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Qin Wei's ups and downs were far beyond Liu Xunyi's expectations, he should have been happy for Qin Wei's desperate survival, but for some reason? Liu Xunyi's heart faintly rose a trace of indescribable entanglement, it seemed to ...... Something is wrong, but I can't figure it out for a while.

"You just said that at least half of the adults above the second grade in Dongfu have been demoted, and even the prime minister ......" Liu Xunyi's heart was confused, and he thought of something and asked, "That...... Who is in charge of the overall situation in Dongfu now?"

"You've always been smart, guess?"

"This ......" Liu Xunyi was stunned for a moment, and muttered, "Xifu is planning to bring down the prime minister, and now it has finally been completed, presumably ...... I won't watch the power fall. I guess...... Eighty percent is which of the adults in the West Mansion entered the East Mansion. ”

"Half of the guess is right!" Qin Wei pretended to be mysterious, "You only guessed the mind of Xifu, but you did not guess the emperor's mind." ”

"What do you mean by that?" Liu Xunyi was even more confused.

"After the fall of the prime minister, hundreds of officials went to the court together to elect Prince Rong to preside over the overall situation of the Eastern Mansion. Qin Wei said faintly, "Since the matter of harmony, Prince Rong and Xifu have become closer and closer, and you should have heard of this section." This time, the Xifu used the strength of hundreds of officials to elect Prince Rong to power, which shows that Prince Rong and the privy envoy have reached some tacit understanding in secret. Once he enters the Eastern Palace, the future court will no longer be divided into factions, but a single family. This matter is a dream for Xifu, but it is ...... for the emperor But it is a hidden danger, the imperial power is falling, and the powerful ministers are in charge of the troubles of the country. ”

"This ......"

At this time, Liu Xunyi was surprised not by the ambition of Xifu or the emperor's conspiracy, but by Qin Wei's eloquent talk.

As everyone knows, Qin Wei four months ago was still a military attache who was ignorant of political affairs and not good at power and strategy, but now he is thinking about the thoughts of those in power, how can he not make Liu Xunyi "impressed"?

"It is precisely because Prince Rong has too close contacts with Xifu that the emperor overrode public opinion and rejected the edict of the hundred officials. At this point, Qin Wei's tone gradually became a little complicated, making it impossible to tell whether he was in favor of or against the emperor's decision, "In the end, the emperor ignored the opposition of his ministers and made a decision to reactivate Lord Jia, who had been dismissed, not only reinstating his official position, but also letting him act as prime minister. ”

At the mention of Master Jia, Qin Wei's eyes couldn't help but flash with a hint of resentment. It seems that he is still haunted by Lord Jia's use of him.

"Lord Jia used to be the prime minister's right-hand man, and he was able to do many things easily, and the emperor reused him...... Not necessarily for checks and balances. Liu Xunyi pondered.

"Although the emperor is known as 'virtuous and capable', in fact, all officials know that Lord Jia can survive the rest of his life, all because his sister was the emperor's favorite concubine during her lifetime, and he is the uncle of the emperor's only beloved daughter, Princess Ruiguo, so he ......"

As for this, Qin Wei, who was talking endlessly, suddenly realized that he should not discuss the government in front of Liu Xunyi, so he hurriedly changed his words: "That's it!

"This ......"

Looking at Qin Wei, who wanted to speak and stopped, prevaricating indiscriminately, Liu Xunyi's heart suddenly felt an indescribable and inexplicable sadness. It seems that today's Qin Wei is no longer the good brother who used to talk freely with him and say everything.

Although the appearance is the same and the title is still the same, the feeling when the two get along is no longer as free as they once were.

"Brother Liu, actually, I didn't expect you to come back. Qin Wei didn't know what Liu Xunyi was thinking, and said to himself, "I thought you would follow my advice and fly away with the princess while sending off your relatives, and never wade into the troubled ......waters of the court in this life and this life."

"I have acted on orders, and I have brought many innocent people to death. If I take the princess halfway...... I don't know how big the basket will be poked?" Liu Xunyi said bitterly, "If this is the case, maybe even the officials below the second grade of the Eastern Mansion will not want to stay out of the matter." ”

"Even if you don't take the princess away, you should be far away alone, why do you want to return to Lin'an?" Qin Wei sighed, "Do you know that the emperor is still angry with you, maybe ......"

"Brother Qin!" Liu Xunyi interrupted Qin Wei's emotion, and reminded him meaningfully, "I'm already back!"

Qin Wei was stunned for a moment, and then laughed dryly twice as if he had come to his senses, and nodded again and again: "It's okay to come back!

"Master Hou suffered this catastrophe, why didn't I see anyone wearing linen and filial piety along the way......?

"Brother Liu misunderstood, it's not that I don't want to bury the marquis, but the emperor has decreed that no funeral is allowed. ”

"Why?" Liu Xunyi frowned, and his tone was quite displeased, "The dead are the greatest! Now that the Hou Ye is gone, what else is worth the emperor's attention?"

"Shhhhh ”

"......"

"After all, when the Hou Ye died, he was guilty of ......" Qin Wei said helplessly, "The front foot is punished, and the back foot is mourned, it is inevitable to ...... Damaging to the holy face. Therefore, a holy decree was issued that no one was allowed to mourn on a large scale, but only allowed to build a mourning hall for Hou Ye in the Tianji Pavilion, and we would send him on his last journey. ”

"Alas!"

Liu Xunyi was ashamed and angry, but he was helpless, and turned to look at the words "loyalty and righteousness through the ages" on the couplet, and suddenly felt great irony.

"Lord Hou's loyalty to the emperor can be learned, but it's a pity that he is not reused in his life, and even after his death...... Couldn't get the emperor's affirmation. Liu Xunyi shed tears on the altar and muttered to himself, "Master Hou! you have adhered to the loyalty and righteousness of your life...... What's the use? What's the use of you worrying about the court, regardless of life or death?"

"Brother Liu, you want to mourn ......"

"What about the others?" Liu Xunyi looked at him and said in a deep voice, "Why are there only you and me here? Why don't the others come to guard the spirit of Hou Ye......?"

"They're gone. ”

"What?"

Qin Wei's answer made Liu Xunyi's face change suddenly, and he said in shock: "Gone, where did you go?"

"I don't know. Qin Wei said wistfully, "After the death of the Hou Ye, the emperor promoted me to the master of the Tianji Pavilion, Qiu Han and some of the elders of the Tianji Pavilion...... It is inevitable that I will be angry, and I will not be willing to be driven by me, so I ...... Negative and gone. What's more, many people don't say goodbye without saying hello. Alas!"

Hearing this, Liu Xunyi suddenly recalled the many unfamiliar faces he had just seen, as well as the arrogant and domineering young woman, and couldn't help but think, "Who are those strangers who appeared in Tianji Pavilion?"

"Last year, Luoyang and his party greatly damaged the vitality of Tianji Pavilion. There are only three of the top ten young guards left, and most of the Golden Knife Lieutenants are killed and wounded, and there are few elites left. Now, Qiu Han and others have left one after another...... To put it mildly, the current Tianji Pavilion is already a golden jade outward. As a last resort, I can only recruit a new batch of new people, otherwise I will not be able to run errands for the emperor and the Eastern Mansion at all. Qin Wei said worriedly, "Those strangers you see today are my newly recruited Golden Sword Captain. When the Hou Ye is settled, I want to hold a selection to select some masters from these newcomers to fill the gaps in Shaobao. Brother Liu, what do you think?"

"Who is that woman?" Liu Xunyi didn't answer the rhetorical question, and her tone was very strange, "If I heard correctly, she claims to be yours...... Madame?"

"Hugh listened to her nonsense, what lady?" Qin Wei waved his hand disapprerovingly, "Not long after you left Lin'an, I accidentally met Lan Qi who was living on the street, and saw that she was a weak woman who had left her hometown and had no one to rely on, so I felt compassion and brought her back to make a ...... Call the girl. ”

"This ......"

"Lan Qi doesn't know you, and she will inevitably be a little offended when she is in school, so I will accompany you on her behalf. Qin Wei said again, "I'll warn her well tomorrow...... Not only her, but also those newly recruited Golden Sword Captains, when they see you in the future, they will be as respectful as they see me, and whoever dares to disrespect you in Tianji Pavilion will not respect me. ”

"Brother Qin, I didn't mean that......"

"I am!" Qin Wei interrupted Liu Xunyi, who was extremely denied, and said righteously, "Brother Liu, do you remember what I said to you before parting?"

"What?"

"I said, 'If you can survive the rest of your life and turn into a butterfly, I will try to help you settle everything.'" Qin Wei was full of spirits and his words were firm, "From childhood to adulthood, whether it is food, clothing, housing and transportation, or practicing martial arts and cultivating literature, you have always taken care of me and supported me, so that I can occupy a place in Tianji Pavilion and not be swept away by Hou Ye." Now, I am fortunate enough to be exalted by the Holy One, and I will never forget my good brother. You and I have known each other for more than 20 years, and we have always shared blessings and difficulties! From today on, Tianji Pavilion is not only my territory, but also your territory, and I will strongly recommend you to the imperial court as the deputy pavilion master of Tianji Pavilion. Although I am the Marquis of Tianji in front of the emperor, in private, you and I are the masters of Tianji Pavilion, and we can mobilize everything in Tianji Pavilion at will. ”

Qin Wei's heartfelt words really moved Liu Xunyi. But he didn't have the habit of sitting back and enjoying his success, nor did he have the ambition to share power equally with Qin Wei, so he smiled humbly and shirked: "Since the emperor has ordered you to take charge of the Tianji Pavilion, the Tianji Pavilion should be in charge of the house by you alone." As for me...... If you can survive under the emperor's residual authority, it doesn't matter what the difference......"

"Excuses!" Qin Wei's face sank and he complained, "Do you not treat me as a brother?" or do you think I don't deserve to be your equal? or...... You are also like Qiu Han and those people, you look down on me in your heart?"

"Brother Qin, you know my personality best. You can rise to the top, it's too late for me to be happy, how can I be jealous?"

"I can't fight a tiger without my brother, I can't live without you!" Qin Wei said undoubtedly, "Your ability is not clear to others, but I know it." Only when you and I join forces can we be invincible and invincible. I, Qin Wei, swear to heaven that from now on, we will never be poor again, let alone be bullied. Let's get ahead and make a name for ourselves together! Let's go to the cabinet and ascend to the altar together, worship the generals! Make a name for ourselves together, and be proud of the world!"

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