There are many times when matters in the court are "tacitly understood", and veteran officials like Lu Yijian knew the origin of this letter without even thinking about it.
From the beginning, he excluded Ye An, because that kid was not the kind of person who would use such methods. He, Ye Changsheng, always hit the "enemy" from the front instead of stabbing him in the back.
The content of the secret letter was very simple. It pointed out that Zhang Shixun had never made any achievements since he became prime minister. On the contrary, he was indulgent, extravagant, domineering and jealous after he became prime minister.
This was a serious blow to the prime minister, not only to his official reputation, but also to his ability.
The prime minister can be pampering, pompous, domineering, and even jealous of younger students. At most, people will judge his personal ethics behind his back, and some will say that his character is not good. But the only thing a prime minister needs is ability.
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A few birds flew away from the branches, chirping, and the noisy appearance made the steward of Lu Mansion quite impatient. He raised his hand and asked someone to disperse them, but he was stopped by a young Yameni.
"It's better to stay. It adds a bit of vitality to the mansion. It's getting a little dull since coming from Tokyo."
When the steward saw the visitor, he immediately bowed and said, "You don't know something, Sanlang. These birds are really noisy and steal food..."
"Just as Third Brother said, there are just a few birds on the left and right. I haven't been disturbed by them yet. Third Brother, come here."
Mr. Lu raised his head and saw his father, and immediately stepped over respectfully: "Father."
Lu Yijian nodded, but then sighed and said: "Originally, like your two brothers, you should have stayed in Beijing as an official, but your father dragged you out of Beijing and Chanzhou. Fortunately, it is not far from Tokyo, and you can also stay in Beijing.
Letter from your brother."
Unexpectedly, Lu Gongzhu said: "Father's words are serious, but the child does not realize how good it is to be awarded an official position. On the contrary, he has no chance to study abroad. I have learned so much in Chanzhou, which is better than staying in Tokyo. The child still wants to
I went down to the Jianghuai River and heard that the disaster there was quite severe..."
"A gentleman does not stand behind a dangerous wall! Why are you going to Jianghuai when you are not an official?"
"My child wants to compete with Ye An! My child is the same age as him. I often hear about his achievements and think that I can do the same!"
Lu Yijian was stunned for a moment, then laughed loudly: "Okay! Okay! Okay! This Qilin of my family should be an important weapon of the clan! In this case, you should read this letter!"
Lu Yijian did not shy away from it, and directly handed the secret letter to his son Lu Gongzhu, which was also a kind of test for him.
After reading the content of the letter, Lu Gongzhu smiled and said: "Does my father really want to go to Shuguan's house? I'm afraid it's not appropriate. Although Mr. Zhang is not worthy of his moral character, he has never made any mistakes. He relies on these trivial things.
He went to the officials to remonstrate with him and dismissed him, fearing that he would not be able to convince the public. Is my father planning to go to court?"
"Do you really think so?" Lu Yijian's expression was subtle, but she still looked at her son as calmly as possible.
Lu Gongzhu didn't think too much, nodded slightly and said: "In terms of luxury, he can't compare to Kou Zhun, in terms of treacherous and sycophantic Wang Qinruo, he is several times better, and in terms of flattery and neglect, he is not as good as Ding Wei!"
Lu Yijian nodded frequently, but at the end he sighed and said: "You haven't seen the difference yet. The key lies in the attitude of the officials and the current situation!"
Lu Yijian was most optimistic about this younger son. He trained Lu Gongzhu as the successor of the Lu family. For this reason, he was willing to patiently explain the key points.
"No matter how people attack Kou Zhun, he did turn the tide of the war at the critical moment. No matter how people attack Ding Wei, his talents are indeed admired by everyone in the court. As for Wang Qinruo, although he is a treacherous man, he did his job as prime minister. His work is not that bad, otherwise Empress Dowager Zhang Xianmingsu would not have used him for so long. Don't act like this. You really have no ability to think that he can compete with your father and Wang Zeng, two counselors in political affairs, without falling behind. ?!Those who despise those who play chess are despising themselves!"
Lu Yijian's words completely awakened his son, especially the last sentence that pierced Lu Gongzhu's heart like a steel nail. Only then did he realize how serious his father was, and at the same time he also understood that he had been thinking too simply for so many years.
"But look at Zhang Shixun now? Putting aside his ability or not, suppressing others is a taboo. Do you know why your father has not been impeached because he did the same thing?"
Lu Gongzhu didn't expect his father to actually say such words. He frowned slightly and thought in a low voice, "Although my father is like this, he also promotes younger generations and appoints capable ministers."
Lu Yijian nodded with satisfaction: "Yes, if you want to suppress someone, you must promote someone as capable as him, so that someone in the court can speak for you. Not only that, political affairs have not been delayed. In order to shake the foundation of the country! As his father's official secretary, he worked at the government desk and reviewed official documents until the Buddha's dawn. He did not dare to slack off. However, Zhang Shixun was greedy for pleasure and thought that he would be able to sit back and relax after sitting in the position of prime minister. Did he not know that the censors and admonishers were all at his side? , and participate in political affairs, watch his actions and listen to his words! As a husband-in-law, his own incompetence is the biggest taboo. Officials are young and ambitious. How can they allow such people to stay in the position for a long time and have nothing to do with their bodies?! This is self-indulgence. Find out!"
Lu Gongzhu asked curiously: "Then how to go to court for impeachment? If my father goes to court in person, wouldn't it be..."
Lu Yijian laughed loudly: "How can we impeach him at this time? It is not Zhang Shixun who needs to be persuaded, but the officials! Go get the pen and ink, my father said you will write it!"
Lu Gongzhu immediately entered the study and took out the pen, ink, paper and inkstone. This was a secret between father and son and should not be known to others.
"I, Lu Yijian, look at the capital and kowtow. The officials and family are in charge and the world is happy. Since I came to the court, I have made many contributions to the country. The old officials admire me! However, the affairs of the country are complicated and the foreign court is watching. Good governance should be implemented to stabilize the world. I have no power and can only advise." The eight pieces of advice are to meet the emergencies of the officials, such as maintaining the correct conduct of the court, blocking evil paths, banning goods and bribes, distinguishing between naughty men and women, paying homage to unmarried women, alienating people from close relatives, suspending service, and cutting down on redundant expenses. These eight pieces of advice are from the bottom of my heart. Officials should keep this in mind, and the ministers will benefit from the blessings of the official family and be in good health. Even if they are far away from the court, they will not dare to forget about political affairs. The official family should take care of the holy body to govern the world!"
After Mr. Lu finished writing the letter, he suddenly understood. No one would think that his father was impeaching Zhang Shixun if he handed it over, but it would make the officials reflect on what Zhongshu had done after he took office.
Although there is no mention of Zhang Shixun in the whole article, officials will definitely examine his ability as a prime minister.
"Father, the child understands!"
Lu Yijian smiled happily: "It's good to understand! Someone will impeach Zhang Shixun soon, and then Ye Changsheng will also take advantage... Hiss..."
As he spoke, Lu Yi Jian took a breath of cold air and looked towards the south in surprise, silently. Mr. Lu didn't know what he meant and said, "Why is Father so surprised?"
Lu Yijian looked at his son but did not speak, but was shocked in his heart. He solved Ye An's predicament by attacking Zhang Shixun. So could the secret letter also be written by him?
But then I thought about it, it shouldn't be like this, but if everything is a coincidence, then Ye An's luck is too good. If you think about it carefully, how can there be such a coincidence in the world?!
As soon as he, Ye An, was targeted by Zhang Shixun, he found the best time to attack Zhang Shixun? Was this so-called best time planned by him, Ye An?
If that's the case... Looking at his son who was still planning to compete with Ye An, Lu Yijian forced out a smile and said, "Nothing, nothing, I just suddenly felt a little palpitated. I'm afraid my old problem has returned."
"My child, let me make some medicine for you." Lu Gong was shocked and turned around to find his father's old servant to wait on him while he went to prepare the medicine.
"My old illness has returned. I will give you acupuncture."
Lu Yijian nodded slightly: "That's fine. Don't let third brother compete with Ye An in the future, and don't talk to him about Ye An. The two are still far apart at the moment... I might lose my son's spirit. "
The old servant was slightly startled, then nodded in agreement.