Your Majesty never cared about his words, and only regarded him as a reckless man, at best, he was not as hopelessly reckless as the Duke of Zhenguo——
And if he opens his mouth to clarify these words, he will only cause trouble for himself.
What's more, if the Duke of Zhen really falls, what harm will it do to him?
The reason why I scolded those people just now was that I just couldn't stand the ugly appearance of Xia Tingzhen who wanted to monopolize everything, and I was addicted to it in my heart——
And his dislike of Xia Tingzhen was no longer a matter of just a few days.
"I summoned my two beloved ladies to the palace tonight because we have other important matters to discuss." Emperor Qingming stopped talking about Cai Jin for the time being. He had obviously made a decision and did not intend to say anything more now.
"I wonder what your Majesty is referring to?" Xia Tingzhen asked.
Ji Xiu secretly said in his heart, "You know why you ask questions."
However, it was also at this time that he suddenly realized - no wonder His Majesty doesn't think highly of him. Probably it was because he lacked the hypocrisy in Xia Tingzhen, and most of the time he couldn't sing along with His Majesty.
After a while, the emperor's calm voice with a hint of coldness sounded in the imperial study room——
"I would like to hear the opinions of my two beloved queens on the matter of King Yan's visit to the capital."
"..."
The night is getting darker, and the hustle and bustle everywhere has gradually returned to calm.
Xia Tingzhen and Ji Xiu walked out of the imperial study.
The two of them walked down the white jade stone steps together, and when they were out of sight of the palace people, Ji Xiu, who was walking with his hands down, gave an unknown laugh.
"Xia Shoufu is acting more and more carelessly now, and he is also very courageous."
Hearing this sarcastic remark, Xia Tingzhen did not ignore it or respond with disapproval as usual, but asked: "Does Shangshu Ji think that I deliberately want to make things difficult for the Duke of Zhen?"
"Could it be that His Majesty wants to move the Duke of Zhenguo, but Xia Shoufu's instigation is not included in this?" Ji Xiu asked with a sneer.
"If Duke Zhen Guo has a clear conscience and no different intentions, he will not be afraid of temptation——"
"However, the most unquestionable thing in this world is the human heart." Ji Xiu's eyes were full of sarcasm: "And what Xia Shoufu is best at, isn't it precisely to use the hearts of all people to benefit himself?"
Hearing this, Xia Tingzhen's usually solemn and expressionless face now showed an expression that was half-smiling but not smiling.
"Ji Shangshu's reaction is a bit unusual. Shouldn't it be because he feels that his lips are dying and his teeth are cold? Or is it just directed at me?"
Although Ji Xiu had disagreements with him in the past, at least he would not argue openly - does this idiot really think he has the upper hand now?
"Am I targeting Xia Shoufu, or does Xia Shoufu feel that even Ji has become a hindrance?" Ji Xiu said coldly: "The person who went up to the secret court to impeach me for accepting bribes years ago was not Xia Shoufu's.
Are you a proud disciple? Fortunately, Your Majesty is wise and has never been provoked by such unfounded words."
"This is indeed a misunderstanding." Xia Tingzhen said calmly and perfunctorily.
He did indeed do it.
But the evidence was indeed not enough to shake Ji Xiu.
"What a misunderstanding." Ji Xiu smiled and said in a pointed tone: "Unfortunately, Ji is a very upright person and has never done anything shady and dirty, so he is not afraid of this mere rumor——"
Xia Tingzhen also laughed.
"Master Ji, there is no need to remind me of anything in a roundabout way." He said in a very calm tone, but he said straightforwardly: "My treacherous son has committed evil and is not alive. He is also stupid and does not know it. If someone catches him, he will be punished.
He deserves it, and there is nothing to regret about such evil and harm."
Hearing him "expose his own scars" without any scruples, Ji Xiu felt like he had been punched in cotton wool.
Then, he heard the other party say: "On the contrary, the two young masters of Ji Shangshu were very courageous and wise at a young age. They were also called two young heroes in the army. It is a pity that they passed away... King Yan was seventeen years old.
I am about to return to Beijing again in the new year, and I hope that Minister Ji will not recall the sad things of the past because of seeing old people."
Ji Xiu's two sons lost their lives because they went out to camp secretly with King Yan.
This incident, even after more than twenty years, was the biggest pain in Ji Xiu's heart.
Especially since then, he has had no children.
Ji Xiu clenched the palm under his official robe.
He always thought that if he still had his parents and children alive, he wouldn't have watched Xia Tingzhen eat away at his contribution and income bit by bit over the years...
How could the other party get a chance to use the pain of losing a child to tear out his heart!
Ji Xiu suppressed the turbulent emotions in his heart, bowed his hands to Xia Tingzhen and said goodbye, and got into the official sedan waiting outside the inner palace gate.
However, until he returned to his home, his mood had not completely calmed down.
After Ji Xiu changed out of his official robe, as soon as he came to the outer study room, a young man wearing a navy blue gown walked out from behind a screen.
"grown ups."
The man raised his hand in salute.
"Xia Tingzhen, this treacherous villain... is really greedy!"
Xu Shi was so angry that he could not vent his anger. There was no one else in the study at this time. Ji Xiu cursed in a deep voice: "If I didn't support and help His Majesty to ascend the throne smoothly, how would Xia Tingzhen be able to succeed now! It's better now.
It's not enough for him to monopolize the government and instigate the emperor to attack the government, but he also wants to openly impeach and deal with his own officials! With such great ambitions, aren't you afraid of losing your life?"
The young man's expression did not change when he heard this.
After just listening to Ji Xiu's scolding in silence, he asked, "Did your Excellency meet with Xia Shoufu in the palace tonight?"
After Ji Xiu finished cursing, he felt a lot more comfortable. At this time, he sat down behind the desk and said "Yes": "Your Majesty summoned me to come with him to the palace to discuss matters."
"That's it. Listening to what your Excellency just said, the reason why I was summoned to the palace this time is related to the affairs of Zhenguo Duke's Mansion?"
"I did mention a few words -" Ji Xiu didn't hide it from him. Under the illumination of the gauze lamp, his eyes that had lost his anger looked unfathomable: "The emperor is obviously anxious this time. If he really finds out,
The Duke of Zhen Guo has something in his hands that he shouldn't have, and I'm afraid that the Duke of Zhen Guo's mansion is in danger this time."
As for what that thing that shouldn't be there is, the young man knows very well.
"The Emperor has made this decision, and Xia Tingzhen's encouragement is indispensable behind it!" Ji Xiu's eyes were extremely cold.
"Of course there is fueling the flames." The young man said slowly: "However, the real root cause is His Majesty's suspicion. This suspicion has not been eliminated day by day. Any slightest disturbance will nourish this suspicion."
This is true.
Ji Xiu drank half a cup of hot tea and became calmer.
After calming down, he inevitably had other thoughts.
Just now in the palace, Xia Tingzhen mentioned the term "lips are dead and teeth are cold" - he has no connection with Zhen Guo Gong. It sounds absurd to say that he has dead lips and teeth are cold. However, are there really no similarities between him and Zhen Guo Gong?
