King's Landing [Rebirth]

After waiting for a short time, a stack of crisp and pleasant bells came from outside the door. Wang Shuzhi put down the wine cup, and when he looked up, he saw four tall, beautiful, and graceful young women entering in a file. He couldn't take it any longer, and couldn't help looking sideways at Sima Rong.

Sima Rong was frowning, but his eyes were staring straight ahead, he sized up the women who came in, and soon lowered his eyes with a calm expression.

The old bustard came forward with a smile: "Take a look, do you agree?"

With a smile on his face, Wang Shuzhi didn't answer, he just glanced around among the four people, and saw that they were all dressed in tulle, with winking eyes, and bells ringing on their wrists, all of them were charming, so he went to Sima Rong whispered in his ear, "Do you like it?"

Sima Rong tilted his head to look at him, his nose moved, obviously trying to endure, in order to answer his words, he opened his mouth slightly, suddenly felt itchy, quickly raised his sleeve to cover him, and sneezed again, feeling much more comfortable after the sneeze, and took another After wiping the handkerchief, he calmed down and put down his sleeves.

Wang Shuzhi let out a muffled laugh and stared at him jokingly. Seeing that half of the beard on his lips had been blown off, he almost burst into laughter. He quickly raised his sleeve to cover the eyes of the bustard and others, and quickly lifted his beard up with the other hand. , thumb lightly press twice before removing.

Sima Rong coughed uncomfortably and shook his head solemnly.

"Hmm..." Wang Shuzhi turned his head, smiled and casually nodded at an orchid in the middle, beckoning her to come forward, then turned his head to look at the old bustard, and said with a smile, "My foolish brother is very picky, what else do you have?" Is your beauty?"

The old bustard had already collected enough money from him earlier, so she naturally did her best. Hearing this, she quickly nodded in agreement, and another group of orchids came over.

Sima Rong looked at it and shook his head again.

The old bustard looked distressed, and said with a smile: "Hu Ji still has one, but her waist is a bit thicker, not as thin as a willow like theirs, I'm afraid I won't be able to catch the eyes of distinguished guests."

"Hey, it's okay." Wang Shuzhi waved his hand, "Call me over here and have a look."

Soon, the old bustard came leading a woman. The woman was indeed as she said, taller and rougher. Even so, Gu Panjian was full of charm.

Sima Rong quickly looked at him, his eyes paused for a moment, and then he nodded calmly.

The old bustard didn't expect his preference to be so special. She was slightly surprised, and hurriedly apologized for a smile: "Although the green bamboo grows thicker, it dances very well. She is a performer and not a prostitute. If the guests don't mind it, let her dance as a companion." , I don’t know what to do?”

Sima Rong could hear his stomach churning, and nodded with a sullen face: "Yeah."

The old bustard thought that he was displeased because of the green bamboo show but not his body, so he backed out with a smile.

After some dancing, two orchids rushed up to serve them drinking. Lu Zhu's voice was soft and deep, and the other orchid was soft and pretty. They caught every word they said, and sneered in their hearts: They really are not simple prostitutes.

Wang Shuzhi was calm and unrestrained, he put his arms on Sima Rong's shoulders, seemed a little drunk, and smiled at the orchid next to him, "You guys are still interesting, those beauties who are used to in daily life know arty, and they have long been tired of seeing it." .”

Hu Ji's tone was blunt, but she said her words neatly: "You people from Jin are like those. Even if you love Hu Ji in your heart, you don't show any dew on your face. Back then, there was a Master Han with a true temperament, and now you two are added. Rare." He said with a hearty smile.

Wang Shuzhi raised his eyebrows: "Master Han? Which Lord Han?"

"This is not clear. Mr. Han was still a small official back then, but now it is said that he has held an important position in the court. Are the two officials in the court?"

Wang Shuzhi smiled and nodded, "Naturally, when I first entered the capital, I need to know more about it. By the way, I don't know what kind of temperament Mr. Han was back then?"

Hu Ji laughed endlessly: "Naturally, she loves her clearly. Because of one orchid, she fell out with another adult and almost got into a fight in the street. This matter has been circulated for a long time in the past."

Wang Shuzhi nodded and smiled, playing with the wine cup in his hands, lowering his eyes to cover his thoughts: "So that's how it is."

The two orchids inquired about their identities, they prevaricated at will, they didn't stay for long, and came out soon, Sima Rong insisted on not touching a drop of wine, but his body was stained with a lot of aroma, suppressing the ugly Looking at his face, he said: "Lu Zhu is the man I saw."

Wang Shuzhi also flicked his sleeves in disgust, and shook his head: "Have you ever read it wrong? I see her breasts are tall, could it be two big steamed buns stuffed?"

"..." The corners of Sima Rong's mouth twitched, his face became even more ugly, and he glanced at him coldly, "It should be true, even though they are dressed as women, their stature and posture are exactly the same, not to mention, the two of them Intentionally or unintentionally inquiring about news is really suspicious."

Wang Shuzhi looked at him and laughed, "Why are you staring at me like that?"

Sima Rong looked at him for a moment, then looked away lightly.

When the two returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion, Wang Shuzhi immediately sent someone to call Pei Liang over. The smile on his face was no longer there, and he ordered in a deep voice: "There are two Lord Hans who are officials in the court. You should send someone to investigate quickly. Who on earth got into a dispute with a colleague over an orchid."

Pei Liang cupped his fists: "Yes."

"If Han Xing is an adult, then there is no need to continue. If the crown prince Zhan is involved in Han Jingyi, he must be thoroughly investigated. There have been rumors about this matter, it is not considered a secret, and we will report it to the court tomorrow morning."

"Yes."

Sima Rong stood aside silently, his eyes fell on Wang Shuzhi's condensed brows, and he didn't look away for a long time.

After explaining the matter, Wang Shuzhi turned his head to meet Sima Rong's gaze, was slightly taken aback, and couldn't help but smile again: "Why do you always stare at me tonight? But I think my face is fat and beautiful, which is rare." The peerless beauty you met?"

"..." Sima Rong's face was stiff, "The prime minister thinks too much, and the subordinates just feel that the prime minister is thoughtful and respectful."

"I see." Wang Shuzhi sighed softly, seemingly quite regretful.

Sima Rong: "..."

In the early morning of the next day, Prince Sima Chang stood in the main hall to participate in the political discussion, and he justly reprimanded Master Muliang of Yuzhou for not seeking his own government in his position.

"The congratulatory gifts disappeared in Yuzhou. Mr. Liang not only did not report the knowledge, but also deliberately delayed Mr. Du to prevent him from reporting to the court. This is one of the crimes. The congratulatory gifts were stolen by the refugees in Yuzhou. The root cause is that Mr. Liang ruled Improper prefectures caused starving people to spread across the fields. To survive, this is the second crime. Combining these two crimes, Mr. Liang cannot absolve himself of the blame, and I am afraid that he will not be qualified for the post of Yuzhou shepherd."

As soon as the prince's words fell, some courtiers immediately seconded their words, scrambling to impeach Mr. Liang.

Wang Shuzhi finished listening with a smile on his face, and looked back, a group of confidant ministers were trying their best to wink at him, presumably seeing that he hadn't moved for a long time, and felt anxious in his heart.

The emperor sat far away, and the ministers lowered their heads again. He couldn't see the small eyes. Seeing that Wang Shuzhi didn't refute, he felt a lot more relieved. He nodded and said, "Well, present the evidence."

"Yes." The crown prince hurriedly presented the evidence, and even though he was a little nervous, he vaguely felt that Wang Shuzhi's silence was unusual, and suddenly felt uneasy.

The emperor had wanted to replace Yuzhou Mu for a long time, and this matter was in his heart. He only glanced at the evidence casually, obviously not caring: "The prince has done this matter very well, where is the congratulatory gift now?"

"Going back to my father, I'm already on my way to Beijing."

"Okay." Satisfied, the emperor was about to issue an order to punish Mr. Liang severely, when he suddenly saw Wang Shuzhi coming out, his eyelids twitched.

Wang Shuzhi looked earnest: "Your Majesty, I have objections!"

The emperor straightened his face: "The prime minister wants to intercede for Mr. Liang?"

"It's not pleading, it's just that what I heard in my ears is very different from what the prince said. As far as I know, Mr. Liang is upright and honest, self-restraining and loving the people. He is deeply loved by the people of Yuzhou. Has there ever been a saying that he governed the state improperly?"

The prince showed displeasure: "The prime minister's hearing is false, how can the news he heard be true? Now the witnesses and material evidence are convincing, not only the confessions of the offenders, the master of Yuzhou, etc., but also the notes of Mr. Du, stating that he was in Yuzhou. Seeing with my own eyes the refugees everywhere, and those refugees have not been properly resettled yet, how can the prime minister cover up Mr. Liang's dereliction of duty with a few words?"

Wang Shuzhi seemed speechless, and hastily knelt down on the ground: "The prince is young, and the investigation will inevitably be neglected. I kindly request that this case be handed over to the Ministry of Officials for a thorough investigation."

"You—!" The prince stared at him, his veins twitching.

Wang Shuzhi opened his mouth, and knelt down on the ground behind him, really exhaling from one nostril.

The prince's face was extremely ugly.

The emperor's complexion was not much better at the moment, he suppressed the unhappiness in his heart, and said: "The prime minister is also young and promising, how can he underestimate the prince's youth? The evidence for this case is conclusive, so there is no need to investigate further. Since Mr. Liang If you are not competent, then the Yuzhou pastor will be handed over to..."

"Your Majesty!" Wang Shuzhi raised his voice to interrupt him.

The emperor suddenly darkened his face: "The prime minister still asks for mercy?"

Wang Shuzhi looked sad, shook his head and sighed rather sadly: "I was originally worried about the prince, but the prince didn't understand the good intentions of the minister, and refused to rein in the precipice...In this case, the minister may as well say that the case of the prince is not a wrong investigation. Instead, he intends to frame Zhongliang!"

The prince's complexion changed drastically, he turned his head and stared at him: "What nonsense are you talking about!"

Wang Shuzhi said: "The result of my investigation is exactly the opposite of that of the prince. The refugees in Yuzhou have already been properly settled by Mr. Liang, and there are no refugees everywhere as the prince and Mr. Du said. However, Mr. Liang's only fault for the theft of congratulatory gifts this time is that he misused them. Master Liu Qishan, because the congratulatory gift was transported out by Liu Qishan and others, the person who stole it was not a refugee, but a person closely related to the crown prince."

The crown prince was terrified when he heard that, he quickly gathered himself together, and said angrily: "The prime minister is talking nonsense! The emperor ordered me to investigate this case thoroughly, and no one else should interfere. The prime minister refuted it in such a timely manner, isn't it already prepared?"

Wang Shuzhi's face was innocent: "I am wronged! I just got the news that Liu Qishan was wrong to Mr. Liang, so I asked someone to investigate him. Who would have thought of investigating him, so he followed the clues and went to the gift. It was so unexpected. , the minister is really surprised!"

The prince clenched his fists tightly and gritted his teeth: "You have no proof, how can you talk nonsense in the court!"

"Of course there is evidence."

"you--!"

The emperor was very angry, and he thought about it quickly, and ordered Wang Shuzhi to present the evidence, but he did not make a decision, and said slowly: "In this way, this case still needs to be considered, so let's discuss it another day." !"