Cen Wenwen, who had seen everyone's rebellion before his eyes, couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
Sure enough, they are all old foxes!
Changsun Wuji's violent reaction just now was partially due to his true wishes, but more of it was just a show.
Afterwards, if the news of what happened here spreads out, Changsun Wuji can also explain it to the people in the "scholar" group.
Look, Yang Fan wanted to do something special in Jiangnan. We fought hard for him in front of His Majesty Li Er, but we didn't win. You can't blame me. If you want to blame, blame those who supported him.
So when Li Er got angry, he immediately sat down obediently and pretended to be loyal.
Of course, Changsun Wuji did not have no intention of targeting Yang Fan.
If everyone adopts his opinion, maybe he will take advantage of the situation and trample Yang Fan directly under his feet, so that Yang Fan will never be able to stand up.
Changsun Wuji was so good at this method of advancing and retreating freely in the officialdom!
Wei Zheng, on the other hand, is still as tough as the rumors say. As long as he recognizes the truth, no matter who it is, he will just bear it. He is not afraid even if the King of Heaven comes. He is really iron-clad!
I don't know if this old guy is talking about the matter and is really optimistic about Yang Fan's plan, or if he is trying to sell Yang Fan's favor.
Cen Wenwen, who came into close contact with the empire's highest power for the first time, was completely shocked.
The fight at the top is really killing people invisible. If you don't have absolute skill, you can't survive here.
Cen Wenwen, who was originally very proud of his talents, discovered this.
Compared with these old foxes, I still lack experience.
Fang Xuanling, who is very thoughtful, can naturally understand Li Er's thoughts.
Obviously the emperor was very excited about this plan.
As a minister, your original purpose is to think about what the emperor wants and solve problems for the emperor.
Thinking of this, Fang Xuanling stood up and said: "Your Majesty, although Yang Fan's plan is not sure whether it is feasible, it is indeed refreshing."
"Of course, Duke Zhao's concerns must be taken into consideration, but what is absolute in this world?"
"If the scenes in the memorial can really come true, it will be a blessing to the empire and a blessing to the people..."
"It is better to let the governor first implement this plan with Huating County as the center, together with Jiangning and Yangzhou. We will use these places as pilot projects for a period of five years."
"If it is effective, then it can be implemented throughout Jiangnan, or even the entire empire. What do you think, Your Majesty?"
"allow!"
His Majesty Li Er obviously had some concerns in his mind. As soon as Fang Xuanling's opinion was raised, he immediately agreed.
In the end, everyone reached a preliminary consensus based on the suggestions, and even discussed some areas that they did not understand in the memorial.
Soon, Li Er personally handed the memorial to Fang Xuanling, Zhongshu Ling. Fang Xuanling immediately signed and approved it, and then it was reviewed by Wei Zheng's subordinates.
It was said that it was sent to the province for review, but in fact it was just signed by Wei Zheng and that was it!
Seeing that such a big plan was completed in one go, Cen Wenwen was dumbfounded.
What surprised him most was that Changsun Wuji did not raise any objections, but instead participated in the specific implementation details.
It seemed that he was not the one who objected to this plan just now.
What made him even more puzzled was that the emperor had just said that this memorial did not require a resolution, so why did he do the opposite now!
This made him sigh, the divine will is indeed unpredictable!
Compared to several prime ministers, he is indeed too young!
However, the efficiency of the political hall is as expected, as the three provinces have a clear division of labor and checks and balances on each other.
The Zhongshu Province is responsible for formulating imperial edicts and is the central decision-making organ;
The Menxia Province is responsible for reviewing the edicts and edicts formulated by the Zhongshu Province and is the central review organ;
The Shangshu Province is responsible for implementing the edicts reviewed and approved by the Menxia Province and is the central executive organ.
This was the place with the highest concentration of power during the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty. As long as the resolutions passed here were passed, everything would go smoothly.
No wonder this is the holy land in the minds of all officials. Who doesn’t want this feeling of having power in their hands?
Except for the narrowing of the pilot scope, everything else in this memorial was approved.
Of course, this specific implementation will naturally be implemented by Yang Fan.
After finishing the matter, His Majesty Li Er stood up and walked to Changsun Wuji. He said with a cold face: "Auxiliary machine, after handling the matter, go to the royal garden to find me in half an hour."
After saying that, Li Er flicked his sleeves and turned around to leave.
Seeing this, Changsun Wuji let out a thud and his heart tightened.
This is not a good thing for the emperor!
It seems that you have to be careful about your words and actions after a while.
…
In the royal garden!
His Majesty Li Er looked up at the sky at a 45-degree angle with his hands behind his back, as if there was some beautiful scenery in the sky that he couldn't miss.
As a man who aspires to become an emperor for eternity, His Majesty Li Er believes that everything is under his control. This is his self-confidence.
Therefore, he dared to retain and reuse the remaining ministers of the previous dynasty and even the subordinates left by Li Jiancheng to show his tolerance of all rivers.
But the news he received one after another recently couldn't help but make him angry.
First, Yang Fan went down to the south of the Yangtze River and was besieged by the Jiangnan nobles. The most hateful thing was that Zhang Liang actually participated in it.
It was equivalent to stabbing His Majesty Li Er in the heart. This was his old subordinate who had fought against him in the world.
Wouldn't dealing with Yang Fan be tantamount to rebelling against oneself?
Although there is no direct evidence, he cannot escape suspicion.
Luckily, the guy escapes and takes shelter from the limelight for a while.
If he keeps hiding, Li Er doesn't want to go into details.
But when Yang Fan sent the memorial, he also secretly escorted Zhang Liang back to Beijing.
How to deal with Zhang Liang became a headache for Li Er.
If this matter gave him a headache, then Li Junxian's secret report made him particularly angry.
Unexpectedly, the officials in Jiangnan actually joined forces with the Yushi Yanguan to impeach Yang Fan and asked him to transfer Yang Fan back to Chang'an.
For selfish reasons, these officials in Jiangnan disregarded the interests of the empire and slandered and slandered young talents so unscrupulously. It is simply unforgivable.
Knowing clearly that Yang Fan represents themselves, these people still have no scruples about where the imperial power lies.
Thinking of what the Jiangnan nobles had done to Yang Fan during this period, Li Er really wanted to kill them all.
The emperor was very angry and the consequences were serious.
What's more, His Majesty Li Er is still an iron-blooded emperor.
Changsun Wuji stood quietly aside, not daring to say a word.
Seeing the emperor's gloomy face, I couldn't help but feel anxious.
At this moment, His Majesty Li Er turned around and stared at Changsun Wuji with a pair of tiger eyes.
It wasn't until Changsun Wuji saw Changsun Wuji that he was so scared that Li Er sighed: "Auxiliary machine, we have known each other since we were young, and we have known each other for decades now, right?"
Changsun Wuji felt relieved and said with emotion: "Yes, I met His Highness when I was eleven years old, and it has been more than thirty years now. Time flies so fast!"
His Majesty Li Er spoke again: "I thought that when we were down and out, we would talk about everything. I didn't expect that now that we are in a high position, we have some dignity!"
"Your Majesty is a dragon and a phoenix in the sky. How dare I call you brother and brother like before? I'm ashamed that I have let down your majesty's friendship." Changsun Wuji was a little frightened.
It's not a good sign for the emperor to say something like this!
As expected, His Majesty Li Er's face darkened and he shouted: "You are right, you have not only betrayed my friendship, but also betrayed my trust. Don't you have nothing to say to me?"
Seeing Li Er's furious look, Changsun Wuji became panicked. Even if he tried hard, he couldn't figure out where he had offended the emperor.
I quickly went through the recent events in my mind, but I couldn't find anything wrong.
Could it be because he just opposed Yang Fan's plan.
Changsun Wuji thought about it and felt that it was impossible. After all, it was normal to have objections.
Moreover, this plan was implemented in Jiangnan and had nothing to do with Guanzhong.
Jiangnan?
Suddenly, a flash of enlightenment flashed in Changsun Wuji's mind.
By the way, the officials in Jiangnan will join forces with the Yushi Yanguan to impeach Yang Fan tomorrow.
When the Wang family in Taiyuan invited me to deal with Yang Fan together, I just did it perfunctorily and didn't take it to heart at all.
Is this what happened?
Thinking of this, Changsun Wuji knelt down with a plop and shouted: "I have betrayed your majesty's trust. I am guilty. Please punish me."
His Majesty Li Er raised his eyelids and asked: "Oh, tell me, what's your crime?"
"I have committed the crime of concealment and failure to retaliate!" Changsun Wuji hesitated for a while and uttered a few words.
"Then tell me what you are hiding!"
"I heard that officials from the Jiangnan gentry have joined forces with the imperial censors in the DPRK to impeach Yang Fan at the DPRK meeting tomorrow..."
"So, you are indeed guilty, but it is not a crime of concealment, but a crime of dereliction of duty. As a minister, you are in charge of all officials. Since you know that those people have united to impeach Yang Fan, why didn't you report it earlier?"
"This...please punish me, Your Majesty!"
Under the huge pressure, Changsun Wuji's inner shirt was soaked with cold sweat.
In the decades since they had known each other, he had never experienced such anger from Li Er.
I really didn't expect that Li Er would scold himself so much for Yang Fan.
Seeing Changsun Wuji frightened and trembling, His Majesty Li Er softened his heart and sighed softly: "Then tell me, are you involved in it? To be honest, I will not pursue it!"
"To be honest with Your Majesty, the Taiyuan Wang family had approached Wei Chen, but Wei Chen did not agree."
Changsun Wuji no longer dared to hide anything and told the truth truthfully.
His Majesty Li Er frowned and said in surprise: "You said the Taiyuan Wang family was also involved? Yang Fan is in Jiangnan, what is the conflict with the Taiyuan Wang family?"
"There is a Taiyuan Wang family branch in Jiangnan. It is said that the Wang family in Jiangnan took the lead in impeaching Yang Fan..."
Upon hearing this, His Majesty Li Er's eyes flickered but he did not speak.
It seemed that the matter was far more serious than he thought.
If the Jiangnan gentry united with the Taiyuan Wang family, it would really be a big trouble.
After pondering for a moment, His Majesty Li Er asked again: "How do you think I should handle this matter?"
"I dare not speculate on the holy will at will."
After saying that, Changsun Wuji prostrated directly on the ground and stopped talking.
Seeing this, His Majesty Li Er was a little helpless.
A sharp look flashed in his eyes.
He knew very well that the intention behind these people's impeachment of Yang Fan was to drive Yang Fan back to Chang'an and then monopolize the interests of Jiangnan.
His Majesty Li Er's fists behind his back were clenched tightly, and the veins on his hands were visible.
Could it be that for the sake of profit, those censors and officials could ignore the majesty of the imperial power?
Is it possible to completely knock down an amazingly talented young man for the sake of profit?
Do you dare to blatantly coerce me for the sake of profit?
Do you really think that my sword is no longer good?
Just when His Majesty Li Er was thinking about how to use violent means to inflict the harshest punishment on these unscrupulous people.
The chamberlain was informed, and Xiao Yu asked to see him.
His Majesty Li Er was slightly stunned. Is this old boy who comes to see me at this time just to get some information?
Changsun Wuji also narrowed his small eyes, constantly trying to figure out Xiao Yu's purpose.
The important minister asked to see him, and His Majesty Li Er naturally had to see him.
After a while, Xiao Yu was led by the chamberlain to the garden.
"Wei Chen has met your Majesty."
As soon as he saw Li Er, Xiao Yu bowed deeply and saluted.
What surprised him was that Changsun Wuji was still kneeling on the ground.
His Majesty Li Er waved and said: "Without courtesy, what is the important matter for Song Guogong to see me?"
After looking at Changsun Wuji, Xiao Yu said respectfully: "I have come here to ask for your Majesty's forgiveness for something."
Changsun Wuji, who was kneeling on the ground, snorted and said coldly: "Are you here to beg Your Majesty to show mercy to you Jiangnan nobles?"
His Majesty Li Er did not speak, but stared at Xiao Yu calmly to see what he had to say.
And Xiao Yu's cold sweat suddenly broke out.
broken!
The emperor must know something.
Xiao Yu is by no means a stupid person. On the contrary, he has an extremely sensitive sense of danger.
He was born in the Daliang royal family of the Southern Dynasty, and his elder sister was Empress Xiao. With this background, it can be said that he grew up with a golden key in his mouth.
And his status is definitely good enough. Growing up in this kind of family, his political sensitivity is definitely high enough under the influence of his ears and eyes.
Yang Jian broke the beam, and Xiao Yu entered Chang'an with his eldest brother Huizong Jingdi Xiao Cong.
His brother was sentenced to death by Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty, but Xiao Yu was able to survive. Dealing with it, it can be seen that he is exquisite in all directions.
Even though he changed dynasties and joined Li Yuan, he was still listed as one of the twenty-four heroes of Lingyan Pavilion.
Such an invincible Xiaoqiang naturally has extremely careful thoughts.
He originally thought that he would be fine if he didn't get involved in the impeachment of Yang Fan, but it seemed that the situation was beyond his expectation.
In other words, the emperor had actually discovered the impeachment of Yang Fan this time.
And judging from Changsun Wuji's situation, the emperor was in a state of rage.
Now the emperor's meaning is obvious, what he wants now is an attitude.
It depends on which side the Xiao family is on.
Originally, he wanted to find out the truth from the emperor and then take the opportunity to save part of the Jiangnan aristocratic family. Now things have gone beyond Xiao Yu's original intention.
There must be someone secretly adding fuel to the fire, pushing the scale of the trend to an uncontrollable level.
Now, company commander Sun Wuji has been punished, what should we do?
Changsun Wuji was the most powerful arm beside the emperor, and it is no exaggeration to call him a minister of humerus.
In terms of closeness and distance, no one can beat Changsun Wuji.
It seems that this impeachment storm has caused great trouble for the Jiangnan gentry.
This is beyond his control. At this moment, he can only confess what he knows.
At this time, Xiao Yu felt a deep sense of powerlessness, and cold sweat dripped down his face.
Fortunately, I had already made up my mind to wait and see.
(End of chapter)
