At this time of year, the ice and snow have not completely melted.
There are icicles hanging on the corners of the eaves, adding a bit of coolness.
And this, of course, gave the already deserted palace compound an indescribable solemn atmosphere.
At this time, Liang Hanmin's imperial study room was warm.
In his imperial study room, there are as many as nine floor-to-ceiling bunks. The whole room is as warm as spring.
Just now, the emperor of Dayu had passed down the dinner and simply ate it in the royal study. He was still accompanied by the old eunuch.
The memorials on the desk were piled up like always.
Emperor Liang Hanmin did everything without talking, but he had a strong desire for control. This was no secret in the Dayu court.
Compared with the previous dynasty, both the Shangshu Province and the Zhongshu Province have much less actual power now. Although the two prime ministers, Wang Zai and Su Zai, are high in the temple, they have actually been controlled by Liang Hanmin these years.
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Everyone knows that Liang Hanmin deliberately fueled the fight between the two factions.
But at this time, even if he knew that he wanted to see this situation, there was no room for maneuver between the two factions.
That is to say, nobles who controlled a large amount of wealth and cultivated land in various places and were regarded as local emperors occasionally dared not to buy into Liang Hanmin's account.
"Didn't my niece catch the cold and never want to come to Beijing? Why did she suddenly leave just after the Chinese New Year?"
After reading the black secret letter in his hand, Liang Hanmin suddenly raised his head and looked at the old eunuch who was waiting quietly beside him.
This is Wu Gou's secret music.
And Wu Gou is under the supervision of this old eunuch.
The old eunuch had obviously seen these Wu Gou secret memorials from all over the world, and replied: "Maybe it's because the cold weather is just right for Your Royal Highness, but... the old slave also saw in the secret memorials from Jingnan County that Lu Fang was hit by Jingnan."
Jieyuan from Nanjun will probably come to Kyoto to take the exam soon."
This is the speaking skill that he has mastered over decades in the palace.
You can talk about things, but you must not express your opinions easily. Because if it affects Liang Hanmin's judgment in the slightest, he may be guilty.
Accompanying you is like accompanying a tiger.
Liang Hanmin raised his eyebrows instantly and said: "He actually won the Jie Yuan of Jingnan County. It seems that he is much more capable than his brother. I, Dayu... even in this capital,
I’m afraid I won’t be able to select such a talented person in both civil and military fields.”
Lu Fang's performance in the process of suppressing bandits was obviously not hidden from the eyes of the emperor.
The old eunuch didn't answer.
Liang Hanmin continued as if he was talking to himself: "But it's not good for him to like anyone, but he is so close to my niece."
Then, there was silence.
Even the old eunuch could not figure out what was going on in his mind at this time.
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Tongchuan Jiedushi Mansion Office and Luliang Official Residence.
In Xu Jingnian's room.
The room looked a little dark with only the oil lamp burning on the desk.
The charcoal fire in the small red clay stove burned vigorously.
At this moment, brothers Lu Liang and Lu Fang came back from the reception banquet and were standing in front of Xu Jingnian.
The two brothers had drunk a lot of wine, and their faces looked bright red due to the fire.
"Xiao Fang and I's plan is to train my imperial guards who hold the tiger talisman before he comes back from Beijing to take the exam, and at the same time break into the officialdom of Tongchuan County to see who can be used by us in the future, and who
, and they are die-hardly loyal to Liang Hanmin. At the reception banquet held by Wu Jianshu for me just now, I also told them to train troops first, and they verbally promised that they would actively prepare food and fodder and cooperate with me."
Lu Liang was giving a "report" to Xu Jingnian.
Know yourself and the enemy, and you can fight a hundred battles without danger.
If they don't even understand the situation before the opportunity comes, it will be difficult for them to grasp it even if the opportunity comes.
Xu Jingnian rarely gave any advice on the affairs of the brothers, but in fact, he was naturally the one who planned the restoration.
He did this not necessarily because he wanted to train Lu Liang and Lu Fang. He never thought about making the two brothers obedient to his words.
After hearing what Lu Liang said, there was some relief in his eyes. He nodded slightly and sighed: "Although I always think that using force to revolt is not a good idea. It will harm the people and make the national situation of Dayu worse, but judging from the current situation
, it is a fool's errand for us to stick to the previous method. Your method is really a good idea. Since the two young masters plan to do this, then let's do it."
Lu Liang nodded, but chuckled, "In fact, Mr. Xu should have an idea of who in Tongchuan and Chengdu County can be used by us, right?"
Xu Jinnian chuckled, "Times have changed and people's hearts are unpredictable. It's better for the young master to observe and figure out these things by himself."
What he carries in his heart is not only the restoration of the former dynasty. At the same time, he obviously also wants to cultivate a good new king for Dayu.
"Um."
Lu Liang just nodded again.
Then the brothers planned to go out.
Just as he turned around, Xu Jinnian called out to Lu Fang, "Young master, come with me and talk to me later!"
Lu Fang looked at Lu Liang and stayed.
Lu Liang went out alone.
"What are the young master's plans after going to Kyoto?"
Xu Jingnian asked Lu Fangdao directly.
Lu Fang knew what he wanted to ask, and after thinking about it for a while, he replied: "I want to try my best to pass the examination first, and then try to gain some favor from Liang Hanmin during the palace examination, so that he can withdraw his order and grant me the princess's hand in marriage.
If that doesn't work, even if I find a teacher, I still want to meet Liang Hanmin."
"Do you think he can take his life back?"
Xu Jinnian frowned.
Lu Fang was silent, and then said: "I'm not sure."
He really wasn't sure.
Because he doesn't understand Liang Hanmin.
Xu Jinnian looked deeply at Lu Fang for a while, "The young master wants to do this, and I have no intention to stop him. However, I am afraid that there is little hope for this. Liang Shi wants to use us to disrupt the situation in Dayu, so he uses us as a knife in his hand.
, no matter what he wants, in the end his knife edge will inevitably turn towards us. In his heart, we are all going to die sooner or later. The young master needs to be extremely careful when he goes to Kyoto."
Lu Fang couldn't help but be moved when he heard this, "What Mr. Xu means is that he might kill me?"
Xu Jinnian only asked: "Master, if you were Liang Shi, would you allow the princess to come together with you?"
Everything seems to be complicated because of the relationship between Lu Fang and Liang Siqi.
Lu Fang's face became serious.
Won't.
Definitely not.
There is a 90% chance that Liang Shi already knows his identity, so why would he allow Liang Siqi to marry him?
I'm afraid I won't even be given a chance.
The only thing he couldn't figure out was why Liang Shi didn't kill him in Prince Rong's Mansion? Was it really because he was afraid that Liang Siqi would choose to commit suicide?