Don't be clouded

Chapter 61 Old Fox

Ji Bieyun finally understood, now he is hiding from everyone in the capital.

After all, even the governor and long history of Chongzhou were exterminated. He went to Chongzhou and came back again, which also caused a mess.No matter what the truth is, the wise and safe person just wants to stay as far away from him as possible.

But he doesn't want these people to be happy, he wants to watch the fire from the other side, right?Then he made the fire bigger.

"Qu Shilang," he hid his knife in his smile, "If you are unsure about paying attention, why don't you invite the Minister to discuss it?"

Qu Xingwen first waved away all the other onlookers, turned around and said harshly to him: "Please, please, the general will go in and sit and wait for a while."

Ji Bieyun brought Dai Fengmao into the house, after two cups of tea were brewed, Qu Xingwen ran away, there was no one else in the house, only the two of them were left.

No matter how long he drank a cup of tea, Deputy Captain Dai winked for a long time, but he pretended not to see it.He was afraid that walls have ears, so he didn't want to talk to Dai Fengmao.I was very nervous, but I wanted to pretend to be calm, so I could only keep drinking tea.

A cup of tea was refilled with water twice, Dai Fengmao got impatient, and suddenly stood up and walked around the room, making Ji Bieyun dizzy.

"If you say anything, invite the minister, it's been less than half an hour." Deputy Dai was furious, "If you don't want to answer it, just say it, why are you leaving us here..."

Before he finished speaking, someone came outside the house.

Qu Xingwen's attitude was the same as before. He walked in with a smile, made a gesture of invitation, and said kindly: "General Ji, Shang Shu happened to be going to Qinyi Garden to escape the summer heat, so he specially invited the general to go with him. Shang Shu said The weather is hot and dry, so it's not convenient to talk about things here, it's better to find a quiet and elegant place."

Ji Bieyun had heard of this Qinyi Garden, which was originally a garden of the Minister of Punishment, with all kinds of pavilions, terraces and buildings, especially suitable for summer escape.Later, it was also opened to outsiders, and anyone passing by can go in to enjoy the scenery.

Invite him over, presumably to change a place to avoid people's eyes and ears, how can he have no reason not to go?

He immediately nodded, "It's hard to turn down the kindness, how can I resign from the Shangshu's kindness, and go now."

Qu Shilang said "please" several times in a row, and took him to the side door of the mansion, where two carriages parked outside.

The curtain of the front car was lifted at the right time, revealing a middle-aged face with a very kind face.Ji Bieyun looked at Liansheng, but he also knew that this person should be the Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, named Chao Yi.

Shangshu is the head of the six books, he saluted first, "I have seen Chao Shangshu."

"General Ji." Chao Yi nodded, and said directly, "It's hot, go and sit in the back car."

After that, he lowered the curtain.

Ji Bieyun glanced at the sun, today is a cloudless and sunny day, before Si Shi, the bright sun has already made people dizzy.He walked to the carriage behind and did not forget to pull Dai Fengmao up after getting up.

Deputy Lieutenant Dai got into the carriage with some panic, "How can I sit in, and the people from the Criminal Department will not accuse me of breaking the rules when they see it?"

"Don't you want to go all the way? Why make things difficult for yourself." Ji Bieyun didn't want to bother about this kind of thing, and joked, "I didn't see you say you were over the line when you were fighting with me."

As expected, Dai Fengmao couldn't argue, so he had to change the subject, and asked in a soft voice: "Shall I go in later, or should I stay outside, so that if there is something wrong, there will be someone to take care of me."

Ji Bieyun also replied softly: "No need, Shang Shu dared to invite me into the car outside the Ministry of Punishment, and would not do anything to me. Besides, I told Xu Yang before I left that if I didn't go back at noon, he knew what to do. How to do."

The noisy voices of the busy city came in, Ji Bieyun felt a little popularity after a long time, and opened the curtain to look out.

The common people are still living like that, the same as what he saw when he first entered Beijing.There are joys and sorrows, but there is no power struggle. Whether it is good or hard, they are living an ordinary life.

Ji Bieyun watched for a while, then put down the curtain reluctantly.The lively secular world was separated again, and he fell into the silent situation again, thinking for a long time in silence.

He felt more and more that what Guan Chen said was right. Chao Yi's trip was so mysterious that he probably took him to see the prime minister.Perhaps there really is an unknown connection between the Ministry of Punishment and the prime minister, otherwise the news would not have spread so quickly.

The carriage moved slowly, and it took a long time to arrive at Qinyi Garden.Many tourists can be seen from a distance, but Chao Shangshu is the owner's house after all, the backyard is separated from the front, no one else is allowed to enter, even the door is opened twice in the backyard.

They entered through the back door, and when they got out of the car, there was a chill.Looking around, there is a piece of emerald green, which is refreshing in the heat of summer, which is exactly what it is called Qinyi.

Ji Bieyun followed behind, passing through many pavilions and pavilions, along the covered bridge and across the sparkling lake, and finally stopped in front of a small building.

The rest of the people were turned away, even Dai Fengmao stayed outside the building, only Chao Shangshu and Ji Bieyun walked in.

Chao Yi walked ahead, looking for something to say: "Time flies so fast, the Deng Que meeting is still in sight, and now the general has quite the demeanor of a veteran."

"Don't dare." He looked at him calmly, and replied casually, "This officer has not experienced battles in the battlefield, so why talk about a veteran, but he has done a few things to gain the name of a general."

Now when it comes to talking about scenes, Ji Bieyun is getting more and more comfortable, he is ready to take another move, but Chao Shangshu only chuckled lightly and didn't speak again.

When the two stepped up the stairs, Ji Bieyun heard the light clinking of cups, there must be someone waiting above.

He didn't see the man clearly until he walked up to the second floor and walked around the screen.

It really is the prime minister.

The Prime Minister was sitting at the table drinking tea with downcast eyes, facing them sideways without looking up.The middle-aged handsome man who looks like a breeze and bright moon startled him suddenly... Fang Muzhi's young master really followed his father's appearance, and the profile was almost carved out of the same mold.

Chao Yi brought him here, and he was ready to retire, "General, please, there is not much beauty to enjoy here, I'd better find another place."

After that, he turned and went downstairs.

There were only two chairs beside this table, one for the prime minister was sitting, and the other for him was obviously reserved for him.

Ji Bieyun walked over and took a seat without saluting.First, he put the complaint on the table, then slowly took a cup and poured a cup of tea.

"Keep the Prime Minister waiting for a long time."

He held the small teacup and didn't drink it. He just turned his head to look at the beautiful scenery outside the window, and he didn't want to take his eyes away for a moment.

Prime Minister Fang Sui seemed to be here to enjoy the scenery and drink tea, so he took another sip of tea and said slowly: "General Ji is not such a mediocre person, so I won't waste time by detours. After all, the general has already appeared in the Ministry of Punishment. It will be out soon.”

It's a good feeling, Ji Bieyun didn't want to play around, so he turned his head and said directly: "The Prime Minister is looking for me for the affairs of the state?"

"Of course. Your Majesty is worried. He wants to send someone to Chongzhou to check. This is inevitable, but I didn't expect that His Majesty would choose General Ji." Fang Suina's tone and expression couldn't tell whether it was a compliment or a derogation, so he paused and said, "However, if you think about it carefully, your Majesty's choice seems to be wrong. The general can't tolerate sand in his eyes, so he won't hold back as His Majesty wants, will he?"

Ji Bieyun was in a complicated mood.

The prime minister had only met him face to face once, but he was able to understand him so well.If it's not that the skill of knowing people is too powerful, it is that he has been secretly investigated.

He didn't show his face, and replied: "What the prime minister said is very true. But it is my personal action to sue Yushitai. I don't know if the prime minister called me here. What's your opinion?"

Fang Sui laughed because of his words, just like an elder hearing the arrogant words of a junior in the family, even though he smiled, he felt a sense of oppression.After all, in a position where one person is under one person and above ten thousand people, no matter how friendly they are, they still carry absolute aura.

"The Yushitai has been eaten away by moths for a long time, and the general has only been in Beijing for half a year, so naturally he doesn't know." The prime minister sighed, "I have found a lot of evidence that the Yushitai is a disaster place. If it is made public, it will definitely reveal the truth. Throwing away a layer of Yushitai. I wanted to take a long line and collect some criminal evidence, but unexpectedly, General Ji suddenly came out, and it was just the right time."

The words were twisted and twisted, which made Ji Bieyun's head ache.

It's all nonsense to talk about long-term, but it's just that you don't want to take the initiative to provoke a struggle, which is high-sounding.And this is obviously implying him—I have the key evidence to kill Yu Shitai in my hand, why don't you come to join the alliance soon?

Guan Chen's guess is really accurate, the prime minister wants to win him over.If he had lost the initiative before, the Prime Minister would not have just hinted at this time, and might have threatened him blatantly.

He is not good at dealing with old foxes like the prime minister, so he lost some patience, and frowned, "Since the prime minister also wants to bring down Yushitai, why don't you join me in doing it together? It's not a good move to try and hesitate here, because the prime minister failed Only then will the Chongzhou incident happen."

Ji Bieyun put his hand on the complaint, and nodded, "This is full of the blood and tears of the people of Chongzhou. The governor of Chongzhou and Changshi died well, and the Yushitai covered up crimes. Then you, the prime minister... are you also helping the tiger?" gone?"

This was very offensive, almost pointing at Fang Sui's nose and scolding the treacherous officials.Although he didn't want to take risks, he could only provoke the other party, hoping to force out some truthful words.

But the prime minister didn't seem to react at all, he took a sip of tea as usual, and even smiled a little, the kind of smile that only wise and calculating elders would have.For a moment it reminded him of Captain Zhuo of Dingzhou, they were all unpredictable old foxes, and Captain Zhuo even dug a hole for him.

He is tired.

Fang Sui said with a smile: "General Ji is young and vigorous, and speaks straightforwardly. I especially appreciate this. No wonder the dog often comes to meet with the general."

When Fang Muzhi was mentioned, Ji Bieyun was inexplicably guilty. After all, Young Master Fang had revealed a lot about his father-son relationship to him. As an outsider, it was really inappropriate for him to know other people's family affairs.

He didn't speak, but the Prime Minister continued: "If General Ji is willing to form an alliance with me, I will definitely disclose the evidence in my hand. Wouldn't it be like picking something out of a bag to bring down Yushitai?"

Alliance?Sure enough, it came.

Ji Bieyun refused without even thinking about it: "No need, I don't ally with anyone. If the prime minister doesn't want to come forward, then don't waste time with me here. I'm alone, and I'm not afraid of anything. Since I went to the Ministry of Punishment Suing, of course, has made all preparations, the prime minister does not need to put bait here."

"Putting the bait?" Fang Sui's smile was not so perfect at last, and his tone became a little more serious, "Look how beautifully built this garden is. There are not only one or two ministers of the Ministry of Punishment, but also important officials in the court, relatives of the emperor and even low-ranking officials." Beijing official, whose private property is not countless? Yushitai has never been in charge of it, and even Duan Zhongcheng himself is living a life of piles of gold and jade. I do not fight for the party, but to eradicate traitors and kill them with one blow .”

The word "one-hit kill" is particularly serious.

There was the sound of birdsong outside, and a sparrow just stopped on the top of the tree in front of the window, Ji Bieyun couldn't help turning his head to look, but saw the sparrow flew away again, leaving only the swaying branches and leaves.

He lowered his eyes and thought about it in his heart.

In the eyes of the outside world, the prime minister has always had a clean sleeve. Even Guan Chen is also called a virtuous prime minister, and he has praised his integrity and fairness.Now it seems that these evaluations are not unreasonable.

Although he doesn't think the prime minister is really clean, maybe he can't be too demanding, what if the other party really has the society and the people's livelihood in his heart?

After thinking for a moment, he raised his eyes and said, "I don't form an alliance, but I can cooperate with the prime minister. Can the prime minister take a step back?"

The other side was also silent for a while, Fang Sui shifted his gaze to the roll of white cloth on the table, and let go: "Yes, General Ruo Ji has made a complete move, and I will definitely follow."

"Take it out completely?" Ji Bieyun asked rhetorically, "Isn't going to the Ministry of Punishment to sue Yushitai counted as doing it?"

Fang Sui's eyes seemed to be able to penetrate people's hearts, and he said quietly: "You and I both know that just going to the door of the Ministry of Punishment is not enough to shake Yushitai, right?"

The old fox, even guessed his next step, is too good.

Ji Bieyun couldn't deny it, so he made up his mind and felt that the deal was worth it.It's just that he has to confirm the evidence that Fang Sui has. What if the old fox is deceiving?

"The Prime Minister said just now that the evidence of the place where Yushitai was a disaster was found," he said, "Can you elaborate?"

Fang Sui didn't speak, and took another sip of tea slowly.

Ji Bieyun understood, so he had to open the complaint for a short period, and the prime minister's eyes really fell on it.It's just that he quickly closed it again, and said with a smirk: "I'm sincere enough, but what about the sincerity of the prime minister?"

"Of course there are." Fang Sui put down the teacup and said, "Many officials from all over the country have bribed the Yushitai, and the ones involved are not individual supervisors of the censors, which is enough for the emperor to order a thorough investigation. This evidence , General Ji, can you rest assured?"

He raised his eyebrows, "I haven't seen the real thing, how can I rest assured?"

The prime minister smiled, "Why don't I tell you something else."

Looking at that smile, Ji Bieyun felt panicked all over his body, but he forced himself to speak: "Prime Minister, please tell me."

"The current censor, Duan Wenfu, also climbed up from the position of the supervisor of the censor." Fang Sui paused deliberately, "I think about it, it seems that Lingzhou is also under his jurisdiction?"

The author says:

A negotiation, so difficult to write