"The emperor summoned me and warned me in advance. His intentions are unpredictable!"
Su Ziji leaned firmly on the mat. At this time, the oxcart was driving slowly, and there were almost no pedestrians in the streets. He could only hear the sound of the oxen's hooves stepping on the snowy water, but his tone was slow and calm, and he conveyed the emperor's words. , retell it one by one.
After saying that, Su Ziji looked at the snowy scene, clasping his slender white fingers together, his eyes a little melancholy, and suddenly asked the wild Taoist: "What do you think the emperor's intentions are?"
The barbaric Taoist held the wine glass and said nothing, but after seeing the wind and snow blurring the air, he said coldly after a long time: "Is there any point in saying this? Once next year's exam questions are leaked, there must be something wrong with these people in the palace."
"The elders of the cabinet have been here for a long time and have never been leaked. Then the suspicion falls on you."
"At that time, the wrath of the thunder can be unleashed, and the lord may be deposed justifiably."
In the eyes of everyone, the leakage of the test questions was barely in the interests of a person who had just been enthroned as a grandson.
The Jinshis who come every three years are the supply force for the imperial court.
If most of these Jinshi were favored by the Taisun, it can be said that they are naturally the direct descendants of the Taisun. .
Even if this matter is investigated carefully, there is something unreasonable, but when the time comes, under the wrath of thunder, who will think about it?
Su Ziji smiled and nodded: "You are right, but it may not go as far as this."
"The emperor appointed me, I have some vague guesses. No matter what, it is not a child's play. I will not use this to destroy me immediately. However, it would be better if I could break one of my legs."
Seeing that the wild Taoist was a little surprised, Su Ziji frowned and smiled, but his voice was very low: "I started from the mud of the common people. I was a child and a scholar and became the number one scholar all the way. I performed political affairs without many mistakes. Later, I became a prince and became a prince. Marquis, Duke, King, and now grandson."
"You can boast that your conduct is very upright and your reputation is very good."
"I am the grandson. To put it bluntly, it is my bloodline and the emperor's canonization. But whether I can be accepted by the people in the world is my reputation."
"Only when you are famous can you win over the world. As someone said, people's hearts belong to me. Even the emperor cannot easily destroy me."
"But if, in order to win people's hearts, I leak the test questions, causing thousands of students to fail, and ten years of hard work to be wasted, but a villain is able to win the gold medal, then I, the great grandson, will immediately separate people's hearts and it will stink. Hearing it is like stepping on the air and falling into the abyss of ten thousand palms. What will be left?"
"Whether it is abolished or established is all at the discretion of the emperor."
Su Ziji didn't say something. Immorality can not only be related to official matters, but also private matters.
Back then, there were faint rumors about Princess Xinping. The emperor knew about it, but did not intervene much. It was just a little strange at first. Now, maybe fortunately, she was not ambiguous, and she didn't even have a concubine, she was just a grandson. , it is difficult to take off the label of greed and debauchery.
Of course, if you really want to deduct it, you can always force it, but Xinping is also the emperor's daughter, and anyone with a clear eye can tell that she is a virgin, so since they have nothing to do with each other, they give up.
This is a trap that has been avoided!
The wild Taoist didn't know what Su Ziji was thinking and feeling. He couldn't help but take a breath just by saying it. Yes, if a monarch with great power or even military power wouldn't be afraid of this "immorality" at all, it would be too much. Sun ascended to the throne by blood, and the heavenly position was occupied by the virtuous.
There are many explanations for what is virtuous, but how can a person who does not care about the country and the country, is greedy and despicable and loses the hope of the world, be able to secure the position of grandson?
"Furthermore, even if the great grandson is not deposed, the examiner Luo Pei will only die. It is a great favor of the emperor to not implicate the family."
The wild Taoist people were shocked and angry. Luo Pei's achievements over the years were not small, and this time he was able to pacify the Southwest. However, just because he was close to the grandson, the emperor was ready to kill him for "greed, despicableness and malfeasance" without hesitation. This is really shocking and heartbreaking.
"And if Luo Pei ends up like this, who dares to get close to the lord?"
"The Lord has become a single-plank bridge, isolated and helpless not only in the hearts of the people, but also in the officialdom."
This move is so ruthless that it is a move made by a national player.
Gu "Have you figured it out?" Su Ziji raised his eyebrows and smiled blankly: "Actually, if we think about it so quickly, the emperor doesn't think he has wronged us if he says we have second thoughts."
Seeing that the Taoist was still a little confused, Su Ziji said: "The so-called loyalty is actually trust."
"The so-called trust means always thinking good things about the court and the emperor."
"As soon as we leave the palace, we suspect the emperor and see through the conspiracy. Doesn't this prove that to the emperor, we are indeed treacherous ministers and traitors?"
The wild Taoist was a smart man, and he was immediately stunned.
How many good ministers and generals have died without end for a thousand years, as many as the sands of the Ganges River. Why do the enemies, no matter how many tricks and plots, have insight like fire, but when they meet one of our own people, they die in confusion and confusion?
Some said it was because of the blindness of Qi, but now the lord has hit the nail on the head, it is loyalty.
Loyal, so they always think the best of the court and the emperor, so they can be deceived by simple tricks, just like parents are always willing to believe their children's excuses - until the sword falls.
Who do you bully? Bully Zhonger!
But if he is unfaithful, he will not be confused at all and can see through it at a glance.
Su Ziji saw that the wild Taoist was in a daze and patted him again: "You don't have to doubt yourself. You know the male and the female, the white and the black. This is a negative statement, but that's what a king and a human being have to do."
"Just like today, looking at the snow and guarding the coals is the virtue of a gentleman."
The wild Taoist came back to his senses, his eyes suddenly became hot, and he understood what the lord meant. The lord meant that although he was as insightful as fire and knew these cold and cruel truths, he would never act on them.
But the wild Taoist asked himself, do he believe it or not?
But I believe that my lord has been decisive in killing over the years, but he has never lost his warmth. He usually cares about daily life and asks for help, but it is a special gift to find old people from the Prince's Mansion one by one, not to mention the last generation. Something happened in the palace, and these people were shaken.
The direct seller was merciless and was beaten to death on the spot, but the remaining people were not killed, but sent to the farm, leaving the last affection and leeway.
Wild Taoists know how rare it is to be able to hold a high position and always be willing to consider the last affection and leeway for others.
"If this is bullying me, I'll admit it."
When the wild Taoist thought of this, he didn't say much. He just changed his words and said, "If the emperor wants to label the lord as greedy and unscrupulous, there must be a reason. Where is the reason?"
Su Ziji drank tea and asked with a smile: "What do you think?"
The wild Taoist is extremely keen. When he asks himself, he answers: "Are they Yu Lu and Fang Xi, my lord's old friends?"
Yu Lu and Fang Xi are Su Ziji's friends in times of need. If the evidence of their fraud is caught, it will not only convince the people of the world, but also make Su Ziji speechless.
The two looked at each other and couldn't help laughing.
After laughing, Su Ziji felt sad: "When you are in the world, you can't help yourself, let alone a temple."
This is also the reason why Su Ziji decided not to go back home but to Maoer Lane in Nanluo Hutong.
"Your Highness, we're here." After saying this, the driver said outside, and the two of them got out of the ox cart. When they got off the cart, they saw snowflakes falling and a gust of cold wind blowing against their faces, making them all shiver.
"What a coincidence, look!" The wild Taoist turned around, slightly surprised, and pointed. When he turned around, he saw Yu Lu and Fang Xi in a nearby bookstore, chatting with someone they didn't know. What can I say? They are wearing thick clothes and look like two bears.
