Liu Zhennian heard something was wrong, and quickly raised his hand to take the memorial. His eyes widened when he saw the words on the cover.
He hesitated for a long time, then slowly put down the document, with a fierce look in his eyes that he hadn't seen in a long time: "Did you instigate this Zeng Liang?"
"This is a memorial written by himself. The lower official only handed it over for me. The prime minister has to decide everything."
"Are you still asking about this kind of thing?" Liu Zhennian suddenly became furious and threw the memorandum hard on his face, scattering it on the floor. "It's okay if people outside have opinions about him. Why are you here to interfere?" Let’s talk about it, I really want to fight with each other and ruin the country’s plans, let’s just say it! Why do you have to beat around the bush like this?”
Niu Yuan saw that he was so angry that he knelt down in a hurry and carefully picked up the documents.
"I have always known that you and Yan Wen have political disagreements, so I can help you..." At this point, Liu Zhennian sighed deeply, "You can't abolish public service for personal reasons. Those traitors are already watching. I have taken my position, but you still have to engage in party disputes. How dare you do this kind of thing that hurts your relatives and makes your enemies happy!
"... Niu Fengxiang, hurry up and burn the memorial. Even if you are determined to make an attack, how about you bear with him for a while?" Liu Zhennian's voice gradually became calmer, as if he was pleading.
Niu Yuan fell deeply on the ground and choked up and said: "Mr. Liu, I am not entirely at fault for this! It was Yan Wen who was jealous of my fame and wanted to use this new policy to fight against me. If I don't impeach him today, It is Niu who is going to die in the future! It has reached the point where it is life and death. I cannot retreat. I hope you can think about it well..."
Liu Zhennian's face was ashen, and he sat there stiffly, like a dying old animal, with dim eyes and dead silence. Only the breeze blew his sleeves, and his white hair gently fluttered.
"Get the sword." His eyes were staring straight at the ground, motionless.
"Down here..."
"Bring me my sword! No need to say more."
Niu Yuan had nothing to say, so he had to take a sword from the shelf next to him, put it horizontally in his hand, knelt on his knees, and offered it: "General Liu, Niu has already realized this during this trip. , either Yan Wen dies, or I die... I have been serving the Duke for many years and have received great kindness from you. It is not a pity to die. I can only lament that Duke Liu cannot understand things and can't rest in peace."
Liu Zhennian did not answer, but quickly picked up the sword, and the scabbard fell off; Niu Yuan was shuddered, raised his head, and closed his eyes tightly.
Liu Zhennian stretched his sword forward, only a few inches away from his neck. But the sword blade hung in mid-air for a long time, and then slowly retracted it, and then patted his shoulder blade.
So at this moment, Liu Zhennian only had hesitation in his expression. After being stunned for a moment, he gritted his teeth resolutely, waved his arm fiercely, and the sword swept straight past!
Niu Yuan heard the sound of wind wrapped around the sword blade, and he knew he was going to die, and even held his breath; the sound of wind rushed past his ears, but there was no sudden pain at all.
"Open your eyes."
Niu Yuan was still wondering, but when he heard Liu Zhennian's words, he suddenly opened his eyes, pinched his neck a few times, and suddenly broke into a cold sweat all over his body.
"Prime Minister..."
"I can't bear to kill you," Liu Zhennian turned his back and sheathed his sword, "nor do I want to kill Yan Wen. But I allow you to hand over this memorial and watch you fight. Go ahead and fight."
"No matter what, the final decision is made by you," Niu Yuan stood up and said, "You have ignored the government affairs in the past few days and just followed Yan Wen's explanation. You are already quite confused. Are you still not willing to hear the facts? ?"
"Do you think you really don't know the truth?" Liu Zhennian turned around and shouted angrily, "The New Deal he implemented, the people he killed, and the squires he punished, what do I not understand? But remember, he is not the same as before Jie Wenwu, not Rong Qing, is the real mastermind! If he falls, who can we rely on to maintain the affairs of the world? That's all, you people don't need to care." After saying that, he strode into the central hall, No more arguing with Niu Yuan.
"Eunuch Lu is here!"
The crown prince, dressed in plain clothes, walked out from behind the curtain with Lan Yuan and greeted the visiting eunuch Lu Xinzhong with a smile.
Eunuch Lu hurriedly saluted and said: "A slave is just a lowly servant serving the emperor. He has a low status. How dare His Highness go out to greet him? I'm really scared."
"As the heir of the country, I must put filial piety first and set an example for the world. My father-in-law has worked hard to serve my father, how can I be willing to treat him arrogantly? Please sit down." The prince said good things and took the opportunity to hand over to Lan Yuan, the attendant. With a wink, the latter pulled out an armchair and asked Lu Xinzhong to sit down.
"This servant is here to ask if you are in good health on the orders of General Manager Shen. I saw His Highness haggard yesterday, so I am extremely worried." Lu Xinzhong said.
The prince didn't know what he meant, so he could only answer truthfully: "This king has been fine all this time. This is because Mr. Shen is overthinking it."
Lu Xinzhong smiled and said: "That's good. However, there are some chaos in the current New Deal. Although the emperor has made a decree, he is also afraid that the people below will mess it up. He is worried about the country beyond words. Your Majesty has handed over the power to you. I hope His Highness can correct the situation."
"Correction?" The prince laughed helplessly, "This matter is all about Yan's participation in political affairs. I am young and ignorant of national affairs, how can I give you some advice?"
"Alas, you can't say that," Lu Xinzhong said, "His Royal Highness is wise and wise, and will continue the great cause of the clan in the future. As long as he makes a decision, how can others dare to make unreasonable opinions?"
Seeing that the prince's face turned pale, Lu Xinzhong continued to fan the flames: "It's not that I'm a talkative, but Prime Minister Yan has gone crazy now. His methods are extremely clever, but it's a pity that he can't control the heat. If it ruins the big thing, If your majesty is forced to suffer innocent consequences, I'm afraid he will have to issue an edict to blame himself. You respect and love the emperor the most, so you should advise him."
"Eunuch Lu, what if I can't be persuaded?" Lan Yuan asked directly without saying a polite word.
Lu Xinzhong rolled his eyes and said quickly: "A slave is just an eunuch. His knowledge is far inferior to that of the ministers in the court. I really dare not say too much about anything. But when you do things, you must be loyal to the emperor. This is correct. That's right. The most important thing is to protect the emperor and prevent the emperor from getting involved and getting a bad reputation."
The prince could only hear his excuse and felt very unhappy. He could only reply hastily: "Yes, loyalty and filial piety are the foundation of one's life. You must not worry about your holy heart."
"Okay, I've said everything I need to say. It's not appropriate to stay in the East Palace for a long time. I'll take my leave now." After saying that, Lu Xinzhong stood up immediately, and the prince ordered someone to send him out of the palace. He just watched him go away.
"I came here and said a lot of useless things. I really don't know what Mr. Shen means!" The prince returned to the study and cursed softly.
"Actually, that's not the case." Lan Yuan smiled.
"What?" The prince's eyebrows suddenly wrinkled, and he quickly motioned for Lan Yuan to sit down.
