Ji Chengye asked several cabinet scholars to retire, and kept them on the grounds that Gu Qin had little qualifications and needed advice.

The others didn't suspect anything, and just stepped away.

The people also retreated, and only Ji Chengye and Gu Qin were left in the imperial study.

Ji Chengye sat there and was silent for a moment, then stood up and walked in front of Gu Qin from behind the imperial case.

"Gu Qin, more than a dozen families in front of Jingzhao Mansion sued the son of the household department Shangshu for robbing the people's daughter, do you know about this?"

Ji Chengye just stood in front of Gu Qin, with a curious face, looking like the big boy next door, extremely harmless.

But Gu Qin would never treat Ji Chengye as a harmless person, but he would not deliberately respect him too much, after all, Ji Chengye's posture at the moment had removed the majesty of the emperor.

"The minister knows." Gu Qin replied, a little more casual.

"You did it?"

"It's not."

"And how do you know?"

"The minister's idea was inadvertently revealed, after all, there is no one in this officialdom who doesn't want to climb up."

Hearing this, Ji Chengye was slightly stunned, but then smiled, and raised his hand to pat Gu Qin's shoulder, "I didn't know that you had such a scheming, I really couldn't see it at all." The words reveal satisfaction and praise, and the courtier must be praised for doing what he wants.

"Your Majesty is modest, how can Your Majesty not know, if Your Majesty doesn't know, how can you let the minister sit in his current position."

Gu Qin's words made Ji Chengye's smile pause slightly, and then it was a more satisfied smile, he likes smart people, especially smart people who listen to him.

"Gu Qin, what do you want?" Facts have proved that he is not wrong about Gu Qin, but he can't keep an uncontrolled courtier, but everyone should have something to ask for.

"The minister came from poverty, the minister's wife and the minister's affection are stronger than gold, and the minister only wants to earn a life for the minister's wife one day."

The whole sentence does not mention half a word of Cheng Ningning, but every sentence reveals his attachment to Cheng Ningning, and even his eyes soften a little in an instant.

The knee-jerk reaction was not fake, and Ji Chengye looked at Gu Qin for three years and knew that he really put Cheng Ningning on the tip of his heart, and a person like him who stood in a high position would not have this kind of experience.

"With all due respect, although your wife is indeed beautiful, she is definitely not the most glamorous among the ladies in Kyoto City.

This is purely Ji Chengye's own curiosity.

"There are many beautiful things in the world, and the minister only wants to join hands with his wife Bai Shou and grow old for a lifetime, only each other, no one else."

In other words, everyone's pursuit is different.

Ji Chengye still can't understand it, it's not that he can't understand this persistent pursuit, but he can't realize that Gu Qin, as a young talent with a lot of fame, is actually the pursuit of only this child's affection.

However, such people are easy to control, and they are easier to control than those who pursue money and power.

"In this way, I promise you, as long as you are the only one in your life, when you are successful, I will give your wife a fate, and after that, if you take a concubine, or be sorry for your wife, I will take your wife's fate, do you dare to respond?"

He really wanted to see if Gu Qin could do what he said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Gu Qin knelt down and thanked him at the moment, as for what it means to be famous, there is no need to point it out, the supreme is the prime minister, and if he wants to give it to her, he will give her the best.

And if he can sit in Zhengyipin, His Majesty should really take power, and there will be no matter of Du Zhen Lao'er, and this is a tough battle.

"Your wife's decree is for you, but it depends on you." Ji Chengye deliberately named him.

"It is the minister's order to give a wife, and the minister wants to give her the best."

Hearing this, Ji Chengye nodded all over the place, "You are already a bachelor from the second-grade cabinet, I have nothing to reward you for this time, but if the Hubu Shangshu can really be vacated this time, I will find a reason to reward you with some property, is it feasible?" ”

"The minister's wife and children like the fruits of the palace, and the ministers hope that His Majesty will reward them with fruits."

Ji Chengye was happy to hear this, "You are on a fruit bar with me." After chuckling, he was very generous, "Then the wealth and fruits, as long as I am satisfied with this matter, but you must know that this matter is very dangerous, and I will not care about it." ”

Du Zhen's counterattack was not a joke, otherwise he would not have been silent for so many years.

"I understand."

"Okay, let's go down, and I'll go to the prince's lesson tomorrow on time."

"Yes, the minister obeys the order, and the minister retires." With that, Gu Qin bowed down and retreated.

Ji Chengye took a deep look at Gu Qin, who was leaving, and then returned to the side of the imperial case.

……

Jing Zhao Yin was extremely glad that he was fast enough, he invited the Holy Decree to find Huo Hanyi, the secretary of the Criminal Department, and after coming back, Jiang Tao, the secretary of the Ministry of Households, came to Jingzhao Mansion in person.

Because there were too many people around the front door, Jing Zhaoyin led Huo Hanyi into Jingzhao Mansion through the side door.

And as soon as I entered, I saw Jiang Tao, the head of the household who didn't know when he came.

"Master Jiang." Jing Zhaoyin's grade was lower than Jiang Tao's, and when he came up, he gave an official salute first.

When he saw Jing Zhaoyin, Jiang Tao's face was a little bad, because he was followed by Huo Hanyi.

It's just that Jing Zhaoyin is okay, but it will be troublesome if it involves the criminal department, but he can't panic.

"Jing Zhaoyin, the secretary of the criminal department." Jiang Tao responded politely.

"Tobe Shangshu." Huo Hanyi responded without any emotion, and then turned his head sideways to Jing Zhaoyin and said, "It's not a way to let people block the door, just according to what we discussed just now, you first send someone to the door and let everyone write a statement one by one, what is going on, you have to look at the evidence, you can't rely on their empty words." ”

"Yes, Master Huo." Jing Zhaoyin immediately took the order and went to do it, with Huo Hanyi here, he didn't need to face Jiang Tao.

As soon as Jing Zhaoyin left, Huo Hanyi and Jiang Tao faced each other.

In terms of age, Huo Hanyi is only a few years older than Jiang Tao's son, and it is not an exaggeration to say that Huo Hanyi is Jiang Tao's junior, but in terms of position, the two can be said to be equal, and Huo Hanyi is slightly better, because in addition to being the secretary of the criminal department, he is also the Hou Ye, which is not something that anyone wants to have.

"How is Lord Huo here?" In fact, Jiang Tao already knew it in his heart, but he still couldn't help but ask.

"Jing Zhaoyin brought His Majesty's holy decree and asked the Criminal Department to assist Jing Zhaoyin in handling it, after all, this matter is a bit big."

After answering Jiang Tao simply, Huo Hanyi sat down on the chair beside him casually, with a rather wanton posture, just like in his own backyard.

This made Jiang Tao, who was anxious in his heart, feel angry in an instant, but he could only forcibly suppress it, and then sat down calmly on the side.