Wang Jien said with a little weakness: "Back to the emperor, the number of concerts on both sides is about the same, there are more than 200 pieces on the side of the eighth prince, and more than 100 pieces on the side of the fourth prince. ”

Emperor Song glanced at Wang Jien and said, "You old killer, you have also learned to play sloppy with me, and report the real number." ”

Wang Jien said during the period: "There are two hundred and seventy pieces for the eight princes and one hundred and forty-two pieces for the four princes. ”

Emperor Song said: "Haha, little dolphin, you said more than 100 or 200 so well, so that I can't refute it?"

Porpoise, a boar after castration.

Wang Jien has been the companion of the Song Emperor since he was a child, serving the Song Emperor's daily life, when he was a child, the Song Emperor liked to bully this companion, and gave him the nickname of "Little Dolphin", which was always called for fun.

But since he became an adult, he has never called Wang Jien by the nickname again, and today he was suddenly called, which made Wang Jien feel very cordial and panicked at the same time.

The so-called unpredictable power of heaven, the emperor misses the old is not a good thing, Wang Jien understands the truth better, knelt down with a puff, and did not dare to raise his head on the ground: "The emperor should not be angry, the old slave does not mean to help any prince, but is worried that the emperor will be angry." ”

Emperor Song did not look at Wang Jien, but looked at the empty space in the hall, and said in a somewhat ethereal voice: "Little dolphin, although the royal families of the Three Kingdoms of China are all cultivators, how many people can really sit in this position for ten thousand years?

The reason why I only want to serve for 3,000 years is that I don't want to be ousted from this position at the age of 10,000. Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, has one of the chief attendants who has served more than two emperors died a good death?"

Wang Jien was still prostrate on the ground, motionless and not arguing.

Emperor Song waited for a long time and didn't hear a reply, then he looked at Wang Jien who was prostrate on the ground, and when he saw his appearance, he couldn't help but smile and said: "You old killer, and you played with me when you were a child, get up quickly! How many disciples and grandchildren do you have inside and outside this hall, if you see your ugly state, how will you treat them as ancestors in the future?"

Wang Jien only got up at this time, and said sadly in tears: "Your Majesty, aren't you angry?"

Emperor Song saw Wang Jien in tears and said: "Okay, don't cry, an old face is wrinkled together, wipe it quickly! I know that you didn't mean to help any prince, and I also know that you have never interfered in the secret fight of the princes, but just now I was angry in my heart, and it was sprinkled on your head, don't blame me." ”

Wang Jien lowered his head and quickly wiped the tears on his face and said: "Your Majesty, how dare the old slave blame you, the old slave just sees you working so hard for the world and family affairs all day, and it hurts." ”

Emperor Song said leisurely: "You don't have to hold on for long, a thousand years will pass in a blink of an eye, and then you are willing to retreat to the mountains and forests with me and be a pair of master and servant for the ages?"

Wang Jien turned over and knelt down again, and said reverently: "Little Dolphin has only the master in his heart in this life, no matter whether the master is an emperor or a monk, Little Dolphin is willing to remember his master all his life, be loyal and unswerving until death." ”

Emperor Song got up and patted Wang Jien on the shoulder and said, "I will not leave you alone, and then you will not be my domestic slave, but my retainer, so the old guy must try to live longer." ”

Wang Jien's eyes radiated a dazzling light, although he is now the head of the internal service, with great power, he is nicknamed "Inner Minister" by the government and the opposition, which means the same as the authority of the prime minister of the three provinces, but in the final analysis, he is still just a domestic slave of the emperor, and he will not even have a tablet after death.

But the retainers are different, they can let the sons and nephews of the clan serve the main family for generations, and they are qualified to be buried in the main family cemetery, such a grace Wang Jien never dared to think about it before.

Wang Jien firmly kowtowed three times and said: "Thank you for the emperor's grace!

Emperor Song sat back and said: "Get up, today there is only the question and answer between the head of the family and the retainers, there is no emperor and the chief of the chamberlain, you can tell me well, the eighth and the fourth are both practical people, which of the two of them is better? Why is the eighth more popular with the courtiers than the fourth?"

Wang Jien just stood up and almost knelt down again, this question is too difficult to answer.

In recent years, Emperor Song has revealed some meaning of the prince, but until now he has not made up his mind, is it for the matter of the prince to ask this question today, but the royal family has always been involved in the whole body, and it is best not to get involved.

Wang Jien hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the four princes and the eighth prince have done a good job in participating in government affairs over the years, and they have a good reputation in the government and the opposition.

Emperor Song said: "Ji'en, you don't know, don't you dare to say it?"

Wang Jien bowed his head and said: "Your Majesty, the old slave serves you wholeheartedly, and his loyalty can be shown every day, but it only involves the prince's affairs, that is, state affairs, and the old slave dare not say much." ”

Emperor Song said: "Now that you are my retainer, what we say is private talk, not a state affair, I will ask them to delete this paragraph from the living record, you can comment on the fourth and eighth children as a retainer." ”

Wang Jien couldn't shirk it, so he had to say: "The four princes are fair and honest, bold and selfless, and the eighth prince is loyal to the country and shrewd. ”

Speaking of this, Wang Jien paused slightly and looked at Emperor Song.

Emperor Song laughed and said: "Haha, you old slippery head! Both are good, doesn't it mean that you didn't say anything!"

Wang Jien had no choice but to continue: "The four princes have a resolute personality, have the courage to change, and are committed to drastic reform of bad governance;

Originally, there was no problem with these two methods, but Song Guo has been peaceful for a long time, and most people are unwilling to easily change their existing living conditions, so the eighth prince is more popular with officials, and the fourth prince has a good reputation among the people. ”

Emperor Song nodded and said: "Ji'en, these words of yours are to the point! This is a deviation in governance caused by their different predictions of the future international situation and changes in the imperial situation, and it is impossible to say who is right and who is wrong.

The matter in western Jiangxi has been delayed for a long time, and there is no need to expand the impact, and the top priority at the moment is to prepare for next year's spring sowing to avoid a new famine in western Jiangxi next summer.

As for disaster relief, according to the words of the Eighth Prince, we will allocate two pieces of silver from the Inner Treasury for disaster relief, and we must ensure that the spring sowing will be ensured next year, and the supervisory officials will be selected and dispatched by the Eighth Prince and the Household Department. ”

Wang Jien said: "Your Majesty, there is not much money in the inner treasury, and it is really inappropriate to go to subsidize the country." ”

Emperor Song waved his hand and said: "The silver deposit of the household department has already bottomed out, there is no money to provide disaster relief, Jiangxi is very close to Gyeonggi, if it is chaotic and then used by the cult, it will become elbows and armpits, so let's handle it accordingly." ”

Wang Jien hurriedly recorded it, and was just about to go out to make arrangements, when Emperor Song said: "Jien, talk to me again, and those things will not be too late tomorrow." ”

Wang Jien said: "Okay, Your Majesty." The old slave is having a matter that involves foreign affairs and needs to be reported, and the Guanfeng envoy sent by Tang Guojia has been here for more than 20 days, but there is a small problem with the Tang Guoxing Division and Jingyunguan, and he has not been contacted yet. ”

Song Huangqi said: "What did the Guanfeng envoy do before the Tang Kingdom?"

"The former Guanfeng envoy of the Tang State followed Elder Sun of the Da Luo faction to exterminate the cult elements in western Guangdong two months ago, and he has not returned yet. ”

"It's been more than two months, what's the news coming from western Guangdong?"

"The report of the Daolu Division of Western Guangdong only says that the cult elements have been locked up, but there has been no news of extermination, but the Daolu Division of Eastern Guangdong has already sent many good men to western Guangdong, and the manpower of the two Daolu Divisions in eastern and western Guangdong is enough to exterminate the cultists, and it is only a matter of time, and the emperor does not need to worry too much. ”

"Well, all of them are guests, Tang Guo added an envoy to watch the wind this time is also to help us exterminate the cult, you let the Imperial City Division take proper care of him. ”

Wang Jien hurriedly wrote it down, and said: "The new Guanfeng envoy of the Tang Kingdom seems to be a talent, although he has not been in contact with his superiors, he has already started to work. He has been investigating near Yuhua Lane on the pretext of rent-seeking stores these days, and it is estimated that he has found some clues. ”

Emperor Song said a little abruptly: "Well, this direction is good, cults are good at infiltrating the market, especially like to bewitch and confuse those businessmen who are full of fat brains and believe in cults, Yuhua Lane is the most prosperous place in the outer city, and it must be a key area for cult infiltration."

Since he is so dedicated, and it is to help our Song Kingdom, you ask Dongluhou to help him and arrange for them to meet by chance, this matter must be paid attention to. ”

Wang Jien said with a smile: "Your Majesty, you are so good-hearted, the slave is just a joke, but you arrange it as a government affair." ”

"Haha, I can't let Emperor Tang laugh at me for not being am, that stinky hairy boy won a big victory in the northwest last year, and he was so proud. ”

Wang Jien smiled, he didn't want to interject about the matter between the monarch and the monarch, and pretended to flip through his hand and said: "I almost forgot, the emperor was invited to watch the opening ceremony of Taiyi Academy this year." ”

Emperor Song was a little excited: "Haha, aren't they always high? I have never been invited to watch the ceremony for so many years, how can I make an exception this year?"

"Your Majesty, this year's opening ceremony of Taiyi Academy is of great significance, and it will accept a student from the Heavenly Demon Forest, indicating that the relationship between the Song Kingdom and the Heavenly Demon Forest is even closer, and the queen is very concerned about this matter. ”

"Oh, why is the queen so concerned? Which member of the demon clan has won?"

"Back to the emperor, it's Xuanyuan's tomb. ”

"No wonder Xuanyuan Tomb, then I'll go there. What's going on over there after the recent scrap week?"

Wang Jien hesitated for a moment and said, "After the news came out that there were students in Xuanyuan Tomb who wanted to come to Taiyi Academy to study, the clansmen of Zhou Hou had a change, and the two masters of the Transformation Stage had already gone to the southwest. ”

Emperor Song frowned and said, "It's after the abolition of Zhou, are you still grateful for the kindness of the abolition of Zhouhou?"

Wang Jien said in panic: "The old slave doesn't dare, it was the old slave's slip of the tongue just now, and the old slave was worried that the clansmen after the abolition of Zhou would intercept and kill the students of Xuanyuan Tomb on the road." ”

Emperor Song said coldly: "After the abolition of the week, you are crazy, the students of the Taiyi Academy dare to move, you immediately go and arrange for the Daolu Divisions along the way to protect the safety of the students of Xuanyuan Tomb." ”

Wang Jien immediately received the order to prepare to go out, and Emperor Song said: "Slow, I have a lot of things, you remember to wait for Tianhuo to come back from Dangtu, let him enter the palace to see me, I really want to see this young man with my own eyes." ”