"The emperor's heart is as deep as the abyss, the emperor's heart is as deep as the abyss! I originally thought that the relationship between the king and his subjects for more than ten years would make His Majesty show mercy, but I didn't expect that he would still be so determined. Accompanying the emperor is like accompanying a tiger. It is indeed true."
"The arrogant Qin family, Prime Minister Qin who covered the sky with one hand in the court, actually fell like this. I still can't believe it."
"After all, the power of the prime minister is just a vassal of the imperial power. Just like the eunuchs in the previous dynasty who messed up the government, a single edict can overthrow it. If you want to succeed, you need soldiers and horses!"
"Although His Majesty's imperial edict did not mention his comrades, Prime Minister Qin has been entrenched in the court for so many years, and his partisans are probably all over the world. Hei Bingtai is very busy these days!"
"Your Majesty is still worried. The incident involving Prime Minister Qin should be brought to light but not done. First, all the rest of the party will be imprisoned, and then the punishment will be pronounced. Now with such a commotion, those party members who are in constant panic are afraid of trouble!"
"The arrow was on the string and had to be fired. Xia Jingyun's move detonated the matter in advance and caught His Majesty by surprise. If he did not issue the decree, the secret would be leaked. He could only use thunderous means to eliminate the threat from China and Beijing, and then slowly arrest people from various states and places. Therefore, there is a sentence mentioned in the imperial edict, only the first culprit will be punished, and the rest will not be questioned. Of course, whoever believes this will die."
"The Qin family is gone and the prince is imprisoned. The future of this court is probably going to be a fight between the Prince of Linjiang County and the Prince of Jiaodong County."
"Xia Jingyun, less than half a year after he entered the capital, the fall of Minister Shi, the assassination of Master Qian, the suicide of Master Qin, the fall of the prime minister of Qin, and the imprisonment of the prince are all related to him. If this man is not a demon sent by heaven, he is a fierce man sent by heaven!"
"Behind the Prince of Linjiang, there are concubines and British princes, and nobles with deep roots. There is no shortage of power, wealth, and military. Behind the Prince of Jiaodong, there are Concubine De, Xia Jingyun, the Three Heroes of Tushan, and The reputation of Shilin, the Qin family, and the Su family are equally powerful, so the two tigers are competing against each other, and it’s hard to separate them!"
"From tonight onwards, the name Xia Jingyun is completely known in Zhongjing City."
When the content of the imperial edict was transmitted to various governments amidst the sound of horse hooves, it undoubtedly aroused discussions among the dignitaries in Zhongjing City.
Everyone has different perspectives and different conclusions, but the excitement is the same.
This kind of major changes in the imperial court in China have not happened in the past ten years. Not to mention the powerful people in China and Beijing, let alone the great summer, I am afraid that the desk of Emperor Liang of Northern Liang will also be filled with detailed information sent back by spies.
In this incident, the seemingly protagonists are Qin Xiang, Qin Sichao, and the prince, but in fact, Xia Jingyun's name is the unavoidable topic.
Smart people always focus on the future.
At this moment, the protagonist of the story is also sitting in the study room of Jiang'anhou Mansion, listening to the entire content of the imperial edict.
Gongsun Jing frowned, "I can't figure this out. His Majesty finally chose to dismiss Prime Minister Qin and exile him to Yueyang. He still wanted to put him to death, but why did he show mercy in the imperial edict and did not mention the rebel by name? What about the serious crimes that other clans will punish?"
It is said that saints speak only in small words, but at this time, the content of the imperial edict is what will be studied over and over again by these powerful people.
Su Yuanshang opened his mouth and said: "As soon as I have the idea of stabilizing the people of the world, Prime Minister Qin has many party members. If it is a rebellion, those people know that they cannot escape, and they may start an uprising, and then the world will be in chaos. It will be very difficult to handle. As for the second one."
Su Yuanshang smiled slightly, "I didn't name the rebellion. The focus is not on Prime Minister Qin, but on His Majesty."
Gongsun Jing frowned in confusion, and Su Yuanshang explained a little more: "The Prime Minister, whom I trust, harbors evil intentions and intends to rebel. Your Majesty did not investigate at all and delegated power for more than ten years. How will future generations view your Majesty?"
Gongsun Jing suddenly understood, nodded, and immediately said with emotion: "The huge prime minister's palace, the overwhelming power, all turned into nothing in less than a day. It really makes people feel like they are in a dream."
Su Yuanshang nodded, "The power of the prime minister itself is something attached to the imperial power. When we are at the end of the road, your majesty can take it away with just a word. For people with a position like Qin Weizhong's, it is enough if they don't move. If they move, they must strike with thunder. , and then plow the court and sweep the holes, in order to eradicate the roots. Otherwise, with their energy, if they are given a chance, they may have the opportunity to overturn the table, causing endless disasters. Therefore, the downfall must be quick. "
He sat back on the chair, gently rubbed the armrests of the chair with the pads of his thumbs, and said with emotion: "Actually, apart from other things, I quite admire this Mr. Qin."
"Judging from the level of planning he showed during the rebellion in Sishui Prefecture and the civil strife of the Su family, as well as the series of things that happened to us after we entered the capital, this noble young master is not an idiot with great ambitions and talent at all. He can even He is said to be a strong opponent, and he really has a group of soldiers who will work hard for him. If he can bear that tone, he may not have the opportunity to escape from his life and pursue a career again. But In the end, he chose to use such a decisive method to vent his anger, and at the same time, he also revealed the riddled interior of the Chongning Dynasty under the seemingly glamorous surface."
Gongsun Jing said with a smile: "Didn't the young master just say it? That's because Qin Sichao himself also knew that the time for troubled times has not yet come, and the order has not yet collapsed. Without the help of power, he will not be able to deal with the court." The endless pursuit was unable to get stronger, and the opportunity he had been waiting for did not know when it would come. It would be better to break out in front of the court and give this precarious situation another hard kick. To repay his lifelong ambition."
Xia Jingyun, who had been silent all the time, listened with a complicated expression and mixed emotions in his heart.
Although on the surface, the only fight between him and Mr. Qin was in the lobby of the Ministry of Justice, in fact, the secret wrestling had been going on since Sishui Prefecture.
Qin Sichao's excellent plan to disrupt Surabaya, use war to support war, and take advantage of the opportunity to grow, was thwarted by his team-up with De Fei and Jiang Yuhu;
And when Qin Sichao retreated to the next best thing, his plan to seize the Su family's foundation in Yunmeng Prefecture was foiled by him and ended;
When he came to Zhongjing, the conflict between the Shi family was the first insult Qin Sichao gave him.
Then the Shi family led to the Qin family, and enemies appeared one after another. It was in these battles that he pushed through the fog and gradually locked onto Qin Sichao's figure hidden behind the scenes.
But when Qin Sichao died in this way in the lobby of the Ministry of Justice, and the Xuanhe Prime Minister's Palace became a stepping stone on his rise, unlike what others imagined, he was not very happy in his heart.
Because, Qin Sichao's words were like that honest child exposing the emperor's new clothes.
The bloody reality was once again directly displayed in front of Xia Jingyun.
Is Qin Si Chao bad?
Of course it’s bad!
Hiding behind the scenes, he treats everyone in the world like pawns, lacks awe and respect for life, willfully instigates massacres, helps his father, forms cliques for personal gain, disrupts the government, is ambitious, and attempts to change the dynasty.
His faults can be counted in a laundry list!
However, he is also a person who is deeply dissatisfied with the world, at least someone who can see the shortcomings of the dynasty.
You can accuse him of ambition, accuse him of saying one thing and doing another, accuse him of being cruel and callous hidden under his modest appearance, accuse him of the Qin family being the biggest beneficiaries and accomplices of His Majesty's ignorance, but you cannot deny his conclusion:
This world has truly reached an unsustainable time.
He thought about why Qin Sichao didn't fight the trapped beast and give it another try, but died like that in the Ministry of Punishment.
According to some plots he had seen, he imagined some ridiculous possibilities, such as Qin Sichao having a twin brother, or the second son of the Qin family, and making such a big fuss was to let them take the opportunity to escape;
Another example is that the person present was simply a stand-in, just to cover up others' eyes. The real Qin Sichao had long since escaped secretly.
But these speculations were rejected by him. He was more willing to believe that this was a calm judgment made by the smart Qin Sichao after seeing his own outcome at a glance;
It was also an act of pride that the proud Qin Sichao was unwilling to lower his noble head after losing to him, and endured the humiliation;
At the same time, he was determined to make a life-or-death situation in his heart. He wanted to use his words that were destined to spread throughout the world to throw a few sparks that would start a prairie fire in a world that was already full of weeds.
Combined with what Qin Sichao said to him before he died, it seems that Qin Sichao is provoking him, don't you want to help the court?
come on!
Either you lose!
Either you still have to be me in the future and walk the same path as me. Will you win or lose at that time?
And this may be the final competition between Qin Sichao and him.
And can he stop it?
The building is in such a state of collapse, how much time do I have left?
After thinking about this, Xia Jingyun couldn't help but sigh.
This soft sound made the originally bustling study quietly quiet.
Unknowingly, this young man in his early twenties already had a prestige in front of these people that was unimaginable to outsiders.
Xia Jingyun also quietly came to his senses and said with a forced smile: "Don't be so nervous. I'm just tired. Is it possible that I can still feel sad for the Prime Minister?"
Only then did everyone laugh. Amidst the laughter, someone announced that Lord Wei and Captain Xing were here.
Xia Jingyun put down his thoughts and stood up, leading everyone to the main hall of Jiang'anhou Mansion.
Su Yuanshang, Gongsun Jing, and Feng Xiuyun were all members of their own houses, and they could discuss whatever they wanted behind closed doors in the study. However, Wei Yuanzhi, Xing Shigu, and others were all officials of the imperial court, and they could discuss secretly behind closed doors without any impact. Well, it is easy for political opponents to make unfounded accusations. Xia Jingyun has always paid attention to this, so he always talks in the main hall with the door open, and is not afraid of the spies from Heibingtai knowing about it.
Accompanying the two of them, there was also a thick stack of greeting cards, which had just been sent to congratulate a familiar person in the name of congratulating Xia Jingyun on clearing his grievances.
Seeing this battle, Wei Yuanzhi and Xing Shigu naturally expressed their congratulations. Now that the Jiang'an Marquis Mansion is gaining momentum, as they are from the same faction, they naturally have great potential and a bright future.
Xia Jingyun smiled, and in turn cupped his hands towards Wei Yuanzhi and said, "Speaking of congratulations, I also want to congratulate Mr. Wei."
Everyone looked puzzled, Gongsun Jing curiously teased: "Old Wei, are you going to take a concubine?"
Wei Yuanzhi, who had white hair and beard, waved his hand wordlessly, then looked at Xia Jingyun, "Gao Yang, why are you so happy for me?"
Xia Jingyun paused and said: "Qin Weizhong dismissed the prime minister for his crime. The position of prime minister is vacant. The civil servants are leaderless. The central officials are afraid that there will be big disturbances."
Except for Su Yuanshang, who had already deduced this situation with Xia Jingyun, Wei Yuanzhi was the first to react, and his face immediately lit up. Fortunately, his sophistication from years of service as an official allowed him to hold back the questions he blurted out.
But Gongsun Jing was different. After being awakened from his confusion, he immediately couldn't hold back and said excitedly: "Really?"
Xia Jingyun hummed, "The balance of the court always comes first. After tonight, I don't know how many seats will be available. We can make some preparations in advance."
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While Xia Jingyun was speaking, every residence in Zhongjing City was called away and broken into by spies from Heibingtai.
In the night, the dejected master looked like he was mourning his heir, the family members were screaming and howling, the servants were shivering, and the yard was full of chickens and dogs, which brought a rare chaos to Zhongjing City.
But these are what people in the rest of the world have experienced often over the years.
(End of chapter)
