He claimed that these words were hidden in the needle, which not only gave Li Jinzhong enough face, but also led the topic elsewhere, and at the same time appropriately expressed his dissatisfaction with Li Jinzhong, hoping that Li Jinzhong would retreat in the face of difficulties, no longer insist on what he had seen, and be able to stop there.

Who knows, Li Jinzhong refused to buy his account at all, and said stiffly: "Please say this after Your Majesty has issued an order to dismiss the minister's military secretary and the general of the right prison gate." The minister asks himself if he has no two hearts for His Majesty, and His Majesty praises all the words of the minister, and listens to everything, so he asks the quasi-minister to play it. ”

Wu Bi rebuked loudly: "Li Jinzhong, this is what your subordinates should say to the emperor." If I don't think about your little credit, I'll slaughter you right now. ”

Li Jinzhong did not flinch, and asked the emperor: "Dare to ask Your Majesty, what is the major affairs of the country?" In today's situation, although there are rebels rampant in the north and Tibetan invasion in the south, according to the ministers, these are far less important to His Majesty than the tranquility in the Chang'an Palace.

When the emperor was there, the Zhang family interfered in politics, and the palace was full of eyeliner, ears and eyes, and the forbidden army general Shuai Wei obeyed the queen's order, that is, even the first emperor was subject to him, and he was often worried. It is precisely because of the restless palace ban that the government has been repeatedly caught off guard, and wars between the north and the south have broken out frequently.

Now, not long after His Majesty inherited the unification, he did not attach importance to the appeasement palace ban, but prevaricated the ministers with the so-called major affairs of the country. ”

The emperor was forced by him to have nothing to do, knowing that he was taking advantage of his ascension to the pole and forcibly taking power, but he didn't dare to openly fall out with him, so he had to ask Liu Yi for help: "Uncle don't worry, don't worry about the Duke of Jin." I think that when I was the marshal of the soldiers and horses, Mr. Liu and the Duke of Jin often fought for the march and arrangement, but only in this way did he appear sincere and not pretentious. Mr. Liu, do you think so? ”

Liu Yi smiled slightly, bowed deeply to the emperor, and said: "The people of the mountains and wilderness should not stand on the temple, and since they accept the sincerity of Your Majesty, they have to avoid difficulties and follow the dogs and horses." However, the minister first asked His Majesty to do the same. ”

The emperor thought to himself: As long as you are willing to speak, Li Jin is loyal to your prestige in the army and the court, and he will never dare to force me again. So he smiled and said, "Sir, you might as well talk about it." ”

"Five years ago, when he resigned from the phase and entered the mountain to cultivate, he made a grand wish, wanting to devote his life's strength to ten thousand good fate, open an altar to preach, and help the common people. Now it is still far from this number, and the minister is already in his fifties, and there is not much time to come, so the minister begs His Majesty's permission to take it for a period of three years, and after three years, he will devote himself to cultivating the Tao and repaying his vows, and will not be involved in the affairs of the court again. ”

When the emperor heard this, he felt a sense of respect in his heart, and sat upright and said: "The ambition of the gentleman has been known for a long time, but its value lies in its unswervingness. I am forced by the rebels outside the city to be appeased, and the remnants of the rebel party in the palace still exist, I sincerely invite Mr. to go out of the mountain, solve difficulties for the country, and share worries for me. Three years later, I personally chose the best place for Mr. to build the dojo, as Mr. Quan wished. ”

Liu Yi saluted the emperor again, and then turned to Li Jinzhong and said: "Brother Yu traveled around a few years ago, and found a place for self-cultivation on the bank of Xiangshui, if Brother Li is not ugly, you might as well go to Panhuan for a few days."

Li Jinzhong's anger was still calm, and he arched his hand and said: "Thank you Brother Liu for your kindness, I'm afraid that before I cross the Yellow River, my head will be taken away by the enemy." ”

Liu Yi pretended to be surprised and said, "Brother Li is serious." It is unbelievable that the former dignified Marshal's Mansion marching Sima is now scrupling with a little petty people. ”

Li Jinzhong winked at himself when he saw Liu Yi say this, thinking of this person's consistent behavior, he couldn't help but feel a sudden feeling in his heart, so he took advantage of the situation to pour bitter water: "Brother Liu left the court early and lived a fairy-like life, so he can't understand the hardships below. In the past two years, if it weren't for the protection of the first emperor, I am afraid that I would not be able to live today.

Now the old and subordinates of the Zhang clan inside and outside the court are regarded as a thorn in the eye and a thorn in the flesh, and they will want to kill them quickly. Brother Liu invited me to travel south, so I was not afraid of being affected by the subordinates, and I made a soul under the knife together? ”

"No wonder Brother Li has repeatedly told His Majesty to strengthen the defense of the palace, which is also mixed with Brother Li's selfish intentions." Liu Yi saw that Li Jinzhong was quite cooperative with him, and then said, "However, as a eunuch in charge of the forbidden army, Brother Li wants the emperor to be extrajudicial and benevolent." ”

He said that Li Jinzhong's weakness, the emperor listened, and his brows suddenly relaxed, but then he heard Liu Yi say: "Since the emperor regards Brother Li as a minister, the emperor must have also realized these hardships in Brother Li's heart, otherwise such a major matter as the important matter of Yanying Palace will never be handed over to Brother Li to do, Your Majesty, I don't know if what the minister said is the truth?" ”

The emperor couldn't help but nod again and again: "It's exactly what Mr. said." ”

"Brother Li, Your Majesty is interested in sweeping the rebellion in the north, and rebuilding and prospering in Tibet," according to Brother Yu's view, these two things are the foundation of today's country, therefore, Brother Li's statement of putting the cart before the horse, Brother Yu really dare not agree. And if it comes to the urgency of things, the current palace personnel are mixed, and it is difficult to identify clearly for a while, and if you don't sweep every inch of land, why sweep the world? Rectifying the palace ban is indeed an urgent task. ”

Li Jinzhong couldn't tell what position Liu Yi held, so he had to nod and acquiesce.

"As far as the rectification of the palace ban is concerned, the minister has a strategy that can resolve this matter invisibly: after the death of the first emperor, the concubines are still living in the palace, how does Your Majesty plan to settle them?"

The emperor looked at Xie Liangchen, and Xie Liangchen hurriedly stepped forward and replied: "According to the practice of the previous dynasty, the concubines of the first emperor will move to live in Nannei after the mourning period. ”

"Then Your Majesty can issue an edict to take advantage of the relocation of the concubines and concubines, and send the palace people who are not clear about their identities to Xingqing Palace, so that more than half of the hidden dangers in Daming Palace can be visited. As far as the minister knows, His Majesty has issued a clear edict after ascending to the pole, and all the princes will be crowned kings, and the rest of the palace people can be given to the kings as servants, so that Zhang's eyeliner will naturally disappear, and the palace can be safe, which is the way to get out of people. ”

The emperor's eyes lit up and he praised: "Sir's method is good, it can not only dismiss the old palace people, but also not make a big noise." It's just that the palace is gone, and the Daming Palace is not empty, and I wish to hear Mr. Wen's method of entering the people. ”

Liu Yi asked Xie Liangchen: "Gonggong Xie, does the selection of eunuchs from the Inner Servant Province enter the palace every year?" ”

Xie Liangchen understood the meaning of his question, and replied hesitantly: "Although the newly elected eunuchs enter the palace every year, the number of eunuchs is usually only a few dozen, and most of them are placed in inimportant positions first. If all the old eunuchs in the palace are sent out of the palace and replaced by new ones, our family thinks that this move is inappropriate. ”

"I didn't say that I want to replace all the eunuchs in the Daming Palace, most of the eunuchs in the palace are simple and sincere people like Gonggong Xie, from which thirty or fifty reliable people are selected to serve as foremen everywhere, and then select more newcomers to enter the palace, this is the method of eunuchs to spit out the old and accept the new."