"See the Emperor."

"Master Wang, hurry up." Holding up this teacher who taught himself with all his heart when he was still a lonely and childish child who was not loved, Chu Ruohong had a feeling of seeing reinforcements, "Master Wang, you are here to ...... this time"

"Chente came for Fang Hou"

Chu Ruohong's heart was cold: "Master Wang, do you also think that Qingchen collaborates with the enemy?" ”

Wang Yuanzhi is a great Confucian in the world. When Chu Ruohong was unknown in the deep palace, Fang Qingchen went to the palace to visit him, and begged for three days and three nights before saying that Wang Yuanzhi would be Chu Ruohong's teacher.

When Chu Ruohong ascended to the Ninth Five-Year Plan, Wang Yuanzhi thanked the high-ranking officials and only received an idle lord to teach and teach apprentices at home.

In addition to Fang Qingchen, in Chu Ruohong's heart, the most important and grateful person is this teacher.

Wang Yuanzhi looked at Chu Ruohong's panicked expression and smiled slightly: "What the minister wants to say is that the so-called collaborator with the enemy is purely a dirt, and it is definitely not done by Fang Hou?" ”

Chu Ruohong's heart was relieved: "It's still Master Wang who can trust Qingchen." ”

Wang Yuanzhi said lightly: "The three spies of our army were captured, and they were able to escape from the enemy's territory, and they could also bring back Fang Hou's handwritten letter from the enemy, and they could overhear the conversation of the enemy's heavy generals. Could it be that the enemy country, from the marshal to the soldiers, is all a person of wood, stone and straw. It is clear that Fang Hou is guarding the border, and it will be difficult for the enemy to enter an inch of land, so he has such a divisive plan. Besides, what is the status of Fang Hou in my Great Chu, under one person, above ten thousand people, everything is played, Your Majesty is not allowed to do anything, you can even bring a sword to the palace, and the face of the king does not kneel, what is the need for him to commit treason? He committed treason to Qin, can Qin give him greater benefits? ”

Chu Ruohong was open-minded and said with a smile: "Master Wang is reasonable, tomorrow if there is a courtier to speak, I will question him like this." ”

Wang Yuanzhi looked at the young emperor's happy smile and said calmly: "The minister thinks that Fang Hou will never collude with the Qin people, but the minister also thinks that Fang Hou's power is already too great, and the emperor should restrain Fang Hou?" ”

The smile on Chu Ruohong's face froze: "Master Wang, you said that Qingchen will not cooperate with the enemy?" ”

"The minister said that Fang Hou would not cooperate with the enemy, but he did not say that Fang Hou would never commit treason."

Chu Ruohong's face changed greatly, and he said sharply: "Master Wang! ”

Wang Yuanzhi didn't even change his tone in the slightest: "Your Majesty, since you ascended the throne, you have given him too much power. Go to the palace with a sword, do not worship the king, in the annals, only the ministers who seek the throne will ask for such rights before seizing the throne. On behalf of the king, he participates in political affairs, reads and rehearses at will, major national affairs, and hundreds of officials, blessings and misfortunes, and is decided by him with one word. His Majesty believes in it, but the monarch's power has long been lost. The whole army, even including the forbidden army of the Son of Heaven, was dispatched by him at will, without asking for an order or using the emperor's seal. All the responsible generals of the national army are recommended by him, and he appoints and dismisses them. Your Majesty, this is no longer a question of whether Fang Hou will rebel, but that anyone with the slightest ambition who has such power will rebel sooner or later. Even if he has no ambition, as long as the people around him are ambitious, they will definitely force him to rebel. Wang Yuanzhi's expression was solemn, ignoring Chu Ruohong's painful expression, his eyes looked at him fixedly, and he continued to speak sentence by sentence.

"No, Qingchen won't do this to me? Master Wang, it was Qingchen's three days of hard work that made me a teacher, why do you treat Qingchen the same as others. Chu Ruohong almost cried out with some pleading.

"It's one thing for Fang Qingchen to have a personal relationship with his ministers, it's another thing for his authority to shake the country now. The emperor and the minister are the emperor's teachers, so they must think about the country, and they must not distinguish between public and private. Wang Yuanzhi said calmly, "Other people participate in Fang Qingchen, although they have the heart to fight for power and profit, but seeing that the power of the country is so concentrated in the hands of one person, it is impossible for any person who is worried about the country to remain silent." ”

"However, Qingchen treats me so well, if it weren't for him, I wouldn't be where I am today......"

"Fang Hou has indeed made great contributions to the country, but the Son of Heaven is the son of heaven and earth, and he is blessed by all spirits. Your Majesty, you have rewarded him with all kinds of exceptions, how many people have attracted criticism, he has not been rewarded calmly, how can he say that he has no selfishness, to this day, the queen mother's phoenix body has not eaten for many days, the emperor, in the name of filial piety, how can you bear it? The ministers knelt at the gate day and night, and saw a few faints, how will they be recorded in the history books in the future? Wang Yuanzhi's eyes were full of sighs.

Chu Ruohong gritted his teeth: "Master Wang, do you also support calling Qingchen back for interrogation?" ”

Wang Yuanzhi sighed softly: "Your Majesty, the minister just hopes that the emperor can make a decision that will reassure the ministers of the court." Fang Hou has made great contributions to the country, and the country cannot bear him. However, to appropriately withdraw some rights and slightly restrain Fang Hou's behavior, this is not harming Fang Hou, but saving him, fulfilling him, and fulfilling the emperor, otherwise, even this time, the emperor can ignore the pleas of the ministers, what will happen in the future? No matter how unpredictable the changes are, it is not only the emperor who is mistaken, but also Fang Waiting. ”

Chu Ruohong blushed and didn't speak, yes, call him back, don't judge him, don't hurt him, don't harm him, it's just that the high-ranking officials raised him, gave him all the glory and wealth, and then slowly took the military power into the hands of the Son of Heaven. Slowly let the people know that the person who made the decision in the Great Chu State was not Fang Qingchen, but the King of Chu, but, of course, Qingchen could not be isolated from the government, there was also his place in the court, what he said was as important, and he would definitely refer to it carefully, but the person who made the decision must be himself.

Well, so be it. Qingchen will understand, he will understand my feelings.

Chu Ruohong said this to himself over and over again, but he also clearly understood that the will of a recall represented betrayal, abandonment, and a long time ago, everything he had promised had disappeared.

A long, long time after Wang Yuanzhi's retirement, Chu Ruohong was still sitting in the imperial study, struggling in his heart.

Seeing that the emperor was so uncertain, Zhao Bao, the chief eunuch who served him closely, said in a low voice: "It's a pity that Fang Hou is not here, usually the emperor has something unpleasant, he will go to Fang Hou's mansion, but now ......"

Chu Ruohong's expression moved slightly, and he suddenly stood up: "Let's go." Let's get out of the palace. ”

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The news that the young emperor was going to the Zhenguo Marquis Mansion quickly spread to the Cizhao Palace, and the Queen Mother smiled slightly: "This Zhao Bao is still a good person." ”

Prince Xian Chu Liang on the side also smiled and said, "Steward Su of the Zhenguo Marquis Mansion has also been arranged a long time ago. ”

When the imperial master Fang Zhi said coldly: "Whether it is Zhao Bao or Su He, they can be regarded as people who have served their master for many years." ”

"In this world, there is no one who can't buy it, it just depends on how high the price you pay." The Queen Mother is slow and straightforward.

Chu Liang's eyes were cold: "Chu Ruohong is just the son of a humble palace maid, what qualifications does he have to rank in the ninety-five?" ”

"However, if you don't get rid of Fang Qingchen, no one can move the emperor. Fang Qingchen is a person who controls the program of the dynasty and the military power, and no one can get the due benefits except for him, and the hundreds of officials in the court. Fang Zhi said without scruples.

"If you want to get rid of Chu Ruohong, you must kill Fang Qingchen, and you can punish Fang Qingchen, only Chu Ruohong. With such a character and such skills, only this king, whom he wholeheartedly helped and protected, could kill him. Chu Liang sneered, "As long as there is no Fang Qingchen, Chu Ruohong is a yellow-mouthed child without any henchmen, what can he do." ”

"The Manchu Dynasty admonished, and hundreds of officials folded up. Some loyal ministers, thinking that they had expelled the ministers, under our secret instigation, actually carried the coffin to the book, knelt to death at the door, plus the old master Wang wholeheartedly for the benefit of the country, entered the palace and persuaded hard, as well as a few brothers in the emperor's biological mother's family, received a little benefit, and ran to persuade their obedient nephews one by one. Until now, he has already been shaken, and I believe that after going to Fang Houfu today, he will immediately summon Fang Qingchen into Beijing. The Queen Mother said leisurely.

"But it's just to summon Fang Qingchen back, not to punish the crime."

"If today he can be shaken in his faith and call him back, tomorrow he will be punished for his doubts." Today, even if you don't want him to hold the power in the army, tomorrow, you won't be willing either, the forbidden army, the Royal Forest Army, and the Nine Cities Patrol Army will continue to be under his control. So, be patient, it's only a matter of time. The Queen Mother said calmly

"Is it really just a cup of tea to ruin a generation of famous generals?" Chu Liang was still a little surprised.

"No matter how young Chu Ruohong is, no matter how ignorant he is, he is still the emperor after all." The Queen Mother smiled faintly, "The mourning family has been in this deep palace for fifty years, has seen three generations of emperors, and knows the emperor's mind well." A king, whether it is a bright monarch or a faint monarch, whether it is old or young, whether it is willful or rigorous, it is the same in the bones, they are all emperors, and their most fundamental interests must not be touched, so, many times, it is indeed only a cup of tea to destroy a hero. ”

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The flowers in the garden are red, the grass is green, and walking in the garden, Chu Ruohong's originally heavy mood gradually relaxed. For the garden of the Zhenguo Marquis's Mansion, he was more familiar with it than the Imperial Garden.

How many times did he sneak out of the palace with strict rules, dragged Fang Qingchen to fish in this pond, and enjoyed the scenery from the tall building. forced Fang Qingchen to dance the sword for him and play the piano for him. smiled and said over and over again, Qingchen, you never leave me, I will be the emperor for a hundred years, you will be a courtier for a hundred years, we monarchs and ministers, we will never lose each other.

Although Fang Qingchen was far away at the border, sitting in the garden where he had danced swords, sang, and drunk, there seemed to be his breath in the air.

Su He, the housekeeper of the Zhenguo Hou Mansion, personally brought the tea over and served it respectfully.

Chu Ruohong took it casually, took a sip casually, his smiling eyes suddenly froze, and then smiled: "Good tea." Then he stood up: "I suddenly remembered that there are still some government affairs in the palace, let's go back first." ”

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"Serve tea, don't serve me tea." Smiling out of the gate of the Marquis of Zhenguo's mansion, smiling into the palace gate, smiling into the vast palace that belonged to him, the smiling emperor suddenly shouted in annoyance.

The eunuch next to him shivered and offered the freshly brewed tea with both hands.

Chu Ruohong only took a sip and threw it on the ground with one hand: "What is this, it's Chen Tea again, what about the new tribute tea this year?" ”

The eunuch trembled all over and fell to the ground: "Your Majesty, according to the rule, it will take at least one month for the annual tribute tea to be sent to the palace. ”

"Get out, useless thing, I want to drink the new tribute tea, I want it now, if I can't do it, I'll cut off your head." The young emperor's face was full of hideousness, and he desperately kicked the little eunuch who could only kowtow on the ground.

Seeing that the eunuch's voice begging for mercy became weaker and weaker, and finally gradually disappeared. The others all knelt on the ground, and did not dare to raise their heads, let alone persuade them.

Chu Ruohong exhausted his strength and finally sat down. Even the tribute tea that the palace had not yet received, when the Marquis of Zhenguo went to the border and could not drink it at all, it had already been sent to the Marquis of Zhenguo's mansion.

"Your Majesty, Fang Qingchen relies on the emperor's favor, monopolizes power, oppresses hundreds of officials, and hopes that the emperor will investigate?"

"Fang Qingchen's military generals interfere in politics, there is no saint in his eyes, he does not kneel when he sees the king, and he has no courtesy from his subordinates, so he should be severely punished."

"Fang Qingchen embraces the army and respects himself."

"Fang Qingchen intends to rebel."

"Fang Qingchen has the heart to seize power."

"Bring a sword to the temple, face the king and do not worship, in the annals of history, only the ministers who seek the throne will ask for such rights before seizing the throne. On behalf of the king, he participates in political affairs, reads and rehearses at will, major national affairs, and hundreds of officials, blessings and misfortunes, and is decided by him with one word. His Majesty believes in it, but the monarch's power has long been lost. The whole army, even including the forbidden army of the Son of Heaven, was dispatched by him at will, without asking for an order or using the emperor's seal. All the responsible generals of the national army are recommended by him, and he appoints and dismisses them. Your Majesty, this is no longer a question of whether Fang Hou will rebel, but that anyone with the slightest ambition who has such power will rebel sooner or later. Even if he has no ambition, as long as the people around him are ambitious, they will definitely force him to rebel. ”

Chu Ruohong closed his eyes, exhaled slowly, then stood up, and said lightly: "Passing the decree, Fang Hou has been away from Beijing for a long time, and I miss the past, so I will be specially called back to Beijing, and I will hand over the friendship to the generals." ”

Zhao Bao bowed down and said respectfully, "Yes." Then, silently, he retreated.

Chu Ruohong slowly raised his head and looked into the distance.

Qingchen, I didn't doubt you, I didn't lose you, I didn't abandon you, I just missed you too much. Qingchen, you promised to stay by my side forever, so come back.