The third prince is very handsome, and he has a long figure and well-dressed, he should be the appearance of a weak scholar, but the smile on his face is a little sophisticated, but it makes people smile like a spring breeze, which makes it difficult for people to associate with useless scholars.

Of course, Li Yunshui did not embarrass Nangong Yi, and even personally untied him, and explained him in front of the third prince, without any jealousy.

Of course, the third prince showed a sad look, and kept complaining to himself, when Li Yunshui was in danger, he couldn't help much, and at the same time, he sincerely said that if there was anything that needed help in the capital, he would definitely support it.

Li Yunshui maintained the stability and self-control of a courtier, smiled and smiled, and was polite to the three princes for a long time.

It was late at night, and the third prince showed a reluctant look, and under the pretext that it was late, he would not bother and leave.

Li Yunshui sent him to the door, and just as he was about to say goodbye, the three princes stared at Li Yunshui, smiled incomprehensibly, pulled him over affectionately, and whispered in his ear: "Brother Yunshui, the rumors are true, you and your father really look a little similar!" ”

Li Yunshui was stunned, and he didn't know what to say for a while, the three princes didn't say anything anymore, just laughed loudly and got into the car by himself.

"Brother Yunshui, the back...... Goodbye. ”

Several guards surrounded the carriage and gradually disappeared around the corner.

The night was as cold as water, and Worry-free quietly appeared beside Li Yunshui, took him a cloak and draped it on his shoulders, and said leisurely: "Yunshui, the water in this capital is really unfathomable!" ”

Li Yunshui was silent.

It is no secret that the second prince has a problem with his head.

Perhaps because of this, there are many fewer rights and wrongs, in addition to his own lack of Dabao, but also because of his mother Concubine Qi.

This woman lives in a simple place and does not like the bustle of the world. Half of the year, she spends half of the year worshipping Buddha at the royal temple Xiangguo Temple, and the other half of the year, she spends the other half of her evening fasting on the flowers and plants.

Even in the face of the emperor, in addition to the etiquette she should have, she is also cold. As a result, the emperor deliberately alienated the mother and son, and also made her presence in the harem extremely low.

This mother and son, perhaps because of these practices, they have a lot less enemies, because...... They can't get into the eyes of some people.

In the impression of the chief eunuch Limo, the emperor has not been to the evening fast for many years, but after dinner tonight, he walked here inexplicably, and outside the palace gate, in the faint candlelight, looking at the flowers and plants that drooped down, he was stunned for a long time.

It was already the middle of the night, and it was still lively in the evening and fast, in addition to the sound of knocking on the wooden fish, there was also the noise of running quickly.

Emperor Suyang sighed and gently pushed the door open.

The yard is clean and clean, in addition to the pond of flowers and plants, there are also wooden toys such as large and small wooden horses, the second prince is riding happily, babbling in his mouth, and the two palace ladies next to him are carefully accompanying him.

At this time, the door was pushed open, and Emperor Suyang walked in, so frightened that the palace ladies hurriedly knelt on the ground, but the two princes were still unmoved, still happily riding his wooden horse.

Emperor Suyang didn't say anything, walked to the opposite side of the second prince softly, and said gently: "Yonggui, it's so late, are you still playing?" ”

When the second prince saw his father, he did not get off the horse and bow down, but was even happier, and even the frequency of shaking the wooden horse was faster, but he said, "Huh? Father, are you here to play with me? ”

"Hehe, yes, my father is here to accompany you!" As he spoke, Emperor Suyang also rode the wooden horse opposite the second prince, swaying and swaying, coaxing the second prince like a child.

This scene, the father is kind and the son is filial, and it looks really warm.

In the middle of the night, Emperor Suyang suddenly asked softly: "Second brother, did you go to Xiaoyuan today?" ”

"Well, yes, I saw that big stupid pig too!"

"Huh? Big stupid pig? Emperor Suyang smiled dumbly.

"Yes, but Sister Worry asked me to call him brother-in-law, hum! I don't want to, I like to worry about my sister alone! ”

"Oh? Hahaha, big silly pig...... So, what do you think of the big stupid pig? Is it good for you? ”

This question stopped the second prince, and he didn't even shake the Trojan horse, he raised his head, thought for a long time, as if he had made a big decision, and then said angrily: "He's very good, if I'm worried about my sister, I like him too, but ......"

"Oh, where's he?"

"He's like a big brother, willing to talk to me, willing to play with me, and even serve me food when I eat!"

"Hahaha, okay, okay, he's willing to play with you......"

"Then I'm also with you, do you like your father?" In Emperor Suyang's eyes, a trace of kindness unconsciously appeared.

As soon as the second prince heard this, he immediately jumped off the wooden horse, came to Emperor Suyang with joy, stretched out his hand to wrap around Emperor Suyang's shoulder, and raised his eyebrows: "Okay, good, father, if you play with me every day, I like you, but ...... My mother won't accompany me...... You won't accompany me ......"

Emperor Suyang was stunned for a moment, and looked at the open room, where the sound of wooden fish came steadily, and he was not disturbed by the movement outside.

He was silent for a long time, patted the hand of the second prince on his chest, and said tentatively: "Father...... Naturally, I can't play with you at any time...... By the way, don't you like your worried sister? Wouldn't it be good to let her play with you every day? ”

"Okay, okay!" The second prince suddenly became cheerful, but after a while, his expression darkened again, and he said aggrievedly: "But...... But...... She's going to play with the big stupid pig......"

Emperor Suyang stood up, walked to the second prince, stretched out his hand to silently head his head, and said, "Second brother, it's late at night, rest early!" Father will come to play with you another day. ”

After saying that, he waved his hand, and the palace ladies immediately stepped forward and helped the second prince who turned back one step and three times and was aggrieved into the house.

Emperor Suyang looked at the starry sky and stood for a long time, not knowing what he was thinking.

Li Yunshui's worship of the prime minister is an extremely rare event in the history of Suyang, and no one has ever gone straight to this position in one step without any fame, fame, or even much experience, so it should be more solemn.

However, because of these extraordinary, it is also destined to have some twists and turns.

On the first day of Li Yunshui's official debut, a major event happened in the wall, Jian Mingru, who was still in the position of prime minister, and his son Jian Shaoyang, was stabbed in the chest by a man in black who had been hidden for a long time in an art gallery in the wall, and was killed at that time.

This incident shook the government and the opposition, and Emperor Suyang strictly ordered the Criminal Department and Dali Temple to investigate thoroughly, and if the perpetrator was caught, he must give Jian Mingru an explanation.

This matter originally had nothing to do with Li Yunshui, who was closed to the guests, although everyone speculated and believed that this matter was from Li Yunshui, but no one would jump out at this juncture and say it clearly, except for Jian Mingru's daughter Jian Ruyan, who had nothing to do.

On the morning of the second day of the murder, Jian Ruyan was like a shrew, opening her voice outside Xiao Yuan and scolding Li Yunshui. As for Xiao Yuan, the closed door never opened, no matter how ugly the scolding sound was.

This seems to illustrate the attitude of the Prime Minister from another side?

However, although Li Yunshui turned a deaf ear, this matter gradually fermented, gradually lowering Li Yunshui's reputation, and may close the door to customers, which also gave the public an indifference and arrogance...... Cold-blooded image.

After all, outside the wall, the conflict between Li Yunshui and Jian Shaoyang was open, and Li Yunshui was in power, there must be Jian Mingru's abdication, such an important position, who can sit down peacefully? He must clear some obstacles, and once he arrives in the capital, killing people and punishing his heart must be the best policy.

Undoubtedly, Li Yunshui is the most suspicious.

However, after Jian Ruyan made a big fuss about Xiao Yuan, Jian Mingru did something that people couldn't guess. He specially repaired a book, and sent it to Xiao Yuan in broad daylight.

As for the content of the letter, no one except Xiao Yuan knew about it.

Li Yunshui, who was within Xiao Yuan, was speechless for a long time after reading the letter. was carefree on the side, and sighed: "If Jian Ming is a person who has been up and down in the sea for many years, such a mind and ingenuity have to be admired!" ”

Li Yunshui knew that this was Jian Mingru's attitude, it was towards him, and it was also against the murderer of his son.

In the letter, Jian Mingru expressed his apologies to Li Yunshui with extreme restraint, and asked him to forgive him for his abrupt rudeness, without mentioning his son's affairs at all.

Other than that, nothing was said.

Although Jian Shaoyang is not a big official, after all, he is the son of Jian Mingru, and the son is expensive by his father, how can he be an ordinary person? Even Emperor Suyang, the Ninety-Five Emperor, expressed his sympathy in time, and after giving the order, he personally went to the Prime Minister's Mansion to express his condolences.

It is said that on that day, there was a secret conversation between the monarch and the minister.

Since the emperor went, there were naturally many officials behind him, who went to mourn the once high-flying and domineering Yanei, but they didn't see the shadow of Jian Mingru.

Under such circumstances, Xiao Yuan's Li Yunshui didn't say anything, and still didn't take a step out of the courtyard, but to say that the only unusual thing was that he personally sent the little guy who delivered the letter from the Prime Minister's Mansion out of the door that day.

People's hearts are separated from their stomachs, whether it is in the market or in the temple, when they see this scene, they only say that Li Yunshui is hard-hearted, his means are very good, and he is arrogant, and he is really unprecedented.

However, these can't stop Li Yunshui from entering the established matters of the face saint, what is a little different is that the day of this face saint is also the day of Jian Shaoyang's funeral, this coincidence makes many people secretly look forward to it, waiting for a good show.

Early in the morning, a eunuch from the inner court came, carried Li Yunshui in a sedan chair through the middle door, and arranged to wait in a side hall of the main hall. Li Yunshui was very satisfied with this arrangement, and avoided the politeness with other officials on the road to the greatest extent, which can be regarded as a happy and relaxed situation.

After a while, the noise in the hall next to it faded, and a shrill voice shouted: "The emperor has arrived!" ”

This was followed by the sound of the mountain crying long live.

"Flat!" A majestic voice came faintly, and after a while, he said: "Ladies and gentlemen, there have been some rumors recently, and it is estimated that everyone has heard of them, especially about a person named Li Yunshui. I figured it was time for him to meet with everyone. ”

As soon as the words fell, the sharp voice sounded high: "Xuan Li Yunshui Palace!" ”

Before the voice landed, the eunuchs in the side hall had already led Li Yunshui outside the main hall, and then Li Yunshui strode in.

The ministers on both sides cast their eyes one after another, although they already knew that Li Yunshui was very young, but when they saw it with their own eyes, they were still extremely surprised, but they didn't think that this person was so young, and a burst of muttering discussions rippled.

But seeing that Li Yunshui walked all the way, he didn't look at these ministers, although there was no arrogant expression on his face, but his eyes looked straight at Emperor Suyang, without blinking, he came to the front like that, arched his hand, bent down slightly, and said in a low voice: "Grass people...... I've seen the emperor! ”

There is no doubt that this direct gaze, as well as such a gesture, although he calls himself a grass people, is also extremely rude.

Therefore, before he could straighten up, he frowned at Mo for a while, took a step forward, and scolded sharply: "Bold, when you see the face of the Son of Heaven Longyan, don't you kneel?" ”

Emperor Suyang smiled, didn't care, and was about to speak, but saw a person among the ministers, came out, knelt down, and said loudly: "Please ask the emperor to think twice!" ”

This person is a counselor, born in Jinshi, named Xu Tao.

Before Emperor Suyang could speak, Xu Tao said bitterly: "Your Majesty, I heard that the emperor intends to worship Li Yunshui as the prime minister, but the prime minister is the important weapon of the country, how can a rude person like Li Yunshui take on it?" Please think twice! Think again! ”

As soon as the words fell, on the top of the main hall, all the ministers knelt down as if they had some kind of tacit understanding, echoing Xu Tao: "Please think twice, the emperor!" ”

At this time, Li Yunshui also straightened up, he looked left and right, kneeling down a person in a red official uniform, but there were still three people who did not kneel, just stood straight, they were the three princes, and a young man in an eight-clawed dragon robe, and an old man in a dark court uniform, between their expressions, they were indifferent, as if the opposition of the ministers had nothing to do with them.

Come to think of it, these two people are the crown prince, and the old man is like Mingru.

I was shocked: Jian Mingru suddenly suffered the pain of losing his son, and today is still the day of mourning, but he still appears in the court, and he is not shocked by such waves, it is really unfathomable!

Forced to be shocked in his heart, he raised his head again and looked at the emperor, this old man who had drunk tea at the same table with him in Jiangnan was still as calm as he was at the beginning, his face was not affected by this group admonition, he looked at Li Yunshui, and even smiled slightly.

"Jian Qing, what do you think?" Emperor Suyang didn't pay attention to the kneeling officials, but looked at Jian Mingru.

Jian Mingru's face immediately appeared a kind of seriousness and solemnity, he stepped forward and bent down respectfully, and then raised his head, and said calmly: "Your Majesty, the old minister is the emperor's courtier, and the way to be a minister is to take the emperor's order to look forward." Therefore, everything is decided by the emperor. Old minister, there is no complaint. ”

"Oh!" Emperor Suyang's face gradually changed from a smile to a heavy one, and he lowered his voice and said: "Jian Qing lost his beloved son, and under the grief, he still cherishes state affairs, and has such a demeanor, I am very relieved, but I also hate the murderer to the core, the criminal department must try its best to arrest it, and after the murderer is identified, there is no need to ask for an order, immediately show the head to the public, and correct the law and discipline." ”

After that, he turned his head to Li Yunshui and said: "Li Qing, he has been up and down in the sea for many years, and has gone through many important positions, and has always had outstanding political achievements and clear spirits. The place governed has always been a peaceful place, and the people praise it, which can be called a generation of famous ministers. You should be a teacher and learn more! ”

Li Yunshui was about to answer, but unexpectedly, Emperor Suyang's words changed: "Oh, by the way, I haven't announced the decree yet!" Leave the ink, proclaim! ”

Limo had been following Emperor Suyang for many years, and before Emperor Suyang's words fell, he took out the yellow scroll, took a step forward, and said loudly: "Declare the decree!" ”

At this time, the two princes who had not knelt down, as well as Jian Mingru, knelt down one after another. But only Li Yunshui was still standing upright.

According to the rules, Li Yunshui should kneel down. In fact, he didn't know why he didn't want to kneel. This made Limo frown, but the holy intention was in his hands, and it was inconvenient to say more, so he had to say loudly-

"Fengtian carrier, the emperor's edict, said: The rule of a great country is in the king, in the ministers, in the government and the opposition, and in the world. Select and employ people, when eclectic, in order to show the yang luck demeanor. Li Yunshui in the south of the Yangtze River, with noble character, noble virtue, both cultural and martial arts, was specially named the prime minister of cloth, commanded the six departments, and the general affairs of the size of the Yang, from now on, he will make a book to take office. ”

The boots fell to the ground, and there was no longer any controversy, and there could no longer be any opinions.

The decree is not yet over—

"The old man is like a bright one, the old man is serious, he has devoted himself to the country's politics and society all his life, he has worked hard and slept at night, he is really a model for the ministers and the pillars of the country, because he is old, he should show his love, and he will be awarded the title of Taishi, specializing in assisting the Son of Heaven, and rewarding ten thousand taels of gold, and he will not kneel when he enters the court."

"Chin this!"

The ministers worship again, and the mountain shouts long live.

Li Yunshui and Jian Mingru just bent down and said lightly: "Thank you for Emperor Longen." ”

Of course, this style attracted the attention of the ministers, but Emperor Suyang didn't care about it, and even joked lightly: "When I and Li Qing first met in Jiangnan, they were like old friends, very casual." ”

"Moreover, I heard that since Li Qing entered Beijing, the Ministry of Rites has only sent a chief official of Honglu Temple to receive him, and it is reasonable that he doesn't understand these red tapes!"

As soon as these words came out, there was some taste, maybe other officials were still calm, but they just sighed that Li Yunshui's grace and grace had deepened, but what about the reign of the Ministry of Rites? Beads of sweat immediately appeared on his forehead, and he looked at a certain prince, and his heart was really turbulent.

"In the future, when the clouds and water see me, there is no need to bow down."

Emperor Suyang didn't say anything more on this topic, and ended it in one sentence.

Li Yunshui bent down again and said, "Emperor Xie." ”

"By the way, Li Qing is still used to it in the capital?" Emperor Suyang suddenly cared.

"I ask the emperor to take care of it, and I am very thoughtful in all matters, thank the emperor." Li Yunshui replied neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"Eh, Li Qing, you don't have to be so restrained. I think that at the beginning, we were in Jiangnan, and we were talking and laughing in the tea shop, and I didn't see you so restrained, why are you like this today? ”

A faint smile appeared on Li Yunshui's face, and he said, "Your Majesty, Yunshui didn't know that the Holy Driver was here that day, so he dared to treat the Son of Heaven as an ordinary person, and naturally he was unrestrained. But today, when I saw Long Yan, Fang Zheng was heavy, and my heart inevitably shook, how dare I speak loudly? ”

"Hahaha, this is you! Naturally, I'm not a tiger or a lion, I don't eat people! ”

On the top of the main hall, the dialogue between Emperor Suyang and Li Yunshui was natural, like two old friends who had known each other for many years, as if no one was around.

As a result, everyone was secretly babbling in their hearts: it seems that the legend is true.

"By the way, Li Qing, do you have a family?"