I will be the master of Xuande

Chapter 65 The Emperor's Favor

Liu Hong led a group of eunuchs whom he regarded as his parents, had dealt with aristocratic nobles and Qingliu celebrities for so many years, of course he knew that today's matter was not over.

What the scholars of the Han Dynasty lacked the most was that kind of tenacity, the tenacity to never die if they didn't hit the south wall.

As long as it is something they believe, they must fight you to the end, even if the opponent is the emperor, it doesn't matter, if you lose a few lives at worst, you must do it!
This is where Liu Hong and his half-hearted eunuchs always take the most helpless point of Qingliu gentry—not afraid of death.

Is there anything in this world that is more threatening than death?For the emperor, death is the ultimate means of punishment, but this trick has been broken by scholars, even if the emperor is really the son of heaven, so what?
Even if this matter is not over, Liu Hong will try his best to protect Cao Jie's relatives.

But what if we can't keep it in the end, and the ministers and scholars of the Manchu Dynasty just don't let go?
Liu Hong also knew in his heart that if he really couldn't do it, he had no choice but to give up.

Just like giving up Wang Fu and Yang Qiu back then, giving up their lives to appease the furious gentry.

Although Cao Jie is like a relative to him, as the emperor Liu Hong can't clearly distinguish rewards and punishments. For the evil forces of the Cao family among the people, Liu Hong can't punish them fairly and strictly from the perspective of an emperor—that's all. From a point of view, Liu Hong is not a good emperor.

But when he wants to protect these people, if he faces too fierce remonstrance from the ministers and nobles, he can't stick to it to the end. In the end, if he is forced too urgently, he can only give up the lives of these people—— From this point of view, Liu Hong is not a man with backbone.

In Liu Jian's eyes, Liu Hong is quite powerful and scheming, a bit of an emperor's scheming, but he lacks the arbitrariness and bloodiness of a leader.

……

Liu Hong was silent for a while before he said slowly: "I know that the Cao family is being targeted by someone, and more than one person is targeting them. I also know that I may not be able to save them in the end, but I want to try. At least, let's start with you!"

Liu Jian smiled lightly, and said: "Since Your Majesty has given the order to the minister, then the minister should take the order."

Liu Hong is naturally satisfied with Liu Jian's attitude.

"Xiaolian, you are also a scholar, do you hate eunuchs?" Liu Hong suddenly asked him.

Liu Jian hesitated slightly, why did the emperor ask this suddenly?
But in the next moment, he figured it out.

For Liu Hong, apart from eunuchs, he can trust his clan members.

In the patriarchal system, people with patrilineal blood relations are the most trustworthy. This iron law applies to everyone, including the emperor.

Liu Jian is also a clan member, and his performance today is very good. Through Cao Poshi's incident, Liu Hong can see that Liu Jian is not completely on the side of the gentry, at least he is not willing to be driven by them, and his performance is quite organic In addition, Liu Jian has made great contributions outside the Great Wall.

Liu Hong deliberately wants to subdue himself.

Throwing out the eunuch was Liu Hong's another temptation to himself.

"I don't hate eunuchs, I only hate those who do evil to the world." Liu Jian replied after a little thought.

"Haha, are you lying to me? In today's world, all the nobles are enemies of eunuchs. They wish they could eat their flesh and sleep their bones. You are Lu Qing's disciple, so are you the only exception?"

Liu Jian smiled: "I don't know what other people are like, but I only know that I would like to eat the flesh of someone like Cao Poshi, not because he is an eunuch, but because his Cao family is in a county." As a disaster, how many people have lost their families, lost their land and died in the wilderness, shouldn't I hate such a person?"

"It's like today, because of the matter of the minister, the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty came to the king and wanted to investigate Cao Poshi through the matter of the minister. But if his Cao family is clean, what if the princes go to investigate? In the final analysis, the Cao family is still unable to survive. checked."

Liu Hong was a little silent when he heard the words.

That's right, the people in the eunuch's family did too much in the local area, Liu Hong always knew it.

This point is also the most unreasonable point of Liu Hong's actions in defending eunuchs.

At this time, Liu Jian suddenly heard Liu Jian speak slowly:

"I feel that eunuchs are powerful, which is also a good thing for Your Majesty."

"Oh? Why is it a good thing?"

"After all, the power of eunuchs is an extension of His Majesty's power, and they are also sharp knives in His Majesty's hands. Isn't it a good thing for His Majesty to have sharp knives in His Majesty's hands?"

At this moment, there were only Liu Hong and Liu Jian in the room, these words were like thunder on the ground, almost knocking Liu Hong into the incense canal.

Liu Hong's legs gave way and he almost fell down. Seeing this, Lu Qiang hurried forward to support Liu Hong.

"Be careful, Your Majesty!"

Liu Hong stood firm, his face pale with shock, he waved his hands vigorously, and shouted to Lu Qiang: "Get down!"

Lu Qiang was startled, and hurriedly dodged to a place out of hearing in the distance.

Liu Hong pointed at Liu Jian, and said, "Xiao Lian, you know that if the words of a talented person are spread..."

Liu Jian bowed to Liu Hong: "Your Majesty, there are His Majesty and ministers here. I feel that this word cannot be spread. Even if it is spread by Your Majesty, no one will think that this word is said by me."

Liu Hong narrowed his eyes and stared at Liu Jian carefully.

It wasn't until this moment that he realized that the Xiaolian in front of him seemed to be a little more powerful than he had imagined.

However, only such clansmen are worthy of being driven by the emperor, right?

"You want to say this, come in front of me to gain a close posture?" Liu Hong looked at him with a half-smile.

Liu Jian shook his head and said: "I don't mean that. I'm in the West Garden. I'm a relative of the Han family and a distant relative of your majesty. Everything should be considered for the Liu family. But when I leave this gate, I'm a scholar. He is Lu Gong's disciple, Zheng Kangcheng's son-in-law, and one of the scholars."

Liu Hong licked his lips lightly, and he looked at Liu Jian fixedly, with waves in his heart.

"Liu Jian, Liu Deran, I'll remember! Well, that's great, you have guts and blood, I can see it... It's a pity, you are Lu Qing's student... Well, if I agree with you You have the same blood and backbone, I don't know if it will be better for the Han family."

Liu Jianjing said: "Your Majesty is the son of heaven, the heaven of thousands of people in the world, and you don't need to be bloody. The ministers are the clan relatives of the Han Dynasty, and they are your majesty's ministers. To hold the knife for your majesty, you should need some blood and backbone, otherwise How can we sweep away the filthy insects for His Majesty? Your Majesty and ministers have different roles, how can we generalize?"

Liu Hong laughed loudly when he heard this.

At first I heard the name Liu Jian before and after sending troops to crusade against Xianbei. It is said that this person discovered the abnormality of Tan Shihuai and differentiated Xianbei. At that time, he thought he was a general.

But I never thought that this person was actually Lu Zhi's apprentice, and he seemed to have gained a lot of fame among scholars.

This young clan is really interesting.

Especially what he said in front of me today.

Well, it's kind of sweet.

Although in Liu Hong's eyes, Liu Jian is still a bit more of a nobleman, and his clan blood is a bit weaker, but some things can be changed slowly.

Liu Hong is a person with limited talents in all aspects, but he still has some tricks. Today's Liu Jian, in some respects, did leave a very good impression on him.

This son can be a blade!

"Okay, Liu Deran, I have already finished what I have to say to you today. Besides, you can rest assured about the Cao family's affairs. I will be your guarantor. The Cao family will never dare to trouble you again!"

"Sir, thank you, Your Majesty."

"Okay, let's go down."

"My minister retire."

Not long after Liu Jian left, Liu Hong suddenly greeted a young eunuch and said, "Go, send someone to the Zongzheng Office and issue an edict to Liu Junlang, asking him to quickly check this Liu Jian's inheritance and see how he and I are related. How is the seniority relationship!"

"Here!"

"Come back, I haven't finished talking... Tell Liu Junlang, be sure to check it out, understand?"

"Here!"

(End of this chapter)