Entertainment of Spring and Autumn

Chapter 570 Ji Wuyou’s Transaction

When he said this, although he was looking at Mu Jianli, his eyes flickered, probably thinking of other people.

But no matter what, he was still smiling. On the surface, he looked no different from when he entertained Xue Mu in Wangyou Garden. Perhaps except for his close associates, outsiders would never be able to see his happiness and anger on his face, and they could not see his emotions at all. Are there hidden fangs for killing fathers and brothers under the smile?

Mu Jianli sat aside with a cold expression and said nothing, her energy and energy highly alert in case of violence. In the heart of a swordsman with a clear heart and an unyielding sword, she is extremely disgusted with two-faced people like Ji Wuyou. She would rather see people who are completely bad on the surface. Maybe she has a little bit of sympathy for the strong man. They respected and cherished each other, but they were extremely disgusted with Ji Wuyou's hypocrisy.

To say that Xue Mu is also a planner, he also has a lot of lies on the surface and plans behind the scenes, but compared with Ji Wuyou, he can really be called a magnanimous gentleman and worthy of admiration. This is perhaps the biggest difference between Xue Mu and Ji Wuyou, who seem to be very similar on the surface.

At this time, Ji Wuyou suddenly said: "I have often heard people say that Marquis Changxin is broad-minded and will not let personal vendettas interfere with the overall plan. In the past, Shadow Wing once plotted to assassinate you, and later participated in the siege of your sister, and finally became a long-term collaborator. . This time we are deeply at odds with Yun Qianhuang, and Marquis Changxin is still willing to turn enemies into friends and reach a certain level of cooperation."

Xue Mu smiled and said: "Conflicts between forces are always inevitable, and there are no eternal enemies. Careful calculations will not help, and seeking common ground while reserving differences is the general direction."

"That's a good thing to say." Ji Wuyou said, stroking her palms: "How much grudge do you think I have with you, Chang Xinhou? Did Changjie assassinate you once?"

Xue Mu was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "Your Majesty finally admitted that the arrow was sent by His Majesty."

Ji Wuyou smiled and said, "They are all understanding people, why hide it."

"It's because your Majesty has hidden too much." Xue Mu smiled and said calmly: "To this day, I am still not sure how much your Majesty secretly promoted the Luzhou plague, and what else was hidden behind Xie Changsheng's research. What is unknown is how many of His Majesty’s people are inside the Divine Machine Gate and the Six Gates.”

"No matter what I'm planning, it has nothing to do with you. The Luzhou incident was planned by Lao Jiu and Pan Kouzhi. I watched coldly but didn't say a word." Ji Wuyou sighed. He sighed: "That day in Wangyou Garden, I spoke very sincerely to Marquis Changxin. We have things in common in many aspects and have a good basis for cooperation. I don't know why our relationship has reached this stage. I feel that even if there is no grudge, you will become my enemy, and your mind seems to be no longer useful to me."

"Because I dare not." Xue Mu glanced at the surrounding internal guards and said directly: "From the moment the late emperor was poisoned, the poisoner has been my most feared enemy, Xue Mu."

Ji Wuyou frowned and said, "You were the one who wanted to poison me first. That's obviously something you want to see happen."

"The late emperor and I are enemies, and your majesty and the late emperor are father and son. Do you really have no idea of ​​the difference?" Xue Mu laughed and said: "A person who would poison his father, no one can guarantee that one day the poison will be It won’t get into my throat, and I don’t have the heart to play tricks with this person.”

"I see." Ji Wuyou leaned on the throne and knocked on the table lightly: "Does that mean there is no possibility for you and me to cooperate?"

The atmosphere suddenly seemed tense, and Mu Jianli put his hand on the hilt of his sword.

Xue Mu said: "Because of the railway transportation matter discussed in court today, has your majesty been touched?"

Ji Wuyou crossed his hands on the table and looked at Xue Mu intently for a while before saying: "If I were determined to stop this matter, there would be no need to argue with the eldest princess of the Fu Kingdom at the court meeting. The financial power is not in Xiahou's hands. , I only need to block the initial financial investment, and she will be in trouble, has Changxin Hou considered it?"

"Xue has a way to do it without relying on the imperial government's finances, but it may be slower." Xue Mu frowned and said, "But since Your Majesty said so, are you willing to support this matter?"

Ji Wuyou said calmly: "Even if you, Xue Mu, have magical powers and can handle huge expenses by yourself... But if I try to stop it, it will always be postponed for years. The effect you want is not so easy to achieve. It’s easy to just put it off for a year or two. Right?”

Xue Mu must admit this. After all, he is still the emperor and has not yet been ignored.

Ji Wuyou said: "So Xue Mu just won't cooperate. How about you and I making a deal?"

Xue Mu nodded: "Your Majesty, you might as well talk about the proposal."

"First of all, in the early years, the imperial court had a city defense department and a palace guard, responsible for city defense and the safety of the outer palace. However, there has been no war in the capital for a thousand years, and these two functions were abolished. City defense was replaced by six-door security patrols and eunuchs. The inner guards replaced the regular guards. Anyone with knowledge knows that the royal authority in the past was different from the current one. Nowadays, the capital and the palace, which are leaking everywhere, can no longer adapt to the changes in the situation. These two forces must be re-established. The matter of the City Defense Department has been discussed with Xiahou We have been arguing for a long time, and I want to set up another imperial guard, and I have to fight with the Queen Mother. It is better to take this opportunity to communicate with Marquis Changxin and cut the knot quickly."

Xue Mu pondered for a moment and then asked: "Just first? What else?"

"Secondly, the Ministry of Communications is a new department of the imperial court. Regardless of whether the salary is self-sufficient, personnel must be included in the imperial examination. If there is any profit, it will be dismissed from the imperial court. If it becomes an independent kingdom, I would rather break up. If these two conditions are met, I You can support the promotion of this matter, and there will be no restrictions on the resolution of the North Korean proposal or financial allocation. You can do whatever you plan to do, it’s as simple as that.”

Xue Mu was startled for a moment. This proposal should be said to be a legitimate one. How could an emperor sit back and watch a department that was independent of officials, examinations, promotions and financial rights, and stupidly pass the proposal and allocate funds? People are not fools. I didn't expect to achieve this when I did this. This is too exaggerated.

He couldn't help but ask: "Your Majesty should discuss this with the eldest princess. Will she still refuse such a request?"

Ji Wuyou showed a wry smile: "She... no longer believes in any of my proposals. She will feel whether there is any malice in every word I say."

Xue Mu was silent. The siblings who once had the closest relationship have finally reached this situation.

He sighed: "I will talk to Xiahou about this. As for the imperial guards...if their duties and powers are clear, they should not enter the inner palace in principle."

According to Ji Wuyou's purpose, the city defense department should be set up for the world's warriors, and the imperial guard should be set up for the second generation of officials. If you object to this kind of thing, you are standing on the opposite side of all officials, and Liu Wanxi will probably not be able to resist. It's better not to have a stalemate here, and both sides just don't restrict the other's operations.

Ji Wuyou smiled slightly: "It's a pleasure to communicate with Marquis Changxin."

Xue Mu was not in the mood to make superficial remarks with him, so he stood up and said, "If there is nothing else, Xue Mu will leave first."

Ji Wuyou nodded: "Marquis Changxin, you can go see your mother. She seems to be angry with you."

Xue Mu took Mu Jianli away with a strange look on his face.

Walking on the path leading to the inner palace, Mu Jianli asked Xue Mu strangely: "Is he showing weakness?"

If the imperial guard proposal is a serious exchange, the latter one about the personnel and finance of the Ministry of Transportation does show weakness. A very legitimate proposal needs to be exchanged for a "trade", which seems sad and weak. Those who didn't know the inside story thought that Ji Wuyou couldn't leave the imperial study now, but Xue Mu knew very well that Ji Wuyou was not that weak. What was the point of deliberately coming out like this?

Numb yourself? Or is it to express that you don’t want to have a fight with Xia Houdi? No, this means that he actually doesn’t oppose the establishment of the Ministry of Transportation at all, right?

Xue Mu pondered for a long time before letting out a long sigh: "This guy has such a big heart... Sure enough, he is right. Having such an opponent is really a headache."

Mu Jianli blinked, confused.

At this time, in the imperial study, the eunuch of the inner guard was also asking Ji Wuyou: "Your Majesty, are you really not going to prevent the establishment of the transportation department? This matter seems to be very big and will form a very powerful force, bigger than our city defense department and imperial guard." "

Ji Wuyou said calmly: "This is a move to strengthen the imperial court, and it will be of great benefit to the people's livelihood. The other impacts are immeasurable. One stone kills many birds, and the benefits will last forever, so why stop it?"

"But……"

"With the financial and human rights in hand, if they want to resist my infiltration and control, at least the methods of King Yi and King Tang are not enough. At the moment, it seems that they have taken away the meaning of establishing a new army from me, but many years later, this one will not be the same Will you marry me?"