Chapter 206: Turning Defense into Attack (II)

Zhilan opened the letter curiously, and after just scanning it twice, she smiled and said, "My brother wrote it, I can still read his handwriting." As she continued to watch, her smile gradually faded.

"It's weird...... What does he want this for? After reading the letter in a hurry, Zhilan looked at Zhan Shaofeng with an inquiring expression and asked, wanting to get more information from him.

Zhan Shaofeng shook his head and said, "I don't know this either. You see...... Can it be made? ”

Zhilan frowned and thought for a while and said, "Maybe, I've done something similar before, but I still need to improve it." Only, when will he want it? ”

Zhan Shaofeng blurted out: "The sooner the better." ”

Zhilan looked at him suspiciously and asked, "You really don't know anything?" ”

Zhan Shaofeng continued to shake his head and said, "I don't know. But what your brother wants, it must be very important, right? ”

"Hmm...... Is that. Zhilan thought for a while and said, "Give me two days, I'll do it as soon as possible." ”

"Then it's hard for you." Zhan Shaofeng smiled and patted her on the shoulder, and said, "Let's eat." ”

Zhilan was still full of suspicion, but she knew that Zhan Shaofeng had always been tight-mouthed, as long as he didn't want to say it, he didn't want to find out any news, so she had to push the door out stupidly.

Zhan Shaofeng didn't follow, just smiled and watched Zhilan leave. As soon as the door was closed, his mild countenance suddenly became grim.

My father-in-law made a risky move, but the game was not finished yet, and he was in danger of being broken at any time. Because this is not an evenly matched struggle, compared to the emperor and the queen mother at the other end of the chess game, these courtiers and grass people are as insignificant as ants.

This was originally a nest fight for those royal relatives and relatives, but they had to coerce others in to accept it on their behalf. The father-in-law, who has always been loyal to the monarch, will make this move, which is obviously unbearable. And he, a person who grew up on the border of the Western Regions, will not be bound by the so-called monarchs and ministers.

Even ants have the heart to love life and hate death, let alone people?

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The Queen Mother finally couldn't sit still.

Although she has been quiet and has not done anything over the years, because of her many eyes and ears, she knows everything that happens in the palace well. Now the most important chess piece planted next to the emperor has been shoveled off, and it is like a pair of eyes have been gouged out for her. Over the years, she had become accustomed to having everything through her own eyes, and such an ill-informed situation was extremely dangerous in the palace. So, taking the opportunity of the emperor to ask for peace, the queen mother gave him a palace maid to take care of the emperor's food and clothing.

The emperor did not refuse, and even sealed her for the edict, but he didn't use her, he only hung her in the harem, and provided her with brocade clothes and food every day. The person has already been given to the emperor, so he is naturally at his disposal, not to mention that a little palace maid can be promoted to the fourth rank of the imperial edict, which is already enough face, and the queen mother can't find anything wrong.

This day is the tenth day of the first lunar month, and a few days later will be the Shangyuan Festival. The whole city will be lit up with lights, set off fireworks, and the people will also go out to enjoy the lanterns for the festival, which will be very lively. Such festivals are most prone to fires, and all kinds of petty thieves will also be everywhere, so the defense of the city is crucial. At this time in previous years, the emperor always appointed the experienced and meticulous Lin Mubai to take charge of the city's defense affairs. But in the past few days, Lin Mubai has been unhappy and recuperating at home, and this errand fell on the head of the third prince Sheng Xuanyuan.

Sheng Xuanyuan, who had never done such an errand, naturally did not dare to take it lightly, and arranged various matters with Lin Guanyun and the guards and the next few yamen early, and went to Lin Mubai to discuss repeatedly to ensure that there were no mistakes, and then came to meet the emperor.

After listening to his arrangement, the emperor pondered for a long time before he said: "The arrangement is comprehensive, does Lin Mubai have a guide or two for you?" ”

"Back to my father's words, this is exactly the result of the discussion between the sons and the Lord Lin a few days ago. Thanks to his advice, without his guidance, Erchen was afraid that it would be difficult to take on a big responsibility. Sheng Xuanyuan replied.

The emperor's eyebrows twitched, and he said with some displeasure: "'It's difficult to be a big responsibility'? Isn't that too much? As a monarch, the most important thing is the word 'balance'. It's one thing to rely on your subordinates, it's another thing to rely too much! I've been leaving you on your own since you were fourteen years old, and that's how it turned out for a few years?! ”

"What my father taught me is that my sons know their mistakes." Sheng Xuanyuan was terrified on his face, but he was surprised and moved in his heart. Father's words today seem harsh, but they are actually an expression of his heart. For the first time in many years, this is the first time.

The emperor continued: "From now on, you must gradually familiarize yourself with the affairs of each ministry. Since...... Lin Mubai is 'sick', so you can start with the Criminal Department. The most important thing in trying a case and deciding a case is to be able to see through the various situations of the people, and you have to think about it carefully. ”

"The retainers obey." Sheng Xuanyuan kowtowed again, and secretly sighed in his heart that Lin Mubai was like a god. From this point of view, the father really became jealous of the Lin family. Lin Mubai said that he was sick at this time, and he knew how to advance and retreat, and his father obviously knew it.

He got up and was about to leave, but was called back by the emperor: "How is your concubine selection going?" ”

Sheng Xuanyuan knew that he must have heard the news released by himself, so he replied with a smile: "Erchen has always been busy, but he can't take care of these things. The emperor's grandmother specially shared the worries of her sons and recommended the second lady of the Wen Yi Liang family, and her character is not bad. However, after all, these things are still up to the father and the emperor. ”

"Choosing a concubine is not a trivial matter, you still have to pay attention to it. If you don't pay attention and look away, you will be in endless trouble in the future. The emperor said slowly, his eyes had become gloomy, or he remembered the concubine who had been given death. I only heard him say again: "Wen Yiliang is a person...... I remember that in the fifth year of Qingyuan, it seems that he had committed the crime of greedy ink, and his reputation was not good, which hindered the dignity of the royal family, and it was not suitable to marry. ”

"In this case, Erchen refused this family affair. It's just that the imperial grandmother is there...... I'm afraid it's hard to explain. ”

The emperor stared at him for a long time as if he didn't know this son, and suddenly said with a dry smile: "It's not easy to explain? You are famous for not even buying the Queen Mother's account, when will you be afraid of her? ”

A layer of fine sweat immediately appeared on Sheng Xuanyuan's forehead, and he hurriedly said: "At that time, Erchen was young and didn't know how to be proportionate, and he only knew how to collide with people everywhere, but now that I think about it, I am really ashamed, and I hope that my father will forgive me!" ”

The emperor waved his hand and said, "You don't have to make it difficult in this matter. On the Queen Mother's side, even if you don't say it, someone will say it. While speaking, he kept looking coldly at the outside of the hall, and a curling figure was walking towards this side.