Xu Jian had dealt with him too much and knew his temper very well.
Li Shao's city was limited, so when he encountered bad things, it was difficult for him not to show it on his face.
And, when he was proud, he couldn't hide it at all.
Therefore, when Xu Jian looked at Li Shao's expression at this moment, he knew that his previous judgment about Chao Chaoshang was wrong.
Li Shao didn't seem to be embarrassed, or in other words, even if some courtiers were aggressive, Li Shao successfully fought back...
Xu Jian saw this in his eyes and did not say anything in front of everyone in the Ministry of Rites. He waited for Li Shao to come over and then greeted him respectfully.
Li Shao nodded slightly in response.
"Your Highness," Xu Jian said, "I have already taken out the documents I want to read today from the warehouse."
Li Shao raised his eyebrows, knowing clearly what he was referring to: "I'll take a look at it later."
The two of them went back to the study and sat down.
Xu Jian first selected a few irrelevant documents and handed them to Li Shao.
Li Shao checked the names on the cover one by one and looked at Xu Jian doubtfully.
Xu Jian didn't answer, her eyes fell on Wang Gouzi.
Li Shao understood and clicked his tongue, thinking that Xu Jian was really cautious.
Forget it, his father also told him to be cautious.
Wang Gouzi was busy serving tea and water, grinding ink and laying paper. Li Shao patiently waited for him to finish his troubles before waving to him.
"Your Highness?" Wang Gouzi stepped forward to wait for instructions.
"Go outside and see how the limelight is going," Li Shao raised his chin, "I said a few words to you and you could only bow your head and respond. Are you suffocating them to death?"
Wang Gouzi hesitated for a moment.
Ordinarily, he must follow His Highness, as this is a troubled time, if trouble happens again...
But he knew His Highness's little thoughts. After achieving such a victory, how could he not want to appreciate the results?
But no one can take his place.
Forget it, he can go alone.
This is the Ministry of Rites, and there are so many officials outside. If anyone is looking for trouble, Duke Fu will definitely stop them.
And if Duke Fu couldn't keep his temper, he would completely reveal himself.
Duke Fuguo is not that kind of fool.
Thinking of this, Wang Gouzi grinned: "Young man, let's go right now."
After dismissing Wang Gouzi, Li Shao breathed a sigh of relief and reached out to Xu Jian sideways.
Xu Jian handed him the blessing document: "Before Your Highness came back, I had already read through it. The names and information of all the guards, chambermaids, and nuns were copied down, and then handed over to Eunuch Cao."
"With Eunuch Cao's ability, there will be some harvest," Li Shao responded casually, "I'll take a look too."
The late emperor was seriously ill, and my father went to Dingguo Temple to pray for blessings. This was a big event, and the etiquette and regulations were very particular.
Li Shao was only four or five years old at the time. He was just traveling with his parents. He had almost no impression of honor guards, let alone those names.
Those who were waiting nearby could vaguely recall some names, especially the Queen Mother's wet nurse, Grandma Liao, and Eunuch Cai, whom the father had mentioned, were also on the list, but no matter how detailed they were, he really couldn't match the number.
"Here, excluding Eunuch Cai, the remaining eleven eunuchs include the one who set the fire." Li Shao said angrily.
"Not necessarily," Xu Jian said, "Maybe he is not a eunuch, but he just changed into eunuch clothes to set fire, and is usually a guard; or he was not in the starting queue, and he sneaked into the temple. He is a eunuch, in terms of behavior
Without revealing the truth, people who meet each other on weekdays might not even remember that he is extra."
Li Shao said doubtfully: "But I have seen him before, and he looks familiar."
"Your Highness was the grandson of the emperor at that time. In addition to the people in the palace, you also met the people in the palace when you entered the palace. Maybe you took a few glances." Xu Jian said.
"According to what you say, isn't this list useless?" Li Shao asked again.
Xu Jian said: "Whether it is true or not is my own guess, and it may not be accurate. We can only go further after the specific situation is investigated."
"Yes." Li Shao nodded.
Since Xu Jian had copied all the documents and Li Shao had no need for him, Li Shao handed the document to Xu Jian again.
Xu Jian put it away and sandwiched it among other documents. It was a thick stack and not very conspicuous.
"Your Highness," he asked, "Is there anyone in the court who will give trouble to Your Highness this morning?"
Li Shao burst out laughing: "That's a lot."
Although he was embarrassed, he was not angry at all. Instead, he introduced Xu Jian proudly.
"Shan Shen's face was uglier than crying. He had the courage to report last night's situation and losses. I was worried for him."
"He said that they rushed to Qianfu immediately after getting the news from the people, and checked the roofs and trees that were hit overnight. He wished he could slap 'little damage' on the floor tiles."
"The censors are more energetic than the other."
"Almost everyone is scolding me, who accidentally opened the house where I lived when I was a child?"
"They say I don't have the form of a true dragon. My father insisted on giving me the position of crown prince to shock the world. Now that I no longer have that nobility to protect me, the thunder from the sky directly struck me on the head."
"My father has indulged me all these years, which has led to punishment. My father should go to heaven and promise that God will never reuse me, a waste."
"That set of tricks is better than a storyteller."
"There is another one that is more powerful. It says that the divine thunder from the sky is warning my father that if he does not establish a new queen, the world will be at odds. You didn't see it. My father's face is blue."
"What's rare is that Gu Heng is very honest today. He looks like he has changed his gender. Who knows what he is thinking behind his back."
Xu Jian lowered his eyes and listened silently to Li Shao's description of the situation in the palace.
Almost all of these speeches were expected, and even Xu Jian could find a reasonable explanation for Mr. Gu's "change of gender."
What puzzled Xu Jian was Li Shao's attitude.
When censors scold people, it is not as simple as Li Shao summed it up. Whether it is straightforward and sharp, or it is rhetorical, all of them are worthy of the "set of tricks" in Li Shao's words.
After refilling Li Shao's cup of tea, Xu Jian asked: "Looking at His Highness's mood, it seems that he was not affected by those words. What His Highness said when he just transferred Eunuch Wang away... Could it be that you left them speechless?"
"Didn't they scold me? Then I will admit my mistake," Li Shao raised the corner of his lips, quite sarcastically, "Wang Gouzi asked me to retreat in order to advance. I think it is very reasonable.
I told them that it was my mother who was giving me a hint.
I did do a lot of things that were inconsistent with my status as a crown prince. Queen Mother Izumi Youzhi was also extremely disappointed in me and wanted to remind me, so the thunderbolt from Qianfu fell directly on the roof beside my bed.
After all, my mother has never lived in the Middle Palace, nor has she been to the East Palace where I lived before. In the current Yuqing Palace, the Qianfu room is the one she is most familiar with.
My mother struck the roof with lightning because she loved me and urged me. I felt it and listened to it. I will work diligently and follow the rules in the future and never do anything that disappoints my mother again."
Xu Jian pursed her lower lip.
I have to say that this response was very good, not harsh, and most importantly, it was in line with Li Shao's consistent temperament.
It was something Li Shao would say.
In the Jinluan Palace, in front of the Holy Emperor, Li Shao brought out the late empress and kept saying, "The empress gives me advice," and "the empress takes care of me." Which courtier could be so dazed that he would stand up and say, "The empress will not show her ghosts?"
And His Highness is still talking about corrections, who dares to say, "Don't change it, God can't stand you"?
This is not a problem with Li Shao, nor is it a problem with Sheng Shang, it is completely a problem with his own black hat!
Li Shao's words silenced the courtiers, expressed his attitude, and captured the emperor's heart.
"Retreat to advance," Xu Jian chewed these four words in his mouth, "Your Highness is really easy to deal with, and Eunuch Wang's advice is very good."
Come to think of it, Wang Gouzi's suggestion was by no means a simple four words, but also gave more detailed explanations.
Li Shao understood it well and expressed it according to his usual tone and habits, and then stabilized the situation.
Judging from this, this dog indeed has some ideas.
A humble young eunuch who is just a gatekeeper in Yongji Palace cannot be trained to talk like this.
Xu Jian's eyes fell on Li Shao.
Thinking of Li Shao's elation, Xu Jian added: "What His Highness said must have left those censors speechless. When they think of that scene... Tsk! It's a pity that I didn't see it.
That fun.”
Li Shao's tail stood up even higher, and he said with joy: "I've already saved face for them. Otherwise, I would still say that it was the deposed prince who ruined his destiny in exchange for the lightning strike. I would like to see those aggressive people."
What kind of face does the guy who deposed the prince have!"
"Although there was persecution from the courtiers, it was the Holy One's decision to depose the prince. If you say that the thunder was caused by the deposing of the prince, it would be disrespectful to the Holy One." Xu Jian remained calm and continued to fan the flames, "You know
Yes, even if the prince is deposed, the Holy Spirit will protect you and love you in his heart.
If you lose face to the Holy Spirit, it will hurt His Majesty's heart. If you want to make a comeback in the future, you must not lose His Majesty's favor.
Therefore, His Highness's choice to retreat in order to advance today is a wise move.
This step couldn’t be more correct.”
As expected, Li Shao couldn't hide the joy on his face.
Over the years, he has been mishandled by Xu Jian!
When Xu Jian talked to him about things, he always corrected him strictly, or he was deliberately seeking trouble for him.
Even when Xu Jian admitted that he had cheated, causing him to lose his position as prince, Xu Jian was never so "courteous" when the two had a frank conversation.
Today, it can almost be regarded as the first time that Xu Jian agrees with his actions.
Moreover, he did this by himself, without Xu Jian dictating things behind his back.
This made Li Shao extremely proud and satisfied. Looking at Xu Jian suddenly became more pleasing to the eye.
He cleared his throat: "Don't worry, there will be other fun in the future. Let's wait and see when you can go to court."
Xu briefly described Li Shao's relaxation of vigilance and "trust".
This trust will not last forever, but it is indispensable in recent times.
The more Li Shao trusts him, the less likely he will leak anything to Wang Gouzi.
Xu Jian lowered his eyes and said, "I will try to go to court as soon as possible."
While he was talking, Wang Gouzi came in from outside.
"What did you ask about?" Li Shao asked enthusiastically.
"I heard that Mr. Gu doesn't look very good, and he seems to be holding his temper," Wang Gouzi said.
Li Shao laughed.
The scenes of Gu Heng's previous attacks were still in his mind. He relieved himself and said, "I've tolerated him for a long time!"
"Your Highness, be careful that the walls have ears," Xu Jian warned, and then said, "He rushed to the front before, but this time he gave way. He probably thought that others could achieve his goal for him, but he was resolved by His Highness.
I had a lot of articles that I didn't say out loud, so I naturally felt panicked.
Let him hold it back, Your Highness, please be cautious and gloat that if you order a copy of ginseng, you will spit out today's victory."
After listening to the first half, Li Shao could not help but grimace, but when Xu Jian analyzed Gu Heng, he relaxed a little more.
Of course, Xu Jian’s mouth is still not pleasing enough!
Fortunately, he thought Xu Jian was pleasing to his eye just a moment ago. After all, one's nature cannot be changed.
That’s all.
We still need Xu Jian right now.
As long as Xu Jian doesn't go too far, he won't be able to tolerate it.
"I know what to do." Li Shao said in a loud voice.
Wang Gouzi didn't mention any other news and only carefully observed Li Shao and Xu Jian.
It seems like everything is business as usual...
Wang Gouzi stepped forward, but noticed that there was no open document on Li Shao's desk, and the paper had not been touched, so he couldn't help but roll his eyes.
Xu Jian saw it in his eyes and said, "Your Highness, it's time to read the documents. It's such a thick stack, so it will take a lot of time. If there is anything you haven't finished talking about in the morning, you can explain it in detail during the lunch break."
"
Li Shao snorted lightly and opened a book at random.
Wang Gouzi understood.
During his absence, His Highness and the Duke of Fu were discussing the morning affairs.
This is not surprising either.
The imperial censor and the courtiers have nothing to say, and the emperor cannot find fault with him. It is rare for His Highness to have such bravery, how can he not talk about it?
When it was time to go to the lower office, the officials packed their things one after another, greeted each other and left.
Li Shao stood up and glanced at Xu Jian.
Xu Jian put down his pen and said respectfully: "I still have a few pages left in this book. I plan to read it before leaving. Your Highness will ask you first."
Li Shao was not polite to him and asked Wang Gouzi to leave.
After the others left, Xu Jian tidied the table and sent the documents that Li Shao had read and the blessing document to the warehouse.
The clerk happily opened the door for him to register.
Xu Jian put the files in their place, selected some and took them out, returned to the study and put them on the desk. Then, he left the Qianbu Corridor and walked around to the West Palace Gate to hand over the sign.
On the surface, he came to the palace to pick up Lin Yunyan, but secretly, he met Eunuch Cao in Cining Palace.
Eunuch Cao came "specially" to bring food to the Queen Mother.
It was neither early nor late, Xu Jian had just arrived, and Eunuch Cao also showed up.
After the rules were complied with and the things on the surface were discussed, Xu Jian thrust an envelope into Eunuch Cao's hands.
"It's all up there," Xu Jian said. "I was afraid that the man had another identity, or that someone would facilitate him, so I copied all the names I could."
Eunuch Cao put it into his sleeves and whispered: "My lord, please leave it to the Za family. The Za family will investigate it carefully."
Now that the affair was over, Lin Yunyan and Xu Jian left the palace together and went to Uncle Chengyi's Mansion.
Mr. Duan was quite surprised by their arrival, but he welcomed them sincerely.
Lin Yunyan said to Mrs. Chen who came out: "I'll just come back and have dinner with my grandmother. Just do whatever you want on weekdays. My aunt doesn't need to make any other arrangements."
Hearing this, Mrs. Chen subconsciously looked at Xu Jian.
It's okay for Yun Yan alone. My uncle is back too, so how can I neglect...
Lin Yunyan didn't know Chen's temper, so she said: "You make such a big show of it and treat us like guests, I won't come back next time."
Speaking of this, Mrs. Chen couldn't resist her, so she said "everything is business as usual".
After the couple went to the inner courtyard to see Mr. Duan, they went to the study to see Lin Yu.
Standing outside the door, Lin Yunyan took a deep breath, and then slowly exhaled.
She was inevitably nervous when she revealed the truth about that night with her father, but she also knew that this was the only way to go.
