- The Imperial Yuan, as the name suggests, is a department dedicated to impeaching officials and giving advice to the emperor, and it has always been a group of people who are stinky, hard, poor, and stunned. And the second elder of this year's Academy, Tang Jie and Fan Zhen, is even more amazing.

As soon as the two of them came in, they didn't drink tea or talk nonsense, and the white-haired Fan Zhen went straight to the point: "Lao Bao, don't you want to say it clearly, I'll make it clear to you!" ”

Bao Zheng took a look, heh, isn't this just telling me directly, they and Wang Su are in the same group?

It's pressure!

He twisted his beard, looked at the orange candlelight on the candlestick, and said leisurely: "The spring silkworm is dead to the end, and the wax torch turns to ash and tears begin to dry." Brother Jingren, the old man has always admired you as a person, and I know what you mean, even if you don't say it. ”

"Brother Xiren, why doesn't the foolish brother take you as a model?" Seeing that Bao Zheng's attitude was diametrically opposed to what Wang Su described, Fan Zhen's face softened, and he said with some emotion: "A few days ago, I took nineteen concerts in a row, and my hair turned white, but there was no reaction at all. I know it's because I'm soft-spoken. Fortunately, thanks to you, Brother Zifang, and Uncle Yong, they spoke up and carried this banner, so that today's situation is possible. ”

"Now that the general trend has come true, the matter of succeeding the prince is like an arrow on the string and has to be sent." Fan Zhen continued: "It's easy for the official family to nod their heads, saying that they will discuss the matter of establishing a prince in the near future. To tell you the truth, our Imperial Court has already discussed it with the Imperial Historical Observatory, and tomorrow we will go to the morning court to urge the official family to settle this matter, and it must not be delayed any longer! ”

He still can't say: 'The key is not to make excuses for the officials, if you let the officials find excuses.' I don't know what moths will come out yet. Chen Ke can see this, and these ministers naturally understand it better.

"......" Bao Zheng nodded, sitting upright in his chair like a god. His eyes were slightly closed. Listen to Fan Zhen. Still pondering. In fact, his mood was very conflicted...... The old gentleman may have been a little stunned when he was young. But now, what else does he not understand?

It is precisely because of understanding that he feels contradictory. On the one hand, he knew that it was a national plan to succeed the prince, and on the other hand, he insisted that this matter should not be mixed with the case of the beggar gang. Can one really be one and two are separated? Bao Zheng didn't believe it either.

So what to do exactly? Is it to open the net and let Zhao Zonghan get away with it? I'm afraid that from now on, there will be no Kaifeng Mansion Yin. I can cure the Worry-Free Cave. In that case, I am afraid that many innocent people will be brutally murdered by the beggars. Is this really the necessary price for the succession of the emperor?

How nice it would be if there was another candidate...... Bao Zheng couldn't help but sigh. However, he also knew that this was unrealistic, Zhao Zongshi was expected by everyone, and his background was so deep that now only the tip of the iceberg was exposed. The city was already full of wind and rain, forcing the officials to nod. It is conceivable that as long as he does not become the prince for a day, or the candidate for the prince is not him, the court will never have peace!

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Seeing him like this, Fan Zhen knew that he was engaged in a struggle of thoughts, so he sat there patiently and waited quietly.

It was Tang Jie who was not calm, he understood that what Fan Zhen said was indeed very important, but he was worried that Bao Zheng might not accept it...... The two of them have been comrades-in-arms for many years, and he naturally understands Bao Zheng's temperament, and knows that once this old gentleman makes up his mind, it will be difficult to change his ways.

So after waiting for a while, seeing that Lao Bao always sat upright without saying a word, he couldn't help it, and said in a deep voice: "Brother Xiren, don't think about it. You are an upright person, you are worried about the society and Li Shu! But you are not the only one in my Great Song Dynasty who is worried about the country and the people! In the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, although there were villains who tended to be inflammatory, and wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to speculate, most of them still had a public heart, and they were simply worried about the society! ”

"Just now you also said 'the wax torch turns to ashes and tears begin to dry', Fan Xiandi admonished with death force, and his hair turned white. How many of us have been running for the call, risking the involvement of our children and grandchildren, and making suggestions to the official family, in exchange for today's opportunity to achieve eternal success and one step away. After finishing his work in one battle, he established the foundation of the Great Song Dynasty, this is the final decisive battle! Listen to Brother Fan Xian, let's work together!" ..., Bao Zheng finally opened his eyes, but there was a clear gaze in those old eyes, and he said slowly: "It is incumbent on the old man to fight for the country for the Great Song Dynasty." ”

"So, you agreed?" Fan Zhen was pleasantly surprised.

"I haven't finished yet...... Bao Zheng shook his head and said: "But the old man thinks that there is a national law on top of the national capital, if the national law is ignored for the sake of establishing the national capital, I want to ask the two brothers, can the national capital established in this way be regarded as the foundation of a country?" ”

"I know your brother regards the law of the land as bigger than the sky, but why shouldn't I?" Fan Zhen sighed and said, "But this has nothing to do with that person, and he can't be innocently implicated." You investigate this case, and you must not involve that person! You must know that the official family is reluctant, and once that person is involved, I am afraid that I will have to use the topic to play. In that way, the previous achievements will be wasted, and the national capital is still in vain! ”

"Innocent or not, no one can say it before the investigation is clear." Bao Zheng said in a deep voice: "If there is really no ghost in your heart, the pure ones are self-purifying, and the turbid ones are self-turbid, what is there to worry about." This is an irrefutable reason, Fan Zhen was still impassioned just now, and he was embarrassed all of a sudden.

Tang Jie had to speak: "What Brother Fan Xian said was to seek the overall situation, and what Brother Xiren said was how to do the right thing." Brother Xiren, things can be done from the scriptures, and you can also follow the power. Since it's all for the Great Song Dynasty and for the imperial court, why can't you find a way to have both? ”

"How do you have both?" Bao Zheng stared at him, and said in a sad tone: "Don't always think of sacrificing the interests of the small people when you encounter a problem, the people are easy to abuse, the gods and ghosts are difficult to deceive, and the Great Song Dynasty will be retributed!" ”

"Brother Xiren is right." Tang Jie said excitedly: "Isn't it the duty of us counselors to ask for the lives of the people? I would never do that kind of immoral thing. Saying that, he looked at Bao Zheng and said: "Do you think this is done, we have the courage to be a guarantee, you first suppress this case...... Brother Xiren is also an old official, so he naturally knows how to do it reasonably and legally. After that person inherits the mystery, it has nothing to do with the original family, we will fully support you to find out, as long as you have solid evidence, even if he is the king of heaven, we will impeach him with all our might! ”

"Including that person?" Bao Zheng said in a deep voice.

"Including the man!" Tang Jie nodded.

"Including the man!" Fan Zhen also nodded heavily.

"I can't say yes right now, and I can't say no." Bao Zheng fell into thought again, and only after a long time did he raise his head and say, "Let's talk about it tonight after the trial......" As he spoke, he stood up and said: "As long as it is really for the community and the people, I know what to do." ”

"Brother Xiren......" Fan Zhen still wanted to speak, but was stopped by Tang Jie, looked at Bao Zheng and said, "Since that's the case, I won't say more." Just one word, or that sentence, I am a comrade-in-arms with you, and if you have enough reasons to do it, we will still fight side by side! ”

Bao Zheng nodded heavily.

"Brother Xiren, don't worry," At this time, Tang Jie stopped persuading, and changed his words: "I'm not that person's lackey, if you have evidence, I'm willing to be that pioneer!" ”

Bao Zheng nodded again, patted the shoulders of the two and said, "Your hearts, I understand!" ”

Sending the two away, Bao Zheng completely lost his chess interest, he stood in the courtyard of the mansion, slowly raised his head, and looked at the sky above the courtyard outside the door. I saw that there was no moon tonight, only the brilliant starlight in the sky......

"A philosopher once said that there are two things in the world that shake the heart, the more frequent you think about it, the more dense you think about it, the more you will be amazed by the newness of the day, and the more you will be in awe of the moon. One is the brilliant starry sky in the sky overhead, and the other is the lofty moral law in the heart. ”

"Who said that?" At this moment, when Bao Zheng heard this, he felt very much, he repeated it softly a few times, and asked, "It's like Zhuang Zhou's words." ”

"It's not a Chinese, it's a foreigner."

"It seems that there are also sages among Yidi." Bao Zheng said with deep feelings: "You have heard the conversation just now, there is a way to be a bystander, Zhong Fang, you say, where should I go?" "...,"My words are not objective," Chen Ke smiled and said: "You know, the Liangzi of my family and their family are getting bigger and bigger." ”

"It's okay for you to say, the old man is not a rake ear." Bao Zheng laughed and said in a Sichuan voice: "I only listen to your reasoning, not your opinions." ”

"Just talk about it. Yes, the close branch clan in the capital is clearly the most outstanding. How secure is it to give him the crown prince? Chen Ke nodded, and said with a straight face: "But the national reserve is also called the foundation of the country, and it is okay to say that it is the largest government affairs of a country." Therefore, this candidate must be cautious and cautious, and cannot be like time is running out and seizing the day. Just now Tang Zhizhi said, the work of eternity, one step away, but I want to say, it's too hasty! ”

"Huh." Bao Zheng shook his head and said: "San Lang only knows one thing but doesn't know the other, although the proposal to establish the prince has only been raised in the past two years, but the minister of the DPRK and China can say that he has watched him grow up since he was a child, and he knows his temperament, character, talent and ability very well. ”

"What did he do to make you dare to say such things?"

"This ......" Bao Zheng twisted his beard and said: "I really haven't done anything, but listening to his words and watching his deeds, it should be no different." ”

"I don't say hurtful things like 'Wang Mang is humble and not usurped', just talk about Zhao Kuo, who talks on paper, before he went to the battlefield, except for his father, but the whole country is optimistic!" Chen Ke said in a deep voice: "Okay, even if he is the same on the outside, let's count, what merits has he shown." As he spoke, he said: "Modest and studious, self-denial, indifferent to fame and fortune, and silent Sven...... Anything else? ”

"You summed it up very comprehensively." Bao Zheng nodded.

"Do you think there is anyone else in the Great Song Dynasty who has done better than him?"

"Official." Bao Zheng said honestly.

"That's right, because you're basically using the official family as a mold to find the next official!" Chen Ke hit the nail on the head.

"Hmm." Bao Zheng nodded and said, "Is there something wrong?" ”――

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I actually went out on a long trip today, and I didn't have time to write all morning. But that's not the reason, I came back and wrote it crackling until now, and coded out the first chapter. There are at least two more chapters left in the evening!

When I came back, I found that we had reached the eighth, and I immediately burst into tears with excitement, and after writing a chapter, I found that we had fallen to the tenth again. Ask for guaranteed monthly ticket support, comrades kill it!!!! (To be continued)

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