Xu Yunchu finished burying his uncle and wife, and when he heard the emperor's summons, he didn't dare to delay, so he immediately entered the palace.
The emperor summoned him in the imperial study.
After Xu Yunchu kowtowed, the emperor made him flattened. After he straightened up, he looked at him carefully and said calmly, "Is it safe for my uncle and madam to be buried?"
Xu Yunchu nodded in reply, "The burial has just been completed."
The emperor asked slowly, "Like your father, didn't you enter the Xu family's grave?"
Xu Yunchu nodded again, "Yes."
The emperor looked at him and saw that he was faintly tired between his brows, but his back was very straight. Standing in front of him, he was neither humble nor overbearing, calm and calm. He asked a question and he answered it. He is a well-deserved man of both civil and military skills. It is a blessing for the Xu family to have him. He is also worthy of being a descendant that the head of the country values very much. It is no wonder that he resigned decisively for his grandson to enter the court.
Although the case of Concubine Yue has nothing to do with the Guozhang, the uncle and wife are always from the Guozhang's House, if he really wants to care about it, the Guozhang's House can't escape the crime. Now that he has pardoned the Guozhang's mansion, if the Guozhang still can't think about it, can't see through it, and doesn't know how to advance or retreat as before, then he doesn't have to hold back any more scruples.
Foreign relatives can grow up, but they can't really raise tigers.
Fortunately, after going through this difficult situation, the head of the state knew how to restrain himself, resigned from office and retired from court, which is always a good thing.
In this way, the Xu family is still available.
As for how to use it...
The emperor looked at Xu Yunchu, and after a while, he asked him softly, "Do you know why I didn't condemn your mother and add crimes to the father-in-law's house?"
Xu Yunchu lowered his head and said in a regular manner, "The emperor loves Guozhang's mansion very much."
The emperor laughed loudly, "Yun Chu, speaking of it, you have to call me uncle, but since I was young, I have never heard you call me that." After finishing speaking, he said, "If that kid Ye Chang heard me ask you that? , will definitely play tricks and talk nonsense in front of me, but he will definitely not say that I love the Guozhang's mansion."
Xu Yunchu raised his eyes to look at the emperor, smiled slightly, and said warmly, "Yunchu is no better than Ye Shizi, and dare not be presumptuous in front of the emperor. The Xu family has strict rules, and I can't envy Ye Shizi's freedom and ease. I can't learn from him. "
The emperor laughed again when he heard the words, "You are absolutely right. The rules of the Rong An Palace have long been eaten by him. He has no rules since he was a child, and he can't follow the rules in front of me." After the words fell, he He laughed again, "You don't have to envy him, and naturally you don't have to learn from him. You were born in the mansion of the head of the state, and the mansion of the head of the state is still prominent. Birth determines how a person will survive. You are you, and he is him. "
Xu Yunchu nodded sincerely.
The emperor looked at him and said again, "I didn't condemn the Guozhang's Mansion because of your mother. My God, every time I suppress the imperial power, I never did anything to deceive the emperor. I have to say that although the head of the country is cunning, he is not so courageous. He did not try to deceive me to death. This is why I can forgive you On the one hand, it’s because I don’t think the Guozhang’s mansion can be beaten to death with a stick at once, but it’s still usable.”
Xu Yunchu nodded sincerely.
The emperor said again, "The national treasury was greatly depleted in the war against the Northern Zhou Dynasty. The Northern Zhou Dynasty raised troops, and now they are defeated, so they must not be reconciled. Chu Han has been staying at the border, and I am afraid that he still has plans to raise troops again. The case of Yue Guifei, Ye Chang broke the case Well done, it was broken quickly and simply, and it didn't cause a big turmoil in the government and the public, but it doesn't mean that this matter is over."
Xu Yunchu looked at the emperor, knowing that he summoned him alone today, he must have already made arrangements for him, and nodded again.
The emperor continued, "I have been kept in the dark about the death of King Rong An and the princess in battle twelve years ago, and the Lingshan plague four years ago. Although it is not the time to conduct a thorough investigation, we cannot Let it be revealed. Otherwise, I will feel sorry for King Rong An and Princess Wang and the countless soldiers who were buried on the battlefield back then, and I will also feel sorry for the subjects of Lingshan, let alone let the history books record that I am not only weak, but also a fatuous and senseless king. "
Xu Yunchu said at this time, "The emperor is wise."
The emperor laughed, "I'm not sage. If I were really sage, I wouldn't have these things." After saying that, he looked at Xu Yunchu, "If I leave these two major cases to you to thoroughly investigate, what do you want?" how?"
Xu Yunchu vaguely expected it when the emperor spoke just now. He pursed his lips and lowered his head when he heard the words, "Twelve years ago in the case of the death of King Rong An and the princess in battle, Concubine Yue Gui secretly intervened in the military department. Tong court officials, collaborating with the Northern Zhou Dynasty. Four years ago, Concubine Yue Gui secretly intervened in the Lingshan plague case. The officials concealed it layer by layer. Although the imperial concubine is dead, if the investigation continues, it will shake the court and the officialdom, and I don't know how many people will be involved..."
The emperor nodded, "Exactly."
Xu Yunchu looked at the emperor, "So, what does the emperor want Yunchu to investigate? Is it a big investigation to clean up the officialdom? To shake up the national style and change the official style? Or a small investigation to police officials? To stabilize the court? ?”
The emperor smiled and said, "If you can ask such a question like this, you will live up to your talent. Some people are proud of their talents, and some people learn to use them." After saying that, he said seriously, "If you say, I want to take both into account? Can you do it?"
Xu Yunchu's heart trembled when he heard the words, he bowed his head and said in a deep voice, "I will do my best."
The emperor nodded and said, "Okay, I won't seal your official position for the time being, and I will leave these two major cases to you to thoroughly investigate. When Ye Chang investigated the case, I did not appoint him an official position. Cooperate with him fully, and I will also give you this convenience. If the case is well investigated, I will give you an official post and reward, but if the investigation is not good, I will not convict you mercilessly."
Xu Yunchu lowered his head, "Yes."
The emperor said to the servants on the side, "Preparation."
The internal servant hurriedly drew up.
The emperor handed the drafted imperial decree to Xu Yunchu, Xu Yunchu accepted the decree to thank him, the emperor waved to him, "Today the king resigned, the queen mother must feel very uncomfortable, you go and see the queen mother."
Xu Yunchu nodded, took the imperial decree, and left the Imperial Study Room.
After Xu Yunchu left, the emperor asked Koizumi, "What's the news about Prince Rong'an's residence? Has Ye Chang really woke up?"
Koizumi shook his head, "It is said that he still hasn't woken up. He was given water and medicine last night. Although he spilled more than half of it, he must have eaten. Miss Su said that he will wake up today, but..."
"But what?" the emperor asked immediately.
Koizumi hurriedly said, "Miss Su said that Ye Shizi's heart was hurt too much. It is a blessing to be able to wake up now. I am afraid that he will have to be raised for two months before he can get better. It depends on whether the patient has recuperated obediently. If he does not recuperate obediently, he will suffer from heart palpitations in the future."
The emperor heard the words and said, "Does he dare to heal his wounds obediently?" After saying that, he asked Koizumi, "Do you know who that kid Ye Chang is most afraid of?"
"Who are you afraid of?" Koizumi thought over and over again, and said, "Afraid of you?"
The emperor shook his head and snorted, "He is not afraid of me."
Koizumi thought hard again, "Prince Jin?"
The emperor still shook his head, "He is not afraid of King Jin."
Koizumi wanted to break his head, and said, "The Queen Mother?"
The emperor sneered, "He has always avoided the queen mother since he was a child, but that is not because he is afraid, but because he dislikes the queen mother for being domineering."
Koizumi saw that he had mentioned three people, all of which were rejected by the emperor, shook his head and said, "Everyone says that Ye Shizi has never been afraid of heaven and earth, since he is not afraid of the emperor, the king of Jin, and the queen mother, then this servant really can't figure out that Ye Shizi is afraid of you." Who is it?"
The emperor snorted, "He must be afraid of the little girl of the Su family."
"Ah?" Koizumi lost his voice and looked at the emperor in surprise.
The emperor snorted and said, "That day, when Ye Chang stood behind my palm, that little girl came, and that kid said a word to that little girl, saying that he was fine. I heard it clearly, I could also see clearly that the little girl's face was as heavy as water, and she ignored him. Looking at her expression, she was extremely angry. Afterwards, she asked me if she wanted Concubine Yue to die or live, and I said she wanted her to die. She simply and decisively killed Concubine Yue Gui. That sword pierced her neck... "
Koizumi was there that day, and remembering what happened that day, he still feels terrified.
The emperor continued, "Afterwards, she and Ye Xi took that kid Ye Chang out of the palace and back home for treatment. You see, that little girl is also used to playing tricks, and after thinking about it, she looks very much like that kid."
Koizumi raised his eyes to look at the emperor, and asked tentatively, "So Ye Shizi and Miss Su... have known each other for a long time?"
The emperor said, "Naturally. The little girl said that twelve years ago, she also went to the battlefield. She has known each other since childhood, and both of them are cunning. If they have been in secret contact, the relationship is naturally extraordinary." The words fell , he laughed angrily, "You two little bastards, you've kept it a secret."
Koizumi sighed, thinking that since Ye Shizi and Miss Su had known each other since they were young, and had been secretly in touch with each other all the time, what were the gossip about Ye Shizi despising Miss Su's family that was widely circulated in Beijing...
The emperor said, "Go to Rong'an Palace again and watch Ye Chang wake up. After he wakes up, I will pass on my will to let him recover from his injuries. If he recovers well, I will consider giving him a marriage." Things. If he can't take care of himself, don't even think about giving him a marriage."
Koizumi quickly responded.
The emperor waved his hand and ordered, "You go now."
Koizumi hurried out of the imperial study and headed for Rong An Wang's residence.