After the rebirth, the queen took the Meiqiang tragedy script

"Don't say that about offering wine, it's because I'm too helpless, and I was almost kept in the dark. Fortunately, it's not too late, and it can be remedied." Ye Qinghuai used some strength in his hands to support him Standing up, comparing the seats next to her, she said, "Come on, let's sit down and talk."

After speaking, she sat down on the main seat first, and Wang Lisong followed suit.

"Speaking of which, this seems to be the first time I have seen sacrificial wine." Ye Qinghuai said.

"The old minister has not been in the palace for more than ten years." Wang Lisong seemed to have remembered something, and his voice was a little lost.

"Although sacrificial wine has never entered the palace, it is full of peaches and plums, and its influence in the court and the public is far greater than that of many courtiers. Among other things, I have never seen Gu Ge who is as jealous of anyone as he is of sacrificial wine."

As soon as Ye Qinghuai came up, he brought the topic to Gu Shihai. Wang Lisong couldn't help looking up at her, but saw Ye Qinghuai looking at him with a smile on his face.

"Does Jijiu know why he ended up in prison?"

Wang Lisong lowered his eyes and said: "The old minister is stubborn and blocked others' way of making money."

There was no regret in his words, on the contrary, there was some sarcasm.

Ye Qinghuai couldn't help asking curiously: "Aren't you afraid of death when offering wine?"

"There is no one who can live to the age of the old minister who is not afraid of death. It's just that the old minister is more afraid of having a guilty conscience and harming the country and the people than being afraid of death."

Having said that, he stood up again, walked in front of Ye Qinghuai, and made another big salute: "The old minister would like to thank His Majesty for saving his life and rectifying his name. If His Majesty hadn't insisted on pursuing the truth of the Chunwei case, the old minister would have already been stigmatized." Sentenced by the Meridian Gate."

Facing Wang Lisong's sincere thanks, Ye Qinghuai smiled wryly with complicated emotions: "The country will not be ruled by the country, and the law will be lawless. As a king, I can only watch the treacherous and sycophants get bigger and wronged the loyal and good. I am really ashamed and can't stand sacrifice." Let's drink wine."

Seeing Wang Lisong kneeling and sitting up straight, Ye Qinghuai looked at him and said, "Originally this morning, the court wanted to let the sacrificial wine go to the hall to make a statement, explaining the reasons for the grievances of being imprisoned and exiled. But now the situation is turbulent, and I Without a certainty, I dare not take this risk.”

After finishing speaking, she paused, took out from the book case the handwritten letter of confession left by Qian Deliang, the servant of the Ministry of Punishment before his death, and handed it to Wang Lisong, saying: "A few days ago, Qian Deliang, the servant of the Ministry of Punishment, committed suicide at home. I left this handwritten letter before, confessing that several cases related to Jijiu were instigated by him and no one else. Let Jijiu take a look."

Wang Lisong took the handwriting and flipped through it. His expression was flat, as if everything was expected, and he was not surprised or angry.

Ye Qinghuai waited for him to read the manuscript, and asked: "I summoned Jijiu today, but I actually want to ask Jijiu, if it goes to court, how will Jijiu express his feelings?"

Wang Lisong put down the handwritten letter, revealed a smile that surprised Ye Qinghuai, and said: "Your Majesty's question is exactly the same as what Gu Ge asked the old minister yesterday."

Ye Qinghuai couldn't help being surprised.

"Old Gu Ge saw the sacrificial wine yesterday?"

Wang Lisong nodded slowly.

If Gu Shihai had been to the post house, Yingwei would have mentioned it in his report.Moreover, there are many people in the posthouse, so it is by no means a good place for secret talks.

That could only be the time when Wang Lisong was robbed in the suburbs of Beijing.

Ye Qinghuai imagined many possibilities, but she never expected that Gu Shihai would go out of the city in person, just to have a few words with Wang Lisong.

"How did he return the sacrificial wine?"

"The old minister answered him: Tell him the truth." He paused and said, "But if your Majesty asks the old minister today, the old minister cannot answer."

"Why?"

"Because what is stated in this handbook, except for the matter of negotiating the list of one-a-three yuan with veterans, was done by Mr. Gu Ge, and the others were indeed done by Qian Deliang. But Mr. Gu's private visit to veterans is another matter. Secret talks, no one knows. Therefore, as far as this handwriting is concerned, His Majesty can't find any clues of perjury."

His words made Ye Qinghuai feel cold.

She originally hoped that Qian Deliang was just a scapegoat who was pushed out to take the blame, so she could investigate along this line, and maybe she could find evidence against Gu Shihai.

But judging from what Wang Lisong said, this road will not work.

"As far as I know, Qian Deliang is the son of the late Longwei General Qian Yongnan, and also the brother-in-law of Du Jing, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment." Wang Lisong looked at the handwriting in his hand and said, "This handwriting is written by the old minister." It seems that it is not a simple confession. The same sentence is written between the lines in this handwriting—'This matter is over with me, Qian Deliang, and there is no need to look it up.'”

"Your Majesty said that Mr. Gu Ge is afraid of the old minister." Wang Lisong shook his head, "It is not the old minister that he is afraid of, but His Majesty. If His Majesty hadn't been righteous and insisted on pursuing the investigation, the old minister would have died unjustly in prison. Why should Gu Ge be afraid? ? Now that Qian Deliang has pleaded guilty and committed suicide, it shows that Gu Dang has been forced to the point of no return. Your Majesty has already won the victory by allowing Gu Ge to survive by cutting off his tail and crippling his own arm."

Ye Qinghuai was about to say something, but Wang Lisong interrupted sternly: "Don't chase after the poor. The old minister saw the Zhongzhou army stationed when he passed Shilipo before entering Beijing. If His Majesty kills Gu Ge at this time, I'm afraid it will not be just It's so simple to go to the hall to present and discuss the matter."

Wang Lisong's words were to the point, but this was exactly what Ye Qinghuai was worried about. She couldn't help asking: "Jijiu means that if I dismiss Mr. Gu Ge based on Jijiu's complaint , Will the Zhongzhou Army resist the order and rebel?"

Wang Lisong did not answer Ye Qinghuai's question directly, but said: "Your Majesty, since ancient times there has been no separation of military and political power. Politics is war without bloodshed. War is politics with bloodshed."

Ye Qinghuai fell into deep thought.

Wenxuan Hall was quiet, it was almost noon, but today is a cloudy day, and the top of Shengjing is shrouded in gloom, just like Ye Qinghuai's mood at the moment.

"Then according to the sacrificial wine, how should we deal with this matter?"

"In the opinion of the veteran, it is best not to deal with this matter right now. Since Qian Deliang's handwriting is already there, it can be dealt with according to his confession. As for the others, when the time is right, the veteran will beat the drums to express their grievances." Confrontation in the palace."

Ye Qinghuai pondered for a while, then sighed, and said: "To tell you the truth, today I temporarily canceled your petition in front of the palace because I learned about the movements of the Zhongzhou Army. If you don’t think about it in the long run, it will take a while to make sacrifices.”

Wang Lisong was taken aback by her words, the emperor was actually apologizing to him.

He hurriedly said: "The old minister is terrified. Your Majesty must not say that. Your Majesty has lofty aspirations and the ability to foresight and foresight. It is really a blessing for the people of the great scene. What grievances can the old minister have?"

The two chatted for a long time.From the long-standing abuses of the court to the people's livelihood in Kyushu, from the scientific examination system to the evolution of the tax system.

Ye Qinghuai benefited a lot.

As expected of the literary school's sacrificial wine, Ye Qinghuai suddenly thought of inviting him into the Wenxuan Hall.

However, it is not suitable right now. It can be considered after the dust of the current cases is settled.

"By the way, after Jijiu answered Mr. Gu Ge saying that he would present his situation truthfully in the hall, what did Mr. Gu say?" When Wang Lisong was about to resign, Ye Qinghuai suddenly remembered this matter.

Wang Lisong was startled for a while, but finally didn't speak, but shook his head at her with a smile.

Ye Qinghuai didn't ask, she could roughly imagine that Gu Shihai definitely didn't say anything good.

After all, that is the person who can confidently say "Your Majesty's name of loyalty and filial piety has nothing to do with my ministers?"