Chapter five hundred and eighty eighth intercession
"Take the one about deceiving the superiors and concealing the responsibility of the Ministry of Revenue from the next person, which is obviously an exaggeration that is completely untrue. There is a war in the border area, and the Ministry of Revenue needs to coordinate the food and grass. The Minister of the Ministry of Revenue is old and does not have enough energy to deal with these tedious tasks.
affairs, so I entrusted this important task to Gu Shilang. The official seal of the Ministry of Household Affairs was also handed over to Gu Shilang by the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs. Everyone in the Ministry of Household Affairs knew about these things. How can you deceive the superiors and conceal the subordinates? Let’s talk about controlling the finances of the Ministry of Households.
This article is even more ridiculous. As the minister of the Ministry of Accounts, it is his duty to be familiar with and control all the accounts of the Ministry of Accounts, so how can he control this crime. As for forming cliques for personal gain, I really feel guilty. Gu
The assistant minister and his minister had a deep friendship, and they were inevitably close to each other on weekdays. In the eyes of those villains, they became his partisans. The so-called crime of forming a clique for personal gain should only fall on his head.
Gu Shilang should be implicated. I hope my father will learn from it!"
The prince spoke eloquently, but the emperor was noncommittal and just said lightly: "Do you really think so?"
The prince's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that after saying so much, he still couldn't get rid of his father's suspicions? Or maybe he had misunderstood his father's intentions from the beginning. His father gave him a chance to defend and plead for Gu Xinian. In fact, it was
Do you want to let him down too?
This series of thoughts is a long story, but actually it takes only the blink of an eye.
The prince made a decision in an instant and replied loudly: "I am telling you the truth, father. I hope that my father will understand everything clearly and keep the minister innocent."
When it comes to this matter, there is no room for changing one's words. If you back down in the face of battle, you will be looked down upon by your father. It is better to go all out. Give it a try and see what your father really wants!
The emperor's calm face finally changed at this moment. He looked at the prince who looked frank and fearless, and suddenly laughed: "Okay, okay. This is like my son."
He has always thought that the prince's temperament is too mediocre and weak, and he has no courage and foresight, which is a taboo for a king. That's why he has always favored the third prince who is shrewd and powerful who resembles him. But now it seems that the prince still has some points at critical moments.
He was courageous. He would rather risk offending himself to protect Gu Xinian. On the one hand, he could keep his most capable subordinate, and on the other hand, he could show his wisdom and generosity to others through such actions. In this way, the prince
How could the party members not follow the prince willingly and wholeheartedly?
From this aspect, the prince finally has the style of a prince.
The approval and smile in the emperor's eyes could not be more obvious. The prince's heart that had been raised so high finally returned, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. This time, it seems that he made the right bet!
The emperor took out one from another pile of memorials and handed it to the prince: "This is the memorial for Mr. Gu to resign. Come and take a look at it."
The prince calmed down and quickly read through it.
According to convention, as long as an official is impeached by the official or other officials, he must submit a memorial to defend himself. In more serious cases, in order to prove his innocence, he must resign himself in the palace and reflect on himself. As for what happens next, it depends on the will of the Holy Spirit.
Yes. The emperor specially gave this memorial to the prince, and its meaning is self-evident.
After reading the memorial carefully, the prince asked tentatively: "How does the emperor plan to approve this memorial?"
The emperor did not answer but asked: "How do you think I should approve it?"
This question is not so easy to answer. What I said before was impassioned to defend Gu Xinian. Now I have said too much, but it has become a substitute. After being a prince for so many years, what Zhao Yan is best at is being honest and low-key.
After hearing these few words, he immediately responded: "My father is wise. He must have made a decision in his heart. My son and I dare not speak nonsense."
The emperor looked at the prince with a half-smile, thinking that if you really don't dare to speak nonsense, what does that impassioned speech just now mean? However, the prince's performance today really satisfied him.
The emperor didn't say anything more. He just casually gave instructions: "After serving this memorial, Gu Shilang stayed in the house to reflect on himself. The Minister of Hubu reported illness. Qian Shilang sprained his leg and he still hasn't recovered. There is no one in charge of the Hubu.
There is no one here, it’s almost a mess. If you have time, go to Duke Dingguo’s mansion and bring my oral instructions to Gu Shilang. Just say that my eyes are very bright, and no one who is doing anything behind my back can hide from me.
. He doesn’t have to feel aggrieved, he can do whatever he has to do. Don’t stay in the house and take a break, he will go to the Ministry of Household Affairs tomorrow.”
The prince perked up and responded with a smile. Today was an unexpected success. Gu Xinian will be very excited and happy when he brings such good news to the Dingguo Palace later.
The emperor glanced at the prince who was not hiding his joy at all. He didn't know what he thought of. He pondered for a moment and said: "I will keep these memorials for the time being. I will also keep these memorials of his."
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What does this mean? You want people to continue to work as cows and horses in the Ministry of Household Affairs, and you leave these memorials unpublished. Isn’t this deliberately trying to spite people?!
The prince was quite dissatisfied in his heart, but he did not dare to show it on his face. He responded respectfully: "My father is wise."
The emperor glanced at the prince and said calmly: "Are you wondering why I continue to keep these memorials?"
Seeing that he couldn't hide it, the prince simply nodded and admitted: "Yes, I feel a little strange. Since my father believes that Gu Shilang is innocent, what is the use of keeping these memorials?"
The emperor responded lightly: "It's one thing whether I believe it or not. The important thing is that he wants others to believe it. These memorials are being kept withheld to remind him to work seriously and not to have any evil thoughts. Gu Shilang has always been smart.
, you don’t need to say these words, he can understand them.”
The prince nodded silently, and after a while he couldn't help but say: "Shilang Gu has always been loyal and loyal, and never makes mistakes in his work. Don't you still feel confident about him?"
The emperor looked at the prince with sharp eyes and said slowly: "Luan'er, you are the prince, and one day you will sit on the dragon throne and become the supreme master of the world. You must remember that as the emperor,
You can reuse a minister, you can favor a minister, but you cannot completely trust and rely on him. Otherwise, some people who are too smart will take advantage of your trust to cause trouble. Remember this."
This was the first time that his father taught him the way to be a king in such an instructive tone.
The prince was not as excited as he had imagined. Although he handled the situation perfectly with an expression of excitement and admiration, he was quite disapproving in his heart.
Don't use people who are suspicious, and don't doubt people when you employ them. If you reuse and be careful like this, doesn't it make your ministers feel cold?
Of course, you can just think about these words in your heart. The prince will never have the courage to say it out loud.
After coming out of the imperial study room, the prince did not rush out of the palace, but went to Fengyi Palace first. Queen Gu had been waiting for a long time, and when she saw the prince coming, she stood up and greeted him without thinking. The maids on the side were already aware of everything.
Withdrew.
"Zhang'er, what did your father say?" Empress Gu asked eagerly: "Xinian will be fine!"
The prince smiled and comforted: "Don't worry, mother, my father will not be easily deceived by those villains. Just now he asked me to take the oral instructions to the Dingguo Palace, and my cousin can continue to be on duty at the Ministry of Household Affairs from tomorrow."
Queen Gu immediately beamed with joy when she heard this: "Really? This is really great."
Naturally, the movements of the outer court could not be hidden from her, the queen of the first palace. But there were strict palace rules. The first rule was that concubines in the harem were not allowed to interfere with court affairs. Therefore, even though Empress Gu was anxious, she could not personally come forward to intercede for Gu Xinian.
.I had no choice but to let the prince come forward! I didn’t expect that the prince would succeed immediately, which is really gratifying. Thinking further, this also shows that in the emperor’s mind, the prince’s weight is getting heavier and heavier. Therefore, the emperor will never
He will take action against the prince's most trusted confidant...
The more Empress Gu thought about it, the happier she became. For a moment she didn't notice that the prince's expression was a little dull: "Those people must have been secretly instructed by your Third Emperor's brother. They came for Xinian on the surface, but in fact they came for you.
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The prince composed himself and responded with a sneer: "I thought the same thing as my mother. The third emperor's brother was under house arrest in the palace, and I don't know how much resentment he was holding in his heart. He didn't have the guts to come at me, so he attacked his cousin. Huh! Sooner or later.
One day, I will return everything with interest!"
Queen Gu was convinced and nodded in agreement.
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Of course the two of them didn't know that the third prince was really targeting Gu Xinian this time.
After having lunch in the palace, the prince left the palace. He didn't even return to the prince's residence, and went directly to the Dingguo Duke's residence. It happened to be a coincidence that as soon as he arrived at the Dingguo Duke's residence, the prince discovered that Mrs.
I’m here too. I’m in Shunyi Hall right now, chatting with Mrs. Sun Zheng and others!
Mrs. Mo didn't expect that the prince would come today, so she stood up and said with a smile: "I didn't know that your highness would also come today. If I had known that, I should have discussed it with his highness and come together."
The prince smiled casually: "I just came out of the palace. I brought father's oral instructions and came directly here without even replying to the palace. It's normal for you not to know."
Coming out of the palace? Gu Xinian's eyes flashed, and he and the prince quickly exchanged a knowing look. Needless to say, Gu Xinian already knew the answer from the smile in the prince's eyes.
Mrs. Zheng was overjoyed and asked hurriedly: "I wonder what oral instructions His Highness has brought?"
The prince didn't show off, and repeated the emperor's oral instructions, and finally said with a smile: "...Don't worry, aunt, my father is a wise man and has not been deceived by villains. My cousin does not have to stay in the house aggrieved all the time.
Just wait, and you can return to the household department as a director on duty tomorrow."
As soon as this was said, everyone looked happy.
Ye Qinglan breathed a sigh of relief. Probably only she knows how much attack and pressure Gu Xinian has suffered in the past month or so. (To be continued...)
