"Mother, I did something wrong this time. I...I shouldn't have done it, I shouldn't have..." Yuan Che's mouth felt like it was knotted, and he couldn't speak. After hesitating for a while, he finally gathered his strength.
Courage admitted his mistake, "Sons should not be playful. If they are playful, they will avenge themselves..."
"Even if you are the emperor with more than ten thousand people, you cannot act arbitrarily. Otherwise, how do you think the Jin Dynasty perished?"
Yuan Che asked curiously, "Isn't it because of that Captain Cuju that Li Zhoufu said?"
After a while, Yuan Che continued to mutter, "If he hadn't brought this up, I wouldn't be so angry."
Who made Li Zhoufu laugh at him with Cuju Taiwei? He also said that he also wanted to learn from Cuju Taiwei to win His Majesty's attention and make Beiliang follow the same path as the previous dynasty.
How can it be!
Sheng Shaoqing slowly shook his head, imitating the storyteller he just found yesterday, and said slowly, "You only know one, but not the other. Everything has a cause and effect."
Um?
When did your mother learn to tell stories?
According to the dialectical theory of contradiction, among the reasons for the demise of the Jin Dynasty, Captain Cuju was just the straw that broke the camel's back. The main contradiction was that a large amount of resources were spent on party struggles, and in the end people fought.
If you die, the money will be gone, the hearts will be gone, and the country will be done with it.
"Che'er, if it weren't for Captain Cuju, how long do you think Jin Chao would have lived?"
Yuan Che rolled his eyes a few times, thought for a while and said, "The Taifu said that the last years of the previous dynasty coincided with the disaster years, and the people's livelihood was in decline. I thought that if Emperor Shang couldn't help but indulge in Cuju Taiwei's mischief, and worked harder to cure it, maybe Jin could really be saved.
May your life be extended."
"Did the Grand Tutor say that for whom he was working hard to rule the country? And how did Cuju, Taiwei, act mischievously?"
Yuan Che said confidently, "Working hard to govern is of course for the sake of all people in the world!"
"As for that Captain Cuju, he is really a bastard. He only cares about his own enjoyment and never cares about the life or death of others! He gained the favor of Emperor Shang through Cuju, deceived his superiors and deceived his subordinates, and did all kinds of evil!"
Sheng Shaoqing felt a little relieved, okay, okay, the boy can be taught, he has not fallen to the level of Shang Emperor who said why not eat minced meat, and his reserve of idioms is also growing day by day.
Yuan Che slowly came back to his senses, "I understand, my son!"
Sheng Shaoqing nodded happily, rubbed his meaty face and said, "As long as you understand, that's good!"
Armed with scientific theories, Yuan Che, the Queen Mother, will be able to sleep better in the future!
"Mother, I don't like Liu Chen, so why don't you let him go home?"
"Aning alone is enough, really! I will never do anything wrong again. In fact, Aning was worried that I would make you angry at first. It was his own way. So, today's incident cannot be blamed on him.
Come on, just...just leave him alone!"
After hearing this, Sheng Shaoqing pinched Yuan Che's cheek again, "You still know how to talk about brotherly loyalty!"
"But you should also see if this loyalty is appropriate!"
"Although your Aning is good, he can't persuade you. You need such a person who dares to speak out to remind you all the time. Even if you don't take his advice, it's good to listen more."
Yuan Che curled his lips, okay, okay, what the Queen Mother said was right, he could only hold his nose and endure it.
Seeing his unwillingness, Sheng Shaoqing was about to speak to comfort him, but saw that he had already imitated his own behavior and said, "Good medicine is bitter in the mouth and good for the disease, but good advice is hard on the ears and good for action!"
"My ears are almost numb when I hear these words."
"Mother, please don't read it. I already know it. I just ask Liu Chen to follow me."
Before Sheng Shaoqing could say "Hey", Yuan Che ran away without a trace. This child was really like a different person when she first met him. Sure enough, he had suppressed his nature for a long time before releasing it, and his personality was more likely to go astray.
"Queen Mother, where is Your Majesty going in such a hurry?"
As soon as Cui Yun walked in with today's book in his arms, he saw Yuan Che rushing past him with a "swish", and asked Sheng Shaoqing funnyly.
Sheng Shaoqing also smiled and shook his head and said, "How did I know? The child is older, and he can't even stand it anymore."
Sheng Shaoqing glanced at Cui Yun's hand, why are there so many!
Then he sighed and said, "Now I'm really hoping that he will grow up soon."
After stretching, Sheng Shaoqing just picked up the first book and opened it. His eyes instantly opened up like bells.
"So outrageous?!"
"What?" Cui Yun saw that Sheng Shaoqing's face was weird, his expression was even weirder, his beautiful eyebrows were tightly knitted together, and his eyes were as wide as eggs.
"Do you know how much Helian asked for?"
Sheng Shaoqing did not hide Shen Gui's matter from Cui Yun, so Cui Yun was mentally prepared for Helian's claim for compensation. But seeing the Queen Mother's surprised look and the finger that just stretched out from her sleeve, she swallowed
He spat and said, "One thousand taels?"
Sheng Shaoqing shook his head.
"Ten thousand taels?"
Sheng Shaoqing nodded.
Cui Yun took a breath, Helian really dared to ask for it!
Ten thousand taels of silver is Chenliu County's annual land tax!
But Cui Yun didn't expect the Queen Mother to continue saying, "It's ten thousand taels of gold."
"What????" Cui Yun has always been famous for being mature and prudent, but he was still shocked by this number.
As a result, Sheng Shaoqing had no intention of stopping, "They also want five hundred pieces of embroidery, three thousand stones of grain, um, five hundred cattle, and six hundred horses."
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After a long time, Cui Yun said tremblingly, "Queen Mother, are they going to evacuate us from Beiliang?"
"But" Cui Yun swallowed again, "just for Shengui? Is he...also...worth this price?"
Sheng Shaoqing thought for a moment, "Do you think it's worth it?"
Cui Yun quickly shook his head, where are you? A Northern Privy envoy, no matter how powerful he is, is not worth the price. What's more, the person is not dead yet, and the lion is threatening them. This is not obvious.
It’s just bullying!
Little Helian actually dares to challenge Beiliang like this. It seems that he failed to defeat them in the previous battle, so he dares to cause trouble!
"Where is Prime Minister Ji?"
"Queen Mother, Prime Minister Ji and three auxiliary ministers want to see you!"
As soon as Sheng Shaoqing finished asking, Aning's voice came in. Sheng Shaoqing clicked his tongue and said, "Let me tell you, how can Prime Minister Ji sit still?"
"Change my clothes and go to the study room!"
After exchanging greetings with the people I had just met in the Qinzheng Hall in the morning, we got straight to the point of discussing the letter of credence from Helian.
"The Queen Mother must have read this letter of credence. The reason why I did not present it at the court meeting is because I want to keep this matter as confidential as possible. The minister at Honglu Temple has already issued an order, but I don't know what the Queen Mother thinks about this matter.
What do you think?"
After Ji Wenxuan finished speaking, he stepped aside and said nothing, just waiting for Sheng Shaoqing's answer.
No matter how Sheng Shaoqing used his psychological peeping function, Sheng Shaoqing still couldn't tell what the three people in front of him were thinking.
"Master Xue, Master Wang, Master Lu, what do you think?"
The three people who were named all looked at each other, and Lu Shichang, who was standing in front, was the first to speak, "It's really rude for Helian to ask for someone so rashly. Wei Chen checked the customs clearance records and there was no record of Privy Councilor Shen Gui entering the customs. They How can we be sure that Shen Gui is in Beiliang?"
Wang Ting, who was behind Lu Shichang, answered, "I second my opinion. I have found out that this Privy Councilor of Helian was a member of our Northern Liang Army. He later escaped from the battle and went to Helian. Such greedy people People who are afraid of death were able to defect from Beiliang back then, and now they can naturally defect from Helian, so why should they come to Beiliang to ask for people?"
Only Xue Wuji, who was standing at the end, glanced at Ji Wenxuan and said slowly, "Both adults are right, but since we all know it, Helian people may not know it. I think Helian has already prepared evidence. Are you just waiting for us to deny it?”
Wang Ting turned his head and looked at Xue Wuji's playful expression, then looked at Ji Wenxuan's slightly tense face in front of him, and then remembered the rumors that had been making a fuss recently, and couldn't help but start thinking about it.
"Could it be that Prime Minister Ji misses his son-in-law so much, and suddenly heard that Shen Gui has reached a high position in Helian, and wants to invite his son-in-law back to his hometown for a reunion, so Helian is eyeing him!"
Wang Ting's words were extremely rude, but Ji Wenxuan's face did not waver at all. However, based on Sheng Shaoqing's findings from getting along with these big shots in the past few days, there seemed to be a strong relationship between these auxiliary ministers. It's not that harmonious.
As soon as Wang Ting finished speaking, Lu Shichang scolded Wang Ting, "Nonsense!"
"When did the Prime Minister become such a person?!"
Wang Ting closed his mouth, but Xue Wuji retorted, "What Mr. Wang said is not impossible."
After saying that, he glanced at Ji Wenxuan, who was holding quails on the side, and then glanced at the Queen Mother's reaction. The Queen Mother didn't seem surprised by this?
However, Sheng Shaoqing has become accustomed to the communication style of these people. They just can't speak well when they have something to say. They have to choke a few words before they can communicate normally. After watching them choke in one round, Sheng Shaoqing said, "It's not discipline." Prime Minister, I am from the Aijia family."
At this time, the three people except Ji Wenxuan were stunned on the spot. Is it the Queen Mother?
"I invited Shen Gui to come to Beiliang, but the matter was urgent and I did not follow the procedures, so the customs clearance record was not recorded."
Lu Shichang thought something was wrong. The one he found was clearly Princess Linyang. Why, was the Queen Mother behind the princess?
"Queen Mother! There are rumors that this person was assassinated and his life and death are unknown. Is this really true?!"
Sheng Shaoqing nodded.
Wang Ting took a breath and said, "No wonder, there are rumors that there was an assassin in the Princess Mansion the day before yesterday. The princess was fine, but the distinguished guests who came to the Princess Mansion a few days ago were seriously injured. In a few days, once this matter spreads, Shen Gui's If you can’t hide your identity, then you really fell into Helian’s trap?!”
Xue Wuji responded: "No wonder Prime Minister Ji issued a hush-hush order as soon as he received Helian's credentials. Was he already prepared?"
Ji Wenxuan smiled and said, "How can I predict this? I just think there is something fishy about Helian's rash letter."
Xue Wuji didn't believe that Ji Wenxuan had not known about this for a long time. Judging from the look of the Queen Mother, these two people must have known that Shen Gui was in the princess's palace and was assassinated in the princess's palace!
"I think that since Mr. Lu has found out that there is no customs clearance record, we might as well pretend to be deaf and dumb?"
"You don't even have to ask, is this person alive or dead now?" Sheng Shaoqing said amusedly.
Xue Wuji asked, "Is the Queen Mother still going to let Shen Gui go back alive?"
"Even if he survives, I'm afraid he won't survive."
"Oh?" Sheng Shaoqing was curious, and Xue Wuji didn't know that Shen Gui dug a hole and buried himself, so how could he dare to make such an assertion?
"Helian's request to be so deviant is based on the fact that the Privy Councilor is dead, and he wants us to quietly swallow this dumb loss. But if Shen Gui is alive, not only will they not benefit, this matter will become a complete joke. According to In my opinion, Helian is afraid that he will not make a loss-making business."
Sheng Shaoqing secretly admired Xue Wuji's super high IQ, but she still shook her head and said, "What if I want this to become a joke?"
"what do you mean?"
"I'm afraid you don't know. Shen Gui originally planned to stage a bitter trick, but he didn't expect that the mantis stalked the cicada and the oriole behind him. I became the bait. I think if he bites him to death and refuses to acknowledge it, it won't look good if he makes a fuss. After Shen Gui recovers in a few days, since Helian wants people, we will simply return them to them."
"Moreover, not only must we repay it, we must repay it with great fanfare and with great fanfare!"
After Sheng Shaoqing finished speaking, he looked around and waited for the opinions of these four people.
Although Xue Weizhen's act of pretending to be stupid was a good move, it was not very clever. It also made Nanjing and the people see their joke. It would be better to be honest and send Shen Gui back.
As for what will happen to Shen Gui when he goes back, that's not her business. Shen Gui should just wish for his own happiness.
When Ji Wenxuan heard this, he smiled secretly and said nothing. He just stroked his beard and nodded slightly.
Now Sheng Shaoqing was satisfied. It seemed that he had finally shared the same channel with Mr. Ji and thought of a place to go.
In fact, Ji Wenxuan's attitude was obvious from the beginning. If she can see this letter of credence, doesn't it mean everything?
Xue Wuji thought for a while and then frowned and said, "If Shen Gui is not eliminated, I'm afraid there will be endless troubles."
"I have heard a lot about Shen Gui's actions in Helian. He is cruel and ruthless, and his goals are very clear. Otherwise, he would not have been able to become Ji Renchen in just a few years. If he were to be let back at this time, it would be like letting the tiger go back to the mountain. But It would be better to do nothing and take his life, then deny him in Beiliang until he dies."
Xue Wuji paused and said, "Since he has become bait, I guess the Lord Helian has no intention of getting involved in this matter. After all, if we investigate thoroughly, it will indeed be their own design..."
Wang Ting also turned around at this time and echoed, "Master Xue is right!"
Killing Shen Gui and refusing to admit his guilt seems to be a very good choice, but Sheng Shaoqing always feels that this is very unethical.
Wang Ting added, "If it is as Master Xue said, even if Shen Gui is sent back by us, he will not escape death. It would be better..."
They could kill him with their own hands and leave him with a complete body.
