Zhu Gaojie frowned in thought, his deep eyes flickering, as if he was surging with intelligent thoughts.
He is just over 20 years old this year, with a youthful and heroic spirit between his eyebrows, but inexplicably, apart from that heroic spirit, he has more of the aura of the vicissitudes of time. This relative aura is gathered in one person, People often ignore King Qi's handsome appearance and are attracted by his unique temperament.
Su Wu remained silent on the sidelines. Although he had only been loyal to King Qi for a few months, he had already figured out some of the prince's habits. For example, King Qi didn't like to be disturbed when he was thinking.
He needs to calm down, integrate all the things and clues, and synthesize the most rational analysis.
"There should be more 'eyes' in the East Palace. I always feel that the prince is preparing for some action. Now that the King of Han has fallen, the prince's next target is me." Zhu Gaojie frowned and said, "The Ministry of Punishment should also pay more attention For a moment, I am on guard against the King of Han and Zheng Zhichang before they die, and I don’t want to end up in trouble.”
Su Wu said with some embarrassment: "The Ministry of Punishment is where the princelings are most concentrated. It is difficult for our people to intervene."
Zhu Gaojie closed his eyes and thought deeply. After the old man returned to Beijing, he would naturally no longer be able to exercise the power of supervising the country. It would be even more difficult to recruit people from the six departments. Prince Qi's Mansion is on the side of the military generals and relatives. Now that he has gained military power, Zhu Di will limit Prince Qi's power among civil servants.
"The Criminal Department is an iron bastard, but we can focus on Dali Temple." Zhu Gaojie suddenly said, "Now the princelings are busy with the joint trial of the three divisions on Ji Gang's rebellion case. We only need to focus on these three divisions. By placing manpower in any department, you can keep an eye on the direction of the Criminal Department. Among the three departments, the Criminal Department has the most princelings, followed by the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and Dali Temple is the place with the most flaws and the easiest place to deploy people."
Dali Temple is equivalent to the modern Supreme Court. It is responsible for hearing criminal cases. The chief officer is named Dali Temple Qing, one of the nine ministers. It was Tingwei in the Qin and Han Dynasties, and Dali Temple in the Northern Qi Dynasty. It was one of the nine temples in the Tang Dynasty. As for the joint trial of the three divisions, it originated from the three judges Taiwei, Sikong and Situ during the Warring States Period, also known as the three divisions of law. In the Han Dynasty, the three ministers were Tingwei, Yushi Zhongcheng and Sili Xiaowei; in the Tang Dynasty, the three ministers were the Minister of Punishment, the Yushi doctor, and the Dali Temple judge; in the Ming Dynasty, the three ministers were the Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Law Division.
If an eye could be planted in Dali Temple, it would be easy to seize the direction of the Ministry of Punishment and the Metropolitan Procuratorate during the interrogation of the three divisions.
"Your Majesty has great views, careful layout, and frequent strange moves. I admire him from the bottom of my heart." Su Wu quickly flattered him.
As a staff member, the most important thing is to please the boss.
No matter how talented a staff strategist is, if he is not appreciated and trusted by his boss, he will eventually be eclipsed.
Zhu Gaojiao smiled and said: "King Wu conquered Zhou, and Ziya Gong was indispensable. Gaozu unified, and Zifang Gong must not lose it. Su Lang is my king's Jiang Ziya and Zhang Zifang."
Su Wu was a little flattered: "I am just an unknown person. Fortunately, the prince has found a way to show his talents. How can he be compared with Jiang Gong and Zhang Gong? The prince has embarrassed me."
"Don't be humble. I know Su Lang's talent well." Zhu Gaojie patted Su Wu's shoulder with a smile, and said with a hint of meaning, "If I become the Qing Emperor in the future, I will be rewarded with a peach blossom."
Qingdi, the God of Spring, ranks among the Five Heavenly Emperors and controls the spring season.
Zhu Gaojie is almost making it clear that if I, King Qi, can one day inherit the emperor's legacy, I can't guarantee whether you, Su Wu, minister of the dragon, can become the prime minister, but I can guarantee that you will be able to show your talent and take charge of the power.
At the end of the day, it’s just a matter of drawing the pie.
The staff needs to please the lord, and the lord needs to show favor to win people's hearts. These are all corresponding things.
Although painting a pie may seem clumsy to onlookers, history has proven that painting a pie is indeed one of the best ways to win people's hearts.
Su Wu perked up after hearing this, and cupped his hands and said: "I am willing to ride for the prince, even if I die!"
In fact, Su Wu also understood that King Qi was just trying to make a fool of himself by drawing a big cake for him to eat, but Su Wu only wanted this bite.
Painting a pie also depends on the scene, and it will only work under specific conditions. This is the case for Zhu Gaojie and Su Wu, for example.
Zhu Gaojie felt that Su Wu was a rare talent, and of course he had to be more careful when facing such a talent.
And Su Wu felt that King Qi had the qualifications to be a hero, so how could he wait until now if he didn't take advantage of him?
In this case, drawing the pie can play a role in making the relationship between the two people closer.
The two young people looked at each other and smiled, feeling that the future was promising.
In Zhu Gaojie's mind, some people also began to miss the past.
More than a thousand years ago, young Ying Zheng and young Li Si looked at each other and smiled, as if they saw the future scene of the Qin Dynasty unifying the world. One person thinks that he will be an emperor for eternity, and another person thinks that he will be a famous figure for eternity.
That moment, exactly this moment.
…
At the end of April, the day before the King of Han left the capital to join the feudal vassal, the three-division meeting to examine Ji Gang's rebellion case had come to an end.
More than 40 ministers from Prince Qi's Palace and the Eastern Palace who were suspected of treason have been basically cleared of the slandered charges. If things go well, today the Third Division will declare the case and hand it over to the emperor to issue an ultimatum. After all, the Third Division only has the power to hear the case, and the final decision lies with the Emperor.
If nothing else goes wrong, these more than forty ministers will also be reinstated to their posts. Because so many ministers were imprisoned, the court has a big vacancy, and it must seize the time to send people back to fill the gap.
"You are a thief who kills innocent people indiscriminately, embezzles and extorts bribes, raises desperadoes with his wealth, privately manufactures tens of thousands of armored bows and crossbows, and slanders the ministers of the court. The evidence is conclusive!"
Wuzhong, the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment, was sitting in the chair of the trial and shouted to Ji Gang, "Conspiracy of great treason and evil intentions. Lingchi shall be sentenced to death according to the law! Ji Gang, do you have anything else to say?"
Everyone has made up their mind that the current trial of the three agencies is just a formality.
Whether Ji Gang admits to treason or not, it has no bearing on the outcome.
After such a big mess, someone has to take the blame. Ji Gang cannot escape the blame. Everyone wants him dead. There is no way he can escape this disaster.
Ji Gang's hair was disheveled, he was wearing a prison uniform, and his hands and feet were shackled. He no longer had the arrogance of the commander of the Imperial Guards in the past, and he did not say a word for a long time.
Just when Wu Zhong was impatient and wanted to give an order, Ji Gang suddenly raised his head and said loudly: "I regret that I committed a heinous crime in a moment of confusion. Although it is too late to regret now. But I would like to make it clear that Luo Xiu slandered me. It is ridiculous to collude with more than forty ministers, and I only discussed the rebellion with two people!"
Wuzhong, the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment, was stunned. The case of Ji Gang's rebellion was a fiction and was just a sacrifice that was pushed out to finish. Why did Ji Gang himself take it seriously?
Is it possible that this brother is planning to take care of two people before he dies?
But now, even if Ji Gang's rebellion is false, it must be true. No matter how nonsense Ji Gang's words are, Wuzhong can only bite the bullet and continue the investigation.
"Ji Gang, if you dare to commit fraud, your crime will be increased and you will not be spared!" Wuzhong used a threatening tone to signal Ji Gang not to talk nonsense.
All the good things were planned to be over. Who are you planning to trick by doing this?
However, Ji Gang said without hesitation: "Ji Gang, the guilty minister, is willing to report two people, one is Lu Chaoyang, the former envoy of Jinyiwei Town, and the other is Yang Rong, a cabinet scholar. I once colluded with these two people to plot rebellion, and these two people readily agreed!" "
As soon as these words were spoken, it was like a mine exploding in the middle of a calm lake, and the whole place was immediately shocked!
Lu Chaoyang! Yang Rong!
King Qi has two generals, civil and military!
Wuzhong was already doubting life. He felt that Ji Gang was playing tricks on him.
You Ji Gang and Prince Qi's Mansion have been grudged for more than a day or two. Prince Qi's Mansion has been waiting for you Ji Gang to die for a long time. The fact that Ji Gang rebelled is already nonsense, and it was also said that King Qi's people rebelled with Ji Gang, and there were two of them!
Can you be more ridiculous?
Why don't you say that you are dragging the emperor along with you to rebel?
"Is this true?" Wuzhong asked.
Although he knew that Ji Gang was definitely lying, he still had to take it as the truth.
Wuzhong is a princeling, and now Ji Gang wants to drag two generals from the Qi Prince Party to die together, so he is naturally "willing to help others" and help Ji Gang realize his dream.
Ji Gang resolutely said: "Everything I said is true, and I am only loyal to the emperor and serve the country!"
Liu Guan, the censor of Zuodu, who was deputy interrogator on the side, almost burst out laughing when he heard this.
A spy chief who was charged with treason spoke righteously about being loyal to the emperor and serving the country when he was tried.
Is there anything more absurd than this?
Wuzhong coughed lightly and said, "Okay, I will agree for the time being and leave it to the emperor to make a decision. If what you said is false, I will never forgive you from now on!"
Ji Gang said swornly: "If there is a lie in what I said, your Excellency will just kill me!"
Wu Zhong curled his lips, thinking that even if what Ji Gang said was true, he wouldn't need to be beheaded.
The joint trial of the three divisions was about to end, but it was continued because of Ji Gang's sudden report.
In less than a day, the matter spread throughout the capital, and rumors spread.
…
Time has passed, and the former glorious Han Palace has already set its sights. There is no longer the scene of visitors breaking through the doorstep in the past. Everyone wants to distance themselves from the Han Palace and want to distance themselves from each other, but today a special guest has arrived.
The reason why it is special is because the relationship between this guest and the King of Han is not very good. To be precise, this person and the King of Han are mortal enemies, and he is also the "culprit" who caused the downfall of the King of Han - King Qi.
"My second brother is going to Shandong. I don't know if we will see each other again in this life. When I heard the news, I burst into tears and stayed up all night." Zhu Gaojie covered his chest and said "heartbroken".
King Han's eyes were complicated: "Are you so happy that you stayed up all night?"
Damn King Qi, the reason why I have fallen to this day is not because of you.
Are you still sad? I feel sorry for you, uncle!
Zhu Gaojie suppressed his smile and said seriously: "Second brother, it's a long journey and I can't accompany you. I wish my brother a safe journey to the vassal country. Although you and I are flesh and blood brothers, although we occasionally disagree, we are still a family with broken bones and connected tendons. What my brother said came from the bottom of his heart."
The King of Han frowned slightly, and after observing King Qi's face, he found that the little beast didn't seem to be telling lies when he spoke.
Is it possible that this little beast, King Qi, is suffering from hysteria?
(End of chapter)
