Chapter 87 Sooner or later, you can replace Zhang Rang
After leaving the West Garden and coming to the palace gate, he saw Lu Qiang waiting for him at the door.
The two people have a personal connection. Logically speaking, it is not appropriate for Lu Qiang to appear at this moment. However, fortunately, in addition to his status as a regular servant, he is also a servant of the West Garden. Liu Jian is the courtier who stayed with Liu Hong until the end. At this moment, by
There is nothing wrong with Lu Qiang leading Liu Jian out.
Lu Qiang led Liu Jian out of the palace, and whispered as he walked: "Liu Yueqi, just now Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong and others came out of the garden and were very angry at your suggestion to abolish the party prison. They are here
A lot of cruel words were spoken in front of the palace gate, and the words were full of curses and threats. Yi Laonu sees that you have offended them greatly this time."
Say harsh words at the palace gate?
This is not the behavior Zhang Rang should have. After all, he is also the leader of the eunuch side. Every word and every action must have a profound meaning.
Liu Jian thought carefully for a moment and said: "Those two ministers are also people who have experienced many storms. They complained for no reason in the public. This is something that can only be done by people without city government. If I am right, they stayed here on purpose."
This statement is a warning to me not to be enemies with them, but to know how to advance and retreat."
Lu Qiang sighed: "Then what are your plans?"
"Although the persecution of the two regular servants seems fierce, it is all bluff. If they come to find out, I will really feel relieved. I am afraid that they will not say anything when they see me admonishing me to lift the imprisonment of the party. Then I will
horrible"
"And this is also a good thing for me. They deliberately left this message. Not only can it reach my ears, it will also spread to the ears of other officials and scholars in Luoyang. By then, even though the sages in the city will know that I am
Even though I am a relative of the emperor, I will not give way to Zhang Rang and others, and I know that I am advising His Majesty to release the party imprisonment, so he will definitely give me rave reviews."
Lu Qiang sighed and said, "De Ran, don't just worry about your reputation. Zhang Rang and others are the ones who are bound to retaliate against you. You still need to be careful."
Liu Jian looked at Lu Qiang with a smile: "With Lu Zhong always at the palace to help me, Liu Jian is as stable as Mount Tai."
"Me?" Lu Qiang said with a bitter smile: "How can I have this ability?"
"No, you do. Don't be humble yourself. Soon, the position of the Zhongchang Shi in His Majesty's heart will replace Zhang Rang and others."
Even though Liu Jian spoke in a low voice, Lu Qiang was also startled.
He looked around cautiously and felt relieved when he saw that there was no one for three feet to the left and right.
"Don't talk nonsense, you're scaring me to death!"
Liu Jian's expression was very serious: "It's not nonsense. Although it has only been a few short months, you have been able to grasp His Majesty's preferences and no longer discuss government affairs. Your Majesty has regarded you as a relative, and Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong and others
Although people are called parents by your majesty, their reputation is not good after all. Once they want to report advice about their clan in the future, your majesty will more or less ask you for advice. However, please remember that your majesty wants to ask,
Just say, Your Majesty will never give advice on state affairs without asking."
Lu Qiang sighed softly when he heard this.
"If your Majesty really asks the old slave about Liu Yueqi, the old slave must protect him with his life!"
Liu Jian smiled and suddenly changed the topic: "Did your Majesty enjoy the recent game?"
"Since I used your ideas, Your Majesty has more and more trust in the old slave. All matters related to entertainment are asked by the old slave. However, the ideas you taught the old slave last time have been almost used. You still need to use them again.
Help this old slave."
Liu Jian couldn't help but laugh: "Don't worry, I've already thought of a new idea. When you have nothing to do, you can come to my house and I will teach you."
"Lao Deran is here."
"One more thing."
"Please say."
Liu Jian's tone suddenly changed faster and lower: "Something happened in the palace, what's going on now?"
Lu Qiang didn't expect Liu Jian to ask this, and was shocked.
"You, why do you ask this?"
Liu Jian was calm and composed: "What happens in the palace has nothing to do with me. I'm asking about it for you."
Lu Qiang pursed his lips, hesitated for a while, and then said: "As a minister of the court, you should be somewhat aware of the affairs in the palace. In the past two years, there has been no peace in the palace.
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What Lu Qiang said was indeed true, and Liu Jian and he actually knew each other.
After the Empress of the Song Dynasty was deposed, Liu Hong made He, the mother of his eldest son Liu Bian, the queen a year and a half ago, and posthumously named He's father the Chariot and Cavalry General Wuyang Marquis half a year later.
The Queen gave birth to Liu Xie, and He sent someone to poison the Queen. Liu Hong was furious and wanted to depose the He family, but the eunuchs firmly dissuaded Liu Hong from giving up, and Liu Xie was raised by the Queen Mother Dong.
The eunuchs dissuaded Liu Hong from deposing He Hou, not because they had any loyalty to the He family, but because they considered their own safety.
The home court of the eunuchs is the harem, which must be stable. Only when the harem is stable can they muster all their strength to fight for power with the officials and officials in the court.
Compared with the natal family of the previous Empress of the Song Dynasty, although Empress He's natal family was from a powerful family in Nanyang, it did not have much contact with the family of Fanyue. There was no inheritance of Confucian classics in the family, and she was not related to the Liu clan.
In the eyes of the Wenyue family, although Queen He's natal family was wealthy, they were not in the limelight.
On the other hand, the natal family of the previous Empress of the Song Dynasty had a certain affinity with the Liu family. Her father was the tenth grandson of Song Chang, and her great-grandmother was a noble of Emperor Zhang of the Han Dynasty. Her family background was quite noble, and her family was related to the ministers of the court.
For this reason, for the eunuchs, the Empress of the Song Dynasty was an unstable factor. Since the Empress of the Song Dynasty was in charge of the palace, the eunuchs could easily be overtaken by the nobles and ministers.
Therefore, Empress He's natal identity is very suitable for eunuchs. If Empress He is deposed and the position of the head of the harem is vacant, it is hard to say whether the next queen's natal identity will be so 'clean'.
But Queen He made a big mistake after all. During this year, Liu Hong was extremely alienated and had a grudge against Queen He. Therefore, although the eunuchs saved Queen He, they did not dare to interact with her during this sensitive period.
dense.
In the eyes of the eunuchs, although Queen He's position has been preserved, it is hard to say to what extent she will be favored in the future, and Liu Hong is still angry, so it remains to be seen.
Liu Jian said to Lu Qiang: "When you have nothing to do, go to the Queen's place as often as possible. After all, it is the Queen's time of trouble now, and all the regular servants deliberately keep a distance from her. At this time, you can go and see the Queen more often, say hello, and wait.
The effect will be much better when people's power rises again. After all, it is easy to add icing on the cake, but it is difficult to provide help when the time is right."
Lu Qiang thought about it carefully for a while and praised: "What a timely help, what a icing on the cake. I have long heard that Deran is good at eloquent words. Now that I heard about it today, it turns out to be a well-deserved reputation."
"It's just that Your Majesty still has a grudge against the Queen. All the regular servants are avoiding her for the time being. If I go here at this time, I might make Your Majesty unhappy."
Liu Jian lowered his voice: "This is easy. You only need to bring more utensils used by the prince and go to care for him. Your Majesty will not be blamed. After all, you are here to care about the prince, not the queen."
Lu Qiang suddenly realized what he said.
Liu Jian's eyes were full of energy: "If His Majesty really wanted to depose the Queen, no one could stop him, but he did not do so in the end, which shows that this is just a temporary problem and he will be fine sooner or later."
"You stepped into the role of chamberlain when the queen and the prince were in a low state. His Majesty will also think that you are a loyal person in the future, and the queen will be very grateful to you. Whatever courtesy Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong show to the queen in the future will be nothing.
If you are one step too late, in the heart of the queen who has experienced cold treatment, they will never be more reliable than you, so you can seize the opportunity."
"Okay, Deran is sure to hit the mark, I believe you!"
At this time, the two of them had arrived at the main outer gate. Lu Qiang said to Liu Jian: "This old slave sent Liu Yueqi here. If he sends it further away, it will arouse suspicion. Liu Yueqi, take care!"
"Please take care of yourself, Sir."
Lu Qiang turned around and walked a few steps, when he suddenly heard Liu Jian calling him: "Attendant of the Central Committee."
Lu Qiang turned to look at Liu Jian: "What else does the captain have to do?"
"I have taken charge of the Yueqi camp. According to the regulations every month, more than a thousand soldiers can send letters to their hometown. It is much faster than Tingyi. If the regular attendant has a handwritten letter for his family, Liu Jian can send it to his family."
Lu Qiang didn't expect that Liu Jian would actually say this to him, and was a little stunned for a moment.
When I was young, I saw him smiling faintly: "No need, I have no relatives, I have no relatives, Liu Yueqi is worried about you."
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After bidding farewell to Lu Qiang, Liu Jian went straight to Yuan Ji's mansion.
Yuan Ji has been very busy recently, and there are many guests coming and going in his house.
After all, this time he led many courtiers to advise the emperor on lifting the party's shackles, which was considered a rare major event for the Yuan family in recent years.
As the second-generation patriarch of the Yuan family, if he wants to do such a major event that shows his reputation, it will inevitably attract the support of elegant people from all over the world. Whether it is those who sincerely help Yuan Ji or those who want to make a name for themselves through this matter, they will greatly increase their support.
moved closer to him.
Yuan Shao's achievements among the party members for several years, looking at it at the moment, are not as influential as what Yuan Ji did now on the party members.
The name of a model in the world can rarely change its owner.
After Liu Jian arrived at Yuan's house, he was not in a hurry to see Yuan Ji, because there were too many guests in Yuan Ji's house, and the things he discussed with Yuan Ji were indeed not suitable to be discussed openly in front of outsiders.
Therefore, Liu Jian was just taken to a side room of Yuan Mansion to read and make tea.
However, although Yuan Ji was busy, he did not forget to entertain Liu Jian well. He provided the best dried fruits and tea. He even ordered people to place many slips and slips in a side room for Liu Jian to pick up.
Read leisurely.
After waiting for an hour, Yuan Ji had not finished his work. When Liu Jian was bored, the maid from the Yuan Mansion came to invite Liu Jian to take a bath.
There was really nothing to arrange, so Liu Jian had to be arranged to take a bath.
The guest follows the host as he pleases, and there is nothing to do, so just wash up.
When they came to a side room, there were two large bathtubs standing side by side. Hot water was already boiled in one of the large bathtubs. Liu Jian took off his coat, stepped into it, closed his eyes comfortably, and leaned against the wooden floor.
Close your eyes and meditate on the edge of the bucket.
Not long after, Liu Jian, who had closed his eyes to rest, was awakened from his half-sleep by the sound of a creak at the outer door.
Before he could ask, he saw two maids in half-gown walking in. One stood behind Liu Jian and rubbed his back and head, while the other stood on the left side of the barrel and kneaded his forehead with her fingers.
muscles.
Liu Jian's expression was a little strange, as if he was a little embarrassed. He sat in the wooden barrel and let these maids serve him to bathe, but he didn't say a word, lest people secretly laugh at him for being a weirdo who had never seen the world.
However, there is one thing to say: the way aristocratic families entertain distinguished guests and their luxurious life is indeed a bit confusing.
If you don't have good concentration, you may show your timidity.