"It's a very crude plan, although there aren't many things you can use. But it is indeed a bit wishful thinking to expect that this can turn the tables." Kruba poured cold water on it without hesitation. Even though he was Party B, Feng Linwen couldn't do anything to him as long as it didn't violate the contract.
What's more... this thing can use him as a stand-in doll to save his life at critical moments. Feng Linwen said that he was not angry with him.
"I said I wanted to fish before, but I didn't say that all I wanted to catch were these small fish and shrimps." Feng Linwen said, shaking his sleeves.
There were some noises outside the hall.
Recently, Tianqian Palace has become lively again. Some young eunuchs and maids who think they are smart and have some understanding have begun to enter Tianqian Palace, move around in front of Feng Linwen, and do some work to serve him. Even if he saw Feng Linfu swinging his sword wildly again, he would just stay away from him, but he would no longer be scared away.
Feng Linyi's original goal seemed to be slightly achieved through some madness.
At least... as an emperor, he lived a little like an emperor. Rather than being like a concubine who was thrown into the cold palace, or a prince who was confined within ten steps and was not allowed to go out because of the failure of the rebellion.
"When I fish with empty bait, I can only attract some small fish and shrimps that bump around blindly. But since these small fish and shrimps are hung on the hook, they are new bait. With their liveliness, they can naturally attract Here comes the big fish." Feng Linwen did not lower his voice, not afraid of being overheard.
Outsiders can't see Kruba. It looks like Feng Linwen is sitting alone in the hall talking to himself, which is weird and weird.
They could only hear half of this dialogue, and not only did they not understand the full meaning, but they might not be able to take it all seriously. Instead, they had a lot of random suspicions.
"You want to attract those ministers who care about their lives? Then at this time...who do you want to come? Who do you think will come?" Kruba asked, and he understood Feng Linyi's intention in an instant.
Feng Linwen counted with his hands and said: "The five ministers who care about life are very powerful. The first one is Cheng Penghai, a scholar. He is a civil servant in the dynasty. More than half of them are his disciples and former officials. I heard that he celebrated his birthday last time, but there are rumors. It was called the 'Small Court Meeting', and the civil and military officials who came were more comprehensive than those in the previous court. However, he is now over sixty years old. If he is not a monk and has not practiced any means of longevity, then he will not be alive for a few years. It's a good job, even if you are a monk, or even have great magic power, you can only be an official in a few years. There was an ancestral system in Dali, and officials could not be over ninety years old. It was not impossible to make exceptions, but he was too popular If you are too powerful, you are considered a thorn in the eyes of others. If the old thief refuses to retreat, others will feel uneasy. Whenever a flaw is found, they will definitely attack in groups."
"So for Cheng Penghai, the most important thing now is to cultivate heirs and inherit his power completely. At this time, he must maintain stability. All unstable factors will be magnified and reduced in his eyes. He will use He uses a relatively fierce attitude to deal with things he thinks are unstable, but remains calm on the surface, and even smooths out all the storms. So... he won't come to me, he will only find a way to cut them off. Those fragile minions I nurtured and gave birth to.”
"He is the person who supports me the most to continue to be emperor, but he is also the biggest obstacle on my way to power."
Feng Linyi's long speech did not seem to be addressed to Kruba, but rather like a rant, addressed to the eunuchs, maids, and guards who pricked their ears inside and outside the hall.
They wanted to climb up, but they had no direction and were like headless flies.
Feng Linwen's words now are undoubtedly a guiding light.
As everyone knows, Feng Linwen's understanding of Cheng Penghai, even the ministers who took care of life, and more court officials originally came from them. It's just that Feng Linyi summarized and inferred the deeper meaning that they didn't know and didn't understand, but they were only obsessed with some false appearances. For example, I lamented that Cheng Penghai's birthday was known as the "Xiao Chao Hui" scenery, but he completely failed to see the dangers and crises hidden under this scenery.
"The Taibao Wang En was famous for his incorruptibility, loyalty and boldness as an official. He was valued by the late emperor when he was only thirty-five years old. In the end, he was selected as the Minister of Gu Ming, with a first-class official position." Feng Linwen continued, while the inner hall Outside, many ears have been pricked up. Even some palace officials who had no intention of seeking refuge with him were out of curiosity and heard rumors that the emperor was evaluating Minister Gu Ming. They heard the news and quietly hid in the corner to eavesdrop.
"So, this is Wang En you are waiting for?" Kruba is like a machine without emotion. He just follows Feng Linye's words and acts as a qualified compliment. This seems to be expressing his own opinion. In fact, there is no sincerity at all.
"Ha! How is it possible! Although this person is loyal, he is not loyal to his family or country, but to the people of the world. He is in his prime at this time, and he is an official and a ruler with iron skills, and he is surrounded by a group of people with lofty ideals. What they want is to separate this country from the world and govern it in an orderly manner, but it is completely different from Cheng Penghai's selfishness and forming cliques for personal gain. They are sworn enemies in the government, and people from the two parties are fighting endlessly."
"It's just that the beauty of power is here. Some people take power for selfish reasons, and some take power for the sake of the people of the world. But whether it is for public or private purposes, it is not a good thing for me. Cheng Penghai, for his own benefit, As long as I am a puppet, I will be protected. But Wang En... As long as I stand in the way of him carrying out the path of prosperity and educating the world, then even if I are today, he will dare to dethrone the emperor and establish a new king."
Many people inside and outside the hall couldn't quite understand what Feng Linwen said.
Listening to this description and evaluation, why does Wang En clearly feel that he is a loyal and good minister, but cannot be used by the emperor, and may even turn against him in the first place?
In fact, this principle couldn’t be simpler.
Perhaps by mistake, while serving as a minister who cared about his fate, Wang En realized the beauty of locking up the monarchy and replacing the rule of man with the rule of law. In addition, greed for power is not only for fame and fortune, but also for ambition and ideals. Although most power lovers in the world are the former, the existence of the latter cannot be denied.
The conflict between Wang En and Feng Linhui lies in the conflict between positions and moral principles, and if interests cannot be reconciled, conflicts are most likely to break out.
Having said that, Wang En went on to count the third Minister Gu Ming.
"General Huo Quyi, brother of the Queen Mother, and my uncle. He is not only a relative, but also holds a lot of military power. Over the years, he has fought against foreign humiliation and resisted the invasion of other countries outside the country. He has made great achievements. Because of this, he has a very high prestige in the army. Those arrogant and powerful generals also obeyed him. About half of the soldiers in the world only know that there is General Huo, but they don’t know that I am the emperor. This is a master of great achievements. If he does not have the intention to oppress the emperor, he must treat him with restraint. Bind him, and kill him at the slightest sign of his neck. There has never been any emperor in the past who could tolerate such a subordinate..."
"I guess I will be no exception." Feng Linhuan's voice spread outside the hall. A minister in purple robes heard the news and came outside the hall. He tidied himself up and held a jade tablet in his hand. There was no need for the eunuch to announce, Then he walked straight into the main hall.
"Your Majesty, how do you evaluate me?" The visitor neither kowtows nor salutes. He has a arrogant attitude, an arrogant expression and is extremely domineering.
