I look down on you unprofessional thieves the most......"

The fake eunuch was kicked and screamed in pain, Fang Zheng kicked for a while and was tired, then stopped, gasped and asked, "Say, who are you instructed by?" Where do you want to get me? If you don't say it now, I'll interrogate you later, and you'll not be so easy......"

The fake eunuch wiped the blood from his mouth, and his gaze at Fang Zheng suddenly became very weird.

Then he smiled, his smile was very strange: "Lord Fang, have you ever heard a word?" ”

Fang Zheng said: "What words?" ”

"The praying mantis catches the cicada, and the yellow finch is ...... behind"

Fang Zheng's heart froze, an abrupt whistling in his ears suddenly came, Fang Zheng subconsciously raised his hands quickly, intending to protect his head, but he was still a step slower, he only felt that the back of his head was hit by something, and then the whole person staggered to the ground, and soon lost consciousness.

At the last moment before fainting, Fang Zheng lamented in his heart: "Damn! The boat capsized in the gutter, and Lao Tzu was still knocked on a stick......"