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The left and right ministers were sent by Jiang Zhao to be the chief examiner. Without these two important ministers, the situation seemed calm.

After the imperial court, Lu Cangyu had just arrived at the Taiyuan Gate, and Yuan Xiang, the little guard in front of Jiang Zhaoyu, trotted over to stop him, and bluntly said that His Majesty has an invitation to ask the Generalissimo to go to the imperial study to face the saint.

Lu Cangyu followed him to the Imperial Study Room. Gao Shengan didn't know where he went. Jiang Zhao was the only one in the hall to review the memorial after the case. When he saw him enter the hall, he ordered: "Xiao Yuanzi, go and make tea."

Yuan Xiang retreated in response, and there were only two uncles and nephews in the hall.

"I don't know what your majesty wants to order?" Lu Cangyu cupped her hands and bowed.

Jiang Zhao got up and came out from behind the case, and gave him a seat, and Lu Cangyu sat at the table facing her.

"Do you still have any impression of the former Minister of the Ministry of Officials?" Jiang Zhao asked straightforwardly.

Lu Cangyu frowned in thought, nodded and said: "The former Minister of the Ministry of Officials, Xie Yuzhe, accepted bribes for private reasons, bought and sold official positions, despised the late emperor, committed crimes against the previous emperor, and was exiled to the border by the late emperor's wrath."

When the first emperor was in power, this was considered a major case. Although Lu Cangyu didn't care much about government affairs, the place where Xie Yuzhe was exiled was the Wanxia Pass where he was stationed, and Lu Cangyu had somewhat heard about it.

As for another daughter of the Xie family entering the palace, he didn't know about it.

Jiang Zhao didn't want to explain anything to him, but said: "Xie Shangshu has a grievance."

Lu Cangyu twitched her eyebrows and looked at her quietly.

Jiang Zhao continued: "I have sent people to investigate, and Xie Shangshu has been self-denying and dedicated to public affairs during his official career, with a clean hand, and he has not confiscated much money from his house. The name of taking bribes privately is a fallacy.

However, because he was too innocent and blocked the way of some people, he was falsely accused in front of his father and caused unprovoked disasters. "

"Why is Your Majesty interested in this matter?"

"I want to reverse the case for the Xie family."

Jiang Zhao didn't want to hide anything, and said bluntly: "Now if I want to support the poor family, I must offend the family. Xie Shangshu also suffered disaster because of this matter, which probably coincides with my intention."

For what she said, Lu Cangyu didn't have much reaction, but calmly said: "Xie Yu's case, no matter whether it is a false accusation or not, has already been sentenced by the late emperor, if the son does not overturn the father's case, it is not appropriate for His Majesty to do so."

Jiang Zhao raised his eyes to look at him, and said with a light smile, "That's why I need uncle's help."

Lu Cangyu said: "It's been seven or eight years since the case back then, and the late emperor has passed away for three years. If His Majesty feels ashamed of the Xie family, he can show you some kindness. Why insist on overturning the case?"

"It's not because of my persistence." Jiang Zhao said: "This is what my father owed to Xie's family. Since he passed away, I should naturally repay it."

Seeing that Lu Cangyu was still unmoved, Jiang Zhao sighed lightly, and said softly: "Royal father is suspicious by nature, obsessed with power and tactics, and made the court and official circles keep filth and gossip. I never want to be such a king. "

Speaking of the first emperor, Lu Cangyu thought of her younger sister, and felt rather uncomfortable.

Back then, there was a daughter in the Lu family, whose beauty moved the capital. When she accompanied her father and brother to the palace for a banquet, she was spotted by the late emperor. She couldn't help but decline the concubine's entry, so Lu Yanrong became Concubine Rong.

Even though the late emperor did have some affection for her, Lu Yanrong never liked him. As an elder brother, Lu Cangyu could see clearly that he felt sorry for his sister, but there was nothing he could do.

Later, with Jiang Zhao, Concubine Rong began to have a sense of belonging to the palace. The late emperor was very happy to see this, and Jiang Zhao also spent a happy childhood that can be called a loving father and mother.

It's a pity, I don't know whether it's Concubine Rong's heart is too hard, or the late emperor was too paranoid, even if she became a caged bird, even if she gave birth to a child for him, but Lu Yanrong's heart is to guard against him after all.

When Jiang Zhao was 13 years old, the conflict between the first emperor and Concubine Rong finally accumulated too deep and broke out overnight. Concubine Rong was thrown into the cold palace, and Jiang Zhao was also rejected by the first emperor. Unaware of what happened.

It wasn't until the second prince conspired against him and dispatched troops privately, and was informed by Lu Cangyu's old department after he was discovered, that Lu Cangyu led the army from thousands of miles away to King Jingqin, finally resolving the palace disaster.

After that, Emperor Xian was seriously ill, and Concubine Rong, who had been in the cold palace for a long time, was not much better than him.

Feeling guilty and having nothing to do, the first emperor ordered Jiang Zhao to be the empress dowager, ordered the left and right prime ministers to assist the government, and also ordered Lu Cangyu to stay in the capital and serve as the new emperor's backing.

After the death of the first emperor, Jiang Zhao came to the throne, and Lu Yanrong became the empress dowager, but died of illness in the palace after only half a year. Before he died, he took Lu Cangyu's hand, entrusted his daughter to him, and called him his brother for the last time.

Lu Cangyu felt ashamed of Lu Yanrong all his life, and when Lu Yanrong left first, his guilt was transferred to Jiang Zhao.

Yuan Xiang served new tea, and Lu Cangyu's thoughts slowly turned back.

He raised his eyes to look at the young His Majesty. Jiang Zhao's face was handsome and heroic, similar to the late Emperor when he was young, but her eyebrows and eyes were most like a mother's. Lu Cangyu looked at her as if she saw that she had not protected her, and her soul was gone forever. The younger sister in the deep palace.

"How does Your Majesty want my minister to help?" Lu Cangyu lowered her head and picked up a cup of hot tea, sniffing the tea.

Jiang Zhao knew that he meant to compromise, hesitated a little, and said, "To tell you the truth, Uncle, shortly after I ascended the throne, I sent a secret decree to go to the border, so that people treat Xie Shangshu's family favorably."

Although Lu Cangyu supported the emperor, he didn't mean to turn her into a puppet. Jiang Zhao, as the king of a country, naturally had a lot of power in his hands, and Lu Cangyu didn't know about some things she planned privately.

Hearing her tell the truth, Lu Cangyu didn't think there was anything wrong, but just took a deep look at Jiang Zhao.

His niece has done better than he imagined as an emperor.

"Xie Shangshu has been wronged for several years, and it cannot be solved with a single favor. If I want to reverse the case for Xie's family, I will not only get him off the crime, but also welcome him back to Beijing. If conditions permit, it is not wrong to reinstate the official."

"Is there anything wrong?"

Lu Cangyu was almost laughed at by her, she thought she wanted to overturn the case, but she was just giving the Xie family an explanation, and also took the opportunity to break the broken bridge built by the late emperor and build her own backbone.

But listening to what she said, it was more than that.

"Your Majesty wants to reverse the case for the Xie family, and the ministers will support His Majesty, but after all, Xie Yuzhe is a criminal minister appointed by the late emperor, and he has been away from the court for eight years. I don't know what the situation is now, so you just want to do it for him. Official reinstatement?"

Lu Cangyu stared closely at the emperor with a pair of tiger eyes, and there was a skeptical light in them, and asked: "When Xie Yuzhe was dismissed from office and exiled, His Majesty was still a child, there is absolutely no way he has anything to do with him.

But now that His Majesty can give birth to such thoughts, I don't know who has bewitched His Majesty and made His Majesty so dizzy. "

These words were really outrageous, but Jiang Zhao was not angry, but asked instead: "I want to overturn the case for Xie's family, and want Xie Shang Shuguan to return to his post. Uncle thinks this is a fool?"

Lu Cangyu remained silent, Jiang Zhao said again: "Whether I am a foolish emperor or a wise emperor, someone will comment after a hundred years. I am not following my father's example of using official positions to win over courtiers. I just want to pay back all the debts owed to the Xie family."

How true or false these words are, and why he came up with these thoughts, no one knows better than Jiang Zhao himself.

She also knew that there were some things she couldn't tell Lu Cangyu clearly, and even if she said it, she would definitely not get support, so she was willing to be a willful emperor, staring at Lu Cangyu and waiting for his response.

Uncle and nephew stared at each other for a while, seeing that the emperor had made up his mind, Lu Cangyu sighed and said, "Forget it, as a minister, I should relieve your majesty's worries."

He was an uncompromising and iron-fisted figure in the army. In front of his only niece, he compromised again and again. As long as he thought of his sister who died sadly, no matter how hard his heart was, he would not be able to stop.

"I will make proper arrangements for this matter. At that time, I only need to cooperate with my uncle. Please rest assured, uncle. I know it well, and I will not dirty the name of my father."

When Jiang Zhao said this, Lu Cangyu nodded and said nothing else.

After drinking a cup of tea, Lu Cangyu got up to leave, Jiang Zhao sent him to the door of the imperial study, Lu Cangyu bowed to her, walked two steps and suddenly remembered something, turned and retreated.

"There is one thing that needs His Majesty's grace."

"What's the matter? Uncle, please tell me."

"It's the minister's subordinate, General Zuo Yuan Zhengyi. There is an Erlang in his family. He has reached the age of marriage but has not married yet. Yuan Zhengyi and his wife have never forced anything.

It's just that his old mother, who is now seventy years old, is not feeling well recently, and may not last long, and she is only thinking about Erlang's marriage. "

Lu Cangyu spoke eloquently, and sighed: "General Yuan is the most loyal and filial. He has already selected a candidate for his family Erlang, and he will pass the door in a few days. He used to fight with me in the north and south, and he has made the most hard work. If he can be rewarded by His Majesty Marriage should also be the honor of the Yuan family, so I have the cheek to ask for an imperial decree for him."

"What's so difficult about this?" Jiang Zhao said with a smile: "Uncle, don't worry, I will let you..."

Halfway through her words, her complexion suddenly became weird, her smile subsided, and she asked seriously: "Yuan Jiaerlang, is Yuan Zhengyi's second son, Yuan Qi who is serving in the Imperial Army?"

Lu Cangyu nodded and said: "It's him. Yuan Qi has a calm personality and high martial arts skills. He was recommended by the minister to His Majesty."

Jiang Zhao frowned, his face was unpredictable, Lu Cangyu asked doubtfully, "Your Majesty?"

"I'm fine." Jiang Zhao took a deep breath, forced a smile, and asked, "Which daughter did Yuan Zhengyi choose? Did Yuan Qi like it?"

"She is the youngest daughter of Xu Wen, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry. She was engaged once before, but because her fiancé-in-law hung around Goulan and vowed not to marry, she delayed until now, and she is 20 years old.

Xu Wen couldn't resist her, so he finally withdrew the marriage. Yuan Zhengyi felt that this woman had a strong temperament and was like a general, so he went to ask Yuan Qi to marry Xu Wen. "

"As for whether Yuan Qi likes it or not..." Lu Cangyu said with a smile: "Miss Xu is not lacking in both talent and looks, and she is well-matched with the Yuan family. How could he not like her?"

Jiang Zhao said coldly, "Did he agree?"

Lu Cangyu nodded again, and said with a smile: "Of course it is. He was a little reluctant at first, but he is also a person who values ​​filial piety. After Yuan Zhengyi and his wife persuaded him, he agreed to marry a wife."

"Heh." Jiang Zhao sneered, his face even more ugly.

"Your Majesty?" Lu Cangyu called her.

Jiang Zhao waved his hand and said lightly: "I know, I have also made a note of the marriage grant."

Lu Cangyu felt that something was wrong with her, but she didn't think about it any further. Seeing the king's promise, she thanked her and said goodbye.

As soon as he left, Jiang Zhao's face completely darkened.

"Xiao Yuanzi." Jiang Zhao called out, and entered the imperial study with his hands behind his back, followed closely by Yuan Xiang.

"Your Majesty is here, what are your orders?"

Yuan Xiang was Gao Sheng'an's apprentice, and he was raised to take over as his successor, and he served Jiang Zhao's side for more than two years.

He is stern and quick-witted, and his master is good at dancing, so he is willing to be a deputy, but when Gao Sheng'an is not around, he is the best servant around Jiang Zhao.

"Have someone investigate the Xu family's daughter, and then go to the Yuan Mansion to find out what's going on with this marriage."

"The slave obeys the order."

Although Yuan Xiang didn't know what His Majesty wanted to do, he just followed the order and stepped back.

Jiang Zhao's eyes were dark, he lowered his head in thought, not knowing what he was thinking.