Pei Xu went to inspect according to the usual practice.

"The lower officials meet the Pei Sheren."

"You're here, Your Majesty is going back to Luan, right?"

Julang smiled: "I have chosen to return to Beijing on the eighth day of June." ”

Pei Xu saw that the living man had a different expression, "Got it." Anything else? ”

"The king of Yong'an County and the king of Anding County came out of the cabinet, and the Ministry of Rites did not write the book on time. The person who gave the house can write it before the ceremony, which is really like a spring, and makes the officials respectful. Your Majesty has decreed that you will be given thirty horses of silk. ”

This courtesy almost went into a farce. Pei Xu urged the ritual note for two months, and the day before the ceremony, those officials hadn't gotten it yet. Therefore, it is better to ask for others than for himself, he hurriedly led people to rush away, so that he could make a gift on time.

"Your Majesty is wrongly loved."

"Sheren, this is a secret edict." Juang Zhengse said.

"Secret edict?"

"You don't have to read it, please open it and read it. The lower official went back to his life. ”

After Pei Xu read it, "Lord, come." ”

The main book, Li Bin, walked over quickly, "But there are people?" ”

He interrupted, "How many more haven't been approved." ”

"It's almost over. Who is Sheren? ”

"There will be an edict in a while, and you will directly present it to Yang Shilang after you finish making it. After the squire saw it, it was immediately issued without delay. ”

Li Bin responded, "Sheren, you just said that you want to find the master?" ”

"No, now you can do what I say."

Pei Xu pondered, this edict came later than he expected, and the choice of that person was indeed unexpected.

After writing it and giving it to Li Bin, he couldn't wait to go out.

"Honghui, where are you going?"

But he was unlucky to meet Yang Xun, a Chinese scholar. Pei Xu only felt panicked in his heart, "Squire, I want to go to the East Palace." ”

"If you go to the East Palace, there's no hurry. Let's talk as we go. Yang Xun stared at him.

"Okay."

Pei Xu had no choice but to listen to him.

"Honghui, you are the first to be promoted in the third year of Jianhe, right?"

Suddenly asked about this!

"Yes."

"Your countermeasures were the first among the disciples at that time, and they were justified, and even I had to admire them. In terms of talent, Honghui is a well-deserved national soldier. ”

Pei Xu said with a smile: "The lower officials are shallow in their studies, and they can't afford the word "national scholar." ”

"After a few more years of training, the future is limitless." Yang Xun said earnestly.

"Thank you, Squire."

Pei Xu went to the East Palace with a hesitant and depressed heart. There was not much excitement left from listening to Yang Shilang's tepid official tone just now.

In the Tongzheng Hall Academy, the crown prince Zhao Rui studied chess games alone.

"See Your Highness."

"You can wait outside."

Only then did I notice that the people standing solemnly in the courtyard were all closed. I don't know what kind of anger the prince had, so he hung them all out of the door.

The rumors that the crown prince was reprimanded for being unfavorable to the prison state seem to be true.

Zhao Rui still paid attention to the chess game, "Why hasn't Pei Qing gone out yet?" ”

"The minister is worried about His Highness."

"Worried about what? Tell me about it? ”

Pei Xu said solemnly: "Then dare to ask why the prince turned away his courtiers?" ”

Zhao Rui glanced up at him, "Studying the Dao of Go, I couldn't leave for a while, so I had to make them wait." If you can't wait, find someone to hand it over on your behalf. ”

Pei Xu said: "The sage follows the advice, and I will naturally leave after I finish speaking." ”

"Say it."

Zhao Rui looked at the chess game and played chess according to the above moves.

"There was a severe drought in Guanzhong, and many people were displaced, but the money and food for the relief of the household department did not fall to the victims. The victims may not even be able to drink a bowl of rice and water, and if they indulge the weak country and the poor people, sooner or later it will provoke a popular uprising. He said bitterly.

Zhao Rui didn't have an attitude," he continued. ”

"The numbers reported layer by layer are all fake, and there are more than a dozen contradictions found in the notes we have approved. I don't know where the money for disaster relief has gone, and how much can it get to the victims? ”

"You just have to impeach the household, I no longer have the power to supervise the country." He said lightly: "What Pei Qing said makes me very embarrassed." ”

"The prince is a rightful prince."

"Let's talk while playing chess."

He didn't know what kind of mood Zhao Rui was holding.

Zhao Rui asked Pei Xu to settle first, "I'll let you change this time." ”

"Hmm."

"Your Majesty sent someone to ask about the disaster relief, and the messenger asked me if I knew about the household department, alas, I was speechless, except for shame and anxiety, it was like Pei Qing said worried."

"What is Your Highness worried about?"

Zhao Rui smiled tiredly: "I can't say it, maybe I'm just too helpless." There are many things that we can see, but we can't change. ”

"But you're the crown prince, as long as you want."

"It's not a question of whether I want to or not, I don't know if I can do it, and I'm swinging now."

He struck a move and landed on Tian Yuan.

"The prince can wait and see, but he can't hesitate. You are the one who sits and disposes of the chess game in the world. ”

Zhao Rui smiled, "The person who plays against his subjects, will he be a master?" ”

"The minister only knows that if you don't hold the chess pieces, you can't be the master."

The layout has been completed, and the strength is evenly matched.

Zhao Rui called Wei Yu to come, "Pour tea for the ministers outside and tell them to wait for a quarter of an hour." ”

"Yes."

"Who are you trying to impeach? Just say it straight. ”

Pei Xu put the chess pieces back in the chess box and shook his head, "There is no evidence." ”

Zhao Rui smiled: "It's all the same." King Yan and King Wei are becoming more and more favored, but I, the crown prince, are riding a tiger, and it is difficult to take a step. You must know that I am neither the longest nor the most virtuous, and it is not easy to become a prince. ”

"We've seen your achievements."

"Don't talk about this, I didn't criticize you for your gold last time, while there is no one else now, you can say it 1510." Zhao Rui said with a smile.

"Last time Guo Baoyi's gold, his brother Pei Ji has found out that it is the treasury of the Ministry of Gold, but other than that, there is no trace at all."

The chess game was put on hold, and then it was gone.

"Pei Ji? Even your brother who doesn't want to be a director has checked it for you, and you're very interested. ”

"Let the Imperial Historian know, and I will be exiled."

"Wang Qingzhi, Guo Baoyi, Jinbu Langzhong. There will be no less, but it will only involve more and more extensively. I'm afraid there's also your old enemy Lu Yao. ”

"Lu Yao, the head of the household?"

This is really a name that Pei Xu doesn't want to mention, but he doesn't quite believe that Lu Yao will associate with a villain like Guo Baoyi.

Zhao Rui sneered: "He doesn't have King Wei as a backer, and he is just a lonely person who is incompatible with the household." ”

"Without a backer, then he needs to find another way." Pei Xu said lightly.

"Maybe, maybe it's compromised."

Pei Xu smiled gently: "A quarter of an hour is almost here, you should hurry up and see the minister." If they wait for a long time, they may delay a lot of things. ”

Zhao Rui stretched, "What are you talking about?" ”

"Ah, the old Zhongshu of Dingwei Pavilion is a magistrate, and his name is Cheng Guangyun."

"Jingyang County Commander Cheng Guangyun."

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