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Listening to Wang Dajue’s thin voice in his ears, the Prime Minister couldn’t stand it for more than a few breaths, and after thinking about it, he still raised his head.
The Prime Minister raised his head and first looked at the chair above him that Emperor Wu had just made. "Your Majesty?"
"Haha," the Prime Minister laughed at himself and rejected Wang Dajue's offer. Help, Xiang Wang climbed up from the ground.
After standing up, the Prime Minister swung his sleeves and stroked the hem of his clothes twice, then turned around and went to the table where Emperor Wu often used to eat.
By the time King Xiang arrived, there were already dozens of plates on the table.
When Emperor Wu saw that the Prime Minister was only standing, he said in a bad tone: "What's the matter? Do you still want me to invite you to take a seat?"
"I don't dare!"
After the Prime Minister bowed his head and saluted and said he didn't dare, he took his seat neatly. He looked at the food placed in front of him, including grilled mutton, delicious side dishes and small plates with dipping sauces mixed with various spices.
Looking at these dishes, King Xiang felt something strange in his heart. These are his favorite foods and are his eating habits.
Emperor Wu, who was sitting across from him, had already picked up his chopsticks and started eating. King Xiang raised his head and glanced at Emperor Wu. He put aside the matter of coming to apologize today and picked up his chopsticks instead.
Eating without saying a word, Emperor Wu and King Xiang ate the meal quietly face to face.
After seeing Emperor Wu put down his chopsticks, King Xiang also put down his chopsticks.
Seeing this, Wang Dajue quickly signaled to the palace maid outside to come in and clean up the table, while he himself took the teapot and poured a cup of tea for Emperor Wu who had moved to the short tower.
There is a chessboard placed on the low table. It is a Go game with two black and white stones, nineteen vertical and horizontal lines, and a total of 361 intersections.
After Emperor Wu took two sips of tea, she looked at the standing King Xiang and said, "Sit down and talk with me for a while."
"Yes."
The King took off his shoes and said He was facing the chessboard in a kneeling posture, while Emperor Wu was much more casual, sitting cross-legged.
Wang Dajun knew how to serve others. He quickly asked someone to move two more lamps closer so that Emperor Wu and King Xiang could see the chessboard more clearly.
The emperor went first, and Emperor Wu held black. One piece fell, and the sound of the fine jade chess pieces falling on the chessboard was clear and powerful.
A game of chess was played for more than an hour. At the end of the count, Emperor Wu had exactly one more piece than King Xiang.
But if we take into account Emperor Wu taking the black lead, this game seems to be a draw.
Emperor Wu smiled when he saw the ending.
Wang Dajue walked to the window and wanted to close the window that faced Emperor Wu, because it had been windy before and now it was raining.
“No need, Dajue, leave it on, just in time to get some air.”
Wang Dajue took back his hand to close the window. He turned around and looked at Emperor Wu who was about to look out the window. But it was already dark now. It was so dark outside, what could he see?
“Everyone, it’s raining and it’s cold, after all.”
“It doesn’t matter, I’m still healthy, let’s keep it open.”
“Yes. "Silence spread in the hall. Apart from the sound of wind blowing in from the window and the sound of rain coming in, there was only the occasional crackling sound of candles burning.
"Plop" was the sound made by the Prime Minister kneeling on the low, collapsed floor without even wearing any shoes.
The Prime Minister touched his head to the ground, but he still said: "I am guilty!"
There was no one else in the hall, except Wang Dajue, who was standing with his head bowed and respectfully. He stared at the floor tiles under his feet without saying a word.
After the Prime Minister said these words, "I am guilty," he kept kneeling with his head on the ground. Emperor Wu still looked at the dark night outside the window, as if he had not heard what the Prime Minister said.
As the only three living people in the hall, Wang Dajue did not dare to raise his head to look at the Prime Minister, who looked a little embarrassed at this time. He looked down at the floor quietly and said nothing. Well, I didn't even dare to move.
It seemed like a long time passed, and it seemed like it was just a cup of tea. Emperor Wu turned his head, looked at the King Xiang who was kneeling on the ground and asked softly: "Are you guilty?
Okay, tell me carefully. "Say, what's your crime?"
The Prime Minister raised his head but still knelt on the ground. He first looked at Emperor Wu, then lowered his head and began to describe his crime in a slow tone: "I am guilty. .
I didn’t investigate the behavior of the female relatives in my family that violated the national law. It’s my fault.” The comings and goings gradually became clearer.
It turns out that what General Du said that day in the lobby of Du Jiajun's garrison: "There is some inside information, it involves the royal family." It was true.
(Chapter 718 Plot)
We already know that Gao Hengzhong, the former minister of the Ministry of War, colluded with the Shen family, a wealthy businessman in Jiangnan, to facilitate the transportation of drugs.
But the Shen family was able to find Gao Hengzhong elusively. It was the foreigner behind the drug case who first tempted the Shen family to seek wealth in danger. He colluded with Jiang Qing, a former ranger general under Du Qinghui's command, on Jiangnan East Road. It slowly penetrated gradually, starting from the south of the Yangtze River and gradually expanding outward based on caravans, until it colluded with Gao Hengzhong in Chang'an.
But just like what Commander Wang asked before at the Du Jiajun's station, what if the eldest grandson of the Gao family is poisoned by someone's design?
There was more than one male member of the Gao family, so Gao Hengzhong simply gave up on this eldest grandson. It was normal for a big family to not want the decommissioned person.
Moreover, when a person is dead, he is just dead, not dead. Why should he do anything rebellious?
Through King Xiang’s apology, don’t we understand the reason.
The younger sister of the eldest grandson of the Gao family is a concubine in the palace of the Prime Minister!
The even more exciting news is that the side wife is pregnant!
Therefore, the people behind the scenes were bewitching the Shen family, and the Shen family used this unidentified fetus to seduce the Gao family.
As for words, if you think about it, you will understand. It is only because of your help that I can help you. After killing Emperor Wu, Emperor Wu's only living male heir, the Prime Minister, ascended the throne and became emperor. Gao The child in my daughter's belly is the prince!
He is likely to become the next generation of emperors!
The Gao family is the uncle of the country!
The power of Conglong!
What kind of sage can resist such temptation?
In other words, even if Gao Hengzhong, an official for two dynasties, can control his greed, what about the rest of the Gao family?
Can they resist this temptation?
It turns out they can't.
“.I am guilty.
Please punish the saint!
The daughter of the Gao family has been executed. Please ask the saint to allow the daughter of the Gao family to be buried in the tomb of the Li family, so as to clear her relationship with the minister. "
The Prime Minister kowtowed again, his head touching the ground, and all he said was: "Please, saint, make it happen!" "
A "pop" sound suddenly sounded in the hall. On the ground was the teacup that Emperor Wu threw to the ground in anger. The brown tea soup and white broken porcelain were dotted with a few strands of tea leaves. ( End of chapter)