"Do you have any new ideas?" Huan Chong became very excited every time he saw Wang Mi's expression.
This kid has always had the most clever ideas.
Wang Mi nodded and called them all together: "If General Yang can be safe today, it means that in the future, we will no longer have to worry about King Langya taking away our power, because His Majesty is no longer here.
Believe him!"
"But if it's the other way around and General Yang is reprimanded or thrown into prison, it means that your Majesty still trusts his brother more than us ministers."
"Impossible. How could your Majesty not believe in King Langya and instead stand with the rest of us?"
"You are also very aware of the situation in the court today. The Sima family is withering away, and they were at odds with several important families. Finally, a Langya King was born. Although he has no real ability, he dares to do things, which is quite impressive.
It’s so valuable, how could your Majesty not rely on him?”
What Huan Chong said is based on years of experience in the court, and from the perspective of the struggle between the aristocratic family and the royal family. In Sima Yao's generation, there are really too few people that the Sima family can use to become the emperor.
He also needs help from his own people, who can Sima Yao count on?
His brother-in-law Wang Gong?
His favorite Wang Zhiyuan?
Counting all of these people, they all come from aristocratic families, so they will naturally stand with the powerful officials of the aristocratic families.
They fought back and forth, and the final outcome was that the old Sima family was either controlled by the Xie family or the Wang family. In short, it was an era when the Sima family was controlled.
In the Jin Dynasty, where life and death were determined by family background, the Sima family almost did not have the possibility of using some of the poorest children to become important officials in the court.
If you want to hire people, you can only choose from the children of aristocratic families.
Not only are these people not easy to work with, they also always hide their own little thoughts. They are competing with the Sima family on behalf of the family and the conglomeration of aristocratic families they have connected.
In the struggle that lasted for hundreds of years, although the Sima family firmly occupied the throne, under the throne, financial power, military power, and even personnel power were greatly lost.
It can be said that in the Jin Dynasty, the Sima family won face but lost lizi, and did not take much advantage.
"General Huan, have you forgotten the day we returned to Jiankang?"
"The current relationship between His Majesty and King Langya is not particularly good."
"In order to protect General Yang, His Majesty even personally reprimanded King Langya. This matter is no small matter!"
I remembered!
Wang Mi reminded Huan Chong everything. Not only Huan Chong, but also Yang Ding, who had not lived in Jiankang City for a few days, also had an epiphany.
The tension in the Jianchun Palace was tense, and he had a share!
"So, I got into such a big trouble and still can't die?"
General Yang was so devastated that Xiao Wang could only express his regrets. General Huan had the wine in his hand, and I had it in the world. Nothing else could interfere with him.
It's a paradoxical era. People who want to live can't survive even if they try their best. There are people who will starve and die on the road. Let alone the fringe areas. Even in this glorious and lively Jiankang City, if you walk out of Wuyi Alley and look into the distance, you will not be able to survive.
There are poor and sick people everywhere.
And what about people who want to die?
Although it's not many, there are times when I want to die but can't.
A knock on the door suddenly sounded in the quiet night. Everyone was shocked. The next moment, Wang Mi had already run into the yard!
Yuanbao is here!
Wang Mi rubbed his eyes, making sure he saw it right!
Led by the guard boy, the man who walked in slowly was none other than Emperor Sima Yao's chief eunuch, Yuan Bao!
"Eunuch Yuanbao, what is your purpose?"
Yuan Bao walked in with a smile on his face. Before Wang Mi could greet him, he had a few words with the young man from the Yang Mansion, and they seemed quite harmonious.
Wang Mi's anxious heart was finally relieved.
Yuan Bao glanced around and saw that all the major figures were here, so he nodded slightly.
"Are you having a drink?"
"Can you reward me with a cup?"
Wang Mi was stunned for a moment, then quickly said with a smile: "Of course, it goes without saying."
"Eunuch Yuanbao, please take a seat."
Yang Ding was a military general, Huan Chong was a senior man, and only Wang Mi was a junior. Now, of course, he picked up the jug and started pouring wine into Yuan Bao.
Yuan Bao is the famous person next to Sima Yao, the complete master of the court's secrets. The ministers know about the affairs in the court. He Yuan Bao knows. What the ministers don't know, he Yuan Bao also knows. Even Sima Yao doesn't know.
As long as Yuan Bao wants to know, it will not be difficult for him.
How could Wang Mi give up such a source of information? Naturally, he had to manage it well. Ever since he returned to Jiankang City and witnessed the sudden change in the atmosphere in the palace, he had been looking for an opportunity to inquire about more information from Yuan Bao.
However, he was either too busy with the errands in the workshop, or he was caught up in all kinds of wedding arrangements at home, so he couldn't spare any time.
Wang Mi was in a hurry. Unexpectedly, Yuan Bao would be delivered to his door by himself. It seemed that he still had some luck.
It was worth watching the fun today!
"Wang Shilang, don't worry, His Majesty doesn't have any orders."
"I came here today not to deliver an order."
Yuan Bao's flexible eyes glanced around among several people. Although he didn't know why Wang Mi appeared here, he still decided to talk to him first.
In Yuan Bao's impression, Wang Mi was a good talker and handled things properly. He had also helped him out of trouble several times when we worked together before. Yuan Bao had a good impression of him.
"Then why did Eunuch Yuanbao come today?"
"You can't just come here to ask for a drink!"
Before Wang Mi had time to speak, Huan Chong had already picked him up. Wang Mi took a breath and his vision went dark.
It was obviously a joke, but why did it seem to change its taste when it entered Huan Chong's mouth?
Is there something wrong with the old man's ability to express himself?
Fortunately, Yuanbao was in a good mood and didn't take it to heart at all.
After taking a sip of wine, he smiled and said: "Of course it's not to ask for a drink. General Yang has done a big thing today!"
"Your Majesty said that he will reward you heavily. You are really a talent!"
What?
Is there any reward?
How dare you do this?
Yang Ding swayed, quickly put down the wine cup, came to Yuan Bao, patted his chest and said, "Your Majesty, you can do whatever you want to do with me, but you don't need to comfort me."
"I do things for myself and it has nothing to do with the two of them!" With a wave of his hand, Wang Mi and the others were taken out.
That’s a lot of loyalty!
Not only the two ministers, but also the servants and servants who had followed Yang Ding for a short time, he also took care of them one by one.
They kept asking the court not to hold them accountable.
Yuan Bao was amused by him, and finally understood why His Majesty was reluctant to let him die.
The behavior of these barbarians from the north is indeed completely different from that of the Jin people. If they were Jin people and saw Yuan Bao coming out of the palace to drink and chat, they would probably understand that they had nothing to do today.
will not have.
However, Yang Ding, who has solid eyes, obviously has no sense of smell in this area.
He spoke righteously and even shed tears.
"Don't worry, General Yang. Your Majesty really wants to reward you."
"Sit down and we'll talk slowly."
Yuan Bao was really not in a hurry. He left the palace today entirely in his personal capacity. Although he came out after being prompted by Sima Yao, he could choose the topic at will. There was no strict rule on the time when he returned to the palace. He was very free.
Under the double consolation of Yuan Bao and Wang Mi, Yang Dingcai reluctantly sat down.
"Everyone must have guessed that just now, King Langya came into the palace and made a big fuss. He said that he was beaten by General Yang, and he must ask your Majesty to punish the general."
"You will be wronged!"
Just when Yang Ding was about to get angry, Yuan Bao waved his hand to ask him to calm down.
"King Langya is your Majesty's younger brother, and your Majesty knows his temper best."
"There is no need for King Langya to explain. Your Majesty also knows that the king must have approached the general first, and the general couldn't bear it anymore and took action."
"Your Majesty said, thanks to General Yang being a decent man, he only hit the King's lackey. If Your Majesty had been present, he would have dealt with it together with the King!"
The situation has suddenly taken a turn for the worse!
Unexpectedly, Sima Yao's thinking progressed so quickly!
"Your Majesty actually supports me to do this?" Yang Ding's eyes were full of doubts. It is really difficult for you Jin people to understand the way of thinking.
"certainly!"
"I am here today because of your Majesty's instructions. Your Majesty said that the reward will be delivered early tomorrow morning."
"He also wrote a handwritten letter to thank the general for helping him teach his brother a lesson."
Luck is indeed a very mysterious thing. He often stood by Wang Mi, but he never forgot to take care of his friends.
Although this boy Yang Ding was a defeated general, he was still a prisoner, and was living in the southern border. Unexpectedly, things turned around, and his life got better and better. I don't know why it made Sima Yao happy.
He has been rewarded many times, and now he has received more rewards than many ministers in the court!
"Eunuch Yuanbao, there are some things I don't know whether to ask or not."
From the beginning of Wang Mi's words, Yuan Bao roughly guessed it when he saw his suggestive eyes.
"Today I came out of the palace in my own name. I am not a eunuch in the palace, nor do I regard you as ministers in the court. If you have anything to say, feel free to say it."
Yuan Bao looked at them with friendly eyes. He made a special trip out of the palace this time to reveal news to several ministers and calm their minds.
Or, there are some temptations to form cliques.
According to his observation, the brothers Sima Yao and Sima Daozi have completely broken up, and there will be no room for reconciliation in the future.
Now the situation of the Sima family is here. The Sima family will not be able to produce any capable ministers in a short time.
The government of the Jin Dynasty will return to its old ways. The Sima family maintains its appearance. The internal affairs of the Jin Dynasty still have to be decided by the aristocratic family.
As the chief eunuch beside Sima Yao, establishing a good relationship with the powerful officials of the family is a required course.
"Since father-in-law doesn't mind, I won't be polite."
"Eunuch, what kind of news did your Majesty hear over there that he actually executed Wang Guobao? We came all the way back from Nanyang City and saw such a big thing as soon as we entered Jiankang City. We were absolutely frightened."
"Actually, as ministers, we only need to do our jobs well, and we shouldn't inquire about many things. But this matter is really strange. When I left Jiankang, the relationship between His Majesty and the national treasure was still very good.
Okay, how could it deteriorate to such an extent in just one month?"
"My father-in-law, if you are willing, can you reveal something."
"Is there some traitor who is gossiping in front of His Majesty and ruining the reputation of the national treasure?"
Yuan Bao chuckled. This Wang Zhiyuan is indeed very cunning. Does that guy Wang Guobao still have a reputation?
"Where are the treacherous officials and traitors who are slandering His Majesty? They were obviously exposed themselves."
"I was caught red-handed by His Majesty."
What?
And such a thing?
Everyone has expected that Sima Daozi is a idiot, but Wang Guobao is not like that!
Amidst the sighs of everyone, Yuan Bao recounted the words he and Sima Yao heard outside the side hall that day.
This time, Wang Mi completely let go of his mental arithmetic.
Sima Daozi's death is not far away!
He can't jump up anymore!
Nothing to fear!
Yang Ding was very satisfied and he could happily accept the reward.
Wang Mi was also very satisfied. Although there was no request, Yang Ding happily transferred part of the reward to him.
Claimed to be a thank you.
Huan Chong kept staring at Wang Mi with such envious eyes, which made Xiao Wang feel scared.
"Old General, what does this mean?"
"Did I do something wrong, junior?"
Seeing how nervous he was, Huan Chong laughed loudly: "I didn't do anything wrong, but I was really lucky."
"Zhiyuan, your kid's fortune is very good. From now on, if you want to go somewhere, please let me know in advance, and I will definitely follow you."
"As long as I have you, I will have money. Maybe I can make some more money in Jiankang City!"
Mr. Huan's speech made everyone laugh on the spot.
This old man is really thoughtful.
At the same time, the backbone of Tianshi Dao in Jiankang City was studying how to eradicate Sima Yao. On the other side, in Jingkou City, General Yingyang Liu Laozhi, who had been suppressed for a long time, finally met Sun Tai's envoy, Sun En.
After reading Sun Tai's handwritten letter, Liu Laozhi's attitude was indeed as Sun En imagined. He was not particularly excited, let alone actively expressed cooperation.
"I didn't expect that General Liu is also a member of the same group. My uncle's confidentiality work is really flawless. I follow my uncle every day and I never knew about it." Sun En spoke calmly, which was considered a surprise to Liu Laozhi.
A reassurance.
Sure enough, after listening to his words, Liu Laozhi's expression softened a lot. Before, his big purple and black face was filled with murderous intent. Sun En was even worried that he might not be able to get out of the camp if he entered with his life.
"General Xie treats me well, how could I do such a betrayal?"
"Besides, you shouldn't do this either."
"As far as I know, Your Majesty treats the Celestial Master well and is very favored and trusted by the emperor. How can the Celestial Master live up to the emperor's favor?"
Sun En's eyes lit up. Liu Laozhi actually denied this matter based on reason. It seemed that there was still hope to convince him!
Then he immediately said: "General Liu, my uncle asked me to take the risk to come to Jingkou today to deliver the message because he took a fancy to our friendship."
"General Liu has been fighting for many years, and he must have some knowledge of the affairs of the court. Those silverfish from the aristocratic family have been controlling the government for decades. A capable person like General Liu, no matter how good he is, will risk his life.
It is also impossible to control the Beifu soldiers."
"The noble family will not allow it, and His Majesty would not dare to do this."
"The general has made great achievements in battle, but he has to be subordinated to others. Both my uncle and I feel sorry for the general."
"Don't you want to go further, General?"
"Is it because the general is incompetent or because his merits are insufficient?"