Chapter 288: Who is smarter?

"It's a pity that he is also the leader of one of the five surnames and seven sects in the world. Now he can only be a small magician." Changsun Wuji looked sad for a while, shook his head and said: "In fact, with his talents, he can even enter the Xuande Hall.

It would be wrong for him to be a legal officer."

"Lord Changsun, you can't say this." Cui Renshi heard this with a trace of disdain on his lips, and coldly snorted: "If he hadn't been a die-hard member of the Li family back then, how would he be in this situation today. The emperor is merciful,

Otherwise, this person would have been killed by Your Majesty a long time ago. How could he be allowed to stay in the world, not to mention a mere legal officer? Even if his official position is small, he would not be worthy of him." Changsun Wuji was listening on the side.

He nodded and Master Cui Ren's words sounded unpleasant, but they made sense.

"This person has a different identity, so it's better to report it to Your Majesty." I don't know when, I saw Cen Wenwen also walking in. I saw a faint look of fatigue on his face, and there were bloodshot eyes in his eyes. He had obviously slept for the past two days.

That's not good. When Changsun Wuji and Master Cui Ren saw him coming, they didn't dare to neglect him. They quickly stood up and greeted him together.

"Brother Cen, you are the chief minister of Xuande Hall, but you must pay attention to rest!" Changsun Wuji frowned. He is as smart as a demon and has no tricks. Sometimes he is easily jealous of God and treats others unfairly.

Not good. Cen Wenwen spent ten years a day and devoted a lot to the Tang Dynasty. In recent times, he has obviously seen a trace of gray hair on his temples and his energy is not as good as before. Changsun Wuji sees this in his heart and on his lips.

I couldn't help but persuade.

"Haha, thank you so much, Brother Zhangsun. If we didn't see the peaceful and prosperous age of the Tang Dynasty coming, how could Cen Wenwen abandon all of his colleagues? Mr. Cui, do you think so?" Cen Wenwen looked at Cui Renshi with a smile and said.

"That's it, that's it. Lord Cen is the pillar that supports the sky of our Tang Dynasty. If Lord Cen is missing from the court of the Tang Dynasty, half of the sky of the Tang Dynasty will collapse." Master Cui Ren smiled when he heard this.

He said. There was a hint of sarcasm in his words. With Cen Wenwen here, Cui Renshi would never have the chance to become the first assistant minister. I am afraid that no one is more willing to see Cen Wenwen die than Cui Renshi.

Cen Wenwen didn't seem to hear the meaning of Cui Renshi's words clearly. He just nodded with a smile, reached out to take the memorial in Changsun Wuji's hand and said: "Although he is only a small magic cao, he is Wang Gui of the Wang family in Taiyuan.

, I’m afraid it’s better to let His Majesty know about this matter, lest Your Majesty think that we have exclusive power.”

"Haha, Master Cen makes sense." Changsun Wuji was moved in his heart and said quickly. Wang Gui is a special person after all. If he joins the imperial court, it will obviously represent the Taiyuan Wang family's compromise to the imperial court. Is this acceptance or acceptance?

It is not up to Cen Wenwen and others to decide whether to accept it or not. Lu Zhaoci needs to make the decision himself. If he does not accept it, how should he deal with the Taiyuan Wang family? If he accepts it, what will this little Dacao do?

It’s not too small. These and other issues need to be considered and decided.

Cui Renshi rolled his eyes and smiled immediately: "This move of the Taiyuan Wang family is in line with the survival laws of the family. Only by integrating into the imperial court can the Taiyuan Wang family be able to develop and grow. Otherwise, after more than ten years, the Taiyuan Wang family will

Like the Pei family in Hedong, they disappeared in the long river of history."

"What Master Cui means is that the Taiyuan Wang family should return to the imperial court?" Changsun Wuji's heart moved.

"Haha, this is all for His Majesty. Since Wang Gui is so loyal and patriotic, it is okay to let him serve as a minister in the Ministry of Justice." Cui Renshi said without hesitation.

"Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment?" Cen Wenwen and others were shocked when they heard this and looked at Master Cui Ren. The Guandong family and the Guanlong family were enemies. Wang Gui had ruined the affairs of the Guandong family more than once. Unexpectedly, at this time, Cui Renshi not only

Supporting Wang Gui's entry into the court, and even wanting him to be the minister of the Ministry of Justice. When did Cui Renshi, who had always been narrow-minded, become so generous? Everyone's hearts were moved, but they soon figured out the problem. Without him, they wanted to split Guan Long

It only prevents them from uniting to deal with the Guandong family. You must know that most of the Guanlong family now gather under Wei Ting, which makes Wei Ting's authority in Xuande Hall increase. After all, the Guanlong family stands behind him.

, but if Wang Gui is added at this moment, it will be a troublemaker, causing the Guanlong family, which is vaguely tied together, to split into two parts again this time, thus indirectly strengthening the power of the Guandong family. More importantly,

This position of Minister of Justice was recommended by Cui Renshi. In the future, Wang Gui will be grateful to Cui Renshi. Even if he cannot use it, he can still share Wei Ting's power...

"Yes, he is the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment." Cui Renshi said without thinking: "After all, he is also from a famous family. If we reward him with an ordinary official of the Ministry of Punishment, how can we do it? According to your Majesty's wishes, please invite him.

Right Assistant Minister of the Punishment Department. I think Master Na Wei has to be on duty at Xuande Hall on weekdays, and his energy is limited. In the future, if there is one more person in the Punishment Department, he will be able to relax a lot. What do you think?"

"That's all! After all, we are from a famous family, let's go!" Cen Wenwen thought for a while and nodded. The Wang family has a county title. Although they have left the court for many years, they have to admit that it can still affect many people. If it is allowed

Wang Gui, the dignified head of the Wang family in Taiyuan, would be a legal official, which would probably cause an uproar inside and outside the court. In this case, it would be better to grant him a high-ranking official and a generous salary, that is, let him become a noble official.

That's good. But then again, anything will work, but it won't work for him to preside over the Ministry of Justice. I think when the Li family fell, Wang Gui also suffered bad luck, and no one in the court knew about it.

How many people have added insult to injury and suppressed the Wang family. Both sides have formed a big feud. Once he is put in charge of the punishment department, I am afraid that those officials in the past will have sleepless nights and be in fear all day long. This Master Cui Ren is in vain

The uncle of the dynasty, an important minister of the Xuande Palace, actually asked Wang Gui to support the Ministry of Punishments in order to share Wei Ting's power. I don't know what he thought. Cen Wenwen thought as he led the ministers towards the Xuande Palace.

"I will pay homage to Your Majesty." In the announcement room, Lu Zhaoci was handling government affairs. Qin Jiudao served on the side carefully, not daring to speak.

"Everyone, sit down!" Lu Zhao didn't even raise his words. He just pointed around with a red pen. He saw seven brocade stools placed in the hall, which were for the seven important ministers assisting the government to sit.

"Your Majesty, Mr. Wei Ting recommended Wang Gui of Taiyuan to be the judge of the Ministry of Justice. The ministers dare not make decisions without authorization, so they came to see your majesty. I also ask your majesty to make your own decisions." Cen Wenwen handed over the memorial, and Qin Jiudao quickly took it.

, handed it over respectfully.

"Wang Gui? How come the King of Taiyuan is not willing to be lonely and wants to become an official? He also asked Wei Ting?" Lu Zhaoci raised his head and looked at everyone with a smile.

"Your Majesty, it's not that this Wang Gui can't bear the loneliness, but that he is like this because he has no choice. Imagine that the Taiyuan Wang family has been away from the court for several years. If he does not submit to Your Majesty, I am afraid that soon, among the world's noble families, there will be

There is no place for him in the Taiyuan Wang family." Cui Renshi sneered at the side, with a look of gloating on his face.

"Cui Qing is absolutely right." Lu Zhaoci nodded, thought for a while, looked at everyone and said, "Tell me, can Wang Gui allow him to enter the court?".

"I think it's okay." Cui Renshi said impatiently: "Although the Taiyuan Wang family once followed the Li family, now His Majesty is in power after all. The Taiyuan King is also the county magistrate. He is also ranked high among the Guanlong family. In the past,

, this person did not ask for help from anyone, so the court can naturally ignore him. But now, he has taken the initiative to submit to Your Majesty. If Your Majesty does not allow him to enter the court as an official, I am afraid that it will cause people in the world to gossip. I return.

I believe that a mere legal officer cannot demonstrate His Majesty's broad mind and his desire for talents to the world. I believe that by granting Wang Gui the position of Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Justice, I think that Mr. Wei Tingwei is an important minister of the Xuande Palace, and he is in the court on weekdays.

There are many things going on, which involve a lot of his energy, so I think we can just let Wang Gui take charge of the Ministry of Punishment."

"Your Majesty, I don't think it's appropriate." Cen Wenwen said quickly: "Wang Gui was already suspected of being a rebel. Whether it was the rebellion of Emperor Longwu or the Pei family, they were more or less related to Wang Gui.

, His Majesty's kindness has benefited the world and spared his life. It is already a very remarkable thing. Now he wants to join the court as an official. It is not impossible. After all, Wang Gui is still somewhat talented. He can assist Li in joining the imperial court.

Lord of the Central Plains, he also has certain merits, and allowing him to serve as an official in the court can indeed show his majesty's magnanimity. But from the beginning, it was too early to let Wang Gui be the minister of the Ministry of Punishment and preside over the affairs of the Ministry of Punishment."

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"Your Majesty, the position of the Minister of Justice will be reserved for now. If Wang Gui serves in the Ministry of Justice, he is indeed loyal to the country and there is a master who can serve the court. After he has made meritorious service in the future, he can be made the Minister of Justice."

Changsun Wuji spoke up and said: "In this way, the people in the Ministry of Punishment will not be dissatisfied and the court will maintain fairness."

"Well, that's right." Lu Zhaoci nodded and said: "In that case, let Wang Gui join the Ministry of Justice, but this legal officer is a little small. If he is allowed to be this legal officer, I am afraid that the entire Chang'an City will be destroyed tomorrow.

People all over the world say that I am narrow-minded and have treated him poorly, the Wang family of Taiyuan. Auxiliary machine, what vacancies are there in the Criminal Department?"

"Your Majesty, the Ministry of Punishment is still short of one doctor, one waifu, two chiefs, and three judges. I would like to ask your majesty to be the judge." Changsun Wuji opened his mouth and said.

"Then let him be the doctor!" Lu Zhaoci thought for a moment and then said, "Let him be in charge of the Longyou Daoshi!"

"I obey the order." When everyone saw that everything had settled, they all breathed a sigh of relief. This Wang Gui is not a simple person! He is not suitable for anything he is asked to do. Only this doctor can preside over a department.

The official position is neither big nor small, and you can observe him carefully, and it will not cause criticism from outsiders, so it is a good official position.

Regarding Wang Gui's comeback, a storm soon set off in the official circles of Chang'an City. The Wang family of Taiyuan in the past appeared again. Does this mean something? It happened that the official position held by Wang Gui was an unknown one.

The position that cannot be moved up and down makes people wonder for a long time to no avail.

"Sir Wang." In front of the Zhuque Gate, hundreds of ministers walked slowly. However, today's imperial meeting had just ended. All the people gathered together in twos and threes, either calling friends or people from the same yamen.

They were talking and laughing with each other, but there were strange people. These people all looked at the middle-aged man wearing a light red robe who was walking in front. He was the newly appointed doctor of the Ministry of Justice, Wang Gui. At this time, the situation was unclear. Who were these people?

Dare to walk with Wang Gui. God knows what His Majesty the Emperor behind him would think. But at this moment, suddenly a carriage slowly drove up from behind. It was purple in color. It was obviously the carriage of the important ministers of Xuande Palace. The carriage was seen again.

Above, there is a small flagpole with the word "Cui" written on it, which is obviously the carriage of Cui Renshi, Zhongshu Ling. But what surprised everyone is that the greeting just now was actually made by Cui Renshi. This surprised everyone

Well, you must know that the Guandong family and the Guanlong family have always been separated from each other. Now, as the leader of the Guandong family, he actually took the initiative to greet the important figures of the former Guanlong family. How can it not be surprising?

"I have met Mr. Cui." Wang Gui looked at the head that poked out from the carriage, with a complicated look in his eyes. He was the most disgusted with the condescending look of the Guandong family. Although the man in front of him looked...

He seemed kinder, but Wang Gui still clearly felt the sense of superiority in his heart.

"No need to be too polite, no need to be too polite. Mr. Cui, if you have nothing to do, how about you come to my house and have a talk?" Cui Renshi smiled and ordered someone to see the carriage stop. Although the words were said to be invitations, they were actually

Go up, he was already giving an order. After all, Master Cui Ren is a superior official, and he is not allowed to be offended by a young man. Wang Gui showed a wry smile, and had no choice but to get on the carriage. At that moment, the carriage slowly carried Master Cui Ren and

Wang Gui disappeared from everyone's eyes along Zhuque Avenue, leaving behind countless suspicions and curiosity.

"What does this Wang Gui mean? You have to know that he was able to join the imperial court because Master Wei recommended him in one fell swoop. It doesn't matter if he doesn't come to thank you, but he actually got on Master Cui Ren's carriage. What does this mean? Does he want to betray Guan Long?

Isn’t it possible for the family to be successful? Could it be that he hugged Master Cui Ren’s thigh when he saw that he was so powerful?” Wei Siyan and others could see clearly from behind, and couldn’t help but frown and talk. On his side, there were all the Guanlong family members

The disciples also started talking about it. Obviously they were very dissatisfied with Wang Gui's behavior...

"I only gave him a Dharma Cao at the beginning, but someone else gave him a doctor to preside over Long Yousi. He will naturally be grateful to him." Wei Ting said lightly: "It's just that Master Cui Ren has very vicious intentions. What did he want to do?

Really promote Wang Gui! In fact, he wants to weaken the power of our Guanlong family and divide the power in my hands. I heard that he originally wanted Wang Gui to be his minister. Hum, what kind of person is your Majesty? How could he do this?

He succeeded, so he was rejected. At this time, he came to win over Wang Gui again. The two of them rode in a carriage together, just to show us and the officials. This Wang Gui is also the Wang family of Taiyuan after all.

The person who almost took over the Guanlong family back then wanted to show off this little trick in front of him. This Master Cui Ren is really not good at it. If the Queen and His Royal Highness were not behind him, there would be no place for him in the Xuande Hall."

"Then what should we do now?" Wei Siren frowned and said, "Originally, Wang Gui was able to join the Ministry of Punishment, and the strength of our Guanlong family could be increased. Now it's good, but maybe it's Master Cui Ren's advantage."

"Wang Gui will not surrender to Master Cui Ren so easily." Wei Ting shook his head, slowly got on his carriage, walked along Suzaku Avenue, and quickly disappeared from everyone's eyes. The three Wei brothers behind him saw

His frown deepened.

While Wei Ting and the Wei brothers were discussing Wang Gui, Cui Renshi and Wang Gui were sitting opposite each other on Cui's carriage that had just left. The carriage was very large, and there was a small case in the middle.

The fragrance was thick, and the faces of the two people reflected in it were a little hazy.

"Hey, Brother Wang's famous younger brother has been famous for a long time. It's a pity that you and I belonged to two camps at the beginning, each with its own master. Although we have known each other for a long time, we can't communicate with each other. I'm very ashamed. I can sit here today.

Here, that is the great blessing that makes me today!" Master Cui Ren showed a smile on his face.

"You're welcome, sir." Wang Gui lowered his head and said with a look of respect on his face. But he didn't know that Master Cui Ren across from him had frowned inadvertently.

"Hey, in fact, according to Brother Wang's ability, let alone a mere doctor, it is actually possible to enter the Xuande Hall. In the past, I have thought about letting Brother Wang become an official. Unfortunately, he has always been rejected by others.

This time, Brother Wang finally had the opportunity to serve as an official. The younger brother said that according to Brother Wang’s talents, being a minister is more than enough. Unexpectedly, some people actually wanted Brother Wang to be a small Dacao. It was simply

Anyone who sees this kind of insult to the Wang family of Taiyuan will be aggrieved. It is a pity that in the Xuande Hall, I, Master Cui Ren, am weak and cannot be their opponent. Later, I only served for Brother Wang.

Fighting for the position of a doctor makes people feel so ashamed!" Master Cui Ren had a look of annoyance on his face. He seemed to be really upset.

"Xiaguan is already satisfied to get a doctor. Thank you for your advice. I will never forget it." Wang Gui still had a calm look on his face, but there was a hint of emotion in his eyes. Master Cui Ren looked at it

Clearly, I nodded silently in my heart. The eyes are the windows to the human soul. Some people have a grateful face, but in fact, their eyes are as calm as water. This shows that they are grateful to you in their hearts.

, but some people are just the opposite. For people like Wang Gui, if it were the former, it would make Master Cui Ren very angry. But now it is just the opposite, which shows that he is very grateful to Master Cui in his heart, which makes Master Cui very happy

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It's a pity that Cui Renshi is not Cen Wenwen after all, and he doesn't know that Wang Gui is so powerful. He has also been the head of the family for a while. Is it so superficial?

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Chapter completed!