Yaoguang Pavilion is one of the main buildings in Liuguang Garden, and it is also the main place for Liu Hui to have banquets and drinks on weekdays.
In the pavilion, the aroma of sweet wine filled the air. The beautiful dancers were barely covered in clothes and looked at each other on the stage. Most of the Confucian scholars and poets were drunk and enjoying themselves. Liu Hui's favorite was the one in charge. A concubine was also "ragged" and leaning with peach blossoms in her eyes.
On a normal day, the scene would have been joyous and joyful, and this would have been another feast that would never leave you drunk. But something was obviously wrong with the atmosphere at this time. The loud noises turned into shallow speculative whispers, and many people expressed their opinions. Hui's "comrades" looked at each other.
Just because someone came from the palace, it was Yantuo, the eunuch of the inner court, and the figure who could be vaguely talking in the hall across the bead curtain touched the hearts of almost everyone present.
Not long after, Yan Tuo was the first to come out, with the same reserved expression. He glanced at the scene in the pavilion, calmly, and wanted to go out. Liu Hui followed closely behind, waving his hands and calling out somewhat urgently: "Please stay, Mr. Yan!"
Hearing the sound, Yantuo hesitated for a moment, but stopped. After all, he is the son of the official family. How long can the rift between father and son last? Maybe it will be fine after the official family gets angry. It's not like it never happened in the past. Therefore, I decided to leave a little more respect and room for Liu Huiyan's removal.
Nowadays, even an old slave like Yantuo, who has served the old emperor for decades, can't help but follow his guess of Emperor Liu's thoughts, and even inadvertently interpret his own guess as the emperor's thoughts.
Looking back at Liu Hui who was a little hesitant, Yantuo bowed his hands and said calmly: "Your Highness, I still need to return to the palace to pay my order and regain my life!"
"I don't dare to keep high-ranking officials!" Liu Hui ignored the many people present and said quickly: "I wonder what Liu Hui did that offended His Majesty. Please give me some advice."
The drunkenness on Liu Hui's face was still very heavy, but the sudden blow made him instinctively stay awake. Facing those longing eyes, Yan Tuo sighed, leaned closer, and lowered his voice: "Why do you need to go to that stream, Your Highness?" Muddy water?”
Liu Hui was startled and said in disbelief: "Could it be that admonishment chapter?"
"That's it for now. Your Highness will stay. I'll take my leave!" Yan Tuo refused to say any more. He bowed and walked away quickly.
Seeing this, Liu Hui's face turned two points pale. It was obvious that this was the case. However, he did not understand why a letter of remonstrance came to this. Could it be that the emperor didn't allow anyone to comment? Jiang Mu can do it, but he is a dignified Duke of Wu and a political minister but has no qualifications. Isn't it ridiculous?
"How could this happen? How could this happen?" Liu Hui murmured.
In fact, Jiang Mu was also one of Liu Hui's guests. He was still a high-quality resource. After all, his official position was not small. He was the powerful censor in the Metropolitan Procuratorate. When he transferred Li Quan to the Metropolitan Procuratorate, there were also some problems in the process. Jiang Mu’s contribution.
From this we can see what kind of details are behind Liu Hui's remonstrance with the purpose of abolishing the Imperial City Division. Just before Yantuo arrived, Liu Hui was still discussing the matter with his guests, and the shameless one was already boasting, saying that Liu Hui's article was a powerful article and a piece of loyal advice. If he dared to plan for the world, he would definitely be admired by the world. So much.
Now, Emperor Liu slapped him, which made Liu Hui dizzy and didn't know why. The "smart" brain was a little unable to react and couldn't understand at this time, but Liu Hui also realized the seriousness of the matter. It can be seen from the attitude of the old eunuch Chong Yantuo just now that he was completely unwilling. He seemed too close to me and even refused to accept gifts.
"Remonstrance? Muddy water? What went wrong?" Liu Hui had a headache thinking about it and couldn't help but raise his hand and hit his head hard.
"Your Highness! No!" His move shocked many people present, and they shouted in surprise and dissuade.
Liu Hui was already a little unsteady on his feet. He was helped to sit down, panting heavily. His handsome face looked extremely ugly at this time. Even the least discerning person could tell that something big was going on, and sent concerned "greetings" to Liu Hui one by one.
But there happened to be a "strange man" who sat down next to Liu Hui drunkenly and asked in a desperate manner: "Your Highness, the singing and dancing have stopped for a long time and everyone is waiting. Should we continue?"
This sentence completely stimulated Liu Hui. It was like opening a restraint valve. He picked up a bottle of wine next to him and smashed it against his head. The "dong" sound was dull but extremely clear. It's like a heavy hammer hitting people's hearts.
Everyone was stunned. How could His Highness Wu Guogong, who was so graceful and well-educated and made people feel like spring breeze, be so out of character and do something "violent" in public. Still hearing the miserable howl, seeing that Liu Hui still refused to give up, he realized that the people nearby were pulling and persuading, and Liu Hui was not allowed to beat him to death.
After a while of fussing around, Liu Hui managed to calm down. Zuiyan looked at the group of "talents and celebrities" gathered around him, waved his hands weakly and said, "Everyone, please step aside!"
"Your Highness."
"roll!"
Seeing that Liu Hui was always on the verge of an explosion, everyone did not dare to say more and dispersed one after another. However, looking at Liu Hui with a gloomy face and the guests who were bleeding profusely and passed out, most of them had a kind of heart palpitations. feeling. At the same time, speculation about Yantuo's vague purpose became even more intense.
Everyone had their own thoughts and dispersed one after another, including the unlucky guy who was knocked unconscious and was carried down by two servants for treatment. Depending on the condition of his injuries, it was unclear whether he could be saved. The crowd disappeared, and the pavilion immediately became deserted. However, there was still one person on the messy table, holding the food table, enjoying himself.
This is an old man, about fifty or sixty years old. He is very old, with dark circles under his eyes, a swollen face, and a bulging belly. He looks like he is drunk and intoxicated. It is difficult for outsiders to imagine that such a greasy and decadent person is the "Hidden Marquis" Li Yu who wrote countless beautiful and emotional poems.
In a blink of an eye, it has been almost thirty years since he surrendered to the DPRK. In the years of ups and downs, Li Yu's title has also changed several times, from Peng Guogong to the current Marquis of Ping'an, third-level title. The title "Emperor of Ci" is inappropriate in contemporary times, so people are more accustomed to calling Li Yu "Marquis of Ci" and "Marquis of Yin". The latter is more general, because Li Yu was once called Mr. Zhong Yin, so Call it.
Liu Hui naturally noticed Li Yu who stayed behind. Looking at his slightly funny drunken state, he couldn't help but said coldly: "Why do you want to stay, Marquis Yin?"
Liu Hui also felt envious and jealous of Li Yu's talent from time to time, but overall, he still admired him very much. There was also a feeling of mutual sympathy between the two, and they could be regarded as close friends. Although Li Yu is not the core task in Liu Hui's circle, every time there is a banquet, someone will always be sent to invite it, and Li Yu rarely refuses.
Upon hearing the question, Li Yu tapped the wine glass in his hand with his finger and said to Liu Hui: "Wouldn't it be a pity not to drink all this fine wine?"
Liu Hui was stunned for a moment, then waved his hand and said with a smile: "If Marquis Yin likes it, you can take a few jars back to your home!"
"Thank you, Your Highness!" Li Yu did not refuse and bowed his hands.
Then he stood up slowly, took two unopened jars of Guanglu wine from the hands of the two chamberlains, hugged one to the left and the other to the right, and walked swaying outside. However, before leaving the house, Li Yu stopped and turned back to Liu Hui and said, "I'm sorry to talk too much, but in this house full of guests and distinguished friends, how many people can we talk to?"
After saying that, he went on his own without waiting for Liu Hui's reaction. After Li Yu entered the dynasty, as time passed by, the sorrow and hatred of the country's subjugation had dissipated a lot. This can be reflected in his poems in the past ten years. In the past, the sorrow that made people feel heartbroken and moved infinitely. His feelings were no longer obvious. On the contrary, he followed the trend and wrote many chapters praising the prosperous times.
There is no way, now, his identity as Jiangnan's old master still only pays attention to those strange and suspicious eyes. It has to be said that as a well-known descendant, Li Yu has been able to live peacefully in the capital of the Han Dynasty for many years. One of the important reasons is that he received the protection of Liu Hui. Therefore, Li Yu still has a heart for Liu Hui. grateful.
Li Yu's reminder made Liu Hui thoughtful, but that was all. All his thoughts at the moment were spent on Emperor Liu's intention to depose. Even with this moment of reaction, he still couldn't figure out what went wrong, what was wrong with his admonishment. Wang Jien and the Imperial City Secretary had been harming the imperial court for many years. Didn't everyone call for a beating?
After being at a loss for a while, Liu Hui finally came back to his senses and was freed from the state of confusion. He struggled to get up, and asked the servants to wash and change clothes for him slightly anxiously, and prepare to drive. He had to go to the palace to plead guilty. Of course, the most important thing was to ask clearly. Even if he died, he had to die clearly.
If you want to see Emperor Liu, you can still do it. After all, Emperor Liu did not impose a ban on Liu Hui. And when he met the saint, Emperor Liu understood his purpose without him opening his mouth. He hardly gave him much time to explain his statement. Emperor Liu dismissed him with just one sentence: "If you don't even know what the problem is, If you don’t realize it anywhere, then I have nothing to say to you, so go back and wait for the imperial edict!”
As the governor of Luoyang Prefecture, Lu Fuyin is very diligent, but he has been particularly diligent recently. He stays in the government office for food and accommodation, as if he doesn't want to bring the disputes of the court back home.
At nightfall, Lu Mengzheng had finished approving another government affairs, and was about to enjoy the already cold dinner when he heard from his servant that Zhang Xun, the Minister of Punishment, had come to visit. Lu Mengzheng suddenly became suspicious. The two things were naturally related to the "overthrow of the king". However, at such a critical and sensitive moment, Zhang Xun's personal visit was a bit reckless and easy to blame others.
But no matter how much hesitation he had in his heart, hospitality etiquette was indispensable. He ordered someone to introduce him, and Lu Mengzheng even went to the door to wait in person, and together they welcomed Zhang Xun into the house and served tea and talked.
"Brother came to visit at night, what do you mean?" Lu Mengzheng asked calmly, but the meaning in his eyes was self-evident.
Zhang Xun looked serious and said directly: "I don't care about so many things!"
"Why?" Seeing his expression, Lu Mengzheng didn't dare to be careless and asked immediately.
"Have you heard the news from the palace?"
"I have been dealing with general affairs the whole day and have not paid attention to the news in the inner court. I wonder what kind of changes have happened?" Lu Mengzheng said quietly, shaking his head.
"You are so calm!" Zhang Xun complained, and then said: "Your Majesty issued an edict, it's all about the Duke of Wu!"
"Is this happening? What's the reason?"
Zhang Xun said solemnly: "It is said that Duke Wu also sent a memorial to Your Majesty, suggesting that Your Majesty abolish the Imperial City Department."
Hearing this, Lu Mengzheng's brows suddenly knitted together and murmured: "This is not good!"
"How do you evaluate Jiang Mu?" Zhang Xun said quietly.
Mentioning this, a dark look appeared between Lu Mengzheng's brows, and his eyes were a bit annoyed. He said unceremoniously: "Stupid and ignorant, someone who is just trying to gain fame!"
In fact, Lu Mengzheng and others certainly hoped that Emperor Liu could abolish the Imperial City Division, the secret service agency. However, how to achieve the goal required methods and methods and changes in the situation.
It can be said that Jiang Mu's remonstrance that day completely disrupted the rhythm of Lu and Zhang. Before Wang Jien could be held accountable, he rashly expanded the attack area to the entire Imperial City Division. What kind of crazy person could do this? To act like this.
It is easy to bring too many uncertain factors to the matter. The Jiang Mu incident is still brewing. Wu Guogong jumped out again and gave a big "surprise". The old emperor's fierce reaction this time really had to be... It's worrying.
Wang Jien was not overthrown, and the Imperial City Division was not injured in any way. Instead, it caused him to suffer due to such unknown changes, which would be a loss outweighing the gains. Just as Wang Jien knew that the key to the problem lay with Emperor Liu, Lu and Zhang also knew that if they wanted to capture Wang Jien, they also needed to win the old emperor's permission.
Before, things were developing smoothly and the goals were promising, but now, no one can say anything!
"Jiang Mu is dead!" While Lu Meng was pondering the possible impact of this incident, Zhang Xun quietly revealed the news.
Zhang Xun brought "surprises" one after another. Lu Meng couldn't hide his surprise: "What's going on?"
"He died in the lobby of our Criminal Department!" Zhang Xun finally showed a little wave of emotion in his eyes, which was a kind of panic, and described softly: "Just half an hour ago, four guards escorted Jiang Mu to the Criminal Department, in front of Beat him to death in front of the government officials!"
"What's the crime for this?" Lu Mengzheng couldn't help but stand up.
Zhang Xun said with a hint of ridicule: "You want me to die, but I have to die, so what kind of crime do you want? What's more important is that your Majesty arranged for the person to be brought to the lobby of our punishment department to be executed. You should know what this means!"
After hearing this, Lu Meng tried his best to calm down and thought for a moment. He raised his head and took a deep look at Zhang Xun who was pretending to be calm. He thought to himself that since Zhang Xun came to Kaifeng Mansion, at least in this storm, he and he had no relationship. They are completely tied together.
"Brother, what can you learn from this visit?" Lu Mengzheng asked seriously, suppressing the uneasiness in his heart.
Seeing his reaction, Zhang Xun stared directly at Lu Mengzheng and asked solemnly: "The matter has come to this and the future is uncertain. I wonder if the ambition of Shenggong to 'overthrow the king' has been shaken?"
Facing Zhang Xun's gaze, Lu Mengzheng only thought for a moment and said seriously: "We will eliminate thieves for the country and remain determined!"
After asking for Lu Mengzheng's attitude, Zhang Xun did not stay too long. He briefly discussed the next steps and left in a hurry.
That night, Xijing City was destined to be difficult to calm down. Liu Hui resigned as prime minister and Jiang Mu died. Two people and one thing all meant the end of the old emperor. Judging from the old emperor's attitude towards dealing with it, the prospect of "overthrowing the king" seemed not good. Fantastic.
The next day, the Minister of Punishment, Zhang Xun and more than 20 court officials went to court again, asking the emperor to punish Wang Jien for his crimes, but they restrainedly did not mention the Imperial City Division.
Unlike before, they formed a joint force and jointly submitted the report, as if they were launching a general offensive and would not give up until the goal was achieved.
Similarly, Emperor Liu's reaction was more direct. Zhang, Lu, and more than 20 people who jointly submitted the petition were all imprisoned. The old emperor's patience seemed to have been worn away, and he began to prepare to use a simple and crude method to solve the problem, showing off his fangs and teeth, preparing to eat people.
As Zhang, Lu and other ministers were imprisoned, the Luoyang court suddenly fell silent, and everyone was stunned. The old emperor's drastic measures are really unflattering. Is a domestic slave eagle dog worthy of such protection?
The emperor is like this, how can they, these virtuous and loyal ministers, speak honestly? This statement is blocked, the morals will inevitably be corrupted, and the country will be disturbed. While the bureaucrats sighed, they couldn't help but pay close attention to the next development of the situation. At the same time, thinking from another angle, even if Wang Jien and the Imperial City Division could not be captured this time, their arrogance was severely dealt a blow.
On the other hand, if Zhang, Lu and other ministers were disposed of, wouldn't there be more than twenty vacancies, including high-ranking officials such as Luoyang Prefecture Yin and Xingbu Shangshu. In the current Han Dynasty, such an opportunity But it’s really rare.
(End of chapter)
