Seeing that the grandson agreed and the emperor was satisfied, he was about to say something gentle. At this time, an itch came up in his throat. He tried hard to suppress it, but he couldn't suppress it and started coughing.
"emperor……"
Eunuch Hu Huaian subconsciously wanted to move, but after the emperor glanced at him, he stood there.
The emperor also quickly stopped coughing, but his mood was very different. After thinking for a while, he continued to say to Su Ziji: "The matter of the granary is of great importance. I hope you can go to Yu Lin Mansion to investigate as soon as possible and give me and
An explanation from the imperial court."
"yes!"
Su Ziji simply responded, but he suddenly became suspicious, why was the emperor so anxious?
I was already suspicious that something was going on here, but when I heard the emperor's urging, I felt that it was too hasty and full of fireworks.
"If the emperor does this, isn't he afraid that he will find out there is something wrong with it?"
"Or are you talking about a conspiracy?"
But even if the emperor is not afraid that he will find something fishy, such haste is not in line with the emperor's character and demeanor.
"The emperor has his own calmness, and he governs a big country like cooking small delicacies."
This is the emperor's motto. Now the emperor's eagerness seems to have been shown during the banquet, and this time it is even more anxious than before.
Thinking of this, Su Ziji felt alert and couldn't help but glance at the emperor.
The emperor's face was blue and white, and there were bruises under his eyes, but if you didn't look carefully, it wasn't obvious.
"However, considering the emperor's age, it is not out of the ordinary."
"And from the emperor's expression, you can't tell what he is thinking at this moment."
This is not surprising. Even if the emperor has some abnormalities, it is hard to say that he is too impatient. He has already made other preparations.
"The distinction between monarch and minister is as wide as the sky and the earth."
Although he is a grandson, the gap in strength between the two is still too big. Compared with Yu Yu, an old emperor of twenty years, how long has he been in power?
In addition to his youth, Su Ziji was also restricted in every way when facing the emperor, whether it was his status or power.
"Yes, I am a grandson, and I have high hopes from China and abroad. The emperor cannot treat me like an ordinary prince, but I cannot directly confront the emperor."
"As a father, a loving son, and a filial son, the emperor naturally puts pressure on himself."
It can only be said that becoming the crown prince only gave the emperor some scruples. But no matter how restrained his hands were, no matter what the emperor wanted to do, Su Ziji could only accept the move first and then think of fighting back.
Just like now, Su Ziji didn't know why the emperor was so anxious.
You must know that there must be room for governance, so it is wrong to be in such a hurry, especially when the emperor directly gave Fang Xi and Yu Lu titles and errands, which made it even more urgent.
There was even a sense of disgrace as if no one in the court was available.
Isn't there even half a month's time left for posting lists, conferring officials, and praising officials?
The emperor actually didn't care this time?
With these thoughts in his mind, Su Ziji said thoughtfully: "The emperor has an order, and Sun Chen should accept it. But if Sun Chen goes, will he investigate the Xingpingcang of Yu Lin Mansion, or investigate the seven warehouses together?"
Please make it clear, Your Majesty."
The seven major warehouses refer to: Xingping warehouse, Lumi warehouse, Wan'an warehouse, Taiping warehouse, Yufeng warehouse, Chuji warehouse and Benyu warehouse.
Su Ziji had no choice but to accept the call, and in order to clarify his authority, he had to ask directly now.
When the time comes, whether to take care of things or not, and which ones to take care of, will be clearly stated, so you won’t have to guess by yourself.
This is indeed a problem. The emperor pondered for a moment and said, "Let's investigate together."
Investigate the seven warehouses together?
Yu Lu and Fang Xi, who were listening, had their eyes shining.
In the past, they had only heard of such stories from history books and some folk tales, but they had never experienced it themselves.
I didn’t expect that I would encounter such a big deal just after I was selected!
Moreover, he was assigned to investigate in person, or together with the seven warehouses!
This is an important task entrusted to us. The emperor actually trusts us so much? Let us assist Taisun Zuo to do such an important thing?
Su Ziji suddenly became clear-eyed, fell to his knees with a thud, and said, "Your Majesty, Sun Chen really doesn't dare to take on this important task."
"?" For a moment, there was deathly silence, and the eunuchs couldn't help but open their mouths slightly. The emperor was also shocked, but then he regained his composure and stared at Su Ziji: "Grandson, what's wrong with you?
Do you have any scruples?"
Su Ziji paused and said: "Your Majesty, the seven warehouses are related to the supply of the capital and even Zhili. They are the lifeblood of millions of soldiers and civilians and involve many first- and second-rank officials. Sun Chen is young and really dare not take this responsibility. I hope the emperor will send someone to take charge. Sun Chen
I am willing to assist the directors and learn more!”
After hearing these words, everyone present relaxed. These words are true. The grandson is young and he is the prince, so he should be "quiet and learn to be intimidated".
Fang Xi and Yu Lu also secretly breathed a sigh of relief, especially Yu Lu, who was thoughtful, originally full of enthusiasm, but became a little cold, just looking at the grandfather and grandson.
But after hearing this, the emperor frowned and stood up, pacing and said: "You are indeed young, but you are not only the number one scholar in high school, but you have also served as a prefect, a parent officer, and you have military merits. You have made achievements in both military and political affairs. You are not."
Ordinary people, I believe in you, you don’t have to be so self-effacing.”
Su Ziji still knelt and did not get up.
Seeing that his grandson was still kneeling and unable to move, the emperor frowned even more deeply, and after a long time he said slowly: "You don't want to do it, just because you are afraid that you will be constrained by everything, and if you fail to do it, you and I will lose face."
"That's all. I'll give you the King's Order Card and the Shang Fang Sword, and I promise you to kill first and then play. In this way, do you still have any problems?"
When Su Ziji heard this, he was not only unhappy but also felt chilled.
This trial was really beyond my expectation.
In an instant, he suddenly realized that no matter what the reason was, the emperor did not have much time left for him.
After hesitating for a moment, he glanced at the emperor and knew that if he didn't agree, disaster would be unpredictable. He kowtowed, "In that case, Sun Chen will obey the emperor's will!"
"Get up!" The emperor smiled faintly.
Originally, he gave this task to his grandson, and also gave Yu Lu Fang Xi to his grandson. The emperor was still a little proud.
As a result, at this time, Taisun was a little shy and refused to agree.
He actually had to give the Shang Fang Sword and the King's Order to Taisun, which was somewhat inconsistent with the emperor's original intention.
"Could it be that he got some wind of it?"
"No, it's absolutely impossible. Only I know about this."
"So, it was fate that made him want to retreat or escape when in danger?" The emperor felt a little sad when he thought of this. Seeing that Su Ziji responded, his face was still a little sad, and he waved his hand: "It's already getting late.
, I won’t keep you any longer, please retreat, prepare first, and set off as soon as possible.”
"Yes, Sun Chen is retiring." Su Ziji was unwilling to stay here any longer and practice Tai Chi with the emperor, so he resigned.
"Wei Chen, please leave." Yu Lufang Xi also saluted and respectfully left.
After leaving the main hall, Su Ziji did not speak to Yu Lu Fang Xi. The night wind blew on his face. At a glance, he saw the overlapping palaces and the dark and tall palace walls in the distance. Although they were extremely wealthy, they also had a gloomy and gloomy feel.
Since the capital was established more than 500 years ago, countless people have died here silently.
Su Ziji took a deep breath, looked back at Yu Lu and Fang Xi, and smiled: "Let's go back. We'll be in trouble when we get the key."