Wang Qinglin's worries were not unreasonable, because, as Zhongli went up, the more dangerous they became.

The two of them knew it in their hearts, but they tacitly did not discuss this matter.

Zhongli had never met the newly appointed Emperor Yuanwu, the fifth prince of the former emperor, and Wan Qiming's martial brother, but according to his own understanding and speculation, this person was a self-righteous and excessively conceited person, and the reason why he was able to become the emperor was that in addition to his own ability, there was also a point, ruthless enough.

None of the people who can attack their biological father are good at stubble.

No matter how attractive that position is, the emperor is his father, and he wants that position, and he can have many different solutions, such as forceful methods to make his father abdicate and give up the throne to himself.

However, in this way, the name is not justified, and he has many brothers, and it is easy for his brothers to make a comeback, so he directly chose the easiest way, that is, to kill the emperor.

This is the relationship between father and son, and son and father.

Zhongli had heard before, for example, in the tomb robbery business, if a father and son went to rob the tomb together, then the person who guarded the entrance of the tomb outside, and hurriedly pulled his son out with a rope if there was any wind and grass inside, must be the father, because it was his own son.

But if it were his father, if he waited outside, if there was any movement in the tomb, maybe the first person to run away because he was afraid would be himself, not to mention dragging his father out, and if there were any treasures in tomb robbers, if there was a greedy son, he would throw his father into it directly and without hesitation.

is like the former crown prince of the Apocalypse, even if the emperor knows that he and the people of the prince of Anqing want to force him to step down, now he is just confining people.

Anyway, that's a son.

Zhong Li was wearing a delicate Hubu Shangshu clothes, and was led into the palace by the eunuch with a light smile, Chengqing Palace.

Inside the Chengqing Hall.

The emperor sat high on the throne, and the civil and military ministers below stood in two columns.

When they heard the singing of the eunuchs outside, everyone turned their eyes and turned their eyes to the door.

This newcomer to the Tobe Shoshu has only been heard of but has never seen it, so when I see it now, I am especially surprised.

Zhongli didn't have any special thoughts, but he followed the eunuch into the Chengqing Hall very plainly, walked to the seat in the middle of the hall without squinting, and knelt directly towards the emperor.

"Weichen Zhonger, please St. Ann, long live Your Majesty, long live long live."

The emperor looked at the kneeling man from afar and couldn't help but smile curiously.

"Zhong Aiqing, look up and let me see."

Zhongli raised his head without humility or arrogance, and looked straight at the emperor, expecting the emperor to see his ambition.

The emperor didn't see that he didn't know, but many officials in the hall looked at Zhongli and slowly began to mumble in their hearts.

This person doesn't seem to be the same as he imagined.

The emperor originally thought that the kind of rich man or something was already over half a hundred years old, but he didn't want to be so young.

He laughed.

"I didn't expect Zhong Aiqing to be so young, it's really surprising!"

Zhongli smiled, straightened his body, and looked at the emperor with a smile.

"The emperor praises falsely, Weichen is only a little younger than you, but the emperor, you are now in the prime of spring and autumn, and you are already in charge of the territory of a country.

The emperor's eyes flickered a few times quickly, and the smile on the corner of his lips expanded inch by inch, obviously feeling very comfortable with Zhongli's sycophant.

He didn't embarrass Zhongli, but encouraged a few words, and did enough of the four words of holy grace.

"Is Zhong Aiqing questioning my will for you by saying this? If you're not good, how can I promote you out of the ordinary? ”

Speaking of which, if Zhongli didn't know what the other party wanted to say, he would really be a good mallet.

He once again thanked the Holy Grace and promised that he would take good care of the treasury for the emperor, and that the treasury would become more and more abundant.

Zhongli raised his eyes and suddenly glanced at the emperor, and the two of them tacitly glanced at each other at the same time, exchanging a smile that they only knew each other.

The emperor asked Zhongli to get up and stand in the queue, but he didn't expect that at this time, someone suddenly made a difficulty.

"Zhong Shangshu, you said that your name is Zhong Er, and you have been in the limelight in Yuanwu recently. But why haven't I heard this name before? Can't even find your household registration? ”

Zhongli's eyes narrowed suddenly, and his pupils shrank suddenly, but when he turned his head to look at the man, he had already changed his expression and immediately smiled at the other party.

"Who are you?"

The other party snorted coldly, and his chin was raised towards Zhongli.

"I deserve first-class merit, Liang Wenguang."

Liang Wenguang? Isn't it the emperor's mother's family, today's relatives? What does this mean, he asks? Is this what he wants to ask, or is he asking instead of the emperor?

Zhongli wanted to turn his head to see what the emperor's expression was now, but the thought was extinguished by her as soon as it appeared.

What else to watch at this time? Do you still need to watch it?

Since the emperor didn't speak, and everyone else was also thinking of watching a good show, how could Zhongli not know that now was the most dangerous time for him?

He was nervous in his heart, but the expression on his face remained unchanged at all, and he even continued to smile at the other party.

"What do you want to say? It doesn't hurt to be straight. ”

Liang Wenguang squinted at Zhongli, he didn't want the emperor to take this risk, although now several princes have been imprisoned by the emperor, but the seventh prince Wan Qiming has not found anyone yet.

He originally thought that he could rely on the eldest princess to catch Wan Qianming, but who knows, Wan Qianming didn't show up at all.

If he can't find it for a day, he can't take it lightly for a day.

And a Zhongli suddenly appeared at this juncture, although he seemed to be able to solve the emperor's urgent need at this time, but who knows, the emperor's use of Zhongli will become a drink to quench his thirst?

If Zhongli knew Liang Wenguang's thoughts, he would probably give him a thumbs up directly, praising him for being well-informed and calculating.

"Hmph, I don't know if Lord Shangshu has heard of it, Tianqi also has a Zhong family, surnamed Zhong, who does business like you, buys Zhuangzi, and even worships Zhao Yiyan, the king of Qingyang, and establishes the Border City Academy, and even greatly defeats the prestige of our army before......"

Zhongli opened his mouth wide in surprise and looked at each other curiously.

"Is he a gentleman? Can you still build a college? However, since he is the gentleman of the academy, how can he do business and buy Zhuangzi? even bowed to that King of Qingyang and went to the battlefield, this person is actually fake at all, right? Where is anyone so powerful? Although I came out of the mountains, don't lie to me, lord. ”

He couldn't help frowning, put his hands behind his back, and spoke unhappily to the prince.

The whole hall was silent again.

It's not that Zhongli hasn't heard of it, it's the first time they've heard of it! And this person's experience is much more powerful than what Liang Wenguang said, what snow disaster is rescued in time, what treatment of plague, etc., is slowly spreading in Yuanwu.

But now that they listened to Zhongli's words, it didn't seem true when they turned around and thought about it.

A person is really that powerful, can the emperor let him live? Is it okay to die early?

I heard that the person is still staying in Qingyang Palace, is the emperor really a vegetarian? Everybody thinks it's like a joke.

So, they turned their eyes to Liang Wenguang one by one, ready to hear what he had to say after that.

Liang Wenguang also frowned, feeling a little uncomfortable in his heart for Zhongli refuting his words, and he also felt defensive that his thoughts were so easily shaken by Zhongli.

"Without further ado, this king asks you, where is your ancestral home? Even if you say it's from the mountains, which mountain? Who is in the house? ”

Zhongli couldn't help but laugh slowly.

If they hadn't fallen into that valley, it would have been hard to answer.

But with the incident of their fall before, it is easier to explain this matter now, and he explained in detail the mountain that he and Wan Jiming fell on before, and what was inside.

"When I was a child, my father was killed by a tiger when he went hunting in the mountains, and he was found the next day, and my mother was blind and raised me until I was a teenager. It's just that I was weak, so I didn't go up to the mountains to hunt, but just herded sheep and cattle in the village every day, and over time, I learned that method. It wasn't until the year before last that the people of our village found a way to the outside, and we came out one after another, but I looked for many people, and they didn't believe that I could do it, so they drove me away. In the end, I made a bet with a young master, and he only promised me to give me money to get this after he lost. ”

Zhongli's clear explanation slowly dispelled the doubts in everyone's hearts.

It's just that Liang Wenguang still hasn't given up.

"You said that you have always been in the mountains and have never been out of the mountains, but I see that you are also literate and hyphenated, how can you explain this? Is there still a teacher in your village? ”

Zhongli couldn't help but glance at Liang Wenguang curiously.

"Why not? Aunt Zhu, who lives next door to our house, can study and sing! The singing is very good, when I was eating at their house, I followed them to read and write, Aunt Zhu was very good, and she also showed me all the books in the house, but good people don't live long, she ......"

Zhong Li happily told everyone stories, this kind of thing, he did it very often when his younger brothers and sisters were young, so now there is no hesitation at all, and the answer is called fluent.

The others hadn't spoken yet, but the emperor sitting on it was a little impatient.

"Enough, enough, enough! I'm just letting people be a household secretary, and you just ask and ask like this, when you judge prisoners? But, Zhong Er, since I gave you this position, you must not let me down, you know? ”

Zhongli knew that he had passed this level.

He hooked his lips and smiled, knelt directly on one knee, and bowed down to the emperor.

"Commandment."