Sima Dezong was very pitiful. He was only one year old and could not even stand or speak a word. When he was born, Sima Yaozheng and Zhang Guiren were fighting fiercely and did not care at all.
he.
Although he had an heir, Sima Yao did not show much joy, and because he was too young, he did not get a title until Sima Yao's death.
Perhaps the only good thing is that at least he has a famous name.
Unexpectedly, Wang Gong actually kicked the ball to their side. The two looked at each other and it was Yuan Yuezhi who stood up.
"Aning, if you do this, aren't you afraid that King Langya will jump over the wall in a hurry?"
"I think we might as well find a compromise. While appointing a new king, let King Langya assist in the government. In this way, you gain face and he gains honour. It's not the best of both worlds."
It turns out that this is a good plan that they had been holding back for several days before they came up with it. It is indeed somewhat reasonable, Wang Gong thought to himself.
"But if King Langya is allowed to assist the government, how should we deal with it?"
"Once King Langya comes to bear on us, our life will not be easy."
"Do you want to be stepped on by King Langya?"
"Don't forget, now King Langya is following Sun Tai every day. This man has always been scheming and has evil intentions."
"With him fanning the flames around His Highness, no matter how hard we ministers try, it will be in vain."
Sun Tai is indeed a big trouble.
As long as he is around, Sima Daozi will inevitably obey his mercy. In this case, the ministers in the court will not get much benefit from Sima Daozi at all.
It is precisely because of this that many ministers who originally supported Sima Daozi gradually turned to Wang Gong's side.
In any case, if they follow Wang Gong in doing things, they are likely to get a piece of the pie. Although Wang Gong gets the big share, they can only drink some of the soup.
However, at least there is still soup to drink. If Sun Tai were to take control of the government, not only would everyone not be able to drink the soup, they might even be gradually squeezed out of the court by him.
Make room for those who follow the path of the Heavenly Master.
"But if Sima Dezong is promoted to the throne, won't such things happen?"
"We can't drive Sun Tai away, and King Langya won't listen to us at all." Although he was always absent-minded, at the critical moment, Mr. Fan's suggestions were still very good.
"We can find an opportunity to get rid of Sun Tai, wouldn't it be solved?"
"You can't eradicate the entire force of Tianshi Dao, but you can still do it by getting rid of one person!"
Wang Gong suddenly said this, and the two people present were immediately stunned.
This... this is too bold!
The key is that it goes beyond the way children of aristocratic families do things.
Although they, officials from aristocratic families, usually fought like black-eyed chickens in the court, they had also harmed many people overtly and covertly.
However, they don't bother to do such things as killing people with their own hands.
Therefore, as soon as these words came out, the two honest people were really frightened.
Don't look at Yuan Yuezhi, he shouts loud slogans on weekdays, either to resist the big family, or to encourage Sima Daozi to take over quickly.
They do all kinds of things with great force and force, but in fact, both of them are still very upright people.
Unlike them, Wang Gong is a person who dares to think and do anything.
Although his heart is not that black, his hands are definitely cruel enough.
The basic conditions for a generation of powerful ministers have been initially met.
Wang Gong saw that the two of them were in a daze, looking frightened, and quickly made up for it: "You two have misunderstood. There is no need to worry about this matter. I just have such an idea."
"When the time is right, it won't be too late for us to get rid of him."
"Keeping such a scourge in the court is not a long-term solution after all. Besides, King Langya will not listen to our advice and drive him away himself."
"We have no choice but to take action. Do you think I like having my hands stained with blood?"
"They are all forced by the situation."
Wang Gong stretched out his hands, showed a particularly sincere expression, and said to them: "If you can't stand it, why don't you take over?"
"That won't work!" The two waved their hands repeatedly: "You are more suitable."
Wang Gong sighed, knowing that you are not good enough.
"Getting rid of Sun Tai is also for long-term reasons. If he dies, the power of Tianshi Tao will be greatly weakened. In recent years, since Lu Wei, the power of Tianshi Tao has increased, and they have active activities in various places.
's deeds."
"These people are scattered throughout the Jin Dynasty. It is not easy to catch them all. If you want to destroy their power, there is no way to start."
"Over the years, the imperial court has also thought of many ways to weaken the power of Tianshi Dao, but there is always no good way."
"Now, the solution is right in front of us."
"In the past, Sun Tai, the backbone of Tianshi Dao, always hid in places, making it impossible for us to catch them even if we wanted to. This time, they finally came to the Jiankang court, right under our noses.
Why not do something about it?"
"As long as Sun Tai is eradicated, it can be regarded as eliminating a major disaster for our Jin Dynasty."
"A-Ning, your idea is a good one, but as far as I know, the hierarchy within Tianshi Dao is very strict. Although Sun Tai has absolute authority, even if Sun Tai dies, someone else will immediately take his place.
If you continue to lead your disciples to cause trouble, when the time comes, because Sun Tai dies in Jiankang City, you will give these demons more truth and let them cause trouble, which will not be worth the loss!"
Wang Gong nodded, good. He had successfully moved the topic from whether to kill Sun Tai to how to end it after killing Sun Tai.
very good.
"These are all afterthoughts. I just want to remind everyone that in this court, we, the children of aristocratic families, should be of one mind and work together to defend against the enemy. We must not be attracted by people with ulterior motives and turn them against our own people."
The sound of being a member of an aristocratic family made Yuan Yuezhi immediately startled. Although his family, Old Yuan, could not be compared with the Taiyuan Wang family, it was still a large family with clear origins.
In the past, his biggest motivation for struggling in the court was that a family of their level could not get ahead.
But now, Wang Gong has dragged them along!
This shows what?
We are all smart people, and there is no need to clarify many things. Wang Gong is promising that as long as they cooperate with him, the interests of small and medium-sized aristocratic families in the court can also be protected!
In other words, they can drink the soup!
Doesn’t this mean that the purpose has been achieved?
Why do you still want to follow Sima Daozi?
Wang Gong was right to remind him that once Sima Daozi is promoted to the throne, if Sun Tai is still alive, he will definitely be the one who gets the greatest benefit.
Next, there will be his disciples and grandsons in the Celestial Master Tao. It will be the turn of these conscientious ministers in the Year of the Monkey and the Horse.
This is such a loss!
Seeing that the attitudes of the two men had changed greatly, Wang Gong quickly struck while the iron was hot and used his most powerful move.
"The key point is that if you two think about it, Sima Daozi doesn't value ministers like us from aristocratic families at all. Not only does he not value them, he even hates them!"
"He has always felt that we were an obstacle to his power. In the past, when Emperor Daxing was still there, he often obstructed us and wanted to take away all our power."
"Once he takes over, will we still have a good life?"
Wang Gong's words were like a heavy hammer, hitting Yuan Yuezhi's heart hard. Many of the previous reasons were no longer important.
"Aning, you are right!"
"We listened to you!"
"Whatever you need us to do, just ask us!"
"We will definitely support you!"
now it's right!
The balance of power among the aristocratic families must be maintained. This is the goal that Wang Gong and the others pursue unanimously. It is gratifying that Yuan Yuezhi and the others can realize this at the critical moment.
Next, it depends on what the old man thinks...
That old man has been dormant for a long time, and he can't continue to shrink like this...
Wuyi Lane, Xie Mansion.
It can be said that the past few days in Xie's house have been miserable, rainy, and gloomy.
The miserable atmosphere was like a dark cloud hanging over the Xie Mansion. No strangers were allowed to enter.
It is precisely because of this dark cloud that at this important moment of change in the political situation, there was not a single visitor to Xie's house.
Those ministers who used to hug Xie An's thigh and flatter him all the time were all gone.
It's not that they don't want to come to the door, it's just that they don't dare to approach the gate of Xie's mansion.
These days in the Xie family, things are really mixed. Although the Xie family deliberately concealed the news, the news that Xie Xuan, the most relied-upon and most powerful general of the Xie family's generation, was seriously ill still spread like wildfire.
Although many people did not know what serious illness Xie Xuan was suffering from, those with eyes also knew that Xie An was not in the mood to entertain guests at this time.
Not only was he not in the mood to entertain guests, Xie An's mood was extremely bad these days. He seemed to have lost interest in everything. Even the fights in the court could not attract Xie An's attention.
It can be seen that Mr. Xie is really heartbroken.
Under such a situation, those ministers, whether they wanted to inquire about information or wanted to show their courtesy, did not dare to come forward.
Who wants to get into trouble with this?
However, there are really those fierce people who know that there are tigers in the mountains and prefer to go to the tiger mountains.
No one else!
It is Wang Gong and Wang Aning who are currently Danyang Yin and will be promoted to prime minister in the future!
"Look!"
"There is a car parked in front of Xie's mansion!"
"There are still people who dare to come!"
"Too fierce!"
Wuyi Alley suddenly became lively as a gorgeously decorated ox cart parked in front of the Xie Mansion.
Originally, this street was crowded with dignitaries, and most of the passers-by walking on the street were the children of officials. These days, they often observed the movements in front of the Xie Mansion to judge the situation.
Now when I see someone who dares to stay in front of the Xie Mansion, of course they stop and watch and refuse to leave.
Bros!
We have hope!
As long as this person can enter the Xie Mansion, we will definitely be able to enter too!
"Come and see who this capable person is."
On Wuyi Alley, on the other side of the street, in front of shops and stalls, as long as you can hide your body temporarily, everywhere is crowded with people watching the excitement.
Everyone wanted to take a look and see who dared to visit the Xie Mansion at such an embarrassing moment.
So courageous!
The eyes of the onlookers had already focused on the bullock cart, but the man sitting in the bullock cart was still unaware of it.
Just because he was also occupied by uneasiness in his heart.
The plan has been made, and everything seems to be going smoothly, but the idea of the person in this house is the key to determining the overall situation.
Xie An, will he agree?
If Xie Xuan is still safe and sound, then this may not be a problem. Xie An will take the initiative to stand together with his colleagues and reach a consensus.
However, the current situation is hard to say.
After Xie Xuan falls, how to protect the interests of the Xie family in the court is what Xie An has to worry about now. Thinking about it, Xie An's appetite will be quite big.
If it doesn't satisfy him, he won't cooperate with them.
However, there is a huge hidden danger here.
That is, is the Beifu soldiers, the huge backer that the Xie family has always relied on, still in the hands of the Xie family?
Xie Xuan cannot lead the troops, so will those soldiers continue to obey the Xie family's orders?
In Beifu, there are many people who covet this power.
With this doubt in mind, Wang Gong still knocked on the door of Xie's Mansion.
Can he get in?
Will Xie An meet him?
It wasn't until he saw Xie Xiang, the little book boy beside Xie An, that Wang Gong's worries were wiped away.
"Inside!"
"It's really going in!"
"Wang Danyang has great reputation!"
"I think we can try it tomorrow. After a few days of rest, Mr. Xie may be in a better mood."
"I think it's okay, we'll wait here!"
"If you don't want to leave, let's see when Wang Danyang can come out!"
Many petty officials were sitting around in front of the Xie Mansion, some had food and wine laid out, and some even occupied the perfect spot on the second floor of the restaurant.
Observe the situation while eating and drinking.
It is precisely because there are many dignitaries and rich people who often spend a lot of money on various social activities. The few restaurants and tea shops on Wuyi Lane are all doing a prosperous business. People who love to exchange information here are really attracted by it.
Too much.
However, there were also some children from wealthy families who were used to seeing such things and were not very curious about the outcome of Wang Gong's trip. When they saw Wang Gong enter the house smoothly, they patted their butts and left.
Wang Gong was able to come in because he was an important person who could decide the direction of the government. Even if Xie An was not in the mood, at this moment, he had to cheer up and see him.
But what are these people talking about? Is there anything that interests Xie An?
absolutely not!
It’s strange that Xie An would be willing to meet them!
These days, as everyone expected, Xie Xuan's body is getting weaker and weaker. Not only does he show no signs of improvement, but his consciousness is also groggy.
All day long, there are very few moments when I can open my eyes.
If this continues, I'm afraid I won't be able to last for a month, and I will die completely!
Xie An seemed calm, but in fact he was anxious.
what to do?
If this continues, Beifu, which has been managed for many years, may change hands!