Willing to be hired by Jiangshan

Charcoal in the snow

The last time Qiu Zhonghai met Yan Xi, he asked him to show some sincerity to help the grand master get rid of Gu Tingzhi, and turned around, Yan Xi wrote a letter to Liang Yanwen, asking him to tell Gu Tingzhi to be more careful.After that, he hadn't figured out how to take the next step, time was running out, and the opponent released a big move.

In mid-June, Taizhou was flooded. Gu Tingzhi concealed it and did not report it. Half of the disaster relief money allocated by the household department disappeared.

As soon as this happened, all the hidden arrows rushed from all directions, and there were countless memorials to him in the court.

Yan Xi secretly counted, smuggling salt fields, concealing disasters, taking bribes, abusing lynching, avenging private revenge, and killing the son of the new governor of Yingtianfu?So many crimes... I am afraid that even the god Da Luo will be hard to save.

When he went to face the saint, he heard Di Qiu crying, and He Shuyue was trying to persuade him not to go in at this time.Turning to go home, Liang Yanwen came in a very timely manner.

Before he could say "brother", Liang Yanwen gave him a booklet - all the accounts of Gu Tingzhi's smuggling of salt fields, embezzlement and bribery, with detailed and clear records.

"Where did you get it?" Yan Xi was surprised, let alone whether the account book is real or not, with Liang Yanwen's ability, even if it is fake, he would not be able to get it, unless he made it himself.

Liang Yanwen: "It was taken from Yao Wensheng, the general judge of Yangzhou."

Yan Xi: "?"

"It is said that Yao Wensheng is the illegitimate son of Cao Jingren, the salt transport envoy, so he framed Gu Tingzhi with his father and made this false account. He and Gu Tingzhi were in the same boat after all, and couldn't bear to send him to the execution ground with his own hands. Then I heard Cao Jingren talk about you , and then came to find me quietly."

Yan Xi sneered, "The frame is all framed, is there still one step left?"

Liang Yanwen gestured: "If you give this to Fu Zhuo, he should believe you."

Yes, in this way, he is really in the same boat as Fu Zhuo.Where did the unbearable come from?It was clearly pulling him into the water on purpose.

The ledger was thrown out by him like a hot yam, "Brother, you know, if I do it, Gu Tingzhi will definitely die!"

"Killing pays for life. Even if you don't do it, he won't survive."

"I don't believe that Gu Tingzhi would embezzle the money for disaster relief. He is not that kind of person, otherwise the emperor would not trust him so much." Yan Xi was powerless to argue, "Someone set the blame on him!"

"There is no evidence." Liang Yanwen immediately pointed out the crux of the matter, "Since you want to help the emperor, you must have thought that only by helping Fu Zhuo eradicate dissidents can you gain his trust. If you can bring down Fu Zhuo, it will not be in vain that Gu Tingzhi will be plotted against." one game."

Obviously knowing what Liang Yanwen said is right, but...

"Those who achieve great things don't care about small details. You miss a good opportunity for a person who is destined to be unable to save, or for the country and the community, make the best use of everything, you choose yourself. What's more, he has fallen into such a state because he planted the evil fruit himself. You just Just push the boat with the current."

Yan Xi closed his eyes sadly.

After a long time, he opened his eyes with a stern expression, "I'll go!"

Liang Yanwen smiled gently and patted him on the shoulder to show comfort.

Yan Xi pinched the account book, his finger bones turned white, what is this?Adding fuel to the fire or adding fuel to the fire?

It was obviously his own choice, and Liang Yanwen was for his own good, but why did he feel that Liang Yanwen had changed the moment he took over the account book?In the past, he was a gentle and modest gentleman, how could he say such a thing?

The carved beams and painted buildings in Taishi Mansion are magnificent.If he didn't know, Yan Xi would really feel that this is somewhere in the emperor's palace.

The mansion is heavily guarded, and when he is sitting in the hall for half a cup of tea, the house on duty outside will have passed a few times.Although the law and order in the capital city is not to the point of not closing the door at night, it is still not startled by barking.This kind of guard is to prevent people from sneaking in.Presumably there are many secrets in this grand master's mansion.

Fu Zhuo came meanderingly.

"I have seen the Grand Master!" Yan Xi saluted, and presented the wrinkled thing in his hand, "This account book records in detail the relief money embezzled by Gu Tingzhi in the Taizhou flood case. Please check it with the Grand Master."

Fu Zhuo took the account book, flipped through it, and was very happy, "Master Yan is a timely help! With this account book, let's see how Xiang Jiayan will protect Gu Tingzhi!"

Charcoal in the snow?Yan Xi smiled wryly, he came here to give Gu Tingzhi a reminder.

"Master Yan, do you have anything else to say?" Fu Zhuo could see through it, so Yan Xi didn't need to think about how to speak tactfully.He said bluntly: "When Li Lin rebelled, His Majesty was furious and removed the position of prime minister. But you and I both know that this position will eventually be restored. There has been an unwritten rule in the 300 years since the founding of Chu State, that only the Hanlin is not the prime minister. This is the ambition of every Hanlin scholar. If the grand master helps me to win the post of prime minister, Yan Xi will definitely follow the grand master's lead in the future."

Fu Zhuo didn't expect him to speak so bluntly, he pondered for a while, and said: "If the old man helps Mr. Yan get the position of prime minister, how can he know that Mr. Yan will not beat him up in the future? After all, being the emperor's prime minister is no worse than following this old man. How many!"

Yan Xi said: "The lower officials have self-knowledge. Without the help of the grand master, let alone ten years, 20 years, or the whole life, it is impossible to sit in the position of being under one person and above ten thousand people. Without enough rights, how can you get yourself? What do you want? What's more, the grand master's power is all over the court, if Yan Xi doesn't obey in the future, wouldn't it be a matter of the grand master wanting to get rid of me?"

Fu Zhuo nodded, "Master Yan's reason for coming this time, I already know. Don't worry, since you have surrendered, I will not let you down! In the future, you and I will work together, regardless of each other!"

"Yan Xi thanked the Grand Master here! It's just that there is one thing I don't know." He is not stupid, he has no soldiers in his hands, and he has no power. , Fu Zhuo would readily agree?

"Master Yan, please speak."

"What does the grand master need the humble minister to do?"

Of course Fu Zhuo would not tell Yan Xi the real reason.To put it bluntly, he doesn't remember the past at all.

"It is said that Mr. Yan is extremely intelligent. As long as you do one thing, this old man will have an autumn hunt in August. After this autumn hunt, this old man doesn't want to see Xiang Jiayan again!" Xiang and He recently secretly investigated his It must have been ordered by Lin Rongchen, and while the two rescued Gu Tingzhi and had no time to take care of the mine, he had to make a plan to get rid of Xiang Jiayan!

Yan Xi was stunned, first Gu Tingzhi, then Xiang Jiayan, this... If Lin Rongchen knew, would he go crazy?

"Is there any problem with Master Yan?" Fu Zhuo saw that his expression was abnormal, and said again, "I believe that Master Yan will do everything right."

"Your subordinate...take orders."

After he left, Fu Zhuo called Wei Shao.

Now that Yan Xi has chosen him, some people have to be cleaned up.

Hearing Liu Guchun's name, Wei Shao was not surprised. When he found out about Yan Xi's background, he knew that Liu Guchun would not live long.

Yan Xi pushed open the door, but Liang Yanwen had already grabbed him before he entered, "How? What did the grand master say?"

He fell weakly on the chair, his expression slightly tired, "What else can I say? Of course I am very willing. But..."

Seeing him frowning, seeming to be overwhelmed by something, Liang Yanwen was nervous: "But what?"

"He asked me to get rid of Xiang Jiayan during the autumn hunting." Yan Xi straightened his back and sat up, "Don't you think it's strange, brother? I'm just a student in the Imperial Academy, even if it's true as those flatterers outside say , literary talent, so what? To put it bluntly, I am just a scholar, why is Fu Zhuo willing to make such a promise with me? In other words, what does he like in me? Why do you think that I, a fifth-rank official, can overthrow the veterans of the two dynasties? Is he crazy or am I crazy?"

Faced with Yan Xi's series of questions, Liang Yanwen couldn't answer for a moment, and after a long while, he raised his hand, "Maybe because the emperor trusts you, it is easier for you to get close to the emperor... Yun Xin, did he ask you to inquire about the confidential information for him?" ?”

"That's not yet. Brother, what you mean is... he came to me because I was close to the emperor?"

Liang Yanwen nodded, "Very likely."

"There is some reason." Yan Xi heaved a sigh of relief after clearing up the confusion in his heart, "I said, if not, why would he be willing to help me get the position of prime minister?"

Liang Yanwen looked at him, hesitant to speak.

The account book was really useful, within a few days, Gu Tingzhi was sent to jail.This incident dealt a great blow to Lin Rongchen. Although he played against Yan Xi as usual, he was always at a disadvantage due to distraction.

"If the emperor wants to save people, it's not a matter of saying a word? Why are you so frowning?" Could it be that even Gu Tingzhi, like Li Yuan, was framed and died in vain?

Lin Rongchen sighed: "Do you think I am omnipotent? At this point, even if he does not die, he will never be able to return to the court. Forget it, you step back!" Yan Xi was the first time Seeing him so helpless.Although he knew that he cared about Gu Tingzhi very much, he couldn't help but feel an unspeakable emotion in his heart.

"Yes." It happened that he was also on pins and needles.I'm afraid that if I stay any longer, I will say something uncontrollable again.

Stepping out of the Hall of Peace with one foot, Diqiu who was waiting outside held his arm, pestering him to go to the Ministry of Punishment with him.

Gu Tingzhi has been in prison for a few days, and it just so happens that He Shuyue and Yan Xi are both here this time, even though the emperor ordered her not to go, but with these two, there is no place in the palace that she cannot go to.

Diqiu entered the cell, while Yan Xi and He Shuyue stood outside.

"Master He and Master Gu are siblings, you must be feeling uncomfortable?" From the beginning until now, He Shuyue didn't say a word.

He looked gloomy and depressed, "I have known Tingzhi since we were young, and now we see him being murdered by a traitor, but there is nothing we can do."

"How do you know it's a blessing in disguise?" Yan Xi said apologetically, "Believe me, Mr. Gu will never experience all this in vain."

"The emperor used to think highly of him." He Shuyue glanced at Yan Xi, and added pointingly, "Now I like Lord Yan even more."

"I like it..." Yan Xi was very afraid of hearing this word recently, he smiled coyly, "What does Master He want to say?"

"It's nothing."

The two were playing charades, and Di Qiu came out of the dungeon with tears on his face, "Brother Yan, I know you have a way, you must save Gu Tingzhi."

Yan Xi has mixed feelings in his heart, and Gu Tingzhi is just a pawn that was sacrificed.

He Shuyue said: "What does Lord Yan think of the princess' words?"

What do you think?Even if Di Qiu didn't say anything, he couldn't just watch Gu Tingzhi die.

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