Qi Zi's dismissal was almost a foregone conclusion, and this was something Zheng Shiyan could foresee. But what he couldn't accept was the fact that Lu Fangxuan could be so cold-blooded.
If he was following a bright ideal before, now he is just numb to protect himself and a little bit sad for his old friends.
"Mr. Lu," Zheng Shiyan chased after him resolutely, "I don't quite understand, why is Commander Qi doing this?"
Lu Fangxuan pulled the horse's bridle, and a sneer flashed from the corner of his mouth: "Commander Zheng, Qi Zi has always come to do evil, and is suspected of betrayal, why do you need to defend him!"
"I dare to say something boldly. Although Qi Zi has evil intentions, he should be dealt with according to the king's law. No one else can interfere. Moreover, for the purpose of profit, he kills his close friend for many years. How can he talk about justice?" Zheng Shiyan seemed to have a strong sense of justice. Qi and blood rushed to his heart, and his tone was almost questioning.
Lu Fangxuan didn't take it seriously and still walked forward: "I don't care about the king's laws. I only follow my own principles: as long as Lu thinks that anyone should be killed, no one can be spared."
"Also," he turned around, "If Qi Zi comes to ask this question, I will cut him into pieces."
Zheng Shiyan's anger and confusion disappeared in an instant. He even looked forward to Lu Fangxuan's scolding, beating and other responses, but this made all the burning flames disappear, and it deeply hurt his heart. He understood that his emotional catharsis was ultimately in vain, and he still wanted to be the original Zheng Shiyan.
Lu Fangxuan returned to Yue Mansion first, led the horses into the stables, and was about to ask his servants to feed them hay first, when he saw a man in official uniform in the haystack in the corner, with a piece of weeds under him. He rested his head on the haystack, crossed his legs, and lay there yawning.
Fangxuan hurriedly shouted: "Who is it?"
After hearing this, the man came out with a happy face, patted his clothes a few times, bowed in front of him and said: "The young one is the pen clerk in Hu Shangshu's office. On the order of the prince, I came here to make peace so that we can return to the past."
"Why don't you wait inside?"
The clerk became more and more delighted and bowed repeatedly: "I wanted to enter the palace, but your master is very prejudiced against the prince, so I was not allowed to go in, so I had to wait outside in the stables."
"It's all a misunderstanding," Lu Fangxuan laughed, "Here, please invite the lobbyist to sit in the house."
The so-called lobbyist soon sat in the main hall of the Yue Mansion. Lu Fangxuan, who was opposite him, changed into casual clothes, ordered his servants to make tea, and said to him: "Does King Wanjun have any plans for peace talks? "
"That's why the little one is here."
"Then it seems that Brother Hui has seen Wei Chong's body." Lu Fangxuan said with a hint of sarcasm.
The pen clerk smiled bitterly and had no choice but to flatter him and said: "The Duke of Yue has done this, and everyone in Nanjing is afraid. Jianghuai is already under your control. Therefore, the king of the county only wants the peace of the prefecture and county, and does not want to fight for the south of the Yangtze River."
Seeing his desolate look, Lu Fangxuan immediately clapped his thighs and laughed so hard that he felt so happy in his heart: "You Wan Heshun is here today!" '
"Master Lu," the clerk's face turned pale, "can you agree?"
Lu Fangxuan slapped the table: "This is not difficult! It's just that you, Prince Wanjun, have to show your sincerity."
"Genba Sihe Academy, how about this as a generous gift?"
Lu Fangxuan flipped the lid of the tea bowl, and the crisp sound made him feel numb all over, and he suddenly became enlightened.
"Okay." Lu Fangxuan's eyes met his, and the peace talks were a foregone conclusion.
"I don't know where to discuss it?" The messenger was always nervous every time he said a word, for fear that things would deviate from the original track because of him.
"I think we can just invite the county prince to come here to negotiate peace, which will save us the trouble."
The envoy made no concessions to this: "Everything Duke Lu said is acceptable, except that the discussion should not be held in the two fiefdoms. For safety reasons, we have also chosen a place where there is no dispute with the world."
"Everything is exhausted, how can it be that this old man still has any plans..." Lu Fangxuan muttered, then turned to the envoy and said, "Let's settle in Suzhou. We have made an appointment and will go tomorrow."
This news brought a lot of motivation to the dull Nanjing. The party struggle that lasted for several years is over, and the painful memories of Donkey Skin Lane seem to be a thing of the past. People no longer examine the origins of that incident, but easily believe that reconciliation within those in power will usher in a sad end and a happy ending. start.
Wei Huai was also slightly optimistic, believing that the outcome of the Suzhou Talk would be related to the future of the academy. The Wan Dang's promise has been echoing in his ears, and the dream of establishing a new policy in Nanjing seems to be close at hand. But this is just a dawn, a short dawn that is submerged in an instant.
Wan Heshun went to the meeting this time and discussed with the other party for three hours. Naturally, they hit it off immediately about peace, mainly about the issue of Genba Academy. They spent a lot of energy and made everyone anxious. After repeated discussions, Wan Dang decided to retreat in order to advance. They first agreed to Wei Huai's request to establish a political participation academy, and then launched a new policy and offended most of the officials and gentry, and then launched a massive counterattack, which would achieve twice the result with half the effort. It is far away, so we want to start arresting college people in accordance with the law three days later to cooperate with the Nanjing operation. Such a sound plan made everyone feel relieved and began to eagerly look forward to putting it into practice.
noon. East Nuan Pavilion of the Imperial Palace.
"What do you think of Ye Yongjia?"
A ray of sunlight filtered through the window lattice.
"He is a good person, he repays his kindness well, he is very persistent in what he wants to do, and he is a conscientious official." That was Liu Zhennian, peeling an orange in his hand, "As for doing things, he is also impeccable and efficient. , Teach people to be practical." After that, he swallowed the orange whole.
Yan Wen, who was sitting opposite him, tightened his clothes and said, "It is a pity that such a talented person can stay in the local area and disappear among the people. It is better to be transferred to the capital to revitalize Liu Gong's career as a king."
"Nanjing also needs someone to control it." Liu Zhennian held his chin and muttered.
"I heard from the rumors over there that the two parties in Wanlu have agreed to make peace. From then on, there will be no more conflicts between the wells and the rivers, and there will no longer be a fight for the Yangtze River and the Huaihe River. With such checks and balances restored, there is no need to worry about one party becoming bigger. But now that the crown prince has been established, there will be no turmoil The situation is uncertain, people are in panic, and they need a capable person to stabilize the overall situation. Looking at it from a primary and secondary perspective, this is indeed the case."
Liu Zhennian said: "Yan Shen's words in politics are extremely wise. However, the Ministry of Civil Affairs recently recommended someone who is also very close to us."
"who?"
"Yangzhou Magistrate Chen Tongpao." Liu Zhennian couldn't help but clicked his tongue, "Tongpao is famous in the world, so it's difficult to choose."
Yan Wen put his hands on his hands and laughed, then said to Zhennian: "General, if you have these two talents, why worry about the people of the world being dissatisfied? Why do you have to stick to one person! I think it would be great to recruit them all into the capital!"
Liu Zhennian came to his senses and smiled broadly: "I have never had such good luck in my life, and I was a little confused for a moment. That's fine, I will tell His Majesty Chen tomorrow that they will be put to my use!"
