After Li Heng and his wife finished their discussion and arranged everything, they waited for Yang Di to arrive.
Unexpectedly, after waiting for more than half a month, it turned out that Yang Di had left Wuchang and went to his hometown in Nanyang, Jingzhou.
When he returned to Wuchang, he and Li Heng went to Jianye.
After Li Heng left home, a rumor quickly spread in Wuchang:
Yang Di, who has always been a good judge of people, returned to his hometown from Jianye and passed by Wuchang. He met Li Heng again and learned that he was still a commoner. He couldn't help but lament that talented people were wandering among the people.
In order to prevent Wu from losing talented people, he decided to bring Li Heng back to Jianye and personally recommend it to His Majesty.
After Xi Yingxi heard this rumor, she couldn't help but lose her beauty and look pale.
She originally thought that Yang Di was a guest of the Crown Prince, so her Alang would join the Prince's sect, but she didn't expect that he was directly recommended to His Majesty.
Thinking of this rumor again, Xi Xiangxi immediately understood its meaning:
Yang's recommendation of his own Alang is a personal move and has nothing to do with others...
If something unexpected happens to Alang in the future, if we investigate afterwards, it will end with Yang Di and not the prince.
After figuring out the joints here, Xi Yingxi's heart suddenly felt like it was falling into the abyss.
It's just that Yang Xi and Li Heng have left Wuchang for many days, and they may have arrived in Jianye. Even if they wanted to catch up, they wouldn't be able to catch up.
What's more, what if we catch up?
If he really guessed it right, then it would be impossible for the prince to meet Alang before his father came to admonish His Majesty.
Naturally, Li Heng knew that his noble prince had a righteous heart, so he followed Yang Di to Jianye and followed Xi Yingxi's instructions to ask Yang Di to see the prince.
When Yang Xi heard Li Heng's request, he couldn't help but said in shock:
"Why does Shuping have such thoughts?"
Li Heng couldn't help but asked strangely:
"Yang Jun is a guest of the Crown Prince. Since I was recommended by Mr. Yang, I will definitely work for the Crown Prince from now on..."
Yang Di was shocked:
"Shuping, please be careful what you say!"
As he spoke, he walked quickly to the door and looked left and right.
Fortunately, Li Heng was staying at Yang Di's home at this time. After making sure that no one heard what Li Heng said just now, Yang Di quickly closed the door tightly.
Then he turned back and said with a serious expression:
"Shu Ping, the reason I recommend you this time is to promote talents for the country and has nothing to do with the prince. Whether it is your majesty or others who ask about it, you must remember it!"
Li Heng was stunned and instinctively felt that something was wrong:
"This...what does Mr. Yang mean by this?"
From the beginning to the end, Yang Xi never mentioned the prince to Li Heng, because if Lu Yi encountered him, he would bear all the responsibilities and would not implicate the prince.
What Yang Di didn't expect was that Li Heng, a commoner, could actually see through the struggle between the DPRK and China, which made Yang Di feel a little frightened.
"I recommend you because I can't bear to have good talents wander among the people and let other countries laugh at me. The Wu Kingdom has abandoned talents and has nothing to do with the prince."
Yang Di said word by word.
Li Heng was shocked when he saw Yang Xi looking like this.
It's just that he has always been convinced by his subordinates, and when he came out this time, he originally had the idea of devoting his life to gain wealth.
If he was retaliated by Lu Yi and his life was at risk, he would at least let his wife and children have no worries for the rest of their lives.
So he gritted his teeth and insisted:
"I have received the kindness of Lord Sheep, but I often regret that I can't repay it. Therefore, even though I know the danger this time, I am not afraid of life or death and just let Lord Sheep control me."
"When Heng is dead, his only worry is that his wife and children will not be around at home. If this wish can be fulfilled, I will be willing to be cooked by others."
Yang Di was greatly moved after hearing what he said.
He reached out and patted Li Heng on the shoulder, lowered his voice, and said seriously at the same time:
"To be honest with Shuping, if something goes wrong this time, I'm afraid I won't be able to escape, so I have already entrusted my family to others."
"You," he pointed at Li Heng and then at himself, "you and I live and die together. Your family is also my family."
"I swear here, if your life is in danger, someone will take care of your wife at home, but please don't worry."
"If I deceive you, then both heaven and earth will destroy me, and I will die with thousands of swords."
When Li Heng saw Yang Xi swearing such a poisonous oath in front of him, it was natural that he could no longer insist on seeing the prince:
"Since Mr. Yang has said this, why don't I believe it? If so, then I don't have to worry anymore!"
Yang Di was afraid that he would not understand the seriousness of the matter, so he repeatedly warned him uneasily:
"Uncle Ping, you must remember that if this happens, you will be able to eliminate the traitor. If it fails, you and I will fall into Lu Yi's hands." "I just hope that you will remember it when the time comes. Don’t involve others, and your family will be rich and honorable.”
"If someone else is implicated, there will be no one to protect my beloved wife and young son at home!"
Since Li Heng agreed to Yang Xi, he had already put his own life at risk.
Now that I have been guaranteed, I no longer have to worry about what will happen after my death, so how can I lose track of what is important?
"I will keep your words in mind."
Everything is going according to plan.
Li Heng's reputation as a talented minister quickly spread to Sun Quan's ears in some way and inadvertently.
At the same time, Yang Di recommended Li Heng to Sun Quan "in a timely manner".
As expected, Sun Quan met with Li Heng with great interest.
When he saw Li Heng's majestic appearance and faced him for the first time, he didn't show any sign of flinching.
For this reason alone, this person was much more courageous than most people, so Sun Quan liked him for the first time.
After asking some questions as usual, Sun Quan quickly realized that when it came to knowledge, there was indeed some gap between Li Heng and the children of the aristocratic family.
However, when it comes to current affairs, I have a certain amount of knowledge, and I am very different from those powerful and right-wing children who are too busy in various ministries and have no idea of the sufferings of the world.
So Sun Quan liked him even more.
After asking questions, Sun Quan asked Li Heng to discuss his policy as usual.
The so-called arguments are either expressing one's views on the current situation, or proposing solutions to a certain phenomenon or event, etc.
Li Heng was waiting for this moment, but saw him say:
"I am a common citizen, but Your Majesty has made such an extraordinary move. How dare I not swear to die in repayment to His Majesty? I have something to say today. Even though I know that I am in danger of death, I have to face Your Majesty."
Sun Quan was stunned for a moment, then laughed:
"If it is true what you said, if you go to court and end up in prison, then wouldn't I become a violent and violent king? Let's hear what you have to say."
Before Sun Quan's smile faded, he heard Li Heng say loudly:
"The people I'm talking about today are people like Lu Yi who framed loyal ministers, ruined short ministers, and framed innocent people..."
When Sun Quan heard this, he was shocked at first, then a little embarrassed, and his face turned ugly.
But I saw Li Heng standing under the court, with his head held high and his tongue like a knife, talking endlessly about Lu Yi's crimes.
The palace attendants standing around had already been so frightened that they fell down at some point and did not dare to say a word.
However, Li Heng had long been determined to die. The more he spoke, the more passionate and louder he became.
To Sun Quan's ears, this was like thunder in the court, rumbling incessantly.
"Stop talking, you just got the official robe for the first time, how can you easily comment on the affairs of the court?"
Sun Quan couldn't help but shouted when he saw that the guy below didn't want to stop.
"Don't say it's just a day. If I don't take off my official robe for a moment, I am still a minister of Wu. As a minister, what is wrong with admonishing the master?"
"On the contrary, Your Majesty first granted official positions to his ministers, but did not listen to his advice. I dare to ask Your Majesty, what do you want to do?"
Sun Quan was left speechless by the rhetorical question.
Seeing this, Li Heng even took advantage of it:
"If your majesty thinks that my words are false, you can issue an edict to have me imprisoned, and all the officials in the court will be imprisoned. If you think that my words are not acceptable, you can issue an edict to investigate Lu Yi's actions..."
At this time, although Sun Quan was gradually becoming fatuous, he was not completely confused yet, so it was impossible for him to let Li Heng be imprisoned.
Lu Yi was originally a sword in Sun Quan's hand. If the owner of the sword didn't know what the sword did, it would be a joke.
But what Li Heng said finally made Sun Quan feel a little worried.
After all, in his opinion, Li Heng was just an official who had just been promoted from a commoner to an official. He had a clean background and could not have any entanglements with the court.
If even Li Heng felt that Lu Yi had gone too far, then he should consider whether the impact of Lu Yi's actions was too much and let the countryside know about it.
The knife was too sharp and hurt the owner, which was not what Sun Quan wanted.
It’s just that the various forces in Jiangdong are extremely complicated.
This sword really plays a big role in stabilizing the imperial power!
When Sun Quan thought of this, he couldn't help but feel a little disinterested, but when he saw him sigh:
"I already know what you said, and I will think carefully about what you propose."
After speaking, he waved his hand and asked Li Heng to go down.
Sun Quan's appearance, not to mention Li Heng, even the servants in the palace were extremely surprised.
In the past, even when the prince came to advise His Majesty, His Majesty would scold him, saying that the prince was too kind-hearted and did not understand the emperor's mind.
I didn't expect that Li Heng would turn him into like this today?
The confrontation between Sun Quan and Li Heng's monarchs and ministers is not a palace-forbidden secret, so naturally it cannot be hidden from anyone who is interested.
When the ministers of the DPRK heard this, many people couldn't help but perked up.
The courtiers have been suffering from Lu for a long time. To be precise, they have been suffering from the school and government affairs for a long time!
It's just that Lu Yi is deeply respected by His Majesty, and even the prince's repeated suggestions can't shake this person's status in the slightest.
Therefore, from the prime minister down, the ministers dare not say any more.
Now a Li Heng appeared, sacrificing his own life to give advice, and actually made His Majesty admit that he needed to think about it carefully. This was uncharacteristic of the norm.
Is the day when Lu Yi will be overthrown already seen?
Many ministers were already preparing to take action. As long as an important minister took the lead, they would swarm to impeach Lu Yi.
Then take the opportunity to ask Your Majesty to cancel the school affairs office, and then the world will be at peace!
In June of the thirteenth year of Jianxing's reign, the land south of the Yangtze River has entered a hot summer.
A carriage stopped at the gate of Lu Mansion, and a middle-aged official jumped out of the carriage and walked up the steps in a hurry.
There were servants at the Lu Mansion waiting at the door for a long time. When they saw the middle-aged official arriving, they quickly trotted down:
"Qian Jun, my master has been waiting for you for a long time."
"Lead the way quickly."
The official surnamed Qian kept walking and said in a hurry.
"Qian Jun, come with me."
The storm is about to come, and Lu Yi must have many eyes and ears as he has been favored by Sun Quan in recent years.
The middle-aged official known as Qian Jun was Qian Qin who worked for Zhongshu Dian School.
Qian Qin was taken to the secret room in the backyard and found that all the key members of Zhongshu Dian School were there. He couldn't help but apologize:
"I'm late, I'm rude!"
"This is not the time to talk about this. Sit down first and talk later."
After Qian Qin found a seat and sat down, he wiped the sweat from his forehead and took a few sips of tea before he could breathe again.
"Everyone must have heard about what happened in the palace a few days ago."
As the master, Lu Yi saw that everyone had arrived and was the first to speak:
"On the surface, Li Hengming is targeting me alone, but in fact, he is pointing his sword at the entire Zhongshu Dian School Office."
"I'm not afraid of saying something ugly. If I lose power this time, not to mention the prestige of the school affairs office that we have worked so hard to establish over the years will be completely lost."
"At the time of the introduction, the ministers in the court were in a fierce mood. I am afraid they will not let go of those in the school affairs office."
At this point, his expression became extremely gloomy.
Lu Yi is a bit short, with a small goatee on his thin chin. At first glance, he looks somewhat elegant.
It's just that the hanging triangle eyes ruined his entire face, making him look a little awkward in an instant.
His eyes that usually rolled around were now shining with a cold and angry light.
Of course, he couldn't help but be angry about this matter.
In the past two years, even Prime Minister Gu Yong has been trampled under his feet. At this time, a little man appeared out of nowhere and dared to stroke the tiger's beard?
It was simply the biggest provocation to him.
"Li Heng, he is just an ant. If he wants to die, there are no less than ten thousand ways. Why is Mr. Lu so worried about him?"
"That's right. In the past, let alone an important minister in the court, even if the prince mentioned Lu Jun's fault in front of your majesty, your majesty never took it to heart. Is Lu Jun too worried?"
…
Lu Yi said impatiently:
"What do you know? This time is completely different!"
Normally, he would have been killed if he wanted to.
Only this time is different.
Because His Majesty's attitude is too abnormal.
In addition, the Colonel's Office was originally responsible for supervising all officials, so he naturally knew that many ministers were secretly colluding to impeach him collectively at any time.
This made Lu Yi, who was good at figuring out Sun Quan's thoughts, feel a crisis.
It's just that everything the school affairs office does is hated by others. Who among the serious scholars would be willing to bear such a reputation?
Therefore, the people Lu Yi could win over were naturally good at doing bad things, but when it came to making plans, they were just like a flock of crows, which only made people more irritated.
There are only two people who can be valued by Lu Yi.
One is named Qin Bo and the other is Qian Qin.
Although these two people are not from aristocratic families, they are from relatively wealthy families and have read some books. Compared with others, they are naturally more knowledgeable.
But Qin Bo nodded in agreement and said:
"Yes, this time is indeed different. Our wealth and honor are all tied to His Majesty's respect. Therefore, even if we are scolded by thousands of people, as long as Your Majesty does not speak, we will still be rich and honorable."
"But if anyone can persuade His Majesty to have doubts, then the ministers who were sent to prison by us yesterday will be our tomorrow."
"Did you hear that? Am I worried about Li Heng? I am worried about His Majesty's ears!" Lu Yi scolded everyone, "I have told you to read more books, but one or two of you just didn't listen."
"You can make money faster than anyone else, and you will pretend to be deaf and dumb when you hear about reading! Your Majesty advised Lu Meng to study, and only after he succeeds in his studies will he be given important responsibilities. Can't you also study?"
Everyone was silent and didn't dare to say anything.
When Lu Yi saw it, he became even more upset.
He looked at Qian Qin and asked:
"You are always very resourceful, do you have any countermeasures?"
Qian Qin took another sip of tea and then said with some worry:
"In my opinion, the people behind Li Heng should not be underestimated!"
The School Affairs Office was established by His Majesty himself. Does Your Majesty really not know what people like him have done?
On the contrary, Principal Lu reported everything to His Majesty, no matter how big or small. This earned His Majesty's trust.
Therefore, as long as His Majesty doesn't care about the things that I and others did to the ministers in the court, it is a trivial matter.
But if His Majesty cares about it, that would be a big deal.
Whether it is big or small depends entirely on His Majesty's opinion.
Now Li Heng struck a vital blow and used the power of his words to shake His Majesty's views.
"So the most important thing for us now is not how to refute Li Heng, but to prove that what we are doing is exactly what His Majesty needs."
"How to prove it?" Lu Yi said angrily, "Among us, who can be as clever as Li Heng in making trouble and telling stories..."
The speaker has no intention, the listener has intention.
Qian Qin's eyes suddenly flashed, then he clasped his hands together and said with a smile:
"Speaking of clever words and tricks, I remembered something."
