Emperor Taizong's Growth Plan

Chapter 190
Standing at the foot of the mountain, looking at the tall mountain gate in front of them, the magnificent white marble steps stretching deep into the mountain, and the countless mathematic palaces and pavilions looming in the mountain, several farm disciples couldn't help showing the admiration of the bumpkins.

Farm disciples have always taken root in the countryside, and it is rare to see such a majestic and magnificent building complex.Needless to say, the Jixia Academy, which was rebuilt on the basis of Ganye Temple, is really shocking.

Xu Heng, who was the leader among the peasant disciples, was also amazed at this time, and said again and again:

"His Majesty the current emperor of the Yun Kingdom, just looking at the majestic Jixia Academy, knows that he values ​​all schools of thought in the world, and he has great ambitions to use all schools of thought for his own use!"

Xu Heng turned his head, looked at the excited-eyed juniors around him, and said:

"Junior Brothers, in the past, Yunguo was controlled by Buddhism, and all schools of thought in the world could not formally spread what they had learned. Now in Yunguo, hundreds of schools are at the same starting point. At such a time, it is our efforts that make our farm concept prevail in Yunguo. On the occasion of the country!"

When a group of farm disciples heard the words, they straightened up immediately and shouted in unison:

"We will work hard to forge ahead, so as to make the farm bigger!"

Seeing the appearance of all the juniors, Xu Heng couldn't help but nodded in relief.

Just as Xu Heng led a group of smug juniors to go up the mountain, a ragged man with gray hair suddenly limped down the mountain.

The man looked at the four big characters "Jixia Academy" that were flying like dragons and phoenixes above the mountain gate, and his lips trembled slightly.

Since the Jiangmen Rebellion in the southwest of Xia Kingdom, his family has been ruined.

Bearing the blood feud of his family, he escaped from Xia Kingdom with a heart full of resentment, and came to Yun Kingdom after going through all kinds of difficulties and dangers.From the beginning to the end, he had only one thought, which was to use the power and military power of the Yun Kingdom to counterattack the Xia Kingdom in order to avenge his great revenge.

It's a pity that when he came, he was a little late, and he missed the imperial examination in Yunguo, so he couldn't be an official for the time being.

The man at this time was already filled with hatred, so he naturally didn't want to waste a year waiting for the imperial examination that he didn't know if it would be held again.

In this way, the Jixia Academy established by Emperor Yun Kingdom became his best choice.

In Jixia Academy, a hundred schools of thought contend.As long as you gain fame here and convince everyone, you will naturally have the opportunity to enter the court of Yun Kingdom.One day, he will be able to fulfill his wish and avenge his great revenge!

The man stood under the mountain gate, looking at the four big characters "Jixia Academy" above his head, feeling a little lost.

His gesture caught the attention of Xu Heng who was planning to go up the mountain.

Seeing the man standing in a daze for a while, then limping towards the mountain, Xu Heng couldn't help but look a little more.

The man's martial arts skills are not too weak.Although he was in a state of embarrassment, from the tattered clothes, it could be seen that the cloth was not cheap.

The whole image is that of the down and out young master.

Seeing the man limping and making his movements quite inconvenient, Xu Heng was silent for a moment, feeling a little unbearable in his heart, and immediately led a group of disciples to follow the man, and spoke to him:
"This brother, is also going to Jixia Academy? Do you need help?"

The man turned his head to look at Xu Heng who came up to talk directly, frowned slightly, and did not speak.

Seeing this, Xu Heng was not annoyed, and continued:
"Brother, we are disciples of the peasant family, and we don't have ulterior motives. I just saw that it was quite inconvenient for my brother to move, so I wanted to help."

The man was originally somewhat resistant to contact with Xu Heng, but when he heard the identity of Xu Heng's farm disciple, he suddenly froze.

He didn't know the conditions required for admission to Jixia Academy now, and he originally thought about taking it one step at a time.But since I met peasant disciples, can I use their power to enter the academy?
Thinking of this, the man's expression softened slightly, and he said:
"Thank you for your kindness, but it's not necessary. I just got a few blisters on my feet due to too much walking, and it's not a big deal."

Hearing the man's words, Xu Heng's eyes moved, and he subconsciously glanced at the almost worn shoes under his feet, with a sincere smile on the corner of his mouth, and said:

"Although Xiongtai's shoes are worn out, they still look the same. Such comfortable cloth shoes are not suitable for long-term walking."

Speaking of this, Xu Heng suddenly took the backpack behind him, took out a pair of straw sandals from it, and stuffed it into the man's hand regardless of whether he wanted it or not, and continued:

"Although these straw sandals are not expensive, I wove them with my own hands. They are comfortable and durable, so I gave them to Xiongtai!"

The corner of the man's mouth twitched, and he quickly sent it over, waving his hands repeatedly and saying:

"We met by chance, this is unacceptable!"

"Hey, since we've already chatted for a few words, it's not a chance meeting!" Xu Heng said with a hearty smile.

The man wanted to refuse, but seeing Xu Heng's sincere appearance, his throat twitched and he didn't continue to refuse.

"By the way, I, Xu Heng, don't know your brother's name?"

"Wu Zixu!"
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Palace, in the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Xiao Cheng looked at the memorial in his hand, nodded slightly, and said to Zhang Hong:
"Although this test method is only a first draft, the rules and regulations, assessment standards, measurement methods, review methods, etc. are all perfect, and I can't find any faults. In short, thank you for your hard work!"

Hearing Xiao Chengzhi's words, Zhang Hong had a relaxed smile on his face, bowed and saluted and said:

"I was entrusted with entrusting the formulation of the test method, which is related to the foundation of the court, because of His Majesty's trust. Since His Majesty values ​​it, how can I be negligent?"

Xiao Cheng nodded, folded the memorial in his hands, and said in a deep voice:
"I have the intention to assign all the responsibilities of the court to the officials of Shangshutai. You should know at this time. The matter of official administration is of great importance. I want to set up officials to be in charge of the appointment, removal, examination, promotion, promotion, and transfer of civil servants all over the world. Waiting for the affairs. You are in charge of the examination of the law, and the official Cao Shangshu should be in charge of you."

The grades of Cao Shangshu in Shangshutai are still not high, but Zhang Hong naturally knows their actual power and importance.And only listen to the authority of this official Cao, which is obviously the most important existence among the Caos in Shangshutai.

Seeing Xiao Cheng's trust in him, Zhang Hong couldn't help showing excitement and gratitude, his face flushed slightly, and he quickly bowed and said:
"My lord, thank you for your promotion, and I will do my best to serve your majesty!"

Xiao Cheng heard the words, nodded with a light smile, and continued:

"In the future, the implementation of this test method will almost entirely depend on Li Cao, and your burden is not light."

Now, the functions and powers of the various officials in Shangshutai have gradually become clear.At the same time, as hundreds of imperial examination scholars who were not talented but still worthy of use were filled in to listen to the government, the Shangshutai was also fully manned, and it had already shouldered most of the functions of the central government.

Next, just step by step, the original position can be removed, and the six-part system will be officially launched!

Xiao Cheng comforted Zhang Hong again in a gentle voice, and when he saw Feng Bao walking in lightly, Xiao Cheng slightly raised his hand, signaling Zhang Hong to step back.

When the crowd retreated, Feng Bao quickly knelt down on the ground and said respectfully:
"His Majesty!"

"Get up and answer... Ji Huan, Qin He are back?"

"Yes, I'm back." Feng Bao stood up and said hastily.

"According to what Lord Ji and Lord Qin said, the mission of Xia Kingdom did suffer a lot of injuries this time. But fortunately, the assassin had a clear target and did not massacre. Except for King Qi's personal soldiers and a court lady, there was not much damage. A serious loss. And after being treated by the two adults, they are all out of danger!" Feng Bao said.

Xiao Cheng heard the words, pondered and said:

"Apart from these, is there anything else that has been found?"

Feng Bao hurriedly said:
"I report to Your Majesty that there are indeed discoveries. Song Ci, the court official and scribe, has discovered many doubts. At this time, he is outside the hall, and His Majesty can call him to inquire."

Hearing this, Xiao Cheng nodded and said:

"Okay, Xuan!"

As soon as the words fell, a little eunuch trotted out, leading a young man with a square appearance, capable temperament, and meticulous attire into the hall at a fast pace.

Song Ci took a deep breath, saluted Xiao Cheng calmly, and said:
"Cao, my minister Song Ci, pay my respects to Your Majesty!"

Today's Song Ci, from a commoner, directly possessed an official status overnight, even an official position handpicked by His Majesty today.That is to say, Song Ci is cautious by nature, otherwise, if it was someone else, he would have already started to feel swayed.

In Song Ci's view, the first case he participated in after becoming an official was the assassination of Xia Guorou and Ning Diji.This is both an opportunity and a hidden risk.

If it can be detected, it goes without saying that it will have a bright future in His Majesty's eyes!But if it can't be detected, it's uncertain what will happen in the future.

Therefore, at this moment, Song Ci went through all the clues he found last night in his mind again, and after deliberating for a while, he opened his mouth and said:

"Qizou Your Majesty, what I said later is based on the clues left behind, or the confessions of the Xia Kingdom Mission. If there are any shocking words, please forgive me!"

Seeing this, Xiao Cheng raised his hand and said:
"Allow you to speak freely!"

Song Ci heard the words, bowed to Xiao Cheng, and immediately said:
"The situation that day was that two groups of assassins attacked separately. The number of assassins who appeared at the beginning was 37, and most of them were martial artists of the fourth and fifth ranks. , hadn't even attacked the courtyard where Di Ji was. And the second wave of assassins had only seven people. And these seven people were all masters who had reached the eighth level of cultivation, fearless of death, like wild beasts, extremely difficult to deal with. "

"These seven people rushed out suddenly, and unexpectedly encountered a group of King Qi's personal soldiers, and they fought hand-to-hand. The elite soldiers around King Qi couldn't even form an army formation, and suffered heavy casualties in an instant. Even King Qi The commander of the personal guards, Zhou Quan, an eighth-rank master, was also seriously injured. If it hadn't been for the two imperial doctors, Ji and Qin, to take care of him, I'm afraid he would have lost his life if it dragged on until today."

Having said that, Song Ci paused for a moment before continuing:
"These people's injuries, I learned from the two imperial doctors, and there is no doubt about it. But another court lady who needs the help of the two imperial doctors makes me doubt!"

Xiao Cheng frowned when he heard this, and said:
"Lady?"

"Yes, this court lady was not injured by an assassin, but was poisoned by a strange poison!"

"Poisoned with Emperor Ji Rouning?" Xiao Cheng asked.

Song Ci shook his head slowly, and said:

"That's where the doubt lies. The poison in this court lady's body is not the same kind as the poison in Emperor Ji's body. Its poison is violent and extremely rare."

Xiao Cheng heard the words and said softly:

"A rare poison, or is it different from the poison on Emperor Rou Ning's body?"

"Yes, in this world, the more difficult a strange poison is, the more precious it is. It's a bit strange to use this kind of strange poison to deal with a little palace lady!" Song Ci said in a deep voice.

"Go ahead!" Xiao Cheng said hastily.

Song Ci heard the words, and continued:
"After discovering this matter, when I was puzzled, the second question appeared! The soldiers of King Qi should have been waiting by King Qi's side. The loss was so heavy, but King Qi was not injured. This proves that When the incident happened, a group of personal soldiers were not waiting by King Qi's side."

When Song Ci said this, his eyes became sharper and his voice became more passionate, and said:
"These soldiers are not guarding King Qi. According to the words of General Nan Jiyun and the forbidden army, it is also known that these soldiers are not guarding Rouning Emperor Ji. These soldiers are not in the Xia Kingdom Mission. Two identities The most honorable person is guarding by his side, this is the biggest doubt!"

Hearing this, Xiao Cheng had a faint guess in his heart, and asked:

"The two clues may be connected in series?"

"Yes, I got the map of the Xia Guo Mission's residence, and found that the route of the second wave of assassins entering the residence coincided with the courtyard where the palace lady was. In other words, these soldiers were actually guarding the palace lady. , collided with the assassin, resulting in a fight!"

Feng Bao at the side rolled his eyes when he heard the words, and interjected cautiously:
"The servants also found some problems..."

"Say!" Xiao Cheng said in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty, do you still remember that King Qi came out to greet you last night?" Feng Bao asked softly.

Xiao Cheng nodded.

Feng Bao continued:
"My servant remembers that when King Qi came to greet His Majesty, he did not come out of the courtyard of Emperor Rouning to greet His Majesty. My sister was poisoned and passed out, and King Qi was not by my side. There is something wrong. Also, when King Qi When I was about to lead the two adults, Ji and Qin, to treat Di Ji, the direction I led the way at the beginning was not Di Ji's courtyard. It was after a reaction that I changed the direction."

Maybe it was because too many things happened last night, which made King Qi's mind a little confused, and there were many flaws exposed.

Even Xiao Cheng noticed some problems.

Knowing that the poison his sister suffered can be cured, his reaction was quite flat.After that, instead of staying with my sister to take care of her, she took two imperial doctors to treat the rest. Although she tried her best to cover it up, she was obviously more active.

At this moment, Xiao Cheng couldn't help but sneered, and said:
"There are so many flaws, the matter is already obvious. It seems that King Qi really couldn't bear to have his sister fall into the fire pit of me, so he found a substitute for her and played a trick of Li Daitao stiff!"

I have to say that King Qi is really courageous.This trick not only deceived Xia Guochaotang, but also fooled Yun Guo. If the matter is revealed, it will not be a trivial matter.

I don't know where he got such courage and courage!
Feng Bao and Song Ci both lowered their heads at this moment and stopped talking.

Today's Emperor Ji Rou Ning is not just a princess of Xia Kingdom.Her other identity at this time is Xiao Cheng's concubine, and matters involving her belong to the royal family, so the two of them naturally dare not say anything more.

Xiao Cheng weighed and considered for a while, but said in a deep voice:
"There are still doubts that have not been clarified! Since the real Rou Ning Di Ji is the poisoned court lady, since someone has replaced her identity and attracted assassins, why is she still poisoned? And the fake Rou Ning Di Ji, and Why is it poisoned?"

"Your Majesty, forgive me, I haven't found this place yet." Song Ci said hastily.

Xiao Cheng nodded and said:

"It doesn't matter, I will give you time and manpower, and you are responsible for continuing to investigate. As for the current affairs of the real and fake emperors, just pretend not to know about it. King Qi attaches so much importance to his sister, that he is willing to take the risk, in order to do so." Coercion will not be of great use in the future!"

Xiao Cheng paused, then raised his head suddenly, and said loudly:

"Song Ci."

Song Ci heard the words, and immediately bowed in response:
"Chen is here!"

"Promote you to be Tingwei Sizhi, who is responsible for investigating this matter. You can call on the Dongchang, Shangyu backup department and other personnel. Be sure to find out the hidden secrets for me. I want to see who they are , dare to do things under my nose!"

Song Ci heard the words, and quickly responded loudly:
"My minister Song Ci, thank your Majesty for your kindness. I will find out the truth and not disappoint Your Majesty!"

　The code word software shows [-] characters, which is the point, and the plot is almost the same, so the [-] characters will be useless, rounded up to ten thousand.

　　Although I suffered from procrastination during the day, I did not make a mistake. I am awesome!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)