Lin Ke never expected that the death of a Li Yu who couldn't beat him with eight poles would actually make his position as the first assistant disappear. Yang Rui spoke straightforwardly, and he didn't even discuss it with the people below, and suddenly, Lin Ke felt like he had fallen into an ice cave, and he couldn't even speak, he could only stare at Yang Rui, trying to read something from Yang Rui's face.

"Lin Shilang, are you not satisfied with my arrangement?" Yang Rui said sharply.

"Minister...... The minister didn't dare. Lin Ke hurriedly lowered his head and said.

"You don't dare. As for the selection of the person who led the Shangshutai, I still have to consider it as appropriate, and if there are any big or small matters for the time being, I will send them to me first. I'll take care of it myself. Yang Rui said.

The ministers next to him responded one after another, and they all sympathized with Lin Ke in their hearts.

Lin Ke has also been diligent and dedicated in the past two years, and without any major fault, he was suddenly dismissed, and he was also accused of discord in the relationship with the East Wangfu.

Although Yang Rui did not say who would succeed Lin Ke, the people present also knew in their hearts that Ning Yuan, the secretary of the ministry, would come out to preside over the overall situation. Ning Yuan belonged to the Dongwangfu faction, and he had always had a cold relationship with the people of the old school of the imperial court, and the people present were very close to Lin Ke, and they couldn't help but worry about their future careers.

"You go down first, I still have something to say to the king of the east." Yang Rui finally said.

All the ministers saluted and retired, and it was not until everyone went out that Yang Rui glanced at Han Jian with a smile and said, "Are you satisfied?" ”

"Satisfied with what? Kick Lin Ke, who has always been loyal to you, away, just to cater to me? Han Jian said coldly.

Yang Rui said helplessly: "You still don't appreciate these things, knowing that you have never had a good impression of him, so I helped you this time." After that, Ning Yuan will be arranged to take his place. ”

Han Jian said: "No need, Your Majesty doesn't have to do this." ”

Yang Rui sighed and got up in front of Han Jian. As if admitting his mistake, he lowered his head and said, "Are you still blaming me for not giving you a good look these days?" ”

"Don't dare."

"What else do you dare? As a courtier, he coveted the Son of Heaven...... Uh-huh, the name of the festival, and the body. What is a loyal servant to do? ”

Han Jian was silent and did not answer.

Yang Rui said: "When the concubine confesses that she is wrong, is it not possible?" These days, without a husband by his side, he is always lonely. I really want to fly to the East Palace, and I also know that my husband has a new love, but I am afraid that I have forgotten about the concubine. ”

Han Jian knew that Yang Rui was talking about his marriage to Fa Yi. The wedding has been scheduled to be held two days later, Yang Rui knows that Han Jian "covets" Fa Yi earlier than her, if Han Jian has more Fa Yi, it is uncertain whether he will continue to care for her in the future. Now that such a good opportunity is given to both sides, she will come out and admit her mistake, which can be regarded as the end of the Cold War.

"You mean, I like the new and hate the old?" Han Jian asked.

"Isn't it? Never mind. Is it the concubine's gaffe, is it okay for the husband to stay in the palace today and not leave? ”

Han Jian shook his head and said, "Li Yu has just died, and I still have to deal with many things, I'm afraid I won't have time to stay in the palace." ”

"Then tomorrow you come to the palace, if you don't come again, the concubine will go to the East Wangfu in person, I'm afraid this is not what you think, husband?"

Yang Ruihui smiled and said to Han Jian in a semi-coercive tone.

Han Jian knew Yang Rui's current situation. Han Song's side had already completely broken with her, and she would go to the East Palace. That was self-inflicted humiliation, and he didn't want Yang Rui to suffer such a big grievance.

"Hmm." Han Jian finally nodded.

Yang Rui said happily like a girl: "The concubine is waiting for her husband to come over tomorrow, don't let the concubine wait too long." ”

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When Han Jian left the palace, he always felt that something was missing, and after thinking about it, he remembered that Yang Rui didn't mention yì and the retreat from the army at all.

Han Jian sighed in his heart, there was still a bit of estrangement between him and Yang Rui after all. Maybe it's because of the difference in identity and position, although you can respect each other on weekdays, you can't always be harmonious. There are some things that you can't escape even if you want to.

Han Jian originally wanted to go back to the Dongwang Mansion and talk to Han Song about it. But thinking that the matter was being concealed from Han Song's progress, it was a little unsatisfactory to face Han Song's family.

Han Song started by accepting the gift from Xu Fang. has always hoped that Han Jian would be of the same mind as her and completely break with the imperial court. But now that Li Yu is dead, the relationship between the North Prince's Mansion and the Eastern Prince's Mansion has become ossified, making the relationship between the imperial court and the Eastern Prince's Mansion, which had already been suspicious, tend to be stable again. At this time, Yang Rui dismissed Lin Ke, who had always had prejudices with the Eastern Prince's Mansion, in order to win him over.

Han Jian thought so, in fact, Yang Rui was not wrong. If there is no support from the Eastern Palace, the court will not be the court, how can there be a court, not even a single soldier, all rely on the soldiers and horses of the vassal king to support?

Thinking about things, Han Jian arrived at the Tingwei Mansion. Before I could reach the door, I heard a quarrel.

It turned out that Lin Ke, who had been dismissed, arrived one step earlier, and was arguing with the people in the Tingwei Mansion, saying that he wanted to go inside to investigate the case.

Yang Rui arranged for Lin Ke to investigate the case, but that instigated a statement, Lin Ke is now just a servant of the ministry, and he is no longer above 10,000 people like before. Now the Tingwei Mansion is full of guards and soldiers from the Dongwang Mansion, and it is strange that he still refuses to leave Lin Ke when he sees Lin Ke coming.

"Lin Shilang, so early?" Han Jian dismounted and stepped forward, and said a word with mockery.

When Lin Ke heard Han Jian's voice, he sighed helplessly, turned around and saluted.

In his opinion, after all, the king of the east succeeded, and the emperor still dismissed him in order to cater to the east palace. At first, he was indeed disheartened, but at this time he also thought about it. Thinking that he was removed because he was too loyal to the court, he also felt that the removal of this post was also what made him, as long as the emperor remembered his loyalty, as long as the Dongwang Mansion was weak in the future, he would have less chance of rising?

"His Royal Highness the East King, polite." Lin Ke saluted and said, "The lower official came to investigate the case at the behest of His Majesty. ”

"Oh. Since it is an investigation, this king should not have stopped it, but the matter is very important, and this king still wants to ask the prisoner about the matter, so he will not accompany him. If Lin Shilang is fine, you can go back to the house first, and the king of tomorrow will have someone to notify you to come over to ask about the case. ”

Lin Ke knew that he could not get Han Jian's permission at this time, although he was not sure that it was the King of the East who killed Li Yu, but he expected that things would not be far from ten. If he wants to investigate the case like this, he will continue to offend the king of the east, and then it will not be a matter of losing his official position, and he may not even be able to protect his life.

Lin Ke didn't say anything, turned around and left. The appearance of a lonely shadow is as if he has been in his teens.

After seeing Lin Ke leave, Han Jian entered inside, and at this time, the public hall had been set up, and Xu Fang, as the murderer, sat on the ground of the main hall, and the whole person seemed to have no strength.

"Why are you doing this, so sloppy with prisoners on weekdays?" When Han Jian entered the house, the people from the Tingwei Mansion stepped forward to salute, but Han Jian asked directly in a cold voice.

The people in the Tingwei Mansion looked at each other one by one, and the prisoners were still afraid of "snubbing"? This is also a rarity.

Hearing Han Jian's voice, Xu Fangshi turned around and looked up at Han Jian with a pitiful expression.

Han Jian said: "Find someone to help Mrs. Xu to rest in the inner hall." ”

"Yes, yes." The people of Tingwei's Mansion hurriedly went to make arrangements, because men and women could not kiss each other, and they wanted to find maids and maidservants to come over to support Xu Fang's affairs. But the Tingwei Mansion is full of old men, and it is really not easy to find a maid to come over.

In the end, he found the mother-in-law who was in charge of watching the female prisoner and helped Xu Fang's inside.

Han Jian then went in, it was not the first time he had come to this inner hall, when he came to investigate the case before, he even spent all night checking with Yang Xi and Sima Yi and others.

"Let's all get out." Han Jian said, "This king and Mrs. Xu have something to say, you can also go and rest first, this case will not be carried out tonight." ”

The people in Tingwei's Mansion couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when they heard it.

Originally, the Dongwang Mansion sent people over, and they were all nervous for fear that it would not be good to do anything and affect their official positions, but now Han Jian meant that they could rest, and they couldn't help but feel relaxed in their hearts, thinking that they could go back and have a good rest.

When everyone left, Han Jian also asked the guards to stay outside, so that Han Jian could also be alone with Xu Fang's family.

"Aunt Fang, please take a seat." Han Jian smiled in a somewhat playful tone.

Xu Fangshi didn't squeak, but knelt directly on the ground and kowtowed to Han Jian constantly, as if he was begging for mercy, as if he was pleading for other things.

"What is this?" Han Jian helped her up and asked.

"Why should Your Highness embarrass the little woman? The little woman is just an ordinary woman, she has never done anything to kill, and now she is not trying to survive, only asking Her Highness to spare the rest of the Xu family so that they can live in peace. ”

Han Jian said with a smile: "It seems that Aunt Fang is also a loving and righteous person. ”

Xu Fangshi didn't reply, just kept wiping away tears.

Han Jian said: "Don't worry, this king will not break his promise to do anything, you have done a good job, better than this king imagined." Things are done properly, and I still have a reason to pursue? You can also wait with peace of mind, the people of the Xu family are already on the way to Jiangdu, including Ling Lang, and they will also send you to Jiangdu in the next few days, and you will change your name and surname from now on, and no one will know your past. ”

Xu Fangshi still didn't answer.

"Your Majesty, you don't have to worry. I have already told Her Majesty about this, and she said that she will not blame you for the past. Han Jian finally said.

Xu Fang's heart was completely relieved, after all, now the Dongwang Mansion and the imperial court are one, she used to be sent out by Yang Rui personally, and then betrayed for Li Yu's use, and now Yang Rui knows that she will not kill her when she comes back? With Han Jian's guarantee, it is equivalent to an extra talisman.

"Your Highness, the people's woman." Xu Fangshi just bowed this time, and his tone was grateful.

"Why should Aunt Fang be polite?" Han Jian smiled at Xu Fang's and held Xu Fang's arm. After all, Xu Fang's family is no longer a young man, so he naturally understands that Han Jian is not doing this for nothing for her. Now she is a useless pawn, and it is more beneficial to the East Wangfu to be dead than alive. (To be continued......)