Traitors of the Manchu dynasty, why do you make me an emperor through the ages Chapter 272 Jointly dispose of Cai Jing, the capital in the undercurrent
Chapter 272 Jointly dispose of Cai Jing, the capital in the undercurrent
Yan Song analyzed seriously: "Before, I thought that the enemy was in the dark and I was in the light, but I didn't expect that His Majesty's eyes were like lightning, and he knew the whereabouts of those thieves very well, and they didn't even know they had been exposed."
"If this matter is announced again under such a form, it will be giving up our advantage, which is really a pity."
He Shen also nodded like a chicken pecking rice, and echoed: "Your Majesty, if the news is really released, it will be bad for those thieves to jump over the wall and hurt all the adults in the court."
"My lord, Lord He, is naturally not afraid of them. Even if we die for justice, it will only be our death, but I am afraid that the people in the court will be panicked because of this."
Yan Song added in a deep voice: "Now is the time when the Jinlu are invading the south. What the court needs most is a stable capital. We must not cause such a turmoil again."
"Looking at it this way...it seems to make some sense."
Li Qian nodded pretending to be thoughtful.
Both of them breathed a sigh of relief.
"Your Majesty is still far-sighted and anticipates the enemy's opportunities, but I am still too superficial."
"How can the light of a firefly compete with the brightness of the bright moon? I should not try to do whatever I want to do and question Your Majesty."
"do not talk like that."
Li Qian waved his hand: "The political affairs of the DPRK and China rely on discussing and brainstorming together, and there is also a piece of information that I haven't had time to agree with you."
"Now there are people in the DPRK who have been bribed by those Jin Guo agents and are colluding with them."
Li Qian's face was as dark as water: "Not only did this person participate in the assassination of Li Sima, but I also suspect that when the Prime Minister of Qin guards Jizhou, this person may also secretly help the Jin Kingdom."
What?
Now it is discovered that some officials are colluding with the Jin Kingdom?
The expressions of He Shen and Yan Song suddenly darkened. If there really was such an insider in the DPRK who took action at a critical moment, the consequences would be too serious, and perhaps all the troops in the battle would be wiped out!
The court absolutely cannot accept this result.
"Your Majesty, I wonder who is secretly colluding with the Kingdom of Jin?"
Li Qian glanced at the two people and said directly: "Cai Jing."
"Cai..."
The two people obviously did not expect this result, and they were stunned on the spot.
"Very surprised?"
Li Qian shook his head and sighed: "When I first learned about this, I was more surprised and sadder than you."
"this……"
He Shen couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, is there any misunderstanding? How could Mr. Cai... collude with the Kingdom of Jin?"
Yan Song on the side also had a suspicious expression.
Li Qian knew why they were like this. After all, in Cai Jing's position, there were not many things he wanted to pursue.
If he takes huge risks and colludes with the Kingdom of Jin, what will he gain?
"I also hope this is false."
Li Qian shook his head: "But the news from Prime Minister Qin, Doctor Wei's investigation at Li Sima's house...all kinds of factors tell me that he did this."
He Shen and Yan Song also fell into silence.
Both of them are smart people. Although they were in Xingyang before, they also kept up to date with the latest news in the capital.
Qin Hui's long-standing grievances with Cai Jing, the two ministers recently lost by Cai's party, the timing of Li Jing's illness...
Some of these things are too coincidental, especially the incident involving Li Jing, which has too many traces of manipulation...
If you really think carefully about the doubts, you will find that this incident is not like a normal Jinlu invasion at all, but rather like a trap targeting Qin Hui.
So from the perspective of the civil and military personnel of the Manchu Dynasty, who had the most motive to target him?
Without even thinking about it, it must be Cai Jing.
Li Gan looked calm and continued: "I will not wrongly accuse a loyal minister, but I will never let go of anyone who has secretly collaborated with the enemy and harmed the lives of hundreds of thousands of soldiers!"
"Now that Prime Minister Qin has gone to Jizhou, the war there must not be lost. Even if it is to be on the safe side, we have to ask the Cai Qing family to take office a few years in advance."
Of course, after taking office, his liquidation is inevitable.
The two were silent for a moment, understanding what His Majesty the Emperor was thinking.
The key to this matter is not whether it was Cai Jing who did it, but his ability to cause the subsequent war in Jizhou to collapse.
And he also has the motive to cheat Qin Hui, which is enough.
After a moment of silence in the palace, He Shen was the first to speak: "Your Majesty is right, what Cai Jing did is really... heartbreaking."
Yan Song also hurriedly followed behind and said: "Your Majesty is thinking very far. If Cai Jing is not eliminated, I am afraid that the war in Jizhou will be in danger."
It’s not like they are dealing with themselves anyway, Cai Jing’s life and death is none of their business.
If things were normal, they might not have been willing to agree to deal with Cai Jing before. This was from a first-rank minister, not a wild dog on the roadside who could kick him if he wanted.
A dog bites people when it gets angry, not to mention that this is Cai Jing, who is a dignified minister and has a reputation as a party member and disciples in both the government and the public. There is a great risk of overturning.
But now Cai Jing's behavior has really aroused public outrage.
Everyone eats from the big pot of the imperial court. Now you, Cai Jing, want to overturn the pot. What does this mean?
"very good."
Li Qian nodded lightly: "You two in-laws, please start preparing for this matter when you get back. You must pay attention to your own safety and don't let the Jin Kingdom's elaborate work find an opportunity."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The two said goodbye to Li Qian and exited the Ziwei Palace.
After the conversation ended, Li Qian finally breathed a sigh of relief.
But he also understands that now is not the time to relax. Although he has gathered the power of most civil servants and has grasped Cai Jing's weaknesses and pain points, it is still not easy to pull him down.
And taking action at this critical moment makes it even more difficult.
"But there is nothing we can do if we don't take action..."
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It was not unusual for Yan Song and He Shen to return to Beijing. Most of the officials from Yan Dang and He Dang entertained them for a whole day, and they did not disperse until the sun set and night fell.
However, after the day's running and fatigue, Yan Song did not rest directly when he returned to his house. Instead, he went to his underground treasury first to prepare for a thorough inspection.
"Dad, you've been busy all day, why do you come down here to hang out?"
Yan Shifan walked forward and muttered dissatisfiedly.
Yan Song said nothing, turned his head and glanced at him, his meaning was self-evident.
In the dim light, the two of them moved forward. Yan Song meticulously inspected the items in the warehouse, and even occasionally picked up a silver ingot and put it in his mouth to bite it to test the hardness...
Yan Shifan's heart was pounding as he watched, but his face didn't miss a beat: "Dad, it's too late now. If it had been normal, my son would have gone to bed long ago. Otherwise today..."
"I'll finish reading it today."
Yan Song put down the silver ingot and walked briskly deeper.
"Alas~"
Yan Shifan sighed leisurely: "You are the only one who has the key to this place, and your son is in charge of the house on weekdays. There is no need for outsiders to come in and steal our things."
Yan Song turned his head and glanced at him. If you, Yan Shifan, weren't here to take charge, I wouldn't have to check...
"Be careful and you never go too far."
He said in a deep voice: "Recently, Jin people's work has been sneaked into the capital. Please tell everyone in the house to be more careful."
"The fine work of the golden man?"
Yan Shifan's voice suddenly became a few degrees louder, and his one eye widened a little: "Dad, this... what is going on?"
Yan Song let out a long sigh, held up the candlestick in his hand and continued walking forward. As he walked, he gave an overview of today's conversation in Ziwei Hall.
"I see……"
After listening, Yan Shifan's eyes rolled around and he kept nodding.
"Dad, has His Majesty ever said how he is going to deal with Cai Jing?"
Yan Song shook his head: "I didn't say."
"Either His Majesty is sure of dealing with him on his own and does not need the help of me and He Shen at all, or the time has not come yet and he does not want to leak the secret."
Yan Shifan said without thinking: "He must be afraid that the news will leak out, so he doesn't want to say it yet."
"Otherwise he wouldn't have told Father and Lord He about this at all."
Yan Song also nodded slightly and said thoughtfully: "I just don't know what your Majesty's methods are..."
The two passed through door after door, going deeper and deeper. Yan Shifan saw that Yan Song was getting closer and closer to a certain place, and hurriedly distracted him: "Dad, it doesn't matter what His Majesty's methods are, the important thing is Cai Jing!"
"If he really fails, wouldn't it mean that a minister's post would be vacant?"
Yan Shifan's eyes shone brightly and he said: "In addition, there are two ministers, and the rest have countless official positions, large and small."
Yan Song frowned: "Now that Cai Jing is still safe and sound, you are still thinking about his official position?"
"The power of Cai's party is not trivial, and Cai Jing is even more cunning. Even if His Majesty, I, He Shen, and Qin Hui are included, it will not be easy to take him down."
If they join forces, they will definitely be able to suppress Cai Jing.
But in the court, suppressing and taking down are completely different things, but Cai Jing's disciples are enough to make others take action.
"The first thing to worry about now is how to deal with Cai Jing's counterattack and avoid more losses, rather than coveting the benefits later."
Yan Shifan glanced behind Yan Song calmly, and joked with a smile: "Dad, I know that's what happened."
"But don't think about it, does Cai Jing have a chance of winning? Sooner or later he will fall. Now that we plan a day earlier, we will be more calm and have a better chance of winning by then."
Yan Song nodded thoughtfully.
Yan Shifan smiled and said: "Dad, this matter is too important. Why not call Jing Qing, Hanzhang and the others over quickly to discuss it..."...
Yan Song glanced at him: "This matter is not urgent. We just separated during the day, and now we call them back. Doesn't it just attract people's suspicion?"
"Besides, it's not safe in the capital now, so it's better not to take unnecessary risks."
"father……"
"It's you Yan Shifan..." Yan Song looked at him deeply.
"Dad?" Yan Shifan was surprised.
"I wonder what you have stolen here behind my back these days."
As he spoke, he turned around and walked towards the place where Yan Shifan was looking just now.
"Dad!" Yan Shifan's screams spread far from the cellar...
The next day, Mao Shi.
There was no court today. After entering the imperial city, the officials went to their respective yamen one after another.
Compared with the tension of the war a few days ago, the atmosphere today is much more relaxed.
The return of Yan Song and He Shen indeed made many people in the court feel like they had a backbone and were no longer as panicked as before.
Wenhua Hall, back hall.
There is no need to attend morning court today, but this also means that Li Qian will come to listen to the Japanese lecture.
The two people in charge of giving lectures this time were Bao Zheng and Tang Situi.
In addition, it is worth mentioning that the civil servants really attach great importance to the education of His Majesty the Emperor.
When Qin Hui was here, he accompanied the emperor to listen to Japanese lectures and at the same time deal with possible accidents.
But Qin Hui left Beijing a few days ago. In order to avoid any uncontrollable accidents during the Japanese speech, the civil servants naturally had to send someone else.
In the past, the right minister had always come in person, and the specifications couldn't be too different at once. The gap was too big. At least the minister must be a little different.
The ministers thought about it for a while, and finally introduced Wang Mang to handle the matter.
At this time, a somewhat intense Japanese lecture was taking place in the corridor behind the Wenhua Hall.
"Your Majesty's explanation is wrong. This is not the way of the Holy King..."
Bao Zheng stood in front of the imperial examination case, pointing at the books spread out on the table and kept explaining.
But his words made several other people break into cold sweats.
Even Wang Mang was excited.
It's not like we haven't seen people who speak straightforwardly, but Bao Zheng is probably the first person in history to give lectures to His Majesty the Emperor with such straightforwardness and such...inappropriate words.
It stands to reason that this explanation is absurd. Your Majesty, you are wrong... Such words should not appear in Japanese speeches at all. Even if His Majesty the Emperor has wrong ideas, he cannot say this. Instead, he should say "Maybe this is better." .
How could anyone give lectures to His Majesty the Emperor like him?
Look at that posture, the whole person is almost in the emperor's face.
It is said that Prime Minister Qin looked at him and spoke once, and was about to replace him, but His Majesty the Emperor insisted on using it, so the matter was dropped.
But looking at this posture now...
Wang Mang saw another dangerous behavior by Bao Zheng and almost couldn't help but go up to stop him, but in the end he stopped abruptly.
I don’t know how His Majesty the Emperor could hold back. Wang Mang secretly cursed in his heart, could it be that this black boy is his relative?
The lecture time flew by very quickly, and it was over in a short while.
After four days, the official packed his things and left with Wang Mang.
"Uncle Da Zong, stay here for now."
Li Qian stopped Wang Mang and said, "I have something to talk to you about."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
After Wang Mang agreed, the Japanese officials left directly under the guidance of the eunuchs.
"Uncle Zong, things have been very difficult these days. Thank you for your hard work every day."
The sun was shining brightly and the grass was green. Li Qian took Wang Mang for a walk in the corridor and walked towards the Wenhua Hall.
"This is my duty."
Wang Mang immediately said: "On the contrary, it is really hard for your Majesty to pay attention to the court. I hope your Majesty will take more care of the dragon body."
Li Qian nodded with emotion: "I have really worked hard these days, and I feel a little out of my depth."
"Uncle Wang Zong, how are you doing with Minister Cai at the Ministry of Rites these days? Is it going well?"
Wang Mang paused for a moment, seemingly unable to follow Li Qian's out-of-the-box thinking.
"Everything is going well with Mr. Cai, and he has adapted quickly to the duties of the Ministry of Rites."
"Yes." Li Qian nodded, glanced at Wang Mang, and suddenly said: "I remember that Cai Shilang's father-in-law, the Monkey King, is still in good health. I wonder what Wang Zongbo's impression of him is?"