The weather in Tokyo has been gloomy and gloomy for several days, but not a drop of rain has fallen.
Liu Chengyou left the Guangzheng Hall in a depressed mood, looked up at the dense clouds in the sky, and felt an invisible pressure, as if it was about to pour on the palace at any time, turning everything in sight into powder.
Liu Chengyou felt that he was in an extremely bad mood when he thought about the unpleasant quarrel he had with Yang Fang in the palace just now, and how the monarch and his ministers were almost quarreling.
The reason is that after the prime ministers discussed the military and state affairs, Liu Chengyou proposed to make his beloved Mrs. Geng the queen. However, Yang Bin and Shi Hongzhao believed that Liu Chengyou had not yet taken charge and the mourning period of the late emperor had not yet expired. It was too early to establish a queen at this time, so they refused resolutely. Liu Chengyou's thoughts after his establishment.
This is not the first time that Yang Bin and others have rejected Liu Chengyou's "request" on royal affairs. After pacifying Guanzhong, Liu Chengyou had issued an edict to build temples for worship at the Changling Tomb of the Emperor of the Western Han Dynasty and the Original Tomb of the Shizu of the Eastern Han Dynasty. However, Yang Bin, Wang Zhang, and others put the matter on hold because of the huge cost. They even completely ignored the emperor's edict and ordered local officials not to build it.
After leaving the Guangzheng Hall, Yang Bing and others above the hall were blowing their beards and staring, and they were serious about speaking to dissuade. Liu Chengyou couldn't get rid of it in his mind. He just felt that Yang Bing and others had become more and more lenient recently, and Ruolian's family He can't make the decision himself, so the official should just let him be in charge!
Liu Chengyou's resentment could not be eliminated. After leaving the Guangzheng Palace, he did not return to the harem. Instead, he took a jade chariot to the Xinuang Pavilion at the back of the palace. Then he ordered the eunuch to summon his close confidants Li Ye, the military moral envoy, Nie Wenjin, the privy minister, and Hou Kuangzan, the flying dragon envoy. Wait for someone to come and see you.
Several close ministers were on duty in the foreign court, and soon they all came to the cabinet to see him.
Li Ye was the last one to arrive. After curtly saluting, he said: "The weather has been strange recently. I went to the Si Tianjian to ask the star official Zhao Yanyi. What he said was very serious. I dare not lie. I have asked the star official to wait in front of the pavilion and invite your majesty to summon him." Please ask."
After Li Ye said that, Liu Chengyou was also a little curious at the moment, so he allowed Zhao Yanyi to enter the cabinet to report.
Si Tianjian Zhao Yanyi is very old and very senior. His ability to push the number of steps comes from his family. In his early years, his father served as Si Tianjian in Wang Jian's court of Shu. Later, the Zhao family followed Shu and went to Luo. He also served in the Central Plains court. Continue to sentence Si Tianjian.
When Zhao Yanyi entered the Nuan Pavilion, Liu Chengyou asked: "The weather has been gloomy these days and the sun has not been seen for a long time. Is the weather different? What is the sign?"
"The Military Envoy has asked me before, and I am also preparing to report this matter to Your Majesty." Zhao Yanyi glanced at Li Ye, and then replied seriously, "As Your Majesty said, it has been overcast for a long time without rain, and the sun is gloomy. , according to the records in Wei Shu, it is the court officials who want to seek advancement."
Liu Chengyou felt vaguely panicked in his heart. Although he had just thought about letting Yang Bin be the emperor, he was just thinking out of anger. What would happen if he stepped down from the throne? Just look at the stories of emperors in recent decades. !
Liu Chengyou quickly asked: "If this is really the case, how should I avoid disaster?"
Zhao Yanyi replied: "My career is in the astronomical time, and I am not accustomed to offering sacrifices and praying for blessings. However, I heard that the sage can eliminate disasters and disasters, so it is better to practice virtuous governance."
Liu Chengyou immediately realized that he was asking too much, and there was no hope of finding any solution from Zhao Yanyi.
Then Zhao Yanyi resigned, and Liu Chengyou could no longer sit still. He dismissed the internal supervisor and others, leaving only a few confidants in the cabinet. Then he stood up and paced back and forth on the stage, and said angrily to the confidants on the left and right: "What the star official said is very important." That makes sense! Yang Bin and the others don’t allow me to build an ancestral temple, nor do they allow me to establish a queen, and then my throne will be taken away by them!"
Everyone was silent, only Li Ye said: "According to the people we installed at the Shi family's residence, Shi Hongzhao has had dozens of concubines in his house since he came to Beijing, but his Majesty is not allowed to have a queen. How deceiving this person is!"
Hou Kuangzan also agreed: "Previously, Xianggong Shi used a singer to perform at his house, and I also thought that he had already had the intention of arrogance."
"What's the use of all this!" Liu Chengyou waved his sleeves, turned to Li Ye and asked, "How to get rid of the ministers? Has my uncle figured out the method?"
Li Ye looked around at the people present, and they all nodded. Li Ye then faced Liu Chengyou, stretched out his right hand like a knife, and then made a wiping motion across his neck: "I have been planning this for a long time. Yang Bin and others have a lot of power in the court, so the most direct and trouble-free way is to kill them! Then all the officials in the court will be afraid and will reestablish the rule of king and minister."
The lights in the Nuan Pavilion seemed to dim due to Li Ye's words, and the atmosphere became very tense. Although everyone has been prepared for it, once they actually start to participate in planning such a major event, it is equivalent to investing their wealth and life in it.
Among the people, Yan Jinqing, the envoy of the Neihe Province, had the highest official position. He spoke first: "What the envoy Wu De said is reasonable. The only enemies of the officials are Yang Bin, Shi Hongzhao, Wang Zhang, and Guo Wei. If we can kill these four people, Four people, when the time comes, Prime Minister Er Su will definitely obey the decree and return the government to His Majesty."
After hearing this, Liu Chengyou took a deep breath and lowered his voice without noticing: "How to get rid of the four husbands?
Feilong envoy Hou Kuangzan said: "I will choose a palace guard whom I can trust. When the court meeting is held one day, I will lie down in the east corridor. When I enter the court, I will suddenly come out and kill him!"
"I'm afraid that doing this will not work for Duke Guo. A few days ago, Duke Guo has sent a petition to serve as the governor of Weizhou to defend the Khitan. Moreover, the imperial guards are as before, and Xianggong Yang and Shi have already approved the order. How can we allow Duke Guo to stay in the capital?"
"Guo Wei is needed to leave the capital!" Li Ye said immediately, "Guo Wei holds an important position as a privy council member. Whenever he is in the capital, the movement of the imperial army will be controlled by him. If anyone notices it, our plan will be difficult to achieve. And if he is outside the town, Your Majesty only needs to send a secret edict to the army and neighboring towns to get rid of them. Between Weizhou and Tokyo, the military governor of Zhenning is the second brother. Your Majesty has no worries and can let Guo Wei go to Weizhou to go to the town. I'll have a better chance of success if I wait in court."
Liu Chengyou was still pacing, looking hesitant.
Hou Kuangzan advised: "Your Majesty, there is no need to worry too much. I have been thinking about it for a long time. This matter is not a one-time success. Even if Your Majesty makes up his mind, I will still need several months to plan carefully and wait for the opportunity."
Li Yedao: "Even so, we still need to make early preparations. The other three families are easy to talk about, but the key lies in the Guo family, especially Guo Wei and Guo Xin. They seem to be loyal and good, but in fact they are so treacherous! I have an idea, and my Majesty ordered Guo Wei to serve as the Wei general. The state, taking this opportunity to make its adopted son Guo Rong the commander of Tianxiong Yameni, can make Guo Rong serve as the general guard of the left prison, and find other reasons to make Shi Dejun, the general guard of the right prison, take another military post. Our people have complete control over the palace."
Hou Kuangzan asked: "Guo Wei's son-in-law Zhang Yongde is now serving as a guard and can often find out the latest news about officials. Should he be promoted to another place?"
Yan Jinqing said: "No need, just find another job to take him away before the incident. Keep him as an enshrined official to prevent Mr. Guo from seeing the clues too early."
Li Ye added: "In addition, the Guo family also has Guo Xin, the second son of the family, who should not be underestimated. He is very cunning. I sent people to investigate in detail and found out that he has connections in the army. It would be best if he could be dispatched out of Beijing. The Xianggong's remaining relatives in Beijing will no longer have military power, and they will be exterminated overnight!"
Yan Jinqing pondered slightly and said: "In addition to the Khitan in the north, the Tang State is also taking action in Huainan. The imperial court has recently planned to send another army to Haizhou to garrison and use the force to deter Liu Biao from entering the court. It will take a long time to send it, so it is better to do it easily." Order Guo Xin to lead the Imperial Guards and follow this army?"
Li Ye asked: "Who is the commander of this army?"
It was Liu Chengyou who answered him: "Guo Qiong, the governor of Yizhou, although his surname is Guo, he has no close ties to the Guo family, and he was recommended by Xianggong Su."
Li Ye immediately said: "In my opinion, this proposal is feasible. To ensure that there is no danger, another person can be selected to serve as the military commander of the camp. When the time is right, Guo Xin and his father will be killed together in the north and south!"
Liu Chengyou sighed quietly. It seemed that what Li Ye and others planned was about to happen in front of his eyes. He finally stopped and said seriously: "If such a big thing can succeed, I will take the place of Yang, Shi and others." .”
Li Ye bowed and said, "If you don't succeed, you will be benevolent! Everything we do is to protect the emperor's country. If we don't get rid of the powerful officials, how can we and others here get ahead?"
