Chapter 202 Reporting back to Your Majesty, the crisis in the temple has been solved today
What is it like to find the bosses of the royal party having a serious collective discussion on the problem I just solved?
Zhao Duan feels quite strange.
In the side hall, the atmosphere was solemn and tense.
Everyone here is an important member of the battleship Dayu Dynasty.
At this moment, his expression was filled with exhaustion from the past days of fighting with gods.
"... In short, the matter is now extremely urgent. It is strange that the old minister failed to observe it in time, but the other party gathered a lot of power in the Hanlin Academy right under his nose.
If some students had not learned about it, revealed it, and waited for the scholars to attack in groups, smear the New Deal, and even criticize His Majesty's virtue, it would have been very troublesome. "
Master Dong sighed, his tired face full of self-blame.
On the dragon chair, Xu Zhenguan shook his head when he heard this and said: "Grand Master, you don't have to be like this. I know that Grand Master devotes himself wholeheartedly to the Xiuwen Hall. At such an age, he has no time to take care of so many things, so he gave it to a certain person." Some people can take advantage of it.”
The elegant and handsome Da Qingyi also echoed: "For the current plan, we should discuss how to counterattack."
The Minister of the Ministry of Punishment had a headache and said: "For fear of difficulties, scholars have discussed politics since ancient times. Nowadays, most of the scholars in the capital have families behind them. How can they be willing to just surrender? In my opinion, it is better to separate them and seize them. It is right to be a leader among students and to be rewarded with benefits.”
An official said:
"This statement is reasonable, but does it just come in time? Besides, it was Chen Zhengru who initiated this matter. He must have the support of Li Yanfu behind him. The 'backbone' he picked will be difficult to bribe."
For a time, all the ministers expressed their opinions, but they were all rejected.
Zhao Duan listened curiously and found that this small court meeting was indeed "behind closed doors". Everyone discussed it without hiding it.
He spoke openly and openly, for example, to bribe the "leading" students, and no one thought anything was wrong.
If such words were made public, they would be sprayed to death by scholars and set as an example of a traitor.
If he realizes something, the so-called "own people" are essentially a group of people who do some shady things together and say some shady words.
In this way, each other can trust each other.
In his previous life, he had been confused as to why, as times progressed, those big shots who enjoyed abundant material resources and could clearly meet their needs reasonably were still exposed from time to time and collectively participated in perverted behaviors.
Every piece of information that comes to light is shocking.
One explanation is that rich people have a high threshold, looking for excitement, or criticizing the ugliness of their human nature.
But there is another explanation:
Even if the times have progressed, the most effective way to quickly build trust between people is still to do bad things together.
…
"What does Privy Privy Xue think?"
During the discussion, someone suddenly asked a question.
The target was clearly the source of the oppressive sight that Zhao Duan felt when he entered the palace.
Privy Councilor? Xue? Zhao Duan suddenly realized the identity of the other party - Xue Shence!
In the Yu Dynasty, the highest military office was the "Privy Council".
Similar to the "Military Aircraft Department", it is responsible for mobilizing and commanding troops and horses for combat.
Together with the Ministry of War in charge of "logistics", they jointly control millions of soldiers spread throughout the nine provinces and eighteen prefectures of Dayu.
Today, the highest official of the Privy Council, the "Privy Envoy", is the famous "Military God" of the Yu Dynasty, Xue Shence.
He had already occupied this position during the reign of the late Emperor. Not only did he have outstanding military exploits, but his personal martial arts cultivation was unfathomable.
At the beginning, Zhao Duan accidentally solved the "Firearms Craftsman Case" and learned that there was a traitor hidden in the Privy Council.
That was his first "contact" with the Privy Councilor.
But until today, Fang Fu saw the real person.
Wearing the second-grade crimson robe of a military attache, with a square "lion" pattern embroidered on the chest, he has a fair complexion and a short beard under his chin.
Appearing to be about forty or fifty years old, you can vaguely see the handsome "Military God" of Dayu in his youth. From beginning to end, he rarely spoke.
At this time, seeing everyone looking at him, he calmly said:
"Xue is a martial artist who only knows how to form troops and use guns and sticks. In my opinion, before the opponent takes action, he first finds a crime and captures many of the chief criminals. It is said that to capture the thief first, capture the king. In this way, Instant results.”
Good guy...the heroes think alike...
Zhao Duan clicked his tongue in wonder, thinking to himself, isn't this what I just did.
He went through all the trouble just to capture the king "Li Yanfu".
All the ministers looked at each other, and the Minister of Punishment said tactfully:
"General Xue's method is not unreasonable, but it is so crude, lest it irritate those scholars, which is not good. If there is really no good method, it is better to consider it again."
I cursed in my heart, no one knows how to arrest people, but the problem is that this is not a good idea.
If you dare to arrest him today, you will be sure that the whole capital will be in an uproar tomorrow, and a group of passionate young students will stand up to protest.
Xue Shence closed his eyes calmly and resumed his sleep:
"Then there is nothing Xue can do."
The ministers sighed.
For a while, the meeting reached a deadlock.
Several countermeasures all have their own drawbacks, making it really difficult to choose between them.
The atmosphere in the hall was like the sky outside, shrouded in dark clouds and extremely dull.
On the main seat.
Seeing this, Xu Zhenguan sighed softly, knowing that in the end he could only make his own decision. When his beautiful eyes swept over the ministers, his eyes suddenly stopped on the little transparent one at the end.
She noticed that the little imperial guard who slipped in midway was hesitant to speak.
Past experiences have made the empress no longer dare to look down upon this guy.
What's more, he originally proposed the New Deal. Before Ming Mochou brought him in, he might not have wanted to hear his opinion.
"Zhao Qing, do you have something to say?"
As the empress opened her mouth, the ministers in the palace were stunned for a moment, and then their surprised eyes focused on someone at the same time.
Zhao Duan seemed to be enjoying the spotlight of the audience, but he did not feel any awkwardness at all, and he held his hand in front of him:
"I have listened to the discussion of your lords and have a rough understanding of the current situation, but... in my opinion, this issue may not be necessary anymore, because the so-called deadlock has been resolved by me. Well... I am here today to express my gratitude to you. Your Majesty will report this matter.”
His voice was very calm, as if he was telling an ordinary and trivial matter.
However, it was like thunder when it fell into the ears of the royal party's big bosses.
Dong Xuan suddenly raised his head, unable to conceal his surprise.
Yuan Li's eyes lit up with confusion and expectation.
The Minister of Punishment was stunned, inexplicably reminded of the scene of the three-division trial.
Mo Zhaorong, who acted as the recorder and held the penholder, raised his head, his eyes widened, and a familiar feeling suddenly surged in his heart...Here he comes, he comes again...
Even Xue Shence, who had closed his eyes and fell asleep, opened his eyes.
Has he solved the dilemma of himself and others?
If anyone else had said this, this group of people would have scoffed at it, but if it was Zhao Duan, it would make people suspicious for a moment.
brush--
In an instant, many people turned their heads and looked at the empress on the dragon throne with a searching look.
Speculation:
Could it be that His Majesty had already made other arrangements?
Xu Zhenguan's expression was calm, and despite his icy skin and snowy skin, his facial features had not changed much.
However, only those who were very close to her, such as Mochou, noticed that the subtle movements of the empress' body revealed that she was equally astonished in her heart.
"Qing Zhao, come with me."
Xu Zhenguan stood up slowly and said: "The rest of the ministers, please take a rest here."
After saying that, he turned around and walked straight out. When he passed the door, he whispered in a steady voice:
"Follow me."
…
The sun sets in the west.
In the corridor of the palace, Xu Zheng, who was dressed in white and covered with snow, was walking in a lotus manner, passing by red lacquered wooden pillars one after another.
Zhao Duan followed closely behind him, attracting the unexpected attention of many palace people outside, who quickly lowered their gazes.
Xu Zhenguan took a step forward and walked into a quiet and deserted room.
Turning around, her demeanor suddenly changed from a majestic god to a lively fairy.
She no longer maintained the majesty of the king, her eyes stared at him strangely, and her tone was urgent:
"What did you do behind my back again?"
What does it mean to go behind someone's back... It sounds like I'm stealing someone... Zhao Duan couldn't complain.
I wanted to make some noise, but I saw that she was really anxious.
After these days, even with Xu Zhenguan's cultivation level, there was an inexorable tiredness between his brows, and even his almost perfect cheeks seemed to have lost weight.
Then he gave up his tricks and said seriously: "Your Majesty, as I just said, the move planned by Chen Zhengru will no longer happen. Not only that, if there is no accident, tomorrow morning, Li Dang's Officials will cease their activities.”
The more Xu Zhenguan listened, the more incredible he felt. He said quietly: "Do you know that talking nonsense is a crime of deceiving the emperor."
Zhao Duan said seriously:
"Before I report this, I was about to ask your Majesty to forgive me for some of my offenses. Your Majesty doesn't forgive me, so I dare not say anything."
Xu Zhenguan was stunned for a moment, as if he didn't expect that this little imperial guard would bargain with him, and his courage grew...
Deep down, I was more curious than angry.
She pondered for a moment and said: "As long as it is not excessive, I will forgive you."
You are not sincere. It is not a matter of opening and closing your mouth if you go too far... Zhao Duan complained.
Seeing that the empress wanted to urge her, she had no choice but to say:
"This matter is a long story, and we have to start with Li Yinglong..."
Then, Zhao Duan took his time and explained how he investigated Li Yinglong and learned about Madam Lin's case. He followed the clues and learned the shocking news about the royal family.
And tried the layout, played a "immortal jump", and pinched Li Yinglong's handle.
Then he used it as a bargaining chip to force Li Yanfu to nod his head, and repeated the series of operations exactly.
At the same time, he took out many of the evidences he had collected during this period from the storage scroll and presented them together.
Finally, he bowed his head and saluted:
"... I was afraid that things might change later, and I was not sure about it, so I met with Li Yanfu privately to finalize this deal without His Majesty's permission. I dared to decide many of the details in private, which was really a sin of overstepping my bounds.
However, everything I do is to share your Majesty's worries. I obey the authority in urgent matters and am loyal and loyal. The sun and the moon can tell... The matter has come to this, and I beg your Majesty to make a decision. Even if it is a punishment, I will not have a single complaint! "
He held up the "contract" drafted with Li Yanfu in both hands and said loudly.
And standing opposite him, the fairy-like and elegant female emperor, who was cold and peerless, was already stunned in place.
He lowered his eyes and stared intently at the respectful little Imperial Guard in front of him. He was in a trance and remained silent for a long time.
He...actually did such a big thing for himself...in a place where no one knew...
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