Chapter 45 Fighting against the Party and Responsibility (1)
Wan Heshun undoubtedly won this battle. He did not have too much hope at the moment, he could only watch the emperor's car coming.
Under the loud sound of gongs and drums, the emperor's honor guard was divided into several lines, stretching for several miles in front and back. Standing outside the city, you couldn't even see the end.
Wan Heshun, Lu Fangxuan, Ye Yongjia and other Nanjing officials came to greet the driver. About a hundred or ten people all knelt down in front of the driver and chanted "long live the song". It was so spectacular.
Prince Wanjun has not seen the Emperor for a long time. The last time he paid homage, His Majesty the Emperor was still an ignorant child. It has been twenty or thirty years now. He was just thinking about seeing the Holy Face again; but the wheels of the car suddenly disappeared from the red carpet.
He ran over it and walked past silently.
Wan Heshun didn't take it seriously. After all, the emperor was going to his palace, and he would naturally be able to meet him then. Without thinking much, he left with Ye Yongjia and Lu Fangxuan.
Wan Heshun prepared more than ten tables of meals in the living room, including all kinds of food available in Nanjing, including delicacies from mountains and seas, beef, sheep, fish and shrimp, land and water.
The first person who walked through the garden and walked into the living room was Liu Zhennian.
Wan Heshun was walking at the door. He raised his head and met him. The two were startled and looked at each other in silence. Liu Zhennian wore a red python robe and a thick ivory belt around his waist. He was tall and strong.
, his beard and hair are as white as silver, and there are a few dark brown spots on his face.
He hadn't seen this old face for a long time, but it hadn't changed much. It was still the same face that he couldn't forget.
When such a pair of enemies met, their emotions were obviously complicated. Both of them were so stunned that they didn't know how to speak.
Liu Zhennian first regained his composure and immediately greeted him with a smile: "Master Wan! We haven't seen each other for so many years, and you and I have become old men!"
Wan Heshun also smiled kindly and leaned forward to salute: "General Liu, how dare Wan accept the word 'Prince' and call you brother and sister..."
"Huizhi is still so humble," Liu Zhennian said, "I heard that the people here regard you as their father, but I was questioned in the capital. The work in the court is not easy, but you are more comfortable in Nanjing."
"The general serves the country sincerely. Those people don't understand the deep meaning of public service, but I am sincerely convinced." When Wan Heshun said this, he changed the subject: "Wan will be in front of the emperor and all officials to help you solve your problems.
To clear up the grievances. General Liu must ask the emperor to come and sit down. Not only will the whole house be filled with glory, but he will also be able to give you loyal advice."
Liu Zhennian laughed a few times and said, "Young Master Wan is really a good minister of the country. Don't worry."
After the two of them waited for a short time, hundreds of officials dressed in formal clothes went to the hall for the banquet one after another. The noise gradually became noisy and the number of people gradually gathered. There were many important figures among them, and it is necessary for us to introduce them here.
There is a thin official sitting in the first seat at the west end. His surname is Gui, and his name is Fu. He is a figure in charge of the Privy Council in the imperial court. Last year, he was given the title of Taiwei. He was respected both internally and externally and was very famous. He is
Although those who started their careers by clinging to the Liu Party did not have much ability among Liu Zhennian's confidants, his family had been officials for three generations and had a strong influence in the court. If he could make the decision to surrender, he would be a high-ranking official and receive a generous salary.
Sitting in the second seat at the east end, after Liu Zhennian, is Yan Wen's brother, named Yan Liang, courtesy name Wenzao, minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and together with his brother is the top strategist of the Liu Party. Now
Yan Wen stayed in Beijing, and he was the only one Liu Zhennian could count on during this tour.
Only the emperor has not arrived yet. Wan Heshun became impatient, stood up anxiously, and asked Liu Zhennian kindly: "Why haven't you invited the emperor?"
Seeing that he asked such a straightforward question, Liu Zhennian was slightly flustered, but after looking at Yan Liang's eyes, he calmly replied: "The emperor is being served by Eunuch Shen, and I don't know the situation. In this way, Minister Yan, you and me Let me take a look."
"Yes." Yan Liang left the table and exited the hall with Liu Zhennian.
Entering the garden, Shilang Yan made sure that no one was around, and then he and Liu Zhennian sat down in front of the rockery.
"Wenzao, I don't plan to let him see the emperor, but I still want you to make an idea." Liu Zhennian said.
Yan Liang leaned forward and said: "The purpose of this patrol in Nanjing is to observe the movements of the two thieves, and we must not let them strike first. Therefore, the emperor does not need to see him. If we take the opportunity to cause trouble, it may endanger the overall situation. General, please ask your majesty to move to another place." Then he ordered Wan Heshun to bring out one or two tables of food, and said that the emperor was slightly unwell, so he called the eunuchs, the imperial guards, and others to eat with the emperor in another room. What do you think?"
Liu Zhennian slapped his thigh: "This plan works! Go and tell Eunuch Shen, and I'll talk to Wan Heshun and the others."
After Yan Liang received the order, he walked to the corner door and saw that Liu Zhennian had returned to the waiting room.
"Who are you?"
Yan Liang was still standing there stupidly. When he heard the sharp sound, he suddenly turned around and saw that it was Lu Fangxuan, the Duke of Yue.
"Oh, I am sent by the imperial court, the Minister of Civil Affairs, Yan Liang." Minister Yan bowed hurriedly.
Lu Fangxuan said nothing and only looked at him up and down, which made Yan Liang feel cold all over.
"Shilang Yan, go ahead." Lu Fangxuan said, pressed his shoulder, and walked towards the living room.
Shi Xiu Shen and more than a dozen imperial guards were guarding the door. When they saw Shen coming from a distance, he arrogantly signaled the soldiers on both sides to get out of the way. Those people did not dare to offend Manager Shen, and without waiting for Shi Si Jin's orders, they all responded in a sensible manner. walked away.
"What are you doing?" Shi Xiu Shen put his hands on his hips, "Eunuch Shen said."
Shen Jing snorted to him, squinted his eyes and said, "General Liu has ordered me to move the emperor to another room to eat Wan Heshun's banquet."
Shi Xiushen walked aside and pointed at the wooden door: "The emperor will rest inside and it will be done as he says."
Shen Jing knocked on the door and raised his voice: "Your Majesty, Wan Heshun has hosted a banquet for you to eat. However, the hall is in a mess, which may offend His Majesty's peace, so General Liu asked the Emperor to move to another room. , carry the food over."
There was only the sound of wind and grass around.
After a while, the sparrow landed on the eaves and chirped again.
"Just do what General Liu said," the emperor said, "Shi Sijin, take the people and let's go."
"As ordered." Shi Xiushen bent toward the door, then called the guards to follow the emperor.
"What's going on?" Wan Heshun suppressed his anger and looked at Liu Zhennian and everything in front of him as calmly as possible.
Several young eunuchs slowly lifted the table and carefully stepped out of the threshold.
"Your Majesty is not feeling well. I have ordered him to move to another room so that he can be at peace." Liu Zhennian said in an irrefutable tone.
"Okay, okay..." Wan Heshun couldn't control his temper. After saying this, he curled his lips and ate several pieces of meat in a row.
"Move another table!" An old eunuch shouted sternly outside the door, and the young eunuchs came to move another table of food.