A knife in love

Chapter 1092

After the old man left, Li Qiufeng and the short fat man looked at each other and shook their heads at the same time.

The short fat man said: "Although your adventure has been a lot of hardships, it is not for nothing. When I was in Luoyang, I received a letter from your uncle, which is very commendable to you."

Li Qiufeng said: "I'm ashamed to say it. When my apprentice was in the capital, I almost turned against my uncle..."

Before he finished speaking, the short fat man waved his hand to him, and said, "You can't blame you for this, don't worry about it."

When he said this, he paused for a while, and then continued: "Of course it is no wonder that he has his difficulties. He is not like me, who is at ease alone. The Liu family has more than 50 rooms up and down. The lives and safety of [-] people depend on him to support them. Therefore, he has to do some things that he does not want to do, and there is nothing he can do. Your uncle has been in office for four or fifty years. Don’t you know that the disaster of party struggle is the subjugation of the country? It’s just that if you want to protect yourself, you have to form a party and fight against your political opponents. Otherwise, the two sides will join hands to suppress it, and you will die even worse.”

Li Qiufeng remained silent, but just nodded.

The short fat man said: "Fortunately, this matter has been settled, and the emperor did not punish him and Yang Tinghe, but lightly asked them to contemplate behind closed doors for half a year. The matter of land measurement in the south of the Yangtze River has been put on hold for now, but Yangzhou, Suzhou and Anhui are not allowed to buy or sell within a year." Fields. Your uncle has finally passed this test."

Li Qiufeng said: "My apprentice dares to say that although the buying and selling of land is not allowed within a year, those dirty officials and big gentry will definitely find other ways to get the land in their own hands. People selling their sons and daughters may still be able to live. But if you lose the land, there will be big troubles. This is just a stopgap measure, and it is useless. According to my disciples, if things go on like this, big troubles will happen in Jiangnan within five years."

The short fat man sighed, and said: "Feng'er, since you have seen the pros and cons of this matter, how can your uncle, Yang Tinghe and others not see it? It stands to reason that the two of them have been in office for many years, so they shouldn't be in this mess." Water. But who among the officials in the imperial court is not a big landlord or a rich man? If the land is re-measured and divided, these high-ranking officials will be the first to refuse. But they stand in front of the emperor every day. If they openly object, The emperor must be suspicious. These people thought of a way to push out your elder uncle and Yang Tinghe and other senior ministers. The veterans took the lead in opposing and forced the emperor to change his mind. Naturally, your elder uncle knew the danger of this matter. But if he doesn't stand up, the officials he supported will fall, and the opponents in the court will definitely take the opportunity to make trouble. At that time, not only he will suffer, but the thousands of people who depend on him will end up miserable. It's not like when Taizu and Chengzu were in power, they often hacked ministers into pieces, beheaded men, and sent their wives and daughters to the Jiaofang Division for humiliation, but they were sent to the wilderness. In the place of exile, he suffered even more torture. How unrestrained and easy-going was your uncle when he was young? It’s just that he took care of the Liu family members and communicated with his colleagues. Many things are no longer up to him. Yes. If he agrees with the emperor to measure the fields in the south of the Yangtze River, the Liu family may be the first to suffer. Therefore, he can only grit his teeth and stand firm. As for the future, he can't care much about it right now."

Having said this, the short fat man glanced at Li Qiufeng, and then said: "But after this incident, the emperor will definitely reject the old party. Your uncle and Yang Ting and these old officials who have served in the court can no longer talk in the court. From then on, you can stay out of it. It is a good thing for them. Several groups of new parties have appeared in the imperial court, and they will rule the world in the future."

Li Qiufeng said: "Zhang Cong and other adults can only flatter you, but their talents are extremely mediocre. Compared with the old officials who have become officials, they are not 01:30 points worse. They control the court, and it will only make the government worse and worse. .”

The short fat man said: "We ordinary people don't have to worry about those messy things in the court. Before I left from Sichuan this time, I received a letter from your uncle, knowing that you have left the capital. I guess you will be in Shanxi or Luoyang. Look for me. So I stayed in Luoyang for two more days, but I didn’t see you, so I went to Shanxi. Just now I heard you describe in detail what happened after leaving the capital, and we turned out to be in Jingzhou. Haha, If you are two days in the evening, maybe our master and apprentice can meet in Jingzhou."

Li Qiufeng said with a smile: "The apprentice originally planned to greet the master in Guanlin, Luoyang, but by mistake, he was involved in the conflict between the five families of Fengmen Village and the Xu family. Later, he encountered various strange things and wanted to meet him. Master, but he couldn't help it. Today, I can finally meet with Master, and this disciple is extremely happy."

When he said this, his voice trembled a little.

Seeing Li Qiufeng's true feelings, the short fat man was quite moved. He reached out and patted him on the shoulder twice, and said: "In the past five years, I have often worried about you. Jinyiwei is a cave of dragons and tigers, and a moment of carelessness will lead to death." Even though your uncle is taking care of you in secret, you still have to deal with it carefully on your own. Now that you have returned safely, Master likes it very much."

Li Qiufeng said: "Actually, Jinyiwei is not as dangerous as it is rumored outside. I work as an errand in Nanzhen Fusi. Apart from being on duty every day, I have nothing to do, but I have a lot of leisure. It is not easy for the Zhen Fusi to arrest people. Without the driving sticker issued by the emperor, unless it is an extremely urgent situation, he would not dare to arrest people at will. Even if he has a driving sticker, he still has to bring it to the Ministry of Criminal Investigation for investigation and cooperation. , Only after the official of the Ministry of Punishment agrees can the prisoner be arrested. If the Ministry of Punishment refuses, Jinyiwei will not be able to arrest people, and must ask the emperor again. Folklore Jinyiwei can arrest officials and people at will, but it is nothing more than gossip. "

The short fat man said: "You are talking about the affairs of this dynasty. If the emperor ignores the government, then when the Jinyiwei is powerful, I am afraid that he will not have so many scruples. When the first emperor was in power, Qian Ning and Jiang Bin were in charge of the Jinyiwei These two people are powerful and vicious. They arrest ministers and people, regardless of whether they have driving stickers. The Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple are even more afraid of money, and Ning and Ning are like tigers. How dare they dictate to Jin Yiwei? You say Jin Yiwei didn't dare to arrest people at will, that's because Emperor Jiajing inherited the Datong as a vassal king and came to the capital to sit in the palace. Not only the government affairs were controlled by a group of old officials left by the late emperor, but also Dongchang and Jin Yiwei had no relationship with the emperor before. What kind of intersection. After the emperor ascended the throne, he immediately used his confidants and eunuchs in the mansion as the heads of Jinyiwei and Dongchang. However, the internal organizations of Jinyiwei and Dongchang are complicated, with tens of thousands of people. So he replaced all these people. Therefore, he can only abolish the number of Jinyiwei and Dongchang, and at the same time restrain their power so that they cannot become a trend that cannot be lost. This is why Jinyiwei and Dongchang have restrained themselves, unlike the reign of the late emperor. And I heard that Lu Bing, who is in charge of Jinyiwei, is a cautious man, and he was the emperor's confidant when he was in the mansion, so the arrogance of Jinyiwei has been greatly weakened."

The short fat man took a sip from a bowl of hot water as he spoke, and continued: "Now the emperor has been on the throne for more than ten years. After the battle of the imperial tomb, those old officials have never been able to make trouble again. The emperor's dragon chair It can be said that he is sitting firmly. In the future, if he wants to control the officials and govern the world, he may have to rely on Jinyiwei and Dongchang to handle affairs. The matter of measuring land in the south of the Yangtze River depends on the imperial court and local officials. Yes. Therefore, in a few years, if the emperor wants to handle this important event, he will definitely send Jin Yiwei and Dongchang to Jiangnan to preside over the matter. At that time, Jin Yiwei will be riding everywhere, and I am afraid it will be another catastrophe."

The more Li Qiufeng listened, the more frightened he became. After careful comparison of his various situations when he was on duty in Jinyiwei, it was indeed as Humpty said.Only then did he know that although his master lived in seclusion in Sichuan, he was no stranger to court affairs.The uncle he was talking about was the elder Liu Kang who had become an official.After the Battle of the Imperial Mausoleum, Li Qiufeng was quite dissatisfied with Liu Kang, but he also knew that Liu Kang was a formidable figure, and when it came to wise tactics, he was still above his master.Li Qiufeng originally thought that the plot of Liu Kang and others had been thwarted in the capital, but thinking about it now, in all likelihood, Liu Kang deliberately used him. Forcing the emperor to give up his plan to measure the fields in the south of the Yangtze River, he himself was able to retreat unscathed.From the beginning to the end, I was just a pawn of Liu Kang.

(End of this chapter)