Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 558 Lu Wenshan’s Mansion

The residence of Lu Wenshan, the official minister,

The door is closed, and there are no servants in the yard. There is only an old housekeeper leading a group of guard boys who are waiting outside. Even if they bring tea and water inside, the housekeeper will go there in person and come out immediately after finishing. , continue to wait outside the house.

The rest of the place was quiet, but there were many carriages parked in a side yard near the main entrance, and the coachmen were sitting in the carriages waiting. At first glance, they thought it was for moving.

In the main room of the central hall,

There were many officials sitting inside and outside.

In particular, all the officials from the Ministry of Civil Affairs were here, their eyes always fixed on a young figure standing in the center of the hall. This person was Yan Cong, a student of Mr. Lu Ge. However, he saw that he had already written a memorial and presented it to his mentor. A view of Luwen Mountain.

Mr. Lu Ge was lying on the main seat, holding in his hand the memorial written by his student Yan Cong. When he read it carefully, he found that he had good calligraphy. He wrote an impassioned memorial without pause, and even more It seems that he writes with spirit, and he is worthy of being his proud disciple. However, what happened today is too dangerous. Although he intended to let him come forward, at this time, he was quite hesitant in his heart.

I have been an official in the court for more than ten years, and my disciples are all over the court, but there are only a few people who can inherit my legacy. Only this disciple in front of me, like when I was young, I really can't bear to let him take risks, but There was no one else more suitable, so he closed the memorial and remained silent.

Everyone in the hall looked at Mr. Ge's movements, and they were all confused and did not say anything. Only Yan Cong, who was standing in the hall, looked startled, then clasped his fists and asked,

"Teacher, there is something wrong with what the student wrote?"

"There is nothing wrong with it. This memorial is so beautifully written that it should come to light."

Lu Wenshan replied in a deep voice,

Yan Cong was stunned. Since the writing was very good, why did he look embarrassed? Could it be that the clothes he was wearing were inappropriate?

"Teacher, the clothes the students are wearing are indecent."

Yan Cong was even more confused, "No, why?"

"Teacher, why are you in trouble?"

After a while, everyone in the hall stood up and shouted. Lu Wenshan's eyes were already blurred by tears. He wiped the corners of his eyes with his sleeves and suddenly laughed loudly,

"Haha, okay, I can't say that everything I have done in my life is fair and aboveboard, but I am also an official in an upright and upright manner. At this age, there is nothing I can't look away from. This matter is dangerous and it is difficult. But I never thought that there are you guys here. , I, the Great Wu Dynasty, have never been afraid of others,"

Another person stood up and said loudly,

Lu Wenshan put the memorial on his knees, rubbed it carefully, and said slowly,

"Yan Cong, you have justice in your heart, you are an honest official, and you value filial piety. A few years ago, you became my disciple, but I didn't teach you anything as a teacher. I'm really ashamed, and because of the lack of good officials in the capital, I gave you up as a teacher. You went to the Sixth Ministry to work for three years, and you didn't complain about it as a teacher. Today's matter is very involved, and I am not sure about it.

"Yes, Mr. Ge, he is in a humble position and has no talent. He is willing to go with you even though he is willing to give up his skin!"

"Mr. Ge, for this matter, I am willing to go with you even if I am humble."

"Yes, teacher, students take orders."

"No, you are wearing Confucian clothes, Confucian hat, and the jade trees are facing the wind. You are a scholar like us, or you are a descendant of a saint, and you are a great virtuous person!"

After a pause, he handed the memorial to the student Yan Cong who was kneeling in front of him, and then said,

At this time, Lu Wenshan was already in tears and shouted repeatedly,

"Okay, okay, okay!"

After saying that, he kowtowed and stayed on the ground for a long time.

Everyone in the hall was shocked, how could Mr. Lu Ge be like this? Before anyone else could say anything, Yan Cong looked excited, his face flushed, he gathered up his Confucian clothes, knelt in the hall, bowed his head and bowed,

"Mr. Ge, I am not someone who is greedy for life and fear of death even if I hold a humble position. I care about the people of the world and work hard. Now is the time when I am employing people. How can I be that ungrateful person? Even though I am in a humble position, I am not someone who is greedy for life and fear of death." Today, I am willing to go to the Wengu Na with Yan Cong to cheer."

"Teacher, students have never complained about the teacher. As the saying goes, once a teacher is a father, forever. If the teacher hadn't taken the student under his disciples and found a position in Beijing, where would the students be today? As for this matter, it is the students' responsibility. , Jia Zhen, Ning Guofu, raised alchemists, which caused turmoil among the people in the capital. As a public official, why did he ignore it? As Luo Yunhou said, everyone is responsible for the safety of the world. How can we, the disciples of the saints who read the books of sages, lose to Wu Xun, don’t worry, teacher, one person will do the work and one person will do the work, and the students will go alone!"

"this,"

"Mr. Ge, I think what Yan Cong said is very true. We are not mediocre people. We can't let Yan Cong do this alone. I have followed Mr. Ge for so many years. Although I have made no achievements, I still studied the studies of saints. , What you are doing is a prosperous road, how can you just sit on the sidelines and watch from the sidelines, humble in your position and incapable of talent? I am willing to work with Yan Cong to go to the Wengu Na to cheer."

After thinking about it, it has nothing to do with you, and I shouldn't have trapped you in it. Therefore, Yan Cong, I regret being my teacher, you should just go where you came from. "

Everyone in the hall had doubts in their eyes.

"Every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the world. Even a martial artist at the border has such knowledge. How can we, the scholars, be inferior to them? Jia Zhen of Ningguo Prefecture deceived the superiors and deceived the inferiors. She raised alchemists and fooled the people of the capital. This is disrespectful. I How can you let it go and ignore it? Today, you will come with me. Yan Cong, you come and beat the drum, and I will hold the line for you."

After three good words, Xie Zian, the doctor of the Ministry of Rites, stood up and bowed, as if he had been exaggerated.

Everyone's blood boiled when they heard this, and Yan Cong was even more excited. He kowtowed heavily and replied.

Then he received the memorial, straightened his clothes, stood up, bowed again, and walked out of the hall ahead of others.

It is quite tragic that the wind is rustling and the water is cold, and the strong man is gone and never comes back.

"Follow me, I want to see how Gu Yichen reacts. Where will he go on the grand road?"

Beijing North City,

The residence of Gu Yichen, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue,

In the main hall, there are also many officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs, all from the north. Now the Northern and Southern Township Party in the imperial court is worthy of its name.

Although this statement was made in the past, it was kept secret and not revealed, and Li Shoufu was still there to suppress it. Now that they have broken up due to the incident in Jingnan, they are blatantly making things happen. Although they are not helpless, they are not necessarily unintentional.

As a result, the imperial court became more undercurrent, and it was more obscure, but His Majesty did not stop it and actually let it go. I don't know why.

In the hall,

Sit down on the east side.

It was Shen Zhongxin, the minister of household affairs, holding a note in his hand. When no one was around, he opened it in his hand and read it. The note was just handed over by the teacher Gu Yichen. It was written about Jia Zhen of the Ningguo Mansion. Beijing.

Jia Zhen, the Ningguo Mansion, was shocked. The teacher's purpose was to join the Ningguo Mansion but failed. Now the second saint in the capital is ill and the situation is turbulent. Is it inappropriate to provoke a conflict with the nobles at this juncture?

That's not right. Does the teacher have deep meaning? Today in the palace, Mr. Li, the chief minister of the cabinet, wants to resign. Only His Majesty, Mr. Lu Ge and the teacher do not agree. It seems that they have discussed it. Could it be that,

"Mr. Ge, today's events in Beijing shocked the government and the public. I thought that Mr. Ge was trying to stabilize the situation in the court. Mr. Lu seemed to mean the same thing, but the world also needs an explanation. Since Li Shoufu failed to become an official, he must have to It's just like finding someone to be a scapegoat when misfortune is diverted to the east, but I don't know who has the luck to be responsible for this."

The person who spoke in the hall was Miao Gongze, the doctor of the Ministry of household affairs, who was also the chief treasurer of the Ministry of household affairs and was in charge of the archives of the Ministry of household affairs.

Gu Yichen stroked his beard, sat in the hall and took a sip of tea. In the Yangxin Hall, he and Lu Wenshan both had the same intention. Li Shoufu must not become an official at this time, let alone allow civil servants to shoulder this responsibility. The world is about to suffer. , how to get the chief minister of the cabinet to resign. "Everything Master Miao said makes sense. Mr. Ge, as long as we and the northern officials stick together as a team, we can still be afraid of their southerners. We have long been dissatisfied with their arrogant and domineering appearance. This time Enke, my northern student , will definitely shine.”

The person in charge, Su Yang, stood up and bowed to Mr. Ge. Nowadays, the Southern Township Party headed by the official department is making things difficult for the household department. It is really intolerable.

Liu Wenshan, a member of the Household Department who was sitting nearby, coughed.

"Ahem, Su Yang, let's not talk about Enke today. What the elder wants to do today is that the chief assistant resigns. How should we deal with it?"

"Back to Mr. Liu, I understand what Mr. Lu means. I haven't finished speaking yet. Since the people in the official department are so aggressive, they will definitely not let today's matter go unchecked. I think we have already discussed it in Mr. Lu's house. I just don't know how they can do it." He who consults is humble enough to think that it is better to wait and see how things will turn out.”

Everyone nodded when they heard this. What Su Yang said was reasonable. It would be a little weird if the people in the official department didn't move. But Liu Wenshan didn't understand how the people in the official department were going to divert the trouble to the east.

"Then I dare to ask Mr. Su, do you have any guesses about how the officials should discuss how to divert the disaster to the east?"

"Master Liu, this is not a humble position,"

Su Yang cupped his fists and shook his head. People in the official department have always been thoughtful and have many ideas. As for the specific method, he cannot guess it.

"Teacher Qi, the students have some speculations that Mr. Lu Ge will definitely make a fuss about this matter."

When Shen Zhongxin saw that the people in the hall had finished talking, he directly checked and interrupted.

"That Ziyu, just come and say it, say it."

"is teacher."

Shen Zhongxin lifted his Confucian clothes, then bowed to the officials in the hall and said,

"Everyone, you are all concerned about the affairs of the court. Have you neglected other matters in the capital?"

"other things?"

"From the capital."

"What can happen in the city?"

When the officials in the hall heard Shen Zhongxin's reminder, they were all puzzled. They all looked over in confusion. Shen Zhongxin didn't show off, took out the note and said,

"This afternoon in the capital, the people spread a crazy rumor that the alchemist raised by Jia Zhen of Ningguo Mansion was casting spells outside the palace gate, disrupting the capital and fooling the people. There are even rumors that the alchemist is an enlightened immortal master."

"What. This happened."

"Yeah, so brave."

"Could it be that the immortal master cast a spell and angered me?"

All the officials in the hall were shocked. Could it be that today's changes in the world were caused by the demonic chaos in Ningguo Mansion? What did Xungui and the others think?

At this time, Gu Yichen put down his tea bowl and sighed in his heart. People in the north are loyal, but in officialdom, they are inferior to people in the south. The incident in Ningguo Mansion is spreading in the capital, but they don't know anything about it. How can they do it? Better than them.

Lu Wenshan, that old fox, has already thought of a way. It depends on how he responds. If I help at a critical moment, the trouble will be diverted. Li Shoufu still needs to be stable for a year or two. Enke is the key this year. If There are more scholars from the north than from the south, so they are expected to compete, and vice versa.

"Everyone, the affairs of Ningguo Mansion will definitely be made into a fuss. I think the Ministry of Civil Affairs has also established regulations. Su Yang is not wrong. Just wait and see what happens. At the critical moment, help Lu Wenshan. If you want to honor the nobles, It will be even more difficult to admit this."

"Teacher, is it inappropriate to provoke a dispute in the court at this time?"

Only Shen Zhongxin vaguely felt something was wrong. The nobles had always been arrogant. How could they swallow this matter, let alone drag the Ningguo Mansion into trouble? Although the Jia family's fortunes were not there, the in-laws and old friends were spread all over the government and the public, which was a huge thing, and Shen Zhongxin was most worried about it. This is the attitude of Marquis Luo Yun. Although the Marquis does not get along with the Ning Mansion, his relationship with the Jia family is not what outsiders think. Lin Daiyu, the granddaughter of the old lady of the Rongguo Mansion, is the equal wife of the Hou Mansion. With this relationship, it is inevitable He will not sit back and let Rongguo Mansion do nothing.

Seeing that his student was a little worried, Gu Yichen seemed to know and comforted him,

"Ziyu, don't worry. The reason why we are helping you is not to cross the line and to be in control. Now we can't help it. The arrow is on the string and has to be fired. Even if we don't take action, you can stop the actions of those in Lu Wenshan. You can only take one step." One step."

After speaking, he stood up, patted Shen Zhongxin on the shoulder, and sighed,

"Nothing in the world is perfect. It's just that we try our best. If we and the civil servants don't work together to plan this time, the situation in the court will inevitably tilt towards Wu Xun. When will the civil servants have their day, so we have to do it. That old guy Lu Wenshan thought the same thing."

"This, the teacher makes sense."

Shen Zhongxin was speechless. Both civil servants and Wu Xun wanted to overwhelm each other. There was really no solution. Let's do our best.

At this time, the sun was setting in the west, and the skyline of the capital was gradually dyed with an orange-red sunset glow.

Like a beautiful ink painting, there are towering palaces, majestic city walls, well-proportioned lanes, sparse people, the pavilions and flowers and trees are dyed a touch of golden yellow, and some people returning home slowly pass by in the streets and alleys.

On the streets near the palace city, the civil servants led by Lu Wenshan came in carriages. On the street, many officials who had received the letter also hurried out of the palace and went straight to wait outside the Great Inner Meridian Gate, especially those in Beijing. Zhongyanguan, a young and vigorous man, became even more excited after knowing the wishes of Mr. Lu Ge. Most of the three hundred Yanguan in Beijing were on their way here.

inside the carriage,

Yan Cong was sitting upright with his eyes closed, as if he was concentrating with his eyes closed.

Lu Wenshan sat silently in the back. After a while, the steward came to report.

"Report, sir, Mr. Yang sent someone to pass the news, saying that the officials from the capital have arrived outside the Meridian Gate one after another. In addition, Mr. Yang's ministry officials sent people to deliver messages to the residences of various officials in the DPRK. Now many officials have responded. , on the way here."

"Well, okay, now that something is done, it must be done vigorously and timidly. This is not the way I, Lu Wenshan, am. Please tell me, slow down the carriage and give others some time."

Lu Wenshan narrowed his eyes slightly, smiled at the corner of his mouth, and said with meaning,

"Yes, master, I understand."

(End of this chapter)