The most powerful minister in the world

In the Piyong Palace of the Imperial Academy, Jingxi and Mu Sheng, who came every day, sat together. Mu Sheng stood at the door with his hands behind his back, twirling his beard from time to time.

"Hey~ what do you think Old Man Yan is waiting for?" Jingxi asked Mu Sheng quietly with his arm.

"You can guess what Yan Lao is thinking in his heart."

Jingxi rubbed his chin with a sinister smile and said, "I guess he is thinking about women."

Mu Sheng coughed twice and put his hands in his sleeves to make no sound. At this moment, Mu Sheng walked in with a smile, walked to his seat with a nonchalant expression, sat down, and pretended to read a book.

"Old man Yan, what the hell are you doing?"

Yan Sheng glanced at him while flipping the paper and said, "Kneel down and receive the order."

"What?"

Jingxi stood up in confusion and was about to speak when he saw Tan Si walking in wearing a light blue python robe, swinging a fly whisk, bowing to Yan Sheng before speaking: "Your Majesty's decree!"

Jing Xi and Mu Sheng came out and knelt down one after another. Yan Sheng pretended that nothing happened because he was exempt from kneeling in front of the emperor.

"After Jingxi hears the order, he will enter the palace immediately without delay!"

"I accept the decree~"

Tan Si helped Jing Xi up and whispered, "General Jing, hurry up and enter the palace. It's a good thing~"

Jingxi raised his right eyelid and looked at the eunuch he had known since childhood and said, "I want to talk to the teacher. Could you please wait at the door?"

"Okay, let's wait outside~"

When Jing Xi saw him going out, he quickly ran to Yan Sheng and muttered, "Didn't you find Li Guogong's granddaughter? Look at the way you, old man, looked just now. Do you know something?"

"I don't know anything, old man."

Seeing Old Man Yan shaking his head and making a fuss, he gritted his teeth and snorted coldly as he walked out, saying as he walked: "Whatever, it's a blessing or a curse, there's no way to avoid it!"

As soon as Jingxi left, Yan Sheng twirled his beard and laughed. Mu Sheng rolled up his sleeves and rubbed his hands and said, "Old Yan, Jingxi is getting married?"

Yan Sheng shook his head and said, "No, guess again~"

Mu Sheng touched his brows, walked a few steps and suddenly turned around and said, "Did something happen to the two bandits?"

"Hahaha, children can be taught, children can be taught." Yan Sheng nodded with satisfaction, indicating that he guessed correctly.

A gust of breeze blew against Mu Sheng's face. He raised his head and took a breath and said, "With this, a new pattern has emerged."

Yan Sheng stood up, put his hands behind his back, walked to the bookshelf, took out a wooden box, blew off the dust on it, and said, "You should be lucky, monkey boy. Some people are so angry that they don't choose their own way, and they lose a military department in vain. .”

Mu Sheng rolled his eyes and understood, but said nothing.

"Where are you going, Mr. Yan?"

Yan Sheng took the wooden box and walked out of the palace. He chuckled and said, "I'm going to see an old friend. I'll count the days and it's time to arrive in Beijing."

"Oh, do you want to go with me?"

Mu Sheng shook his body and said hesitantly: "The students will not go. Your friends are definitely not ordinary people. I'm afraid it won't be like that if the students go."

"Hahaha, don't force it, don't force it. You can avoid some things, but when some things are right in front of you, even if you want to hide, you will be pushed out."

Mu Sheng watched Yan Sheng walk away with his sleeves waving, and thought to himself: I have never caused any trouble, why should I hide?

In the Kunhua Palace, Emperor Qianyang was leaning on the couch, rubbing a bunch of jasper bodhi seeds in his hands, his eyebrows slightly floating, his lips closed, and he didn't know what he was thinking. Yun Ziying stood in front of a large strange stone in the hall to admire it. With.

"Your Majesty~"

"Shh~"

Just as Tan Si outside the hall was about to report, Yun Ziying put his finger on his lips to silence him. Tan Si quickly covered his mouth. Behind him, Jing Xi raised his eyebrows at Yun Ziying and saw him hooking his hand.

Jingxi rolled his eyes and walked in, muttering in a low voice: "Hey, hey, isn't Li Guogong's granddaughter found?"

Yun Ziying narrowed his eyes and looked at Jingxi. Jingxi thought to himself that he might as well break the pot and said directly: "I have known about this for a long time. It's a shame that I treat you as my brother and you didn't even tell me! "

Well, it’s just a matter of turning against the guests. It’s not Yunzi who wins. Regarding this, he also grabbed Jingxi’s collar and said: “Don’t beep with me here, there are good things waiting for you!”

"What good can happen?"

"Huh? Is Jingxi here?" Qianyang coughed twice, and Tansi quickly ran over to hand over the tea. He rinsed his mouth and spit it out before waving for Jingxi to come over.

"I pay homage to your Majesty~"

"Okay, okay, no need to do it, um~ let's sit down and talk."

Jingxi, who was still half-kneeling, stood up again and said oh, sat down on the sandalwood chair brought by the young eunuch, and rubbed his knees.

Qian Yang was lying on his side, leaning on his chin and looking at Jing Xi. The green smoke from the incense burner slowly drifted away from where their eyes met.

"Your Majesty, does Xuan Chen have something important to do?"

Yun Ziying couldn't wait to hand the two reports on the table to Jing Xi and said, "Read it yourself."

Jingxi held it in his hand with some confusion and looked at Qianyang. Qianyang scratched his face and shook his sleeves and said, "Let's take a look."

The report wrapped in yellow silk slipped a little in Jingxi's hands. He looked at it one by one, his face getting darker and darker. Finally, he stood up and roared: "This is called fighting? Isn't this giving away people's heads?"

"Your Majesty, let me go. I must drive all these bandits away and kill them all!"

Qian Yang was silent for a long time while twirling the bodhi in his hand. He stared at Jing Xi with a pair of eagle eyes. Then he picked up the orange on the table and peeled it: "Jing Xi, now the generals in each barracks have military orders and cannot be mobilized without permission. You happen to be in the capital." , ordinarily it would be most appropriate for you to go on this errand, but your marriage is imminent, so you should not get involved in this matter."

These words were like thunder in the ears of Jing Xi and Yun Ziying. Yun Ziying bowed and said: "Father, Jing Xi is the right general of the Jing family army. He can naturally capture a mere mountain bandit. When the time comes, this errand will be done." It’s over, it’s not too late to come back and get married.”

"Yes, Your Majesty, don't be in a hurry." Jing Xi stretched his neck and shouted.

"Hmph~ Of course you're not in a hurry. You don't want to get married at all!" Qianyang threw the orange peel at Jingxi, but he didn't dodge, and he couldn't throw it accurately anyway.

"Your Majesty, give me half a year. Not only can I clean up the bandits of the two factions, but I can also train my troops. Judging from this incident, the soldiers of the two factions... well... are indeed somewhat low in combat effectiveness. "

"Yes, Father, let's not talk about Huainan Road. Jiangnan West Road is the main source of tax revenue in our southern country. Letting Jingxi go is simply the best of both worlds."

"Humph~ He is really good at training and leading troops, but he is also a troublemaker who can't stand it. Maybe after the bandits are finished, he will poke another big hole for me!"

Jingxi pouted and said, "Ahem, I'm a little thirsty. Can you give me an orange?"

The dried and peeled orange had been in his hand, but now he gasped and rolled his eyes and threw it to him.

"It's not impossible if you want to go."

Jingxi stood up, chewing an orange in his mouth and was about to kneel down to thank him. He heard Qianyang sternly say: "Hey~ If you want to go, you have to agree to three conditions."

"You say it, I agree."

Qian Yang stood up and walked to his side, flicked his long sleeves and put his hands on his shoulders and said: "The bandits in the two roads are certainly hateful, but the corruption and lethargy in the government offices is what makes me even more angry. .”

"Your Majesty, do you want me to investigate?"

"Yes, I will delegate power to you, but I will not give you the right to kill them first and then report them. If you find out, don't touch them and leave them to me for punishment."

Jingxi chuckled and said, "Then if someone deserves to be punished by heaven and earth, can I..."

"Haha~ OK, I'll give you the right to submit a secret book. After I agree, you can use it to regulate officials or maintain military discipline. It's all up to you."

"Thank you, Your Majesty~ What about the remaining two things?"

Qian Yang clasped his hands behind his back and said: "The second thing is a top secret and the most important thing. King Annan of Xiangyang, my third brother, he recently heard that he is recruiting soldiers and horses, and is recruiting a lot of followers. Are you free? Are you going to pay me a visit?"

Jingxi's pupils shrank sharply, but Qianyang's hand patted his shoulder. He coughed twice and said, "Your Majesty, this matter, sir..."

"It seems you don't want to take on this job?"

"Sure, I will pay a visit to the prince on your behalf with a generous gift."

Qian Yang smiled and nodded, sat back on the couch and picked up an orange to peel: "This third thing is my private matter, you can do it or not."

"Uh...is this such a good thing?" Jingxi smiled with big white teeth.

Qian Yang also smiled and pointed at him and said: "I won't talk about this now. I will give you a secret decree when you set off."

"Great, when will your Majesty leave?"

"Hey~ don't worry, you don't have a black knight at your disposal right now, and you will be blocked at every turn when you first arrive at the two roads. Look, what can I do for you?"

Jingxi was silent for a while, biting the dead skin on his lips, raised his head after a while and said, "Your Majesty, I want power, and I need to be able to coordinate the power of all government offices and camps in the two provinces."

"Hehehe~ OK, according to you, I will make you the governor of two provinces and take charge of all affairs of the two provinces. What else is there?"

"Well, I would like to ask your Majesty for two people to accompany you."

"According to you, you can choose whatever you want below the second rank. After you have chosen, go directly to pick it up and let the prince carve a seal for you. You can just take it away. I won't stop you."

Jingxi rubbed his hands and said, "And..."

Qian Yang didn't wait for him to finish speaking, and put the orange in his hand into his hand and said: "You brat, you're almost done, you really think I'm easy to talk to!"

Jingxi shrank his neck and smiled while eating the newly acquired oranges. Qianyang rolled his eyes and threw his sleeves behind his back and said sternly: "I have already obeyed you. Regarding the suppression of bandits, I have only one sentence to explain." you."

"Your Majesty, please speak. I am all ears."

"I want you to bring out the majesty of the imperial court and let the people of the southern country see the unstoppable power of the righteous army of the imperial court!"

Jingxi knelt down on one knee and clasped his fists and shouted loudly: "I will never let your Majesty down!"