After noon, the rain in Licheng not only did not get lighter, but actually became heavier.
In the banquet hall of the prefect's palace, only Luochuan, Yingying and Qianxue were still there.
Zhao Wuji came out of the palace, picked up his umbrella and opened it, walked into the rain curtain, walked a few steps quickly to catch up with Luo Jiang, and hit his head with half of the umbrella.
Luo Jiang raised his eyes, then turned to Zhao Wuji and said, "You don't really think that you are a scholar, do you? Is such a little rain worthy of your Lord Commander holding an umbrella?"
Zhao Wuji smiled nonchalantly and waved his hand to keep the palace attendants who were following behind him away, "The Lord Chancellor has said that you must obey the etiquette. This is the prefect's palace after all. I got wet all over. It's true." "It's a bit ugly," he glanced sideways at Luo Jiangdao, "The governor has only been on the throne for a short period of time. We old people around the governor seem to be able to be informal with some affection and favor, but it won't take long before there will be a harem. Mistress, if you change at that time, it will be a bit unsightly."
Luo Jiang looked at Zhao Wuji in surprise, "I thought you were joking just now, but it turns out it's true? Lord Dou's control is a little too lenient. When did he, a county magistrate, have control over you, a county lieutenant?" ?」
Zhao Wuji shook his head and said, "It's not really a matter of control, it's just a reminder." When he saw Luo Jiang stubbornly walking most of his body out of his umbrella, he simply put the entire umbrella over his head, "Master Taishou. Although he is young, he is already very powerful. Who can not be afraid of the ministers above the court now? Those who fear their power may not necessarily respect their courtesy. As long as there are still those above who are not respectful enough to the prefect like you and me, the following will be indispensable. If you take this as an example and want to follow it, it will be a bad thing in the long run. Therefore, since you are in the temple, you must abide by the rules. After all, the temple is not an army, and you cannot just judge the merits of victory or defeat."
Luo Jiang was speechless, and Zhao Wuji said again, "I don't really object to these things. A minister should behave like a minister. What I'm worried about is just you. After all, you and the prefect have different feelings, even in front of many people. Even if you reprimand him, the prefect will not blame you, but how should people feel when they see the prefect being reprimanded by you?"
"So what Mr. Dou said was not for you, Lieutenant Zhao, but for me, an old man?!" Luo Jiang snorted, and then sighed again, "Being a minister should be a minister. Look like, you said I'm not stupid, how could I not know? But look at him, risking his own life several times, how can I ignore it? If even people like you and me, who are barely half of the elders, don't care, No matter what, who can say anything useful? Just those scholars who can only kowtow in court but dare to do small things behind their backs?!!"
"Just take care of what needs to be done, and say what needs to be said. What you said is right. If you and I don't dare to say something true to him, he will really become a loner, and it will be completely meaningless. But on any occasion, say You and I should be clear about what kind of words we are talking about. As for those who dare to make small moves behind my back..." Zhao Wuji's expression suddenly turned cold when he said this, "I didn't expect that the prefect wanted to use thunder this time. The idea of the method is so firm, but I also feel that it is not impossible.”.net
Luo Jiang pondered the meaning of Zhao Wuji's words and frowned slightly, "Do you think it's inappropriate for the prefect to use thunderous means this time?"
Zhao Wuji said, "It doesn't matter whether it's appropriate or inappropriate. With the authority that the Grand Administrator has now, he is really angry and pulls out all the members of the Yan family and chops them off one by one. So what? But after such thunderous power, Yan Tieying It is inevitable to step down from the position of chief inspector, and the series of changes that this position may cause are worthy of consideration."
He glanced around, and then passed the voice into Luo Jiang's ears, "Now the important ministers in the court are headed by the county prime minister Dou Qiushi, plus the agricultural officer Chen Yu and the treasurer Xie Wushang. The families of the three of them are all It is a family that has only emerged in the past hundred years due to the favor of the prefect. Its foundation is not solid. It can be said that most of the honor and disgrace of a family will fall on the favor of the prefect. However, the Zhou family, where the head of the household, Zhou Zhongqing, belongs, The Gongsun family, the head of the household, Gongsun Runze, and the Yan family, the supervisory officer, Yan Tieying, are the aristocratic families that have been in existence since nine hundred years ago, as well as the Lu family, the Song family, the Lu family, and those who can barely get into this category. The Mu family of Lieutenant-General Mu Zeyan, for example, has such a wide network of contacts, deep foundation, and strong blood connections that it is almost a whole of its own."
Luo Jiang gradually frowned as he heard this, but Zhao Wuji sighed softly and continued, "In the past two hundred years, successive eunuchs have tried to weaken the influence of noble families in the court. Most of them had little effect. When it came to the previous eunuch, Your Excellency, relying on your own reputation and skillful means, you have forced the three families of Xie, Chen, and Dou to become the top families. However, it is impossible to say that they can compete with the powerful families of the aristocratic families, until we are here. When a young governor takes over, everything changes."
Zhao Wuji smiled bitterly, "First, he ascended the throne with the power of the four armies, and immediately killed the Lin Jitai family, who was not very influential among the aristocratic family, and was almost exterminated. If the Lin family was the former eunuch who specially made it for He left behind those who established his authority, and then he conquered the north and south, with frequent successes. With a murderous spirit, he pushed Dou Qiushi to the high position of the county prime minister, and after some manipulations, the emerging nobles could truly compete with the aristocratic family. If the nobles resist, they will definitely be cruel and ruthless beyond everyone’s expectations!”
"Originally, the matter was settled at this point," Zhao Wuji sighed deeply, "but that stupid Yan Tieying didn't have a long memory after the previous beatings, so he jumped out again at this time, and this time he was monitoring The position of chief officer also needs to be vacant. If the governor gives such a fateful position to a rising family, can the nobles of the aristocratic families still sit there? I'm afraid everyone is in danger!"
Luo Jiang ignored Zhao Wuji's words and said, "If that's the case, after killing Yan Tieying, and handing over the position of chief supervisor to the Lu family, Song family, etc., won't the balance be restored?"
Zhao Wuji suddenly smiled, "The balance you mentioned is the same as what I thought before. It is still a small balance between the old and the new parties in the civil service system above the court, and the prefect wants to use thunderous means this time. What is important is the balance between the entire court and even the big game outside the court." He pointed at Luo Jiang and then at himself, "The Luo family where you are, and the Luo family where I am. Zhao family, is it new or old?"
Luo Jiang was suddenly stunned, "This..."
"Military and political affairs are different. Originally, the noble families on both sides were not in the same camp, but don't forget that our young prefect also implemented a civil and military examination! Under this small civil and military examination, the court The struggle for power is bound to become more and more complicated and unpredictable." Zhao Wuji looked into the distance, his voice seemed to be filled with a kind of deeply moved exclamation, "At that time, I am afraid that only the prefect will know in his heart what is... Balance it..."
