"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, His Highness the King of Qin, His Highness the King of Jin, His Highness the King of Yan, Lord Marquis."
"Yushitai, Yushi Zhongcheng Liu Ji wants to see you."
While the brothers were chatting, Tong Zhangshun quickly stepped into the lobby, looked at his superiors Xiao Han and Zhu Biao, and the three brothers Qin Wang Zhu Fang, and bowed slightly.
"Um?"
"Why is he coming to your house on this cold winter day?"
Zhu Biao looked at the heavy snowfall outside and frowned slightly.
Liu Bowen visited Suninghou Mansion. Why does this sound so unreal?
When did Liu Bowen and Xiao Han get so close?
"Don't even think about it."
"I have no friendship at all with Master Liu."
"Logically speaking, he shouldn't come to me."
Xiao Han also frowned slightly.
Except that during the war, he and Liu Bowen worked together under Zhu Yuanzhang and discussed strategies to defeat the enemy. Furthermore, they had no friendship.
On the contrary, the relationship between Li Shanchang and Xiao Han has always been deep, and the relationship is much better. Therefore, most of the time, Xiao Han is with Li Shanchang, but does not talk much with Liu Bowen. But today, it is indeed beyond what Xiao Han expected. think.
"Why do you think so much and let Master Liu come in?"
"You'll know if you don't."
Zhu Fan waved his hand and said.
As the saying goes, everyone who comes is a guest. Since Liu Bowen is here and he is visiting Xiao Han, the etiquette must be done carefully, otherwise it will be easy to spread some rumors.
"please."
Xiao Han nodded slightly, then looked at Tong Zhangshun, waved his hand and said: "Just give me the order, serve tea."
"As commanded."
Tong Zhangshun bowed and exited.
"Could it be for that matter?"
Zhu Biao raised his eyes again, looked at Xiao Han and asked, "Zhongshu Sheng and Yushitai?"
"I think it's about the same."
Xiao Han nodded slightly, then turned to look at Zhu Biao and asked: "Is there anything unusual in the morning today?"
"The morning court was still as usual. Apart from reading out the imperial edict to send troops, almost no one impeached anyone. It seems that they were scared out of their wits because of Yang Xian's incident."
Zhu Biao thought for a moment, then shook his head and said: "It will take several days for Zhongshu Sheng and Yushitai to convict, so they did not come up with any explanation."
really.
What crime can be convicted in one day?
Strict investigation is not a casual investigation. How can we be vague and turn a major issue into a trivial one?
After all, both Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen understood the seriousness of this.
"Then do we need to avoid it?"
Zhu Fan raised his eyes again, looked at Xiao Han and asked: "After all, Master Liu is not visiting eldest brother specifically. What is going on with us here?"
"Um."
"I think we should avoid it."
Zhu Biao thought for a moment and looked at Xiao Han.
"Then just avoid it."
Xiao Han did not refuse, but just smiled and said: "There is no need to be too deliberate. After all, everyone will recognize the carriage you travel with."
Zhu Biao's prince's chariot is almost comparable to Zhu Yuanzhang's emperor's dragon chariot. In addition, the three brothers Zhu Fang, king of Qin, and Zhu Fang, king of Jin, are also princes of the highest standard, so their chariots are naturally extremely noble.
Moreover, these chariots are at the door of Suninghou Mansion, so even a pig can figure it out, let alone a world-shattering talent like Liu Bowen.
"Let's go to the side hall."
"I think Master Liu is a smart man and knows what to do."
Zhu Biao tapped the table gently, and then stood up first and stepped into the side hall.
When the four Zhu Biao brothers walked into the side hall, Liu Bowen followed closely and stepped into the lobby. Then, he looked at Xiao Han, gave a slight smile and said, "Liu Ji has met Marquis Suning and has taken the liberty to visit. Please be respectful." Don’t blame Marquis Ning.”
"Uncle Liu, this is not a court, so you are the elder. Please take a seat."
Xiao Han stood up directly, looked at Liu Bowen with the same salute, and waved in greeting.
He is gentle, courteous, and even seems to have a deep relationship with Liu Bowen.
The Zhu Biao brothers behind the screen all curled their lips slightly. They were really little foxes and old foxes. It seemed that the way of the court was just like the outside. It was all about acting. Let's see who acted more realistically.
"Master Marquis, you're welcome."
After Liu Bowen sat down, he looked at Xiao Han, shook his head slightly and said with a smile: "I am ashamed of myself."
"Unfortunately, Uncle Liu, this is my Marquis Suning's Mansion, not the Fengtian Palace, nor the Taihe Palace, so Uncle Liu can call me Fengxue."
Xiao Han waved his hand again, and then took the hot tea brought by the maid with his own hands, placed it in front of Liu Bowen, and said with a smile: "What's more, we are ministers in the same palace, and we once made plans together under His Majesty, then Why should Uncle Liu stick to etiquette?"
Good job, be rewarded!
Zhu Biao, who was sitting in the side hall, couldn't help but shout for Xiao Han in his heart.
The charm between words is like this.
Such words may seem kind and gentle, but they are actually telling Liu Bowen that although you and I are ministers in the same palace, our relationship is not close. Even if we have made suggestions for His Majesty together, you still have to know something, and if you really want to If I regard myself as an elder, I, Xiao Han, will not agree to it.
"Bo Wen has always admired the ability of Mr. Hou, who was born as a young man, to make plans for the world. This ability has always been admired by Mr. Hou. Moreover, as Mr. Hou said, we are ministers in the same palace, so how can we be superior to others?"
Liu Bowen naturally understood Xiao Han's implication, and he was also humble and polite.
"Harm you, Uncle Liu."
Xiao Han stretched out his finger again, pointed at Liu Bowen helplessly, and then smiled and said: "Forget it, it's up to you."
At this moment, Liu Bowen seemed to feel that he was a junior. Sure enough, facing Xiao Han, even if he was cautious, it was extremely easy to get the trick. However, Liu Bowen didn't care. Even in this matter, losing everything was nothing more than losing. In order to get some fame, besides, he still came here with a request today.
"As expected of a young gentleman, the sharpness of his words is really hard to guard against."
Zhu Xi, who was sitting in the side hall, shook his head slightly.
"Well, it is true. I have long heard that my brother fought with the scholars and became famous in one battle, which was the reason why the Ming Dynasty became the world today. Now it seems that his reputation is indeed well-deserved."
Zhu Fan is also extremely smart, but after all, he is too young and can only look at things from their essence, which is still a little short of that. But in a few years, his methods will be so ruthless that all kings will not be able to match him.
"More than that, my brother can win this battle. To be honest, Master Liu doesn't want to fight. Otherwise, he may not be able to win so easily."
On the other hand, Zhu Biao shook his head and said: "You must understand that big and small matters must be dealt with clearly. A dispute of words is always a dispute of words and is not enough for the Tao. Master Liu has always regarded reputation."
As expected of Zhu Biao, who has been trained by Xiao Han, he has already reached some standards in his view of things. However, because of the old ginger, Zhu Biao is still a little short of the current standard. Not bad.
There is indeed no use in fighting with words, and the desire to win will actually harm himself, but Xiao Han will never be in vain.
Liu Bowen came here today simply because he wanted something. Since he wanted something, the sharpness of his words naturally included it. Therefore, Xiao Han could not lose in this meeting ceremony.
Otherwise, the rhythm of the entire game will be controlled by Liu Bowen, and then the outcome will really be uncertain.
Today, I will teach Zhu Biao another lesson. To win, you often need to be unexpected and decisive. As the saying goes, if God gives me a victory, I should go all out to kill everyone. The momentum must not be weak.
So what if we lose everything and God gives us a defeat?
Haha, that would turn things around and set off a huge wave. Even if he died, Xiao Han would want this world to never be peaceful and win another round.
"By the way, Uncle Liu came here today. What do you mean?"
Xiao Han raised his eyes again, looked at Liu Bowen, and still said gently: "Is it possible that there is something important going on in the court?"
"The Marquis has long ignored everything and is writing books with peace of mind. Even if there is a big event in the court, I will not trouble the Marquis."
Liu Bowen first smiled and shook his head, then looked at Xiao Han, hesitating again and again, not knowing how to speak.
As everyone knows, this is just a three-point calculation before asking for help. Moreover, the relationship between Liu Bowen and Xiao Han is not close to begin with, so it is even more necessary to make some adjustments to avoid being directly rejected by Xiao Han.
"Uncle Liu, if you have anything to do, just say it. As long as Feng Xue can handle it, Feng Xue will handle it. However, if it is a state matter, then that is a different matter."
Xiao Han casually picked up the tea cup on the table and took a sip. Then he looked at the hesitant Liu Bowen and chuckled again.
You have to handle private matters and state affairs clearly.
This is the deep meaning of Xiao Han's words.
If it is a private matter and it can make Liu Bowen owe a favor, then that is good. You may not know it will be used in the future. But if it is a public matter, it is a state matter and a world matter, so there is no need to speak respectfully.
"It's not a private matter, nor a state matter."
Liu Bowen gave an ambiguous answer, and then looked at Xiao Han and continued: "I just want to ask the Marquis for a favor. If it can be done, I will definitely thank the Marquis."
"Uncle Liu, you know that Feng Xue never accepts gifts, so if you have anything to do, just ask. If Feng Xue can do it, she will definitely do it."
A strange color appeared in Xiao Han's eyes, and then he put down the tea cup in his hand and chuckled again.
China has been paying attention to etiquette since ancient times, greetings and sending off, but Xiao Han did not accept a word of gifts. If you have something to do, just ask, and if you can, it will be done. This means that it is self-evident. No matter what the matter is, don’t ask me to do it, I will Can't do it.
State affairs and private matters are mixed, what else can it be, it is nothing more than a thorough investigation of the Yushitai matter.
But would Xiao Han be afraid of offending the eastern Zhejiang party?
You've already been offended to death, why are you so scared?
I just don't want to get involved in this troublesome matter.
Moreover, Liu Bowen personally thoroughly investigated the Yushitai, tsk tsk, then Liu Bowen is determined to do this easy job of offending people. If the Eastern Zhejiang party is going to be seriously damaged, Liu Bowen may also have to be isolated.
Xiao Han couldn't wait for such a good result, so why should he care about Liu Bowen's troubles?
"No more."
Liu Bowen sighed softly in his heart and shook his head again.
After the morning court ended today, he returned to the censor's desk, preparing to lead the inspection of the censor and go to Zhongshu Province to conduct self-examination. However, unexpectedly, Li Shanchang came directly to do a good job. He decided to conduct a self-examination of Zhongshu Province, which embarrassed Liu Bowen. Living!
If you, Li Shanchang, self-examined Zhongshu Province, then wouldn’t I, Liu Bowen, have to self-examine Yushitai?
But how could Yushitai defeat Zhongshu Sheng?
Liu Bowen had no choice but to grit his teeth and withdraw from Zhongshu Province, and then went to Kunning Palace, preparing to invite Zhu Yuanzhang, find another candidate, and conduct a thorough investigation of Yushitai.
But who would have thought that Zhu Yuanzhang didn't see him at all. He just sent Liu Bowen a sentence: "The prince oversees the country, don't ask us, ask the prince." Then he sent Liu Bowen away.
Well, today's matter must be resolved, otherwise Liu Bowen will not be able to sleep even when he goes back. Later, Liu Bowen went to the Prince's East Palace and the Hall of Supreme Harmony, and was told that the Prince was out and went to the Suning Hou Mansion.
Therefore, Liu Bowen came to Suning Hou Mansion, and as soon as he arrived at the door, Liu Bowen saw the prince's chariot and the chariots of the three princes. However, as soon as he entered the door, he did not see the four brothers of Prince Zhu Biao.
Then Liu Bowen still doesn’t understand?
This also shows that Prince Zhu Biao's original intention about this matter is that it is a matter between Liu Bowen and Li Shanchang. If he asks again, Zhu Biao may have to ask, are you doing it for the court and the world? Are you running an errand, or are you running an errand for your Yushitai? What kind of peace of mind do you have?
Besides, there is also Li Shanchang's self-examination in Zhongshu Province. Doesn't Li Shanchang feel sad?
Why do these things become so difficult when you, Liu Bowen, are here?
If that were the case, Liu Bowen would really be unable to defend himself.
"Master Marquis, I am old and no longer qualified for the position of Censor Zhongcheng. I am ready to resign. Therefore, I would like to ask Master Marquis for help in selling the house in the capital."
Liu Bowen sighed lightly, shook his head and looked at Xiao Handao.
Liu Bowen is old?
How can you say this?
How old is Hongwu now?
In the prime of life, you told me to retire?
Suddenly, Zhu Biao stood up and wanted to walk out, but then he stopped. After hesitating in his eyes, he sat down just now.
"sure."
"It just so happens that the wind and snow still lack an outhouse."
"I just don't know at what price Uncle Liu will sell it?"
Xiao Han was not used to Liu Bowen, so he just smiled and said: "Forget it, no matter what the price is, as long as it is not too excessive, the wind and snow will be over. What do you think?"
Resigning as a threat?
I'm afraid you don't understand Zhu Yuanzhang's character.
Will this allow you, Liu Bowen, to retire safely?
Then there is something wrong with Zhu Yuanzhang's brain.
He was in his prime, said to be old, and was about to resign. This was all dissatisfaction with the imperial court. Moreover, Liu Bowen was still an amazing talent. Who could rest assured if such a talent was not in his hands?
Furthermore, if you, Liu Bowen, resign after a thorough investigation of the Yushitai, this is very telling. Once it is magnified by someone who is interested, then you, Liu Bowen, may not care about your reputation, but you may have to bear the infamy that will last for generations. .
Unexpectedly, Liu Bowen, who was extremely smart, could actually do such a thing. There were 3,000 broad roads, but he took 800 side ones. He was really famous.
"Um."
Liu Bowen nodded, with another wry smile flashing in his eyes. He wanted to force His Highness to leave, but unexpectedly, Xiao Han directly bought the house without Zhu Biao coming out. It seemed that this matter was a foregone conclusion.
"Master Hou, I will go back and think about it before giving you a satisfactory answer."
Immediately, Liu Bowen stood up slowly, looked at Xiao Han and bowed slightly.
"Not in a hurry."
Xiao Han still sat firmly, smiled and nodded.
"Then I will take the first step."
"Master Hou, stay."
Liu Bowen nodded lightly, but when he looked at Xiao Han, who had no intention of getting up, a flash of helplessness flashed in his eyes, and then he was ready to leave Suninghou Mansion.
"Sincerity."
"One rat excrement spoils the whole pot of soup."
"The Yushitai patrols the world and impeaches hundreds of officials. If you fail to set an example, you will die."
"I hope Uncle Sincerity can take this as a warning."
At this moment, Zhu Biao slowly stepped out from behind the screen, with a touch of coldness in his eyes, and said softly: "As for resignation, you will submit your resignation tomorrow, and I will let you return to the fields for retirement immediately, but this house in the capital is the palace of the imperial court. How can you sell what you have given?”
"There is still the task of conducting a thorough investigation. Since you have not completed it, you must give an explanation to the world and the courtiers. Do you have any objections to the count who killed you alone?"
Zhu Biao's voice was unusually cold. On this cold winter day, it made people feel like they were falling into an ice cave. Liu Bowen was also shocked. Then, he slowly turned around and looked at Prince Zhu Biao, with a flash of shock in his eyes.
This is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who is praised by everyone in the court as being kind, thrifty and courteous!
But at this moment, Liu Bowen actually saw a hint of Zhu Yuanzhang in Zhu Biao. The ruthlessness and determination in his bones was no less than that of Zhu Yuanzhang.
"I don't dare, old minister."
"I will definitely handle this job well."
"Please rest assured, His Royal Highness."
A flash of hesitation flashed in Liu Bowen's eyes, and then he looked at Zhu Biao and bowed slightly.
"I didn't force Uncle Cheng."
"Uncle Sincerity, there is no need to be like this."
Zhu Biao still straightened his back and said softly.
"It's all done voluntarily by the veterans, how can there be any coercion?"
"Your Highness, please rest assured."
"I know what to do."
Liu Bowen still bowed.
"Um."
"Go ahead."
Zhu Biao nodded slightly and waved his hand.
"Old minister, please retire."
Liu Bowen still bowed, and then exited the lobby of Suninghou Mansion. Liu Bowen, who had just exited the lobby, felt relieved for an instant. It was obviously the twelfth month of winter and the sky was filled with snow, but his back was soaked with sweat.
But Zhu Biao's momentum just now was indeed frightening. Even Liu Bowen was a little moved. He even didn't dare to look at Zhu Biao and had to lower his head.
"Too presumptuous."
It wasn't until Liu Bowen's back disappeared from the Suning Marquis Mansion that Zhu Biao slowly spoke: "If my ministers in the Ming Dynasty are all these wise and protective ministers, then what hope does this world have and what hope do the people have?"
"Especially Liu Bowen, a stunning talent."
The three brothers Zhu Feng also came out, and Zhu Fan among them also looked in the direction of the gate of Suning Hou Mansion with deep eyes and said softly.
"I have never targeted Mr. Zhedong, it's just that group of nerds who take things for granted."
"If everyone, including Mr. Liu, has such a heart, then..."
Xiao Han, who was still sitting in the main seat, gently knocked on the wooden table and said softly.
"kill."
A bone-chilling voice sounded.
The four Zhu Biao brothers all nodded.
"I don't like the scholars in this world."
"Those who are before me are not my friends."
"Then let's go and see my school."
Xiao Han stood up slowly, looked towards the west of the city, and said: "Just because, after the academy, the world must have a strong character!"
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