"The king must benefit from the courtesy of the previous king and follow the times." [Hanshu Rites and Music Chronicles]
The emperor couldn't bear it when he heard the cries, but after hearing a few words quoted by Mu Shun, his face darkened.
The courtiers didn't know that Wen Hui was so bold. He went to the palace crying with Lu Yu and dared to question the emperor instead of talking to him. The incident that had originally been dismissed was soon brought up again. Wu Shuo stood on the sidelines and thought, what is this Wen Hui?
He came to Chang'an and took up the important position of Secretary Lang. He was not satisfied yet. Now it is better to see what will happen to him after he offends the Holy Wrath.
More people have a positive and optimistic attitude, thinking that Wen Hui, with his filial name and filial piety, and Lu Yu, a famous official, are the emperor who deliberately want to use him as an example. The emperor is the most thoughtful and will never
They would care too much about this matter, and lose big because of small things. But in their hearts, they didn't care about Wen Hui and Lu Yu, but when it came to other things, they fell into the bottom because of the interference of Wen Hui and others.
Sure enough, the emperor touched the memorial submitted by Mu Shun and sighed: "What we think is no different from it. What I heard today makes me understand its meaning better than when we met every day." Then he lowered his eyelids again and said,
Said: "Lu Yu was reciting "Poetry" in Yutang Hall, and every time he came to the sentence "sorrow for parents", everyone held the book and cried. Xun Gong and Cai Gong therefore stopped talking about "Poem of Polygonum E". They were sincere and filial.
, dear brother, it is even more evident now.”
The emperor not only did not blame the two for their collision in front of the emperor, but instead praised them vigorously, which not only enhanced their reputations, but also made him appear to be magnanimous and friendly. This approach could easily win the favor of the scholars and the people, and could also convince Wen Hui and Lu Yu.
In the midst of everyone's sighs or sighs of agreement, the emperor then ordered Wu Shuo to go out and persuade him a few words, and after clarifying the court's decision, he calmed down the mood of the two people.
After Wen Hui and Lu Yu sobbed their thanks and left outside the palace gate, the emperor was not in the mood to discuss matters and waved everyone away.
It was as warm as spring in the greenhouse hall. The emperor sat silently, but suddenly he became irritated by the heat. He loosened his collar with one hand, stood up from the seat, and walked towards the back of the palace. But Mu Shun was in the greenhouse hall.
The charcoal stove was burning too brightly, and the emperor was depressed, causing him to lose control even more.
'boom!'
The emperor threw the memorial in his hand into the nearest brazier and threw out several broken coals. Mu Shun was startled and quickly knelt down and kowtowed: "Your Majesty, calm down!"
"He takes himself too seriously!" There was no one else here. The emperor only had Mu Shun to talk to. He said unhappily: "Is it really impossible to save him now? Youzhou is engaged in Xian Yufu, Qi Zhou,
Cavalry Captain Xian Yuyin, who is not a local tycoon, and that is not his old army? Bingzhou soldiers and horses cannot be mobilized, why can't Xian Yuyin and others obey orders? He is not willing to save at all. In vain, I thought he had a magnanimous nature, but who would have expected
He actually puts private hatred before public interests!"
Mu Shun was busy complaining. This time the emperor was angry, and no one around him could stop him. Wang Bin had a leg problem and was recuperating at home. Xun You had just retired. Jia Xu was far away in Henan at this time, beyond the reach of his whip.
He quickly went through these important figures in the emperor's heart one by one. He felt that it was too late. Should he go to Yeting to summon people? He just thought about it, and then he cursed in his heart. Now these people
Even if they are not here, why don’t you catch up with what’s already available?
Under the excitement, Mu Shun's voice was trembling. Fortunately, he was still fearful at this moment, as if trembling, so the emperor did not notice anything strange. His thoughts quickly changed, and he deliberately pretended to be stupid and said: "Liu Yu
If this is not the case, Your Majesty can punish him, so why bother getting angry and hurting yourself?"
The emperor was standing sideways at this time, his anger still lingering, and he pointed his anger at him: "I have allowed you to attend political discussions again and again, hoping that you will make some progress. You are also a smart person, and now you see this truth?"
Mu Shun kowtowed quickly. Compared with Zhao Wen, Huang Wan and other ministers, he had one of the biggest advantages, that is, he was willing to bend his waist and kneel. When it was time to kneel, he knelt down, and when it was time to kowtow, he knelt and begged for mercy. What dignity, integrity, morality
Everything was left in vain. So he caught the emperor's character of being soft-hearted but not hard-hearted, and soon the emperor's face became slightly pale and he no longer pursued it.
So Mu Shun breathed a sigh of relief, and then carefully thought about it: "Actually, I listened for a long time, and at first I felt that what Liu Yu said was reasonable. Now that heavy snow has fallen and the Taihang Mountain Road is blocked, the imperial court cannot send reinforcements.
But then I thought about it again.”
Pretending to be careful, he glanced at the emperor's expression and said slowly: "Liu Yu only mentioned the disadvantages of mutual aid, but did not talk about what will happen to Gongsun Zan after the winter. The servants will be doing something strange at this time."
"So what about wintering." The emperor suddenly sighed and said leisurely.
Mu Shun was stunned and looked up at the emperor in confusion. At this time, the memorial written by Wen Hui had been burned in the basin, and wisps of black smoke were rising. The cloth was first burnt black and smoking, and then rolled up brightly.
Tongues of fire.
The emperor seemed not to want to say more. He smelled the pungent smoke and waved his hand towards the charcoal basin: "Move it out and destroy it. From now on in the Greenhouse Hall, there will be fewer charcoal basins. I don't need so many."
"Jin Nuo." Mu Shun didn't know what the effect of his previous question and answer was, and he didn't dare to ask further. He bowed his head obediently and agreed. When he stood up and asked someone to move the charcoal basin, he suddenly thought of Zhao Wen, Huang Wan and others just now.
Everyone looked as if they were facing a formidable enemy, as if what they were facing was not just a public case in which Gongsun Zan asked for help and Liu Yu tried to stop him, but a strategic decision that decided the lives of countless people and had long-term consequences.
Based on Mu Shun's understanding of the emperor, as long as it was a resolution that the emperor believed in, it would rarely be overturned or changed by his subordinates. This time the emperor seemed to be sending reinforcements, but Huang Wan and Wu Shuo were able to do so with just a few words.
Waiting for others to persuade them, this is too abnormal and too easy to follow advice. If the emperor hadn't thought it through at all and changed his mind halfway, it would be impossible. Then the emperor had coincided with Liu Yu from the beginning.
Want to send reinforcements, but why?
Thinking of this, Mu Shun realized that his ability to learn how to manage the affairs of kings and ministers by the emperor's side was far from enough.
"You go down too." The emperor turned around, his thin robe clinging to his upper body, making him appear strong and strong. I don't know when his anger calmed down, and I don't know if it was because of Mu Shun's troubleshooting, but the emperor's voice
After regaining his usual composure, he said softly: "The Queen is here tonight."
Outside the greenhouse hall, the charcoal pot that had been moved out by several people was placed alone in the courtyard. The north wind was howling, and snowflakes were falling in the darkening sky. The fine green charcoal in the charcoal pot was blown by the wind.
Blow, the fire shrank immediately.
A large cloud of dust was blown up by the wind, which was mixed with snowflakes, charcoal ash, and Wen Hui's unburned memorial.