now.
In the royal study.
There was silence, as if even the air had condensed!
If the emperor doesn't speak, who dares to breathe?
that's all.
The emperor stared at Cao Wei with a mocking look on his face. There was no joy or anger in his eyes, just waiting for him to speak.
Beads of sweat mischievously appeared on Cao Wei's brow, and the temperature was as low as the ice outside the door.
At this moment, he felt that the emperor was like an evil dragon that wanted to eat people, staring at him eagerly.
My heart is a little panicked!
Tremendous stress!
at this time.
Cao Wei gritted his teeth and smiled to please, like the hungry dog in Zuo Xiang's palace: "Your Majesty, no one but a saint can achieve the ambition of a saint. His words are enough to shock the world, and he will become a saint teacher for scholars all over the world!"
"I boldly guess that this saint's ambition was established by His Majesty."
Having said this, Cao Wei paid homage with a serious look on his face: "Congratulations to Your Majesty, congratulations to Your Majesty, you have ascended to the status of a saint!"
He took it very seriously.
"Hahaha......"
Emperor Xia was stunned, the sarcastic expression on his face disappeared, and he continued to laugh.
beside.
Sima Jian, Li Jian, and Eunuch Wei all spat in their hearts at the same time: "Shameless!"
"shameless!"
After a while.
Emperor Xia stopped laughing and his expression became much gentler: "Old man, if you can't guess it, you can't guess it. Why do you need to flatter me?"
"I have no holy aspirations in this life!"
"Because I want too much!"
Speaking of which.
A glint flashed in Emperor Xia's eyes, he picked up Sima Jian's memorial, threw it into the nearby copper furnace, and watched it burn to ashes.
"When King Huangzhou first left the imperial capital, he met a frail scholar who liked to read ancient books. The two hit it off immediately, and after they became friends, the scholar revealed the magnificent ambition of a saint just now!"
"And those four domineering words were also drunken words of the frail scholar. They were given to the King of Huangzhou as a gift of friendship, and were written down in the submission by the King of Huangzhou."
"Later, Sima Lan, the daughter of the Prime Minister Zuo, passed down the words of the Holy Way and the words of the King's hegemony to her father. The Prime Minister Zuo wrote very clearly in the memorial."
"So, King Huangzhou is a loyal and filial child, and he has never deceived me!"
"The left prime minister and his daughter never deceived me!"
"The right minister is worrying too much!"
Speaking of which.
Emperor Xia ordered Sima Jian to make up a story incomprehensibly!
The expression on Sima Jian's face did not change at all!
Because the emperor never does things according to common sense, and the purpose is difficult to guess!
Why exactly?
at this time.
Emperor Xia continued: "However, you should regard it as the sage ambition and royal arrogance of King Huangzhou!"
"I am so wise and powerful, I can't always have a stupid little son, right?"
"It's reasonable to suddenly grow up and become wiser."
Everyone quickly said: "Of course!"
"I obey the decree!"
The emperor continued to talk to Xini: "Just now, Cao Qing once again proved your loyalty to me!"
"You should be rewarded with a thousand taels of gold and a pair of Ruyi jade!"
Cao Wei looked overjoyed and knelt down with tears of gratitude: "I thank your majesty, Cao Wei, for the reward. I will burn my last breath for your majesty and the court in this life."
but.
He didn't believe a word of what the emperor just said!
If it was true as the emperor said, why did he burn the old thief Sima's letter?
Showing it to him is worth a thousand words, right?
but.
He didn't dare show his doubts.
If you don't believe the emperor, there is only one word - death!
Two words - tragic death!
Now, he still insists that these words were made by Sima Lan, the most talented woman in the imperial capital.
definitely is!
If not...let his first wife, that dominatrix, be struck by lightning from the sky and die without a single body!
He, Cao Wei, dares to swear to God.
the other side.
Sima Jian helped him lie: "Prime Minister Cao, that's what happened. Please stop unjustly accusing me and my daughter!"
"We can't even accuse the King of Huangzhou unjustly!"
"Otherwise, Your Majesty will not spare you lightly!"
"Hehehe..."
Cao Wei had a fake smile on his face: "Forgive me, Prime Minister Zuo!"
"The truth is that I am loyal to His Majesty, and that's why I misunderstood the Left Prime Minister. I am here to apologize to you!"
Sima Jian accepted it happily!
He also had a kind face: "The right Prime Minister did the right thing!"
"It is our duty as ministers to be loyal to His Majesty!"
"I understand!"
"Hahaha......"
The two looked at each other and smiled, as if they had cleared up all their previous suspicions.
It was as if they were not the ones who just spat on, rolled up their sleeves and almost got into a fight.
The emperor secretly cursed: "To be old but not to die is to be a thief, and to be dead but not to be stiff is to be a demon!"
These two old guys knew that he, the emperor, wanted them to fight without defeat!
They must keep each other in check and not easily break the balance of power between the DPRK and China. Only then can they act confidently in front of him.
beside.
Li Guogong Li Jian looked bored and was eager to cause trouble: "Your Majesty, they almost had a fight in front of you just now. They have no manners as a minister at all!"
"Therefore, I believe that as the prime ministers of Daxia, their behavior does not match their status, and they should take the blame and resign as prime ministers!"
Damn it!
Emperor Xia, Sima Jian, and Cao Wei looked at each other in confusion.
Suddenly, they remembered Li Jian's achievements when he was the censor, and they were all shocked!
Why is this guy jumping out to cause trouble?
Does this matter have anything to do with him?
No!
"Cough cough cough..."
Emperor Xia's temples ached again: "Then who do you think should be the prime minister after they step down?"
Li Jian slapped his chest loudly: "Of course I am!"
"If I become Prime Minister Zuo, I can help His Majesty to stun those disobedient, shady and unruly officials who do not do their job!"
"Let talented officials come to power and make our Great Xia Dynasty prosperous!"
"Let your Majesty become a wise king for eternity!"
Emperor Xia's head hurt even more!
"never mind!"
"The two prime ministers didn't make any big mistakes!"
"You guys, you can't do this next time!"
Sima Jian and Cao Wei repeatedly said yes!
Emperor Xia then asked: "Li Guogong, do you have anything else to do?"
Li Jian nodded: "I think that the Ninth Prince, King Huangzhou, acts arrogantly and visits the capital, which will frighten the passers-by. Even if it does not frighten the passers-by, it is not good to frighten the cats and dogs."
"I think His Majesty should issue an order!"
Emperor Xia rubbed his temples: "Is there anything else you can do?"
"I'm tired..."
Emperor Xia wants to beat Li Jian!
This guy was talking nonsense and wanted to attack Xiaojiu. What exactly did he want to do?
Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Li Jian: "Your Majesty, I have something else to do!"
Emperor Xia was a little irritable: "Say!"
Li Jian then said with a serious face: "Just after the dynasty was dismissed, Prime Minister Cao Wei came to the minister and said that now that Ye Fan has been killed, the position of Minister of War is vacant, and there is no one to take charge of the military affairs of Daxia!"
"So, he asked me to be appointed as the Minister of War!"
"What do you think, Your Majesty?"
Suddenly.
There was silence in the royal study.
Old Cao Wei’s face was full of resentment!
This old guy is indeed more shameless than himself!
Did you ask him to be appointed Minister of War?
It was obviously him who threatened him to support him.
Emperor Xia took a deep look at Li Jian, and a flash of light flashed in his eyes: "Agree!"
"The Sirius Empire's army has already assembled on the edge of Huangzhou. After the ice and snow melt, they will definitely invade."
"According to the intelligence, this time, Princess Sirius, who is known as the most beautiful woman in the world, will personally lead the invasion. You will be in charge of the Ministry of War. I can rest assured."
"What does the Prime Minister think?"
Sima Jian said without hesitation: "Agree!"
"There is no better candidate than Mr. Li Guogong!"
Li Jian saluted and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Emperor Xia rubbed his temples: "I'm tired!"
"If there's nothing wrong, you all should stand down!"
"yes!"
The three of them bowed and exited the imperial study.
Cao Wei wants to go with Li Jian!
Because Li Jian just attacked the King of Huangzhou for no reason, he might have some trouble with the King of Huangzhou!
That's great!
The enemy of his enemy is the one he wants to win over!
However, Li Jian and Sima Jian combined their "twin swords" and left him behind!
Cao Wei didn't find a chance, so he had to wait!
On the road.
Li Jian asked seriously: "Prime Minister Zuo, did the king of Huangzhou say that the saint's ambition and the king's tyranny were spoken of?"
Sima Jian nodded: "Yes!"
Li Jian felt a little excited!
Is the King of Huangzhou a sage within and a king outside?
He was a little excited!
What is the Inner Saint and the Outer King?
It means that on the one hand, one has the talents and virtues of a saint, and on the other hand, he can implement the king's way.
This is the emperor that Taoists most want.
Taoists believe that only an emperor who is an inner sage and an outer king can govern the world well and make people live a happy life.
A smile appeared at the corner of Li Jian's mouth... If those Taoist immortals knew about the king of Huangzhou, they would definitely be unable to sit still in the mountains!
very good!
The Taoist school is very powerful.
"Prime Minister Zuo, why did you let Xiao Lan'er follow him?"
Sima Jian shook his head: "I don't know the truth. If you have the ability, you can ask Xiaolan!"
Li Jianhu's eyes flashed fiercely: "Do you believe that there will be dozens of imperial censors visiting your home tonight, making a fuss about you going to a brothel to find an oiran, and the whole empire will know about it?"
Sima Jian felt choked in his chest and almost couldn't take a breath!
This old bastard!
"Xiaolan seems to have taken a liking to King Huangzhou!"
Only then did Li Guogong restrain his fierce anger: "What about your little Mei'er?"
"I heard that she appeared on the official road to Huangzhou."
Sima Jian stopped and said, "Li Guogong, tell me why you want to take over the military power again?"
"Who do you belong to?"
"Or, who do you want to help?"
"Hahaha......"
Li Guogong's face did not change, he laughed and walked away alone: "Of course I am helping the prince!"
Sima Jian smiled lightly and scolded: "Old man, what do you want to do when you re-enter the temple this time?"
Royal palace, worship hall.
Even during the day, it's eerie here.
From time to time there are strange sounds coming from inside.
Outside, the Imperial Guard was heavily guarded.
at this time.
There is a secret room in the worship hall.
A stunningly beautiful girl who looked to be about twelve or thirteen years old, with a mole between her eyebrows, and a somewhat old voice, was talking to Emperor Xia on equal terms.
"What?"
The stunning girl looked surprised: "You said he has realized the royal way and the holy way?"
"yes!"
"I was afraid that he would be too sharp and attract the attention of the living dead, so I helped him cover it up!"
Emperor Xia's expression was complicated: "Suddenly, he seemed like a different person, and I couldn't see through him either."
"I wonder, is that thing... going to fall on him?"
The stunning girl frowned: "Then he will definitely die!"
A stern look flashed in Emperor Xia's eyes: "Then he will die without a chance to survive!"
The stunning girl shook her head: "Emperors are indeed selfish!"
"I'll leave the palace later to help you take a look!"
"If he can, choose him!"
"If not, do you want me to help you kill him?"
Emperor Xia's eyes were a little complicated: "It's up to you!"
Then.
The figure of the stunning girl flashed and disappeared into the secret room.
this moment.
On the official road of Qingzhou.
The late spring breeze melts the ice and snow.
The Huangzhou King’s motorcade was filled with excitement: “Spring is finally here!”
And at this time.
On both sides of the motorcade, several mysterious women appeared quietly... They were all gorgeous!
So beautiful!
They stared at the white carriage and Xia Tian's tall figure, wanting to do something...
(3000 words long chapter, caught up)
