Chapter 181: Forcing You to Make a Decision
Shi Wei didn't expect her to take the initiative to mention this, which surprised him a little, and he didn't know how to respond for a while.
Her watery eyes looked at the pond with scoop snow, and sighed faintly: "Shilang, you are the best man in the world, I am just an ordinary woman, how can I be worthy of you." ”
In terms of appearance and figure, although Zhao Min is not beautiful, as the daughter of the prime minister, her identity and status can never be described as "ordinary".
Shi Wei hurriedly said: "Miss Zhao, don't say that, Miss, you are a famous family, I don't know how many handsome people in the world admire, but the lower officials are not worthy of Miss." ”
Shi Wei is actually just humbling himself, thinking that although he is not a big official, there are many women around him who are born at the queen-level like Xiao Zhouhou, and even Xiao Xuan, the queen of the dignified Liao Kingdom, also has a romantic debt with him.
If you look at it this way, Zhao Min's identity as the prime minister's daughter is unattainable for others, and it is really nothing to him.
Zhao Min heard Shi Wei's words, his red face flushed with a little relief, and suddenly reached out to pull Shi Wei's arm up, and leaned his head to his shoulder.
Shi Wei's heart moved, and he said that this Miss Zhao was really active, so she came up.
He does have a good impression of this Zhao Min, but at the moment, he has not agreed to this marriage, so he thinks that if he gets too close to her, if he blows it in the future, it will be in vain.
Just looking at Zhao Min's little bird like a human, his soft body and bones leaning on him, he couldn't bear it, so he had to straighten up and let her rely on it.
"I'll tell you the truth, when I was in Heyang, I had that strange disease, and I had long lost my thoughts of life, I really didn't expect that God would send you to cure my illness, many times I woke up from a dream, and I felt that it was not true."
Zhao Min recalled the past and sighed with emotion.
Shi Wei wanted to say that if it wasn't for the fate of the Son of Heaven, he was afraid that he would not have gone all the way to Heyang to find Zhao Pu, let alone meet her who committed suicide.
It's all just an accident, and it doesn't matter if it's God.
"Perhaps, this is fate." When the words came to his lips, Shi Wei didn't know why, but it was the ghosts and gods who made him change.
The word "fate" only made Zhao Min's heart flutter when he heard it, and the corners of his mouth raised a rippling smile.
"It turns out that Shilang, you also think this is fate, in fact, from that time on, I ...... I'll ......" Zhao Min slurred, wanting to speak and stopping.
"What for a while?" Shi Wei was a little slow to react and asked knowingly.
Zhao Min pursed his lips, lowered his eyebrows, his eyes flashed with shame, and he was ashamed for a moment before he whispered: "I like you." ”
Her confession was as thin as a mosquito sound, and it was also a shame that the night was so quiet, otherwise Shi Wei would not be easy to hear.
When she spoke, she pulled Shi Wei's arm much tighter, as if Shi Wei was her only support in this world.
Shi Wei knew that he had to respond, otherwise he would cold her affection.
He stretched out his hand and hugged Zhao Min's shoulder, but he was silent and did not respond positively to Zhao Min's confession.
Zhao Min thought that his intimate action was already hinting at something to himself.
She was happy in her heart, so she didn't say much, just held Shi Wei and quietly enjoyed the scenery of Jingtang on a snowy night.
The snow is vast, everything is quiet, and Luoyang City at night is peaceful.
……
That night, Shi Wei didn't know how long they had been watching the snow scene, but he remembered that it was already bright when he woke up.
Zhao Pu didn't urge him to make a decision, Shi Wei excused himself and said that he would go back and think about it, so he left immediately.
After returning to the mansion, Shi Wei even implemented the strategy he thought of in the Zhao Mansion.
In the next few days, Shi Wei spread rumors in Luoyang City through various secret channels, saying that Zhao Guangyi, the king of Jin, was dissatisfied with the implementation of the two-capital system by the Son of Heaven, and on the one hand, he poisoned and assassinated the Son of Heaven, and on the other hand, he was secretly preparing for a mutiny and rebellion.
Isn't Zhao Kuangyin soft-hearted and can't bear to kill Zhao Guangyi, okay, then I will spread rumors and make trouble all over the city, so as to aggravate your suspicions and force you to kill the killer.
Shi Wei is actually putting a trap on Zhao Guangyi by doing this.
Zhao Guangyi poisoned his brother, which means that he is already a little unable to hold back, and the monkey is anxious to seize power.
As soon as Shi Wei dispersed the news like this, Zhao Guangyi knew that his conspiracy had been exposed, and under the fear, he was likely to really take drastic measures.
As long as Zhao Guangyi has a stir, it just gives Zhao Kuangyin the best reason to make a move, unless he wants to sit still and wait for his good brother to lead troops into the palace to clean him up.
After the news came out, it didn't take much to think about it, and the entire Luoyang City soon spread in an uproar, and the ministers and civilians were deeply worried about the rumors, and the atmosphere in Xijing became tense in a blink of an eye.
Faced with the gloomy situation, Shi Wei was leisurely and waited for the beginning of the show.
However, an urgent call from the palace a few days later disrupted his wishful thinking.
After receiving the emperor's urgent announcement, Shi Wei did not dare to delay a little, and rushed to Ouchi without stopping.
When Shi Wei saw Zhao Kuangyin again, he was surprised to find that this young and powerful son of heaven was so haggard at this time, and he had a lot of gray hair in his sideburns after a few days, as if he had aged a lot overnight.
Shi Wei is good at medical skills, and when he saw Zhao Kuangyin's face, he knew that he was not so because of the poison of arsenic, but because he was tortured by his younger brother's poisoning, so he was like a serious illness.
When Shi Wei sighed, he stepped forward to salute the monarch and ministers.
"Excuse me." Zhao Kuangyin waved his hand, and his attitude was much colder than usual.
Shi Wei had a bad premonition in his heart, but he calmed down and asked about Zhao Kuangyin's physical condition as usual.
Zhao Kuangyin did not answer him, but stared at him coldly with a suspicious gaze.
That blade-like vision made Shi Wei feel extremely uncomfortable.
But he'd seen such a scene, and the more tense the atmosphere around him, the more calm he could be.
Zhao Kuangyin stared at him for a long time, and suddenly asked, "Yuanzhi, you are honest, did you spread the poisoning incident?" ”
Sure enough, it seems that the hearts of the people in the capital are boiling, and Zhao Kuangyin has already heard about it.
Fortunately, Shi Wei was prepared, and he said calmly at the moment: "Your Majesty has told you before, and the ministers must not disclose this matter to the outside world, and the ministers must not disclose half a word to the outside world. ”
Shi Wei is not an idiot, how can he admit this kind of thing, otherwise he would not be in trouble.
"Do you dare to say it again, is it really not you?"
Zhao Kuangyin's tone raised an octave, and he asked again, listening to his tone, it seemed that he had grasped the evidence and confirmed that Shi Wei did it.
His drink only shook Shi Wei's heart, and a chill secretly surged on his back.
However, he quickly calmed down and did not show any signs of panic.
Shi Wei thought that Zhao Kuangyin was probably playing psychological tactics with himself, pretending that he knew everything, if he had really confirmed that the news was released by himself, I am afraid that he would not summon himself to interrogate in one more move.
Thinking of this, Shi Wei's expression became more and more indifferent, and he said calmly: "The minister swears to the sky, this has not revealed half a word to the outside world, if Your Majesty really does not believe in the minister, then the minister will be sent to prison for interrogation, and the minister has a clear conscience." ”
When he said this, Shi Wei was really a little weak-hearted, but he comforted himself that he was also doing this for the good of your Zhao family, and he was forced to swear anything.
Zhao Kuangyin looked directly at Shi Wei, and his cold eyes were scraping around on him like a knife.
Shi Wei tried his best to breathe calmly, maintaining a calm appearance.
After a long confrontation, Zhao Kuangyin sighed, and his solemn expression faded immediately.
Shi Wei knew that he had passed the test in a fool's way, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief, only then did he feel the cold swishing behind him, and he unconsciously soaked out a cold sweat on his back.
"Recently, it has been rumored in the capital that the King of Jin wants to mutiny and rebel, what do you think of Shi Aiqing?" Zhao Kuangyin asked.
Zhao Kuangyin finally mentioned the matter, he can ask himself this, which means that he has regained his trust in himself, but it is also possible that Zhao Kuangyin is still testing him.
Shi Wei glanced at the eunuchs on the left and right, and there was a hint in his eyes.
Zhao Kuangyin understood, so he retreated from all the attendants on the left and right.
There was no one around, and Shi Wei said: "Back to Your Majesty, the ministers have heard a lot of rumors in the capital recently, and the ministers also thought that this was just a rumor at first, but combined with the arsenic incident, the minister felt that this rumor was not groundless. ”
Shi Wei did not categorically affirm the rumors, which would make it seem that the rumors were related to him, and he used an ambiguous language to induce Zhao Kuangyin to think about believing the rumors.
Sure enough, hearing Shi Wei's words, Zhao Kuangyin's expression changed slightly, and his eyebrows flashed with a solemn color.
He took the opportunity and said: "There is a saying that ministers don't know whether to say it or not. ”
"But it doesn't hurt to say it." Zhao Kuangyin waved his hand.
Shi Wei said: "The minister heard in private that after His Majesty personally conquered the puppet Han and returned to the court, the King of Jin had hosted several banquets for several generals of the forbidden army, nominally to thank those generals for their national merits, but there were rumors in Beijing......"
Shi Wei was halfway through his words, and he deliberately wanted to speak and stopped.
Zhao Kuangyin frowned: "What rumors?" ”
Shi Wei coughed a few times dryly, and said in a low voice: "It is rumored that King Jin deliberately connected with the military and had bad intentions. ”
Zhao Kuangyin's eyes lit up.
Shi Wei followed and said: "At that time, the minister also thought that these were just rumors of those boring people, and what was the use of King Jin making friends with people in the military, but as a result, these things that happened recently made the minister think that these rumors may not be credible." ”
Shi Wei took action step by step, and Zhao Kuangyin led to the abyss of suspicion step by step.
Sure enough, after hearing his words a few times, Zhao Kuangyin's face became more and more gloomy.
The atmosphere in the main hall became extremely cold for a while.
At this moment, suddenly a eunuch came outside, saying that His Royal Highness the King of Jin came to ask for a meeting.
(To be continued)