dhibooks Chapter 14 Sacrifice
Chapter 14 Sacrifice
Jiang Sui had three confidantes in total, the first was Gu Fengxian, the General of Fuguo, the second was He Yunzhou, Shaoqing of Honglu Temple, and the third was Bao Fu, Minister of the Household Department.
The first two were people Jiang Sui had known since childhood, and only Bao Fu met Jiang Sui after he became regent.
At that time, Bao Fu came to take the imperial examination, but because of his poor grades, he had to fail in the end. Jiang Sui went out to experience the joy of high school students, but he didn't expect that when he went out, he was crying by a scholar who failed the exam. pain.
He squatted in front of the list, crying very sadly, and kept saying that he would never be the number one in his life.
The imperial examination is divided into the provincial examination, the general examination, and finally the palace examination. Only after passing all three can you be the number one scholar. It was fun, so I went over to comfort him a few words.
The little scholar who failed the exam was crying with snot and tears. At this time, Jiang Sui understood that the whole family was looking forward to him being able to pass the exam. His father had high hopes for him and spent a lot of money on him. He failed the exam. , I don't even have the face to go home.This is the life of poor people. If they want to get ahead, they can only rely on the imperial examination. Jiang Sui felt sad when he heard that, so he invited him to dinner again.
At the dinner table, Xiao Er made a wrong calculation and delivered the wrong food. Bao Fu disliked them, so he told Jiang Sui about the various disadvantages of this restaurant. If he was the owner of the restaurant, what should he do? Jiang Sui listened. Hearing this, his eyes widened.
Although this person's writing is not very good... But he is a good hand in business!Able to settle accounts, manage accounts, and know how to invest, isn't this the kind of talent that the Ministry of Accounts needs?
Jiang Sui felt pity for talents, so he brought him back to the imperial city. He arranged Bao Fu to work as a small clerk in the household department, basically doing errands, but because he was sent by the regent, he himself He is also very smart, especially because he is hard-working. Soon, he was promoted, and after a few years, he became the servant of the household department.
This promotion speed, even the champion can't catch up.
The number one scholar still needs to be devolved for three years and go through many tests before he can get a fourth-rank magistrate Dangdang, and within a few years after he came in, he became a senior official of the third rank, which can't even be compared with He Yunzhou, the second-generation official.
If he hadn't followed Jiang Sui into Juchun Tower today, the next Hubu Shangshu would be his.
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The last time the Yulin Army rushed in when Jiang Sui was still inside, it was Wei Xun's order and a warning, but this time, the Yulin Army waited outside for a long time until they saw Jiang Sui come out , They just went in, and this time they didn't search, just put a seal on it, and told the bustards to find a place to move quickly.
That night, the Juchun Building was full of noise, and the Habayashi Army cavalry guarded it, not letting the movement inside spread out. The people around only knew that when they woke up in the morning, the Juchun Building would be gone.Not only the plaques were gone, but even the people were gone. People in the market suddenly panicked. Some people even speculated that the Juchun Tower had messed with someone who should not be messed with, and the people inside had been silenced.
To be honest, Wei Xun did have this impulse, but he still had reason and would not kill innocent people indiscriminately.
At most, they would drive these innocent people out of the capital.
Everyone in Juchunlou was sad, only the girl who could spin around was very happy.
She earned another 1000 taels, because it was a coincidence that the Habayashi Army came, and she hadn't had time to give the reward to her mother. Now, she can hide the silver and give it to herself when the time comes. Redemption!
In this case, she won't have to circle around anymore in the future!
The girl left happily, but Jiang Sui didn't know about it, he was busy attending the sacrificial ceremony.
Men and women were separated at the grand ceremony, with the prince leading the men and the eldest princess leading the women. Jiang Sui had participated in such a ceremony countless times. He was used to it now. When he got to his place, he looked at the sky numbly and counted How many clouds are there in the sky today.
While counting, someone said hello to him.
"Long time no see, Regent."
Jiang Sui turned his head, and when he saw the other party, he also squeezed out a business smile, "His Royal Highness, you have cleared up again."
King Cheng was about the same age as Jiang Sui, half a year older than him. He was only four years old when the old emperor came to the throne, and it was because of his young age that he escaped the catastrophe.
Jiang Sui didn't have much friendship with King Cheng, and he usually called each other when he saw him. He thought that after he said this sentence, this meaningless greeting would be over, but when King Cheng heard what he said, he immediately became a little nervous .
He tugged at his clothes and kept checking, "Really, I've lost weight? Does the clothes I'm wearing today still fit?"
Jiang Sui: "..."
Too lazy to answer his question, Jiang Sui turned around and continued counting.
After the sacrifice began, Wei Xun had to read a long prayer on it, offering sacrifices to heaven first, and then to people. When the other ministers bowed their heads, Jiang Sui raised his head.
He silently looked at Wei Xun who was far away from him. He stood in front of the altar, and this altar enshrined the tablets of the emperors of the Wei family.
Jiang Sui watched Wei Xun kneel down and kowtow to the tablet inside.
One, one, another.
The emperor he raised was kowtowing to the old emperor he hated the most.
This scene, like a weightless match, lightly fell on Jiang Sui's heart, igniting his resentment towards Wei Shi and his coldness towards Wei Xun with a single spark.
This kind of behavior is a reminder to Wei Xun and Jiang Sui every time, reminding them that Wei Xun belongs to the Wei family, and these tablets are his relatives.As for Jiang Sui, he is a courtier and the pedal that Wei Xun needed when he was immature. When Wei Xun grows up, he should tighten his grip on the power in his hands. As for the pedal that helped him protect these powers, there is no need Keep it up.
Therefore, if Jiang Sui is not in front of Jiang Sui, other people will no longer call Jiang Sui the regent, but use "that foreign surname king" instead. He is not surnamed Wei, but occupies the throne that only the descendants of the Wei family can have. , this is the original sin.
Jiang Sui suddenly wanted to laugh. This was probably the reason why the old emperor pushed him to the ground before he died and made him the regent. At that time, he didn't understand why the old emperor had to do this. Now, he is a little understood.
Because he knows Jiang Sui too well, and knows that he, like his father, is a kind-hearted and soft-hearted person who can't afford to gamble. No matter how urgent they are, they can't abandon everything, take risks, change dynasties, and only care about what they care about. People live like walking on thin ice all their lives, with too many weaknesses, which is their biggest fatal injury.It can be said that at that time, Jiang Sui was the only person the old emperor could trust.
So, he desperately tied Jiang Sui to death, even if he died, he had to promise that Jiang Sui would always treat his son well, not only he would suck Jiang Sui's blood, but also his son, if Jiang Sui lived long enough, Maybe even his grandson wants it.
Jiang Sui understood that he shouldn't put his resentment towards the old emperor on Wei Xun, he had never done this before, but...
In the final analysis, it was still that dream that shook his heart.
That dream made him see a scene where he repeated the same mistakes, and let him see the future he least wanted to see. He only lived 23 years in this life.There are 11 years in it, a whole 11 years, all of which have been injected into Wei Xun, which is equivalent to half of his life.And the first half of his life was ignorant. At that time, he didn't know what being a ruler or minister was, or what was being used was. Wei Xun was the one who was willing to treat him with all his heart and soul after he understood these things.
If, Jiang Sui thought in his heart, if Wei Xun really suspected him and even wanted to kill him, then he—
Jiang Sui clenched his fists tightly, he had already lowered his head, he didn't want anyone to see his expression at this time, he didn't know what happened before, all he knew was that he hadn't made up his mind about what to do next , It was already dark in front of him.
The morning sun was dazzling, and Jiang Sui was the first among the ministers. The sun had fallen on his face before, but now that the sun was blocked, Jiang Sui couldn't help being taken aback. He raised his head, but saw The young emperor kneeling in front of the altar had already come before him.
Around the altar, the ministers dare not speak, but they have raised their heads and watched this scene in amazement.
Wei Xun looked at him fixedly, then reached out his hand and held his hand, "The sacrifice is over, Taifu will go back with me."
Jiang Sui was confused, he kept thinking about his own affairs, he didn't know where the sacrifice was going, even if it really ended, he was not the emperor who came down and dragged the regent to escape!
Wei Xun didn't care about that, as soon as he turned around, he saw Jiang Sui was alone, looking like he was crumbling, his fists were clenched so tightly that the blood vessels could no longer be seen.Although Wei Xun didn't like such an occasion, he could still bear it, but if Jiang Sui couldn't bear it anymore, then he would follow suit.
As soon as the kowtow was over, the emperor took the regent and ran away. Because the matter was too absurd, the ministers below did not react for a while. The national teacher stood beside the altar, watching the two people leave, and he looked back. , closed his eyes and opened his mouth.
"In the hot year and the hot month, the rituals of the sacrificial ceremony need to be halved. For the rest of the time, please go home and pray for the country in peace. What you ask for today, God will show mercy."
The national teacher is born out of the world and has a fairy air. Although he is not very old, he has a high prestige. Hearing his words, the ministers suddenly realized that they immediately turned and went back to the house. As for whether they are praying for state affairs or family affairs, only they know up.