"sit down!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
After sitting down, the emperor did not speak. Instead, he stared blankly. After a while, he sighed quietly: "Compared to the past years, Qi Aiqing seems to have lost a lot of money."
Does this mean I've lost weight again?
Ahem, we eat regularly and have balanced nutrition, so our body shape will naturally become more and more balanced.
However, the truth is not to be told directly.
Therefore, Qi Yu adopted a relatively artistic way to explain: "Governing Qiongzhou requires all the ministers to devote themselves to it. How can the labor of writing documents year after year not make people more and more at ease?"
Look, the words are actually better than the songs.
Unexpectedly, the emperor expressed his approval and nodded in praise: "I have also heard a little about Qi Aiqing's achievements. When it comes to working hard to govern, Qiongzhou under your rule can be a model."
It seems that His Majesty has some understanding of the development of Qiongzhou. Moreover, there are more than expected.
Yes, yes, he maintains so many probing minions, and the information will definitely not be blocked. Even if he cannot touch everything, he can still grasp a few.
Hearing the emperor's praise, Qi Yu hurriedly replied humbly: "As the saying goes, loyalty to the emperor depends on eating the emperor's salary. If a minister does not work hard and work hard to govern, how can he be worthy of the emperor's trust?"
trust?
There is indeed basis for this statement.
I think back then, Qiongzhou was hit by a huge earthquake, and the people were starving and dying all over the place. What was even more worrying was that Chieftain Na Yan actually took the opportunity to cause chaos, which made this worrying situation even worse.
However, it was in such a bad situation that Qi Yu resolutely took over the post of Qiongzhou magistrate.
Although at the beginning, this move was slightly suspected of being demoted, but objectively speaking, it was also a real appointment at a time of crisis. If the emperor did not trust him, how could he make such an arrangement?
Of course, Qi Yu also repaid the Emperor Sheng's trust with his actual actions. After arriving in Qiongzhou, he vigorously provided disaster relief, bravely put down rebellions, and stabilized the overall public security situation in a short time. This method is quite courageous.
When the emperor thought of this, he was very moved and said sincerely: "Qi Aiqing, thank you for your hard work."
Qi Yu was startled and said hurriedly: "I should share your worries with you, so why bother?"
"..."
Just as the nostalgic atmosphere was getting stronger, the emperor suddenly changed his face and said solemnly: "Qi Aiqing, I have something to ask you, and I hope you can answer it truthfully."
The words were spoken a bit coldly, and it felt like the cold wind blowing in the snow before his eyes, which made people tremble suddenly.
Huh? ?
Why is His Majesty in such a mood?
A mutation occurred?
Almost always caught people off guard.
Fortunately, Qi Dalang's adaptability was extraordinary. He only made slight adjustments and immediately adapted to the emperor's speaking rhythm.
He cupped his hands and said humbly and politely: "Your Majesty, feel free to ask, I will tell you everything you know."
"Yeah! That's great!"
After saying that, the emperor took out a page of origami from a box he carried with him and said, "I'm here to ask you, is the description of Franji in the "Qiongzhou Xundao" true?"
Qi Yu replied calmly: "Your Majesty, this matter is quite true."
"well……"
"Why does Your Majesty sigh?"
"I'm sorry that you don't understand the general situation and actually intensify the conflict with the people of Franji! Don't you know that our Da Fengzheng is carrying out trade with them? If you act so willfully, aren't you messing up the military affairs?"
At this time, the emperor's mood and anger were invisible, which made people a little bit puzzled.
this……
Sandoku's guess was correct, and the emperor actually asked.
However, it was in a questioning tone. Questioning means disapproval or disapproval.
Could it be that I have misjudged the Sacred Heart? Or is it that even a wise king like Your Majesty is wary of the power of Westerners?
Alas, aren't they both the same?
disappointment! disappointment!
Thinking of this, Qi Yu couldn't help but sigh.
If it is personal interests, you can make full concessions, but in the face of national justice, there must be no compromise.
I still remember that I once established a firm belief in reading, that is: if you are poor, you can benefit yourself, and if you are successful, you can help the world.
Adhering to this ideal, he studied hard in his humble life and became an official in the imperial examination. Now that he has become an official, how can he forget his original intention?
After calming down, Qi Yu slowly raised his head and looked directly at the emperor, and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, there is a saying in "Zuo Zhuan": Those who are not of my race must have different hearts; the ambitions of Rong and Di are not the same as those of Hua. And we In Chinese history, there are countless cases that prove that those foreigners are mostly evil people. Talking about business and dealing with them is like seeking the skin of a tiger, and we will never work together for a long time. Therefore, I advise your Majesty to re-examine this situation. trade."
After a pause, he continued: "Actually, it's not that Wei Chen didn't understand the general situation and misjudged the situation and fell out with Franco. It's that Wei Chen didn't want to be associated with the wolf and took the initiative to contain it. It's because of the great righteousness In front of everyone, Wei Chen has always stayed awake and vigilant, for fear that he might go astray by accident."
"Wrong way? From what you said, could it be that I am implying that my policy has deviated from the righteousness?" Although the emperor was not angry, he was still a little unhappy.
"Wei Chen is not
dare! "
Qi Yu hurriedly stood up, cupped his hands and said sincerely: "No! It's not that Your Majesty is not wise enough, it's that you listened to the slanderous words of the traitor and deceived your original vision."
"presumptuous!"
Upon hearing this, the emperor Long Yan frowned and shouted coldly.
Yes, this sentence pissed off the Holy Emperor.
The power of God suddenly appears!
The emperor originally thought that Qi Yu would give in as soon as he saw the situation was wrong, as before, but this time, he found that he had guessed wrong.
Now Qi Dalang not only did not lower his head, but instead puffed up his chest and made an argument.
"Your Majesty, I still clearly remember that at the Zhengdan meeting in my first year as an official, you openly shouted out the Three Nos. How sonorous and powerful was that shout? How domineering was it? Awe-inspiring? But now, when facing the overseas Franco machine, not only have you not shown any toughness, but you have also become more and more "tactful". This is really puzzling to me. I would like to ask, you Where has the pride of the past gone now? Your Majesty, you are no less impressive than the Qin Emperor and the Han Dynasty in martial arts, but have you learned from his strengths in martial arts? I, Dafeng, where is your strength now?"
Is this... rebuking the emperor?
Big sweat!
However, the emperor not only did not get angry, but laughed heartily: "Qi Aiqing is not afraid of authority, is upright in admonishing, and has the style of Wei Zheng in the prosperous Tang Dynasty!"
His sudden smile made Qi Dalang stunned.
"Your Majesty, are you praising me? Or are you making fun of me?"
"Qi Aiqing, don't be afraid. What happened just now was a deliberate test by me. I just wanted to see if the previous rumor was true."
rumor?
What rumors?
Qi Yu looked confused when he heard this, and his confusion became even worse.
The emperor explained with a smile: "A long time ago, an internal guard reported to me secretly that your Qiongzhou published a novel publication called "Qiongzhou Xundao", which was very influential in the local area. Out of curiosity, I asked the inner guards to collect a portion."
"oh……"
The emperor poured himself a drink and continued: "I remember that there was an old man named Peng Wenchang in that newspaper. He published an essay 'praising' you, but there was this sentence in the article, saying that you Qi Yu is willing to bend the knee for the people, but will never bow to foreign countries. To tell you the truth, this kind of integrity is very suitable for me. However, because I don’t know whether this rumor is true or false, I deliberately tested it. Now it seems that it is basically still true. It’s true!”
oh……
That’s what happened!
So, Your Majesty is still the wise king!
After a sudden realization, Qi Yu finally put on a happy smile.
