Pei Yuanhao raised the corners of his mouth slightly and looked at them: "How do I cure you?"

As soon as this sentence was spoken, I felt the atmosphere in the entire imperial study room sink. It seemed as if a black hand suddenly grabbed everyone's heart, pinching it lightly or hard, making people suffocate but not dead.?

After hearing what he said, the officials all turned pale. They knew that it was difficult to get out of here. They kowtowed and could not speak. The sound of their foreheads hitting the floor echoed in the imperial study.

Pei Yuanhao smiled and said, "You are all the loyal ministers left to me by the Supreme Emperor. When I was a prince in the past, I often heard the Supreme Emperor say that you are worthy of great responsibility. So over the years, I have also depended on you many of you. Although you are old and sick, you have been slow to resign and return to your country." As he said that, he sighed long: "After all, it is me, which has delayed you."

Sure enough, as expected.

I was listening quietly beside me, not surprised.

Pei Yuanhao looked at the pale and unlucky faces and suddenly changed his mind: "But I did not let you down."

The ministers were a little surprised and looked up at him.

He saw a leisurely expression on his face and said, "Sun Qing, you have enclosed 6,000 acres of land in Huainan under the name of promoting education. Fourteen villages have been forced to move, so you have also gained a lot of benefits."

When Sun Yehong, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, heard this, his face turned purple and shivered so much that he could not speak.

Pei Yuanhao smiled again and said, "Wu Qing's family, you borrowed 70,000 taels of silver from the treasury five years ago. Although you have reduced a lot of taxes in Jiangnan in the past two years, the treasury is not enough to pay for the money. In short, the 70,000 taels of silver is enough for you to buy a few acres of land and houses in your hometown, and live your life."

“…”

"Song Qing's family, I heard that your son only gave you a grandson last month. It's a joy to be happy. It's a pleasure for everyone to ask for it. Besides, the deficit case of the Ministry of Revenue has not been investigated clearly, so why bother to work so hard?"

...

Every time he said something, the people below trembled. In the end, these people were all dissatisfied. Look at me, I look at you, sweating like rain, but no one dared to speak.

At this time, I heard the sound of gently pushing the door from outside, and I also thought to myself that I was standing behind these officials, but at this time I didn't speak, but just retreated to the outside room. As soon as I retreated to the door, I saw Eunuch Yu carefully pushing the door open.

As soon as he raised his eyes, he saw me, and he was shocked: "Yue——"

I lowered my voice and said, "What's the matter?"

"Tao Shin asked for a meeting."

I smiled in my heart and said, "The emperor is angry, why should the Grand Tutor come into contact at this time? Eunuch Yu, please persuade me."

He was following the Supreme Emperor and Pei Yuanhao for so long, so he naturally understood. He nodded to me knowingly and was about to turn around and leave when a gust of cold wind blew in through the crack of the door. The room was warm and warm. The cold and hot exchange made me suddenly shudder.

I suddenly thought that even if Shin Gongyi went back this time, these ministers would still have to go back in the evening. Then—

Thinking of this, I called Eunuch Yu again and said, "Dude Shin, Grand Tutor Shen enters the palace with snow. I guess there is something important, so don't delay him. Let's do this, my father-in-law should find a seat for him to wait. It's not too late to report after the emperor finishes his work here."

Eunuch Yu looked at me, then looked at the dim and unobstructed situation in the Yu Study room, nodded, agreed and turned around and left.

I gently came to the door, but turned around and walked back, still standing calmly behind.

This time, the king and his ministers didn't speak anymore, but the imperial study was not quiet either. I could hear almost everyone's breathing and heartbeat, mixed with the wind and snow outside, giving people the illusion that it seemed to be turning upside down.

I don’t know how long I stood, but at this moment, I suddenly felt a faint pain in my ankle.

It seems that although Liu Qinghan rubbed me the sprained area before, he was injured in the end.

I frowned and tried my best to endure it. At this time, the ministers finally seemed to have made up their minds, and one of them kowtowed heavily: "What the emperor said is very true. It is really hard for the emperor to take the emperor's responsibility when he is old and sick. Tomorrow, the old minister will write a letter, begging the emperor to pity the old minister's sick and to beg him to retire and return home."

After hearing what he said, several other people said one after another: "Please beg the emperor to allow the old minister to retire and return home!"

...

Under the flashing candlelight, Pei Yuanhao's face was as quiet as ever, but a light flashed in his deep eyes.

He slowly stood up and said, "I am embarrassed by this saying by the Qing family." After a while, he said, "It's too late now, and it's snowing outside. You should go back first. You should consider the resignation and make up your mind to make up your mind to express your conspiracy. Don't act rashly."

The ministers said one after another: "I'll know."

After saying that, he kowtowed again and then retreated one after another.

I stood beside me and watched coldly. The incident that happened in front of me was their secret plan. Liu Qinghan and him, perhaps I don’t know how many nights I have been looking forward to, and it will have a drastic impact on the court and even the entire Central Plains. But when things are done, there is nothing to be happy about. The faint pain in my ankles also makes me feel a little sleepy.

When the ministers left, I went forward and said softly: "I have something to do to report to the emperor."

He raised his eyelids and looked at me.

I said calmly: "Tao Shin's Grand Tutor just came to the palace to see the emperor. Seeing that the emperor was busy with government affairs, I took his own initiative to ask Eunuch Yu to ask the Grand Tutor to rest for a while before the emperor was free to summon him. I don't know that the emperor is now-"

Before I finished speaking, I looked up and met his dark eyes. My heart sank, and I closed my mouth and lowered my head.

As soon as I stopped, he didn't say anything, and the Yu Study room fell into silence again.

But this time, we couldn't hear each other's breathing. Only the strong wind outside made the silence like death, which made people feel extremely unbearable.

I endured the slight pain in my ankle and didn't speak anymore. I just stood there. After a while, I finally heard him say, "Yuquan!"

Eunuch Yu hurriedly walked in and he ordered: "It's a sensation to Shen Gong."

"yes."

When I heard this, I breathed a sigh of relief, and raised my hand and said, "Since the emperor and the Grand Tutor have a discussion with the state and government, I will report it to you-"

"Stay." He interrupted me, got up and walked to the other warm seat.

I usually handle official duties here. If I sit in a warm seat, I will chat and narrate. Moreover, I saw a pair of chess on the desk over there, and frowned slightly, and heard him say, "Come here."

“…”

Although he didn't want to get too close to him, Shin Gongyi was coming soon. I didn't have to worry too much, so I endured the pain in my feet and walked over slowly. He didn't say anything else. After a while, Shin Gongyi walked in.

The important minister's face was not very good-looking. Perhaps because he came from the wind and snow, he was covered in cold air, he knelt on the ground as soon as he entered the door: "I pay homage to the emperor."

Pei Yuanhao glanced at him and smiled and said, "Your dear, please calm down."

Shin Gongyi stood up and saw Pei Yuanhao sitting on a warm seat with a chessboard on his face. He was stunned. He turned around and saw that I was still standing next to him. His face suddenly became a little gloomy. After thinking about it, he said: "Your Majesty, I am here to enter the palace this time for today's fraud case in the examination room."

Pei Yuanhao said: "Your dear, I already know."

Shin Gongyi saw that he was not furious, and there was even a smile in his eyes, and he was a little confused, but he did not dare to speak easily anymore.

Pei Yuanhao said: "The imperial examination was originally an opportunity for the imperial court to recruit good materials for thousands of years, and I attached great importance to it. But now I am actually making a gang for some people and selling official positions and titles. I am really heartbroken!"

After saying that, he hammered the table hard.

Shin Gongyi was frightened and hurriedly knelt down: "Master!"

Pei Yuanhao hurriedly said again: "Get up quickly, my dear."

Shin Gongyi stood up again, looking at him with a more uneasy mood. Pei Yuanhao said, "I have thoroughly investigated this time, and all the people involved in the case will be severely punished. If we do not use this as a warning, I am afraid that fraud cases will continue in the future. How can I face the court at that time!"

"The emperor is wise!"

Seeing that his words were drawn to this, Shin Gongyi was about to say something else, Pei Yuanhao suddenly waved his hand again: "Okay, it's better not to mention these troubles."

"ah……?"

"Speaking of this, I haven't discussed chess with my beloved for some days. I happened to be in a little interest tonight. My beloved came to the palace again. Why not be like you, my king and my ministers to play two games."

Since entering the door, Shin Gongyi has been a little overwhelmed by his back and forth, but he doesn't look like he wants to be punished, and it seems that the case of fraud in the exam is not involved. Instead, he breathes a sigh of relief. After accusing the crime, he sat sideways opposite the emperor.

Pei Yuanhao has already started to play chess: "Yue Qingying, hold tea."

"yes."

I stood for a long time, and the pain in my ankle became heavier and heavier, but when he spoke, I had no choice but to force myself to take the tea tray and carefully put tea on both sides of the table. I was sweating in my forehead. When I approached the candlelight, I felt even cold sweat.

He glanced at me, I pursed my blood-colored lips and stood aside again.

The king and his ministers just started to kill the generals on the warm seat of the imperial study room. They went back and forth, and it took nearly two hours to finish the game. Pei Yuanhao won the six sons, but he said that Shen Gongyi gave in and wanted to do it again.

After knocking the clapper three times, Shen Gongyi felt embarrassed and was about to speak, "Emperor—"

Pei Yuanhao lowered his head and said without raising his head, "By the way, I went to Chonghua Palace two days ago to see Nian Yun again. This child is good-looking and quiet, and I like it very much."

When Shen Gongyi heard this, he immediately said happily: "It is the emperor's joy."

Pei Yuanhao looked up at him: "Happy together, happy together."

I stood beside me. Although I was still indifferent at this time, only I knew it. The inside was so painful that it was like a fire, and my vision was a little blurred. The candlelight in the imperial study room was bright, but it made me see like a vast snow scene, which was a little white. The sunlight shone down from the clouds and spread on the snow pile, reflecting a snow-green, almost brilliant light.

What's even brighter is that person's smile.

I was in a daze again, but I forced myself to cheer up and opened my eyes.

On the dark face, his eyes narrowed slightly, and there was a clear light, but something slowly settled inside. His teeth were very white, and when he smiled, he gave people an extra gorgeous feeling, as if the place where he was, it would make the spring flowers bloom.

Even I seemed to be unable to help but warm up with his smile.

But, around me, it is clear that it is winter.

Not only was it cold, but the heavy snow fell one after another, and the biting cold accumulated on my body. The cold air was bone-breaking. I could hardly help trembling. The snow fell under my feet and slowly accumulated. It was less than my ankle. It was originally a little pain, but it was a bit piercing at this time.

I bit my lower lip and barely allowed myself to support me, but these days, I have consumed too much god for what Chang Qing has entrusted me to do. Until now, I am almost at the end of my strength.

I'm so tired...

The two people on the warm seat seemed to be playing chess back and forth. I felt cold sweat from behind the forehead, and I could no longer tell whether it was cold or hot. I felt very uncomfortable all over my body. I couldn't hold on, so I staggered back and took two steps and leaned against the wall...

I had forgotten when I closed my eyes, but when my mind slowly recovered from the darkness, I realized that I was asleep.

What's going on? I-

Before I could open my eyes, I felt my whole body shaking, and there was a feeling of violent turmoil. When I was more awake, I felt like I was being held by someone. The hot body temperature was ironing around me, which made me feel slightly palpitations.

This feeling is-
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