Late at night, the entire imperial capital was immersed in darkness, and the streets and alleys were quiet. Jia Xu was riding in a sedan, being carried by the bearers on the way back home.
After Jia Xu came out of the palace in the sedan chair, he felt that the task entrusted to him by the emperor was too important. Collecting the list of all party members was an extremely huge task that could not be noticed by the civil and military officials of the court.
You can't miss one. After thinking about it, Jia Xu feels that the only ones worthy of trust are the assistant ministers of the Intelligence Department.
Jia Xu opened the curtain of the sedan chair and said to the guards outside: "Immediately summon the left minister Zong Yu and the right minister Lin Chu and tell them that I have important matters to discuss with them."
After the words fell, Jia Xu was about to put down the roller blind, when suddenly a black figure flashed past the corner. Although it was only for a moment, Jia Xu, with sharp eyesight, still felt that the back of this black figure was very familiar, and he couldn't help but think:
: "This figure looks so familiar, could it be him? Impossible, it must be because I look similar..."
Although he thought so in his heart, Jia Xu still sent people to search around the corner, but found nothing. Therefore, Jia Xu did not take it seriously, fearing that the black figure was just a passerby. After all, the imperial capital dragon
Snakes are mixed together, and there are many similar people or things in the world.
Jia Xu put down the roller blinds and drove away slowly in an official sedan, gradually disappearing into the night.
Not long after Jia Xu left, a dark figure came out from the corner. Under the cold moonlight, his face was clearly visible. It was Gao Fei's third son, Gao Peng, who was named Tang Bo. On his body
Wearing a black cloak, he scanned the entire deserted street with sharp eyes. When he saw no one around, he continued to walk forward.
He accidentally bumped into Jia Xu just now, so he hurriedly climbed over the wall and hid in a private house, avoiding the search by Jia Xu's men. At this time, Jia Xu had already left, so he walked out cautiously and walked quickly toward
Go to his destination.
The imperial palace is in the north of the city, and the place where Gao Peng wants to go is in the south of the city. Luoyang is the imperial capital, and the city is the largest in the world. Gao Peng does not ride a horse, but he walks as fast as flying, his feet are extremely light when touching the ground, and the sound he makes is nothing
It is extremely subtle and difficult for ordinary people to distinguish.
The roads Gao Peng took were all alleys, and the places he passed were all blind spots for the troops patrolling at night. Although there were some twists and turns, with his foot power, he was able to make no trouble at all.
After walking through the streets and alleys for a full hour, Gao Peng arrived at his destination. At this time, sweat was already breaking out on his forehead. It was midsummer night, and the weather was hot at night, but he was still wearing a cloak, and
After walking such a long way, it would be strange not to be sweating profusely. However, it is also strange to say that he only sweated a little and did not appear to be sweating profusely.
Gao Peng came to an ordinary house, raised his hand, and knocked on the door three times long and two short in a very regular manner.
In just a moment, the door opened, and an old man welcomed Gao Peng into the room. When he closed the door, he looked outside to make sure there was nothing unusual, and then he closed the door.
After Gao Peng entered the room, he walked straight towards the main room where candles were lit. The door of the main room was open, and he could see a young man sitting in the main room holding a book and reading under the lamp. He was polite.
He politely walked to the door of the hall, then took off his cloak, and bowed respectfully to the young man who was reading a book under the lamp: "Teacher."
The young man put down the book in his hand, raised his face and glanced at Gao Peng, then stood up, walked to the door and cupped his hands to Gao Peng and said: "Sir, there is no need to be so polite. Shi Yuan said that he is a minister, and the master is the master. This etiquette cannot be used.
chaos."
Gao Peng said: "What the teacher said is true. The king of heaven and earth is the teacher. It is precisely because this ethical code cannot be messed up that the students pay such a great courtesy to the teacher. The teacher was named a prince, and I am just an uncle. In terms of the title,
My mentor is also superior to me, so it is normal for me to worship my mentor. However, it is against ethics for my mentor to worship me."
The young man was Pang Tong and Pang Shiyuan, the patrol officer. After hearing Gao Peng's words, he laughed and said, "Your Majesty is smart and knows how to draw inferences from one instance. As a teacher, you will naturally be happy. Your Majesty, have you ever been here before?"
smoothly?"
"Teacher, don't worry, the student will not be followed. Besides, the student has imprinted the route in his heart over the past few years. He will never meet anyone on this route. In addition, the student has learned the self-lighting skills from Bian Xi, the former Minister of the Ministry of Intelligence.
, even if you meet someone, it’s just a flash
However, no one will be able to track me down. Today, my mentor followed the General King on his triumphal return. I also heard everything that happened at the banquet. The General King used retreat to advance in order to win the favor of his father. This prince
Well, maybe it will really fall into his hands in the future."
"That's not necessarily the case. If the emperor really wanted to canonize General Wang as the prince, he could do it today. But the emperor has not done so, which means that the emperor has not yet decided who to make the prince. Today
Afterwards, I miss the emperor
Your Majesty will definitely have some feelings. Based on the Emperor's actions, he will definitely not want to see his sons fighting each other for the position of prince. Therefore, based on my speculation, the Emperor will definitely attack Qi Dang and Lin Dang and forcibly separate the two parties.
Party." Pang Tong analyzed.
"Teacher, let's sit down and talk in detail." Gao Peng took the initiative to pull over a seat and asked Pang Tong to sit down.
After Pang Tong sat down, he looked at Gao Peng, who had gradually grown up, and the past events came to mind. Seven years ago, Pang Tong officially served as an inspection captain in the Huaxia Kingdom. Gao Peng was only six years old at that time, and he was still a child. Beijing
Rumors spread everywhere inside and outside that the emperor's third son was a stupid person. But by chance, Pang Tong accidentally met Gao Peng. At that time, Gao Peng was peeing into a pile of dirt. After peeing, Gao Peng
Use your hands to play with the mud.
Out of curiosity, Pang Tong walked up to Gao Peng and asked, "Your Highness, don't you know that peeing in live mud will be very dirty?"
When Gao Peng saw the ugly Pang Tong for the first time, he immediately showed that he was different from ordinary children. Pang Tong was a notoriously ugly man. Children in the imperial capital who saw Pang Tong for the first time were all struck by how ugly Pang Tong was.
His appearance scared him to tears. However, Gao Peng's face did not change at all at that time. He was actually calm. When he finally answered Pang Tong's question, Pang Tong was shocked.
Pang Tong clearly remembered Gao Peng's answer at that time. He said: "In the eyes of others, everyone says I am a fool. If I don't look stupid to them, they will think I am smart. In this way,
The teacher would force me to recite the Four Books and the Five Classics, and my father would force me to learn martial arts. I didn’t want to work so hard every day like my eldest brother and my second brother.
I want to show how smart and powerful I am, even if I give up the happiness they should have. Therefore, I have to show them how stupid I am. Only when I am stupid will they obey my wishes and let me get what I want.
It should be fun. Although peeing in the mud is a bit dirty, as long as I have fun and wash it off after playing, isn't that good?"
Pang Tong was surprised by Gao Peng's answer. He never expected that a six-year-old child would actually say such insightful words. After that conversation, Pang Tong looked at Gao Peng in a new light.
Seeing the superior wisdom, this is the true hiddenness.
Maybe it was a coincidence, or maybe it was God's will, but the two people got to know each other like that. From then on, Pang Tong secretly accepted Gao Peng as his disciple and taught Gao Peng some knowledge in private. However, on the surface, the two people had nothing to do with each other.
Because Gao Peng often pretends to be stupid, no one cares where he goes. As long as he doesn't run away, basically no one is willing to follow a fool. Therefore, Gao Peng has many opportunities to sneak out of the palace and find Pang Tong.
, learning knowledge. These two people lasted for seven years.
For seven years, Pang Tong and Gao Peng were both teachers and friends, talking about everything. Whether it was military or political affairs, both of them would speak out their own thoughts. As time went by, Gao Peng became more and more able to hide.
Gao Peng also sat down, and then asked: "Master, how do you think your father will treat the Qi and Lin parties?"
"The Qi and Lin parties have been around for a long time. The party members just wanted to compete for power. At the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the emperor created the system of three provinces and six ministries. Later, he gradually divided the functions and powers, and derived the current nine ministries. But before the founding of the People's Republic of China,
At the beginning, the emperor had another institution, which was the Senate and the
The establishment of the Privy Council and the two chambers has always been higher than that of the Nine Ministries. The Senate is in charge of government and the Privy Council is in charge of the military. At that time, it did play a certain role in winning over meritorious ministers. However, with the subsequent development, the establishment of the Senate and Privy Council made the Nine Ministries
Several of its departments are in name only,
All real power is in the hands of the two houses, such as the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Punishment, the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Rites, etc. There is nothing wrong with the emperor setting up a cabinet. The mistake is that the cabinet completely empties the rights of other ministries, making
These ministers were dissatisfied and dared not speak out. Therefore,
That's why tonight's dispute between several ministers and the prime ministers in the Senate began." Pang Tong continued his analysis, "In my opinion, the emperor may have realized this, so he turned a blind eye tonight. As for how to treat Qi.
, Lin Erdang, then it depends on the emperor’s wishes.”
After hearing this, Gao Peng nodded deeply and said: "What my teacher said is absolutely true. Most of the Qi and Lin parties are the founding heroes of the DPRK, and the two parties are closely involved. If the father wants to uproot him, it will be impossible.
It's unrealistic, but if you ignore it, I'm afraid that the power struggle between the two houses and the nine ministries will really intensify. My father is wise and powerful, and he will definitely have a way to deal with this difficult matter. I hope God will bless my father."
After hearing this, Pang Tong suddenly asked: "Your Majesty, Marquis Yan and General Wang Yiwen and Wu are all outstanding figures. If they really want to compete for the position of the prince, they will probably fight to the death. Could it be that Jue
Do you really have no intention of competing for the position of heir apparent?"
Gao Peng just smiled faintly, then stood up, bowed to Pang Tong, and said: "Teacher, I've been out for a long time, and I'm afraid of being discovered, so I'm going to say goodbye first. I really benefited from spending time with my mentor today.
Many students will come back to visit their teachers someday."
"That's fine." Pang Tong personally sent Gao Peng to the door, and then waited for a while after Gao Peng left, then left with his servant and went straight back home.
However, Pang Tong was thinking about a question along the way. If Gao Peng really wanted to compete for the position of prince, what should he do to help him to the greatest extent. And in his heart, Gao Peng was both civil and military, and indeed
A person who can govern a country, if he becomes an emperor, must be an extremely enlightened monarch. He will not make mistakes.