Surrounded by strong ministers

In the evening, Xiao Zong announced the decree and called Taifu Han to serve as the servant to the palace for a meal.

The design of Qin Wangfu to kill Wen's party this time can be described as shocking every step of the way.Meng He is good at planning, backed by tiger and wolf divisions, Wen Ting is cunning and cunning, and has military power by his side, neither side is easy to deal with, and it is sinister, those who are not in the game can hardly understand one or two, Xiao Zong's borrowing a knife to kill people is very sung Thrilling.Thanks to Han Suiren and Bugui, the two acted carefully and acted appropriately, so the plan to punish the traitor was successful.

In the evening, Han and Ren were summoned to the palace for a banquet.The imperial dining room was set in a cool inner hall of Fengyang Palace, and the servants led the two of them in. There were only three low tables in the hall, with the royal seat on the top and the two seats facing each other at the bottom. coming.

The servant said: "The emperor is taking a bath, please wait here a moment, my lords." Then he withdrew.

Han Su looked at the three long low tables, and said to Ren Buhui, "The emperor only summoned us two."

Ren Buhui at the side only gave a soft "hmm", without saying much, turned back to the door leading to the outer hall in a few steps with a calm expression, stood erect with his arms folded, with a solemn and dignified expression.

Han Su looked at him for a moment, then stood still when he approached him.

In the past two months, a lot of things happened in the capital, and with those big and small things happened one after another, the temperament of the Minister of Rites has changed a lot, and he is no longer the familiar willful, casual and cynical.

Han Suzhao looked around, and found that the person beside him was introverted and steady, and there was a faint aura in the silence, just like a beast that had been lazy and dormant for a long time, stretching its muscles and bones and eager to roar in the forest.

After secretly sighing a few words, Han Su said, "I have known you for ten years, and only now do I know what you really look like."

Ren Buhui was absent-minded, at first hearing such a sentence, he didn't realize it for a while, "What?"

Han Su smiled, "You have been in the Ministry of Rites for five or six years. You usually either tease birds, drink tea and visit flower houses, or find your fellow comrades to ridicule and ridicule you. I thought you planned to fool around like this for the rest of your life."

Ren Buhui didn't speak, Han Su continued, "Is it because of the emperor that you suddenly lost your way and found your way back?"

After a long silence, Ren Buhui said, "Not bad."

Han Su glanced at him lightly, "Didn't I tell you earlier that the emperor is not an incompetent person, but you don't believe it."

"There are some things that must be personally authenticated." Raising his eyebrows, Ren Buhui said, "Now I have confirmed that the emperor deserves my loyalty, offering... everything."

The second half of the sentence was stuck in his throat, as if he was muttering to himself, but Han Su got close and listened to it verbatim. Feeling very awkward, he coughed lightly and said, "Then this , all the elders in your family have finally survived the jedi. Thinking back to when they understood you with reason, moved them with emotion, angered you, and reprimanded you with painstaking efforts, they tried all tricks, but they failed to restore your determination to have no ambitions. Now it’s just the right time , you're enlightened, and they don't have to continue to suffer in despair."

The corners of Ren Buhui's mouth twitched violently, and he said, "Han Su, when did you become so mean?"

Han Su immediately said: "Then let me ask again harshly, do you regret being a civil servant now? Back then, you won the first place in the literary examination and the martial arts examination, and one of you was the number one scholar in civil and military affairs. You chose by yourself, but you didn’t live up to it, and chose the most unpromising Ministry of Rites. There are not many people in the Emperor’s Army who can rely on. You said that it would be great if you entered the Ministry of War at that time. Your Majesty must value it very much now You." Buwu regretfully sighed, "Do you regret it?"

Ren Buhui twitched again.

Han Su paused for a moment, then glanced at him, "Now that Wen Ting has just been eliminated, the military power in his hands needs to be firmly controlled by a loyal, reliable and capable person. Why don't you recommend yourself to the emperor, or I will recommend you to the emperor, and you still join the army Bar."

Ren Buhui pondered for a moment, didn't say anything, his face was slightly concentrating, dark and unpredictable.After a while, he suddenly glanced at Han Su: "You have been mean to me for a long time, and I will also ask you meanly, those rumors between you... and the emperor, are they not true?"

Han Su didn't expect that he would ask this question suddenly, and he held his breath in his heart, and he took a long time to catch his breath, and gritted his teeth: "You will also say that it is a rumor!"

Ren Buhui nodded subconsciously, and said intuitively, "Okay."

"What's the matter?" Han Su was annoyed and brooding, "You also use this kind of gossip to ask seriously, are you mean to me or the emperor, don't tarnish Your Majesty's reputation."

He forgot that Xiao Zong's reputation does not need to be ruined by others, it is already hanging high outside.

At this time, there was a message from the inner servant in the outer hall - "The emperor is here!"

Han Suren didn't regret that he was waiting at the door, so he bowed to meet him.

Xiao Zong entered the inner hall, said a word, flattened his body, and sat on the top.

Han Suiren didn't regret that the two of them gave the gift, thanked them and sat down at the table, while the palace maids poured wine and served dishes for a while, and soon retreated to the outer hall to wait for the summons.

Among the three people in the inner hall, Han Suren Buhui sat respectfully in the table.

Xiao Zong chuckled lightly and said, "Tonight's small banquet is for the two of you. This time we have successfully eradicated the Wen Party. Your contribution is indisputable. There is no one else in this hall, so there is no need to be formal."

The two bowed their heads and replied "yes" respectfully.

Xiao Zong nodded, then raised the wine slightly, and saw that the two people sitting down had already raised their glasses to the level of their eyebrows.

"I respect the emperor."

Xiao Zong paused, then said: "There is no need to be polite." He took a sip of the wine, put down the glass, and at a glance, he saw that Ren Buhui had drained the full glass of spirits and was sitting upright, digging with chopsticks Peanut kernels on a plate in front of him.

Han Su is serious, that's his nature, but the minister of the Ministry of Rites has always despised the etiquette, but he is as rigid as if he had the word "Li" plastered all over his body, which is surprising.

Xiao Zong murmured for a while, the Minister of Rites has indeed changed a lot recently, he would tell him some interesting things before, such as admonishing him to be a penny-pinching iron rooster, but recently it seems that he has lost his fetal bone, and he can't wait to bite his words when he speaks.

"Ren Qing has calmed down a lot recently." Xiao Zong said with a smile, "But he was influenced by the Grand Tutor."

Ren Buhui was stunned, and before he had time to say anything, Han Su, his seatmate, opened his mouth and said, "Your Majesty, I don't have this ability. I have known him for more than a year or two. If you really have the ability to teach him to change his nature, There is no need to wait until today, and besides, the whole family of the Ren family has not cured his cynicism, what can I do? In fact..."

Ren Buhui put down his chopsticks, as if he wanted to say something, Han Su continued his words and smiled at the emperor, "Your Majesty, in fact, Ren Shilang's temperament has not changed, he just suddenly woke up from his self-deprecation."

Ren Buhui twitched, he concluded that the Taifu still remembered that he couldn't help inquiring about the rumor just now.With a dry cough, he turned his eyes to the emperor, "Your majesty, my minister..."

"Ren Shilang is showing his true nature. This is a good thing, as long as the emperor gets used to it."

Xiao Zong glanced at the two of them, took a sip of his wine, and wondered why Ren Buhui provoked people, the Taifu spoke so meanly.

Han Su then said a few harsh words, feeling uncomfortable while drinking and tasting food.Ren Buhui was only embarrassed for a blink of an eye, he didn't care at all, smiled, and turned to toast to Xiao Zong, deep and thoughtful.

Holding the wine cup, Xiao Zong looked at his eyes, which were deep and sharp, and looked at his expression, which was calm and quiet, but under the calm, there was an overwhelming aura that could not be ignored.

Frowning slightly, Xiao Zong sighed secretly, his nature is like this, his nature is like this, only his temperament is so different, so he can pretend.While drinking and sighing, he couldn't help but think of King Qin who refused to leave in Xinyang Palace.

Tuoba Feng...

What kind of nature is that man, he is now... really clueless.

He was feeling a little headache for Tuoba Feng, his subordinate Ren Buhui also brought his words to King Qin at this time, Ren Buhui said: "King Qin is still staying in the palace, is he still in good health?"

Hearing this, Xiao Zong said calmly: "The poison of 'Sealing Soul' has been cured long ago, and now he..." The body of flesh that made his eyelids twitch during the day suddenly appeared in his mind, "He is now... ox."

"Then he's still staying in the palace?" Ren Buhui frowned.

Xiao Zong said helplessly: "He doesn't want to leave, I can't order the Imperial Army to drag him out." He waved his hand, "Let him go."

Ren Buhui's complexion slowly froze, he poured a glass of wine by himself, and drank casually one sip at a time.Han Su has been silent since just now. He frowned and thought for a while, with a serious face, he said: "Your Majesty, I have a question. The Emperor took advantage of the power of the Qin Palace to overthrow Wen Ting. Can this plan be hidden from the Qin King?"

Xiao Zong was silent for a while, then said lightly: "No."

"King Qin is indeed difficult to deal with." Han Su frowned and sighed softly.

Ren Buhui put down the wine cup, looked at Xiao Zong: "I have never been able to hide this matter from him, what is he planning to stay in the palace now?" After a pause, he continued, "King Qin is very skilled in martial arts, it is said that There is no one in the northwest, and it is too dangerous to keep him in the palace."

Hearing this, Han Su's expression turned serious, "Your Majesty..."

Xiao Zong didn't pay much attention, waved his hand and said indifferently: "If he refuses to leave the palace, let him go. Besides, no matter where he is, I don't have to worry about it. If he stays in the palace and doesn't leave, outsiders will think that he has a lot of friends with me. Harmony, it might not be a good thing." Slightly raised his lips, showing a very faint smile.

Han Su caught a glimpse of that smile, but was a little dazed.

As the Son of Heaven, Xiao Zong bowed down to him every day, but in fact, there was only one thing about him that was unanimously recognized by the whole court, and that was his skin.To be fair, his skin is really top-notch, with handsome eyes and sculpted eyebrows, thin lips and a high nose. Although his aura is less domineering, he is elegant, elegant and not vulgar, and full of character.At the beginning of the year, the day after the enthronement ceremony, the imperial palace held a banquet, and all the officials went to the garden together with the new emperor. They passed by a plum grove, and everyone recited poems and Fu under the plum tree. The most brilliant Fu at that time was called Anxiang, What is chanted is the elegant rhyme of plum blossoms.When composing the Fu, Xiao Zong was standing under an ancient plum tree full of flowers and branches, and he slightly raised his lips.

Han Su didn't know what other people thought when they read that Fu, he only felt that the fragrance was subdued and the flowers were not as good as others.Comparing the emperor with flowers is really disrespectful, but the Fu is truly and appropriately written. The appearance of the new emperor is more suitable for wearing a Confucian shirt, swinging a folding fan, drinking tea and painting, rather than wearing a dragon robe and an emperor's crown.

Since then, his mood has been very complicated. He is looking forward to an emperor who will turn the tide, not a gentle and elegant Confucian scholar.

Now, after half a year, seeing the same smile, Han Su suddenly realized that he was elegant and calm, gentle and calm, calm and wise.

Wisdom secures the world, not a lie.

Glancing at the seat opposite him in a blink of an eye, Han Su couldn't help laughing secretly when he saw that Ren Buhui was in a daze on the seat. Fragrant and live seriously.

"What are you two doing in a daze?" Xiao Zong got up from his seat, walked down the steps slowly, and said with his hands behind his back: "Tuoba Feng insisted on staying in the palace, but I still can't figure out what his intention is for this move. What good is it for him. I think he should not be a person who acts casually, and you should think about this for me." After a moment of pause, he took a breath, frowned, and murmured, "It's really elusive."

Han Su and Ren Buhui also stood up. Ren Buhui glanced at Han Su, pondered for a moment, lowered his eyes slightly, and said, "King Qin is difficult to deal with, but the emperor could have done it once and for all."

Xiao Zong turned to look at him, and Ren Buhui continued: "King Qin is in danger of being poisoned this time, and the few clues that I have investigated... all point to King Chu. The emperor only needs to truthfully release the news to Prince Qin's mansion, and then he will be safe." Let Qin and Chu fight to the death. This is a great opportunity for His Majesty to regain the imperial power, minister..." Glancing at Han Su, he continued, "Both the minister and the Tai Tuo don't understand why the emperor doesn't make good use of the good opportunity that is already available. , instead bothering to blame Wen Ting. Wen Ting should indeed be punished, but compared to the two kings of Qin and Chu, his weight is lighter."

Xiao Zong looked at him and said nothing, Ren Buhui hesitated for a moment and said, "The King of Chu is His Majesty's uncle, is it possible that His Majesty cares about this kind of friendship?"

Xiao Zong glanced at Han Su who had been silent all this time, and said calmly, "Teacher also thinks that I should provoke the two kings to meet each other?"

Han Sumo was silent for a while, and then said simply: "Why not? Two tigers will lose both when they fight, and His Majesty just sits on the mountain and watches the tigers fight, just to clean up the two together."

Xiao Zong nodded, and after a while, laughed at himself: "I don't want to move the two kings... Maybe it's because I lack the courage to conquer the world."

"Your Majesty!" Han Su couldn't help but gritted his teeth. He and Ren Buhui had been entangled in this matter for a long time, and they couldn't teach such an irresponsible prevarication.

Xiao Zong glanced at the Taifu who was obviously secretly annoyed, and then at the Minister of Rites who was strange after revealing his true nature. Seeing that the two of them were staring at him more persistently, he helped his forehead and said indifferently "The king of Qin is like a wolf and the king of Chu is like a tiger. If these two kings with different surnames can be castrated...it will be good. It's just that the soldiers are weapons. If there is a war, the current situation is afraid that none of the princes will be peaceful. Then the world will be chaotic, and it will be the ones who will suffer." Common people, it is my lifeblood that has been injured. The common people and the world belong to me, how can I tolerate such self-harming behavior." There was a hint of indifference on the handsome face, and against the gentle look, he was calm and decisive.

Han Suren Bugui was in a daze.

Xiao Zong glanced at the two of them: "Civil strife is the most stupid behavior in the world, I won't allow it."

This was the first time that Han Su heard the emperor express his opinion, so firm and straightforward--the civil war in the flames of war was not what he wanted to see.

This is the blessing of the world, but...

"The emperor wants to rule the world without moving? It's not easy to talk about the power of the vassal king."

Xiao Zong flicked his sleeves lightly, turned around and returned to his seat, said with a smile: "Soldiers come to cover the water and soil, it depends on whether you two are willing to do your best for me."

As soon as the words were finished, before Han Su had time to speak, he saw the young master Ren who was opposite him stepping up to the center of the hall, bowing his head and knees, "I wish to protect you from worries."

Han Su always felt that those words sounded very awkward. He stepped forward and saw Young Master Ren kneeling on the ground, looking at the emperor with straight eyes.After silently staring at him for a while, he turned his head and knelt down to Xiao Zong: "Since ancient times, it is the duty of a minister to be loyal to the emperor and serve the country. The emperor just gives orders, and the ministers should do their best."

These two people were so serious, Xiao Zong suddenly felt a little emotional in his eyes.There are hundreds of people who are full of civil and military affairs, and there are not many people who can show their loyalty to him and entrust him with important tasks.

This is really not a problem.

After pondering for a while, he came back to his senses and saw that Han Ren and the two were still kneeling at the bottom of the steps. Xiao Zong said lightly: "Get up." After a pause, his eyes were slightly stern, and he said to Han Su: "We just got rid of Wen Ting this time. Everyone in the court hall has been greatly impacted, and right now they are still in fear, and I want to take this opportunity to organize the whole court. Grand Tutor, I hope you will do your best to help."

Han Su waited for this word for half a year, and now it finally came, and he was so excited that he said, "I... I obey the order." The brilliance in his eyes was extremely bright.

Xiao Zong nodded slightly, and looked at Ren Buhui in a blink of an eye: "Ren Qing, I heard that you are the number one scholar in civil and military affairs. It is a shame to be an idler in the Ministry of Rites. I just took back the [-] military power from Wen Ting, and now I am short of a commander. I know if you have the confidence to take on this important task."

Ren Buhui was stunned, and slowly raised his eyes. He had already decided to recommend himself to join the army before Han Su asked him to join the army, and he also planned that if the emperor had doubts about his ability, he would not dare to let him lead the army , he doesn't mind resigning from office and joining the army, starting from a small soldier.

If it was half a year ago, he would never have believed that he would be prepared to do such a stupid thing.After being idle for many years, he thought that he was just so drunk, but he didn't know that there was still a day when his blood was boiling and he had no complaints or regrets.

He didn't know that the emperor thought so highly of him that a hundred thousand soldiers were handed over to him.

"Your Majesty, I will not disappoint you."

Xiao Zong just nodded, he didn't know exactly how much Ren Buhui had, but Wen Ting's 10 men were mixed, and I heard that the few generals who commanded the army were quite temperamental.It is not a good job to take over the commander-in-chief now, he dare not be too optimistic.

"I will issue an imperial edict tomorrow, and Ren Qing will join the Ministry of War."

In the early morning of the next day, as soon as Xiao Zong entered the palace, he proclaimed the decree to the servants, and made three consecutive announcements, and all the officials in the Daming Hall were completely silent.After the three decrees were announced, everyone's hearts exploded and they were shaking.

Xiao Zong's three imperial decrees, first, promoted Li Ji, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, to be prime minister.Second, one month later, that is, on August [-], [-], and [-], Enke will be added.Third, he was removed from the title of Minister of the Ministry of Rites as Buhui, a civil official, and transferred to a military post, and conferred on him a Hussar General, the second rank.