In Yang Zhi's view, the emperor is still a dog who can't change his behavior of eating. He has been in the top position for a long time, and he is commanding. The concept of the eldest and his second is deeply rooted in the bone marrow. It's like talking about business, which requires capital. I don't look down on your capital at all, and you want to bluff and scare me to give it away in vain, how can there be such a cheap good thing in the world?

Yang Zhi returned to Beijing this time, taking care of the safety of his family in the first place, and dealing with the aftermath of the emperor was only equivalent to a friendship reward. It's not that he doesn't care about the inexplicable feelings between him and the emperor, but that he is a person who purely talks about feelings with the emperor, and he has never seen anyone end well since ancient times! Sacrificing one's life for one's country Am I sick? You might as well save it!

Yang Zhi's unflinching answer made the emperor's eyes brighten: "Yang Zhi, although I am seriously ill, I am not confused. Lichu passed on the throne, whether you need to be recalled back to Beijing, it was originally between the two. Do you know what will happen if you go against me? ”

Moody, irritable and irritable are also typical symptoms of stroke patients. But at this moment, Yang Zhi is absolutely not allowed to give in the slightest: "Could it be that the emperor's temporary request three years ago is false, and it is true that I should return to Beijing to get rid of future troubles?" The emperor is unprovoked, and I can only return the same words: The emperor knows what will happen if he goes against me? ”

You are not afraid to scare me to death, and I am not afraid to be angry with you. Yang Zhi had already been mentally prepared when he left Jinling, and he turned his face! It's a big deal if I lose, and if you lose, you'll just die! Who's afraid of whom?

The emperor was angry and said hatefully: "Are you threatening me? Now you can control the government when you enter, abolish the left and right, and go overseas when you retreat. According to the island is king! How can I rest assured? ”

Yang Zhi said with a mocking smile on his face: "I am an ordinary merchant child in Xinyang, and I have no ambitions. Who forced me to move my family to Chang'an in the first place? First the bloody desert, then the dead sea. If you make a lot of money, what doesn't go as you wish? Now I am still a Xia minister, I have never interfered in the government affairs, I have never been involved in military power, and I have not occupied half an inch of land in Great Xia. ”

"Since the fall of the previous dynasty, there are many kingdoms, and there are so many people who call kings and emperors! The emperor should know better than anyone else that we are only using each other at best, and I don't think we owe you anything. Rural farmers hire a short-term worker, but they still know that they have to pay for it. I'm just earning some money for my wife and children, so what? The emperor actually kept saying that he couldn't rest assured, didn't he think it was ridiculous? ”

"To tell you the truth, I have no interest in controlling the government and abolishing the left and right, but I also said unceremoniously that I do have the ability you are worried about! Are you trying to force me to kill myself? Or do you want to force me to live forever and be the enemy of Great Xia forever? I'm still saying that, you just give it a try! ”

Yang Zhi's words were not new at all, but they were more explicit than before. The two monarchs and ministers were like red-eyed fighting cocks, looking at each other for a moment. A smile gradually spread on the emperor's face, and in the blink of an eye, he was as kind as the old man next door: "Zhi'er, I haven't seen you for a few years, I'm just joking with you." I can't imagine that I can provoke so many complaints from you! ”

Joke? Do you believe it yourself? The emperor said "to the child". It gave Yang goosebumps all over his body. No wonder it is said that the so-called lords of the troubled times are all acting masters with thick skin like the city wall!

smiled and said: "The emperor has always been tolerant and generous, and he won't blame Weichen for being pampered and arrogant, right?" The emperor said it was a joke. That must be a joke. It's just that you've made this kind of joke more than once or twice, and the minister is a little annoyed. Don't you feel tired? ”

A gentle and clever "joke" here, and then immediately from "me" to "minister" over there. It's still a mountain rain coming, and the wind is full of buildings. In an instant, it became a beautiful day again. The emperor couldn't help but sigh in his heart: If I have a son, if this is the case, why should I worry?

tried his best to hide his embarrassment with a slightly stiff smile, picked up a holy decree on the desk and handed it to Yang Zhi: "Zhi'er, I don't know if it suits your heart?" Please! ”

This holy decree had obviously been drafted and written a long time ago, and Yang Zhi took it and immediately felt quite shocked: ...... Yang Zhizhi, the Marquis of the Flying Tiger, was superior in wisdom and bravery, loyal to the country, won my heart, and lived up to my expectations. During his period of the crown prince's imprisonment, he was given the title of Privy Council Lieutenant as regent, added the title of prince to the rank of young prince, and concurrently led the governor of the Great Xia Customs. Chin this.

It turns out that the emperor has a plan! The weight of this decree is astonishing. Before Yang Zhi was established, he took up the position of Privy Council Lieutenant, which was equivalent to the chairman of the Central Military Commission in the previous life. The regent is different from the auxiliary government, that is, he can replace the prince to be the master, and he can count when he says it! Although the crown prince is a false title, he also has the responsibility of guarding and teaching the prince when he studies it carefully. And that's not even counting the fact that he is still the Governor of Customs. What is a minister? People throughout the ages can have such a favor, Yang Zhi is the first one!

The holy decree of the lord of the troubled times can have a credibility of thirty percent, and his character is already excellent. The emperor's character is half a pound compared to the scoundrels on the street. Not surprisingly, at the same time, there should be another secret decree issued to Zhou Ting, the general of the forbidden army: Yang Zhi can send troops to kill him if there is any change!

The Privy Council Lieutenant is not directly in charge of the army, and he is in name only. It is not unusual for the prince Shaobao to say that breaking the sky is an honorary title. The so-called regent, there are no soldiers in his hands, and no one in the civilian clique buys it, why do you go to the regent? The so-called concurrently leading the customs governor, the emperor wants the stability of the court, and the new monarch can not spare his hands to share the spoils for a while when he succeeds to the throne, but it is just a favor.

If Yang Zhi was fooled by such a holy decree, then he would not be Yang Zhi. If he receives the order to thank him, and his wife and children spend the night in the prison of the Criminal Department today, it can only be said that the emperor is still kind. All in all, this decree is unacceptable!

The emperor's repeated digging and trial of pits and repeated attempts have exceeded Yang Zhi's bottom line of patience. In the future, if I talk to you about the friendship between kings and ministers who are worthless in half of bullshit, if there is another half of the truth in front of you, Lao Tzu will fucking have your surname! Isn't it just fighting for acting? Where do you think I'm worse than you?

Suddenly, there was a look of panic and respect, and he returned the holy decree to the imperial case with his careful hands, and said solemnly: "The emperor, please forgive the shallowness of the minister's virtue and ability, such a decree, I will never dare to receive it!" Wechen has worked hard in the past few years and ended up with injuries. Even if you have the heart to repay, you can't do it. My father has been away from his ancestral home for several years, and he is homesick and has long had the heart to return to his hometown to worship his ancestors and live in peace. Weichen's wife and children have not yet returned to Xinyang's hometown, and it stands to reason that they should have recognized their ancestors and returned to their ancestors. Weichen is willing to resign from all officials, say goodbye to the old and return to his hometown, and hope that the emperor will be compassionate! ”

Fortunately, as soon as the emperor heard Yang Zhi, who was not yet twenty-five years old at the time, say "say goodbye to the old and return to his hometown", a sip of tea almost didn't spray the table. Choked on the tea and coughed for a long time, he asked with a straight face, "Oh? Is it? What if I don't allow it? ”

Yang Zhi said with a smile: "The emperor is an immortal hero, and the sacred heart is illuminated." Weichen thought that the emperor would definitely agree. If you don't, that's okay. In ancient times, there was a saying that the seal was sealed, and it was not talked about by people so far, and it was passed on as a beautiful talk? ”

You try me, and I try you. Not allowed? If I decide to go, do you allow it or not?

The emperor laughed, waved his hand again and again, and said: "It's the Duanyang Festival in two days, you haven't returned for several years, so let's spend the festival with your wife and children first!" You will leave, and I will have my own purpose when I turn back. ”

After Yang Zhi retired, as the emperor shook his head and sighed, Jin Zishan walked out from behind the curtain of the imperial study with an expressionless face.

The emperor asked quietly: "Xiao Jin, I am deeply worried and have to be cautious. Indeed, as Yang Zhi said, he has no merit or fault, is it a bit too much for me to treat him today? This guy is cunning, like a wolf and a fox. Today's performance is right, I'm afraid it will backfire! (To be continued.) )