Night, Gaofu.
The lights were brightly lit, a group of elders sat down, and the atmosphere was harmonious.
"...Lord Cifu is indeed a man of sense. When such treacherous ministers are in power and the ministers are retreating, it is the time when a corrupt minister like Cifu is coming back to his true glory. Cifu is loyal and courageous, which makes Luo admire him. "
The night was already dark, and Luo Tong breathed a long sigh of relief.
His and Ren Li's guesses were indeed correct. Gao Gu was still conscious. At this point, the only way out was to give it a try.
What even surprised him was that Gao Gu was obviously very enthusiastic about him this time, and he agreed without much persuasion.
Gao Gu nodded, waved his hand and said.
"Mr. Luo, you are polite. This is what we, the ministers, should do. In the early morning, Wang Wen and others deceived the emperor. Yu Qian and others were also afraid of their power and did not dare to speak out justice. This is what the court has said. We should take responsibility for it." It’s obligatory.”
"Qingliu Kedao has always been one and the same. Although I am in charge of this time, the Hanlin lineage has too few people. We still need Master Luo's help. Only by working together can we return the imperial court to the right path!"
Luo Tong also looked serious and patted his chest.
"Don't worry, Mr. Cifu. Luo has already discussed with several censors in charge and more than forty officials of the Department of Science and Technology. As long as Mr. Cifu gives an order, we are willing to follow Jiwei."
The two looked at each other and smiled at the same time, all without saying anything.
After discussing the business, Luo Tong felt a big stone fall in his heart, and he got up and left after a while.
Gao Gu nodded and said: "Although the night is dark, in order to avoid attracting people's attention, I will not see Mr. Luo off. It's up to you."
Luo Tong didn't dare, so he cupped his hands and left the house.
After Luo Tong's figure completely disappeared, two people came out from behind the screen beside the flower hall. They were the two generals who had charged against Gao Gu earlier, Pei Lun and Peng Shi.
When Luo Tong and Gao Gu were discussing just now, the two of them hid behind the screen and listened to everything.
Seeing Gao Gu come back, Pei Lun frowned and spoke first.
"Brother Gao, do you really want to take such a risk?"
"Luo Tong's side is quite vocal, but here in Hanlin, after the morning court, Du Ning went to the houses of several colleagues and advised everyone to keep to themselves these days. If they really go to knock on the que, I'm afraid we won't be able to help them. …”
There are many officials in the court who came from the Hanlin Academy. They were both Qingliu Ci ministers, so their relationship is naturally relatively close.
In today's imperial court, among the Hanlin lineage, Chen Xun and Gao Gu are the most respected and senior. They were once in charge of Hanlin affairs, and they also played an important role in the imperial court and had the strongest appeal.
Next in the second echelon are Jiang Yuan and Du Ning. They are relatively young and have not very senior qualifications. However, one is a cabinet minister and the other is a minister of Dali Temple, so they have considerable weight.
After Chen Xun left Beijing, Gao Gu was the leader of Hanlin. This is why Gao Gu dared to raise trouble in the court.
However, a court meeting made Gao Gu lose face. At this time, Jiang Yuan remained silent and Du Ning had such an attitude that it was difficult to build a decent team.
Peng Shi was even more direct, looking at the direction Luo Tong left, humming slightly and said.
"Teacher, please do not fall into Naluo Tong's treacherous plan. According to the court discussion, although my mentor hated Wang Wen and Wang Ao, he has never shaken the foundation. At this time, he persuaded his mentor to knock on the que, which was obviously with bad intentions and wanted to I want to use my mentor to appease His Majesty's anger, and hide behind me to gain a good reputation as a remonstrating minister."
Relatively speaking, Peng Shi's relationship with Gao Gu is much closer.
Gao Gu was the examiner of the joint examination in the 13th year of Zhengtong, and Peng Shi was the number one scholar in the 13th year of Zhengtong. Moreover, Gao Gu personally marked the papers, making him a real disciple of Gao Gu.
Seeing that both of them were so anxious to persuade him, Gao Gu raised his hand and pressed it, signaling the two of them to calm down, and spoke.
"Jingyi, Hongdao, please stay calm for a moment. I have my own considerations."
As he spoke, Takagu took a sip of tea and said slowly.
"I really didn't expect that the Ministry of Revenue was so well prepared for this court meeting. The resolute attitude of Yu Qian, Chen Yi and others also caught me by surprise. Not only did they fail to refute Wang Wen, but they actually got into trouble. It was indeed my consideration. Not thoughtful."
Gao Gu naturally understands the current situation.
After offending Wang Wen, the first thing to do is to solve the imminent matter of court promotion. Even if he can successfully stay in the cabinet, Wang Ao will definitely make things difficult for him in the future.
Not to mention, the failure of this court meeting made many ministers in the Hanlin line question him.
Duning is the most obvious one among them.
Luo Tong came to persuade him this time, but actually only gave him a bargaining chip.
That is, if you succeed in knocking on the que, even if you are demoted to the imperial staff, you can always earn a reputation as a remonstrator.
Anyway, Gao Gu has offended Wang Wen and Wang Ao, and is destined to have a difficult life in the future, so he might as well give it a try, even if he resigns and goes home after knocking on the door.
With such great fame, there will always be a day of recovery.
but……
Takagu sneered and placed the tea cup on the table, making a slight collision sound.
"It should be said that what he said makes sense, but since I made a mistake once, how can I make a mistake again and again?"
In the dispute between the government and the government, the most important thing is to avoid being motivated. Since you lose, you should admit defeat.
Those who keep raising bets and want to win back are gamblers.
Nine times out of ten you will lose, and in the end you will lose everything.
Gao Gu still understands this truth.
He had been operating in the court for so many years. Wang Wenzhen wanted to send him to Nanjing, but it was not that easy.
Life in the cabinet will be a little more difficult in the future, but he doesn't believe that Wang Aogang really does anything to him, it's nothing more than ridicule and making things difficult.
After being an official for so many years, he has never seen anything like storms and waves. He is just sitting on the bench. After this period of limelight, it is not certain who will win.
Seeing Gao Gu's expression, Pei Lun hesitated a little and asked, "Brother Gao, what did you do just now..."
Gao Gu said calmly: "Luo Tong, a treacherous villain, failed to frame Tianguan, but actually wanted to hook up with the court officials and offend Tianyan. It is an unforgivable crime."
"Today he came to my residence. He tried to win over me with his clever words and flirtations to get his name and be straight with him. After being scolded by me, he left alone."
"Who would have thought that his evil intentions would not die, and he would still want to knock on the door. I know that he is a traitor, but he is loyal, so I took my loyal ministers to stop him. What's wrong?"
There was a silence in the flower hall.
Pei Lun, who had been studying in the Hanlin Academy for twenty years, and Peng Shi, who had only entered the official career for two or three years, realized for the first time the cruel nature of the imperial struggle. They were stunned on the spot and looked at each other, not knowing what to say.
Takagu sighed, looking a little melancholy, and said.
"I know that you will think that this is not the way of a gentleman, but since these people have been connected for a long time, they will always be an unstable factor for the court. If you don't find me, you will find others. When the time comes, things will happen. If it gets too big, it will destabilize the government."
"Therefore, although my move is against small righteousness, it is indeed for the stability of the government. Maybe you understand?"
Pei Lun and Peng Shi nodded hesitantly and said nothing more.
But Peng Shi, who was relatively alert, had already picked up some flavors.
In this court meeting, it seemed that they only offended Wang Wen and Wang Ao, but in fact, there was another most crucial person.
That is the emperor.
If it succeeds, that's fine. By leveraging the reputation of the Manchu Dynasty, you can successfully ascend to the throne, and the emperor will not attack for no reason.
But now that the impeachment has not been successful, but he is at a disadvantage, he has to find a way to restore the emperor's sacred heart.
Whether it is Wang Wen or Wang Ao, it is not that easy to really touch Gao Gu, the second assistant, but if they have the tacit approval of the emperor behind them, it may not be possible...
With such a guess, Peng Shi's eyes flickered and he asked.
"Then what does the teacher plan to do?"
Takagu said directly without much hesitation.
"Tomorrow morning, you take Liu Yan, Wei Peng and the others with me and wait outside the Jinshui Bridge. As soon as Luo Tong and others are together, I will go up and stop them, and then you split up and go inform Yu Shaobao. Mr. Chen, let them come together and take charge of the overall situation!"
Sure enough, Peng Shi sighed in his heart, nodded silently, and said.
"I am willing to serve my mentor."
