Chapter 20: The Victim

Hong Changming's house——

A subordinate came out of the house. Wei Chifu entered through the side road, and the man did not see Wei Chifu. But Wei Chifu recognized this person, he was one of Zuo Zhuo's subordinates.

It seems that between Hong Changming's move today and Lord Zuo, I am afraid that there are some reasons that cannot be known.

"My lord, Lord Wei Chi is out asking to see you."

Yo, I'm here so soon, it seems that it should be quite peaceful at the emperor's place today.

"Then please come in, why don't you let Lord Wei Chi keep waiting?"

"Yes."

"Lord Wei Chi, please-"

As soon as Wei Chifu entered the door and saw that Hong Changming's legs and feet were very convenient, he suddenly felt that Hong Changming was becoming more and more unreliable! It doesn't matter if this scene is seen by him, a subordinate, if it is seen by the emperor, it will be another matter......

"Lord Hong, you are living a good life! If it was not the lower officials who saw this prospect today, but the emperor, it is estimated that Lord Hong would be difficult to clean. ”

"Eh, isn't that you?"

Hong Changming is an old fritter now! The year before last, he was indeed the first to deal with the encroachment of large households in the city on construction land and the Dongzhou water conservancy project. In less than a year, he was promoted by the emperor to the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, and he looked quite down-to-earth on weekdays, and he did a lot of big things.

It's just that in the past two years, Wei Chifu and several friends who have similar opinions in the court have gradually noticed that the emperor is a little slack about the government.

Sure enough! It's only been a year, and Hong Changming's tail has been exposed in three days east and three days in the west.

Outsiders don't know what this Ministry of Industry Shangshu is doing on weekdays, but he, a waiter, understands it very well. The current situation is not good, everyone is self-preservation, who has the time to take care of other people's fields?

"My lord, this crime of bullying the king is to kill the head, or please think twice."

Wei Chifu has looked at Hong Changming like this in the past few months, and he has also thought about explaining it to the emperor, but the emperor's attitude towards him is very clear, and Wei Chifu thought of the exhortation of the eldest grandson, so he has been in the middle and the mud......

Since that winter, after Wei Chifu rescued the eldest grandson Yurui, the meaning that Wei Chifu wanted to make friends was seen by the eldest grandson. However, if you want to make friends with the eldest grandson Guozhong, Wei Chi Fu decided that he couldn't save a child. His eldest grandson Guozhong is not so temperamental......

However, after knowing Wei Chifu's attitude, although the eldest grandson did not explicitly befriend him, he had people bring him several times in private. Similarly, Wei Chifu was also invited to the eldest grandson's mansion several times in private, which helped Wei Chifu a lot along the way. In the long run, it can be regarded as a different acquaintance.

"Lord Wei Chi...... This is not all concealment is considered deception, the reason for this, you and I are clear. ”

In Hong Changming's heart, Wei Chifu is just a snake and rat. What about being a little older than him? To this day, he is just a waiter with an unenlightened brain, and being inferior is inferior, and he must obey his orders Hong Changming!

"There is a problem in the middle of the construction of the annex. Don't you know, do I, Shangshu, dare to rush up at such a critical time? ”

Indeed...... Wei Chifu was able to help this Lord Shangshu tell this lie, and it was indeed because there were some responsibilities behind the large-scale repair of the Ministry of Industry, which they couldn't bear.

"That can't get over this like that! What if something goes wrong in the future? Who bears the blame for this? ”

"If something goes wrong, that's just something the royal family knows, so why don't we worry about it." In this matter, Hong Changming also figured out the holy will, and after thinking about it, wasn't it just to Xia Tai-

Beginning the year before, it was said that several annexes in the city would be repaired, which was supposed to be distributed to some large families in the city as a reward for taxes.

However, as soon as this one came out, some officials in the DPRK and China were not happy, especially Xia Tai! He had just returned from fighting on the front line, and his personality was extremely savage and upright. Last year, Xia Tai openly questioned the emperor's deployment of troops to the border in the court!

Originally, he should be punished for speaking out of insult...... But immediately afterward, Xia Tai went to the border and quelled the riots in the Hetao area, so even if Xia Tai was savage, he was not punished. The emperor Tuoba Jue held in his hands the power on horseback, and he had other intentions about the arrangements in the army, as for these, no one dared to figure them out......

Therefore, Xia Tai was only reprimanded verbally, and in fact did not make any punishment. Tuoba Jue also named Xia Tai as the general of Dingyuan after the year.

But what about General Feng? The emperor is working under his hands, what can he do if he is a general? Could it be that he can turn the world upside down?

In this matter, maybe other people don't understand what the emperor means, but if these two adults from the Ministry of Industry still can't see through it, then it's a joke. After all, the positions of the Ministry of Industry Shangshu and the Squire are not so easy to climb and reach in a few days......

The Northern Wei Dynasty is a world fought on horseback, is the imperial court not able without him Xia Tai?

Without Xia Tai, it can only be that the emperor's face will increase and newcomers will multiply. As for those insignificant drawbacks...... It has long been forgotten by the emperor.

"Did the emperor say anything else today?"

"No, but it is clear that after the houses are repaired, they don't need to be reported to the household department, and they will be reported directly to the emperor."

Wei Chifu was thinking almost the same as Hong Changming at this time, it seemed that Xia Tai was going to be unlucky.

But Wei Chifu doesn't love himself as much as Hong Changming, and he has a different kind of hills and valleys in his heart-

Although Xia Tai is a little crazy, his arrogant personality is also made by others with their own real skills. Since he can bluntly question the emperor's border defense in the court, according to his temperament, this matter will definitely cause repercussions in the barracks, but he is the only one who has said this.

The emperor has been slacking off on political affairs in recent years, and Wei Chifu has also noticed it. From this point of view, it is not abnormal to not understand the new layout of the border defense, and to make a misjudgment and be questioned by the courtiers.

It had just snowed in the sky, and before two days and nights had froze on the ground, and the snow became harder where the wind blew.

Wei Chifu looked at the unswept snow in Hong Changming's house, and the footprints seemed to be clear. At this time, he still has one more thing to do-

Wei Chifu thought about it, and as if he had just forgotten, he blurted out: "That's right, my lord." The emperor also asked the adults if they had made an appointment since the fall was injured...... What else? ”

Hong Changming just paused for a moment that was not noticeable, then turned his back and answered: "I haven't seen anyone, in this cold winter, there is wind and snow everywhere outside, who else can I see." ”

"Then it'll be fine. Lord Hong, the next official will go home. The road is slippery in snowy weather, so adults should not send it. ”

He had just come in from the side door, and he didn't want to go around the main entrance again because it was snowing. Unexpectedly, in Hong Changming's house, he saw Zuo Zhuo's subordinates. It seems that Hong Changming is already doing things for the prime minister.

Do you want to tell Xia Tai about these things today?

Although Wei Chifu and Xia Tai don't know each other, why should a military general be sacrificed in this battle in the court?

But the eldest grandson once warned Wei Chifu - "You like to fight and hold grievances, but this is the court, not the people of the rivers and lakes, remember to think twice before acting, otherwise the gains outweigh the losses." ”

But is it really necessary to watch all this happen and do nothing?

Wei Chifu wanted to mention General Xia, but he didn't know where to start! Together with the emperor, how could it be possible to make young children cocoon and self-restraint.

Perhaps, if the emperor has the heart to do it, that is the person who is destined to die. Otherwise, how could he deter those forces that were ready to move under the court?

It seems that one of those courtyards has to make some trouble.