After the rebirth, the princess became the richest man

Chapter 244 Protection
"I'm also thinking whether others are too careful, or our people are too careless." Xiao Linze thought.

"You mean..." Lin Qingyue didn't say the next words, she just looked up at Xiao Linze, as if she couldn't put it down, "Yes, there is still Xiaozuo in Feilongwei, I really stayed in the capital for too long , the more power you are given, you will be fascinated by the bustling world outside." Xiao Linze seemed to be sighing, and he seemed to have a certain estimate of fine work in his heart.

Lin Qingyue was injured, and she couldn't go back to the capital for a while, so Xiao Linze put her here to recuperate, and went to Beijing to report on her work.

The emperor is not in good health, and has been lingering on the sick bed recently, with another stubble of white hair on his head, and his spirit is even worse, he seems to be ten years older, even when he saw Xiao Linze half leaning on the bed, he could still see him from time to time. Hear his coughing.

Hearing these coughs, Xiao Linze felt uncomfortable for a while.

The emperor has kindness to him, and he has nothing to repay him, he can only do his duty faithfully, but emotionally he has always regarded him as an elder, seeing his elder haggard day after day, his mood will never get better .

He half knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, please take care of the dragon's body."

The emperor pondered for a while, then sighed: "Get up, you are the only one who has this kind of heart, now all my sons are looking forward to my death."

"The emperor is serious, my lord..."

Before Xiao Linze could finish his comforting words, the emperor waved his hand to stop his next words.

"Don't talk about those useless things. Who has any thoughts? I have a clear mind. I heard that you were stabbed in the dark again yesterday? Did you get hurt?"

"Report to the emperor, my minister is fine."

"I see how daring they are!"

The emperor was so angry that he threw the medicine bowl in front of him. The medicine bowl fell to the ground and shattered, and the emperor coughed violently at this time.

Xiao Linze wanted to step forward and pat the emperor on the back, to be gentle, but he didn't have this position, so he could only stand there and look at the emperor worriedly.

The emperor waved his hand to indicate that he was fine, but the brocade handkerchief covering his mouth was covered with blood.

Xiao Linze was shocked, this is not a good sign.

He hesitated to speak, but the emperor was extremely calm, and he folded the brocade handkerchief that he had coughed up blood, and folded in the blood-stained side of the brocade handkerchief.

"All my life, I have been adhering to the rule of benevolence. In the end, corrupt officials are everywhere, and the aristocratic family is rampant. It's time for a change in the court." The emperor said slowly, "Kong Qing, as a king, don't be merciless. .”

Xiao Linze didn't understand why the emperor suddenly mentioned this issue, but he still responded: "The emperor is right, Kong Qing has always followed the emperor's instruction."

"Are you really following my teachings?"

The emperor changed his tone, raised his eyes slightly, and no longer had the helplessness and sickness just now. Although his eyes were cloudy, they were as sharp as knives, and they shot straight at Xiao Linze, as if they could cut open his chest, revealing the innermost soft flesh. , and hit it with one hit.

"Now I'm wondering if I did the right thing in giving you and Lin Qingyue marriages."

When Xiao Linze heard the words, he knelt down hurriedly.

"Your Majesty, my humble minister is in a state of panic."

"Because of Xie Lin Qingyue, have you lost your keen sense of smell?"

The emperor slapped the edge of the bed with his palm, and coughed violently because he was too excited.

"It's the humble minister's ineffectiveness."

Xiao Linze will not shirk his own guilt. He has done these things really badly recently, and he has not found out the murderer behind the scenes until now, and has been led by the nose.

"Kongqing, where did your sharpness and judgment go? I asked someone to teach you, what have you learned?" The emperor raised his head slightly, and slowed down his tone, "Think about it for yourself, don't miss me. Years of cultivation for you."

The emperor's words were neither light nor serious, but they aroused thousands of waves in Xiao Linze's heart.

What does the emperor mean?Take it back?Don't let Lin Qingyue marry him?He was a little uncertain, but he had to investigate the fatal matter in front of him!
"Go." The emperor closed his eyes, waved his hands, and told Xiao Linze to go down.

Xiao Linze bowed his head and saluted: "I will retire."

After Xiao Linze came out of the emperor's residence, Qingzheng Hall, he saw Min Shihai waiting outside for a long time. He waited for Min Shihai to go in and serve the emperor before he came out, and then walked with him to a secluded place.

He first bowed his fists to Min Shihai: "Father."

Min Shihai stretched out his hand to lift his arm, signaling that he doesn't need to be polite, and then asked softly: "Is the emperor angry at you?" Xiao Linze shook his head: "No."

Min Shihai is an old man by the emperor's side. The emperor has been following him when he was in the residence, and he is very favored by the emperor. Otherwise, when Xiao Linze came to power, many people would say that it was because of his relationship, and he claimed to know the emperor best. It's not too much for people.

"Don't take it to heart. The emperor talks about you because he hates iron but not steel. You are the commander of Feilongwei, so you shouldn't be weak. You really paid too much attention to the sixth girl of the Xiao family. You even dared to take Hongyanshan with you. She went and went and went."

Seeing that Xiao Linze was silent and obediently obedient to the training, he couldn't continue, and sighed in his heart, he was really carved out of the same mold as his father, seemingly ruthless and most infatuated.

"You just remember what I said. If you continue to be so unscrupulous, then the sixth girl of the Xiao family may be able to live."

Xiao Linze raised his head in shock, and looked at Min Shihai in shock.

Min Shihai didn't shy away from it either, he looked straight back at Xiao Linze, and a gleam flashed in his old eyes.

"What I said is absolutely not empty words, I hope you are always vigilant, don't rely on the emperor's favor for you to run amok!"

Xiao Linze was agitated, recalling all the things between him and Lin Qingyue, it is true that the two have not yet married, and they have acted a little more ostentatiously lately, not to mention that it is a troubled time now, he has already become the target of public criticism, if they continue to be so unscrupulous, they will all go to He couldn't take the risk of Lin Qingyue's attack!
"Your foster father taught you the right thing, Kong Qing will remember it."

Xiao Linze had always been grateful to Min Shihai, and this time he came back respectfully, and Min Shihai was very pleased to see it.

"I also have a clue about the matter you asked me to investigate. The emperor is not a luxurious person, but ever since Concubine Liang entered the palace..." When Min Shihai mentioned Concubine Liang, he thought of Concubine Li, who died young, and could not bear it. I couldn't help but want to sigh, "As you know, she is very favored, and she is the daughter of the Minister of the Household Department, and she is a distant relative with the Liu family. I don’t need to say any more.”

Xiao Linze frowned, and instantly understood what Min Shihai meant.

This is a collusion between the Ministry of Accounting and the Liu family. The Ministry of Accounting is in charge of finance and economics. Once it colludes with the imperial merchants, the consequences will be disastrous.

He believes that the emperor is a wise monarch, but people always have emotions and desires, not to mention such a position, it is inevitable to be lonely after being high above for a long time.

only……

"Concubine Liang... really looks like Concubine Li?"

This matter had been rumored inside and outside the palace for a long time, and he was moved, so he became curious.

(End of this chapter)