At this time, if anyone in the know is watching, they will feel that the situation between the two is strange. Those who are sovereigns do not intend to speak out to win over, and those who are subordinates do not want to be soft and gentle. But if it is said that there is hostility between them, they are all open and candid, and everything is said, and there is no hidden suspicion between them.
But fortunately, the two still feel good about the current mode of getting along and have no disgust.
"Excuse me, Your Highness, how has Tingsheng been lately?" Mei Changsu asked lightly with his hands behind.
"Very good, his literary talents and martial arts have improved, his temperament has become more and more stable, and everyone in the house likes him very much." King Jing's eyes flickered a few times, and finally he couldn't help but ask, "I always wanted to I ask you, you love Tingsheng so much, did you know my eldest brother before?"
"I love Tingsheng, of course, because I want to please Your Highness."
King Jing was a little annoyed by Mei Changsu's unflattering tone, and he said in a more serious tone, "I'm asking you seriously!"
"His Royal Highness Prince Qi..." Mei Changsu looked at the black smoke that curled up next to him, "I have always admired it, and I also thought about expanding my ambitions under his command, but it's a pity..." That's it. At the place, he suddenly stopped, gave King Jing a wink, turned and left quickly.
King Jing was stunned for a while, then turned his head to look in the direction Mei Changsu had just looked at, and saw a thirty-seven or eight-year-old official struggling to walk through the top tent, raising his hand to hit King Jing as he walked. Say hello.
"I saw, I have seen Your Highness..." Because of his slightly fat body, the official was slightly out of breath when he approached, and arched his hands, "It's so tragic, thanks to His Highness for showing up in time, I happened to be out today, so I came here at this time, next The aftermath work will be taken over as soon as possible, please rest assured, Your Highness."
"It's all the people's business, what to do with each other." Prince Jing smiled and glanced secretly in the direction of Mei Changsu's disappearance. ... Did he leave when he saw Shen chasing over? Wouldn't you like to let the loyal officials who you are making friends with discover the relationship between the two
"I seem to have seen His Highness talking to someone just now, why did you go? Who is it?" Shen Zhui asked casually because he was related to the clan, and because of his friendship with Prince Jing, the two of them got along more easily. I didn't even think about whether to ask.
King Jing hesitated for a while, but finally said calmly: "That person is Su Zhe, you must have heard his name, and he has become famous in the capital recently."
"Oh?" Shen Zhui looked around on tiptoe, but of course he couldn't see anything, "That's the famous unicorn genius? It's a pity that I didn't see his appearance clearly. I heard that he's been offering advice to His Royal Highness Prince Yu recently, why? Your Highness, do you know him too?"
"More than knowing, he has also come to my mansion." King Jing said lightly, "This person truly lives up to the name of a talented person, his behavior and knowledge are above ordinary people. You have always loved talent, if you have the opportunity to be with him in the future. If you meet, you will definitely be heartbroken.”
"I just don't know what he has in mind besides being talented?" Shen Zhui sincerely persuaded him, "It is said that most of this person's talent is due to maneuvering, and His Highness associates with such people. It is better to be more careful."
"Well, I'll be careful." King Jing nodded and said nothing.
"However, on such an occasion, what is he doing here?" Shen Zhui looked around, "Could it be that Prince Yu came down to check the situation?"
"Don't you know, this Mr. Su has always been well aware of the situation in the capital, so it's not surprising that he would come to take a look at such a big move." King Jing's expression became solemn, "Don't be curious about him for now. Things will alarm Sheng Ting tomorrow, have you figured out what to do?"
Shen Zhui's expression also became awe-inspiring, and said: "There is nothing to think about, just report it with the facts. I have already settled the accounts of Lou Zhijing over the years, and the secret account of sharing profits between him and His Royal Highness the Prince. I also tracked it down, to tell you the truth, there was an assassin in my house yesterday."
Jing Wang was slightly startled and grabbed his shoulder: "Then are you injured?"
Shen Zhui was moved, and hurriedly said with a smile: "I was born a lucky sign, and I always turn bad luck into good luck. But that assassin is very powerful. The three-legged cat guards in my mansion are not opponents at all. Save me, but he drove away the assassin and left without leaving a name, and I still don't know where the master saved me."
"Can you see the face?"
"He has his face covered, but his eyes are big and bright, and he should be very young."
"Then this secret account in your hand..."
"I handed it over to the Xuanjing Division early in the morning and asked them to face the emperor directly. As long as the evidence is ok, it's useless to kill me now." Shen Chai smiled optimistically, "That's why I dare to walk around like this."
"Don't be careless, even if you don't want to keep your mouth shut, revenge is a very scary word." King Jing said sternly, "The Ministry of Household was tossed into this state by Lou Zhijing. With such a heavy burden, if something happens to you, who can afford it?"
"I am so grateful for His Highness's kindness." Shen Zhui sighed, "As a minister of the government, I should not be afraid of difficulties, and I will not give it up lightly. It's a pity that the general trend of the court is all tricks and tricks. , It is difficult for those who truly serve the country to stand out, it is you, Your Highness..."
"Okay," Prince Jing cut him off, "we said we didn't talk about it. Finding out this case is both a great achievement and the beginning of a great disaster for you. You are the guard in your house. Don't worry, it's just that it's not appropriate to directly transfer the people in my house, do you mind if I recommend a few people from outside
"What did His Highness say, I can't tell the difference between good and bad people?" Shen Zhui thanked him gratefully, and the two briefly chatted for a few words. Because they had a lot of things to do, they broke up. Go back to the mansion first, while Shen Zhui took a few officials to handle the follow-up affairs on the spot.
The loud noise from the private artillery workshop had an astonishing aftermath. Although the part related to the prince is slightly obscure, the truth is the truth. Under the anger of Emperor Liang, he ordered the prince to move to the Guijia Palace to reflect on himself. Since nearly 30 officials were arrested in this case, Shen Zhui was officially appointed as the Minister of Household Affairs. In addition to daily affairs, he was also ordered to revise the money and grain system to block omissions.
From the outbreak to the end of this incident, it took only five days. Due to the solid evidence, it was difficult for even the prince to refute it, and other courtiers naturally could not find a reason to break it down for him. Except for the concubine Yue who cried in the harem, no one dared to intercede for the prince. Throughout the process, though, there was one person whose attitude was evocative. That was the prince's nemesis, King Yu. Logically speaking, he was obviously the happiest when the prince fell such a big one. If he didn't chase after him, it would be inconsistent with his usual temperament, but what's surprising is that this time he didn't know what kind of advice he received. Unusually, not only did he not say a single word from the beginning to the end, but he even restrained the officials of his own faction, so that the court did not take the opportunity to madly attack the princelings. The wisdom of this move is to make this case, at least on the surface, completely irrelevant to the party dispute. It is all a filthy deed done by the prince himself, and Emperor Liang has no doubts about whether King Yu has done anything in it, and made a mistake. All the anger was sent to the prince.
Everyone who taught him such a clever trick can only secretly wonder, only a very small number of people know that on the day the prince moved to the house, King Yu happily personally selected many new and clever gifts and ordered them to be delivered to Su Zhe. In the house, although they did not receive it in the end.
This ugly private gun case made Emperor Liang feel extremely bad, but at the same time, it also made the old man, who had passed his sixtieth year, very tired, so that Meng Zhi returned to him at the end of the month to plead guilty, saying that he failed to When the murder of the internal prisoner was found out before the deadline, he had no emotional fluctuations, but he was fined for three months, and after the two deputy commanders of the Imperial Army were replaced, the matter was not mentioned.
King Jing was indeed accused by the Ministry of War for failing to notify him of misappropriation of military funds. On the second day after he submitted the form to plead guilty, Shen Zhui, an upstart from the Ministry of Households, delivered a passionate speech in the court hall, giving a speech for King Jing. angrily defended. Although Xiao Jingyan is stubborn, he has always been low-key, and his recent performance has been very good. The number of people in the court who have a good impression of him is increasing day by day. Even Emperor Liang, because the father and son have not mentioned the old things for many years, gradually became less disgusted than before. he. In this matter, Emperor Liang thought that King Jing had nothing serious to do, not only did he not convict him, but also praised him that "decision in the event of an incident is actually a shared concern for the court", and ordered him to make a supplementary document. The Ministry of War did not have a good grasp of the wind direction, not to mention the dumb loss, and let the other party show a big face in vain, which made the prince's camp even worse.
After the vernal equinox, the weather is warmer day by day, and the sense of spring is gradually on the branches. In the suburbs, peach and apricots are fragrant, and the grass is green. Some people who can't wait have begun to take off their heavy winter clothes and run out of the city. Xiao Jingrui and Yan Yujin also came to make an appointment several times, but Mei Changsu was still afraid of the cold and was reluctant to go out, so the two had to play by themselves.
In terms of Jinling’s magnificent scenery, there are many natural scenes, which are suitable for viewing in spring, such as the Weeping Willow Curved Bank of Fuxian Lake, the Lihua Slope of Wanyu Mountain and the Taoyuan Valley of Haishi Town. These three scenic spots are all in the south of Beijing, so the official road from Nanyue Gate is very lively, and there are even temporary markets on both sides, selling some snacks, tea, or handmade toys, etc., and the business is very good. .
On the way back to the city from the outing, Xiao Jingrui took a fancy to a group of fat dolls made of glaze clay. He felt that they had different expressions and were cute and cute. The stall owner was busy wrapping the pieces of tissue paper one by one and putting them into small boxes. Yan Yujin felt thirsty and could not wait, so he went to a tea stall to drink tea by himself.
After a while, Xiao Jingrui came over with the bundled small box, carefully placed it on the table, sat down and ordered a bowl of tea to drink slowly. Yan Yujin looked at the box, propped her chin and smiled, "Will Sister Qi like it?"
"This doll is so cute, even I like it, Xiaoqi must like it."
"You are really a good brother. When you go out for an outing, you always remember your sister. Xie Xu is going back to the academy tomorrow, won't you buy something for him?"
"He likes jade. I have already picked one in Qiling Zhai and sent it to my home. Most of it is in his hands now."
Yan Yujin clicked his tongue and said: "I really can't find fault with you. Actually, you prefer Xie Xu to stay and spend your birthday before leaving?"
"The third brother should value his studies, not to mention it's only been so many years." Xiao Jingrui gave him a sideways glance with a smile, "You want him to stay so he can be bullied and playful?"
"He's almost stunned when he reads, and he has a sour Confucianism that looks down on this and that. If I don't bully him, I will become stupid. It would be nice if he had half your kindness."
"Our three brothers have different temperaments, so it's strange that they are all the same." Xiao Jingrui raised the teapot and filled him with water, "Aren't you thirsty? Drink now, it's not your brother, why are you in a hurry?"
Yan Yujin patted his friend's shoulder vigorously, "He's not my brother, you are! If he doesn't have any prospects in the future, the one to worry about must be your eldest brother."
"Xie Xu will be unpromising?" Xiao Jingrui laughed, "I'm afraid he is the most promising. If we say the three brothers, the most unpromising person should be me. However, it cannot add glory to the Xie family lintel."
"Second place in the list of sons, you are so humble all of a sudden, do you want me to praise you?" Yan Yujin curled his lips.
"In the past, fighting for fame in the rivers and lakes was really deliberate. Now I just want to be quiet and peaceful, and I have lost a lot of spirit. Next year's Young Master List will definitely not have me again."
"It doesn't matter if I have you or not, as long as there is me, I still prefer this floating name, how handsome..."
Xiao Jingrui couldn't help laughing, and was about to stab him, when the guest at the next table got up, threw the big burden on his back, and almost swept the small box containing the clay dolls to the ground, but luckily, he was quick-witted, grabbed it, and repeated two words. Voice: "Fortunately, fortunately."
"Isn't it just a mud doll, the stall is still there, I can buy it after it's broken, is it worth your nervousness?"
"This is the last set left, where else is it broken?" Xiao Jingrui carefully changed the box to another place, "Xiaoqi has been in a bad mood recently. I want her to be happier looking at these dolls?"
"I've been in a bad mood?" Yan Yujin's eyes darkened slightly, "Is it because... Brother Qingyao's illness?"
"Yeah," Xiao Jingrui sighed, "Brother Qingyao has been taking care of her since she suffered a sudden illness last month and has only gotten better until now. Although we all persuaded her to relax and say that everything will be fine, Xiaoqi is still worried. "
"Brother Qingyao... What kind of illness does he have? I remember seeing him in good health the day before, but I heard that he was very ill the next day."
"The doctor said that it is a disease of stagnation of qi and blood, and it's good to be careful with it."
Yan Yujin looked at him deeply and spit out two words: "Do you believe?"
Xiao Jingrui was stunned: "What do you mean?"
"The disease of stagnation of qi and blood..." Yan Yujin's smile was somewhat incomprehensible, "I have visited Brother Qingyao several times, and to be honest, you don't know the suspicion..."
"My brother, what are you suspicious about? Is brother Qingyao pretending to be sick?"
Yan Yujin looked at him angrily, stopped going around in circles, and simply said, "Jing Rui, that's not a disease, that's an injury!"