meanwhile

On the Golden Luan Treasure Palace,

Qi Shenghong, the patriarch of the two dynasties, put forward the theory of amending the law in the early dynasty, although it was only a little detail, but the old ministers present were not the characters who became fine, and they could know what fruit they produced from a little vine shun.

They know that if this law is revised, it will be nominally to rectify and revise the law, but in the later part of the reform, the scope will definitely become larger and larger, and in fact, it will weaken the interests of the family, and their position will be shaken.

Before Qi Shenghong finished speaking, he couldn't help but be in an uproar, and the Wushan Party represented by the family was even more fiercely opposed, and Gao Hechang was convincing: "Holy Lord, this precedent cannot be opened!" ”

Emperor Shengyuan felt that it was not a way to go on like this, how many dynasties were falling apart because they couldn't balance it, starting from the founding of the Zhao Dynasty, they had always given priority to the centralization of monarchy, but the effect was not very great.

He has recently read the history books of various periods, and all eras are basically Legalists as the core, suppressing with power, and using law as a compulsory tool for social rule has always been the emperor's main means of rule.

Confucianism advocates moral government, etiquette and human governance, emphasizes moral influence, and divides people into three, six, nine and so on, coupled with ethical and moral constraints, has always been the emperor's art to control the people, and the two complement each other, which is the way to govern the country.

Guan Ru is a representative of Confucian scholars and the leader of the Guanshan Party, while Gao Hechang advocates Legalism.

Shen Yan said lightly: "Why can't you open it?" ”

There was displeasure in his words, but Gao Hechang's mind was overwhelmed, and he didn't see it at all: "Yes, I, Dazhao, have always been in charge of national affairs by the prime minister, and jointly assisted the saint in handling important national affairs, and have always maintained social stability." The establishment of the so-called "cabinet" now has no impact on the surface, but in the long run, it has caused serious harm, which has shaken the foundation of my Dazhao. ”

As soon as this statement came out, several ministers echoed it, and the rhetoric was fierce, and the few opposing voices were immediately drowned out in the tide.

Shen Yan looked at the ministers in the hall, and asked after a moment of silence: "Gao Aiqing keeps saying that the foundation of the country is the foundation, but do you know what the foundation of the country is?" ”

The noise below immediately fell silent when Shen Yan spoke, and the audience only heard Shen Yan's voice echoing deeply: "Who is the world?" Who is the country? The people are just that. ”

"Those who are good for the world do not regard it as a rule of chaos, but only as a people. The people are the foundation of the country. Although the world is chaotic, the people's hearts have not left, and there is no need to worry; Although the world is governed, the people's hearts are separated, but it is also worrying. ”

Shen Yan's voice was unhurried, but there was a force that hit people's hearts, which shocked the people present and made them all dumbfounded, only watching Shen Yan throw out sentence by sentence: "The tall man is in the important position of the prime minister, but he puts such words on his lips as shaking the foundation of the Great Zhao, which is really disappointing to me." ”

Gao Hechang's face below was blue and white for a while, and he was embarrassed and unspeakable. Shen Yan has always been benevolent and virtuous, and rarely directly reprimands ministers, let alone him who is deeply gracious to the emperor, but he didn't expect that as soon as he opened his mouth today, he would be slammed into him, and he only felt that the whole person was stunned.

Shen Yan continued: "Since ancient times, the four Yi cannot lose the country, the minister cannot lose the country, but the people can lose the country. The people, the foundation of the country, there is no root dead and the branches and leaves survive, so when the six kingdoms are in turmoil, it is because of the people, and the kingdom of the former dynasty is also because of the people.

Mencius said: "The people are precious, the community is secondary, and the monarch is light." Therefore, the ancient emperor valued the people and did not dare to insult the widows. Although the people are husbands, there are righteous and brave, heroic, and traitorous males. Fu Chen Sheng could not bear the hardships of Qin's civil service, and angrily raised troops to punish Qin, and he was heroic.

Fu Huangchao served the gap of the Tang Dynasty, because of the hunger of the people, gathered troops to disturb the world, and treacherously became male. The officials do not know that the people are the foundation of the world and the country, and they regard the people with grass and mustard, and the people with deer and pigs. ”

At the end of the words, Shen Yan already sneered: "I don't even know the severity, how to take on the heavy responsibility of the prime minister." ”

After some heavy talk, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were shocked and motionless, especially Gao Hechang, his face first turned red, and then turned white, and the whole person almost fell to the ground, but Shen Yan didn't even look at it, and walked away.

Qingzhao Palace,

As soon as Shen Yan got down from the early dynasty, he received a secret report from Li Yu, saying that it was some articles about the death of a palace maid in Zhongcui Palace, and Li Yu reported everything that happened today.

"Recently, a series of things have surrounded Concubine Li, Zhong Cui Palace was originally in the center of the turmoil, but now a palace maid has died, Concubine Li's attitude is abnormal, and she let people burn her body early." Shen Yan put down the "Zuo's Spring and Autumn" in his hand, "Li Yu, what do you think?" ”

A few days after the saint grounded the Shangguan clan, there were people in Concubine Li's palace who died in an unknown way, isn't it murder? I didn't believe it was a coincidence to kill him, but when it came to the harem concubines, I didn't dare to discuss it, so I only said: "The slave doesn't think that Minghu is like a place where people can drown." ”

"Huh." Shen Yan laughed contemptuously, "Whether it's Concubine Li or not, the human nature to start is also anxious enough." Shen Yan actually has a lot of suspicion about Concubine Li in his heart, but he has always paid attention to evidence, and he will not convict people because of their own likes and dislikes.

At this time, the first assistant physician of the Tai Hospital was waiting next to him and told him about the situation one by one.

Shen Yan asked him, "Sheep's heel?" ”

Imperial Physician Li knelt down respectfully, and first explained the medicinal properties before saying, "What does the Holy Lord command?" ”

"Put the ......" Shen Yan was about to say to see who used it in the palace, but after thinking about it, he forgot it, so as not to startle the snake, so as not to startle the snake, he only said: "Don't let the second person know about this matter." ”

"Yes, Wechen understands." The Imperial Physician said and withdrew.

"From now on, you will privately arrange for me to arrange some people to be put in various palaces, up to the queen's palace, down to the palace maids and eunuchs, and if there is anything suspicious, I will report it in every detail."

Li Yu's heart tightened and said, "Yes." ”

Holy Lord, this is going to clean up the portal.

Shen Yan rubbed the jade wrench in his hand on it and asked Li Yudao, "Has anyone else found it?" ”

Li Yugang wanted to say no, but he remembered the abandoned palace with a small fire, hesitated and said in a low voice: "It stands to reason that there is no, but the palace next to it ran out of water at the moment before the corpse was burned, and the person in charge left for a while." ”

Li Yu didn't know if it mattered, not to mention that there was always a suspicion in his heart.

Shen Yan was still rubbing his fingers, and only after a while did he say, "I know." ”

I don't know if it's his delusion, but I always feel that Shen Yan's movements are surprisingly slow, and he is quietly afraid of people, just like the calm before the waves come.

Xin Rui is dead, and the family is looking for it to no avail, I am afraid that I have to go outside the palace to find clues, Shen Yan said to Li Yu: "You ask someone to explain your intentions and do things." ”

Aunt Yixin was the person next to him when he was a child, although she was just a little nurse, but this person did things properly, and she was not in danger properly, and she was quite courageous. Otherwise, he would not have survived the chaos at that time, and although he went outside the palace, he still helped Shen Yan inquire about things all the year round.

At this time, the eunuch outside came in and said, "Shengshang, the Marquis of Zhenbei has returned to the court, and he is waiting to meet Shengshang." ”

"Come in, please!"

Shen Yanxi forgot all these things at once, Zhenbei Hou Xie Jin was born in a family of military generals, and he has been studying together since he was a child.

The man changed into his official uniform and walked in in a dashing manner: "Weichen see the saint." ”

Before the man could kneel down, Shen Yan pulled it up: "Our brother is polite." ”

The man smiled faintly, Shen Yan didn't care, his brother has always been like this, his attitude towards people is extremely cold, and it is already very face-saving to be able to smile.

The man speaks very little, and when he is not wearing a military uniform, he is always dressed in a white shirt, with a jade pendant with a round body and a color like white fat around his waist.

He is Xie Jin, the Marquis of Zhenbei, not any faction in the court, he is a lone ranger, he has made himself with military exploits, and hundreds of thousands of troops are his backing.

Danfeng's eyes were white.

There is a well-known saying in the army -

Su Xingshen is bright and bright, Xie Jin is full of bones, and the two are military generals, one south and one north guarding Dazhao.

Shen Yan said and looked at it, Xie Jin was still the same as a few years ago, the passage of time seemed to have no effect on him, and if he looked closely, he was thinner than before.

Shen Yan said: "I've lost weight, but it's still the same." ”

Both of them are people with few words, and after a few casual greetings, they talked about the current court situation, Xie Jin got straight to the point: "Old Man Guan was impeached? ”

A hint of gloom crossed Shen Yan's eyes: "You know all about it at the border gate?" ”

"Why don't you know, it's all the fuss, I've heard a little about it at the border over the years." Xie Jin said calmly.

Shen Yan walked to the window with his hands behind his back, and muttered: "Dingyuan General Cao Jia, Lao San, Gao Hechang and more than a dozen officials have joined forces to participate in Guan Ru's book. There are several major crimes: forming a party for personal gain, disrupting the government, not harboring dissent, betraying the country and collaborating with the enemy, and this last one alone is a major crime of the nine clans. At the end, a sneer crossed the corner of Shen Yan's mouth.

These people are really well-intentioned.

Xie Jin said indifferently: "If you want to add to the crime, there is no excuse." ”

Shen Yan knew that Xie Jin's mind was rare in the world, and he already knew that the crux of this matter was the inability to concentrate the monarch's power, and he knew that it was a trumped-up crime, but he could only drag it out, and before the time came, this balance could not be broken, Shen Yan didn't want to continue the topic, so he turned around and teased: "It's okay if you come back, Old General Xie thinks of you every day, and the old lady has been nagging me for several years, and if she doesn't come back, this Jinluan Palace can make her drown." ”

When Xie Jin heard the names of the two old men, a touch of softness appeared in his eyes, and his pale red lips hooked slightly.

Shen Yan asked, "You won't have to leave this time, right?" ”

"I'm not leaving."

Shen Yan became more and more happy when he heard him say this: "Okay, I will pick up the wind and wash the dust for you at night." ”

"Yes, it's just that the minister is worried about his family and wants to leave first." Xie Jin bowed his head lightly.

"That's nature, Li Yu, send Zhenbeihou back."