After watching Yue Heng leave angrily, Chen Jingyu pondered for a moment and said to Murong Lun:
"Lord Murong, the chief assistant asked me to act as soon as possible..."
When Murong Lun heard this, he smiled slightly and said calmly:
"The Fengwu Army captured Jiyu again so quickly, and it has become a serious problem for Lord Chief Assistant. It is normal for Lord Chief Assistant to ask for an explanation from you!"
Hearing what Murong Lun said, Chen Jingyu frowned slightly. Seeing this, Murong Lun continued to smile and said:
"My Murong family has been able to inherit the Zhou Dynasty for hundreds of years. There is always a secret. Master Chen, do you know what it is?"
'Master Murong, please speak! Jingyu is all ears! Chen Jingyu said in a deep voice:
Murong Lun immediately preached leisurely:
"Keep a line in everything you do so that we can meet you in the future!"
Hearing this answer, Chen Jingyun's frowned eyebrows undoubtedly deepened. Seeing him like this, Murong Lun didn't say anything more on this issue. He just took out a letter from the desk beside him and handed it to him. Chen Jingyu said:
"This is my handwritten letter to Gong Baoshan, the prefect of Jincheng. I believe that with this letter, I can help the chief assistant!"
After saying these words, Chen Jingyu's eyebrows undoubtedly stretched a lot. One of the most important purposes of his visit to Murong Lun this time was for this letter. After taking Chengdu, the attention of the Luo'an court will gradually shift. Go to Yongliang and try to get rid of this worry before the decisive battle with the Fengwu Army, so that we can use all our strength to deal with the Fengwu Army...
Although under the order of Shangguan Hongyuan, the Supervision Department has been deploying in Yongliang, and Chen Jingyu also spent a lot of thought, but it is still difficult to control the situation, so Chen Jingyu thought of Murong Lun, the key figure in the situation in Yongliang, Jincheng Prefect Palace Baoshan was a student of Murong Lun's father and had a close relationship with Murong Lun. Therefore, if Murong Lun came forward to persuade Gong Baoshan, it was very likely that Gong Baoshan would become a key factor in Yongliang's defeat.
Taking the letter from Murong Lun with both hands, Chen Jingyu said to Murong Lun very seriously:
"Thank you, Lord Murong!"
"It doesn't matter! Mr. Chen, we are friends, so naturally we have to help each other!"
Murong Lun said with a smile. Whether it was intentional or not, Murong Lun's tone seemed to be a little more serious about the word "friend".
Chen Jingyu hesitated for a moment and whispered:
"After Mr. Murong takes over the throne this time, it is very likely that Mr. Chief Assistant will focus on military affairs and eliminate the rebels for the Great Zhou Dynasty!"
An undetectable glint flashed in Murong Lun's eyes when he heard this, and then he nodded slightly. Seeing that Murong Lun understood what he meant, Chen Jingyu said goodbye and left without staying in Murong Mansion. After Chen Jingyu left, Murong Lun sat down He sat in deep thought on his chair.
During the Luo'an Incident, most of the Zhou Dynasty's dignitaries and clans stood against Shangguan Hongyuan. This also led to the Luo'an court led by Shangguan Hongyuan to be far less powerful than the Southern Patrol court at the beginning. , the operation of the entire imperial court was also paralyzed...
Shangguan Hongyuan has no particularly good solution to this problem. He can only promote some close officials who support him. In this way, although the operation of the Luo'an court is maintained, the Luoan court's support for Shangguan Hongyuan is guaranteed. Loyal, but these officials generally lacked prestige, making the entire court look like Shangguan Hongyuan was just enjoying himself.
Although reputation is invisible and intangible, it is a real thing. Now, although Shangguan Hongyuan defeated the Southern Patrol Court and took the little emperor into his hands again, due to the Luo'an Incident and the separatist rule of the Zhou Dynasty in recent years, The situation became more and more obvious, causing the credibility of the Zhou Dynasty brand to decline even more. Therefore, even if Shangguan Hongyuan once again took advantage of the emperor to control the princes, it would not be as easy as before!
In terms of military strength, compared to the sudden rise and rapid expansion of the Fengwu Army, Shangguan Hongyuan has no advantage at all. Therefore, Shangguan Hongyuan needs the brand of Da Zhou to attack the Fengwu Army and Ye Mingsheng from a righteous perspective. He needs to prove to the world that he is the orthodox of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and Ye Mingsheng is a traitor and a rebel!
In order to achieve this goal, Shangguan Hongyuan not only needed the young emperor, but also needed prestigious ministers to join his side to expand the prestige and influence of the Luo'an court. Murong Lun met Shangguan Hongyuan's needs exactly. That's why he was so fearless and confident that he didn't go to kneel down and lick Shangguan Hongyuan with those idiots.
During the Luo'an Incident, although Murong Lun led the Murong family to stand against Shangguan Hongyuan, adhering to the principle of keeping a tightrope in everything so that they can meet each other easily in the future, the Murong family's attitude towards Shangguan Hongyuan was relatively mild, and there was no Just like those other idiots, they were shouting and cursing Shangguan Hongyuan from all over Rongcheng, wishing they could dig out the eighteen generations of Shangguan family's ancestors and criticize him.
Therefore, this matter now gives the Murong family a lot of room for maneuver. Originally, Murong Lun thought that he was a surrendered minister after all. In order to invite him to come out, it would be good for Shangguan Hongyuan to assign himself a Ministry of Etiquette, a Ministry of Work, and a Ministry of Punishment... ··························
But judging from the news Chen Jingyu just revealed, it seems that he underestimated Shangguan Hongyuan!
Although each of the six ministries of the Great Zhou Dynasty was in charge of one thing, the Ministry of Personnel, which rewarded and punished the ruling officials, was undoubtedly the most powerful. Over the past three hundred years since the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, more than half of the chief ministers of the cabinet had served as ministers of the Ministry of Personnel. All the officials of the past dynasties Basically, ministers of the Ministry of Finance can be admitted to the cabinet. Therefore, among the people, the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs is known as the heavenly official.
Among the current six ministers of the Luo'an court, there are ministers in the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Husbandry, the Ministry of Punishments, and the Ministry of Works. Only the most important minister of the Ministry of Personnel is personally held by Shangguan Hongyuan. According to Chen Jingyu, , Shangguan Hongyuan wants to focus on military affairs and eliminate rebellion, so this is undoubtedly hinting that Shangguan Hongyuan intends to resign as Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and he is Shangguan Hongyuan's considered successor!
Thinking of this, even with Murong Lun's qi-nurturing skills, there was a hint of excitement in his expression. The reason why Murong Lun chose to visit the imperial court in the south was because he felt that the imperial court in the southern expedition had the support of most of the Zhou Dynasty dignitaries, and the possibility of success was very high. There is another important reason, that is, Lin Shize promised him to let him join the cabinet during the southern tour of the court.
It is the life-long pursuit of every minister of the Zhou Dynasty to enter the cabinet and serve as prime minister, and Murong Lun is no exception. At that time, he had been serving as the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue for five years, but he never saw the opportunity to enter the cabinet. hope, so after careful consideration, Murong Lun finally chose to stand with Lin Shize.
And if Shangguan Hongyuan really offers himself the price of Minister of Civil Affairs, then this subtext means that Shangguan Hongyuan will let him join the cabinet... ···········
Although it was expected that Shangguan Hongyuan would allocate a position of minister to himself in order to invite him to come out, he did not have much hope for Murong Lun to join the cabinet. After all, he was considered a surrender, which made him already in Nannan. Murong Lun, who visited the imperial court and joined the cabinet, was somewhat disappointed. But now if he can join the cabinet as the official minister, it would definitely be an unexpected surprise!
Although after the Luo'an Incident, the prestige of the Luo'an court has dropped a lot, Shangguan Hongyuan, who once again took over the emperor to control the princes, is still one of the most powerful candidates to compete for the world. Therefore, being able to join the cabinet in the Luo'an court is a great development Murong Lun himself and maintaining the power of the Murong family have great benefits!
Although he was aware of this opportunity, Murong Lun quickly calmed down. He and Shangguan Hongyuan were both from powerful families and had known each other for most of their lives. He knew that Shangguan Hongyuan's benefits were not so easy to obtain, and he had to pay for them. What!
After carefully weighing the pros and cons, Murong Lun finally made a decision. When he walked to the desk, he started writing very seriously.
A quarter of an hour later, Murong Lun put the written letter into an envelope and sealed it with a wax seal. Then he called his son Murong Zhengshan and ordered:
"Send this letter to Yi Jing and give it to your third brother!"
Hearing what his father said, Murong Zhengshan subconsciously took the letter but did not leave. He looked at Murong Lun hesitantly... ······
Seeing this, Murong Lun nodded and said:
"Zhengshan, if you have anything to say, just ask!"
With his father's permission, Murong Zhengshan said without any scruples:
"Dad, Ye Mingsheng has married sister Qingwu. His second uncle's family and his third brother are all working for the Fengwu Army in Yijing. Are you planning to deal with Ye Mingsheng with that cool official Chen Jingyu now? Aren't you always teaching My blood is thicker than water, are family members the most important?"
Facing his youngest son's confusion, Murong Lun smiled and shook his head and said:
"Don't worry, Zhengshan, your father and I are not so disreputable!"
After receiving his father's promise, Murong Zhengshan relaxed. Seeing this, Murong Lun stopped his smile and said seriously:
"Zhengshan, you can look down on Chen Jingyu from the bottom of your heart, but on the surface you have to treat him with sincerity. The most lacking thing for such a person who has done many bad things is a sense of security. As long as you catch his mentality, you can make him He is at your disposal!”
Although Murong Zhengshan was very smart, he was still a young man and could not fully understand the power tactics his father described. He just nodded his head in a vague way, and Murong Lun touched him. The head smiled and ordered:
"Go and deliver the message!"
"Yes! Dad!"
After Murong Zhengshan left, Murong Lun, who was alone in the room, was silent for a long time. After an hour, he murmured in a low voice:
"It is enough for the Murong family to have one person as the elder!"
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Already, Governor's Palace
Looking at the contents in the box, Ye Mingsheng had a little more amusement in his expression. It was a human head. Although it was covered with a thick layer of lime, you could still vaguely see the horrified expression of the owner of the head before he died!
"Is this Cao Changping?" Ye Mingsheng looked at Su Yi in front of him and asked:
"Yes!" Facing Ye Mingsheng's inquiry, Su Yi bowed and said with certainty:
Ye Mingsheng nodded when he heard this, put the lid of the box in place, and then told Ye Cheng beside him:
"Just find a place to bury it!"
"yes!"
Turning his eyes back to Su Yi, Ye Mingsheng said with a smile:
"Tell me about Qilu's situation!"
After hearing this, Su Yi organized her words and said:
"After Sun Jing'an and Yin Biao killed Cao Changping, they have now taken control of the entire Licheng, and have blamed Meng Qingxing and Wang He for Cao Changping's death. They are currently trying to control the entire Qi army, but Han Wenbao of Bozhou, Song Peishen from Haiqu and Ma Shanyuan from Ande seem to be dissatisfied with Yin Biao and Sun Jing'an!"
"These three people were originally listening to Cao Changping in name only. Now that Cao Changping is dead, Yin Biao and Sun Jing'an lack prestige. These three people seem to have had some ideas. These three families have been communicating secretly and have a tendency to advance and retreat together! "
Ye Mingsheng nodded after hearing this and continued to ask:
"I heard that Sun Jing'an killed many people in Licheng?"
Su Yi felt a little pressure as soon as these words came out. He considered his words and said:
"Sun Jing'an was very resentful towards the Cao family, so after he succeeded this time, he took revenge on the Cao family, as well as his wife Cao's concubines... ·······”
Although Su Yi said it very easily, Ye Mingsheng, who had received the information from the Coordination Office, knew that in order to avenge Cao's cuckolding, Sun Jing'an killed the whole family of the Cao family, as well as the whole family of those concubines, a total of There were nearly 2,000 people, but Sun Jing'an still cared about feathers in his work. He did not reveal the role of the chariots and horses, but let his men pretend to be defeated and do it quietly!
Feeling Ye Mingsheng's gaze, Su Yi felt a little worried. She didn't know what Ye Mingsheng thought of this. Sun Jing'an did go too far this time. He also quarreled with Sun Jing'an because of this matter, but the deal was already done. Nothing can be changed.
The Qilu Incident was planned by Su Yi. He was determined to turn this incident into a major achievement for him to settle down in the Fengwu Army. Sun Jing'an was the executor of this incident, so in this matter, the two of them were He was standing on the same boat. Even if it was for his own sake, he had to help Sun Jing'an say good things in front of Ye Mingsheng.
Su Yi gritted her teeth, mustered up the courage to raise her head and looked at Ye Mingsheng and said:
"Commander, Sun Jing'an has promised me that he will never kill indiscriminately after this incident. In addition, Sun Jing'an has always had a good reputation both among the people and in Qilu officialdom. Our army will use this to capture Qilu." people!"
Hearing this, Ye Mingsheng took a deep look at Su Yi, who looked sincere, and then did not say anything more on this issue, but changed his tone and continued to ask:
"What do Yin Biao and Sun Jing'an think of sending people here..."
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