"At this time, although there is no Yuan An, Cuo Cuo is not immune to disaster. What is it? I want to stay and defend, and let others take charge." [Chao Cuo Lun]
After saying this, the secretary Lang Wangfu who was sitting below laughed out loud. He always acted according to his likes and dislikes. In addition, he was the emperor's cousin. At this time, his majesty had lost his etiquette. As long as the emperor did not speak, who would I won't take the initiative to talk to him.
Wang Ling knew that although Wang Fu was only fifteen years old and extremely knowledgeable, he had an arrogant temperament, was informal, and thought he was superior to others. In fact, if the emperor didn't consider him as his cousin, how could he be allowed to appear in the secretary's prison? Who would tolerate him in every possible way?
Although Wang Ling was quite disdainful of Wang Fu in his heart, he still knew that Wang Fu's attitude also represented the emperor's thoughts in a certain sense. Seeing Wang Fu sneer at his answer, he became more and more worried, maybe because he was worried about Wang Yun. I am still worried that my career will be affected from now on.
Faced with such a major event, except for the person involved, Wang Ling, his confidant She Jian, and his relative Wang Fu, the rest of the people were either too young to explain why, or they were as unreasonable as the secretaries Lang Fazheng and Yang Xiu. Dare to speak out easily and deliberately remain silent.
The emperor did not continue to ask questions or embarrass others. There was a sneer on his lips, which looked unfathomable no matter how he looked at it: "Let the Taiwei and the former general come in, and send the rest back."
These words were obviously spoken to Wei Kang, who was still standing in the middle. Although Wei Kang was only fourteen years old, he was eight feet tall, broad-minded and generous, and had a magnificent appearance. He and his father, Wei Duan, the minister of Huangmen, gained trust in front of the emperor. The time was still short, adhering to the principle of talking less and doing more, Wei Wei obeyed the order and exited Shiqu Pavilion to find Ma Rixi and Zhao Qian who were still waiting.
The courtiers in Langfang had not yet left, but upon hearing the emperor's summons, Ma Rixi and Zhao Qian bid farewell to their colleagues, straightened their clothes, and followed Wei Kang into Shiqu Pavilion.
The secretaries, supervisors and officials who were sitting in the pavilion all retreated. When Wei Kang saw this, he wisely stood at the door and did not go in.
The emperor sat leisurely on the couch, with a smile on his face, watching Ma Rixi and his two men walk in, bowing in obeisance.
"The Imperial Lieutenant, Rixi, the former general, humbly bow to Your Majesty!"
"I already know about this." The emperor said in a deep voice, his childish voice a little sharp.
From the outside, the emperor looked very much like his father and mother. He was handsome in appearance and elegant in temperament. However, the emperor's intelligence and skills were far superior to those of the late emperor. Although the late emperor was talented and intelligent, he did not have the courage to get rid of his illness. He indulged in beauty and wealth, and eventually lost the world.
The emperor in front of him was able to skillfully use power to control his courtiers, and he was also able to exchange and share benefits. In a short period of time, he pulled a large number of waiting courtiers onto his chariot.
Just like the emperor's name, Liu Xie, Xie Hehe Wanfang Xie.
"Hu Zhen, Yang Ding and others defected before the battle. General Lu Bu was defeated by the rebels and fled eastward. I have been worried about this for the past two days. The 100,000 troops of the Liangzhou generals will arrive in Chang'an in a few days. Chang'an The defense matters have not yet been decided, but you first want to impeach Wang Situ for his misconduct." The emperor looked at Ma Rixi and the two men with deep eyes that made it unclear what the emperor's true thoughts were;
"At a critical moment, past grudges and political differences should be put aside for the time being. The most urgent task is for everyone in the imperial court to work together to defend against foreign enemies, right?"
Zhao Qian was not in good health. He lived in the palace for a long time and had few opportunities to contact the emperor. His impression of the emperor only came from the description of his younger brother Zhao Wen. In Zhao Wen's description, the emperor was smart, wise, and far-sighted.
, every gesture, every word and every action exudes a temperament that is irresistible and makes people forget his true age.
Although Zhao Qian believed in his brother's judgment and spared no effort to follow the emperor's footsteps in all major events. But in the final analysis, Zhao Qian still lacked an intuitive image of the emperor. After hearing the emperor's words, he immediately mistakenly thought
The emperor was soft-hearted and could not bear to deal with Wang Yun. After all, he was experienced and wisely chose not to say anything, and planned to let Ma Rixi take over the problem.
"What your Majesty said is that the top priority is to reorganize the city defense and order the Northern Army, Yulin, Huben and other armies to prepare for war. But the military is a major matter of the country. In my humble opinion, I think that everything needs to be unified in order to alleviate constraints and calmly deal with all rebellions.
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Now that Wang Yun has neglected his duties, it is difficult for him to be a minister and manage the affairs of the court. In addition, he contradicts His Majesty, is nepotistic, and does not listen to good advice. His sins are serious, and he will not be able to appease the resentment of the people in the court without being imprisoned and severely interrogated. Please give your Majesty a wise warning!" Ma Rixi!
Said righteously.
The emperor remained silent for a long time, appearing to be in a dilemma, but finally said firmly: "After all, Wang Situ has served the country well. If I pick a fight today and give it up, I may be suspected of treating the meritorious officials badly. How will the people of the world view the imperial court in the future? There will be more problems in the future."
Are loyal ministers and righteous men serving the country? This matter must not be mentioned again until the Liangzhou rebels are defeated!"
After saying that, the emperor stood up from the couch and was about to wave his sleeves and leave. At this moment, Zhao Qian watched in horror as Ma Rixi jumped forward and reached out to grab the emperor's sleeves. The emperor was also shocked, and he steadily
He calmed down and yelled: "How presumptuous! What are you doing?"
Hearing the emperor's call, many people from the outside rushed in. Lang Wei, as well as the waiting servants, the Huangmen, and the secretaries all rushed in. They looked at Ma Rixi in shock as he knelt on the ground and pulled the emperor.
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"I also ask your Majesty to make a clear decision, issue an edict to detain Wang Yun, and then pass the edict of pardon to Li Jue, Guo Si and other Liangzhou generals. They just want to survive, and they have no choice but to rebel. As soon as your Majesty's edict of pardon comes, they will give it away."
If we retreat, then the Guanzhong will be settled!"
"Ma Rixi, please pay attention to your words before you, don't be rude!" Yang Qi, the servant, called him by his name and shouted angrily at him.
Ma Rixi finally came to his senses, quickly let go of his hands and knelt on the ground, unable to hold back.
The emperor looked coldly, smoothed the wrinkled clothes with his own hands, and then waved everyone away. Once again, only Ma Rixi and Zhao Qian were left in the pavilion.
After this incident, Zhao Qian could no longer understand why Ma Rixi, who had always been prudent, suddenly became so excited, nor could he understand the emperor's true intention. If he really didn't want to do anything to Wang Yun, why bother to kill him twice?
He was summoned alone; if he had the intention of deposing Wang Yun, why didn't he let go?
Zhao Qian was greatly relieved when the emperor pondered for a long time and said: "The Taiwei is asking me to punish Chao Cuo!"
"If we don't punish Chao Cuo, how can we solve the current crisis?" Ma Rixi pleaded again: "Your Majesty, please think twice!"
The emperor didn't say a word, but suddenly glanced at Zhao Qian, as if waiting for him to express his position. For some reason, there was an overwhelming coldness in those bright and clear eyes, which made Zhao Qian feel the pressure doubled. He was so blessed that he hurriedly
Then he echoed: "Your Majesty, please think twice!"
At this point, how could Zhao Qian not understand that everything the emperor had just done was just pretentious!
Although deposing Wang Yun will cause temporary turmoil in the court, it can at least stabilize the morale of the internal military and allow the ministers such as Taiwei Ma Rixi and former general Zhao Qian to unite to resist the rebels. At the same time, it can also allow Li Jue and others to unite and resist the rebels.
The Xiliang rebels lost a banner of rebellion, leaving the opposing division without a name.
Weighing the pros and cons, the emperor would not have thought of the various benefits that would come from deposing Wang Yun.
What's more, the emperor wants Wang Yun to be dismissed from office no less than any of them. This is the time to attack with all his strength. With the emperor's wisdom, how could he do such a womanly act?
Ma Rixi had been in contact with the emperor longer than Zhao Qian, so he could better understand the emperor's deep intention of deposing Wang Yun while also acting like he had no choice but to do so.
In the emperor's mind, if this matter was recorded in the history books in the future, it would only be because Taiwei Ma Rixi and former general Zhao Qian jointly submitted a letter to force the emperor to deal with Wang Yun, instead of the emperor impatiently dragging Ma Rixi and others to attack and punish him.
Dong Yuangong tarnished the emperor's image in later generations.
Just as Yuan An persuaded Emperor Xiaojing to punish Chao Cuo, no matter how much the emperor wanted to deal with Wang Yun, he still needed a minister to take the initiative to say this for him.
That's why Ma Rixi acted out of control and staged this farce with the emperor. Once this incident comes out, everyone will know that the emperor had no choice but to depose Wang Yun, and Ma Rixi can gain a reputation for upholding justice and paying attention to the overall situation afterwards.
, not too bad.
The emperor sat back on the couch again. After he calmed down, he slowly said: "Back then, Emperor Xiaojing was forced to punish Chao Cuo due to the situation among the princes. Although it was a last resort, I thought it was too much, so I often
I feel deeply regretful after hearing this! Although Wang Situ made a big mistake, remembering his past merits and deeds, the crime will not lead to death. The princes should be given a lighter sentence to show the court's forgiving virtue."
The two of them knew that this was the emperor's bottom line, and they never thought about putting Wang Yun to death, so they responded together: "I obey the order."