The night is like ink, the river breeze is picturesque, and it is already late, but the night scene of the Bianhe River is still noisy, with the singing and dancing of orioles and the melodious sounds. It is certainly the Bianshui River, but it doesn't seem to be a big problem to call it the Qinhuai River.
On the third floor of the boat, everyone was evacuated, even the servants who poured tea and wine were driven away. Lu and Wang were enjoying the cool breeze, drinking wine, and plotting important events.
"These damn rebels!" Lu Duoxun couldn't help scolding him again.
Perhaps due to excitement, or perhaps just the effect of the wind, Lu Duoxun's beautiful beard was trembling, with a few drops of crystal wine dew on it.
"Brother Lu, Hexi Gufa, regarding this matter, do you want to put it aside for the time being and make plans after the storm has passed?" Wang Yinwu leaned sideways on the railing and asked softly when he saw Lu Duoxun's sulky look.
After hearing the question, Lu Duoxun suddenly fell silent. After a little hesitation, Lu Duoxun said: "I'm afraid something will change if it's too late!"
The reason why Lu Duoxun was so angry at Hexi Province was not only because he was worried about the old friends of his cronies in Hexi Province, but also because the unexpected outbreak of this matter affected his plan, a long-term plan to "overthrow Zhao".
"plan.
Lu Duoxun's character is tough enough and his will is firm enough. Over the years, he has never given up on the impact of the phase. However, after several setbacks in the ten years since he entered the court, he has learned well and has to
Learn well.
After all, the center is different from the local area. In the local area, he is the chief official. Not to mention the Hexi period, even when he was in charge of Zhejiang and Zhejiang, he Lu Shijun also said the same thing, no one can doubt it, and he highlighted a strong point.
But if such a style is brought to the central court, it will obviously cause problems. It took Lu Duoxun several years to understand this truth. Why he was repeatedly frustrated in front of Zhao Pu back then was not only that Zhao Pu was good at strategizing,
Lu Duoxun was very sophisticated and unpopular among the people. Among the central ministers, he was secretly criticizing him and he was not the only one who was dissatisfied with him.
Even the prince may not have noticed it at first, but now, Lu Duoxun knew that he was not liked by Liu Yang, which forced him to make changes.
Lu Duoxun once expressed to Emperor Liu that he would rather be a lonely minister, but if he really became a lonely minister, he would not be able to get the position of prime minister. This is contrary to his ambition and does not match his style. Obviously, it is just deception.
Just Emperor Liu.
Until the outbreak of Hou Zhigu's rebellion, Lu Duoxun received the most serious blow after becoming the prime minister. If Emperor Liu hadn't deliberately protected him, he would have been kicked out of the court long ago.
After receiving a lesson, it was natural to sum up the lesson. After a long period of reflection, Lu Duoxun had to bow his head in front of reality and had to change his style of dealing with people and governance.
Therefore, in recent years, many ministers have discovered that Lu Xianggong's style has restrained a lot. He is no longer as aggressive as before, and has become kind to others, making people feel like a spring breeze. Even in the process of taking charge of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, he punished many
People also act in accordance with the law and strive to convince the public.
Lu Duoxun seemed to have changed a person, at least on the surface. Of course, the confrontation with Zhao Pu will not stop. This is a matter of position and principle, which cannot be changed. If he is timid of Zhao Pu's authority,
And if he chose to retreat completely, then what use would Emperor Liu have for him?
The last person who chose to be ruined was the uncle Li Ye, who had been dismissed as prime minister long ago. Now Emperor Liu has sent him to Jiangxi as the chief envoy. And based on the relationship between Zhao and Lu, and Lu Duoxun's character, it is not
People who give up easily.
A gentleman hides his weapons in his body and waits for the time to move. Lu Duoxun is just dormant temporarily. In the fight against Zhao Pu, Lu Duoxun is no longer as sharp as before. He fights everywhere, fights hard where he should, and can compromise.
, try to compromise as much as possible.
Lu Duoxun's changes have also made the Han Dynasty court rare and peaceful in recent years. However, the situation is calm on the surface, but there are undercurrents surging behind the scenes. This seems to be a microcosm of the Han Empire.
In fact, even if he fights with Zhao Pu on weekdays, it is still a gesture made by Lu Duoxun. In his own opinion, it is to paralyze Zhao Pu.
But secretly, Lu Duoxun was trying his best to make preparations to overthrow Zhao Pu as silently as possible. Fighting everywhere as in the past was a bad idea. As for making comments and criticizing in front of Emperor Liu and the Crown Prince, it was even more difficult to succeed.
On the contrary, you will be bored and your impression score will be lowered.
At least in the first five years after entering the dynasty, Lu Duoxun also felt Emperor Liu's constant beatings and impatience with him. This was the most painful thing for him to learn from.
In recent years, especially in the past two years, Lu Duoxun began to secretly collect all kinds of evidence against Zhao Pu. Although Zhao Pu had few flaws in his governance, he was not a saint or perfect after all. There was a big problem.
No, but if you want to find faults, there are a lot of things to pick on. As for the people around him, his disciples, and the officials he promoted, there are even more things to scratch.
And relying on the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Wude Division, there is now a lot of evidence of various crimes related to Zhao Pu in the secret room of Lu Duoxun's house. It may be difficult to directly attack it, but it is difficult to eliminate it.
Party members, undermining his prestige, Lu Duoxun still has confidence.
However, Lu Duoxun always held back. What he pursued was to hit the target with a fatal blow and scratch the surface. He would no longer work hard to do it.
After suppressing it for so many years, suppressing it for so long, and being calm for so long, Lu Duoxun felt that he was almost done, and was about to launch a political struggle, when Hexi broke out.
The current situation is that the prospect of overthrowing Zhao is still unclear. On the contrary, Lu Duoxun's old foundation in Hexi may be overthrown by Zhao Pu. How can he not be angry about this?
Of course, it might also be a way to attack Zhao Pu, trigger a head-on confrontation within the court, promote the change of power, and also confuse and divert attention, attracting the court's attention back to the temple.
However, such considerations made Lu Duoxun very hesitant. The reason was also due to Emperor Liu's attitude. Lu Duoxun still knew a little bit about Emperor Liu. At present, I am afraid that he would only focus on the northwest affairs, and that would be enough in normal times. Maybe he could still
He looked at them all with a smile behind the scenes, but if at this moment, he, Lu Dosun, was causing trouble in the court, I am afraid that this slap would have been filmed.
Wang Yinwu was naturally involved in the "Destroy Zhao Group" headed by Lu Duoxun, and he provided many things to Lu privately.
But when things came to a head, he felt that the direction of the wind was not right, so Wang Yinwu naturally hesitated. At this time, in this private club, there was nothing that was difficult to say.
Seeing Lu Duoxun pondering, Wang Yinwu said: "Brother Lu, after all, Zhao Pu has been close to him for nearly twenty years. He has been trusted by His Majesty, has a deep foundation, and has many party members. He is really a towering tree. If you want to move him, I'm afraid it will be a big tree."
It’s not easy!”
Upon hearing this, Lu Duoxun's heart skipped a beat, and he looked directly at Wang Yinwu, feeling that he was a little uncomfortable, and then said, "Why, brother Wang is scared?"
Although Lu Duoxun himself was full of doubts, seeing that Wang Yinwu wanted to back down, he naturally could not allow it. This position must be firm.
Lu Duoxun's eyes were a little oppressive. Wang Yinwu turned his head unnaturally, turned his gaze to Jiang Jing, and pretended to be calm: "Brother Lu is joking. Although Zhao Pu has great power, he still can't control me as a military envoy."
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"In that case, why should Brother Wang be worried? Why not just sit on the Diaoyutai and watch the storm quietly?" Lu Duoxun said.
In this regard, Wang Yinwu was silent. Silence meant that Wang Yinwu was not firm enough in the matter of "overthrowing Zhao".
Seeing this, Lu Duoxun raised the wine pot in his hand, pointed it at the mouth of the pot, poured it into his mouth, took a swig, exhaled a refreshing breath, and said meaningfully: "Brother Wang, you don't think that just by me,
Lu Duoxun alone can defeat Zhao Pu!"
"Huh?" Wang Yinwu's expression changed slightly and he asked, "What do you mean by this?"
Lying gently on the railing, looking at a brightly lit flower boat in the distance opposite, Lu Duoxun said: "I, Lu Duoxun, am not without self-awareness. After fighting for so many years, I have also woken up. After all, Zhao Pu first
I have been in the DPRK for ten years, and the gap of ten years is extremely difficult to catch up with. Although I am a little frustrated, I have to admit that it is impossible to dismount Zhao Pu with my own strength!"
"Would you like to hear the details?" Wang Yinwu then realized that Lu Duoxun's preparations were by no means limited to him, and he even suspected that he and Wu Desi were not Lu Duoxun's true reliance.
He smiled dullly: "Brother Wang, are you familiar with Zhao Kuangyi, the minister of Zhongshu?"
"Uncle Guangyang?" Wang Yinwu was surprised, thoughts flashed through his mind, and he exclaimed: "Could it be that he also..."
"That's right!" Lu Duoxun affirmed: "I, Lu, am not the only one who is dissatisfied with Zhao Pu?"