Qingshan Nu, this bastard, is really capable of seeking death.
And his attempt to commit suicide will really cause extra trouble for Guo Jiedu! Still a big problem!
For a moment, the clothes on Du Shisheng's back were soaked with sweat.
Du Shisheng was a disciple of Xu Zhiguo in his early years. He stayed in Zhongdu for decades and knew the thoughts of these big figures in Zhongdu.
The loss of Dading Mansion in Beijing and the cutoff of the Liaohai Sea Passage were really a huge event for the Jin Dynasty, and the entire court was shaken by it.
If the Dajin court is united, the most important and urgent task at this moment is to immediately inquire about the size of the Mongolian army in the direction of Dading Prefecture, and contact the generals in the Northeast. Regardless of coercion or inducement, they must make sure they Put aside the past grudges, gather forces to counterattack, and reconnect the Jinyuan hinterland with the Central Plains.
Anything else may as well be put on hold.
But the problem is that in recent years, the Kingdom of Jin has no idea what it means to be united. As several veteran ministers who suppressed the court died of illness one after another, people were even more confused and confused. No matter the emperor or his ministers, their calculations were not focused on this point.
For example, as Wulin Daqizhu, the eastern military commander in charge of the military and political affairs east of Zhongdu, a military report came out, saying that there were fighting and disturbances in the northeastern hinterland for some reason. In fact, this was to absolve himself of the crime of failing to support Beijing in time.
When this military report was presented to the emperor, the emperor's habit of thinking about trivial details must be the first thing he considered. Why was the fighting in the northeastern hinterland so that the Mongols took advantage of the opportunity to enter? How could this fighting end up with Guo Ning, the Ding navy? Got involved.
The emperor ascended the throne that day, relying on Tu Danyi's political appeal and Guo Ning's military force. After Tu Shanyi came to the throne, he still controlled all government affairs, which caused a lot of trouble to the emperor. Now that Tu Danyi is dead, the emperor's concerns rest solely with Guo Ning.
However, Guo Ning acted unscrupulously and was worthy of the emperor's suspicion.
Du Shisheng could almost imagine the emperor's filial piety in the palace at this moment.
The imperial court has given Shandong Xuanfu envoy, you still think it is not enough? Reach out to Liaodong again? How dare you?
What? Did Guo Ning go to Liaodong in the name of controlling various pastoral sites? That's okay, I finally have a name, it's not completely... huh? wrong! When was this position promised to him? I, the majestic Emperor of Jin, don’t even know? This guy is just supporting his own troops in the local area, but he is still covering the emperor's eyes and ears in the court?
The current emperor was elected to the throne by his ministers after Hu Shahu's usurpation. From the first day he ascended the throne, he was most worried about the indulgence of powerful officials in the court and the loss of the imperial authority. Therefore, he promoted many important generals at one go, divided the military and political power into small pieces, and reused close servants to control internal forces and external forces.
There is no doubt that the emperor's attention will immediately focus on prosecuting the appointment of various ministers, and the anger at the loss of Beijing will greatly strengthen the emperor's motivation to investigate the matter thoroughly.
Now, first of all, Qingshan Nu is in big trouble.
From the emperor's point of view, it doesn't matter if the staff of the Chamber of Servants acts a little out of line, or is corrupt and perverts the law. The important thing is to be loyal to the emperor. Can Qingshan Nu’s move be considered loyal?
If this matter comes out to be related to him, the emperor will chop off his head immediately. And many people who are dissatisfied with the behavior of the bureau these days will never let go of the opportunity to add insult to injury. No wonder this guy is so arrogant and even thinks of threatening with force.
But even if Du Shisheng takes the responsibility, it won't help?
In the final analysis, Guo Ning, the military commander of the Dinghai Navy, was a foreign official. Whatever he wanted to do, he had to collude with the inside and outside. And internal and external collusion, doesn't this make the emperor even more angry than the personal arrogance of power?
Of course, if Qingshan Nu is unlucky, Ding Haijun will also be affected.
For Ding Haijun, there is absolutely no reason to spit out the benefits gained from this battle in Liaodong. Not to mention it was him, even Heshi Liehuanduan and others sent envoys to retaliate, only for a nominal post-incident recognition. Since the imperial court was beyond reach of Liaodong, it just followed the trend and everyone was happy.
But if the emperor confirms that Guo Ning is colluding with his trusted servant, what will he do?
With his temperament, will he break up with Guo Ning and start causing trouble for the Navy? Will he take advantage of the opportunity of the generals to send envoys to retaliate, and who will be supported to suppress Guo Ning?
Perhaps, even if he sits back and watches the Liaohai channel being cut off and the situation in Northeast China worsening, he will use the political power of Zhongdu to force Guo Ning to return to Shandong?
Falling out with Ding Haijun is not in the interests of the Jin court at this moment. But what if the emperor does not consider the interests of the Jin Kingdom, but only considers the stability of his own power and position? As an emperor, this is a natural choice and could not be more justified.
The emperor is always the emperor. No matter how he fails to succeed, he fails more than enough.
He has many ways to create trouble for the navy!
The reason why Du Shisheng was willing to join Guo Ning's disciples was because Guo Ning seemed to have a talent given by heaven. Although he seems to act fiercely, he always has a very good sense of proportion, and every step is stuck on the opponent's bottom line. Outsiders thought that he could flip the table over at any time, but in fact the table was placed steadily from beginning to end, and Guo Ning took no shortage of benefits from the table.
But what if the emperor is determined to flip the table?
Will Dingjun reveal his interests, bow to the emperor, and keep the table still? Don't think too much, Guo Ning will never allow such a situation to occur.
So, what other options are there?
Du Shisheng frowned and walked back and forth in the courtyard for a long time. He turned around and saw that Qingshan Nu was sweating profusely.
"The military report was sent to the palace an hour ago. His Majesty must have seen it by now. Ahem, Mr. Jinzhi, do you have any good suggestions to remedy the situation?"
Du Shisheng was in a hurry and couldn't do anything.
He walked around the courtyard twice more and sighed.
After all, I, Mr. Du, am not the kind of person who is full of clever ideas. At such a critical moment, I can't come up with any good ideas to turn things around. Fortunately, I have been hanging out in Zhongdu for a long enough time and have met many old acquaintances. At this time, I can only ask an old acquaintance to come forward.
He hooked his fingers at Qingshan Nu, who took two steps closer.
“I’ve heard that it’s better to plan for a rainy day than to fix the situation before it’s too late.”
Qingshan Nu smiled bitterly: "What kind of plan is there for a rainy day? Could it be that we can turn back time and make the memorial disappear?"
"No, no. You go back to the palace immediately. If His Majesty asks, don't say anything. Grit your teeth and hold on for half an hour. After half an hour, someone will go to see Your Majesty and ask His Majesty to be merciful and spare your life. "
Qingshan Nuhu asked: "Really? Are you trying to trick me? If I am beaten to death by the emperor, your family's morale will be..."
Du Shisheng laughed so hard that tears came out.
"why are you laughing?"
"Brother Xianfu, do you think my Jieshuai will care about the court's punishment? It's just to save a little face for both sides! My idea is just to save your life; even without my idea, do you still want to live?"
Qingshan Nu's expression changed again and again, and finally he just sighed: "That's fine..."
At that moment, the two of them dispersed, each running in a hurry.
In the evening, news came from the palace that the emperor was extremely irritable because of the loss of Dading Mansion in Beijing. Wanyan Qingshannu, the then-famous deputy envoy of the Military Guard and a member of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, offended the emperor and was ordered to be dragged out and beaten. If Xu Ding, the Prime Minister of the current dynasty, had not happened to ask for an audience, Qingshan Nu might not have survived.
