Xiao Jie, the king of politics, was full of worries, and he had been reading "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" in his study for several days, trying to find a clever way to deal with the current problems. remembered the scene when Xiao Zhi secretly summoned him a few days ago, and his heart was like a dry hot towel, tight and hot.

Every morning a few days ago, the eunuch Li Hui came to the palace of the king of Yizheng and said that it was a decree, but he was not allowed to make a noise, nor did he let the incense case be discharged, so he only stood and said: "By the order, Xiao Jie, the king of the council, went to Yuqing Palace to discuss the matter, and I here!" After saying that, he didn't eat the tea and went away from the horse.

The king's deliberations have always been in the Taihe Palace, and Yuqing Palace has always been a place to go to every major festival banquet, so what do you do when you call yourself to Yuqing Palace?

Xiao Jie hurried to Yuqing Palace like a rabbit in his arms, and Li Hui greeted him with a smile on his face as if he had been waiting for a long time. As soon as he stepped into the temple gate, he was stunned, only to see Xiao Zhi hanging a sword at his waist, sitting on the east side, and a man and a woman standing behind him. The male is Xie Lan, the new imperial guard; The woman's hand is ruyi, her face is solemn, she is Su Wan. Looking up, I was even more taken aback, the one sitting cross-legged on the couch above was actually the old queen mother Helian Yu, who had not appeared for a long time!

Xiao Jie sincerely knelt down and bowed three times in fear, and said: "Slave Xiao Jie is invited to see him!" The old queen mother waved her hand and said, "His seventh uncle, please get up and speak!" ”

Li Hui had already moved a short pedal, and Xiao Jie sat leaning over. Only these three people sat opposite each other in the great hall, and their voices were buzzing like in urns.

Xiao Zhi broke the silence, still with a relaxed expression as always, but his words were earth-shattering: "Seventh uncle, Cao Ze connived at corrupt officials to occupy land, form parties for personal gain, and abuse power and disrupt the country, which has reached the point of intolerability, do you know?" ”

Xiao Jie immediately remembered Tao Qian, Wang Zhihuan, and Xu Zhou who were dismissed and exiled after impeaching Cao Ze, thinking that the turmoil had passed, but he didn't expect Wang Shang to have the same idea as the three people, but he punished the three of them, and at this time he secretly summoned himself, is it ......

Thinking of this, Xiao Jie raised his head in some surprise, and saw that Xiao Zhi did not look at this side, but just took the alone jade Ruyi from Su Wan's hand and played with it, but Su Wan next to him was scorching, Xie Lan was also squinting at himself, and hurriedly bowed his head and replied, "The slave knows." ”

After listening to Xiao Jie's reply, the old queen mother said: "When the first king was here, he often praised you, saying that you have always been loyal, and the first king set up this king of the council, just because he was afraid that someone would have bad intentions, no one could suppress it, and our orphans and widows were bullied." Now that Cao Ze has a heavy army, he has become more and more out of the king's law, and he doesn't look at the king in his eyes, who could have expected it to be like this now! ”

Speaking of this, the old queen mother said in a low tone, "Now there is still friction between the south and the Three Dynasties, and the Yan Kingdom in the north is in turmoil, and it is too busy to take care of itself, so it can't help us, and the Later Han and Xiang countries are eyeing us even more." In our court, Cao Ze is like this, the minister is not a minister, the king is not a king, what is it like! As he spoke, his eyes flashed and he stared at Xiao Jie.

Xiao Zhi put down Yu Ruyi and suddenly interjected: "So, I invite you to discuss a big matter." I want to dismiss Cao Ze and get rid of his military power! "I stopped talking about it abruptly, and I didn't say anything.

Xiao Jie pondered for a moment, then suddenly knelt down and played: "Cao Ze is unruly, and everyone knows it, and he should indeed be severely punished. But he is now in charge of the military department, leading the ministers of the guards, and patrolling the yamen, and most of the guards are his people, in case something happens, it will harm the emperor, which is not to be worried. ”

"That's why I'm looking for you!" The old queen mother took over the conversation, "To be honest, it's not that I don't have a way to kill Cao Ze, it's just that I don't care about the old minister and don't want to do it easily!" ”

Su Wan, who was standing behind Xiao Zhi, suddenly said to Xiao Jie: "Lord Wang, what you just said was one-sided!" In a few months, after the king's wedding, he will be in power, and I am afraid that this matter will be more difficult to deal with. Everyone knows that you say that he has real power, but he has made enemies on all sides, and the people of the government and the opposition have lost their hearts, and they all hate to eat his flesh and sleep on his skin! As long as you plan it properly, it will not be difficult to get rid of him. What's more, the king didn't want to embarrass him, just changed his position. ”

Xiao Jie knew that a palace maid who dared to talk so boldly on such an occasion must have been allowed by the old queen mother and Xiao Zhi in advance, and when she heard her say the truth, she also admired it very much in her heart: "Well, this Su Wan really deserves her reputation!" ”

He was groaning, and heard the old queen mother say above: "His seventh uncle, it's true that you are very embarrassed, our ancestors and grandchildren know it, but this matter is imperative, otherwise we will be forced to sing palace dramas one day, who will be the king?" ”

When Xiao Jie heard this, he was overjoyed in his heart, the old lady's words have weight, this is quite an obvious hint, after the matter is completed, my throne can be "hereditary", which is exactly what he dreamed of. Thinking of this, his heart suddenly became hot, and he kowtowed and said: "What is the reason for taking Cao Ze, and praying that the old queen mother and the king will make it clear that the slaves should do their best." ”

This is tantamount to a promise. The atmosphere in the hall was immediately much lighter. Xiao Zhi motioned to Xie Lan and handed Xue Bilong's fold to Xiao Jie.

"I am about to be in power, Cao Ze is in power, and he has always been at odds with me, which is not good for the stability of the court." Xiao Zhi smiled and said, "So I want to give Cao Ze a step down, take advantage of Xue Bilong's matter, let him go to the book by himself, hand over the military power, and everyone will be safe." In this matter, it is most appropriate for you to go and talk to him. ”

Xiao Jie silently read Zhu Pi word by word, and listened to Xiao Zhen's words, and immediately understood, hurriedly folded the fold, kowtowed, and said: "Wang Shangmingjian, the slave has already understood, and this matter will be dealt with within two or three days!" ”

After saying goodbye and returning home, Xiao Jie was worried again, and persuaded Ao Bai to hand over the military power, which was a big matter, and the errand was easy to handle. When he was sitting in the city of sorrow and was at a loss, a family member came over, sent a pair of greeting notes, and said respectfully: "Lord Wang, General Cao Ze and Lord Xiao Yan are visiting. ”

Xiao Jie couldn't help but be shocked, as soon as he said to fight ghosts, the ghosts came, no, he hadn't figured out how to persuade him yet, so he couldn't see him. He looked at the post for a while, then handed it to his family and said, "Return the original post." Tell General Cao Ze that I am not feeling well and will visit me another day. ”

Before he could say a word, he only heard someone laughing: "The prince is a good disease!" It's a symptom of eliminating traitors and tyrants, worrying about the country and the people! Hahaha......" As he spoke, Cao Ze lifted the curtain and walked in, followed by a group of guards who were menacing, and it seemed that they had broken in directly.

followed by Xiao Yan and came to the front with a smile. They asked Xiao Jie for peace, and Xiao Yan said, "Say hello to the seventh master!" The villain is a little familiar with medicine, and he is willing to use the secret recipe of Jin Kui to get rid of this disease for the prince! The two of them walked to the desk and sat down on their own.

Xiao Jie looked at them dumbfounded like a child frightened by thunder, and it took a long time for him to come back to his senses, and he laughed sarcastically: "Yesterday morning, I braved the wind and cold, and I really didn't feel good." Since the two of you are here, and you are a doctor, please give me a consultation. ”

Xiao Yan really knows some medicine. He approached, closed his eyes and pondered for Xiao Jie's pulse, got up and said with a smile: "It's ugly." The left ruler of the seventh master is slippery and floating, and the main mind is in a trance, like sitting in a boat; The left guan is sluggish and sinking, the main body is weak and weak, and the diet is sluggish; The Lord is frightened and suspicious, and the night dreams are dangerous. According to the pulse, when there are these symptoms. It's all because of the seven masters' state affairs, and they are too worried about helping. This disease is not a cure, it is always advisable to recuperate, eat indifferently, cultivate it quietly, and it will be cured naturally. ”

Xiao Jie looked at Xiao Yan's thoughtful expression, and his heart was only more afraid, Xiao Yan has always been an unfathomable person, could it be that he knows something?

Cao Ze said with a smile on the side: "Yes, yes, yes, this vein is very clear." If you are not indifferent, you will not have a clear ambition, and if you are not quiet, you will not be able to go far, and the ancient sages are no exception. How wise is the prince, don't you know how to talk about this? ”

Xiao Jie can't help but admit that Xiao Yan's broken pulse is indeed right, and he has all these symptoms. Since Cao Ze was impeached, Tao Qian, Wang Zhihuan, and Xu Zhou were dismissed and exiled, he often had palpitations and restlessness, and he was ordered to be helpless a few days ago, and he was even more churning inside, and he never closed his eyes for a few nights, and now Xiao Yan flashed his cunning eyes to report this illness, coupled with Cao Ze's pun of neither yin nor yang, he couldn't help but feel a shock in his heart: "Oops, it's windy!" He reluctantly smiled and said, "According to the general's opinion, how to be quiet and indifferent?" ”

Cao Ze didn't answer immediately, walked to the table and picked up a high-legged silver cup, pointed to a jade bottle and asked, "The old man loves to drink, dare to ask what kind of wine is here?" Xiao Jie smiled: "This is the sword Nanchun given by the king." ”

"Jian Nanchun? Wine! Cao Ze poured himself a glass and took a sip and said with a smile: "Ah Yan, good wine, why not drink a glass too." After drinking it, he poured it and handed it to Xiao Yan, Xiao Yan raised his head and drank it, and said with a smile: "Good wine, it's a pity that it's too strong." He returned the wine glass to Cao Ze with both hands.

"Bu Li, how can you embody the grace of the king?" Cao Ze casually played with the silver cup, and said to Xiao Jie: "The king has a fancy to the king of the council and entrusts him with a heavy responsibility, which is a great thing, but the king is like a tiger, and the king should also be cautious, don't just look at the interests in front of you and fall behind!" ”

The guards brought by Cao Ze were silent, and they only stood in the hall together, like an impermeable wall, isolating Xiao Jie from the outside world, Cao Ze and Xiao Yan didn't speak, only stared at Xiao Jie, and the invisible pressure continued to prick Xiao Jie's nerves.

Finally, Xiao Jie couldn't bear it anymore, took the initiative to stand up, and stepped forward to pour a glass of wine for Cao Ze.

"A few days ago, the king and the old queen mother secretly summoned me, hoping that I would take advantage of Xue Bilong's performance to persuade the general to take the initiative to play, hand over the military power, and ease the situation." Xiao Jie was relieved and said honestly.

Cao Ze drank his hand and sighed, his expression a little depressed.

"Sure enough." After listening carefully, Xiao Yan looked at Xiao Jie with a smile, "Seventh Master, what do you think about this matter?" ”

This is forcing me! This bastard! Xiao Jie cursed secretly, but he didn't dare to do anything on the surface, he just looked at Cao Ze, and said cautiously, "Looking down, the general can save himself by handing over the military power, and the king will not embarrass the general, why not?" ”

"Once the military power is handed over, it will be a man's sword, and I will be a fish. What should the king do if he remembers that the general is not here and finds an excuse to deal with the general? Xiao Yan stared at Xiao Jie with his eyes and sneered, "Persuade the general to call the military power, is the seventh master trying to kill the general?" ”

"Don't dare." When Xiao Jie heard this, he couldn't even care about the dignity of the king, and hurriedly knelt on the ground, "General, I have no such intention, I am also thinking about the Qi country, I was confused by the ghost at that time before I agreed to this, and now I have to react." ”

"I don't think the king has any intention of harming me." Cao Ze only said coldly: "It's just that the current matter still needs to be solved." ”

"What do you think is appropriate?"

"Xue Bilong's case, why don't the two of them be tried at the same time, and they will play together, so that the Seventh Master can take advantage of this to have a few days of leisure, how about it?" Xiao Yan said.

Seeing Xiao Yan go straight to the point, Xiao Jie knew that all the plans were in vain, and said with a wry smile: "It seems that the general is already confident, I don't know how to judge the law?" ”

Cao Ze gently put the silver cup on the desk, and said with a sinking face: "I naturally wait for the question to settle down--Ah Yan, we are not too young to sit, and it is time to go back, so that the prince can think about it again." ”

Cao Ze took a group of guards and Xiao Yan away, and looked at Xiao Jie sending them off with some disdain, "This Xiao Jie was frightened, and he was at a loss, I really don't know how to become such a high-ranking position as the king of parliament." ”

"Xiao Jie is the king's own uncle, so he naturally trusts and reuses." Xiao Yan on the side said contemptuously, "It's just that after all, it's Adou who can't be supported, and it's useless." ”

Cao Ze turned his head and looked at Xiao Yan, both of the clan, whether it was ability or Taoism, Xiao Yan was a hundred times better than Xiao Jie. Just because of the difference between relatives and relatives, Xiao Jie was knighted and was deeply used, but the talented Xiao Yan could only barely survive on a few hundred taels of clan money. couldn't help but feel unfair for him and said, "When this matter is over, I will write a book for you, remove Xiao Jie, and recommend you to be the king of the council - you are more suitable for that position than him, how about it?" ”

When Xiao Yan heard this, he was stunned for a moment, and then said with a smile: "The general's good intentions, I understand it in my heart, but the children of the clan have never looked at their abilities when they become officials, but at their relatives, not to mention that in the eyes of the king, you and I are already a party, and I will not agree." ”

"Huh. It would be nice if you didn't have the surname Xiao! Cao Ze sighed, "If you don't have the surname Xiao, according to your talent and Taoism, you can be crowned the king and worship the prime minister, no problem!" “

"Under the world, there is only a general who knows me!" Xiao Yan restrained his joking expression, bowed deeply to Cao Ze, and said emotionally, "Back then, the general didn't dislike me, helped my family, and sought a job for me in the court, teaching me Taoism." The general treats me like a father! To put it mildly, I don't care to be the king of politics, I just want to give advice to the general and help the general solve problems! ”

"Yes, I have always treated you as a son, and I married my daughter to you, in the eyes of others, we are a party." Looking back on the past, Cao Ze was also very emotional, "It's just that now the king regards me as a thorn in his side, and I'm afraid that something will happen and implicate you." ”

"The general won't have an accident." Xiao Yan swore that "the right time, place and people are in our hands, as long as we plan well, we will be the winners!" ”