Chapter 160: The Romantic Song of the Celebrities·VI
Xiao Hao was in the library and failed to take care of the fire. He was to blame. On the second day, many officials in the court reported him to the young emperor.
The young emperor naturally did not intend to punish Xiao Hao in any substantial way. In his opinion, something like a fire from the sky was hard to prevent, and it was not enough for the ministers to attack Xiao Hao. He only symbolically fined Xiao Hao his salary and was no longer willing to listen to them.
However, many precious books and materials in the library were burned. After all, the ones that Xiao Hao protected were only a few. Most of the books that could be placed in the palace were rare and unique. The loss was actually quite large. Xiao Hao himself knew that the fire in the library was no small matter. Fortunately, when he inspected the library before, he had counted the books in it. Although he did not enter them into the system completely, he could still restore some of them.
In order to make up for his mistake, Xiao Hao took the initiative to propose to repair the burned historical books.
After he said this, some people actually took advantage of the situation and said a lot of good things about him. The little emperor was relieved to hear this and agreed.
A few days ago, Xiao Hao implemented some new policies to eliminate malpractices in the court, which shook the foundations of many stubborn people. Most of the powerful people in the court did not have a good attitude towards him. Xiao Hao thought that he had no intersection with these people. It was good that they did not attack him. They even showed him kindness for no reason. I think their motives were not pure.
He secretly kept a secret in mind, but didn't say much.
Now in the court, it is true that the young emperor is in charge of the government, but in fact, because he is too young, he needs to learn too much. After studying every day, the political affairs he can really handle are limited. Therefore, the work of drafting edicts and replying to memorials for the young emperor is mostly handled by Xiao Hao and several other trusted ministers, and the eunuchs in charge of the seal of the Imperial Household Department help with the drafting and approval of the bills.
Xiao Hao knows that the young emperor cannot hold the power well in his hands now, but in order to be able to hand over the country to him one day, he still has to be familiar with and control the various forces in the court to the greatest extent possible.
Especially those who have ulterior motives.
The original affairs were very heavy, and he had to spare some time to deal with those treacherous officials and thieves. Xiao Hao also asked to add the work of repairing documents. He felt that he was getting more and more adapted to the high-intensity busy life.
However, not everyone was as patient as him. On the seventh day after the fire in Wenhua Palace, Wang An finally came to the door secretly.
Wenhua Palace was burned and dilapidated, and it was inconvenient for Xiao Hao to stay there. The little emperor invited him to live in the South Study. Xiao Hao declined the little emperor's sincere gaze and returned to the palace every day.
Seeing Wang An's low-key dress, Xiao Hao had a vague idea in his mind.
"Mr. Xiao, let's be frank. Since you don't want others to know your secret, we can keep it secret forever." Wang An smiled slightly and looked at Xiao Hao with a very meaningful look.
Xiao Hao didn't know what he was talking about. In fact, he had been wondering what Wang An meant since the day when the Wenhua Palace caught fire.
He knew that Wang An's background was not clean. He liked gambling and whoring. Although he was already the chief steward in the palace, he still had an unclear relationship with the Nanwang Mansion.
Wang An not only needed money, but also had his sights set on the little emperor.
Xiao Hao knew that the future little emperor would be able to handle this matter well, and it would be a kind of experience to have him watching over him. But Wang An, who was always cautious and fawning, actually came to see him on his own initiative. He must have been cornered.
"I am really flattered that Wang Zongguan came to see me at this time."
Wang An smiled strangely again and said to Xiao Hao, "These days, the reform of the policy of the great scholar Xiao has been much smoother."
Xiao Hao's heart moved slightly, and he immediately understood that those people who spoke for him in the court were probably arranged by Wang An.
He also wanted to know what the "secret that he didn't want to be known" was, so he said coldly: "Is Wang, the chief steward, short of money again recently? Maybe he knocked on the wrong door when he came to me?"
Wang An's face moved twice, and his face became ugly: "Lu Xiaofeng found you just now, and you burned down the Wenhua Hall that night. We all know what's hidden there, so why should we hide it? You asked me to repair the books yourself, and who knows whether they will be the same after the repair?"
Lu Xiaofeng.
It seems that the eunuch Wei Jinqiliang who told Lu Xiaofeng about his whereabouts was also from the Southern Prince's Mansion.
Xiao Hao finally came to his senses. It turned out that the sky fire that Shi Zhixuan attracted was considered to be deliberately caused by these people.
Xiao Hao glanced at the hidden Shi Zhixuan vaguely. If it weren't for the guidance of the system plug-in, even he would hardly be able to detect Shi Zhixuan's hiding. He secretly conveyed the message of "You are the one who caused this trouble" with his eyes, and received a painless and itchy aura from Shi Zhixuan on his back, just like the small grains of sand on the top of Guangming.
Xiao Hao held the zither in his arms, seemingly playing it for fun, but actually secretly collecting the style of the music, "What secrets do I have hidden? Manager Wang might as well give me some advice."
But he did not wait for Wang An to reply, and then asked: "What did Manager Wang find out after the last time the Southern Prince came to Beijing?"
Wang An was shocked, and then laughed again, and replied: "Sir, you are very scheming, how dare I hide anything from you. But don't talk nonsense about this matter."
Xiao Hao, who was very scheming, wanted to make him look like a business man. Xiao
Hao was sure that they had already started the plan, and sighed faintly: "You shouldn't have come to me." As
he said, a sound wave had already waved towards Wang An, and Wang An suddenly changed color and hurriedly dodged to the side.
This attitude was already very obvious. Wang An's face turned livid and he said angrily, "I know that you and His Majesty have a deep friendship, but you should also think about the people behind you."
Xiao Hao was slightly stunned, frowned and asked, "Who are you referring to?"
Wang An's expression became strange. Xiao Hao's attitude did not seem to be fake. Could it be that he really had no relationship with the old subordinates of the late emperor?
This is impossible. The sky fire in Wenhua Hall must have been set by that gang. Others don't know, but they know clearly that the old subordinates believe in Ming Zun and have been hiding in the dark. Since Xiao Hao came to the court, they have escaped into deeper darkness, and they are more and more mysterious.
The word Hao means sun on top and sky on the bottom. Ming Zun's envoys have been in the desert for more than a hundred years. Things that others cannot find are recorded in Wenhua Hall. The name of the envoy is exactly "Ritian".
The fire in Wenhua Hall must have been to cover up the origin of this great scholar.
If Xiao Hao was not one of them, Wang Anshi could not think of anyone else who would know the secret of the ring.
Their plan not only required careful arrangements, but also required considerable financial and military support.
They were determined to get the treasure behind the ring.
Wang An was sure that Xiao Hao was deliberately playing a trick on him and didn't want to accept his offer, so he snorted coldly and said, "Sir, don't rush to refuse. You might as well think about it for a few days and discuss it with your own people before making a decision."
Xiao Hao didn't intend to say more to him. If it weren't for the fact that Xiao Hao had been taking care of the little emperor for many years and was quite responsible, he would have taken his zither and arrested him. It was originally an experience for the little emperor, but if the cannon fodder of this experience was too blind, he didn't mind dealing with them directly.
Just thinking of this, he suddenly remembered an important thing, and his face suddenly darkened: "General Manager Wang, you are in the palace now, where is the emperor?"
Wang An thought that Xiao Hao was going to let go, and things had taken a turn for the better, and he said happily: "Of course, study the classics and history books in the South Study."
"..." Xiao Hao pressed his forehead with a headache, and just wanted to smash the zither in this man's face.
What the hell! If that kid is willing to stay in the study and study hard, it would be a blessing!
On weekdays, Wang An followed him closely and took care of him. Now, without the supervision of the palace people...
Xiao Hao glared at Wang An fiercely, and immediately turned around and walked out of the house towards the palace. "General Manager Wang, you have left your post without permission. I will settle accounts with you in the future! Also, tell Prince Nan for me that you should either abide by the law or die, and don't always dream about things that you shouldn't do."
Wang An was immediately poured with a basin of cold water, and felt that Xiao Hao, this stubborn master, was really a trouble.
They all work for the descendants of the late emperor. Whose master is not orthodox? Since this person is unwilling to cooperate, the power of the old subordinates may not be in their mouths. If
this person cannot become an ally, he will become a big trouble.
The matter of replacing the emperor requires extreme caution and cannot afford any mistakes. Not many people know that Xiao Hao knows martial arts, only Wei Ziyun, a few Silijian, and Wang An.
Xiao Hao is a threat every day he stays with the young emperor.
He must find a chance to get rid of him.
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The little emperor is missing.
Xiao Hao is as confused as a bowl, and he wants to confuse Wang An ten thousand times.
The little emperor has a leg disease and originally could not walk long distances, but Xiao Hao has taught him some ways to strengthen his body over the years. Although his physique is not very good, he still has some martial arts foundation.
It is rare that Wang An is not watching him, and Xiao Hao is not surprised that he will take this opportunity to sneak out of the palace.
The emperor is the most powerful person within the palace walls. If he wants to run away, the palace servants would not dare to do anything to him unless they are under the eyes of the assistants.
The little emperor has always longed for the world outside the palace walls, but he is a young man who has never left the palace. What if something goes wrong outside...
Xiao Hao now just wants to know where he has gone.
Even if he talks to the little emperor in secret, the little emperor will not tell him the truth if he is outside. Xiao Hao then found the palace servants who were on duty that night, as well as several eunuchs from the Imperial Household Department who were particularly familiar with the little emperor, and asked them what books they had given the little emperor recently.
The palace servants looked at each other and did not dare to answer.
Xiao Hao took a sip of tea and said in a dignified manner: "If you don't tell me, if His Majesty gets into trouble, you will be the ones who will lose your heads."
One of the eunuchs trembled and said: "It's just... just a book called "The Secret Records of Guizi", nothing else."
Xiao Hao said "Oh?" and raised his eyebrows and asked: "What is it about?"
"The love, hatred and grudges between the unemployed Zen master of Southern Shaolin and the most beautiful woman in the desert, Shi Guanyin..."
With a "puff", Xiao Hao's mouthful of tea sprayed cleanly.
He wiped the tea stains on his body expressionlessly and stood up.
He probably knew where the little emperor would go.
In the middle of the night, Lu Xiaofeng finally got rid of the follower and wanted to relax. He was lying on the roof to bask in the moonlight when he suddenly heard a voice that he could not find.
"Brother Lu, do you know which temples in the capital are the most popular?"
The author has something to say: Xiao Hao flipped through the "Turtle Secret Records" he bought out of curiosity and fell into deep thought.
Xiao Hao: This monk who fell in love and killed Shi Guanyin, who finally saw through the world and killed the beauty with his own hands and achieved enlightenment and promoted the economic prosperity and cultural exchanges in the Western Regions must not be me...
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