Thinking about it, he was optimistic about Li Shimin before, so he took his sister to him and became his elder brother-in-law.
In the end, Bao made the right bet, and his sister became the biggest obstacle on his way to success, so that now he can only be a secretary-general, managing a poor library!
Who wouldn't be depressed?
If he regrets taking the medicine, he will definitely drink it hard and give himself a big mouth!
Gudong, Gudong.
There is no regret medicine in the world, so Changsun Wuji had no choice but to drink wine instead, and drank two swigs of it.
His expression was a bit more drunk.
"Let the Grand Master... laugh."
he laughed at himself.
"Understandable."
Xu Fenglei said seriously,
"You have the ability, but you can't express your ambitions on a higher platform. No one would be willing to do it."
Ding.
"You understand me." Changsun Wuji added another glass of wine, touched it with Xu Fenglei's glass on the table, and drank it down again.
"Okay, don't drink any more."
Xu Fenglei put away the drinking utensils, crossed his arms, stared at Changsun Wuji and said seriously,
"Just wait a few years. I've seen it a long time ago. You have the talent of being a prime minister and a auxiliary, and you also have the luck to become a prime minister. It's just that you developed it late."
"What you have to do now is to calm yourself down and take care of your body. The longer you accumulate energy, the higher it will go! Whatever you don't get now, you will be compensated for it multiple times in the future."
Changsun Wuji narrowed his eyes slightly.
"……real?"
He shook his head and laughed,
"The Grand Master is good at comforting people... I know myself. As long as the Queen is here, I will never get ahead."
"And I'm older than her...I'm afraid I won't have a chance in this life."
Xu Fenglei shook his head.
"Not necessarily..."
He sighed softly,
"The queen's health is too weak. I have tried my best to help nurse her back to health, and Sun Simiao has also contributed, but I estimate that this is the most she can do..."
Xu Fenglei stretched out two fingers.
"Twenty years?"
Changsun Wuji raised his eyebrows.
"Well, twenty years at most."
Xu Fenglei said slowly.
The eldest grandson Wugou in history died in the tenth year of Zhenguan, which means that according to the normal trajectory, she still had six years to live.
If we can continue for more than ten years beyond these six years, we will definitely have to use all our strength!
We have to make sure that there are no accidents or anything...
"Twenty years...I was only fifty-six at that time, in my prime."
Changsun Wuji looked happy, but with a bit of pity in his brows, he sighed softly,
"My unfortunate little sister... finally became the queen, can't she enjoy it for a few more years... Alas!"
He wanted to be in power, so he complained about his sister.
But at the same time, when he heard that his eldest grandson Wujiu did not live long, he felt a little pity in his heart.
There is no contradiction between the two. After all, she is her biological sister, and blood is thicker than water...
"Destiny is determined by heaven, what can the world do?"
Xu Fenglei held the wine glass and murmured.
As a time traveler, he once said boldly that he should seize the steering wheel of history and go left if it goes left, and go right if it goes right.
But now...
It seems that history is not that little girl who is at the mercy of others. All he can do is to hitch a ride and make some small contributions.
"Okay!"
The fighting spirit between Changsun Wuji's brows recovered a lot and he said,
"In the past, Taigong Jiang came out to assist King Wen of Zhou when he was seventy years old. For twenty years, my eldest grandson, Wuji, can still afford to wait!"
"I just hope that when the time comes, Grand Master can help me!"
He is still young and he is still looking forward to it!
"my pleasure."
Xu Fenglei smiled casually and said,
"I told you, you have the luck of being a ruler, you just got it late."
"When the time comes, I won't mind giving you a push to help you ascend to the top!"
Changsun Wuji also laughed.
"With the words of Grand Master, what else can I say?"
He raised his hand and asked,
"Master, if there is anything you need me to do, grandson Wuji, just ask!"
"As long as it's not a business of beheading and genocide, even if there are risks, I'll help!"
This guy is a cheerful person who speaks cheerful words!
The Grand Master has expressed his position, so I can't be vague!
"Hahaha... It's not that serious, and it's not too risky."
Xu Fenglei waved his hand and said with a smile,
"I'm just asking you to help check someone out."
"Who?" Changsun Wuji rubbed his hands.
"Hou Junji."
Xu Fenglei slowly spit out three words.
"Hou Junji?"
Changsun Wuji frowned and said,
"Why are you investigating him? He has nothing to investigate."
Xu Fenglei turned the wine glass and said somewhat casually:
"His dirty hands have reached into my Ministry of Works. I think I have to wake him up."
"There are some things that he can touch. There are some things that he can't touch. If he has to touch them... then he has to be prepared to have his hands chopped off!"
Although the tone is light, there is no doubt!
Changsun Wuji thought for a moment.
"What, are you having trouble?"
Xu Fenglei was a little unhappy,
"If I embarrass you, I'll leave now, and you'll just pretend I've never been here."
"No, no, of course not..." Changsun Wuji stood up and waved his hands repeatedly, "I was just wondering where the file is... Let me think about it, let me think about it."
Rustling.
He hummed while rummaging around on the bookshelf, looking from here to there, making Xu Fenglei a little confused.
"Phew... found it!"
Changsun Wuji held a file and said with a smile,
"Thanks to me for classifying them."
"Master, continue!"
boom!
The thick file was thrown down and hit the table directly, raising a cloud of dust.
"What is this..."
Xu Fenglei waved away the smoke and stepped forward to take a look.
But on the cover of the file, there were three words "Hou Junji" written on it.
"The files collected by Hou Jun."
Changsun Wuji climbed down from the bookshelf and said with a smile,
"No need to investigate, everything you want is inside."
"Including the cronies he arranged in the Right Guards, the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of Works, and their corruption records may not be that accurate, but... they are pretty much the same."
Xu Fenglei: "..."
He was a little shaken, but he calmed down and slowly opened the file with an expression on his face.
"Hou Junji, a native of Sanshui in Binzhou, the grandson of Hou Zhi, the governor of Pingzhou in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, was awarded General Youwei in the ninth year of Wude..."
"There are eighteen of his close subordinates, namely..."
"In the second year of Zhenguan, Hou Jun gathered at Zhang Cong, the general of the right guard, and obtained a sum of silver. Source: Labor Army Salary Silver; September..."
"In the third year of Zhenguan, Zhao Yixian, the head of the Ministry of War, made a sum of money. Source: Hyogo Division Melting Iron. In November, Zhao Yixian made his second payment..."
"..."
The more he looked, the bigger Xu Fenglei's eyes widened.
"this……"
He couldn't help but said,
"How could the investigation be so detailed? Do you even know when, where, and where the corruption occurred?!"
Changsun Wuji dusted off the dust on his body and clapped his hands.
"That's natural. These are all responsibilities. Otherwise, why would you be raising Baiqisi?"
He said with a smile,
"It's not just Hou Junji...anyone you can think of may have a file here."
Xu Fenglei: “@#￥%……&&@”
"Can I see my own file..." He looked at Changsun Wuji.
"Of course, but...it's quite boring."
Changsun Wuji shrugged and said,
"Your file is very short, because there is nothing to write. You know, Baiqisi is only responsible for recording things behind closed doors, but you are an upright person, and everything you do is documented on the surface."
"Here."
He casually took out a thin file and threw it at Xu Fenglei.
Xu Fenglei looked at the big three words "Xu Fenglei" on the file and felt a little lost.
"Grand Master, don't be too surprised. Any promising monarch will reserve such a hand."
Changsun Wuji said with a meaningless expression,
"Just like Hou Junji, the emperor can tolerate his corruption, but he can't tolerate not knowing that he is corrupt... It may be a bit confusing to say this."
"To put it simply, the emperor needs to know what you are doing, whether it is openly or secretly."
"Your Majesty today is considered to be the most kind of kings in history. As long as you don't engage in rebellion and tampering, let alone corruption, he can tolerate even killing two people. After all... he misses the past the most. Such kindness."
Xu Fenglei fell into silence.
"So, even if I expose this matter, he won't handle it seriously, and he will definitely end up in trouble."
He suddenly sneered and said,
"This is the so-called kindness of the past... Hehe, the emperor is a protective umbrella, no wonder this Hou Junji dares to be so unscrupulously greedy!"
"Isn't he afraid that his court will become corrupt and his officials will be corrupt?"
Xu Fenglei was a little angry.
Li Shimin is a good emperor who is affectionate and righteous. This is a good thing, but he cannot have no bottom line or principles!
"Hey... Grand Master, don't be too excited."
Changsun Wuji patted his shoulder and comforted him,
"Think about it from another direction. If you had done these things, His Majesty would have protected you, and he would have done more to protect you than Hou Junji!"
"It's a good thing that the emperor has a human touch... At least for us Conglong heroes, it's definitely a good thing!"
"You said, didn't you?"
Xu Fenglei: "..."
What a fallacy!
"...That's all!"
He snorted coldly,
"I don't expect him to strictly follow the law. I have my own way."
"Hou Junji will lend me this dossier first. After I finish copying it, I will return it to you... As for my copy, I don't bother to read it!"
After that, he sent the thin file back.
"It's easy to talk about."
Changsun Wuji said with a smile,
"This is not a big deal... Look, we also used official weapons for private use? I used Baiqisi secretly, and you took away Baiqisi's secret files privately. Logically speaking, this is a serious crime, but even if His Majesty knew it, he would not Blame us..."
"This is the human touch of our Majesty..."
Xu Fenglei's mouth twitched.
"I won't talk nonsense to you, and don't really think of the emperor's leniency as a gold medal to avoid death."
He picked up the file and said in a deep voice,
"This is human touch, but it is also the soil that breeds desire and ambition. Who knows which day it will grow out of control."
"Take it easy!"
After saying that, Xu Fenglei raised his legs and left.
"Thank you for taking care of me, Grand Master."
Changsun Wuji slightly cupped his hands and said to himself with a smile,
"I'm afraid there will be excitement this time. The Grand Master and Hou Junji are fighting. Who will your Majesty favor?"
"I guess...it must be the Grand Master! Who can tell him to be closer!"
…
Ministry of Industry.
Yan Lide held the account book in his hand with an ugly expression on his face.
"Minister, I have gone to check the past, and there are indeed some accounts that are not correct."
He reports,
"Damn it! Someone cut corners on the school's building materials!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Yan Lide's face turned red and he clenched his fists with an angry look on his face!
However, there was no joy or anger on Xu Fenglei's face at this moment.
"How much difference?" he asked calmly.
"The equivalent of silver is a total of nine thousand three hundred taels."
"Eight thousand taels?"
They both spoke at the same time.
"Hehe, Mr. Zhao even pocketed 1,300 taels for himself."
Xu Fenglei sneered and said,
"That's right. The older ones eat meat, and the younger ones also drink soup. Otherwise, who will do the beheading business?"
Yan Lide was startled.
"Minister, you mean..."
Snapped!
A dossier was slapped in front of him.
"Let's see."
Xu Fenglei’s words are concise and concise.
"After reading it, tell me how you feel."
Yan Lide took the file and his pupils shrank when he saw the big words "Hou Junji" on the cover.
Blah, blah!
He turned down page after page, and the more he turned, the more horrified he became!
"This, this, this, this..."
Yan Lide suddenly looked up at Xu Fenglei and said in surprise,
"Minister, where did you get this? This is too..."
"You don't have to worry about where I got it from, just tell me...how it feels?" Xu Fenglei said seriously.
Yan Lide started to shake his head and kept shaking his head.
"It's outrageous, it's outrageous... it's so heart-breaking!"
He said angrily,
"This Hou Junji is nothing! He is the biggest worm in our Tang Dynasty!"
After the words fell, he immediately shrank his neck and looked behind him.
Seeing that there was no one around, I felt relieved.
Obviously, despite scolding, he was still a little afraid of this powerful Conglong hero.
"you're right."
Xu Fenglei said calmly,
"This Hou Junji is indeed not a thing."
"He not only reached out to the Ministry of Industry, but also to the Ministry of War and even the military camp. His corruption deeds totaled more than 30,000 taels, which is close to 40,000 taels!"
"It has only been four years since the founding of the Zhenguan Dynasty, and he dared to be greedy so much. If he allows it to continue to develop, he will definitely become more unscrupulous, eat away at the people's wealth and anointing, and eat away at the imperial court!"
Yan Lide looked solemn and nodded.
"this is too scary!"
He sighed,
"Didn't anyone in the court notice it?"
"Forty thousand taels! This is not a small amount. How much does the national treasury earn per year?"
Xu Fenglei pointed to the file in his hand.
"Of course someone noticed it and checked it in detail. Otherwise, where did the file in your hand come from?"
Yan Lide was startled.
"Then since you know, why not..."
"Is someone protecting him?"
After all, he was an official official, and he reacted immediately.
"Guess who it is?"
Xu Fenglei asked with a half-smile.
"Not many people, even in the imperial court, can cover up such corruption! Fang Gong? Du Gong? Changsun Gong?"
Yan Lide murmured,
"It seems that it is not enough... Unless the emperor personally protects it, but that is impossible..."
Snapped!
Xu Fenglei snapped his fingers.
"Why isn't it possible?"
He asked sideways and said softly,
"In fact, it was the emperor who was shielding and condoning him."
"You didn't expect that, did you?"
Yan Lide: "!!!"
(End of chapter)
