reborn monarch

Gu Zhen flipped through the secret report and couldn't help praising: "The old fox is really calm."

After the real show and the fake show that day, Wen Jinli and the King of Yan had a close relationship, but regarding the proposal made by the King of Yan, "In order to seek great things, we should avoid the limelight first, retreat as the advance, and throw out the minister of the Ministry of Industry to lower the preparedness of Emperor Qi Yuan." " proposal, but he was not enthusiastic about it, it was perfunctory, and he did not intend to ask the Minister of the Ministry of Construction.

Throwing the secret report into the fire, Gu Zhen stood up from the futon, dipped his hands into the clean water basin and washed it, picked up the soft handkerchief beside the basin to wipe it, took out a sealed secret letter from his arms, and threw it into the dark place : "To Wen Chongde."

"Yes."

At the same time as the secret letter was received, a promise came from the dark.

That night, Wen Chongde entered Wenfu.

The father and son hadn't seen each other for a long time, and there was a calculation in the eyes that they didn't intend to hide when they looked at each other.

After listening to Wen Chongde's request, Wen Jinli's old face showed a cold smile, "Fusang Hou is a celebrity in front of His Majesty, let alone the old man and the minister of the Ministry of Industry are just the friendship between master and student, the friendship of gentlemen, Even if the old man really knows the secret of the minister of the Ministry of Industry, why would he kill his apprentice for you?"

Wen Chongde threw his hands back, and also smiled disdainfully on his face: "How can there be a monarch who tolerates his subordinates' ruining the country? You are looking for your own death. What has it to do with me? My title is earned by traveling across the ocean and doing errands. Come on, in the end, in the eyes of Emperor Qiyuan, my surname is Wen, and I have nothing to do with your Wen Party. Don’t think that I don’t know that you have your forged evidence of my dealings with the Ministry of Industry.”

Wen Jinli immediately darkened his face: "What nonsense are you talking about!"

"Ha", Wen Chongde sneered, "I can find out, it must be confessed by the minister of the Ministry of Industry, and Emperor Qiyuan must have known about it. Or, you followed Emperor Qiyuan's wishes and kept a bad record. I hope that the minister of the Ministry of Industry, who holds great power, will leave behind the handle you forged in the hands of Emperor Qiyuan, the only "literary party" Fusang Hou who is reused, or you can crucify the minister of the Ministry of Industry as soon as possible, Let the evidence in his hand become a false accusation, maybe I can give you a hand in the future, father."

Wen Jinli thought to himself, Wen Chongde didn't invite left and right, but he came here in a hurry today, which proves that Emperor Qi Yuan was only using his talents, but he was suspicious of him, and he was even ready to kill the donkey at any time.Otherwise, according to Wen Chongde's current position, he would take out the account book in his hand to prove himself, so why be afraid of the perjury in the hands of the Minister of Industry.

In this way, there is indeed a basis for cooperation.

Wen Jinli sighed, his voice seemed to be a sad and loving father who came from grief: "After all, you are also my direct child, so how could I entrap you for outsiders. Blood is thicker than water, since the minister of the Ministry of Industry is harmful to you If you are a father, you will definitely not protect him. My son, don't go 'you' and 'me' with my father, we are a family!"

Hearing this, Wen Chongde also seemed to be loose, and he opened his mouth to mock unwillingly: "A family? Including your newly married second mother, and your ten-year-old younger brother? A family will make me fall in love unconsciously." The poison of love flowers?"

love flower? !

Wen Jinli was stunned. He originally thought that the so-called Wen Chongde poisoning was a scheming trick played by Wen Chongde, but now he brings it up again, it seems to be true?

At this time, Wen Jinli showed a look of real and exaggerated anxiety, and called for a doctor. The doctor heard that it was love poison, and after careful diagnosis, his eyes turned to Wen Chongde. With a bit of pity, he said affirmatively: "Young Master, it is indeed the poison of love flowers, which is already lingering to the bone... I am afraid,"

"I'm afraid what!" Wen Jinli said anxiously, "Say it quickly!"

The doctor raised his hand in a salute, apologized first, and then said: "I have been poisoned by love flowers for several years in a row, and there is no medicine to cure it. The worst thing is that now this poison is dependent on your body, so you can't make up for it. To strengthen the body is also to have strong toxicity, and it is necessary to supplement the body. If the body is too weak, the toxicity is also strong, so I have to check the pulse every day to take care of it.

Wen Jinli's expression was like a bolt from the blue at this time, but Wen Chongde was indifferent, and he should have known about it a long time ago.

After thinking about it again, Wen Jinli had already figured out what to do in the future. He hugged Wen Chongde, tears streaming down his face, and agreed to Wen Chongde's intention to come. Under his hint, Wen Chongde reciprocated, and he He has the research and development expenses specially allocated to him by Emperor Qiyuan, and he promises to give Wen Jinli half of what he is greedy for.

The father and son looked at each other, a loving father who pretended to be regretful, and a filial son who pretended to be stubborn. At first glance, they really pretended to be a father and son.

"Chongde", thinking about Wen Chongde's current physical condition, even if he is forced to keep a seed, he will not be able to give birth to healthy grandchildren, not to mention that he already has a young son, so Wen Jinli pretended to be helpless and asked, " If you insist on doing the good of Longyang, the old father will not force you to change. Alas, even if you are looking for a man, the place in Yanliu Lane is not clean after all. You should find a child from a good family. Like it?"

Unexpectedly, Wen Jinli would pretend to accept his son's broken sleeve in order to win him over. Wen Chongde couldn't stop laughing when he watched him act, full of malice, and wanted to scare him, sighed: "My son has a sweetheart." , Unfortunately, a beauty is like a flower separated from the clouds. He won't take a fancy to me."

Hearing his lovesickness tone, Wen Jinli felt disgusted in his heart, and said with concern on his face: "Who is the son of a family, how can there be someone who is not worthy of our family?"

Wen Chongde pointed to the sky with his fingers, his complexion was gloomy, and the yearning and resentment between his brows did not seem to be fake: "That one, who is worthy of it?"

What? !Wen Jinli was angry from the bottom of his heart, how could he be Emperor Qiyuan again? Xiuyun Temple has raised him well!

Wait a minute, Wen Jinli thought about it again, if this is the case, maybe we can invite Wen Chongde, a rich and powerful person, to assist in the big event planned with King Yan. After the event is completed, Xie Jiuyuan will die, who else will Care where the old master went?Rewarding Wen Chongde is a deal that does not lose money!

Although the thought came to this point, Wen Jinli was not a reckless person after all, he endured the discomfort, comforted Wen Chongde with a look of astonishment, and then let Wen Chongde leave.

When the news came, the fish took the bait, Emperor Qi Yuan remained calm, and Ren Wen respectfully and righteously participated in a Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry. Like the Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, he was dismissed from his post and imprisoned and ransacked his home in three steps. However, neither of them were killed. I don't know what else to plan.

Wen Jinli was in close contact with the King of Yan, and Emperor Qiyuan was in control of the military department. However, Wen Jinli was not without troops. Qing Province was close to the border. Qing Province Governor Gao Xiu had a licensed border guard in the hands of Anxi, which was next to Qing Province. Wei was also infiltrated by the Wen Party again, but these two armies were not close to the capital, so it was not safe.

If you can outsmart, you don't have to stage a full martial arts.

Therefore, under the instruction and promotion of Wen Jinli, more and more courtiers invited Emperor Qiyuan to draft a wedding ceremony, but Emperor Qiyuan refused to agree to it, and even refused to discuss it, so he just pressed the button. Let the ministers who followed the trend panic, Emperor Qiyuan is an upright young man, it is a good time for a big marriage, and the early birth of heirs can also stabilize the country. Now Emperor Qiyuan has no idea of ​​​​a big marriage. Could it be that he worshiped Buddha and became a monk? What do you mean?How can this work?

The more Emperor Qiyuan refused to agree, the more anxious the ministers became. In the end, even the most powerful minister of the imperial party, Qing Jiang Zaidao of Dali Temple, gave the papers. We can't discuss it.

In the early dynasty, Emperor Qiyuan opened up about his marriage, saying that Dachu was undergoing reforms, and he had no desire for love and marriage, and he did not want to marry a wife.

As soon as these words came out, the ministers knelt down one by one, as if they were remonstrating.

"Your Majesty, please take care of Jiangshan Sheji and get married as soon as possible!"

Seeing the courtiers kneeling all over the hall, Gu Zhen was troubled, Jiang Zaidao was a brainless person, he knelt as soon as he knelt, Qin Jian, why are you joining in the fun, and, and, Xie Jiuyuan!

Knowing that Xie Jiuyuan had to kneel at this time, Gu Zhen felt uncomfortable and didn't look good, so he sat on the dragon seat without saying a word.

All the officials knelt until their legs trembled, but it was Wen Jinli who stood up.

"Your Majesty, the old minister has a word. If Your Majesty is determined not to get married, then, for the sake of the country and the country, it is better to ask Your Majesty to establish a reserve first, and then slowly look for a queen candidate."

As soon as Wen Jinli said this, Wen Dang understood, and the other courtiers were all shocked.

At this time, the crown prince was established, and Emperor Qiyuan had no heirs. Who else could be established except King Yan?They wanted to consolidate the status of Emperor Qiyuan, so they came together to remonstrate, not to praise King Yan. At this time, Wen Jinli made such a suggestion, which made it look like all the officials in the palace supported King Yan. Emperor Qiyuan would do this think?How did this happen?

The ministers of the imperial party came to their senses, but if they really wanted to refute Wen Jinli's proposal, even Jiang Zaidao would have to hesitate for a while.

The question of the prince is a question that every courtier doesn't want to get involved in.

At present, Emperor Qi Yuan seems to have no intention of marrying a wife. In case, only King Yan is qualified to succeed to the throne, when the time comes to settle the matter, what will happen to the ministers who stand up against him at this time?

There was silence in the hall, and then Jiang Zaidao stood up and remonstrated: "The proposal of Minister Wen is not in line with etiquette, and it will hurt your majesty's reputation."

After his words fell, there was another silence.

Then, it was Xie Jiuyuan who stood up: "If it's for peace of mind, what Wen Xiang said is somewhat reasonable, and I have no objection."

When Xie Jiuyuan's words fell to the ground, the officials looked at each other in disbelief.

Strange, Xie Jiuyuan is an imperial party, what does it mean to stand up and agree with Wen Xiang's suggestion that is harmful to Emperor Qiyuan's status at this time?I didn't see Xie Jiuyuan and Yan Wang getting close. Isn't it too early to surrender at this time?Or, when Prime Minister Xie has more power, he has other thoughts. Is this a deliberate move to restrain Emperor Qi Yuan?

Wen Jinli was not surprised, he thought he knew in his heart that Xie Jiuyuan was the one who least wanted Emperor Qi Yuan to marry the courtiers.

Finally, Emperor Qi Yuan spoke, and he asked, "King Yan, are you willing to be the crown prince?"

Gu Wuji was not in a hurry, with neither color nor timidity on his face, he walked out of the queue with a few steps upright, lifted his robe and knelt down, neither humble nor overbearing, and said in a deep voice: "If the uncle does not give up, my nephew is willing to take on the role of the crown prince." responsibility."

His calm appearance made all the officials praise him in their hearts, but what he said was full of ambition, and he didn't hide it at all. The officials didn't know whether to praise him for his courage or mock him for his ignorance. number.

After a pause, Gu Wuji added: "If the emperor's uncle has a direct heir in the future, my nephew swears here that he will return the crown prince."

This kind of words, to put it bluntly, all the ministers came to a conclusion at this time, Yan Wang must have colluded with Wen Xiang, such a big ambition.Hearing this, Wen Jinli thought that Gu Wuji was mocking Emperor Qi Yuan for having no son, and he was quite proud of it in his heart.

Only Gu Zhen and Xie Jiuyuan understood that the child was telling the truth.

Gu Zhen's heart softened, but his expression remained calm, and he sighed: "Since the two prime ministers have said so, then so be it, and I will leave it to you to set up the ceremony for the storage ceremony, Mei Ziqi."

King Yan immediately thanked him, and Mei Ziqi, Minister of Rites, also stood up and received the order.

After the court, Jiang Zaidao came to the imperial study room to plead guilty. He didn't know that these were all designed by Emperor Qiyuan. Lan, who was so remorseful at this time, knelt down to accept the crime after entering the imperial study.

"I am free to arrange this matter, Lord Jiang, don't worry." Emperor Qi Yuan didn't want to tell the whole story, but only vaguely comforted him, and then asked about the results of the interrogation of the Ministry of Industry.When it came to his own affairs, Jiang Zaidao temporarily put aside the issue of the crown prince and discussed with Emperor Qiyuan.

After the discussion, seeing that Jiang Zaidao still wanted to talk about the wedding, Emperor Qi Yuan hurriedly sent him away.

When the people left, Gu Zhen took a sip of tea from the tea bowl and sighed, "I'm so tired."

Mr. Sanbao felt sorry for Gu Zhen because of the admonitions by the ministers, and he was under pressure and had to deal with so many nonsense memorials.As a result, Xie Jiuyuan knelt down with the ministers to admonish Emperor Qiyuan's wedding in the early morning today. The others didn't pay attention, but Sanbao noticed Gu Zhen's unhappiness at that moment, so Sanbao became even more resentful towards Xie Jiuyuan.

What's more, in recent years, there have been more people who have asked the little palace people to blow in front of his eyes and ears. Xie Jiuyuan's power is in power, which is an ironclad fact. In terms of real power, Xie Jiuyuan has long surpassed Wen Jinli, but His Majesty is a little wary of Xie Jiuyuan Not at all, but still treating him wholeheartedly, no matter how you think about it, it's a little dangerous.

Now that Gu Zhen said that he was tired, Sanbao couldn't help it immediately, and whispered: "Your Majesty, what's wrong with a big wedding, just, do you have to thank you? People outside say, 'There are words in the past, and there are words in the back. Thank you, Your Majesty should think more about himself."

"Three treasures."

Gu Zhen immediately darkened his face, "I don't want to hear this kind of words from you a second time."

Seeing His Majesty protecting Xie Jiuyuan so much, and not even being suspicious, San Bao was even more worried. He simply knelt on the ground and said seriously: "Even if Your Majesty is angry, San Bao must tell the truth. Even folk couples still have different dreams in the same bed. , No matter how true the feelings are, we must prevent changes, why your majesty is not willing to guard against some thanks, this way, it is good for you and thank you."

"Because I don't have to guard him. I trust him. He deserves it."

Gu Zhen looked at the loyal and loyal Triple Treasure on the ground, thinking about his suffering for himself in the previous life, and finally opened his mouth to explain, "Three Treasure, he has countless minor injuries, three serious wounds with scars, a knife scar on his right shoulder, and a knife scar on his side. Suffering from arrow wounds and scratches on his back, all these were done for me and Da Chu. His hair was also done for me and Da Chu Bai."

"I am the king of Great Chu, and he is an important minister and good general of Great Chu. Without him, I would not be facing the literary party today. Yu Gong, he is loyal and responsible regardless of safety and danger. I can't bear him; we love each other, privately, we I don't care how much I have burdened the other party, and I can't bear him."

"In my life, I have to think about every step, and so does he. The only thing I don't need to make me suspicious and defensive is when I face him. I treat him the same way."

"Ten thousand steps back, if he really betrays me", Gu Zhen closed his eyes, just thinking about this possibility made him uncomfortable, "If he really betrayed me, I, Gu Zhen, could not see clearly My minister, I couldn't see the person next to my pillow clearly. I'm really blind. What face is there to be a king? He wants this country and my life, so he just takes it."

Gu Zhen opened his eyes, looked into Sanbao's eyes, and asked, "I said so, do you understand?"

There were tears in Sanbao's eyes, he knew His Majesty's heartfelt thanks to Xiang Xiang, but the affection was so deep, it made him an outsider feel inexplicably sad, his heart was broken, and he didn't dare to take any precautions, he bowed down and cried: " Your Majesty, it is a servant who has usurped me, and I will never say this again!"

"Go down," Emperor Qi Yuan waved him back.

Xie Jiuyuan finished his chores and entered the palace. At the door of the imperial study, he met the father-in-law Sanbao with a pair of rabbit eyes. When he entered the door, he saw that Gu Zhen was also listless sitting behind the table. He became anxious and took three steps. Going to Gu Zhen's side and asking, "What happened?"

Gu Zhen fell to him, stretched out his arms and hugged his waist, not wanting to mention Sanbao's words, complained like a boy: "Annoying."

"Who bothers you?" Xie Jiuyuan asked softly with his arms around him.

Gu Zhen pushed the pot to Jiang Zaidao, "Jiang Zaidao's dead wood."

When he said that, Xie Jiuyuan guessed that Jiang Zaidao had come to the Imperial Study Room to bring up the matter of the wedding again, so he coaxed people to comfort him: "Then I will provoke Mr. Wang Ze to find him for a fight."

Unable to help laughing, Gu Zhen looked up at Xie Jiuyuan, and asked, "Sowing dissension? The general has great tactics."

Xie Jiuyuan raised his eyebrows, and gave Gu Zhen a look of "that's okay", which completely amused Gu Zhen.

At this point in the gossip, the two of them got down to business and arranged the evidence in their hands. At the end, Gu Zhen sighed: "It would be great if there is more evidence directly related to Wen Xiang."

Xie Jiuyuan used the "Great Chu Law" in his hand to harass the courtiers. He already had a deep understanding of the law, and later discussed it with Jiang Zaidao in detail. Enough. When the time comes to raid the house, are you afraid that you won't find direct evidence?"

"That's what I said," Gu Zhen was still thinking, "Perhaps I asked them to draft the article for the past two days. No matter how I think about it, I feel that they will be criticized by others."

Xie Jiuyuan shook his head slightly, and replied: "Don't worry about it. Even if there is direct evidence, there will be no shortage of criticisms about the arrangement. Not to mention other places, most of the people in the capital are very sharp, and nothing can be arranged."

"It's true. It's not bad to be upset when it's my turn to plan other people's arrangements, and it's karma." Gu Zhen smiled.

When he said this, thinking about the article Gu Zhen mentioned just now, Xie Jiuyuan asked: "Is it an article about the prince's proposal? Post it tomorrow morning?"

Gu Zhen nodded, and reached out to hand him a piece of paper.

It was a front-page article to be contributed to the "Da Chu Official Daily". The commentary written by the main author seems to be neutral throughout, but it describes the hard work of Emperor Qiyuan in presiding over the reform and guiding the people to accept the establishment of the reserve. At the same time, it inevitably makes readers criticize Wen Jinli.

"It's well written." After reading it, Xie Jiuyuan suggested, "It's better to take this opportunity to hold a public discussion in advance. Also prepare early for the Wenxiang case."

Open public discussion means that people and scholars from all over the country are allowed to discuss current affairs and ideas in local academic societies without restriction, and the government will not interfere, and they can speak freely, but they are not allowed to speak out, and any point of view must be questioned and debated.If the remarks are really suspected of being out of line, do not prosecute them. If someone pursues them, then both parties are invited to write an article and discuss it in the local private newspaper. ·On ​​Youlun was debated in the sub-journal, which was discussed by students from all over the country.

Gu Zhen nodded, and immediately took out the imperial decree that he had drawn up earlier in the morning, and stamped it.

Xie Jiuyuan half reminded, half jokingly said: "The tiger is out."

Gu Zhen smiled, and continued: "Officials and privates come to the same end in different ways, and they can't get out of the sky. Blocking is worse than sparse."

The two looked at each other and smiled. At the same time, two unexpected guests came to the door of Qin Jian's Shangshu Mansion.

The concierge of the Qin residence: "Our master doesn't see any visitors."

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