Prime Minister dare not be

Chapter 64

Xie Shu covered the back of his hand: "I'm too greedy. When I first embarked on this road, I was preparing to die alone. I never thought that I would come to this point with you, but now I want to treat Xie's family well." Responsible, and want to be consummated with you."

"That's why I provoked you first."

"Well, that's the truth."

Wei Yizhi laughed sullenly, picked up a strand of her hair, and tied it with his own.

"It doesn't matter if you want to be the prime minister for the rest of your life, or you don't have anything to do. You and I have made love to each other. As a proof, we will never change it."

Xie Shu lowered his eyes, his cheeks were drunk, as if he was getting married, he was a little ashamed.

After autumn, the weather was erratic, and the emperor's serious illness did not recover, but worsened instead. The early dynasty had been abandoned for a long time.

As a result, Xie Shu's government affairs became a lot heavier, and he was busy every day until midnight. Usually, Wei Yizhi finally took him to bed and forced him to rest.

The two are more and more like newlyweds, eating and living together, even the servants are used to it.In the past few days, as long as he saw Fu Xuan guarding the door, Mubai would spontaneously and consciously give himself a holiday and go to sleep.

On the day of Frost's Descent, Dr. Zhong gave Xie Shu a body-replenishing decoction, which seemed to have a calming effect, and she fell asleep soon after eating it.

In the middle of the night, someone suddenly slammed the door of the room, Xie Shu woke up with a start, and heard Mubai shouting outside: "My lord, Your Majesty is dead!"

She was startled suddenly, and Wei Yizhi beside him had already sat up, the sky was dimly bright, and he also had a look of astonishment.

The two hurriedly packed into the palace, and they heard crying from a distance.Walking into the emperor's bedroom, all the concubines and princes were kneeling, only the mother and son of the empress and concubine Yuan Gui, who was deeply loved by the emperor, stood by the couch. Seeing the prime minister and the king of Wuling appearing and getting up to greet each other, they all looked sad and burst into tears.

"Where's the Queen Mother?" Wei Yizhi asked Eunuch Xiang.

"Going back to Da Sima, the queen mother fainted after hearing the news, and is being treated by the imperial doctor in Shou'an Palace."

Wei Yizhi asked again: "Does Your Majesty have any last words before his death?"

Eunuch Xiang wiped his tears and shook his head: "Your Majesty passed away in his sleep and did not leave any last words."

Wei Yizhi glanced at Sima Ting, whose eyes were flushed, and said nothing.

Xie Shu didn't make a sound until all the officials arrived, and then he said: "Order the whole country to observe filial piety for Emperor Daxing for three months. All the officials will set an example, and those who violate it will be severely punished. In addition, the country cannot be without a king for a day, and the auspicious day is selected according to the Taishi Order. , His Royal Highness, please ascend the throne, that is, the throne of emperor."

The ministers Nuonuo said yes, and turned to face the prince again, kneeling down and bowing.

In the winter of that year, the emperor was buried in the Jilongshan Emperor Mausoleum. Because of his meritorious service against Qin during his reign, he successively recovered the five prefectures of Yan, Qing, Si, Yu, and Liang, and was given the posthumous title of Chengwu.

All the princes were appointed kings and dispatched abroad, and Sima Ting was appointed King of Kuaiji. Unexpectedly, on this day, he was unexpectedly calm. He only asked his mother, Concubine Yuan Gui, to be taken to the fiefdom, and did not do anything special.

In the spring of the following year, Crown Prince Sima Lin ascended the throne and changed his reign name to Yuanning.

The new emperor ascended the throne, and all officials paid homage.Xie Shu has made great achievements in his support, but he is also unwell, so he is exempted from kneeling and prostrating. This is a great honor.Standing at the foot of the jade steps, she could clearly see Sima Lin's gloomy face.

When he was leaving the court, Wang Jingzhi came over with a worried expression on his face: "Prime Minister, can you see that His Majesty's face is not right? It seems that he still has no intention of taking the throne after all."

Xie Shu said indifferently: "It is His Majesty's responsibility to seek his own government in his position, and there is no excuse."

"That's what he said, but he has said to his subordinates more than once that he would rather be sent out as a king than be imprisoned in this deep palace. If it weren't for the queen's repeated persuasion, I am afraid that the last time he gave up Let's do it again."

"Then the Tai Tuo and the Empress will continue to persuade until His Majesty corrects his thoughts." Xie Shu walked away in a huff.

Wang Jingzhi originally wanted to hear her opinion, but he didn't want to offend her, so he had no choice but to give up.

Xie Shu's current power has reached its peak.What's more, the first major event in the first year of Yuanning turned out to be the new emperor, saying that the prime minister had worked hard for the country, and his body was still unhealed.

Sima Lin finally realized the helplessness of being an emperor, and he had no choice but to play quasi-playing.

The majestic project lasted for nearly a year. In the middle of winter, towering buildings stood on the mountainside of Fuzhou. Taifu Wang Jingzhi wrote the inscription: "Jingshutai", which means to cultivate oneself by taking tranquility and being comfortable and contented.

Wei Yizhi helped Xie Shu up to the attic, and stood by the window, leaning on his shoulders to watch the snow.The perennial green branches in the mountains are covered with a layer of snow-white, and the Xuanwu Lake in the distance is transpiring with cold ice mist, which is indeed a rare sight.

"It is indeed a good place to add grandeur in addition to its beauty, but it is not a good thing to build a large building."

Xie Shu brushed the snowflakes off his sleeves: "I just don't feel at ease living here."

Wei Yizhi turned his head to look at her: "Why?"

"Because I seem to have seen what is called prosperity must decline."

Having said that, the emperor's gift, a symbol of power, must be accepted with joy.In the winter of the first year of Yuanning, Xie Shu moved into Jingshu Terrace, and since then he has never been to court again, and all affairs are only handled in the pavilion.

The prime minister had never done this before, but Sima Lin didn't complain, and the officials didn't dare to talk too much.

Mubai was the most excited about this matter, now even rank five officials would nod and bow when they saw him, fawning endlessly.The long-awaited glory of the Daxie Mansion has returned, and it is more radiant than ever!
Wei Yizhi failed to support Sima Ting to ascend the throne, but still stayed with the prime minister from time to time, which puzzled the ministers.

The cold winter has come to an end, but the charcoal fire in the house is still burning well.He sat down beside Xie Shu, and held her hand after the temperature returned to his hand: "These people have no good intentions, and they asked you to move here just to separate us."

Xie Shu suppressed a smile: "There are rumors outside that I have confused you and made you forget who is supporting you. It is better for you to come here less."

"How can I do that, Mubai definitely can't see you, if I don't come, you have to be busy day and night, so when will you be able to take care of yourself?"

"How could it be?" Xie Shu clasped his fingers tightly with him: "Don't worry, you are still alive and well, why am I willing to leave first, I will definitely take good care of you."

Wei Yizhi pinched the center of his eyebrows, Xie Shu became numb, and he could only admit defeat.

It snowed suddenly outside at night, so Wei Yizhi stayed there with peace of mind.

For the sake of convenience, Xie Shu threw many of the memorials and documents he had read on the bed, and it was too late to clean them up. When he saw him, he scolded him again: "Sure enough, you can only speak beautiful words, is this the result of your recuperation? "

"It was by chance." Xie Shu took his arm, wanting to act coquettishly like other women, but he couldn't do it after holding back for a long time, so he could only comfort him and said, "I'm in good spirits."

Wei Yizhi lifted her chin: "Then I want to see how good your spirit is."

The red silk tent was warm, Xie Shu grabbed the quilt with his hands, and said with a sob: "If you do this again...don't come here again."

Wei Yizhi laughed mellowly: "This is the only way to confirm the rumor that you have confused me."

Xie Shu kicked him, but he held the sole of his foot and turned his back angrily.

Sima Lin really didn't care much about politics.After the beginning of spring, the whole palace was busy preparing for the spring festival. The emperor personally plowed the land, and the empress kissed the silkworms.This has been a major event since ancient times, but he doesn't care about it. He spends most of the time in the palace with the little princess, or worships the Buddha in the Buddhist hall.

The ministers were worried that the Wang family would grow up, and they couldn't wait to send their daughter to the harem. There were several memorials, but nothing came to mind, and they could only harass the prime minister in the end.

However, Xie Shu stayed in the Jingshu Terrace to recuperate all day long, and there were heavy guards at the foot of Fuzhou Mountain. She concentrated on being the prime minister behind the scenes, and no one saw her face.

Nowadays, in the morning court, whenever you speak, you have to habitually look at Wei Yizhi, who is the first on the right. Although Xie Shu is in power, he doesn't show up often, and it still has some influence after all.

Xie Ziyuan and the others were very anxious and found an opportunity to ask Xie Shu.

The weather was getting hotter and hotter. Across a screen, the left and right maids were fanning. Xie Shu was lying on the couch. It was not surprising to hear them explain their intentions.

"Now that the war is peaceful, the countries are confronting each other, and the power of the world is in the hands of the King of Wuling. It will be a disaster after all. What's more, he will support the King of Kuaiji after all. The prime minister must not hesitate to avoid missing the good opportunity." Xie Ziyuan bowed to the ground , The words are sincere.

Xie Shu didn't make a sound, the family struggles were endless, no matter how long she was prime minister, this was always the center of court affairs.

The few people outside the screen couldn't wait for an answer, and looked at each other in blank dismay.After a while, Mubai came out and said: "My lord is tired and has fallen asleep, my lords please go back."

Everyone had no choice but to retreat.

Wei Yizhi entered the Jingshu Terrace in the evening familiarly, and sighed as soon as they met: "The birds are all hidden, the rabbits are dead, and the dogs are cooking. Who kept saying that they would advance and retreat with me? Now the group of people are against me. , it really hurts me."

Xie Shu propped his cheeks, and sighed: "Who was it at the beginning that was a 20 soldier talisman? Now it really is boring, and I don't even want to take out any military power. I am really sad."

Wei Yizhi immediately took her into his arms: "When will Madam return to the mansion with my husband, how about offering a betrothal gift for my husband?"

Xie Shu glared at him: "Who do you call Madam?"

Wei Yizhi turned his head: "There is no one else here."

"..." Xie Shu raised his forehead, in terms of shame, a fake man will never be able to compare with a real man.

Wei Yizhi asked Xie Shu to go back with him for her own good. The court seems to be calm now, but in fact it is undercurrents.She is an extremely human minister, and she is a big tree that attracts the wind, so someone will definitely kill her secretly.Now everyone knows that she lives in Jingshu Terrace, and it is easy to hide in the mountains, no matter how tight the guards are, there is still fear of omissions.

Xie Shu also felt that the Three Caves of the Cunning Rabbit was the most reasonable saying, so he followed him quietly back to the old house of Wei's family the next day.

Within three days, indeed, an assassin sneaked into Jingshu Terrace.

After that, Xie Shu only returned to Jingshu Terrace occasionally, and almost never spent the night there.

Mubai became more and more nervous. According to his calculations, the number of assassinations Xie Shu encountered in just one month has exceeded the sum of Xie Mingguang's one-year total, and there are multiple methods and strange tricks. He feels that the pressure is great... …

"Oh, it's getting harder and harder to be prime minister." Xie Shu shook his fan with emotion.

Mubai burst into tears: "My lord, I think it's even more difficult to be a prime minister's subordinate!"

Xie Shu patted his head: "Don't be so excited, at most I'll give you more money."

As a result, the original plan to live in seclusion behind the scenes to recuperate from illness was ruined.

Xie Ziyuan and the others continued to urge Xie Shu to deal with Wei Yizhi unrelentingly, and ministers in the court continued to harass her about Concubine Sima Lin's affairs. She still had to track down the source of those assassins, which was more tiring than ever.

Wei Yizhi was more tired than her, with daily business affairs piled up like a mountain, and he had to stare at her and drink medicine when he came back.

"When will your body recover?" He added a spoonful of honey to the medicine, and snatched the memorial from her hand.

Xie Shu happened to see half of it, feeling uncomfortable, and snatched it up to finish it again, frowning: "Your Majesty is really worried."

"what happened?"

"Many ministers have asked him to accept the harem, but he has always refused. But he has only one daughter under his knees, and he will inevitably be criticized. It seems that I can only hope that Wang Luoxiu will give birth to a son as soon as possible."

"Everyone has their own aspirations. Since Your Majesty doesn't want to, why do you force it?" Wei Yizhi said casually.

Xie Shu felt something was wrong when he heard this, and just about to argue, he had already handed the medicine to her lips: "If you continue like this, I really have to find a way to make you unable to be the prime minister."

Xie Shu sighed, took the medicine bowl and poured down the bitter soup.

Probably stimulated by the incident of the assassin, Xie Shu couldn't sleep well for several days and always dreamed at night.

That night she dreamed of Xie Mingguang.The old man was furious and scolded her for not making progress, but someone discovered her identity as a woman.She was about to refute, but she heard the voice of the eunuch delivering an imperial decree in a high-pitched voice: the emperor found out that she was a woman, and wanted to execute Xie's entire family.

She watched helplessly as Xie's family members were taken out of the vermilion gate one by one, as if there were executioners waiting outside the gate, and every time one went out, there was a shocking wailing, even mixed with the cries of children...

She sat up suddenly, and Wei Yizhi was looking at her worriedly: "What's wrong with you? You've been talking in your sleep for a long time."

Xie Shu touched the sweat on his face: "It's nothing, it's just a nightmare."

The power has reached its peak, but she feels uneasy instead, and she herself can't explain why.

Turning around and taking another nap, Wei Yizhi had already gone to court when he got up.He seemed to be very busy these days, Xie Shu occasionally asked him what he was busy with, but he didn't elaborate.

After washing, Mubai came over with the medicine, and mentioned by the way: "Teacher Wang has been to Jingshutai several times in the past few days. He didn't know that the young master was not there. He waited all day from morning to night yesterday. It seems that there is something important. thing."

"Is there such a thing?" Xie Shu thought about it, it was really not good to see him on Wei Yizhi's territory, so he ordered Mubai to invite him to the prime minister's residence.

"My lord finally decided to go back to the Prime Minister's Mansion?" Mubai tensed up, Chu Lian, don't be clingy again!
When Xie Ran heard that Xie Shu came back, he thought he had heard it wrong, and Guangfu said it again before he believed it was true.

"I heard that the Jingshu Terrace is not peaceful. The prime minister's whereabouts have been uncertain recently. It seems that the prime minister's residence is the safest place."

Xie Ran was already planning to see her, went out, came back again, and said to Guangfu: "You order, don't spread the news of the prime minister's return, and send more people to guard the prime minister's mansion."

Guangfu responded, turned his head to leave, saw him sitting still, and asked doubtfully, "Young Master, aren't you going to see the prime minister?"

"No, he definitely doesn't want to see me."

Wang Jingzhi walked into the study and looked up to see Xie Shu wearing a blue gown with long sleeves. The color reminded people of the bright autumn blue sky outside. Compared with the meeting at the palace banquet, his complexion was much better. Added a little restraint, and looked more and more deep.

"Teacher is anxious to see the truth?"

"It seems that the prime minister still doesn't know anything about it." Wang Jingzhi sat down without waiting for her to invite, with a depressed expression on his usual unrestrained expression: "The queen had a miscarriage a few days ago."

Xie Shu was taken aback, and quickly asked, "Are you all right now?"

"People are fine, but because of this matter, His Majesty hates court battles more and more, and has thoughts that should not be there."

Xie Shu pressed his forehead: "Your Majesty always wanted to give up when he was the prince, but now he is still the same as the emperor. It seems that you and I have misjudged the person."

Wang Jingzhi said: "Based on your majesty's affection for your sister, I am not wrong about the person, but based on the prime minister's expectations for your majesty, you are indeed wrong. But I am eager to see the prime minister, not just to say this .”

"Oh? What else?"

Wang Jingzhi looked left and right, leaned closer and said, "King Kuaiji is already on his way to the capital."

Xie Shu was shocked: "What did you say?"

"Prime Minister, don't worry, Kuaiji is the foundation of my royal family, and the news I received is absolutely true."

Xie Shu's mind turned a thousand times, and he sat in a daze for a long time before saying, "I see."

Wei Yizhi came to the Xiangfu that night, but he didn't even have time to change his court clothes.Xie Shu was sitting behind the desk writing something. He walked over and said with a stern face on purpose: "You left without saying goodbye, do you know how worried I am?"

Xie Shu didn't even raise his head: "Are you worried that I will find out your purpose after I leave your place?"

Wei Yi was taken aback: "What did you say?"

Xie Shu raised his head: "Let me ask you, did you know that Sima Ting returned to the capital secretly?"

Wei Yizhi frowned, pursed his lips and remained silent.

"That's what I know." Xie Shu sneered: "No wonder you said that everyone has their own ambitions, and told me not to force Your Majesty. It turned out that I had already prepared for it. No wonder Sima Ting accepted the title so calmly and went to the fief. Because you, a good brother, gave him a guarantee that sooner or later you will support him to return to Jiankang, right?"

Wei Yizhi sighed: "It's not what you think."

"What's that? They asked me to take your military power, but I deliberately didn't listen. It turned out that I made a mistake after all, and I was blinded by emotions. I forgot that you and I have political differences after all." Xie Shu picked up Xiang Yin covered the written document, got up and handed it to him: "This is the edict of the truth, King Wuling will go to the frontier to garrison tomorrow."

Wei Yizhi looked at her in disbelief: "You want me to go?"

Xie Shu looked directly into his eyes: "Or are you willing to hand over your military power?"

(End of this chapter)