The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 294 I've Seen Through Everything

"Hahaha, Mr. Lu's straightforwardness in writing a letter is truly admirable."

Xun Xi sat in the upper seat with a smile on his face, a kind look on his face.

Cui Zan and Guo Zhang sat on either side of him, and the three of them nodded, each with a different attitude.

Lu Xun knelt in front of the three of them. When he heard Xun Yi's words, he couldn't help but straighten his back, making himself look more like a loyal minister and a wise man.

"Mr. Xun, this is what I should do. It's my job."

"How dare I take credit for it in front of you all?"

Lu Xun spoke very modestly, but there was nothing he could do about it. His family was not powerful to begin with. Although it was considered a large clan, it was nothing compared to the people in front of him.

Not to mention him, Lu Xun, even if his father were alive, he would not dare to be arrogant in front of these people.

Looking at the extremely humble Lü Xun, Xun Yi stroked his beard and laughed, "The young are indeed formidable. With young people like him, we don't have to worry about having no successors."

Cui Zan snorted coldly, "He's just a selfish person. For his own reputation, he almost implicated the ministers!"

Lü Xun was shocked and quickly explained, "I really don't dare to have such thoughts. Lord Cui really misunderstood me!"

Cui Zan was furious. "You impeached Chen Qian just to gain fame, didn't you? Do you know how many innocent people would be implicated if His Majesty went on a killing spree?"

Xun Yi retorted, "Chen Qian did something wrong, but shouldn't he be impeached? Don't humiliate this young man like this!"

Guo Zhang also spoke at this moment, "Alright, alright, why did you lose your composure in front of this young man? Let's hear what he has to say."

Lu Xun looked at Xun Yi with gratitude.

Then he looked at Cui Zan and explained in a low voice, "I would never dare to think of becoming famous. It is really because Chen Qian has colluded with the traitors and now has deceived Your Majesty and framed loyal officials. I can't stand it anymore, so I took advantage of the banquet to write a letter to Your Majesty."

Cui Zan sneered and said, "If what you said is true, why didn't you discuss it with us in advance?"

"If we were well prepared, why would we be so passive at the banquet?!"

"It's because you, a jerk, wanted fame and ruined this whole thing!"

Lu Xun's face was filled with bitterness, and Xun Yi spoke again: "Haven't you heard that things should be done in secrecy? If he spread this matter everywhere, how could Chen Qian's letter still fall into his hands? Wouldn't Chen Qian have taken action against him long ago?"

Lu Xun nodded quickly, "That's right, that's right."

Cui Zan was still unhappy, "That's just nonsense."

Seeing the two important figures about to argue again, Guo Zhang looked at Lu Xun helplessly, "Mr. Lu, don't blame Mr. Cui for doing this. It's just that your behavior today is really surprising. It's hard to believe that the letters from Chen Qian and Gao Rou fell into your hands."

"Mr. Cui is also afraid that you will be taken advantage of by villains."

"In the future, if something like this happens again, remember to let us know first."

Lu Xun quickly nodded in agreement.

Xun Yi said with a smile: "You don't have to be afraid. I think you are a good young man. Are you married?"

Lu Xun suddenly became excited and shook his head, "The wife my father betrothed to me died of illness, and I still have no wife."

"Okay, okay, I understand. You can go back first."

Lu Xun bowed again and again before turning around and leaving.

After walking out of the mansion, Lu Xun felt a lot more relaxed.

These two Shangshu are not good people, but Xun Pushe is a pretty good person, no wonder he can be Pushe.

After Lu Xun left, the smile on Xun Xi's face disappeared.

"Send people to find out who he has been with recently, and then bribe his servants to inquire about his family situation."

"Also, look for his past crimes, and the crimes of those around him."

Cui Zan asked, "Are we going to deal with him?"

"First find out who sent him, and then take action."

"only!!"

Guo Zhang frowned. Ever since Gao Rou and the others fell, the three of them had become the new three giants of the Secretariat. Yuan Kan was weak and sickly and could not participate in their important affairs.

Many things in the temple fell into their hands.

"This guy is just a pawn, not worth mentioning. Instead, it is Chen Qian and Wang Su who need us to come up with a solution."

Guo Zhang said sternly, "Lü Xun cannot be kept, and neither can Chen Qian. Even if we cannot take his life, we should not allow him to continue to hold the position of Chief Justice."

Xun Yi and Cui Zan were in no hurry to speak.

At least they will not cause trouble until the Gao Rou case is completely over and the positions of the ministers are stabilized.

The ministers don't need to be anxious at all. The longer the time drags on, the more beneficial it will be for them.

However, they did not tell Guo Zhang this truth, because the interests of these new three giants were still different.

Tingwei Mansion.

Chen Qian sat in the inner room, and the entire mansion inside and outside was taken over by soldiers.

Zhong Hui sat in front of him happily.

The letters were placed on the desk.

"Mr. Chen, please give me an explanation."

Chen Qian glanced at the letters in front of him without even opening them to read, and there was no panic on his face.

"What do you think we should do, Lord Zhong?" "How to deal with you is your majesty's business. I don't know."

"I'm not asking what to do with me, but what to do with these ministers?"

Hearing Chen Qian's words, Zhong Hui couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Chen Qian and Zhong Yu had a very good relationship. Chen Qian was of the same age as Sima Shi and Sima Zhao. Zhong Hui was much younger than him. When Zhong Hui was still young, he took the initiative to get close to them and play together.

But now, there is not much friendship left between Zhong Hui and Chen Qian.

Zhong Hui didn't like Chen Qian. Of course, this was not because Chen Qian was not good-looking, but because of Chen Qian's personality. Chen Qian was a relatively calm and composed person, so he didn't talk much and would not show as much enthusiasm towards Zhong Hui as others.

In Zhong Hui's eyes, a minister must have backbone and cannot be servile, but no matter how upright he is, he must be enthusiastic towards me.

Zhong Hui was a generous person. He allowed the elders to remain aloof, such as Xun Xi. Xun Xi and Zhong Hui did not get along well, but Zhong Hui did not cause trouble for him. However, he could not do that to people of the same age. Obviously, in his eyes, Chen Qian was one of his peers.

In fact, in terms of seniority, as Zhong Yao's son, Zhong Hui is actually of the same generation as them.

Many big families intermarry with each other, and the Zhong family is no exception.

To tell you an outrageous thing, Zhong Yao had a great-granddaughter named Zhong Yan, who would call Zhong Hui "grandfather" whenever she saw him.

However, this girl married Wang Hun, the son of General Wang Chang, who was in charge of the Southern Expedition. So Wang Hun had to call Zhong Hui his grandfather. And Wang Hun's daughter married Pei Kai. So what should Pei Kai call Zhong Hui when he saw him?

Great grandfather?
In addition, Wang Hun's son married Sima Zhao's daughter, which means that Wang Hun and Sima Zhao were relatives. Then why did Sima Zhao call Zhong Hui?

Sima Yi had to treat Zhong Yao with respect as a junior, and even if Sima Zhao ignored the marriage relationship, he still had to call Zhong Hui "Zhongfu".

Under the premise of marriages between many big families, Zhong Hui dared to confront many of them. After all, to be honest, it would not be excessive for these people to kowtow to him a few times.

This explains why Zhong Hui treated his peers as juniors.

Zhong Yao gave birth to this son at the age of 74, which brought Zhong Hui's generation status to a level that his peers were afraid to reach.

Zhong Hui suddenly asked, "It seems that Mr. Chen is very confident?"

Chen Qian said seriously, "I am loyal to Your Majesty, so I am naturally not afraid of being framed by these villains."

"Framed"

Zhong Hui muttered a few words, and the look he gave Chen Qian suddenly became sharp and fierce.

"Whether you are loyal or not is not determined by your words, but by your actions."

"Besides, His Majesty is surrounded by more loyal ministers than just you."

"What can you do?"

Zhong Hui asked bluntly.

Chen Qian was well aware of Zhong Hui's bad character, and he didn't get angry at his rudeness at the moment. He said calmly, "I can make the ministers restless."

Zhong Hui was a little surprised. "I thought you were going to say that you could help His Majesty achieve great things!"

Chen Qian shook his head, "This is what Shi Ji should do."

When Zhong Hui heard this, his mood suddenly brightened, and his eyes softened again. "We are old friends, there is no need to be like this!"

"Don't worry, I'm here to protect you. Even if Gao Rou accuses you in person, there's nothing he can do to you. Just continue with what you have on hand."

"I think I've guessed the identity of the person behind this. I have to take advantage of this."

Zhong Hui was speaking when he suddenly asked, "Have you heard about what happened between Wang Su and Wang Xiang?"

Chen Qian nodded, "I've heard something about it."

"If Wang Su came here to sue Wang Xiang, would you dare to accept it?"

Chen Qian replied, "That depends on whether Your Majesty allows me to accept it."

Zhong Hui was quite satisfied with this answer. "Then accept it. I'll have Wang Su come find you. I'll give you instructions on what to do next."

Zhong Hui explained some things and left in a swagger.

Chen Qian watched him leave calmly, his eyes extremely complicated.

This guy thinks he is the prime minister and dares to give orders to me. He may not have asked Your Majesty before saying what he said just now.

Give orders directly on behalf of His Majesty.

But Chen Qian did not feel unhappy at all, he even looked a little happy.

Even if Zhong Hui can control himself now, he will definitely suffer a great loss in the future. It seems that I am the only trusted and important minister to His Majesty.

He didn't think about it anymore, put away the letters, and then continued to deal with the accumulated matters in the Supreme Court.

After leaving here, Zhong Hui went straight to his brother's mansion.

When Zhong Hui walked in, Zhong Yu was admiring the flowers in the courtyard.

"Brother!"

Zhong Hui stood behind Zhong Yu with a smile. Zhong Yu glanced at him and asked, "What are you doing here again?"

"I just want to ask you something."

"What is it?"

"After you instructed Lu Xun to impeach Chen Qian, what is your next plan?"

(End of this chapter)