Fang Xiu said: "The minister heard about it. ”

Wu Mingkong looked at him, raised his eyebrows, and said, "Zhang Xinyuan, the assassin of Huizhou, and those prefects are all members of the Fang Party, what do you plan to do?" ”

Fang Xiudao: "The minister has heard the name of this Zhang Xinyuan, but he doesn't know that he is the minister's henchman. ”

Seeing that he didn't admit it, Wu Mingkong pouted and said, "As far as I know, this Zhang Xinyuan has given you a lot of silver over the years. ”

Fang Xiu's face was light-hearted, and he wrote lightly: "The minister has received the post of prime minister for many years, and most of the officials at all levels in the court can only take office after being recommended by the minister.

As a result, many officials have to be attached to their ministers, but this does not mean that they are the ministers' henchmen, and the ministers have always been impartial and upright to them. ”

When Wu Mingkong heard this, he was a little speechless and said: "You mean, people give you silver, and you don't do anything after receiving the money, so you can be regarded as impartial?" ”

"Of course."

Fang Xiu nodded.

“......”

Wu Mingkong said with some annoyance: "You obviously took other people's silver!" ”

Fang Xiu said: "The minister didn't ask them for it, they sent it to the minister's hands themselves." ”

"You're sophistry!"

Wu Mingkong was even more annoyed, and said angrily: "Besides, according to my law, you are corrupt!" ”

Fang Xiu said: "Your Majesty, do you know that according to the law of the Great Qian, if a person is a king, what crime should he be guilty of forcing his courtiers to stay in the palace at night?" ”

Wu Mingkong was slightly stunned when he heard this question.

Immediately, he shrank his head with a weak heart, and lowered his voice and said, "When did I force you to stay, it was obviously you who didn't leave. ”

After speaking, his delicate face showed a look of doubt, and asked, "When did the Great Qian's Law have this article, why don't I remember?" ”

Fang Xiu said lightly: "Never, Fang Cai is just a minister's nonsense." ”

“......”

Wu Mingkong was stunned again.

"Fang Xiu!"

The little empress couldn't hold back after all, she grabbed Fang Xiu's arm with her hands, and scolded angrily: "Dog traitor!" ”

The two were entangled for a while.

Wu Mingkong brought the topic back on track and said, "You haven't told me yet, what do you plan to do with this matter?" ”

Fang Xiu said: "The minister has already said, deal with it impartially!" ”

Wu Mingkong said: "Aren't you afraid of chilling people's hearts?" ”

When Fang Xiu heard this, he looked at the little empress, his brows furrowed slightly, and he asked rhetorically: "The minister doesn't understand what His Majesty means, what does it mean to chill people's hearts?" Whose heart is it that chills? Is it the corrupt officials in Huizhou, or the gentry and heroes in Huizhou, or the poor people in Huizhou? ”

As soon as this remark came out.

For some reason, Wu Mingkong suddenly felt a little nervous, and felt that his question was indeed inappropriate.

After a few breaths of silence, Zhengse said: "You understand what I mean, what I am talking about is the hearts of the Fang Party." ”

Fang Xiu said: "Your Majesty misunderstood, there is no party in the imperial court from beginning to end, all the officials are serving Your Majesty, serving the court, and serving the people, is it not that before there are ministers, the hundred officials of the imperial court are all called the imperial party?" ”

When Wu Mingkong heard these high-sounding words, he pursed his lips and said angrily: "Whether there is a party or not, you know it in your own heart." ”

Fang Xiu was silent for a few breaths and said:

"Your Majesty thinks that it is the Fang Party who is attached to the ministers, so the deer is the queen of the horse, up to the six departments and nine qing, down to the state capitals and counties, and the hundred officials are subject to the orders of the ministers.

It is the Jinshi and Juren of the new department, if you want to be an official, you must also be attached to the minister, Your Majesty thinks that all the officials are the Fang Party? ”

Wu Mingkong didn't understand why he said so much, his brows furrowed slightly, he thought for a few seconds, and asked, "Isn't that so?" ”

Fang Xiu sighed and replied:

"If all the officials are the party of the party, then there is no party of the party, just like before there were no ministers, all the officials were attached to the emperor, do you want to say that the officials at that time were the party of the emperor?

Now the court is in charge of the ministers, and the ministers cannot safeguard the interests of every official, nor can they protect everyone's interests!

If the cadres want to develop and become strong, they must sacrifice some people, suppress some people, and win over some people!

Do things when you should do things, dividends when you should dividends, be cautious when you should be cautious, give them silver, they will suffer, and if the minister wants their silver, they will also suffer, so that such a person can be regarded as a minister's henchman.

The rest of the officials, even if they are attached to the ministers, cannot be called the ministers' henchmen! ”

When Wu Mingkong heard this, he couldn't help but say in his heart: Do you mean that only by listening to your words completely can you be regarded as your henchman?

Now.

She really wants to say: You can't always rely on your people and make contributions, even if it is on your head, if you do something wrong, it has nothing to do with you, right?

Before he could speak, he heard Fang Xiu continue:

"The minister warned the hundred officials a year ago that the court is an eventful time, and you must be cautious in doing things, this year, even Qin Xingyan, who was greedy and excessive, acted according to the rules of the minister, without the slightest transgression!

The minister can guarantee that in this year's time, he didn't say that he was not greedy for ink for a tael of silver, and it was not much worse!

In addition, the vacancies that can be filled, he has used his savings for many years to fill, if His Majesty says that he is a henchman of the minister, the minister will gladly accept it!

In the same way, Du Chen'an, the secretary of the ministry, and Qian Haonan, the secretary of the military department, can also be said to be the henchmen of the ministers.

However, Zhang Xinyuan, the assassin of Huizhou, as a feudal official of one party, also received a letter from Qin Xingyan, and the warning of the minister, even so, he was still bold and greedy, not only greedy for the grain of the official mansion!

After the incident, he didn't want to change his mind, and burned it with a fire, so arrogant, he regarded His Majesty, the court, and the ministers as nothing!

said that such a person is a henchman of the minister, and the minister only feels insulted! ”

Listened to Fang Xiu's explanation.

Wu Mingkong fell into a long silence.

After a moment, she seemed to understand something, and without further ado, asked, "In that case, who are you going to send to deal with this?" ”

Fang Xiudao: "Hai Rui has experience in disaster relief in Qingzhou, and he is in charge of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, so it is most appropriate to leave this matter to him." ”

Wu Mingkong nodded and said, "Then let him go." ”

That's all it takes.

Silence returned to the Heart Cultivation Temple.

Wu Mingkong and Fang Xiu stared at each other with wide eyes, speechless.

In the end, it was Fang Xiu who broke the silence.

"Or ...... Accompany Your Majesty back to the couch to rest for a while? ”

Wu Mingkong snorted, and said angrily: "I just got up, and you want me to go back again!" What kind of heart is An, everyone knows! ”

Fang Xiu, who was pointed out of his thoughts, was not ashamed, but proud, raised his eyebrows, and asked, "What kind of heart does the minister have, can Your Majesty explain one or two things to the minister?" ”

Hearing this, Wu Mingkong was speechless for a while, and he didn't know how to fight back.

Seeing this, Fang Xiu stepped forward.

Just took a step.

The little empress subconsciously took a step back, kept her distance from him, and said with a red face: "Stay away from me!" ”

Fang Xiu raised his eyebrows and said, "Hasn't Your Majesty been thinking about your ministers for a long time?" ”

Wu Mingkong took another step back, and spit out three words in a serious voice: "Be modest." ”

“......”

Fang Xiu was speechless.

Wu Mingkong noticed his expression, his pretty face was slightly red, and he said in a voice as thin as a mosquito and a fly: "I am weak and can't withstand ......."

The two words "toss" in the back are stuck in the throat, and I can't say anything.

When Fang Xiu heard this, he was slightly stunned, then nodded with a serious face, and said, "Since this is the case, the minister will not embarrass Your Majesty." ”

Wu Mingkong was a little annoyed when he saw that he was obviously proud, but he was still pretending to be serious.

waved his hand and said, "Fang Xiang rushed back to Beijing from Yongzhou, and I haven't had time to see my wife yet, I will give you a chance to go back to your home." ”

Fang Xiu was not pretentious, nodded, and responded: "The minister will retire." ”

After saying that, no longer stay, turn and leave.

Wu Mingkong saw that he really left like this, he was annoyed and a little lost at the same time, and scolded in his heart: The man really doesn't have a good thing.

As soon as he thought about this, he saw Fang Xiu go and return, still holding a delicate bouquet of flowers in his hand.

"I heard some time ago that the letter sent by the minister to His Majesty was mistakenly delivered to Li Yinyue's hands, and His Majesty did not see the gentleman's orchid carefully selected by His Majesty.

Therefore, before returning to Beijing, the minister traveled to most of Yongzhou, picked ninety-nine of the most brilliant Junzi orchids, and gave them to His Majesty. ”

Wu Mingkong looked at the delicate and moving Junzi Lan, a pair of peach blossom eyes were full of water, his heart seemed to be filled with something, and his eyebrows were full of joy.

"You have some conscience."

Wu Mingkong muttered, stretched out his hand to take Jun Zilan, and put it on the dragon case on the side.

He took the initiative to stand on tiptoe and came to Fang Xiu's face.

Just when Fang Xiu thought that the little empress took the initiative to kiss.

The little empress suddenly bit it lightly on his shoulder, and after leaving the mark, she said: "Go back to the house, if you don't go back, that little maid will probably want you to sleep......"

"The minister retired."

Fang Xiu bowed and saluted, and was about to turn around and leave.

didn't take a few steps, suddenly turned back, stretched out his arms, hugged the little empress tightly in his arms, looked at her cherry lips, lowered his head, and bit it hard.

After a long time, Fang let go of the little empress, turned to leave, and said:

"Your Majesty and other ministers, the ministers will come back tonight."

"Shameless!"

Wu Mingkong's face flushed, looking at his back, he couldn't help but scold.

............

It's been three months.

Returned to Xiangguofu again.

Except for the greenery in the garden that grew taller, nothing else changed.

As soon as Fang Xiu crossed the threshold, he saw the porter's eyes widen with disbelief.

He thought that he had just gotten up and seen the wrong person, so he couldn't help but rub his eyes, and after making sure that he was not mistaken, his face showed excitement, and he said in a trembling voice: "Master, you are finally back!" There are hundreds of people in the house, all up and down looking forward to your return! ”

Fang Xiu looked at his eyes moistened with joy, and his heart was slightly moved.

We have been together for more than ten years.

These subordinates of the mansion have true feelings for him, the owner of the mansion.

Seeing him and crying because of excitement is by no means pretentious.

"Go and tell the people in the house that the prime minister is back, let them prepare, and the prime minister will take a bath."

Fang Xiu waved his hand and commanded.

When the doorman heard this, he hurriedly replied: "Yes! Master, let's do it for the little ones! ”

After saying that, he hurriedly turned around and left.

Fang Xiu walked back to his courtyard.

Before I entered the door, I smelled a faint aroma of rouge.

The next second.

Bumped into a soft and delicate body in his arms.

"Woo woo woo...... Xiangye, Yunu misses you so much......"

Yang Yuhuan hugged Fang Xiu tightly, his little head buried in his arms, and he cried profusely.

Just a moment.

Fang Xiu felt the clothes on his chest get wet.

Now.

Looking at the little girl with pear blossom and rain, his heart was filled with thousands of tenderness, he stretched out his hand to wrap around her slender waist, and said softly: "Benxiang has always thought about you." ”

Hear this.

Yang Yuhuan's heart rippled, he raised his beautiful face, looked at Fang Xiu, his eyes were full of tears, and he said pitifully: "Xiangye is deceiving...... The slaves and maids all smell it, and the Xiangye is full of His Majesty's rouge smell! ”

“......”

Fang Xiu was speechless for a moment.

Immediately afterwards, I heard Yang Yuhuan sobbing and said firmly:

"Xiangye can't be a jade slave anymore, what Xiangye did to Your Majesty last night, you have to treat Yunu tonight!"

“......”

Fang Xiu was silent again.

Seeing this, Yang Yuhuan's tears were like raindrops with broken threads, falling non-stop, with a beautiful face, pear blossoms with rain, looking at me and seeing it.

"Xiangye doesn't keep his promises...... will only coax slaves and maids...... Woowoo woo ......"

"Woooooooooo......oo I promised the slave and maid half a year ago...... It's been delayed until now......"

“......”

Fang Xiu was silent for a long time, and said softly: "The current appearance is just something important, so I have to meet Your Majesty in person and talk with Your Majesty all night." ”

Hearing this, Yang Yuhuan cried even more sadly, even more pitiful, and said in a trembling voice: "It's okay if Xiangye doesn't keep his promises, and he still treats others as fools!" ”

At this moment, Fang Xiu was really speechless, so he had to hug her and caress her soft hair as a sign of comfort.

A moment later.

Yang Yuhuan stopped crying, looked at Fang Xiu with teary eyes, and said aggrievedly: "Da Ji can, Your Majesty can, why can't slaves and maids?" ”

Fang Xiu opened his mouth, wanting to say something.

But noticing Yang Yuhuan's eyes full of grievances, he couldn't help but think that he had summoned her to a foreign country for no reason.

There was a ripple in his heart, and he said softly: "Although you are not as capable as Daji, nor are you as noble as Your Majesty, my love for you is not weaker than that of Daji and Your Majesty......"

Hearing this, Yang Yuhuan's heart couldn't help but tremble, and a flush appeared on his delicate face.

I wanted to say: "If you can have the words Xiangye, Yunu will have no regrets even if she dies." ”

However, after thinking about it, this may be Xiangye's delaying tactic, so he swallowed this sentence back and didn't say anything.

"Since you want to live like Daji, ...... for a while"

Before he finished speaking, he heard Yang Yuhuan say firmly: "Don't live for a while, it's tonight!" ”

Fang Xiu was silent for a few breaths, and decided to tell him frankly: "Tonight, the prime minister and the military affairs of Yongzhou will enter the palace to discuss with Your Majesty in detail. ”

Military affairs in Yongzhou?

Yang Yuhuan obviously didn't believe this set of rhetoric, pursed his lips, but didn't say anything, and said, "Then tomorrow night." ”

“......”

Fang Xiu was silent for a few breaths, and was about to say yes.

Suddenly, I heard a slightly hurried footsteps outside the courtyard.

Immediately after that, a familiar voice was heard.

"What tomorrow night?"