Three whips break the father-son relationship, please call me prince

Chapter 327 Di Renjie, unmatched among his peers
Di Renjie saw Xiao Yu off and returned to the palace thoughtfully.

In the past two days, His Highness has met with several people, and he was present during all the conversations.

"Your Highness, the student dared."

Di Renjie couldn't help but ask, "Will they cooperate?"

To deal with the Fanyang Lu family, a prominent family with a reputation throughout the world would be overthrown and driven into an irretrievable situation.

It is not that easy. It requires joint efforts from multiple parties and consensus to achieve it.

But will everyone really work together like this?

"How to say?"

Li Chengqian asked with interest.

"The Cui and Lu families have a very close relationship, and they have been intermarrying with each other for many years."

“The interests are intertwined and influence each other.”

Di Renjie said: "Cui was able to watch Lu's downfall and still help from the side."

“Will they think that Lu’s today may be their future?”

"The Yang family of Hongnong, the Xiao family of Jiangnan, the Zheng family of Xingyang, the Wang family of Taiyuan, the Li family of Zhaojun..."

"Will you really watch the Fanyang Lu family being dealt with by the imperial court?"

Li Chengqian put down his pen and said with a smile: "You asked a good question."

“But it doesn’t make any sense.”

"The students don't understand." Di Renjie said.

Li Chengqian said calmly, "Everyone wants fame, and no one wants too much profit."

"Once the Lu family falls, there will be too many things for them to snatch and eat. It is not impossible for them to take their family to a higher level."

The Lu family of Fanyang is wealthy and powerful. If they get a little bit of their wealth, they can make many small families rich.

Not to mention a complete collapse.

It cannot be said that when a whale falls, all living things come to life, but when a huge whale falls, won’t everything it has be eaten up by others?
There were vacancies in the imperial court, land and shops in the local area, and one less prominent family among the students.

These are enough for the big families to snatch.

"They see it clearly. Even if they don't cooperate, the court will still take action against the Lu family."

"The intensity of the movement may not be that high."

“But they missed out on a huge opportunity for advancement.”

Li Chengqian said: "So, he couldn't see the situation clearly and sold out his own interests for the sake of Lu's family."

"Or should I give the Lu family a push and bring them down as a token of my loyalty for promotion?"

“They know how to make the best choice.”

When aristocratic families take sides, they never consider family relationships, but rather use interests as a bond.

Family ties are just to make the bond of interests more solid and provide a guarantee.

But in the face of absolute interests, all guarantees are nonsense.

Li Chengqian asked Cui Dunli to return to the General News Department in order to let Cui Dunli sound the clarion call to overthrow the Lu family of Fanyang.

Who made the relationship between the Cui and Lu families so close?

So let’s start with Cui.

Cui did this to Lu, so shouldn't others understand at a glance?

The saying "when a wall falls, everyone pushes it" is exactly this principle.

"Go to Duke Zhao's mansion and ask him to come to the East Palace tomorrow."

"Yes!"

……

"Uncle, why are you here?"

Changsun Wuji was very surprised, and his tone was mixed with a rare joy.

"Can't you see what it means that I can come?"

Gao Shilian said unhappily, leaning on his crutch.

He is old, he is seventy-four this year.

Nowadays, if you walk without anyone, you need to use a cane.

Changsun Wuji stepped forward to support Gao Shilian, and after helping him sit down, he said, "It looks like the matter is almost over."

"My uncle can come, which means I will be fine."

God knows how he got through this period of time.

It can be said that we are living in fear and difficulty.

He could not have imagined that he had finally ascended to a high position and possessed real power, but was brought down by the Lu family of Qizhou.

That's just too unwilling.

He wrote to the Eastern Palace many times, but all of them fell into the sea and there was no response.

Let him hang his head and sigh every day.

If Changle hadn't come from time to time and told him some news from the outside world, Changsun Wuji would have felt like there was no light in the sky.

Fortunately, his uncle's arrival made him feel relieved.

The fact that my uncle can come here means so much.

Gao Shilian had previously cut off ties with the Shandong aristocratic families, and he was also a teaching minister in the Hanlin Academy.

Although Changsun Wuji was under house arrest, he was not subject to any restrictions. He was just very tactful and resisted his impulse and did not come to find Changsun Wuji.

"Do you have any complaints about Gao Ming?"

"You are banned without any reason or consideration for family affection?"

Gao Shilian asked.

Zhang Sun Wuji knelt beside Gao Shilian and couldn't help but smile bitterly when he heard this. "I have been wondering for a while why Gao Ming doesn't trust me so much."

"I know I made mistakes in the past, but I have always been consistent and never made Gao Ming feel bad."

"I am always doing my best. I hope Gao Ming can see my attitude of correction."

"But that day, in front of the Liangyi Palace, Gao Ming said those words coldly."

"I'm really sad."

Gao Shilian looked at his nephew's dejected expression and laughed angrily, "Fuji, I have watched you grow up since you were a child."

"I have always thought that you are a smart and sharp person, well-versed in literature and history, and good at strategy."

"When did you become so narrow-minded, self-pitying, and lost in your mind?"

He was somewhat disappointed with Changsun Wuji.

Gao Shilian has always hoped that Changsun Wuji could succeed him and have a place in the court, becoming a towering tree for both the Changsun and Gao families.

Unfortunately, many times, Zhangsun Wuji's insights and judgments on the political situation were always contrary to what he thought.

If it weren't for the relationship with the outsider.

How could we have the status we have today?

He had already been brought down from his horse.

"Uncle, where do you come from?" Changsun Wuji asked anxiously.

"Have you never thought carefully in the past few months why Gao Ming did that?"

Gao Shilian scolded: "Is Gao Ming really ruthless to you?"

"Isn't it..." Changsun Wuji was still doubtful. "You are such an idiot."

Gao Shilian couldn't stand it anymore and cursed: "Gao Ming is protecting you."

"He sent you back to the mansion and had the Jinyi Guards guard you to prevent the noble families from looking for you."

"You think you can handle it well."

"Gao Ming knows that you can't handle it well, so he keeps you at home."

"We immediately cut off all external contacts."

When Gao Shilian first heard the news, he was also shocked.

But after calming down, he understood Gao Ming's good intentions.

Zhang Sun Wuji was too deeply involved with the Shandong family.

If Gao Ming didn't do this, Changsun Wuji would be in countless trouble.

By then, if you are not careful, you will get involved in the struggle and become a victim.

Such a big thing, even though Zhangsun Wuji was a relative by marriage, he couldn't handle it.

“Is it really…really so?”

Chang Sun Wuji still couldn't believe it, he muttered to himself in a daze.

"What do you think?"

Gao Shilian said angrily, "Did you know that Duke Liang has twice submitted a petition to retire?"

"If you still sit in the Shangshu Province, will you handle the affairs of Qizhou?"

"Do you dare to deal with it? Do you handle it well?"

The continuous questioning dealt a heavy blow to Changsun Wuji, who suffered severe setbacks.

"Or do you want to retire now?"

Changsun Wuji was shocked. How could he retire?

He hasn't taken the position of Zuo Pushe yet.

"Uncle, I...I."

He was speechless and bowed quickly, "Thank you for your enlightenment, uncle. Otherwise, I really would be speechless."

"It almost went terribly wrong."

When he thought about the fact that he was still working in the Secretariat, he was overwhelmed by the huge trouble.

How to make the decision was enough to keep him awake all night, not to mention the subsequent pressure.

Changsun Wuji felt relieved.

He hid in the mansion, avoiding the countless troubles that he could not avoid in the first place.

"You." Gao Shilian sighed and said, "Thank you for your decisiveness."

"I will send you back to the mansion in front of so many people."

"I guess many people didn't guess this at the time. Most people still thought that Gao Ming was angry with you because of the aristocratic family."

He had to admire it.

The nephew was sent away in public and guarded by the Embroidered Uniform Guards.

That would eliminate any thoughts from the outside world.

This also gives the nephew a way out and a reason to not get involved in outside affairs.

"Shame on my nephew."

Changsun Wuji lowered his head and said.

"Fortunately, I am here today."

Gao Shilian did not say much about this matter. He said, "Recently, I read the newspaper and came to a conclusion."

"What conclusion?"

"If the front page headlines of the Tang Empire Newspaper, which usually appear, suddenly stop appearing, that means there is a problem."

"This is a wind direction and a signal."

He paused and said, "Duke Liang has not appeared behind the pages of the Holy Emperor and the Crown Prince for a long time."

"He also..." Changsun Wuji said in surprise.

"Correct."

Gao Shilian said: "The wife of the Duke of Liang is the daughter of the Lu family."

Changsun Wuji frowned and said, "Gao Ming wants Fang Xuanling to come down. Is it worth it?"

"Shouldn't you be happy?" Gao Shilian said in surprise.

"Uncle, as long as I don't make any mistakes, it's a done deal."

Chang Sun Wuji smiled bitterly and said, "I am happy, but I won't be happy too early."

"I hope you can think like that."

Gao Shilian nodded with satisfaction: "Fang Xuanling is coming down, which means one thing, Fanyang Lu can't escape this time."

"How to say?"

"It's hard for me to judge. It depends on what His Majesty and the Crown Prince think."

at this time.

There were footsteps outside, Di Renjie was coming.

"Greetings to Duke Shen and Duke Zhao."

"Di Lang."

Gao Shilian was very friendly to Di Renjie, a rising star. It was rare for someone to study with the prince and call himself a student.

What the future achievements will be is self-evident.

He smiled and said, "No need to be polite."

"Why are you here in this mansion?"

Di Renjie said respectfully, "I am here on His Highness' orders to inform Duke Zhao that His Highness wants to see you tomorrow."

Hearing this, Changsun Wuji suddenly became a little excited, but he suppressed it and said, "Di Lang, I understand."

"Please inform Your Highness that I will be there to see you tomorrow."

Di Renjie nodded and said, "Then I won't bother you any more."

"Resign!"

After Di Renjie left, Gao Shilian was full of admiration and said, "This Di Renjie will definitely be a prominent figure in the court in the future."

Changsun Wuji agreed with this very much.

When he was less than 20 years old, he was taken care of by the prince.

The first one is Chang Sun Chong, the second one is Prince of Jin Li Zhi, and the third one is Di Renjie.

I heard that he has a very close relationship with Donggong Jilang.

This means that as long as Di Renjie does not commit a serious crime and follows the procedures, he will be trusted and reused by the next two generations of emperors.

This is definitely the best among the younger generation.

I'm afraid no one among my peers can match me.

"Get ready. Think carefully about how you should behave when you see Gao Ming tomorrow."

Gao Shilian reminded him with concern.

(End of this chapter)