The emperor glanced at Xin Yanque who came to plead for mercy, and he couldn't help but feel a little worried and dissatisfied.
Because if Xin Yanque was smarter than he showed now, he wouldn't really be in such a hurry.
The emperor removed Ning Weimo as prime minister, ordered Ning Weimo to think about his mistakes at home, and wait for Xumi Pianruo to return to the capital before opening a case for investigation.
Even Ning Weimo himself knew that nothing could really be found out about this matter.
However, Xin Yanque was really anxious.
However, the emperor is not disappointed. Even if he is worried and dissatisfied, he is not disappointed.
Because he knew Xin Yanque too well, and he was a little thoughtful, but not much.
And they all have good intentions.
Xin Yanque came to plead with Ning Weimo. In the final analysis, he was paving the way for Lin Ye to plead for mercy.
In other words, Xin Yanque used Ning Weimo's incident to get information.
"Tell me about Shangyang Palace."
The emperor leaned back and motioned for Gu Xiujin to come over with another stool.
He put his legs on the stool, and Gu Xiujin immediately squatted down to give him a massage. Gu Xiujin always massaged the emperor to activate blood circulation, and the same was true for Concubine Wan Gui, but they both seemed so natural when doing these things.
, so it didn’t make anyone suspicious.
Xin Yanque felt a little hurt when he saw this scene, because he was one of the few people in the world who knew some of the truth.
The emperor's health has always been poor. During the rebellion more than ten years ago, the rebels had already attacked Zhenyuan Palace. The reason why the rebels were so brazen was because they had received news at that time that the emperor was seriously ill.
Later, the headmaster accompanied the emperor and appeared at the gate of Zhenyuan Palace.
Standing on a high place, the moment the emperor appeared, it really shocked the rebels, and their momentum immediately lost their previous arrogance.
But at that time, the emperor was indeed seriously ill.
No one knows that after the master arrived at Zhenyuan Palace that day, the emperor met him alone and what he said to him.
But from that day on, everyone saw that the emperor's health was getting better day by day.
His body was partly a result of his innate faults and partly a result of his own practice, but that was really a helpless move.
In order to protect himself and for the sake of his grand ambition, he had to pretend to be a foolish king addicted to wine, sex and wealth.
In just a few years, his already weak body became even weaker. His body and bones have never been in good shape, and those few years were even worse.
But the world is so helpless. If he hadn't ruined himself like that in those few years, the powerful officials would not have allowed him to survive until he killed everyone.
Think about it, when the previous generation of headmasters was in power, they watched six emperors change before their eyes.
The old leader strictly followed the instructions of Emperor Taizu, and Shangyang Palace could not interfere with the government's affairs or affect the imperial power in any way.
The head master originally thought this way, even if he looked anxious in his eyes, he still adhered to the iron law of Shangyang Palace not to interfere in the government affairs.
It was the emperor who knelt down and begged him that night. Only the emperor and the master knew about this matter.
The emperor asked the master to stop abiding by the commandments. If no help is given, Dayu will perish and the Central Plains will be devastated.
"Your Majesty, do you still have the medicine?"
Xin Yanque lowered his voice and asked.
The emperor nodded: "Before the Master left, he sent someone to bring me some, which is enough for a few months."
Xin Yanque hummed and lowered his head, not knowing what to say. He did feel a little guilty.
He knew that he was not the most suitable candidate in His Majesty's mind, but there was no one else to choose from except him.
"Are you actually here to test my taste?"
The emperor closed his eyes and said: "You know how many decrees I sent to the north. Are you worried that I will also take away the forest leaves?"
Xin Yanque said: "I dare not deceive Your Majesty. I really...want to ask Your Majesty where he is coming."
The emperor said: "Then why do you think I took Ning Weimo?"
Xin Yanque lowered his head slightly and replied: "I am stupid and don't think clearly."
The emperor said: "Just say it."
Xin Yanque sorted out his emotions and words.
"I think that taking Ning Weimo down at this time is to allow me to take him back in the future."
The emperor said to his heart that it was okay, okay, he was not really that stupid after all.
Xin Yanque continued: "In the next year, there will be great changes in the court. Some of these changes may not be 100% controllable."
The emperor's eyes lit up slightly, and he motioned for Xin Yanque to continue speaking.
Xin Yanque was encouraged and became bolder.
He continued: "Within this year, more people in the imperial court will be removed, and it will also trigger a counterattack by some people. By then, it will definitely involve a lot of people."
"Instead of letting Ning Weimo get into this fight so hard at this time, and possibly getting him dirty, it's better to let him go down and rest first."
Xin Yanque looked at the emperor: "After a while, all the people who need to be dealt with in the court have been dealt with, and all the battles that need to be fought are over, and then I will step forward to let Ning Weimo come back."
The emperor nodded: "Although my thinking is still a little superficial, it's pretty much the same. Very good. I'm very pleased. I ask you, you just said that in order to prevent Ning Weimo from getting dirty, you asked him to go down and rest first.
.....Why should I be afraid of him getting dirty?"
Xin Yanque was silent for a while before answering: "No one is clean. The dirt others splash on you is not terrible. What is terrible is that there is some..."
The emperor smiled and asked Xin Yanque: "I asked you to think about these things before, and even taught you step by step, but you always resisted. Why do you take the initiative to think about these things now?"
Xin Yanque lowered his head: "People will always grow up little by little and discover some problems that they want to change but are unable to change. Then they wake up and realize that if they don't work hard, there will be more of this kind of thing in the future."
The emperor asked: "What about?"
Xin Yanque said: "For example, half of the priests of the Great Rites Sect in Shangyang Palace were lost this time..."
The emperor was silent for a while and then said: "Go on. I just asked you about Shangyang Palace, but you haven't said anything yet. Now that we have reached this point, let's continue."
Xin Yanque said: "I have received the news that Master Lu Nuan and Dalijiao Xiang Wenzhen died in battle in Northern Xinjiang."
The Emperor said: "Lu Nuan died in battle, so there is no need to use the word "death in battle" to Xiang Wenzhen. He is not worthy."
Xin Yanque was startled, thinking to himself... Your Majesty really knows everything.
The Emperor said: "I do know a lot about Shangyang Palace. That's because the Master Master will never hide anything from me. However, Shangyang Palace, as the leader of the world, does not hide anything from people who are not from Shangyang Palace."
Whatever you care about me, I can rest assured."
Xin Yanque leaned over and said, "I know that, so Your Majesty first asked me to be the headmaster of Shangyang Palace, so that the affairs of Shangyang Palace don't have to go through another round of twists and turns to reach the ears of the emperor."
The emperor said: "It's good if you know... tell me about the results."
Xin Yanque said: "Tianjian Pavilion no longer exists, and the mysterious Beimu Alliance will no longer exist. In addition, the twenty-nine sects related to Beimu in the northern rivers and lakes all
No more."
Of course, these things will not be stated openly. People in the world are not clear about the reason. They will also feel that it is a bit embarrassing after Shangyang Palace made such a big move. After all, they lost two great ritual priests.
They won't understand that this time half of Dayu's world has been scanned by Shangyang Palace.
In some places that were not swept, Xisheng Temple and Yuxin Temple also scanned the Shangyang Palace.
The emperor asked: "What have you learned by talking about these things?"
Xin Yanque said: "I have realized that whatever you want to do, you must plan it in advance. You cannot act on your own initiative. You must make a decision before taking action."
The Emperor said: "By talking about these things, you should understand that I have completely made you forget your original intention of coming to the Imperial Study Room, and you are tired of accepting and explaining the pressure and problems I have given you."
Xin Yanque was stunned.
The Emperor said: "After you become emperor in the future, you must always be vigilant and not let others lead your ideas."
Xin Yanque leaned over and said, "I will remember it."
The emperor sighed in his heart, remember? What's the point?
People's abilities can be greatly improved through hard work the day after tomorrow, but the innate foundation gap is too big.
Some people study hard all their lives, but they are not as good as others who are born with both sides.
"Then continue with what you want to ask."
The Emperor said: "You want to know if I can take away the forest leaves, then guess, can I?"
Xin Yanque replied: "I thought that your Majesty wouldn't know how to do it."
The emperor said: "What's the reason?"
Xin Yanque said: "Because Lin Ye was single-handedly promoted by your Majesty. If he is removed without any serious mistakes, the courtiers will feel that it is a bit... hasty. The most important thing is that it will ruin the future."
It has lifted the hopes in the hearts of many people from ordinary backgrounds.”
The emperor said: "Ning Weimo is the leader of the ministers and can be regarded as the leader of the civilized people. I will take it as soon as I say."
Xin Yanque was speechless for a moment.
The Emperor said: "Whether Lin Ye takes it or not depends on him. Soon he will come to Geling to watch the ceremony... How will he deal with it? You can take a closer look and learn something."
Xin Yanque didn't know what to say for a moment. The emperor's words that came out naturally were full of admiration for Lin Ye.
"I have chosen two people for you."
The emperor signaled that Gu Xiujin could go out, because even Gu Xiujin couldn't just listen to what he said next.
After Gu Xiujin stood up, he exited the imperial study. Then he waved his hand to signal the servants at the door to stay away.
After the emperor got up, he moved and said: "Why these two people? I want you to learn from Ning Weimo. No one can adapt to the situation better than him."
The Emperor said to Xin Yanque: "As for Lin Ye, I hope you can learn from him how ruthless and capable he is."
His next words became a little more serious: "Ning Weimo is the strategy I leave you to govern the country, and Lin Ye is the way I leave you to govern the country."
"If you can learn from these two people in the future, you will be a qualified emperor who is not inferior to me."
The Emperor looked back at Xin Yanque: "Think about it now, if you learned Ning Weimo's tricks, what kind of attitude would you have when Lin Ye arrives at Geling?"
Xin Yanque replied: "Others looked for opportunities to add insult to injury, but I spared no effort to choose to believe and let Lin Ye understand that how your majesty treats him, I will treat him in the future, no... I will treat him better than your majesty in the future."
better."
The emperor hummed: "Very good, if you learn Lin Ye's ruthlessness, what should you do in the future?"
There was already some appreciation in his eyes. Xin Yanque could realize this, and he felt a little more at ease.
But the emperor's second question stumped Xin Yanque. He opened his mouth, but failed to answer.
"explain!"
The emperor suddenly shouted, his tone suddenly turned cold.
Xin Yanque leaned over: "Learn ruthlessness from Lin Ye...In the future, when the time is right, we will get rid of him and Ning Weimo."
The emperor stood there, looked into Xin Yanque's eyes and asked, "I'm very happy that you understand, but I'm not sure whether you can do it."
Xin Yanque said nothing.
The emperor walked up to Xin Yanque and looked into Xin Yanque's eyes more closely: "Raise your head and look at me."
Xin Yanque had no choice but to look up at the emperor.
The emperor asked word for word: "I'll ask you again...if Lin Ye were you, would he be in such a difficult situation as you?"
He didn't wait for Xin Yanque's answer, and said in a more serious tone: "You all think he is kind in nature...I never think so."