Xiao Yu can think of it, and the people present also know it very well.
So when the emperor asked again, "Is there anyone else who wants to impeach Yang Fan?" no one dared to step out.
Even Changsun Wuji, who wanted to crush Yang Fan to ashes, had no choice but to remain silent at this time.
Unlike those lower-level officials who were afraid of being punished, Changsun Wuji was not afraid of what Li Er would do to him.
As long as it is not a charge of rebellion, Changsun Wuji believes that His Majesty Li Er will not touch a hair of his Changsun Wuji.
More importantly, Changsun Wuji was weighing the pros and cons.
This impeachment turmoil is not just about whether the impeachment of Yang Fan is successful, nor is it about whether the Jiangnan gentry can force the emperor to give in.
Rather, it involves the game between aristocratic families and imperial power.
In Changsun Wuji's view, on the one hand, the emperor was trying to protect Yang Fan, and on the other hand, the emperor was taking the opportunity to eliminate the voices around him that opposed him.
It's just that Changsun Wuji was a little unsure about what step the emperor would take.
Should I use thunderous means to clear away the obstacles around me, or should I just give up when I feel good and let it go?
When Changsun Wuji was in shock and doubt, he turned his attention to His Majesty Li Er who was motionless on the throne.
No one in the world understands the emperor's character better than Changsun Wuji.
Perhaps Li Er himself was not a perfect moral person, and he was not strict with the moral standards of his ministers. As long as the bottom line was not touched, the emperor always turned a blind eye.
When the water is clear, there are no fish; when people observe it, there are no disciples.
As an emperor, Li Er is well aware of this principle.
For the ministers in the court, the emperor did not actually value the character, but only their abilities and whether they were loyal and obedient.
Hou Junji's ability to become the Duke of the country is a typical representative.
Therefore, although His Majesty Li Er has always been very tolerant to the ministers, it does not mean that he is unaware of the ministers' private misdeeds.
It doesn't happen, it's just that everyone's nastiness has not touched His Majesty Li Er's bottom line.
But now once the bottom line is touched, His Majesty Li Er will completely show off his cards.
Because everyone's evidence is in Li's hands, it's just a matter of one sentence to discredit anyone.
Thinking of this, Changsun Wuji felt cold sweat dripping down his back.
He did not expect that the emperor would actually ask Baiqi to collect evidence of the crimes of various ministers.
Unexpectedly, in order to save Yang Fan, His Majesty Li Er actually risked causing chaos in the court by making these evidences public.
All of this made Changsun Wuji feel extremely jealous.
But Changsun Wuji knew very well that it seemed that when the impeachment trend began, the emperor just kept silent and had no intention of intervening.
So, when did His Majesty Li Er start to make a thorough decision to protect Yang Fan?
Is it because of the Jiangnan Economic Plan?
Or is it some other unknown reason?
The more Zhangsun Wuji thought about it, the more frightened he became, and the more he thought about it, the more timid he became.
At this time, he had realized that an invisible barrier had appeared between him and the emperor, which had been cultivated since childhood.
The emperor no longer seemed to have the unreserved trust in himself that he had before.
He actually started to hide something from himself.
The more he thought about it, the more depressed he became. Changsun Wuji's mouth was full of bitterness and he could only smile brightly.
In his opinion, not only the officials of the Jiangnan faction, but also his eldest son Wuji were just pawns in the hands of the emperor in this impeachment incident!
Thinking of this, Changsun Wuji couldn't help but feel a little bored.
I originally thought that I had all the plans and knew enough about the emperor.
But now it seems that the emperor is the one playing chess.
…
An impeachment storm disappeared under the strong suppression of His Majesty Li Er.
As Wang Sui, Huang Luan, and Cui Rong were dismissed from their posts and investigated, the Wang family and Huang family in Jiangnan had their homes confiscated and their families exterminated. This impeachment trend ended with Yang Fan safe and sound.
For a period of time, the name Yang Fan became taboo.
After all, the people who took the lead in impeaching Yang Fan had their homes confiscated and their families exterminated. Who would dare to be aggressive?
And His Majesty Li Er's act of killing a chicken as a warning also completely shocked the hearts of all the courtiers.
As long as these people think that some of the dirty things they have done are in Li's hands, it is like holding a guillotine on their head, and it will fall down and kill them before they know it!
The court meeting slowly came to an end amid anxiety, but its impact is immeasurable.
After all, no one wants to have their control in the hands of others, even if that person is the emperor.
The meeting ended and it was already after noon.
The emperor moved to Ganlu Palace, and Changsun Wuji was kept by His Majesty Li Er.
After entering the Ganlu Hall, His Majesty Li Er changed into a set of regular clothes.
Returning to the hall, Li Er waved his hand and drove away all the servants. Then he sat down on an imperial chair in the center, picked up the teapot on the table, poured himself a cup of hot tea, and slowly drank the tea.
Even after Li Er finished drinking a cup of tea, he didn't speak. He just closed his eyes tightly and seemed to be thinking about something.
If it were not possible to tell from his breathing that Li Er was not asleep, Changsun Wuji would have thought that the emperor was really asleep!
After standing for half an hour, fat Changsun Wuji felt a little sore in his back and legs.
I couldn't help but curse in my heart, what on earth did the emperor ask me to do?
People who like to calculate hate things that are out of their control.
Although he felt unhappy, Changsun Wuji didn't dare to show it on his face.
I just wriggled my numb feet a few times, and then stood respectfully and orderly.
It seems that as long as the emperor doesn't speak, he can stand like this until he dies.
After a long time, His Majesty Li Er opened his eyes, looked at Changsun Wuji, and asked in a deep voice: "The auxiliary machine has nothing to ask?"
Changsun Wuji quietly spit out a mouthful and said calmly: "Yes."
His Majesty Li Er raised his eyelids: "With our relationship, if you have any doubts, just tell me. I will never be angry."
After hesitating for a while, Changsun Wuji asked: "Your Majesty, this morning you will convict Wang Sui and others in front of all the civil and military officials, and at the same time ask Li Junxian to send the information. You may be able to suppress some people with ulterior motives for a while.
There are hundreds of civil and military officials, but the subsequent consequences will definitely be huge."
"Although I don't know how many criminal evidences your Majesty has against the courtiers, and I don't know how many these criminal evidences are, your Majesty thinks about it. Because of the fear of the unknown, some people will take risks. When the time comes, I'm afraid these people will offend your majesty's dragon.
Your Majesty's body may even be in danger of his life."
Although Changsun Wuji's words were a bit rebellious, His Majesty Li Er was not angry at all.
Because when he decided to use this trick to scare the officials, he had already thought about the consequences.
But Li Er had a reason to do so.
Once he retreats, if he wants to intervene in Jiangnan again, it will definitely take several times the effort.
Jiangnan was an important granary and logistics base for His Majesty Li Er's eastern expedition to Goguryeo, and of course His Majesty Li Er did not want to give it up easily.
In his view, even if he takes some risks to suppress the impeachment trend, it is definitely more beneficial than falling into a long-term political dispute.
However, His Majesty Li Er did not intend to explain, but instead asked: "Auxiliary machine, you have disappointed me so much. You clearly know that I want to protect Yang Fan, why do you want to fool around with those people!"
In response to His Majesty Li Er's question, Changsun Wuji did not panic, but asked: "Isn't this what Your Majesty expected to see?"
His Majesty Li Er was slightly stunned and frowned: "How do you say this?"
Changsun Wuji had no choice but to explain: "Your Majesty originally wanted to resolve this impeachment crisis quickly. Is Weichen's guess correct?"
"Not bad!" His Majesty Li Er raised his eyelids.
Seeing that His Majesty Li Er was listening, Changsun Wuji felt at ease. He rubbed his sore thighs and said, "I am old and frail. I have been standing in the court all morning. Can your Majesty give me a seat?"
I wish I could explain the reason for doing this."
His Majesty Li Er was just about to get angry when he suddenly saw Changsun Wuji rubbing his legs. He couldn't help but feel a little withdrawn in his heart. He pointed to the couch next to the case and said unhappily: "Sit there, if you don't want me
For a reasonable explanation, why don’t you just resign and go back home?”
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Changsun Wuji was not frightened by Li Er's words. He thanked him and sat down directly.
Changsun Wuji knew Li Er's temper very well. Although the emperor's tone seemed displeased, it was actually because he was not on his side in the court, so he was sulking.
But Changsun Wuji believed that as long as he told his reasons, the emperor would not pursue him.
Changsun Wuji took care of himself and poured a cup of tea and drank it in one gulp to ease the tense atmosphere. Then he said: "Your Majesty, if Wei Chen expected it to be true, the reason why you didn't put it in at the beginning was
The purpose of suppressing the impeachment of Yang Fan is to see who is adding fuel to the flames, right?"
"That's right!" His Majesty Li Er nodded.
Hearing Li Er's answer, Changsun Wuji smiled confidently: "Didn't your Majesty see everything today? Think about it, if no ministers had interfered with this and made those people think that they had a chance to win, how could they all jump out?
?”
Hearing this, Li Er couldn't help but be slightly stunned.
Indeed, without the help of Chang Sun Wuji, the impeachment trend against Yang Fan would not have been one-sided.
In this way, those behind the scenes who are hiding behind the scenes will not come out at all.
Now Changsun Wuji's interference caused those people to jump out one after another, allowing the emperor to see their faces clearly.
At the same time, I took advantage of the situation and suppressed a few leaders who were particularly happy, which can be said to be a fruitful harvest.
Of course, His Majesty Li Er also knows it very well.
Changsun Wuji always wanted to put Yang Fan to death.
If he saw that he could not protect Yang Fan, Li Er absolutely believed that Changsun Wuji would use any means to deal with Yang Fan.
But Li Er couldn't express such speculation.
There are some things that you just know well, but if you say them out loud, it will make people look very embarrassed.
In any case, Changsun Wuji's interference indeed saved Li Er a lot of time.
Thinking of this, His Majesty Li Er sighed slowly, and asked with some reproach: "Just because you led all the officials to impeach Yang Fan, the whole situation almost got out of control. Do you know?"
"Well, if I hadn't had some control over the court, the situation today might have gotten out of control. Wouldn't that have given those people what they wanted? From now on, I will still have the reputation of being a foolish king..."
Changsun Wuji immediately made a look of sincerity and fear: "Wei Chen is guilty. Wei Chen just wanted to relieve His Majesty's worries and let those behind the scenes jump out earlier, but he didn't expect that Yang Fan was so unpopular in the court, so
This led to the situation becoming somewhat uncontrollable. Fortunately, His Majesty is wise and powerful, otherwise I would have to bear the blame for the death of this humble minister."
Although Changsun Wuji was pretending, he really admired him in his heart.
Indeed, what happened in the court today, if it were a mediocre emperor, he might not be able to bear the pressure and punish Yang Fan long ago.
No evidence is needed at all.
After all, more than half of the officials in the court stood up to impeach one person. This kind of power is definitely not something that ordinary people can bear.
However, His Majesty Li Er was not shocked by honor or disgrace in that situation, and his mood did not even change much. How confident is this?
This really has to make Changsun Wuji admire him deeply.
More importantly, the "Hundred Riders" are getting stronger and stronger, which also makes Changsun Wuji feel the pressure.
Originally, Baiqi was just a forbidden army to protect His Majesty, but now they can keep track of the dynamics of civil and military officials at any time. How can this not make people panic?
Obviously, this is where His Majesty Li Er's confidence lies.
After thinking about this, Changsun Wuji pondered for a moment and reminded in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the sword has double edges. It can not only hurt the enemy, but also yourself. Please use it with caution, Your Majesty."
His Majesty Li Er picked up the teacup and took a sip. He didn't ask any questions, because he knew Changsun Wuji would say.
His Majesty Li Er believes that as long as he is alive, Changsun Wuji will be extremely loyal. This is his self-confidence.
Changsun Wuji did not hide it, but said directly: "Your Majesty, just like your Majesty's use of thunder to suppress those people, it has advantages and disadvantages, and the same is true for Yang Fan in Jiangnan."
"Although Yang Fan is using His Majesty's name to open up the situation in Jiangnan, the resistance in Jiangnan is getting smaller and smaller now. Now Yang Fan has the power. If Your Majesty lets Yang Fan take over the power again, I am afraid that the future situation will be difficult to control."
"So Wei Chen suggested that Your Majesty should take back the power to appoint officials at all levels of the Navy and the Metropolitan Governor's Office. Your Majesty must have these things firmly in your hands, and even Yang Fan cannot interfere in them."
"Didn't Yang Fan say it in his economic planning? Absolute power can easily lead to absolute corruption. This is also the truth of heaven and earth that has been tempered through the ages!"
"Since Yang Fan himself has such a statement, it is even more inappropriate to put all the rights in Jiangnan in Yang Fan's hands."
"Besides, all the long history and important positions in the governor's offices in various places are filled by people appointed by the imperial court. Now only the areas south of the Yangtze River are appointed by Yang Fan. This is not a good phenomenon!"
Changsun Wuji's words made His Majesty Li Er suddenly moved.
Indeed, what is the emperor most afraid of?
That is because he is afraid that his officials will not do anything behind the scenes and will have a rebellious mind.
At the beginning, because he knew that opening up the situation in Jiangnan would be difficult, he delegated the power to establish government offices to Yang Fan.
Nowadays, the Jiangnan nobles are gradually weakened in repeated confrontations with Yang Fan.
Now that the Jiangnan nobles no longer pose a threat, but Yang Fan is getting stronger and stronger, it is really time to consider limiting Yang Fan's rights.
The way of the emperor is actually about balance.
Although His Majesty Li Er believes that Yang Fan will not rebel, he will never allow this risk to exist.
Changsun Wuji’s words go straight to the core!
Indeed, His Majesty Li Er has been worried that if all the Jiangnan nobles are suppressed and Yang Fan takes control of the entire Jiangnan, it may lead to an uncontrollable situation!
Everyone has an ambition that is unwilling to be lonely.
Once it reaches a certain position, it can look up to a higher status, which will inevitably give rise to some dissatisfaction.
Especially some people under your control will subtly push you forward.
His Majesty Li Er understands this very well.
When he was the king of Qin, he never had any intention of competing for the throne.
But the Wencheng generals under him who were fighting against him in the world were not willing to give in!
As a result, His Majesty Li Er nodded in agreement and said: "The auxiliary aircraft is indeed the pillar of the empire. I will consider this proposal. However, I have already promised Yang Fan to let him go. If I interfere, will that guy give up his job?"
Don’t want to do it?”
"Well……"
Changsun Wuji originally just wanted to suppress Yang Fan, and even sent people to Jiangnan to get a piece of the pie.
But I didn't expect His Majesty Li Er to have such an idea.
However, the goal of driving a wedge between Li Er and Yang Fan had been achieved, and Changsun Wuji did not say anything more.
Based on Changsun Wuji's understanding of Yang Fan, if Li Er really wanted to interfere, that bastard Yang Fan might really give up his business.
This is exactly what Changsun Wuji hopes to see.
Others can't deal with Yang Fan, so using Li Er to deal with him is the best way.
Of course Li Er didn't know Changsun Wuji's good intentions.
He was currently thinking about how to tell Yang Fan so as not to cause a backlash from this kid.