Prime Minister dare not be

Chapter 33

In fact, Wei Yizhi came late on purpose today.Walking on time every day is the easiest way to form a habit. If the habit changes suddenly, Xie Shu will not adapt.

But he remained calm on the surface, and after changing Xie Shu's medicine, he sat in the car and looked through the scores, as if he didn't feel her awkwardness at all.

After flipping through all the music scores, he picked up one of the volumes and asked Xie Shu: "This music score was written by a man named Xie Kun. Who are you?"

Xie Shu was stunned: "It's my father."

"Oh? I didn't expect your father to be so proficient in rhythm." He pointed to a particularly brilliant section and wanted to show it to Xie Shu, but was stopped by her eyes: "Forget it."

Xie Shu curled his lips: "When I returned to Xie's mansion, he was obsessed with seeking immortality and couldn't extricate himself. I only saw him once until his death, so I don't know him well."

Wei Yizhi carefully flipped through a few pages, raised his head and said, "Looking at the score alone, I don't think your father is as indifferent as you said."

"Hey, what can a few songs say?"

Wei Yizhi shook his head with a smile: "You can know the elegance after hearing the string songs."

Xie Shu didn't care.

In the early court, Xie Ziyuan came out and read Xie Minghe's book, saying that he had used the military salary of the Xuzhou military camp by taking advantage of his position.

At this moment, all civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty saw the signs of the Xie family's internal strife becoming more and more serious, and they were all secretly happy, and they just waited for the Xie family to fall to make up for it.Even those aristocratic families who originally followed the Xie family have turned their backs one after another, and are now a solid neutral faction, sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight.

The emperor was delighted in his heart, but with a serious face, he asked Xie Ziyuan, "Do you have evidence?"

Xie Ziyuan showed hesitation: "This... I am still investigating carefully."

As soon as Xie Minghe heard this, he came out angrily and said: "Your Majesty, Xie Ziyuan's participation in the old minister without evidence and evidence is clearly a deliberate frame!"

Xie Jun also said: "He is just a small official who is responsible for supporting Cao. He has no ability to do the work of the Yushitai. If he can't find out the evidence of the prime minister's crime, he will come and plant it!"

"Yes!" Many Xie family members expressed their solidarity.

The emperor also felt that this Xie Ziyuan was unreliable in his work. Why did he publish the memorial before the evidence was presented? How could he fight like this.

"Since this is the case, Xie Yushi should find out the evidence and talk about it. Don't blame the loyal ministers."

"My minister obeys the order." Xie Ziyuan stepped back in dismay, and quietly raised his head to glance at Xie Shu.

When he retired from court, Xie Minghe was very angry. Sure enough, this Xie Ziyuan went to investigate him.

Xie Jun followed behind him, and said indignantly: "Just now when everyone else supported my father, my uncle just put on a show, and he really has a different heart."

Xie Minghe stared at Xie Mingzhang's leaving back, and snorted coldly: "He forced me to do it, no wonder people."

It was night, Xie Yun was called to Situ Mansion.

Xie Minghe instructed him: "You take someone to ask Xie Mingzhang to borrow someone, and you say that I want to combine the strength of the two mansions to deal with the prime minister. After all the men and horses in his mansion are transferred, you will put him under house arrest."

Xie Yun hesitated and said: "Lord Situ doesn't know something. Last time when he dealt with the prime minister, he privately mobilized the imperial army, which already aroused His Majesty's suspicion. This time, we must not move the imperial army again."

Xie Minghe's forehead was wrinkled into a ball: "It's true, then if you take my family to go, Xie Mingzhang will believe it even more."

Xie Yun took the order and went.

Xie Mingzhang heard that his brother was going to borrow his own people to deal with the prime minister, although he felt sudden, he handed over the people without saying a word.

Xie Yun combined the two mansions together, there are hundreds of people, but it is much less than he estimated.It seems that these two old foxes are very cautious, especially Xie Minghe, they don't trust him enough.

He quietly took these men and horses to ambush near the prime minister's mansion, and then picked out a few leaders, pretending that he would discuss an action plan with them.

Several people followed Xie Yun to discuss the plan in the dark, but they never came out again.

There were already people from Xiangfu waiting there.

Xie Yun returned to the ambush site, held up the torch, and said to everyone: "You are all soldiers of the Xie family's family. It is treasonous to fight against the head of the Xie family. Now several leaders have been beheaded by the captain. Those who are willing to serve the prime minister can Stay in Xie's house, those who don't surrender will be killed immediately!"

The leaders are all very loyal to their masters, and it's just a matter of begging for food for the rest of them who will follow.

Mubai rushed out with the Xiangfu's men and horses and surrounded these hundreds of people, all of them dropped their weapons and knelt down begging for surrender.

In the Drunken Horse Pavilion, Xie Ran held up a candle in one hand, and looked at the evidence that Xie Minghe found out to deal with Xie Mingzhang with the other. , Blow out the candle and go out the door.

Guangfu stood guard at the door and said in a low voice: "My lord, no one is passing by. It is very quiet in the pavilion today. Master Situ also returned to Situ's mansion and did not come here."

Xie Ran nodded and straightened his clothes: "Go and report to the prime minister, you can prepare for the winter festival."

When it was almost dawn, Xie Yun returned to Xie Minghe's place to report, saying that Xie Mingzhang had been placed under house arrest and was waiting for his release.

"When I arrange a suitable person to take over his official position, let him retire in the mansion with peace of mind." Xie Minghe finished with a sneer, and ordered his servants to dress up and go to court.

At this time, a servant came in and handed over a post: "My lord, it was sent by the prime minister."

Xie Minghe took it and opened it, his eyes lit up.

Xie Shu actually said that he had lost the power of the government and had no face to face his ancestors, and he wanted to ask the elders to choose another patriarch on the day of the winter festival.

What a great opportunity, if he becomes the patriarch, it will be easier to be the prime minister.

Winter Sacrifice is a day for offering sacrifices to ancestors. The emperor avoids court affairs and leads all officials to the Taimiao to worship early in the morning.

Now that the Xie family is fighting among themselves, the power of the government has finally come into his hands alone.For many years the imperial power has been suppressed by the aristocratic family, and finally waited for this day, facing the ancestors, the emperor's mood is excited, surging, and impassioned.

After the sacrifice, the emperor drove back to the palace, and all the officials left one after another.

Xie Shu lowered his head and walked out in a low-key manner, no longer the swagger of the past. All the court ladies and eunuchs along the way looked at her with sympathy.

Having a good appearance is an advantage, even if she is at a disadvantage now, the people around her seldom add insult to injury to her.

Pei Yun, who was unwilling to do so the day before, rushed over, but as soon as Xie Shu raised his melancholy face, he was completely fascinated. Before he could say the last word, he turned his head and ran away, holding his nose.

As soon as he was about to walk on the imperial road, someone behind him suddenly called out: "Isn't this the prime minister, what are you doing in such a hurry?"

Xie Shu stopped, turned around, and Sima Ting came in a golden crown and brocade suit.

"See Your Highness."

"Yo, it's really not what it used to be. Even saluting is three points more serious than before." Sima Ting walked around her twice: "I heard that you are only watching but not talking in the court. How about it? How does it taste?"

Xie Shu sighed: "It's a pity that His Royal Highness can't go to court like His Highness the Crown Prince, otherwise he would have witnessed this scene with his own eyes."

Sima Ting stared: "What do you mean? How dare you laugh at me!"

"I dare not." Xie Shu was about to leave with a perfunctory sentence. There are still important things to do today, so there is no delay.

"Stop!" Sima Ting hated Xie Shu's attitude the most. He didn't expect her to be so arrogant after losing her power, and he stretched out his hand to pull her.

The wound on Xie Shu's arm was still not healed, and when he was pulled, he suddenly groaned in pain, and the wound that had just grown opened again, and the blood soon soaked through his shoulder.

"You..." Sima Ting looked at her in astonishment, "Are you injured?"

"Small injury, thank you for your concern, Your Majesty, I have resigned."

Sima Ting rushed up a few steps to stop her, coughed dryly, "I'm not an unreasonable person, if you hadn't been so arrogant, I wouldn't have dragged you." After finishing speaking, he ordered loudly: "Prime Minister please return Palace, quickly send the imperial doctor to wait in my palace."

Xie Shu hurriedly said: "This minister is a minor injury, you can take care of it yourself, don't bother Your Highness."

"So much nonsense, you're still bleeding here!" Sima Ting couldn't help but ask someone to help her up.

Xie Shu was supported on the left and right to move forward, squeezed the hand of one of the maids, whispered the name of "Mubai", and the maid blushed and quietly passed the news for her.

Mubai waited and waited for Xie Shu not to come out, he was in a hurry when he got the news from the maid, it was a bolt from the blue.

The little maid was obviously in a hurry to serve the prime minister, and ran back as soon as she finished delivering the message.

Mubai was very anxious, wanted to chase the Ninth Prince but suffered for no reason, suddenly thought that King Wuling had a good relationship with the Ninth Prince, and hurriedly galloped his horse to chase his carriage.

It was the first time Xie Shu visited Sima Ting's palace, and only the East Palace could compare with it in terms of furnishings.

What a favor!
Sima Ting sat opposite her in displeasure: "What do you mean by covering your wound so that the imperial doctor can't see it?"

Xie Shu had no choice but to say, "His Royal Highness appreciates your kindness. It's really just a minor injury, so there's no need to mobilize people."

Sima Ting frowned maturely: "You want to make me feel more guilty, don't you?"

Xie Shu looked at the roof, it turned out that you would feel guilty, it was really not easy.

Sima Ting couldn't stand it any longer, and said to the imperial physician beside him, "Give the prime minister a quick treatment, otherwise it will be heard in the ears of the emperor, and I will inevitably be reprimanded again."

The imperial doctor came over and asked Xie Shu to take off his clothes, but Xie Shu still sat still: "I am used to using the doctor in my own mansion, Your Highness, please allow me to return to the mansion."

Sima Ting stood up angrily: "I've never seen such a stubborn person like you!"

"Your Highness taught me."

"..."

At this time, a palace official came in and reported: "Your Highness, the Great Sima is here."

When Sima Ting heard this, he immediately went out to greet him, but Wei Yizhi had already walked in.

Da Sima could ride a horse with a sword in the palace, he galloped all the way into the palace, he was relieved to see that Xie Shu's clothes were in order.

"Come here, send the prime minister back to the mansion."

Seeing him coming, Sima Ting gave an order and pulled him aside suspiciously: "Brother Zhongqing is here for the prime minister?"

Wei Yizhi said in a low voice: "I came here for His Highness. Prime Minister Xie has lost power now, and you shouldn't trouble her. If someone with a heart takes advantage of you and says you don't tolerate people in your eyes, wouldn't it tarnish your reputation? This will ruin your reputation forever." The little prince is cut off."

Sima Ting was also annoyed a long time ago: "I didn't expect this to happen, otherwise I wouldn't have healed him, but he didn't appreciate it at all."

"Maybe it's a quirk, why should His Highness make things difficult for others?"

Sima Ting looked at him and muttered, "Seeing you are in such a hurry, I thought the rumors were true?"

Wei Yi was taken aback: "What rumor?"

Sima Ting glanced at Xie Shu, then looked at him again: "I've heard a few children from aristocratic families gossip about you, but I believe in brother Zhongqing's character."

Wei Yizhi was secretly worried, but he didn't expect that this matter would reach his ears.

Xie Shu was being supported and was about to go out, but the imperial doctor was very conscientious. Looking at the serious face of Da Sima, he said tremblingly: "That...the prime minister has lost a lot of blood, it is better to treat him as soon as possible."

Wei Yizhi suddenly laughed, like pearls and jade by his side, shining brightly: "I heard that Mr. Xie is very picky about the doctors, and the doctors in the mansion are often scolded. I don't know if it's true or not."

Xie Shu turned his head and glanced at the imperial doctor: "Indeed, but this is an imperial doctor, so the truth will be respected."

The imperial doctor closed his mouth and stepped aside.

Xie Shu couldn't care about anything else, and hurried out of the palace.

Mubai hurried up to meet her, helped her into the car and searched for medicine.

"Have all the clansmen gone to the Prime Minister's Mansion?"

"Go, just wait for the son."

Xie Shu frowned: "I don't know why, but I'm still a little worried."

Before Mubai had time to treat Xie Shu's wound, Wei Yizhi had already rushed over on his horse, and he retreated out of the car consciously.

Wei Yizhi was already familiar with Xie Shu's treatment of the wound. Seeing the wound, he frowned and said, "You'd better take a leave of absence and rest for a few days to heal quickly."

Xie Shu was absent-minded: "Let's talk about it."

Wei Yizhi helped her to sit down: "It's inconvenient for me to ask about your Xie family's affairs, but if you need help, it's okay to speak up."

Xie Shu hadn't thought of asking him for help at first, after all, he had to pay back the loan, but then he thought about it, those elders are not refined guys, if they are not well prepared at this time, it will be too late to regret afterwards.

Thinking about it this way, she let go of those scruples: "Then borrow your men and horses to use."

Xie Minghe had already finished several cups of tea in the hall.

The atmosphere was not right today, the relatives present were precisely the few people they jointly dealt with Xie Shu, except for Xie Mingzhang who was under house arrest in the mansion, none of them were bad.

But even if Xie Shu wanted to fight back, he was not unprepared.

Not long after, Xie Shu arrived.She had just changed her clothes, her hair was tied up with jade hairpins, and she wore a moon white wide shirt. Because of her injuries, her face was a little pale, and her lips were much lighter, but her eyes were black and white, extremely clear.

She walked into the hall, greeted the elders, and sat down with a gloomy expression: "Today's winter festival, I am ashamed of my ancestors. Back then, my grandfather taught me that I don't have to be brave in everything, as long as the family is prosperous and stable for a long time, but I failed to do it." Keeping the two cousins, but also losing the power of the government."

A few old people coughed dryly, and smoothed their beards, waiting to see what kind of medicine she sold in the gourd.

"Before the sacrifice, I want to do something important first."

Xie Minghe sat up straight, thinking that she was about to hand over the position of patriarch, but she heard her cold voice: "Cousin Xie Minghe purposely used the military salary to help me make up for the tax deficit, and also instigated relatives to frame me, making such a relative It's a quick thing for those who hate the enemy, today I can only clean up the door."

Xie Minghe jumped at the table: "What did you say?"

Xie Shu squinted at him: "Isn't what I said clear enough?"

"Zhuzi!" He was so angry that his face turned green: "You are just an illegitimate child who has nothing to eat. Back then, my cousin took pity on you and left you in the mansion. How can you be the head of the clan and the prime minister! You have the guts to clean it up!" old man!"

Xie Shu took a sip of tea and suddenly smashed the cup.

The guards of Xiangfu rushed into the hall and restrained the people present.

Xie Ran walked in the door with his clothes on, without looking sideways, he walked straight to Xie Shu.

Xie Minghe laughed back angrily: "Two illegitimate children of low status, with just your little tricks, still want to restrain this old man? Come!"

The gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion was opened, and dozens of people rushed in with sharp knives, confronting the guards of the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Xie Shu calmly said, "Sure enough, my cousin still has some tricks."

Xie Minghe sneered: "Great Jin respects filial piety, you are not afraid of spreading the word and affecting your official career if you use force against us today?"

Xie Ran smiled and said: "Tang uncle is worrying too much, Xie Ziyuan has already found out the evidence that you used the military salary, and what he said earlier was just pretending, plus the evidence of Zhang Tangshu in the Drunken Horse Pavilion, the prime minister is killing relatives righteously, how can it be called not serious What about filial piety?"

Xie Shu nodded: "Yes, I am very filial. Let us juniors do things in the future. The elders can drink tea and go home to have fun with their grandchildren."

When the other elders heard this, they were afraid that they might be held by her, so they couldn't sit still.

Xie Minghe still looked calm: "Huangkou children, you dare to disobey your elders just because you have a little manpower. I think you don't know the heights of heaven and earth."

Before the words finished, Mubai hurried in from the door, and whispered in Xie Shu's ear: "Lu Cheng personally brought the troops, just outside the bird clothing alley."

Xie Shu's worry has been fulfilled, those who offended before will always find a chance to take revenge.

"My cousin said that I don't care about my clansmen. I didn't expect that today I would contact outsiders to deal with my clansmen. People like you are more unworthy of being a clan leader than me."

"Hmph, you are the one who committed the crime yourself." Xie Minghe raised his hand, and his subordinates rushed into the hall immediately. The guards of Xiang's mansion blocked them from the door, but then other people led by other elders rushed in.

Sure enough, he was prepared.

Although there were guards standing in front of Xie Shu, seeing that group of people were about to break in, Xie Ran couldn't help but said: "Prime Minister, let's avoid it."

Mubai was even more anxious than him: "Yeah, young master, even if he can resist the men of these families, there are still Lu Cheng's men waiting. If he wants to avenge his son, he can do anything."

Xie Shu played with the teacup: "Wait a little longer."

Finally, there was a gap in the doorway. One person squeezed in with a knife in hand, and the people behind followed closely behind.The guards immediately went up to resist, and the swords collided, just in front of them.

All the people present changed their faces and became uneasy.Xie Ran wanted to persuade Xie Shu to leave again, but suddenly another group of people rushed into the Xiangfu, they were numerous and moved quickly, they cooperated with the guards of the Xiangfu, and finally restrained them.

"Cousin, am I late?" Huan Ting rushed in carelessly, and took two steps back when he saw someone in the hall with a shining big knife on his neck: "Hey, I'm scared, I'm very timid of."

(End of this chapter)