The most powerful minister in the world

The glaciers have melted, and the weather has become warm and sunny earlier this year. Jingxi has already taken off his fur coat and put on a gold-embroidered sleeveless long gown. Wearing a tight-fitting robe with narrow sleeves, he dozed in the Piyong Palace.

"Hmm~Lian'er~your body is so soft~"

Mu Sheng was originally leaning on the table, tapping his forehead and thinking about something. When he was disturbed by his sleep talk, he immediately woke him up with a slumped face and a finger in the air.

Jingxi stood up suddenly, looked around, and finally wiped the saliva from the corner of his mouth, sat back on the chair, leaned on the table, and tapped the table in boredom.

Mu Sheng glanced at him while flipping through the book and said with a smile: "You little monkey, you have been working so hard a few days ago, and you can't bear it before we have even passed the first month?"

Jingxi tilted his head, looking at the water left on the road after the snow melted outside the door, and murmured: "Just reading books and playing football in the house is just talking on paper after all."

Hearing this, Mu Sheng twirled his gray beard, smiled, nodded slightly, and said as if unintentionally: "Maybe a heavy burden will fall on you."

"Tch~ Your Majesty will not let me leave the capital. Seeing that the first month will be over in ten days, I just ask that the granddaughter of Duke Li Guo never be found~"

As soon as he finished speaking, Jingxi knew that he was talking nonsense. A pair of eyes looked at Mu Sheng quietly through the thick book. He saw Mu Sheng's hands folded and placed on his lap naturally, with a pair of bright eyes. Just staring at him, he chuckled.

"Everyone in the world says you are a playboy, you have a bad temper, and you can't hide things. I thought I was wrong about you, you little monkey."

On the other side, on the street outside the compound of the Ministry of War, a horse covered in mud galloped past. As soon as he arrived at the gate of the Ministry of War, the man on the horse jumped directly in, shouting loudly: "The battle report of Jiangnan West Road and Huainan Road is urgent! "

Pulei, the Minister of War, straightened his crown and walked out. When he saw the gloomy expression on the face of the officer who delivered the letter, he knew something was wrong.

"Master Shangshu, Xu Shilang led two government officials and 50,000 soldiers to suppress the bandits in three directions. They were defeated, with 20,000 casualties. Xu Shilang also... died in the battle!"

Hearing this, Pulei didn't hand it over in one breath. He only felt that his vision went dark and he staggered backwards. Fortunately, someone had quick eyesight and quick hands to support him.

I heard the Lord Minister say out of breath: "Quickly...quickly...take the military report and help me into the palace to see His Majesty."

You must know that Xu Shuhe was recommended by him. He has only been there for less than a month. Before leaving, he boasted about Haikou and said that he would clear out all the bandits in the two areas within two months. This is great. Not only did it not succeed, but also Fight the battle like this!

In the Kunhua Hall of the Imperial Palace, Emperor Yun Gongzheng of Qianyang is playing chess with Prince Yun Ziying. The black and white chess pieces on the chessboard are evenly matched. It doesn't matter who wins or loses, because Yun Gong can regret his move, but Yun Ziying cannot.

"Son, Jingxi came over to pay me New Year greetings a few days ago and returned his badge from the Treasury of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Do you think he has changed his gender?"

Green smoke curled up from the incense burner where Qilin held a ball in the palace. Yun Ziying smiled slightly, picked up a chess piece and dropped it on the chessboard, breaking Qian Yang's encirclement.

"Father, I think that anyone in the world can change his temper, but Jingxi will never."

Qian Yang pointed at him with a smile and sighed: "Now that Li Guogong's granddaughter has run away, Jing Xi's marriage has to be put on hold. What has he been busy with recently?"

"Back to my father, he is still studying in the Imperial College. I heard that Mr. Yan was afraid that he would cause trouble, so he tied him up in Piyong Hall."

"Well~" Qian Yang flicked his sleeves and looked at the chessboard, "Yansheng is the mentor of you juniors. Have you ever visited your home during the Chinese New Year?"

"I went with my fourth brother on the second day of junior high school."

"Huh?" Qian Yang raised his head and raised his scalp, "Where's the boss? He didn't go?"

Yun Ziying shook his head, and Qian Yang immediately threw all the chess pieces in his hand back into the chess bowl: "It's getting more and more unruly. Yan Sheng is the national treasure of our southern country, and Jing Lixiao and Zuo Quebuan can't compare to it." , now most of the ministers in the court are his disciples, even when I see him I have to bow politely and say hello, his face is greater than mine!"

Seeing that Qian Yang was a little angry, Yunzi Yingzuo bowed and said: "Father, my eldest brother has been busy with our southern country's trade with Qi and Xia recently. I heard that he goes to bed late at night every day."

"Hmph~ This matter has been followed up by the Ministry of Finance. I just asked him to follow suit, but he took it seriously?"

"Eldest brother naturally wants to relieve my father's worries."

Qianyang leaned on the couch with a pair of sleeves and rubbed his eyebrows and said: "When I established the throne, your position should have been his, but I fought against everyone's opinions so that you could take over the East Palace. He has been complaining about me these years. , I know everything."

"Father!" Yun Ziying knelt down when he heard this, "I have no reason to complain about my father, and please don't listen to those rumors. My eldest brother has often helped my son deal with some troublesome things in recent years. .”

"Look at you, what about him? Why are you kneeling? Get up quickly. This game of chess must continue."

Yun Ziying sat down, and the eunuch Qin Si walked in, half-bent, and said, "Your Majesty, the Minister of the Ministry of War wishes to see you."

"Oh?" Qian Yang glanced at Yun Ziying with a smile, "It must be Xu Shuhe's good news, let him come in."

"Here~"

Qin Si led the sweating Pulei into the hall, Qian Yang laughed and said: "You don't have to tire yourself out like this when you send me good news, right?"

Pulai swallowed, and the sweat on his temples fell on the red carpet. He knelt on the ground with a thud: "Your Majesty! Xu Shuhe failed in suppressing the bandits and died!"

"What?!" Qian Yang and Yun Ziying stood up suddenly, Qian Yang's blood-red eyes were like a furious lion.

"Back to your majesty, as soon as Puile arrived in Mingheng City, he prepared more than 50,000 troops from various places. The troops were divided into three groups to attack Yinggu Mountain, Naizi Mountain, and Judiao Mountain. Unexpectedly, the bandits in these three places seemed As soon as they got the news, they launched a surprise attack on the mountainside, and the 50,000 people... lost 20,000."

Qian Yang was angry. He grabbed the chess bowl on the table and threw it towards Pulei: "How did you tell me at that time that you would wipe out the bandits in both lanes within two months? Now what? ?! The court has lost all face by you!"

"Father, please calm down. Since what happened has happened, just find a way to make up for it."

"The elite officers and soldiers of the imperial court can't even deal with a bandit. I...what do I want you to do for food!" Qian Yang kicked the table off the couch, put on his shoes and kept blushing in the hall. Pacing on the carpet.

Pulei knelt on the ground and shivered. Cold sweat broke out on his back. He could feel Qian Yang's murderous aura from a distance. He had been in this position for almost twenty years and had only seen Qian Yang give birth three times. atmosphere.

One time was after the Jing's army in southern Xinjiang was mobilized, seven cities were lost.

The second time was when the civil and military officials persuaded him to establish officials rather than virtuous people, and the third time was when Li Junhao escaped years ago.

Now is the fourth time!

"Go back to my house now and don't come out even a step. I think you, the Minister of War, have lost your mind. You recommended some rubbish to me, and I actually believed you!"

"Your Majesty, I am ignorant and ignorant, Your Majesty!"

"Are you all deaf? Why don't you take him out of the palace!" Tan Si waved his hand, and several imperial guards carried the begging Pule out of the palace.

Yun Ziying turned around, looked at his father sitting on the couch weakly holding his forehead, and asked weakly: "Father, do you want to announce that Prime Minister Zuo will enter the palace?"

Qian Yang didn't answer for a long time. Finally he raised his head and said with a pair of sharp eyes: "Xuan Jingxi enters the palace!"

Yun Ziying bent down and bowed in agreement. No one saw the corners of his mouth rising slightly during this period.