Jinyi Town Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 244 The Chilling Night Talk

The full moon banquet was over, and only He Liu and Lao Hu were left in the hall for a drink.

While drinking, Lao Hu pointed to the mountains of presents in the hall, and said, "In less than three years, your sixth master has become the most popular figure in Jinyiwei. , Taichang Temple, Hanlin Academy, local officials who reported their duties in Beijing...there are no less than hundreds of people who came to give you gifts today. Heh, they all thought that if they flattered the sixth master of Jinyiwei, there would be an extra way in the future."

He Liudao: "Don't worry, Lao Hu, I won't be overwhelmed by flattery. What they are flattering is the power in my hands, not me. I know this well."

But Lao Hu laughed and said: "Oh, you have a fart! Do you think you are very smart? Do you think you are very cautious, and you can live alone without being domineering? Let me tell you! If you continue like this, the day you die, no more Far!"

He Liu was surprised and said, "Old Hu, why did you say that?"

Lao Hu didn't answer, but sang a tune: "Seeing him build a tall building, seeing him entertain guests, seeing his building collapse..."

He Liu was a little anxious: "Old Hu, are you still playing tricks on me?"

Old Hu said: "Let me ask you, since the first year of Jiajing, how many people can be said to be in power?"

He Liu raised his fingers and pointed: "Yang Tinghe, Jiang Mian, Mao Ji, Yang Yiqing, Zhang Cong, Zhai Luan, Fang Xianfu, Zhang Fujing, Li Shi, Xia Yan, Yan Song and his sons. Those who can be called the four words of power over the government are also These twelve people."

Old Hu asked again: "Tell me, apart from Yang Ting and Mr. Yang's chief assistant who deliberately offended the emperor during the ceremony and let the emperor take his power, will any of the other 11 people end well?"

He Liuyi slapped his head: "It's really not ignorance, it's shocking. From the first year of Jiajing to now, almost all the powerful people have come to a bad end."

Old Hu laughed and said: "At this moment, there are only you and me here. Let me tell you, the emperor is not a wise king, but a master of power. He always likes to support a powerful person with his own hands and stand in front of the stage for him. To shield the court and the local government from the open and dark arrows. When the person who shields him from the wind and rain is so powerful that the old man feels threatened, he will kick that person away without hesitation! That's all, he still has to step on it, stomp his feet twice, he must be put to death and hurry up!"

He Liudao: "You mean, the emperor intends to let me be the one who stands in front of the stage and protects him from the wind and rain?"

Lao Hu nodded: "You are smart. If you don't think about it, who were you two or three years ago? You were just a small family of hundreds of brocade clothes. In more than two years, the emperor promoted you from a hundred households all the way. Go to the position of Beizhen Fushi. If the position of Commander has been vacant, you, Beizhen Fushi, are actually similar to Commander! Such an extraordinary promotion is nothing more than wanting you to have the authority of Xuntian as soon as possible. When you have If you have enough authority, you will have the ability to stand in front of the stage and shield him from the wind and rain."

He Liu thought about it carefully: "Old Hu, what you said is very reasonable. But the emperor gave me power, I can't resist the order, can I?"

Old Hu said: "I advise you, learn from Yang Ting and the old Shoufu who were more than 30 years ago. First clean up the strict party for the emperor to satisfy him. Then deliberately make some small mistakes that will not kill you, so that the emperor I think you are not a good talent, so I will relegate you. Anyway, your Bai Xiaoyan is an expert in financial management. You, Xiangxiang, and Zhong'er will not worry about food and drink in your life... If you do that, you can still survive."

He Liudao: "Actually, not all the powerful people in this dynasty have a good end. For example, our Commander Lu Binglu. Didn't he have a good death? He was posthumously awarded the title of Prince Taibao when he was dying."

Lao Hu slapped the table: "Lao Liu, you are so confused. You can say such a thing, which shows that you are still reluctant to give up the power in your hands. Yes, through the ages, how many people are willing to let go of the power in your hands? Come here, let me tell you something. A top-secret matter!"

He Liu put his ears in front of Lao Hu.

Old Hu lowered his voice and said, "Do you really think that Lu Bing died of illness?"

He Liu was horrified when he heard the words: "Could it be that there is something hidden behind Commander Lu's death? Hu, how many shocking secrets do you know?"

Old Hu smiled: "Don't forget, I have been the 'Shadow Commander' of Jinyiwei for decades. I know a lot of secrets! Just think about it, Commander Lu and the current emperor eat the same woman's He grew up with milk and loves brothers and sisters. He even saved the life of the emperor in a fire. So what in the end? Heh, do you think your status is as good as that of Commander Lu? Also, you forgot who Mao Xiang, the founder of Jinyiwei, is What's the end? He killed all the old people for Master Hong Wu. The power is so great that the eyes of all officials are changed. In the end? Isn't it dead?"

What Lao Hu said made He Liu feel a chill down his spine.I'm still too tender!I always think that I have played in Jinyiwei for more than 20 years, and I have seen everything through.He felt that as long as he devoted himself to doing errands for the emperor and King Yu, he would be able to end well.Looking at it now, I haven't even touched the shadow of Lao Hu.

He Liu suddenly remembered something: "Old Hu, the cause of my father's death..."

Lao Hu waved his hand: "I'll tell you, old six. I know how your father died! But in this world, some secrets can only be brought into the coffin. You just use the old twelve's magic spell to torture me , I won’t say it either!”

He Liu was dumbfounded at first.Then he said: "That's all, old Hu, I won't ask the cause of my father's death anymore. Then tell me, what should I do now?"

Old Hu said: "The emperor and King Yu are using you to deal with the Yan Party. You must finish this matter for the Emperor and King Yu! After the Yan Party completely collapses, if you don't release power and go back to seclusion, the Emperor and King Yu will let you To deal with the lenient and loose party. When you are like the patriarch Mao Xiang, when the power is so great that the eyes of the officials will change, your death will come. Listen to me, after the strict party is completely removed, immediately delegate power Whether it’s good to go back to the countryside, make a mistake on your own initiative, or leave the capital, it’s better than staying in Jinyiwei and waiting to die!”

He Liu sighed: "Listening to your words is better than reading ten years of books. Hu, I used to think highly of myself and despise you. I remembered what Hu Zongxian said to me before returning to his hometown. He said: The meaning of the Holy Spirit is unpredictable, and accompanying you is like accompanying a tiger."

Old Hu said: "Hu Zongxian is a sensible person. Don't think that the current emperor is busy cultivating Taoism and asking immortals. In fact, he has always regarded the cabinet, Liubu, Jinyiwei, and Dongchang as pawns. He even regarded his son King Yu as a pawn. Chess piece! You can play the world in the palm of your hand, it’s amazing! Come on, didn’t you just say that Lord Yu asked you to investigate Wu Shujian? Well, you have fulfilled King Yu’s wish and executed the governor of Beizhili. Yan The emperor will not let you get away until the party completely collapses."

(End of this chapter)