Chapter three hundred and seventy-six: each has a ghost
Night, Gaofu.
The lights were brightly lit, a group of seniors sat down, and the atmosphere was harmonious.
"...Lord Cifu is really a sensible person. When such treacherous ministers are in power and the ministers are retreating, it is the time when Cifu, such a ruthless minister, is recovering from his roots. Cifu is loyal and courageous, which makes Luo admire him.
"
The night was already dark, and Luo Tong breathed a long sigh of relief.
His and Ren Li's guesses were indeed correct. Gao Gu was still conscious. At this point, the only way out was to give it a try.
What even surprised him was that Gao Gu was obviously very enthusiastic about him this time, and he agreed without much persuasion.
Gao Gu nodded, waved his hand and said.
"Master Luo, you're too polite. This is what our ministers should do. In the early days of the court, Wang Wen and others deceived the emperor. Yu Qian and others were actually afraid of their power and did not dare to speak out righteous words. The court regulations are like this, and we should take responsibility for it."
It’s obligatory.”
“Qingliu Kedao has always been one and the same. Although I am presiding over this time, there are too few people in the Hanlin line. We still need Lord Luo’s help. Only by working together can you and I return the court to the right path!"
Luo Tong also looked serious and patted his chest.
“Don’t worry, Mr. Cifu. Luo has already discussed with several censors and more than forty officials. As long as Mr. Cifu gives an order, we are willing to attach Jiwei.”
The two of them looked at each other and smiled in unison, all without saying a word.
After discussing the business matters, Luo Tong felt a big stone fall in his heart, and he got up and left after a while.
Gao Gu nodded and said: "Although the night is dark, in order to avoid attracting people's attention, I will not see Mr. Luo off. I will do my own thing."
Luo Tongliandao didn't dare, so he bowed his hands and left the house.
When Luo Tong's figure completely disappeared, two people came out from behind the screen beside the flower hall. They were the two generals who had charged towards Gao Gu earlier, Pei Lun and Peng Shi.
When Luo Tong and Gao Gu were discussing just now, the two of them hid behind the screen and listened to everything.
Seeing Gao Gu come back, Pei Lun frowned and spoke first.
“Brother Gao, do you really want to take such a risk?”
"Luo Tong's side is quite vocal, but here in Hanlin, after the morning court, Du Ning went to the houses of several colleagues to advise everyone to keep to themselves these days. If they really go to knock on the que, I'm afraid we won't be able to mobilize many people.
…”
There were many officials in the court who all came from the Hanlin Academy. They were both Qingliu Ci officials, so their relationship was naturally relatively close.
In today's imperial court, among the Hanlin lineage, Chen Xun and Gao Gu are the most respected and have the most seniority. They once took charge of the Hanlin affairs and played an important role in the imperial court, with the strongest appeal.
The next echelon is Jiang Yuan and Du Ning. They are relatively young and have not very senior qualifications. However, one is a cabinet minister and the other is a minister of Dali Temple, so their weight is not light.
After Chen Xun left Beijing, Gao Gu was the leader of the Hanlin side. This is why Gao Gu dared to raise trouble in the court.
But a court discussion made Gao Gu lose face. At this time, Jiang Yuan remained silent, and Du Ning's attitude was such that it was difficult to build a decent team.
Peng Shi was even more direct. Looking at the direction Luo Tong left, he hummed softly and said.
"Teacher, please do not fall into Naluo Tong's treacherous plan. According to the court discussion, although my mentor hated Wang Wen and Wang Ao, he never shook the foundation. At this time, he persuaded his mentor to knock on the que, which was obviously with bad intentions and wanted to
I want to use my mentor to appease His Majesty's anger, while I hide behind and gain a good reputation as a remonstrating minister."
Relatively speaking, the relationship between Peng Shi and Gao Gu is much closer.
Gao Gu was the examiner of the joint examination in the 13th year of Zhengtong, and Peng Shi was the number one scholar in the 13th year of Zhengtong. Moreover, Gao Gu personally marked the papers, making him a real disciple of Gao Gu.
Seeing that both of them were so anxious to persuade him, Gao Gu raised his hand and pressed it, signaling the two of them to calm down, and spoke.
“Jingyi, Hongdao, please be patient for a moment, I have my own considerations.”
As he spoke, Gao Gu took a sip of tea and said slowly.
"I did not expect that the Ministry of Revenue was so well prepared for this court meeting. The resolute attitude of Yu Qian, Chen Yi and others also caught me by surprise. Not only did they fail to refute Wang Wen, but they actually got into trouble. It was indeed my consideration.
Not thoughtful."
In today’s situation, the highs and lows are naturally clear.
After offending Wang Wen, the first thing to do is to resolve the imminent matter of court promotion. Even if he can successfully stay in the cabinet, Wang Ao will definitely make things difficult for him in the future.
That's not to mention, the failure of this court meeting caused many ministers in the Hanlin line to question him.
Du Ning is the most obvious one.
Luo Tong came to persuade him this time, but actually only gave him a bargaining chip.
That is, if you succeed in knocking on the que, even if you are demoted to the imperial staff, you can still earn a reputation as a remonstrator.
Anyway, Gao Gu has offended Wang Wen and Wang Ao, and is destined to have a difficult life in the future, so he might as well give it a try, even if he resigns and goes home after knocking on the door.
With such great fame, there will always be a day of recovery.
but……
Gao Gu sneered and put the tea cup on the table, making a slight clanking sound.
“It should be said that what he said is not unreasonable, but since I was wrong once, how can I be wrong again and again?”
In the dispute between the government and the government, the most important thing is to avoid being motivated. Since you lose, you should admit your defeat.
Keep raising bets in the hope of winning back, that is a gambler.
with with a severe in the end — is bound to go bankrupt.
Gao Gu still understands this truth.
He has been operating in the court for so many years. Wang Wenzhen really wants to send him to Nanjing, but it is not that easy.
The days in the cabinet will be a little more difficult in the future, but he doesn't believe that Wang Aogao really does anything to him, it's nothing more than ridicule and making things difficult.
Having been an official for so many years, he has never seen anything like big storms. He is just sitting on the bench. After this period of limelight, it is not certain who will win.
Seeing Gao Gu's expression, Pei Lun hesitated a little and asked, "Brother Gao, what did you do just now..."
Gao Gu said calmly: "Luo Tong, a treacherous and cunning man, failed to frame the heavenly official. He actually wanted to collude with the courtiers and offend the heavenly officials. This is an unforgivable crime."
"Today he came to my residence and used clever words and tricks to win me over to join him in asking for a straight name. After being scolded by me, he left alone."
"Who would have thought that his evil intentions would not die, and he would still want to knock on the door? I know that he is a traitor, but he is loyal, so I took my loyal ministers to stop him. What's wrong?"
The flower hall fell into silence for a while.
Pei Lun, who had been studying in the Hanlin Academy for twenty years, and Peng Shi, who had entered the official career only two or three years ago, realized for the first time the cruel nature of the imperial struggle. They were stunned on the spot and looked at each other, not knowing what to say.
Gao Gu sighed, looking a little melancholy, and said.
"I know that you will think that this is not the way of a gentleman, but since these people have been connected for a long time, they will always be an unstable factor for the court. If you don't find me, you will find others. When the time comes, things will happen.
If it gets too big, it will destabilize the government."
“Therefore, although I am doing this, although it is against small justice, it is indeed for the stability of the government. You may understand?”
Pei Lun and Peng Shi nodded hesitantly and said nothing more.
But Peng Shi, who was relatively alert, had already picked up some flavors.
In this court meeting, they seemed to have only offended Wang Wen and Wang Ao, but in fact, there was another most crucial figure.
That is the Son of Heaven.
If it succeeds, that's all. By leveraging the reputation of the Manchu Dynasty, you can smoothly ascend to the throne, and the emperor will not launch an attack for no reason.
But now that the impeachment has not been successful, and he is at a disadvantage, he has to find a way to restore the emperor's sacred heart.
Whether it is Wang Wen or Wang Ao, it is not that easy to really touch Gao Gu, the second assistant, but if they have the tacit approval of the emperor behind them, it may not be possible...
With such a guess, Peng Shi's eyes flickered and he asked.
“Then what does the teacher plan to do?”
Takagu said directly without much hesitation.
"Tomorrow morning, you take Liu Yan, Wei Peng and others with me and wait outside the Jinshui Bridge. As soon as Luo Tong and others are together, I will go up and stop them, and then you will separate and notify Yu Shaobao.
, Mr. Chen, let them come together and take charge of the overall situation!"
As expected, Peng Shi sighed in his heart, nodded silently, and said.