Gu Hongjian was ready to watch Lin Size and sleep with He Fangning for another night, but unexpectedly, after He Fangning polished the ink that day, Lin Size sent someone to send He Fangning away, and slept in the study for the night. .
This made Gu Hongjian a little happy, but only a little bit.
When he went to court the next day, news from Huzhou came, and the messenger was brought to the main hall.
so fast? It's only September 16th...
This was a full five days faster than the fastest time Gu Hongjian had expected, which surprised Gu Hongjian, and at the same time couldn't help but maliciously looked forward to Lin Size's appearance when he heard the news of his death.
However, Gu Hongjian did not expect that the person who reported the news reported that Gu Shilang and Deputy General Wang had cut off the food and grass that Jifeng had sent to Huzhou, and Jifeng had been surrounded and there were no new ones. Food and grass, and outside, Gu Shilang and Vice-General Wang have already set up many obstacles and traps, just waiting for the unbearable Ji Feng soldiers to come out to fight - before the two sides face each other, the other side will lose most of their troops first.
Moreover, there was an epidemic in Kezhou near Huzhou, and before the siege of the city, Gu Shilang had secretly caught a lot of Kezhou mice from Kezhou and secretly threw them into Huzhou city.
According to the traitor, many soldiers in Huzhou have been infected with the epidemic.
Gu Hongjian was stunned for a long time, before she remembered that this was a letter that was sent back about a week before her death.
By the way, she actually forgot, there is such a thing...
Therefore, everyone still does not know the news of her death. On the contrary, everyone thinks that she has basically won Huzhou...
What an irony.
The messenger only said this, but all the officials in the court looked very good. After all, the soldiers of Ji Fengguo were short of water and food, and they were infected with epidemic diseases. The chances of winning this battle were indeed very high.
But there are also many people whose faces are very ugly.
For example, Zhao Yunyuan.
Everyone praised Gu Shilang for his resourcefulness—most of them also said that Gu Hongjian was scheming, but in fact, these two words are sometimes only separated by a thin line.
However, Zhao Yunyuan stood up very ignorantly and said, "Your Majesty, this minister thinks that Mr. Gu's actions are very inappropriate!"
Lin Size's expression has not changed since the messenger started reporting the news. After hearing what Zhao Yunyuan said, everyone was quiet. Lin Size raised his eyebrows and said, "Huh
Zhao Yunyuan frowned and said, "Master Gu's method is too sinister...! He even threw a rat infected with the disease into Huzhou. It can be seen that there are not only soldiers from Jifeng Kingdom, but also the people of Huzhou in Huzhou! Downstream of Duanchuan, there will be Mingzhou, Hezhou, and Huzhou after the outbreak of epidemic disease, which will inevitably be infected to Mingzhou and Hezhou through Duanchuan... Although Mingzhou and Hezhou are now the same as Huzhou, they are not counted as my Tianmin's land, but in the future It is bound to return to Tianmin... How can Gu Shilang..."
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was silent, and no one dared to say anything. These may have already thought of this point but pretended not to have thought of it, or really did not expect that when he came out like this, he didn't dare to say anything more.
If they were asked to praise Gu Shilang, of course, they would not dare to speak again, and if they were asked to scold, they would not dare to scold.
On the other hand, Zuo Ninghao was stunned for a while when he heard what Zhao Yunyuan said, and then stood up and said, "Your Majesty, this minister has the same thoughts as Mr. Zhao. Gu Shilang's methods are sinister and can be used to deal with the people of Huzhou at this time. , to deal with the people of the Ji country, and in the future, they can also deal with my Tianmin country! Such people must not stay in the court..."
If Zhao Yunyuan is still reasoning, Zuo Ninghao is completely pouring dirty water on Gu Hongjian. Gu Hongjian is half dead, thinking that if I really want to deal with the people of Tianmin, I will kill you first. and Lin Size.
Lin Size listened, nodded and said, "The two Aiqings are right. When Gu Aiqing comes back, I will reward her and punish her heavily. But she doesn't care about human life and it's not a matter of a day or two, so I send her out. , I can be considered to have expected such a situation... Therefore, I am also at fault."
Zhao Yunyuan was stunned for a while, and then said: "After Gu Shilang comes back, the emperor only needs to send some highly skilled doctors to Huzhou to control the disease, and he must be able to make up for Gu Shilang's fault..."
Zuo Ninghao was about to add fuel to the jealousy and let Lin Size punish Gu Hongjian, but unexpectedly Zhao Yunyuan pleaded with Gu Hongjian again, glared at him in disbelief, and then closed his mouth aggrieved.
Gu Hongjian watched silently and couldn't help but smile.
This Zhao Yunyuan is really stupid. When Lin Size said that he was also at fault, all the ministers were frightened, okay? Lin Size obviously deliberately shared some of the guilt so that Zhao Yunyuan would not dare to say anything. Unexpectedly, Zhao Yunyuan still said What to make up for the fault... Really...
Gu Hongjian actually agreed with Zhao Yunyuan's statement. When she came up with this method, she didn't tell too many people, but only told Lieutenant General Wang and a few people who were sent to catch mice.
But even Lieutenant General Wang, who was quite obedient to her, changed his face when he heard it, and said that this method was too abhorrent and too detrimental to Yin.
Gu Hongjian said that it wasn't her decision to damage the Yin virtue or not. You must know that a cure for the disease in Kezhou has been found. Gu Hongjian also made people cook a lot of herbs. If Bai Licen can think of it, hurry up. Open the city gate, and the epidemic can definitely be controlled, and it will not affect other states.
But if Baili Cen insisted, the dead person can't blame her Gu Hongjian, but Baili Cen himself.
As for harming yin and virtue... Gu Hongjian seemed to have laughed at that time, saying that he didn't care about the things of life, and he didn't care about yin and yang virtue.
This is really a prophecy. She will be retribution now. She has done too many bad things, and her wickedness is really gone... So she is a ghost, and she is still by Lin Size's side.
However, Bai Licen was indeed a good general, and he did not disappoint Gu Hongjian. The plague broke out in Huzhou on the third day after Gu Hongjian threw the mouse in, and on the fifth day, Bai Licen opened the city gate.
Although Gu Hongjian had expected that he would probably die in Huzhou, he still tried his best to avoid this possibility, so he even decided not to appear face-to-face, lest the hatred would be too high and he would be concentrated on killing.
But Bai Licen was obviously extremely disgusted with Gu Hongjian, so he picked up a few generals in a row, and then he broke into the siege by himself and went to find Gu Hongjian.
Gu Hong saw that there was nothing he could do, and he couldn't run away directly to affect his morale, so he could only mount the horse and sighed to fight.
She knew she would lose.
Although she also has martial arts skills, and her martial arts skills are not too bad, they are all small tricks. It is more than enough to kill those officials and hide from the guards on weekdays.
Bailiten has an extremely strong attachment to her... Or can you just call it hatred? And she... To be honest, she actually doesn't have a strong will to survive anymore, she just doesn't want to die, not that she doesn't want to die, she really wants to live.
The moment she met Bai Licen's extremely complicated eyes, she even thought, otherwise it would be fine.
She died under Bai Licen in this way. She was only twenty-five years old, and she could be considered to be able to lose some life to those who had been indirectly or directly killed by her before.
And if he died here, it would be considered a sacrifice for the country.
Then the infamy in this life can be a little lessened. Lin Size's disgust and hatred for her can also be alleviated a little.
It was a big taboo to have this kind of thought during the battle, but Gu Hongjian couldn't take it back when she had this thought. She was quickly picked off by Bai Licen, and then poked up with the tip of her spear.
So Gu Hongjian's idea came true and died.
The ones who didn't die were more vigorous, and even the soldiers nearby were fighting against others, as if no one had discovered the death at the first time.
It's not too much to die, at least Bai Licen can be said to be unscathed.
Anyway…
pretty funny...
However, Lin Size probably still admired Zhao Yunyuan. He was not unhappy after hearing what Zhao Yunyuan said.
In fact, Lin Size should be in a good mood.
Although Lin Size was expressionless throughout the whole process, and now he only slightly curled the corners of his mouth, but based on what Gu Hongjian has known about Lin Size over the years, he can still see through Lin Size's thoughts.
He should be in a good mood now, probably because he knows that the war in Huzhou is going well.
Gu Hong saw floating beside Lin Size, followed him to the morning, looked at him again... and called Zhao Yunyuan to Wen Dao Tang alone.
Strange, what did he do when he called Zhao Yunyuan to Wendaotang
Gu Hongjian was full of doubts, and only felt that Lin Size had nothing to discuss with Zhao Yunyuan alone, and then thought that Lin Size usually admires Zhao Yunyuan quietly... Oh, did Lin Size fall in love with Zhao Yunyuan
Gu Hong saw that she was thinking nonsense, but saw Lin Size open her mouth in a hurry, and said: "Zhao Qing, I have always admired your uprightness, but I am worried that you have just passed the buck, so I have not promoted you for a long time. Jiajue, I only let you stay in the Hanlin Academy to hone your skills. Now Gu Hongjian is a second-rank servant, but you are still a fifth-rank bachelor, are you dissatisfied?"
Zhao Yunyuan was startled, and immediately said: "Back to the emperor, no matter how big or small the official position is, the minister's plan is only to serve the country, and he has never complained about the size of the official position! I urge the emperor to learn from it!"
This man is really stupid. Lin Size obviously wants to promote him, so why can't he see it.
Gu Hongjian wanted to laugh in her heart.
Sure enough, Lin Size also curled his lips and said, "Zhao Qing, don't be nervous. A few days ago, you were worried that Gu Shilang would not be able to do the job, and when you asked me to send troops to support Gu Shilang, I already had an idea in my heart. Today, everyone is Zan Gu Shilang captured Huzhou, only you, pointed out her wrong, and I made a decision-since the previous dynasty, my father, the emperor, was addicted to cultivating Taoism, and hated others to interfere and obstruct, the entire censor station is empty, especially now, The post of supervisory censor is vacant. I think that Zhao Qing is competent."
Zhao Yunyuan was stunned, and then without pushing or refusing, he directly knelt down and salutes, and said solemnly: "I will live up to my mission."
"Check the civil and military officials, check the local gentry, from treason to the enemy, as light as words and deeds, anyone above the loess under my control, no matter who or what, can be impeached." Lin Size said lightly, "Only supervise the imperial censor. There should be at least five people, but Zhao Qing is the only candidate in my heart for the time being. Zhao Qing has been in the Hanlin Academy for more than six years, and he must have someone he can recommend in his heart. Yes."
In a place like the Censorship Station, which is responsible for supervising hundreds of officials, the most taboo is to collude, so it is difficult for even the chief official of Censorship Station to recommend people to come in, but Lin Size let Zhao Yunyuan recommend people, which shows that he trusts him, Zhao Yunyuan I am extremely grateful, but I don't say much, just answer them one by one.
The supervisory censor is just a fourth-grade official, with the main board of the third-grade official, the second-grade imperial envoy, the first-grade imperial censor, and the first-grade imperial envoy doctor.
However, the supervising imperial envoy can directly impeach his immediate superior, the imperial envoy, the doctor, which has the greatest authority, and is also a manifestation of the emperor's great trust.
Lin Size asked him to get up, and then said: "Let me guess, after you took office, the first person to impeach was Gu Shilang, right?"
Zhao Yunyuan said: "I don't really have any prejudice against her, I just don't agree with her way of doing things. Before, I also handed a book to the emperor, saying that I objected to some of Mr. Gu's actions..."
Lin Size smiled and said, "Well, I have read your book, and it is very well written. I also showed it to Gu Shilang, and she also praised your writing well."
"...This..." Zhao Yunyuan obviously didn't expect Gu Hongjian to have read the memorial, and praised him for his good writing...
Lin Size said: "Master Gu does have some problems with her work, but she is not very afraid of me. Therefore, I can't help her correct her own problems."
Zhao Yunyuan was stunned for a second, and then said: "The emperor cherishes talents, and Gu Shilang is indeed talented, so it is inevitable to condone... In the future, I will be more restrained, presumably..."
Lin Size shook his head: "This is her problem, and it's also my problem. I occasionally ask myself, and I know very well that Gu Shilang has become like this, and it probably has a lot to do with me. So... When Gu Shilang comes back, you can just put everything If you want to write it, read one of her books, and I will... dismiss her from office."
Zhao Yunyuan was suddenly dumbfounded and said, "Your Majesty..."
Gu Hongjian also stopped the fluttering movements and stopped in place.
Lin Size said calmly: "On the one hand, I want to teach Gu Shilang a lesson, on the other hand, this is also an opportunity to establish your prestige. The imperial envoy and the imperial censor are old after all, but they are the elders of the three dynasties. It's not good for me to drive them away directly. But if Shilang Gu steps down because of you, the people in the court should know what I'm thinking now."
The meaning of this is obvious, Lin Size will use the method of punishing Gu Hongjian to establish prestige to Zhao Yunyuan, and let people know that the censor station has begun to restore its role.
But Zhao Yunyuan was not happy, instead he frowned and said, "Although Wei Chen doesn't appreciate some of Gu Shilang's actions, but... In fact, as an official, Gu Shilang does have some advantages that others don't have..."
He actually spoke for her... Gu Hongjian floated to Zhao Yunyuan's side, looked at Zhao Yunyuan, couldn't help laughing, and said, "It's really too upright, Zhao inspector."
Lin Size said with an expressionless face: "The merit is not worth it, so let's go. When she resigns from the official position, I will let her reflect on her own, and it will be the same when she returns to the DPRK after her reflection."
Zhao Yunyuan probably thought it was too absurd, so he was silent, and after a while, he said softly, "...Yes."
Gu Hong didn't feel sad when she heard Lin Size say that to her, but instead thought a little gloating, "Ha, she can't come back, so Lin Size can't let her go, she will triumph, in the form of a corpse. , and under this circumstance, it is impossible for Lin Size to resign Gu Hongjian's official position. He has to give her a symbolic promotion and title, and bury Gu Hongjian in a glorious way.
After letting Zhao Yunyuan leave, Lin Size sat quietly in Wendao Hall for a while, as if thinking about something, and then He Fangning came in a while later, Lin Size did not stop her and let her enter Wendao Hall smoothly.
Gu Hongjian noticed that He Fangning's eyes were a little red, and Lin Size obviously noticed it too. He glanced at her eyes, but didn't care about her, but said, "Why are you here again?"
The tone was not really affectionate, and the word "again" made Lin Size a little impatient.
He Fang froze for a while, then quickly reddened his eyes, and said, "Your Majesty, are your concubines annoying you?"
Lin Si Ze frowned slightly and said, "Why are you crying again?"
Still "again", Gu Hongjian was about to laugh.
He Fangning said: "Chen concubine, Chen concubine just heard that Gu Shilang is doing well in Huzhou, although the method is somewhat controversial, but in the end it is a great effort..."
"so?"
"So, the concubine is a little sad - the concubine lives in the harem, neither has the martial arts of Gu Shilang, nor the resourcefulness of Gu Shilang, and can't completely share the emperor's worries... Before, I was able to grind ink for the emperor, and I could accompany the emperor. The concubine felt that she had worked hard, but compared with Gu Shilang, she realized that she had actually done nothing..."
Lin Size thought for a while, then raised his eyebrows and said, "You are going to fight too?"
He Fangning: "... uh."
Gu Hongjian: "Hahahahahaha!!"
He Fangning hurriedly explained: "No, no, I want the concubine to lead the army to fight, I'm afraid it is true... The concubine just felt that she couldn't help the emperor like Gu Shilang, and she was not as good as Gu Shilang in all aspects. However, he is also sad that the emperor loves Gu Shilang more than his concubines..."
Lin Size was stunned for a moment, and then said, "What nonsense."
Then he stopped talking, and He Fangning had to obediently stop talking.
Gu Hongjian was also stunned.