Chapter 930 929 [When it’s over, just brush off your clothes and go]

Who is Lu Gao?

A native of Longying Prefecture in Qinzhou, he was a second-class Jinshi in the imperial examination in the ninth year of Renxuan. He was admitted to the Common Council and was later selected as an editor of the Hanlin Academy. After the expiration of three years, he was promoted by the Ministry of Civil Affairs because he passed the examination.

He is the head of the Farming Department of the Ministry of Industry, and his official rank is the sixth grade.

This resume is unremarkable in the court. After all, most of the civil servants who can stand in the Chengtian Palace are Jinshi. Only those who want to wear purple clothes and get the Three Tripod Armor are qualified. If Lu Gao follows the normal promotion trajectory, within twenty years

A bright future can be seen if one of the governors with real power can be released.

For an ordinary official like him who has no connections or family background, there is only one way to get ahead, and that is to gain wealth through danger.

If he rashly launches a fight for the crown prince, he may become cannon fodder for all forces to fight. However, as long as the eldest prince successfully becomes the crown prince, Lu Gao will be able to leapfrog the dragon gate with today's initiative.

The premise is that he can persist until the end and not be annihilated by others' attacks.

Compared with the possible rewards, Lu Gao did not hesitate to choose to be the first person, especially after receiving Pei Yue's instructions, he quickly thought about the pros and cons of this matter. Instead of trudging step by step throughout his life, it is better to seize the opportunity.

Take this opportunity to take the plunge.

From ancient times to the present, no matter what dynasty or generation, there will be no shortage of such speculators, but his move completely annoyed the second prince who stood in awe in the distance.

Liu Yun was surprised and also felt extremely angry, because he was now overseeing the Ministry of Government and Work, and he was usually very polite to the officials under the Ministry of Work. He had seen Lu Gao many times, but he didn't expect that he would be so cruelly insulted by this guy today.

At this moment, the atmosphere in Chengtian Hall fell into silence because of Lu Gao's proposal. Everyone was thinking and analyzing at high speed how to stand in line. After a period of deliberation, the ministers were like a pot of hot water suddenly boiling, from stillness to movement.

The transformation was extremely drastic.

The first person to attack was Lu Gao's immediate superior, Shangguan Xue Ji, Minister of the Ministry of Industry. He said with a slight disdain: "Master Lu, it is the orthodoxy of the country to establish a direct descendant. Since you are a Jinshi, why do you even do this simple thing?"

Don’t you understand the truth?”

Lu Gao didn't sleep all night last night, but he was still full of energy at this moment, his eyes were filled with fine bloodshot eyes. Hearing this, he replied calmly: "May I ask, Lord Shangshu, as the eldest prince, His Royal Highness, King Lu, I don't know what the big character is?"

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Xue Ji said coldly: "The so-called eldest son refers to the first eldest son, the eldest son. Don't try to confuse the public with your nonsense."

When everyone was paying attention, Lu Gao felt his hands trembling slightly, and at the same time he felt excited blood welling up in his heart. He tried his best to calmly say: "Master Shangshu, how dare you misinterpret the words of the saint. But looking at the past dynasties, this

What he says is not always consistent, and he often breaks the rules. It can be seen that the theory of direct descendants needs to be discussed according to the time and place."

The officials were in an uproar.

Xue Ji frowned, brushed his sleeves and rebuked: "Absurd! It's ridiculous to set up a direct descendant for the sake of longevity, not for the virtuous, and for the establishment of a son for the sake of honor, but not for the longevity. This is the eternal law, how can you pretend to be pretentious here?

Mr. Lu, what are your intentions in questioning the ancestral law in front of His Majesty?"

Lu Gao was slightly suffocated. Even though he was mentally prepared to be successful if he didn't succeed, the other party didn't want to analyze the pros and cons.

As soon as Xue Ji finished speaking, Ning Huai'an, the Minister of Civil Affairs, followed closely and said: "It is true that the position of crown prince cannot be suspended for a long time, but the rule since ancient times is to establish a direct descendant and establish a eldest son. Mr. Lu made strong arguments and questioned it with very few precedents.

The iron law formulated by Emperor Gaozu can be punished."

Liu Gongchuo, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, also twisted his beard and said: "The direct descendants will inherit the line and the Dharma will be rectified for all generations. The road leader needs to be careful about what he says."

Facing the refutations of these big shots, 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 all silent at the moment. Their status was of great importance and once they expressed their opinions, they could not be undone, so they could not speak easily.

Three of the six ministers have come forward. In addition, Wu Kuan, the minister of rites, Lu Zhitao, the minister of the household affairs, and Gao Qiu, the minister of the punishment ministry, all frowned slightly and remained silent.

Lu Gao was just a chief official, not even the chief official of the Tuntian Department. The three ministers who had been forced to support him had been defeated. In addition, some ministers and censors quoted scriptures and criticized him thoroughly. The situation immediately showed a one-sided trend.

At the head of the Wu Xun class, three adult princes stood side by side, each with different expressions.

The surprise in the eyes of the second prince Liu Yun could not be concealed. Xue Ji's support was expected by him, but the support of the other two ministers and those noble officials really surprised him. No wonder Queen Chen has always taught him to be calm and calm, as long as

If he can't make a mistake and someone finds a flaw, he will naturally have a group of staunch supporters.

This is the power of ancestral rules and the conduct of those scholars who regard the words of sages as their guide.

The eldest prince Liu Xian lowered his head slightly, and there was no trace of disappointment on his face. It seems that he had also expected this scene. During this period, Concubine Wu repeatedly instructed him not to express his attitude casually, and to be polite when encountering problems.

Calm.

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

As for the sixth prince Liu Zhi, who seemed to have nothing to do with the position of crown prince, he seemed to be in a fuzzy state at the moment and was indifferent to the disputes in the palace.

On the dragon chair, Emperor Kaiping quietly looked at the slightly chaotic court meeting, without saying anything to interrupt the debate of his ministers.

He looked deeply at Pei Yue behind Wang Pingzhang. Although there was no evidence, the emperor had already determined that Lu Gao's voice was inseparable from Pei Yue. In fact, according to his arrangement, the fight for the crown prince would not be revealed until the eldest prince

After getting married, Pei Yue started to act somewhat suddenly.

It's just that this young courtier always surprises him, so he didn't stop the controversy 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. Under the siege of some ministers, the young chief was like a small boat that could capsize at any time in the stormy sea. He looked weak.

Helpless and very miserable.

He coughed twice, cleared his throat, and said calmly: "I think what Mr. Lu said makes some sense."

As soon as he said this, the surrounding gradually became quiet.

Xue Ji, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, asked with a solemn face: "I wonder what Marquis Pei has to say?"

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

Xue Ji looked coldly and said: "Could it be that Marquis Pei also wants to question the ancestral law?"

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

Xue Ji said: "This is natural, but what does this have to do with what is being discussed today?"

Pei Yue chuckled and said: "Since we are talking about loyalty and filial piety, I can't help but think of the deposed commoner Liu Zan who attempted to murder Your Majesty at the beginning of this year. At that time, His Royal Highness King Lu firmly defended His Majesty and even dared to break into the rebels with his ministers.

Judging from this, there is no doubt about King Lu’s filial piety, and his gentle and generous temperament is well known to the world. Isn’t such a prince qualified to be the heir apparent?”

Seeing that Xue Ji was about to refute, Pei Yue did not give him the opportunity at all, and said bluntly: "Your Majesty, I feel that if the King of Lu is the crown prince, the more he can demonstrate the principles of loyalty and filial piety, which will be the most difficult way to govern the country."

As he raised this issue, Lu Gao seemed to have found a life-saving straw, and now he was no longer fighting alone. Many ministers came forward to express their support for the eldest prince either directly or implicitly.

The situation finally changed from one-sided to mutually offensive and defensive. Although neither side could defeat the other for the time being, in the eyes of the eldest prince, this was already a very satisfactory result.

Until the end of the meeting, neither side had a clear outcome.

It is foreseeable that the DPRK and the Central Committee will be involved in a long struggle over this matter, and most courtiers will not be able to stay away from it.

Except for standing up to stabilize the situation for the eldest prince at the critical moment, Pei Yue then returned to a state of silence, watching the court situation gradually becoming chaotic, and quietly stepped away.

Today, he will no longer charge forward single-mindedly. Today's move is to help the eldest prince to open up the battle for the throne, and on the other hand, to find something to do for these courtiers to prevent them from always staring at him.

Hold yourself.

Borrowing strength to fight, nothing more.
Chapter completed!