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Xi Tingyun said: "What's the latest move between Pavilion Master Shen and Vice Pavilion Qu?"

Wen Sisi said: "It's not just about moving elephants, it's about moving lions and tigers to start construction and groundbreaking. When they are almost ready to move, they can start moving dragons."

Xi Tingyun said: "Construction and ground breaking? They agreed to build the innocent Dragon Palace?"

Wen Sisi said: "If they disagree, how long can the emperor tolerate them?"

Xi Tingyun frowned.

The emperor had a different obsession with building the Tongtian Zhenlong Palace. When it was mentioned for the first time, because the treasury was empty and the construction could not be started, he was furious and killed dozens of officials, blood staining the capital. In the end, Fang Hengxie and the queen came forward together. , which forced the emperor to put this matter on hold for the time being.This time, the emperor brought up the old matter again, and he would not give up if he failed.Qu Kangyun and Shen Zhenghe have been suppressed for many years, and the other has not been rehabilitated for a long time. They have not yet gained a firm foothold.

"But..." Xi Tingyun has stayed in the palace for so many years, and he knows the temperament of the important officials of the various courts like the palm of his hand, "Governor Shen doesn't seem like someone who compromises easily."

Wen Sisi shook her feather fan: "Anything will turn out to be a demon. Recently, Shen Zhenghe and King Zhao got very close, Qu Kangyun got very close to King Long, and Shen Zhenghe and Qu Kangyun got very close. This matter, Isn't it very interesting?"

Huo Jue suddenly asked: "When will Fang Hengxie come back?"

Wen Sisi said: "The Palace Master went around to the southwest, I'm afraid it will take a while."

Xi Tingyun said: "Southwest? Could it be that you are going to see the Island Master Xie?"

Wen Sisi said: "There is more than Island Lord Xie in the southwest, and City Lord He is also in the southwest right now. I heard that even Lord Thousand Years may have arrived in the southwest."

Xi Tingyun said with emotion: "I left the capital that day, and I haven't seen City Lord He for a long time."

The speaker is unintentional and the listener is interested.

Huo Jue's face darkened immediately.

Wen Sisi laughed dryly, changed the subject and said, "I wonder if the Palace Master will bring some specialties from the Northwest and Southwest when he comes back?"

No one answered.

Xi Tingyun has been dragged away by Huo Jue.

The Tianji Mansion was silent, the Lingxiao Pavilion was silent, and it became the emperor's speech hall. Occasionally, two or three ministers who dared to write a letter were expelled from the political hall under the emperor's wrath.

With the establishment of the Tongtian Study, the construction of the Tongtian Zhenlong Palace is a certainty.

However, the opposite of the quiet court is more and more boiling public grievances.Although the imperial court has not taken any action, there are already rumors of adding gifts among the people.Shen Zhenghe and Qu Kangyun, who were considered "inaction", were severely questioned like never before.

All the talented scholars in Beijing are proud of scolding the two of them.

Compared with the jubilant scene of Shen Zhenghe being welcomed into the capital half a year ago, it is really ironic.

And the fellow sufferers who were spurned by others were sitting in the abandoned courtyard at this time, taking out the wine and food that they brought, and eating with one cup and one chopstick.

Qu Kangyun watched Shen Zhenghe reaching for the flagon again, and couldn't help holding it up with chopsticks: "This is the sixth cup. You used to drink up to three cups."

Shen Zhenghe glanced at him in surprise, and withdrew his hand.

Qu Kangyun said: "It's not that I want to control you, we are in the same boat, and I don't want to capsize because of a drunk."

Shen Zhenghe said: "I have the capacity to drink two catties of liquor."

It was Qu Kangyun's turn to be surprised, and he was a little angry: "I bought you a drink before, and you said that you can't drink."

Shen Zhenghe has no shame: "Drinking depends on who you are."

Qu Kangyun snorted twice: "Who are you drinking with?"

"Mu Xian."

Qu Kangyun was silent.

Shen Zhenghe poured another glass, and touched Qu Kangyun's glass by himself: "You can count as half of it now."

Qu Kangyun watched him raise his head and drink another cup, and said calmly: "Are you planning to wake up "Emperor's Law" in the future?"

Shen Zhenghe said: "I promote the rule of law."

Qu Kangyun said: "I always thought you were advocating etiquette, but I didn't expect you to be a Legalist."

Shen Zhenghe said: "I am nothing. For me, I can use whatever is useful."

Qu Kangyun said: "Then your claim is practical?"

Shen Zhenghe nodded and said, "Practical."

"But "Emperor's Law" is not practical at all. No emperor is willing to be restrained by others. Don't you just think that Yu Shitai, who catches our pigtails all day long, is very pleasing to the eye?"

"Someone is better than nobody."

Shen Zhenghe and Mu Xian are confidants, best friends, and classmates.It's just that his luck is good and his official career is prosperous, while Mu Xian's luck is bad and his official career is bumpy.After becoming his own staff, Mu Xian almost pinned all his ideals and hopes on himself.Therefore, he will never forget Mu Xian's disappointed and mournful expression when he knew that he had indulged his subordinates and used inappropriate means to attack political opponents.He has been thinking that Mu Xian's early death was not only because of the sadness of seeing his life's hard work from the premature death of "Emperor's Law", but also because of the regret left behind by non-human beings entrusted with ideals.

It's not that he doesn't know how difficult it is to implement the "Emperor's Law".Not to mention the "Emperor's Law", Mu Xian's [-] legal books insist on twelve words "fairness and justice, officials cooperate with the people's livelihood, and the people strive for their own interests", no matter which one, in the eyes of the powerful and powerful It is too indulgent to the "lower people".However, when his ideals are lost, only Mu Xian's almost naive ideals can replace his desire for power and keep him moving forward.

When Qu Kangyun saw Shen Zhenghe directly grabbing the flagon to drink, he stretched out his hand to stop it, and then took it back.The wine jug is only this small in size, and it has been poured out before, and there is only so little left. If there is really two catties of alcohol, I think it will be...

"puff".Shen Zhenghe fell asleep on the table.

Qu Kangyun: "..."

After Shen Zhenghe got drunk for a while, his mood stabilized. When he saw Qu Kangyun again, he had Qu Kangyun's familiar cold expression again.On the contrary, Qu Kangyun's complexion was a bit ugly.

Qu Kangyun said: "How do you feel now?"

Shen Zhenghe said, "Did you see a big crow?"

Qu Kangyun asked suspiciously, "Where?"

Shen Zhenghe pointed at him: "Aren't you going to tell me bad news?"

Qu Kangyun sneered, "Did you drink another two catties of liquor? No matter how much you drank, you'd better sober up. Something happened to your most proud student."

Shen Zhenghe's expression changed.

Seeing him like this, Qu Kangyun couldn't hold back anymore, and said directly: "I heard that the empress read a book from him in front of the emperor."

This is really a surprising answer.

"Mu Zhenliu colluded with Xie Feishi and took away the treasure of the military department." Seeing Shen Zhenghe frowning, "Didn't he tell you?"

Shen Zhenghe said: "He sent me two letters." The letter mentioned the situation in Pingbo City, especially the mysterious death of the old boss and the murder case that was full of fire, and also mentioned that Yu Donghai suspected that Tang Chizhou was responsible.

Tang Chizhou, Queen...

Shen Zhenghe fell into deep thought.

Qu Kangyun said quietly: "If you think of something, don't forget to tell me."

Shen Zhenghe said: "Which side do you think Tang Chizhou is on?"

Qu Kangyun said without hesitation, "The Queen's side."

"Which side is the queen?"

"The queen still needs..." Qu Kangyun suddenly froze.The queen is the mother of a country, the most honorable woman in the Dazhuang dynasty, there is no need to doubt which side she is on, it is either her husband or her son.However, what if the husband is in poor health and has no children under his knees?

Qu Kangyun murmured: "Which side will the queen be on? She, has she already been on which side?"

Among the princes, Prince Xin, who was originally the most favored by the emperor, was executed for rebellion, leaving Prince Long, Prince Zhao, Prince Hui, Prince Zhen, and Prince Ning.Uncle Long’s family is powerful, King Zhao is famous for being fatuous, King Hui broke his leg while riding a horse in his early years, and stayed in bed all year round, unwilling to see people. , people in the palace lost all hope, Prince Ning's mother and concubine were recently in the royal family, but they were still in their infancy, so they couldn't see anything.

Among these people, I and Shen Zhenghe stood up for King Long openly, and King Zhao secretly. If the Queen was in the same team as them, it was impossible for him to join Mu Zhenliu.Unless, she is standing for the rest.

King Hui?Prince Zhen?Prince Lemon?

Qu Kangyun suddenly said: "Have you ever thought about who the Thousand-year-old Lord is?"