Chapter four hundred and eighty fifth parties calculation
While talking, Yang Fan slowly walked to the front.
Since there was a temporary stoppage today, his position was not arranged. When he walked behind Changsun Wuji, Yang Fan stopped.
Seeing that Yang Fan, the guy looking for death, was actually standing behind him, Changsun Wuji was so angry that his teeth itched.
This guy obviously wants to use him as a backing!
Sure enough, he soon discovered that after Yang Fan stood still, murderous eyes were looking towards him.
If looks could kill, Yang Fan would have been cut into pieces long ago.
As for Yang Fan's behavior, Changsun Wuji believed that it was Yang Fan's intention, and the purpose was to draw hatred for him.
Therefore, Changsun Wuji gritted his teeth and said displeasedly: "Marquis Zhongyi, now you are no longer a civil servant, please stay away from me.
"You are a firearms supervisor and belong to the category of military attache. What's the point of standing on the side of the civilian officials? I don't want to get involved in the struggle between you and the aristocratic family. You kid, please don't get me involved!"
Yang Fan didn't care about the murderous looks of the officials from the aristocratic families and the expulsion from Changsun Wuji. Instead, he smiled and said:
"Hey, young man, the Zhao State has such great official power, but I have forgotten that the Changsun family is also a famous family in the Guanzhong area."
"See what you said really makes me feel chilled. If I remember correctly, you are always the uncle of the state. Are you just watching His Majesty being made trouble by these grandsons?"
"To be honest, there are not many people in the civil and military dynasties who can convince us, and you are one of them."
"You are actually able to move between the aristocratic family and the royal family with ease. Please teach me, what should I do to be like a fish in water in the officialdom? How can I be wise and safe in the court?"
Hearing Yang Fan's strange words, Changsun Wuji did not get angry, but said calmly: "It's not easy to be like a fish in water. Being loyal to your majesty will make you like a fish in water. As for protecting yourself wisely, haha, just shut your stinky mouth. Come to think of it.
No one will give you a hard time anymore."
After hearing this, Fang Xuanling suddenly felt unhappy!
If Changsun Wuji said this, wouldn't he be asking for trouble if he argued hard today?
So he said with some displeasure: "Mr. Zhao Guo, I don't agree with what you said. As a minister, I have to share the emperor's salary with you. If everyone puts their own interests first like you, wouldn't it be a waste of the emperor's kindness?"
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Hearing Fang Xuanling's merciless words, Changsun Wuji couldn't help but blush.
Today, officials from aristocratic families were allowed to attack His Majesty Li Er, but he did not say a word at the court meeting.
It would be impossible to say that Changsun Wuji had no selfish motives, but that does not mean that he wanted to betray Li Er.
Instead, he wanted to deal with Yang Fan through the hands of the aristocratic family. Apparently his goal was achieved!
However, what Fang Xuanling said was too disrespectful. With no way to refute, Changsun Wuji snorted and ignored it.
Seeing this situation, Yang Fan said angrily: "Oh, what the prime minister said is really good, but don't tell me, I learned another trick from Zhao Guogong. As long as you are thick-skinned, no matter what national affairs you have, you can eat or drink.
Drink!”
This ridicule caused Cheng Yaojin and others to burst into laughter, and Changsun Wuji's fat body was shaking with anger.
If he hadn't seen His Majesty Li Er staring at him with a dark face, Changsun Wuji would definitely want to make Yang Fan look good.
Although Changsun Wuji didn't get angry on the spot, some people couldn't help but jump out.
Yu Wenhong, the minister of Taichang Temple, cupped his hands and said: "Marquis Zhongyi, I don't know who you are referring to when you just said that he is extremely shameless? Can you give me an explanation?"
Yang Fan didn't like this old man who wanted to sacrifice himself to heaven at all, so he turned around and glanced at him.
This man is of medium build, with a long beard and carefully groomed eyebrows, and looks like an elegant man who has read poetry and books.
Wearing a purple official robe, he stands in front of the officials of various ministries and yamen. He must have a high official position.
After looking at the old boy for a while, Yang Fan opened his mouth and said, "Since you know it well, why bother asking?"
"I have never met you, but you are snitching behind your back. It is really a tragedy for the court that a hypocritical person like you can be in a high position. Although I, Yang Fan, have not read many books, I am ashamed to talk to people like you."
Be company!"
Because Yu Wenhong is old and comes from a wealthy family, he is always sought after wherever he goes.
Although Taichang Temple is a place for elderly care, it is also the highest administrative agency in charge of rituals and music in feudal society.
"Book of the Sui Dynasty: Annals of Hundred Officials": "Taichang was responsible for group worship in mausoleums and temples, etiquette, music, rituals, astronomy, numbers, clothing and crowns...", which is generally the same in the past dynasties.
Therefore, relying on his status as Minister of Taichang Temple, Yu Wenhong always likes to pretend to be gods and ghosts and use God to suppress people.
This is also the reason why His Majesty Li Er is somewhat at a loss.
In feudal society, everyone does this!
Therefore, most people would not even dare to speak loudly to him.
When Yu Wenhong thought about it, if Yang Fan offended someone so much, he would naturally blurt it out subconsciously. How could Yang Fan dare to admit it when he accused him face to face?
Even if Yang Fan is the son-in-law of His Majesty Li Er, he would not dare to offend all the powerful families in the world...
Didn’t you see that His Majesty Li Er could only retreat step by step?
Unexpectedly, Yang Fan not only refused to deny it, but also scolded him.
Yu Wenhong was stunned for a moment, a little unbelievable, then blushed and said angrily: "Since Marquis Zhongyi knows that this is above the court, why do you blame Sang and scold Huai? Do you really think I am easy to bully?"
Yang Fan looked disdainful: "I don't know if you're easy to bully, but I'm very easy to bully. If you continue to be so nagging and messy, believe it or not."
I’m going to beat you up right here in the court? Let’s see who is not easy to bully.”
"You are simply unreasonable!" Yu Wenhong was almost angry to death, pointing at Yang Fan tremblingly, obviously filled with anger.
Who are these people? They are just a gangster.
When he was about to retort a few words, he was stopped by Cui Fanbo who stood up tremblingly.
At this time, Yu Wenhong broke out in a cold sweat, knowing in his heart that he was a little impulsive!
If you confront this kid again, he will be like a mallet. He will beat you up violently even if you don't even think about it!
My old arms and legs really couldn't stand such a severe beating, so I quickly shut up and just glared at Yang Fan with an angry look on my face!
Yu Wenhong was indeed a little scared!
It suddenly occurred to him that since Yang Fan blatantly stood up for His Majesty Li Er, even if he was beaten by him, His Majesty Li Er would definitely protect Yang Fan.
And it’s a tragedy for me!
There are many civil and military officials in the dynasty. If you are beaten until your nose is black and your face is swollen, your face will be ruined, and you will not be able to gain a foothold in the future.
I couldn't help but regret that I had only agreed to the family to guide the drought to the theory of ghosts and gods, and put pressure on His Majesty Li Er.
Why did you forget that this move is useless against Yang Fan? The man in front of you is a big mallet!
It's just that I was used to being praised by others, but now I'm really not used to being criticized.
When Yang Fan saw that Yu Wenhong had ceased his activities, his face was full of contempt.
This behavior seems to be intended to anger Yu Wenhong.
But Yu Wenhong had obviously calmed down and ignored Yang Fan's provocation.
In his opinion, roundabout tactics are the best.
As long as His Majesty Li Er gives in and forces the Emperor to cripple and kill Yang Fan, let's see if this guy is still arrogant.
These farces made the entire court a mess.
However, everyone's attention was focused on His Majesty Li Er.
Because His Majesty Li Er has thought about it for so long and has not expressed his stance on the coercion of officials from various aristocratic families.
For a time, the entire hall became audible.
Everyone is watching what decision His Majesty Li Er makes.
And if the officials of the aristocratic families who took the lead in kneeling said that they did not feel a little uneasy, that would be pure nonsense.
Even if they are determined to fight with death, if they can survive, who would be willing to die like this?
Everyone also has some understanding of His Majesty Li Er's temperament.
The emperor was so desperate that he could deny his relatives. If he got angry at this time, he might do something crazy.
They are not afraid of being beaten because they can leave a good reputation as a remonstrating minister.
They were afraid that His Majesty Li Er would send their whole family to Lingnan, or even behead them, which would cause a big fuss.
In fact, they also have some confidence.
The reason why they dared to join forces to force His Majesty Li Er to compromise with them was because they knew that His Majesty Li Er would not want to see the world in turmoil.
They just want to take grain from the fire, thinking that His Majesty Li Er will compromise with them for the sake of reputation.
This is actually a silent fight to the death!
If His Majesty Li Er gives in, then they will continue to enjoy their superior privileges.
If His Majesty Li Er ignores them and directly confiscates the homes of all their officials and exterminates them, then they will be completely broken, and the world will not be far away from chaos!
His Majesty Li Er, who was sitting on the throne, was already filled with rage. The back of his teeth was about to be bitten to pieces, and the fingertips of the hand holding the throne turned white due to excessive exertion.
Throughout the ages, how many emperors have been forced to this point by their ministers?
You actually knelt down and remonstrated to death. Are you really not afraid of death?
There may have been many emperors in history who were coerced, but none of them ended well.
Because those emperors were puppet emperors.
Do these officials from aristocratic families really think that they can be manipulated at will because of their magnanimity? Do they really think that they are also weak emperors?
Although I don’t want the world to be in chaos, do I really think that I will tolerate your wanton behavior for the sake of the stability of the world?
Do you really think that I have forgotten my blood nature and become a tiger with its teeth pulled out?
Over the years, the surrounding foreign races have been shouting surrender while constantly making small moves to test the Tang Dynasty's bottom line.
But within the empire, these guys actually dared to gather in front of the court to force the palace, so I had to endure it again and again.
The reason is because I have been so talkative these years!
Do these people think that because I rarely kill people, do they think that my steel sword is no longer sharp?
The more His Majesty Li Er thought about it, the angrier he became, and his heart sank...
Since you are seeking death, let me show you whether I am a cat or a tiger. None of you can afford the consequences of irritating me!
His Majesty Li Er raised a cruel smile at the corner of his mouth and stared coldly at the group of ministers who were kneeling in the palace and forcing them to enter the palace.
Finally, my eyes rested on Cui Fanbo, the censor Zhongcheng, and Yu Wenhong, the minister of Taichang Temple. These two people were obviously the leaders of this incident.
Just keep these two people down and see who dares to come forward again...
At this time, Cui Fanbo's beard under his chin was stained with blood and clumped together, and the whole person looked a little depressed.
His Majesty Li Er was going to start with him first. He smiled slightly and asked: "Cui Qing's family, if I don't want to sin against myself, is there any other alternative solution?"
Hearing His Majesty Li Er's words, Cui Fanbo, who was originally a bit gray, was ecstatic, and felt much better after being so angry.
many.
In his opinion, His Majesty Li Er asked this question, obviously wanting to compromise!
Thinking of this, Cui Fanbo paused in embarrassment before replying: "Your Majesty, the reason why there is a severe drought this year must be because of God's dissatisfaction. As long as this problem is solved, there is no need to blame ourselves anymore."
"Edict."
As he said that, Cui Fanbo secretly winked at Yu Wenhong.
Seeing that the two of them still wanted to do something about it, His Majesty Li Er showed an expression that was indeed true, so he asked unhurriedly: "Then the root cause of the problem can be found?"
Yu Wenhong nodded with understanding and interjected: "Your Majesty, according to the personnel of the Tiansi Supervision Bureau who observed the sky at night, the drought was caused by the reform of the imperial examinations being too harsh and too hasty, which caused the resentment of students all over the world to rise, and led to God's disapproval of the university.
Don issued a warning..."
Seeing that these officials from aristocratic families ultimately wanted to sabotage the imperial examination, His Majesty Li Er showed an expression as if this was indeed the case.
Before Yu Wenhong could finish speaking, His Majesty Li Er interrupted coldly: "What Yuwen Aiqing means is that I must be responsible for the occurrence of this drought, because I promoted the imperial examination?"
Seeing His Majesty Li Er's anger, Yu Wenhong quickly shook his head and explained: "The drought only serves as a warning. As the emperor, it is natural for the Holy One to implement the imperial examination. It is just that he was bewitched by some people and was a little radical in the imperial examination reform, which caused complaints from scholars all over the world."
, this triggered a warning from God.”
"Therefore, I venture to guess that your Majesty only needs to restore the imperial examination method of the early Tang Dynasty and severely punish some radical people. After God has calmed down, he will naturally send nectar to alleviate the drought."
"Haha, what a joke..." His Majesty Li Er laughed angrily, his anger erupting like molten lava.
His Majesty Li Er burst into tears as he laughed. It was so shameless that he could tell lies with such righteousness and dignity.
For the sake of all people in the world, this is just an excuse.
The collective effort to force the palace was just to prevent the reform of the imperial examination, in order to maintain one's superior privileges, and even to suppress others...
Since you are so shameless and since you are so willful.
Then I also want you to see what the emperor's wrath is when I am willful!
His Majesty Li Er could no longer bear it and shouted: "Where is Baiqi?"
"I'm here!" There was a sound at the door of the palace, and Li Junxian strode into the palace with several guards in helmets and armor, kneeling on one knee.
His Majesty Li Er gritted his teeth and said: "Drag all the people who kneel down to me and ask them to come out, and directly break their legs and feet!"
"Don't they like to kneel on the ground? Well, I will help them and let them kneel on the ground for the rest of their lives and never stand up!"
His Majesty Li Er, who had been retreating again and again, finally had no place to retreat and decided to fight back.
These guys who think they are superior to others challenge his bottom line again and again, which makes him intolerable!
Although I don't dare to kill you, I can break your legs.
As soon as this statement came out, all the officials were in an uproar!
"Promise!" Baiqi promised loudly, got up and stepped forward to lift up an official next to Yu Wenhong, dragging him directly out of the palace.
Yu Wenhong was completely frightened!
Unexpectedly, His Majesty Li Er actually acted in earnest. His old body was trembling, and he stood up slightly, not daring to kneel any more.
But many officials from aristocratic families followed suit and stood up hurriedly, fearing that they would be next.
However, there are still some people with stronger bones, such as some officials from aristocratic families represented by Cui Fanbo.
Although Cui Fanbo was a little surprised by His Majesty Li Er's sudden toughness, he was not afraid and continued to kneel on the ground.
Turning a blind eye to his colleagues being dragged away by the wolf-like tiger Baiqi.
He remained unfazed by the screams coming from outside and was surprisingly calm!
In his opinion, His Majesty Li Er, who is wise and powerful, is indeed afraid, fearing that this powerful empire will fall into endless turmoil.
Otherwise, with His Majesty Li Er's behavior, it would definitely not be as simple as breaking his legs and feet.
To lay any charges at random and confiscate the family and exterminate the clan, that is His Majesty Li Er's style!
After all, His Majesty Li Er is still afraid of the power of the family!
Cui Fanbo wanted to look up to the sky and laugh three times.
As long as His Majesty Li Er deals with it painlessly, the emperor will actually lose. This can only be an incompetent act of filial piety.
Although I, a young person, have been wronged, from now on, the Qinghe Cui family will always be ranked first among the five surnames!
Because he blocked the imperial examination, other aristocratic families must return the favor.
When Bai Qi grabbed his arm, Cui Fanbo saluted His Majesty Li Er calmly: "Your Majesty, I will go on my own!"
After all, Cui Fanbo was loyal to this wise and wise Emperor and never thought of betrayal.
It's just that when loyalty to the emperor conflicted with responsibility to the family, he chose the latter.
If the imperial examination does not touch the core interests of the family, or if you are driven by His Majesty Li Er for the rest of your life, you will be happy to do so!
His Majesty Li Er stared at Cui Fanbo, obviously eager to pull out his skin and eat his flesh.
The emperor was furious about this. Not only Fang Xuanling shook his head and sighed, but even Wei Zheng just bowed his head and said nothing.
Because they knew that the emperor at this time had been lost in anger, and the more he tried to persuade him, the more counterproductive he was!
Anyway, these officials from aristocratic families who pride themselves on being well-dressed should also receive a lesson.
Cui Fanbo straightened his clothes and looked calm.
got up.
This kind of behavior naturally makes some people respect him, thinking that this is the elegant style of a great Confucian!
"Cui Zhongcheng, please stay!" Yang Fan stopped him.
Cui Fanbo was slightly startled, stopped, and glanced at Yang Fan doubtfully.
I don’t know why this person asked him to stay. Didn’t he know that he was showing off?
What's more, the person he just targeted was this guy.
Could it be that this guy is afraid of being angered by various aristocratic families and wants to ask His Majesty for a favor here?
Regardless of whether His Majesty changes his mind or not, the Cui family and even other aristocratic families must accept his favor.
But this guy takes it too naturally!
Unless Yang Fan turns to the noble family, otherwise they can only be enemies.
Cui Fanbo, who thought he had guessed Yang Fan's thoughts, smiled proudly and asked: "What advice does Marquis Zhongyi have?"