"Think twice?"

Emperor Qingguo raised some heavy eyes, in recent days, the traces of the snow disaster in the south have gradually appeared, and the concerts of various states are actually more than the snowflakes in the sky, either reaching out to the court to ask for silver, or to recruit husbands, or to complain bitterly, saying that the next year will be reduced and exempted.

The man was right, by scraping silver from the land, even if you scrape three feet of the ground, you can't scrape much silver dust, and you still have to sell things for silver. An Zhi earned so much silver for the imperial court in Jiangnan, so naturally the imperial court was not in a hurry to pay for the rice stalks in the counties.

It's just that Xue Qing sent an emergency from Hangzhou, is it that even the snow in the south of the Yangtze River is so heavy this year?

The emperor frowned, a big flood in the autumn of the previous year, I don't know how many of his own people were drowned, how many people's houses and fertile fields were washed away, and it finally took more than a year, the court eased up, accumulated some strength, and where did I expect that there would be a heavy snowfall suddenly.

This god really doesn't give himself face as a genius.

However, I heard that the Hangzhou Association in Jiangnan seemed to have anticipated the snow disaster in winter, and made a lot of preparations in advance, after all, it is a non-governmental organization, and the disaster relief is faster than the government's action. Every time this matter is mentioned, the mother in the palace is also with a smile between her eyebrows, the old man is a compassionate person, and he can't see the miserable scenes of those people, and now what Hangzhou will say is also the nobles in the palace who made up the money, and the women in the palace feel that their faces are bright.

The emperor couldn't help laughing, why is the morning girl so concerned about this matter, it seems that she is really suffocated in the palace, but I am afraid that she will also be damaged by her father-in-law, the dignified county lord and mother, but she bothered about these affairs.

He woke up suddenly, and then he thought about his distraction, but even if it was what he was thinking in his distraction, it was ...... The young man had something to do with it, so after being slightly stunned, he laughed again and asked again.

"Think twice?"

............ Kneeling in the hall was the scholar Shu in the middle book under the door, this scholar was old, he had always won the respect of His Majesty, and he had always walked in the court as a courtier, so when discussing the investigation of the assassination of Qincha, only this scholar dared to stand up and refute His Majesty's opinion.

It's just that the ministers all thought that His Majesty must be angry in his heart at this time, so they were all a little timid, even if he dared to speak out, he didn't just bow as usual, but knelt down directly.

But he didn't expect that His Majesty, who was sitting on the dragon chair, didn't hear what he was saying clearly, and seemed to be distracted!

And the smile on the corner of the emperor's lips that had wandered before also fell into the eyes of the courtiers, and the ministers muttered in their hearts, thinking to themselves what His Majesty had thought of to be so happy?

Impossible, the ministers shook their heads in their hearts, everyone knew that His Majesty loved Fan Xian's illegitimate son the most, so in the hearts of these ministers who thought that they had become a genius, this smile had a hint of mystery and unpredictability, and the hearts of the group trembled.

"Please think twice, although the crossbow number of the city belongs to Dingzhou, it is just ...... This clue is inevitably too ......" Shu Wu thought for a while, not knowing what words to use, "It's too obvious, I always feel that it should be a real Jiān person deliberately planted it, and I also ask Your Majesty to think twice and take back the previous will." ”

The emperor smiled, only then did he understand what Shu Wu was afraid of, waved his hand and said: "Get up and talk back, people of such an age, don't kneel and admonish at every turn." ”

These words seemed very gentle, but the emperor's gentleness revealed a sense of confidence and stability, and it seemed that he did not take this matter to heart at all, and the ministers were still worried about His Majesty's control of the imperial court, but at this time, looking at this scene, they couldn't help but blame themselves, thinking how could they be so confused, who is this on the dragon chair?

"I asked Ye to return to Beijing, of course, it was not as simple as debriefing. The emperor smiled and gently stroked the short beard under his chin, and said: "Since the assassination of Qin Cha implicated him, of course he has to explain that the Ye family has been stationed on the frontier for the country for generations, and the merit is in the world, of course I will not be suspicious, but there must always be a decision in this matter, and it must be made clear." ”

Shu Wu wiped the sweat on his forehead, got up from the ground with some difficulty, and was included in the column with the support of Scholar Hu, he first listened to His Majesty's edict to order Ye to return to Beijing, and thought that His Majesty was angry, and was ready to take Ye Chongsuo directly to prison to seek justice for his illegitimate son, so he was afraid before he went out of the column to admonish, and at this time he heard that this was not the case, and he felt at ease.

Although he was a civil servant, he had been in the court for a long time, and of course he understood what the army meant to a country that had been founded for less than a hundred years, so he was very afraid that His Majesty would humiliate the army because of the sniping in the valley, thus shaking the foundation of the imperial court.

Scholar Shu was dedicated to celebrating the country, so he was relieved, but the emperor's words fell into the ears of other ministers, but it was a different taste, which was enough to touch.

"Why is Your Majesty so gentle with the Ye family all of a sudden?"

It is precisely because in the past two years that His Majesty has been too ungentle to the Ye family, so now and now, His Majesty is suddenly gentle, and for a while, I don't know how many ministers can't turn around.

But the so-called power of the emperor, in terms of ideological work, the courtiers can't turn around and must turn, so they all lie underground, praise His Majesty xià Shengming, and be generous.

............ The emperor didn't really think about it so much, and he didn't have the anger that his courtiers imagined, and as a king, he maintained the necessary sense of mystery and eternal calm, in order to show that he was immobile and the world was in his hands...... What's more, Fan Xian is not dead.

If Fan Xian was killed in the valley, it would be a criminal case for Emperor Qingguo.

Since Fan Xian was not killed, the criminal case became a political incident.

However, all great or mediocre politicians have a common characteristic when dealing with political incidents, that is, they are not in a hurry. The former is not in a hurry because he is confident, and the latter is not in a hurry, because he is tricky and does not know how to start.

The emperor is naturally the former, but he has one more identity, so he still has uncontrollable anger at Fan Xian's assassination, as a father, what he wants to do most is, of course, to take Fan Xian to the palace to see how his injuries are, but this time it is not the assassination of the Hanging Temple, he can't find any reason to bring Fan Xian into the palace.

It was only later that he heard the report that Fan Xian went out of the city and went to Chen Yuan not long after recuperating from his injuries in the mansion, and the emperor knew that Fan Xian's injury was not serious, so he put his heart down.

Yes, please don't forget jì, even if the emperor of the Daqing Dynasty is the most cold and ruthless person in the world, no matter how Wang Ba is, he is also the father of Wang Ba.

............ Just as Chen Pingping and Fan Xian desperately guessed and tried desperately, this majesty has always had a self-confidence that is difficult for the world to achieve, as well as the ambition that has been hidden under the plain face for more than ten years.

The emperor was naturally a little shocked by the military's sniping operation, and to this day, he couldn't find out whose hand it was, but he had a vague guess, but he wasn't so worried.

On the contrary, he welcomed the fact that someone would begin to challenge his authority head-on, and he was very clever in directing the situation in the direction he needed.

A qiē in his own kingdom has long been unable to arouse his interest, and no matter how stable the territory of this Daqing country is, it no longer has any meaning for him, who is eager to leave a name in history, and it is the most inked name.

He waited for that day, with great eagerness and excitement.

"Tell Your Majesty. A father-in-law knelt outside the threshold of the imperial study, and said respectfully to the Son of Heaven wearing a big brocade robe on the couch: "After facing the courtyard, the days before Lord Xiao Fan returned to Beijing, all the mansions were quiet. ”

"Hmm. The emperor nodded, signaling that he understood, "Has there been any news from Cangzhou?"

The father-in-law's ass kicked a little higher, and he said softly: "Governor Yan Du left the camp and returned to Beijing, and there was nothing unusual along the way. ”

The emperor waved his hand and told the eunuch leader to retreat. The eunuch leader didn't dare to say more, but his hand on the ground trembled slightly, thinking that there was still news from Dingzhou that had not been returned, why didn't His Majesty reply? Could it be that it was already expected to be...... Or is it going to be counted on the head of the Ye family?

"What do you think?" the emperor picked up a book from the couch at random and flipped through it.

The old father-in-law Hong walked out slowly, bowed slightly beside the emperor, and said slowly: "Where can the old slave have any opinion." ”

The Emperor laughed and said, "Everyone always has their own opinion. ”

Gonggong Hong coughed lightly twice, and after a moment of silence, he said: "The old slave thinks that the assassination of Lord Xiao Fan in the valley this time is really a bit strange, and it always feels like something has been arranged...... It's just that I can't figure out why the person who can arrange this game will be unfavorable to Lord Xiao Fan. ”

The Emperor threw aside the scroll in his hand, and after a moment of silence, said, "Don't talk about it. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty. Gonggong Hong bowed, and after a while, he said softly: "The Queen Mother invites Your Majesty to sit in the Hanguang Hall later." ”

The emperor smiled gently, "I still need you to talk about this?"

Gonggong Hong hesitated for a moment and said: "There is news outside the palace that has entered the ears of the Queen Mother, and the old man seems to be a little depressed. ”

The emperor frowned slightly and asked, "What news?"

"First, the master named Song Shiren has not closed his mouth since he returned to Beijing, and he is still talking about the lawsuit of the Jiangnan Ming family. Gonggong Hong cautiously glanced at the emperor's face, and asked, "The queen mother doesn't like it." ”

The emperor's face was a little cold, and his fingers subconsciously knocked on the wooden case, Song Shiren was the person who helped Fan Xian fight a lawsuit in Jiangnan, and he debated in Suzhou Mansion for three months, talking about the issue of the natural inheritance of the eldest son in Qinglu, this master has a little reputation in Beijing, and he is also a smart person, how can he still hype about this matter after returning to Beijing?

As soon as he thought of this, the emperor immediately understood that someone must have arranged it, and the queen mother must have known it in her heart, so she was a little unhappy...... After all, the old man of the Queen Mother still loves the grandson of the prince.

"Tell the master to keep his mouth shut. After a pause, the emperor said indifferently: "But...... Don't lose people, he is Fan Xian's person, I always have to give children some face. ”

Gonggong Hong calmed down and answered softly, but did not leave immediately.

"What else?"

Gonggong Hong's face did not change, and he said softly: "I heard in the palace...... Lord Xiao Fan got a good sword in Jiangnan, which was sent by Wang Qinian, the leader of the Supervision Yuan in Northern Qi. ”

The soft skin under the emperor's left eye couldn't help but beat twice, but he forcibly suppressed a trace of annoyance in his heart, and said gently: "Got it." ”

............ Walking under the palace wall after wetness, passing under the golden-threaded willows that are cold-tolerant in winter, the lake in the palace has frozen, but the autumn mourning grass has not inherited the honor of Ruixue, and has long been cleared by the miscellaneous eunuchs.

Along the road, there is a desolation hidden under neatness.

The emperor walked in the vast palace alone, no one dared to get too close, and the eunuch Yao in the rear led a small one, holding a coat and a warm pot and a small hand stove to follow behind, walking in small steps.

I didn't walk for long, and I came to a quiet small courtyard, with a building in the courtyard, a small building.

It was the small building where the emperor and Fan Xian had their first heart-to-heart talk.

The emperor pushed the door in, brushed away a few pieces of snow that had fallen from the top of the door, and went straight up to the second floor.

Eunuch Yao took over those things from the little eunuchs, told them a few times, and also entered the small courtyard, but he didn't dare to go upstairs, so he had to wait quietly downstairs, and at the same time began to boil water and prepare tea.

The emperor stood in the wing room on the second floor, looking at the painting on the wall, looking at the woman in the yellow shirt staring at the river embankment in the painting, and did not speak for a long time, but was silent.

His eyes were on her, but his heart was thinking of something else.

Naturally, it is the sword of the Great Wei Tianzi that Wang Qinian purchased from the Northern Qi Dynasty to honor Anzhi. The emperor sneered, An Zhi was now sniped and seriously injured, but those people still refused to be quiet, and his mother's attitude towards An Zhi was already calm, and he didn't know that these things were naturally instigated by the good sister and the queen.

Half a year ago, Li Yunrui arranged for someone to enter the palace to tell the Queen Mother about the Dream of Red Mansions, and the emperor knew what this sister was planning to do.

The present rì master and the sword...... Naturally, he wanted to provoke his mother to be angry, there were many rules in the royal family, and a courtier secretly held the sword of the former Wei Tianzi, which was indeed a little unreasonable.

It's just that An Zhi is still injured, and those people can't help but want to do something, and this contrast makes the emperor a little faintly angry.

After a long time, a sigh broke the silence in the small building, and the Emperor slowly turned around and sat down in front of the portrait, his left hand gently caressing an object on the table.

Under the slender and steady palm, it is the sword, the sword of the Great Wei Tianzi that Wang Qinian bought with a lot of money and sent to Jiangnan!

............ A smile appeared on the corner of the emperor's lips, thinking that those people didn't know, the day after Fan Xian woke up, he sent this sword trustee into the palace and delivered it to his own hand, and it also came with a secret letter.

There was nothing special in the letter, and there was no complaint about the sniper killing, but only blind sincerity and respect, and only occasional anger.

This hint of anger is so good -- it's very honest.

As a generation of kings, the emperor thinks when he talks to Chen Pingping, what he values most is the hearts of the people around him, and honesty is one end. Before and after the fact, Fan Xian was very honest, while the rest of his sons and courtiers ...... But it's too dishonest!

He sat at the bottom of the portrait, a little tired, a little worried. The woman in the yellow shirt in the portrait is also a little tired and worried, and the two of them are just one in the painting, and the other is resting outside the painting at the same time.

After a long time, the emperor's face reappeared with the usual resolute and calm expression, stood up, held the sword of the Son of Heaven presented by Fan Xian with his backhand, and walked downstairs.

Father-in-law Yao cautiously handed over a cup of tea.

The emperor took a sip, handed over the sword, and said calmly: "Spread my will, the Supervision Yuan Tisi Fan Xian Gong is loyal to the country, deeply comforted my heart, and specially gave me a sword." ”

Father-in-law Yao hurriedly took it.

The emperor finally said lightly: "Xuan Xuan Bingyun, He Zongwei, Qin Heng...... Enter the palace. ”

He named more than a dozen officials, and these people had one thing in common, that is...... Young. Gonggong Yao was ordered to go out of the building, assigned the little eunuchs to pass on the people everywhere, and went out of the palace gate by himself, and came to the Fan Mansion under the escort of the guards.

It's just that this matter is recorded, and everyone in Kyoto will know about it.

Fan Xian held the sword and began to be in a daze, thinking to himself, what is the emperor Lao Tzu doing so politely?

And those young officials who hurriedly entered the palace were also surprised, secretly guessing His Majesty's thoughts.