Chapter 532: Stability is Overwhelming (Seeking the Moon)
.. Mr. Lu Ge’s original intention tonight was to come to Li You to discuss the plan, because Li You is indeed a bit more alert than ordinary people in the vertical and horizontal aspects of the palace and temples, and is especially good at fishing in troubled waters. This is also recognized by the whole court. The current situation is complicated, and for a while
I don't have much of a clue, so it might be helpful to listen to Li You's ideas, which can clear the air and reveal the sun.
But after telling the situation, Li You didn't make any suggestions, but said calmly, "Everything will be taken care of by the juniors." This attitude made Mr. Lu Ge slightly startled...
I couldn't help but secretly sigh. This little fellow did not shirk or evade when faced with difficulties, but instead had the courage to take on heavy responsibilities. No wonder he was highly appreciated, used and maintained by Xu Daohong, his former assistant. People who are truly reliable at critical moments like this may not be found even in ten places.
one.
Lu Ge was not worried about Li You's ability to disrupt the situation, but he had to remind him of the consequences. He was also worried that Li You would not be defeated in several battles with the Prime Minister, and he would underestimate the enemy at this time.
He said earnestly: "The Bai Shilang himself has no power, and he is just a minister now. But he is the emperor's teacher, and he is the person the emperor is determined to promote and use. If he takes action against Bai Shilang, he will only be hated by the emperor. This is the most worthwhile thing.
What’s worrying is that we, the old men, will not be able to return to their hometowns until they return to their official positions, but you are different. It is the time when the future is long..."
Of course Li You understood that hindering Bai Shilang was equivalent to putting a thorn in the emperor's heart. This was the most difficult thing to deal with. But he still said loudly: "I will go to the place where righteousness lies!"
For Li You, no matter from the perspective of being a patron or from the perspective of self-protection, he does not want to see the emperor's close ministers represent Bai Shilang in power. As a vested interest and founder of the current temple structure, Mr. Li hates anything that damages his interests.
Variety.
He thought of something again and asked: "What does Mr. Yang Ge, the great scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion, think about it?"
Yang Jin, the great scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion, had always been an ally of Mr. Xu Ge who had assisted him the previous time, and he also had a good relationship with Li You. Under normal circumstances, he should have opposed the expulsion of Mr. Peng Ge and replaced him with Bai Shilang.
Mr. Lu Ge shook his head, "Mr. Yang Ge also has his own difficulties. You will know after reading the Di newspaper tomorrow."
Hearing this sentence, Li You knew that tomorrow's Di newspaper would be very exciting and must-read. He left the Lu Mansion without talking for a night. The next day, Li You went to the government office and hurriedly ordered the clerk to go to the General Administration Department to copy
Di newspaper, I want to take a sneak peek.
When the imperial newspaper was copied, Li You started to read it carefully. There was not much other news. There was only a dazzling official position change in the emperor's edict——
Xun Feiqian, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishments, was moved to the position of Minister of the Ministry of War, and Feng Guanying, the former governor of Zhejiang, was moved to the post of Minister of the Ministry of Punishments. An Xun, the left minister of the Ministry of Rites, was promoted to the governor of Zhejiang. Bai Yunsheng, the left minister of the Ministry of Punishments, was moved to the left minister of the Ministry of Rites.
A layman who didn't know the inside story could only watch the excitement. After Mr. Lu's instructions last night, Li You was able to figure out the secret.
Others talk about the changes in important officials such as Shangshu and Governor. But insiders understand that the core content is that Bai Shilang moved from the Ministry of Punishment to the Ministry of Rites.
The reason is very simple. The Ministry of Rites is more noble than the Ministry of Punishments. There is a precedent for a minister of the Ministry of Rites to enter the cabinet, but I have never heard of a minister of the Ministry of Punishments joining the cabinet. Otherwise, it would be unreasonable for the emperor to appoint Mr. Bai just a few days after he was promoted to minister of the Ministry of Punishments.
He was once again promoted to the rank of Minister of Rites.
The more Li You saw these changes in official positions, the more interesting they became. Take Xun Feiqian, the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, who moved to the Ministry of War. This was considered a promotion, and the Ministry of War had a much higher status than the Ministry of Justice. Mr. Li knew that Xun Feiqian, the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, had long wanted to go to the Ministry of War, so he asked for help.
With his help in lobbying, now it can be said that the dream has come true.
But behind the realization of this dream, it is worth pondering. Xun Shangshu came from the sect of Yang Ge, the great scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion. This time the emperor promoted Xun Shangshu, there must be an exchange of interests behind it, so I am afraid that Yang Ge will not be able to do it again.
He came out against the emperor.
Although the other Feng Qianfutai did not become the Minister of the Ministry of War, he could be regarded as the Minister of the Ministry of Punishments, and he was promoted to the seventh minister of the foreign court. It was probably a plan arranged by the emperor.
Li You closed his eyes and rested his mind, and thought about the six inner court scholars and the seven outer court ministers in his mind. He found that unknowingly, Peng Ge, who had been strong in the senior management for countless years, now seemed to be surrounded by enemies.
If the emperor finds an excuse to retire Peng Ge and then replaces him with Bai Shilang, what is the position of the other big bosses?
Xu Shoufu would not object because he was involved in the Lianghuai Salt Seduction Case and because he broke with Peng Ge Lao and turned against him;
Mr. Yuan Ge, the academician of Wenhua Palace, is a veteran imperialist himself, and he had a feud with Mr. Peng Ge. What's more, after killing Mr. Peng Ge, he can take over as the second assistant, and he is even more happy to see it happen.
Mr. Lu Ge, the great scholar of Wuyingdian, disagreed in his heart and wanted to keep Mr. Peng Ge, but he had no excuse to protect Mr. Peng Ge to the death.
After Yang Gelao, a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion, was moved to serve as Minister of War, he was at least neutral and would not openly oppose it.
Bachelor Dongge is attached to Mr. Yuan Ge, and of course he will not object.
As for the big bosses from outside the dynasty, Zhao Tianguan from the Ministry of Personnel, like Li You, wants to retain Peng Ge's old man, Yan Shangshu from the Ministry of Hu Bu, and Hai Shangshu from the Rites Department are old members of Peng Ge's party. Apart from that, I'm afraid no one will support Peng Ge.
old.
A comprehensive review shows that among the senior officials of the imperial court, there are only one bachelor and three ministers who want to keep Mr. Peng Ge. However, those who support the overthrow of Mr. Peng are four bachelors, three ministers, and one censor of Zuodu.
And the most important emperor.
This contrast of forces is very clear. The higher the level, the more disadvantageous it is for Mr. Peng Ge. More than a year ago, it was difficult for anyone to imagine that Mr. Peng Ge, who was very powerful in the cabinet, would fall to this point. It is really
It’s hard to describe in words! Mr. Peng Ge could only lament that he missed the rest of his life by seeing Li You!
The layout of besieging Mr. Peng Ge was also quite clever. Taking advantage of the fight between Li You and Mr. Peng Ge, he gradually forced Mr. Peng Ge, who was once powerful, into this embarrassing situation. The method was very sophisticated.
But Mr. Li knew that the emperor was still very immature and how could he be so experienced? There must be someone behind the scenes. Most others were still guessing who this person was, but Li You understood this very well based on the inside story he got while drinking with Zhu Bulang.
The person is the eunuch Duan Zhien, the eunuch Bingbi.
Li You and Duan Zhien met during their tour to the south, but they had no contact and were not very familiar with each other. He read the name several times in his mind, and then his eyes fell on the name of Bai Shilang in the newspaper. Mr. Li had a vague feeling that Duan Zhien
It is possible that he and Bai Shilang are helping each other.
Li You's suspicion is not without precedent. Bai Yunsheng has been the emperor's teacher for many years, and Duan Zhien is the emperor's companion. They must be familiar with each other. If Duan Zhien is really instigating the emperor's plan this time, the biggest beneficiary is Bai Shilang.
Don’t you want Li You to doubt their relationship?
Looking through the history books, it is not uncommon for imperial officials to join the cabinet by making friends with the eunuchs around the emperor. It is not a rare thing. Those Hanlin who have taught in the palace study room have a high proportion of joining the cabinet. This is the reason. Bai Shilang and Duan
Father-in-law is just another copycat.
Stability is paramount, but anyone who wants to change the existing order is an enemy! To be continued...
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