Chapter 178: The heart is higher than the sky
Wang Zhaoqi was born with a lazy temperament, but he was not very old but happy all day long, and he was familiar with folk feelings. seems to be young and ignorant, but in fact, his mind is extremely transparent. Whoever really treats Zhao Qi as a stinky child, eighty percent of them have to help him count the money if he is sold. He hasn't treated himself as an outsider since the day he met Yang Zhi, and going in and out of Yang's Mansion is as casual as his own backyard, and he hasn't been in shape for eleven times out of ten, and when has there been any bullshit "business"?
This kid is like a different person since Yang Zhi returned to Beijing, and he is afraid to avoid it, and he has the meaning of drawing a line with it, and even the shrewd Xu Wenhan has been extremely depressed about it. At this time, it is almost the end of the hour, and it stands to reason that the door of the Great Inner Palace has already been spooned. There is a saying that night owls come to the house for nothing, and the stinky boy declares that he "visits at night on business", that is to come under the banner of the prince of the prison country, what is the matter?
Yang Zhi quickly exchanged glances with Xu Wenhan and Qin Kongyun and asked, "What do you think?" ”
Xu Wenhan suddenly said: "This must be the idea that the queen came up with after discussing with Zhao Tianyang." Since ancient times, there has been a saying that the prime minister's door is a seven-grade official, not to mention the inner guard? According to your reputation and status today, although no one dares to provoke it easily in Great Xia, it is not a trivial matter to kill the palace guards after all. The crown prince was in charge of the palace ban at the juncture of employing people, even if Zhao Tianyang, the general of the inner court guard, cooperated to help him, he still relied on thousands of guards. If there is no reaction to this, it will inevitably chill the guards. If you overreact, you are afraid of provoking you, and you will come to apologize and calm people, and you are suspected of showing weakness. brought out King Yue, the prince of the prison country, to be the wicked person who was responsible for the rejuvenation, not only gave an explanation to many guards, but also did not hurt the harmony with your face, nor did he lose their face. That's a great move! ”
"Oh, King Yue said that he had something to inquire about during his night visit on business, which shows that he is not ignorant. First, his identity dictates his responsibilities, and second, he has to come because of the situation. That being the case, the third brother just needs to follow the rules of the official. Although the king of Yue is a small ghost, he has not yet become a refinement. Now that you are Uncle Lang, you might as well talk with him about business first, and then talk about personal friendship. ”
Yang Zhi said with a dry smile: "The stinky boy came just in time, I still want to go to him!" We jumped up and down and made a lot of trouble, but he stood from afar like a nobody to watch the excitement, how could there be such a cheap thing in the world? Today, I can't say anything to make him tremble, so I put the soles of his feet and smear them with oil! ”
Qin Kongyun and Xu Wenhan couldn't help but look at each other and smiled bitterly: It's true that King Yue is still a child, but who made Lao Tzu the Emperor of Great Xia?
I saw that Yang Zhi was still not in a hurry to greet him, took out a few military orders and a letter that had already been written, and handed them over to Chang San in front of the two: "Brother Chang, I originally planned to make a conclusion after giving the two brothers a look, but I don't know how long it will take to grind with King Yue, these two facts cannot be delayed, so I will entrust it to you!" There is an unjust ghost for no reason today, and it is inevitable that there are frightened birds who find excuses to go out to report the news. You are inconspicuous in the house, and no one will care if you act at night. The letter was handed over to Zhou Ting, the general of the forbidden army, and he must be burned after witnessing it, and the military order was handed over to Geng Chao, the deputy general of the forbidden army. You don't have to say a word to the two of you, remember to go early and come back early! ”
Only then did Xu Wenhan and Qin Kongyun know that Yang Zhi had a plan in his heart. Zhou Ting can return to his "job" at any time, Geng Chao is a diehard loyalist of King Ning, and the two of them know that Yang Zhiduo has a plan and refuses to suffer, so they nod their heads together and acquiesce.
After Yang Zhi saw Chang San solemnly take the order and leave, he strode out of the study and shouted, "Someone!" Bring me my first-class marquis robe, and tell the young lady to let her put on the outfit of the lady of the town! Open the middle door of the Hou Mansion, burn incense and play music to welcome His Royal Highness King Yue! ”
Yang Zhi's cooking is nothing more than putting on a public-to-business show, and there are many elements of anger with Zhao Qi. The blood of the unlucky guard was still not cold, and no one dared to discount Yang Zhi even if he farted, and the whole house suddenly moved.
Zhao Qi had already entered the Hou Mansion and sat down in the front hall to serve tea, and the guests and hosts had to do it again as if they were singing on stage, and Shen Yu also ran in a daze and dressed up in it.
What makes Yang Zhi angry and funny is that Zhao Qi's face is really thick, and he didn't refuse polite words without half a word, and his tight and immature little face forced a majestic posture, and he seemed to be full of the prince of the prison country, and he was stunned to play a full set with him. caused Yang Zhi to scold again and again: Staying in a ghost place like the palace that is full of deceit all day long is enough to toss normal people into perverts, and perverts seem to be justified. The Emperor's son is really not a good bird!
It seems that the brother-in-law of Xinke plans to play real this time, and Yang Zhi can't be ambiguous either. After rehearsing the solemn welcome ceremony, he sat down and said solemnly: "Although His Royal Highness King Yue is the prince of Daxia on behalf of the Heavenly Supervision State, Weichen is also a Qincha who was given a gold medal by the emperor to go on patrol, not that Weichen is disrespectful to the prince, and this matter of seeing the ceremony has to be evened out twice." The prince is visiting at night today for business, I don't know what to see? ”
There is a way that the Son of Heaven has no selfish affairs, and there is no father and son in the court. The prince and the minister are both ministers of Great Xia, and it stands to reason that the monarch and the minister should be discussed first, and then the father and son. With the support of the four words "Ru I come in person", Yang Zhi theoretically can not be a bird except for the emperor, and in terms of level, he also faintly pressed the golden signboard of the prince of Zhao Qijian Guo, and it is not a violation to treat each other with peace and courtesy.
Yang Zhilai came to such a hand, and he used his way to govern others, and he erected an invisible wall between the originally intimate relationship between the two: everyone is on business!
Although Zhao Qi has the potential to be a genius conspirator, he is still not ready to fire after all. The little face flushed, avoiding Yang Zhi's mocking gaze, and still said in an official tone: "This ...... What the Flying Tiger Marquis said is very true, there is no need to be polite to this king. This king has taken the liberty of visiting today because he has asked about something. ”
"Oh? I don't know what the prince has to inquire about? Weichen must know everything, and he must say everything. ”
In the end, Yang Zhi was still tolerant of Zhao Qi, and seeing his embarrassed face, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth when he answered. This is a dangerous gamble, Concubine Mei knows that their mother and son can't afford to play, so she pretends to be ignorant and coldly watched, and there is no the most rational and safest choice. In this extremely sensitive period, Concubine Mei not only wanted her son to dissociate herself from Yang Zhi, but also did not want to offend the prince and the queen. Therefore, Zhao Qi's "night visit on business" is actually a helpless response.
As long as Yang Zhi thought of this, he thought that Zhao Qi's usual actions today were all for others to see, and his heart was relieved. The reason why he was resentful was that he thought that even if their mother and son decided to just protect themselves and stand by, Zhao Qi should at least give himself a clear explanation, but he didn't. According to Yang Zhi's understanding, this shows that there is a subtle crisis of trust between the two.
"Cough, cough, Zhao Tianyang, the general of the Inner Court Guard, came to report to the king this night, it is said that at dinner time, a guard on duty in the Flying Tiger Marquis's Mansion collided with the Flying Tiger Marquis because of an improper response to a sentence, although he was disrespectful to the Flying Tiger Marquis, but the crime was not to death, but he was killed on the spot. The Imperial Guard Mansion is responsible for guarding the safety of the Imperial Palace, and if there is any disharmony, thousands of internal guards will inevitably be depressed and shaken in their hearts. ”
"According to the military system of Great Xia, the Inner Court Janissary was directly under the control of the emperor, and any unauthorized interference by foreign ministers would be regarded as complicity and counter-argument. Since ancient times, no matter what the reason, it is rare for a foreign minister to brazenly kill the Ouchi guards. This king was appointed to supervise the country after his father and the crown prince drove the imperial expedition, and was appointed to act as the acting of Great Xia. The incident happened suddenly and the stakes were very high, and this king could not only listen to Zhao Tianyang's words, but came to inquire overnight, just to find out the real cause and effect. As for how to deal with it, it will either be handed over to the four adjutant supervisors and important ministers after the next year, or after the father's class returns to the court, he will respectfully ask for a holy judgment. How does Feihu Hou explain this? The king listened to it. ”
Zhao Qi obviously had already prepared the draft on the way to the place or even before leaving the palace, and his words were very familiar and familiar. If it weren't for the fact that this kid was too young, it would be a shame not to pull him in as a player!
Zhao Qi seems to be clear-sighted and strict, but in fact, he is still resolutely implementing the slippery "egg route".
It is not so much that he came to ask for responsibility, but rather that he explained why he suddenly came to the door and his attitude: First, the hat on my little head is not small, so I am the identity of the prince of the prison country. Now that someone is suing you for your black state, if I don't come to make a show, I can't say anything. The second is to remind you that the unlucky guy you slaughtered has a special identity, and few people have done it like you throughout the ages. If you are an ordinary person, people can use this as an excuse to put you to death. The third is that I am just here today to investigate and understand the situation, you can say whatever you like, I am not here to punish you, and I have no intention of doing so. It's none of my business how it ends in the future, I'm not even a referee.
According to Yang Zhi's shrewdness, how could he not hear it? Hehe said with a smile: "Lord, since the humble Jing was humiliated by the prince of An Guihou, in order to avoid the recurrence of similar incidents, thanks to the emperor's care, the inner court guards were stationed in the cold house on duty, and since then it has become a rule, and this matter is known to the world." Although Weichen was born in a merchant family, he had also read the books of sages and sages and was familiar with the laws and regulations of Great Xia. After Weichen survived the bloody desert and returned to Chang'an, he was always grateful for the emperor's favor. Not only abide by the etiquette and law, but also be loyal to the state to repay the emperor's kindness, how dare you have the slightest pampering and pride? How dare you do anything that is half rebellious and arrogant? Weichen has always been respectful to the guards on duty in the mansion on weekdays, and the relationship is harmonious. It's not that Weichen is boasting, I believe that this section also has a good reputation among many inner court guards. ”
But after Weichen returned to Beijing on his patrol, he heard a lot of rebellious rumors in the past few days. A few days ago, the Inner Court Guards Mansion didn't even say hello in advance, and suddenly doubled the number of people on duty in our palace. Weichen has no official position, no position, and no enmity with others, why does Zhao Tianyang General Zhao love so much? The prince also said just now that the Inner Court Guard Mansion is directly under the control of the emperor. The emperor is still on the way to the class, and whoever dares to deploy the inner court guards without asking for an order is like a rebellion! But someone did it! Where is his Zhao Tianyang's heart? ”
Reversing black and white and hitting a rake upside down is Yang Zhi's forte, people can find an excuse to put me to death, can't I? Although the words were sensational, they were point-to-point, and they did not expand the attack area at will, so they aimed the spearhead at Zhao Tianyang.
Yang Zhi chewed the words and said a lot, but he didn't feel a little dry, stopped talking and took a big sip of the teacup.
Zhao Qi knew that the background behind this incident was unfathomable, and it was not just as simple as Yang Zhixun killing a guard. Of course, he understands what the "rebellious rumors" refer to, and he also knows that this is destined to be a real and confused lawsuit that no one will die. Zhao Qi was familiar with Yang Zhi's skills, but he didn't listen carefully to what he said, and when he saw him drinking a cup of tea, he yawned and asked, "...... Uh, that's it? ”
Yang Zhi knew that the two of them were acting, but they had to finish singing. Generously concluded: "Lord Wang, the original intention of the emperor to send the inner court guards to take turns in the Weichen Mansion is to let them carefully protect the integrity of the Weichen Mansion, and that is their responsibility. But recently, Weichen found that many guards behaved in a ghostly manner, and they were spied on everywhere in the house. Wechen and his family are at home, but it is like walking naked in the downtown area! If those people were indeed the guards of the inner court, why did Zhao Tianyang treat the first-class marquis of Great Xia who was deeply favored by the emperor like this? If it weren't for the inner court guards, what should Zhao Tianyang be guilty of letting the treacherous villain infiltrate the inner court guards? Where is the safety of the emperor and the palace? How can this be explained? ”
"Weichen was given a gold medal by the emperor, and the gold medal was everywhere I came, from the emperor down, to the prince and the ministers, all of them can be cut first and then played! Can't you kill a bold inner court guard? Please forgive Weichen for his courage, Prince Lao told Zhao Tianyang: This time he was just an unlucky guard, and next time it will be him! ”
Zhao Qixin said that if Zhao Tianyang was present, I am afraid that he would quickly move closer to the second An Guihou. Either you will want to go crazy in a cold sweat, or you will want to fight with him!
Noncommittal wry smiled: "This time it's over, right?" ”
"That's it. I implore the prince to call the shots for Weichen and severely punish Zhao Tianyang! ”
"This king believes that his father and the four important ministers of the prison state will definitely handle this matter impartially." Zhao Qi didn't seem to have the intention of staying for a long time, pretended to look at the sky, got up and said goodbye: "I take the liberty to bother, and I hope that Feihu Hou will bear with me." It's not too early, and it's time for the king to return to the palace. ”
The little bastard took this trip purely to complete the task, and there was not a word to tell the truth from beginning to end. Just let him go, Yang Zhi was a little unwilling, and said to stay: "Lord Wang, please stay." Xu Xiang and Qin Gongzi are staying as guests, why don't you have a few drinks before leaving? ”
Zhao Qi didn't want to think about it, so he refused: "No." Thank you Feihu Hou for your kindness, this king will accompany Feihu Hou, Xu Xiang and Qin Gongzi to drink together another day. Oh, by the way, tomorrow is the twenty-ninth day of the lunar month, and it's time to burn the incense and the other year's little Chinese New Year's Eve, please Feihu Hou on behalf of the king to the fourth sister...... Princess Changxiu quit her year! ”
Among the emperor's five children, only Zhao Yan and Zhao Qi were born to the same mother, Zhao Qiping is both respectful and afraid of his sister, and the relationship between the sister and brother is also the most cordial. It's okay if you don't want to come, you don't even have the idea of visiting Zhao Yan! Are you still human, stinky boy? That's your biological sister, what will you mess with when you meet and talk to her?
Yang Zhi couldn't help but secretly feel annoyed, and said with a smile: "Since the prince refuses to appreciate his face, Weichen doesn't dare to force it.
It's hard for the prince to remember that there is a princess sister, it's really heartfelt. The princess has a question she wants to ask the prince, but she has no chance, so today she only needs to ask Weichen for advice: dare to ask the prince if he remembers where he came from? ”
Zhao Qi originally looked a little ashamed and confused, but at this moment, his face suddenly turned cold, and he replied indifferently: "This king is from the palace today, so he is naturally going back to the palace." ”
Yang Zhiyan was not only annoyed by this kid, but simply disgusted. He smiled faintly: "I see." Weichen must tell the princess truthfully. The prince worked hard, and the micro-ministers sent the prince away! ”
Zhao Qi took a deep breath and said no more, politely waved his hand, and walked towards the door with Yang Zhi one after the other. As soon as he stepped out of the gate of the Hou Mansion, Zhao Qi suddenly turned around and asked, "Flying Tiger Hou, do you know what is higher than the sky in this world?" ”
What is higher than heaven in this world? Yang Zhi's heart moved, shook his head and smiled: "Weichen is stupid, and I still hope that the prince will teach you." ”
"It's the human heart." Zhao Qi said coldly: "The mountain is high and the man is the peak, and the sky is high and the heart is the top." My father once taught the king: Although it is not cold in the high places, you must stand higher in order to see farther. ”