Reincarnation of the powerful minister

Shen Qi knelt on the hard gold brick floor of the Hall of Mental Cultivation for half an hour before seeing Emperor Jing Long coming out of the inner hall. He thought he had already eaten and bathed, and put on a loose Taoist robe over his pajamas. The brushed long hair was still a little wet, neatly draped over the shoulders.

After the emperor sat down, two servants came forward holding a large charcoal basin and placed it not far behind the chair.The earth dragon has already been burned, and there is no need for a charcoal basin to keep warm in the hall. This charcoal basin is used to dry hair.

"I told you to wait, but I didn't tell you to wait on your knees." The emperor picked up the poetry collection on the table and flipped through it casually.

Shen Qi apologized: "It's because I know that I can't handle things effectively, and I'm ashamed of your kindness, so I dare not stand and wait."

"Incompetent work?" The emperor sneered, "This conclusion is too flimsy—you are slandering and framing the vassal king for rebellion, and the crime of ransacking the family and destroying the family."

"I don't dare to die, please look into the emperor's eyes!"

"Why, you still want to defend yourself? Okay, I will give you this chance to see how you make excuses. Tell me."

While waiting, Shen Qi had already prepared the manuscript, and said sincerely: "I have committed the crime of negligence and accidentally fell into the trap of a traitor, so I reported the wrong information to the emperor, which damaged the reputation of His Highness Prince Ning, but There is absolutely no intention to frame it."

The emperor asked back: "Trap? Then tell me, who set the trap? Could it be Feng Qu'e, who has become a dead bone in the tomb?"

"No, Feng Qu'e is just a pawn behind the scenes. He claimed to be a person who believed in the king, which must be true, because the minister also investigated, and he was indeed a member of the staff of the Xinwang family. More than ten years. After the death of King Xin, someone secretly contacted him under the banner of King Ning, saying that he wanted to avenge his brother. One case. Before he died, Feng Que told the minister the secret of 'King Ning's rebellion' as a bargaining chip to reduce his sentence, and the minister thought he was eager to survive, so he believed it—negligent judgment, this minister's fault."

"anything else?"

"The minister hurriedly entered the palace to report the information to the emperor without confirming it, and the emperor even spent manpower and material resources to go to Henan to verify King Ning's condition. Greedy and rash, this minister's fault is two."

How could he be impulsive if he could endure under Feng Qu'e for ten years?You are not rushing in because of greed, but you are looking for an excuse to enter the palace and take Su Yan away.When I cross-examined you afterwards, you still pretended to be full of lies, which is really hateful.From this point of view, I am afraid that asking a doctor to prescribe medicine to hangover is an excuse, so I took advantage of the fire at that time!

You were undoubtedly the one at Meixiantang. In order to cover for you, Su Yan answered ambiguously and wanted to ask King Yu to take the blame.

King Yu is not clean, but Su Yan harbors resentment and guard against him, but it is not a problem.And this Shen Qi...

The emperor felt murderous in his heart, so he sneered slightly: "What else?"

"Also... the emperor Ruilue, everything is well planned, but I worry in vain, lest the villain will deceive the saint, so I report to His Highness King Ning again and again. Pretending to be smart, this minister made three mistakes."

After Shen Qi finished speaking, she fell down on the ground.

"It's gone? Just three trivial crimes like this? It's not even a crime, it can only be considered a mistake." The emperor threw the collection of poems on the table, "Put all the responsibility on the villain behind the scenes, what a shame!" The eloquent Shen Qilang!"

Shen Qi straightened her upper body, and said calmly: "Every word I said above came from the bottom of my heart. If the emperor doesn't believe me, I can do whatever I want. But I have a wish on credit, I beg the emperor to fulfill it—"

"Say."

"I was ordered to investigate the assassination of the crown prince, the Honglu Temple case, and track down Fuyin, the remnant of Yinjianmen, until I went deep into the secret road and found the base of the Seven Killing Camp. I feel that behind this series of events, there seems to be a shadow manipulating it. I tried my best Can trace this shadow, consciously approaching step by step, next, I want to investigate the explosion of the gunpowder magazine——

"If we stop here abruptly, I will not be able to pay for my volunteers, even if I die, I will not be able to rest in peace!

"That's why I implore the emperor to continue the investigation. When the mastermind is caught, I will gladly accept whatever the emperor wants to do with me."

The emperor was silent for a moment, and asked: "What did you find out, the identity of the behind-the-scenes? Motivation?"

Shen Qi replied: "I still don't know the identity and motivation of the person behind the scenes. I can only be sure of one thing - this person must have great malice towards the emperor, the young master, and even the court and the stability of the country."

The emperor remained unmoved, "If there is malice towards the whole court, wouldn't it be more straightforward to use assassins from the Seven Killing Battalion to assassinate the ministers of the Zhu Kingdom? Why bother to win over some courtiers secretly. Or, including you These bewitched targets, including Qi, have gaps to take advantage of?

"So are you dissatisfied with my methods of governing the country, or are you resentful towards me because you have never been able to obtain the position or anyone you regard as your pocket?"

Both choices are heartbreaking propositions!Shen Qi said calmly: "I only have the blood of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, and there is no difference in my heart. I hope the emperor will learn from you!"

"Blood blood." The emperor sighed, "I believe this. After all, you have been honored as a 'righteous man' by Li Shoufu. Besides, the wounds on your body were also caused when you hunted down the culprits, which can be proved .”

After hearing this, Shen Qi not only did not breathe a sigh of relief, but felt that something was wrong -

Li Chengfeng praised him as a "righteous man" because of his "righteous deed" that he suffered the torture of grooming to protect Su Yan.And last night he was injured in the secret passage of Linhua Pavilion, also to protect Su Yan.The emperor just came back from Prince Yu's Mansion, so he will know the details when he asks.From this point of view, how could the emperor not know who the so-called "green blood" was spilled on?

Sure enough, the emperor continued: "Wu Yuanliu was in the river, and Chang Hong died in Shu. His blood was hidden for three years and turned into green. You know this allusion, and it seems that you have read some books, but what is the first half sentence? do you know?"

Whether you know it or not, you can only say that you don't know at this moment.Shen Qi lowered her head: "Please enlighten me, the emperor."

"The first half of the sentence is 'the lord does not want the loyalty of his ministers, but loyalty does not necessarily believe'. This blood is the blood of the dead, it is blood of hatred! You compare yourself with Chang Hong, and you are resenting my loyalty to you. , mean and ungrateful!"

Shen Qi: "..."

Back then, when I accused the son of Ye Yuyong, the Secretary of the Imperial Academy, of "Boguang jumped on the hibiscus wall", and forced Yuyong to report and impeach Zhuo Jijiu, the other party probably felt the same way... It's really a turn of wind and water change!

Shen Qi: "I come from a humble background, I don't read much, and my misuse of allusions is not out of my original intention. I beg the emperor to forgive me for my crime of ignorance."

"Ignorance, I can forgive you, but knowingly committing a crime, how can I forgive you?"

"I'm really ignorant. If I knew that King Ning was suffering from tuberculosis, I would never go to the palace to face the saint tonight. I will continue to investigate the behind-the-scenes who set up the scene to frame the blame and sow discord. They will be loyal to their duties without fear of life and death."

"After all, you still insist that you are just being deceived by others, and there is no secret conspiracy." The emperor stood up with a smile, "I don't bother to listen to your loyalty anymore. Whether it is true loyalty or hypocrisy, you will know once you try it."

He walked to Shen Qi's side, and put one hand on Shen Qi's shoulder.

The muscles on Shen Qi's shoulders tensed instantly, and then she ordered herself to relax, and remained motionless.

The emperor asked: "What is your relationship with Su Yan and Su Qinghe, the right young minister of Dali Temple?"

Shen Qi replied: "Colleagues who were once officials, because they worked together, they have some personal acquaintances."

"Is the personal relationship deep or shallow?"

"...It's not superficial, but it's not too deep either. Occasionally eat together, pay New Year's greetings to each other during Chinese New Year, give gifts and so on."

The emperor nodded: "In other words, we can have a few heart-to-heart talks. Now, I have a task for you to handle. If it is done well, I will pardon you for the crime of framing King Ning."

Shen Qi's heart was awe-inspiring, and she said respectfully on her face: "Please order from the emperor."

"My fourth younger brother, King Yu, was seriously ill a while ago. When I went to visit him, he said that he had admired Su Shaoqing for a long time, and that he wanted to kiss him day and night, and he even did not hesitate to confess his heart in front of me. If it wasn't for my quick reaction, the point of the 'hook fish gut' sword would have pierced his chest!"

Shen Qi's fingers on the ground involuntarily grabbed the hem of the clothes beside her thighs.

"I have many brothers, but King Yu is the only one who really cares about him. You know King Yu's usual problem. He loves to find 'confidantes' among young officials. I also know that his behavior is wrong. The prince is respectable, but after all, he is the brother of my mother's compatriots, and he has saved him in the early years. Seeing him suffering so much, I can't bear to restrain him several times. But Su Yan is a courtier after all, and I also It's hard to find someone to be the lobbyist for King Yu. After thinking about it, this task can only fall on your head—"

"The emperor wants me to..." Shen Qi spoke, her voice was extremely dry.

The emperor leaned over, his long hair fell down with a shadow, and said in a low voice: "You are skilled, and Su Shaoqing trusts you quite a bit. When you leave the palace later, you go to the Su residence and get him drunk , Send him to King Yu's dormitory—stay overnight, and then send him back to his residence.

"In this way, King Yu got what he wanted, Su Shaoqing didn't know about it, I don't have to be in a dilemma, you can also redeem your sins. This matter is known by heaven and earth, you know and I know."

What Shen Qi wanted to say, the Emperor shook his shoulder firmly: "Think carefully before replying to me. This is the last chance I'll give you.

"If you complete this task, I will believe in your loyalty. Otherwise, I will be completely disappointed in you, and I will deal with you as I want.

"Shen Qi, you've worked so hard to get to this position, you won't waste all your hard work and even lose your life for a single thought of benevolence?

"There are quite a few Jinyi guards waiting outside the hall, all of them want to take your place, under the Xiuchun knife, there are always stubborn gangsters who resist orders.

"That's all I've said, you can answer after you think it through."

Shen Qi fell into a long, deathly silence.

"Have you thought about it clearly?" The emperor sat back on the armchair, picked up the teacup, and asked leisurely, "I'm going to rest."

Shen Qi lowered her head, staring at the dark brown gold bricks on the ground.The mirror-smooth brick surface reflected his eyebrows distortedly, he was a trapped beast that howled, bit and couldn't escape.

"Sir... according to the order."

The emperor raised his eyebrows, "I advise you, don't have any ideas of obedience and disobedience, otherwise you will be charged with deceiving the emperor and resisting the edict, not to mention that you Shen Qi has a head, even if you add your father's Shen family and your mother's Yao family... Hundreds of heads may not necessarily be redeemed."

Shen Qi's face was dull: "I know. Yu Wang only wants to have a good night, so there won't be any unmanageable situation. Don't say that Su Yan will be unconscious at that time, even if he wakes up, it's just a matter of raising his ass , without losing a piece of his flesh. Compared with the life of the minister, I know which is more important."

The emperor gritted his teeth secretly, frowned and said, "Vulgar!"

"Yes, the minister is a rude person, and his words are inappropriate. But there is nothing wrong with obeying the emperor's orders."

"In that case, you can go now. I ordered two imperial guards to hold lamps for you on the way."

Shen Qi knelt for too long, her qi and blood were blocked, and her knees were so painful that they became numb.He forced himself to get up, and staggered out of the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

The palace door was closed again, and the emperor suddenly raised his hand and smashed a cup of tea on the place where he had knelt.

The yellow-glazed porcelain cup shattered, and the tea splashed on the corner of the robe.

The emperor adjusted his emotions with each breath, got up and walked towards the inner hall.Turning around a door made of carved wood and flowers, he stopped and asked Su Yan, who was leaning against the door panel and keeping his eyes closed, "Did you hear everything clearly?"