Chapter 192 Seeking the King's Heart

Su Bu was not afraid to know that the Emperor of the Dao had something to say to Fang Xie alone, so he bowed slightly and asked Chen Bo to come out of the Lu and wait for the Ministry of Rites Shangshu Huai Qiugong. Several foreign ministers who came to Chang'an City for the first time to enter the palace for the first time to meet His Majesty came out of the Dongnuan Pavilion timidly, and they didn't even know how they came out of the same dream.

"Alright, don't be a fool."

The emperor pointed to a stool not far away and said, "Pretending to be like this in front of Chen Bolai and a few of them, did they offend you?" I didn't break you, because you have been locked up in a secret prison for these days, and I know that you have a grudge in your heart. Sit down and talk...... I have something to ask you. ”

Fang Xie lowered his head and responded, saying in his heart that the emperor could see everything. From the first time he saw this emperor, Fang Xie knew that this man had the strength to see everything. Many of the ministers of the imperial court were known for their intelligence, but compared to the emperor, they did not seem to be smart at all. Or perhaps, the emperor is not the kind of person who is born very smart, but has accumulated enough experience and wisdom the day after tomorrow.

Fang Xie didn't sit down, but owed a debt and said, "In front of Your Majesty, it's better for the minister to stand and talk." ”

The emperor snorted, lifted the red pen and said lightly while reviewing a notebook: "The secret prison of the Ouchi guard is not far from my Dongnuan Pavilion, if you go faster, it will be a stick of incense." If it weren't for the persuasion of Mr. Zhuo and Professor Qiu of the Performing Arts Academy, could it be that you really gave up on yourself like that? If that's the case, what's the use of me keeping you? ”

Fang Xie didn't answer, he knew that Lu Dao didn't need to answer.

The Emperor paused a little and continued, "Do you feel wronged? ”

Fang Xie was silent for a while and replied: "Not wronged, but aggrieved." ”

The emperor stopped his pen, pondered for a while, and said, "Not wronged, but wronged, what I said is good. If you really don't have any resentment in your heart, I should really have someone put you in again and check it out. Buddhism is the enemy of the Great Sui and the most powerful enemy...... Relatively speaking, Meng Yuan's threat to the Great Sui was nothing compared to Buddhism. I set you up as a model for the children of the poor and gave you glory and wealth, which was a good thing that inspired the people to devote themselves to the deed, so I didn't want to become a lever for future generations to ridicule me because of such a good deed. ”

He raised his head and glanced at Fang Xie and smiled, "Fortunately, you finally have nothing to do with the people of the Buddha Sect. ”

"Fortunately"

Fang Xie repeated, and there seemed to be some injustice in his tone.

The emperor ignored his petty temperament, pointed to the fold on the table and said, "These things were all sent in early this morning. The war in the northwest has just begun, but it is only a little uncomfortable. There were many people in the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty who persuaded them to accept the army and negotiate peace...... A group of pig-headed things, I transferred 700,000 troops to the northwest, and negotiated peace in a battle, they thought this was a play house? ”

Fang Xie knew that the main topic of the road was coming, so he listened attentively to the emperor's words.

"I have been planning to march into the northwest since I ascended the throne, and for twelve years, I have been preparing for this all the time. Expanding the territory is certainly one of the reasons, but there is also a deep meaning, do you know the way? ”

"The minister is stupid."

Fang Xie lowered his head.

The emperor put down the pen, sat up straight and said, "Twelve years ago, your master, my seventh brother, the loyal prince of the Great Sui, traveled west to kill thieves, do you know about this matter?" ”

"The minister heard something, and Luo Weiran, the commander of the Ouchi Guards, said it to the minister."

"Well, I don't think he will hide it from you."

The emperor seemed to be very satisfied with Fang Jie's frankness, paused and continued: "Twelve years ago, Lao Qi took hundreds of Jianghu guests to the west and killed the Meng Yuan barbarians outside the country. But too many people died, and even Lao Qi has not been heard from since, and I once thought that he also died in the Northwest Wilderness...... Since then, I have been even more determined to raise an army against Mongolia. Avenge Lao Qi and avenge the dead Great Sui Righteous Soldiers. I later signed an alliance with the Great Khan of the Meng Yuan, but it was only to better prepare for the Battle of the Northwest. ”

"You understand?"

The emperor asked.

Fang Xie nodded: "The minister understands His Majesty's painstaking ......"

"Few people can understand."

The emperor sighed and said, "On the side of the couch, how can you allow others to snore?" Meng Yuan is too strong, Buddhism is stronger, I don't want to wait until the Meng Yuan people attack before fighting this battle. If you wait until then, it will be the people of the Great Sui who will poison you. If you ruin the country, it is better to ruin others. ”

"But...... Some people just don't understand this. ”

The emperor looked at Fang Xie and asked, "What do you think about the first battle in the northwest being so unsmooth?" After all, you have been a soldier under Li Xiaozong for three years, and it is said that you have a good relationship with him in private. ”

Fang Xie wanted to avoid this problem, but the time to come still came after all. Fang Xie knew that His Majesty was by no means simply asking what he thought he had, and if he said some ambiguous scenes, it would be difficult to deal with the past. And Luo Weiran's entrustment was still lingering in his ears, and he knew that if he said something wrong, it would be a disaster of death.

"Minister......

Fang Xie opened his mouth and swallowed back the words that followed.

The Emperor glanced at him, then waved his hand to let the people who were waiting in the room out. Except for Su Buxing, all the palace maids and eunuchs retreated to the door.

"You're young, you're young."

The emperor said indifferently: "After five or ten years, there will be your seat in the court." So now is not the time for you to be timid and look ahead, young people should have the determination of young people, say whatever they want, and say what they need to say. If I say that, don't you understand what it means? ”

Fang Xie let out a long sigh of relief, raised his head and said seriously: "The minister knows that His Majesty loves the minister, but the minister is not only worried about the minister's future, but in comparison, the minister's personal honor and disgrace are really nothing...... The war in the northwest is known only to the minister. But the minister can also get a glimpse of some dirty things from it, and his majesty can naturally see it more clearly. There were people in the court who didn't want the war in the northwest to go well from the beginning, and as for what their thoughts were, the ministers didn't dare to speculate. ”

Hearing this, Su Buxing subconsciously glanced at Fang Jie. This eunuch, who was always silent and low-key, looked at Fang Xie with some worry in his eyes.

"That's why I'm looking for you."

The emperor was silent for a while and said, "Come to think of it, there is one thing that only you are most suitable to do." Since you said just now that your personal honor and disgrace are nothing, then I will hand over this errand to you. Originally, I planned to entrust you with important tasks after you came out of the Martial Arts Academy, but since this was already happening, I simply asked you to come out in advance to meet people. ”

This was the worst possibility that Fang Xie could think of before entering the palace, and it still happened after all.

He seemed to struggle for a moment, and then looked at the emperor and said sincerely: "The minister is willing to share the worries of His Majesty, but please give His Majesty a will to the minister, the minister does not want to be regarded as a chaotic minister and thief when this matter is over." ”

"Can't you believe me?"

The Emperor said with a slight displeasure.

"What ministers can't believe is the words of people, and the words of people are terrifying."

Fang Xie lowered his head.

"Su is not afraid"

The emperor pointed at Fang Xie and said, "From today on, Fang Xie will be handed over to you." This matter has to be kept secret, so it is inevitable that someone will misunderstand something...... As for the will, I will give it to you, but you must remember that there is no time for the war in the northwest to be delayed in such dirty matters, and I will not waver in my determination to mobilize troops in the northwest. ”

"As soon as possible"

Fang Xie leaned over and said, "Don't disgrace Your Majesty's trust." ”

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What the emperor asked Fang Xie to do, only three people knew what to do. The emperor himself, Fang Xie himself, and Su Buxing, who was standing behind the emperor at that moment. This was a big murderous thing, and Fang Xie was the most reluctant to be involved in this kind of thing. In his opinion, he is not qualified to swim into this deep water. And with his temperament, he is deeply afraid that this pool of water will swallow him into it, and it will never be recovered.

How many people have been drowned by officialdom since ancient times?

So when he walked out of the East Warm Pavilion, although Fang Jie's face still looked calm, where could he calm down in his heart? Yesterday, when Red Sleeves was eating with Luo Weiran, Fang Xie guessed something from Luo Weiran's words. Having met the emperor today, this speculation was confirmed.

The war in the Northwest was far from being as simple as people seemed. The emperor wanted to use this war to open up territory for the Great Sui again, and he also wanted his own name to be immortalized. There are also many people who want to profit from this war, and these people are not just thinking about the Great Sui. These people are not what Fang Xie can afford to provoke now.

And the errand given to him by the emperor was like sending him into the tiger's den.

Looking at the sky that was gloomy again, Fang Xie couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly. Originally, I came to Chang'an to avoid disasters and to survive safely. At least in the past three years in the martial arts academy, you can live a down-to-earth and unwary life, you can sleep boldly with confidence, and you don't have to beware of the killing machine that comes at any time.

But where is life predetermined?

Every day changes, every second changes. If someone can make life go exactly according to his design, then he has already been out of the human realm. He is God, and anyone who is easily in control of his own destiny is a God. Of course, Fang Xie didn't see anyone doing this.

What a hassle!

He let out a long sigh, then smiled again.

Fight, whose glory is not spelled?

The emperor sat on the clay kang and opened the window to look at the young man who was gradually drifting away, and he seemed to say to himself: "I have known from the beginning that the most difficult thing to do in this world is to be the emperor, and I also know that the most unfree person in this world is still the emperor. But since I am sitting in this position, I have embarrassed myself enough enough, will I still allow others to embarrass me? ”

"Your Majesty, maybe it's just ...... Want a piece of the pie. ”

Su Buxing interjected rarely, and the emperor couldn't help but smile and said, "You rarely speak, but you can see the root of every word." I'm not afraid that someone will want to share the soup, but what I'm worried about is that someone will be worried about the spoon. Of course, there is something else to me to let Fang Xie see people so early...... Fang Xie is a good seedling, I will train him now, and when Cheng Qian grows up, Fang Xie will be useful. ”

"The Spring and Autumn Peak under His Majesty......"

Before Su Buxing's words were finished, he was interrupted by the emperor waving his hand: "The Spring and Autumn Period is prosperous, but everyone will die." I don't shy away from this, I should arrange it early. I only succeeded to the throne when I was almost forty years old, so how many years would I have to live longer? What I hope Cheng Qian will take over from me is a peaceful and prosperous era. I did everything I had to do when I was in power, and he just had to sit firmly on the throne. ”

The emperor coughed a few times, and his throat was a little dry and sore.

"Your Majesty, you haven't rested for two days and one night."

Su Buxing reminded.

"Sleep will ...... I know it. ”

The emperor and his clothes lay down on the earthen kang, closed his eyes and said, "The things handed over to Fang Xie are not difficult to do. It's not difficult to do because as long as there is a trick, it will be exposed, and Fang Xie is smart enough to find out these dirty things. Here's the hard part...... Whether he can withstand the temptation, sometimes empty promises are also beautiful and tempting. Su is not afraid of ...... You keep an eye on this, don't let Fang Xie be killed in this game...... But if he deserves to die, you can do it yourself. ”

"Whoa"

Su Buwei responded softly, and covered the emperor with a quilt with gentle movements.

The Emperor seemed to fall asleep quickly, but his brow was still furrowed. Su Bu Wei sighed very lightly, and the worry between his eyebrows became even stronger.

He walked out of the East Warm Pavilion with very light steps, closed the door, and when he looked up, he found that the snow had fallen silently. Soon, the ground was white, covering the footprints of the boy when he left. But Su was not afraid of knowing the way, Fang Xie did not walk out of the Taiji Palace, but walked into a life and death situation.