Chapter 31: Tacit understanding between monarch and ministers
Weiyang Palace, front hall.
The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty are reporting on various events.
Liu Che launched a series of thorough investigations based on the Chang Shi and the Du Wei who Huo Qubing brought back from Lujiang County. In the past two days, there was an undercurrent in the government and the public. Some ministers had vaguely smelled something and became cautious.
OK.
Before figuring out Liu Che's intentions, these ministers were more cautious than before.
The atmosphere at the court meeting was also quite depressing, and a storm was about to come.
While the court meeting was in progress, there was a sudden moment of silence in the palace, but all the ministers at the same time sensed that there were violent fluctuations in the energy in the city, and someone was fighting.
"How dare you fight in the city and use magic?"
Cao Cao, a subordinate of Jiuqing Tingwei, came out and admonished: "If you fight in the city and use magic skills, you should be severely punished according to the law!"
Chang'an has an express decree prohibiting fighting.
At this moment, not only were there people fighting, but there was also such a big fuss.
This made Ting Wei, who was in charge of the law, Zhao Cao and Han Jiang, very angry. It was equivalent to saying that he had neglected his duty in front of the emperor.
Liu Che stood high on the dragon throne and glanced in the direction of the energy fluctuations. His sight seemed to penetrate the distance and said calmly: "It is indeed worthy of severe punishment. It was Qu Bing and Ping Xian who did it. It's really nonsense." Huo Shizhong and Princess Pingxian?
Cao Cao and Han Jiang quietly took back their steps, forget it, I'm actually not that angry.
The princess will not say anything else. Huo Shizhong is His Majesty’s confidant. If you hear His Majesty’s tone for the fight between the two of them being ‘nonsense’, whoever insists on pursuing it has failed to understand the holy will.
Fighting is not a big deal after all.
"I will take care of their affairs and continue to go to court."
After Liu Che finished speaking, he thought: Neither Qu Bing nor Ping Xian are reckless and impulsive people. Why did they deliberately spread their anger and cause such a big disturbance in Nuo?
The morning with the scorching sun.
In the study room, Liu Che, who had left the morning court, was sitting in the main seat, burying his head in reviewing the memorials.
Behind the low seats on the left and right, Liu Qing and Huo Qubing were sitting respectively, and the study was quiet.
"Do you two know that you are wrong?" Liu Che asked suddenly.
"I know, I shouldn't take action with the princess." Huo Qubing said calmly.
Liu Qingsui said: "I was the one who made the first move, and he was probably defensive."
"Just this once."
Liu Che: "The two of you fought in public and disrupted the court meeting. You must take this as a warning. If you dare to do it again, you will be severely punished."
Huo Qubing bowed and said, "I would like to ask your Majesty to punish you severely."
Liu Che looked up at Huo Qubing and saw that he took the initiative to ask for punishment. He became more and more sure that there was a reason for the incident: "Why should you be punished so heavily?"
Huo Qubing organized his words and said:
"Your Majesty said before that I will allow you to lead the troops and fight with the army if you finish the matter at hand. Therefore, I want to find out the culprit behind Liu Huai's murder as soon as possible and put an end to this matter completely."
Liu Che pondered: "You asked me to punish you because you want people to think you have lost my favor?
So you already have a suspect, and that person is in Chang'an?"
Liu Che's mind and insight can penetrate people's hearts.
"Your Majesty clearly knows that I have this intention.
But who it is, I just have doubts about it, and I am not sure yet, so I dare not make any false statements in advance."
Liu Qing on the side closed his eyes and said: "You really have other plans."
Huo Qubing: "I would also like to thank the princess for her cooperation and releasing her energy to fight against me."
When the two started fighting just now, Huo Qubing had the idea of taking advantage of the situation, and intentionally or unintentionally amplified the action of the fight.
We can't really fight Liu Qing to the death. If we continue to get entangled in this matter, we might as well take the opportunity to expand the movement and attract attention, and naturally we won't be able to continue the fight.
In addition, you can also arrange it smoothly to pave the way for the follow-up, so that you can get the opportunity to go out with the army as soon as possible.
When Liu Qinggang took action, he was indeed a little ashamed and angry, but his mood quickly stabilized.
The two of them were able to defeat the Huo Mansion because one was willing to fight and the other was willing to cooperate. Liu Qing also noticed that Huo Qubing was deliberately escalating the fight and wanted to see what he was going to do.
Liu Che said: "Have you already thought about it?"
"Yes, I am ready to try in another direction.
After I was severely punished by Your Majesty, if I continue to have conflicts with others, the other party may be bolder. I want to see if I will gain anything by then."
"You want to lure the other party into an ambush?"
Liu Che thought for a moment and said: "Then I will punish you severely according to your wishes. Although you have no character or rank to be reduced, I will fine you a salary of half a year and report it to the court to see the consequences." p>
This is indeed a very severe punishment. He will be fined for half a year, without wages, and the officials in the court will be informed to take Huo Qubing as a warning to see the consequences and not to do it again.
Liu Qing was listening on one side, but he deeply felt the mutual trust and understanding between Huo Qubing and Liu Che.
Huo Qubing only said that he wanted to be punished, but Liu Che guessed that he had other motives and agreed to cooperate.
This kind of trust is especially rare among monarchs and ministers.
Liu Qing calmly said: "So you were taking advantage of me when you fought with me just now."
Huo Qubing: "I said, thank you princess for your cooperation."
Liu Qing pursed her lips slightly. What happened just now allowed her to see Huo Qubing's ability to adapt to situations. It was by chance that she rushed to Huo's house to get back the things that were taken away by the big cat, but Huo Qubing took advantage of the situation and made the situation change.
Develop in the direction you want.
To some extent, it changed the nature of the whole thing.
……
It was approaching noon when Huo Qubing returned home. Unexpectedly, there was a visitor waiting at the door for a long time.
It is Zhuo Huai.
He came here early in the morning and waited outside the house until noon, but still did not leave.
Seeing Huo Qubing coming back, Zhuo Huai immediately stepped forward with a gift: "Servant Huo, have you received the gift you gave me yesterday?"
Bai Qi's hand scroll was a gift he found through all possible means in order to increase the success rate of asking to see Huo Qubing.
Huo Qubing stopped and looked over, and saw that he was a middle-aged man, quite dignified, but wearing Chinese clothes, a standard businessman dress.
"Come in with me."
The main hall of Huo Mansion.
Zhuo Huai followed him in and took a seat behind the low table, his eyes secretly sizing up Huo Qubing.
Yao Zhao also stayed in the house and also came to the main hall to sit down.
Amidst the heavy footsteps, Zhuo Huai was shocked when he saw a maid serving tea coming in from outside the hall. She was extremely powerful and strong.
Huo Shizhong's uncle is a general. I didn't expect that the Wuxun clan and even the maidservants raised by the family could be so strong. It was really eye-opening.
After Xiong San delivered the tea, he stood behind Huo Qubing and looked back at Zhuo Huai with thick eyebrows and big eyes.
"It's okay to just say whatever you have to say," Huo Qubing said.
Zhuo Huailai's purpose was very simple. Yesterday's Bai Qi's scroll was obtained by him through many connections and Cai Ke's magic. Just for this moment of audience, he said: "Yesterday I sent someone to
I came to worship because I have something to ask for.
I have met my daughter Huo Shizhong before, through the window on Anmen Street..."
...The one who throws poles like Pan Jinlian?
Huo Qubing remembered it, and he still vaguely remembered the girl's frightened face.
"My little girl Qingke is known to everyone in Chang'an for her beauty, but her behavior has brought disaster upon her."
Zhuo Huai thought thoughtfully and said: "I came here to ask if Huo Shizhong has any interest in my daughter? It's presumptuous, but if I didn't encounter difficulties, I would not come to the door like this and be eager to get my daughter married.
If Shizhong Huo doesn't want to marry my daughter, I will be grateful if you can help me solve a problem."
Huo Qubing indeed valued Bai Qi's military strategy, but it depends on what Zhuo Huai wants. It doesn't violate the principle, so it doesn't hurt to help: "What's your problem?"
"Someone wants to take the little girl as a concubine..."
Zhuo Huai said anxiously: "He is a descendant of the clan."
Huo Qubing looked as usual: "Which clan member makes you so afraid? And why are you so resistant to marrying into the clan?"
"The son of King Huainan, Liu Qian." Zhuo Huai took a deep breath and said.
Liu Qian, that’s not surprising.
There are several people in the royal family who are like demon kings. Liu Qian is one of them, as well as Princess Longlu's descendant Zhaopingjun. He is still young now, but he is already lawless and notorious.
Speaking of Liu Qian alone, he already had many concubines. It is said that a concubine was taken out of his house a few years ago and she was said to have died of a serious illness. However, there have been rumors that she was killed by him because of his drunkenness and immorality.<
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Just because the woman’s family didn’t dare to pursue the matter, the matter was settled.
It is not difficult to understand that Zhuo Huai felt sorry for his daughter and tried every possible means to prevent Zhuo Qingke from being forcibly taken in.