Chapter 28 second quarter

fan mansion. Fan Chunren boarded the carriage, glanced coldly at the "locksmith" in front of the door, and snorted heavily—as early as a few years ago, Fan Chunren had submitted several memorials to request the emperor to abolish and restrict the Imperial City Department, but the results were all in vain. It is to stay and not report.At that time, the Imperial City Division was not as blatant and unscrupulous as it is now, and he already hated this institution, but now, the investigative officers of the Imperial City Division openly monitor the ministers!As long as he thought of this incident, he would grit his teeth—he repeatedly wanted to take the opportunity to kill a few scout soldiers of the Imperial City Division, but he held back in the end. "Small intolerance leads to great chaos", the Imperial City Secretary dared to act so boldly, in the final analysis, apart from bullying the emperor's serious illness, it was impossible to pay attention to such "small things", mainly relying on the support of Prime Minister Lu Huiqing behind him.The jackal is in power, An Wen the fox!

The coachman helped him put down the curtain, and when he heard Fan Chunren's order, he yelled loudly, surrounded by guards, and drove to Yujie Street.Fan Chunren closed his eyes, and remembered the banquet at Shifu eight days ago.On that day, just like now, there were relative officials of the Imperial City Division everywhere. Before Fan Chunren went to the Shifu, he already knew that Shi Yue would not leave anyone with any excuses - when Shi Yue was in charge of fighting against Xia in Shaanxi, he and Chen Yuanfeng were in charge of military supplies transfer, and he had too many dealings with Shi Yue.Sure enough, after arriving at the Shifu, he found that besides him, nearly ten other guests were also invited to the banquet. During the banquet, the servant Kabuki never evaded, and the topics discussed between the master and the guests never involved current affairs. Not to mention the Chen Shiru case.

But at the banquet, Shi Yue introduced him to a person——Fan Xiang, who is responsible for the punishment room. Fan Chunren knew some of the guests who attended the meeting that day, and some did not.Shi Yue just introduced strangers he didn't know, except Fan Xiang.Every day in Shangshu Province, he bows his head and does not see him, how can he not recognize him?But he also tacitly pretended to never know each other. Sure enough, the next day, Fan Xiang took the opportunity of sending the document to the Ministry of Punishment to meet Fan Chunren alone, and conveyed Shi Yue's meaning to him—to use offense as defense.

This student of Shi Yue is very alert, and he speaks euphemistically without any trace.Fan Chunren knew very well in his heart that both Shi Yue and Fan Xiang were worried that they were pedantic and inflexible Confucian scholars, and would resent the methods of political strategists.They are afraid of being self-defeating, so they are very careful about everything and every sentence. They always try to find out first, and only dare to take the next step and say the next sentence after getting his response. However, they underestimated Fan Chunren. As early as in Shaanxi, Fan Chunren had already decided that Shi Yue should not only guard against him, but also be someone he could rely on.Although Shi Yue is not a "gentleman", he is not a "little man" either.Fan Chunren knew very well in his heart that if he wanted to deal with Lu Huiqing and Shu Quan, he had to unite with Shi Yue.He also believed that Shi Yue would not stand idly by.Fundamentally speaking, Fan Chunren judged that Shi Yue was also the kind of person his father said "take the world as his own responsibility".

Sure enough, Shi Yue did not disappoint him. Shi Yue's attitude is very clear, there is no possibility of overturning Chen Shiru's case.Regardless of whether Su Song thought about breaking the law or not, because he had a precedent of pampering monks before, even if he jumped into the Yellow River at this time, he couldn't wash it away; What's more, there is no guarantee that Shu Quan will not be accused of other crimes.Therefore, if one wants to recover from this, it is almost impossible - to be involved in such an extremely bad case, even if the emperor wants to calm down the matter in his heart, it may not be possible to get to this point.

This coincides with Fan Chunren's judgment. What really surprised Fan Chunren was Shi Yue's countermeasure. On the one hand, he forbears and does not say anything, which makes Lu and Shu get carried away.Lu Huiqing has this opportunity, and will definitely take the opportunity to eradicate dissidents as much as possible in order to monopolize the power-although this case is not enough to kill political opponents, it is enough to relegate them to faraway places.However, using this method of indiscriminately building a big prison will inevitably put everyone in danger. Although many ministers dare not speak, even if they want to protect themselves, they will definitely not want Lu Huiqing to continue to be in power; The easier it is to recognize him as a person.On the other hand, both Lu and Shu are officials who are not innocent of collecting evidence secretly. As long as they quickly find evidence and fight back, no matter whether they can be brought down in the end, this one-sided purge can turn into a big melee.Moreover, the more messy the better, the easier it is to shift the focus.The presiding judge of this case is Shu Yu, so Shu Yu must be brought down first!But we can't just attack Shu Quan, we must attack Lu, Shu, and everyone who made the most noise in this case at the same time. When impeaching, we must have as much direct evidence as possible, so that Kaifeng Mansion, Dali Temple, Yushitai, All involved.

This strategy has great disadvantages—although Lu Huiqing, Shu Quan and others are not honest officials, it is also very difficult to collect strong evidence in a hurry. But Fan Xiang did not mention this "disadvantage". Perhaps, in the eyes of Shi Yue and Fan Xiang, this is not a problem at all.The so-called "smearing" only needs specious evidence.It seems that "direct" and "forceful" are fine. This is indeed a method that a "gentleman" cannot think of. This is also a method that a "gentleman" should not use. However, it will certainly be effective.

Fan Chunren thought in his heart, what would happen to Sima Guang?He sighed in his heart, needless to say, Sima Guang would definitely not agree.Although he is a traitor, he can only "deserve the crime", if "the crime is not deserved", Sima Guang will even defend the other party regardless of the cost-Fan Chunren is so sure, because this "unwise" behavior, Fan Chunren I can do it myself. If the distinction between a gentleman and a villain is confused, then what are these gentlemen guarding? The so-called "gentleman" is to do something and not to do something.

Shi Yue's method, no matter how euphemistic and high-sounding Fan Xiang said, is in essence a party struggle and accusations. Can a gentleman deceive his heart? Fan Chunren, who was hesitating between morality and political interests, didn't pay attention to the progress of the carriage at all. He didn't recover from the battle between heaven and man until the driver yelled at the carriage to stop.He glanced at the outside of the car - the tall turret with phoenix eaves and dragon pillars in the west is magnificent.Fan Chunren knew that he was outside the Youye Gate, so he quickly got off the carriage and walked into the imperial city.

"Fan Gong." Fan Chunren had just walked to the right door when he heard someone calling himself behind him.He quickly stopped and turned around, only to see Han Zhongyan walking from behind with a smile on his face.Fan Chunren quickly saluted and said with a smile: "Master Pu." After exchanging a few words of greeting, they entered the palace together.Han Zhongyan is a very popular person, and after all, he is Han Qi's son, and he is more sympathetic to the old party in terms of political stance. However, Fan Chunren has no close friendship with Han Zhongyan. I only heard that he is very cowardly and has no responsibility. In other words, it's just nonsense gossip.When they were about to part ways, Han Zhongyan glanced at no one around, suddenly stopped and said with a smile, "Fan Gongyi made a decision early."

Fan Chunren looked at Han Zhongyan in surprise, but Han Zhongyan laughed again: "It is said that Wen Zhenggong once talked about his three sons, thinking that he got the word 'loyalty' from him. Fan Gong is not a person who is wise and protects himself. Now he is uncharacteristically. Thought there was something to be done.” These words made Fan Chunren even more surprised.He never thought that Han Zhongyan had such insight, and the intention of showing favor in his words could not be more obvious.Fan Chunren immediately lifted his spirits, looked at Han Zhongyan, and said: "I am not avoiding things, I just want to meet the emperor. Master Pu Chaoxi serves His Majesty around, since he has this intention, why..." Han Zhongyan avoided his gaze, and refused to answer his words, just smiled.After a while, Fang clasped his fists and said: "The queen mother summoned me, and it is inconvenient for me to stay for a long time. Fan Gong forgives the crime." After saying that, he saluted and left in a hurry. Fan Chunren stood there, looking at his back, chewing on his two sentences, feeling more and more confusing.He shook his head unconsciously, and went to the Political Affairs Hall for a while—these days, whether Lu Huiqing was on duty or not, he would sit in the Political Affairs Hall every day. Of course there is no reason to be lazy.Fan Chunren visited Lu Huiqing, but saw Feng Jing, who was on duty, sitting on the couch, buried in his official documents.Seeing him coming in, she just raised her head and smiled, without speaking.After he sat down, Feng Jing said with a dry smile: "Yaofu is here too. Just now Qin Shaoyou came to bid farewell - although the emperor's holy body violated the agreement, he actually allowed him to go to the Yanhe Hall to bid farewell. This kind of favor, even You and I can’t match it, it’s really rare.” Hearing the slightly sour tone in his tone, Fan Chunren couldn't help laughing and said, "Is Qin Guan leaving?" "Isn't it? The emperor wants to transfer Di Consulting to know Hangzhou and Fengji to know Guangzhou. He wants me to discuss and hear about it." Feng Jing said unhurriedly. "The emperor's condition has improved?" Fan Chunren immediately became excited, squinting at Feng Jing, but speaking in a normal tone, "Hangzhou and Guangzhou are now two big towns in the southeast of the country. The governors of the two prefectures are even more powerful. Southeast—I don’t know what Lu Xianggong and Feng Gong think?” Hangzhou Zhizhou and Guangzhou Zhizhou are indeed the two most important positions in the southeast of the Song Dynasty, respectively controlling the two most important naval forces of the Song Dynasty. The two most important points of the overseas strategy, but at this time, Fan Chunren actually didn't care about the two candidates for the prefecture - the most important thing is that the emperor's health improves, if he can meet the emperor... It has been a practice since Xining that the emperor, apart from receiving the regular counselors at the Wende Hall every Shuo Ri and the Zichen Hall at Wang Ri, would also receive the ministers and vice-officials in the Chui Gong Hall every day before Chen Shi. , as well as the chiefs of important institutions such as Kaifeng Mansion, to understand the major political issues in the country; and on holidays and every morning, the emperor will receive individual "please correct" Zaizhi, Taiwan admonishers, Attendants and even magistrates.As a diligent emperor, even at night, the emperor would often summon Hanlin scholars and ministers to deal with government affairs in the small hall of the inner east gate or the hall of Ruisi and Funing.For more than ten years, Zhao Xu rarely ignored court.But since the stroke, the morning courts of the Chuigong Hall and the Chongzheng Hall have come to an end, and even the court meetings held twice a month on the first day and the first day of the month have been forced to abolish.Although when Zhao Xu's condition improved, he would summon his ministers to listen to military affairs and deal with some important affairs in the Yanhe Hall or even the Ruisi Hall, but in the case of Shangshu Province, Lu Huiqing played almost all the matters, and the shufu Although the old Han Wei also had the opportunity to meet the emperor, each time the emperor summoned him for less than a quarter of an hour, it often took three-quarters of the time for Lu Huiqing to report the "important military affairs" to the emperor. There is often no chance to finish talking about the duties and important matters of the government.As for Li Qingchen and Han Zhongyan, although they are waiting in the hospital every day, ready for consultation at any time, neither of them is a very responsible person. , would not speak for the old party; Han Zhongyan gave the impression that he was a mediocre son of a family, cautious to the point of making people feel cowardly, unless the emperor asked something, don't expect a digression. In Fan Chunren's view, Lu Huiqing and Shu Quan's daring to do whatever they want is also directly related to the current political reality.If the emperor's health improves, or if Fan Chunren and others have the opportunity to face the saint, even if Shu Quan's bold and reckless behavior cannot be stopped immediately, it will still make him fearful.That would make a big difference. The hope revealed in Feng Jing's words revived Fan Chunren's spirit.The emperor not only summoned Qin Guan in the Hall of Yanhe, but also took the initiative to care about the appointment of Hangzhou and Guangzhou prefects, so this time, maybe there is a chance to meet the emperor. Sitting there, Lu Huiqing glanced at Fan Chunren faintly, and stopped writing: "The emperor has always known people." He paused lightly, and then said, "But Di Zi is always a warrior, and it is against the law to be the governor of Guangzhou. The ancestral system, let alone Hangzhou?" "The ancestral system?" Lu Huiqing's question made Feng Jing and Fan Chunren speechless.It is indeed the ancestral family law of the Song Dynasty not to allow military officers to serve as officials close to the people as much as possible, but it is a bit ridiculous for Lu Huiqing to maintain this "ancestral family law". "Here is the transcript of the medical officer's diagnosis and medication records." Lu Huiqing took out a few sheets of paper from the case and handed them to Feng Jing, "Today the emperor is a little better again, which is a blessing for the country. But..." Lu Huiqing Sighing lightly, he shook his head lightly.Feng Jing took those records and quickly browsed them carefully.Seeing that his face was getting ugly, Fan Chunren's heart sank again.But I heard Lu Huiqing say again: "According to someone's opinion, the order of the prefect of Hangguang should wait for Di Zi to change his literary resources. It is better to let Cai Jing go to Hangzhou for the negotiation with Gaoli. After all, he is familiar with the affairs of Gaoli. .Besides, Su Song is afraid that it will be difficult to get rid of the charges this time. The emperor asked me a few days ago that he wanted to make Han Zhongyan the prefect of Kaifeng. "Han Zhongyan is fine, it's just Cai Jing..." Feng Jing didn't take Han Zhongyan seriously, he just felt that it was Han Qi's shadow, and there was nothing wrong with it; but not long after Cai Jing was transferred back to the capital, he was about to be sent again Going to Hangzhou—Although he didn't know what Lu Huiqing's intentions were, he knew it was not that simple just by intuition. Looking at Lu Huiqing's expression, Fan Chunren knew that he also looked down on Han Zhongyan. He couldn't help but think back to the scene just now—it could be said that Han Zhongyan was cowardly, but what he could say was enough to prove that this person was not like that. It's as simple as everyone thinks it is.But there is no time to think about it at this time, because he said: "Kaifeng Mansion is always an important place, after Han Zhongyan's loyal minister, it can be entrusted to. However, I think that the negotiation with Gaoli can be handed over to Qin Guan, and the imperial court does not need to send any more envoys. Otherwise, it will appear that the imperial court has changed its orders overnight, and people have lost their trust. Moreover, Taifu Temple is also a place where things are busy. Cai Jingshan knows how to manage money, and he can help Xue Xiangliang, so it is not appropriate to leave lightly." Lu Huiqing originally didn't intend to send Cai Jing away on purpose.Because of Di Yong and Qinghe, the emperor always wanted to reuse Di Zi, but he was repeatedly blocked, mainly because of Di Zi's background.Di Zi is a very rare example in Xining who uses military capital as an official close to the people. Zhengshitang and Taijian have long been dissatisfied with this.But Di Zi publicly declared that he would rather be a military officer than Zhizhou.This time the emperor just wanted to find a way for Di Zi to step down.However, both Di and Feng had a close relationship with Shi Yue, and Lu Huiqing didn't want the Shi Party to hold the key town in the southeast for a long time, so he repeated the same old tune and delayed this matter first.He recommended Cai Jing, but he wanted to make the countertop beautiful.Unexpectedly, such a simple recommendation was opposed by Feng Jing and Fan Chunren with one voice.Lu Huiqing suddenly felt a strange feeling - you must know that these two people have not opposed their claims for a while. He was suspicious in his heart, but his face didn't show any emotion, he just said lightly: "In that case, let's leave it to Qin Shaoyou." That night, as soon as Lu Huiqing returned to the mansion, he sent someone to send Zha Zi to the mansion of Xue Xiang, the Minister of Taifu Temple, and asked Xue Xiang to go over the mansion to talk. Back then, Wang Anshi was prime minister, and apart from Wang Yuanze, there were only a few people like Han Jiang, Lu Huiqing, Zeng Bu, Deng Wan, Cai Que, and Xue Xiang who could be called the leaders of the new party.Among these people, Han Jiang had higher qualifications, Deng Wan was reprimanded early on, and although Lu, Zeng, and Cai were all important ministers of the New Party, they were not convinced by each other except for Wang Anshi, and the open and secret fights never stopped.Although Lu Huiqing won in the end and took over Wang Anshi's mantle, he continued to preside over the Xining Reform for ten years as prime minister; The New Party was already in short supply of talents. When Lu Huiqing was in power, the New Party could only rely on officials with lower qualifications and prestige like Chang Zhi, Shu Quan, and Chen Yuanfeng.And people such as Zhang Dun, Lu Jin, etc., because they were dissatisfied with Lu Huiqing, many people fell to the Stone Party, or they supported the new law more than Lu Huiqing.This is also one of the important reasons why Lu Huiqing did not implement an overly drastic reform line during his administration, and maintained the sharing of power with the old party and the stone party.At that time, Wang Anshi was not only the only choice of the emperor, but also had a high moral prestige. In the "government", there were three assistants Han, Lu, and Zeng, and Deng Wan and Cai Que successively mastered Taiwan's advice. Uniting around Wang Anshi naturally gives him more confidence to make bold reforms, and he is less afraid of political struggles.But Lu Huiqing has been in power for ten years, but there has never been such a good thing.Externally, Sima Guang and Shi Yue were constrained, and even Taiwan's admonitions could not be fully controlled; internally, the new party could not be effectively unified. In order to consolidate her position, Lu Huiqing was forced to make a lot of compromises.But even so, Lu Huiqing never thought of inviting Xue Xiangjin to help her.As early as when Renzong was in Renzong, Xue Xiang was famous for his "financial plan". As a shipping envoy, the power is in the southeast.Moreover, because he only served as the third envoy of power for a short time, he was transferred to the local area soon after, and he was away for a long time, away from the disputes in Bianjing.Because of this, Lu Huiqing, who could not really unify the new party, was even more reluctant to have possible competitors in the new party. Therefore, although the two had a good personal relationship, Xue Xiang spent most of the time when Lu Huiqing was prime minister. As a transfer envoy——Xining Xidu, the emperor wanted to call Xue Xiang to be a member of the Privy Council to be in charge of military supplies and logistics because he was familiar with the situation in Shaanxi. This was also blocked by Lu Huiqing, but few people knew about it.It wasn't until not long ago that Lu Huiqing was almost unable to protect himself, and Xue Xiang was able to enter the center to serve as the Minister of the Taifu Temple.Later, in order to win over Xue Xiang, Lu Huiqing kept hinting to him that he would be led into the political affairs hall to participate in politics.And although Xue Xiang knew that Lu Huiqing was jealous of him, he had offended many people when he carried out the Junshu method, and he was always hated by the old party; although he had no old rift with Shi Yue, Shi Yue couldn't take care of himself, and he couldn't count on him—moreover What's more, his qualifications are much higher than Shi Yue's, unlike Zeng Bu who has suffered setbacks and has a close personal relationship with Shi Yue, and he is not ashamed to be inferior to him.So even though he has endured for more than ten years, in the end, the only one he can rely on for the time being is Lu Huiqing. Although Xue Xiang has deep qualifications, he knows that Bianjing is actually a dragon's pool and a tiger's den. He has no foundation when he first entered the capital, and he dare not make mistakes.It's just that Anan is doing his own Taifu Temple Minister, while paying close attention to the changes in the political situation in Bianjing.After receiving Lu Huiqing's letter, Xue Xiang knew that there was something important to do, and he didn't dare to neglect, so he rushed to Lu Huiqing's prime minister's mansion in a hurry. When he arrived at the Prime Minister's Mansion, Lu Huiqing personally greeted him at the middle gate, but instead of going to the living room, he led him straight to the garden.Xue Xiang saw that Lu Huiqing's expression was as usual, and his etiquette and attitude towards him were also the same as usual, making him even more uncertain.Regarding the situation in Bianjing, he is both an insider and an outsider.Decades of ups and downs in the officialdom made Xue Xiang sensitively realize that Lu Huiqing's current situation is far from being as beautiful as it appears on the surface.The balance between the DPRK and China has indeed been broken, but the balance may not necessarily shift towards Lu Huiqing's side.At this time, Lu Huiqing suddenly took advantage of Shu Yu to engage in a decisive battle with the old party with almost no retreat through an accidental incident. Xue Xiang still couldn't figure out why—this was not the Lu Huiqing he knew at all. . Originally, Xue Xiang didn't care whether Lu Huiqing was proud or unlucky.But now it was different, he was sixty-eight years old!Although I feel that my body is still very strong, but I still don't ask for an official position at such an old age, and the voices of impeachment and sarcasm have long been heard.But Xue Xiang has been an official for decades, and if he had anything else to ask for at this time, he would have the same thing-if he can't become the prime minister, he will inevitably die with regret.Now I see that I am only one step away from fulfilling my wish... There was also a drum in Xue Xiang's heart, urging him constantly. The servants guided Lu Huiqing and Xue Xiang into a water pavilion in the garden, where tea, fruit and snacks had already been arranged.Xue Xiang saw a table and two chairs set up in the water pavilion, and hurriedly asked Lu Huiqing to take the main seat.Lu Huiqing was not modest either, so she sat down with a smile, and while ordering the maid to pour wine, she said with a smile: "Master is not an outsider, and I don't want to make such mysteries. I invite Master to come over tonight, just to say something quietly. Talk." After finishing speaking, without waiting for Xue Xiang to reply, she raised her eyelids and glanced at the maid, and the maid who poured the wine hurriedly bowed her body and retreated slowly, and in an instant, only Lu Huiqing and Xue Xiang were left in the waterside pavilion two people.Lu Huiqing held up the wine glass with one hand, stared at Xue Xiang with both eyes, and asked lightly: "I don't know what Shizheng thinks about today's events?" When he asked such a straightforward question, Xue Xiang's eyelids couldn't help but twitch. "Lu Jifu is asking for something from me!" For a moment, a thought flashed through Xue Xiang's mind.But Xue Xiang never dared to bargain with Lu Huiqing, he was not lost.Lu Huiqing knew what he wanted, and also knew that what Xue Xiang wanted could only be obtained through him.Bargaining with Lu Huiqing at this time is just asking for humiliation. What you want is up to you! Xue Xiang suddenly felt that his throat was a little dry, he swallowed hard, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty knows better than me." "Master!" Lu Huiqing stared at Xue Xiang, and said sharply: "The emperor has worked hard for seventeen years, and I have worked hard and worked hard to succeed, so that the country is in the situation it is today. This time, the fight is not about personal honor or disgrace, but about the Song Dynasty. The future! If we follow the path pioneered by Jiefu, the world will surely be peaceful; Even if it's a waste of time!" "As long as the emperor is here, why should my husband worry? Now that so many hypocrites are involved in the Chen Shiru case, and even Sima Twelve is not spared, what is there to be afraid of?" Xue Xiang narrowed his eyes and smiled. Lu Huiqing suddenly fell silent, looking at Xue Xiang coldly. Xue Xiang suddenly felt a chill on the back of his neck, he avoided Lu Huiqing's eyes, and asked tentatively: "Could it be, could it be that the emperor..." "Although the emperor has a minor ailment, it is fine." Lu Huiqing replied without hesitation. But Xue Xiang didn't quite believe it.But he didn't expose it, but heaved a sigh of relief: "Bodhisattva bless you. In fact, in my opinion, there are some things that Mr. Xianggong should tolerate a little bit. This time those 'gentlemen' showed their ugly behavior, but Shu Quan also It’s too bold, and it’s unavoidable to implicate my husband.” Lu Huiqing stared at Xue Xiang, and said with a sneer: "Master is always quick to talk, why is he hesitant to speak tonight?" "How can Mr. Xiang not understand that Chen Shiru's case involves so many ministers, and they are pursued in accordance with the law, so there is nothing to blame. But those criminal officials are eager to jump the wall, and they will inevitably slander. Shu Quan seems to have handled the case lightly. This kind of big case , It’s better to ask for orders. People like Sima Kang, Wu Anchi, and Cai Wei always have a little bit of dignity. Handling cases like him will not allow himself to back down. It seems that he is taking the opportunity to fight among the parties, and even implicated the husband." "What does the imperial censor have to do with me?" Lu Huiqing asked uncomfortably. "Sisanggong wants me to speak frankly, why don't I confide in myself?" Xue Xiang refused to let Lu Huiqing pretend like this, "All the 'gentlemen' think that Shu Yu is just a lackey of Xianggong's family—and whether he is No, he is so reckless, but people can't help but put the account on Xianggong's head. The word 'harsh' is not a very good reputation. With all due respect, those who misunderstood my husband today are embarrassing!" "Does Shizheng think that I sent Shu Quan to you?" Lu Huiqing smiled bitterly, "Shizheng knows that I and Sima Twelve are at odds. If you say that I can't understand his hypocrisy and want to expel him Going out of the court——I will not tell lies in front of the teacher, I really have the intention. But why did I make the city full of storms, and everyone is in danger? The court finally stabilized, and Jiefu had no choice—I What's the matter?" Xue Xiang smiled, and didn't question the truth of what he said, but asked indifferently: "Who knows the painstaking efforts of my husband?" This sentence hits the nail on the head. Lu Huiqing wanted to use the Chen Shiru case to attack the old party and take this rare opportunity to consolidate her political authority.But his goal was originally Lu Gongzhu and Su Song, while killing chickens and scaring monkeys, while liquidating some old party admonitions, he didn't want to make things so big.But who would have guessed that Shu Quan wanted to make a name for himself, so he somehow got Sima Kang out of him.Seeing an opportunity, Lu Huiqing connives in secret—he didn't know that there was another King Yong who instigated Shi Deyi to contribute to Shu Yu's troubles, but he thought it was just Shu Yu who was pandering to him.Not to mention, Shu Quan knew that he had offended the old party and had no way out. For his own future, he became more and more unscrupulous, and even arrested Wu Anchi and Cai Wei.Lu Huiqing didn't know about this beforehand, but it was done. Although he blamed Shu Yu for being reckless, he couldn't think about it—he didn't know that since Shu Yu had offended Sima Guang, he wasn't afraid to make matters worse. Only when things get serious can Lu Huiqing be forced to fight the old party, and Shu Yu will have a chance to escape unscathed.Otherwise, he has become the most hated public enemy of the old party, and Shu Quan is the first to bear the brunt of the old party's relief—he cannot be Lu Huiqing's back gun and Lu Huiqing's shield. Shu Yu is indeed a smart man, the current situation, as Xue Xiang said, everyone thinks that Lu Huiqing is the chief envoy, Shu Yu is just a big gun in Lu Huiqing's hand, and Lu Huiqing has become Shu Yu's big shield instead. Lu Huiqing remained silent.Who can know?Who will believe him?The old party would not believe it, nor would the new party; the emperor would not believe it, Sima Guang, Shi Yue, and even Xue Xiang would not believe it!Since everyone doesn't believe it, it doesn't matter whether it is true or not. Xue Xiang already knew that he almost convinced Lu Huiqing. "The emperor always misses the old love. The case of Chen Shiru, at first he thought about remembering Chen Zhizhong's affection and saving his life. Shu Yu kept saying that Sima Kang was involved in the case. Up to now, has Sima Kang ever given a confession?" Xue Xiang said It's almost straightforward, "Xiu Dao is Feng's present, and Sima Twelve—forgive me, as long as Sima Kang does not plead guilty, nothing will happen in the end. Mr. Xiang knows the early stories. When the emperor first ascended the throne, he was I first thought about letting Sima Twelve be the chancellor; he was ignorant of current affairs, so the emperor decided to appoint Jiefu. In these years, Sima has been the prime minister, has there been any mistakes? The relationship between the monarch and his ministers for more than ten years, the minister thought the emperor would Don't you care about it at all?" Lu Huiqing became more and more shaken.He knows the emperor's thoughts better than anyone else.At first, Zhao Xu was only angry at Su Song and others for perverting the law and following the law for selfish reasons, and he ordered Shu Yu to deal with the case in a moment of anger.Unexpectedly, Shu Quan took the opportunity to create a big prison.This was not the emperor's intention.It's just that Shu Yu has a reputation for righteousness, and the emperor is ill and knows little about foreign affairs, so he can't stop it for a while.From the emperor's side, he still thought that Sima Kang was not deeply involved in the case! If Shu Yu can really turn the case into an iron case, that's all. The emperor is not so easy to fool. This is also the reason why Lu Huiqing is always worried.Today's emperor is not a mediocre lord who can be manipulated by others. "If Sima and Feng Dangshi finally have nothing to do..." Xue Xiang's gray beard trembled on his thin face, "The emperor is the lord of England. If Shu Yu does such a thing, the emperor will not notice it for a while, but he will eventually I hate it! And in case there is something to be honest, the young master is young, and the Queen Mother will rule the country..." Xue Xiang closed his mouth when he said this, and there is no need to say more.Unless a complete victory is achieved against the old party, then either the emperor or the queen mother will have to admit the fait accompli.Otherwise, the more rosy the situation looks on the surface, the more dangerous it is in fact.But the old party is not so easy to overthrow.Fan Chunren wisely preserves his strength, and he also has a stone party.Thinking of what happened in the Zhengshitang today, Lu Huiqing felt more and more uneasy.Shi Yue and his henchmen are far more dangerous than those pedantic Confucian scholars of the old party. "What can I do?!" Lu Huiqing couldn't help muttering. "For my sake, I need to make a step back now." Xue Xiang's small eyes were shining brightly. "Regress?!" Lu Huiqing laughed, it was a bitter laugh, "Is there any way for me to retreat? I really have no way to retreat! I have traveled a hundred and a half miles, today's situation is hard-won, how can I return it?" Is there a way out?" If it wasn't for Sima Guang's being aggressive and insisting on pulling him off the position, why did he ask Shu Yu to investigate the secrets and crimes of the old party ministers?Now that Shu Yu has desperately tied himself to a boat, at this moment, can he make a step back? "But the judge is willing to do it!" Xue Xiang's heart beat faster. "Oh?" "It's like crossing with a madman, there is a danger of being overthrown. At this time, the brave chase him, and the wise avoid him." "The brave pursue it, the wise avoid it..." Lu Huiqing mused. "Crazy people are not enough to rely on. The so-called 'the lesser of the two evils', if the husband can lose his pawn and save the car, please ask the emperor to change the judge, limit the case to Lu Gong, Su Song, and release Sima Kang, Wu Anchi, Cai Wei Everyone, it’s not too late to make up for it.” "This Dong Guo's wisdom is not enough to imitate." Lu Huiqing shook his head.If you stop at this time, not only will the old party not be grateful, but it will bite back.And Shu Yu is easy to provoke? Xue Xiang was silent for a while, looked at Lu Huiqing, and said in a deep voice: "My husband refuses to take this strategy, so I have to retreat..." "Why don't you resign and recommend Wang Yuyu to replace you? Now Sima, Feng, and Fan are too busy to take care of themselves, and it's hard to compete with them. If you recommend Wang Yuyu, you will succeed. If Wang Yuyu doesn't have a recommendation from your husband, how can you be above Ma and Feng? He must be grateful to Dade. However, with Wang Yuyu's ability, he will not be able to stay above Sima and others for a long time. "What a brilliant strategy!" Before Xue Xiang finished speaking, Lu Huiqing already praised him in his heart.As long as he resigns at this time, then everything has nothing to do with him.Whether it is Yizhou or the Chen Shiru case, the imperial court will naturally find a corresponding scapegoat-the emperor and Wang Gui have sufficient reasons to preserve his dignity for him.He also has a good image of not being greedy for power and position, and there is still a great chance of making a comeback in the future.But Lu Huiqing is also very clear that Xue Xiang's plan is not for him.He thinks for himself.If Lu Huiqing resigns from the prime minister, in order to make a comeback in the future, he will definitely recommend Xue Xiangdang to participate in politics-after all, he is already sixty-eight years old, without the threat of the past, and if he does not do this favor, Wang Gui will do it, so Lu Huiqing will naturally not I will leave this favor to Wang Gui... But in any case, this is a good way for Lu Huiqing.It would be unbelievable for anyone to say that he instigated Shu Yu's party struggle when he suddenly resigned when he had the upper hand.He doesn't even become a prime minister, why should he fight for power?And "Zhibaodan" is a fool with no ability, but at this time, if the emperor wants to find a servant in a hurry, what he needs is "Zhibaodan" who has nothing but qualifications.However, Wang Gui and Sima Guang have always been in conflict. If he wants to keep his aspect that fell from the sky, he will inevitably invite Lu Huiqing back. However, something like a "wonderful strategy" can never be sure.Although Sima Guang was still entangled by Shu Quan, if Lu Huiqing resigned, the emperor might appoint him as a servant.There are also Shi Yue, Wang Anli, and Han Wei, who may all take advantage of the situation.These are exactly the reasons why Wang Guihui hopes to lure Lu Huiqing back, but if it is self-defeating, it will be the iron of Kyushu, and this mistake cannot be made! What's more, are you really willing to leave this position of being under one person and above ten thousand people?Even if only temporarily. For the matter of Yizhou, after all the hard work, I finally survived the most difficult moment.At this time, he has an absolute advantage over the old party. If he goes all out, he may not be able to completely defeat the old party!The emperor saw that he was going to die - Lu Huiqing was sure of this in his heart.After all, Empress Dowager Gao is just a woman who is not out of the palace. With the prestige and weight of the prime minister, is it really necessary to be so afraid of her? Most importantly, he was never willing to show weakness to Sima Guang, and he was even more reluctant to give up his position—even if it was just for a day. Lu Huiqing looked at Xue Xiang, and said calmly: "Master, let me think about it again." A trace of disappointment flashed in Xue Xiang's eyes: "It's a mere fool, just for my husband's consideration." "Master is too modest." Lu Huiqing poured Xue Xiang a glass of wine with his own hands, and said with a smile, "After Master arrived at Taifu Temple, did he go well? Your temple minister is a smart person." "Cai Jing?" Xue Xiang also laughed, "This gentleman can work as well as be an official, he is indeed a smart person..." Lu Huiqing and Xue Xiang had a secret conversation for two full hours.After sending Xue Xiang away, Lu Huiqing returned to the study, but saw Lu Yuan waiting for him, seeing him coming in, and hurriedly greeted him.Lu Huiqing ignored it, and only glanced at the case table, and saw that there were two letters on it.He walked over, but the letter above was from Shu Quan.Lu Huiqing tore it open casually, and it turned out to be a letter back to her——Lv Huiqing wrote a letter to advise Shu Yu not to be too strict in the prison, and Shu Yu replied with a lot of reasons in a high-sounding manner, nothing more than saying that he had no intention of retreating.Lu Huiqing didn't expect Shu Quan to stop, but just in case, she took a step back, glanced at it casually, put the letter away, and picked up the next one. Lu Huiqing only glanced at the cover of this letter, and her expression became serious—this is Wang Anshi's letter.He found a small knife from the case and carefully opened the letter. When he opened the letter paper and took a look, he was stunned. Wang Anshi said in his letter that he was grateful for the emperor's kindness, but unexpectedly Sima Guang was willing to let go of his previous suspicions and personally wrote a letter to invite him.Already on the way back to Bianjing... Just seeing this passage, Lu Huiqing's thoughts became confused.Wang Anshi's encouragement to him later, in his eyes, was already a blurred black mass... Lu Huiqing seemed to feel that the strength of her whole body was suddenly taken away by something, and she just wanted to find something to lean on.He barely moved and sat on the chair behind the desk. "Wang Jiefu..." Lu Huiqing thought of this name in his heart, no matter what, he was still afraid of this name.After learning the news that Wang Anshi declined to come back, he felt unprecedentedly relaxed.It was as if all of a sudden, I had confidence in everything.However, he never expected that at this moment, Wang Anshi suddenly decided to accept the edict! "Father." Lu Yuan's call brought Lu Huiqing back to his senses. He glanced at Lu Yuan angrily, and shouted, "What are you still doing here?!" Lu Yuan pursed his lips and looked at his father. He was not as afraid of Lu Huiqing as his uncles: "If Wang Jiefu comes back, why worry? Lian Po is old." "You know what a fart!" Lu Huiqing scolded, but suddenly came back to her senses, fixed her sharp eyes on her son, and asked sharply, "How do you know?" "It's not a cover-up. Why is it surprising that my son knows about it?" Lu Yuan sneered, "The current disease cannot be cured by medicine and stones. If father can take this opportunity to defeat the old party in one fell swoop, it will benefit The state is not enough to worry about. Wang Jiefu is an envoy to watch the wind, so what's the use?" "What do you mean?" Lu Huiqing's voice became colder. But Lu Yuan didn't care about it at all: "Father, who knows the greatest merit in the world? Now is a golden opportunity. If father can make such a great contribution, he will not only have power over the world, but small mistakes, what's the point?" "Presumptuous!" Lu Huiqing slapped the table angrily. "Father, calm down." Lu Yuan lowered his head, but he didn't hold back much. "The son is just thinking about his father. If everything is fine today, there is no need to mention it. But if something happens, Baoci Palace will listen to the government behind the curtain, and my father No matter how much credit the country has made, it is inevitable that they will be expelled. If the tree falls and the monkeys are scattered, is my Lu family afraid that it will not fall into the hands of others? The decline of the family is just a matter of a moment. There must be extraordinary merits! Father should think twice..." "Get out! Get out! You bastard..." Before Lu Yuan finished speaking, Lu Huiqing grabbed the inkstone box on the case and threw it at it.Lu Yuan didn't expect him to get so angry, so he retreated unwillingly.After Lu Yuan left for a long time, Lu Huiqing was still angry and trembling all over.But in his heart, Lu Yuan's words couldn't be suppressed, they kept echoing in his ears... "If you can make such a great contribution, you will not only be able to overwhelm the world..." "If something unexpected happens, Baoci Palace will listen to the government behind the curtain..." "There must be extraordinary merit..." One sentence after another, rolling in Lu Huiqing's ears. King Yong is not worth mentioning, but it is better than the Queen Mother hanging down the curtain!The meritorious service of the policy is even more important-think about the great honor of Han Qi's family, who became the prime minister of the three dynasties, and after his death, the emperor issued an edict to let Han family members serve as local officials of Xiangzhou from generation to generation!What can Han Zhongyan do, isn't he fighting for Han Qi's legacy? Great work! Lu Huiqing shook her head violently.Now is not the time to think about these things.At this time, Lu Huiqing was the most passive, because among the capital, there were no capable people who could help him.It is still necessary to recall Anton and rebuild the old alliance with him!Lu Huiqing's eyes fell on Wang Anshi's letter again.