Chu Daolong said nothing.
Because Mao Chuo has proved this with his life.
Pan Hui couldn't help but fell into a trance.
Was this really done by Mao Chuo?
He was resentful of Dou's domineering behavior and had his own interests harmed. He was unwilling to reveal his true colors, which seemed a bit like Mao Chuo's handiwork...
But Pan Hui knew full well - it couldn't be him.
Because all memorials must go through the minister's desk before they can be presented to the emperor, and he is the minister's order. That is to say, theoretically, he will read all the memorials before the emperor reads them. Even if this memorial is genuine, Most of the time he handed it in because it was anonymous and the content involved the Dou family.
How could Mao Chuo write such a memorial without communicating with him first?
In theory, this is true.
But something happened.
In the Shangshu desk, a Langguan who was installed by the Dou family and qualified to review the memorials discovered the memorials when he was pre-examining the memorials before the Shangshu order. He took it down and handed it to Dou. In the hands of the family, the Dou family found out through some means that the owner of the memorial was Mao Chuo. After the invitation failed, this murder finally occurred!
Pan Hui sighed almost inaudibly.
It's really a very clever design.
He, Shangshu Ling, had no idea that there had ever been such an anonymous memorial to accuse the Dou family before the murder occurred.
Dou Jing, General Dou, had no idea that Shangshu Ling Pan Hui knew nothing about this report when he initiated this violent massacre.
A dramatic scene happened like this.
Pan Hui waved his hand and motioned to his subordinates to take Chu Daolong down, while he was pacing in the cold moonlight, thinking alone, who set up this trap?
He raised his eyes to look at Weiyang Palace, and after a few moments, he had the answer.
Son of Heaven.
It will only be the emperor.
Pan Hui couldn't help but smile bitterly and said: "Huainanzi says that the sage respects the small and cautious, and never misses the right moment. It is indeed like this."
What should he do now?
What can we do?
Go to Dou Jing and tell him that everything is a misunderstanding and that the emperor designed you and me to turn against each other and Mao Chuo died?
Dou Jing would not believe it.
The bustle in the world is all for the sake of coming, and the hustle and bustle of the world is all for the sake of going away.
People will subconsciously trust the person who brings them the greatest benefit.
What did the emperor give Dou Jing?
If he is not the Mu family, he will be granted the title of king. The five sons of the Dou family will be granted the title of marquis. They will be given 100 million yuan and allowed Dou Jing to use the emperor's ceremonial guard...
This is already the ultimate form of a human minister, and there is no reward for it.
Even if there were another emperor, this would be all that he could give Dou Jing without taking the initiative to meditate.
And what could he, Pan Hui, give Dou Jing?
Tell him that the emperor is not as weak as he appears, but is actually eyeing the Dou family, and should he be deposed as soon as possible?
Pan Hui could think of Dou Jing's thoughts even with the movement of his heels.
——This day is about to be ruined. Can you, Pan Hui, make up for the lost benefits of Dou Jing? !
——Your Pan Hui’s gang just anonymously accused me of the Dou family in front of the emperor, and now they are plotting to make me cut off my arms and depose the emperor who supports me?
——Are you trying to expose the true face of the emperor, or do you want to suppress the Dou family by deposing the emperor, so that the whole world will rally against me? !
Pan Hui could not make peace with Dou Jing out of his own interests.
Even if the memorial was not written by Mao Chuo, even if Mao Chuo's death was planned by the emperor, none of this can erase the fact, that is - the murderer who openly killed Mao Chuo was a member of the Dou family. guest!
And how could he, the leader of Pan's faction and Mao Chuo's cousin, make peace with Dou Jing after Dou's retainers killed Mao Chuo? !
"There is only one way left for me..."
Pan Hui quickly made up his mind, but when he looked at the brightly lit Weiyang Palace in the distance, he couldn't help but feel a lot of sadness in his heart.
When the new emperor came to the throne, he felt more or less contempt in his heart. When the new emperor greatly respected Dou Jing, the contempt turned into contempt.
Using the land to serve Qin is like putting out a fire with firewood. The fire is never extinguished if the firewood is not exhausted.
Isn't it like using power to serve Dou Jing?
But looking back now, I find that the seemingly foolish emperor in Weiyang Palace has a deeper meaning after his trip...
…
Pan Hui entered the back hall of Weiyang Palace under the leadership of the middle-aged chamberlain, and saw the emperor kneeling on the seat, meditating on calligraphy.
He no longer dared to show the contempt he had before, and knelt down with a plop, grabbing the ground with his head: "I am guilty, and I will die. I beg your majesty to be lenient and show mercy!"
"Shang Shuling, don't be too restrained!"
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled kindly and spoke in a gentle tone: "Am I the kind of monarch who casually shouts and kills his courtiers?"
The emperors in the space all said "ugh~" in unison.
Zhu Yuanzhang ignored it and asked Pan Hui again: "Shang Shuling is coming here at this time. Is there anything you want to report?"
The emperor was so kind, but Pan Hui was trembling in his heart. He did not dare to show any relief. He only continued to kowtow and said humbly: "I am guilty. I didn't tell the truth before in the main hall."
Zhu Yuanzhang said "Oh?" in confusion.
Pan Huisui said: "Chu Daolong, the minister who secretly stole the court official's memorial and revealed it did not commit suicide. He is still alive, even..."
He looked hesitant: "I even revealed some shocking things."
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned when he heard this and said seriously: "What is it?"
Pan Hui took out a confession from his sleeve and handed it over with both hands: "This person personally confessed that he was ordered by General Dou to steal the memorial. Any accusation that is not detrimental to General Dou cannot be handed over to His Majesty." .”
Speaking of this, there was a look of guilt and uneasiness in his eyes: "I never thought that General Dou would be so bold and arrogant to such an extent. It’s really shocking!”
Zhu Yuanzhang's expression changed and he said in disbelief: "General Dou...how could this happen?!"
He said in disbelief: "Did General Dou really do this?"
Pan Hui's voice affirmed: "It's absolutely true!"
"I always thought that the general was the Duke of Zhou of this dynasty..."
Zhu Yuanzhang looked gloomy and could not hide his sadness: "I didn't expect him to do such a rebellious thing."
Pan Hui carefully looked at the emperor's face and said tentatively: "In this case, will your majesty punish him?"
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and looked hesitant: "General, he has been very helpful to me. How could he commit such a serious crime just because of the accusation of a lieutenant?"
Pan Hui: "..."
Pan Hui: "Then, does your Majesty need me to secretly monitor the Dou family?"
Zhu Yuanzhang: "Well, why don't you need it?"
Pan Hui: "Can your Majesty please give me a secret order to facilitate my investigation into this matter?"
Zhu Yuanzhang: "Ah? This, isn't it good..."
If everything fails or is leaked, how can I blame others?
Pan Hui: "..."
Pan Hui: “…………”
Your Majesty, it’s very difficult for me to handle you like this!
You neither explicitly stated that you wanted to deal with the Dou family, nor did you give me the right to act on my own convenience. You even made the matter of supervision vague and vague - how can you tell me that I will devote myself to you?
He was depressed and did not dare to say anything, so he had no choice but to swallow the bitter pill, with his teeth knocked out and blood swallowed.
Ying Zheng couldn't help but say: "It's so miserable."
"Hey," Li Shimin said, "Lao Zhu, you look like a scumbag now!"
Li Yuanda: "Brother, be more confident and remove the word 'like'!"
Liu Che chuckled: "Scumbags are all like this - they don't take the initiative, they don't refuse, they don't take responsibility!"
Zhu Yuanzhang just laughed at the comments made by the old guys.
In fact, how many emperors who can go down in history were not thick-faced and evil-hearted?
Of course he will not keep Dou Jing, but if he wants to get rid of him, he must have a strategy.
Dou Jing is good at power, what is his biggest reliance?
It is the position of Taiwei that he controls and the military power in his hands. He may be completely defeated in public opinion, but he has the iron fist power to lift the table!
It really pissed him off. He is fully capable of leading an army to force the palace!
Although Mu's kingdom has not yet been exhausted, the next one must be King Qin, but even if King Qin's army captures Dou Jing and cuts him to pieces, it will not be able to revive the slain emperor.
In this case, what should Zhu Yuanzhang do?
It's actually very simple.
reward.
Huge reward.
Until there is no reward left!
The more rewards he gave, the greater the pressure from public opinion the Dou family would bear. The possibility of Dou Jing usurping the country in a short period of time was reduced to a minimum.
He gave endless rewards, so many that no subsequent successor would be able to give more than this, so he completely kidnapped Dou Jing on his own ship - if you abolish me and establish someone else, no one else will be able to do so. I'll give you more, but you will be scolded by everyone in the world for deposing the emperor, and even be attacked by a group of people. Why bother? !
In the same way, if someone harms me under your nose, General Dou, then where will you find an emperor who will reward you endlessly like me?
General, you have to protect me!
When the emperor was stingy about rewards, General Dou was the most powerful official in the court.
