Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4093 Betrayal
Kong Yingda's eyes were shocked, a little unbelievable.

Naturally, he would not be ignorant of the confrontation between civil and military forces in the Eastern Palace. This was determined by the core interests of both sides, and no one could eliminate it.But at present, the matter of easy storage has long been irreversible, and these people are still clinging to the extravagant hopes of power and interests, trying to provoke a new round of civil and military struggles...it's really stupid.

If the East Palace can be guaranteed, it is understandable for everyone to fight each other for their own interests, but under such circumstances, shouldn't it be to protect the life of the prince and maintain the Zhengshuo of the empire?

A man stands in the world, he does not do something, and he must do something. When he is in such a position, how can he be so obsessed with the honor, disgrace, fortune, and misfortune of his family, so that the world is unified?
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Yu Zhining's face was ugly, he opened and closed his lips a few times, but he didn't say anything to refute.

Lu Deming also understood Li Chengqian's attitude, and obviously he had completely given up on keeping his position, so he could only say: "The situation is critical now, and it is inevitable that everyone has different positions and opinions, and a little dispute is acceptable, but we are members of the Eastern Palace. Officer, you should put His Highness's interests first, and you will never do things that hurt your loved ones and make your enemies happy, and brother Zhong Yuan doesn't have to be so aggressive."

"Zhongyuan" is Kong Yingda's name. With his current status and reputation, even the best among his peers should not ignore the title. At this moment, Lu Deming casually called it, obviously because he is dissatisfied with Kong Yingda...

Kong Yingda laughed back angrily: "In the end, I am the one who is aggressive? You have no righteousness in your heart, you only know how to fight for dogs, put family fame and fortune above morality, it is really stupid, selfish, and one day you will eat yourself up The bad result is too late to regret, the title of 'the great Confucian of the world' does not match the reality."

Yu Zhining and Lu Deming's complexion changed suddenly. Being humiliated by Kong Yingda in this way, he was so ashamed and angry that he wanted to die.

Li Chengqian watched the internal strife among several great scholars under his command, and hurriedly said to turn around: "You are all highly respected people, deeply admired by the world, and Gu is also respected and admired. Why should you speak so harshly at each other? People are not ruthless, since it is about It is normal to have worries about the future of wealth, and you must not hurt your peace."

He sighed in his heart, although these great Confucian scholars have long been integrated with Donggong's interests, but once a catastrophe strikes, they are absolutely unwilling to live and die with him and will never leave him.

This point is far inferior to Fang Jun...

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After coming out of the East Palace, Yu Zhining took a look at the gloomy sky, rejected Lu Deming's invitation for a small gathering in the house, boarded the car and drove straight home.

After returning home, he bathed and changed clothes under the service of the maid. After lunch, he sat alone in the flower hall drinking tea. Thinking of Kong Yingda's rude words earlier, he felt more and more irritable...

The Yu family is a Xianbei surname, and their ancestors went to Yu Jin, the grand master of the Northern Zhou Dynasty.He himself was an official in the Sui Dynasty at the beginning, but he was only a district magistrate, and he failed to revitalize his family business.When Emperor Gaozu Jinyang attacked Guanzhong with troops, he immediately predicted that there would be a lot to do, so he went to Changchun Palace to meet Gaozu Li Yuan, and was appointed as the secretary of the Weibei Road Marshal's Office, assisting the King of Qin.

In the fourth year of Wude, the King of Qin was named Tiance Admiral and opened the Literature Museum, so he was awarded as a doctor in the Tiance Mansion and concurrently a Bachelor of Literature. One's confidant.It's just that compared to Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling, Yu Shinan and others among the "Eighteen Scholars", their power is much inferior.

It wasn't until he was appointed as the prince Zuo Shuzi and given the responsibility of teaching the prince that he realized the shortcut of "overtaking on a curve". He only needed to assist the prince conscientiously. The great clan holds great power and is unparalleled in power.

Therefore, although the prince has always been in the crisis vortex of "dethroning" all these years, he also assisted with all his strength, trying to keep the prince safe, and thus made a contribution to the dragon.

Unexpectedly, since Fang Jun suddenly emerged and became the pillar supporting the East Palace, he is far inferior to His Royal Highness in terms of influence and ability, and the situation is getting worse and worse, so it is difficult to calm down...

But being humiliated by Kong Yingda face to face today made him feel even more ashamed and indignant.

The most serious thing is that the prince himself has given up the idea of ​​fighting for the reserve. Once he is abolished, his hard work of more than ten years will go to waste.
I feel depressed and depressed.

The eldest son Yu Lizheng pushed the door and entered, bowed and said softly: "Father, the Song Guogong arrived at the backyard gate and said that he wanted to see his father."

Yu Zhining was taken aback for a moment, stroked his chin and pondered.

Today, it is well known in the government and the public that the powerful families in Jiangnan and Shandong are fully supporting the King of Jin. As the person with the greatest chance of obtaining the reserve position, the King of Jin and the Crown Prince of the East Palace are naturally in a state of hostility. This is not according to the will of the King of Jin or the Crown Prince, but It is the principle of exclusive interests.

When the Tang Dynasty was founded, those big bosses in Shandong were oppressed and bullied by the Guanlong Clan, so they had to hide in their homes and hide their flags and drums to avoid their edge, so as not to be killed by the Guanlong Clan.Although Guan Long is in decline now, those bigwigs still maintain their identities and are safe at home, and have not rushed to Chang'an to try to become an official.Xiao Yu, who is now the leader of the south of the Yangtze River, is one of the spokespersons of the powerful people in the two places in the court—the other is Li Ji, the British prince.

Xiao Yu came from the back door at this time, what could be important?
It's so obvious...

So seeing or not seeing, Yu Zhining hesitated for a while.

But after a while, he nodded and said, "Go and invite me to the study in person."

Yu Lizheng hesitated for a moment, opened his mouth to speak, but finally turned around and withdrew.

He is now a servant and young minister, and he can be regarded as a prominent figure in the imperial court. He naturally knows the tension of the court situation very well, and he can also predict Xiao Yu's intentions when he comes to the door.

But even if he objected to his father approaching King Jin, how could he persuade him to give up his mind?What's more, there is no way to predict whether things are going to be good or bad...

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"Brother Shi Wen came to the door and made Yu's house flourish. Very fortunate, very fortunate! Come, come, please take a seat and drink some tea to quench your thirst."

Yu Lizheng brought Xiao Yu into the study, saw the two greet each other and chattered, and knew that there was a confidential matter to discuss, so he retreated and left, standing outside the door and guarding in person, so as not to have ears behind the wall.

In the study, the two of them had a friendly chat and sat down respectively.

Yu Zhining took a sip of tea, then looked at Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu didn't talk too much, and cut straight to the point: "Brother Yu came here today because he was entrusted by the King of Jin. The situation is tense recently. I don't know how many people from the government and the opposition are staring at His Highness. His Highness has no skills, and he doesn't want to cause trouble for you, Lord Yan. So I ordered Brother Yu to make this trip."

He didn't say why he came here, but the meaning was clearly revealed.

Yu Zhining frowned in thought, and subconsciously held the teacup in his palm...

He understood King Jin's urgency to recruit the Yu family in Luoyang.

As the leader of the civil servants of the Eastern Palace, he, Lu Deming, and Kong Yingda are all great Confucianists in the world, famous and highly respected in the world.

However, the circumstances are different.

Lu Deming was born in the Lu family of Wu County, far away in the south of the Yangtze River, and the court's control is not as good as it is; Kong Yingda's ancestral home is Hengshui, Jizhou, but the entire Kong family of Qufu stands behind him.Both of these two families belong to the Zanying family, with a long history and famous literature, far from being comparable to the Luoyang Yu family who was born in Xianbei.

Therefore, among the three families, the Luoyang Yu family is at the bottom.

But those two families are famous because of their reputation, but they are also burdened by their reputation. It is impossible to easily give up the East Palace and switch to the sect.

As long as the Luoyang Yu family can turn their backs on the prince and join the King of Jin, it will be self-evident that the prestige of the King of Jin will be boosted, and the situation will become more and more favorable to the King of Jin.

Yu Zhining didn't need to think too much, since Xiao Yu's coming in person showed the sincerity of King Jin, as for the detailed conditions, he could negotiate slowly in the future, so he quickly made up his mind.

"The king of Jin is benevolent and filial. All of us know that the Yu clan of Luoyang can do the work of a dog and a horse. Even if he dies, he will have no regrets!"

Yu Zhining was full of sincerity and decisive.

On the contrary, Xiao Yu was stunned for a moment. He thought that he would have to spend all his time talking, but he might not be able to succeed. After all, Yu Zhining was one of the prince's most trusted teachers...

But even if he was overjoyed, he said with a smile: "His Royal Highness King Jin must have been deeply touched by Duke Yan's loyalty, and will definitely borrow Luoyang Yu's in the future. Become the leader of the Guanlongmen Clan."

However, Yu Zhining was not confused. Although he accepted King Jin's solicitation, he was also puzzled by one thing: "His Majesty's national policy is to suppress the powerful and support the poor, and he does not want the powerful to monopolize the government. If His Highness Jin tries to use Wouldn't it be against His Majesty's national policy for the elites to compete for reserves as the foundation?"

Since Zhenguan, His Majesty Li Er has always pursued the national policy of weakening the powerful, and any emperor is most worried about "the death of the people and the government."

After all, the implementation of any national policy cannot escape the guidance of public opinion, and "repelling dissidents" is inevitable. If you want to implement a new policy, you must abolish the former emperor's old policy with a wrong name.

His Majesty Li Er is a generation of holy lords with great talents, how can he be willing to be the one who is "changed" and determined to be wrong?
Xiao Yu smiled slightly, full of confidence: "The facts that Lord Yan is worried about are necessary, but at this time, at that time. In the past, His Majesty suppressed the powerful to prevent the imperial power from falling and the government to fall into the hands of the powerful, so as not to repeat the past. An old story in the Sui Dynasty. The prince was indecisive. Even if there was no powerful official, there would be powerful ministers, so he wanted to depose him. But if the King of Jin wants to take the East Palace and replace it, how can he not rely on the power of the powerful? So as long as your majesty appoints the King of Jin as the heir, then It is tantamount to acquiescing to the power of the clan to dominate the court again, after all clans restrict each other and can be controlled by the emperor, but the disaster of powerful ministers is far worse than clans!"

Not far from the past Sui Dynasty, Yang Jian replaced the orphans and widows who bullied the Northern Zhou Dynasty as a powerful minister. How could His Majesty Li Er not remember?
Instead of indulging powerful ministers and putting the imperial power in danger of extinction, it is better to allow the powerful to return to the court...

(End of this chapter)