Chapter 28 The twenty-eighth chapter of Gao Lishi's eloquent tongue

Zhang said that he was sent back to his home after seven days in prison. Li Longji was removed from the post of Shuling and still retained the false title of Prime Minister Zuo. Zhang said that he could preside over Jixiandian Academy as a Shushi in the future. For Zhang Shuo, not being completely defeated in a catastrophe is actually a pretty good result. That day, Gao Lishi went to prison and saw Zhang Shuo, and then returned to the palace to report to Li Longji: "Your Majesty, Zhang Shuo was very grateful for the food given, and he kowtowed to the north. He didn't eat the food, but gave it to Li Longji. It was placed on the window sill, so that he would always be grateful for the grace of God."

Li Longji was a little strange: "Put it on the window sill? Zhang said that he has been in prison for several days. Could it be that the food in prison is good? I wanted him to enjoy some good food, so it seems a bit redundant." "Your Majesty, the diet in prison is crude, and it is good to be able to eat enough. Zhang said that the reason why he does not eat refined food is that I think he is a bit self-punishing." "Self-punishment?" "When I entered the prison room, I saw Zhang said that he was sitting on the grass with unkempt hair and unkempt face, and there was a pottery vessel beside him, which contained millet rice and salted pickles, which were his diet. When I saw this, I asked the prisoner, Zhang It is said that it is still the order of Zhongshu, it is nothing more than an investigation by the third division, why is it served with such rough food?"

Li Longji said: "You are right. How can these villains be so snobbish?" "Zhang said to stop the minister at this time, saying that it was his own idea to eat this rough food, so that the minister should not blame the prisoner. Zhang said that no matter what the reason for this incident, he himself did not treat his subordinates equally. Due to the difference between closeness and closeness, it finally led to a disaster, which is really a debt to the emperor. He regrets it now, and the only way to punish himself in this way may be able to reduce some crimes." Li Longji closed his eyes when he heard this, and Zhang said many past events one after another, gradually diluting the anger that had ignited in his heart in recent days.Because he always understood that although Zhang Shuo was partial to those who took the imperial examination, he rewarded and promoted them a lot, and would benefit them in private, but Zhang Shuo was always loyal to himself.

Recalling that when he was the prince of the East Palace in the past, Yao Chong, Song Jing and Zhang Shuo resolutely stood on his side in the face of many attacks from his aunt Princess Taiping.Although Liu Youqiu, Zhong Shaojing and others who accompanied him in the uprising were his best friends, but their ranks were too low, and they rarely had the political wisdom and strategy of these veteran officials.At this time, he recalled the critical moment of the fight with his aunt. Zhang Yue, who was far away in Luoyang, presented himself with a saber, as a metaphor for decisive action. Zhang said that he speculated on the emperor's psychology in prison, and he believed that Li Longji was still nostalgic, which was in place and crucial.Zhang said that the reason why he punished himself was that he wanted to arouse the soft silk in the emperor's heart with compassion, so as to save himself.Zhang said that he has been in office for many years, and he has a deep understanding in the process of bloody storms. He is the one who can save himself in a catastrophe, and the most important one is himself!Of course, this includes my own words and deeds before the incident, as well as my attitude and response after the incident.

The soft silk in Li Longji's heart was really touched, he slowly opened his eyes and asked: "General Gao, Zhang said that this trip is not a fake?" "Chen Guan Zhang's words are from the truth, and it is not a fake." In fact, Li Longji sent Gao Lishi to visit Zhang Shuo in prison, and brought food and drinks with him, which already showed the subtle changes in Li Longji's case.Gao Lishi has served Li Longji for a long time, and he has insight into the subtle changes in his words and deeds, and can roughly understand his intentions.The thing is obvious, if Li Longji had lost patience with Zhang Shuo, he would have taken advantage of this to cut the mess quickly and plunge him into the abyss.Gao Lishi understood this intention, and Zhang said that when he saw Gao Lishi visiting him in prison, he shouted in his heart: "The savior has come." The two had the same thought.

Li Longji asked again: "Well, what do you think of Zhang talking about this matter?" Gao Lishi still wanted to show off, saying: "I am an internal official and dare not interfere in politics." Li Longji changed his face and said with a smile: "You, don't play tricks like this in front of me from now on. I said earlier that although we are masters and servants, we are also good friends. I ask you something, but it doesn't matter. Ha ha, actually you just said What you said already shows that you are protecting Zhang, do you think I don't know?" Gao Lishi bowed and said: "I secretly think that Zhang Shuo has always been very loyal to His Majesty and has made great contributions to the country, so it is not appropriate to belittle small things."

Li Longji nodded and said: "Well, what you said is still your intention. Zhang said that he owed the country, but he was also at fault in this case, so there is no need to do the Zhongshuling. You go and call Yuan Qianyao, I have something to say. " Zhang said that there was a good result, but Zhang Guan, Wang Qingze, and Fan Yaochen were all executed. He probably wanted to give Zhang a warning. Li Longji's treatment of Zhang Shuo disappointed Cui Yinfu and Yu Wenrong; Li Linfu made an idea and detained Wang Qingze before, which can be described as a laborious effort, and he wanted to hit him with one blow, but this result surprised him.

Yu Wenrong racked his brains and thought about the ins and outs of the case several times. He was really puzzled, so he asked, "Why did the success fall short? What went wrong?" Cui Yinfu participated in the trial process of the case. Seeing that Zhang Shuo insisted on denying it, he worked hard on circumstantial evidence, trying to prove Zhang Shuo to death with circumstantial evidence.He couldn't hide his disappointment, and sighed: "I wanted to catch a big fish, but only two small fish and shrimps hit the net. Alas, the Holy One listened to someone's words? This failed. Brother slave, could it be that Mr. Yuan secretly guarded you at a critical moment?" Zhang said?"

Li Linfu smiled and replied: "We knew before that Yuan Gong was frightened by Zhang Shuo, and he obeyed Zhang Shuo on the face, but he was actually dissatisfied on the inside. Hehe, the beneficiary of this case is Yuan Gong. How could he want Zhang Shuo?" How about getting in the way of him in the future?" Yu Wenrong sighed: "Yeah, we buddies have been busy, but unexpectedly, it was cheaper for Mr. Yuan. Hehe, Mr. Yuan is blessed." Li Linfu said: "Isn't Yuan Gong able to preside over the court affairs, isn't it the result we hoped for? Two brothers, this case ended in this way. Although there are regrets, it has finally achieved our goal. Brother Yu thinks it is congratulatory. "

Yu Wenrong shook his head and said: "Is this really a congratulatory event? I don't think so! Do you know? After Zhang Shuo was released from prison, He Zhizhang called a group of people to hold a banquet for Zhang Shuo. When they were having a good banquet, they knew how Zhang Shuo spoke. ?" Cui Yinfu and Li Linfu knew about Zhang Shuo's attendance at the banquet, but they didn't know what Zhang Shuo said at the banquet, so they asked anxiously. Yu Wenrong said: "That one said that everyone toasted again and again, and said triumphantly: 'The Holy One, the Holy Spirit, finally knows that there is a villain in this case. Since ancient times, evil has prevailed, what can a villain do to me?' Listen, he understands. They're insulting us."

Cui Yinfu said angrily: "Zhang Shuo is a villain! You don't know Zhang Shuo's appearance in the prison. He is unkempt, eating rough food like a dog. It seems that this is a pitiful appearance he deliberately pretended to be. How did he get out of the prison?" , so they are different? Hmph, we must report his lies to the Holy Majesty." When a person is in a bad luck, he must disappear from the sight of everyone, and it is the best policy to be silent.Zhang said that he went to such a high-profile banquet and uttered wild words, which gave Yu Wenrong and other people with bright eyes who wanted to find fault with an excuse.As long as Zhang said that he was going to the banquet, even if he didn't say crazy things, people with ulterior motives would still make up their words, because people spread word of mouth, no matter what they say can be false or true, it is impossible to distinguish. Yu Wenrong also nodded in approval. Li Linfu didn't think so. The timing of the attack on Zhang Shuo this time can be said to be very precise.From the point of view of public opinion, those who have not benefited from the Fengchan ceremony are the time when the crowd is excited; the emperor is also very dissatisfied with Zhang Shuo for forming gangs; Why can't it be hit with one blow? Li Linfu judged at this time that the key to Zhang Shuo's escape from the catastrophe lay in the emperor's attitude.This result shows that the emperor told Zhang that the old love was unforgettable, and Ya was unwilling to beat him to death with a stick. As for the results of his own side, Zhang said that after all, he was kicked out of the Zhongshuling position, and Yuan Qianyao's succession would be of great benefit to his side.From this point of view, the victory of this campaign should be satisfactory. Now that Cui Yinfu and Yu Wenrong want to continue to beat the dog in the water, Li Linfu is still different from these two.Cui Yinfu knew that Zhang Shuo had always looked down on him because of old hatred, and because he was almost not awarded the title of Yushi doctor last time, it was because of new hatred, such old hatred and new hatred, Cui Yinfu would never give up lightly; Relying on Kuohu's meritorious service, there will be a contest in front of the emperor. Zhang said that he really became a "reservoir dog"?Li Linfu thinks not necessarily.He is famous all over the world as the leader of Wen Zong, and he once served as the emperor's student, so he has a teacher-student friendship with the emperor, and he has indeed made contributions to the country. Li Linfu knows that the three people in front of him are no match for Zhang. If you can't receive full merit, you have to settle for the next best thing.Li Linfu knew that if he showed his sharpness, it would be a big taboo in the officialdom, and it would easily make the emperor bored.The three of them teamed up to impeach Zhang Shuo this time, not only fulfilling their duties as a censor, but also following public opinion to find a reason for the emperor's dismissal. If they continue to pursue and fight fiercely, they will go to the opposite side of the matter. Li Linfu decided that enough is enough, and he will not continue to impeach Zhang Shuo with the two in front of him.Of course, he will not refuse in person, as long as he does not make a statement in the future. In addition, Wang Maozhong had two wives, both of whom were extremely beautiful. Among them, Mrs. Sun was a gift from Li Longji.Mrs. Sun had already given birth to a son and a daughter, and she became pregnant again last year, and gave birth to another son in February this year.When he was "washing his son", there were many congratulatory guests. Zhang said that although he had just been released from prison, he would of course come to congratulate him on hearing the good news. When Wang Maozhong saw Zhang Shuo coming, he hurriedly welcomed him into the side room and sat down, and blamed him: "Mr. Zhang has just been released from prison. It is a sensitive time. Why do you need to visit the door in person? He Zhizhang hosted a banquet last time, you go and walk around again. Cause trouble, aren’t you still alert?” Cui Yinfu and Yu Wenrong really wrote a letter to impeach Zhang Shuo again. Li Longji was very annoyed when he saw it, and ordered Gao Lishi to pass an order that Zhang Shuo was not allowed to go to court again, and he was only allowed to compile books in Jixian Hall. Zhang Shuo sighed: "If a person is unlucky, he will always be blamed. However, General Wang is very happy to have a son. If I don't come to congratulate him in person, I will be disrespectful. If I go to the Zunfu, no one will make irresponsible remarks, right?" Wang Maozhong shook his head and sighed: "Mr. Zhang really capsized in the gutter this time. Hidden arrows are hard to guard against! If we go back to the root cause, Mr. Zhang's handling of the matter after he participated in Feng Chan was somewhat inappropriate, and the people in my forbidden army are also full of complaints." Zhang said that he sighed again, feeling some regret in his heart. Wang Maozhong comforted: "Duke Zhang had three ups and downs before. Although he was dismissed this time, the emperor's favor is great, and Mr. Zhang still maintains his rank. Given time, you will eventually recover." Zhang Shuo shook his head, smiled wryly and said, "Are there another recovery? General Wang, I think it's a bit hopeless." "Mr. Zhang, don't be discouraged. Yuan Qianyao and Li Yuanhong are prime ministers now, but the position of Zhongshu Ling has been vacant. By the way, Zhang Gong has been acquainted with the Minister of the Ministry of War before. They can't let them take this position again. I asked the emperor yesterday Give this job to me." Zhang said that now his will is depressed, but his vision and scheming have not faded. He was shocked when he heard the words: "Did General Wang really ask the Holy One for this position?" "Yeah, that's what happened yesterday." "How does His Majesty answer?" "The Holy Majesty said at the time that I raised horses well, and that I might be qualified as Minister of the Ministry of War." "So, the Holy Majesty agreed?" "The Holy Majesty only responded, and then turned to other topics." Zhang Shuo let out a long sigh, and said, "General Wang, it was a big mistake for you to ask the Holy Majesty for the Minister of War. Why didn't you discuss it with me beforehand?" Wang Maozhong didn't think so: "I am currently the third division of Kaifu Yitong, the general of Fuguo, the inspector of idle stables inside and outside the school, and the supervisor and pastoral envoy. If I am awarded the Minister of the Ministry of War again, I will just do more work. Why not? " "That's right, you are in charge of the imperial army and the army and horses of the world. If you become the Minister of the Ministry of War again, the affairs of the army and horses in the world will belong to one person. How can your majesty agree?" At this time, Wang Maozhong realized the seriousness of the matter, his face changed slightly, and he murmured: "Yes, I am a little rambunctious." Zhang said sincerely, "General Wang, you must never say such things in the future, and don't mention this matter in front of the emperor. Alas, the world is extremely dangerous, and you must guard against backstabbing. You must take me as a warning, and you must take care of yourself in front of the emperor." Keep your mouth shut on the outside, and don't give anyone a handle." Wang Maozhong nodded repeatedly, humbly accepting his words. In fact, Wang Maozhong didn't know that he had already caused trouble at this time. When Wang Maozhong "washed his son", Li Longji routinely sent Gao Lishi to give gifts, and awarded the newborn an official of the fifth rank.Gao Lishi returned to the palace after finishing his business, Li Longji asked casually when he saw him: "Oh, you are back. How is it? Wang Maozhong must be very happy." Gao Lishi hesitated to speak. Seeing this, Li Longji was a little strange, and said: "You are usually eloquent, but why are you hesitating today? What is there to hide?" "Your Majesty, I am worried that Sacred Heart will not like it after I report back." Li Longji was concerned at this time, he sat down slowly, and then said calmly: "Okay, if you have anything to say, let's talk about it in detail." "I entered General Wang's house today by decree, and I saw an endless stream of congratulators. General Wang saw me and knew that I was doing things according to the order. At first, he was very happy. However, he heard that the emperor only granted this son a fifth rank. The official, suddenly unhappy, said: "I am now the third division of Kaifu Yitong, and I am a first-rank official. Can't this son be awarded a third-rank official?"" Wang Maozhong did say this at the time, but it was not the scene described by Gao Lishi.After Wang Maozhong received the order to thank him, he was sent out of the middle gate by Gao Lishi. When the two walked side by side, Wang Maozhong said with a smile: "All the sons awarded by the Holy Majesty are five-rank officials. This son was born to his wife. If the Holy Majesty can How wonderful it would be to be granted the title of third-rank official." It seems that what Wang Maozhong said was just a joke. Unexpectedly, Gao Lishi changed a little according to what he said, and it was no longer a joke. Li Longji didn't take it as a joke either. Hearing this, he was furious, he got up and slapped the desk, and there was a "bang", the pen and paper on the desk bounced off, which showed how powerful Li Longji's palm was. Li Longji scolded: "Shameless slave! He betrayed me in the early years, and I never cared about it. Today, he wants to make the baby a third-rank official. How crazy is it." When Li Longji launched an incident to kill Webster, Wang Maozhong suddenly disappeared and returned only after the incident was completed.Li Longji never blamed him, but still loved and believed in him.However, this incident was really a shadow in Li Longji's heart that was hard to shake off. He didn't mention it in his mouth, but he still remembered it fresh in his heart. When he was angry today, he blurted it out immediately. Seeing that the emperor's anger was aroused, Gao Lishi couldn't help feeling complacent, and continued to add: "Your Majesty, the servants at the North Gate are all trusted by Wang Maozhong. If you don't plan early, there will be serious trouble." Gao Lishi's words were superfluous. Li Longji first glanced at Gao Lishi when he heard the words, and then sat down slowly.Li Longji is well aware of the imperial technique of controlling the forbidden army, Wang Maozhong is using it very well now, he is just a little complacent, far away from the plot, how can he abolish it just because of a word? Li Longji knew the situation of the imperial army and eunuchs, and rumors had heard about Wang Maozhong and his generals bullying eunuchs.However, compared with the eunuchs, the Forbidden Army is still the most important, so he said to Gao Lishi: "General Gao, I understand, this matter is over." Gao Lishi felt very obedient. Seeing that the emperor did not respond to what he said, he was faintly regretting that he had spoken too hastily, so he clicked stop and stopped talking about this topic. In fact, Gao Lishi didn't know that his words still woke up Li Longji, and he began to think about replacing Wang Maozhong.However, this is not a matter of one day and one night, it must be cherished extremely, for example, who will take over Wang Maozhong?In such a position, it is necessary to find a person who is loyal to the emperor and able to command the imperial army, and he should take Wang Maozhong as a lesson, and his temperament should not be domineering.If you want to find such a relatively perfect person, it may not be a day's work. Yuan Qianyao found more and more that Li Linfu could be cultivated. Li Linfu visited the mansion that night. Yuan Qianyao praised him sincerely: "Brother, you are very good. I saw Cui Yinfu and Yu Wenrong played successively and then impeached Zhang. You also followed. Hehe, you did not follow blindly, which is very commendable." Li Linfu said: "The younger generation impeached Zhang Shuo with them, it was based on their duty and justice. Now Zhang Shuo just said a few crazy words at a banquet, and it was inevitable that he got excited for a while after he was released from prison, so there is no need to impeach him." Seriously." Yuan Qianyao praised: "The child can be taught. Brother slave, Zhang said that he was dismissed this time, but other official ranks still exist, which shows the greatness of the emperor's grace. The two of them are so stalking, obviously want to Putting Zhang Shuo to death is a bit too much. Don’t they take Zhang Shuo as an enemy and obviously want to embarrass the Holy Majesty. Hehe, the Holy Majesty will never allow Zhang Shuo to go to court, but I know that whenever there is a big event, the Holy Majesty will send People went to ask Zhang for his opinion, Brother Nu, the Holy One is very wise, he really understands the idea in his heart." Yuan Qianyao usually speaks carefully and will never reveal his feelings easily.He has worked with Zhang Shuo for many years, and he must have some dissatisfaction in his heart, but he never complained to Zhang Shuo a word, which shows his forbearance.He has talked a lot with Li Linfu recently, because he admits that Li Linfu can be cultivated.In this case, he would never reveal it to Cui Yinfu and Yu Wenrong. Li Linfu had already understood the subtleties of the matter before, so he no longer played together with Cui Yinfu.It is rare for Yuan Qianyao to go into detail now. Li Linfu had an idea in his heart, and his face seemed to be suddenly enlightened. Complimented: "This junior did not follow blindly this time, but he did things right. Hearing Yuan Gong's words today, this junior is as if enlightened. Then whenever something happens in the future, I will ask Yuan Gong to teach me first." Yuan Qianyao smiled slightly and said: "Brother, you don't have to be too humble! In terms of wisdom, among people of your age, it is difficult for anyone to be above you." Li Linfu's visit to Yuan Qianyao today was not just for chatting.He humbly said a few more words, and then asked: "Mr. Yuan, I heard that Zhang Jiuling was tired of what Zhang said, and he is going to be a foreigner soon?" Zhang Jiuling used to be the closest person to Zhang Shuo, but now that Zhang Shuo has given up, Yuan Qianyao, as the main prime minister, will definitely not continue to let Zhang Jiuling be the head of the cardinal room.Although the position of this position is small, it can have the opportunity to contact the emperor, and the contact with the prime minister's affairs is very important.Yuan Qianyao had already talked about Li Longji before, and wanted to make Zhang Jiuling a foreign post. Yuan Qianyao replied: "The Holy Majesty always attaches great importance to the communication between internal and external officials. Zhang Jiuling has lived in Beijing for many years. It is time to go out to experience it. How can it be said that he is tired of Zhang's words?" Li Linfu regretted his slip of the tongue, and hurriedly confessed to Yuan Qianyao. Yuan Qianyao looked at Li Linfu, thinking that this son really has a good mind, Zhang Jiuling's letter of assignment has not yet been published, and he came to inquire immediately after hearing the news, and it seems that he is interested in this position. When Li Linfu encountered this golden opportunity, of course he had to seize it. He said bluntly: "Mr. Yuan, if Zhang Jiuling resigns, this position will be vacant. I wonder if the younger generation can fill it?" Zhang Jiuling served as the Minister of the Ministry of Officials and also knew the head of the cardinal's house, and Li Linfu was the imperial censor at this time.If Li Linfu can successfully replace him, the rank can be raised from the fourth rank to the upper rank. In fact, the promotion of the rank is the second. What Li Linfu values ​​most is that these two positions are too important. Since Yuan Qianyao wants to win Zhang Jiuling, he must find a successor.He also thought about Li Linfu before, and felt that Li Linfu was suitable in all aspects, but his literary talent was too shallow, so he hesitated. Yuan Qianyao was silent for a moment, and Fang slowly expressed his worries. Li Linfu said with emotion: "Mr. Yuan is too worried. The younger generation thinks that dealing with government affairs is not a matter of poetry and prose, as long as they have a rough understanding of literature and science and can control subordinates well; the younger generation has known their own shortcomings over the years, so they have devoted themselves to studying literature. I have gained a little, and I have been able to deal with the government affairs involved in these years, which can be an example." Li Linfu is really a caring person. He knows that since he was not born in the imperial examination, the name of "no literature" is actually his shortcoming, so he devotes himself to studying literature in his spare time.Persisting in this way has gradually achieved success. He can play the right articles calmly, and his painting and calligraphy skills are well-known in Beijing. Yuan Qianyao is also willing to have such a knowledgeable person by his side for encouragement. Li Linfu is quite talented and far-sighted, so this will definitely help Yuan Qianyao's career.Li Longji now vacates the post of Zhongshuling, which shows that Yuan Qianyao is not perfect in the emperor's mind, and it is expedient for Li Yuanhong to be awarded the post of minister, so it will take time for these two to get the full approval of the emperor. Yuan Qianyao then said: "Forget it, I'll tell you about you. Your Majesty had a good impression of you when you participated in the Kuohu matter last time, but whether this can be done depends on your good luck. " Since the incident of Zhang Shuo's son-in-law Zheng Yi, Li Longji reiterated that when conferring official positions above the fifth rank, he must know in advance and sign them one by one. Li Linfu cupped his hands in thanks and said: "The Holy One will not dismiss Yuangong's idea easily. In this way, this junior is deeply grateful to Yuangong for his great kindness." Because Li Linfu did not participate in the impeachment of Zhang Shuo, Cui Yinfu and Yu Wenrong were greatly dissatisfied.The three of them were originally comrades in arms in a chariot, but Li Linfu suddenly jumped out of the chariot without making a sound, isn't it a deserter? People who want to join a group have to pay a lot in order to be recognized, and after they really join a group and want to quit, they have to pay even more. However, Yuan Qianyao really made it clear to the emperor, and appointed Li Linfu as the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, who also knew the affairs of the cardinal. Li Linfu left Yushitai from now on, and the embarrassment of meeting Cui Yinfu and Yu Wenrong was less. Yu Wenrong recalled that day, and said to Cui Yinfu: "Oh, it seems that Brother Nu is deliberately alienating us for a while." Cui Yinfu said: "We teamed up to get rid of Zhang Yue, so Yuan Qianyao got the benefit, brother Nu flew to follow, such a scheming is really stronger than ours." The two looked at each other and smiled, showing disdain for Li Linfu. Yu Wenrong said: "Hmph, he wants to hug Yuan Qianyao's thick legs, so let him go. Brother Cui, how much can the prime minister's words be of any use in our current position? It depends on the attitude of the Holy One after all." Yu Wen Because of Kuohu's meritorious service, Rong was praised by the emperor, so he was quite confident. Cui Yinfu shook his head and sighed: "How can you be so unrighteous, Brother Nu? It seems that this person is no one in the pool!" Yu Wenrong said: "We won't talk about him anymore. Brother Cui, will we still talk about fighting Zhang in the future?" Cui Yinfu said decisively: "How can you not take action? The most taboo in doing things is to give up halfway, and you must pursue and fight fiercely. Zhang said that there have been three ups and downs before, and Xiang has patience. If he slows down, he will gain power again. , Haven’t we wasted all our previous efforts?” Yu Wenrong nodded in approval, thinking it was reasonable. Cui Yinfu said: "Impeaching Zhang Shuo in the future, we two don't have to fight naked. The censors can take turns to impeach Zhang Shuo and his former cronies one by one. As for the impeachment, let them find it themselves." It is the duty of Yu Shitai to perform the supervisory duties, and Yu Wenrong deeply believes that it is his duty to do so. Since then, the number of memorials from Yushitai has increased dramatically.Zhang said that he was immersed in compiling the book and didn't pay attention to it at first, but soon discovered the mystery.He pondered over the countermeasures and had an idea in his mind. Several months passed, and the bombardment at Yushitai intensified. These Yushi searched for Zhang Shuo and his party's feathers, but after all, there was no vital point, and they could not bring them down. Zhang said that there was no sound during this period, and he was immersed in compiling books in Jixian Hall all day long, as if he didn't know what was going on in front of him. After a few days, Zhang said that he wrote thousands of words to Li Longji.The title of his memorial is "On Supervision and Sealing", which takes the incident of Zhenguan Dynasty as an example, and clarifies that the government officials who perform the duties of supervision must be fair and just, and they must not use the state's public tools to vent their personal anger, let alone cronies. Compared with Cui Yinfu commanding the censors to attack in turn, Zhang said that such an action can be described as clever.He didn't directly reprimand Yu Shitai, but only explained the righteousness of supervision from the side; he stopped calmly, appearing extremely calm.Comparing the two, the judgment will be judged. Cui Yinfu and Yu Wenrong didn't see Zhang Shuo's intentions, and they still commanded the censors to attack. Zhang said that his own people were not allowed to come forward to fight. The reason why he showed weakness was because he knew that the emperors of all dynasties had ties to each other, so they did not allow ministers to form cliques.Yushitai has been so lively recently, so he let it continue to perform, and Zhang said that if he wrote some questions lightly during the period, the emperor would definitely see that Yushitai was suspected of forming a party. At the end of the year, Zhang said that he would publish another book titled "On the Disaster of the Party", which directly denounced the harm of party formation with examples from the Han Dynasty, and pointed the finger at Yushitai. Li Longji was dissatisfied with Yu Shitai's behavior for a long time, so he killed him. Li Longji ordered Zhang Shuo to go home as an official, but Zhang said he hadn't thought of it before.He originally thought that he had been dismissed as Prime Minister, but now he is just working on compiling a book, and the emperor will definitely not denounce him any more. It should be noted that when the two factions compete, it is mostly a situation where both parties lose.The emperor did this out of consideration of balancing the two factions, and he also wanted to use this to warn others: no cliques are allowed! Li Linfu left Yushitai and no longer participated in the impeachment of Zhang Shuo. From then on, he gradually alienated Cui Yinfu and Yu Wenrong, and thus achieved himself. Zhang Jiuling was initially awarded the governor of Jizhou, but his mother always lived in his hometown of Shaozhou, thinking that Jizhou was extremely cold, and he was old and sick and refused to accompany him. Zhang Jiuling was filial to his mother, so he asked the Ministry of Officials to change the award for this reason. At that time, this filial piety could be an important reason for changing the award. After the Ministry of Officials asked for instructions step by step, Zhang Jiuling was changed to be the governor of Hongzhou. On the day Zhang Jiuling left Beijing, He Zhizhang and Zhang Shuo led the crowd to Baqiao to see Zhang Jiuling off. Zhang said that he would give away the willow, and said guiltily: "Jiu Ling, I didn't listen to your advice before, so I caused disasters; today you are burdened by me, and you make you take your mother as a foreigner. Alas, I feel ashamed. I’m ashamed.” Li Longji advocated exchanges between internal and external officials, intending to get rid of the disadvantages of people underestimating external officials and emphasizing internal officials.However, Beijing officials are located in the central place, if there is another person recommended, their official career can be said to be magnanimous, which is a matter of discernment.Zhang Jiuling has already emerged at this time. If Zhang said that he will be the prime minister for a longer time, Zhang Jiuling's official career will be bright. Hearing this, Zhang Jiuling suddenly fell to the ground and kowtowed to Zhang Shuo, saying: "The teacher is in a catastrophe, and the students can't help. In those days, the students wished to be able to replace the teacher. Now that the big event has been completed, the students only hope that the teacher will take care of him and let the students say goodbye When students return to Beijing, they must first visit their teacher." Zhang said he helped Zhang Jiuling up, and sighed: "It's a good time for you to leave Beijing at this time. You can use this to avoid the limelight. If I leave the phase, those villains will definitely target you." Zhang Jiuling persuaded: "When the student was leaving, he wanted to advise his teacher to concentrate on compiling books in the future and not to deal with those villains. The teacher has been a prime minister for many years, and he is always vigilant in every way in his office. He will eventually offend people. Now the limelight is not over. , the mentor should avoid it first." Zhang Yue smiled slightly and said, "I'm just a book editor now, so what's there to be afraid of? Then Cui Yinfu and Yu Wenrong are nothing but clowns, even in front of the emperor, I'm not afraid." The other senders knew that the teacher and the student had something to say, so they deliberately avoided it.Seeing them having a conversation, He Zhizhang felt that it was almost time, so he led the crowd forward and said, "Daoji, it's almost time, it's time for Jiu Ling to go on the road. Otherwise, Jiu Ling will miss Sutou tonight. How will it be done?" Everyone stepped forward to bid farewell to Zhang Jiuling. Zhang said again: "Jiu Ling, you are the governor in Hongzhou, and there are not many things going on there. Hongzhou's mountains and rivers are excellent, so you might as well write more poems for literature in your spare time. You have been busy with political affairs these years. There are few good works in making Fu poems. Well, when you have good works, you can pass them on to Beijing, and we can think about people when we see poems, so much fun." Zhang Jiuling bowed and agreed. Afterwards, everyone watched Zhang Jiuling and his mother leave Qiaoxi with his wife. They boarded the car and gradually disappeared from everyone's sight. After that, Zhang Jiuling crossed the river and went to Hongzhou via Xunyang.When he was staying overnight in Xunyang, he walked to the bank alone, and heard the sound of the river beating against the river bank. A bright moon was just in the east, and its bright moonlight reflected the bright light of the river, making the surroundings even more silent.Zhang Jiuling had feelings in his heart, so he wrote chapters and sentences. The poem said: The bright moon is born on the sea, and the end of the world is at this time.The lover complains about the night, but lovesickness begins at night. When the candle is extinguished, the light is full of pity, and the clothes feel dewy.I can't bear the gift from surplus hands, and I have a good time for sleeping and dreaming. After Zhang Jiuling returned to his sojourn, Bingzhu immediately wrote this poem silently, and named it "Watching the Moon and Huaiyuan".A few months later, Zhang Shuo and He Zhizhang came across this poem, and Zhang Shuo praised: "Brother He, Jiu Ling's poetic style has also changed a lot after this encounter. Look at this poem. Elegant and light, it’s really light and easy.” He Zhizhang smiled slightly, and teased: "Jiu Ling has a calm personality, and he can often see things away after encountering troubles, and his poetic style becomes elegant. How about helping you? You have encountered such a catastrophe, and you still have the heart to work hard. , the poetic style is less agile." Zhang Shuo and He Zhizhang are actually old friends, and He Zhizhang's words are really satirizing Zhang Shuo's heart of being an official.Zhang said that he was not annoyed when he heard the words, so he gave up after laughing. In a blink of an eye, autumn and winter come, and time flies by.After the Spring Festival, Li Longji finally got impatient, and ordered Zhang Shuo to return home, Cui Yinfu was dismissed from office and went home to serve his mother, and Yu Wenrong became the governor of Weizhou. An open and secret struggle ended temporarily with such a result. Song Jing stayed in Xijing for several years and stayed in Luoyang.This time when Li Longji visited the Eastern Capital, he had to be escorted by the saddle.After all, he was old, and after being so busy for several days, the exhaustion on his face was evident.Seeing this, Li Longji asked him to go back to his residence to rest first, and said that he would have a private conversation with him. The sun is shining brightly and the spring breeze is blowing.Li Longji ordered people to place a case and a bed in the back garden of the old house in Jishanfang, and then invited Song Jing to have tea and talk. The back garden is lined with green trees, and the thick willows brush the weeping willow leaves towards the rushing water of Luoshui.Drinking tea here, you can watch the excellent scenery on both sides of the Luoshui River, and there is no noisy sound around, only the sound of cicadas and the sound of water. The so-called Hu bed is what later generations call chairs.There are armrests to support people sitting on it, and they can half sit and half lie down, which is much more comfortable than square stools.After entering the garden, Song Jing saw two beds facing each other, and hurriedly said: "I dare not be so rude in front of the Holy One. It is better to give me a few stools and sit on one side." Li Longji said: "To call you here today is to drink tea and talk. Sitting opposite each other is the most convenient way to talk. This is not a palace, so don't stick to those vain rituals." Song Jing had no choice but to thank each other and sit down. Li Longji motioned Song Jing to take a cup of tea, and asked while drinking, "Song Qing, can you recognize the name of this tea?" Song Jing took a sip and tasted the tea, but felt the tea was fragrant, but she didn't know the name of the tea. Li Longji said: "When I was young, I lived in this house. I loved taking water from Luoshui below, and then cooked this tea with it. This tea was produced in Xiazhou (now Yichang), and it was called Bijian. The juice was green after cooking. , the fragrance is tangy, do you know the trick?" Song Jing didn't even know. Li Longji said proudly: "People prefer to add salt when drinking tea. This Luoshui tastes sweet, and they never dare to add salt. The tea is fragrant and fragrant. The trick is simple, just do not add salt." Song Jing couldn't help sighing in his heart when he heard the words, the emperor was only six or seven years old when he lived in this house, and he had already mastered the tea ceremony, it seemed that he was really smart.After he grew up, a group of youths from the capital gradually gathered around him. It is estimated that the emperor was very interesting when he was young, and his popularity gradually increased. Song Jing knew that the emperor's call to drink tea was not a simple conversation, he must have something important to say.They chatted for a while, and Li Longji really brought the topic back to the main topic. Li Longji sighed: "Ever since he became Zen, Song Gong has been living in Luoyang, which makes me feel a little empty. Whenever there is an important matter, there is no one to ask. It is really a pity. Well, you don't want to stay here in this east Done, let’s return to Chang’an with me this time.” This is the emperor's decree, and Song Jing can only agree. Li Longji asked again: "Recently, the important officials in the court have changed a lot, what does Song Gong think?" Song Jing said: "Your Majesty dismissed Zhang's words, and I wholeheartedly agree. Alas, after this enshrinement, Zhang said that he would take care of his relatives and cronies, but he didn't hide it. He was too courageous. Hmph, he promoted his son-in-law to As a fifth-rank official, only Zhang Shuo can do such a nasty thing." Li Longji knew that Song Jing always looked down on Zhang Shuo, so he smiled and listened to him. Song Jing continued to say to himself: "However, Yushitai heard that Zhang Shuo had the intention of rebelling against him. This matter is a bit too much. I understand Zhang Shuo's nature. He can still control the major points, but the small ones are at a disadvantage. " Of course Li Longji understood Zhang Shuo's nature, otherwise he wouldn't have dealt with it like this. Song Jing said again: "The minister is in the eastern capital, and it is difficult to understand the deep meaning of the sage. Zhang said that since the post of Zhongshuling was dismissed, why did your majesty leave this post vacant? Why didn't you let Yuan Qianyao take over?" Li Longji sighed: "Yuan Qianyao is about the same as Zhang Jiazhen. They are diligent and conscientious, and they will never go out of line; however, for the post of Zhongshu Ling, the person who lives must have a forward-looking vision, be good at current affairs, and be creative. Yuan Qian Yao is a little inferior in this section, so I hesitated. Song Gong, can anyone recommend me?" "Your Majesty is very strict in selecting candidates, and since the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty, the prime minister has been changed frequently, so it is difficult to hold the post of prime minister for a long time. Now I can't think of a candidate for a while." "Well, is it possible that Song Gong is responsible for the short term of the prime minister?" Song Jing shook his head and said: "Your Majesty has given the prime minister great power during his term of office, so that he can use his intelligence and wisdom in political affairs, which is of great benefit to the country. However, people's temperament is often easy to slack and easy to form a party, so it is not suitable for a prime minister to serve for a long time. When Song Jing said this, a person suddenly flashed in his mind, and he said, "Your Majesty wants to recommend someone, and now I think of someone." Li Longji still believed in Song Jingzhi's vision, and hurriedly urged: "Mr. Song, please speak." "I think Zhang Jiuling can be appointed." 李隆基闻言大为失望，说道：“张九龄如何可以？宋公莫非不知吗？张九龄与张说有师生之谊，且与张说走得甚近。想是宋公不知，他已被出为洪州都督了。” 宋璟道：“陛下欲寻得人，须摒除门户之见。张九龄与张说亲近不假，那是因为张说昔年对张九龄有恩，由此可见张九龄极重情义。陛下啊，他们虽为师生，然性情迥然不同，张说有才无德，而张九龄则德才兼备。” 李隆基根本听不进此言，遂打断宋璟话头说道：“此事以后再说。唉，宋公最重人之品德，你且不可以此偏颇遮蔽双目啊。” 宋璟摇摇头，叹道：“除了张九龄，臣现在实在想不起他人了。” 李隆基不以为然，又对自己的眼光颇为自负，心想天下文武官员众多，何愁无人可选？他又端盏饮茶，将话题引向闲话。 宋璟观看洛水两岸美景，心中又有感触，叹道：“陛下，岁月实在不饶人啊。臣如今的心思尚在壮年，然每去一岁，身子就渐不如昔。” 李隆基眼现疑惑之色，问道：“宋公精神饱满，身子也壮健，为何出此言呢？” 宋璟抬手指了指双腿，说道：“臣现在脚步蹒跚，一年不如一年。陛下，臣有一请，望能照准。” 李隆基示意宋璟继续说话。 宋璟道：“臣这些年腿脚还算灵便之时，就居住长安以备陛下问询。若行走艰难时，请陛下准臣来此洛阳养老。臣这些日子，愈来愈喜爱洛阳的风物饮食了。” 李隆基想不到宋璟正在规划自己的死日了，心想人皆寿夭有期，每人难以回避，其心中忽有异样心思，竟然忘记回答宋璟之言。 李隆基与宋璟饮茶叙话的时候，李林甫来到牡丹园赏花。其时正是牡丹花期，满园姹紫嫣红，极有富贵之态。 李林甫今日前来观看牡丹，其实想借实物琢磨牡丹画法。他师从李思训学画，技法以“金碧辉映，重彩高奇”为特点，以此法来绘牡丹最为相宜。他徜徉在花丛中凝神观看，竟至痴迷。 这时，有人在后面说话道：“李大人，请借一步说话。”李林甫愕然而顾，就见身后立着一位相貌奇丑的小太监。 小太监继续说道：“请李大人随咱家行走。” 李林甫心中觉得奇怪，然并不多问，就跟随小太监沿花径向园后走去。他们走过一道花墙，就见这里独立隔出一个小院，里面摆满了各色牡丹。 数名宫装之人簇拥一位丽人正在那里指指点点品评牡丹，小太监令李林甫停下等候，他独自过去禀报。 那名丽人抬眼看看李林甫，一抹笑容顿时漾上脸庞，任何男人观此模样定会怦然心动。那丽人挥手相招，说道：“李侍郎，请移步过来。” 李林甫早已识出此丽人正是皇帝宠妃武惠儿，那名貌丑小太监自是她的贴身太监牛贵儿了。 李林甫闻言碎步疾趋，到了武惠儿身边行礼道：“臣不知惠妃娘娘在此，未及早前来拜见，实为罪过。”其说话之时，就觉四周花香簇着一股异香扑面而来，此异香定是武惠儿身上所发了。 武惠儿轻轻一笑道：“李侍郎不必自责。本宫今日来游园，听说李侍郎正在园中观花竟至痴迷，遂想起你为丹青高手，故请来为本宫点评牡丹一番。” 李林甫继续躬身，瞧见武惠儿今日下着一件翠绿的团花裙子，其裙摆遮地，仅露出一双珠履的尖儿。其闻言应道：“惠妃娘娘有令，林甫定然奉命。” 武惠儿咯咯一笑道：“李侍郎只知低头望地，莫非花朵儿都生在地面上吗？你如此作态，又如何能品评了？”她不待李林甫回答，转对身边侍从之人道，“你们皆到此门之前看守，不许闲杂人入园。若有人来扰了本宫和李侍郎看花的兴致，即为你们疏于看守之罪。” 牛贵儿率数名宫人前往门首，如此一来，一貌丑太监衬得数名盛装宫人愈发明艳，数名宫女的美艳与周围花丛相映，显得香艳无比，使无数游人驻足观看。 李林甫缓缓抬头，如此就可以直视武惠儿的芳颜，再闻其体上发出的香气，只觉心中鼓荡，一时无法平复心神。好一阵子方才缓过劲儿来，开口说道：“林甫园中能够偶遇惠妃娘娘，实为幸甚。然朝廷有规制，后宫之人例不许与外官交往，此处人多眼杂，林甫以为不宜说话太多。” 武惠儿道：“哦，人言李侍郎行事持重，甚明进退，看来其言非虚。你不用如此多虑，你为宗室之人，本宫与你说上几句话儿，非为失礼之事，就是皇帝知道，他也不会怪罪。何况你刚才说过，我们如此相见不过为'偶遇'，实属正常。” 李林甫听出武惠儿话中的真实含义，即她在皇帝面前极度得宠。李隆基专宠武惠儿，实为天下人皆知的事情，她为何要向自己重申一遍呢？ 李林甫想到这里，心中早明白了武惠儿的来意，一股巨大的兴奋顿时涌向心间。他此时明白，一种极大的机遇竟然如此不经意地找上门来，实为令人喜狂之事。 因为所谓“偶遇”，其实为一种必然。惠妃今日为何恰恰与自己同时游园？惠妃何以在游人如织中发现自己的身影？她又为何挑中这样一个相对僻静的所在与自己叙话呢？ 李林甫断定，此次“偶遇”显系惠妃的预谋。