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Chapter 1043 The Emperor's Private Job
Cen Wenben would only feel happy, because he did not have the ambitions of Changsun Wuji, he just wanted to preserve his own power and gain a firm foothold in the new dynasty. The emperor mentioned him and protected him in every way yesterday, he had great ambitions.

Needless to say, we are definitely trying to give him opportunities to grow and not let him be destroyed just when he is about to emerge.

In the future, he will shoulder the important task of restraining Zhangsun Wuji and even curbing the Guanlong clans.

Cen Wenben was both honored and worried to be placed with such high expectations by the new emperor. He was honored that among so many veteran ministers in the court, the emperor only valued him, which was a recognition of his abilities and was absolutely worthy of pride.

But at the same time, the task was too difficult. Even the emperor had failed, and Cen Wenben was even more unsure.

After seeing the emperor's methods today, he felt very comforted. The emperor is smart, scheming, and ruthless. Such an emperor is a hero in troubled times and a hegemon in peaceful times. The emperor is a tough commander, so he, a general, dares to fight in the front without worry.

Only such a king could fight his way out of the siege of the Guanlong nobles.

After figuring this out, Cen Wenben felt relieved. He sipped his tea leisurely and his expression became much more relaxed.

He looked at Changsun Wuji, who also did not leave and had a heavy face.

Also, because the two men sat down, the other ministers who did not leave were all thinking about their own things and did not talk to each other.

In the imperial study, as soon as everyone left, Li Yan stopped crying and ordered Wang De in a serious face to summon Xu Jinzhong, the secretary of the Secretariat, to come and see the emperor.

Wang De immediately arranged people and hurried away after receiving the order.

After a cup of tea, Xu Jinzhong returned to the mansion after court session and took out his treasured rare calligraphy copy, ready to strike while the iron was hot and present it to the emperor. He happened to arrive at the gate of Taiji Palace and was taken to the imperial study by Wang De.

"Your Majesty, I, Xu Jinzhong, pay my respects to Him. Long live the emperor!" Xu Jinzhong performed the salute meticulously.

It stands to reason that ministers do not need to be so formal in places like the Imperial Study, and can simply bow and pay their respects. Ministers who do not often walk before the Emperor can also kneel down and say "Your Highness" without going through such a grand ceremony.

However, Xu Jinzhong was afraid that his admiration for the emperor would not be noticed, so he was very respectful every time.

Li Yan did not reject the ministers' expressions of filial piety. After Xu Jinzhong finished his ceremony, he sent Wang De away and called Xu Jinzhong to the imperial desk.

Li Yan had a sad look on his face: "Jinzhong, do you know what I want you to do?"

"I don't know, but no matter what it is, as long as the emperor orders it, I will go through fire and water and do it without hesitation!"

Xu Jinzhong was overjoyed. The emperor even called him by his name directly. He was so close and casual. It was obvious that he didn't treat him as an outsider!
Just one title made Xu Jinzhong's face full of excitement and his blood boil.

Li Yan nodded secretly. This person was indeed insightful and understood everything at once. So he told the story of Princess Gao Yang again, and finally said in a heavy tone: "Be loyal, although Princess Gao Yang chose to commit suicide because she felt guilty about her behavior."

"However, I am still a little worried. Do you know what I am worried about?"

Xu Jinzhong quickly put aside his thoughts of pleasing the emperor, lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then immediately said, "Your Majesty, if my guess is correct, Your Majesty is worried that everyone is putting the blame for Princess Gaoyang's departure on you?"

"And then throw dirty water on you, accusing you of being heartless, ruthless and cruel."

"You are indeed smart. I value you so much."

Li Yan immediately showed an admiring look, and then said indignantly: "You should not have the intention to harm others, but you must be on guard against others. My sister was forced to commit suicide by them, and I have to be on guard against them putting the blame on me. I am really worried!"

"Then tell me, what should I do next to avoid this?"

Xu Jinzhong felt uneasy and his eyes rolled around, thinking to himself, the emperor is indeed cunning.

Based on his many years of experience in politics and his understanding of the current situation in the court, he certainly understood that the emperor was highly suspected of Gao Yang's death. It was no exaggeration to say that the emperor had a stronger motive than those noble families and the Fang family to take action.

Since it was in such an important place as the Taimiao, the emperor could naturally do it without leaving any trace.

However, he is now a minister valued by the emperor, so he naturally has to consider the emperor's interests. Regardless of whether the emperor did it or not, he must clear the emperor of suspicion.

What's more, Princess Gaoyang acted recklessly and was doomed to death.

This was most likely a test given to him by the emperor. If he completed it beautifully, promotion would be just a matter of time.

"Your Majesty, do we need to direct the blame towards the aristocratic families?" After thinking for a while, Xu Jinzhong asked in a low voice.

Li Yan immediately looked at Xu Jinzhong with approval, then shook his head: "Although the aristocratic families act a little ostentatiously, they are also part of the court's power. They have a side that makes me worry, and a side that helps me to intimidate the world." "I don't need to deal with them. If they really did it, I won't forgive them; if they didn't do it, I am the emperor and I act openly and honestly. I don't want to wrongly accuse them." Li Yan spoke sternly and looked open and honest.

However, he was very cautious in his words and gave some positive affirmation to the existence of the aristocratic families.

Xu Jinzhong knew that the power of the nobles was everywhere. Some things could be done quietly, but they could not be announced, and he could not let the nobles feel the emperor's ill will. After all, he had just surrendered to the emperor, and to show his loyalty, there were some things he could say that the emperor could not.

He could understand why the emperor was so cautious.

Feeling the emperor's steadiness and sophistication in doing things, he looked up to Li Yan and his position in his heart became even more important!

"If we don't need to divert the disaster eastwards, but just want to eliminate the disaster, this is not difficult."

Xu Xinzhong said solemnly, "Your Majesty, most people who choose to commit suicide because they can no longer live must have encountered a great difficulty. In addition to investigating the scene, analyzing the situation, and inferring the motive, the most important thing for the government to judge is to see if there is a suicide note left behind."

"If the deceased can leave a suicide note, explaining the reasons for his suicide and expressing his inner despair and sadness, then we can draw a conclusion."

"Yes, Not Bad!"

Li Yan nodded in agreement, then stood up, put his hands behind his back, and walked around the room: "I thought so too. Sister Gao Yang must have left a suicide note, explaining everything, but those people were too careless and didn't find it."

"So, I want to send you to the Imperial Ancestral Temple. You are very careful and you should be able to find the suicide note left by my sister."

Xu Jinzhong was stunned. When it comes to collecting clues at the scene and investigating and solving cases, the experienced officials in the government offices are the best. How can a mere civil official like him find clues that they can't find? Isn't this asking too much?

However, as a sinister person, Xu Jinzhong is immersed in conspiracies and intrigues every day, so he naturally would not ask such a stupid question.

Moreover, he immediately realized that the direction of his thinking was wrong.

Seeing Li Yan looking at him with sparkling eyes, with a strange look in his eyes, Xu Jinzhong suddenly realized.

It turned out that the emperor was impressed by her talent in calligraphy and painting and asked her to write a suicide note "for" Princess Gaoyang to fill in the last link, bring the matter to a close and stop people from gossiping.

Xu Jinzhong, who figured everything out, was not depressed but very excited.

Being able to do this kind of "dirty work" for the emperor is a symbol of being trusted by the emperor. After doing this, you become the emperor's own person.

Xu Jinzhong was very confident about this matter. He knew the whole story of Princess Gaoyang. If the emperor asked him to blame the princess's death on the nobles, it would be a serious problem. The nobles would definitely not let it go.

There will be a fierce game between the imperial power and the aristocracy over the death of the princess.

If you do these small things yourself, you will run the risk of being exposed and carrying a huge responsibility.

But the emperor just wanted to put an end to the Gaoyang incident and had no intention of making a big fuss about it, so the nobles would naturally not cause any more trouble. In the absence of the nobles, the emperor was the absolute authority, and the matter would be quickly exposed!
After Xu Jinzhong analyzed the general situation and determined his own safety factor, all that remained were the details.

After figuring it out, Xu Jinzhong immediately asked with an impassioned look on his face: "Your Majesty, since Princess Gaoyang chose to commit suicide, she must have left a suicide note. Maybe someone got it and hid it secretly. I will definitely search for these people when I go there."

"At the same time, in order to prevent them from using a fake suicide note to deceive people and mislead the public, I ask the emperor to give Princess Gaoyang her usual writing homework so that I can confirm the authenticity of the suicide note."

Li Yan smiled slightly and put the two manuscripts of Gao Yang's calligraphy and poetry that Wang De had found in advance on the table.

Xu Jinzhong's pupils shrank and he was shocked.

Seeing the emperor's meaningful expression, he quickly took it respectfully. After a quick glance, he breathed a sigh of relief. Princess Gaoyang's handwriting was like a child's toddling steps, like a dog's crawling, without any foundation.

Even with my eyes closed, I can still learn 99% of it, and it is absolutely safe. He put the letter paper in his arms, bowed, and left.

Even after walking out of Chengqing Hall, Xu Jinzhong's heart was still pounding.

It was obvious that the emperor had already thought of the suicide note and strategy that he had thought of. He didn't say it out loud, just to test his ability. If he couldn't even think of this, then he was not worthy of the emperor's attention.

I thought I was smart and could help the emperor fill in the gaps and give him advice, but I didn't expect...
Xu Jinzhong's heart was in turmoil, and he couldn't calm down for a long time. He was a little annoyed and a little frightened. Thinking about the "random" encounter between the emperor and himself in Hongwen Hall last night, now thinking about it, I'm afraid there must be a deep intention.

Wiping the sweat from his forehead, the young emperor seemed even more unfathomable!

(End of this chapter)