Chapter 392 stay (two more)
Meng E habitually stood in the corner, and Han Ruzi asked, "Where do you have the book?"
Meng E didn't ask what book it was, and thought for a while, "Well, do you want it now?"
"Tomorrow." Han Ruzi is no longer interested in reading books. With Zhao Ruosu's rigor, he will never make a mistake, and he will never make up such an easily debunked story in front of the emperor, "You have been out of the house for two nights?"
Meng E thought for a while, "Yes. It was because of this, why didn't they ask me directly?"
"Because they don't trust you as much as I do."
Meng E was silent for a little longer, "I'll go find my brother."
"He also came to the capital?"
"I guess so."
"found it?"
"No."
"What if you find it?"
"Advise him to leave."
"What if he refuses?"
"I haven't thought that far yet."
"Next year, the imperial court will attack Yunmengze, and in three years at the latest, it will start a war against the pirates in the East China Sea. It's not far at all."
Meng E was silent and refused to answer any further.
Han Ruzi sighed, "You can't be a bodyguard anymore."
Meng E nodded, "I understand."
"I'll give you two choices: either stay with me, and don't leave at will without permission, or go to Yunmengze to serve as Yang Feng's subordinate, and come back after meritorious service."
There was another option that Han Ruzi didn't say, and that was to leave forever.
"Let me think about it." Meng E said flatly.
Han Ruzi nodded, knowing that she would not make a decision soon, so he said, "You stay tonight and rest."
There are a lot of things going on tomorrow. Han Ruzi quickly fell asleep, but he didn't sleep soundly. I don't know how long it took, and he suddenly woke up, but he didn't open his eyes. He could sense that someone was standing beside the couch.
He was breathing normally, and was quite sure that there was a hand under his nostrils. Slowly, that hand moved under his face and stroked it very lightly, like a gust of wind that was inexplicably rolled up in the summer, and it didn't come. From, there is no whereabouts, suddenly rise, fleeting.
He had an urge to open his mouth and bite the hand.
The hand shrank back, and the person left.
Han Ruzi didn't move or speak. For a short moment, he felt that he was not the emperor, but Han Ruzi. He wanted to ask Meng E, did he understand what the phrase "stay by your side" meant? He didn't just want her to continue to be his personal bodyguard.
Slowly, he fell asleep again. The scene just now became part of a dream. When he woke up the next day, he still remembered every feeling, but he couldn't tell whether it was a real illusion.
In the Qinzheng Hall, Han Ruzi expressed to the Zai and others that he would send an envoy in Xuanyi to Jingzhaoyin Mansion to specifically hunt down Yunmengze assassins who had infiltrated the capital.
Regarding the safety of the emperor, the ministers of course had no opinion, but they showed a little surprise, surprised that the emperor was getting closer to the court, and at the same time were very happy.
Han Ruzi also asked Prime Minister Shen Mingzhi to send a letter to Jingzhaoyin House, asking why the Yamen did not find out the arrest of Rongbao Inn and reported it level by level.
Zhao Ruosu was right, the local officials should not think that the people around the emperor were untouchable. When the wind blows, the emperor himself will be hurt in the end.
The Wang family was getting closer and closer to the capital, and Shen Mingzhi had already sent officials to greet him, so there was no need for the emperor to worry about it.
Returning to the House of Marquis, Jin Chunzhong has received the appointment of the messenger of Xuanyi, came to thank him, and also reported the situation of the past two days, "Ma Mu has no more confessions, he came to Beijing this time to be on standby. I haven't received any instructions from Yunmengze yet. The 'Yunxiong' who is connected to him has not yet been found. Many businessmen have seen him before, but he disappeared five or six days ago and didn't say hello to anyone. I guess he is very Probably found a safer hiding place."
After becoming the messenger of Xuanyi, Jin Chunzhong will be able to use the power of the entire Jingzhao Yin Mansion to track down the whereabouts of the assassin. Han Ruzi believes that he will not live up to his expectations and asks: "When did you learn the method of interrogation?"
"When I was a child, I used to be an old official from the Punishment Department as a teacher. At that time, it was just for fun, but I didn't expect it to be useful in the future."
There is one thing that Han Ruzi must ask clearly in advance: "After this matter, would you like to be an official?"
Officials are usually dedicated to one position, and there are very few changes. Therefore, the road to promotion will soon reach the top. Generally, it is the chief of the department. It is necessary to have experience in taking turns serving as officials in various divisions, and it is difficult for officials to meet the requirements.
Therefore, the sons and daughters of honorable nobles are reluctant to become officials, preferring to take idle positions.
There was once a noble child who rejected the emperor's kindness, so Han Ruzi had to ask first.
Jin Chunzhong is not so picky, "As long as it is for His Majesty, I have no regrets."
Han Ruzi smiled and asked Jin Chunzhong to retire. For him, being a prince and an emperor should be carried out at the same time. Although it was a little late, he also had to train his ministers and come to any emperor who wanted to achieve something. That said, it's all about the top priority.
Feng Ju, Minister of Officials, came to sit in on the emperor's "small meeting". There were still not many people today, and the discussion was still on the suppression of bandits and thieves. Feng Ju cautiously spoke less, and only spoke when the emperor called his name. A few ambiguous words, here he is an outsider and needs more observation.
But the emperor paid special attention to him this afternoon, and asked him for advice several times, "Great Chu fought a lot when Emperor Wu, and it was less than ten years apart. Where are all the generals who can fight? Why are the Ministry of War's recommendations always like this? people?"
Feng Ju became more cautious and replied, "I don't know about military affairs. Jiang Shangshu of the Ministry of War should know more about it. Do you want to pass him on?"
"No, it's just a small talk. Master Feng, this is not the Palace of Diligence. Don't be too cautious. No one records what you say here, and it won't become an imperial decree." Han Ruzi smiled.
"Yes, I just arrived, and I haven't caught up with everyone's thoughts." Feng Ju also replied with a smile, and it seemed that he didn't plan to relax.
The King of Donghai had been reminded by the emperor beforehand, and then smiled and said: "Isn't the Ministry of Personnel in charge of all the officials in the world? Generals are also officials, Feng Shangshu should know a little bit more?"
Feng Ju did not expect that he would be so taken seriously, and said sternly: "The Ministry of Personnel is mainly responsible for the civil officials, and the military generals are appointed by the Ministry of War, and they are only recorded in the Ministry of Personnel. If you want to understand, I must know some, but it is beyond the scope of His Majesty's knowledge. ."
"That's ok, Your Majesty said, we are just chatting, Master Feng can say something if he understands." Donghai King continued.
The emperor also seemed very interested, Feng Ju had no choice but to say: "It's better that Mr. Jiang from the Ministry of War knows the situation better...I can't help it. As far as I know, there were indeed many famous generals during Emperor Wu's time, and some unfortunately died early, such as Deng Liao. General Deng, some are too old to return to their hometowns, and some... uh... and some..."
Feng Ju stammered, and the East Sea King smiled: "Master Feng bullied His Majesty and us young and careless, so you have to let us check the previous official documents?"
Feng Ju laughed awkwardly, "Emperor Wu got rid of some generals in his later years, and the late emperor... also got rid of some."
"Forget Emperor Wu, why did the first emperor do this?" King Donghai was a little surprised. He had been preparing to succeed him in the early years, but he didn't live in the palace, so he didn't know much about the deeds of his father, Emperor Huan.
"This... When the late emperor was there, the Great Chu didn't have so many worries, especially the Huns. It seems that they will not cause trouble for a while. The late emperor probably thought that the generals were easy to cause trouble, so he put some people in prison, and many others were imprisoned. People are persuaded to return to their hometowns, but this is only the words of the minister's family, and these matters are still up to the Ministry of War."
Emperor Huan could never have imagined that Da Chu suddenly became shaky, but he did not leave any generals who could help his son defend the country.
"Master Feng was the Minister of Officials when Emperor Wu was appointed?" Han Ruzi asked himself.
"Thirty-eight years of Emperor Wu." Feng Ju breathed a sigh of relief. In the imperial court, answering questions for other ministers was always difficult and full of traps.
"Among the six ministers, who else was in the position of Emperor Wu?"
Feng Ju thought for a moment, "They all served during Emperor Wu's time."
Han Ruzi was a little surprised. According to Zhao Ruosu, in the first few years of the new emperor's accession to the throne, he should start to arrange a new prime minister. The first step is to send this person to the Ministry of Household as a servant. Could it be that Emperor Huan has not promoted his own people for four years? For Shangshu? Patience is also good.
"Oh, it's been long enough." Donghai King interjected.
Feng Ju's face changed slightly, thinking that there was no deeper meaning in the words, the King of the East Sea hurriedly smiled: "The longer the better, the court will be stable, and the Great Chu will be stable. I understand the intention of the first emperor, and I must think that Emperor Wu has arranged everything, and the descendants of future generations will be able to. Sit back and enjoy it."
Feng Ju was even more embarrassed. "It's not true. The late emperor once replaced two ministers. Later, he probably felt it was inappropriate and changed back to the original one."
"Which two?" Donghai King pretended not to see Feng Ju's embarrassment.
"It should be the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Industry, I don't remember very well, let me go back and check..."
"No need, but those generals who were idle at home during the late emperor's time should have compiled a list, and maybe there are others available." Han Ruzi didn't want to press too hard.
"It's not good to violate the order of the late emperor, right?" Feng Ju reminded carefully.
"Times change and the situation changes. On this occasion, if the late emperor is here, the old generals will be reinstated. Master Feng, please help me remember this matter and discuss it with Jiang's military department tomorrow morning."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
At the end of the discussion, Feng Ju left, and that night sent someone to inform Jiang Juying, the Minister of War, so that he was well prepared, and His Majesty was still more interested in generals.
Han Ruzi did not let the Donghai King continue to ask because he had other ideas. After Jiang Juying left, he said to the Donghai King: "The Hanlin Academy is compiling Emperor Wu and Emperor Huan. The former has a first draft, and the latter should be about the same. Now, you go to borrow a copy, or copy a few pages, and you will know at a glance the appointment and dismissal of the ministers."
"No problem, but Your Majesty has to give me a decree, at least a decree, or someone else will be blamed for me."
King Donghai made a contribution to arresting the assassin, but Jing Zhaoyin, who did not report the matter afterwards, was questioned, and he does not dare to act arbitrarily now.
Han Ruzi smiled and wrote a hand letter, and asked a eunuch to follow the King of the East Sea to borrow the first draft of Emperor Huan Ji.
Cui Teng found various excuses to stay for a while, and when the East Sea King and others were gone, he stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I have to say one more thing, although the assassin was brought into Beijing by Master Yan Peng, although Master Yan Peng lives in my house , but the Cui family has nothing to do with the assassin."
"If I don't believe in the Cui family, I won't let you in." Han Ruzi said flatly.
Cui Teng laughed a few times, "Yes, Your Majesty has no reason to distrust the Cui Family. But His Majesty can't be too gullible. For example, the King of the East Sea, how could he be able to catch the assassin? No, not even a witness."
"If you have evidence, I'd like to hear it. If it's just guesswork, it's best to be careful and don't let me get distracted by this kind of thing."
Cui Teng blushed, muttered a few words, and had already said his farewell words, and suddenly asked, "Your Majesty doesn't plan to use Yan Peng anymore?"
"How do you say such a thing?"
"If Your Majesty is satisfied with Master Yan Peng, why do you still have to find a veteran who was persuaded by the late emperor?"
"Go, mind your own business!" Han Ruzi scolded, and Cui Teng stepped back embarrassedly.
After dinner, Han Ruzi came to the study, Meng E had already been waiting here, put on the men's clothes of the guards, put on the clothes of ordinary palace maids, and said, "I would like to stay with Your Majesty." After a pause, he added: "Only As a palace maid, when I want to leave one day, please don't hinder your majesty."
"Um."