Han Shizu

"Zhang Dejun has always been loyal and respectful to me. Although he sometimes plays tricks and shows off his cleverness in front of me, he has always been very measured in matters of great importance. He is loyal to me, and he has nothing to hold back in his words! After calming down for a while, Emperor Liu raised his eyes, squinted at Yantuo, and said meaningfully:
"You said, this time I came here excitedly, and I not only refuted his report, but also severely reprimanded and blamed him, how would he feel? Would he hold a grudge?"

This question really surprised and delighted Yan Tuo. With the ingenuity he had honed over the decades around Emperor Liu, he saw an opportunity almost instantly, a possibility of bringing down his old opponent.

Yan Tuo is also an old man who has served Emperor Liu personally for thirty years, and he is very familiar with Emperor Liu. Even if he farts, he can smell something different, let alone such an blatant question.

In the past, Emperor Liu scolded and punished Wang Ji'en. Although Yan Tuo felt relieved, he basically just watched and would not put any words or deeds into action.

But at this time, when he heard Emperor Liu's question, Yan Tuo had one reaction: the officials were suspicious of that old dog Wang Jien!For Yantuo, this is really good news.

For a while, even the fear was put away, and after a little consideration, he replied: "Wang Jien always prides himself on gaining the trust of the officials, and he will respond to every performance. Today, he refuted it, and used this person to criticize the officials. The awe of the family and the resentment are not dared to think about it, but people's hearts are unpredictable, and it is uncertain whether there will be disappointment under the setback..."

Yan Tuo's answer was full of hypocrisy and insidiousness, but Emperor Liu was a little silent when he heard it. After thinking for a long time, he murmured: "People's hearts are unpredictable? Disappointed?"

Suddenly, Emperor Liu looked directly at Yan Tuo: "What will you do when you are disappointed?"

"This, I'm sorry I don't know. The officials may as well watch it patiently." Yan Tuo said this, a bit to the point, he still has a sense of propriety, knowing too much is too much for reason.

And although Emperor Liu didn't say anything more on this topic, his eyes, which were like deep pools, became more and more gloomy.

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On the other side, Wang Jien did not choose to go to Tai Hospital for bandaging and healing, but hurried back directly to the Imperial City Division.As soon as he returned to his lair, seeing his distressed appearance, his disciples and grandchildren all turned pale and looked at each other in blank dismay.

In the hall, Wang Jien was sitting with a gloomy old face, and the medical officer under his care was frightened to help him take care of the wound. His normally nimble hands were trembling a little more, until the bandage was finished, he just fled and retreated.

As soon as the people left, Wang Shouzhong, who was waiting beside him, said anxiously, "Father, are you okay?"

Wang Jien glanced at him, raised his hand to caress his neck, and said lightly: "It's nothing serious! At least, the head hasn't moved yet!"

"What's going on?" Wang Shouzhong asked with concern.

Hearing this, Wang Ji'en had a gloomy expression on his face, and thought for a while, before he said with some regret: "Mistake! Mistake!"

After such a period of buffering, Wang Jien has calmed down, and after thinking about it, he finally realized that what he did today was inappropriate.Of course, Wang Ji'en knew that what the officials were angry with was definitely not to bury their eyeliner in the political affairs hall. If they didn't use all means, how could it be possible to monitor the noble officials and the public opinion in Gyeonggi?

What is really wrong, the one who caused the officials to be so fierce, is probably the one who reported the problem. Wang Jien prides himself on being loyal and does not avoid the powerful, even the prime minister and the prince are not worried, but he just underestimated the importance that Emperor Liu attached to these two people degree……

The more he thought about it, the more frustrated Wang Jien became, the more he regretted it, and the more afraid he became. For decades, Wang Jien had never felt so disturbed like this time. Wang Jien was actually very familiar with Emperor Liu's reaction today. It was almost the rhythm of murder ...

After Wang Jien briefly described what happened in the Chuigong Hall, Wang Shouzhong's expression also changed, and he looked even more nervous than Wang Jien. This is conceivable. The power and wealth of these people today all come from Wang Jien, the righteous father. If Wang Jien fell out of favor, how could they end well.

Wang Shouzhong was the one with the deepest mansion in the city among Wang Jien's adopted sons. After a short period of panic, he quickly calmed down. Seeing Wang Jien's expression was serious, he couldn't help but comfort him, "Father, don't worry too much. After all, you are close to the elderly by His Majesty's side. Although the scolding is more severe, maybe it will pass like this..."

"I hope so!" Wang Jien thought for a while and sighed softly.

However, Wang Jien always felt uneasy in his heart, as if he had overlooked something important, but after several times of thinking, he still couldn't find the right place.

As a matter of fact, Wang Jien's actions were due to some hasty mistakes.As for this urgency, it comes from the uneasiness in his heart. In the past two years, Wang Jien has a feeling that everything is not going well. The most important thing is that some subtle changes have taken place in the close master-servant relationship with Emperor Liu. Wang Jien is a sensitive person. He could also feel that Emperor Liu didn't trust him as much as before.

And this is absolutely unbearable for Wang Jien. He has served Emperor Liu all his life. Although he has no lack of selfishness, in general, he is still loyal to the king and considers the Lord.He also knows very well that his power and status today are all derived from the trust of Emperor Liu. Once there is a defect in this trust, it will be difficult for him to gain a foothold inside and outside the court, which means that his foothold is not stable. up.

It is precisely because of this awareness that Wang Jien has been trying to find ways and work hard in the past two years, wanting to make contributions and regain Emperor Liu's favor, including last year's Kang Ning case. This is one of the reasons why he was so active.

However, in a hurry, it is often easy to make mistakes.The "Zou Zhang case" this time is another opportunity Wang Jien found. In his mind, he didn't even shy away from the crown prince and Zhao Pu. It can be seen that he is completely devoted to the official family, and the official family also understands his loyalty... …

However, things turned out to be counterproductive, and Emperor Liu's reaction could even be said to have developed in the opposite direction to what he had expected, and it was really a bloodbath.

It was also because of this that Wang Jien found it difficult and realized that he could not keep up with Emperor Liu's thoughts at all, and it became more difficult to guess the Sacred Heart.For others, Wang Jien has plenty of ways to deal with him, but for Emperor Liu, he has nothing to do, even if he has, it is difficult to use...

And these are difficult for a junior like Wang Shouzhong to understand, and he can't elaborate on them, so he can only digest them silently.

Thinking left and right was useless, and he sighed and sighed to no avail. In the end, Wang Jien could only confess to Wang Shouzhong: "Order, let the yamen servants and detectives restrain me in the future, and don't act recklessly. Also, keep an eye on the inside of the palace. , but if there is any trouble, report it immediately..."

"Yes!"

In the evening of that day, Chen Xiangyu, a member of Zhongshushe, was imprisoned, and the guards who were ordered were taken away directly from Zhengshitang.