Manchu traitor, how can you let me be the emperor of the ages

Chapter 289 I am Merciful

The two were about to continue talking, but after hearing what Li Qian said, they were all taken aback, looking at His Majesty the Emperor as if they had seen a ghost.

Let Cai Jing resign by himself?
Is His Majesty joking?

At this moment, the two looked at each other at the same time, and both saw the doubt in the other's eyes.

"Your Majesty, Cai Jing is very greedy for human rights, and he is a person with no conscience."

Yan Song couldn't help but reminded in a deep voice: "If you let him know about the leak of the plan rashly, not only will you not be able to scare this person away, but it will fuel his arrogance and make him jump over the wall like a dog."

"If there are more disturbances, I'm afraid it will be unfavorable to the frontline warfare."

The current situation is almost clear, as long as most of the power of the imperial court gathers together, no matter how powerful Cai Jing is, he may not escape a sad end.

The rest is to carve up the legacy left by Cai Jing.

But how to distribute this huge and rich inheritance is also a problem.

Everyone knows that today's government needs stability, and it is impossible to just get rid of Cai Jing and start another battle for the positions of Shangshu Pushe, Shilang and many other officials.

Therefore, in the process of Cai Jing's downfall, who contributed more and who contributed less became a basis for distribution.

Just now, He Shen and Yan Song were vying to get ahead, just to gain an advantage in the subsequent distribution.

"Of course I know what kind of temperament Cai Jing is."

Li Gan shook his head: "But Jizhou is in critical condition now, and the court can no longer withstand too much turmoil."

He originally wanted to use Cai You and Cai Bian to set off a fierce struggle against the court, first cut off part of Cai Jing's wings, weaken his strength, and finally dispose of him in a legitimate manner.

But the military newspaper just now made him change his mind.

Without him, it would be too slow to do that.

And once a dispute arises, Cai Jing will definitely be vigilant, and maybe he will do something crazy to interfere with the war in Jizhou.

Therefore, Li Gan decided to deal with Cai Jing directly. As long as he is gone, the rest of the Cai party will be leaderless.

Just like the last time Cai Jing was blocked in the tribute courtyard, it was messy and cleaned up one by one.

It seemed like a very good idea, but the reason why Li Qian hadn't considered it before was because doing so was not only risky, but might even leave a lot of trouble behind.

But now is the time to stop it, otherwise it will be messed up!
"But Your Majesty..."

The two hesitated to speak, they didn't understand what trump card His Majesty had in his hands, and how confident he was that he could make that bastard Cai Jing resign on his own?
They didn't understand, what happened in the capital during the time the two were in Xingyang?

"You two gentlemen, don't worry."

Li Gan didn't intend to say anything to them for the time being, but said: "I also want to serve the court in Cai Jing for many years, and I am willing to give him a chance."

As he spoke, he sighed faintly: "After all, he is also a veteran of the imperial court. Even if he ends up badly, I am willing to leave him with the last bit of decency."

I believe in you ass...

He Shen and Yan Song secretly slandered, but they didn't dare to show it on the surface, but they looked very moved: "Your Majesty is indeed a benevolent and holy king. Forgive the world, and I will worship you."

"Okay, there is no need to be more polite."

Li Gan waved his hand: "If I am willing to give Cai Jing a chance, it depends on whether he is willing to seize it. If he is still obsessed with his obsession and refuses to recognize the reality... then it is no wonder to me."

He Shen immediately leaned over and replied: "If Cai Jing is still unwilling to go astray and return, then this person is really a heinous person. Even if I am near death, I will go forward for Your Majesty and get rid of this thief."

Yan Song was about to make a statement, but was interrupted by Li Qian again.

"Okay, regardless of success or failure, the two Qing families must pay close attention to the situation in the DPRK and China, and don't let people take the opportunity to cause trouble."

Li Gan looked at the two people and paused, then moved the rice bowl in front of him, asked the old eunuch for a pen and paper, wrote down a dozen or so names on two pieces of paper, and distributed them to Yan Song and He Shen.

"Although these people do not hold positions in Beijing, they are all very close to Cai Jing."

Li Gan stared at the two of them, and said in a deep voice: "When the news of Cai Jing's death spreads, there must be some people among them who are still unwilling to give up and plan to resist. The two Qing families want people to keep an eye on them, and don't let them in There is chaos in the local area."

Yan Song and He Shen took the fresh list in their hands and began to look at it.

The more they looked, the more surprised they were.

In fact, it is not a big secret in the officialdom that who forms a party with whom.

Because most of the people who can form a party have some connections, fellow township, classmate, same year, same door... There are also teachers and students, benefactors, relatives, old bosses, old subordinates, etc.

Apart from these, there are also some party members formed by people with the same political views, but this kind of relationship is relatively rare in the current court situation.

Because things like political opinions often involve ideals and beliefs, and there are not many people who have such things in today's imperial court...

However, whether it is a high-end party or a low-end party, the two parties in the party must spend a period of time in person. At least they must have a certain understanding of each other, or have some understanding of each other with the people of this party, in order to form a party .

Following this rule, most of Cai Jing's party members can be found.

As for those who go to the pole to climb on the pole without seeing them, they are grass on the wall and don't care.

Today they can covet power and vote for Cai Jing, but tomorrow when Cai Jing is no longer able, they can immediately switch to others.

But the crux of the problem is that the list given by His Majesty the Emperor is really deep... Several people on it don't even know them.

How did this list come about?

It can't be that His Majesty asked the people of Qin Tianjian to figure it out, right?

Li Gan looked at the expressions of the two of them, and then said calmly: "The people I circled for you are vile in nature, and they have been with Cai Jing for a long time. No matter what, these black sheep can't continue to serve as officials in the court."

"As for the rest... as long as they are willing to repent sincerely and draw a line with Cai Jing, then we might as well give them a chance."

He Shen and Yan Song hurriedly recovered from their astonishment, clasped their hands together and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."

With such a move, this time they believed that His Majesty the Emperor might single-handedly bring Cai Jing to a sad end.

"Okay, I'm going to eat."

Li Gan started to deal with the food on the table again: "The two Qing family should start to deal with this matter as soon as possible, there is not much time left for you."

The two immediately understood the meaning of Li Gan's words, and immediately saluted: "Yes, Your Majesty."

After walking out of Ziwei Hall, recalling the conversation just now, the two still feel a little surprised.

How exactly does His Majesty the Emperor want Cai Jing to retreat in spite of the difficulties?

Yan Song frowned, regardless of whether His Majesty could achieve his goal, all the preparations Yan Party had made before were disrupted.

Right now, I don't know what effect his plan will have. In this way, the variables have increased...

Thinking about these tedious things in his heart, Yan Song noticed something wrong out of the corner of his eye.

He suddenly raised his head and looked to the side, only to find that He Shen was looking at his waist.

Yan Song frowned, followed He Shen's gaze, and found that he was holding the list given by His Majesty the Emperor in his hand.

Walking on the road, when the wind blows, the plain bamboo paper shakes slightly.

Yan Song was taken aback for a moment, and immediately furious, he put away the paper in his hands like an electric shock: "What are you doing?"

The list given to them by His Majesty the Emperor is not a task, but a great benefit.

Several officials on this list must be replaced. They can dismiss these people. When re-electing officials, they will naturally have a better chance to replace their cronies.

In addition to those that must be replaced, there are those that can stay in place as long as they are willing to sincerely repent.

Being an official is like a bride entering the bridal chamber, she must have someone above her.These officials have lost such a big backer as Cai Jing, so naturally they have to pay homage to another mountain in the court...

Then He Shen and Yan Song can take advantage of their foresight and take them under their command.

So it's not a task at all, but a benefit.

Now that He Shen has peeked at Yan Song's benefits, how can he not be angry?
He Shen was turned off by him, and he didn't get annoyed when he didn't have to look at it. He smiled and said, "Why is Prime Minister Yan so serious?"

"I just want to see if what His Majesty gave you is the same as what he gave me?"

Yan Song looked at his chubby face with squinted eyes and a smile, and his teeth were itchy with anger: "Have you finished reading that with your lord? Is it the same?"

"I haven't finished it yet, I haven't finished it yet."

He Shen was not ashamed, but proud, and said with a smile: "Why don't you take it out again, Yan Xiangruo?"

Yan Song gritted his teeth, desperately wanting to slap the paper in his sleeve on He Shen's fat face.

But out of the corner of his eye, he noticed the eunuchs around him and the guard Habayashi, so he had to take a deep breath to suppress the impulse.

"Just now, my lord and I have seen yours, why don't you let me see yours this time?"

Naturally, He Shen refused, and his fat face immediately sternly said: "Yan Xiang, it doesn't matter whether they are the same or not, the important thing is to do what His Majesty ordered as soon as possible."

"Your Majesty has already said that there is not much time left for you and me. Please, Mr. Yan, take care of the overall situation and don't delay on such trivial matters."

After finishing speaking, he was about to move forward, but the uncontrollable smile on the corner of his mouth revealed his mood, as if he had taken advantage of it.

Yan Song gritted his teeth secretly, he always took advantage of Heshen, but this time the fat man took advantage of him in turn, this is worse than losing two taels of silver!

"let me see!"

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Li Gan couldn't hide what happened outside the palace, but after listening to the old eunuch's report, he just smiled and left.

It doesn't matter if it's a little bit cheap or a little bit bad. He doesn't care about everything like mediating children's fights.

"Big Companion, send someone to the Hanlin Academy to pass on Zhuge Xiuzhuan."

Since it was decided to take Cai Jing down in advance, Zhuge Liang had to help to check for gaps in the plan and make it perfect.

The more he got in touch, Li Qian found that Zhuge Liang was a great talent who really lived up to his reputation of being famous through the ages.

Especially in terms of the overall situation, Li Gan was dragged down several blocks.

In addition, what puzzled Li Gan the most was that he had clearly been in the officialdom for a month, but he could see the twists and turns very clearly.

Especially when Li Gan occasionally asked him insincerely about the content in the memorial, Zhuge Liang could always give a very appropriate answer in the shortest time, grasping the unique details of various officialdoms and courts very well.

This kind of thing is almost untouchable if you don't enter the court and become an official. That is to say, Zhuge Liang may have learned so many things quickly in this short month.

In other words, there is no need to learn at all, but self-teaching without a teacher.

This kind of talent made Li Gan's envious eyes turn purple. Thinking that he worked hard to approve the memorials for almost a year, and learned a lot of lessons under Qin Hui's guidance, he realized those things almost, barely Don't be fooled by the officials below.

But Zhuge Liang only spent such a little time, and the effect is much better than him, which is too unbalanced.

However, Li Gan is not too self-deprecating. Normal people are somewhat uncomfortable comparing themselves with Zhuge Liang, and Li Gan's advantage is innovative and out-of-the-box thinking.

Zhuge Liang has been diligent in studying since he was a child, and he has read a vast number of books. This is the accumulation of decades, and now he has published it.

Not being influenced by the officialdom does not mean that you have not read the memorials of the officials of the past generations, the emperor's edict, the response of the courtiers, and so on.

This kind of thing is still an examination subject in the imperial examination, but it is not as important as the Four Books and Five Classics.

Some candidates just study indiscriminately to cope with the exam, but people like Zhuge Liang really learned the essence.

Regarding this, Li Qian also secretly encouraged himself in his heart.

You can know the gains and losses by taking history as a mirror. What you can know from history is not only gains and losses, but also a lot of things can be learned.

If you know how the previous emperors approved memorials, how to respond to good situations, and how to respond to bad situations, such as a drought in a county, should you open warehouses to release grain?There are bandits in this place, how to suppress them...

After reading these, Li Gan can be greatly inspired.

In addition, Li Qian can learn a lot from the results of these responses. If he knows in advance that such a response is wrong and will bring bad consequences, he can avoid this choice in advance...

Thinking about the direction of follow-up study in my heart, almost two quarters of an hour have passed before I knew it.

The old eunuch came forward and said, "Your Majesty, Zhuge Xiuzhuan has already left the hall."

Li Qian came back to his senses: "Ask him to come in."

No matter when he saw Zhuge Liang, he seemed to be full of self-confidence, and even Li Gan was tainted with confidence, and he was more sure about the next plan.

In fact, the two had already determined the general direction before. Zhuge Liang still didn't quite understand the fact that His Majesty the Emperor suddenly wanted to change his mind and speed up the pace.

But when he found out about the fall of Yanping Town, he was silent for a long time and realized the urgency of the matter.

Li Qian asked him about some details, and finally finalized the whole plan.

Now, only execution remains.

(End of this chapter)