At this time, the Jiade Hall was still singing and dancing, and the courtiers did not notice the changes on the emperor's platform, but the people on the emperor's platform were trembling.

That day, the prince and the emperor broke up unhappily because of this is still vivid, and now the Chinese book makes Shen Hongcai say amazingly, and the old things are brought up again, especially when these two things are not directly related to him, others don't know why he wants to thoroughly investigate the Chunqiu case and Wen Xiaoyang's escape from prison, and the prince Yang Shaofang is even more suspicious.

The Son of Heaven made a promise, and Yang Xujing's promise could not be withdrawn, which made people feel more and more that Zhongshu Ling was coercing the emperor, but in fact, it was not.

Yang Xujing picked up the wine cup, and the chamberlain stepped forward to wipe off the water stains of the imperial case, settled his mind, barely squeezed out a smile, and asked: "This case has nothing to do with the Shen family, why does Elder Shen want to investigate this case thoroughly?" ”

Shen Hongcai replied: "Back to Your Majesty, the matter is very high, if you can't find out the truth and tell the world, I'm afraid that the future students will not dare to enter the office because of fear, it seems to be irrelevant, but if you think about it carefully, it is a matter of the country, so the old minister has the courage to ask Your Majesty to make a decree." ”

In fact, there is nothing wrong with Shen Hongcai's words, every sentence is reasonable, the princes except Yang Shaofang also agree with this statement in their hearts, and Yang Shaofang also agreed with it when he first heard it, but after thinking about it for a moment, he knew that it was not so simple.

Since Yang Shaofang knew, he naturally couldn't hide it from Yang Xujing, not to mention that it was just a rhetoric.

The emperor exhaled turbidity, and there was no longer a little smile, and he said in a deep voice: "It's rare that Lord Shen has such loyalty, and I can't refute it, which makes people's hearts chill." But...... When you talk like this, it seems that you are knocking on the side that I am not a great Qi country, nor do you love talents, and I am very displeased, so although I allow you to investigate this case thoroughly, you must speak first. ”

"Your Majesty, please."

"Okay, there are two paths for Elder Shen to choose right now." Yang Xujing first put out a jade chopstick, "This is one of them, if the order in this case can be checked clearly, it will naturally bathe in the emperor's grace, and there is no need to elaborate." ”

He put another one horizontally on the jade chopstick, making one end of it and sway, and then suddenly said with interest, "This horizontal chopstick is the second, everyone says that Boss Shen is extremely wise, please try to solve it." ”

Shen Hongcai thought for a moment, picked up the wine cup and drank it all, while letting the waiter fill it, he asked rhetorically: "Your Majesty, what if the ministers come out?" What if you can't solve it? ”

Yang Xujing pondered for a while, and pointed to the fragrant jade pot, "If the Zhongshu order is solved, you will be rewarded with a cup of wine, if you can't solve it, you will be punished with three glasses of wine, what is Lord Shen's opinion?" Is it fair for me to do this? ”

"Your Majesty is fair, and the old minister will try to solve it."

Yang Xujing made a "please" gesture.

The two monarchs and ministers seem to be dumbfounded, if there is no cold root in it, it is really a good conversation. However, all of you here are people who have been in the clouds for many years, and they also know that in this Jinluan Palace, everything must pay attention to a "hidden knife in a smile", but Shen Hongcai is so bold that he still makes others afraid, afraid of being killed by the pond fish.

Shen Hongcai looked around at the princes who were holding their breath and staring on the left and right, moved the chair to the imperial case, almost opposite the emperor, and whispered, "Your Majesty, please see." ”

He pointed to the end of the chopsticks and explained: "The two ends of this jade chopstick are high and low, uncertain, and difficult to check and balance, so the old minister is vain, His Majesty wants to use this to warn the old minister, the situation is dangerous, the sacred heart is unpredictable and the truth that climbing the height will inevitably fall heavy, so ......"

Shen Hongcai lowered his voice again and said faintly, "Therefore, the old minister thinks that no matter what the result of the minister's investigation is, even if he can find it clearly, the reward he receives will be ...... If you can't find out, I'm just afraid ......"

He stroked his beard and smiled, and he didn't say it in the end, but Emperor Yang Xujing already knew it.

Yang Xu nodded in agreement, and said with a gentle smile: "Lord Shen really lives up to his reputation, one chopstick, he can tell three truths!" Presumably, Lord Shen should have something to say to me, right? ”

Shen Hongcai bowed his hand and said, "Your Majesty, do you still remember the text of "Zang Xibo's Admonition to Watching Fish"? ”

"I naturally know that it is Zuoqiu Ming, who admonishes with courtesy."

Shen Hongcai looked left and right, and said nothing. So Yang Xujing waved his hand and asked the princes to return to their respective places.

Shen Hongcai said again: "Your Majesty, you are the king of a country, remember not to be forced by some people to say "I will be a little bit of a place", it is not comfortable to learn from the Duke of Luyin, but the old minister's words are not to advise His Majesty to belittle the official, and what he refers to is not the official, Your Majesty's heart is like a mirror, and he can naturally understand. ”

This time, Yang Xujing didn't have a trace of smile at all, his face was gloomy, and the thunder rolled between his eyebrows, and he was touched by the reverse scales.

Shen Hongcai was not afraid, he said slowly: "The situation in Beijing is delicate, it can be compared to a pool of stagnant water, and there must be strange big fish at the bottom of the pool, and there are more culverts, Your Majesty is an angler, if you want to catch a big fish to satisfy your stomach, you need to have bait first." ”

"The still water is deep, and the fish are cast." Yang Xujing clenched the wine cup tightly, "I have already understood the obscure words of the Chinese book, and I hope you can do your best." ”

"This is the minister's business, Your Majesty don't worry, the minister will retire."

Shen Hong had just turned around to leave, when Yang Xujing suddenly asked aloud, "Ling Lang is about to return to Beijing, right?" ”

Shen Hongcai replied, "There is still one month to turn five years old." ”

"Shen Xingjian is my great Qi hero, he has always been the leader of the embroidered clothes minister's spy and spy, it is rare to have a good death, Ling Lang is astute and has outstanding achievements, how does Boss Shen think he should be rewarded?"

didn't wait for Shen Hong to answer, but it fell into the ears of King Zhao, he stepped forward quickly, and said: "Back to my father, my son thinks that it is most appropriate to seal Shen Xingjian as Jing Yuanhou, I don't know what my father means." ”

Yang Xujing glanced at him and took a sip of tea, but looked at Yang Shaofang, who was listening quietly, and said with a gentle smile: "Shilang admonished Shen Xingjian to be Jing Yuanhou, what does the prince think?" Let's talk about it. ”

Yang Shaofang never thought that the emperor would ask such a question, his mind turned sharply, he didn't know why the emperor suddenly asked for advice, could it be that this is what Shen Hongcai said before entering the palace, "Your Majesty's attitude must have changed?" ”

I don't know what Shen Hongcai said to the emperor after they were separated, but it was too fast!

Shen Xingjian is Shen Hongcai's son, and Shen Hongcai is his own party, if Shen Xingjian can be sealed for a long time, it will naturally be beneficial.

Yang Shaofang arched his hand and said: "Back to my father, my sons think that Shen Xingjian has worked hard and worked hard for five years, and he has made great contributions to my Great Qi, and it is also appropriate to be sealed for the distance." ”

"Good!" Yang Xujing didn't know why Long Yan Dayue, "Then after he returns to Beijing, he will be crowned Jing Yuanhou and give him the Imperial Expedition to the Southern General's Mansion, does Boss Shen think of it?" ”

Shen Hongcai bowed and said: "The old minister is a son, thank Your Majesty for your grace." ”

King Zhao was left aside, he stood with his hands down, looking at Yang Shaofang and Shen Hongcai with resentment in the corner of his eyes, and he was a little cramped and uneasy, in a dilemma.

At this time, Wei Zhuangchong, the prince of the auxiliary state, suddenly ascended the platform and bowed: "Your Majesty, the old minister heard that His Royal Highness King Zhao is good at equestrianism, and wants to invite him to the minister's horse farm, but I don't know that Your Majesty can allow him to retire." ”

Yang Shaoding, the king of Zhao, also took advantage of the situation and said: "The retainers are also a little drunk, and Your Majesty can allow the retainers to retire?" ”

Yang Xujing quietly admonished: "Okay, in that case, you can go, but Fuguo Gong is old, Shiro is drunk, so you still have to be careful." ”

"Thank you for your father's grace." King Zhao and Duke Fu left through the side door.

Yang Xujing looked at the slightly rippling glass of wine, and the elixir and jade liquid fell in his eyes as if it was a bottomless whirlpool, spinning and howling, making people dizzy and frightened, "This undercurrent...... Where is it going? ”