After a stormy night, the blood in Beijing the next day was no longer as bloody as the first night.
The ordinary people continued to live their lives as usual. Even if they heard any noise at night, they would only think that the government was at night. Only the officials in the court, aristocratic families, and the royal family knew what happened the night before.
The Lu family was imprisoned overnight, which shocked everyone. The next morning, they saw Xiao Yan, whom Xiu had not seen for a long time, standing in the court hall. Some of the people who had danced happily earlier shrank their necks.
Why did this plague god recover so quickly?
Chaoshang Emperor An angrily rebuked Lu Chongyuan's ambition, sent people to burn down the forbidden palace, raised dead soldiers to murder courtiers, assassinated the emperor, and caused chaos in the capital. All kinds of crimes almost plunged the Lu family into abyss.
The courtiers who were close to the Lu family were all pale-faced and full of panic for fear of being implicated by the Lu family. However, except for Cui Lin, who was inexplicably happy in the aristocratic family, everyone else felt sad. On the contrary, the courtiers of the Qingliu faction were as if they had been given a shot of chicken blood. His face was red with excitement, and he was eager to show off his skills and kill the Lu family.
Cao Dejiang watched as the people next to him stepped forward and detailed the past crimes of the Lu family. The family was rampant and demanded strict trial from Emperor An. Out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly saw Taishi Liang's livid face diagonally in front of him.
He was silent, holding the white jade tablet in his hand and turning sideways, looking at his nose, nose and heart.
Amitabha.
It has nothing to do with him.
After hearing that Emperor An handed over the Lu family's affairs to Xiao Yan for trial, and that the Zhao family, the fourth prince's concubine, and the previous affairs in the capital were all put into the case, Xiao Yan, who had been "cold" for more than a month, suddenly became the focus of everyone's attention.
As soon as the morning session was over, Cao Dejiang saw Grand Master Liang coming towards him, he quickly rubbed oil on his feet and left as fast as the wind.
Master Liang: "..."
Old man! ! !
Grand Master Liang was furious, but Cao Dejiang couldn't do anything about him. He glanced at Cui Linyu behind him, who looked happy as if he had gained an advantage, and became even more angry.
He doesn't necessarily support Lu Chongyuan, nor does he really want the Liang family to depend on the Lu family, but it's just because Lu Chongyuan is one of the few people in the family who is smart and knows how to take the overall situation into consideration.
Grand Master Liang knew Cui Lin's thoughts and had thought of pulling Cui Lin out after Lu Chongyuan's accident, but he was narrow-minded, conceited and ignorant.
He only sees the Cui family's three-acre land, and only thinks about the interests of the Cui family. He has never seen the aristocratic family as one, sharing weal and woe, and he has never thought that they, the courtiers of the aristocratic family, can stand in the court for hundreds of years. Decline, power once surpassed the imperial power, because they were twisted into a rope to represent the power.
Cui Lin couldn't see that what happened to the Lu family would affect his whole body, and he didn't even know that the aristocratic families were like one body. As long as this hole was opened, after the Lu family fell, how could other families be better off?
All he knew was that Lu Chongyuan, who was holding him down, was gone. Seeing the Lu family fall, the Cui family had hope of ascending to the throne...
How could such a short-sighted and ignorant person entrust the future of his family and even the power in the DPRK?
Grand Master Liang was over seventy years old, and he had not retreated because he did not dare to retreat. Now that Lu Chongyuan has fallen, he feels that the road ahead is even darker.
When he lifted his feet to leave, he vaguely heard someone behind him stopping Cui Lin, and a faint voice came from behind.
"... Mr. Cui, I know you don't like the Lu family, but after all, the family is one. Even if we can't help the Lu family out of trouble, we can't add insult to injury..."
Master Liang turned around and saw a young man standing next to Cui Lin, frowning and talking.
Cui Lin was very unhappy with his words and seemed to scold him, but the young man still persuaded him in a low voice.
"...The collapse of the Lu family is a small matter, but it will affect other things. Mr. Cui should think twice..."
"If you don't like it, just don't interfere, but helping Xiao Yan deal with the Lu family is taboo..."
Cui Lin and Feng Qiuli seemed to be having an argument over there, and Taishi Liang couldn't help but take a second look.
"Grand Master, what's wrong with you?" When Li Wenchang, the head of the Li family, came over, he happened to pass by Grand Master Liang.
When he followed his gaze, Li Wenchang's face looked a little ugly: "Are you looking at Cui Lin? He really went too far this time. Although the Cui and Lu families are at odds, in this situation, he But we still want to add insult to injury and let Qingliu and the courtiers see our joke for no reason..."
Grand Master Liang frowned and looked at Li Wenchang: "I remember that you are on good terms with Cui Lin."
"Why should I be friends with him?" Li Wenchang spat, looking at Cui Lin with disgust: "I used to think that Cui Lin was just like you, doing everything for the benefit of the family, and the fourth prince made frequent mistakes, I That boy from the Feng family got on his pirate ship."
"But who knew that he only wanted to let the Cui family get ahead? The second prince is not a good person compared to the fourth prince. He acts arrogantly and has his sights high. If the Feng family boy hadn't been clever, he would have tried to push him away several times. In the past, our family was afraid that Cui Lin would drag us along and serve as backers for the second prince and the Cui family."
Li Wenchang's face was extremely ugly, as if he was remembering something bad, and he was pulling his sleeves irritably.
"If I had known that Cui Lin was like this, I might as well have followed Lu Chongyuan. Even that boy from the Feng family is better than Cui Lin. At least he knows the priorities and can keep the rest of us in mind."
Li Wenchang cursed and left, but Master Liang looked at Feng Qiuli who was frowning and his heart moved slightly.
He knew how Feng Qiuli took over the power of the Feng family. He was able to rise from a sideline concubine among a group of direct descendants and was valued by the former head of the Feng family. Later, he used his tricks to subdue everyone in the Feng family in a short time, making him No one in the Feng family was dissatisfied with him.
Feng Qiuli undoubtedly has means.
Grand Master Liang had not had much contact with Feng Qiuli in the past, but he also knew that he had outstanding abilities and excellent character. Most importantly, he understood the overall situation far better than Cui Lin, and he was also younger than all of them.
If Feng Qiuli can be supported and cultivated so that Feng Qiuli can stabilize the family structure in the court and replace Lu Chongyuan and him as the next leader of the family, then he will be able to protect the whole family in the next thirty years at least...
Cui Lin and Feng Qiuli left with a sullen expression after arguing, and Feng Qiuli sighed worriedly.
When Taishi Liang came to him, Feng Qiuli was a little stunned.
Grand Master Liang said: "I have recently acquired some good tea in my house. Do you have time to play chess with me and drink some tea?"
Feng Qiuli hesitated for a moment and nodded: "I happen to have something to ask you about the Lu family."
Grandmaster Liang smiled when he heard this: "Oh, what do you want to ask?"
Feng Qiuli frowned: "The Lu family is in jail. Although His Majesty is currently pursuing only Lu Chongyuan, there are many aristocratic families who have contacts. If something happens to the Lu family, other families may not be able to escape. Moreover, once this hole is opened, I am worried that Your Majesty will deal with it next It’s just other people…”
Grand Master Liang listened to his words and saw that his eyes were full of worry, and felt relieved: "This matter must be discussed in the long run. It is inconvenient to talk here, so go to my house first."
Feng Qiuli nodded: "Okay."
The old man and the young man left together. When Qian Baokun and Xiao Yan came out of the palace, they happened to see the back of Grand Master Liang. He was a little surprised: "How come Grand Master Liang got together with that Feng Qiuli? I remember that the Feng family is not close to the Cui family? "
Xiao Yan glanced at Feng Qiuli's figure: "They are all courtiers from aristocratic families, and it's hard to tell who follows the other. Maybe he has the favor of Grand Master Liang."
Qian Baokun raised his eyebrows, but didn't think much about it. He just took Xiao Yan's wrist and walked towards the corner, and then said secretly: "Did you know that Prince Pingshan suddenly started stocking up on food?"
Xiao Yan paused: "Pingshan King?"
Qian Baokun nodded: "The news from my clan is that King Pingshan suddenly went to buy grain for some reason and secretly bought horses. The people they sent were very unfamiliar and acted very cautiously. If it hadn't been for my previous Let the clan brothers and the others pay attention to the news about the Southland, or they may be concealed."
Suddenly hoarding grain and buying horses, and doing so secretly, Qian Baokun said to Xiao Yan: "Do you think that's what King Pingshan wants?"
He pointed to the main hall behind him and looked at the sky.
Xiao Yan suddenly narrowed his eyes, Pingshan King, Nandi, stocking up on grain and buying horses...
Lu Jiuan? !
