Chapter forty-ninth urgent task to obtain understanding
Some words were not made clear between the emperor and his ministers until the end. Just like the emperor did not disclose Pei Ju's crimes at the court meeting, it was not that it could not be said, but that it was unnecessary. Most of the so-called political terms are so convoluted, not so much
It's a tacit understanding, rather it's a tacit understanding.
If you understand, you will understand, if you don’t understand, there is nothing you can do about it.
Du Ruhui and Xue Shou guessed the truth, but they could not ask the emperor, let alone take the initiative. Even if the emperor wanted to tell them, they could not express any opinions.
The two of them walked out of the imperial city with their own thoughts.
"Brother Du, who do you think will enter the political hall next?" Xue Shou asked with a smile.
Pei Ju's elimination is an established fact, no matter how hard he struggles, it's useless. If he doesn't want to be decent, then just like Du Ruhui said, then help him be decent.
Then again, what Pei Ju is afraid of now is not losing his position, but the emperor's dislike of the Wenxi Pei family.
If you think about it carefully, once such a young emperor becomes disgusted with Mr. Pei, Mr. Pei will probably be in misfortune in the next few decades.
Du Ruhui muttered: "This matter should be decided by Your Majesty, and it is not for us to speculate randomly."
"It's okay, we're just chatting, there's not much we can do." Xue Shou said.
Du Ruhui glanced at him sideways, "What, you want to bet again?"
"That's exactly what I meant."
Hearing this, Du Ruhui was a little speechless. In the past, before His Majesty ascended the throne, they, the ministers in the latent residence, liked to bet. Sometimes they were betting on which ministers the late emperor would use, and sometimes they were betting on what moves Li Jiancheng and others would make.
Since His Majesty came to the throne, Du Ruhui has never made a bet, especially when it comes to matters involving government affairs.
Because, his initial closeness to His Majesty gradually turned into respect and surrender.
The words "lord and minister" are never spoken verbally.
If you just talk about it, the end result will definitely be miserable.
Your Majesty, who has ascended the throne at a young age, holds the world in his hands, manages military affairs and annihilates the Turks with one hand. This is no ordinary emperor.
If the success of foreign military affairs can only prove the emperor's excellent war talent, then this time dealing with the Luozhou plague clearly demonstrated the emperor's political methods.
He did not dare to use the emperor's decision as a reason for bet.
"There are many things to do. If you are energetic, then deal with political affairs seriously and don't betray His Majesty's trust in us."
After saying that, he raised his feet and left.
Seeing this, Xue Shou smiled and whispered: "Old Du, Old Du, you are indeed a very qualified competitive friend."
There is also fierce competition within the Imperial family.
This is true for military commanders, and it is also true for civil servants.
Now, Xue Shou and Du Ruhui are the emperor's right-hand men. It would be abnormal for them not to compete in their hearts.
Pei Mansion.
After being diagnosed and treated by the imperial doctor, Pei Ju quickly regained consciousness.
He dismissed everyone, leaving only his son Pei Xuanji alone in a room with him.
"Things were revealed."
Pei Ju's first words made Pei Xuanji turn pale.
"How did it leak?"
"I don't know. Your Majesty is smarter than I thought." Pei Ju smiled bitterly and said, "Either he found it secretly, or the Zheng family betrayed us, but it doesn't matter anymore."
"How could it not be important?" Pei Xuanji asked: "If the Zheng family betrayed us, then why did they do this?"
Pei Ju closed his eyes for a moment, opened them again, and said: "Let's put these things aside for now. We will have time to deal with them slowly in the future about Zheng's matters. At the moment, our top priority is to obtain His Majesty's understanding. Otherwise, in the next few decades, our
, Mr. Pei’s life will become increasingly difficult.”
After this incident, Pei Ju finally realized that whoever dares to underestimate the current emperor will pay a heavy price.
He was a little proud.
The emperor can defeat the prince, the king of Qin, the king of Qi, and the three legitimate sons to ascend the throne. How can he be a simple figure?
Pei Xuanji was confused and didn't know what to say.
Seeing this, Pei Ju knew that his son was useless, so he scolded him: "Idiot, we haven't reached the end yet!"
"But the kid really doesn't know what to do."
Facing his incompetent son, Pei Ju comforted him: "It's okay. The Pei family has not lost yet. There are still virtuous concubines and the sixth prince in the palace. We still have a chance."
"But the Sixth Prince is still young." Pei Xuanji sighed.
"Idiot, what are you thinking about? How old is His Majesty today? He can at least rule the world for decades." Pei Ju solemnly said: "This is a tug of war, and we have to spend it slowly."
Pei Xuanji hesitated and said, "Sir, the Sixth Prince is not a direct descendant."
"Is Your Majesty your direct descendant?" Pei Ju asked.
Pei Xuanji was stunned for a moment and then fell silent.
Logically speaking, His Majesty is the direct descendant. After all, when the late Emperor was here, Concubine Wan Gui was canonized as Queen Wan.
However, Pei Xuanji knew that his old father did not mean this.
When Li Jiancheng and other legitimate sons were alive, His Majesty was only a concubine, and he was still a weak and powerful concubine prince.
"Sir, is there really a chance?" he asked.
Pei Ju said helplessly: "Originally, we could have made multiple bets. Even if the sixth prince was not the one who succeeded in the end, the Pei family would not suffer any loss. But if you do something stupid for your father, if you want to let him succeed thirty or forty years later,
If Mr. Pei returns to the court, he must support the Sixth Prince."
Those who do not plan for the eternity cannot plan for a moment.
This is Pei Ju's realization very early on. Now that the emperor has ascended the throne, it does not mean that the Pei family can sit back and relax.
Because the current queen was born in the Yang family of Hongnong.
Once the queen's legitimate son is canonized as the prince, the Pei family will have to make a decision again. At that time, only the central ministers can join the gamble.
His body is old and he is about to be buried. Before that, he hopes that Pei Shiqing can join this bet on behalf of the Pei family.
The virtuous concubine and the sixth prince in the palace are his focus on betting. Once he wins, the Pei family will prosper within a hundred years.
However, he got into trouble because of his impatience.
Now not only is he out of the game, but Pei Shiqing has no hope of joining. If Pei leaves the center, the virtuous concubine and the sixth prince in the palace will also lose their help.
When the time comes, how can he compete with other princes?
What made him regret even more was that he offended the emperor and left an extremely bad impression on Pei in the emperor's mind.
If he could not obtain the emperor's forgiveness, not only would the Pei family have no hope, but it would also bring trouble to the virtuous concubines and the sixth prince in the palace.
Pei Ju couldn't help but panic when he thought about the emperor's age.
For such a young emperor, there should be no problem in ruling the world for twenty or thirty years. As for the Pei family, if they cannot obtain the emperor's forgiveness, then within twenty or thirty years, the whole generation of the Pei family will not be able to reach the central government.
This is the scariest thing and what scares Pei Ju the most.
A generation!
There is a generation gap between us and other families. This is no longer falling behind, but missing.
And a generation later, the new prince appears. How can Pei win the favor of the new prince?
There were so many uncertain factors that Pei Ju panicked.
Pei Xuanji asked carefully: "Sir, what should we do to obtain His Majesty's understanding?"
Hearing this, Pei Ju fell into silence.
This is a problem, a problem that must be solved now, and it must be solved while he is alive.
Otherwise, he will not die in peace.
If this problem cannot be solved, everything will be empty talk and things will only develop in the direction of the abyss.