Qin Xiao looked sincere, but Dou Fan was a little confused. He frowned and thought about what Qin Xiao said, trying to straighten it out.
"Do you really think so?" Deng Taichu didn't know Qin Xiao very well. After what Qin Xiao said, he, like Dou Fu, was a little confused. He didn't know that Qin Xiao was really protecting his future.
Shangguan, I still use strong words to make sense.
If you say that he is protecting Shangguan, this guy will bring disaster to the Ministry of War without making a move, but if you say that he is arrogant, what he says actually seems to have some truth.
Qin Xiao said sincerely: "Bizhi really thinks so. I have no relatives in Kyoto. If I hadn't been promoted by the Lord, I wouldn't even be considered a fart. So I asked myself if I was the Lord of the Lord. If the Lord really
If you get involved in right and wrong, you may suffer disaster even in your humble position, so... I have selfish motives and don't want you to get into trouble."
"It's not like you were promoted by me." Dou Wei lightly missed a sentence, but immediately said: "But what you said is not unreasonable."
Deng Taichu thought for a moment, then took two steps forward and whispered: "Bu Tang, what Qin Xiao said does have some truth. The Bu Tang has just been promoted, and many vacancies in the yamen have not been filled. At this time, Wudefang
Something happened over there, and even the saints would not blame all the blame on the adults. Qin Xiao is right, it is better to expose this matter later than to expose it early. If the matter is revealed after too long, it will be difficult for the adults to get rid of the involvement.
, being exposed by Xue Keyong at this time is considered timely."
Dou Fu nodded slightly and couldn't help but ask: "Qin Xiao, what do you think we should do next?"
"I don't dare to talk nonsense because of my humble position." Qin Xiao lowered his head, looking uneasy.
Dou Fan said angrily: "You have done everything you shouldn't do, what else do you dare not say nonsense? Just say whatever you think, whether it is right or wrong, I will not blame you."
"Qin Xiao, the ministry has said this. If you have any opinions, please don't hesitate to tell us." Deng Taichu also said: "Don't forget, although you have just taken office, you are still the official of Jiaku Department.
If such a big thing happens, it's hard for you to get away with it."
Qin Xiao could only say: "Butang, Sir, I think that the first thing I have to do now is to apologize to the saint!"
"Excuse me?"
"Your Majesty may not be guilty of anything, but even so, I think I should take the initiative to plead guilty to the saint, and the sooner the better." Qin Xiao said cautiously: "Only the saint will feel that you dare to take responsibility if you take the initiative to plead guilty."
Dou Fu had been in the officialdom for many years, and he already knew what to do next. He just wanted to hear the opinions of people around him. What Qin Xiao said actually coincided with what he was thinking.
He had followed Fan Wenzheng before and personally pulled Fan Wenzheng off his horse. He knew that one of the important reasons for Fan Wenzheng's downfall was that he was covering up his guilt and did not dare to take responsibility. Since he had learned from the past, he would naturally not make the same mistake again and went to the palace to apologize.
It is essential for a saint to apologize.
"anything else?"
Qin Xiao hesitated for a moment and finally said: "Of course the ministry wants to apologize, but it also needs to let the saint understand that the ministry has nothing to do with this corruption case and knew nothing about what Han Zhou, the Treasury Secretary, did beforehand.
"
"Of course I don't know." Dou Fan immediately said: "Han Zhou was so bold that he enriched himself and committed a heinous crime. If I had known about this earlier, how could I have allowed him to stay in the Ministry of War?"
"So the ministry naturally wants to petition the saint and must do its best to investigate the case thoroughly." Qin Xiao looked at Dou Wei and said softly: "The more actively the ministry asks for a thorough investigation of the case, the more it proves that the ministry is involved in this case.
The case has nothing to do with it. If the saint sends someone to investigate the case thoroughly, he will not actually let the department investigate. Therefore, the department is just expressing its attitude and will not actually be involved in the case. By then, no matter what the case is,
The Ministry of Punishment or the Dali Temple will investigate and deal with it, and the Ministry of Justice and us will do our best to cooperate."
A strange smile appeared on the corner of Dou Yan's lips, and he stared at Qin Xiao and said: "Qin Xiao, I didn't expect that you are so thoughtful at such a young age that you could have such knowledge. I was blind before."
"I don't dare." Qin Xiao said with a bitter face: "I am actually afraid of death because of my humble position. I really don't want this ship to sink."
What Qin Xiao means is, of course, that now that we are all sitting on the same boat, we should protect each other.
Dou Fu sneered in his heart, thinking to himself, the Minister of the Ministry of War, how could a small official like you be compared with him?
The boat is not too outrageous either.
"Taichu, please pass on the order. All officials of the Ministry of War are not allowed to leave the Yamen today." Dou Wei was silent for a moment, and finally said: "Eating, drinking, and having sex are all in the Ministry of War. Anyone who steps out of the Ministry of War must not come back again."
Deng Taichu raised his hand and said yes, and Dou Fan said again: "I will go into the palace immediately to meet the saint. Don't let anyone enter the Yamen until I come back."
Dou Fu was one of the six officials of Shangshu Province, and he was indeed qualified to enter the palace to see the emperor.
In the deep purple palace, the yellow glazed tiles glow golden in the sun, and the high vermilion walls create a sense of oppression for no reason.
Ziwei Palace is a general term that includes the eighteen palaces where saints lived. The layout of the eighteen palaces hides mysteries, and the one at the center is Ziwei Palace.
Behind Ziwei Hall is the imperial garden in the palace. Looking up, you can see endless palaces, gardens, pavilions and pavilions.
There are rockeries and waterfalls everywhere, and some are actually filled with hot springs.
In winter, the leaves will wither, even in the palace. Therefore, in winter, the trees in the palace will be cut into flowers and leaves with colorful silk and tied on the trees, so that the entire palace will appear evergreen all year round.
The Imperial Garden has mountains and the sea.
The Imperial Garden of the Tang Palace was not very spacious originally, but after the current saint ascended the throne, the two palaces in Ziwei Palace were demolished to expand the area of the Imperial Garden, and a lake was artificially dug out in the Imperial Garden.
At the location of the Seven Stars, seven small islands have been built among them. The islands are more than a hundred feet above the water and look spectacular.
Each island is dotted with terraces, palaces and pavilions, just like a fairyland.
The sage gave this sea the name Seven Star Sea because of the seven man-made islands in it.
There are two palace ships in the Seven Stars Sea, which are exquisite and magnificent. When the saints want to land on the island, they are picked up and dropped off by the two palace ships.
It is already March, and the hundreds of trees in the palace have sprouted. There is a small garden beside the Seven Stars Sea, filled with all kinds of exotic flowers and plants. The smell of these exotic flowers and plants spreads throughout the palace, refreshing the heart and mind.
There is a soft couch in the small garden. At this time, there is a graceful and luxurious woman leaning on it. Next to it, a woman wearing a purple palace veil is waiting on her. On the stone table are various strange fruits.
Chen, the Gongsha woman peeled off a fruit and carefully fed it to the lady.
The Gongsha woman looks to be only in her mid-twenties, perhaps because the water and soil in the palace are very nurturing. The woman's skin is extremely smooth and delicate. Against the backdrop of the purple Gongsha, the white color is dazzling, and her figure is slightly plump. , even a little baby fat, with picturesque eyebrows and a plum blossom in the middle of the eyebrows, making her look even more elegant.
The noble lady was leaning on the soft couch, calm and composed, with phoenix eyes and red lips, and two willow-leaf eyebrows slanting upward, looking quite majestic and domineering. She was no longer young, but her skin was extremely well maintained. Although her skin was not as good as that The Gongsha woman is delicate, but also fair and smooth, with not even the slightest wrinkle on her forehead.
A few steps away from the palace, a female palace official wearing a gauze hat was holding a memorial and reciting something.
"No need to read it." The noble lady didn't even open her eyes, her voice was calm: "Please step aside first!"
All the palace maids in the small garden retreated, leaving only the purple palace gauze woman.
"Mei'er, when did you get that discount package just now?" the lady asked.
Mei'er, a girl from Gongsha, had a soft and sweet voice, with a slight smile on her lips: "The Anton Governor's Mansion sent someone to Beijing, and they were just sent to the palace yesterday. After Mei'er saw it, she felt that it was not an urgent matter. The saint rested early yesterday, so there was no report, so he brought several memorials here today."
"I remember that there seemed to be such an incident the year before last." The lady leaning on the soft couch was naturally the current emperor Xia Hou of the Tang Dynasty. She finally opened her eyes. Although she was nearly fifty years old, her eyes were still as clear as water. There is the fierceness of an emperor, but also the charm of a woman that has not faded.
Mei'er nodded slightly and said in a gentle voice: "In June of the previous year, King Yongzang of Bohai sent an envoy to the court and specifically mentioned the matter of granting a marriage. The saint did not give the decree immediately at that time, only saying that we would discuss it later. "
"Bohai wants me to marry the princess of the clan, Mei'er, what do you think?" the saint asked calmly.
Of course, Meier knew the saint's true thoughts, and without any hesitation, she just smiled and said: "King Yongzang is a whim. Bohai is just a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty. The identity of King Yongzang is no different from that of the local governor of the Tang Dynasty. How can the royal family marry a royal princess to a local governor?"
"Even my house officer understands this truth, why doesn't King Yongzang understand it?" A faint smile appeared on the corner of the saint's mouth. Although she is nearly fifty years old, her facial features are still vaguely familiar to people. The splendor of his youth was unparalleled.
Meier was silent for a moment, and finally said: "Sage, the Bohai Kingdom not only occupies half of the territory of Liaodong, but it has also expanded its troops in recent years. Not only has it controlled many places eastward, it has even mobilized troops to move northward, including several counties in the eastern part of Tusun. All the small tribes have been conquered by the Bohai Moli people." Seeing the saint's indifferent expression, he said softly: "Bohai's military and political power is controlled by Bohai Moli Zhiyuan Gaijian, and King Yongzang is just a puppet in Yuan Gaijian's hands. The Tang Dynasty's request for a marriage should not be the original intention of King Yongzang, but the intention of Yuan Gaijian."
In the Bohai Kingdom, Molizhi was equivalent to the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, but his power was higher than that of the prime minister.
The saint chuckled and said: "I know what Yuan Gaijian is thinking. He asked us to marry the Tang Dynasty and gave the princess a marriage. This is Yuan Gaijian's plan to stabilize our Tang Dynasty. His ultimate goal is just to expand the Bohai Sea. At that time, the Tang Dynasty, as a country of in-laws, was indifferent. If I agreed to grant a marriage, Yuan Gaijian would be even more unscrupulous."