Fei Zhong hurriedly said: "Your Majesty Mingjian! Your Majesty has always been loyal to Your Majesty......

"Hmph, you have done a good deed, do you really think you can hide it from the widow?" Zhang Zixing coldly interrupted Fei Zhong's words, "If you don't want people to know, you can't do it unless you do it!"

Fei Zhong had a ghost in his heart, and before he could argue, Zhang Zixing broke his psychological defense with one sentence: "Are you so anxious that you want to sit on the position of prime minister?"

Fei Zhong only felt a "boom" in his head, his legs were weak, and the whole person suddenly collapsed to the ground, and it took a while to react and quickly beg for mercy. Zhang Zixing said angrily: "The widow has the grace of knowing you when he was the king of Shou, you were originally just a doctor who had no real power and was discriminated against, it was the widow who recommended him to his father and made you an important official position, and after the widow ascended the throne, he overrode the public opinion and immediately promoted you to the doctor and entrusted you with reuse.

Fei Zhong was speechless, and fell to the ground crying: "The criminal minister has the great grace of the Son of Heaven, and he really deserves death!"

Next, Zhang Zixing took out a volume of booklets, picked out a few paragraphs and read them out, which shocked Fei Zhong into the sky, which recorded Fei Zhongping's specific words and deeds in detail, and even when he slept with which concubine he knew, not to mention those acts of accepting bribes. Fei Zhong broke out in a cold sweat all over his body, it turned out that he had always been firmly under the control of the Son of Heaven, and it was ridiculous that he thought that he was unaware.

"The widow has a lot of trust in you, knowing that you are usually greedy and perverting the law, bullying men and women, but they can't bear to hold them accountable; you secretly ask the princes for bribes, and the widows also turn a blind eye, but they don't see it; you collude with Fei Lian, Weifan and others, secretly conspire to eradicate dissidents, fight for power and profit, and the widow does not blame you......" When Zhang Zixing said these words, he was also secretly asking himself, although this fat man was still of great use in the future, did he indulge him too much? It seems necessary to give him a good wake-up call.

Thinking of this, Zhang Zixing's tone became even colder: "You shouldn't, you shouldn't, in order to covet the phase and crush the merchant and calculate on the widow's woman, this is the biggest taboo of the widow!

Fei Zhong's fat body trembled, his heart was full of remorse, what he regretted was not corruption or seeking power, but hating that he should not touch the bottom line of the master, you know, since ancient times, the king is most afraid of his subordinates have the heart of rebellion, often some heroes will be suspicious of the monarch because of their high merits, he is just a courtier, although the court relies on the favor of the Son of Heaven left and right, but also offended many people, if he loses power, even if the Son of Heaven forgives the surname, he is not far from death. From beginning to end, he was a speculator who wanted to take advantage of the shade with his back against the big tree, and if he wanted to say that he was plotting to usurp the throne, he was really wronged.

As soon as Fei Zhong thought of this, he dared to quibble, but just kowtowed: "The criminal minister does not dare! Everything the criminal minister has been given by His Majesty, how dare he have such a thought? The subordinate is like a loyal dog beside His Majesty, who can rely on the power of his master to grin his teeth, and once he loses the favor of his master, he will starve to death on the streets and be slaughtered by others." Even if the criminal minister has great calculations for others, he does not dare to have the slightest scheming against His Majesty, the master. This time, it is also the criminal who has been confused for a while that he will come up with such an idea, please Your Majesty, for the sake of the criminal minister's loyalty to you and his meager merit, spare the life of the criminal minister! The criminal is willing to wear the guilty meritorious service to repay the king's kindness!"

Zhang Zixing had some appreciation for the fat man's quick wit, Fei Zhong knew that the Son of Heaven had insight into the conspiracy, so he did not deny his crime, but used the feelings of the monarch and the minister to make a fuss, especially the metaphor of "the master and the dog" is very vivid.

"It's good that if you understand, since the widow can give you wealth and power, you can also take it back...... You have committed such a mistake, even if you exterminate the clan, how can the widow be spared!" Zhang Zixing looked at Fei Zhong, who was bluffed into not possessing his soul, and his tone changed suddenly: "It is not difficult for you to survive, unless you complete a few things ordered by the widow." ”

When Fei Zhong heard that there was still a chance to live, he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty just orders, even if the criminal minister is full of brains, he will not give up!"

"If you can't do this, the widow will let you experience the taste," Zhang Zixing threw out an attractive sweet jujube after knocking Fei Zhong with a big stick: "These things don't happen overnight, and even take a few years." But if you do it eventually, the widow will not only forgive you for all your sins, but will also reward you heavily. Don't you want to be a supreme minister? In the eyes of the widow, with your talent, Hugh is said to be the prime minister, even if you are a prince, you can do it!"

When Fei Zhong heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up, what are the princes? In layman's terms, he is the emperor of the soil, and he can do whatever he wants in the territory. It's just that most of the princes' positions are hereditary, and they can only be given unless they have outstanding contributions.

And Zhang Zixing's next sentence made him even more excited: "The 'princes of one side' referred to by the widow are not idle, but the four princes of the southeast, northwest and north! You also know that the widow is the supreme son of heaven, and the so-called king has no jokes, as long as you do those few things, the widow can not only exempt you from responsibility, but also fulfill your wishes." ”

Fei Zhong's heart was shocked, he never dreamed that he would have the opportunity to become a lord like the four princes, although he knew that what the Son of Heaven asked him to do was not so simple, but for the sake of survival and a better future, he had no choice.

Fei Zhong didn't know that from the moment he agreed, he, an insignificant little chess piece in the Romance of the Gods, had already taken a key step to affect the overall situation under Zhang Zixing's careful planning.

Let's say that after You Hun returned to the Zhaoxian Pavilion, his buttocks were not yet hot, and suddenly there was a decree from the inner servant to let him enter the palace again, You Hun was overjoyed, and hurriedly followed the inner servant into the palace, and what a glory it was to be able to get two summons from the Son of Heaven on the same day with a white body!

You Hun was full of beautiful visions for the future, and paid a big tribute to the Son of Heaven. In front of this emperor who has the highest absolute power and reigns over the world, You Hun has a kind of awe and surrender from the heart. Of course, all he submits is to hold the position represented by this power, and if he were to be the Son of Heaven in another person, he would be the same. However, the first words of the Son of Heaven made him half cold when he was full of ambition.

"You Hun, you have a sister who is newly married to Fei Zhong as the thirty-seventh concubine, but is there such a thing?"

You Hun was shocked, he was born in a declining scholar clan, and his family was in the middle of the road, and it was because of his sister's extremely favored relationship with Fei Zhong and his heavy bribes that he was personally recommended, but he didn't want to be known by the Son of Heaven so soon. Looking at Zhang Zixing's fierce gaze, You Hun, who had appreciated the monarch's prestige for the first time, not only shuddered, but also didn't know where the change had gone, and stammered: "Back to Your Majesty, indeed...... This is indeed the case. ”

"Fei Zhong has committed a major debacle, and the widow has demoted him and cannot be reused. Zhang Zixing's second sentence completely shattered the hope in You Hun's heart. Ignoring his mother's opposition, he married his young and beautiful sister to the lustful and money-hungry Fei Zhong as a concubine, and made a desperate bet to sell his property and bribe him with a lot of money, and finally hugged Fei Zhong's thighs, but it was such an ending.

Zhang Zixing looked at You Hun with a dead face, and his tone changed: "You don't have to be nervous, the widow has always been talent-based, if you have no talent, even if Fei Zhong recommends it, it will be in vain; Fei Zhongyan, you are good at change, proficient in arithmetic, but you are a lie?"

"Your Majesty's appointment of meritocracy, a precedent for the ages, is really the luck of the world's talents!" You Hun heard this, and a glimmer of hope ignited in his heart, and he settled down, and said respectfully: "Since Your Majesty's book "Heavenly Calculation", all the world's arithmetic people take Your Majesty as their teacher, and the villain only knows a little about one or two, how dare he call the word 'proficient' in front of His Majesty?"

You Hun's words not only complimented the Son of Heaven, but also quietly pointed out the fact that he was proficient in arithmetic, the sentence "Don't take Your Majesty as a teacher" is particularly ingenious, Zhang Zixing nodded, it seems that this guy is also worthy of the word "machine change".

Zhang Zixing took a little test and found that You Hun really had some mathematical talent, and his words revealed astuteness from time to time. From a candidate's point of view, he's done quite well. In fact, loyalty is not absolute, the key lies in the control of the superiors, if there is no means, loyal ministers will also deteriorate, there are countless examples of this in history.

Zhang Zixing showed a look of satisfaction and said: "You Qing is really talented, although Fei Zhong has committed a big mistake, he has finally made a contribution in the matter of promoting virtue." ”

"Your Majesty knows the grace of the encounter, and the villain must be repaid by powder!" You Hun understood that the Son of Heaven had affirmed his talent, and immediately knelt on the ground and knocked his head a few times. Although his forehead hurts, he is very excited.

Zhang Zixing had already heard this old-fashioned words of allegiance, but he still kept a smile and said: "You Qing has real talent and learning, and no one will miss it, but I don't know if You Qing wants to be a diligent minister or a speculative minister?"

You Hun was puzzled, and hurriedly asked, Zhang Zixing replied: "A diligent minister, diligent, steady and steady, although there is no major fault, the merit is limited, and it is necessary to follow the steps and slowly promote; ”

You Hun is a smart man, when he heard the "speculative minister", his heart moved, knowing that the Son of Heaven would not give these two choices for no reason, and asked hesitantly: "Villain, may I ask Your Majesty, what will happen if that speculation fails?"

Zhang Zixing knew that he would have this question, and faintly spit out six words: "There is no place to bury you!"

You Hun only felt that his heart was beating so hard that he was about to burst out of his chest, and the meaning of the Son of Heaven was very simple: this is like a gamble, opportunities and risks coexist, and how much risk there is, how much reward there is. After hesitating for a moment, You Hun finally gritted his teeth and made a decision: "Return to Your Majesty, the villain is not talented, I am willing to be the speculative minister and share the worries for Your Majesty!"

If You Hun chose a diligent minister, Zhang Zixing would really have to re-examine him, but as a result, You Hun was really still the "You Hun", and finally chose the latter.

"That being the case, you will receive the widow's will and go to the Department of Commerce to study for half a month. When You Hun heard this, his face showed an unconcealed ecstasy.

Since Tianzi attaches great importance to business, and the booming business has also brought huge returns to big business, the Department of Commerce is no longer the deserted at the beginning, but a hot department. The reason is very simple, Abishan was "demoted" to the Department of Commerce by the Son of Heaven back then, but now he has to be promoted, the official is restored, and he holds real power, becoming one of the three important ministers below the Son of Heaven. In the eyes of many people in the DPRK and China, the Department of Commerce has become an excellent place for "gilding", just as some cadres in later generations went to the countryside to "exercise" for two years and then returned to promote and reuse.

It's a pity that Zhang Zixing immediately poured a scoop of cold water on You Hun and sent him to the Department of Commerce, just to learn some necessary knowledge, but the real purpose was to make this guy who chose to speculate become an outstanding businessman, responsible for the "Fugui" business that Zhang Zixing secretly established not long ago.

You Hun's mood seemed to have fallen to the bottom, and when he heard it wrong, although the big merchants were developing rapidly at that time, the social status of the merchants was still very low, at best, they were only slightly above those civilians, and any official could dictate to them, even if they were rich businessmen. For example, the "heavy task" given to him today is to be a "lowly" businessman? But since the Son of Heaven has already made a request, he will not allow himself to go back on his own needs, otherwise there will be only one way to die.

"Don't worry about it first, since the widow lets you go into business, he will give the greatest support, from now on, you are the host of the 'rich' business," Zhang Zixing gave him a shot of strength in time: "As long as you achieve one of the widows' wishes at that time, you can seal the territory and glorify the ancestors!"

The depressed You Hun was almost stunned by these eight words, and his eyes suddenly became fanatical. These eight words represent that at that time, an unknown person like him can also become a prince and stand tall in the world!

Rao is You Hun is usually calm and alert, and his mood will inevitably rise and fall under Zhang Zixing's means, looking almost difficult to control You Hun, Zhang Zixing secretly sneered: What is control? This is control! To control characters like You Hun and Fei Zhong, in addition to beating hard, it is also necessary to use both power and grace, and the two-pronged approach is the royal road to control.

You Hun was finally able to maintain a trace of sobriety, and knelt on the ground towards Zhang Zixing: "Dare to ask Your Majesty what you want, the villain has fought for this surname, and he will complete it for His Majesty." ”

It's for your own princely dreams...... Zhang Zixing put away the sarcasm in his eyes, and said with a straight face: "The widow's wish is that in the territory of my Great Commerce, covering eight hundred princes, wherever the sun can shine, you can see the shops of the 'Fugui' business!"

You Hun did not disappoint Zhang Zixing, and said the bold words of 'I will not return if I don't reach the task', and left with a lot of ambition, just like coming with a high ambition before. It's just that he didn't know that not long ago, there was a fat man who left with the same ambition as he is now, and they all got the same promise: "princes"!

Zhang Zixing watched the departure of "another" future prince, and a confident smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "War, it doesn't have to be only about fighting with real swords and guns......

(To be continued)