"When it comes to matters, we will analyze them to the smallest detail, separate the branches, and distinguish the myriad changes, but only fragments." The tomb of Peng Jun, a member of the Ministry of Household Affairs, said.
Even if Dong Cheng still had complaints in his heart, the next day, he still had to greet Situ Ma Rixi, Sikong Huang Wanxu and Wei Snake at the Chancellor's Desk, smiling and saying hello, doing superficial things. Each of them had a distant but polite smile.
, like a group of harmonious ministers of the imperial court, it was as if the scheming against each other in the past two days, as well as the temporary change of heart in the Chengming Palace, had never happened.
Dong Cheng was very disgusted with this hypocritical officialdom, but he was unable to change it. At the same time, he could not help but fall into this habit: "Huang Gong has the talent to bring order to chaos. It is really a blessing for the imperial court to come to Taiwan today to look after things.
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Huang Wan smiled and replied: "If you are not as good as a general, you should be a black-headed prince."
Hei Tou Gong meant that he would ascend to the position of the Three Dukes before his hair turned white. It sounded like a compliment, but Hei Tou was in contact with the Prime Minister of Guizhou. Huang Wan was actually scolding Dong Cheng for his poor background and dull qualifications.
To be the prime minister and assistant is also a matter of virtue that is not worthy of the position.
Dong Cheng's face changed, and he was about to retort and retort to Huang Wan. At this time, Huangmen's minister Huangfu Li arrived and sent an edict to Dong Cheng to go to the propaganda room to see him. Dong Cheng had to hold back his anger and stay cold.
His face followed Huangfu Li away.
Ma Rixi held the pen and hung it on the slip, and suddenly said to Huang Wan: "Sikong hopes that this time, is it a good thing or a bad thing?"
Huang Wan looked at Ma Rixi and said, "Of course it's a bad thing."
"Yes." Ma Rixi seemed to be smiling but not smiling. He looked at the slips in his pen, but he was reluctant to finish writing: "He deserves to suffer this setback, but if I had been a little slower, I would have gone to the announcement room today, but
There is more than just a cavalry general."
Everyone present at the Shangshu table was nervous and did not dare to express themselves. Sun Rui, the minister of the Shangshu, and Yang Zan, the servant of the Shangshu, sat opposite each other, looking at each other with vigilance in their eyes. The two of them had once joined forces for profit, and they had also joined forces for profit.
But now we are enemies, not friends, and no one will talk about past friendships in a real fight.
Huang Wan calmly unfolded a slip on the table, read it with familiarity, and said calmly: "If the Lieutenant is just a little slower, the General Chariot and Cavalry may not even have a chance to go to the propaganda room."
Ma Rixi's expression suddenly changed, and the ink on the tip of his pen condensed into a drop, and fell on the slip with a splat.
The crisp sound was like a heavy drum in Ma Rixi's heart, and he suddenly thought of another result.
For him, he killed one thousand enemies and suffered eight hundred losses. For Huang Wan and others, it was the result of two powerful enemies, one dead and one defeated.
If he had really been slow at that time and still chose to oppose Salt and Iron with Dong Cheng, although the outcome of the court discussion would have changed, what they would have faced would not have been the emperor's edict announcing a compromise, but the Northern Empire brought by Wang Bin.
Military officers.
By that time, Dong Chenghui was suspected of colluding with the Kansai family, and had lost its use value and was completely abandoned by the emperor. Although Ma Rixi did not die, but after being implicated, he would surely be unable to suppress the gradually recovering Kanto.
Scholars.
It was only now that Ma Rixi could see through Huang Wan's thoughts. I'm afraid that the other party had never thought of being with him wholeheartedly. Dong and Cheng worked together to gather public opinion to force the emperor. Instead, they deliberately used the three of them to build momentum and secretly waited for a price. The emperor would not
Ma Rixi, the most powerful person in the court, would not bow to Dong Cheng in exchange for greater benefits, so he would only offer conditions to Huang Wan and Zhao Qian.
If the two parties cannot reach an agreement, the plan discussed by Huang Wan and others will still proceed as it is. The emperor will consider the overall situation and will not use violence against all courtiers at the same time, so in the end the emperor will definitely admit defeat.
Whether they work together to force the emperor, or quit midway and betray their teammates, the final winner will be Huang Wan and the Hongnong Yang family who retreats behind the scenes.
But now, Ma Rixi has several questions: Why didn't the other party choose to work together to resist the emperor's extraordinary behavior and maintain the normal way of monarch and ministers? If possible, for what reason would Dong Cheng be eradicated? What were the benefits the emperor offered in exchange?
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The first question is very simple. Even though this time the emperor's momentum was hit and he had to follow the unspoken rules of discussing political affairs with the ministers and ministers, the other party was still the emperor with great power. No one knew what the emperor would do.
What means to take revenge? At this point, the ministers cannot defeat the emperor. It is not a good idea to make the emperor and his ministers enemies in order to fight for a small fame and fortune.
As for the third question, Ma Rixi already had some clues. All he had to do was ask his subordinates to test it and wait for the emperor to confirm it.
The second question lies in the conversation between a pair of father-in-law and son-in-law in the announcement room.
"You really don't recognize this person from Qingniujiao?"
Dong Cheng knelt on the ground without getting up and did not dare to raise his head. As soon as he came in, he was frightened by the emperor's words and sweated like rain.
He had heard of the name Qingniujiao, but he really did not associate this important criminal who assassinated the emperor with Mr. Zhengfang in his house. Dong Cheng calmed down and said in a calm and calm tone: "I have never seen this person before.
, I only know that he is the key criminal who plotted to assassinate Jia, and is a member of the Bai Bo Mo thieves."
"That might be another name, such as Mr. Qingniu, Mr. Zhengfang, etc." The emperor just stood there, with one hand behind his back and the other on his lower abdomen. He looked down at Dong Cheng who was kneeling on the ground, revealing his
"Your Majesty!" Dong Cheng could no longer stand the psychological oppression brought by the emperor. In desperation, he couldn't help but raise his upper body and began to defend himself loudly. Unexpectedly, this made it appear that he was guilty of being a thief: "I have never known this.
There must be someone with a trap and intention."
"Wantless, is this a title you can call me?" the emperor suddenly shouted sharply: "Lower your head!"
This was the first time Dong Cheng saw the emperor having an attack. He didn't expect the king's rage to be so terrifying. He couldn't help but shudder, and immediately lowered his head and bowed deeply.
Only relatives of the emperor or very close ministers can call the emperor your emperor. The rest can either call you your majesty or the country. Even close ministers such as Jia Xu and Xun You are jealous of their reputation and are unwilling to call the emperor your emperor.
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Dong Cheng was so virtuous and capable, and in order to show his distinction as a relative, he also called him "Jun Shang". The emperor didn't mind the details of the title. He had let him do it before, but now he was determined to do it.
I gave Dong Cheng a hard beating to make him remember a little longer, so I used the topic to play with it.
"You don't know this person, but he knows you!" The emperor said with a cold face: "Don't say that he is a successful cultivator. He has never been to your house, but he says this to anyone who comes to your house on weekdays.