Emperor Qianwen rarely went to review the memorial, but sat there with his eyes closed and meditative.
Of course, there is no need to read those memorials. They are all about advising him to give up his loyalty to the country and marry the barbarians. The articles in them will definitely be brilliant. It is really cost-effective to exchange one person for peace on the border. Things.
If it is true that one person can be exchanged for border peace, Emperor Qianwen might really consider it. Although doing so will lose some royal face, it is nothing compared to the peace and security of the country. But when that person is When Shen Ao was young, he would never agree.
Even if he really did this, Emperor Qianwen didn't know what would happen and what the consequences would be. I'm afraid if this is the case, the situation would be beyond his control.
If you can't, then you have to do things according to the idea of impossible. At this time, Yan Fuzheng, who was standing aside, whispered, "Your Majesty, the Emperor's Guard has found out that the cause of this matter is that the barbarian princess fell in love with Duke Zhongguo and took him. After telling his brother about the matter, the second barbarian prince found His Royal Highness Prince Qing and Fan Pushe."
"Hmph!" His eyes were opened, his eyes were shining brightly, and Emperor Qianwen showed a rare murderous aura.
King Qing and Emperor Qianwen still felt guilty about this son.
As the eldest son and the legitimate son of the late queen, but without the right to inherit the throne, he must feel aggrieved. Sometimes it is inevitable to do some extreme things.
For this matter, Emperor Qianwen was even mentally prepared to tolerate the other party in every possible way. Just like every time he went to court, King Qing would not hold him back. He would rather drag a lame leg or be laughed at by all the ministers. He would also go to court every time. It must be there. This makes his father and emperor disgraceful. But considering King Qing’s grievance, he never said anything and strictly prohibited others from openly discussing King Qing’s body. For this reason, he even more I have severely punished two officials who gossiped.
Emperor Qianwen could allow King Qing to act recklessly or act out of character. But he would never allow him to still care about the throne, and he would not give the throne to a disabled person and let others Go and laugh at the royal family, laugh at Da Gan, and then you will despise Da Gan.
With the arrival of the Western Barbarian envoys, Fan Shitong thought he saw hope and recommended that King Qing go to entertain the envoys. What was his intention? How could the wise Emperor Qianwen not understand?
But he still agreed. He just wanted to use this matter to tell King Qing that the opportunity can be given to you, but no matter how hard you try, it is impossible to change the outcome of the matter, let alone the possibility of inheriting the throne. Even so, it might as well Wouldn't it be better to stop and calm down and be a happy prince?
What I never thought was that the development of things was unexpected, and Xianweiju was actually involved. Shen Ao's talent and handsomeness were actually favored by the Western Barbarians, and this led to the current marriage, which caused great confusion in the civil and military circles of the dynasty. Most of them actually agreed, which was somewhat beyond Emperor Qianwen's control.
An emperor, an emperor who prides himself on being wise, can't even control the court. This is something he will never allow. But it is extremely unrealistic to replace all the courtiers. It will only make Daqian He became confused. After much thought, he decided to punish only the culprit.
The culprit was naturally Fan Shitong, who was behind King Qing.
Even if Fan Shitong spoke for the barbarians before, Emperor Qianwen had no intention of touching him. But this time, he secretly conspired with so many courtiers without even asking for permission. This had already violated his prohibition. Without punishment, he still How to be this emperor.
By taking the head of hundreds of officials, Emperor Qianwen wanted to tell others in this way that I have the final say. Anyone who wants to challenge the emperor's authority will not end well, even if you are the Zuo Pu She of the dynasty. Same thing.
"Let's arrange it. This Fan Shitong should also move." Emperor Qianwen said softly, as if he was talking about a very inconspicuous thing.
These words came clearly to Yan Fu's ears, "Nuo".
Yan Fu went to make arrangements, and according to Emperor Qianwen's wishes, he found two censors arranged by the emperor in the court. Soon, two memorials impeaching Fan Shitong, the servant of the court, were handed over to the Dragon Case. This matter It was also extremely unconfidential and was quickly spread.
Just when everyone was thinking about getting Shen Ao to marry him in order to win peace with the Western Barbarians, two accusations suddenly appeared about impeaching Fan Shitong, the former servant of the left servant. Headed by Yun Yi, he also began to impeach Fan Shitong. He said that as the head of a hundred officials, he did not act, but instead helped the small Western Man country to speak up. These generals said that if Da Qian wanted to bow his head and make peace with the Western Man If so, they are willing to be a pawn and charge at the forefront to prove the integrity of the Daqian men and give them the name of Daqian.
With the cooperation of the generals, the officials who had taken refuge with the eldest princess also quickly submitted memorials, which formed a trend. Although it was not big enough, it was already gaining momentum.
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East Palace.
The prince was meeting an old man in the main hall at the moment. Judging from the prince's behavior, he was very respectful.
"Teacher, are you feeling better? If you need anything, please send someone to tell me. I will come to your house." The prince bent down and saluted, doing the best he could as a student.
The person who came was Xia Youran, the prince's teacher, who was nearly sixty years old.
Xia Youran, a famous bachelor and poet in Daqian, was familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics. He was known as one of the most learned people. He once served as the head of hundreds of officials and the position of Zuopushe.
Because of his great reputation, Emperor Qianwen favored him and asked him to teach the prince. But also because of his great reputation and wide influence, he aroused the suspicion of Emperor Qianwen. Especially after Tang Xin became the prince, in order to avoid attracting attention, he In the end, he retired due to physical discomfort and retired to Daliang City.
Xia Youran, who has been staying in the mansion, looks aloof from the world, but in fact he has been looking for opportunities to make a fortune. He is the prince's teacher. Once the prince ascends the throne, he will be the emperor's teacher. What kind of status is that? What an honor it is. Unless you see through the word fame and fortune, who can be willing to give it up?
Xia Youran, who had been waiting for the opportunity, suddenly appeared in the East Palace today. Apparently he had seen the opportunity to be together.
The prince's respect for his teacher made him very happy when he saw it in Xia Youran's eyes. "Okay, okay, the prince has grown taller and matured again."
After some pleasantries, Xia Youran revealed the purpose of his visit. Instead, he asked the prince to arrange for someone to impeach Fan Shitong immediately and drive him out of Zuopushe's position.
"Teacher? Why is that so?" The prince looked confused. Naturally, he was not happy with Fan Shitong. This man was the lame brother who supported him and was considered his opponent. But now everyone is working together to deal with Shen Ao and want to clean him up. After leaving Daliang City and clearing out the Daqian Dynasty, it seemed like the wrong time to attack him now.
The prince's question fell in Xia Youran's eyes, making him chuckle, "What? Didn't the prince see that this time the emperor wanted to touch Fan Shitong?"
"What do you mean, father?" The prince, whose surprise was written all over his face, was stunned.
"That's right. This is exactly what the current emperor means. This time Fan Shitong actually wanted to resolve the border dispute through the marriage between Daqian and the Western Barbarians, but he didn't know that doing so aroused the emperor's anger. Although the emperor also had this and that There are shortcomings, but the dignity of the emperor cannot be violated, and no one can touch this."
Xia Youran said as if he knew Emperor Qianwen very well. And he was probably the only person who could say that the emperor had shortcomings in front of the prince. After all, they knew Emperor Qianwen when he was still the prince. We got along well, and he naturally understood Tang Qingshan's character and temperament very well.
Just like what happened this time, it seems that Fan Shitong now has all the advantages and even pulled the prince and Prince Xiang on the same chariot. Little did he know that his approach would most easily arouse the suspicion of Emperor Qianwen. Any emperor They would not allow the ministers below to be too united, as this would only threaten the emperor's authority.
"That's it." The prince nodded as if he understood. But it doesn't matter if he doesn't understand. What's important is that the person who advises him understands. "Teacher, after defeating Fan Shitong, do you have hope to return to the world again?" Into Zuopushe's position?"
"It should be about the same." Xia Youran's face was full of confidence. After all, his seniority was unmatched by any minister in the court. If Fan Shitong stepped down and Baili Gui did not correct him, he would still be in Zuo Pushe's position. Have confidence you can get it.
"Okay." Hearing that the teacher can be allowed to return to the court and become the head of the officials, his strength in the court will be greatly increased. This alone is enough for him to switch sides and attack Fan Shitong. As for Shen Ao's matter, compared to a Zuopushe position, it is nothing more than a trivial matter.
The appearance of Xia Youran instantly disbanded the temporary group that seemed to have the same goal. When a large number of prince officials began to impeach Fan Shitong, listed his charges, and suggested that Xia Youran come back, more and more leaks appeared. , the atmosphere in the court quickly changed.
It seemed like overnight, no one mentioned Shen Ao, let alone getting married. All the talk was about whether Xia Youran could replace Fan Shitong.
Shen Ao was also one of the first people to get the news. He didn't expect that things would turn out like this. But wasn't it exactly what he wanted? He passed the test with a sigh in his heart and dived into the workshop. .
Although this time the incident did not involve him, who knows if there will be another incident and whether he will have such good luck. It is never better to rely on others than to rely on yourself. He must make a big killing. Only in this way can the weapon be considered to have a certain degree of self-protection.
Emperor Qianwen's reaction was very quick. The day after the prince's family members submitted the memorial, Fan Shitong was summoned to the Yangxin Hall. No one knew what they were talking about, but after leaving the palace, Fan Shitong He wrote the words and handed them into the emperor's hands.