"Did you run again? Are the four or five officials of the imperial court running out? "King Yu's aging countenance, folds condensed together.

"It's really hateful, please let Wechen deal with them." Shen Lianzhen knelt on the ground and said indignantly.

"No need, they don't want officials anymore, don't want them in this life, and sell houses and properties, all of them are collected." King Yu sneered, he could already imagine the regret of this group of people.

"Yes, I understand." Shen Lianzhen became emotionless, faithful like a tool man, when he should be angry, he should accompany King Yu to be angry, and if he should not be angry, he is like a cold wooden man.

"I heard that robbers robbed the inn in broad daylight?" King Yu asked.

"It's true, most of the officials of Yin Dufu have gone home on leave, and so are the soldiers and officials under them, so the guards are empty, and the forbidden army is only in charge of the curfew at night." Shen Lian really chuckled in his heart, and had a bad premonition.

"Zhuang Xiaolian didn't run? I heard the national teacher say that he lived in this inn, and then returned home, and encountered someone robbing and killing, fortunately Cheng Guoren took action, otherwise the national teacher would have personally taught this group of thieves. King Yu said lightly.

"Weichen should die, he transferred people to protect Zhuang Xiaolian, and asked the emperor to punish him." Shen Lianzhen reacted immediately and hurriedly kowtowed to ask for forgiveness.

"I asked you to send more people to investigate Yang Xiang, and I don't blame you for this matter, but I was admonished by the national teacher, and I was not happy." King Yu said with a smile, letting Shen Lianzhen go with care.

"By the way, did you investigate anything in the investigation of Yang Xiang?" King Yu asked softly.

Shen Lianzhen was not careless, he knew that King Yu let him go of Zhuang Xun, that is, he must get a reply from Yang Xiang.

"The people on these lists have already been recruited, and Yang Xiang told them that if they get close to him, they will be able to keep their glory and wealth when they come." Shen Lianzhen took out a list and held it high.

King Yu took it and glanced at it.

"Not enough, too little, too little!"

These people are not enough for him to kill.

"The rest of the people are still investigating, this is only the first batch of lists, and the hidings of the high ranks are also deep, so it is difficult to catch them." Shen Lianzhen said in a sweat.

"I don't blame you, if these people were easy to grasp, I would have defeated them a long time ago, I was just a little anxious." I want to find some enemies to bury with me.

"Weichen is incompetent, and he can't share his worries for the emperor." Shen Lianzhen breathed a sigh of relief, the last Wanshou Banquet destroyed part of the dens of Youguo, and King Yu's good impression of him had not yet faded.

"If it weren't for the national teacher telling me, I would have thought that Zhuang Xiaolian had taken refuge, but I didn't expect him to be still in Yindu." The emperor changed the subject.

Yesterday, the national teacher came to complain, saying how many days, and he has not consulted Zhuang Xun, so that he has been staying in the dangerous Yin Capital.

The emperor inquired about the danger, and got the news that the robbers dared to plunder during the day, and Zhuang inquired about being attacked and killed by the killers.

He first felt stunned, Zhuang Xun was still in Yin Du, and secondly, he was a little angry, he had told Shen Lian to pay attention to Zhuang Xun, as for Yin Du's security, he had already heard about it, but he was not very surprised.

However, his lack of ability is a little insufficient, and he has an advantage that he is on the matter and does not get angry, thinking that a few days ago, he asked Shen Lianzhen to transfer all the manpower to investigate Yang Xiang, and he wanted to send Yang Xiang to the underworld before he completely turned into a demon.

It's a pot caused by their own new requirements.

Zhuang Xun didn't suffer any damage, so he took this matter lightly, provided that Shen Lian really found out something about Yang Xiang.

"Zhuang Xiaolian asked Mrs. Jiang to take away his wife, and he stayed in Yindu." Shen Lianzhen shook out the information he knew.

"He also knows the danger, why didn't he go? The national teacher asked him to stay? King Yu thought for a while and said.

He didn't care about Zhuang Xun's move to send his wife away, and now the officials in the court who are still sticking to it, whose wives and daughters have not been sent back to their hometowns, they stayed behind either because they took refuge in Youguo, or because they were still waiting for the opportunity to run.

It's too early to run away now, they are all guarded, it doesn't matter if they run late, it's okay to wait until the Youjun calls, it's okay to surrender, these high-ranking officials are not human spirits, just run now, it seems too calm, only those who have low ranks, have little power, and are afraid of the name of the Youjun killing, don't run.

"Maybe, but even if Zhuang Xiaolian is persuaded by the national teacher, it is not easy to stay, he is not one of these families, there are a lot of guards and protection, only one person who has been rescued is with him, whether it is believing that the country can survive, or deciding to stay with the country's survival, it can be seen that his loyalty can be seen."

Shen Lianzhen actually didn't completely give up taking care of Zhuang Xun, but just reduced the manpower, one or two people watched from afar, and when this kind of emergency occurred, it was naturally too late to react and couldn't help.

Speaking of Zhuang Xun's good words, the national teacher was trusted by King Yu, Zhuang Xun was the person favored by the national teacher, and he naturally would not say that the emperor didn't like to hear it.

"It's really loyal, let the subordinates ask for documents, and see if there are any officials with better positions above the third grade who can't bear the pressure and run." King Yu still has a feeling of cherishing talents for Zhuang Xun, especially after the appraisal of the national teacher he trusts, he determines that Zhuang Xun is a good person.

"Not for the time being, everyone knows that the Chengyu coalition army has not suffered any losses, but it is just a battle on the plains, and the Youguo is stronger than Chengyu, and the chances of victory are small." Shen Lianzhen said the reason why the high-ranking officials did not run, but he still had a trace of luck, and his family sent him away, leaving him to continue to be a loyal minister.

"Clever!" King Yu said disdainfully that these officials are also the characters of not seeing rabbits and not scattering eagles.

"Let's recruit him to be the right envoy of Hebei Province and announce him to the palace." King Yu made a decision.

This matter has indeed been delayed for a long time, the king of Xihe rebelled, and Chengdian Pass was breached, and he was busy dealing with these things, and he never had the opportunity to conquer Zhuang Xun.

Zhuang Xun didn't expect it to be so sudden, the emperor who put himself aside suddenly made a conquest, he thought that at least wait for the dust of the war with Youguo to settle.

The thighs are still limping, I can't get out of bed, and I squat for a day, and everyone else is numb.

After receiving this news, he could only go to Xie Longen, and regretted more and more that he practiced hammer martial arts.

Endured the pain, forcibly controlled his expression, and came to the emperor.

He was given official uniforms, seals, and a talisman on behalf of the Son of Heaven to inspect the place.

Because it was too sore, his expression twitched, and the emperor also saw that something was wrong, so he stopped the tedious expedition ceremony and asked Zhuang Xun to come to the study to talk to him.

Zhuang Xun sat on the chair, feeling that he was sitting on the steel needle, but the emperor was opposite, and he didn't dare to show it.

"Aiqing, what's wrong?" The emperor looked at Zhuang Xun's convulsive expression from time to time, and he wanted to laugh when he saw it.

"Weichen feels that his body is weak, and he exercised diligently yesterday, and now his whole body is sore." Zhuang Xun's face was a little hot when he said it, and he laughed to death, and his physical fitness was poor like this.

Sure enough, the emperor smiled, feeling that Zhuang Xun in front of him was honest and honest.

"I heard that Aiqing was robbed by thieves the day before yesterday, it's not surprising that I had this idea, I wanted to be perfect when I was young, and I also had a hard time, and it was not much better than Aiqing now." The emperor recalled, as if the Zhuang Xun in front of him coincided with his previous self.

"Wechen is terrified." Zhuang Xun didn't know how to answer, emperor, are you talking too closely.

"Don't be restrained, just talk about family life, you just think of yourself as my junior." The emperor has a kind attitude, and if he can be recognized by Ge Tan, then he can also recognize it.

"Wechen doesn't dare." Zhuang Xun was embarrassed, how could this emperor feel as kind as the uncle next door.

"What don't you dare, I am the patriarch of the entire Yu Kingdom, and you are also my junior, okay, change the question, why didn't Aiqing leave, I heard that Chengdian Pass was breached, and ordinary people have fled."

The emperor was looking for a topic, and he simply asked Zhuang to talk.

Before, he desperately wanted to turn into a demon, but after he succeeded, he had a guarantee, and now his mentality is to drag those old ghosts who have been fighting with him for decades down to the underworld, and he can't take care of national affairs, and his children and grandchildren have their own children and grandchildren.

"If Weichen leaves, what should Weichen do if he encounters the situation of conquest, the minister has already thanked the emperor for his promotion at the banquet, and he is already a courtier of Yu State, so he naturally wants to coexist with Yu State until the last moment." These words have been rehearsed countless times, and they are quite natural to speak.

This is the benefit of a good reputation, the emperor immediately believed it, but he advised Zhuang Xun and said: "The rotten ship of Yu Guo can be used as a springboard, don't be too serious, Chengguo or other countries recruit you, you don't have to be stubborn, the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty have a way back, you also remember to prepare one." ”

Zhuang Xun's eyes widened, this is what Emperor Yu can say?

"Don't worry, I'm not so boring to test you, everyone can see that Yu Guo won't last long, there's nothing to shy away from, listen to the national teacher, your ideal is to let the people under your rule eat enough and have clothes in all seasons?" The emperor has seen it more thoroughly than anyone else, the current Yu country, the sky is about to fall, and there is no character who saves the sky.

Seeing the honest Zhuang Xun, his good impression of Zhuang Xun improved, as if he saw himself who was full of ambition when he was young, and he also had the ambition to feed the people under his rule.

"Well, Wechen has seen the poverty of the world, maybe he can't let them have meat, but Wechen wants them to have enough food." Zhuang Xun replied affirmatively that he was no longer afraid of being laughed at for this ambition.

Even if there is only one generation, it is impossible to industrialize, and it is okay to achieve the apex of Wang Zhi, every family has grain in stock, and every household has new clothes.

"It's really a good ambition, I also had it when I was young, and I really wanted Yu to prosper in my hands, but I didn't expect that in just thirty years, I would make the country go to ruin." When the emperor said these words, his tone was relaxed, he had already put it down, and he was even a little self-deprecating.

"It's not too late now, with the assistance of good ministers, we will definitely be able to save the country's momentum." Zhuang Xun comforted that he didn't expect the emperor to see so clearly, and he didn't expect the emperor to be so different from the rumored moody appearance.

"A group of insects, and good ministers! Aiqing, you are still young, you can't understand these flies and dogs, and it's very uncomfortable to be targeted by Qingliu, right? The emperor smiled and said that he was reassured, and Zhuang Xun was also a person he could trust.

"I don't understand it, it's obviously not in conflict with them." Zhuang Xun listened to Si Qinmi's analysis and understood, but in front of the emperor, he could only pretend not to understand.

"An official position is a conflict, and every official position carries a kind of power, and people have hollowed out their minds in order to compete for this power." The emperor said that looking at the ignorant Zhuang Xun was like seeing a piece of uncarved jade.

"It would be nice if this kind of thinking was spent on people's livelihood." Zhuang Xun sighed and said, but he himself knew that it was impossible, if the officials were like this, it would not be Youguo fighting Yuguo, but Yuguo fighting Youguo.

"Don't think about it, if you don't be greedy or take advantage of the people's things, you are already a great clean official, you still expect them to be better to the people, as long as these families are full of food, where can they control what the people eat, so you are commendable." The emperor said resentfully, and then praised Zhuang Xun.

"It's just a little conscience, the emperor has a good reputation." Zhuang Xun said humbly in the face of this praise.

"Stick to it, Aiqing, stick to your ambitions, this is the right path." It's the road to becoming an immortal, but unfortunately I can't go down, I can only watch you go down.

"This is natural, Weichen will always move closer to this goal." Zhuang Xun responded that he didn't think about Xianyuan, but he just felt that it was his responsibility and obligation to govern the party well when he became an official, and it was a principle and belief erected in his hometown.

"My time is running out, what do you think you lack to achieve this goal?" The emperor saw Zhuang Xun's restrained appearance and said with a smile, it was really like looking at a junior.

“？” Zhuang Xun is a little numb, is the emperor not taboo when he speaks, are we very familiar with each other?

I said what I lacked, will you give me something?

"Lack of money, lack of soldiers, or lack of power." The emperor smiled and said, like a kind old man, his own son may drop his jaw when he sees it.

People are dying, and many things are not so important, seeing that Zhuang Xun has this goal of helping the world, he wants to try his best to help.

Zhuang Xun thought about it, looked at the emperor's kind expression, let go of a trace of guard, and showed an embarrassed expression: "It seems that they are all missing!" ”

"Hahaha, it's all missing! All missing! You're also honest! The emperor laughed, and finally made Zhuang Xun say a bold word.

Zhuang Xun thought that he had said something wrong, so he was about to get up and apologize, but then he couldn't get up, and the emperor walked forward and pressed his shoulder.

"Wait for me to see, you are the one who wants to govern one side, if there are still good officials in the place, I will promote you again, there are no soldiers and horses, I will allocate some forbidden troops for you, three thousand soldiers with armor, enough for you to suppress the big clan that opposes you, if you have money, there is still a lot of silver in the treasury, but unfortunately you have already married a wife, you should also be the kind of person who is unwilling to divorce your wife, otherwise you will marry a princess of the palace to you, and you can justifiably give you the money."

The emperor planned and said, he was calculating, Zhuang Xun was sweating, this was not a joke, he couldn't figure out for a moment whether he was in a dream now, why the emperor suddenly sent money and equipment like a system failure.

"Weichen is afraid, the emperor doesn't want to joke, and he can't shoulder the emperor's expectations." Zhuang Xun took the initiative to say that the emperor was excited, and he felt that the emperor was talking fast for a while.

"Yes, it's me who lost my temper, Aiqing loves his wife very much, and even rejected the beautiful Mrs. Jiang to recruit a son-in-law, I said such a thing, which made Aiqing unhappy." The emperor reacted and reviewed himself and said that he thought of Zhuang Xun's four virtues at the longevity banquet, and Zhuang Xun obviously loved his wife very much.

...... "Emperor, is there something wrong with your temper, you are the emperor, what do you review."

"Fortunately, I don't have a princess, otherwise I can't be married to Aiqing, otherwise it would be too regrettable." The emperor looked at Zhuang Xun with satisfaction and said.

"Weichen can't afford to be loved by His Majesty." The emperor's words were too favorable.

"Worthy of it, worthy of this ambition, worthy of this love, it can be regarded as compensation for me sending people to protect you, but I failed to protect you." The emperor looked at Zhuang Xun's gritted teeth and endured the pain, and couldn't help laughing.

"If the protection is in place, it won't hurt Aiqing like this."

Ask for the first decision

(End of chapter)