After the failed attempt to pretend to be dead, the sickly child was favored by the treacherous mini

The dry autumn breeze blew outside the Golden Palace for a long time before Xun Xiang finally saw Xia Hong, who was wearing only a bright yellow nightgown and walking with brisk steps to meet the court officials.

Because he hadn't seen Xia Hong for several months, when he saw him again, Xun Xiang could feel the rosy complexion of Xia Hong more intuitively.

I have never heard that Xia Hong is addicted to elixirs. Now that he looks so rosy, it can only be that Xia Hong's body is well taken care of and he lives an exceptionally comfortable life.

If nothing unexpected happens, he might be able to sit on the throne for another ten or twenty years.

But how can the people living under this land wait until the new king takes the throne?

Kneel down and kowtow to calm all the waves in your heart.

"Your Majesty, long live the emperor."

Xia Hong walked up the steps and sat on the dragon throne. A palace maid knelt down under the desk and massaged his feet. A eunuch bent over behind him and massaged his back. A palace maid holding an ice cup fed him fruit beside him.

After a long while, Xia Hong, who was called out from the bedroom and was feeling hot and unhappy, finally let Xun Xiang get up.

"Xun Xiang insisted on seeing me, disturbing my rest, but what's the big deal?"

The words themselves were intimidating, as if Xun Xiang couldn't find a good excuse and wanted to hold him accountable.

"I received an anonymous report that officials from twelve counties in Daxia were assassinated. I personally sent people to investigate and found that what the reporter said was true."

"All the officials who were killed were people who were against the will of the people. If this is a means for those with ulterior motives to win the support of the people, it will surely lead to unrest if it is not curbed."

Looking up at Xia Hong who was sitting on the dragon throne, Xun Xiang still chose not to tell Xia Hong about the new official's promotion and his rapid control over the counties.

He kicked away the palace maid who was massaging his feet at the desk, waved his hand irritably, and all the personal servants knelt respectfully in the hall.

After thinking for a long time, Xia Hong frowned more and more tightly: "Does Wang Heng know about this?"

After pondering for a while, Xun Xiang said, "Lord Shen now favors a young prostitute named Ji Yue, and rarely cares about state affairs."

"In addition, this letter was sent to me anonymously, so I went to investigate first. As soon as I received the investigation file, I felt that the situation was serious, so I quickly submitted a memorial to the palace."

"When I leave the palace today, I will discuss this matter with Lord Shen."

Xun Xiang also reported Shen Jinmo, saying that his exclusive favor to Ji Yue had delayed state affairs.

As for whether Xia Hong would be wary of Shen Jinmo because of this anonymous letter, Xun Xiang had no control over it.

Anyway, he didn't deliberately guard against Shen Jinmo. He just felt that the situation was urgent and there was no time to discuss it with Shen Jinmo.

Xia Hong laughed softly after hearing these words, and tried to comfort Xun Xiang: "It's rare for him to relax for a while, and I asked him to find this fun, so don't worry about him because of this."

She was ordered to favor a young prostitute, and then neglected the affairs of state, and still the emperor could excuse her?

Xun Xiang is really unheard of!

The disguise on his face was still impeccable: "I know, I will inform Lord Shen about everything in the future and then deal with it."

"Okay, don't think that I am biased towards him. Just say that since he has been in charge of government affairs, has there ever been any major chaos in the world?"

As soon as he asked this question, Jiang Xunxiang was blocked.

The assassination of officials from more than ten counties and prefectures does not count as trouble for Xia Hong, does it?

Does it have to wait until the whole country is completely overturned before it can be considered a major chaos?

"Lord Shen is resourceful and he employs people based on their merits. With him in this world, the country will be peaceful and prosperous."

After thanking the Prime Minister who had made him look so uninteresting, he left the palace. It seemed that he had returned empty-handed, but in fact, the answers he wanted were already in his mind.

He has now concluded that the deaths of more than a dozen county officials were definitely not accidents caused by the public outrage.

Even the anonymous letter was not intended for Xun Xiang and the Xun clan.

Some people wanted to use Xun Xiang's words to test Xia Hong's opinion on such a large-scale assassination.

Judging from Xia Hongzhi's attitude today, Xun Xiang began to be shocked that this emperor, who never stopped doubting others, was revealed to have given Shen Jinmo such trust.

If, if Shen Jinmo was not such a treacherous minister, can this country still be saved?

But if Shen Jinmo was not a treacherous minister, he would have no chance of saving the country, or even gaining Xia Hong's trust.

What Xia Hong favored was not Shen Jinmo, but the minister who always put him first in everything.

In the final analysis, Xia Hong favors himself without the disguise.

If Shen Jinmo had not been a treacherous minister, he would not be far from death.

All the causes were clear, and the confusion in Xun Xiang's eyes disappeared.

He has his own way of weighing the pros and cons in his mind, and he would not do something like risking his life for his advice.

For those who could not be consoled and could not be controlled, he could only negotiate and do his best to balance the reputation of the Xun family and the stability of the country.

The move made by the messenger was both a reminder and a guide for him.

It should be pointed out that Xia Ling is dead, and now Xun Xiang, who is in charge of government affairs, occasionally reveals intentions that go against Shen Jinmo's decisions, which can make Xia Hong feel more at ease.

Just as Xia Hong was a little angry when he met Xun Xiang just now, he still met him, and even his attitude became better afterwards.

As for the guidance, this mountain and river already has another clear feasible path, which is the second path for the Xun clan besides Xia Territory. Whether to take it or not is up to the head of the family to decide.

When he reached the palace gate, Xun Xiang met Shen Jinmo who was summoned into the palace.

After getting off the horse, Shen Jinmo bowed slightly to Xun Xiang.

I sigh silently, feeling sad that the person who was once so glorious and promising has become like this.

He returned the greeting and asked with a smile, "How did Lord Shen find time to come to the palace today?"

"When the emperor summons me, since I have met the prime minister, I know it is a matter of state affairs."

They are all smart people. The moment they saw it, they knew the cause and effect, so there is no need for further explanation.

After passing each other, Shen Jinmo just arrived at the Golden Palace when the sky, which was still sunny a moment ago, started raining again.

Unlike the heavy rain last night that announced the end of the scorching summer, today's drizzle symbolizes the arrival of autumn.

The autumn wind brought a refreshing coolness, and the emperor and his ministers walked along the corridor admiring the first decadent colors from summer to autumn.

Shen Jinmo stood on the side where the wind and rain came from, shielding Xia Hong, who was wearing only a single layer of clothing, from the drizzling rain.

But it was extremely clever that it did not stop the autumn wind from falling on Xia Hong and extinguishing Xia Hong's anger.

Looking from the bite marks on Shen Jinmo's mouth to the scratches on his neck, Xia Hong smiled: "Prime Minister Xun just reported you to me, saying that you are obsessed with men and neglecting state affairs."

When he was with Xie Nanxing, Xia Hong had never seen any signs of indulgence on Shen Jinmo.

Now this Master Ji Yue is indeed different from that sickly Xie Nanxing. Just by looking at these marks, one can tell that he is a strong man who can endure playing with him.

Only this kind of person can serve his Wang Heng well...

Shen Jinmo didn't even turn around: "Does Xun Xiang have any evidence?"

Xia Hong reached out to take the jade pot handed to him by the eunuch, took a few sips of the ice drink leisurely, and then spoke slowly.

"Twelve county officials were assassinated one after another. You didn't know about this destabilizing event. Isn't this a waste of government?"

There is no blame, only indifference.

What is half of the country?

As long as Shen Jinmo is here, any chaos can be settled.