"He Yan doesn't have to come to serve me in person every day. There are so many maids and chamberlains around me. It's enough for them to serve me. You can help me look at the past. Those ministers are smart and read a few more books than me. Always trying to deceive me and plot against me."
He handed the wash cup to the waiter behind him.
"It doesn't matter, it's a slave's blessing to be able to serve the emperor."
Wei Heyan opened his hands, tested the water temperature first, took a cloth and stood aside while Emperor Yao cleaned his face.
"The Inspection Department will start inspecting the granaries outside the city today. What's going on in Beijing?"
The East and West factories and Jinyiwei were both responsible for intelligence collection and supervision of each other. However, the previous commander of Jinyiwei, He Wei, caused public outrage because of his cruel methods and was executed by Emperor Yao.
Currently, all three yamen are in the hands of Wei Heyan, who can be said to have sole authority and overwhelming power.
But he did not dare to take it lightly and replied thoughtfully: "Back to the emperor, Prime Minister Shen called Sun En, the Minister of War, into the house at night last night."
Handing over the cloth, he picked up the dragon robe.
My hands kept moving, fastening the buttons and squatting down to straighten the hem of my clothes.
"He wants to get Liaodong's grain and grass business."
Emperor Yao's tone was not good, but he did not hold on and changed the topic.
"I heard that when you arrested Beiliao's spies yesterday, you arrested Qianhu, the guard daughter of Liangzhou who I personally sealed?"
Emperor Yao didn't trust the ministers in the court, so he set up the Jinyi Guards to supervise them. He didn't trust the Jinyi Guards, so he set up two factories in the east and west. Now that all three are in his hands, Emperor Yao naturally wouldn't trust him either.
Wei Heyan replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, I forgive you. I was just doing official business. Si Qianhu was suspected at the time. I interrogated him as usual. After the suspicion was cleared, I released him. Si Qianhu is currently recuperating in my house."
"I heard that Prime Minister Shen was the guarantee for you to let him go?"
The subtext is to ask about the relationship between Shen Sanxing and Si Yiluo.
Wei Heyan adjusted the elasticity of the belt and smoothed the wrinkles on the dragon robe with very skillful movements.
"Back to the emperor, more than a dozen corpses were found outside the city yesterday. The subordinates followed the investigation and discovered that it was Miss Shen who encountered bandits when she was out. Si Qianhu happened to rescue Miss Shen on her way back to the capital."
"The spy slave of Beiliao also interrogated. He heard at the city gate that it was the carriage of Prime Minister Shen's Mansion, so he lurked under the carriage to evade search and intended to sneak into the Prime Minister's Mansion to gather information."
"My servant suspected that Si Qianhu noticed someone under the car but failed to arrest him in time. He took the person to the downtown area, which would implicate His Highness the King of Han, so he was arrested."
Is King Han also involved?
This set of rhetoric is consistent with the situation presented below.
Emperor Yao's face was not revealed and he ordered: "Turn around and bring the people into the palace for me to see. The Zhou Dynasty has not produced a female general in a hundred years."
Wei Heyan should be respectful.
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At dawn, Shen Moran took Bi Tao to the Admiral's Mansion. She lay awake all night yesterday and came to visit Si Yiluo this morning in the name of visiting her benefactor.
Si Yiluo was leaning on the bedside, drinking medicine, and was blocked by her.
"Master Si!"
Si Yiluo handed the empty bowl to the maid, and her disgusting voice aroused goosebumps all over his body. When he looked up and saw her concerned face, the goosebumps fell to the ground.
The beauty shed tears without saying a word. She came over delicately and weakly, took the water glass from the maid's hand and handed it to her.
If she wants to act, she also has to accompany him. After all, this is Wei Heyan's mansion, and there are informants everywhere.
"Why are Miss Shen here?"
Shen Moran covered her face with a handkerchief and wiped her tears.
"I came to visit you. Are you feeling better today?"
Si Yiluo handed the water cup to the maid and said calmly: "Thank you, Miss Shen, for your concern. Si is fine."
"The weather outside is nice. Let me go for a walk with you. When I came here just now, I saw the crabapple flowers in full bloom in the yard. Walking out more will also help the wound heal!"
Shen Moran put on her shoes himself, but Si Yiluo didn't dare to accept it, so he hurriedly took them and put them on himself. Then he stood up with her help.
She knew Shen Moran's temperament very well, and he would not give up until he achieved his goal. He made it clear that he had something to ask her.
"Since Miss Shen is free, why not accompany me fishing."
"fishing?"
Shen Moran wanted to ask her when she fell in love with fishing, but she didn't ask the question. Instead, she responded with a smile, "Okay, but I don't know how to..."
Si Yiluo looked at her lightly, raised the corners of his lips, and led her to find a place in the garden where the soil was soft and moist. He rolled up his sleeves, picked up a hoe, and started working.
"Master Si, aren't you going fishing? Why are you digging?"
Si Yiluo picked up an earthworm from the soil.
"ah--"
The maid and Shen Moran screamed.
Bi Tao was so frightened that she almost cried. Si Yiluo glanced at Shen Moran, who was so frightened that her face turned pale. Bi Tao was still young and was afraid of earthworms. Shen Moran was not a little white flower.
Pack!
After digging up a bunch of earthworms, Si Yiluo put the bait on the hook, handed it to Shen Moran, and pointed to the stool not far away. Shen Moran took the fishing rod suspiciously, moved over and sat down, and glanced at the two of them. the distance between.
I felt so depressed that the two of them were so far apart. Let alone whispering, talking normally would scare the fish away.
Si Yiluo sat down quietly and looked at the lake in a daze.
However, she was destined not to be calm today. After a while, Bi Tao pointed to the lake and said excitedly: "Miss, Miss! Pull the fishing rod quickly, have you caught it?"
Shen Moran, who was peeking at Si Yiluo, came to his senses and hurriedly lifted the fishing rod up. A palm-sized crucian carp was biting on the hook and was swinging its tail rapidly.
"Bitao, help me take it off quickly!"
Si Yiluo's side was calm and there was no movement until now. The depression in Shen Moran's heart dissipated a lot, and with Bitao's help, he loaded the bait and threw it into the water again.
After a while.
"Quick, Bitao!"
"Miss, you are so awesome!" Bi Tao took the fish off and sighed, "Miss, these fish are probably stupid, they will bite when given the bait!"
The maids in the Admiral's Mansion did not dare to say a word. Who dares to fish in the Prince of Hell's Mansion? It is too long to live!
Half the morning passed, and Shen Moran's bucket was already full of fish. Si Yiluo didn't catch any of them. Every time he lifted the fishing line, the bait was still there.
She calmly threw the fishing line back.
Shen Moran didn't understand her operation. After the novelty wore off, he couldn't sit still anymore. He came over and begged: "Master Si, it's boring to just sit and fish. There is a small island in the middle of the lake. Let's go up there and take a look. !”
It was as if he treated the Admiral's Mansion as his own home.
The maid wanted to remind him, but she remembered that the governor did not restrict Si Qianhu's freedom, nor did he say that rowing in the house was not allowed.
Si Yiluo looked up at the small island in the middle of the lake. There were peach trees planted on the island. From a distance, the pink petals fell all over the ground, which was particularly beautiful.
She put away the fishing rod and said, "Okay."
The maid found a small boat, Si Yiluo jumped to the bow, and Shen Moran climbed to the stern with Bitao's help.
She turned back to the maid who was about to get on the boat and said, "The boat is too small. You all should wait on the shore. Bitao, you should also wait on the shore."
When the news reached Wei Heyan's ears, the afternoon court had just ended.
"Si Yiluo and Shen Moran were alone on the boat for two quarters of an hour?"
Wei Heyan took the handkerchief handed over by the chambermaid to wipe his hands, walked to an open space and asked, "What did the two of them say?"