Wei Xiang heard the emperor ask what was going on with the deputy seal, and replied cautiously: "Emperor Xiaozhao was the late general Huo Guang to lead the book, and he once set a system, and the people wrote the book, and they needed to prepare two seals, and the person who received the book can first open the deputy seal to watch, if it is reasonable, the main seal will be presented, and if what is said is not good, you can put the main seal on hold." ”

Liu Xun's mood was just better, and then he took the case and said indignantly: "Isn't this a bad way? He suddenly realized that in the more than six years since he ascended the throne, he was like a puppet, unable to see or hear anything, and he smiled sadly.

He slowly paced to the door, and looked out over the courtyard with his hands behind his back, which was lush in the bright sunshine.

Wei Xiang and Shi Gao saw the emperor's mood changes in their eyes, and the two looked at each other, not daring to speak.

Liu Xun's mood gradually calmed down, he retracted his gaze, turned around slowly, and said to Wei Xiang: "You draw up an edict, and I will issue an edict to abolish the deputy seal tomorrow, and the officials and commoners can directly submit the chapter to me, without going through Shangshutai." ”

Wei Xiang said: "The minister's decree." ”

Wei Xiang and Shi Gao left the Xuan room and were shocked.

Shi Gao pondered for a moment and said, "What does the prime minister think of today's events?" ”

Wei Xiang blurted out: "Huo Shan's interception of Shuo Fang's book is also within his authority. In fact, the anger of the Son of Heaven lies in the return of monarchs and ministers. ”

Shi Gao glanced at him and smiled, "It's that I'm stupid." ”

Wei Xiang didn't know how to respond for a while, so he stayed there.

Shi Gao was embarrassed, and said differently: "Prime Minister, why did you say that Huo Shan stopped Shuo Fang's report. In fact, even if he handed it over, there was nothing at stake. After saying this, his heart suddenly moved, and his eyes looked into the distance.

Wei Xiang was surprised when he looked like this, and called out repeatedly: "Waiting, waiting." Shi Gao woke up abruptly and smiled awkwardly.

Wei Xiang looked at him suspiciously, and asked, "Did you remember something?" ”

Shi Gao leaned close to him and whispered, "Prime Minister can remember that Fan Mingyou took sick leave a few days ago. ”

Wei Xiang nodded: "Yes, Fan Mingyou will be on leave for twenty days." ”

Shi Gao glanced left and right, and said mysteriously: "Fan Mingyou went to Shuofang." ”

Wei Xiang was shocked when he heard this, almost jumped up, and blurted out: "How is it possible? ”

Shi Gao held out his hand and whispered. Wei Xiang realized that the two of them were still in Weiyang Palace, coughed lightly, and walked side by side with Shi Gao with his hands.

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Emperor Xuan Wei Xiang entered the palace and traced Shuo Fang's report, which quickly spread to Huofu, and at the same time, there was also the news that the emperor would issue an order to abolish the "deputy seal".

Huo's power leans towards the government and the opposition, and his daughter Huo Chengjun is the queen, and there are many people in the palace who tend to be inflammatory, and what happened in the Weiyang Palace can be known by Huo Mansion immediately. Huo Yu hurriedly gathered everyone in the Huo family to discuss how to deal with it.

It was Huo Shan, who led the Shangshu to stop Shuo Fang's report, he was originally a person who had no opinions, but because of Huo Guang's operation, he and Huo Yun were passed on to Huo Quai's son Huo Huan, who died young, so he had the identity of Huo Quai's grandson and won the champion Hou Zhize. After Huo Guang's death. He was named the Marquis of Leping and received the Shangshu.

"That Wei Xiang also went to Shangshutai to find Shuo Fang's report. The cancellation of the sub-seal must have been made by him. Huo Shan was flustered at this time, and couldn't help complaining that Huo Yu, who was the great Sima, let him take care of things.

Huo Yu didn't argue, this was all Feng Zidu's idea, he stared at Feng Zidu, waiting to get the idea.

Feng Zidu had a sneer on the corner of his mouth, but he didn't say anything.

Huo Shan was a little annoyed, and said angrily: "If the emperor is to blame, I will take it down alone, and I will not implicate you." ”

Huo Yu was afraid that Feng Zidu would be embarrassed, so he hurriedly reprimanded: "How did you speak." He smiled again: "Feng Jun, don't be like him." ”

Feng Zidu just raised the corners of his mouth slightly, thought for a while, and said, "You don't have to worry too much about this. ”

Huo Yun was annoyed by his self-righteous style, and couldn't help but choke: "How can you not care, the emperor wants to investigate." ”

Feng Zidu lowered his face and glanced at him coldly. Seeing this, Huo Yu hurriedly scolded Huo Yun: "Don't interject, listen to Feng Jun." ”

A trace of contempt flashed in Feng Zidu's eyes, and he said unhurriedly: "According to the system set by the late general, the Marquis of Leping was ordered to lead the affairs of Shangshu, so he naturally had to share his worries with the emperor. After receiving the report, it is necessary to prioritize and select some important ones to submit to the emperor, and the rest can be handled by Shang Shutai. Therefore, the filing of Shuo Fang's report has not exceeded the system. When the emperor asked, he only needed to explain the reason for keeping the file.

He paused and thought for a while: "The reason, let's just say that this border dispute started due to a misunderstanding, and the border county can deal with it, and there is no worry about the spread of the war." Now that the border dispute has subsided, the reason is even more sufficient. However, the prime minister of the dynasty, Wei Xiang, and my Huo family have a disagreement, so we must guard against it. ”

Huo Yu heard him say this, and then thought about it carefully, he admired it very much, and praised it from the bottom of his heart: "Feng Jun is really wise. He sighed again: "I heard that Wei Xiang is preparing to give the emperor a disgrace and want to reduce the power of the Huo family." How good it was for Wei Xian to be prime minister before. ”

Huo Yun gritted his teeth and said: "That Wei Xiang will not be good if he goes to the Xuanshu Palace, sooner or later he will be eliminated." ”

Huo Yu glanced at him and said, "You can't mess around." ”

As long as Huo Shan can shirk his responsibility, he relaxed and ridiculed Huo Yun. Before long, the three of them got together and whispered again.

Feng Zidu looked down on these people at all, so he got up and went out and came to the courtyard. The evening in Chang'an August was already a little cool, he was thinly dressed, and he couldn't help but shiver, but he didn't want to go back to the house, so he rolled up his sleeves and let the autumn wind blow his long hair.

After Huo Guang's death, he sensed that the emperor was gradually weakening the power of the Huo family, and he was unswerving. Now, what he is most worried about has also come, judging from the news from the palace, Liu Xun has made up his mind to abolish the deputy seal.

Feng Zidu sincerely admired the general Huo Guang in his heart. Huo Guang was the assistant to the young lord back then, and with the so-called "Cheng Wang does not doubt the Duke of Zhou", he set up a deputy feudal system, saying that it was to share the emperor's worries.

According to this system, the officials must have two letters, the first and the second, and the official who receives the secretary will read the copy once, and if he thinks that what he says is acceptable, he will play it, and if not, he will dismiss it. Whether the emperor can see the people write is in the hands of the officials, and the Huo family must be in charge of the affairs of the Shangshu.

"Abolishing the deputy seal" undoubtedly removed the barrier between the emperor and the people. The Huo family's poisoning of Empress Xu has long been rumored by the government and the opposition. Previously, due to Huo Guang's power, no one dared to play, and if he played, he couldn't reach the emperor directly. Now that the deputy seal has been canceled, once someone denounces it, the Huo family can't stop it as wantonly as Huo Guang did back then.

"Liu Xun never doubted the death of Empress Xu?" Feng Zidu shook his head, he believed that the emperor was just holding back and waiting for the opportunity.

He also thought about what he would do if the emperor got the evidence and determined that Huo Xian instructed someone to murder Empress Xu Pingjun. Is it to miss Huo Guang's merits and let go of a yard, or to kill them all? Of course, he always thinks of the worst, so he has to go out of his way to cover it up, at least not to find evidence.

Taking precautions, he also envisioned three ways out for the Huo family, the best policy is to form a party regent, and the power is tilted towards the government and the opposition; The middle strategy is to judge the situation and seek self-protection by vassalizing the imperial power; The next step is to rebel and replace it. But with whom can all this be consulted?

Feng Zidu only felt empty in his heart, bored in every way, and his eyes wandered around aimlessly. When I looked down, I saw a small green insect flying out of the grass, and its transparent thin wings reflected brilliant colors in the sunlight.

His attention was drawn to the past, and his gaze followed the little green worm. The little green worm rose and fell, and after a while, it flew into the grass again and disappeared.

"The feathers of the mayflies, the clothes are beautiful, and the worries of the heart are where I return." He groaned in a low voice, and then pondered, "Although this little green worm has a short life, it is beautiful, free, and happy. On the contrary, we lament the shortness of our suffering, but we ourselves are immersed in worry and sadness all day long. I couldn't help but sigh.

At this time, he heard the sound of fluttering skirts behind him, and when he looked back, Huo Xian was standing there with a smile.

For years, he had hidden himself in a cold shell, and only this woman made him feel warm and comfortable.

"Maybe it's just because of her that I'm trying to dance my wings and survive." He suddenly felt like crying, but he tried to keep his mouth shut and squeezed out a smile.

Huo Xian walked over, snuggled in his arms, raised his face, his eyes were blurred, and said, "The wind is cold, don't catch a cold." ”

Feng Zidu hugged her gently, holding back the tears.