Invincible son

Chapter 930 929

Who is Lu Gao?

A native of Longyingfu, Qinzhou, a second-class Jinshi in the palace examination in the ninth year of Renxuan, was admitted to the Shuchangguan after the imperial examination, and was later selected as the editor of the Imperial Academy.After the expiration of another three years, he was promoted by the Ministry of Officials to be the head of the Tuntian Division of the Ministry of Industry because he passed the examination and assessment.

This resume is unremarkable in the court. After all, most of the civil servants who can stand in the Chengtian Palace are Jinshi, and they want to be qualified if they want to wear purple clothes and get the three tripods.If according to the normal promotion trajectory, Lu Gao can be regarded as having a bright future if he can be released as a powerful governor within 20 years.

For an ordinary official like him without the support of connections and family background, there is only one way to get ahead, and that is to seek wealth and wealth.

Rush to set off the battle for the crown prince may become cannon fodder for all parties to fight, but as long as the eldest prince successfully becomes the crown prince, Lu Gao can leap into the dragon's gate with today's initiative.

The premise is that he can stand to the end and not be overwhelmed by the attacks of others.

Compared with the possible rewards, Lu Gao did not hesitate to choose to be the early bird, especially after receiving Pei Yue's instructions, he quickly thought about the pros and cons of this matter.Instead of trudging along the path for the rest of your life, take this opportunity to take the plunge.

From ancient times to the present, no matter which dynasty or generation there is no lack of such speculators, it's just that his behavior completely annoyed the second prince standing in the distance.

Liu Yun was amazed and felt extremely annoyed, because he was visiting the Ministry of Political Affairs and Industry, and he was very polite to the officials of the Ministry of Industry. He had seen Lu Gao many times before, but he didn't expect to be slapped by this guy today.

At this moment in Chengtian Palace, the atmosphere fell into silence because of Lu Gao's proposal, and everyone was thinking and analyzing at high speed how to stand in line.After a period of brewing, the officials are like a pot of hot water suddenly boiling, and the change from static to dynamic is extremely violent.

It was Lu Gao's superior superior Shangguan, Xue Ji, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, who was the first to attack. He said with a little disdain: "Master Lu, it is the orthodoxy of the country to establish a son and a elder. Since you are a Jinshi, why even such a simple Don't understand the reason?"

Lu Gao didn't sleep last night, but at this moment he was still full of energy, his eyes were bloodshot, and he replied calmly after hearing the words: "Dare to ask Lord Shangshu, as the eldest prince, His Royal Highness King Lu, why don't you know the big characters? "

Xue Ji said coldly: "The so-called eldest son refers to the first son and the second son. Don't talk nonsense to confuse the public."

When all eyes were on Lu Gao, his hands trembled slightly, and at the same time, his heart was full of excitement, and he tried his best to calmly say: "Master Shangshu, how dare I misinterpret the words of the saint. But looking at the past dynasties, this The words are not consistent, and there are often acts of breaking the stereotypes, which shows that the theory of the eldest son needs to be discussed according to the time and place."

The ministers were in an uproar.

Xue Ji frowned, and said with a flick of his sleeve: "Absurd! Establishing a son is not based on virtue, and establishing a son on the basis of nobleness is not easy for all ages. How can you pretend to be false with your tongue and tongue here! Master Lu, what is your intention to question your ancestor's success in front of His Majesty?"

Lu Gao suffocated slightly, even though he was mentally prepared to be benevolent if he failed, but the other party did not analyze the pros and cons with him at all, and often put down big hats in his words, what's the point of arguing?
As soon as Xue Ji's words fell, Ning Huai'an, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, followed closely and said: "It is true that the position of the crown prince cannot be suspended for a long time, but the rule since ancient times is to establish a heir and establish an elder. Master Lu is so arrogant that he even questioned it with very few precedents." The iron law drawn up by Emperor Gaozu can be punished."

Liu Gongchuo, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, also twirled his beard and said: "The eldest son inherits the rule, and the law will be upheld forever, and the Lord Lu needs to be cautious about his words."

Facing the refutations of these great figures, Lu Gao completely lost the courage to resist.

Among the important ministers of the two governments, Mo Haoli did not go to court today, Wang Pingzhang, Luo Ting and Gu Liang were silent at the moment, their identities are very important, once they express their opinions, they cannot be undone, so it is impossible to speak easily.

Three of the six ministers have stood up, besides Wu Kuan, Minister of Rites, Lu Zhitao, Minister of Hu, and Gao Qiu, Minister of Punishment, all frowned slightly and remained silent.

Lu Gao was just a mere principal, not even the chief officer of the Tuntian Division. The three ministers had already been defeated, and some servants and censors cited scriptures and scriptures, criticizing him thoroughly, and the situation immediately showed a one-sided trend.

At the head of Wu Xun's class, three adult princes stood side by side, each with a different expression.

The surprise in the eyes of the second prince Liu Yun couldn't be concealed, Xue Ji's support was within his expectation, but the support of the other two ministers and those noble officials really surprised him.No wonder Empress Chen has always taught him to be safe and not to be impatient, as long as he can't make mistakes and be found by others, he will naturally have a group of staunch supporters.

This is the power of the ancestors' rules, and it is also the ethics of those scholars who regard the words of the sages as their standard.

The eldest prince Liu Xian lowered his head slightly, and he couldn't see the slightest bit of disappointment from his face. Presumably, he also expected this scene.During this period of time, Concubine Wu Gui repeatedly instructed him not to express his attitude casually, and to be calm when encountering problems.

Liu Yun noticed the calmness of the elder brother beside him, and couldn't help but secretly groaned in his heart.

As for the sixth prince, Liu Zhi, who seemed to have nothing to do with the crown prince, he seemed to be out of his mind at the moment, indifferent to the disputes in the palace.

On the dragon chair, Emperor Kaiping quietly watched the slightly chaotic court meeting, and did not say anything to interrupt the debate of the courtiers.

He looked at Pei Yue behind Wang Pingzhang with deep eyes. Although there was no evidence, the emperor had already determined that Lu Gao's voice had something to do with Pei Yue.In fact, according to his arrangement, the unveiling of the crown prince's dispute would have to wait until after the eldest prince got married, so Pei Yue's move was a little sudden.

It's just that this young courtier has always given him surprises, so he didn't stop this debate from fermenting.

As if sensing the emperor's gaze, Pei Yue raised his head slightly and looked at Lu Gao who was standing not far away. He saw that the little chief was under the siege of some ministers, like a flat boat that would capsize at any time in the stormy waves, looking weak Helpless and miserable.

He coughed twice, cleared his throat, and said calmly, "I think Mr. Lu's words make some sense."

After saying a word, the surrounding gradually quieted down.

Xue Ji, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, asked with a sullen face, "I don't know what advice Peihou has?"

Pei Yue said indifferently: "It's not a high opinion, it's just a matter of fact."

Xue Ji said with a gloomy expression, "Could it be that Marquis Pei also wants to question the success of the ancestors?"

Pei Yue said calmly: "I'm a vulgar warrior, and I don't understand the great principles you're talking about. But I often hear people say that Daliang ruled the world with loyalty and filial piety. What does Shangshu Xue think?"

Xue Ji said: "This is natural, but what does it have to do with today's discussion?"

Pei Yue lightly smiled and said: "Since we are talking about the way of loyalty and filial piety, I can't help but think of Liu Zan, the abolished commoner, intending to murder His Majesty at the beginning of this year. From this point of view, King Lu's heart of pure filial piety is unquestionable, and his gentle and benevolent temperament is well known to the world, so is such a prince not qualified to be the candidate for the heir apparent?"

Seeing that Xue Ji was going to refute, Pei Yue didn't give him this chance at all, and said bluntly: "Your Majesty Qizuo, I feel that if King Lu is the heir, the more he can demonstrate the way of loyalty and filial piety is the way of governing the country that is never easy."

As he provoked this head, Lu Gao seemed to have found a life-saving straw, and at this moment he was no longer fighting alone, and many ministers stood up to express their support for the eldest prince either directly or implicitly.

The situation finally changed from one-sided to mutual offensive and defensive. Although neither side can overwhelm the other for the time being, in the view of the eldest prince, this is already a very satisfactory result.

Until the end of the court meeting, the two sides did not argue for a victory or defeat.

It is foreseeable that the DPRK and China will be involved in a long struggle over this matter, and the vast majority of courtiers will not be able to stay out of it.

Apart from standing up at the critical moment to stabilize the situation for the eldest prince, Pei Yue then returned to a state of silence, watching the court situation that was gradually showing signs of chaos, and then quietly withdrew.

To this day, he will no longer be single-minded in charging forward. On the one hand, what he did today is to help the First Prince start the fight for the reserve, and on the other hand, it is to find something for these courtiers to do so that they don't always stare at him. look at yourself.

Leveraging strength, that's all.

(End of this chapter)