readytorunbook Chapter 322 Something is wrong, very wrong...
Chapter 322 Something is wrong, very wrong...
He had followed Emperor Xia for some time, and the two of them had promoted many things. He had never seen Emperor Xia so anxious, but this time his eagerness was beyond his expectations!
But Gu Jingzhi felt a little melancholy.
"Your Majesty, the Dali Temple is short-staffed. This..."
"If you don't have enough manpower, I'll give you some. The Inner Guards can't be dispatched. Does that mean I, the ruler of this country, don't have any other manpower?"
"Uh……"
Gu Jingzhi asked curiously, "Your Majesty, are you going to send someone else?"
"Humph!"
Emperor Xia snorted lightly, then took a token from the table.
"Prince, you will handle this matter!"
As he said this, he handed the token to the prince. Seeing this, Gu Jingzhi's heart was suddenly shocked, and a sense of unexpected surprise filled his heart.
He was just worried that he would not be able to get rid of this matter, but he did not expect that Emperor Xia would actually hand it over to the prince. This way, he would have some free time.
As for offending people, Gu Jingzhi was not afraid. He and the aristocratic families were not the same kind of people, so if he offended them, he would be offended. However, this case was too big, almost covering the entire Daxia, and he did not want to be the main person in charge.
Now that Emperor Xia was handed over to the prince, Gu Jingzhi was naturally happy.
All he has to do now is to be the instigator of this case, and he doesn't have to worry about what happens next.
This scene was very similar to the land infringement case. The reason why Gu Jingzhi was not asked to handle it was that his rank was not high enough and he was not capable of handling such a big case.
Secondly, he had already recovered the six prefectures on the border. If he had succeeded in tackling the land invasion case, how would he be rewarded for this achievement?
After all, the case itself is very simple, but the land reform behind the case... this contribution is really huge!
Let’s not talk about the merits of this thorough investigation into the empty seal case, which was not a big one in itself. The key point was the subsequent currency reform, which cut off the roots of the aristocratic families.
This is a great achievement.
Although the Empty Seal Case itself did not bring much merit, it was able to help the prince establish his authority. As the successor monarch, the prince did not need to compete with the ministers for credit, but he needed to establish his own authority in the court!
Emperor Xia must have seen this, so he let the prince handle this case!
……
After Emperor Xia finalized the matter, he did not continue to make things difficult for Gu Jingzhi and simply sent him away.
After leaving the imperial study, Gu Jingzhi always felt something was wrong.
He was still thinking about this matter until he finished his shift in the afternoon and was on his way home.
Although he had not followed Emperor Xia for too long, he still understood Emperor Xia's style. What Emperor Xia did today was not only to transfer power, but also to help the prince establish his authority.
This seems to be no problem. After all, the crown prince is the successor to the throne. Gradually transferring power is to ensure a smooth transfer of power.
It can establish majesty...
Generally speaking, unless the new monarch is about to ascend the throne, or is to govern the country... or after the new monarch ascends the throne, he will establish his own majesty through this method that can intimidate his ministers.
Gu Jingzhi felt that it was a little early for Emperor Xia to do this now!
He sat silently in the carriage, but couldn't figure it out in his mind.
It was not until the servant reminded him that he had arrived home that he slowly got off the carriage. As soon as he entered the mansion, he saw the butler Jiang Feng coming in carrying some medicine.
Gu Jingzhi blinked: "What are you doing?"
"Lord!"
Jiang Feng's voice was a little weak. He bowed slightly to Gu Jingzhi and said, "I've caught a cold recently, so I asked someone to get some medicine..."
Uh……
Gu Jingzhi finally realized this and smiled bitterly, "I didn't expect it to be October again. The seasons are changing and the weather is getting colder. You should all pay more attention to your health. If you find anyone catching a cold, please call a doctor!"
"Thank you, my lord, for your concern. I will… I will definitely tell the others… ahem, to be careful!"
"Alright, alright! Stop being so polite and go back to your room to rest!"
Seeing that he looked like he was about to die, Gu Jingzhi immediately waved his hand and urged him to go downstairs to rest. Then, without waiting for Jiang Feng to leave, he turned around and walked towards the mansion.
He had only taken a few steps when he suddenly stopped.
Wind chill…
cough……
"and many more!"
Gu Jingzhi suddenly called out to stop Jiang Feng.
Jiang Feng stopped and asked doubtfully, "Master, do you have any other instructions?"
"Send someone to Lin Feng and Liu Sandao and ask them to come see me in the evening!"
Gu Jingzhi gave the order with a serious look.
He suddenly remembered that when he was in the imperial study, Emperor Xia's voice was obviously short of breath, and his cough was much more violent than usual. The most important thing was that from the look of his face, he did not seem to be suffering from a cold!
It's more like a physical weakness.
He was not proficient in medicine and didn't know much about this, but medicine and martial arts were inseparable. Although he was not proficient in it, he could still sense it.
But he has no basis for this right now.
He had been unable to figure it out just now because he had never considered Emperor Xia's health, but now that he thought about it, everything seemed to make sense!
When Jiang Feng heard Gu Jingzhi's instructions, he didn't delay and just bowed and left!
……
After Gu Jingzhi returned to the house, he looked a little uneasy, and those messy thoughts kept running through his mind.
It was not until Liu Sandao and Lin Feng arrived and he turned back after hearing the report from his servants.
Seeing Gu Jingzhi's absent-minded look, Lin Feng asked with concern: "Cousin, what happened?"
"what?"
Gu Jing was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Nothing..."
As he spoke, he pointed to a seat beside him and said, "Sit down!"
Upon hearing this, the two of them sat down directly. Gu Jingzhi picked up the teapot and refilled their tea, saying, "The emperor has summoned you today, Brother Liu, I'm afraid your matters will have to be brought forward!"
He handed the teacup to Liu Sandao, who took it and said, "I was just about to report to you, sir! In the past month, I have made all the preparations, and I have selected candidates for cases in various places. I am preparing to leave Beijing to handle the cases!"
Gu Jingzhi nodded slightly and said with a smile: "I naturally trust Brother Liu's ability to do things, but His Majesty did not give us that much time today!"
"What?"
Liu Sandao was stunned for a moment, then frowned and said, "The time your majesty gave..."
"One month!"
Gu Jingzhi pointed his finger and said, "Within a month, we must find crucial evidence that the other party cannot erase..."
"This……"
Liu Sandao was a little confused: "This is too difficult!"
Gu Jingzhi laughed out loud after hearing this: "Don't worry, this matter is indeed urgent, but His Majesty is not unreasonable. He is ready to add more people to ensure that you can complete this task within a month! And..."
"The one in charge of this matter is the prince!"
"Prince?"
Liu Sandao and Lin Feng were stunned. "Why would the Crown Prince be in charge of this matter? Isn't it you, my lord (cousin)?"
Gu Jingzhi smiled mysteriously!