Chapter 819 The most untrustworthy words from people
Seeing that Yun Chu refused to speak ill of Li Yifu, Li Ji ate another skewer of barbecue and stood up and said: "Don't let yourself become Hou Junji, let alone let yourself end up like Changsun Wuji. It's best not to be too high."
I estimate that the Guanlong family is now in the hands of the emperor and has become monolithic.
Be careful when doing things. In this court, people who are as close as father and son, husband and wife, or brothers will still be killed when the time comes. At most, one or two worthless tears will be shed afterwards.
You are kind to the prince, but it is best to continue to be kind. Once you are kind, you cannot ask for a favor in return. Once you do, no matter how kind you were to him in the past, you will one day turn against him."
Li Ji spoke, and what he said was reasonable. Yun Chu was gentle, so Di Renjie naturally had to stand up and bend down to listen to his admonishment.
I thought Li Ji had returned to normal, but unexpectedly, I heard Li Ji say: "That wooden cow you have is pretty good. Choose a good one and send it over."
Yun Chu and Wen Wen looked at each other and agreed repeatedly. Li Si and Yun Jin made a lot of these things. They were originally intended to be given as gifts to the emperor, empress, prince, and princes for fun. Now, since Li Ji
He opened his mouth to ask for it, and naturally even Su Dingfang and Liang Jianfang's share was filled.
In Chang'an, everyone can dislike each other, but when the people of Chang'an arrive in Luoyang, they must stick together. No matter what these veteran generals and nobles think, their interests are inseparable from Chang'an.
Chang'an City has become rich, and the people in Chang'an City have naturally become rich. Of course, the richest people in Chang'an City have benefited the most.
This is a very simple truth. You may not understand it when you are in Chang'an, but after leaving Chang'an, you will immediately become an understanding person.
This is the power that military strategists and political advisors talk about!
This trend will not disobey him because of personal grudges, or even change because of different camps.
Because the people of Chang'an have discovered that when others touch Yunchu, they are dealing with them and depriving them of their benefits.
Over the past ten years, Yunchu has used the economic rope to weave a huge net in Chang'an. This net has spawned many small nets, and finally connected the rope to everyone.
This time, more than 3,000 people from Chang'an went to Luoyang to participate in the Taishan Consecration Ceremony. This was also the time when Chang'an declared to Luoyang that he was superior to others.
Two days after Li Yifu left Luoyang with his troops and horses, he had to return to Luoyang.
Encountering some grass bandits on the road, the thief Li Yifu was mentally prepared. However, it was too much to meet a horse thief who was riding a horse and could charge into battle.
This time, Li Yifu was really scared, because he knew that even if he killed Yun Chu at this time, subdued Chang'an Xungui, and then gave Chang'an's hands to the queen, he would not be able to save his life.
At the same time, he also understood one thing. From the moment he accepted the decree to temporarily stay in Chang'an, his fate was destined to die without a burial place.
So, Li Yifu sent back the Jinwu Guards while laughing madly, also dismissed his troops and servants, and staggered into Luoyang City alone while drinking.
This time, he didn't meet an assassin. It seemed that the people who madly assassinated him before were just people in his dreams.
Yin Erhu and Xue Changfeng watched the crazy Li Yifu return home. Immediately, Yin Erhu smiled and said to Xue Changfeng: "You have also seen that assassination is just a auxiliary method and cannot be considered elegant."
Xue Changfeng said: "After all, I was a little short-sighted. I only focused on the things in front of me, but I forgot that I should raise my head and take another look at the sky."
Yin Erhu said: "The Lord once said to me that I am just a knife. Since I am a knife, don't think too much about it. You just need to cut to the opposite side with the help of your hands. No matter if the opposite side is an enemy or a piece of wood, you can cut it."
That's it, don't think too much, it's your hand's fault if you cut it wrong, it has nothing to do with the knife.
You have studied for several years and always feel that you are smart. In fact, just like me, you are just a knife in the master's hand.
If I give you another chance, if you give up being the poster of Qingyi Building, your boss will find a way to recommend you to take the Jinshi exam. After you pass the Jinshi exam, you can live your life according to your own ideas.
Think carefully, this is your last chance to make a choice."
Xue Changfeng shook his head and said: "I am thirty-one this year."
Yin Erhu said: "It's not too late to pass the Jinshi examination at the age of fifty."
Xue Changfeng shook his head and said nothing.
Yin Erhu stopped admonishing him, and followed Gentle's instructions and left Luoyang on horseback with Xue Changfeng.
The emperor's health was not good, so the three court meetings in January became once a month. In order to take care of the sick emperor anytime and anywhere, the queen would hide in the curtain behind the dragon throne even when the emperor was in court.
, observe the changes in the emperor's body.
The layout of the court today is very strange. Prince Li Hong is the first on the left side of the court, the emperor is high on the dragon throne, and the queen's seat is behind the curtain behind the dragon throne.
Therefore, if someone wants to accomplish something through the court, basically, the attitudes of these three people must be taken into consideration.
There are very few memorials that satisfy all three of them at the same time. Therefore, in the past year or so, there have not been many policies that can really be achieved.
During this period, among the many policy memorials that were sent back, the ones sent from Chang'an were the most numerous.
Because the emperor did not like or could no longer adapt to the rapid changes in Chang'an City, he would rather Chang'an City remained as he remembered it. Of course, the money must be turned over to the emperor's treasury at an annual increase of 20%.
The empress will respond to any memorial sent by Chang'an as soon as possible, whether it is good or bad.
Although the crown prince is fully supporting him, unfortunately, he is the least powerful among the three and is currently unable to compete with the emperor and empress.
Today's morning court was no different from the past. All the officials reported various matters in a business-like manner. After Li Zhi handled some memorials that were customary and needed to be decided on the spot, he felt a little irritable.
Just when the emperor was about to wave his hand to the eunuchs to announce his resignation, the queen's deep voice came from behind the scenes.
"Your Majesty, who will be the vanguard?"
Li Zhi looked back at the curtain with dissatisfaction, then rubbed his temples and said irritably to Shangguan Yi: "As the emperor is traveling eastward, who can lead the way for me?"
After finishing speaking, without waiting for Shangguan Yi to answer, Li Zhi said impatiently: "There are only three candidates, Xue Rengui, Pei Xingjian and Yun Chu."
Shangguan Yi came out and said: "Your Majesty, although these three people are all the most powerful generals in the Tang Dynasty, but in the opinion of humble ministers, it is better to choose among the old ministers, such as Su Dingfang."
Li Zhi seemed not to have heard Shangguan Yi's words, and waved his hands and said: "Okay, then choose Pei Xingjian as the vanguard, Xue Rengui as the middle army, and Yun Chu as the rear army."
Upon hearing this, Shangguan Yi quickly raised his hands and said, "Your Majesty, think twice."
Li Zhi rubbed his temples and became more and more irritable. He waved his hand to the eunuch and heard the eunuch's sharp voice echoing in the Ziwei Palace.
"Retreat from the court——"
Seeing the emperor leaving surrounded by a group of eunuchs and concubines, Shangguan Yi said angrily: "Since we have already made a decision, why do you still ask Ji Yu and the ministers what to do!"
Li Yifu, who had been standing in the crowd, said sadly: "Because your Majesty does not need your advice."
Shangguan Yi suddenly turned back to look at Li Yifu and said, "I thought you would die today, but I didn't expect that you would escape again."
Li Yifu said in front of the ministers: "A certain family's today is your tomorrow."
Liu Xiangdao, the Minister of Justice, said: "We are different from you. You know what you have done."
Li Yifu laughed and said: "Mr. Liu, why not make it clear that I arranged for Liu's young master to be the county magistrate in Zhouzhi County, but it doesn't suit your wishes?"
Liu Xiangdao was not moved, but looked at Li Yifu who had a calm expression but a look of madness in his eyes and said: "Quanzi is a Jinshi, and being an eighth-grade county magistrate is not considered exceptionally good-looking.
Even if I have told you this before, it is just human nature.
Compared with the fact that your Li Yifu invited warlocks to look after you, I'm afraid it's nothing worth mentioning.
Taking advantage of the fact that all the civil and military officials of the whole court are here today, tell me, what did the warlock see, or did he say that there is dragon energy entrenched in your house in Li Yifu?"
Hearing this, Li Yifu took a step back, pointed at Liu Xiangdao and shouted angrily: "You are actually secretly checking on me?"
Liu Xiangdao said with a smile: "The main reason is that the warlock you invited, Du Yuanji, feels that you are completely rebellious when you invite him to look after your Li family."
Li Yifu roared angrily: "Don't slander anyone. I invited Du Yuanji to see Qi. I invited him to see if the house is peaceful."
Liu Xiangdao looked at Shangguan Yi, who looked like a clay and wood sculpture, and continued: "Twenty million dollars can suppress the bad smell in the family, right?"
Li Yifu no longer argued, but simply said: "Let's just listen to the Holy Judgment."
Liu Xiangdao did not intend to show any favor to Li Yifu, and continued: "How can you get 20 million yuan from your family?"
Li Yifu said: "You alone can judge me?"
Liu Xiangdao waved his hand and said: "Tomorrow, the person who can judge you will arrive in Chang'an. By then, I won't believe that you can still be so sharp-tongued.
I have recently acquired a Jinshi from the Ming Law Department under my command. This person is well versed in the way of examining cases. Since this person came to our Criminal Department, not a single cunning person has been able to escape from him."
Li Yifu said with a smile: "Your Majesty has not said a word, so you can verbally threaten me, the Right Chancellor of the Tang Dynasty?"
Liu Xiangdao cupped his hands and said: "Liu Xiangdao, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, has met the right prime minister... hahaha..."
After that, he left Ziwei Hall with a big smile.
Above the court, there were many people who added insult to injury, and few people who offered help in times of trouble. After Liu Xiangdao, the Minister of Punishment, completely opened his underwear, more officials came forward to pay homage to Li Yifu, the Right Prime Minister of the Tang Dynasty.
Looking at this group of people who looked more like paying homage to the dead than to paying homage to the Prime Minister, Li Yifu suddenly roared towards the back hall of Ziwei Palace: "Your Majesty, if you want to kill me, just kill me. Why humiliate Li Yifu like this?"
Unfortunately, Ziwei Palace is vast and the back hall is far away from here. Li Yifu's voice echoed back and forth in the main hall, but could not reach the back hall.
Li Yifu stayed in Ziwei Palace for a long time, but no one came up to catch him. Just when he breathed a sigh of relief and felt that there was still room for relief in the matter, he saw a middle-aged eunuch who was about to cross the horizontal sword from behind the curtain.
He walked out, took out a decree from his arms, and said to Shangguan Yi, who had not left yet: "Your Majesty has decreed that Li Yi's mansion be removed from the title, dismissed from office, and handed over to a responsible official for accountability."
Li Yifu looked at the decree that Shangguan Yi took over with both hands, and then said to Rui Chun, the new governor of Baiqisi, in a trembling voice: "Over the years, even if a certain family has no merit, it has been a little hard work. Is your Majesty so heartless?"
Ruichun looked at Li Yifu with cold eyes and said, "Have you forgotten the twenty-eight assassination cases in Prince Lu's Mansion so quickly?"
Li Yifu said loudly: "That was what Yun Chu did!"
Ruichun said: "Do you think that all our Baiqisi colleagues are dead? In Luoyang, who else can give out 20 million yuan in one go, except you, Li Yifu?"
Li Yifu still wanted to argue. Shangguan Yi, who had already called all the officials back, used the emperor's decree in front of the hall and used his seal. The left and right ones were each marked red. Immediately, this fresh and formal decree fell on the
In the arms of Liu Xiangdao, Minister of Punishment.
Liu Xiangdao opened the edict with a serious face, recited it in a loud voice, and then made a specific announcement to Li Yifu. He immediately waved his hand, and a group of Han generals rushed in.
He pushed Li Yifu to the ground, took off his official hat and robe, and then tied Li Yifu with a hemp rope like a rice dumpling.
From the Ziwei Palace, Li Yifu howled like a slaughtering pig.
"Queen, Queen, a certain family has gone through life and death for you, can you bear to see me, a former eagle dog, suffer like this?
Queen, think about it, if Li Yifu dies today, who will think that the Queen will do the same thing tomorrow?"
At this time, Li Hong happened to come out of the back hall after caring for his father. He saw Li Yifu rolling around on the ground and refused to let the Han generals carry him away, so he came to Li Yifu and said: "Don't worry, this time
Your Majesty is afraid that he will not be able to give you a fair trial in this trial, so he specially invited Sikong to be the inspector. If there is even the slightest injustice, it will surely not escape the eyes of the British public."
Li Yifu's screams suddenly stopped, and his eyes passed over the faces of the officials one by one. The eyes were full of hatred and the faces were distorted, just like the evil spirits in hell.
Then he said word for word: "I'm finished, and you can't even think of peace. I've written all the ugly things you did in front of me, the male thieves and female prostitutes, and the unscrupulous things you did in a book called "Hundred Officials"
A full two thousand copies were printed.
Even if His Majesty does not hold you accountable for your crimes, a certain family will let you guys who seem to be upright be ruined and be infamy for thousands of years."