"Until now, I can't imagine it."

Zhang Shunyi's eyes were shocked, "There is actually a secret passage in the Hanlin Academy, and Lord Yan is actually your person......"

Lou Youzhi smiled indifferently, returned to the main seat and sat down, "Sit down, we have a lot to say." ”

"Yes."

Zhang Shunyi bowed his head and entered the guest seat with seriousness.

"Have you ever calculated how long it will take you to enter the cabinet?"

Lou Youzhi asked.

"Xia Guan has never thought about what the future holds."

Zhang Shunyi shook his head, "It's more important to do a good job in the moment." ”

"Oh?"

Lou Youzhi raised his eyebrows, "I'll do the math for you." ”

"You've already stayed in the museum once, and you've been promoted from a writer to a waiter."

"Three years later, I will teach a bachelor from the five grades."

"In another three years, there are two directions."

"One is to continue to stay in the museum, be promoted to the fifth grade of Hanlin bachelor, work for three years, transfer the Zhan Shifu to the fourth grade of the young Zhan Shi, and work for another three years, for the third grade of Zhan Shi, and then transfer to the sixth department, and serve as a waiter."

"The second is to enter the General Political Division, starting from the Senate of the fifth grade, and climbing all the way to the general political envoy of the third grade, leveling the six departments, and serving as a waiter."

"Either way, it's at least a decade or more."

"And if the squire goes up, he must wait for Shangshu to make a mistake and be dismissed, or he will be old and old."

"When you really sit in the position of a ministry, you will have the qualifications to be pushed into the cabinet by the court."

"But even if you enter the cabinet on the first day of serving as Shangshu, according to the order of seats, it will be the last."

"You need to live long enough, be cautious enough, and be patient enough to get through all the ministers, including Lu Zhong and me, before you can finally sit in the position of first assistant."

"How many years will it take?"

"And it also refers to the fact that everything is going well, but if you make the slightest mistake or offend someone, you may lose the opportunity forever."

"Of course, you can be like me."

Speaking of this, Lou Youzhi pointed to himself, "Joining forces and plotting with various conspiracies to provoke the fight above the court, thus greatly shortening the process...... I don't think you would, though. ”

"Your Excellency."

Zhang Shunyi nodded calmly.

"But now, you have another choice."

Lou Youzhi said lightly, "I'll help you and become the next first assistant after my Zhishi." ”

"This ......"

Zhang Shunyi frowned, and after only a little thought, he politely refused: "Xiaguan doesn't plan to take any shortcuts, the kindness of the adults, Xiaguan understands it." ”

"Aren't you such a pedantic person, the reason why you rejected me is because you are afraid that I will ask you to change your court?"

Lou Youzhi smiled, "Don't worry, I didn't mean that...... In addition, as early as when Lu Zhong had just accepted you, he took the initiative to find me and begged me to help you. ”

"Master Lu?"

Zhang Shunyi was stunned.

"The Lu family has a wide range of connections and an excellent reputation, but there is a lack of clansmen who are planting the Dao, but this depends on his fate, Lu Zhong can only retreat and find a protégé of the Dao."

Lou Youzhi explained, "It means that when he just accepted you, he believed that you could cultivate the Dao, and he also believed that you would provide shelter to the Lu family in the future, so whether it was out of interest or responsibility, he would protect your official career and cultivation as smoothly as possible." ”

"Is that ......?"

Zhang Shunyi thought about it, but still didn't rush to agree, but asked, "I don't know what the adults want me to do?" ”

"The prince should have looked for you, right?"

Lou Youzhi didn't answer the rhetorical question, "Do you remember Du Qianchuan's matter?" ”

Zhang Shunyi's face was slightly gloomy, and he nodded: "Expose the natural disaster, impeach the first emperor, and finally stain the Tianji Hall with blood." ”

"What do you think about this?"

Lou Youzhi asked.

"Do not disbelieve, nor believe completely."

Zhang Shunyi looked at Lou Youzhi, his eyes were inexplicable, "It's a pity that those files have been destroyed, if you want to confirm it, you can only wait for the next natural disaster." ”

"You don't have to be tempted, Du Qianchuan's impeachment of the first emperor and the destruction of the dossier were all instructed by me."

Lou Youzhi waved his hand, "Those files, there are transcripts here, if you want to read them, I will ask Yan Fang to take you there in a while." ”

"Is that really the case......

Zhang Shunyi's heart tightened, and he couldn't help asking, "Why?" ”

"You'll know after reading this."

Lou Youzhi pointed to his hand, and a booklet that was not thick flew towards Zhang Shunyi, "This is the whole thing, including why I and several other people suspected that there was a problem with the natural disaster, how to find evidence, how to deal with it, and in the end, the result calculated based on the natural disaster." ”

Zhang Shunyi suddenly became serious, took the booklet and flipped through it carefully.

Soon, he saw the familiar name inside.

Xu Chong.

In addition to Xu Chong, there are also some names of people who have seen but are not familiar with, or who have heard but have not seen them.

Jiang Zhihong, Yuan Shouyi, Dou Tianyuan, Du Qianchuan...... Wait a minute.

Seeing the end, Zhang Shunyi's entire mind was completely filled with shock, and he couldn't say a word.

And after the shock, there is irrepressible grief and indignation.

Born and raised in Canglong.

And compared with Xu Chong, Zhang Shunyi met many friends in Zhanghua Mansion during the township examination.

Among them, only a few of them were selected, and they stayed in the capital in the follow-up hall examination, and the vast majority still stayed or returned to Yongzhou.

And these people are basically ordinary people who have not set foot on the martial arts.

If it weren't for Lu Zhong's death, as early as the locust plague in Yongzhou, he would probably have returned to Yongzhou and done his part.

Later, the 'Yongzhou Bandits' made Zhang Shunyi feel unbearable grief every time he thought about it.

But when he suspected that Lou Youzhi was the murderer, Lu Zhong immediately denied it.

'Just some grain, Lou Youzhi doesn't need to speak, as long as he shows an intention, the entire Daqing will have a steady stream of grain to be transported to the place he wants to transport, how can he slaughter the entire Yongzhou because of this little thing? ’

'It's just that those ignorant philistines think so, you have already entered the court and seen a lot of things, how can you be so stupid?' ’

What's more, Lou Youzhi's conduct, after decades, has long been understood by the teacher. ’

I believe that Lou Youzhi Yongzhou really plans to go to disaster relief. ’

'As for why disaster relief has turned into banditry......

You have to improve yourself as much as you can, both in terms of state and status. ’

Because only in this way will you be able to touch the true truth in the future. ’

This is what Lu Zhong said at the beginning.

Although Zhang Shunyi was persuaded, he did not look for the truth, but just guessed by himself.

But even if he guessed a thousand times and ten thousand times, he couldn't guess that the truth was like this......

Jiang Zhihong, who instigated refugees to rebel and was beaten as a thief by the imperial court, is actually the savior of Yongzhou?

Lou Youzhi, who is regarded as a traitor by the people, could have been the savior of Yongzhou?

And the real executioner is the one who is the Son of Daqing who is looked up to by thousands of people in the world?

Just to prolong your life?

Other than that.

Although the whole booklet did not mention the slightest bit of Xu Chong's plan, Zhang Shunyi already had the answer in his heart.

Because he clearly remembered what Xu Chong had done in Canglong.

"No wonder Brother Xu came to the capital, but he didn't look for me once."

Zhang Shunyi didn't know whether he should cry or laugh, "It turns out that he is afraid of involving me, forty-five years......"

"Forty-five years is just speculation, and we can't be sure whether it will come sooner."

Lou Youzhi finally spoke, "Let you take over from me, it's just a rainy day." ”

When it came to this, Zhang Shunyi no longer hesitated, and quickly made a decision: "How should I cooperate?" ”

"The first step, the next court meeting, Lu Zhong will write a letter and ask Your Majesty to marry you."

Lou Youzhi said lightly.

As soon as he opened his mouth, he was shocked by Zhang Shunyi.

Didn't you talk about entering the cabinet, why did you suddenly get married again......

Lou Youzhi saw Zhang Shunyi's doubts, shook his head, and said, "It's not as good as it was back then." ”

"Back then, if you want to be the first assistant, in addition to your realm, wrists, and abilities, as long as your background is clean."

"I went all the way, toyed with everybody and applauded everyone, and I proved those things at the same time, so I became the first one."

"It's different now."

"With the matter of Yongzhou in front, and then elect the next first assistant, Your Majesty will definitely consider it again."

"And you have all the other elements, in terms of background, it doesn't look suitable because of the Lu family."

"But that's just what it seems."

"In this sensitive period, the background of the Lu family will add a little color to you."

"Because the Lu family doesn't have a way to sit in town, even if he has a lot of financial resources and connections, in the entire capital, no one will really be afraid of him."

"Lu Zhong has asked His Majesty many times to marry the younger generations of the family, in order to seek royal protection, but he has not been able to get what he wants."

"But this time, Your Majesty will agree."

"After all, in the eyes of outsiders, you are very clean except for the background of the Lu family."

Saying that, Lou Youzhi paused, and said meaningfully: "It depends on whether you can accept it, marrying a princess who has never met before and whose appearance is unknown." ”

"Your Majesty wants to subdue me, and he will definitely not deliberately embarrass me, so there should be no need to worry about appearance."

Zhang Shunyi hung his head slightly and muttered, "The only problem is this princess...... If it is with His Majesty's will, I am afraid that in the future, I will have to be vigilant everywhere. ”

"I was right."

Lou Youzhi suddenly chuckled, "Actually, the princess has already been decided." ”

“？”

Zhang Shunyi looked up in amazement.

Decide on your candidates in advance......

Can Lord Lou already influence the opinions of the royal family?

"You already know the necessary conditions to become the first assistant, and the next is the necessary conditions to become the prime minister."

Lou Youzhi did not directly respond to Zhang Shunyi's doubts, and instead began to dissect the institutions of the imperial court.

"In the people, the Ministry of Officials is usually regarded as the head of the six departments, and the Ministry of Officials is called the Heavenly Official."

"In fact, it never was."

"The officials are in charge of the appointment and dismissal, examinations, promotions, awards, transfers and other affairs of the subordinate officials, and indeed have great rights."

"But among the six departments, there is one more important one, which is even higher than the official department."

And one more?

Zhang Shunyi was stunned for a moment, and then quickly had an answer in his heart: "Is it the household department?" ”

"That's right."

Lou Youzhi nodded, "To be precise, it should be the household registration, which is what Xu Chong said about the obstacle of knowledge." ”

"To be honest, I have never understood why such an important thing is not directly in the hands of His Majesty."

Zhang Shunyi frowned.

"The history is too old for the specific reasons to be known, but the current situation is the most plausible."

Lou Youzhi explained with a smile, "The entry and change of the household registration of the head of the household department, and the thing that really makes the household registration system effective, is called the 'Six Covenants', which is in the hands of the Zongren Order...... Zongren Ling is a member of the royal family, his status is noble but his duties have nothing to do with the government, there is a Zongren Order to control the Six Covenants, and the Hubu Shangshu does not dare to mess around, and it is useless to mess around. ”

"I see."

Zhang Shunyi was thoughtful.

"This is where your doubts lie just now, your marriage has been approved by His Royal Highness King Qian."

Lou Youzhi continued.

"Dry King...... His relationship with His Majesty? ”

Zhang Shunyi couldn't help but guess.

"I don't know, but King Qianwang told me that in the ancestral orders of the past dynasties, respecting Taizu is more important than respecting His Majesty, and valuing the royal inheritance is more important than the government and people's livelihood."

Lou Youzhi explained, "You must know this in your heart." ”

"Remember."

Zhang Shunyi nodded solemnly.

"In addition to the household department and the Zongren Mansion, there is also a yamen, which is also the top priority."

Lou Youzhi narrowed his eyes and slowly spit out three words: "Metropolitan Procuratorate." ”

Zhang Shunyi looked puzzled.

The Metropolitan Prosecutor's Office, which is in charge of monitoring, impeachment, and recommendations, has always been the isolated party in the court.

If it's so important, why is it isolated?

"Because of Taizu."

Lou Youzhi gave the answer.

"Taizu Dahu?"

Zhang Shunyi opened his mouth wide, "Isn't this something in every household?" ”

"You're talking about printed copies."

Lou Youzhi smiled faintly, "The printed version is just a mortal thing, just like the early stone carvings and simple books, and the Taizu Great Edict mastered by the Metropolitan Procuratorate is the first copy of Taizu himself...... Think about it, the local yamen can gather public opinion and become a spiritual land, what about the original Taizu Dahu? ”

"This!"

Zhang Shunyi was taken aback and asked, "Taizu has become a cave?" ”

"Not really."

Lou Youzhi shook his head, "There are traces of the birth of the spiritual land, but the existence of the blessed land and the cave heaven that contains rules cannot be created at all. ”

"Even if Taizu Dahu has condensed the public opinion for countless years, it is only a relatively strong aura, and it has not become a cave sky.

"Its real power lies in the three hundred and thirty laws."

Lou Youzhi glanced at Zhang Shunyi deeply, "If you can grasp the complete evidence and details, as long as the book is overwritten, Taizu will rule and judge independently." ”

“！！！”

Zhang Shunyi's scalp was numb instantly.

Autonomous adjudication, autonomous adjudication?!

"Within the Metropolitan Procuratorate, there was a record of the punishment of the Taizu Great Decree for the Zongren Order who wantonly manipulated the Six Covenants."

Lou Youzhi continued, "The result is that the Zongren Order, whose status is only below the emperor, was instantly deprived of the blood of Taizu and removed from the royal status. ”

“…… This is another means of restraining the Son of Heaven. ”

Zhang Shunyi exhaled deeply, "Isn't that old man Taizu expected something a long time ago?" ”

"Perhaps."

Lou Youzhi was noncommittal, "Unfortunately, there must be conclusive evidence that includes details." ”

"Don't worry, sir."

Zhang Shunyi's face was complicated, and his eyes were cold, "If you have the opportunity, ......"

"You misunderstood what I meant."

Lou Youzhi waved his hand and interrupted Zhang Shunyi, "I'm not asking you to look for evidence of Your Majesty's crimes, but to let you understand that if you want to become the minister of power, the Hubu Shangshu, the Right Capital Imperial History, and the Zongren Order, these three people, those who can be accepted should be subdued as much as possible, and those who can't be subdued should be made friends with all their might." ”

"As for the others......"

As he spoke, Lou Youzhi narrowed his eyes, and his calm tone was full of slaughter: "Shunchang, reverse death." ”

Zhang Shunyi was silent for a long time, and suddenly asked, "Why don't you establish your own family?" ”

"I originally thought about it, but I was scared by Emperor Wenchang before I had time."

Lou Youzhi smiled, "After a long time, I don't have that thought." ”

“……”

Zhang Shunyi couldn't help but be convinced.

Such a person with means, strength, and status, as long as he wants, can live as the most comfortable person in the world.

However, he chose to live in crisis and toil.

"Alright, gossip."

Lou Youzhi waved his hand, "Prepare to marry the princess, after the wedding, you will be transferred to the household department, and then in the name of Qincha, you will go to Yongzhou to preside over the restoration of people's livelihood." ”

"Three years later, the Ministry of Rites is still the secretary, and you will return to Beijing to take over as ......"

……

……

Spring and Autumn Mound.

An ordinary-looking tomb was protected by several Taoist weapons.

Because, this is the place where the head of the Fang family and Fang Shuyue live alone.

Fang Manxia took Fang Lezhong and stood outside the tomb, bowing down and clenching his fists.

"Brother, Lezhong said that if there is something important, you must report it in person."

"In the fun?"

An old, calm voice came from the tomb.

"Uncle, this matter is related to the survival of our family, and I dare not be sloppy in the slightest."

Fang Lezhong lowered his voice to a very low level, and glanced at the empty mountain road with no people walking.

"Come in."

The tomb slowly opened.

Soon, the two saw a figure sitting with their backs to each other underground.

"Please use the Taoist device to isolate the internal and external movements."

Fang Le said in a deep voice.

"Oh?"

Fang Shuyue turned around, his face was old, but his body was majestic, and he looked extremely powerful.

I was a little surprised, but I didn't ask much.

With a wave of his hand, the entire underground space was dyed with a faint blue light.

"You can say it now."

Fang Shuyue raised his hand to signal.

"The supernatural thing is the nephew's fault, but the nephew suspects ......"

Fang Lezhong's tone was cold: "Lin Mad is not dead at all!" ”

"What?!"

Fang Shuyue and Fang Manxia exclaimed at the same time.

"Didn't Lotte see it with his own eyes? And so are the honorifics. ”

Fang Manxia narrowed her eyes, "It can't be that he hid Lin Madness, right?" ”

"No, it won't."

Fang Lezhong shook his head, "Lin Mad should have really deceived Fang Letian. ”

"So, you're still dwelling on the fact that there's no remnant of flesh?"

Fang Manxia's face was unrestrained,

"Aunt forgiveness."

Fang Lezhong hurriedly explained, "If it was just this time that he killed himself in front of Fang Letian, with our understanding of the incarnation outside the body, we really couldn't tell whether it was a real death or a fake death, and I really believed it at the time." ”

"But the more I thought about it, the more wrong it became."

"My aunt should know that Lin Mad has always been handled by me, including the purple thunder cage outside the waterhole on the mountainside, which I maintained, including the original arrest, which was also carried out by me."

"I vividly remember that when I tied him up with purple thunder, he was really hurt, his hair was curled and yellow, and his flesh was burned and smelled of meat......

Speaking of this, Fang Lezhong's face was solemn.

Fang Manxia frowned and asked, "What does this prove?" ”

"In other words, even if he is indeed only an out-of-body incarnation, he still has a real flesh and blood body!"

Fang Lezhong's eyes flickered, "No matter what kind of death, it is impossible not to have even a little ash left. ”

"Do you suspect that Lin Mad's death is just an illusion? The real forest madness is still hidden in the Spring and Autumn Tomb? ”

Fang Manxia's eyes lit up, and she got up eagerly: "I'm going to gather the whole clan and pull out this Lin Mania......"

"Auntie, don't do it!"

Fang Lezhong hurriedly stopped.

"What's wrong?"

Fang Manxia was puzzled.

"I suspect that not only Lin Ma's death is fake, but even Lin Ma's identity is also fake!"

Fang Le said in a deep voice.

Fang Shuyue's eyes lit up: "Go on." ”

"Yes."

Fang Le bowed his head and said slowly.

"When I first learned that Lin Mad had found the side branch boat, I really didn't question his identity."

"Because I believe in the loyalty of the square blade, and I also believe in the judgment of the square blade."

"The entire clan elder association is also under my influence, thinking that Lin Mad has a big secret, enough for Emperor Qing to keep him alive until now."

Speaking of this, Fang Lezhong's tone was extremely self-reproachful, "That's why later, I deduced those things with supernatural powers based on clues. ”

"You mean, the so-called supernatural powers are nothing at all?"

Fang Manxia said depressedly, "It's completely made up by this fake forest maniac?" ”

"No, I think it's real."

Fang Lezhong shook his head, "Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to know so much about supernatural powers, and he would be able to correspond to the Tianxuan Era and completely deceive us." ”

"Existence? That's good......"

Fang Manxia's mood improved again.

Obviously, she didn't think that the Fang family couldn't deal with this person.

As long as the other party is still in the Spring and Autumn Tomb, it is completely possible to find it out and catch it, and then concoct it in the same way as before.

"You say that he is not Lin Mad, what is the basis?"

As the patriarch, Fang Shuyue saw a deeper problem.

"Because, the matter of supernatural powers is something I deduced myself."

"From beginning to end, Lin Mad was in front of me, showing a reluctant look, and I had to admit the existence of supernatural powers."

"This makes us preconceived and completely immersed in the thirst for supernatural powers, ignoring or letting go of a crucial issue!"

Fang Lezhong's eyes were full of fear: "Lin Mad, how did you get out of the edict?" ”

"Edict ......"

After thinking about it, Fang Shuyue changed color: "You mean?!" ”

Indeed, after completely believing that Lin Mad had mastered a supernatural power, whether it was the patriarch or the clan elders, everyone took the initiative to give up the search for escaping from the edict, for fear of arousing Lin Mad to rebel.

So until now, no one knows how Lin Mad got out of prison.

If Lin Mad is really dead, forget it.

And if this forest madness did not die, but hid in the Spring and Autumn Mound......

So here's the problem.

Who is this person?

"I guess, the supernatural power is real, and it is really an incarnation outside the body, but Lin Mad is not Lin Mad ......"

Fang Lezhong said with difficulty: "Instead, from Lin Mad, he got the supernatural power of incarnation outside the body, and used it to separate the incarnation outside the body, and then used the phaseless clothes to transform into Lin Mad's appearance...... Emperor Qing! ”

Fang Manxia: "!! ”

Fang Shuyue: "!! ”

(End of chapter)