Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4092 Infighting
It was rainy this summer, and after the great heat, the cloudy clouds persisted for several days. The rain fell from time to time, and the newly dredged rivers in Guanzhong swelled again. Fortunately, this project was supervised by all levels of yamen, and the officials of Yushitai were almost overwhelmed. Living on the embankment, any negligence, laxity, corruption and fraud should be investigated and dealt with immediately. Therefore, the newly reinforced embankment is of good quality, and there is no danger of embankment collapse again.

The victims were resettled in an orderly manner, agriculture gradually recovered, the society was harmonious, and the wounds caused by the Eastern Expedition and the Guanlong Mutiny gradually healed.

However, under the seemingly calm surface, there are actually turbulent waves.

The matter of Yi Chu is a sharp sword hanging above the court hall. Whenever the sword falls, it will be the time when the stormy waves hit the shore.

The reserve position is the throne, which represents the supreme power, and the forces of all parties naturally compete to attach to each other, in order to grasp more benefits when the imperial power changes in the future.

Now that the crown prince is deposed, it is a foregone conclusion, and no one can restore His Majesty's will, but the new crown prince has not yet been determined, and the battle between them is naturally dangerous every step of the way.

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For several days in a row, many censors in the court and officials in the frontiers successively went to the evacuation, and the memorials admonishing to stabilize the crown prince and maintain Zhengshuo were continuously sent to the Wude Hall. A look sideways.

At first, some officials from the six departments and nine temples begged to ensure the crown prince, thinking that "abolishing the elders and establishing the younger ones" was the beginning of a chaotic government, which would destroy the foundation of the inheritance of the throne and the succession of the ancestors.Once this is the case, it is bound to make everyone who has ascended to the throne eager to try, and the royal family, the country, and the community will be in constant fear from then on.

The initiator, there is no future?

Ordinarily, this is the most obvious and basic truth, and it is a normal remonstrance whether it is for public interest or self-interest.

But when there are more and more people who are so sparse, and even gradually cover the entire Yushitai and even several officials of the frontier, the direction of the wind has completely changed...

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East Palace, Lizheng Hall.

Yu Zhining angrily threw a volume of memorials in his hand on the table, and scolded: "It's really shameless, those people actually encouraged the big officials in the frontier to keep going up and down, isn't this behavior intended to push His Highness into a situation where there will be no redemption?" ? As a minister, but so unscrupulous, his heart can be punished!"

As more and more memorials to "defend" the prince were sent to the Hall of Wude, the whole wind direction has completely changed.

The reason why His Majesty is determined to be easy to store is that apart from the worry that the prince could not become a generation of Holy Lord at the beginning, it is because the power displayed by the East Palace during the Guanlong Mutiny made His Majesty Li Er feel like a thorn in his back, and it is difficult to sleep and eat.

The more officials in frontiers and imperial censors praise the crown prince, doesn't it mean that the power of the Eastern Palace will become stronger?

Your Majesty will only strengthen Yi Chu's heart...

No need to ask, this must be a good thing done by the elites in Shandong and Jiangnan.

Lu Deming also trembled his white beard, and said angrily: "At first, the situation was good. Many officials from the six departments and nine temples went to the evacuation, which made the crown prince Naidi Zhengshuo's approval, but when these people made trouble, it turned into a It's a bad thing, it's really abominable."

The plot that he thought he had succeeded was broken backhanded, and even took advantage of his strength to bite back. One can imagine the depression in the heart of this great Confucianist.

The most important thing is that in the face of such a situation, he is helpless and does not know how to counteract it...

What annoyed him even more was that Kong Yingda, who was also an ally, was drinking tea slowly at the side, turning a deaf ear to this, as if he didn't care.

Even His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who should be the most angry and frustrated, did not change his face, his expression was calm, as if he had no idea how dangerous the current situation was...

Li Chengqian took the tea from Kong Yingda, took a sip, clicked his mouth aftertaste, and sighed: "This year, not only is it rainy in Guanzhong, but also in the south of the Yangtze River. The tea tree is full of rain, and the taste is a bit bland. It’s not as good as it used to be.”

Kong Yingda said with a smile: "Because of this, the price of tea has almost been cut in half this year. Many tea gardens newly built following the trend are unable to make ends meet, some have closed down, and some have been exchanged. It is said that Fang Xiang has acquired a lot of tea gardens in the south of the Yangtze River, and the Fang family's tea industry has reached a new level. Lou, once the tea quality is improved in the coming year, plus Shanghai Trade, it will definitely make a lot of money."

He was simply envious of Fang Xuanling's current life.

When he was in the court, he led the officials and governed the world, and he was the first-class humerus minister around the emperor; now that he returns to his hometown, he not only travels in the forest and springs, enjoys family relationships, but also becomes a business tycoon, spending a lot of money to buy tea gardens , comfortable and leisurely.

And even though I have retired from office several times, I just went down to the court and re-entered the East Palace. I was in this officialdom, ups and downs, exhausting my energy, and I don't know when I can really be free...

Li Chengqian nodded and praised: "When it comes to Tao Zhu's technique, there are few people in the world who can compare with Erlang. He figured out this method of frying tea and promoted it with one hand. Now it is popular all over the world and is making money every day. But those who follow the trend But he earns less and loses more, which shows his ability more and more.”

Top-grade tea is more expensive than gold, and earning the Fang family a sea of ​​gold and money, how can others not be envious?

As a result, there are countless people who cultivate tea trees and fry tea in Jiangnan, but they either do not know how to do it, the quality is low, or the scale is insufficient and it is difficult to promote it. Up to now, no one can compare Fang Jun in the way of tea industry.

Lu Deming and Yu Zhining were stunned at the side. How could they talk about tea with great interest instead of quickly thinking about how to break the situation when they were so impatient?

Yu Zhining couldn't help but said: "Fang Jun, Tao Zhu's skills are naturally unparalleled in the world, but the situation is urgent now, and the elites in Shandong and Jiangnan are aggressive. If you can't deal with it to resolve the crisis, I'm afraid your majesty will become more jealous and waste the reserve. The imperial edict may be issued tomorrow, and there will be no way to recover by then!"

Li Chengqian looked at him and wondered: "How come at this moment, the master still has illusions about the reserve?"

Yu Zhining was stunned.

Although His Majesty is determined to change the crown, but after all, the imperial edict to abolish the crown has not been issued for a day, and the East Palace will continue to serve as the crown prince for a day. How can it be defeated until the last moment?
Kong Yingda poured a cup of tea for Yu Zhining, and said softly: "The holy will is so, how can it be violated? Your Majesty's control over the court situation, no one can control it. Originally, Your Majesty was already deeply afraid of the power of the Eastern Palace. If we still If you have extravagant hopes, you can only force His Majesty to take a sudden and ruthless hand, endangering His Highness's life. What should be let go, you must put it down in time, this is the way of a wise man."

Although the Guanlong Mutiny was pacified and the East Palace was safe and sound, the tyrannical combat power shown by the East Palace and the support from the government and the opposition made His Majesty Li Er feel like he was sitting on pins and needles.

How can you allow others to snore on the side of the couch?For the emperor, his son is the most dangerous opponent!
It would be fine if the East Palace kept its own place and resigned itself at this time. Considering the relationship between father and son, His Majesty will definitely try every means to ensure the life of the crown prince. His Majesty has already made up his mind to be easy to save but has not yet decided to appoint a successor. It is because of this consideration; on the contrary , if the East Palace refuses to give up the storage position and try to kill the net, His Majesty will have no burden. Not only will it be easy to store it immediately, but it will also kill the prince forever to prevent future troubles...

However, he also understands that the officials of the Eastern Palace and the crown prince are too deeply bonded and their interests are entangled. Whether or not the reserve position can be preserved is very important to the future, life and death of these people. Naturally, they have to struggle to the death and try to change their fate against the sky...

Yu Zhining opened his mouth, was speechless for a while, and finally sighed, his expression faltered.

Although the Yu family in Luoyang did not participate in the Guanlong Mutiny, they were always entangled with each other at this time, and it was inevitable that they would be devastated.Originally hoped that by virtue of the victory in suppressing the rebellion, he would assist Donggong to ascend to the throne and make great contributions to the throne, but His Majesty "resurrected from the dead" and returned to Beijing suddenly.

Firstly, as a member of the Guanlong lineage, he was implicated by Changsun Wuji and others, and then the interests of the emperor of the East Palace and the prince were too entangled. Once the East Palace was abolished, the Luoyang Yu family had no choice but to cut themselves off from the court, and within 30 years, they would never get involved in the center. that power.

For an aristocratic family, this is nothing less than a catastrophe.

30 years in Hedong and 30 years in Hexi, 30 years later, the once prominent Luoyang Yu family may have disappeared from everyone, and will no longer regain the glory of their ancestors...

So it's not that he doesn't understand the current situation, it's just that he can't accept it.

Going up against the counterattack, the glorious lintel is naturally elated, but falling from the top of the mountain, how can it not make people feel anxious...

Kong Yingda still felt that the blows were not enough, and continued: "The current struggles in the officialdom are not only useless, but also arouse His Majesty's jealousy, which is only harmful to the Eastern Palace. It is not beneficial to the Eastern Palace. Although Fang Jun has not discussed matters here two days ago I try to prevent you from acting like this, but you have clearly foreseen today's situation, so there is nothing wrong with it. From now on, we will still keep our feet and wait for the situation to change."

Lu Deming's face was gloomy, and he sat upright like a master: "Since Your Majesty is deeply afraid of the combat power of the Eastern Palace Army, we should do our best to avoid it. No matter whether you win or lose, the means in the officialdom will not arouse His Majesty's disgust, but indulge the room." Jun's connection with the various armies has made His Majesty attack the East Palace earlier. Therefore, in my opinion, Fang Jun's activities should be restricted to the greatest extent, and he can no longer interfere in military affairs."

He didn't have a bad feeling for Fang Jun, but he always felt that the battle for the reserve position should be limited to the "civil struggle". After all, when he faced the Guanlong rebels, the entire East Palace was dominated by the army. It was a humiliation.

Especially those literati who came from the troubled times at the end of the Sui Dynasty, they shuddered when they thought of the days when the literati were slaughtered like pigs and dogs by various military laws. In addition, after the "Xuanwu Gate Incident" that year, the city of Chang'an was also full of blood. Shocked at the power of the military...

Hearing this, Kong Yingda widened her eyes and said in surprise, "Why did you say that? You must have read a lot of history books, and you should understand that under such circumstances, all means are vain, and only real military power can do it." Controlling the situation... You thought it was Fang Jun's military power that made His Majesty fearful and firm, but have you ever thought that if Fang Jun didn't have the military power in his hands, how could His Majesty's edict to abolish the Chu Chu be delayed? ?”

(End of this chapter)