Yan Cigui

Chapter 406: That Lei is the Queen Mother who is reminding me (two updates combined into one, please vote for me)

 Li Shao has a city mansion.

 Xu Jian has dealt with him too much and knows his temper very well.

Li Shao's city is limited, so when he encounters bad things, it's hard for him not to show it on his face.

Moreover, when he is proud, he cannot hide it at all.

Hence, looking at Li Shao's expression at this moment, Xu Jian knew that his previous judgment about Chao Chaoshang was wrong.

Li Shao didn't seem to be embarrassed, or in other words, even if some courtiers were aggressive, Li Shao successfully fought back...

Xu Jian saw this in his eyes and did not say anything in front of everyone in the Ministry of Rites. He waited until Li Shao came over before giving a respectful greeting.

Li Shao nodded slightly in response.

“Your Highness,” Xu Jian said, “I have already taken out the documents I want to read today from the warehouse.”

Li Shao raised his eyebrows and knew exactly what he was referring to: "I'll take a look at it later."

 The two of them went back to the study and sat down.

 Xu Jian first picked out a few irrelevant documents and handed them to Li Shao.

Li Shao checked the names on the cover one by one and looked at Xu Jian doubtfully.

 Xu Jian did not answer, and his eyes fell on Wang Gouzi.

Li Shao understood and clicked his tongue, thinking that Xu Jian was extremely cautious.

 That’s all, his father also told him to be careful.

 Wang Gouzi was busy serving tea and water, grinding ink and laying out paper. Li Shao waited patiently for him to finish, and then waved to him.

"Your Highness?" Wang Gouzi stepped forward to wait for instructions.

"Go outside and see how the storm is going," Li Shao raised his chin, "I said a few words to you and you could only bow your head in response. Are you suffocating them to death?"

 Wang Gouzi hesitated for a moment.

 Ordinarily, he must follow His Highness. It is a troubled time. If trouble happens again...

 But he knew His Highness’s little thoughts. After such a victory, how could he not want to appreciate the results?

 No one can take his place.

 That’s it, he can go alone.

This is the Ministry of Rites, and there are so many officials outside. If anyone is looking for trouble, the Duke of Fu will definitely stop them.

And if the auxiliary Duke cannot keep his composure, then he will completely reveal himself.

 Fu Guo Gong is not that kind of fool.

Thinking of this, Wang Gouzi grinned: "Young man, let's go right now."

After dismissing Wang Gouzi, Li Shao breathed a sigh of relief and stretched out his hand to Xu Jian.

Xu Jian handed him the blessing document: "Before Your Highness came back, I had already read through it. I copied down the names and information of all the guards, chambermaids, and nuns, and then gave it to Eunuch Cao."

"With Eunuch Cao's ability, there will be some harvest," Li Shao responded casually, "I'll take a look too."

The late emperor was seriously ill, and his father went to Dingguo Temple to pray for blessings. This was a big event, and the etiquette and regulations were very particular.

Li Shao was only four or five years old at the time. He just traveled with his parents. He had almost no impression of the ceremony, let alone the names.

Those who were waiting nearby could vaguely recall some names, especially the queen’s wet nurse, Granny Liao, and Eunuch Cai, whom the father mentioned, was also on the list, but no matter how detailed it was, he really couldn’t match the name.

"Here, excluding Eunuch Cai, among the remaining eleven eunuchs is the one who set the fire." Li Shao said angrily.

"Not necessarily," Xu Jian said, "Maybe he is not a eunuch, but he just changed into **** clothes to set fire, and is usually a guard; or he was not in the starting queue, and he sneaked into the temple. He is a eunuch. In terms of behavior, Without revealing the truth, people who meet him on a daily basis may not even remember that he is extra.”

Li Shao said doubtfully: "But I have seen him before, and he looks familiar."

"Your Highness was the grandson of the emperor at that time. In addition to the people in the palace, you also met the people in the palace when you entered the palace. Maybe you took a few glances." Xu Jian said.

"According to what you say, isn't this list useless?" Li Shao asked again.

Xu Jian said: "Yes or no, it's all my own conjecture, and it may not be accurate. We can't go any further until the specific situation is investigated."

 “Yes.” Li Shao nodded.

Since Xu Jian had copied all the documents and Li Shao had no need of him, he handed the documents to Xu Jian again.

 Xu Jian put it away and sandwiched it among other documents. It was a thick stack and not very conspicuous.

“Your Highness,” he asked, “is there anyone who will give trouble to Your Highness this morning?”

Li Shao laughed loudly: "That's a lot."

He was embarrassed, but he was not angry at all. Instead, he introduced Xu Jian proudly.

“Shan Shen’s face was uglier than crying. He had the courage to report last night’s situation and losses. I was worried for him.”

“He said that they rushed to Qianfu immediately after getting the news from the people, and checked the roofs and trees that were hit overnight. He wished he could slap ‘little damage’ on the floor tiles.”

 “The censors are more energetic than the other.”

“Almost everyone is scolding me, who accidentally split open the house where I lived when I was a child!”

“You said I don’t have the form of a true dragon. My father insisted on giving me the position of crown prince to shock the world. Now that I no longer have that nobility to protect me, thunder from the sky struck me directly on the head.”

“My father has indulged me all these years, which has led to punishment. My father should go to heaven and promise that God will never reuse me, a waste.”

 “The one who sets things up is better than the storyteller.”

“There is another one that is more powerful. He said that the thunder from the sky was a warning to my father. If my father does not establish a new queen, the world will be at odds. You didn’t see it. My father’s face is blue.”

"What's rare is that Gu Heng is very honest today. He looks like he has changed his gender. Who knows what he is thinking behind his back."

Xu Jian lowered his eyes and listened silently to Li Shao's description of the situation in the palace.

These speeches are almost all expected, even Xu Jian can find a reasonable explanation for Mr. Gu's "change of gender".

 The only thing that puzzled Xu Jian was Li Shao's attitude.

The censors' curses were not as simple as Li Shao summed up. Whether they were direct and sharp or with gorgeous rhetoric, they were all worthy of what Li Shao called "a set of words."

　　After refilling Li Shao's cup of tea, Xu Jian asked: "Looking at His Highness's mood, it seems that he was not affected by those words. His Highness just said that when he transferred Eunuch Wang away... Could it be that you made them speechless?"

"Didn't they scold me? Then I'll admit my mistake," Li Shao raised his lips sarcastically, "Wang Gouzi asked me to retreat in order to advance. I think it's very reasonable.

 I told them that it was the Queen Mother who was reminding me.

I did do a lot of things that were inconsistent with my status as a crown prince. Queen Mother Izumi Youzhi was also very disappointed in me and wanted to remind me, so I had a Qianfu lightning strike, which landed directly on the roof beside my bed.

 After all, the Queen Mother has never lived in the Middle Palace, nor has she been to the East Palace where I used to live, or the current Yuqing Palace. The room in Qianfu is the one she is most familiar with.

The queen mother struck the roof with lightning because she loved me, advised me and urged me. I felt it and listened to it. I will work diligently and follow the rules in the future and never do anything that disappoints the queen mother again. "

 Xu Jian pursed her lower lip.

I have to say that this response is very good, not blunt, and most importantly, it is in line with Li Shao's usual temperament.

　　 is what Li Shao would say.

In the Jinluan Hall, in front of the Holy Emperor, Li Shao brought out the late empress and kept saying, "The empress gives me advice" and "the empress takes care of me." Which courtier could be so dazed that he would stand up and say, "The empress will not show her spiritual powers"?

And His Highness is still talking about corrections, who dares to say, "Don't change it, God can't stand you"?

This is not a problem with Li Shao, nor is it a problem with Shengshang, it is completely a problem with his own black hat!

Li Shao's words silenced the courtiers, expressed his attitude, and captured the emperor's heart.

 “Retreat to advance,” Xu Jian chewed these four words in his mouth, “Your Highness is really easy to deal with, and Eunuch Wang’s advice is very good.”

 Come to think of it, Wang Gouzi’s suggestion was by no means a simple four words, and he also gave more detailed explanations.

Li Shao understood it well and expressed it according to his usual tone and habits, and then stabilized the situation. Judging from this matter, this dog does have some ideas.

Just the young **** who looked at the door in Yongji Palace could not practice such mouths.

 Xu Jian's eyes fell on Li Shao.

Thinking of Li Shao's elation, Xu Jian added: "What His Highness said must have left those censors speechless. When they think of that scene... Tsk! It's a pity that I didn't see that. Fun.”

Li Shao's tail stood up even higher, and he said with joy: "I've already saved face for them. Otherwise, I would still say that it was the deposed prince who ruined his destiny in exchange for the lightning strike. I would like to see those aggressive people." What kind of face is this guy who deposed the prince!"

"Although there was persecution from the courtiers, it was the Holy One's decision to depose the prince. If you say that the thunder was caused by the deposing of the prince, it would be disrespectful to the Holy One." Xu Jian remained calm and continued to fan the flames, "You know Yes, even if the prince is deposed, the Holy Spirit will protect you and love you in his heart.

If you disgrace the Holy Spirit, it will hurt His Majesty's heart too much. If you want to rise again in the future, you must not lose the favor of the Holy One.

 Therefore, Your Highness’s choice to retreat in order to advance today is a wise move.

 This step could not be more correct. "

As expected, Li Shao couldn't hide the joy on his face.

 Over the years, he has been mishandled by Xu Jian!

 When Xu Jian talked to him about things, he always corrected him strictly, or he was deliberately seeking trouble for him.

Even though Xu Jian admitted that he had lost his temper and caused him to lose his position as prince, Xu Jian was never so "courteous" when the two had a frank conversation.

Today, it can be regarded as the first time that Xu Jian agrees with his actions.

And this was done by himself, without Xu Jian dictating things behind his back.

This made Li Shao extremely proud and satisfied. Looking at Xu Jian suddenly became more pleasing to the eye.

 He cleared his throat: "Don't worry, there will be other fun in the future. Let's take a look at it when you can go to court."

 Xu briefly refers to Li Shao's relaxation of vigilance and "trust".

This trust will not last forever, but it has become indispensable in recent times.

The more Li Shao trusts him, the less likely he will let Wang Gouzi leak his words.

Xu Jian lowered his eyes and said, "I will try to go to court as soon as possible."

While he was talking, Wang Gouzi came in from outside.

 “What did you ask about?” Li Shao asked enthusiastically.

"I heard that Mr. Gu doesn't look very good, and he seems to be holding his temper," Wang Gouzi said.

Li Shao laughed.

 The scenes of Gu Heng's previous attacks were still in his mind. He relieved himself and said, "I've tolerated him for a long time!"

“Your Highness, be careful that the walls have ears,” Xu Jian warned, and then added, “He rushed to the front before, but this time he gave way. He probably thought that others could achieve his goal for him, but he was defused by Your Highness.

 I have a lot of articles that I haven’t said out loud, so naturally I feel panicked.

Let him hold it back. Your Highness must be cautious and gloat that if he orders a copy of ginseng, he will spit out today's victory. "

After listening to the first half, Li Shao could not help but frown, but when Xu Jian analyzed Gu Heng, he became more relaxed.

Of course, Xu Jian’s mouth is still not pleasing enough!

Fortunately, he thought Xu Jian was pleasing to his eyes just a moment ago. After all, his nature is hard to change.

Just.

 Xu Jian is still needed at the moment.

As long as Xu Jian doesn't go too far, it's not like he can't bear it.

 “I know what to do.” Li Shao said in a loud voice.

Wang Gouzi didn’t mention any other news, and only carefully observed Li Shao and Xu Jian.

 Looks like everything is business as usual…

Wang Gouzi stepped forward, but noticed that there was no open document on Li Shao's desk, and the paper had not been touched, so he couldn't help but roll his eyes.

Xu Jian saw it in his eyes and said, "Your Highness, it's time to read the documents. It's such a thick stack, so it will take a lot of time. If there is anything you haven't finished talking about in the morning, you can explain it in detail during the lunch break." "

Li Shao snorted lightly and opened a book at random.

 Wang Gouzi understood.

During his absence, His Highness and the Duke of Fu were discussing the morning affairs.

This is not surprising either.

 The censors and courtiers have nothing to say, and the emperor cannot find fault. His Highness is so brave, how can he not talk about it?

 When it was time to go to the lower office, the officials packed their things one after another, greeted each other and left.

Li Shao stood up and glanced at Xu Jian.

Xu Jian put down his pen and said respectfully: "I still have a few pages left in this book. I plan to finish reading it before leaving. Your Highness will ask you first."

Li Shaocai was not polite to him and asked Wang Gouzi to leave.

After the others left, Xu Jian tidied the table and sent the documents that Li Shao had read and the blessing document to the warehouse.

The clerk cheerfully opened the door for him to register.

 Xu Jian put the items in their place, selected some more, took them out, returned to the study and put them on the desk. Then, he left the Qianbu Corridor and walked around to the West Palace Gate to hand over the sign.

 On the surface, he came to the palace to pick up Lin Yunyan, but secretly, he met Eunuch Cao in Cining Palace.

 Eunuch Cao came to deliver food to the Queen Mother "specially".

 The time was neither too early nor too late. Xu Jian had just arrived, and Eunuch Cao also showed up.

After the rules were complied with and the things on the surface were discussed, Xu Jian thrust an envelope into Eunuch Cao's hands.

"It's all up there," Xu Jian said. "I was afraid that the man had another identity or that someone might make it easier for him, so I copied all the names I could."

Eunuch Cao put it in his sleeves and whispered: "Mr. Guo, please give it to the Zajia family. The Zajia family will investigate it carefully."

With this being the case, Lin Yunyan and Xu Jian left the palace together and went to Uncle Chengyi's Mansion.

Little Duan was quite surprised by their arrival, but he welcomed them sincerely.

Lin Yunyan said to Chen who came out: "I'll just come back and have dinner with my grandmother. Just do whatever you want on weekdays. My aunt doesn't need to make any other arrangements."

Hearing this, Chen subconsciously looked at Xu Jian.

It's okay for Yun Yan to be alone. My uncle is back with me, so how can I be negligent...

Lin Yunyan didn't know Chen's temper, so she said: "If you make such a big show of it and treat us like guests, I won't come back next time."

 When it came to this matter, Mrs. Chen couldn't resist her, so she said "everything is business as usual".

 After the couple went to the inner courtyard to see Xiao Duan, they went to the study to see Lin Yu.

Standing outside the door, Lin Yunyan took a deep breath and then exhaled slowly.

 She was unavoidably nervous when she revealed the truth about that night to her father, but she also knew that this was the only way to go.

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