King's Landing [Rebirth]

In the early morning of the next day, Sima Chang didn't go to the palace to discuss matters, but paced back and forth in the East Palace, feeling very anxious, ordered someone to announce his confidant inside, and asked, "Master Han has entered the palace?"

"Yes, it's under court discussion. I'm afraid I won't be able to come for a while." The confidant responded, and asked doubtfully, "Master Han has promised to bear it all, why is Your Highness so worried?"

"Last night, there was a lot of wind and rain, and I slept very uneasy. After thinking about it, I have neglected a major event." Sima Chang frowned, feeling uneasy in his heart, "Wang Shuzhi is extremely cunning, since he dared to refute it openly in the court, he must have ignored it." He already has his chest full. In this way, those congratulatory gifts should not be tampered with, in case he is caught again..."

The confidant turned pale with shock when he heard this: "The congratulatory gift has already been transported into the city, and it may be too late to exchange it at this time."

"That's exactly what I'm worried about!" Sima Chang became more and more panicked as he thought about it, and he hurriedly told his servants, "Change clothes for Gu, and go to my mother's place, hurry up!"

As soon as the words fell, someone outside suddenly came to report: "Your Highness, something serious is not right!"

Sima Chang's complexion changed, he quickly collected himself, raised his hand and said, "Say, what's the matter?"

"The congratulatory gifts and guards hidden in Liyang were attacked in the middle of the night, and they are all besieged at this time!"

Sima Chang clenched his hands: "Who?"

"Prime Minister's Mansion."

Sima Chang stood there in shock.

At this time, the court meeting was still going on in the main hall, and Wang Shuzhi reported, "All the refugees who entered Yuzhou in recent years have been properly resettled. Mr. Liang has been wronged. As for the refugees that His Highness the Crown Prince said are everywhere, I have been investigated. Although this matter is true, it only happened in the past two months, and it happened just before and after the gift disappeared."

Sima Fu looked displeased: "This case has been handed over to the Ministry of Officials for investigation and handling. Although the Prime Minister is involved in recording the affairs of the Minister, he doesn't have to do everything himself."

Wang Shuzhi held the wat board in his hands and bowed deeply, and said seriously: "I really have this intention, but now I have new news, if I don't report it in time, I'm afraid it will delay the investigation of the Ministry of Officials."

Sima Fu felt gloomy in his heart, but he had no choice but to endure it, and waved his hand: "Say it."

"The congratulatory gift that the crown prince sent back to Beijing is a fake."

"What?!" Sima Fu's complexion changed drastically.

Full of uproar.

The smile in Wang Shuzhi's eyes flashed away, and he raised his voice and said: "The real congratulatory gift is hidden in Liyang County. I have ordered to arrest people. I can return to Jiankang in a day. At that time, all the witnesses and evidence will be handed over to the Ministry of Officials." .And the fake congratulatory gift that was shoddy should have entered the palace at this moment, presumably because His Majesty's birthday banquet has passed, the prince has no fear to do such a bold thing."

Sima Fu's expression darkened.

Soon, courtiers came out one after another, accusing Sima Chang one after another.

"The congratulatory gift shows the loyalty of the courtier, and it is the courtier's dedication to His Majesty. The crown prince secretly exchanged the gift, which wasted all the efforts of the courtier, and even failed His Majesty's trust. It is really an act of disloyalty and filial piety."

"As the crown prince appointed by His Majesty, the prince should cultivate himself in the palace, learn literature and martial arts, but now he is cheating and cheating. I hope His Majesty will find out for what purpose!"

The hall was bustling like never before. The more the ministers spoke, the more impassioned they were, drowning out the rebuttals of the prince's party.

Sima Fu was furious, and stood up with a flick of his sleeves: "Let the prince enter the palace!"

Han Jingyi's complexion changed drastically, he knelt down on the ground hastily, and said with tears in his eyes, "Your Majesty, this matter has nothing to do with the crown prince, it's the fault of the minister! The minister's lack of strict rule has caused some people to be greedy and commit an unforgivable big mistake ! I implore Your Majesty to punish the minister!"

Sima Fu's face softened a little, and he looked at him coldly: "What about the refugees from Yuzhou?"

"I didn't handle the case well, and I didn't carefully screen them in Yuzhou. I mistakenly regarded the new refugees as those from the past few years. That's why I mistakenly thought that Mr. Liang was not good at governing the state. It was my negligence."

"So, the prince doesn't know?"

"The prince is young, has a mellow temperament, and has a lot of trust in the minister, and he doesn't know the mistakes made by the minister."

Only then did Sima Fu's condensed depression dissipate a little, and he immediately ordered to inspect the congratulatory gifts for entering Beijing, and at the same time check the personal and physical evidence of Liyang, and the truth soon came to light.

In the end, Lord Muliang of Yuzhou's position was saved, but the crown prince was safe and sound. The emperor only held him accountable, and put all the crimes on Han Jingyi's head, and Han Jingyi found someone to take the blame. He was demoted and dismissed for the crime of ineffective case handling, lack of talent and morality, and being unsuitable to assist the prince.

When Wang Shuzhi heard the news, he was very emotional: "The emperor is deliberately partial! We have spent so much effort, and we are really unwilling not to ask for some benefits!"

Sima Rong was playing chess with him, when he heard that his hands paused, he said, "Prince Wen is assisted by Han Jingyi, Wu is supported by Yu Mao, and behind him is Empress Yu and the whole family. This matter is just for a congratulatory gift. It's not serious, if you want to use this to suppress the prince, you can only plan in the long run."

Wang Shuzhi glanced at him with a smile: "Not necessarily, it's okay to fold one of his wings." After speaking, he threw away the chess piece, got up from the table, and went into the palace again with a smile on his face.

Sima Fu felt a headache when he saw him. Although Wang Shuzhi was still young and lacked in prestige, he represented the reputation and strength of the entire Langya Wang Clan, and he himself was very thoughtful and difficult to fathom, so it was not easy to deal with.

Wang Shuzhi went through the ceremony and handed over the memorial: "Your Majesty, Han Jingyi is not ineffective in handling the case this time. He did it knowingly and violated the laws of the Jin Dynasty!"

The corner of Sima Fu's eyes twitched fiercely: "Prime Minister thinks there is something else hidden?"

"Exactly." Wang Shuzhi took out a signed criminal evidence from his sleeve, "The congratulatory gift was ordered by Han Jingyi himself, and Sun Liang in prison is just a scapegoat. Han Jingyi once promised to resettle Sun Liang's family members. This is the confession I obtained from the Sun family, and Han Jingyi deceived the superior and the inferior, and turned black and white, which is one of the crimes."

Sima Fu's face was a little ugly.

Wang Shuzhi said again: "The newly added refugees in Yuzhou in the past two months are not a coincidence, they were arranged by Han Jingyi and sent people from other states to instigate them here. The purpose is to blame Liang Yu and avenge his personal revenge. .”

When Sima Fu heard him mentioning Yuzhou Mu, his heart was furious, and he could only suppress his anger with a sullen face: "Since the Prime Minister has found out earlier, why didn't he present the evidence together earlier?"

Wang Shuzhi didn't change his face: "The minister just found out."

Sima Fu was at a loss for words, and was taken aback for a moment: "Then where does the idea of ​​public revenge come from?"

Wang Shuzhi smiled lightly and said, "When Han Jingyi was young, because of an orchid, he turned against his colleague Pan He, and everyone in the streets and alleys knew it. Master Liang scolded him angrily, so he turned his anger on Master Liang and kept his grudge in his heart. I found out, After Han Jingyi did what happened to Prince Zhan, the first thing he did was to take revenge on Pan He, and now it is naturally the turn of Master Liang."

Sima Fu was very impatient when he heard it: "Making a fuss over a molehill is nothing more than an orchid. After such a long time, the prime minister can be involved in the current case."

Wang Shuzhi's eyes darkened a little, and he said coldly: "I'm not talking nonsense, what I said is well-documented. Since an orchid is a trivial matter, then Han Jingyi framed his colleagues because of a trivial matter, which will become a major event! Huren Occupying half of the rivers and mountains of our Great Jin Dynasty, invading our land, slaughtering our people, and bullying and insulting our women from the Central Plains at will, causing the north to cry and blood flow in rivers! But Mr. Han has forgotten these hatred and shame, and regards Hu Ji as his favorite , actually framed Zhongliang for a mere barbarian! Does Your Majesty think this is a trivial matter?"

Sima Fu's face turned pale when he heard this, his eyes trembled slightly, thinking of the futility of the imperial court, the scale in his heart gradually tilted.

Wang Shuzhi bowed his head on his knees and said: "This is all I have said, Your Majesty must remember to consider it carefully." After speaking, he got up and walked away.

Sima Fu's hands trembled violently, and he was stunned for a long time before he could regain his senses, and suddenly he felt a little weak: "Come here, thoroughly investigate Han Jingyi."

A few days later, an imperial decree came down, and Han Jingyi was dismissed and executed.

The crown prince Sima Chang was caught off guard, and was so angry that he smashed all the utensils in the Eastern Palace to the ground. When he was furious with the court ladies, he heard that the queen was coming, and rushed to meet him: "My queen, the Wang family is too bullying!"

Empress Yu pulled him into the inner room, patted his hand and comforted him, "It doesn't matter, your father only punished Han Jingyi, but not you, what are you in a hurry for?"

"That being said, Han Jingyi has always been scheming, and even he fell into Wang Shuzhi's hands. Who can that child rely on to help him in the future?"

Empress Yu laughed when she heard this: "From now on, the world will be yours. Are you still afraid that no one will help you? Since Wang Shuzhi has made great achievements, you should go to your father to speak well of him and praise him..."

Sima Chang frowned, and couldn't help interrupting her: "Is the queen mother confused? Why should I speak nice words for him?"

"In this way, your father will definitely praise you for your magnanimity and generosity. Remember, not only should you speak well of him, but also let all the ministers below praise him, and praise him as the best in the sky and the best in the earth." Empress Yu said With a light laugh, he said again, "Don't forget, there is a method called flattery."

Sima Chang was stunned for a moment, and suddenly realized that the previous gloom disappeared, and he immediately cheered up: "The mother is still smart! The child is educated!"

In just a few days, the emperor's ears were filled with the minister's praises for the prime minister, and his heart became more and more unhappy. As for the ministers of the Wang family, those who understood were sweating, while those who did not understand were sweating. He was at a loss, but Wang Shuzhi himself was more relaxed.

In the prime minister's mansion, Sima Rong stared straight at the two figures pulled out by the setting sun, stopped helplessly, and turned to look at the people behind him: "How long is the prime minister planning to stay here?"

"Of course, after the roof is repaired." Wang Shuzhi leaned forward with a smile in his eyes, "What's wrong?"

Sima Rong's eyes met with him, he paused for a moment, and quickly put it aside: "This subordinate is just asking, Prime Minister please."