Chapter 587: The King and the Minister
"Father, the emperor's ......" Zheng Ying raised her eyes to look at the emperor sitting behind the bookcase, and her always calm expression finally had a slight crack. There was a bit of overwhelm in his eyes, although it was only a flash, but it was also captured by the emperor.
Somehow, the emperor suddenly felt a little stupid and cute when he looked at Zheng Ying like this, and couldn't help but sigh secretly in his heart, this child is no longer that calm and overly stable, and finally has the appearance of a young man.
"What do you see me doing?" The emperor glared at Zheng Ying: "Which sentence of mine is wrong?" Do you think that the surname Zheng in this world is that the whole world has to listen to me? Do you think that I am the emperor and you are the prince, so you can do whatever you want? Do you think the courtiers will bow down to me in everything? Why? If the courtiers can't tolerate me and want to change the world, is it difficult? It's so easy! You don't want to think about it, how did the Zheng family get the world? Grandpa Tai used to be the imperial history of the previous dynasty, an official, with a position or no power, what happened in the end? Jiaping Palace changed, the former Emperor Wai abdicated, and the world finally fell into the hands of the Zheng family. ”
"Father...... Zheng Ying seemed to be a little anxious and wanted to speak, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he was reprimanded by the emperor again.
"Do you want to publicly support Jiang Wenbin?" The emperor pointed to Zheng Ying's nose and asked, "Innocent! Confused! Do you know what's wrong with you? If you don't know, go and think about it for me to stand in front of the screen! Think about it before you speak. ”
Zheng Ying opened his mouth again, he originally wanted to admit his mistake first and then speak slowly, but the emperor stood eyebrows, crossed his arm and pointed to the screen in the corner of the imperial study, looking indisputable, Zheng Ying had to follow the emperor's will first, turned around and walked to the screen.
As soon as he moved his steps, the emperor raised his voice and shouted, "Chen Quanli." ”
"The slave is here." Chen Quanli immediately pushed the door in, bowed his head and waited to listen to the command.
"Who is on duty today?" The emperor asked.
"Back to Your Majesty," Chen Quanli replied with a bow, "It's Master Kong." ”
"Send someone to call Yu Chengqi." The emperor instructed: "In addition, to spread my will, the Xuanhu Ministry Shangshu will enter the palace immediately." ”
Chen Quanli immediately agreed to go out, and Zheng Ying, who was standing in front of the screen, subconsciously turned around to look at the door, but was very unlucky to be caught by the emperor.
"Give me a good face to think about!" The emperor immediately stretched out his hand and pointed at Zheng Ying and scolded: "Before Jiang Wenbin comes, don't move." ”
Zheng Ying hadn't been reprimanded by the emperor like this for many years, and he didn't want to make the emperor even more angry at this time, so he stood in front of the screen very obediently, facing the wall and waiting for the emperor to dissipate his anger.
The emperor summons? Of course, Jiang Wenbin came quickly. When he walked in the door? Zheng Ying is still honestly facing the wall.
Zheng Ying is very tall and has a strong sense of presence? Therefore, as soon as Jiang Wenbin entered the door of the imperial study? Immediately found that King Xin was standing in the corner of the imperial study, as if he was standing in a penalty? Stand straight. He unconsciously glanced at Zheng Ying more, and then ...... was also very unlucky to be caught red-handed by the emperor.
"Look at what you see." The emperor said with a straight face: "My son? Is it because of you? I just stood there and thought about it. ”
As soon as he entered the door, a pot fell from the sky, and Jiang Wenbin was obviously a little confused. But he reacted quickly, no matter what, it's always right to kneel down first and ask for guilt.
Therefore, Jiang Wenbin immediately knelt on the ground very neatly? The tone of sincerity began to plead: "It's all the minister's fault? Please forgive the emperor. ”
The emperor looked at Jiang Wenbin, who was kneeling on the ground, sneered, and asked, "Forgiveness?" Tell me, do you want me to forgive you for that sin? ”
Belch...... Jiang Wenbin was speechless. He really just judged the situation and casually acted as a guilty plea, and he really didn't think about the crime for himself.
Fortunately, the emperor didn't seem to care much about Jiang Wenbin's answer. He then asked, "Do you want me to forgive you for writing a letter that defies the world's condemnation?" I still want you to forgive you for bewitching my son, and let him be hot-headed to speak for you. ”
Hear these two things? Jiang Wenbin became confident. He straightened up and kowtowed to the emperor again? Then he replied in a straightforward tone: "If the emperor asks about these two things, then the minister doesn't feel that he is at fault. ”
"Oh? Are you right? The emperor was happy: "Then I want to ask you." Do you have a recital for me? What do you want? Do you want me to turn a blind eye? Hello, there's a reason to scold me behind my back? Or do you want me to reform the tax law according to your idea? Stand in front of you and take this thunder for you? Or is it trying to trick my stupid son into giving you shelter? ”
"Silly son" Zheng Ying and Jiang Wenbin were stunned together, he couldn't help but turn his head to look at the emperor, but the emperor pointed his nose and reprimanded: "I haven't let you move yet!" Keep facing the wall! ”
"Your Majesty!" Jiang Wenbin almost couldn't help jumping up: "It's unfair for you to say this!" The emperor clearly knew that the minister's performance was completely for the sake of the society and the people's livelihood, and he had no selfish intentions. And the king of faith is willing to speak for his ministers because he is ...... wholeheartedly"
"It's because he's stupid." The emperor rudely interrupted Jiang Wenbin's words: "It's just stupid for you, the fifth child is so heartless and lacking lungs this time, and he doesn't care about the front and the back." You dare to say that it's not because of your demagogy. ”
"Your Majesty!" Jiang Wenbin desperately wanted to speak, but no one was as powerful as the emperor, nor was the emperor as loud.
"I ask you," the emperor asked, pointing to Jiang Wenbin's nose, "Do you feel very proud?" He thinks that he is a direct minister, admonishes the people of the society, and is not afraid of life and death. Even if I kill you now, you will become a famous minister through the ages. I tell you, dream! If your letter is openly handed over to me like this, no one will be able to save you. If you can't do it, you have to carry a name for the ages! ”
"If I openly support your stupid letter, do you think the courtiers will let you go? Let me go? Will I spare my son? It's not easy to weave a charge for you, and in the future, you will see the imperial historians unite to participate in you. No one will speak for you. Will I kill you then? If I kill you, I'll be a true faint king. But if I protect you, then it will not be difficult for the courtiers to die even with me. Is a coup hard? If the courtiers work together, is it difficult to change the dynasty? ”
The emperor reprimanded Jiang Wenbin's face blue and red, red and blue. Before he had time to think carefully about the questions raised by the emperor, Zheng Ying, who was facing the wall, had already woken up. He completely understood what the emperor wanted to say.
Zheng Ying turned around directly, bowed to the emperor, and made a big salute: "The son is dull, please ask my father for guidance, what should I do in this matter to be safe enough?" ”