Second minister and thief

"The newcomer should be the official." Chu Linqiu snorted coldly, raised his hand and pressed his chest, then looked around and said in a low voice, "Do you really think that no one knows about your many small thoughts? It's just a thought. Take advantage of this east wind, okay..."

"My lord! What's the matter with you, my lord?"

It turns out that Chu Linqiu's complexion has turned paler since when, and his forehead is covered with cold sweat. This anger has even brought out many old diseases, causing his left chest to suddenly appear fine and dense. pain.

He couldn't help himself, so he couldn't help but took two steps back, and was forced to stop what he was going to say earlier.Du Chengzhi beside him hastily stepped forward to hold his arm tightly, and looked at his boss with concern.

"Nothing." Chu Linqiu glanced at him, knowing that this is not the time to fall down, so he calmed down a little, took the battle report back and held it in the palm of his hand, raised his breath, and said, "Fang Yinzao He conspired to rebel a few years ago, with all the witnesses and material evidence, and now the matter is exposed, but he doesn't know... When did this become the fault of this official?"

"If you want to make mistakes, how can you have no excuses?"

"If you still have something to say in your heart, let's say it together. After listening to the official, I will go to the palace to face the saint."

Chu Linqiu spoke in such a rapid-fire manner that the person who spoke before was speechless.But he is not very old after all, even though he knows he is wrong, he still hangs his neck and does not speak.

The atmosphere in the courtyard was stalemate for a while, and the poor orderly was still kneeling on the ground, not daring to get up or even raise his head.

Seeing that the matter could not end, the people behind them tried to persuade them, "My lord, you, you, you... calm down! The chapter editor was young and ignorant and offended you. You must not be as knowledgeable as him."

"That's right! Editor Zhang, if you kneel down and apologize to the lord, it's fine..."

"No need." Chu Linqiu glanced at the two of them lightly, and said coldly, "I'm afraid I can't bear it."

These words can be said to be extremely cruel, so that as soon as the words fell, everyone's face changed drastically, and they knelt down on the ground, shouting at the same time, "My lord!!!"

However, Chu Linqiu didn't even look at it, and carried the battle report without hesitation, strode across the threshold, and got into the carriage that had been waiting for a long time, leaving only the panic-stricken people in the courtyard.

The war broke out as he expected, and a series of bad things followed.For example, now he needs to be in front of others so that he can seize the opportunity and make the correct deployment.

Because once Song Ge's seniors were the first to get in touch with this matter, it would soon become a sharp weapon for those people to attack him.Moreover, they may not be able to unite to put pressure on the saint in order to quell the war, and then kill themselves, the "traitor" who is a disaster for the country, according to the thief's request.

Thinking of this, Chu Linqiu felt a little sad in his heart, and felt that it was too funny, so he couldn't help but laugh out loud while leaning against the window. cough.

In the end, it really wasn't as good as people's calculations, and the carriage stopped suddenly when it was about to drive through the Central Axis Street.

"What's the matter?" Chu Linqiu straightened up slowly, his lips were quickly pursed into a straight line, the smile disappeared from his brows and his eyes were replaced by frost that could not be melted, he seemed very dissatisfied with being blocked by someone , especially when the coachman replied, "Song Ge is in front", that kind of "dissatisfaction" reached its peak all of a sudden.

He opened the curtain unhurriedly, and leaned out a small part of his upper body, just in time to meet the eyes of Song Ge who was also protruding from the opposite side in the air.Both read an initial emotion from each other's eyes—disgust.

"Isn't this our Master Tong Zhishu? Where are you going...?"

"Master Ge asked knowingly?" Chu Linqiu leaned on the window sill and said with a half-smile, "Do what is within the authority of the lower official."

"Within the authority? What does Master Tong Zhishu mean? Is that the battle report in your hand? But, even if you want to report to the saint, you should let your superior go. Don't you think it's too much for a mere deputy? ...Where is Master Zeng?"

"Master Zeng?" Chu Linqiu couldn't hold back his laughter again, but the smile didn't reach his eyes at all, "Mr. Zeng was lying in bed sick, and he always avoided seeing the lower official. When I heard about it today, the lower official I almost thought... this is all according to the elder Ge's orders."

"Chu Jiushang, what do you mean?!" The Prime Minister's face changed drastically. If it wasn't for the distance of more than an arm between them, Chu Linqiu would almost suspect that he rushed over and grabbed her neck tightly.Anyway, I have been treated like this, not once or twice.

"Elder Ge thinks what he wants, so let him do whatever he wants. I have important matters to attend to, so I won't accompany you." After speaking, Chu Linqiu put down the curtain without hesitation, ordered the coachman to drive the carriage away, and took Elder Song Ge away. The car was left far behind.

"My lord! He is disregarding etiquette! He is arrogant! He..."

Elder Song Ge sneered when he heard the words, waved his hands and said, "It's okay, he has been like this for a day or two. In the past when he was the commander of the capital, he dared to do all kinds of outrageous things, but now he has been promoted to the second rank Tongzhishu Put your tail up to the sky?"

"Let's let him go crazy for a few more days, I'm waiting... the day when the pheasant falls from the tree."

"Let's go too."

Chu Linqiu was introduced into Zhishu Hall, and before he could salute, he felt Qi Shushu's eyes on him.However, he has long been used to it, and he is no stranger to it, so he still saluted and sat down in an orderly manner, reporting the battle situation ahead to the emperor, and expressing his position by the way.During the whole process, besides the sage, Quandang Zhishutang had only himself as a subject.

Of course, this move caused dissatisfaction among many ministers, both openly and secretly, so someone couldn't help interrupting his smooth talk, "Lord Chu, I think you should avoid suspicion on this matter."

"Why?" Chu Linqiu pretended to be puzzled, just to draw out the next sentence, "The banner played by the Xichuan Rebel Party is..."

"Punish the treacherous and sycophant, Qing Jun's side. I understand it, Mr. Zhao is acquiescing from the bottom of my heart... I am this 'treacherous and sycophant'."

"What about you? Think so too?"

"..." All those who accidentally touched his sharp eyes turned their heads away uncomfortably.

"Do all civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty think that Chu deserves to die? As long as Chu is handed over, Fang Yin's anger can be appeased?"

"Nonsense! Who says you are a traitor? Who thinks you deserve to die? No one would think so, Chu Qing, you are worrying too much."

"Minister, you're guilty." Chu Linqiu was waiting for these words, and when the emperor couldn't help but want to stand up, he slowly got up, and lay down again in front of everyone.