reincarnated as king

"My son, please see my father!" Beigong Yuming and Beigong Yuyuan said in unison, their crisp voices reverberating in Wenyuan Pavilion, all the great scholars around them recognized them with different expressions, and looked at them one after another. To Bei Gongdi who was sitting.

Bei Gongdi's face darkened as expected: "What are you doing here?"

At this moment, a eunuch ran into Wenyuan Pavilion in a panic, knelt down, lowered his head and said in a crying voice: "Your Majesty, something happened to the East Palace, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Second Prince are missing—"

His voice stopped abruptly, and he stared blankly at the two familiar small figures kneeling in front of him, with their more familiar clothes, and understood what happened in an instant.He buried his head even lower, subconsciously shivered deeply, and knelt on the ground shivering.

"The prince and the second prince are missing?" Bei Gongdi repeated playfully, showing a stern smile, his eyes filled with anger, "You—really—have become more and more promising. Hiding outside Wenyuan Pavilion, And pretended to be a servant."

The chief eunuch of the East Palace who came to deliver the news had already fallen to the ground, kowtowing non-stop.No matter what punishment the crown prince and the second prince will receive, he will definitely be punished for the crime of "negligence of duty". If the emperor is furious, he may lose his head.

The crown prince gritted his teeth, feeling that the second younger brother beside him was trembling under Bei Gongdi's pressure, he could not help kneeling and said: "Father, this matter is caused by my curiosity, and I am determined to go my own way. It has nothing to do with Yuan'er. Please The emperor forgives his crimes and punishes his son and minister alone."

Hearing the words, Bei Gongdi became even more angry and said: "Presumptuous! Wenyuan Pavilion is an important place in the court, how can you come here because of your curiosity!"

The second prince, Beigong Yuyuan, spoke, but with a hint of stubbornness and crying: "I am also at fault in this matter, and I have to bear the same difficulties. Please don't just punish elder brother."

Although the several scholars in Wenyuan Pavilion were shocked by the sudden appearance of the two princes for a moment, and were also a little dumbfounded by the prince's naughty side, the two children managed to escape the heavy guards and came from the East Palace. Here, it is enough to see his wisdom; and at this moment, the mutual protection between the brothers is enough to show the deep filial piety and brotherhood... One body has two sides, so it is not a bad thing to think about it. From the bottom of my heart, I intend to plead for mercy, but His Majesty is already furious, which is counterproductive. Even if I want to dissuade him, I still need to find a suitable person to take the lead.

So under the attention of everyone once again, Fang Jingxuan, the chief assistant, coughed lightly before Bei Gongdi became even more annoyed, stood up, said the reason that everyone had just thought of, and added On the personal experience: "... Besides, His Highness the Crown Prince is only 14 years old after all. This age is when he is full of energy. The second son in the minister's family is only more stubborn. It is understandable for the Crown Prince to be so impulsive. Please also read It is the first time for the two Highnesses to commit a crime, and the sentence will be given lightly."

When Bei Gongdi saw him come out, the anger in his heart suddenly subsided a little, extinguished it, took a deep breath, and said to the two of them half annoyed and half hated: "Death crime is inevitable, but life crime is inevitable. You two return to me." Go to the Eastern Palace Study and copy the Analects fifty times. The prince is old and doesn’t protect his younger brother, so he adds the Precepts of the Ancestors fifty times! How decent is it to dress like this? Give me back to exchange for it!”

Before the two of them withdrew, Bei Gongdi added another sentence: "If you commit another crime, I will catch you, and you will not be spared!"

As soon as Beigong Yuming left Wenyuan Pavilion, the honest and well-behaved look faded from his eyes, and he thought about it: Does the emperor mean that if he is not found out, there will be no punishment...

Just as everyone in Wenyuan Pavilion was looking at each other and secretly making eye contact, Bei Gongdi instructed the rest of Wenyuan Pavilion to continue with their official duties, and told Yang Zirong to return to Jingxin Palace alone.

Fang Jingxuan went to the side hall and sat at a table in it. Seeing this, Liu Zhen followed in, saluted and said, "Sir, Ziqing has something to ask."

Fang Jingxuan saw that his eyes seemed to hesitate, and after thinking about it in his mind, he knew what he wanted to ask, and shook his head slightly: "I can't answer this matter."

Liu Zhen bowed his head and thought for a while, then asked again unwillingly: "Master Fang thinks, who is more worthy of taking the position in the court except him?"

Hearing this, Fang Jingxuan suddenly realized that she seemed to have made a mistake, and there was a trace of strangeness in her eyes, she looked at him with deep meaning, and asked directly: "Do you want to recommend him?"

Liu Zhen frowned again: "If he doesn't mean it, I don't want to annoy him." The two of them actually played a riddle back and forth.

Fang Jingxuan sighed, he originally thought that Liu Zhen might also have thoughts about the position of Shangshu, but now he saw that he was not even thinking about it, which made Fang Jingxuan quite surprised and strange.Who in the officialdom would not want to walk high and wide, but let him meet a man of character like Liu Zhen, I don't know if this is a blessing or a curse for him.

Bei Gongdi and him were not surprised by Yao's resignation, and Bei Gongdi even made preparations early.It's just that Wang Shan's refusal was indeed a bit unexpected, which disrupted Bei Gongdi's plan.The way of an emperor lies in balance first.This balance is not only the civil and military in the court, but also the northern and southern factions, which cannot be neglected. Even the power and positions of Xiaoru's cabinet must be balanced.

Originally, although Wang Shan, Liu Zhen, and Yang Zirong all served as ministers of the third rank and six departments, Yang Zirong was closer to the emperor and had more power to speak, so the minister of the Ministry of War he led was the last of the three.

And Liu Zhen's official department is the leader of the six departments, so it is barely balanced with Yang Zirong.No matter if Yang Zirong or Liu Zhen were given the position of Secretary of the Ministry of Household Affairs, they would shake the balance, so Bei Gongdi and Fang Jingxuan couldn't help but not worry about it.

It's just that after he came down to court just now, he seemed to have made up his mind after listening to Bei Gongdi in Jingxin Palace.

In a mansion far away on the other side of the capital, the sixtieth-year-old master was looking at a letter in his hand, frowning slightly, looking thoughtful.This unattractive old man is called He Daiqing.

Since the tenth year of Jinghong, He Daiqing has worked in the position of Minister of the Ministry of Officials for 22 years.At this moment, he looked at the letter paper in his hand, but he rarely showed a trace of hesitation on his face.

There were not many words in the letter, but it was just asking him to go to a restaurant in the south of the city today to "reminisce about the past", which made He Daiqing taboo, precisely because the word "Yunjin Villa" was mentioned in the ambiguous words in the letter .

This "Yunjin Villa" is not a real villa, but a name of a Liangzhou organization.Two months ago, Yueyan Township in Liangzhou was slaughtered overnight, and thousands of townspeople died tragically. The only clue was a leftover token engraved with the words "Yunjin Villa".This matter was reported to Jingzhong after Liangzhou Zhou Mu's investigation was fruitless.Such an earth-shattering case was immediately taken seriously, and Yuan Chong'an, Hu Qing of Dali Temple, was sent to Liangzhou to investigate the matter.

Thinking of Yuan Chong'an, He Daiqing couldn't help thinking of an anecdote in the court.It is said that after leaving Beijing, Yuan Chongan, who is also a bachelor, has been maintaining correspondence with his close friend Bai Rui, almost every few days.The content of each of their letters is not political affairs, but poems—so far, Yuanbai and Bai have reconciled more than [-] poems, and there is no sign of stopping.

When the officials of the DPRK and China saw Bai Rui, the censor of Zuodu, their greetings had already become "He Pingping is overwhelmed by Mr. Yuan's poems today?"

But it stands to reason that Liangzhou is thousands of miles away from the capital, so even if something happened to "Yunjin Villa", He Daiqing would not be involved, which really made He Daiqing a little puzzled.

Since he has been an official for decades, he has indeed offended many people. If the other party uses this as a threat to pour sewage on his head, even if He Daiqing believes that "the clean is clean", he will be quite afraid.After all, the Ministry of Officials, the head of the six ministries, has the right to assess, appoint and dismiss officials of the fifth rank and below, and it involves a wide range of interests. He Daiqing has been so cautious that he has come so far, and he does not want to capsize in the gutter.

In the civil and military official system of the Jin Dynasty, the first-rank Sangong, Sangu, and Marshal Bingma were added officials and had no power; Add officials.The ones who are really in power in the central government are the third-rank and six-part ministers, and counting, the fifth rank and below almost include most of the officials of the Jin Dynasty.From this we can see how powerful the official department is.

And although He Daiqing has always been liked by the emperor for his "sincerity in words and deeds" and is deeply relied on, how could he really have no scheming after many years of ups and downs in the officialdom.At this moment, He Daiqing put down the letter in his hand, his face gradually became firm, as if he had made some decision.

"Leqi, come out with me."

He Daiqing never thought that leaving this time would be the last time he stepped out of the house in this life.

In the summer of the eighth year of Qianning, He Daiqing, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, was assassinated and died. The emperor was furious and ordered a thorough investigation of the matter.An imperial edict was issued that Yang Zirong, Minister of the Ministry of War, was appointed Minister of the Ministry of Households, and Liu Zhen, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, was promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Officials.

Bei Gongdi knew that He Daiqing had been killed, and when his body was found in the south of the city in the middle of the night, it was already the next morning.Not to mention the assassination of a third-rank official in the previous life, even the "Yunjin Villa" incident was never heard of.The successive accidents made Bei Gongdi quite aware of the power of the "butterfly effect".

Under the infiltration of factory guards, Bei Gongdi knew something beyond the understanding of ordinary people.The "Yunjin Villa" in Liangzhou pretends to be a businessman, but it is doing treasonous things.It's just that Liangzhou is located in a remote place after all, and Bei Gongdi was beyond his power, so he sent Yuan Chong'an to investigate secretly.

But in comparison of the two incidents, the vicious impact of He Daiqing's assassination is more serious.What kind of person, or force, dared to attack the important ministers of the court in the capital, but the capital, which had been closely watched in advance, was not noticed at all.

Stretching out his hands to rub the faintly swollen temples, Bei Gongdi felt more and more headaches.However, misfortune and good fortune depend on each other, this is his strategy of balance, but he lost a good official who worked hard in the past and died of illness in the previous life, Bei Gongdi was still extremely regretful.

The reason why such a vicious incident occurred, Bei Gongdi understood somewhat in his heart, among other things, just because of the drastic changes in the Jin Dynasty in the past few years, even if Bei Gongdi held the reins with hundreds of years of foresight, If it is controlled, it is impossible for everyone to live and work in peace and contentment, and voices of opposition will inevitably appear.These contradictions and frictions intensified and finally broke out at this time.

At these times, people in the capital were quite panic-stricken, and Bei Gongdi also ordered to appease the hearts of the people, implementing the strategy of loosening the outside and tightening the inside, just waiting to lure the snake out of the hole.After Yuan Chong'an removed Yunjin Villa and returned to Beijing from Liangzhou, the third department was mobilized to try He Daiqing's case.