Gu Xizhao was stunned for a moment before she realized what Concubine Ning said. Her expression suddenly became cold. She did not reply to Concubine Ning's words directly, but asked softly: "Can you know what Mrs. Qing did to the emperor?"

Concubine Ning's whimper stopped abruptly, and she looked up at her with a confused look and was at a loss. "What does Mrs. Gu mean?"

Gu Xizhao looked at her for a moment before lowering her eyes, "Concubine Ning treats people as sisters, but they may not treat you as sisters sincerely. I think she only told you about this matter, but she did not tell you that the person who broke her in the Imperial Garden that day was actually the emperor."

Seeing that Concubine Ning was slumped and kneeled down, Gu Xizhao turned her face away, and her hand under her sleeves couldn't help but clench her hands, "For me, this is not the most important thing. The most important thing is that Concubine Qing and her adulterer dared to send the emperor to the mass grave."

The sound that was deliberately lowered, with a little sharpness due to the trembling emotions, fell into his heart, like a icy boy brushing by. Concubine Ning couldn't help but feel frightened. Her lips trembled for a long time before closing her eyes and saying dejectedly: "I... never... she has never told me these."

"I have always kept her life because the bones of the late emperor are not cold now, and I have a reputation before. If it is reported that Mrs. Qing is like this... How does this make the world think of the late emperor?" Gu Xizhao sighed lightly and turned around, "She is the person in your palace. Concubine Ning, you are a smart person."

Concubine Ning shook her head, crawled over and hugged Gu Xizhao's legs, "Empress, please save her life... In the future, as long as you give me an order, go up to the Knife Mountain and go down the oil pan, I will follow your arrangements."

Gu Xizhao squatted down and looked at Concubine Ning with tears on her face. Who would have thought that Concubine Ning, who was so naive, would have such a collapsed expression.

After a long time, she reached out and pulled the person up and turned her back, "Concubine Ning, if you really ask me to protect her life, tell me the identity of the adulterer first."

The concubine steals people, this is a royal scandal. If it spreads, not only will Mrs. Qing die, but the entire harem will be implicated. The first person to be affected is Concubine Ning, the lord of the Ming Xing Palace. Concubine Ning's father is the governor of Liangjiang, and she is also the pearl in the family's hand. She cannot be offended at the stall where the government is already unstable.

After many considerations, Zhao Jin heard about this and did not immediately deal with Mrs. Qing, but asked Gu Xizhao to secretly find out the adulterer first. Unfortunately, before she could find out, the little fool did this privately and injected her into Yunyang Palace.

Concubine Ning covered her face and refused to speak for a long time. Gu Xizhao's expression did not change. She looked back at her, "Concubine Ning, the late emperor did not allow the Ministry of Internal Affairs to investigate, but gave the full power of this matter to me, not for Mrs. Qing, but because of you. I always put this matter aside. Now, it is for the peace of the women in the entire harem. Once this matter is a big deal, not only will Mrs. Qing die tomorrow, but we concubines will be implicated."

Only Concubine Ning's sob was left in the hall. Gu Xizhao waited for a long time before hearing Concubine Ning's hoarse voice, "The second son of the Minister of Rites, Jiang Ming."

Gu Xizhao's eyes turned cold, "Are you serious?"

Concubine Ning nodded with tears in her eyes, "She admitted to me personally, and I have also... seen it."

"Concubine Ning, you are so confused."

Concubine Ning is irrefutable.

Gu Xizhao turned around, stopped looking at her, and walked straight out to her.

If this is the case, this matter must be carefully investigated. Jiang Ming is the person from the Guard Department. The person from the Guard Department cannot recognize the prince's uniform on the little fool that day, so he is determined to send the person to the mass grave.

She was careless.

Zhao Sansi, who had already left that day's incident behind, was not very happy to return to Chengqian Palace to review the memorials after coming out of Tingzhu Palace. He took Li Zhongxian around the harem for a long time before he sat on the chariot with the thin sweat on his forehead.

Seeing that Li Zhongxian had his head hanging all the way, he seemed to be indulging in love with him. Zhao Sansi, who had already exhausted all the time, vaguely felt that he was afraid that he had said the wrong thing again today. When she thought of facing the Prime Minister's cold face later, she felt guilty and short-sigh. But when she thought that it was those women who bullied the imperial concubine first, she felt that she did the right thing, what was wrong with being biased? The imperial concubine was so kind to her, and she was not biased, that was called being heartless.

Thinking of this, she became proud again.

However, when he arrived at Chengqian Palace and looked at Cai Jun who was already waiting there, Zhao Sansi was still timid and did not let Cai Jun give him a gift. He then pulled someone up and said intimately: "Didn't I tell the Prime Minister that I will go to see the emperor's sister-in-law after the morning court has passed? Why are you still here so early?"

The peach blossom eyes were full of smiles very bright. Looking at the little emperor's appearance, Cai Jun's ice face was slightly cracked. "I just came here, thinking that the emperor was about to arrive, so I waited here."

Chengqian Palace is the inner court, but now Cai Jun is an assistant minister, Zhao Sansi respects him very much and allows him to enter and exit freely.

Zhao Sansi thought that after she had made up her own words during the morning court, Cai Jun would definitely scold her. Now that she didn't seem angry, she couldn't help but feel relieved. The smile on her face became even stronger. After entering the study, she ordered Li Zhongxian to serve tea.

After Cai Jun thanked him for his kindness, he stopped talking about important things and directly talked about important things. The new emperor had never been involved in the government affairs before. As for the things mentioned in the memorials of these ministers, there were at least eight out of ten. Zhao Sansi was reading the Book of Heaven.

Cai Jun initially accepted such a crown prince incompetence, but now he can answer 100,000 questions to Zhao Sansi without changing his face, "I know all these words, but I don't know what it means when I analyze these government affairs." Seeing that the young emperor could express his own opinions from time to time when he was analyzing these government affairs, Cai Jun felt that the foolish emperor was still a teaching.

There are many trivial matters in the country. It is time to review these memorials of all sizes. When Zhao Jin was in power, he asked someone to help him choose them first, suppress them irrelevantly, and first select the key points. This is the tradition of emperors of all dynasties reviewing memorials. But Cai Jun dared not let Zhao Sansi do this at the moment. First, she had little contact with the government affairs, and now she reviewed them carefully, which can be considered a deeper understanding of these ministers and government affairs. Second, he was always worried about Zhao Sansi, for fear of relaxing himself, so he taught a foolish monarch who was lazy and hates labor.

Therefore, it was already noon when these memorials were reviewed.

Cai Jun was also a little tired after reading the memorial for so long. Seeing the little emperor staring at his eyes and trying to pretend to be serious, he couldn't bear to ask her any more questions. He wrote down the last memorial and casually mentioned the flood control in Jiangnan. "This year, the rain is good, and spring plowing is good news. The most important thing is the flood control in Jiangnan."

Without looking at the note, Zhao Sansi breathed a sigh of relief. He rubbed his slightly sour eyes. Without thinking too much, he answered Cai Jun's words, "It's already half an month now, and the floods are usually summer. Now, it's probably a bit too late to build a dam to prevent floods."

These days I have been talking about flood control in Jiangnan. Zhao Sansi has taken this matter to heart. After thinking about it for a while, he has some ideas.

Cai Jun didn't expect her to say this, looking at her with admiration, but she still remained calm, "The emperor thinks, what should we do about Jiangnan flood control?"

"Jiangnan is a hometown of fish and rice, and taxes account for 40% of the year, which is obviously the center of gravity." Zhao Sansi curled his lips, "Why should we allocate funds to prevent floods every year in such an important place?"

She had to find a way. Are there not many emperors in front of her wise kings? Can't anyone think of a way to do it once and for all?

Cai Jun was stunned for a moment and didn't understand her words. "It is because there are many fertile fields in the south of the Yangtze River that it is important. It is so cautious every year when the rainy season comes. This year, it is because the late emperor is seriously ill and delayed, otherwise he is already preparing for it."

Zhao Sansi frowned, "God is not following our plan. For example, if the rainy season begins this year, if the money for building the embankment is released, what's the use? In my opinion, instead of being so worried every year, and trying to find ways to prevent it, it's better to think of a way to do it once and for all."

Once and for all is indeed a good way.

But the point is how to get it done once and for all?

Cai Jun lowered his eyes and thought to himself for a moment, "Then the emperor said how to do it once and for all?"

Zhao Sansi was so distressed. How could she know such a big problem? But she said this topic again. If she didn't say a few words, she felt that she was really useless.

After scratching his head, Zhao Sansi said: "The Taifu said that learning must be integrated and integrated, just like the water from all over the world, infiltrating each other, so that one can learn from one example. Since the water from all over the world is mutually permeated, it is better to dilute this flood than to block the flood. Let the water from the small river enter the big river and give out the water that cannot be released, and naturally it will not block the farmland."

"The emperor really knows how to learn and apply it." Cai Jun smiled. The terrain in the south of the Yangtze River is low. When the rainy season comes, the water in the high terrain in the north will surging along the Yangtze River. Although there is a canal to diversion in the east, it is far apart. If it is to diversion, the project is too huge. However, the little emperor was already very pleased that he could think so. "The emperor's idea is good, but the terrain in the south of the Yangtze River is complicated, so it is not easy to connect the water of the Yangtze River with other rivers."

Zhao Sansi thought he had a shallow understanding. She didn't know what the terrain in Jiangnan was like. She hadn't even left the palace, but she understood a truth, "Since ancient times, what is the matter that benefits the country and the people is easy? When she was a child, her mother told me the story of Yugong moving mountains. Although Yugong could not move the mountain alone, she was endless. Of course, let's not talk about such legends for the time being, just take the matter of Emperor First Emperor building the Great Wall..."

Thinking of the First Emperor as a famous tyrant in history, Zhao Sansi stopped talking again, glanced at Cai Jun, and saw that he looked as usual, then continued: "Although the project was huge and caused a lot of hardships in the people, who has not enjoyed the benefits of the Great Wall in all dynasties? Many wise monarchs in the previous dynasties were still continuing to build the Great Wall. Of course, I used this example, but I didn't think that the First Emperor was not cruel anymore, but just wanted to tell the Prime Minister that we can't just stick to our eyes."

Seeing Cai Jun not talking for a long time, Zhao Sansi was a little embarrassed and glanced at him secretly, "I... the Prime Minister knows that I have never read any books. If it is inappropriate, the Prime Minister must not scold me..."

"The Emperor is right." Cai Jun suddenly interrupted her with a sound, looked at her cautious appearance, bowed, and praised her for the first time without hesitation: "It is me who are short-sighted and cannot compare to the emperor's far-sighted vision."

Every word of these words comes from the heart.

It was not until this moment that he recognized from the bottom of his heart that the person in front of him was his king.

Being stuck in front of you.

This is a common problem for all emperors and all the world. Everyone knows that the floods in Jiangnan are worse than those of silence, but whenever they think that the clearance is a major project, the ministers oppose it, and the emperors will show their timidity.

Why?

No one knows what accidents will happen in such a major project, and no one can guarantee how long it will be completed. Officials who are eager to make political achievements and wait for promotion are unwilling to accept it, for fear of leaving behind the infamous waste of money and failing to make a fortune, but the emperor who has not made a deed that has been passed down through the ages did not dare to take risks.

But the little emperor is not afraid.

She does not seek merit, but only seeks profit for the sake of the future.

Zhao Sansi didn't understand Cai Jun's inner trembling. For the first time, she was praised by this fierce prime minister and was a little unbelievable. She tilted her head and looked at Cai Jun who was bowing. Her eyes were full of vitality. "Isn't the Prime Minister mocking me?"

"I dare not."

Zhao Sansi curled his lips, thinking that he was forced to be tyrannical by his identity, and his face collapsed, "The Prime Minister might as well say something. I know how much I weigh. The Emperor's brother told me to listen to the Prime Minister more, and I remember everything in my heart. On the surface, I am the emperor and the prime minister is a minister, but in my heart, you, like the Grand Tutor, are my teachers."

"Today, I will definitely be the emperor's words." Cai Jun knelt down and gave a respectful gift.

Zhao Sansi was frightened by his words and deeds, "Prime Minister, don't you scare me?"

Cai Jun kowtowed, "This is my apology to the emperor, for my respect for the emperor in the past, and my heart is disrespectful."

Cai Jun kowtowed again, "This is my thanks to the emperor, thanking the emperor for his kindness and respect for his merits."

After saying that, Cai Jun continued to kowtow, "This is the official ceremony of the emperor and the ministers whom I have officially performed to the emperor. In the future, I will be loyal to the emperor to the death."

"???" Zhao Sansi was stunned by the three heads of Cai Jun. After a long time, she came to her senses and quickly pulled him up. "The Prime Minister made me nervous..."

The little emperor's peach blossoms were so scattered that Cai Jun couldn't help laughing, "Your Majesty, don't be nervous, I used to be too harsh on the emperor."

Zhao Sansi understood this, and when he saw him laughing, he became happy. He was about to speak when Li Zhongxian's voice came from outside, saying that it was lunch time and asked her if she wanted to have a meal first.

Hearing Li Zhongxian's words, although the smile on Cai Jun's face faded, his voice was still more kind than before. "The emperor is now at a young age, so go have a meal first."

Not to mention meals, Zhao Sansi didn't feel hungry yet. He was really hungry now, but the Prime Minister was in a good mood now. She wanted to strike while the iron was hot, "Don't worry about meals, I will confess to the Prime Minister first."

Cai Jun: "...what the emperor wants to say to me?"

"I, today I was hearing the Zhugong quarrel with the Empress Dowager." Zhao Sansi looked at Cai Jun's expression and quickly added: "I also threatened the concubines, saying that if they dare to bully Gui again in the future... Mrs. Gu, I will send them all to guard the imperial tomb for the late emperor."

Cai Jun warned himself that he had expressed his sincerity just now. He could not turn against him too quickly. So he took a deep breath and tried to make his tone more serious than being aggressive. "Mrs. Gu's affairs, the emperor can no longer be involved. Now he avoids suspicion..."

"That's not OK. Mrs. Gu was so kind to me in the past. Today, I blame them for bullying Mrs. Gu together. I can't stand it." Zhao San interrupted Cai Jun without even thinking about it. "Besides, if it weren't for the blessing of Mrs. Gu, I would have driven them all out of the palace long ago."

Cai Jun: “…”

Zhao Sansi came over with a pleasing look like we were good friends. "Prime Minister, don't worry, I have already thought about it. The Empress Dowager is angry with me today and will definitely complain. If someone talks about me tomorrow, just let them talk. At that time, I will turn the tables."

It is normal for the little emperor to speak amazing words, but Cai Jun felt that he was still a little incompetent in accepting, "How can the emperor turn the blame?"

Zhao Sansi smiled proudly and said his plan, "The Empress Dowager is disrespectful to the old man and bullies others with power, so he bullies Gui... Mrs. Gu, when I went to the Zhu Palace today, I did not give Mrs. Gu a chair, and stood there like a maid. I just asked a question, and the Empress Dowager scolded me for being partial. Then she slandered me for being inseparable from the imperial concubine..."

Cai Jun felt that there was something he didn't know whether to say it or not - you were just inseparable from Mrs. Gu.

However, looking at the little emperor's close look, "I'll tell you", Cai Jun turned his words back, "Yeah? Then?"

"Prime Minister, I am the emperor of the Great Chapel and the most noble person. Since the Empress Dowager has slandered me like this, I cannot let her misunderstand it in vain, so I threaten them. Since they all think that Mrs. Gu is involved with me, if I don't protect Mrs. Gu, wouldn't it be a joke and think that I am incompetent?"

Cai Jun: "..." There is something wrong, but he suddenly had nothing to say!

Zhao Sansi: "Prime Minister, do you think this is the reason? So it was the Empress Dowager who forced me to treat Gui... Mrs. Gu. Actually, I don't think about it either, but the Empress Dowager's slander today is too cold to my heart."

"..." The little emperor's fallacy was too slutty. Cai Jun felt that the sage books he read were completely unbearable. It took him a while to say: "Emperor, Empress Dowager... After all, he is your princess."

Zhao Sansi nodded solemnly, "My emperor brother has a bad attitude towards choosing the emperor's sister-in-law, but the deceased is gone, I forgive him."

Cai Jun: "...I don't mean this...I mean, you openly have a bad time with the Empress Dowager, I'm afraid you'll let the courtiers..."

Zhao Sansi: "It was the Empress Dowager who was dissatisfied with me and openly made a fuss with me."

Cai Jun gave up. Anyway, as long as the matter of Concubine Xi was involved, the little emperor would not give up as much as she wished. Moreover, if there is no custody in the harem, at most two days, the court officials would be afraid of mentioning the matter of managing the harem. The little emperor's fuss would just make the power fall into the hands of others. It might not be a good thing.
To be continued...