Han Jian's words made Lin Ke completely confused.

"That's His Royal Highness the East King, who was suspicious of the minister, so he asked His Majesty if the minister had any words and deeds in the past?" Lin Ke asked Han Jian again with a nervous face.

"If this king had doubts about Lin Shangshu, would he still tell Lin Shangshu bluntly today?"

"That's ......"

Lin Ke's face was a little red. Now suddenly mentioning that he asked for the crown prince that day, it is like telling him that your career has ended here. And it is also the end of your career drawn by Majesty Xià himself.

"Lin Shangshu, you have been in the court for dozens of years, I don't know if this official is comfortable?" Han Jian asked with a calm expression.

Lin Ke's face suddenly turned to ashes, Han Jian's words, the subtext is that you should rest and rest, and you don't have to be an official.

"The lower officials just want to be loyal to His Majesty and the East King." Lin Ke said helplessly.

"That's a good thing, but it's a pity that some words are useless just by mouth." Han Jian said.

Lin Ke thought to himself, what you said is also very beautiful, but what, if you want to dismiss my official, it is not a matter of words.

At this time, Lin Ke expected that Han Jian was injured because Gu Weipan was injured and didn't want him, a political enemy with great appeal in the DPRK, to stay, so he tried every means to drive him out of the court first. In this way, Han Jian will support a new Xiangguo to come out, then this new Xiangguo, because of its lack of prestige, will need the support of the Dongwangfu, and then it will be co-opted by the Dongwangfu, and the entire court is equivalent to speaking for the Dongwangfu.

In the final analysis, it was Han Jian who didn't want him to be Xiangguo.

"Xia Guan is old and sick, and he is indeed beyond his strength." Lin Ke sighed. At this time, he knew that he had no power or power, he just looked at people's faces and did things, no matter how he didn't know the current affairs, he only had an old pair of bones, and he had no way to confront Han Jian in Jiangdu.

"Why did Lin Shangshu say that? I think that Lin Shangshu is very healthy, and he should still be able to serve the imperial court for more than ten or twenty years. Han Jian suddenly said something that made Lin Ke feel incomprehensible.

Lin Ke is even more confused at the moment, is it so troublesome to dismiss the official? How many turns is this going to turn around and toss people first?

"The words of the king of the east, the lower officials do not understand very well. Please also be explicit. ”

"Let's put it this way. I also recommended Lin Shangshu to His Majesty as the ...... of Xiangguo."

"Ahh Han Jian's words. To Lin Ke's surprise, this reaction was very natural, so he naturally exclaimed.

Han Jian paused and continued, "But Your Majesty." It seems to be further to Lin Shangguan. Have concerns. That's why the matter was put on hold for the time being. His Majesty gave the king a task, saying that he wanted to find the assassin who assassinated Gu Taifu within three days. You can't just find someone to fill up the number. At this time, this king thought that if Lin Shangshu could use this matter to prove your ability, this king would also make a proposal to His Majesty and recommend Lin Shangshu as Xiangguo again, and when the time comes, His Majesty should not refuse again. ”

When Lin Ke heard this, he simply fished his heart out of the ice cellar. A feeling of great joy and sorrow.

I thought that my career was over, but now it is a great opportunity in front of me. Although it was said that it was difficult to capture the Assassin in three days. But Han Jian just asked him to check, as long as he found out the origin of the assassin, even if the assassin was not caught, it would be considered to have completed the task. But Han Jian also said that "you can't just find someone to fill the number", that is, the evidence must be convincing.

"Lin Shangshu, I don't know you...... Do you dare to take over this errand? Han Jian said.

"Xiaguan...... He should be the king of the east with all his heart...... and Majesty xià share worries. ”

Putting Han Jian in front of the empress, Lin Ke, as a "ritual school", can be said to have never made such a mistake. But from the moment he knew that Han Jian had learned that the empress had told him about his request to be the crown prince, and that he intended to name him as the assassin behind him, he knew that he could no longer be trusted by the empress. At this time, he is also very "acquainted" and knows who might keep him.

"Since Lin Shangshu knows how to do it, then the king will hand over this task to Lin Shangshu for the time being, Lin Shangshu, the three-day period, don't forget."

Han Jian got up and was about to leave, he said in the same tone that the empress had given him before.

"Remember." Lin Ke sent Han Jian away.

Out of the door, Han Jian couldn't help but sneer.

After all, he didn't plan to use Lin Ke, an old fox. He said to Lin Ke that he would not believe and rest assured in the end.

But at present, in the imperial court, no matter who comes out to govern, it is difficult to convince the public, but this Lin Ke is the best candidate.

Han Jian thought to himself, "Don't you want me to doubt Lin Ke?" Then I'll tell him what you mean, and see how he chooses! ”

At this time, Han Jian's heart became more and more determined, and the empress was the culprit behind the assassination of Gu Weipan. This also explained why the empress turned his attention to Lin Ke and solved his suspicions last night.

But Han Jian also felt that it was really the empress who wanted this to do this, and the empress's intentions were not simple. Now it is he who has a power conflict with the empress, not Gu Weipan, but the empress sent someone to assassinate Gu Weipan, and it is not a false trick, after all, Gu Weipan is seriously injured is what he saw with his own eyes. What was the Empress's motive? Sweep away the helpers around him first, and then deal with him gradually? Then you shouldn't kill Gu Weipan first, you should go to solve the door of the East Wangfu first, Gu Weipan seems to be helping the East Wangfu do things, but he has no soldiers and no power, what can he do? Compared with the relationship with the East Palace, Gu Weipan's relationship with the empress is closer.

And the empress then proposed a three-day period, and then looked for him in particular, and told him about the people close to him, which was already hinting that he was the one who did it. Does the empress want Han Jian to track down her, expose her conspiracy, and then rebel?

Back at the Dongwang Mansion, Han Jian was still thinking about this question. He just couldn't understand what the empress sent someone to assassinate Gu Weipan for. Even if he was assassinated, why put pressure on him and imply that she was the one who did it?

Han Jian now wanted to go to the empress and ask him face to face, but he knew that the empress definitely didn't want to see him now. It's like a puzzle that you can only solve by yourself, and no one else can help you.

"Jian'er, you're back, why don't you go to the inner courtyard? Still have business to go out in a while? Han Songshi walked in, dressed in a wide suit, indicating that she had just freshened up.

"I'm worried about the Assassins." Han Jian said.

"Don't think too much about it, even if you can't find the assassin? Majesty over there, I won't blame you. After all, you don't want to let Gu Taifu have an accident, but you have to step up your efforts to urge those officials under the officials, so that they can be more concerned and not have such a thing happen again. Han Songshi sat down and said with a calm expression, "Jian'er, don't talk about this." Yesterday, Xiaohe went to your room to serve, she is still satisfied with you, right? If you feel inconvenient, Erniang will help you arrange the arrangement. ”

"It's fine." Han Jian smiled and said, "It's just that there are too many people living in one room, and it's always a little inconvenient." And Xin'er is in a bad mood these days, I want to spend more time with her. ”

"Erniang understands what you mean. Don't be in a hurry to accept Xiaohe's girl, just let it go first. The meat in the mouth can't run. Erniang thinks Xiaohe's a good girl, and talked to her a few times, although she is a girl from a small family, she is knowledgeable and courteous, and she is very dedicated to you. I think that in the future, there will be rules in the East Palace, and you can have more intimate girls around you. ”

Han Jian smiled helplessly, saying so much, it was not that Han Song wanted to fulfill him, but that he wanted to continue the incense for the East King Mansion as soon as possible. Because Han Song was the concubine of the Dongwang Mansion, she didn't care too much whether the incense was inherited by Gu Xin'er and Yang Li'er, or by other women. For Han Song's family, as long as it is Han Jian's heir, she can accept it.

Han Jian originally thought that it was okay to accept Xiaohe. The key is that when Gu Weipan was stabbed at such a time, when Gu Xin'er was sad, he married a new love, and naturally he couldn't bear it. He could only let Xiaohe's pre-release first, and he had to wait until Gu Xin'er untied the knot.

Han Jian didn't stay in the Dongwang Mansion for a long time, and went directly to meet with the envoys from Nanqi.

This time, the envoy from Nanqi, he also knew Yu Zhongqing, who accompanied him through Jinling City when he was in Jinling. Yu Zhongqing was originally a bachelor of the Tonghua Pavilion of the Qi Dynasty's Ministry of Rites, and as far as Han Jian knew, Yu Zhongqing was not a member of the party of Zhu Tongjing and Xie Rumo, but a faction of the four auxiliary ministers.

This time, the four auxiliary ministers of Song, Huang and Li Yue fell, and Yu Zhongqing was able to stand alone, which shows that he is also very interesting, but he doesn't know who he defected to. Thinking of the close relationship between Nanqi and Jiangdu, after all, it was the Empress Dowager He and Zhu Tongjing's party, and I also thought that Yu Zhongqing took refuge in the Empress Dowager He or Zhu Tongjing.

At this time, Zhu Tongjing can no longer be completely regarded as the person of the Empress Dowager He, but has his own faction, but he is just closer to the Empress Dowager He.

"I've seen the East King." Yu Zhongqing stayed at the Jiangdu Post House, and before his butt was hot, Han Jian came to see him in person, which made him feel a little honored. Originally, he thought that he would ask to see him, but within three or five days, Jiangdu would not pay attention to him.

"Master Yu, I haven't seen you for a year, and I seem to be younger." Han Jian laughed.

The East King laughed. is already an old minister, and he has long lost the courage of the year, how dare he use young words to describe it? However, the king of the east, who has not seen him for a year, is more mature and calm, and should be able to be the well-being of the people in the capital of Qijiang. ”

Han Jian smiled, thinking that it was still so unreliable for Yu to speak softly. It seems to be a compliment, but in fact, it's just a horse that doesn't get any benefits.

"Master Yu, now ...... What is the official position? Han Jian asked.

"It hasn't changed." Yu Zhongqing sat down with Han Jian and said.

"Oh? I heard that your court has had a lot of trouble recently, I don't know if there is a solution? Han Jian asked again.

"Jinling has always been calm, this ...... Eventful, I don't know where to start? Dongwang's words can't be hearsay, right? ”

Han Jian smiled, thinking to himself, are you still pretending to be confused with me? Is this the instruction of the Empress Dowager He or the old fox of Zhu Tongjing?

"Probably hearsay, just rumors. Master Yu, whose will are you here this time? Han Jian said again.

"Why did the king of the east say this? In the lower body of the minister, it is natural to come from the will of His Majesty, of course, now he is helping His Majesty to govern, and the Queen Mother. (To be continued......)