readx;?readx; Chapter 618 Zhou Weigong

Bai Lotian has a poem: 'The world is full of fragrant flowers in April, and the peach blossoms in the mountain temple are in full bloom. Pen&Fun&Pavilion www.biquge.info'

In the April day of Zhongdu, it is already prosperous and green, people gather in the tea shop, under the shade of the trees, while eating tea and drinking water, while discussing the recent major events with great interest. But what can the little people know? It's nothing more than a cloud of people. It's like a small sampan walking on the sea, you can only see the waves rolling high, but you can't feel the dark tide hidden underwater.

In fact, compared with the ups and downs of bullying in the last years of Zhaowu, these days are really unremarkable, and what can be called turbulent is nothing more than the Taiwei Mansion, the Criminal Department, the Dali Temple, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

This incident really made the people of Zhongdu angry, so much so that tens of thousands of people surrounded the Taiwei Mansion and the Huangfu family, insulting and crusading for a long time, but that was a matter of last year. Now, with the defeat of the Great Qin army turning into victory and the lost land has been regained, the people are happy, and there is no longer the resentment of 'eating its flesh and devouring its marrow' that it was last year.

The reason why I continue to pay attention to and maintain heated discussions now, to a large extent, is just to find some spice for the ordinary life and want to see the excitement.

This trial is indeed a bit interesting, such as how Taiwei Li interrogates his cousin...... Supposedly, there is such a kinship, the Taiwei should be avoided, but those adults in the court who are familiar with the law choose not to raise objections, as if they are sure that he will be fair and strict.

For example, what kind of situation was it at that time that allowed the two battle-hardened veterans to give up the Tiger Prison Xiongguan that they had won with great difficulty without killing a single person or fighting a single battle.

Amid the discussion of the people of Kyoto, the interrogation of the relevant offenders began, and this day was the ninth day of the fourth month of the first year of the Heavenly Blessing, and history will remember this day.

In the solemn hall of Dali Temple, there are two rows of fierce and vicious soap-clothed servants, under the plaque of 'fair and strict', according to the dignity and humility sit Taishi Taiwei Li Hun, the criminal department Shangshu Wei Zhengyi, the left capital of the Imperial History Wang Biyan, but the presiding judge is the lowest official position of Dali Temple Secretary Zhou Weigong...... This is not surprising, Dali Temple was originally a place to try the crimes of officials.

At present, the eyes of everyone in the hall are focused on the four-inch shocking wood in Zhou Siqing's hand, and when he is raised high and falls heavily, he will start this interrogation with a complicated background.

Zhou Weigong's right hand was pressed on the awakening wood, his face was serious and calm, but there was a different kind of thought in his heart......

He has only been in office for less than a year, and the original Dali Siqing is a Qu Yanqu master with the reputation of 'a diehard loyalist of the Wen Party'. The year before the fall of Wen Yanbo, Emperor Zhaowu did not involve too many people, but just drove a guy like Qu Yan who was too an eyesore out of the court, and the name used was not 'forming a party for personal gain', but 'corruption and bribery', which was a tried and tested weapon.

Zhou Weigong, who is Zuo Shaoqing, naturally took over. But there is a way of 'a nest of snakes and rats', Zhengqing has a problem, where can Shaoqing be clean? It was Lord Zhou who had been in a panic all day long, worried that one day he would be put on the same hat and follow Qu Yan.

He was tormented in worry, until the emperor hunted in the east and the always benevolent prince ascended the throne, and Lord Zhou breathed a long sigh of relief. From the bottom of his heart, Zhou Weigong is grateful to Emperor Tianyou, and he also wants to do this seemingly insignificant errand well, so as to report to Heaven's grace and go down to hundreds of officials to increase his career in the future.

But what happened last night disrupted Lord Zhou's wishful thinking, and he finally clearly understood that what he was facing was not an ordinary case of official malfeasance, but a premeditated and planned political incident......

The matter had to be talked about yesterday evening, and as the chief judge of this case, he had to enter the palace to meet the emperor as usual, report on the preparations, and ask for instructions on the spirit of his superiors, which is not unusual.

But this is the first time that the emperor has summoned him alone, which is of great significance, so Lord Zhou's mood is still very excited. Following the eunuch who led the way to the imperial study, Zhou Weigong finally met the gentle Emperor Tianyou.

Sincerely frightened, he knelt three times and bowed nine times, and shouted: "Weichen Dali Temple Secretary Zhou Wei Gong is invited to see you!" ”

Emperor Tianyou put down the book in his hand and said with a slight smile: "Lord Zhou, please get up and speak!" ”

Zhou Weigong hurriedly thanked him and got up, only to hear the emperor's instructions: "Move a pier for Lord Zhou." ”

A little eunuch moved a brocade pier over, and Zhou Weigong hurriedly excused himself in fear: "I've killed Weichen, I'll still stand and reply." ”

"Sit down." Emperor Tianyou smiled: "I don't like to look up at people. ”

Zhou Weigong sat down leaning over, and his demeanor was quite restrained.

Emperor Tianyou waved his hand, waited for the eunuch and bowed down. After the heavy rosewood door was closed, only the two monarchs and ministers were left in the huge imperial study.

After a long while, Emperor Tianyou broke the silence, and with a word, Shi Potian was shocked: "Aiqing, do you know that you now control the fate of my Great Qin Empire?" ”

Zhou Weigong was trembling when he heard this, and couldn't help but look up at the imperial case, and saw Emperor Tianyou looking at him with blazing eyes, and hurriedly bowed his head and replied: "Weichen is foolish...... I don't know. ”

Emperor Tianyou smiled disapprerovingly, and changed his words and said: "When my father was in power, there were actually people who wanted to classify you into the Wen Party. Zhou Weigong hurriedly got up from the pier and kowtowed again and again: "Wronged, Your Majesty, although Weichen was a subordinate of the Wen Party, I was an official of the imperial court, and I was a courtier of His ......Majesty.

"Don't be afraid, I know you." Emperor Tianyou said in a clear voice: "I said to my father at that time: 'Zhou Shaoqing has always been loyal, fair and strict, and he is the treasure of the town, and he can suppress the bad guys. What's the matter with such a person? ”

Zhou Weigong cried: "Thank you for the grace of Emperor Wu's protection...... Weichen is smeared with liver and brain, and he will not hesitate to do so. ”

"Get up, I have something to tell you." Emperor Tianyou smiled gently.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Zhou Weigong wiped his tears and got up and sat down on the pier again.

"You don't have to thank me." Emperor Tianyou smiled and said, "At that time, I was also a virtuous person for the country to resist adultery and evil. He said as if he said casually: "In Aiqing's opinion, is there any treachery in the court?" I want to hear the truth! ”

Zhou Weigong sighed in his heart, his forehead was sweaty, and he said stubbornly: "There should be ...... bar. ”

"Who?" Emperor Tianyou asked. In fact, this question is purely superfluous, Li Hun has despised the saint in the past six months, supported the army and respected himself, and acted arrogantly and arbitrarily, each of which is vivid and clearly visible, and each of them can be called 'treacherous'!

Thinking of the idleness he had suffered in vain in the past half a year, Emperor Tianyou slapped the table case and said indignantly: "Actually, everyone knows it, but everyone doesn't say it!" ”

"This ......" Zhou Weigong swallowed and spat a few times, but the mosquito snorted: "It should be Taiwei Li......"

"It's not easy to love Qing, I really didn't see the wrong person." Emperor Tianyou breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Since my father left, Li Hun has become more and more lawless, and he no longer takes me seriously. Speaking of this, the emperor's tone lowered, and his eyes were solemn: "Zhao Wuji in the east and Zhu Hongjun in the south are all sharpening their swords. As he spoke, his eyes flashed and he stared at Zhou Weigong.

"A country will not be a country." Zhou Weigong lowered his head and said softly.

"Well said! It's that the country will not be a country! Emperor Tianyou struck each other with both hands and said in a deep voice: "Taiwei Li was indeed a meritorious minister in the past, but now he is bullying the king and lawless!" Enemies have been made on all sides in the government and the opposition, and the hearts of the people have long been lost! Dare to ask today's princes, who doesn't hate to eat its flesh and sleep on its skin? ”

"He is a tumor that grows on the body of my Great Qin Dynasty, it is already rotten, there is no cure, if you don't break your wrist, you will kill the entire Great Qin Dynasty!" Feeling that this was a bit vicious, Emperor Tianyou sighed again and said, "Do you know? Right now, he's plotting to force me to abdicate! When he said this, he stopped abruptly and stared straight at Zhou Weigong.

'Say this to the general who leads the troops, what can I do as a powerless scholar?' Zhou Weigong complained bitterly in his heart, but obviously he couldn't answer the emperor like this. After pondering for a moment, he knelt down and said: "Taiwei Li is unruly and unruly, and everyone knows it, so he should really be severely punished. But he is deeply rooted in the army, with hundreds of thousands of soldiers under his command, and he controls the defense of Kyoto with one hand. ”

After talking for a long time, Zhou Weigong finally whispered: "Besides...... Weichen, a small third-grade civil official, can't do anything......"

Although he had expected him to be afraid, Emperor Tianyou was still a little disappointed in his heart, and said with a faint smile: "Don't be afraid, it's not for you to charge into battle, and put it right with Li Hun in front of the gong." ”

Zhou Weigong breathed a sigh of relief, wiped the white sweat on his head and said, "Dare to ask Your Majesty, is there no possibility of easing?" ”

"Let me tell you the truth, there will be a battle between my royal family and the Li family, and I am not helpless against him Li Sanjun." Qin Ting said and pointed to the south and said: "Eighty miles away in Jingshan City, there is my emperor's brother's 100,000 forbidden army, and further south, there are 300,000 troops waiting for you. ”

"Of course, evil is invincible." This is a smooth and pleasing answer, waiting for the future if Li Hun wins, he can also say that the royal family is 'evil'.

"Yes, evil is invincible!" Emperor Tianyou really had a great face, and said with a palm: "I already have a perfect strategy, and I will definitely be able to wipe out all the rebels!" ”

Seeing that the emperor has already paid the truth, if he doesn't agree, I'm afraid he won't even be able to get out of this door. But he really didn't think about it, he wanted to go against the fierce and vicious Taiwei Li, when he thought of Li Hun's old face with all his beard, Zhou Weigong felt creepy, it was really difficult to ride a tiger......

He was muttering, and then he heard the emperor say: "Zhou Aiqing, I know that that person is powerful, and you have to make a lot of determination." But now it's imminent, and I have to send it. He said with a sad smile and said, "When I and the imperial grandmother are forced to sing palace dramas, who can be my Zhang Mengjiang of Daqin?" ”

Who will Zhang Meng be? The former prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, Zhang Zhang Khan Zhi, is also famous for protecting the Tang royal family and forcing Empress Wu to abdicate.

As soon as Zhou Weigong heard it, His Majesty's words had weight, it was quite an obvious hint! As long as I can get this done, I can become prime minister!" At the very least, it's also a cabinet chief...... This is exactly what he dreamed of, thinking of this, his heart suddenly became hot, and he kowtowed and said: "What do you need Weichen to do, and ask the emperor to make it clear, the minister should be covered with liver and gall, and it is not a pity to die!" ”

Finally agreed!

The atmosphere in the study room was immediately much calmer. Emperor Tianyou said with a warm face: "Don't worry, it's not for you to put the gong opposite the drum in front of you and Taiwei Li, what you have to do is very simple...... One word, drag. ”

"Drag?" Zhou Weigong said softly: "Your Majesty wants Weichen to delay time? Saying that, he suddenly said: "The case is ......."

Emperor Tianyou smiled and said, "Lord Zhou is a person with wisdom roots." Then he said: "Yes, Li Hun wants to use this case to force the palace, and I still need time to prepare." ”

"I wonder how long it will take Your Majesty?" Zhou Weigong gritted his teeth and asked: "Weichen gave up this cheap life, and he should try his best to do it." "The temptation to pay homage to the marquis is so strong that Lord Zhou really thinks that he has become Zhang Meng's general......

"A month." Emperor Tianyou said lightly: "For this kind of big case, it's normal to try it for a month, right?" "Qin Lei has already sent a letter, and his army will not be in place for a month at the earliest.

"Wechen...... I see! Zhou Weigong solemnly kowtowed.

"Please." Emperor Tianyou got up and personally helped Zhou Weigong up and said: "Drink the celebration wine together in the coming day, and you should push Aiqing's first merit!" ”

Under the ardent gaze of the emperor, Zhou Weigong walked out of the imperial study with his head held high.

At this time, the sun was thick, and the afterglow pulled his shadow to the elder, quite a bit of a feeling that the wind was sluggish and the water was cold, and the strong man would never return.

Bidding farewell and leaving the palace, let the cold wind blow, Zhou Weigong couldn't help but shiver, and the boiling blood suddenly dissipated. The thought of having to deal with the old devil for more than a month suddenly made him feel worried again. It is said that errands are easy to take and difficult to do, and it seems that it is not bad at all. This matter is very important, why did you agree so hastily?

I want to talk to someone about it, but I'm afraid that it will leak the news and cause death. Zhou Weigong was at a loss when he sat in the sedan chair, and even the temptation of the marquis could not make him lift his spirits.

When he was hesitating, the sedan curtain was opened, and a follower sent an elegant invitation, and said respectfully: "My lord, a gentleman asked the little one to give this to you." ”

"What a lack of rules!" Lord Zhou, who had a lawsuit, actually burst out with a foul language: "Is he your uncle?" If you want to do it, you will do it? As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and knocked the invitation to the ground, and said angrily: "Return the original post, let him stay where it is cool." ”

The attendant said with an innocent face: "But the gentleman said that you will definitely go to the banquet if you see it." ”

"Dreaming!" Zhou Weigong snorted, put down the sedan curtain and said, "Get up the sedan ......"

The sedan chair driver hurriedly lifted the sedan chair and continued to move forward tremblingly.

didn't take two steps, and Lord Zhou in the sedan chair said again: "Bring that thing." ”

"What sir?" The attendant asked cautiously.

"You're a pig, huh? Invitations, of course! "Catching up with last week's adults is stressful, and if you want to vent, you can only count that the follower is unlucky.

The attendant ignored the dog's blood spray, and hurriedly ran back to build the invitation, and then handed it to the adult.

Zhou Weigong opened it and looked at it, and moaned weakly: "What am I so curious about...... " The payment on the invitation card is no different from yin. Zhou Weigong still heard of this person, and knew that he was a Qing guest of Taiwei Mansion, and his status was quite high, so he could completely represent Taiwei Li.

This is really just said to fight ghosts, ghosts are coming, did Lao Tzu go out and forget to say goodbye?

It is said that it is better not to see him at this time, but he is just a small third-grade civil official, how dare he offend the powerful Taiwei in person?

After fighting in the sedan chair for a while, he had to order: "Go back and change your clothes, this official is going to Yudai River." ”

The hearts of the people said, 'Isn't it going to put out the fire......?'