Lu Duoxun's imprisonment was undoubtedly an extremely important political incident for the Han Dynasty, and the impact and shock it brought were also huge.
The root cause lies in what the courtiers mentioned. The Han Dynasty has not questioned its ministers for too many years. The Han Dynasty does not have the saying that "the punishment cannot be punished". Over the years, it has killed many bureaucrats, including Taoist officials.
Officials, but the figures in the political hall are somewhat special after all. After all, they are one of the ministers with the most power and the highest status in the imperial court.
When you reach such a position, you can already represent the imperial court. Everyone is like a pillar, and cannot be shaken easily. Once shaken, it will have a huge impact and damage your muscles and bones.
What is conceivable is that Lu Duoxun's incident can never be limited to the imperial court, and it is inevitable that it will spread to the whole country.
In Guangyang Uncle Mansion, Zhao Kuangyi returned directly to his home after going to court, but he seemed to be in a hurry. Today is his holiday in Japan, but Emperor Liu issued an imperial edict for a temporary court, so as the minister of Zhongshu, he naturally had to be present, even if
I had estimated beforehand that something big would happen, but I never expected to see such a whole show.
The one who was captured was Lu Duoxun, but the ones who were frightened were these distinguished ministers...not only Zhao Kuangyi, but also Zhao Kuangyin. Emperor Liu had specially ordered someone to explain his arrival. Unlike Zhao Kuangyi,
, Zhao Kuangyin was a little hard to understand what was wrong.
In today's Zhao family, the person standing at the front is undoubtedly Zhao Kuangyi, but in terms of the backbone, it is still Zhao Kuangyin. Although the brothers have become estranged over the years, they can still work together when it comes to major issues.
Zhao Kuangyin did not go back directly to his house, but simply followed him to Zhao Kuangyi's house. He also had some doubts, and seeing Zhao Kuangyi's reaction made him even more doubtful.
In the study, Zhao Kuangyin was sitting quietly, holding a cup of tea that he didn't like in his hand, occasionally taking a sip, his face expressionless, his eyes unwavering, silently watching Zhao Kuangyi's movements.
There was a pot of charcoal fire placed in the place, and the flame in the pot was burning brightly. The bright firelight reflected on the faces of the two brothers, and also brought a feeling of heat that was even worse than the intense heat.
Zhao Kuangyi was a little busy, putting some official documents and letters into the brazier, going back and forth from time to time, searching in the study. It wasn't until the last letter was put into the brazier that Zhao Kuangyi breathed a sigh of relief, and his forehead was covered in sweat from the heat.
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When Zhao Kuangyi saw it burned out, he reached out and wiped the sweat from his forehead. He took a towel from the shelf and while wiping his hands, he called out: "Here comes someone!"
"Here!" The waiter outside the door responded respectfully as he entered, not daring to raise his head.
Pointing to the brazier, Zhao Kuangyi ordered: "Take care of it!"
The servant retreated, leaving only the two brothers in the room. The tense atmosphere eased a lot as Zhao Kuangyi sat down. He picked up the tea cup, regardless of his demeanor. Zhao Kuangyi took a sip, looked at his brother who had been silent for a long time, and sighed.
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Seeing this, Zhao Kuangyin frowned and said, "Will these letters be useful if they are burned?"
Zhao Kuangyi said helplessly: "It has become a scourge now. If it is not burned, others may take advantage of it!"
"Your side was burned. Can you guarantee that nothing will remain on Lu Duosun's side?" Zhao Kuangyin asked again.
In response to this, Zhao Kuangyi fell silent and frowned tightly: "He shouldn't have left any evidence on his side. I still have this caution!"
"Why do you want to get involved with Lu Duoxun? I have reminded you that this person is too flamboyant and does not know how to restrain himself. Sooner or later he will be in trouble!" Zhao Kuangyin looked very unhappy after hearing what he said.
Faced with his brother's questioning, Zhao Kuangyi pondered for a while and responded: "I originally thought that I could use him a little to bring down Zhao Pu. I never thought that Lu Duoxun was so useless. He didn't attack Zhao Pu yet.
But it’s a pity that I’m in prison...”
Mentioning this, Zhao Kuangyi felt a sense of grievance. Of course, he was also worried that this matter would really involve him. Judging from the situation of being imprisoned, Lu Duoxun had to shed his skin even if he did not die.
Even his life may not be saved. As for the impact of the situation, it depends on Emperor Liu's attitude.
However, it was this situation that was completely out of his control that made Zhao Kuangyi feel uneasy. Zhao Kuangyi felt particularly deeply that he shot himself in the foot.
"If you want to use a shrewd person like Lu Dosun, isn't he using you? Now that his incident has happened, do you think you can survive it safely? Do you think that your connection can be hidden from His Majesty?
Eyes and ears? Even things that happened more than ten years ago can be listed one by one today. Do you think your actions are very secretive?" Zhao Kuangyin's white beard trembled as he taught him a lesson.
The equally shrewd Zhao Kuangyi was reprimanded by this person at this time, and he could not help being autistic. He pondered for a while and said: "I just want to do things that follow the trend. I am not involved in the matter deeply. As an official in the same dynasty, some communication is inevitable. With your Majesty,
You have a huge mind, so don’t blame me for this..."
When he said this, Zhao Kuangyi himself seemed a little unconfident. After thinking about it, he said: "For now, we can only try our best to get rid of the relationship and avoid being implicated!"
"Do you also think that Lu Duosun was imprisoned because of the things that Wang Yucheng impeached? I don't know how deep and muddy the water in Lu Duosun is. You think you are not deeply involved, so what does your majesty think?
With your majesty’s talents, you are still colluding with ministers in private, and you are still two ministers who hold real power! Now you are going to jointly deal with Zhao Pu. If one day, you join forces to plot a rebellion, do you think your majesty will not make any guesses? "
Hearing this, Zhao Kuangyi smiled bitterly and said: "Who dares to rebel today?"
Zhao Kuangyin: "Lu Duoxun is greedy for power, and I think you are the same!"
After scolding and venting, Zhao Kuangyin's mood also eased. He looked at Zhao Kuangyi, who was still frowning in thought, and sighed: "I know you have great ambitions, but now you have reached the position of prime minister and serve in the political affairs hall.
How many people are above you in the imperial court? You are only in your early forties, why can't you put more pressure on me? Everyone knows how much His Majesty values you. Since you are being transferred back to the capital, he wants to use you, so why can't you be more restrained?
Some patience?"
"If I, the Vice Minister of Zhongshu, do not have the title of Tongping Zhangshi, what is the difference between me and ordinary ministry officials?" Zhao Kuangyi said solemnly: "What's more, there is only one seat in the Political Affairs Hall, and Zhao Pu will not fall down.
, where is the opportunity?”
"Second brother, you also said that I am already over 40 years old. How long will it take to wait?"
"If Zhao Pu falls, will it be your turn?"
"If Zhao Pu doesn't fall, he will always occupy his position! If he stays in the position for a long time, the courtiers will suffer for a long time!" Zhao Kuangyi said.
"Just wait, I don't know how many people will be involved in this matter. I hope that as you said, you can be alone!"
Zhao Kuangyi had a gloomy face and was thinking silently. However, no matter how calm he appeared on the surface, the fear in his heart always lingered and was difficult to let go.