you're done

"It's all in your ears."

Luo Shiwei complained cheekily: "It's true, Commander, you don't know the severity of such a trivial matter still ringing your ears."

Lou Ji raised his phoenix eyes sideways, stared at his innocent expression, and said, "If he didn't say anything, I still don't know that Lord Luo's heart has changed so quickly."

The governor's eyes seemed to be full of anger and resentment, with infinite amorous feelings, but there was another deep meaning in the words. It seemed to be saying that Luo Zhiwei's heart ran from him to Qin Jiuge, and it seemed to be probing whether he was interested in Dongchang. Will be so heartbroken.

It just so happened that today he followed the governor to court for the first time, and he came here for the political affairs that Lou Ji returned to. His eyes were beautiful, but there was a sense of silent danger.

Lou Ji Hui has always been suspicious, happy and angry, and helpless, following him is like a companion to a king like a tiger.

Luo Zhiwei's eyelids twitched, and he turned eight corners in his heart, but on the surface he had a serious face, and said respectfully: "How can this be the same? The governor is Yanqing's lord, and he is unparalleled in the world. Defiled by lust?

And Qin Jiuge and I are colleagues, both serving the governor. Yanqing admires his ability and appreciates his loyalty to the governor, so he wants to get close to him.

No matter whether he agrees or not, and how he looks at me, it will not affect our loyalty to the Overlord! "

Listening to his ingenious and serious response, Lou raised his eyebrows slightly, but he didn't know how much he believed it, so he just casually commented: "You are so cute."

"Naturally." Luo Zhi lowered his voice slightly, and said slowly, "Since I have taken refuge in the Governor, I will be as prosperous as you are, and I will be ashamed and ashamed, and I will never do something that digs my own grave."

Lou was noncommittal and said, "Then let me see your loyalty."

Luo Shiwei looked at his back facing up, his eyes dim.

This stray dog ​​is really suspicious, but his IQ is excellent, just like what he said to Luo Mang, to deal with this kind of person, you can't design a plan to completely deceive him intellectually, so you can only use acting skills.

Whoever has the higher psychological quality, the better acting skills, the crazier mentality, and the one who is desperate will win.

This was the first time Luo Shiwei went to court.

Surrounded by court officials of rank four and above, Luo Shiwei, a junior official of rank six, followed into the Hall of Supreme Harmony at the end.

How majestic and majestic the huge hall is, civil and military officials like them are divided into two rows and are still like tiny ants. When they are in it, they are shrouded in majestic momentum and can't help but bend down. There is silence, leaving only the sound of footsteps in the hall echo.

Luo Zhiwei looked up and looked up, and saw that today's emperor was sitting high in the Ming hall, although his face could not be seen clearly, but from the outline and figure, it could be seen that His Majesty should not be young enough.

Wearing a dragon robe, his figure is slightly thin, and the crown covers his blurred face. He is obviously the emperor, sitting on the dragon chair, but he is silent and has no sense of presence, because everyone's eyes are focused on On the other chair next to the dragon chair.

——The governor of the East Factory with power over the government and the public, Lou Jihui.

It is said that other people are not allowed to sleep soundly on the side of the couch, but Lou Jihui sat firmly next to the little emperor, his sharp and beautiful face was blurred because of his high position, but the fierce aura around him made him feel ashamed. The audience was silent.

Luo Shiwei could even feel the fearful and resentful resentment of his colleagues around him. Everyone knew that the little emperor was a puppet and that he was a treacherous minister who controlled the government, but there was nothing he could do.

When the court meeting begins, the beginning of the routine is reported to various memorials.

"Your Majesty Qizuo, there is no harvest in Fuzhou due to the severe drought. It is reported that all the food transferred from various places has been embezzled by the local prefect. Now the local people are in dire straits, and the people are miserable. Please make a decision, Your Majesty!"

The official said, and handed over the memorial, and the eunuch took it over and presented it.

However, the emperor just looked at it, but didn't take it. He just looked at the building on the side, and said in a reverent tone, "I don't know what Yafu thinks?"

Yes, when the little emperor came to the throne, although he didn't ask the governor to be the regent, he took the initiative to call him Yafu, the second father besides his father.

How ironic that the most honorable emperor in the entire Jin Kingdom called a rootless eunuch as his father. It can be said that under Lou Jihui's prestige and power, the whole country knelt down.

The memorial was handed out from the hands of the officials, and delivered directly to Lou Jihui without going through the hands of the emperor.

The official witnessed, couldn't help showing anxiety, and quietly showed a look of hatred for the emperor.

The Son of Heaven couldn't stand, couldn't hold power, so naturally he couldn't stand against the powerful ministers, let alone take back the imperial power into his own hands.

Lou Jihui casually took the memorial, flipped through it, and said, "Since corruption is suspected, then appoint Zhao Mu as an imperial envoy to Fuzhou."

Zhao Mu, the judge of the Ministry of Punishment.

He named it casually.

The little emperor didn't even think about it, just nodded without thinking, and said: "Then do as Yafu said."

Luo Shiwei heard a faint cold snort, he followed the sound, and saw a cold-faced official coming out, stepping forward to listen to the order.

That repelling cold voice turned out to be Zhao Mu himself.

He looked particularly disgusted at the return of the building, but when he heard the appointment, he still did not resist, directly accepted the imperial edict, and said coldly: "I will definitely live up to your majesty's expectations."

[Isn't this a member of the Dongchang Party? 】Luo Shiwei was a little surprised: 【Why did Lou Jihui choose a disobedient person to be an imperial envoy to investigate cases, or did he plan to take this opportunity to do something? 】

[Zhao Mu is a direct minister. 】

The system said: [He does not belong to any party, but he is upright and upright. Although he hates treacherous officials, he will never reject such a big case. 】

Luo Shi froze for a moment before he understood what the system meant.

Lou Jihui did not choose his own person but Zhao Mu, because he is upright and upright, so he is the most suitable person to be an imperial envoy to investigate cases, because he will never bend the law for personal gain.

It seems like an understatement of an appointment, but it actually has a hidden meaning. He picks out the most suitable candidates who are the most beneficial to the country's political situation.

After the corruption case, several more memorials were sent up, all of which were dealt with by Lou Jihui. This huge country seemed to be his monopoly, and no one could resist.

However, Luo Shiwei observed slowly, and found that every pile and every piece had got the best results under Lou Jihui's handling.

His vision is far-reaching, his wrist is tough, and he has an overall view that others cannot touch.

This is also the reason why the entire country fell into the hands of an eunuch, but it was handled in an orderly manner. For ten years, not only did it not fall into chaos, but it was a scene of peace and prosperity.

Although that person has no roots, he is feminine and cold in the eyes of the people in the world, and he is not a real man, but he is also the uncrowned king who truly controls this country and develops this country to become stronger and stronger.

【I know why you won't let me kill him. 】

Luo Shiwei came to a sudden: 【Lou is as if dead, this country lacks a patriarch who can completely shake the situation, and it will definitely fall into chaos.And if the next emperor is a tyrant, needless to say, troubled times will come. 】

But... can this be said that Lou Jihui is a good person?

Luo Shiwei thought about this question.

At this moment, a high-pitched voice suddenly sounded, interrupting his thoughts: "Your Majesty, I have an answer!"

Luo Shiwei woke up suddenly, looked up, and saw a fourth-rank official walking out of the queue, he was holding a memorial, his face was gloomy, and his voice was loud and sharp, pointing directly at Lou Jihui:

"The minister wants to join the building and the governor ignores the king's law and acts recklessly. To vent his anger, he slaughtered the Zhao family and eliminated dissidents. He is really unworthy of virtue. Please forgive me!"

From the first sentence he spoke, the faces of the officials changed drastically. Someone realized that something was wrong and tried to hold him back, but he violently swung him away instead, with an air of giving up his life.

Luo Shiwei was dumbfounded.

He heard the sound of the long sword being unsheathed, looked around, and saw that the forbidden army had already stepped forward silently, staring intently at him, waiting for an order, and immediately executed him on the spot.

However, Lou Jihui didn't rush to speak.

He was condescending, with a pair of unfathomable phoenix eyes watching his impassioned form, only his voice echoed in the huge hall.

I don't know how long it took, under the gaze of Lou Jihui, his voice became weaker and weaker, but a sense of fear spread from the bottom of his heart. When he said this, his lips and teeth were trembling, but he was still clenching his teeth. Repeated the sentence: Your Majesty, please come down!

"Zhao Xu!"

Someone from the Dongchang Party stood up and reprimanded in a cold voice: "You said that there is evidence for the governor to slaughter the Zhao family. As far as I know, no one in the Zhao family died!"

"But they were all cut off from their lives!" Zhao Xu was distraught. Obviously, as a fellow clan, he was already extremely angry, and he did not forget to guide this matter in a serious direction: "The Zhao family is a big family. , How many talents have been sent to Jin from generation to generation?

Now that every word of abuse is wiped out, how can they re-enter the court as officials and serve the country?How can the lost talents in Taiyuan be replaced? "

"An insult?"

Someone sneered and said sharply: "Is that a curse? If your Zhao family dares to insult His Majesty Yafu as a rootless dog, isn't that humiliating the entire royal family, His Majesty, and even the entire Jin Dynasty?

The superintendent is merciful, you didn't kill a single person, yet you still dare to refuse to let him go! "

The rise in this height was even more exaggerated, and the Taiyuan Zhao family directly became a crime of humiliating the country.

Zhao Xu was so angry that he was speechless. He panted heavily, clenched his fists with both hands, struggled to the death, and said through gritted teeth: "Don't use such fallacies to judge. It is true that Lou Jihui vented his anger, and the losses caused to all parts of the country It's true too!

Just because of his own selfishness, the descendants of the Zhao family all over the country have been completely wiped out, and they can no longer enter the court as officials according to the court law. If you let these places lose their parents and officials, how should they be governed?

Now dispatched from the capital, how can so many people be dispatched! "

"Zhao Xu!"

Someone has realized that this is a trap, and hastened to stop it before it is too late.

Lou Ji chuckled back, rubbing the jade finger in his hand, and said unhurriedly: "Yes, this is indeed a problem. Now that there is a shortage of talents in various places, it is time to dispatch them from the capital."

Who in the court is not a human being, just such a sentence, suddenly a thousand layers of waves arose.

"There is also not enough talent in the capital, how to dispatch it?"

"Of course it's Kaienke."

Luo Shiwei spoke suddenly, and his clear voice attracted everyone's attention: "According to the rules, Enke is held every three years, but the last imperial examination coincided with the death of Emperor Sheng, and it has been six years since.

The disadvantages of not holding the imperial examination have already appeared. Now that there is a shortage of talents, it happens to be the best time to start Enke! "

He could feel that Lou Jihui's eyes were on him, and he also knew that the purpose of his trip was to promote the implementation of the imperial examination.

Luo Zhiwei believes that besides him, there must be other people in the court who are qualified for this job, but since Lou was willing to bring him back, he just wanted to see his performance.

Because of his sensitive identity, the rich and powerful hated him, and civil servants and Confucian scholars also rejected him. Lou Jihui needed to raise his own civil servants.

Like him.

And if he really wanted to stand out from Lou Jihui, he had to seize this opportunity.

This opening of his mouth completely angered the court dignitaries.

"Presumptuous, there is no place for you, a sixth-rank petty official, to talk here!" Someone scolded.

Luo Shiwei raised his eyelids slightly, and retorted: "Your Majesty is only a fourth rank. Your Majesty and the Governor haven't stopped me yet. How can you have the confidence to go beyond the people above and restrict your colleagues from speaking?"

"……you!"

"Go on." Lou Ji leaned back lazily on the back of the chair, his voice was not very loud, but it silenced all the controversies in the court hall.

Luo Shiwei glanced at him, bowed his hands and saluted, with a clear and steady voice, eloquently stating the pros and cons of the imperial examination.

From the benefits of the imperial examinations in previous years, he talked about the disadvantages of the lack of fresh blood in the court in the past six years. There are too many veterans.

Some people retort that even if there is no imperial examination, there will be no shortage of talents through the election of officials every year, and the entry into office by the aristocratic family.

But now that the national treasury is empty and there are severe droughts everywhere, it is not the right time to start Enke, so it is better to think about it in the long run.

Luo Zhiwei said unceremoniously that now that the entire Zhao clan has been wiped out, on the one hand, there is a shortage of talents, and on the other hand, it also confirms the saying that there are too many nobles in the officialdom, which is not good for the court.

Although the great gentry clan can provide knowledgeable talents, it is a good thing that one person is prosperous and the other is damaged.

He was alone, fighting with the Confucianists, and quarreling in the courtroom. At first, he frightened the crowd with data, and then he was completely vegan and nonsensical. He didn't seek persuasion, he just wanted to beat the group of people.

When Luo Shiwei finished his last sentence, he raised his eyes to look up the high hall, but happened to meet Lou Jihui's eyes.

The Overlord was watching him too.

This seems to be a kind of tacit understanding that doesn't need much words.

Lou Jihui put the memorial in his hand on the table and made a moderate sound.

With just such a sound, everyone seemed to have been pressed a switch, their voices suddenly paused, and they all looked at him subconsciously.

Lou Jihui seemed to be tired after watching a big drama. He stood up and patted the dust on the python robe. His long and narrow phoenix eyes swept across the officials sharply. on everyone's mind.

Luo Shi slightly lowered his eyes, only to hear Lou Ji's deep and cold voice give the final conclusion unhurriedly: "Prepare to open Enke."

There was no room for negotiation, and there was no need to go through the emperor, Lou Jihui directly finalized the final result.

The hall was dead silent.

Luo Zhiwei has suppressed the arrogance of the powerful, and the fate of the Zhao family is shaking mountains and tigers. Coupled with Lou Jihui's irreversible strength, and his extremely cruel political skills, all courtiers who want to question him are lost. courage.

After Lou Jihui finished speaking, he walked down the hall without even looking at the officials. Luo Shiwei followed behind him alertly. The moment he walked out of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, he heard the eunuch's elongated tone behind him:

"—Retire!"

"Long live Long live Long live."

Luo Zhi curled his lips slightly, feeling very ironic, they shouted long live, but what he heard was thousand years old.

Nine thousand years old.

He followed Lou Jihui and walked out of the palace.

Before getting on the sedan chair, the Governor seemed to have discovered his existence, Lou looked back at him with a smile, and said: "You did a good job, much better than I expected. It seems that you are not only I visited the Jiaofang Division and did Enke’s homework before coming here.”

Luo Shiwei replied with a cheeky face: "Thank you for the praise, Governor, you value it. I will naturally do my best, but today is not all due to the merit of the minister. Zhao Xu, who was the first to jump out of the memorial, also deserves a lot of credit." Small."

Lou Ji glanced back at him sideways: "What do you want to say?"

Luo Zhiwei said frankly and bluntly: "I want to say, then Zhao Xu was arranged by you." If you can reach the fourth rank or above, no real idiot will jump out and seek death on his own, unless there are other secrets.

Lou Ji smiled lightly, noncommittal: "You really have a lot of ideas."

"Of course," Luo Zhi blinked slightly, and said, "My biggest thought today is actually to get a better understanding of the Governor. Today I saw you handling government affairs in the court, and I really understood your majesty and grand strategy. The world knows that the governor of Dongchang is a traitor, but they don't know that every step of your plan is a policy that is truly beneficial to this country and the people."

He sighed, as if feeling a little emotional.

Lou returned but was not pleased by the praise at all. Instead, he asked casually: "Do you think that I did all this for the people of Liming? Or, in your mind, I am a person who bears humiliation with the world in mind?"

Luo Shiwei smiled immediately.

"I did have this kind of speculation before."

He said bluntly: "But when you ask me this way, I don't think so. The governor's true mood should not be to endure humiliation, and it is impossible to wrong yourself for the sake of the common people. From this point of view, you are more like a person who controls the world. tyrant."

He supported his chin, and while analyzing Lou Jihui's state of mind, he said with a smile, "Because in your opinion, the land of this village belongs to Lou Jihui's country, so you will seriously handle government affairs, control the political power, and bring the state of Jin to Jin. Create a prosperous generation and enjoy the fruits of your own victory."

"At the same time, it is impossible for a tyrant to just enjoy himself. He also kills innocent people as he pleases and acts recklessly, so once someone opposes you, you don't care whether he is good or bad, and you will just deal with them ruthlessly.

If one person opposes you, you will kill one person; if a group of people oppose you, you will slaughter the nine tribes. Governor, such a cold, wise, and free-wheeling person is you. "

A gust of wind blew, and Luo Shiwei immediately sneezed. He coughed twice, but raised his head indifferently, looked at the man in front of him, and asked with a smile: "This is the governor I am following, right?" ?"

Lou Jihui stared deeply at Luo Shiwei, his expression was mysterious and unpredictable, and he couldn't tell, and he didn't even tell Luo Shiwei the answer.

He just casually took the cloak from the servant and put it on Luo Shiwei's shoulders. The dark red cloak matched the young man's pale face. Lou Ji looked back at him, chuckled, and said, "Yanqing , take good care of your body, I hope to see you perform better in this year's imperial examination."

He called Yanqing, so intimately, with an ambiguous frivolity in his lazy voice, but what followed made Luo Shiwei's eyes widen.

Today's imperial examination, his performance?

He is a little sixth grade, how can he perform in the Enke exam, unless...unless...

——Has Lou gone crazy?