Chapter 263: Wei Wuzhen Completely Falls
The early dynasty of this day was destined to be unpeaceful.
Although Emperor Wu had an edict to let Empress Zhao look at the arrangement, no one was allowed to pass on the events in the palace last night. But these things still spread throughout the entire imperial capital overnight like wings. The second grade concubine poisoned the prince, abused the princess, disobeyed His Majesty, and was demoted to the seventh rank Zhaoyi, and even there were many rumors in the market, secretly praising Emperor Wu for handling it fairly.
The Xiao family naturally heard about it, Xiao Qingming was so angry that he was almost bedridden, and pointed to the imperial city again and again to scold the original Xiao Guifei, and now Xiao Zhaoyi is confused!
can be scolded and scolded, the disaster has already been broken, and the rest of the things have to be dealt with by the Xiao family themselves.
On the morning of the second day, Xiao Qingming was the first to hand over the recital to ask for guilt, saying that he had no way to teach his daughter, and asked His Majesty to surrender his guilt.
To everyone's surprise, Xiao Qingming's move to retreat did not have the desired effect, and Emperor Wu did not reject it immediately as before. Qi Chun accepted the chapter, and Emperor Wu put it on the table without giving any reply.
It was this move that made everyone aware of the change in the direction of the imperial court, and none of the ministers of the Xiao family who had jointly helped to intercede did not dare to come out to echo it, and the court was silent for a while, only Emperor Wu's gloomy and uncertain face made everyone's hearts fluctuate, and the sound of breathing was cautious and full of crampedness.
Wei Wuzhen's face was more gloomy than usual, his own affairs had not been completed, and the concubine who was his helper had made such a big mistake again, he didn't even have a way to remedy it, and he didn't dare to say a word.
Wei Quan and Wei Shanzhi could not hide their joy.
Without much effort, not to mention getting rid of an heir who may pose a threat, and also pulling down a second-grade virtuous concubine, the Xiao family suffered from the pond fish, and probably its status in the court will plummet in the future. With such a lot of one stone, the expressions of the two princes are really wonderful.
Wei Shi stood in the queue of princes, and it was rare to be in good spirits today, but he put away the hangers in the past on his face, and he was very serious.
Emperor Wu looked at the reactions of several children, and without saying anything, he had a little more love for Wei Shi in his heart.
What about the other children...... Well, he had just lost a son, and it seemed that they were so happy that they didn't take his pain to heart!
Emperor Wu's eyes fell on Wei Quan, and the dissatisfaction in his heart could not be suppressed. Wei Quan has always been favored, but he couldn't imagine that he was so ignorant, and he regarded his sadness as his luck, which really disappointed him.
In the delicate atmosphere, Mu Zhizhao came out of the crowd, bowed down and pushed Wat forward, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the minister has a play!" ”
"Mu Qing, what do you have to say?" Emperor Wu saw that it was him, and knew that Mu Zhizhao had never been involved in party disputes, and he had no real power, and most of the things he said had nothing to do with yesterday's events, so he breathed a sigh of relief and said in a harmonious voice: "How did you plan and prepare for the Anshan Racecourse you said last time?" ”
"Back to Your Majesty, the affairs of the horse farm have been prepared, and now the construction has officially begun." Mu Zhizhao stabilized the pressure around him and said methodically: "The horse farm is expected to be completed early next year. It is autumn now, although it is not suitable for sowing grass, but the minister has thought of a way and has begun to plant grass, and the effect is remarkable. It is estimated that by tomorrow's time when the farm is completed, the new grass will be ready for immediate breeding. ”
"What's the method?" Emperor Wu was slightly interested, and leaned forward to ask.
Mu Zhizhao said with a smile: "This method is simple, the minister asked the Mu family workshop to develop a new kind of oil paper, which is thinner and softer than the one on the market, and the whole sheet is set aside." Bamboo was then used to make arched supports, divide the land into blocks, and cover them with oiled paper for sowing. Wait for the seeds to germinate, and then remove the oiled paper. In this way, the growth cycle of forage can be greatly shortened, and the dilemma of no grass in winter can be avoided. ”
"Okay, that's a good idea!" Emperor Wu praised: "It's also a shame that you have a way." ”
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your compliment." Mu Zhizhao won praise, and he was very excited in his heart, he could serve the country, and he could be regarded as having a place to display his talents. Moreover, with good words in front and words in the back, Mu Zhizhao bowed down and said: "Your Majesty, the minister is now a second-rank marquis, and he is loved by His Majesty and is in charge of the horse farm." The war horse was related to the Great Wei War, and the ministers did not dare to be negligent, so they could only go all out. The minister is stupid, and he has no time to take care of the position of the leader of the Chamber of Commerce! The minister is afraid of delaying His Majesty's government affairs, so he wants to ask His Majesty to choose another virtuous person and take over the important position of the leader of the Chamber of Commerce! ”
When Emperor Wu heard this, he was slightly happy in his heart, and his eyes narrowed quietly: "You don't want to be the leader of the Chamber of Commerce?" ”
"Your Majesty, what Lord Mu said is very true." Without waiting for Mu Zhizhao to speak, Zhao Yilong stepped forward and bowed down to grab the conversation: "Marquis Mu is already a second-grade marquis, and he is ordered to supervise the racecourse, of course, he must go all out, and there can be no negligence." The leader of the Chamber of Commerce is a fourth-grade official, and there are no details, Mu Hou Ye is a businessman, and it is normal for him to be difficult to adapt. If you lose a lot because of a small loss, it will inevitably outweigh the loss! ”
Zhao Yilong solved Mu Zhizhao's biggest dilemma and saved Emperor Wu from suspicion, of course Mu Zhizhao would not continue to reply so stupidly, and immediately stood in place, bowing down and waiting for development.
Zhao Yilong was a veteran of the two dynasties, and his prestige in the court was very heavy, and Emperor Wu trusted him very much, and after listening to his words, he was really silent.
Seeing this, Zhao Yilong glanced at another minister, who immediately stood up and followed his pace and said, "Your Majesty, the minister seconded the proposal." ”
"Erchen seconded." Seeing this, Wei Shi smiled faintly, walked quickly to the middle, and said loudly: "Marquis Mu has now moved to the capital, his father loves Longen, and he has been named the Marquis of the Second Rank, and the title is above the leader of the Chamber of Commerce, and it is indeed a little inappropriate to receive this position again." Mu Hou Ye has been in Kyoto, entered the court as an official, and has talents, so he should have a better use. It's too condescending to be the leader of just one chamber of commerce! ”
Since Emperor Wu asked Mu Zhizhao to supervise the construction of the horse farm, and gave Mu Zhizhao the title of marquis, he didn't want Mu Zhizhao to be the leader of this chamber of commerce again. It's just that it's hard to open this mouth, so that people all over the world say that he is unkind, and second, when this is suddenly mentioned, it will inevitably make people speculate.
Wei Shi knew Emperor Wu's mind very well, so he naturally hit one by one, which was a good thing, which not only praised Emperor Wu, but also did not let the people of the world feel that Emperor Wu was unkind.
The most important thing is that he gave Emperor Wu the steps and told the people of the world that the leader of the Chamber of Commerce who had been summoned by Mu was to entrust him with important tasks, and as for where to use it and how to use it, he didn't mention it at all, leaving room for it.
Emperor Wu naturally liked it, and immediately nodded: "Shi'er is right, Mu Qing is talented, and the leader of the Chamber of Commerce is indeed wronged." In that case, I'll take it back for now. ”
Mu Zhizhao fulfilled his wish, thanked him with satisfaction, returned to his original position, and did not say a word again.
The leader of the Chamber of Commerce is vacant, so naturally someone has to make up for it, and Emperor Wu has to ask the imperial court for advice.
Zhao Yilong immediately pushed Qiao Fengqi, and Wei Quan and his family naturally agreed. This made Wei Wuzhen and Wei Shanzhi unexpected, they didn't receive any news, they didn't know when Wei Quan got this reincarnation Zhuge at all, they were all stunned for a moment, and when they reacted, Emperor Wu had already nodded.
This matter has been settled, Wei Wuzhen and Wei Shanzhi are extremely angry, and they are helpless after all.
Especially Wei Shanzhi, he went to Jinling earlier, just for this reincarnated Zhuge , but he planned and planned, and let Wei Quan take the lead, how could he swallow this breath, staring at Wei Quan's gaze was both resentful and jealous.
He didn't believe that today's incident was accidental, if it weren't for Qiao Fengqi's careful arrangement, it would be impossible for them not to receive any news.
Reincarnate Zhuge ah!
Wei Shanzhi thought about his grand plan, as if he had a sense of sadness and powerlessness that his dream was shattered in front of him. This feeling almost instantly crushed Wei Shanzhi, his shoulders collapsed, his head hung down, and he didn't even have the energy to speak.
After Mu Zhizhao's resignation, the atmosphere in the Jinluan Hall was finally better, not as tense and stagnant as just now.
Zhang Zeyuan took a few deep breaths, adjusted his mentality, and then came out of the crowd and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the minister has a book!" ”
"What does Zhang Qing have to say?" When Emperor Wu saw that it was him, his eyebrows shrank slightly, and his eyes gradually became cold.
Zhang Zeyuan buried his head and said: "Your Majesty, there is a new development in the case of the boy's corpse, and I also ask Your Majesty to issue a review!" ”
"Isn't this case closed a long time ago?" As soon as he mentioned this case, Wei Quan felt that his heart was dripping blood, for the sake of those prostitute children, he broke one of his arms, and now he still hates itchy: "What else to investigate?" Is your criminal department so idle? If you have the energy to bite this case, it's better to do more practical things! ”
Emperor Wu didn't say a word, he knew what Zhang Zeyuan meant, and he was thinking about it seriously.
Now is different from the past, he is angry with Xiao Guifei, and his anger towards the Xiao family is not light, what Wei Wuzhen committed has evolved into his jealousy.
Emperor Wu was thinking about what kind of storm would be set off once this matter was approved, and how to deal with the aftermath.
Wei Wuzhen was even more panicked than Wei Quan, but he didn't dare to open his mouth at this time, once he opened his mouth, the consequences would be out of control. But if he doesn't speak......
He couldn't think about it too much, but he saw that several important members of the Criminal Department were listed, pointing out the responsibilities of the Criminal Department, and he should continue to investigate, begging Emperor Wu for permission.
"What the secretary said is reasonable, and I am accurate." Emperor Wu glanced at Wei Wuzhen, and when he saw that he was covered in cold sweat, he suddenly raised his head and stared at himself, and he became angry, snorted coldly, and said categorically: "Zhang Qing, I will give you twenty days to find out the truth!" ”
Wei Wuzhen's body shook violently, his legs and feet were weak, and he almost fell.
Emperor Wu watched, he could only stand reluctantly, maintaining the last trace of decency. It's just that he didn't listen to a word of what the court said in the back. Wei Quan is the same, he is afraid that Zhang Zeyuan will find out something again and pull someone of his into it. The two of them were shocked, and they didn't notice the corners of Wei Shi's slightly hooked mouth, and they were silently laughing at something.
Emperor Wu said that it was given twenty days, but in fact, it didn't take so many days, Zhang Zeyuan found out everything, and the important witnesses in Nangong Jin's mansion were also handed over to the Criminal Department, and in less than five days, the truth shocked the whole world.
The secret behind the boy's corpse case was finally revealed, and on that day, it rained lightly in Beijing, as if she was crying for this female general who served the country and the people......