"Hehe, the minister doesn't have any big ambitions, buy more land, and if the children and grandchildren are unproductive in the future, go back to farming."

"Oh, really?"

Lu Pheasant winked at him and smiled slyly,

"The fields that Xiangguo bought for his children and grandchildren around the new Chang'an City are all remote enough.

Moreover, Xiangguo seems to have forcibly purchased a lot of fertile land on credit in the local area, and the previous family was unable to receive the money for a long time, so they all took the family to the Chang'an County Yaguan Mansion. ”

Xiao He's cautious Tao Hui is reflected in the fact that he not only wants to be a good minister of the world, but also wants to avoid the suspicion of high merit and shocking the master.

Among Zhang Liang, Han Xin and him, the three great heroes of the Han Dynasty, he thought that he had chosen the safest and most labor-saving way, and he did not have to give up the power in his hands to leave, but also made the fish and the bear's paw.

Since ancient times, those who have outstanding merits must have extraordinary talents;

And those who have extraordinary talents must have extraordinary ambitions.

A person like him who has made great contributions, holding power and winning the hearts of the people, if he does not think of backing down, a catastrophe will surely come.

And the method of retreat that Xiao He came up with was not to retire from his official position, but to retreat from his ambition.

He had operated for Liu Ji in Guanzhong for many years, and managed the land of Sanqin in an orderly manner, and the people praised him.

Since the most taboo thing for the emperor is that Xiao Xiangguo has a common mind and great ambitions, then he will do the opposite, deliberately stir up public resentment, reduce his prestige, and use people's hearts to prove that he has no intention of the throne.

For the emperor, a Xiangguo who is greedy for money and profits, and a Xiangguo who is neither a perfect man nor a sage, is the best to control, because what he wants is nothing more than land and property, but he will not have the ambition to covet the throne.

"Ah, you know all these things, minister-"

Xiao He's mouth stammered, with a hint of real panic, he didn't know how the queen would deal with his carefully constructed self-defilement action, whether it would interfere wantonly, but ruin his good deeds.

"You don't have to confess to me, I don't care about you,"

Lu Pheasant glanced at him meaningfully, as if smiling,

"When Your Majesty returns from the expedition, let him personally try your public cases."

When everyone was in Pei County, Xiao He was originally the chief official, and he could be regarded as Liu Ji's old boss, and he had known the Liu couple for nearly 20 years.

At that time, Chu was strong and Han was weak, and when others were either depressed or discouraged, Xiao He calmly proposed to "raise his people to become virtuous", and persuaded Liu Jiyin to endure and enter Hanzhong, raise the people, and recruit wise men to wait for the opportunity.

Later, Han Xin took Liu Ji's army out of Hanzhong, took Bashu, and returned the three Qins, and Xiao He stayed in the rear, making nine chapters of law, and supporting the people.

Whether such a person would really violate the criminal law formulated by himself for a little profit, it is said that Liu Ji is the most aware in his heart.

can only blame the unique throne in the world, which magnifies the deepest suspicion and uneasiness in people's hearts, and forces the monarch and the minister to hold each other by art.

***

Hearing the queen say this, Xiao He was slightly relieved, but he was always suspicious that Lu Pheasant looked at him with not only understanding and tolerance, but also a trace of pity.

"Shicai Xiangguo also said, the sea is a big fish, Luoyang City is as deep as the sea, even if Han Xin is a big fish, isn't he staying in this water safely now?

In this case, we have to let the world see that the vast ocean of the Han Dynasty can indeed accommodate countless fish. ”

Lu Pheasant put away the usual smile on his face and said word by word,

"To be virtuous, to be virtuous, to be trustworthy, to believe in the end.

The suspicion of monarchs and ministers is a great harm to the country, and I believe you know the truth better than me. ”

The twelve-character proverb of "being virtuous must be appointed" was always on the lips of Tang Taizong in the previous generation, and what he hated the most in his life was the suspicion of monarchs and ministers.

In the nineteenth year of Zhenguan, Taizong personally conquered Liaodong and sent Fang Xuanling to stay in the capital and grant full power. Someone took the opportunity to falsely accuse Fang Xuanling of rebellion, but Fang Xuanling did not dare to deal with it without authorization, so he sent the informant to Taizong's camp.

Taizong didn't even ask, and directly beheaded the false accuser in order to appease the ambition.

Most of the famous ministers reused by Taizong, such as Wei Zheng and Wang Gui, and such as Wei Chi Jingde and Qin Qiong, were all born in different political camps at first, but in the end, they all achieved a model of mutual knowledge with him under Taizong's weight and perfection.

"Yes, if the monarch and the ministers can be of the same mind, it will be a blessing, but whether to wait for the royal driver to return to Luan and then discuss——"

Xiao Heping was cautious, and he really didn't want to take risks in Han Xin's matter, so he still considered shirking it.

"Cough, let's take it one step at a time, take it from its material, use its strengths, judge its ability to let it go, and give up its shortcomings.

Besides, right under our noses, he doesn't even have a private soldier in his house, what waves can he make?

Just say that it is my intention, and if something happens, I will bear it. ”

Lu Pheasant is not difficult for him, she is full of confidence in her own vision and judgment.

The anti-thief Zang Tu must be suppressed, and those who do not intend to rebel must be appeased.

This is a standing wood of the city gate for the people of the world to see, proving that this court can not only accommodate Han Xin, the king of Chu, who is lost, but also other heroes and princes who do not do anything wrong.

Xiao He responded and looked at the figure of the second generation of young Gong who disappeared in the distance, and his heart moved-

Summoning them into the palace and promising a bright future is not only a quiet envelope, but also a relief of doubts about the same destination.

This move is simply thinking about what the elders think, anxious about what the elders are anxious about, like a spring breeze and rain, moisturizing things silently.

It's just that he still hasn't figured out what this superb wrist cultivated in the cage is the meaning of Liu Ji, or the meaning of the queen who looks kind?

***

As expected by the Han court, the arrogant Yan King Zang Di really led the main force to the west to meet the enemy, striving to fight a decisive battle with the Western Road army led by "Liu Ji" in Daidi.

Who knows, as soon as the Yan army and the Han army got into hand, they heard that Yan Cheng, who was staying in the rear, was warm, and with lightning speed, he killed the lieutenant of the Yan court in charge of the military duties, and won the control of the capital Jicheng garrison in one fell swoop.

The backyard of the Yan army caught fire, the head and tail were difficult to take care of, the formation was in chaos, Zang Di was anxious, anxious to fight, and only wanted to defeat the "Liu Ji" army with a thunderous battle, and then the squad returned to the capital to save the emergency.

And Wen Zhen, who was holding the victory, did not dare to slack off, because in front of him, he was also facing the same severe test.

The new lieutenant, General Li, was Wen Xuan's cronies, and seeing that Jicheng was completely under their control at this time, he urged the prime minister to enter the palace as soon as possible and clear the palace guards and remnants of the army.

Wen Ji glanced at him unhurriedly,

"Clear, are you planning to kill them all?"

"Ah, Prime Minister, cut the grass and eradicate the roots, so as to prevent future troubles!"

General Li, like Wen Xuan, was also the old subordinate of Han Guang, the king of Lao Yan.

At this moment, he was red-eyed with revenge, and he wanted to burn down the palace to relieve the depression in his chest for many years.

Moreover, Zang Di has been running the Yan Kingdom for a long time, and folk legends say that he is good at accumulating wealth, and there are countless treasures in the palace.

It is also human nature to take the opportunity of fire prevention to treat the brothers who are anyway.

Unexpectedly, Prime Minister Wen's eyes as sharp as an eagle falcon gouged over,

"In Your Majesty's rebellion, it is clearly written, all those who abandon the darkness and turn to the light are not to blame for the past, have you forgotten?"