"Use the Xining case to bring down Wang Zhen, if this can be done, it is not that His Royal Highness can't see Xining." Jin Lian looked at Zhu Qiming with a scrutinizing gaze and said quietly.

Indoor smoker, hanging paintings, curtains are complete, the sound of the piano is not far away, a pool of clear water outside the door, the west window is far away to the distant mountains, it is a pleasant scenic resort. I don't know whose manor this is, Zhu Qiming only heard that this place is located in the western suburbs of the capital, and he sat on a closed carriage early this morning and bumped for more than an hour, all the way to this place.

At this moment, Jin Lian made conditions, fortunately, his mind is not complicated, but he continues the old routine of internal and external official power struggles. However, Zhu Qiming was very dissatisfied with Jin Lian's unrelieved resentment after being repeatedly pinched by Wang Zhen.

"What to bring down Wang Zhen?"

Jin Lian pursed his lips tightly, and when he was about to speak, the corners of his mouth grinned, as if he was using full strength, "Xining must be holding many of Wang Zhen's handles, Wang Zhen is greedy for ink, and the scandal of Wang Zhen's greed for ink is shaken out from Xining's mouth, and he can bring down Wang Zhen!" ”

Zhu Qiming stared at Jin Lian for a moment, then left his seat and came to the window, "Why didn't Lord Shangshu pry open Xining's mouth by himself?" ”

"The emperor ordered the Jinyi guard and the prison guards of the Criminal Department to work together to guard Xining, and it was inconvenient."

Zhu Qiming's gaze fell on a clump of hibiscus outside the window, and the lilac petals were like hanging dew and powder, a little distorted. "Jin Shangshu might as well think about it calmly, doesn't the emperor know that Xining is greedy for ink? Will the emperor punish Wang Zhen for his unclean hands? Talking angry doesn't help Lord Shangshu get his wish! Rong Xiaowang bluntly said that many times "Da Ming Law" is like some kind of false decoration, when you want to subdue someone, you will always talk about greedy ink, and when you don't want to subdue someone, who doesn't turn a blind eye to it? It's all a cliché of power struggles! The foreign official can grab Xining and shake out the scandal of Wang Zhen, and the internal official can also shake out the scandal of Jiuqing, for a while, the scandal is flying all over the sky, and the temple is only afraid that it will become a pot of porridge, who can bring down whom? ”

Jin Lian stood up suddenly, "So, does Your Highness want to watch from the wall?" ”

Zhu Qiming shook his head with a smile, "If you want to bring down Wang Zhen, you have to rely on the hundred officials themselves in the end. If so, let all the officials speak with one voice, if so, let me ask, is there a foothold for Wang Zhen and others above the temple? ”

"Wang Zhen falsely accused the inferior people of being corrupt Confucians, and His Royal Highness also thinks that the hundred officials are just a group of corrupt Confucians!"

"No, Xiao Wang is just talking about things. At present, there is indeed no leader among the hundred officials, this is a fact, although there are many people, but they are all individuals with their own hearts, individuals, it is inevitable that some people will secretly take refuge in Wang Zhen because of snobbery, and the remaining hard bones even if they are rich and rich, and they are eight buckets high, compared with Wang Zhen, they can't play power after all. ”

Zhu Qiming returned to his seat and looked at Jin Lian with a gloomy face, "It's really not a good thing that there are too many smart people in this world, no one obeys anyone, and it's all messy on your side, how can you fight with others together?" You don't need too many smart people, one person is enough! The rest just be obedient monkeys. Jin Shangshu should know that when fighting with people, he is not afraid of the opponent's smart people getting together, but he is afraid of the opponent's monkey grouping! ”

Jin Lian sat down angrily, "What else is there to talk about?" I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint Your Highness! ”

Zhu Qiming smiled indifferently, "Jin Shangshu thinks about it carefully, Wang Zhen once tried his best to protect Xining, let Xining confess, Wang Zhen's original efforts to protect more or less will leave a little troublesome mark in the emperor's heart, with this mark, there is still a glimmer of hope for hundreds of officials to overthrow Wang Zhen, otherwise, if Xining's case is overturned, Jin Shangshu can only sit and wait for Wang Zhen to turn over your old accounts." ”

Jin Lian's eyebrows were raised, anger almost ignited his eyes, and after a moment, his expression turned gloomy. "It's good to talk here, but Your Highness still needs to meet two people. His Royal Highness will stay here, and it won't last long. ”

If you can't be the master, why not say it earlier? Why say a whole bunch of useless nonsense! Zhu Qiming secretly muttered dissatisfied, raised his eyes to look at the indoor furnishings and the scenery outside the window, and couldn't help grinning, hey, it's interesting to usher in this mysterious elegant residence!

It's just that there is still a trace of concern in my heart, I don't know if Lu Xiyao has a letter about entering the palace to meet the queen mother?

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"Sister Lu."

Zhou Xiaodie is blessed, and compared with the arrogance of the past, it is like two people!

Zhou Xiaodie suddenly came to visit, which surprised Lu Xiyao, who wanted to treat the visitor coldly and make him feel embarrassed, but when he saw the other party's smiling face and thoughtful manners, Lu Xiyao softened her heart and bowed in return.

Thinking that Concubine Zhou had sent someone over twice not long ago to give rewards, and I heard that Concubine Zhou had changed her usual and now always said good things for herself in front of the Queen Mother, Lu Xiyao's face was full of a slight smile.

"My sister sits in the room."

The two entered Lu Xiyao's boudoir. The two maids who came with put a fruit basket and a brocade box on the case, and the servants of the Lu family looked vigilant and wanted to refuse to accept them, but they were not ordered, so they had to leave the two maids of the Zhou family and go outside the boudoir to check the movements inside.

"In the past, I offended my sister many times, and I asked Sister Lu to read the relationship between us and forgive my sister's ignorance." Zhou Xiaodie sat down and said sincerely.

Lu Xiyao was stunned there, and only after a long time did she say lightly: "It's all over, why do you mention it?" ”

"I heard that the emperor has ordered someone to make a golden book, congratulations to my sister on becoming the princess of Yue!" Zhou Xiaodie smiled, and then her face was slightly gloomy, "Everyone knows that His Royal Highness King Yue's favorite woman is only my sister, but in the past, the queen mother had orders, and my sister didn't dare to make a mistake, which gave birth to a lot of unhappiness, and now I know that the queen mother has made up her mind, and my sister is at ease, how can I mind for the unhappiness of the past?" I'm really happy for my sister! ”

Lu Xiyao finally removed all the remaining coldness on her face and served tea to Zhou Xiaodie with her own hands. "My sister has a prominent family background, and she was born with a beautiful face and a good look, and she will eventually have a good home."

"I wish to have one heart, and the white head will not be separated." Zhou Xiaodie's eyes were confused, "I don't have the blessing of my sister, I am fortunate to be a childhood sweetheart with Ruyi Langjun." Now I say that it is not big, and it is not small, but after all, I have wasted my good years. ”

Lu Xiyao sat next to Zhou Xiaodie, and unconsciously put one hand on Zhou Xiaodie's hand, "Does my sister have someone she likes in her heart?" ”

Zhou Xiaodie turned her head slightly shyly, "There are a lot of people who come to the door to talk about matchmaking, whether it is wishful thinking or not depends on the will of God, and it is not up to our daughter's family to decide this matter." Eh, I heard that praying for blessings and making wishes in Tanzhe Temple is very effective, several sisters who are close to me have advised me to try my luck, I don't think so, although it is destined for marriage, but the sea of people is vast, there is only one old moon, how can I manage so many marriages? ”

Lu Xiyao immediately remembered the past of praying for Zhu Qiming and asking for Buddha beads, "Praying for blessings and making wishes in Tanzhe Temple is really effective, sister might as well give it a try!" Oh, I'm going there tomorrow morning to make a wish, and we'll go together. ”

Zhou Xiaodie's eyes lit up, and then she shook her head, "My sister has a heart, and it is right to go and make a wish, so my sister will not go to join in the fun." ”

The servant woman of the Lu family caught a glimpse of the two people in the boudoir suddenly becoming like friends, and couldn't help but turn her head suddenly and glared at the two maids.