I run a newspaper in ancient times

Collaborating with the enemy and traitorous country is unforgivable in any dynasty, no matter who it is, from the nobles of the palace to the common people, if anyone is charged with this crime, he will be condemned in writing and condemned by the world, and he will be nailed to the pillar of shame forever As a sinner for the ages, he is not qualified to inherit the great rule and hold power.

And the fourth prince of Daxia never imagined that this crime would fall on his own head.

Who would have thought that the moment Jiang Zhi's identity was confirmed, it would become evidence of his collaborating with the enemy.However, the guest died in a foreign country, and the second prince who died in vain, became the evidence of his betrayal of the country.

Emperor Xia is old, really too old, his sons are like hyenas sitting around the throne sniffing carrion, coveting their old father's seat one by one, and at the same time, there are cunning and cruel lights in their eyes, always ready Then he bit his brother to death.

Li Li said that when Prime Minister Zuo used the hands of the fourth prince to frame Ding Beihou, the latter was charged with colluding with foreign ghosts.

There is no need for definite evidence at all, as long as there is a specious rumor and an inside story unknown to others, the princes of Daxia can unite and work together to push the fourth prince who holds the military power and is about to win the fruits of victory. abyss.

The lieutenant general of Dayan Dingbei Hou actually hid his name incognito beside General Huwei. No one would think that Jiang Zhi had no way out and was forced to become the pawn of the fourth prince to restrain the left minister. They only thought of cooperating with each other.

In the past few years, Fan Zhiyuan has established the Fan Family Army like a magic soldier, forcefully drove the Great Xia Army out of the Dayan territory, and was even taken back from the Yanjing Five Prefectures that had been occupied with great difficulty. excellent!Calculating the time, Jiang Zhi gained a firm foothold in the Great Xia Army. Fan Zhiyuan's rise happened one after the other, isn't it just a good show of collusion between inside and outside?

Not to mention the great expectations placed by the people, the second prince who went to Dayan to borrow food died in Dayan for no apparent reason.

Zhao Yu had a good saying that gossip tabloids are very popular even in the capital of Great Xia.I don't know when, the gossip tabloid about the Linshan paddock incident was drafted by all the adults and announced to the public, spread in Daxia, and it was spread all over the streets and alleys.

Usually people in Daxia want to read a tabloid and have to buy it through a special channel, which was several issues ago, but this time it is very easy to get it, and many bookstores secretly sell it.

If there is no one with ulterior motives among them, no one will believe it, but so what?

The princes were ecstatic when they saw this, not only didn't stop them, they found out Xiaoxiao who took the opportunity to make trouble, but instead contributed to the flames, arousing the public's anger towards the fourth prince.

Wang Xin sent Zhao Yu back to the west with one palm. It was difficult for Li Li, who was far away in Dayan, to investigate when he would submit to the fourth prince. However, in this matter, several princes "worked together" and cooperated with each other, which really allowed them to find evidence of forming a party for personal gain. .

But this time, Emperor Xia's trust in Grandmaster Ruolan was directly shattered.

Even though the aged Emperor Xia could no longer control his sons and allowed them to criticize each other, but the second son died at the hands of Ruolan's closed disciple, he couldn't let it go.

As soon as this matter broke out, Ruo Lan cut off her pulse with one palm, and apologized with death.

At the same time, Emperor Xia sent an urgent order to the frontier to summon the four princes and the general back to Beijing—to be investigated.

So suddenly, it was precisely because of the news that the two scouts captured by Fan Zhiyuan had been released back to the Daxia Camp!

This move was an inexplicable act of collaborating with the enemy in Dayan, and it was even more so in Daxia.

The fight for the throne was in dire straits, and it was recorded in the history books that the drama of attracting foreign enemies to help and lead troops back to the capital to directly ascend the throne.

No one can rest assured that the fourth prince is leading troops outside, and Emperor Xia issued three golden orders in a row to force the fourth prince to return to Beijing.

Waves of rumors brewed a pot of real collusion drama amidst all kinds of hidden ghosts. After repeated persuasion by Zuo Xiang, Emperor Yan made up his mind to call Fan Zhiyuan back to the capital to defend himself at all costs. Unexpectedly, Emperor Xia took the lead in doing so. what he wanted to do.

In the snowy Yanjing City, ministers were carried in small sedan chairs to the imperial palace.

In front of the palace gate, the faces of every minister who got off the sedan chair were bleak, not only because of the cold weather, but also because of today's court meeting.

The people may be ignorant, they are still talking about the bizarre life experience of Marshal Fan who came back from the dead, and wondering how long it will take for the war in the northern border to subside.Although it has not been officially confirmed, they all believed the rumors and brought him into the identity of Wei Lan, the eldest son of Dingbei Hou.

After all, General Fan, who was born in Yelu, can't compare to the legend who came after the pillar of the country. This martial arts is world-class, and the art of war is like a god. Because he is the son of Dingbeihou, he is naturally powerful!

As for collaborating with the enemy... Most of them don't believe it.

It's not that he believes in the grievances of Marquis Dingbei, but that Prince Yi is in Dayan. As a family member, what kind of enemy does Fan Zhiyuan have?If you talk about betraying the country, is there anyone in the world who is more powerful than Zuo Xiang?

Comparing the imperial court a year ago with a year later, for the common people, if it was sold, why not continue to sell it, Prince Yi?

People may be stupid and easy to fool, but the simplest truth is to know whether life is getting better or worse, whether they are happy or unhappy every day, holding a gossip tabloid in their hands, the answer is very clear.

I heard that the prince intends to open more enlightenment academies to teach the children of poor people to read for free. I wonder if it is true?

The simplicity of the people is gratifying, but the treacherous situation in the court makes the minister worry.

In the distance, the carriage of Prince Yi's Mansion stopped in front of the palace gate. Even though the power was overwhelming, Li Li, wrapped in a thick cloak, still walked slowly into the palace gate with all the ministers.

"My lord."

Gu Rushi quickly walked a few steps to catch up with Li Li, who slowed down slightly and said with a smile, "Take it easy, Master Gu, you have old arms and legs... Yo, you didn't sleep well last night, you have dark circles under your eyes?"

"Hey, listening to your words with all the ministers last night, my heart is still not at ease. My lord, is it true that the emperor will issue an imperial decree to declare Marshal Fan to return to Beijing to defend himself?"

The cold wind whizzed past, and Li Li didn't want to speak in this cold wind, but this Mr. Gu, who was worried about the country and the people, wanted to get him to agree with him even though he was afraid of the severe cold. Li Li had no choice but to say: " Lord Gu, believe me, when the imperial decree arrives at the border, this war should be over. While the emperor and the left minister are all focused on it, it is better to mention the matter of promoting the Enlightenment Academy across the country that we proposed last time. Use the capital as a pilot to cheat first, um, allocate part of the money first?"

Having said that, as soon as Li Li's meaning was revealed about this matter, the Ministry of Accounting had already started to make a budget.

The good thing that benefits the country and the people is that it costs more money. After all, books are expensive, and ordinary people can't afford to read them.

Fortunately, the court is still relatively rich.

Although Li Li held great power, if he wanted to carry out this policy in a legitimate way, Emperor Yan had to give his approval.

"This……"

"Master Gu, you proposed this matter, why don't you want to?" Li Li asked in surprise.

Gu Rushi shook his head again and again: "How come, it is Gu's lifelong wish to let the world's studious people have books to read, but the border is unstable and the court is in turmoil. It is too early to think about these things at this time... Ah Xie—"

Li Li took a small step back.

Gu Rushi covered his mouth and nose with his arms, and said with a sneer, "My lord, I'm sorry, the old minister is rude."

The weather in early winter was already very cold, Li Li took a look at this thin old man, obviously as a minister of the Ministry of Rites, whether it was a salary or three respects a year, it was considerable.There is only one old wife in the family, plus one or two servants, life is more than enough.

But apart from his official uniform, this old man doesn't seem to have any decent clothes.Li Li looked up at the officials in twos and threes around him, they were either wearing cloaks or leather jackets, they were bright and beautiful, how could he be so shabby, he was as cold as a shivering quail in the cold wind.

Thinking of this, Li Li sighed silently, took off the fox fur cloak on his body, and put it on the skinny old man.

However, as soon as he got on his body, Gu Rushi refused again and again: "This can't be allowed, it can't be allowed, the old minister has it at home."

Li Li raised his eyebrows: "Really? Then you came to me on purpose to make me feel bad?"

Where did this come from, Gu Rushi said helplessly: "I was in a hurry to go out this morning, I forgot, and I have to take it off when I get to the hall, so as not to be troublesome."

"If you catch a cold, you can even avoid going to court, and you can also get a big gift bag of soup and medicine from the Imperial Hospital, and you can return to the cage to warm your bed in three days." Li Li glanced at Gu Rushi coolly, and said mockingly, "This The method is very good, if the king wants to stay in bed, he can try it."

"Don't, don't, you really..." Even if Gu Rushi prided himself on his eloquence, he couldn't say that to Li Li.

While speaking, Dong Lai had already taken out another cloak from his small luggage and put it on Li Li. As Prince Yi, who is wealthy and has a refined life, he must wear two sets of clothes as a base when he goes out, and he can change them at any time.

"Master Gu, I'll give this to you. Don't resend my king's things to Shantang, or sell them for pens and inks."

"How would you dare to be an official?" Gu Rushi smiled wryly and bowed again and again, but he didn't refuse any more.

Li Li smiled slightly, looked at him as he walked into the court hall and said, "Don't worry, the final outcome will not disappoint those who work hard. So let's think about how to make Dayan better and better."

Today's Emperor Yan is solemn and solemn, and his aura is different when he walks in.

He was also tossing and turning, swinging back and forth between evasion and toughness, and finally made up his mind amidst Zhang Banban's voice.

He looked at the same stern left minister, knowing that by now, the arrow had been wound and he had to send it out. Even if he confronted Li Li in court, he still had to send out this edict.

Thinking of yesterday's secret report, several ministers and other important officials of the court went to Prince Yi's mansion in the snow overnight to discuss countermeasures, Emperor Yan couldn't help clenching his fists, feeling nervous.

He knew Li Li's cunning and cleverness, so it might not be so easy today.

However, what is surprising is that when the Leftist faction proposed this matter, although some people opposed it, it was not as fierce as imagined.

It was as if a hard fist had hit the cotton, unsteady up and down, making people uneasy.

"My lord, although there is no evidence for this matter, the rumors spread are indeed well-founded, and people have to be suspicious. If Marshal Fan is innocent, that's the best. If there is something... but no one can bear it sin!"

"Now that you're called back, Prime Minister Zuo understands how to fight this battle?" Li Li asked as if it had nothing to do with him.

"Northern Xinjiang has always been the top priority. Before Fan Zhiyuan, there were several generals stationed there. Although they are not as good as Marshal Fan's military skills, if they are just defending the city, they should be fine. As long as Fan Zhiyuan can prove his innocence, he will naturally be able to return to his original post. Return to Northern Xinjiang."

"I thought that the capital city and northern Xinjiang were just next door, and this trip would not be enough for a whole winter. When Fan Zhiyuan returned, the day lily would be cold." Song Guogong said coldly.

"I don't know how many states can be left in the Yanjing five states, or how many states will be lost?"

"People say that talking about war on paper is probably like Prime Minister Zuo. Have you ever thought about the people in the frontiers?"

These few taunts made Zuo Xiang's face tremble, but fortunately he was old and thick-skinned, so he calmed down. He couldn't help but glance at Emperor Yan, and when he was about to speak, he heard Li Li ask first: " What does the emperor think?"

The latter subconsciously sat upright, facing his younger brother's cold and bright eyes, but for some reason it was difficult to say the last words.

"Ahem..." Zuo Xiangqing coughed, his eyes were serious.

Emperor Yan took a deep breath and said: "No matter what, it's better than opening up the country and attracting wolves into the house. At that time, it's not a matter of losing a few states. As the coach, you must be innocent."

As soon as this remark came out, the court hall fell silent, and the last hope for Emperor Yan disappeared in the eyes of the ministers.

No one objected, but silence was the biggest dissatisfaction.

Li Li pursed her lips, lightly brushed off her sleeves and said, "Okay, since the emperor said so, then call me back and investigate thoroughly."

There was no anger, no resentment, I thought we would have to quarrel over one or even several early affairs, but it ended in Li Li's calm, and Emperor Yan froze in place.

"By the way, my younger brother still has this Qizou, Mr. Gu, please tell me what you think."

Gu Rushi held his breath, but he had no choice but to ask for a national enlightenment promotion that had nothing to do with the border war.

Not to mention Emperor Yan, even Prime Minister Zuo and other ministers who didn't know why were all stunned.

They wondered if this matter was more important than forcing Fan Zhiyuan to return to Beijing?

Emperor Yan had no choice but to look at Li Li, but the latter just smiled and raised his hand and said, "Please allow me, Your Majesty."