Qiu Xinggong was a little confused and said quickly: "How can I be worthy of this, my Majesty? If your Majesty has any orders, please give them. I will obey them!"
As he spoke, he stood up and left his seat, standing respectfully in front of His Majesty Li Er, feeling a little uneasy in his heart.
The emperor in front of me has always been generous and generous to his ministers, but he is by no means polite and modest. He is generous in giving rewards and punishments, and his magnanimity is rare in ancient times. How can he not be embarrassed if he says words like "asking for a favor" today?
Qiu Xinggong was frightened?
Fortunately, His Majesty Li Er doesn't seem to like Emperor Sui Yang's sarcastic remarks. He clearly wants to chop you up, but he can still joke with you...
His Majesty Li Er hurriedly took his hand, pulled him to his side and sat down. He sighed and said, "Although this matter is not serious, it is really difficult for the general."
Qiu Xinggong was even more confused and quickly expressed his position: "No matter what happens, your Majesty may say it bluntly. I can dedicate my life to your Majesty. Apart from that, what else is there to embarrass me about?"
His Majesty Li Er was very moved. He took Qiu Xinggong's hand and sighed: "Today, 'Baiqisi' was ordered by a certain person to pour tea for a case. He accidentally learned that Gao Xingxing, the left minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, had an affair with a temple in the south of the city.
One of the nuns was having an affair..."
Halfway through his words, Qiu Xinggong suddenly changed his color and opened his mouth to speak.
His Majesty Li Er held him down and said apologetically: "Yes, that nun is the widow of Prince Ling Shenji... Gao Xingxing's moral corruption is so shameless that he actually ruined his reputation as a monk. If he is the son of a certain person,
I wish I could kill him with my bare hands and get rid of this dirty guy!"
Qiu Xinggong's old face looked green and white at the same time, looking both angry and aggrieved.
His Majesty Li Er looked at his expression and comforted him: "It's just that he is not someone's biological son after all. Although such things are offensive and despised, they are not a capital crime. Besides, someone has received too many favors from Duke Shen, and even more so from Queen Wende."
He was raised by Duke Shen, how could I bear to let Duke Shen be reviled by the world and have his reputation ruined?"
You want to save the face of Shen Guogong Gao Shilian, but where is my face?
Qiu Xinggong was filled with anger.
This is simply a great shame!
He struggled to get up, and said angrily: "How can it be unreasonable! How can it be unreasonable! That Gao Xingxing and my son had a good relationship with each other, and they had always been brothers and sisters. Now that my son died violently, how could he do such an obscene thing to my son's widow?"
It’s just a human face with an animal heart, and it’s so debauched..."
"General, how about calming down your anger and listening to some words?"
His Majesty Li Er pulled him and gave him gentle advice.
Qiu Xinggong was so angry that his hair was flaring and his eyes were about to burst, but he did not dare to disobey His Majesty Li Er's wishes. He could only sit there, shaking with anger, and said in a solemn voice: "Your Majesty, please give me some instructions."
His Majesty Li Er said: "Now that the ship is done and the mistake is made, even if we really cut that beast Gao Jingcheng into pieces with a thousand knives, what will it do to the matter? It will only make the matter bigger and bigger, making it known to everyone in the world.
, not only is your soul uneasy because of your great achievements, but it also brings shame to all the loyal and loyal members of the Qiu family. Not to mention, the kindness of Shen Guogong to your guidance is known to the whole world, and it really cost Gao Jixi's life. Outsiders will say
There is nothing wrong with young people being romantic and suave, but you are so heartless and disrespectful if you don’t remember your past grudges..."
Qiu Xinggong was stunned.
Even though he thought that His Majesty Li Er was biased in favor of Gao Shilian, his words were indeed reasonable. He had already suffered a lot of slander after he had a falling out with Gao Shilian, in the market and even in the court. He said
He Qiu Xinggong is ungrateful and unworthy of being a son of man.
Although I was wrong now because I wanted to cut him into pieces, but if I really did that, not many people would sympathize with me, and instead think that I don't miss my old relationship...
The anger almost ignited Qiu Xinggong's internal organs. Veins bulged on his forehead. He gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, is it possible that this matter is over and our Qiu family will have to endure such a shame and humiliation for nothing?"
"How can this be done?"
His Majesty Li Er also had an angry look on his face: "Gao Xian's evil deeds are outraged by both humans and gods. How can I spare him so easily? I wish I could dismiss him and investigate him and never use him again! But, can the general think about it? Once this happens, what will happen to him?"
Even if the incident spreads, will the Qiu family lose face?"
Qiu Xinggong said angrily: "I don't dare to compare myself to Ke Ming. Xuanling and other upright people also want to save face. How can they be willing to let this kind of thing spread? But that bitch and a man have already done such a scandal. Even if they cover it up today, it's nothing."
If you can’t contain the fire, it must be known to the whole world!”
His Majesty Li Er said: "In my opinion, if you simply order the embroiderer to return to secular life, I will order Gao Gao to fulfill her duty and bring her into the palace. In this way, the two of them will be in good order. Even if any ugly words are spread in the future, they will not
Too many people believe that after all, the deal is done and the negative impact can be minimized."
"This, this, this...how to do this?"
Qiu Xinggong was stunned.
With him, Gao Fuxing, stealing my daughter-in-law, ruining the reputation of the embroiderer, and tarnishing the reputation of my Qiu family, I have to send my daughter-in-law to his Gao Fuxing's bed in vain?
How can there be such a truth in the world!
Am I, Qiu Xinggong, shameless?
But on second thought, perhaps His Majesty Li Er's suggestion is the most suitable way to deal with this matter.
Either he pours out his anger on Gao Jingxing and makes him bear the price, and then faces the punishment of the court laws and the slander of himself in the market and inside the court; or he can hold his breath and turn this matter into a trivial matter.
…
The most important thing is His Majesty Li Er's position on this matter.
Qiu Xinggong finally understood. Who is Qiu Shenji? Who is the Qiu family? If he hadn't still cared about his contribution to rescuing His Majesty Li Er from the siege outside Hulao Pass, he might have fallen out with Gao Shilian and tried several times.
When you assassinate Fang Jun, you have to deal with yourself thoroughly.
How can the Qiu family today compare to his son-in-law, the son of Gao Shilian who raised Queen Wende?
For a moment, Qiu Xinggong felt disheartened, his anger gradually subsided, and his heart became cold.
Most of the energy in his body was drained, and he said with all his thoughts, "Everything is at your Majesty's discretion. I have no complaints at all."
His Majesty Li Er couldn't bear to see him in such a dejected manner, but this matter could only be handled in this way, otherwise the uproar would spread, and even the royal family's face would be affected, and it would definitely be a laughing stock in the world, and it would be infamy for thousands of years.
possible……
Of course, Qiu Xinggong was definitely wronged.
Thinking of the bloody battles in front of and behind the horse, His Majesty Li Er also compensated Qiu Xinggong: "In recent years, you have made great contributions, but you have also made several mistakes and been impeached. I have the intention to be promoted to you, but I cannot ignore the law and act on my own.
.However, you have calmed down in the past two years. In a few days, I will promote you to the title of Duke of Tianshui County, and will be promoted to General Youwuhou. Next year, I will lead the army to fight alongside you in the Eastern Expedition."
General Youwuhou, one of the sixteen generals.
Although the Duke of Tianshui was considered to be lower than the "Founding Duke", Qiu Xinggong was well known to his own family. He had always been regarded by officials in the court as "a cruel temperament and tyrannical behavior", and he was heavily ostracized. In this life, he was destined to be the Duke of the country.
Hopeless, Tianshui County Duke is probably at the peak of his life.
Although he knew clearly that His Majesty Li Er intended to favor Gao Jixiong, Qiu Xinggong could not accept this compensation.
The emperor gives you face, how dare you not want it yourself?
Qiu Xinggong left the table again, bowed his hands to the ground, and said gratefully: "I will live up to your majesty's high hopes and die bravely to help your majesty destroy Goguryeo, unify the world, and achieve your grand hegemony!"
"Haha! Okay, okay, our monarchs and ministers have been coveting comfort in this city of Chang'an for more than ten years. This time, we join hands and fight on the battlefield again, just like we did when we swept through all the princes, killing Goguryeo and leaving rivers of blood behind.
First!"
His Majesty Li Er was very happy and in high spirits.
Looking forward to the future for a while, I feel relaxed and happy, and it seems that the monarch and his ministers get along well with each other...
After a long time, Qiu Xinggong stood up and said goodbye.
"Your Majesty, don't worry. After I return, I will write a divorce letter and give the embroiderer the right to remarry."
"That's very good. After all, she is a widowed woman. Although she has a worry-free life, her life is miserable. As elders, we might as well make up for the mistakes and make this pair of fateful couple happy. We just wronged the general. I feel deeply sorry.
"
"What kind of words are you talking about? Your Majesty can see everything clearly. This is the most appropriate way to deal with it. If not for Your Majesty's kindness, I am afraid that this veteran will be so angry that he will make a big mistake."
…
His Majesty Li Er's eyelids twitched as he felt Qiu Xinggong's anger that still hadn't dissipated. However, Qiu Xinggong couldn't blame him for this kind of thing. He wouldn't be able to get rid of it with just a few words...
After Qiu Xinggong left the study, His Majesty Li Er summoned Wang De, the chamberlain's chief chamberlain: "Go and arrest Gao Xingxing for me!"
Wang De's heart was agitated.
He had not served in front of the emperor before, so he did not know what Li Junxian reported. Now when he heard that His Majesty Li Er used the word "catch" in his words, and his expression was extremely angry, he knew what Gao Jixi had committed.
Big mistake.
He responded quickly and hurried out of the palace with a few guards.