"Going against fate and benefiting the king is called loyalty; obeying fate and benefiting the king is called obedience." [Xunzi·Chen Dao]
Weiyang Palace, Shangshu Terrace.
Wang Yun sat high in the chief position, and on his left and right sat the minister Sun Rui, the servant of the archery minister, and the minister Yang Zan.
Yang Qi sat at the bottom and told Wang Yun and others everything that happened in the announcement room in the morning. Liu Xie either knew something or noticed something going on among the ministers in private. If this variable
If you don't grasp it well, everything will be ruined.
"The country has always been modest and tolerant. Even Dong Zhongying can't fault it. I heard you say this today. The country has listened to the palace and looked at the government and the public over the years. It is not that it has done nothing. It is just hindered by the current situation, so it does not fly or sing.
Silent." Shisun Rui smiled as he spoke, his eyes full of joy; "At such a young age, he has the majestic appearance of Chu Zhuang, which is really a blessing for me as a man."
Yang Zan on the side also nodded and said: "It is true. Ever since Xun Sikong first advocated righteousness and Wu Yueqi drew his sword to stab Dong, all the sergeants in the court have wanted to kill Dong Zhuo for a long time. According to Gong Ting, the country has long had plans for Dong Zhuo.
We are dissatisfied. We just blame us for concealing it and not communicating our feelings with His Majesty in advance. All we need is..."
"Just what?" Wang Yun, who was silent, suddenly interjected with a cold tone; "The country is young, if everyone is told about such a major event, if I am not careful, I will die waiting for the country. Do you want your majesty to share the same trouble with me?
If you can tell, why didn't Xun Sikong tell your Majesty when he was here? It was precisely because Your Majesty was young at the time that Xun Sikong didn't want to put Your Majesty in danger, so he hid it and told the truth truthfully when the important matter was completed. How did you get to this point?
When you see that the country has some talent, you can't help but let your Majesty do such a big thing?"
"The country is twelve years old, and our ministers can still make decisions and relieve the king's worries. But sooner or later, your majesty will have to..."
Wang Yun rushed to speak: "After the country and Guan took office, if you have any complaints about today's events, I will take full responsibility for it."
This was not the first time that Yang Zan was interrupted by Wang Yun. Although he was already familiar with Wang Yun's nature, he was still unhappy, so he simply shut up and said no more.
Wang Yun actually had his own ideas in doing this. Liu Xie's current behavior was very different from usual, but he did not believe that Liu Xie knew about his plan. Therefore, the most likely possibility was that Liu Xie was instigated by someone and wanted to take power.
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This is really a joke. Now that the imperial court is in such chaos, how can there be any time for the emperor to rule personally?
Yang Qi understood that Wang Yun did not want Liu Xie to tell Liu Xie about the conspiracy of several people to assassinate Dong, but he was entrusted by Liu Xie and had to ask Wang Yun's opinion: "Your Majesty wants Situ to go to the propaganda room.
Answer that question yourself.”
"I have already answered your Majesty's question. You can tell your Majesty that my answer is still the same. As for going to the propaganda room, the Grand Master will be arriving in Chang'an in a while. I will take the ministers out of the city to greet you, so I may not have time to enter the propaganda room.
It’s time for the pilgrimage. I am accompanying Your Majesty. I should advise Your Majesty to take more rest. Didn’t the Imperial Physician Ling Zhi Xi say that you should think less?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Yun took the scholars Sun Rui and Yang Zan out. They were going to gather other ministers and ministers outside, then walked into the front hall of Weiyang Palace, met with the three ministers and nine ministers, and rushed to Hengmen together.
Welcome Grand Master Dong Zhuo's carriage.
Yang Qi also got up and followed him, but halfway he was pulled to a corner at the back of the team by Yang Zan, who was of his own clan, and quietly said to him: "You go back to the propaganda room to take care of His Majesty. We don't have to let everyone go to welcome Dong Zhuo."
"Yes." Yang Qi had an upright temperament. When he saw his family members face to face, he couldn't help complaining: "Situ is too stubborn. I think the country's words and deeds today are no different from ordinary people. We must not treat them like children. If we do what Situ does, There will be disaster in the future!"
Yang Zan was also very distressed at this time. Wang Yun had a strong character and was determined to serve the country. This was something he admired, and it was also the reason why he was willing to take risks and conspire to assassinate Dong. And he and Wang Yun were not the same people. Wang Yun We also know that the two sides are only temporarily united to fight against Dong. What happens after the fight against Dong? As the chief conspirator, Wang Yun has unparalleled authority for a while, but how can the Yang family of Hongnong be willing to be subordinate to others?
It's time to plan a way out for your own people, as a way to advance into the world.
"If the country is as you say, capable of taking on big things, you can use your strength to do it." Yang Zan grabbed Yang Qi's hand with one hand and stroked his back with the other. The two of them were very intimate, and others knew that they were chatting with each other. These secret matters were consciously avoided, leaving a space for the two of them to express their feelings. "The prince has no tolerance for others and can only form a temporary alliance. When you are around the country, you can act on your own initiative. Afterwards, in the court, There is nothing wrong with Wang Yang’s branch court.”
Yang Zan tightened his grip, then let go, and walked to the queue in front of the Chancellor's desk. Without saying a word, Yang Qi found an opening and walked back to the announcement room alone.
Liu Xie didn't get out of bed, he was still half leaning on the bedside, holding a book in his hand and reading it carefully. Yang Qi knew that since the first year of Chuping, Wang Yun and Taishi Ling Wang Li Chang Zai Liang He entered the palace at an auspicious time and read a chapter of the "Book of Filial Piety" to Liu Xie. Although it was a good day, all the officials were going to greet Dong Zhuo, so Liu Xie could only read the book by himself.
"How is it? Can Wang Situ tell you when he will come to see me?" Seeing Yang Qi come in, Liu Xie put down his book and rolled it up. He looked in high spirits, not as if he had just suffered a serious illness. "I didn't expect Wang Situ to come. After all, there are more important things at hand, so I can only send you to answer on my behalf, right?"
In a short period of time, Yang Qi had already become familiar with Liu Xie's extraordinary intelligence, and his response was very appropriate: "As the country expected, Situ will take his ministers to Hengmen to greet the Grand Master. Later, the Guandong Army and Taishi After discussing with the master, I asked my minister to plead guilty on my behalf. Situ said that the question entrusted by His Majesty is consistent with the previous answer."
"The answers are consistent?" Liu Xie's smile faded a little, and surprisingly he didn't say much. Instead, he waved Yang Qi to sit beside him on the couch. He obviously regarded him as a confidant, but he still said in a very warm tone; "The servant is here. I just asked Ma Shizhong about your past in front of Emperor Xiaoling."
"Emperor Xiaoling asked you, compared with Emperor Xiaohuan, who is better or worse." Liu Xie did not wait for Yang Qi's answer, like a child who had just learned a word, he couldn't wait to show off: "You said they are better than Emperor Xiaohuan." It looks like Yu Shun compared with Tang Yao."
This was not a nice thing to say. Although Yang Qi was upright and strong, he still broke out in a cold sweat. But Liu Xie pretended not to understand and asked: "What do you mean by this? Ma Shizhong doesn't want to say it, so I have to ask you personally." .”
Ma Yu was lax in behavior and prone to making big talk. Yang Qi had always tolerated him and scolded him many times because of his seniority. Now he just took the opportunity to make Yang Qi lose face to Liu Xie. Unfortunately, Yang Qi was good at it, even in front of Emperor Xiaoling. He dares to speak sarcastically, let alone a little emperor?