Lu Duoxun's imprisonment was undoubtedly an extremely important political incident for the Han Dynasty, and the impact and shock it brought were also huge.
The root cause lies in what the courtiers mentioned. The Han Dynasty has not questioned its ministers for too many years. The Han Dynasty does not have the saying that "the punishment cannot be punished". Over the years, it has killed many bureaucrats, including Taoist officials. Officials, but the figures in the political hall are somewhat special after all. After all, they are one of the ministers with the most power and the highest status in the imperial court.
When you reach such a position, you can already represent the imperial court. Everyone is like a pillar and cannot be shaken easily. Once shaken, it will have a huge impact and damage your muscles and bones.
What is conceivable is that Lu Duoxun's incident will never be limited to the imperial court, and it is inevitable that it will spread to the whole country.
In Guangyang's Mansion, Zhao Kuangyi returned directly to his residence after going to court, but he seemed to be in a hurry. Today is his holiday in Japan, but Emperor Liu has issued an imperial edict to imprison the emperor. As the Minister of Internal Affairs, he naturally has to be present. Even though he had expected that something big would happen, he never expected that he would see such a whole scene. A great show.
The one who was captured was Lu Duoxun, but it was not only Zhao Kuangyi but also Zhao Kuangyin who were shocked by them. Emperor Liu had specially ordered someone to explain his arrival. Unlike Zhao Kuangyi, Zhao Kuangyin was a little hard to understand. Strange.
In today's Zhao family, the person standing at the front desk is undoubtedly Zhao Kuangyi, but in terms of the backbone, it is still Zhao Kuangyin. Although the brothers have become estranged over the years, they can still work together when it comes to major issues.
Zhao Kuangyin did not go back directly to his house, but simply followed him to Zhao Kuangyi's house. He also had some doubts, and seeing Zhao Kuangyi's reaction made him even more doubtful.
In the study, Zhao Kuangyin sat quietly, holding a cup of tea that he didn't like in his hand, occasionally taking a sip, his face expressionless, his eyes unwavering, silently watching Zhao Kuangyi's movements.
There was a pot of charcoal fire placed in the place, and the flame in the pot was burning brightly. The bright firelight reflected on the faces of the two brothers, and also brought a feeling of heat that was even worse than the intense heat.
Zhao Kuangyi was a little busy, putting some official documents and letters into the brazier, going back and forth from time to time, and searching in the study. It wasn't until the last letter was thrown into the brazier that Zhao Kuangyi breathed a sigh of relief, and his forehead was covered in sweat from the heat.
After watching the fire burn out, Zhao Kuangyi reached out and wiped the sweat from his forehead. He took a towel from the shelf, wiped his hands, and called out: "Here comes someone!"
"Here!" The waiter outside the door responded respectfully as he entered, not daring to raise his head.
Pointing to the brazier, Zhao Kuangyi ordered: "Take care of it!"
The servants retreated, leaving only the two brothers in the room. The tense atmosphere eased a lot as Zhao Kuangyi sat down. Picking up the tea cup, Zhao Kuangyi took a sip without caring about his demeanor, looked at his brother who had been silent for a long time, and sighed.
Seeing this, Zhao Kuangyin frowned and said, "Will these letters be useful if they are burned?"
Zhao Kuangyi said helplessly: "It has become a disaster now. If it is not burned, it may be used by others!"
"Your side was burned. Can you guarantee that nothing will remain on Lu Duosun's side?" Zhao Kuangyin asked again. …
In this regard, Zhao Kuangyi fell silent and frowned tightly: "He shouldn't have left any evidence on his side. I still have this caution!"
"Why do you want to get involved with Lu Duoxun? I have reminded you that this person is too flamboyant and does not know how to restrain himself. Sooner or later, he will be in trouble!" Zhao Kuangyin looked very ugly after hearing what he said.
Faced with his brother's questioning, Zhao Kuangyi pondered for a while and responded: "I thought I could use him a little to bring down Zhao Pu. I never thought that Lu Duoxun would be so useless. He didn't attack Zhao Pu yet. But it’s a pity that I’m in prison.”
Mentioning this, Zhao Kuangyi felt aggrieved. Of course, he was inevitably worried that this matter would really involve him. Judging from the situation of being imprisoned, Lu Duoxun will have to shed his skin this time, and may not even be able to save his life. As for the extent of the impact of the situation, it depends on Emperor Liu's attitude.
However, it was this situation that was completely out of his control that made Zhao Kuangyi feel uneasy. Zhao Kuangyi felt particularly deeply about shooting himself in the foot.
"You want to use a shrewd person like Lu Duosun, but isn't he using you? Now that his incident has happened, do you think you can survive it safely? Do you think that your connection can be hidden from His Majesty? Eyes and ears? Even things that happened more than ten years ago can be listed one by one today. Do you think your actions are very secretive?" Zhao Kuangyin's white beard trembled as he taught him a lesson.
The equally shrewd Zhao Kuangyi was reprimanded by this person, and he could not help being autistic. He pondered for a while and said: "I just want to do what is in line with the trend. I am not involved in the matter deeply. As an official in the same dynasty, some communication is inevitable. With your Majesty, He has a huge mind, so don’t blame me for this.”
When he said this, Zhao Kuangyi himself seemed a little unconfident. After thinking about it, he said: "For now, we can only try our best to get rid of the relationship and avoid being implicated!"
"Do you also think that Lu Duosun was imprisoned because of the things that Wang Yucheng impeached? I don't know how deep and muddy the water in Lu Duosun is. You think you are not deeply involved. How does your majesty think about it?
With your majesty's talent, you are still two prime ministers who hold real power for secretly colluding with ministers! Now you are going to unite to deal with Zhao Pu. If one day, you unite to plot rebellion, do you think His Majesty will not make any guesses? "
Hearing this, Zhao Kuangyi smiled bitterly and said: "Who dares to rebel today?"
Zhao Kuangyin: "Lu Duoxun is greedy for power, and I think you are the same!"
After scolding and venting, Zhao Kuangyin's mood also eased. He looked at Zhao Kuangyi, who was still frowning in thought, and sighed: "I know you have great ambitions, but now you have reached the position of prime minister and serve in the political affairs hall. How many people are above you in the imperial court? You are only in your early forties, why can't you put more pressure on you? Everyone knows how much His Majesty values you. Since he transferred you back to the capital, he wants to use you, why can't he put more pressure on you? Some patience?"
"As the Vice Minister of Zhongshu, if I don't have the title of Tongping Zhangshi, how am I different from ordinary ministry officials?" Zhao Kuangyi said in a deep voice: "What's more, there is only one chair in the Political Affairs Hall, and Zhao Pu will not fall down. , where is the chance?"
"Second brother, you also said that I am already over 40 years old. If I wait, when will I wait?"
"If Zhao Pu falls, is it your turn?"
"If Zhao Pu doesn't fall, he will always occupy his position! If he stays in the position for a long time, the courtiers will suffer for a long time!" Zhao Kuangyi said.
"Just wait, I don't know how many people will be involved in this matter. I hope that as you said, you can be alone!"
Zhao Kuangyi had a gloomy face and was thinking silently. However, no matter how calm he appeared on the surface, the fear in his heart always lingered, making it difficult to let go.
