In Xiao's house, Xiao Yan was sitting on the couch, with smoke rising from the boiling hot tea.
After hearing what Liang Guangyi said opposite him, he calmly pushed out a cup of hot tea and put it in front of Cao Dejiang. He raised his lips and said, "What does Grand Master Liang mean by this? The prince is the king and I am the minister. How can he do what I do?" Can the minister intervene?"
Liang Guangyi looked at the opposite side: "You understand."
Seeing that Xiao Yan just stopped and drank tea by himself, showing no courtesy towards him, it was as if the two sides had torn apart the last bit of dignity after the palace banquet that night.
Liang Guangyi knew that the person in front of him was no longer the head of the internal prison who needed to do everything properly. He had gray hair and gave in when he spoke.
"The case in Nandi has been concluded, and the prince of the officialdom in Shezhou has also sent people to clear it out. After Xi Weifang was beheaded, the entire Xi family was wiped out, and almost all the people in the court who were related to the original incident were dealt with, but the prince is still aggressive. If you are willing to give up and use the old case from twenty years ago to continue to implicate other people, if this continues, I am afraid that people in the DPRK will really be in panic all day long."
Xiao Yan played with the tea cup in his hand and looked tired: "Master Liang was joking, but he was just dealing with some people who broke the law. But outside, everyone praises the prince for his wisdom and martial prowess. He is wiser than your majesty. Why did it fall into your mouth?" Aggressive?”
Liang Guangyi said in a deep voice: "How much of these compliments are sincere, and how much is because he sees the prince's stupidity and is overjoyed at his success, and wants to fish in troubled waters and take advantage of the opportunity to rise to power. Governor Xiao knows it well."
"When the water is clear, there will be no fish. There are a few officials who dare to say that they have never shown any favoritism. Governor Xiao, Duke Cao, and even General Yin probably don't dare to say that what they have done is good." There is no selfishness at all, let alone other people.”
"If everything in the court is taken seriously and investigated to the root, I am afraid that in the end ten things will be empty, and there will be no king but no minister."
"The prince has just taken command of the East Palace. His Majesty has not passed the throne after all. The power of the Wei Dynasty is not in his hands. Although I don't know what Governor Xiao wants to do, but if the prince is allowed to continue, it will only hurt both sides in the end, and it will be no good to anyone. .”
Seeing that Xiao Yan was unmoved after hearing this, he just continued to play with the teacup in his hand.
The smoke rising from the tea stove made it difficult to see his face, but his eyes were dark and cold, almost sarcastic.
Liang Guangyi took a deep breath and looked at Cao Dejiang: "Mr. Cao, you have been in the court for a long time. You should understand the current situation. You also said that the Wei Dynasty is not stable. The vassal kings and other countries are watching with eager eyes. Your Majesty cannot always be asleep. Wait for him There will definitely be a fight with the prince after I wake up."
"The prince certainly has the support of Governor Xiao and you, but your majesty is the true master of the Wei Dynasty. The prince will lose the hearts of the courtiers by killing like this. It will only push people's hearts to your majesty. Besides, the prince is not the only one in the royal family..."
Cao Dejiang said from the side: "Teacher Liang's words are serious. Governor Xiao and I do not agree with what the prince has done."
Liang Guangyi frowned.
Cao Dejiang said: "After the three divisions came to court, the old disaster relief cases have been cleared up. Except for the three places in Shezhou, which have not been completely cleared, almost all the culprits involved in the case have been dealt with. Governor Xiao and I have not intervened in subsequent matters, and not even the Privy Council has intervened. Continue the investigation.”
Liang Guangyi said in a deep voice: "But the prince..."
"The Crown Prince is the Crown Prince. He wants to force the Criminal Department to continue the investigation. Who can stop him?"
Cao Dejiang took a sip of tea and said with a gloomy look, "This case has a lot of implications. And with the Lu family's connections, no one found out is clean."
"The prince wants to redress the grievances of the people for his old minister Zhaoxue. What he does is reasonable and reasonable and is praised by the world. The Ministry of Punishment is responsible for investigating the case. It is natural for him to obey the emperor's order and get to the bottom of it. I told Governor Xiao about this earlier. I also warned the prince with words, but the prince..."
He shook his head holding the tea cup.
"The Grand Master should know that the Prince is a human being. How can he be willing to listen to others' advice?"
Although there is an element of drama, when it comes to the prince, Cao Dejiang really feels that it is a bit difficult to describe.
Although Xiao Yan had guided the prince and told him to win people's hearts, the prince didn't know where he got the inspiration. The stupid things he had done in just over half a month were too numerous to describe.
On the one hand, he curried favor with the generals and courtiers, recruited Di Tao and others, and thought he was clever in poaching Xiao Yan. On the other hand, he took the opportunity to eliminate dissidents and install his own people in important positions in the court.
The prince seemed to regard everyone as a fool and the court as child's play. After being praised a few times, he felt like a wise king. If the court did not need such a "mascot" now, Cao Dejiang would not bother to pay attention to it for a moment. That arrogant and incompetent fool.
Seeing Liang Guangyi's eyebrows furrowed tightly, he was obviously a little doubtful about Cao Dejiang's words.
Xiao Yan put down the tea cup in his hand with a bang, raised his eyes and said, "I promoted the crown prince on a temporary basis, and let him take over the East Palace just because His Majesty went back on his word and was too shameless."
"The He family Zhaoxue needs the royal family to speak up. Only by having a prince can we avoid trouble. However, the prince probably suddenly took over the East Palace, and he is weak in the court, so when he finds an opportunity, he wants to recruit some team members for himself so that he can deal with future changes. .”
"The governor only wants to redress the grievances of the He family, and has no intention of making enemies of all the courtiers. Not all those who were executed at Caishikou had a grudge against the He family. However, the He family has not cleared their names for a day, and what the prince did is justifiable."
"He stands up for the governor. It's hard for the governor to turn around and deal with him. What do you think, Grand Master?"
he thinks?
He felt that Xiao Yan was extremely shameless!
What he said was high-sounding, and he was singing along with that old guy Cao Dejiang. He was full of innocence and wanted to blame everything on the prince. It seemed that he was helpless and couldn't interfere with what the prince did. But no one in the court knew who the prince relied on for his success today. ?
If they hadn't supported him later, Xiao Yan would have acquiesced.
With a prince who has nothing, how dare he be so aggressive, and how can he control the people in the Ministry of Punishment?
Liang Guangyi clenched his hands and cursed in his heart, but he still had to force a smile on his face.
"What Governor Xiao said is that I also feel that the He family must have been wronged back then. Mr. He was harmed to protect the people. Now that it has been found out, it is natural to clear his name and pardon his crime as His Majesty's previous imperial edict stated. , move its tablet into the Ancestral Temple to enjoy the incense in the world."
"I would like to petition the court for Governor Xiao, so that Governor Xiao can inherit the title of Marquis of Xuanyi and restore the lintel of the He family."
Xiao Yan smiled and refused: "Thank you for your kindness, Master. It's just that the whole He family was slaughtered and all the family property was wiped out, leaving only the governor alone. I have always been poor, so what can I do to restore the lintel of the family?"
Liang Guangyi held back his smile and said, "President Xiao has made a serious statement. We are from aristocratic families and we are one. If you can help the He family to show their desire to return, I will naturally do my best to help the He family to revive."
"Really?" Xiao Yan leaned back: "But back then, the He family's property was not enough with the Liang family's power?"
