Han Shizu

Chapter 1638 The ten-year dispute should also end

The interior of Chongzheng Hall presents a dark tone, and the curtains are not wide open as in the past, and there are no candles for lighting, only a glimmer of sunlight penetrates through the gaps in the doors and windows, bringing a little brilliance.

This summer, that is, some ice cubes are placed indoors to bring a little coolness, otherwise Emperor Liu's body, which is afraid of cold and heat, would not be able to stand it long ago.

As he grew older and changed his mind, Emperor Liu liked to hide himself in the dark more and more. Light seemed to be his enemy, and black seemed to be his protective color, bringing him a sense of security.

At this time in the Chongzheng Hall, all the servants were screened out, including the eunuch Yan Tuo who was also excluded. Before the imperial case, there was a man kneeling in black clothes, black robe and black hat. The black temperament matches the atmosphere in the hall.

The position where he knelt was also relatively close to the royal case, even closer to the position where Zhao Pu and other ministers visited the saint. Obviously it was for the convenience of speaking, and it also showed the "trust" of Emperor Liu.

On the imperial case, there was a blank sheet of paper. Emperor Liu was writing something seriously with a vermilion pen in his hand. His movements were very slow, his face was heavy, and his tone was very slow: "According to you, the Imperial City Division is not so clean. Zhang Dejun also colluded with the ministers, right?"

"According to a small survey, the imperial city envoys and some ministers in the court do have some private contacts. During the festivals, there are also gifts. As for how to link up, there is still a lack of evidence!" The kneeling man said plainly, There was little emotion in the voice.

"I don't know, then there is a problem! Otherwise, if he is innocent, why does he need a personal relationship? Does Zhang Dejun need to rely on courtiers to maintain his power and wealth?" Emperor Liu said lightly.

After a pause, Emperor Liu asked again: "How about the collusion with Zhao Pu?"

The person in front of the case was silent for a while, and then slowly said: "According to the records, the close relationship between Prime Minister Zhao and the Imperial City Envoy has been in the past five years. Although there was no secret meeting, the relationship did exist. Although there are few rare treasures in each other, they have never been cut off. Zhao Xiang helped arrange for several officials in the Imperial City Department who have been sent out to work. As for what Zhao Xiang got from the Imperial City Envoy, we still need to check!"

"That's the so-called private giving and receiving!" Emperor Liu said indifferently, his tone was chilling.

In fact, as he said, there is no big problem in the communication between Zhao and Zhang. That's not enough to talk about.

The key point is, how does Emperor Liu see it? With Wang Yinwu's incident foreshadowing, with Emperor Liu's current highly sensitive and vigilant state, any small matter will expand into a big problem and cause a catastrophe in his eyes. Each of these things will leave a thorn in Emperor Liu's heart. While stabbing his heart, it will also make him more cold and hard. Every move, every breath, will bring great terror.

"Okay, you don't need to say any more, I don't have the heart to listen anymore!" Emperor Liu waved his hand lightly, and said: "You step back and do what you should do well!"

"Yes! Xiao Xiao understands!" Without any nonsense, he got up, saluted, turned around, and left, except for his extremely respectful gesture, without any muddling.

It is very common for visitors to come, and they are also very low-key when they leave, but this kind of situation of shielding others and interviewing alone still inevitably attracts attention.Of course, Yantuo was the one who expressed the most concern.

Standing under the verandah, looking at the walking figure with his head buried in his hands, Yan Tuo's white face could not help showing some surprise, and suspicion appeared in his eyes.

After pondering for a long time, it is difficult to understand why. Of course, speculation in my heart is inevitable.Yan Tuo still recognized the man, Zhou Fang, the regular servant of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, is now in charge of tea and wine affairs in the palace.

In terms of rank, among the eunuchs, it is already not low. In the eunuch system of the Han Dynasty, there are only two people who rank fourth rank, one is Zhang Dejun, and the other is Yan Tuo. This is already the upper limit of the eunuch's treatment. At least that was the case at the time.

Under these two, there are the regular servants of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the supervisors of the court. Zhou Fang is just a manager of tea and wine.

I didn't pay attention to it in the past, but now it seems that this person is not simple.Although Yan Tuo was the head of the servants and served the imperial court most of the time, it was not absolute, at least he hadn't noticed anything special about Zhou Fang before.

Of course, now Yan Tuo's deeper feeling lies in Emperor Liu, how many secrets are hidden in this deep palace, and the emperor's unfathomable heights are probably reflected in this.

For Zhou Fang, I should pay more attention to Zhou Fang. Thinking of this, Yan Tuo might send someone to test him out. Such a thought flashed through his mind, but it was quickly snuffed out by Yan Tuo. Dare, I am more curious, and I am afraid of accidents. This is probably the experience I have summed up after staying with Emperor Liu for a long time.

While Yan Tuo was thinking, a young eunuch came out, bowed ninety degrees, and respectfully reported that Emperor Liu had called him.

Upon hearing this news, all distracting thoughts were gone, Yan took off his robe, put on a more respectful expression, and walked into the hall quickly.

In the hall, Emperor Liu was holding the page of paper on which he was writing just now, and he was really fascinated by it.This is a list, covering the important ministers of various ministries and departments of the imperial court, as well as some local officials.

In this string of names, Emperor Liu made various marks, circled and drawn, among which, the most eye-catching one was undoubtedly Ludoxun who was circled alone.

Looking at this name, Emperor Liu's indifferent eyes showed a rare feeling of disgust.Yantuo entered the palace, and seeing Emperor Liu's intoxicated expression, he immediately bowed his head and said, "Official, what can I order?"

Emperor Liu raised his head to look at him, and with just one look, Yan Tuo became nervous. He pondered for a while, and ordered: "Go to the Political Affairs Hall and inform the Prince and Zhao Pu that the court will be held tomorrow."

Yan Tuo was a little taken aback when he heard the words, tomorrow is neither the first day nor the fifteenth day of the lunar new year, what is Dachao doing?Of course, this was just a passing thought in my mind, and I didn't dare to ask any more questions, so I bowed and said, "Yes! I'll go now, little one!"

After Yan took off, Emperor Liu buried his head again and reviewed the list. Although there was a little doubt on his face, his eyes were very firm.Originally, Emperor Liu still had the desire to watch a show, wanting to see what kind of big battle Lu Duoxun could make, how many people would take the lead, and how many forces would take the opportunity to add fuel to the flames and stir up trouble.

However, after thinking about it for a period of time, Emperor Liu finally made up his mind that the imperial court was not his playground after all, and he was a little tired, tired, and annoyed in his heart.

In his opinion, the ten-year struggle between Zhao and Lu should come to an end.At the beginning, a big move was made against the big officials in the whole country, and some ministers in the court were also released to replace the blood, but the personnel and power structure of the center did not change fundamentally.

Although in the past 20 years, more than the 30 years of Emperor Liu's reign, the personnel changes in the central court were frequent, but from the perspective of Emperor Liu today, it was still not enough.

At least, during the years when Zhao Pu was in power, it tended to be solidified and had to be adjusted.It is good that Lu Duoxun has a little understanding. Zhao Pu's aspect is not really stable, and Emperor Liu's trust is not unreserved. As time goes by, this sign will only become more and more obvious.

Wang Yinwu's confession was just an introduction.

(End of this chapter)