After feeding the exiled criminals, she was forced to reveal herself

Chapter 440: Only when you use your own people can you feel comfortable

On a cold night, a cool breeze blew across the back of Duke Qiu's neck.

The old minister secretly shuddered in his heart, but he could only pretend to be happy along with the emperor.

Xiahou Jie's mood improved. Halfway through playing chess, he looked up and glanced around, and said casually, "Is Qiu Suan not in the mansion?"

The old Duke coaxed the emperor with all sorts of conversation for a long time, because he was worried that his son would be missed by the Emperor before he returned home. Now that the emperor asked, he had to go back.

"In reply to the emperor, my son has been busy with official duties recently and often comes home late. I don't know where he is wandering today. If the emperor has anything to do with him, I will send someone to find him right away."

Implicit in his words, Duke Qiu didn't know whether the servants in the mansion had found his son Qiu Suan.

Really!

The more you are afraid of something, the more you become afraid of it.

On weekdays, I work hard at home and cannot make it in time to welcome the Holy Emperor.

Today I went out with my colleagues and had fun, and I ran into him.

The old Duke was worried about his son, and secretly looked at the expression of the Current His Majesty. Xiahou Jie's expression was no longer the same as when he first entered the palace.

However, Duke Qiu still did not dare to act recklessly and responded cautiously.

The restoration of the Qiu family today was a reward from the current Emperor Longqing. The favor was so great that the Qiu family had to respond with caution.

He couldn't help but turn his head and look outside.

This damn son, why is he still nowhere to be seen?

Xiahou Jie casually changed his posture. Although he asked Qiu Suan one more question, he had no intention of continuing to delve into the matter. This made Duke Qiu feel even more stressed.

I don't know how many times I cursed my son in my heart.

Emperor Longqing glanced at him, picked up a chess piece with his fingertips, and placed it on the chessboard. "Don't worry, old Duke. Minister Qiu is probably in the land of pleasure right now, and hasn't come back to his senses yet."

scare!
Duke Qiu secretly took a deep breath!
The fact that these words could be blurted out by Emperor Longqing must have shown that the emperor had known the plan well before he came to the Qiu Mansion.

Now, such things happening in the capital cannot escape the eyes of the emperor.

Duke Qiu stood up and knelt on the ground, resting his forehead on the backs of his folded hands. "I am ashamed of myself for not being able to teach my son well. Your Majesty, please punish me!"

"Please stand up, old Duke. This is just a small matter. Why should you worry about it?"

Xiahou Jie raised his hand to support him gently. Duke Qiu knew when to stop and kowtowed again to thank the emperor for his grace before standing up and sitting down again.

The atmosphere between the emperor and his subjects suddenly became quiet and strange.

Xiahou Jie didn't say much, looking completely focused on playing chess.

Duke Qiu on the opposite side observed for a while and roughly figured out that the words that Emperor Longqing just "pointed out" were not meant to find fault with Qiu Suan, but just a "reminder" in an indirect way.

As long as it is something that the emperor wants to know, he will definitely know it.

The capital is not big, but the world is not small.

This invisible and subtle deterrence made Duke Qiu nervous for a moment and he dared not have any second thoughts.

Xiahou Jie glanced at him indifferently, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and the light in his eyes showed that he was very satisfied.

Sure enough, when I couldn’t sleep at night, it was quite interesting to come out and see the various kinds of ministers.

"Play chess, play chess." Xiahou Jie said with a faint smile.

It seemed as if he had no idea how much psychological pressure he had just put on the old minister.

In the warm chess room, Duke Qiu's sleepiness was scared away by Emperor Longqing!

The wind blew through the treetops. Wei Xi, the chief eunuch of the imperial palace who was guarding the corridor outside the door, put his hands in his pockets and looked intently at the sky above the Qiu Mansion for a while.

Behind him was a conversation between the emperor and his subjects that he could hear but not hear. "The old Duke has both experience in handling affairs and the ability to judge people. I wonder if there is anyone who is suitable for working at the Imperial Observatory and can catch the old Duke's eye?"

Emperor Longqing was really too polite in saying this.

Duke Qiu was so frightened that he dared not interfere in the affairs of the emperor and help him to meddle in such an important matter.

"Your Majesty, the position of the Director of the Imperial Observatory is very important. Wang Yu is not good at his job, but he has great talent. Your Majesty suddenly asked me, and I really couldn't find a few people in the court who could take this important position."

“But it’s not easy.”

Emperor Longqing said calmly.

Duke Qiu thought that the position seemed like a lucrative job in the past, but it was not the case now in the court. Even the former supervisor Wang Yu nearly lost his life because he was careless and angered the emperor.

If the old wise king had not stepped in to save his life, who knows how serious the consequences would have been.

Others may not have as much face as Wang Yu, who can invite a noble person to come out of retirement.

Ever since the legendary god of the Xie family "appeared" in the sky above the ancestral hall on the day when the Duke of Protectorate's mansion was ransacked, the temperament of the current emperor has become unpredictable.

The emperor's mind, which was already difficult to understand, became even more unfathomable and more bizarre.

Duke Qiu recalled the rumors his son mentioned after returning home yesterday.

After the New Year, the emperor in the palace might have the idea of ​​holding a beauty contest.

After listening to what his son said, Duke Qiu did not think that there was anything wrong with the emperor selecting beauties. After all, he was the emperor, and it was nothing more than selecting a few more beauties to enter the harem to please the eyes. It was not worth the discussion among the court officials.

However, the expression on my son's face when he mentioned this was quite strange.

This made the old Duke secretly remember it in his heart.

Now, the Emperor mentioned to him the issue of selecting the person to be in charge of the Imperial Observatory. The Qiu family, having received the Emperor's grace, should help the Emperor share his worries and solve his problems.

But Duke Qiu knew very well that with the Qiu family's current great favor, they could only bow down and follow the emperor's orders, and must not become complacent or self-righteous.

He guessed that Emperor Longqing was just "talking casually" in front of him tonight and was not seeking his opinion.

"Does the Emperor have a favorite candidate?"

Xiahou Jie shook his head, "I haven't thought about it yet."

Lord Qiu thought to himself, that was a close call!

It is right not to express an opinion. The emperor said "I haven't thought about it yet", not "I haven't thought about it yet."

In other words, the emperor already has a suitable candidate in mind.

Duke Qiu smiled and said, "Your Majesty is wise and powerful, there will definitely be capable ministers to help you!"

Xiahou Jie raised his eyes and looked at Duke Qiu steadily for a long time.

The latter was very nervous.

"Your Majesty, what did I say that is wrong?"

Upon hearing this, Xiahou Jie suddenly laughed, lowered his head and made a move, his voice low and mixed with a hint of joy.

"You are worthy of being the Duke of Anguo of Daliang. Your sincere words are very much in my heart."

Xiahou Jie was cheered up by Duke Qiu's words.

He has to have a minister who is useful to him, only then can he feel comfortable and every word he says will be pleasing to his ears!
Unlike the old stubborn man in the Duke of Protectorate’s Mansion, who would only stare at the mistakes of the emperor every day when he opened his eyes. He really didn’t know whether the world still belonged to their Xiahou family!
Xiahou Jie was laughing heartily in the greenhouse.

Outside, the eunuch Wei Xitong reported: "Your Majesty, the Minister of Justice Qiu is outside asking to see you!"

"Let him in."

(End of this chapter)