Dao Fruit

Almost at the same time, I saw a quaint mansion on the other side of the inner city of the capital. The lights were bright, and someone was holding a banquet. The people at the table were all very powerful. At first glance, they were all powerful ministers. . +

However, the emperor is now seriously ill. Although the palace does not publicize it, such news has spread throughout the city. The ministers have their own plans, but on the surface, they still have to be cautious. The more senior and powerful the person is, the more powerful they are. , when giving a banquet, there is no extravagance and waste, and they often have to gather together to pray for the emperor.

This is exactly what happened here. The person hosting the banquet was Gu Yin, the newly appointed minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

The Ministry of Personnel is responsible for the promotion and assessment of officials. Its power is so important that it is difficult for officials to describe it. Sometimes they are even called heavenly officials because they can determine their future in officialdom.

Therefore, when successive Ministers of the Ministry of Civil Affairs took office, they would inevitably receive invitations from other ministers to come and congratulate him. This was almost customary in the Da Rui Dynasty. Even if the emperor was seriously ill, there would not be much change in this matter.

Therefore, Gu Yin also followed the old practice and held a family banquet in the mansion and entertained some ministers.

Of course, there are still risks in doing this. After all, the emperor was seriously ill. But one of the important reasons why Gu Yin took the risk was that the banquet in Gu's house was actually a deceit to confuse the royal family. , to cover up the true intention.

Compared with this intention, even if the spies of the Imperial City Division took advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble, it was nothing.

However, how can a person in the officialdom not be ignorant of the trend? Now that the emperor is seriously ill, and the court has appointed a new Minister of Civil Affairs, even if Gu Yin makes a mistake, at this time, it is impossible to really deal with him, because this will affect To the stability of the political situation of the court.

Because of this understanding, this banquet in the Gu Mansion. It can be said that he is confident.

The real protagonist of the banquet was not in the banquet room, but deep inside the Gu Mansion.

"This Qiu Yan is becoming more and more arrogant. If things continue like this, what's the point of it!?"

In the mansion, someone slapped the table and stood up, talking angrily about Qiu Yan.

This is a rather closed room with airtight walls. There are seven or eight people sitting in the room. The man who spoke had a thin appearance and an awe-inspiring air about him, just like those smart and capable loyal ministers in the play. He spoke with sonorous force, and the name that came out of his mouth, once paired with a vicious tone, was born. It gives people the smell of a treacherous minister.

However, the person mentioned by this person at this time was Qiu Yan.

See this person's appearance. A man in his forties with a handsome face said: "Why is Prime Minister Cai so excited? Qiu Shenzhi relies on the emperor and the prince's respect for him to dare to do whatever he wants in the court. He doesn't even treat me and other veterans. To put it in perspective, it can be said to be heart-breaking, the so-called master of the country is doubtful, and the body of the emperor is getting worse every day. And the prince is young, how can such a big country withstand the torment when the time comes? The Queen Mother listens to politics behind the curtain..."

This person was Gu Yin, the new Minister of Civil Service, who also came from a noble family. During the reign of the late emperor, his father also served as a minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and was only one step away from entering the political hall. However, due to improper handling of a local rebellion, he lost the opportunity and his official career stopped.

Now that his son has made a comeback, how can he be satisfied with the position of Minister of the Ministry of Personnel?

As for the person who was comforted by Gu Yin, it was Cai Que, one of the prime ministers in the dynasty, who was in charge of the Yushitai. He is now called Prime Minister Cai. After this person entered the political affairs hall, his energy became more abundant, and his health His face has changed a little, and coupled with the righteousness he developed when he was in charge of the Yushitai, his words are always loud and clear.

As for the meaning of his words, several people present also knew it, and even regarded it as a way to rely on in the future, intending to use it to stand up and trip up Qiu Yan.

It is worth mentioning that among the people present today, in addition to Gu Yin, the Minister of Civil Affairs, and Cai Que, the Prime Minister and Assistant Prime Minister, there is also another Prime Minister and Assistant Xu Yingyi, and the remaining two or three people are also ministers in the court, ranking among the six ministers. The combined power of Jiuqing can be said to be overwhelming.

With such people gathering together so easily, how can the Imperial City Secretary and other royal eyes and ears rest assured? Even if it is national law, it will not be allowed easily.

We can only use the banquet to welcome them as a cover, and then talk in secret in a room, but not for a long time.

Today they gathered together with only one purpose, which was to point their swords at Qiu Yan.

This is a bit strange to say. It stands to reason that such a combination would not only have the power over the world, but also be in charge of all aspects. Qiu Yan is just a minister of the Ministry of War, which is a high position even in the world, but in the entire court, it occupies His power ratio is not large, so why do people treat him so seriously?

The reason is that after Qiu Yan returned to Beijing, he did many things. Starting from military affairs, he first opened up three new battalions of the new army, and then mobilized the direct personnel he had cultivated in Jiannan, Shu, to continuously expand his influence in the name of the New Deal. force.

This matter is easy to handle, as long as there are a few more tricks to make the people in the court look excited. Even if the emperor is firm and has his own opinions after returning to the Yang Dynasty, and wants to protect Qiu Yan, he still has to consider Japanese goods. The stability of the court and the stability of the country had to be compromised.

However, the country is not at peace, and the repeated conflicts of several major tribes in northern Xinjiang are not bad. Even the banditry in Qilu, Hebei and other places is on the rise, which just gives Qiu Yan the opportunity -

This minister's memorial could make the emperor compromise, but it could not lead to the execution of the rebels. At the critical moment, troops would still have to be sent, thus giving Qiu Yan the opportunity to remain in power.

Over and over again, Qiu Yan's power is growing. In addition, he has the emperor's permission to join the political affairs hall to discuss affairs. He also has the title of Marquis of Dingguo to support his position. In terms of power, he is no worse than the Prime Minister. , once he really gets a name, he can immediately suppress other leaders.

Xu Yingyi and others have long been alert to such a threat. Out of the political instinct to safeguard their own power, and also to snare and exploit people like Qiu Yan, in the previous period, Xu Yingyi and others People used various methods to stop Qiu Yan's rising momentum.

The two sides are like playing chess, you come and I go, and the dangers hidden in it are no less dangerous than fighting with open swords and guns.

However, Xu Yingyi and others had mastered many forces and connections. Although they had the upper hand at the beginning, Qiu Yan later made repeated attacks. Even people within Xu Yingyi and others were infiltrated. , betrayed the enemy at a critical moment, causing many efforts to fail, and even putting the interest groups of Xu Yingyi and others at a disadvantage. Qiu Yan got hold of many evidences that could be called treason, and was therefore caught within a few inches, and had to constantly compromise.

But this kind of tolerance has its limit after all, and Xu Yingyi and others have been waiting for the opportunity to fight back.

The tempering hearing is undoubtedly their opportunity.

The emperor protected Qiu Yan and was very wary of the family. Xu Ying had long been aware of it, but he could not overturn it. However, the goodwill shown by the next emperor to Qiu Yan made them even more worried. You know , before that, they bribed the eunuchs around the prince, and even exerted influence on the teacher who taught the prince, in order to facilitate their actions in the future.

But now this road seems to be changing, so their goal is focused on the harem.

Unlike emperors and princes, it was difficult for the harem to engage in political affairs in Da Rui. However, if the prince was young, it had happened that he could listen to politics behind the curtain. After all, this tradition can be directly traced back to the medieval period.

Precisely because it was so old, customization had already been made. Although Taizu Taizu of Darui summed up the lessons of the previous dynasty and was very wary of this, future development will not be based on human will. When the young master is suspicious, the court will be empty. It is always difficult to be stable when you are sitting in power.

After all, this tempering person is actually the official in the imperial court. The signboard recommended by them makes their policy master famous and has great righteousness.

But even so, all of this still has to wait until the current emperor truly dies before it can be implemented.

It stands to reason that queens and queen mothers may not all come from wealthy families, and most of them are daughters of innocent families. But as long as they become queens and their status is improved, they will naturally be able to gather momentum, push their own status up, and finally join a noble family. ranks.

Therefore, the queen mother and empress are almost natural allies of aristocratic families, and their interests are related.

When Xu Ying heard everyone talking about Qiu Yan's arrogant behavior, he also felt sad, and finally said: "This Qiu Yan not only does whatever he wants in the court, but also wants to fight for the orthodoxy of humane theory. It is too ignorant. The people below have found out that he had some dirt to draw on before he was elected, and then moved to Zuoqu Village and other places, and seemed to be in collusion with the devil. As long as this is confirmed, it can be used as a breakthrough. "

"Yes, this is not to frame him, but to refute him with facts! Moreover, these small things cannot really trip him up, but they are a start!" Cai Que also nodded.

"In addition," Xu Yingyi pondered for a while and finally said it, "I heard from the Queen Mother that she intends to have a prince come to supervise the country. We can also discuss this matter. After all, the prince is too young. , and the Queen Mother and the Queen are not very familiar with governing the country after all..."

As soon as he said this, the atmosphere in the room changed immediately.

The tempering of the queen mother and queen and the supervising of the country by princes are completely different in nature. The former is only temporary, while the latter can easily trigger subsequent chain reactions due to blood ties, and has always been wary of the officials.

It's just that today is different from the past. The rise of the new party and the emergence of Qiu Yan have forced the interests of the aristocratic families to continue to suffer. At this time, their first task has become to protect their own interests, and the stability of Dali must be put behind.

"Let's discuss this matter in the long term." Gu Yin frowned, "This dinner should not be too long. Everyone attending the meeting must have royal ears and eyes. If you leave the dinner for too long, it will leave too many traces."

Xu Yingyi took a deep look at Gu Yin, then nodded and said: "That's fine, let's talk about this first, and then everyone can take control of it, and make sure to kill it with one blow!" (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, novels are better Update faster!

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