This matter should be said to be Luo Tong's mistake.
He didn't expect Chen Yi to be so decisive. You know, even leaving aside his political opinions, his relationship with Wang Wen and other reasons.
As the chief of Fengxian, some of your subordinates came to you for discussion, intending to remonstrate with Yan Zhijian and persuade the king, but you turned around and went to inform the emperor.
Once this kind of thing is confirmed and spread, it will be despised by scholars as a condescension.
So Luo Tong thought that Chen Yi might protect himself wisely, but he didn't expect that he would actually take this risk.
You know, this is gambling with the reputation of the General Constitution.
Precisely because Luo Tong did not expect Chen Yi to do this, he did not dare to say these words in the British government.
But now that we are in Ningyuan Hou Mansion, there is no need to be secretive.
Hearing this, Ren Li also frowned, pondered for a moment, and said.
"In this way, it is not that we are not sure about Kouque this time, but that he will definitely be severely punished by the emperor."
Luo Tong nodded, sighed helplessly, and said.
"If this were not the case, why would Luo have such a fierce attitude when he was in the British government just now..."
Ren Li looked at Luo Tong. After a moment, a smile suddenly appeared on his face and he spoke.
"In this case, it is even more important to proceed as planned."
In the flower hall of Ningyuan Hou Mansion, Luo Tong looked at Ren Li in disbelief, and he suddenly felt a little dazed.
I have found a bunch of teammates, can't I understand people?
Seeing Luo Tong's shocked eyes, Ren Li pressed him on the chair and spoke.
"Don't worry, Xuegu. I promised you to get through this test safely. How can I break my promise?"
Doesn’t love make you run around and take risks?
Master Luo cursed secretly, but still couldn't help but said seriously.
"Master Hou, the matter has come to an end. Luo is really not in the mood to have fun with Mr. Hou. This matter is related to Luo's life and fortune. If Mr. Hou has any plans, please tell us as soon as possible."
Seeing this, Ren Li returned to his seat, sat down, and spoke.
"Didn't I just say that? Follow the original plan!"
"If your guess just now is true, then the emperor is probably waiting for someone to come and knock on the que, so that he can take the opportunity to establish his power and clean up the manpower arranged by Zhang Shi and others among the middle and low-level civil servants."
"Since Zhang Xi and others are urging you to lead them to knock on the temple, and the emperor is waiting there, why should we be such evil people and stand in the middle, which is a thankless task?"
Luo Tong looked at Ren Li and suddenly understood what he meant.
Ren Li has been away for many years, and his forces are basically in the army, and it is not the Beijing army, but some local guards, and there are many of his old subordinates.
Because he had been absent from the capital for a long time, Ren Li's influence was very small whether it was with the civil servants or the governor's mansion of the five armies. The only people he had friends with were the mansions of some fellow nobles.
This is also the reason why the British government chose him, because it is easy to control.
Therefore, for Ren Li, the Knock Que has nothing to do with him this time. Even if the manpower is lost, the manpower lost is the British Duke's Mansion and the Dingxi Marquis Mansion, which have deep roots in the capital and have been operating for many years.
Although the foundation of the British government is not on the civil servant side, these people are after all, they have put in the effort. Once they are folded in, a new group of new people will inevitably be developed.
People's energy is limited. If Zhang Shi and others focus on continuing to deploy civil servants, they will naturally loosen their control over the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion.
In this way, Renli can take the opportunity to cultivate his cronies.
Who said that Marquis Ren can only lead troops to fight? This is a scheming move, but there is no mercy at all.
Seeing Luo Tong looking at him with a somewhat complicated expression, Ren Li calmly spoke.
"I did not use any means to deal with this matter from the beginning to the end. It was Zhang Shi and others who were worried about the safety of the mission and forced you to knock on the temple. Therefore, I cannot blame you."
"Besides, Zhang Xian and others have also said that the bigger the fuss and the better the news spreads, the better it will be for the safety of the mission. Even if they are convicted, it is not for useless work, but a necessary sacrifice."
Silently becoming more defensive against Ren Li, Luo Tong shook his head gently and calmed down.
He couldn't protect himself, so why did he care about these people?
"Sacrifice is necessary, but the Marquis doesn't know how to do it. Do you want Luo to sacrifice too?"
Ren Li smiled and said, "Of course not, I and Xuegu are truly our own people!"
Having said that, Ren Li suppressed his smile and said seriously.
"According to our original plan, after inciting the censors to knock on the gate, you will make plans to escape on the way. The difficulty now is that once you escape, the censors will be driven away without a leader. In this case , then just find a leader.”
"Don't forget, there was another person who also offended Wang Wen to death this morning..."
Luo Tong raised his eyebrows and asked, "Gao Gu?"
Ren Li nodded and said.
"Given Wang Wen's character, what he said in the court that day was not necessarily a threat. You must know that even the emperor did not reject Wang Wen's proposal. He only said that the court would discuss the matter at another time."
That's right...
Luo Tong frowned, pondered for a moment, and hesitated.
"Having said that, I see that Gao Gu is already afraid. I wanted to discuss it with him in court today, but he seems to be deliberately avoiding me. It may not be easy for him to come forward again."
However, Ren Li obviously disagreed with Luo Tong's views.
After considering his words, Ren Li spoke.
"Master Luo, you are just a fan of the authorities. In fact, Gaogu's situation this time is worse than imagined."
"The battle in the court has always been about progress and never retreat. Master Luo, you should know this better than I do. Why is Gao Gu willing to impeach Wang Wen this time?"
"Is it because he has an old grudge with Wang Wen? Or is it because he wants to uphold justice? Or, maybe he wants to overthrow Wang Wen and succeed him as Heavenly Official?"
Luo Tong was stunned for a moment, going through these questions one by one in his mind.
Immediately, he shook his head.
Gao Gu and Wang Wen have never been involved. As for upholding justice, it is even more nonsense. As for succeeding as the official of heaven, it is even less possible.
Even if Wang Wen falls, Yu Qian, Chen Yi, Jin Lian, and Shen Yi are all more qualified to succeed him than Gao Gu, but he may not even be qualified to be nominated.
Ren Li snorted softly and spoke.
"The reason Gao Gu impeached Wang Wen was not only to earn a reputation, but more importantly, if Wang Wen fell, Wang Ao would also be implicated."
"When the envoy to Liaodong was sent to Liaodong, Wang Ao was not appointed as the deputy envoy. He was worried that something would happen to Wang Wen that would implicate him, so he insisted on following him. In the end, he got some credit and became the chief assistant."
"If Wang Wen is dismissed due to mistakes in the Liaodong negotiations, Wang Ao will not be able to escape. This position of chief assistant is what Gao Gu really wants to pursue."
Luo Tong finally came over.
Sure enough, he was so angry that he ignored such an important matter.
In this way, Gao Gu's situation this time was indeed worse than him.
If the threat from the British government is not considered, Luo Tong's status is actually quite stable.
After all, he was a member of the Ke Dao Fengxian, and it was his duty to impeach hundreds of officials. Wang Wen was besieged by Ke Dao, not just once or twice.
At best, the rhetoric was a little more intense this time.
In fact, if there was no threat from Zhang Xi and others, Luo Tong would have planned to go out on his own for a while and hide out to avoid the limelight.
But Gao Gu was different. He was destined to stay in the capital.
People who have reached his level can only go to Nanjing to retire once they are released.
Therefore, he has no way out.
But it happened that this time he offended two people, Wang Wen and Wang Ao.
At the court meeting, the situation turned around too quickly. Yu Qian's firm attitude suppressed most of the opposition, which made Gao Gu unable to even fish in troubled waters and impeach Wang Wen.
In the whole court, he was the only one who attacked Wang Wen so fiercely. With Wang Ao's experience, he would be able to detect Gao Gu's little thoughts immediately.
Therefore, even if Wang Wen does not deal with Gao Gu, Gao Gu will definitely have difficulty in the cabinet in the future.
What's more, as Ren Li said, that old guy Wang Wen is not a magnanimous person.
Under the double pressure of the officials and the cabinet, one can imagine Takatani's future life. If you go to him at this time, you might be able to persuade him.
Seeing that Luo Tong had figured it out, Renli said.
"Today's morning meeting, I'm afraid Gao Jifu is also very upset, but after a day of thinking, he himself should also understand the current situation."
"Lord Luo will definitely be able to convince him with a little guidance. When the time comes, you just need to follow the original plan and escape on the way. Then Gao Gu will naturally be the scapegoat in the end!"
"In this way, the British government's goal has been achieved, and Mr. Luo can also protect himself. Isn't it a best-case scenario?"
The hall fell into silence for a while. Luo Tong frowned and thought carefully for a long time, still hesitating.
After a moment, Luo Tong hesitated and said: "Having said that, if you really can't convince him..."
In contrast, Ren Li was calm: "I have said that I will not let Mr. Luo really take the risk. If we really can't convince him, then the knocking queue will be cancelled."
Seeing that Marquis Ningyuan spoke so lightly, Luo Tong was a little dissatisfied.
"Marquis Ren made it easy. Don't forget how powerful Ning Yuanbo and others were in the British government just now. If it can be canceled so easily, then why should Luo bother with this?"
Facing Luo Tong's doubts, Ren Li pondered for a moment and then spoke.
"Don't worry, Master Luo. If it really comes to that point, I will naturally have a way to prevent Zhang Shi and others from making a fuss about old cases."
Seeing that Luo Tong still looked hesitant, Ren Li had no choice but to lower his voice and whisper a few words in Luo Tong's ear.
After finishing speaking, Luo Tong's expression suddenly changed and he asked: "Sure enough? Where is this thing?"
Ren Li sat back and said, "Master Luo, why should you be anxious? If it really comes to that point, it will happen naturally."
Luo Tong hesitated for a moment, forced a smile on his face, rubbed his hands and said.
"Master Marquis, since you already have a way to deal with it, why not..."
But before he finished speaking, Ren Li interrupted him.
Looking at Luo Tong with a half-smile, Ren Li said meaningfully.
"Lord Luo, there is nothing in this world that comes without hard work. What I just said is only the last resort."
"Don't forget, Knock Que is not only for us, but also for the mission far away in the north. I have prepared so many escape routes for Mr. Luo, and I will try my best to ensure Mr. Luo's safety..."
“So, what needs to be done must still be done!”
