After Emperor Liu left, the hall of Duke Yu's palace fell into silence, as quiet as death. The solemn winter wind seemed to add a bit of desolation.
Instead of letting them send him out of the house in person, Wei Renpu sat on a chair, his aging body almost hunched over the back of the chair. His energy and spirit seemed to have been drained away a little, and his old eyes seemed to have returned to the drowsiness expected at a normal age. with turbidity.
Wei Xianxin was obviously not a fool. Compared with his father's calmness, he seemed a little distracted. He took a fur coat and went forward, gently covering Wei Renpu. After hesitating, he asked anxiously: "Father , Your Majesty, what does this mean?"
"Have you noticed it too?" Wei Renpu came to his senses and asked the question instead of answering.
Wei Xianxin nodded, hesitated, and finally revealed his depression, worries and confusion, and said: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty, he seems to be suspicious of you?"
In response, Wei Renpu smiled bitterly and did not answer or refute his son's words. He opened his mouth slightly and just let out a silent sigh.
Seeing this, Wei Xianxin became a little anxious, and even felt a little angry: "Why is this? You are His Majesty's minister. For many years, you have worked hard, fulfilled your duties, and devoted yourself to the country. It can be said that you have dedicated your life to death."
Furthermore, it has been almost ten years, and you have been recuperating in the mansion and have stopped interfering in political affairs. If you are so peaceful and self-satisfied, where does your majesty's suspicion come from?"
"National treasure, with your character, you shouldn't say such angry words!" Probably because he felt that Wei Xianxin's mood was a little wrong, Wei Renpu's tone and expression became particularly serious and he warned.
Wei Renpu's words were like a splash of cold water, pouring down Wei Xianxin's anger and unyieldingness. Seeing his father's helpless attitude, a wave of unbearability came over his heart, and he felt sad. He shook his head and said, "I just don't understand. It's a bit unbearable. You have worked hard for the king for many years, and the root cause of your illness is the accumulation of years of hard work.
Your Majesty is really terrible. You are seriously ill and have kept a low profile for many years. There are so many ministers in the court, and there are countless people who are arrogant and domineering. You don't know how many people are enjoying their old age. Why do you single out you?
When I was still young, it was said all over the court that you were His Majesty’s most loyal and promising minister, and His Majesty always relied on you as his confidant. He told people many times that you were his mentor and helpful friend. The king and his ministers had a heart-to-heart relationship. Why did it come to this? Zhihan's suspicion?
Shu'er dares to speak frankly, is His Majesty's visit to the residence this time, is he here to visit a sick person, or is he here to urge someone to die?"
Hearing what he said, Wei Renpu's face suddenly changed, and a blush appeared on his pale old face. He was so excited that he coughed violently: "How dare you! Kneel down!"
But seeing Wei Renpu's reaction, Wei Xianxin was also frightened. He stepped forward nervously to take care of him, but was forced to kneel down by Wei Renpu's stern eyes, but he still looked at his father with concern and worry.
Wei Renpu took out a handkerchief with trembling hands and wiped his mouth, then stared at Wei Xianxin and said quickly: "National treasure! I always thought you had a gentle and honest personality, but I never expected that you still have such a strong heart hidden in your heart."
As he spoke, he subconsciously paid attention to his surroundings. After making sure that no one was disturbing the conversation between father and son, he said earnestly: "How could you say such words just now? How dare you say such rebellious and blasphemous words?" , you shouldn’t even think about it!”
Hearing what Wei Renpu said, Wei Xianxin also calmed down. Knowing that he had said something he shouldn't have said, he was inevitably a little scared. He also looked around, kowtowed and said sincerely: "Father taught me a lesson, but I was wrong!"
Seeing that he understood, Wei Renpu also calmed down, sighed, and asked Wei Xianxin to get up.
Seeing that his father had calmed down, Wei Xianxin regained his usual composure and asked softly: "Father, I just don't understand why it has come to this point. Your Majesty is so ambitious. Can you be calm and unconcerned?
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This time, Wei Renpu did not directly refute Wei Xianxin, but said softly: "National treasure, to be fair, do you think His Majesty treats the Wei family, his father, and your brothers? Have you ever treated him harshly?"
Wei Xianxin was slightly stunned when he heard this, thought for a while, and then weakly raised his hand: "My father is ranked as the twenty-fourth minister, and he is given the title of Duke of the country. My mother is the third grade. My two brothers also hold important positions outside. Just now, I still care about my son."
For my future, I want to be given a position and be given an official position. This kind of favor is as high as the mountains and as deep as the rivers!"
"It's just!" After summing up, Wei Xianxin followed up: "The kindness is so deep, and the unreasonable suspicion is even more creepy!"
Wei Renpu laughed, his laughter was very light, he looked at his son and said: "I'm not even excited as a father, so why should you be so excited!"
Without waiting for Wei Xianxin's reply, Wei Renpu said slowly: "I have followed His Majesty for nearly thirty years. For the first fifteen years, we have been together through thick and thin, sharing weal and woe. Along the way, I have gained some understanding and experience of Your Majesty.
Your Majesty is an unparalleled wise master. It takes hundreds of years to have such a person who can help people in need and help the world. Your Majesty has guessed that this can be seen from his early years, and it is precisely this suspicion that makes him
Your Majesty leads the world from collapse to stability.
If the emperor loses his vigilance and loses his guard, he is not far away from danger. This suspicious character is also the foundation of His Majesty's career."
"When this suspicion is applied to my father, I really feel that..." Wei Xianxin seemed a little confused about how to describe it, but his reaction was very aggrieved.
Wei Xianxin had calmed down, but he was still a little angry. When he saw this, Wei Renpu said: "Even if your Majesty is so powerful, how can you have unreasonable suspicions and inexplicable suspicions? As you just said, as a father, I think I am right to your Majesty.
A center with no regrets!"
"Because of this, I feel that Your Majesty...has gone too far?" Wei Xianxin said carefully.
"Over the years, I have also been reflecting and thinking, and finally I have gained something!" Wei Renpu said with a wry smile: "I am probably tired of my reputation!"
"When your Majesty is generous, he can accommodate all the seas and rivers, but for the unspeakable and unbearable things, he will not leave even a stitch of room!" Wei Renpu sighed: "There is no shortage of clear water in the imperial court.
Those ministers, even if they talk empty talk or even openly violate advice, His Majesty can still laugh at them.
Those elite scholars, even if they have a great reputation and spread far and wide, are of no importance to His Majesty, and such people are even needed to show His Majesty's magnanimity and magnanimity.
However, Your Majesty will never tolerate a Prime Minister who is full of reputation and praised both internally and externally. In the past, people often said that I, the Prime Minister, have been famous throughout the ages and have been popular among the public. Even His Majesty often praised me.
At that time, I realized that such public opinion was not a good thing for me, and it was also too dangerous. Is this the praise that a minister should receive due to public expectations?"
Listening to Wei Renpu's eloquent talk, Wei Xianxin also had some consciousness, but the worry on his face became heavier, and he sighed: "My father has already sensed the danger and retreated bravely. For many years, he has been devoted to His Majesty and loyal to the court. This
Has it ever changed? Don’t you know, Your Majesty?”
Wei Renpu sighed: "What kind of person is Your Majesty? How many things in this world can be hidden from those wise eyes? He knows many people and many things very well.
However, what it means to be an emperor needs to be inscrutable, so how can ordinary people see through it. If you use the mind of an ordinary person to guess extraordinary people, it will naturally be difficult for you to understand."
Even though Wei Renpu explained it like this, Wei Xianxin still had doubts and doubts, but when he saw his father who was getting older and weaker, he said softly: "It's just that my father is so miserable and his son is by his side, I can't bear it!"
Wei Renpu shook his head, suddenly thought of something, and said to Wei Xian seriously: "Your Majesty's last question is very meaningful! He even knew the memorial I had already prepared. What does this mean?"
Wei Xianxin lowered his voice and said, "I'm afraid those eagle dogs from the Imperial City Division have already been buried deep in the palace!"
"It's good that you understand!" Wei Renpu confessed: "Because of this, we must be more cautious in our words and deeds in the future. Even in the house, we should not make mistakes with our words to avoid misfortune!"
Wei Xianxin nodded and said solemnly: "I understand, this time, I lost my temper!"
Wei Renpu was still very satisfied with his third son, and said happily: "I have already arranged everything before and after my life. The imperial court has its own arrangements for passing on family titles, but you have to be the one to guard the family for my Wei family."
ah!"
Seeing Wei Renpu say this, Wei Xianxin felt a little embarrassed, lowered his head and said: "With the eldest brother and the second brother here, I can only support each other with the two brothers."
Wei Renpu smiled and sighed: "You are just not the right age, otherwise, forget it, let's not mention it. Go to the study and get my memorial..."