Zhu Bai shook his head: "He is very calm and has no complaints." Concentrate on the map. ”

Lao Zhu nodded slightly: "We intend to let Hu Weiyong succeed, and we also want to test Wu Bozong well." ”

Zhu Biao can't only have old ministers around him, but also needs a few young people who can work and are loyal to Zhu Biao.

For example, now, he is optimistic about Wu Bozong's talent, but he suppresses Wu Bozong.

If Wu Bozong can not be shocked by honor and disgrace and not give up on himself, it shows that this person has enough resilience and patience, then it can be used.

Later, Zhu Biao came up and brought Wu Bozong together.

Wu Bozong was grateful to Zhu Biao for his kindness, so he was naturally loyal to Zhu Biao.

If Wu Bozong is angry or decadent, then he can only abandon him.

Most of the people and civil and military officials outside couldn't understand this, and they only knew that the emperor didn't care about it.

The prince is too loyal and honest.

Hu Weiyong's words made the first champion of this dynasty lose his office, which is really powerful.

In the future, it will be Hu Weiyong's world.

Hu Weiyong himself felt the same, and became more and more fluttering.

The position that Wu Bozong originally stayed in was vacant for a long time, and Lao Zhu did not say who he wanted to appoint.

Hu Weiyong ordered one of his cronies and went to work in the Ministry of Rites.

No one in the Ministry of Rites dared to question it.

When Lu Ben, the secretary of the ministry, learned about this and went to ask the Ministry of Rites.

The Ministry of Rites sighed: "Lord Lu, isn't the matter of appointing officials in charge of the Ministry of Officials, how do we know." ”

Lu Ben went to ask Zhongshu Province again.

Hu Weiyong said that Lao Zhu told him in the imperial study.

Lu Ben said that the appointment of Beijing officials is such a big matter, how can the emperor be so casual, he must have issued a paper notice.

Then Hu Weiyong really took the holy decree the next day, showed it to Lu Ben and took it back, saying that he would stay in Zhongshu Province and seal it.

Lu Ben decided to ask Lao Zhu in person, but was grabbed by Hu Weiyong's wrist.

Hu Weiyong: "This official advises Lord Lu not to ask so much. In the future, when it comes to the appointment and dismissal of officials in the court, the official will do whatever he says. Lord Lu had better leave it alone. ”

Lu Ben understood it thoroughly, and said angrily: "You are guilty of the following crimes, forging the holy decree. ”

Hu Weiyong sneered: "The following offenses? Then your furniture uses palace gold jewelry, is it considered trespassing? It doesn't count as a crime of the following. ”

Lu Ben: "I don't understand what you say. ”

Hu Weiyong said: "It doesn't matter if you don't understand, as long as the official tells the emperor, the emperor will naturally be able to find someone from your house who can identify you." ”

Lu Ben's face suddenly turned pale.

Hu Weiyong knew that he had hit Lu Ben's death hole, and he was a little proud: "If people don't know, they can't do it unless they do." If you are not clean, don't be in a hurry to talk about others. ”

-----

Lu Ben always felt that this matter could not be allowed to go on like this. It violates his principle of being an official.

But who should I talk to?

Now there are five or six out of ten people in the court who are Hu Weiyong's henchmen.

He doesn't usually form a party with people, so he has few colleagues he particularly trusts.

It is most appropriate to find Zhu Biao, but Zhu Biao does not leave the palace easily, so he can only find Zhu Biao when he is scattered. But in this way, Hu Weiyong immediately knew that there would be another incident.

He thought about it, but he could only find Zhu Bai.

Zhu Bai is the only person besides Zhu Biao who knows the whole story and can save him.

Lu Ben looked for an afternoon, changed his clothes, and went to knock on the back door of the Guanya Bureau.

Zhang Yu opened the door and saw Lu Ben, a little surprised: "Huh? Lord Lu? ”

Lu Ben saluted Zhang Yu: "The lower officials have something important to tell His Royal Highness the King of Xiang, and they have no choice but to come here to ask to see him." ”

Zhang Yu led him in.

Wu Bozong was walking around in the courtyard thinking about something, and took a look at Lu Ben, the two of them were stunned for a moment, then saluted each other, and walked away.

Wu Bozong sighed secretly: It seems that he is another person framed by Hu Weiyong.

Lu Ben also sighed secretly: Wu Bozong was impeached by Hu Weiyong, and he could still revise the map in the Guanya Bureau.

The matter I committed is so big, if I am really sued by Hu Weiyong, I am afraid that there is only one way to die or go to Lingnan to eat lychees like Su Dongpo.

Zhu Bai was writing, and when he saw Lu Ben come in, he put down his pen: "Master Lu has something urgent." ”

Lu Ben said: "Weichen wants to say a few words to His Highness alone. ”

Zhu Bai raised his chin at the wealthy people.

So they went out and shut the door.

Lu Ben knelt down and kowtowed: "I beg Your Highness to save the old and young of Weichen's family." ”

Zhu Bai frowned: "What did Lord Lu do?" ”

Lu Ben told the matter again, and finally said: "Weichen can't do anything to be sorry for the emperor, so he desperately wants to report Hu Weiyong to the emperor." Hu Weiyong may not be punished, but he will definitely impeach Weichen with the matter of the golden hairpin. It is not a pity for Weichen to die, and he begs His Royal Highness to look at the prince and protect Weichen's family. ”

Zhu Bai smacked his lips: "This Hu Weiyong is really dead." ”

Did he even forget how he made his fortune, and actually did this kind of death?

The first thing you have to remember as a courtier is: it's good to die in any way, and don't challenge the imperial power.

Lu Ben kowtowed again: "Your Highness is gracious and saves Weichen." ”

Zhu Bai got up and helped Lu Ben up: "Don't panic. Do you think my father won't know about the golden hairpin? ”

Lu Ben was stunned.

Zhu Bai said again: "Why is he pretending to be stupid if he knows? Isn't it just to keep my eldest brother from being embarrassed? ”

Lu Ben trembled his lips, and stopped talking.

Zhu Bai continued: "Do you think that Hu Weiyong died like this, is it possible that my father and the emperor are completely unaware?" ”

Lu Ben frowned.

Zhu Bai said: "So you go and tell my father, and then Hu Weiyong will come to expose you again." Then it's not good for my father to dispose of you, and it's not good to deal with you. Between two fires. So don't make a mess. ”

Lu Ben: "But the minister is the secretary of the ministry. ”

Hu Weiyong's direct appointment of officials beyond the Ministry of Officials was simply absolute contempt for Lu Ben. It hurt his pride so much.

Zhu Bai said: "Hu Weiyong's most serious offense is definitely not you, my lord, but my father." My father can bear it, what can't you bear. ”

Lu Ben nodded slightly: "That's what I said." ”

Zhu Bai said, "This king will teach you a way. After the imperial examination, if you really can't get used to Hu Weiyong, and you can't help but want to expose it, you simply sue at home. ”

Lu Ben: "But someone has to remind the emperor." ”

The key is that in the future, if Lao Zhu wants to deal with Hu Weiyong, saying that these silent people are all in the same party, then where will he go to cry out for injustice.

Zhu Bai said, "In this way, this king will help you tell my father." You've done your part. Don't have to have it both ways. ”

Lu Ben hurriedly bowed to the end: "Thank you, Your Highness." ”

After Lu Ben left, his teeth grew up and said, "Your Highness, someone has sent a letter. He didn't say who sent it, but he designated it to be handed over to His Highness. ”

Zhu Bai took it and opened it, and it read: "When Xu Zuhui bought a private house privately, the white deer rice paper with the dark pattern of the word 'Li' was taken by Hu Weiyong from Li Cunyi. He was also the one who leaked the questions in the imperial examination. ”