Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4038
In Liu Ji's view, Fang Jun and Li Jing's move is nothing more than a fierce backstab. After all, the Yi Chu turmoil is fierce at the moment. The crown prince's reserve position, at the worst, can save the prince's life... But who would believe it?

In the eyes of outsiders, this must be the result of His Majesty's persecution, in order to achieve the purpose of completely cutting off the wings of the Eastern Palace and deposing it calmly.

In this way, it is inevitable to give His Majesty the infamy of "treating heroes harshly" and "hiding all the birds"...

With His Majesty's emphasis on reputation, how could he not be furious?
……

There was a candle in the study, the shadow of the candle was flickering. His Majesty Li Er sat behind the desk, not moving for a long time, silent.Liu Jie stood in front of the book case, bowed and waited, sweating profusely. The solemn atmosphere in the room made him breathless. He quietly swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and suddenly felt in his heart that it would be better for His Majesty to explode in fury.

I don't know when, the masculine and upright His Majesty Li Er suddenly became gloomy and unpredictable, and his thoughts were completely unpredictable...

After a long time, His Majesty Li Er let out a sigh of relief and asked slowly, "What does Shizhong Liu think about this matter?"

Liu Ji's throat moved, and he thought to himself, what can I think?How dare I see it?
He could only say: "The Duke of Wei and the Duke of Yue are both honored ministers of the country. They have made great military exploits and high prestige, and they are also the pillars of the country. No matter why the two of them went to the school to resign together, His Majesty will not approve it, but will give him a reward. , Doubly favored to show honor."

This matter has dealt a great blow to His Majesty Li Er's reputation, in his opinion, he should quickly dismiss it, and then increase the reward to dispel doubts from the outside world.

His Majesty Li Er didn't speak, closed his eyes and meditated for a while, then suddenly said: "Later, I will draw up an imperial decree to allow the two of them to request speeches, and the subordinates must approve it, and it cannot be refuted."

The Menxia Province is a bridge between the imperial power and the ministers. All ministers must first be reviewed by the Menxia Province and then submitted to the emperor. Or the imperial decree is unreasonable and has the right to refute it.

This is the power of the subordinate province, but since Liu Ji took the position of servant, he never thought of using this power.

If you refute the subordinates, it may be regarded as blocking the way of speech and abusing power, which will make the courtiers dissatisfied;So he is diligent and diligent, but he does not always follow the rules.

But at this moment, His Majesty Li Er ordered him not to refute, but Liu Ji was entangled and hesitant. After a long time, he said: "Your Majesty has learned that the removal of the posts of Shangshu of the Ministry of Military Affairs of the State of Yue and General of Youtunwei has already caused dissatisfaction among the courtiers and an uproar in the public opinion." Many people in Fangshi advocated that this was a 'disorderly government', and they had many criticisms against His Majesty. If the resignation of the Dukes of Yue and Duke of Wei is allowed now, the outside world may be regarded as a hero for suppressing, which will have a negative impact on His Majesty's reputation. I hope His Majesty will think twice."

He wasn't really worried about His Majesty Li Er's reputation being damaged, but Fang Jun didn't communicate with him about this matter beforehand, so he didn't know what Fang Jun was thinking.If this is just a method used by Fang Jun to intimidate His Majesty, and His Majesty issued a decree to approve it, but the subordinate province clearly has the right to refute it but has not implemented it, will Fang Jun hold grudges?

He was a little afraid of Fang Jun's methods, and he finally took the position of servant. He only wanted to serve loyally and govern diligently, and he didn't want to get involved in Fang Jun and Yi Chu's affairs.

His Majesty Li Er pulled his face and said displeasedly: "I will act in accordance with the fate of the heavens all my life, why should I be afraid of rumors and criticism? You don't need to intervene in this matter, just follow the orders."

"Here."

Liu Jie didn't have the guts of Wei Zheng to dare to speak out and speak out. When His Majesty Li Er got angry, he immediately persuaded him, and he didn't care whether he would be blamed by Fang Jun, so he quickly withdrew.

His Majesty Li Er got up from behind the desk, walked to the window and stood with his hands behind his back, watching the heavy rain pattering in the dark night outside the window, he felt full of irritability.

In the past, he sat in the emperor's position with ease. Although there are people around him who are all kinds of smart, they are generally loyal and follow him to govern the world. Since Zhenguan, he has worked hard for nearly 20 years, and the world has already fainted. The appearance of the prosperous age can be regarded as "the king is bright, the ministers are virtuous, and the people are prosperous", which is also one of his confidence that he can surpass Qin Huang and Han Wu to achieve "one emperor through the ages".

If his subordinates are all treacherous and sycophantic "ten servants", even if Li Er is wise and powerful, he can't govern this country well...

But I don't know when, those loyal people gradually became alienated from him. On the surface, they still respected and revered him, but secretly they had their own calculations, forming cliques and seeking personal gain.

Therefore, His Majesty Li Er only felt that there was no one around him that he could trust completely, and he didn't know who to confide in...

Has he, Li Er, who used to be arrogant and majestic, finally become a real "lonely man" now?
It was raining at night and the air was cold and humid. His Majesty Li Er, who had stood in front of the window for a long time, sighed dispiritedly. He felt that all his energy had been drained like a river embankment rupture.

After returning to the desk, he sat down and took a few breaths. Seeing the pile of official documents and government affairs on the desk, he couldn't help but rubbed his face. Knowing that he couldn't go to sleep now, he struggled for a moment, and called Wang Shoushi, who was guarding the door, in.

With a weary expression, he said: "I'm a little out of energy, so I'll bring you the elixir."

Wang Shoushi hesitated for a moment, then bowed and said: "Your Majesty, it's getting late, why don't you go to bed after taking a bath, and wait for these official duties to be handled tomorrow? Although the elixir is good, it should not be taken regularly, as it may damage the internal organs."

Although the refreshing effect of that thing is very good, it is obviously exhausting the body. In the past, His Majesty only served it occasionally, and the body can still bear it, but recently it may be due to too much pressure, and the interval between taking it is getting shorter and shorter. Sometimes it is often within a day. You have to take it three or five times, if something goes wrong, what can you do...

His Majesty Li Er strengthened his spirits, and said impatiently: "I know what's in my heart, so you don't need to say more!"

Not only are the courtiers alienated from him, but even the servants around him are disobedient?What an asshole!
"Here!"

Wang Shoushi didn't dare to say anything, so he hurriedly retreated to one side of the room, took a brocade box, took out a fiery red pill from it, and presented it to His Majesty with both hands, poured another glass of water, and served His Majesty to take the pill.

Leaning slightly, His Majesty Li Er's cheeks showed two blushes, and the whole person looked radiant...

*****
In Song Guogong's mansion, it was raining heavily outside the window, a copper hot pot was placed on the table and was steaming alone, and the aroma of mutton was overflowing.

Xiao Yu raised his glass to respect Cen Wenwen who was opposite him, and sighed after drinking it all: "I'm old enough to hurt my stomach, I really shouldn't be greedy for this."

Cen Wenwen put his chopsticks into the hot pot, but he didn't bang the mutton. He just took out a chopstick of green vegetables and put them on the plate, dipped them in the sauce and put them in his mouth. While chewing, he picked up the handkerchief next to him to wipe his sweat, and said with a smile: " Such despicable ways of eating are really contrary to the status and cultivation of our gentlemen, like barbarians and barbarians. However, it is hearty to do it occasionally."

The two important ministers of the empire and the leaders of civil servants actually got together to have a hot pot together on a rainy night. They talked comfortably and were in a good mood.

But after all, they were getting older, and their stomachs couldn't bear this way of eating, so the two of them just tasted it, asked the maid to remove the hot pot and dishes, made a pot of tea, turned away the waiter, and leaned against the window to drink tea.

Xiao Yu took a sip of tea and asked, "Regarding Fang Jun and Li Jing's resignation today, do you think Dong Gong has completely given up resistance?"

Menxia Province is the center of the court, and I don’t know how many people’s eyes are staring at it all the time. If there is any disturbance, everyone will know it. Liu Ji left the door of the Province’s Yamen, and the affairs of Fang Jun and Li Jing’s Shangshu spread like wildfire. Go, the court received news both inside and outside the court.

Cen Wenwen put down his teacup, shook his head and said, "On the contrary, I think it's a way for the East Palace to express resistance. Maybe they don't think they can save the reserve position, but they want to save the prince's life in a drastic way."

Xiao Yu frowned: "How can you see that?"

Cen Wenwen whirled the teacup in his hand, and said slowly: "Fang Jun is a man who always knows how to advance and retreat. This son is not old, but when he acts, he agrees with the court's wisdom and sees through people's sophistication and officialdom mentality. The masters behind the scenes guide his words and deeds, which is amazing."

Xiao Yu thought for a while and said, "Fang Xuanling doesn't have such attainments either."

If Fang Xuanling really has the level of Fang Jun, why was he suppressed by the eldest grandson Wuji back then, and has been in a high position all his life but never really took power?Fang Xuanling's country is a dry city, but what is lacking is this precise control of the situation, as well as the ability to push through the clouds and mist to directly point to the source under the performance of seemingly heavy fog.

Obviously, some of Fang Jun's amazing actions in the officialdom are just due to his talent, not taught by others.

Cen Wenwen nodded and said: "Fang Jun is not an upright person. When it is time to back down, he will back down without hesitation, but he will never back down for the so-called preservation of the prince's life. With his consistent performance, the more he wants to To preserve something, the more aggressive you are, the more aggressive you are, rather than just giving in."

He has never heard the phrase "Unity through struggle, unity survives, unity through concessions, unity perishes", but summing up Fang Jun's usual behavior style, it is not difficult to come to such a conclusion.

So in his heart, he admired and feared Fang Jun, so how could a young man come up with such a brilliant theory after only a few years in the official career?

In his opinion, this sentence can be applied almost perfectly regardless of politics or military...

Xiao Yu understood the meaning of Cen Wenwen, but was still puzzled: "But what if His Majesty approves his resignation when he submits it? When the time comes to make the fake come true, you will be pretending to be smart."

Cen Wenwen smiled and said: "Isn't there still Liu Ji? The province has the right to 'refut the edict', and Liu Ji can reject the imperial edict approved by His Majesty. As for whether it is true or not, we will see the relationship between the government and the opposition later. We will know if there will be rumors such as 'Liu Ji flattering the imperial power, eating vegetarian food in the corpse'."

Xiao Yu suddenly realized: "Advance by retreat, this is forcing Liu Ji to refute His Majesty's will!"

More than just Liu Ji?
Once Liu Jie refutes His Majesty's will, it will not only damage His Majesty's prestige, but also make His Majesty feel like "the whole world opposes me, Yi Chu"...

All betrayed.

(End of this chapter)