Chapter 685 Attack!
"Your Majesty, Master Zaifu, is already waiting outside the imperial study."
Wei Zhonghe reported.
A hint of exhaustion flashed in Emperor Yan's eyes.
Getting off the carriage,
Zhao Jiulang stood there, looking at Emperor Yan without saluting.
With the support of Wei Zhonghe, Emperor Yan walked towards this side.
When the distance between the two parties reached a certain level, Zhao Jiulang sighed and knelt down:
"My lord, long live my emperor."
Emperor Yan said. ;
"I thought that the Prime Minister would take off his official hat and put it aside."
"I think so, but after all, I, Dayan, am not a senior official, and I don't have the habit of hanging up my title and leaving my job. ."
"Yes."
Emperor Yan nodded and walked into the imperial study.
Zhao Jiulang stood up and followed him in.
Emperor Yan sat on the head,
Zhao Jiulang knelt down below.
Whether the Emperor Yan is in the royal study or the prince is supervising the country, there are seats for all the dignitaries and ministers, but he did not sit down.
Wei Zhonghe stood inside and did not take the initiative to ask Mr. Zaifu to sit down.
“Your Majesty.”
Zhao Jiulang spoke.
This is a very familiar scene for Emperor Yan;
Many ministers began to use "morals", "rules", "etiquette" and "all people". In short, when the ministers felt When he has a good reason and is full of energy,
he will start in this way.
Originally, Zhao Jiulang didn't know how to do it. As the prime minister, he was supposed to be the leader of the bureaucratic group in the court to check and balance the imperial power. However, in the years after Emperor Yan ascended the throne, he never took the lead in disobedience. Emperor Yan’s will;
He didn't care even if the government and the public gave him the nickname Prime Minister or Nitai Chief Assistant.
But today,
here,
he,
began.
Although he hadn't spoken yet, Emperor Yan already knew what he was going to say.
Emperor Yan, he is still Emperor Yan after all. When he sits in the imperial study, sitting on this chair, he is like the eyes behind the candles, and the officials are among the candles. The fearful doll.
At the same time,
Emperor Yan also knew why Zhao Jiulang dared to do it for the first time at this time;
Because,
He,
Ji Runhao,
is old.
It’s not about age, but coming out of the back garden this time has almost announced that the emperor’s longevity has truly entered a countdown.
A young and powerful Emperor Yan,
He can change his prime minister at will, and as long as he shows the slightest sign of disobedience, he can stand aside, check and balance, or even send him away from a distance.
But,
the old emperor,
faced with this situation,
he only had to compromise.
He is back, back to his center of power, but he is no longer the Nine-Five Supreme Being who takes life and death. He knows, and his ministers also know, that his time is running out.
Relatively speaking,
Now it is the aging emperor's turn to hope to preserve the stability of the entire court in an orderly manner and hand it over to his descendants.
"Your Majesty, a major national event is related to the safety of the country. An Neng is so casual, An Neng is such a child's play, An Neng... is like this!"
Zhao Jiulang "Songs should be cried".
Emperor Yan smiled,
This look,
This tone,
This gesture,
Okay, okay, I am worthy of being promoted all the way. Zaifu, Zhao Jiulang, can actually play the tricks that officials can play better and more devotedly.
There is no argument
between the monarch and his ministers,
because they are so familiar with each other that if they go through all the arguments in their own minds, they can almost imagine the other party immediately reaction;
So, there is no need to say it out loud, it saves both parties trouble.
But because it was too fast, it was a bit too thin. However, Zaisu still controlled his emotions extremely well.
He did not take off his hat,
but unbuttoned his official uniform,
revealing his arms,
even,
reached out to He touched his chest and patted it.
"Your Majesty, I didn't bring a coffin."
There has always been a story about the Marquis of Pingxi circulated among the Yan army. It is said that when the Marquis of Pingxi went to war in the early years, he would definitely bring a coffin with him and do a good job. Preparation for a fight to the death.
But in fact,
it is inconvenient to carry a coffin during a war, and those who really like to carry out coffins at every turn are actually civil servants.
Zhao Jiulang said,
He didn't bring a coffin,
which means that he didn't bring it to save trouble;
Your Majesty,
you will have a coffin beside me.
Emperor Yan nodded.
"Your Majesty, I have entered the Prince's Palace as a curtain, followed Your Majesty to the East Palace as an official, followed His Majesty to the palace and ascended the throne. From Minister to Prime Minister, I have never disobeyed any of Your Majesty's will;
But this time ,
The minister,
had to admonish His Majesty:
Your Majesty,
You are old,
When you are here, you can naturally do anything, but please, Your Majesty, set the rules for the future generations of Yan! ”
This is a matter of national origin,
You can do whatever you want,
You are the emperor,
You are the father of the princes,
You are the most powerful monarch in Great Yan in the past hundred years;
You can do whatever you want,
But after you do whatever you want, this mess will , who will collect it?
“Love you.”
"The minister is here."
"Then who should I choose?"
"As a minister, I should abide by my principles. The prince has not made any big mistakes. Since he has been in charge of the country, he has been diligent and diligent." Sincerely, I invite your Majesty, since you have comforted the Imperial Ancestral Temple and established the crown prince;
I would like to ask your Majesty,
give the prince dignity,
Give dignity to the Imperial Ancestral Temple,
Give dignity to the country of Yanjiang Mountain! ”
This is the political correctness of civil servants.
The prince is already half a man.
In the court, the Liuye Party can be allowed to exist, but when others When asked about you on a formal occasion, even if you are a die-hard Liu Ye party, you cannot say that you should abolish the crown prince and establish Liu Ye!
This is disobedience, disobedience to others.
"Prince, you have not made any mistakes?" Emperor Yan shook his head, "If it weren't for my support, the prince would have been unable to sit safely in the East Palace."
Without him, he was the emperor. Pulling a bias,
The Liuye Party has long suppressed the princelings until they can't breathe.
"Your Majesty, the prince is the prince you have appointed. If you don't support the prince, who will support him?"
"I have not deposed the crown prince."
"But now, people in the government and the public are already panicking. Your Majesty, I sincerely ask you to make plans early and decide the matter early!"
The implication is,< br>
It is true that I support the prince,
But you can also change the prince,
But please,
Hurry!
"I'm not dead yet."
"Your Majesty, do you know why I didn't do my best today and didn't bring that coffin into the palace?
It belongs to me With a salary, can’t you afford a good longevity food?
Is it because I have no servants that I can’t move this material? ”
The implication is,
Because,
Your Majesty, you are coming soon,
so I dare not use the coffin to offend your taboo.
Emperor Yan looked at Wei Zhonghe who was standing beside him and said
;
“Look, this is my minister, he is indeed my prime minister.”
< br>“ Your Majesty, when I was in the Prince's Palace, you were my master; when I was in the East Palace, you were my master; now, you are the Majesty of Dayan, I am the Prime Minister of Dayan,
It should be the plan for Dayan’s future generations! ”
After saying that,
Zhao Jiulang rested his forehead on the blue brick of the imperial study.
Emperor Yan closed his eyes,
Zhao Jiulang also Motionless,
After a long time,
Emperor Yan said:
“I am hungry.”
Wei Zhonghe immediately walked out and shouted;
“Pass the meal! ”
The royal meal was brought in quickly.
Just like before, two copies.
Wei Zhonghe walked to Zhao Jiulang and said: "Master Zaifu, let's eat first."
Zhao Jiulang raised his head,
There was an obvious dark spot on his forehead. green.
Without being coy or pretentious, he stood up and saluted Emperor Yan:
"My lord, thank you for your kindness."
Then,
he sat down on one side.
Meals are very simple.
Zhao Jiulang eats very quickly. He has long developed the habit of eating while working.
Yanhuang's place,
just used it a little and then stopped.
Zhao Jiulang finished eating,
looked at the imperial case on Emperor Yan's side.
Wei Zhonghe understood, stepped forward, picked up the remaining food in front of His Majesty, and was about to deliver it to Zhao Jiulang.
In the beginning, when His Majesty's health first started to deteriorate, his appetite went away. Basically, Zhao Jiulang ate for two people at every meal.
He was very full,
but he still had to eat.
The outside world could not be informed that something was wrong with his Majesty the Emperor of Dayan.
But this time,
Yanhuang raised his hand,
blocked Wei Zhonghe,
At the same time,
looked at Zhao Jiulang,
< br>
Said:
"Aiqing, there is no need to hold on any longer, don't burst your stomach."
Speaking,
Yanhuang leaned back slightly ,
Tao;
"Just leave the leftovers there. Anyway, everyone knows that my body is not going to get better."
Zhao Jiulang opened his mouth,
This wrist and ability are all It was Dayan Zaifu, who was absolutely first-class and had been entrusted with important tasks by the late emperor for twenty years. At this moment, tears streamed down his face.
He stood up,
kneeling on the ground,
Said:
"Your Majesty, I will die, I will die."
"My dear, I suddenly miss the rice cakes made by my grandfather. At this time, I really want to eat a piece. "
"Chen..."
"Unfortunately, the master is gone"
Emperor Yan sighed,
"I'm gone."
Zhao Jiulang stopped talking, and Wei Zhonghe didn't talk either. No one dared to disturb the king's memorial at this time;< br>
“Some people are no longer here;
Those who are still here are not necessarily happy.
Wei Zhonghe,
Do you think
is it worth it? "
"Your Majesty, even though I am an eunuch, if Dayan needs it one day, I will rush forward with a knife without hesitation. For Dayan and Your Majesty, I will not hesitate to die!" ”
Emperor Yan returned his gaze to Zhao Jiulang,
Said:
"My dear, there will be a banquet in the palace tomorrow. I don't want to see hundreds of officials coming to petition me to force the palace. What I fear most now is the noise."
"I obey the order. , I will help your majesty to calm down the heated debate among the ministers."
"Well, this great Yan cannot live without my love."
"I am scared."
"Okay, dear, go and do your work. It's time for me to rest."
"I leave."
Zhao Jiulang stood up,
just as he was about to walk out of the imperial study room At this time,
Emperor Yan suddenly said:
"I love you, is it worth it?"
Zhao Jiulang took a deep breath,
smiled:
"Your Majesty, I can't even compare to Eunuch Wei. Right?”
Wei Zhonghe immediately became angry,
Of course, not really angry.
At his position, how could he get angry at will when someone calls him a eunuch?
Moreover, it was still a joke from the current prime minister.
The reason why I looked angry was to let His Majesty see the excitement.
“Haha……”
Emperor Yan smiled,
pointed at Zhao Jiulang,
and said to Wei Zhonghe:
"Wei Zhonghe, can you bear this?"
" Oh, Your Majesty, you have to make the decision for me, Master Zaifu, this is too embarrassing!”
...
Although in front of his father and the two princes, he shouted the slogan of reducing the vassal status;
But after coming out of the roast duck restaurant, Ji Laoliu still led Zheng Fan returned to his palace.
He Sisi and Ling Xiang came out to meet the guests, bringing two babies with them.
Zheng Houye wrapped a red envelope by himself. It was very thick and piled with copper coins.
After meeting the people he should meet and teasing the children he should tease,
Ji Chengjue led Zheng Fan into his study.
There is no secret room in the study, because if the study cannot be properly taken care of, then Ji Laoliu would have stopped seizing the legitimate heir and gone to sell cornmeal earlier.
Zheng Fan sat down by himself and crossed his legs.
After being fed a mouthful of baby food again, I felt really depressed.
After Ji Chengjue sat down, he picked up the wind oil essence produced by the Hou Mansion and applied it on his eyebrows and temples. Today, he was truly exhausted both physically and mentally.
"Old Zheng, I am suffering."
"Cherish this meeting, because the next time we meet, it will be at your grave."
This The tone is teasing,
Zheng Houye said it, it doesn’t sound like teasing;
Ji Laoliu did not become angry, but nodded and smiled.
After a period of calming down about the roast duck restaurant, the two of them actually had a certain new understanding.
While sitting in the carriage, both parties can look at each other and see the required information in each other's eyes.
It’s not that the wind from Jin region blew to Yanjing,
It’s just that the two of them had felt something similar to themselves from each other since their first meeting at the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion. certain characteristics.
"You didn't remind me." Ji Chengjue pointed at Zheng Fan, "King Jingnan has this attitude."
"I didn't know about it beforehand. When we were in Litian City, the prince asked me , which prince do you think is more suitable to inherit the throne?"
"What do you think? What happened? "
"You know, I never shy away from relatives, so I directly recommended you, thinking that you are the best candidate for the future king of Yan. "
Ji Laoliu picked his ears with his little finger,
Then he put it to his lips and blew it,
said:
“I’m very touched, but I still don’t believe you would say that.”
“Then do you think I will What to say?”
“You, You may think it doesn't matter, since you have become a vassal town anyway, and King Jingnan is determined to protect you. No matter who will sit on that dragon chair in the future, you will be able to isolate yourself in the east of Shanxi and in your prince's mansion. Keep hitting your push hands from afar
You are
just like me,
your character is coldest. "
"You actually look at me like this? ”
"Uh-huh."
Zheng Houye stood up, shook his head, and said with emotion: "Okay, then I will go to the East Palace to pay homage to the prince."
Maybe,
In the eyes of others,
it is a threat,
It was like flirting between brothers,
but Ji Laoliu leaned forward,
looked at Zheng Fan,
asked;< br>
“You didn’t tell me when we were in the store, why?”
Why do you want to stack two coffee tables together?
Why do you decide to end up yourself?
Even,
Why do you come home with me today?
“You could have just watched the show from the other side, with two handfuls of peanuts in your hand. Why, why did you have to end up in person;
Don't say it's for me,
You Zheng Fan will switch places with me one day,
I won't end up,
I will only,
Protect your family. ”
"Do you want to sit on that dragon chair?" Zheng Fan asked.
“I want to know even more, what do you want to do.”
“Don’t worry about this, I have to do it.” Zheng Fan looked at Ji Chengjue and spoke word by word. He said, "You haven't sat on the dragon chair yet, why are you asking so much?"
"My surname is Ji."
Ji Chengjue sat back in his chair,
He continued,
"Some things will not change whether I sit on the Dragon Throne or not. My intuition tells me that you are going to play a big game, and it will threaten Dayan's society."
“Don’t worry, I won’t stab you. "
"You don't dare to stab me." Ji Chengjue said solemnly, "Tell me what you want to do, and I can help you."
"Tell me. You will only make things difficult for you.”
Zheng Fan also sat down again,
"Let's take one step first and see what happens next."
"Okay, okay." Ji Chengjue rubbed his eyebrows again.
This is obviously a default.
Zheng Fan smiled, "Sure enough, the stability of the country is not as important as a person's throne."
"I'm a father."
"Okay, you can shut up."
"I'm a father of three children."
"I want to go to the East Palace .”
“I may continue to be the father of more children in the future.”
"I'm going to seek refuge with the prince."
"Hahahahahaha." Ji Chengjue spread his hands and placed them in front of Zheng Fan, "I want that chair, I must have it. I swear to you that you can help Me, I help you.
If we don't say we don't owe each other, let's just trust each other again like we did in the desert. I quite like that feeling.
This Dayan,
This. Yanjing City,
There are not many people who are more important than you, Ping Xihou. ”
“Don’t talk too much. "Zheng Fan stared at Ji Chengjue's eyes seriously, "I'll say the ugly words first, high five and swear an oath, it's simple, but after I help you, if you dare to forget your oath today because of the different positions;
I'm sorry,
I'll be very angry.
When the time comes,
Even if you, Ji Laoliu, sit on that dragon chair,
unless you kill me in Yanjing City,
Once I leave the capital alive,
I I will do whatever it takes to overturn your empire and kill... your whole family.
I don’t like the drama of trusting a friend and then being betrayed. It’s too vulgar, too boring, and too jarring. ”
After saying that,
Zheng Houye spread his palms;
Ji Chengjue smiled and scolded: "People named Zheng, don't look down on others. I also lived in the world back then. You go to Nan'an The county town is asking about the reputation of my hero Yan Xiaoliu!
In this life,
you have to be crazy. Why are you so crazy? This life is interesting. < br>
The surname is Zheng,
I’m following! "
After saying that,
Ji Chengjue took the initiative to high-five Zheng Fan.
" Bang! ”
After high-fiving,
both parties quickly sat down.
Ji Chengjue said:
"The relationship between my father and the two princes can be said to be in chaos. Xiaoqi's appointment is the safest way to bring harmony to the family. At least, they will continue to be harmonious in the next few years."
Zheng Fan said; "But the two princes want to see the excitement."
After a pause,
Zheng Fan added, "Or, in their eyes, only by cutting a knife can one be truly peaceful."
"They don't want to determine the foundation of the country, but want to Look at our brothers killing each other," Ji Chengjue said.
"So... we can't hesitate anymore, it's time to take action."
"No." Ji Chengjue shook his head, "It's time to take action, since the elders want to see the juniors fight , then I, Yan Xiaoliu, will show my shame
Tomorrow my eldest brother will return to the capital, and there will be a banquet in the palace. Since the two kings and the two princes are gathered together, then the day after tomorrow, my father will definitely hold a great court meeting, and my first sword will fall on the great court meeting.
You, just wait and see the next good show. ”
“Let’s wait and see. "
"Don't worry, you won't be disappointed. "
"Hmm. "Zheng Fan nodded.
Ji Chengjue stood up,
picked up the brush, dipped it in enough ink,
and wrote eight words on the paper in front of him:
>"Fengtian carries the emperor's edict"
"What's the matter, are you feeling itchy?" Zheng Fan asked, "While there is still some time, I can accompany you to think about the posthumous title."
Ji Laoliu blew on the paper in front of him twice,< br>
Tao:
“Actually, it’s quite boring.”
“What’s wrong?”
"Next, you will see that if my father and the others don't take action, it won't be a big deal for me to hit those brothers."
"Bang!"
Ji Chengjue's photo He moved his hands,
stretched,
said:
"Let's see." (End of Chapter)