Chapter 45: Balance

Wei Yongqiao frowned in great distress, the timing of the assassin's assassination was too appropriate, a prime minister had just died in the capital, and the case had not yet been decided, so he suddenly came to suppress the assassination of Si, was it a long-planned plan or a simple coincidence? And Hai Wuxian also said just now that the other party could shoot four arrows in a row, but only shot three arrows. Did he want to show off his stunts or was the assassination not the main purpose of the other party?

Hai Wuxian's face sank like the bottom of a black pot at this time, and those two eyes full of blame made people shudder. Also! No one will be happy that their lives are being used as bait.

"Lord Wei, this Zhenfu Division's head-catcher is out of the nest, presumably the assassin has no way to escape, why don't Lord Wei go into the palace first to report the tragic death of the prime minister to the saint, how about the subordinates waiting here for the assassins who are chasing the head-catchers and bringing them back?"

Wei Yong thought to himself, the old man has eaten more salt than you have eaten, and he wants to hide! No way! In case the assassin used a small trick and deliberately diverted the tiger away from the mountain, wanting to come to pacify Si Saye, as soon as the old man left, would you take care of it? If it weren't for the little emperor personally instructing him not to worry about Hai Wuxian's affairs, he would be able to be the catcher of the Zhenfu Division with Hai Wuxian's two subordinates?

"Sea catcher, no matter what, you are also the head catcher of the Zhenfu Division and the official of the imperial court. The old man has the imperial order and is in charge of the Zhenfu Division, how can he let those small people hurt the court officials on the territory of my Zhenfu Division! ”

"Lord Wei is serious, no matter how you say that your subordinates are also headhunters, or the headhunters of the Zhenfu Division. If you are so frightened by the assassins and don't dare to leave the Zhenfu Division, wouldn't it be a loss for Lord Wei to spread the word? Hai Wuxian clenched his fists with both hands, and was about to leave. He didn't want to stand here as a live target, he had seen the opponent's archery skills, and he was very accurate!

Wei Yong held him tightly, the fish hadn't been hooked yet, how could he let the bait run away!

It's a lot old, and it's still so disrespectful. What do the two big men look like in broad daylight? Hai Wuxian didn't want people to misunderstand what he was good at!

While the two of them were pulling, Li Zhu and the others rushed into the Zhenfu Division covered in blood.

"Master, let him run away." A few strands of short hair were black and shiny on Li Candle's forehead, and there was even a trace of dust on his face, plus the blood stains on his body, he looked very depressed.

"He? Alone? How could you make such a mess. ”

"The location of the Zhenfu Division gave that kid the upper hand, he set up dozens of bows and crossbows on the road, our Zhenfu Division was already remote, the road was uninhabited, and the jungle was dense, and the kid's road was on the road for a while."

"Since the other party is prepared, then we should not act rashly, you should treat your wounds first, the other party is coming for Hai Wuxian, and he will not let go so easily. After your wounds are treated, rearrange the Suppression Division, watch Hai Wuxian, and wait for the assassin to do it again, and we will have a drama of inviting you into the urn. Wei Yong first appeased everyone, and then whispered to Li Zhu to keep an eye on Hai Wuxian's matter.

"The old man entered the palace first to face the saint, and presented the case of today's attack on the Zhenfu Division and the prime minister. I'll talk about it when the old man comes back. ”

"No." Everyone responded in unison.

That's it? Hai Wuxian said that he was very innocent, facing the atmosphere of the scene, looking at the people covered in blood, he couldn't say anything.

......

"Cousin, did you just watch my cousin being bullied by those old guys?"

This is what Li Zhen once complained to Su Baishang, but he didn't expect that only two days later, his cousin helped him out, but the timing was chosen, which gave him a headache.

"Your Majesty, Lord Wei asks to see you."

Li Zhen stroked his forehead, sure enough, trouble was found, and Wei Zhen couldn't solve it? Didn't his cousin have his hands touched?

Seeing that the little emperor was upset, Feng An, the chief supervisor of ceremonies, leaned up and said, "Your Majesty, there is news from below that an assassin has broken into the Zhenfu Division today. The group of catchers under Master Wei seem to have suffered a lot. ”

"Announce him in."

"No."

"The sinners see the saints." When Wei Ji came in, he knelt on the ground and was busy pleading guilty.

"Alright, alright." Li Zhen interrupted Wei Yong's movements.

"Who did it? Dare to go to the Suppression Division to assassinate me, and go to my cousin? ”

"Back to Your Majesty, it has nothing to do with the Prime Minister's case, that assassin is going towards Hai Wuxian!"

"Hai Wuxian? What does it have to do with him? ”

"It's the assassin who assassinated Chen Xiu before."

Boom! Li Zhen slapped the dragon case. "What are the guards of the capital for?" Li Zhen was really a little angry, if it was a dead soldier privately raised by the courtiers of the Three Dukes and Six Ministries, he would not be so angry, but a gangster in the rivers and lakes, with a sword, entered Beijing to assassinate, what if the other party didn't go to suppress the assassination? There was no news from the capital garrison. Then he, the emperor, simply cut off his head and give it to the gang of anti-thieves who are eyeing the White Lotus Sect, what do you want to guard the capital for?

"The Holy One is angry."

"Your Majesty is angry."

Feng An and Wei Yong knelt down at the same time to plead guilty, and Li Zhen looked at the two kneeling below and calmed down.

"Did the assassin catch it?"

Wei Yong lowered his head: "Back to the saint, the assassin came prepared, and the head catcher sent by Weichen fell into a trap." ”

Li Zhen's face was gloomy, as if he was holding back the anger in his heart, and the blue tendons on his forehead were exposed: "That's if you didn't catch it?" "Go to the Zhenfu Division to provoke, and people will let people run away! This is my pro-army?

"Back to Your Majesty, although you didn't catch the assassin, you can take this opportunity to deter the courtiers. The case of the prime minister's murder can also be delayed. ”

Li Zhenjue's Wei Yong has a point, and it can indeed turn bad things into good things. But when he heard the prime minister's case, he immediately became angry and said: "Delay? Procrastination for what? What did my cousin get involved in this case? If it weren't for the fact that the old guy was an improper official and bought and sold vacant official positions privately, would he have caused such a thing? Even a slap can't be slapped, and the officials must also be strictly investigated! ”

"Holy Lord, there are many people involved in the case, and they are all talented, and they all have fame. If you really want to investigate strictly, I am afraid that you will offend the Confucian students all over the world. ”

"Confucianism? Heaven and Earth Monarch Teacher. A bunch of old bones are about to bully me, and do you still take me as a monarch in your eyes? Fuck the Confucians! Li Zhen burst into a foul mouth. But he calmly put down the inkstone in his hand and didn't smash it out, this is what he bought in person when he left the palace last time, and it's quite expensive! An emperor has to save money every day, and in the end, all the money saved is greedy for those powerful ministers, and anyone who picks peaches will not be in a good mood.

Wei Yong understood at this time, it seems that the case of the prime minister's murder, the little emperor is on his cousin's side, this is a bit troublesome, those courtiers in the spirit of watching the excitement, watching how the Zhenfu Division solves this case, if it is not handled well, then the Zhenfu Division will become the target of the public, and the sworn enemies who usually look at him unpleasantly will definitely rise up and attack him, and there will definitely be many people who fall into the well. There is such a master on the stall! What could he do? The criminal department is a chicken thief.

Li Zhen looked at Wei Yong's ugly face, and when he calmed down, he also felt that this case was very difficult to handle. So he opened his mouth and said: "Wei Qing, I also know your difficulties, the prime minister's case, you can drag it out." Use the Assassins to prevaricate them first! ”

"Wechen thank the Holy Lord for your understanding!"

"How is Chen Xiu asking, have you explained the matter of the Ministry of Industry?"

"Back to the saints, it's all some things that catch the wind and shadows, and there is no evidence at all."

"There is no empirical ......, what is the reaction of the Ministry of Industry except for hiring an assassin!"

"Back to Your Majesty, there is nothing abnormal in the Ministry of Industry."

"That's ......" Li Zhen seemed to think of something, paused for a moment and instructed Wei Yong: "Wei Qing, when the Zhenfu Division first encountered trouble, you go back first to arrange everything and make every effort to arrest the assassin." Since the Ministry of Engineering has not made any moves, it will be spent with him. Let's go down first, if there is anything, I will order Feng An to go and call you to calm down. Li Zhen waved his hand after speaking.

"No. Wechen retired. Wei Yong slowly retreated.

After Wei Yong withdrew from the imperial study, Feng An, the chief eunuch, walked towards Li Zhen: "Since the Holy Lord wants to attack the Ministry of Works, why don't you quickly cut through the mess and use the assassin's affairs to remove Li Hanlin, the secretary of the Ministry of Works, from that position." ”

"Don't worry, I remember the words I said when I talked to Uncle Seven."

Li Zhen remembered what his seventh uncle said to him, he was indeed too close to the Zhenfu Division, and Li Zhen found that many ministers in the court seemed to target the Zhenfu Division intentionally or unintentionally from the case of the prime minister's murder. The Zhenfu Division was supported by him, and all the ministers in the court knew about it, but they went against him, this is a warning?

In officialdom, what you fight for is to exclude dissidents and control others. Chen Xiuhe's affairs with the Ministry of Industry taught him that it is a taboo in officialdom to give people a handle, and he can actually let a Shangshu hire a murderer to assassinate.

Wei Yong did what he wanted as an emperor, and he also had a certain talent. When he was still the prince, he really needed such a help. But being on the throne does not require dictatorship, the way of the emperor lies in balance. He also just figured it out, as long as the courtiers were opposed to each other, he didn't have to fight to the death with the courtiers.

Li Zhen is now on guard against Wei Yong, if he overthrows the courtiers and does anything to Wei Yong, he will gradually rely on Wei Yong and the Pacification Division, so that Wei Yong has the opportunity to dictate power. In the future, it is inevitable to form parties for personal gain, and deceive superiors and subordinates. In that case, what is the difference between the current situation?

Today, unlike in the past, enemies are not static, and the same interests can turn enemies into friends. Balance! It seems that he still has to learn more time from his seventh uncle, and he is still relatively young.

Thinking about this, Li Zhen decided to balance the antagonistic relationship between the various courtiers next. Immediately, Li Zhen's head began to hurt again, and his cousin gave him a problem.