After Yan Biyun left, Su Jin fell into deep thought. Yan Shu's reaction was indeed surprising. It was obvious that Yan Shu did not want to get involved in this matter. Of course, the evidence was indeed insufficient. The confessions of one or two people were not enough.
To overthrow King Teng.
Su Jin didn't believe that Yan Shu would cover up the matter and pretend not to know about it and act as a peacemaker; Yan Shu's attitude could only show that the power of King Teng was beyond his imagination. Based on Yan Shu's decades of experience in officialdom,
Thinking about it, this matter must be beyond Yan Shu's ability. It's not that he doesn't want to, but he can't act rashly.
Su Jin decided that according to what Yan Shu said, it is better to study hard and take advantage of the fact that King Teng and others may have to restrain themselves for a while and wait until after the imperial examination; if even Yan Shu is not willing to take action easily,
Why are you still jumping around? It is only right to go to bed.
Su Jin adopted his heart and cultivated his spirit and began to study poetry and books hard. Yan Shu was not having a good time in the capital. After Yan Biyun's companion secretly delivered Zhu Lezi to the capital, Yan Shu had not slept well for several days.
Judging from Zhu Lezi's oral statement and the two confessions sent to him, King Teng was secretly planning something. Even if his behavior could not be classified as a serious crime of rebellion, he kept thousands of private soldiers and acted as evil forces in Yingtian Mansion.
The backstage of the power is also an extremely dangerous move. The latter is nothing more. The purpose of raising private soldiers is absolutely intriguing.
Yan Shu is a veteran in the officialdom. He has been trusted by the emperor for so many years, and he has remained in the midst of factional battles. He holds important positions in the court, not because of his impulsiveness and brainlessness, but because of his wisdom in the officialdom.
If you need to make a move, do it. If you don't change it, you will keep a low profile and never come forward easily. In Yan Shu's opinion, it is not yet time to take action on this matter. He should make a decision before making a move. He is not completely sure and must not raise the matter publicly.
So Yan Shu sent the letter to Yan Biyun. In fact, the letter was written to Su Jin. Although this stupid boy was smart and resourceful, he still lacked enough time for important matters. If he alerted the snake and caused a counterattack, he would
His life was lost in vain; and this matter had to be secretly inquired into by the Holy Spirit, and no one had the right or courage to make it public.
In view of this, Yan Shu went to the palace alone to see the emperor, and mentioned King Teng to Renzong Zhao Zhen in the name of reporting finances and taxes, in order to find out the emperor's attitude towards King Teng.
Yan Shu said: "Your Majesty, I heard that Prince Teng has been idle for a long time. There are very few people in the royal family who are as smart as Prince Teng. Why don't the emperor grant him an official position? This will prevent Prince Teng from wandering around and wasting his great years."
Zhao Zhen smiled and said: "Why did the Yan Qing family say this? Don't you know that Taizong's instructions strictly prohibited the kings of the royal family from participating in politics?"
Yan Shu said: "Of course I know, but I heard some gossip that Prince Teng was too leisurely and raised some idle people to hang out in the streets of Yingtian, causing some trouble. Others didn't dare to do anything because they were from the palace."
"Although this matter is not the original intention of King Teng, I think it is related to the dignity of the royal family after all, and I am afraid that it is caused by idleness, so I say this."
Zhao Zhen muttered: "Yan Aiqing, others have told me these words before, but I still know this child Zongdan. Zongdan accompanies me to study in childhood. He is mostly industrious. He is like a chengren at the age of seven. He is very close to me, and he often goes to school.
The words comfort me deeply, but unfortunately my ancestors have taught me that I can't entrust him with a big responsibility for the time being. I actually feel guilty for him. It is inevitable to hear rumors and gossip from the outside world. I am very unhappy when I hear it. I don't mention it anymore."
Yan Shu consciously closed his mouth. He clearly felt the emperor's intention to protect Prince Teng. According to the emperor's attitude, I am afraid that Prince Teng will not rebel because he has raised some private soldiers.
Punish him; if he continues, he may incur Zhao Zhen's dissatisfaction.
…
Early morning on August 29th.
The morning court at Chen hour was originally unstoppable. The ministers had been waiting in the court room early to wait for the high-pitched voice of the eunuch. However, it was past Chen hour today and the morning court call had not been heard yet.
The ministers were talking a lot, wondering why there was such a delay today. The emperor always went to court on time. Today, there was no verbal order to stop the court, and no one came to inform him. It was very strange.
A group of people were buzzing like headless flies and asking each other in low voices. Only three of them remained silent, sitting and drinking tea. The old man sitting on a big chair on the right was wearing a purple gauze lacquered official hat and a crimson official robe.
Wearing a pair of thick-soled official boots, with a flying crane on his chest, which is exactly what a first-class official wears, this man has a handsome appearance, exuding a sense of majesty when he looks around; this man is none other than Prime Minister Lu Yijian.
"Prime Minister Lu, what is going on today? Is there any oral message from the Holy One?" Zhang Dexiang, the deputy prime minister, whispered in Lu Yijian's ear.
Lu Yijian snorted from his nose and replied without raising his eyelids: "What's the rush? There are important things to discuss today. The emperor is waiting for someone, so just stay well."
Zhang Dexiang groaned and looked up at the Privy Councilor Du Yan and the Third Secretary Yan Shu who were sitting upright on the left. Those two people were also sitting motionless. They seemed to have received the news as early as Lu Yijian.
After receiving the news, everyone gradually calmed down and everyone stared in silence. Some officials who got up too early took the opportunity to doze off, hoping to take a nap to make up for the fatigue caused by Riri's court appearance.
I don’t know how long it had passed, but a fat figure appeared at the door of the court room, disturbing the silence in the court room. The man had kind eyes and a smile on his face. When he entered the door, he cupped his hands and said: "My lords, you have been waiting for a long time. The emperor ordered me to deliver a message. Please
You all have come to the court to discuss matters. Lord Xia, the commander of Yanzhou, Pang Pang, the transport envoy, as well as Lord Fan and Lord Han have all arrived."
Everyone stood up quickly, and Lu Yijian laughed and said, "I'm sorry, my lord, chamberlain. Have the four lords arrived at the same time?"
The chamberlain smiled and returned the greeting: "Master Fan and Master Han arrived first, followed by Master Xia and Pang Pang. But it's hard work for them. They traveled day and night and had to go to court as soon as they arrived in the capital. It's really annoying."
admire."
Lu Yijian laughed and said: "Serving the country is hard work and it is the duty of a minister. Let's go. Don't let the Pope wait too long."
Led by Lu Yijian, the group walked through the Daqing Gate in a mighty manner, walked along the long and wide avenue made of bluestones and mills, stepped on the high steps, and arrived in front of the Daqing Hall. After tidying up their clothes, they filed out.
enter.
There were already four dusty people standing in the main hall. They were Xia Song, Pang Ji, Han Qi and Fan Zhongyan who had come from the northwest front. They had delayed going to court this time because they were waiting for the arrival of these four people.
No noise was allowed in the hall. Yan Shu's eyes only glanced at Fan Zhongyan, who had a dark complexion and gray hair, and then they all came to their seats as if nothing had happened, standing solemnly waiting for the emperor's arrival.
The resounding voice of the chamberlain recalled that the frail and slender Zhao Zhen climbed onto the dragon throne from the side door. The ministers knelt down and shouted long live the bow and bowed. Zhao Zhen waved his hands feebly and said in a hoarse voice: "Everyone, get down and give it to Lu Aiqing."
Please sit down."
The chamberlain brought a stool and placed it in front of Lu Yijian. Lu Yijian kowtowed and sat down on the stool with a heavy heart.
"My lords, there are several important matters to be discussed today. As you have seen, the war in the northwest border is not over yet, but I have asked these four people to come back to court. Naturally, there are important matters to discuss with your lords."
The ministers speculated and discussed. It is said that there have been successive battles in the northwest in recent days, and it is not known whether they will win or lose. I am afraid that a large part of the people in the court do not know this news at all, because the news of the war in the northwest has long been blocked by the emperor's order.
Except for a few adults in the central and central government offices, no one else knew.
"Don't make any noise, listen to the instructions of the Holy Emperor." Ouyang Xiu turned his head and glared at the people who were talking about each other, and scolded, these guys are getting more and more unruly, and sometimes act without regard for propriety. If the emperor doesn't say anything, he, the leader of the admonition court, cannot ignore them.
Everyone is vague about Ouyang Xiu. Those people in the Admonition Institute are mad dogs, and they might get bitten by them. Moreover, the members of the Admonition Institute have privileges, and others must have evidence to participate, but the prerogative of the Admonition Institute is that they can
Talking based on hearsay, in other words, they can impeach officials based on rumors, rumors, rumours, and even lies. This is terrifying.
Therefore, under Ouyang Xiu's scolding, the ministers had to keep their mouths shut even though they were scolding them.
Lu Yijian's face was as pale as water, and he seemed indifferent to Ouyang Xiu's words and deeds, but his clenched old hands revealed the anger in his heart; this Ouyang Xiu, who was only in his thirties this year, was able to gain the favor of the Holy Emperor and became a member of the Admonition Court.
As the leader, it’s no wonder that he is proud of himself and has a flamboyant manner; but Lu Yijian doesn’t care just because he is such a stupid guy. The most important thing is that the person who recommended him, Yan Shu, who seems to be ignoring everything, is him.
's strong enemy.
Lu Yijian has had many ups and downs in his official career in the past thirty years. Now he is firmly seated as the leader of the political affairs hall. He can be said to be the second person in the world. He has never experienced anything or seen anyone. It is not an exaggeration to say that most people think of him.
Just by saying one sentence in front of him, he can roughly determine what type of person this person belongs to.
Naturally, he would not publicly express his dissatisfaction on such an occasion. What's more, what is being discussed today is extremely important. It is a real matter concerning the country. No one is stupid enough to attack each other today. Today's spearhead is