Chongzhen had already tacitly accepted in his heart that Yuan Chonghuan had to be killed, the difference was only in how to kill him. But after Ji Qingwen's stirring, his mind has been shaken, which is already very difficult.

However, Ji Qingwen still didn't dare to be completely reassured, and added: "After all, Yuan Chonghuan has the same friendship with the ministers, and he also asked the emperor for permission to let the ministers listen to the trial from the time of the trial, so as not to violate Yuan Chonghuan." Please also ask the emperor to bow down......"

Ji Qingwen entered the palace early in the morning, and when he left the palace, it was almost noon, his stomach was already so hungry that his chest was close to his back, and he raised his eyes to see that Lao Zhangtou's wonton stall was still supported and had not been collected, and his heart suddenly had a bottom, and he turned his head to the three cabinet ministers who came out of the palace with him and said: "Three pavilion elders, Lao Zhangtou's wontons are also considered famous products of Beijing, why don't you let me be the east today, how about you please drink a bowl of wontons?" ”

Although Wen Tiren intended to talk to Ji Qingwen for a few words, this was not in line with his character of "a group of gentlemen but not a party", so he could only politely decline and leave in a sedan chair.

With that, Xu Guangqi also sat in the sedan chair that had been waiting outside Zuoshun Gate for a long time and went back to his house.

If it was according to the normal business hours, Lao Zhang should have closed the stall and gone home to sleep an hour ago, but he promised Ji Qingwen and invited him to drink a bowl of fresh wontons, so he didn't close the stall now, and when he heard Ji Qingwen come to say hello, he immediately agreed, and in a blink of an eye, four bowls of steaming wontons were placed on the table.

Ji Qingwen ate a steaming wonton, and said angrily: "Lao Tzu was hungry all morning before he drank this bowl of wontons, you guys are good, come over slowly, and you can eat hot." What is Blessing? That's a blessing! ”

Ji Qingwen glanced at Li Yan and said, "Brother Li is really my Zhuge Kongming, he is clever, and he can still calculate that today's wonton is Lao Zhangtou's invitation, and it is not Brother Li's turn to spend money." That's why I said this cheap thing, and I don't need to make money......"

Lao Zhang rubbed his hands and said, "Mr. Li said this, as if I, Lao Zhang, was a snob. What is the friendship between Lord Ji and me? Even if Lord Ji is not knighted, this bowl of wontons is also what I should invite. But...... But I'm a small business...... Just this time, my lord, I will ...... in the future."

Lao Zhangtou said: "What are you talking about men?" Is it a matter of money? I should collect money for the wontons I worked so hard to make. It is my virtue not to collect it, and it is my duty to collect money, how can there be a reason not to collect money when selling wontons? ”

Ji Qingwen's tone was a little blunt, but it scared the old mother-in-law, and hurriedly said, "Lord Ji is angry, right?" My husband can't speak, don't take it to heart! ”

Lao Zhangtou gave his hands and thanked him, but he didn't believe Ji Qingwen's words very much in his heart - he is such a small wonton stall, it would be good to be able to feed a family and have a little surplus, why should he sell it to the whole country? Even if it can really be sold all over the country, he and his wife have a total of four hands, and they don't have time to make wontons......

Ji Qingwen shook his head with a wry smile and said, "Got the lottery?" I'm on the wrong foot! Don't you see that my waist is empty? My Son of Heaven Sword has been taken away by the emperor! ”

Ji Qingwen replied: "Yes and no. How to deal with Yuan Chonghuan, the emperor has not yet made up his mind, saying that he will wait for the outcome of the trial before making a decision, and he also sent me to observe the trial, it seems that there is still room for return......"

Li Yan smiled: "Isn't this a good discussion?" Whether the emperor is the emperor or not, it is not easy for the emperor to relax. Since Brother Ji was ordered to observe the trial, there is room for interference, and we will go back to discuss and discuss after eating the wontons, maybe we can really save Yuan Chonghuan's life. ”

Li Yan's eyes widened and asked, "Didn't Brother Ji go to the palace to face the saint?" Why is there a happy event for me here? ”

Li Yan nodded and said, "There is such a thing, but I have already declined." In next year's scientific examination, I want to exchange my fame with my skills, so I don't have to bother Xu Ge Lao in this matter. ”

Li Yan was stunned for a moment, and thought: Xu Guangqi is already a member of the cabinet, the third person in the court, and his status is higher than him, which is nothing more than Zhou Yanru, the first assistant of the cabinet, and Wen Tiren, the second assistant; But although these two people have a high status, their conduct and talent are not able to convince the public.

Ji Qingwen saw that Li Yan was angry with his scholar again, and hurriedly reassured: "Brother Li, don't be angry first, I haven't finished my words yet, why are you in a hurry?" Who are Zhou Yanru and Wen Tiren, and who are they worthy of Brother Li as teachers? It's good that they didn't bring it up, but if they really brought it up, they wouldn't bother Brother Li to speak, and I would dismiss them on the spot! ”

Ji Qingwen slowly took a sip of wonton soup with a soup spoon and said, "It's the emperor." Just now, the emperor said that Brother Li has real talents and real learning, and he is a genuine talent, and he wants Brother Li to answer questions and write articles well. Brother Li, what does the emperor mean by this? ”