Although he was extremely disgusted with the unreasonable arguments of these people, Li Er would not say anything on his face. As the eldest grandson Wuji said before, the family is also under the rule of the Tang Dynasty and is also the emperor's people. You can subdue their hearts, but you can't let them go.

Li Er groaned: "If this is the case, then it is indeed Xiao Rui's mistake." Two Aiqing, I will let people investigate clearly and give you justice. ”

Survey? Still need to investigate? Suzaku Street is full of silver and copper coins, and this still needs to be investigated?

"Your Majesty, do you still need to check this? The heap of silver......"

Before Zheng Retro could finish speaking, Li Er interrupted, "Oh, by the way, there is silver." Or, I will issue a notice and let the people of Chang'an spontaneously go and get their silver taels back? Refuse them to sponsor poor candidates? ”

Well???

Hearing that this tone was wrong, Cui Yandao's heart suddenly suddenly, he glanced up at the emperor, and found that there seemed to be a mockery in the other party's eyes.

Hiss......

"Your Majesty, the ministers have no such intentions!" Cui Yandao suddenly remembered, if this really made the people take the money back, wouldn't it add fuel to the fire? Can it directly ignite the people of Chang'an?

"The people subsidize the poor scholars to study and take scientific examinations, which is a fist of hearts, how can the ministers have good intentions and hurt the hearts of the people? The ministers didn't mean this, they just begged Your Majesty to return the money to the money, but they couldn't be led by the champion Hou to smash the century-old reputation of our family. ”

Oh......

Li Er frowned and said, "The matter has not been clarified yet, and I need to send someone to check." And you won't let you return the money, so tell me how you want to solve it? Don't you want to kill Xiao Rui? ”

Don't dare, don't dare......

"Either or ......"

"Your Majesty, Lord Hou took advantage of the opportunity of the scientific expedition to incite the people to hate us. It not only damaged our reputation, but also greatly undermined the unity and stability of Datang. Therefore, the minister asked His Majesty to depose the champion Hou from participating in the scientific examination, and only in this way could he avoid taking the opportunity to cause trouble. ”

"Lord Hou is famous all over the world, and the ministers don't dare to get along with him, but they don't want to cause trouble in vain."

Oh...... Depose Xiao Rui?

Li Er's face fell, but this time Cui and Zheng did not give in, and they both stared at the emperor with a serious face.

After a while, Li Er said in a deep voice: "Champion Hou Xiaorui is recognized as the number one talent in the world, and is also known as the number one teacher in the world. He participated in the last imperial examination, and his ability and political integrity have been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, if he is not allowed to participate in the next imperial examination, hehe...... How to explain to the world? ”

Moreover, regarding Xiao Rui's instigation of the people to oppose the family, the truth has not yet been clarified, and he cannot convince the public based on the words of the two of them. At the very least, Xiao Rui should be given a chance to defend himself. ”

Well?

Originally, the two wanted to refute, but when they looked up, Li Er's eyes were full of anger, and they hurriedly changed their words.

"This ...... It is up to His Majesty to decide. ”

The two saluted and retired.

On the way back, Zheng Gugu asked puzzledly: "Brother Cui, you and I are here with the mission of the Seven Families, and now this result is far from what we expected." How do I go back to the business? ”

Cui Yandao sighed: "How easy is it to bring down Xiao Rui? And Emperor Li Er is extremely protective of Xiao Rui, what can we do? Being able to exclude him from the scientific expedition is already a great achievement. ”

"But...... The emperor said that the verification is clear and then decided, which is clearly shirking. He couldn't really depose Xiao Rui. Zheng retorted.

Cui Yandao sneered: "Didn't he say that he wanted to investigate?" Then we will help, and we will confirm Xiao Rui's incitement of the people, and even if the emperor wants to protect it, he will not refute it wordlessly. ”

Well? Brother Cui, great idea!

……

After the two left, Li Er beckoned, and the old waiter bowed and stepped forward.

"Go, tell the kid the news, and ask him what he thinks?"

The waiter Lao Gao happily agreed, and he hadn't gone to Xiaojiazhuang for a long time.

The next morning, by the lake in Xiaojiazhuang, the chamberlain Lao Gao accompanied Xiao Rui and Lao Li Yuan, carefully telling what happened in Chang'an, and also conveying the complaint of the Taiji Hall yesterday.

Xiao Rui sneered and scolded: "Just these people? It's really shameless, when Biaozi has to set up an archway! They have occupied officialdom and secretly controlled the government and the opposition for hundreds of years, and they are high up on weekdays, treating the people like pigs, sheep, grass and mustard, and they dare to say anything for the country, the people, and the world? Phew! Although I, Xiao Rui, am not a good person, at least when I do bad things, I dare to admit it. ”

"This group of people is really ...... Let them be my opponents? Really sell my price! ”

Xiao Rui didn't seem to be able to find a suitable waiter to scold him.

The waiter smiled and praised: "That's right, Hou Ye's scolding is right, how can they be compared with Hou Ye?" Now the people of the Tang Dynasty say that you are a living saint. ”

Burst......

"Don't mention it. Your Majesty sent someone to pay for the platform, but I borrowed my name, but I didn't expect the biggest benefit for me to pick it up......" Xiao Rui waved his hand and said modestly.

"Where is Master Hou? Anyway, the idea is yours, the money is yours, and you can afford it! Lao Gao boasted.

The old Li Yuan next to him said with a smile: "Your kid's mouth is grinning to the back molars, where is the embarrassment?" It's clear that it's already blooming. ”

"This benefit has been given to you, if you can't win the imperial examination next year, hehe, people will laugh at you. I can't keep my name as the number one in the world. ”

Xiao Rui patted his chest indignantly and said: "Don't worry, even if you lose next year, I'm not afraid, I don't believe it, in the end of my Xiao Rui's life, I can't pull these sanctimonious hypocrites off the horse, and return the people of the world to a bright sky." ”

Old Li Yuan stroked his beard and said: "All the kings of the past did not want to do it, but only my cousin really dared to fight back. Originally, the old man thought that I wouldn't see this day, but I met you kid. Hehe...... You have to be quick, I don't know how many lives there are in this old man's life. ”

The waiter Gao hurriedly said, "Third master, what did you say?" Your body is tough, and the old slave dares to say that you will definitely be able to live a long life. ”

Old Li Yuan waved his hand and smiled: "Okay, forgive your innocence, get up." ”

"Alas...... Human life has its own number of days. When people are old, they can always think of their youth, and then they feel closer to the future. ”

"At my age, I can see almost everything in the world, but I can't let go of life and death."

Xiao Rui smiled and said, "Grandpa, what you said is so right, if you can even break life and death, then you will already be a land immortal." A character as strong as the First Emperor can't see through life and death, let alone you? ”

Lao Li Yuan sighed with emotion: "Hehe, compared with the First Emperor, I don't dare to ask myself." No matter how the geometry of the later dynasties and the territory changes, as long as it is a person who is a king, he is inheriting the blessings of the first emperor. If there is no old man to rule the world, then it will be difficult for this land to be as prosperous and stable as it is now. ”

"I'm not greedy for immortality. In the past few years, I have lived here, and it can be said that I am very relieved, and I am more comfortable than being an emperor. Even if he dies tomorrow, he will have no regrets. ”

"However, after all, it is always the heart of the homeland that is difficult to leave. Watching me create this Datang day by day and prosper day by day, I always want to see one more day and one more look. ”

Xiao Rui smiled and comforted: "Grandpa, don't think nonsense. With my protection for you, you will live at least a hundred years, and some of them will look at it. ”

Old Li Yuan laughed and said, "Okay, with you by your side, grandpa can rest assured." Zang Feng, grandpa knows that you worship Emperor Daye very much, so you must defeat those families, and in the future, I will tell this good news to my cousin. He is your uncle, and it is up to you to avenge him, and he must be happy. ”

Seeing that the old man was always talking about life and death, Xiao Rui felt unlucky, so he hurriedly interrupted: "Okay, okay, it's all up to you." What do you want to eat at noon? I cooked it myself, and Lao Gao didn't leave, and we had a meal together. ”

The waiter Lao Gao cooperated and shouted: "Haha, thank you Master Hou." To tell you the truth, the old slave has been hungry for months. ”

"Hahahaha, you old foodie. Okay, I'll give you a few more dishes today, and if you don't eat it, you won't be allowed to leave the table! Xiao Rui joked with a smile.