When Jiangcheng was undergoing earth-shaking changes, Tu Anjia was still searching for beauties. So far, he had collected nine beauties, and he planned to collect one more, and when he had ten, he would go back for business.
On this day, he brought a convoy of ten caravans, pulling the beauties he had collected from all over the place, to Quwo City. Going further from here, it was not far to Jiangcheng, the capital of Jin State. The local official of Jiangcheng
I had received his order a long time ago and had prepared several beauties between the ages of 16 and 18 in advance, waiting for Tu Anjia to choose.
Unexpectedly, as soon as Tu'anjia entered Jiangcheng, he happened to meet an official from the capital. The official told him about the great changes that had taken place in Jiangcheng. Tu'anjia immediately ordered the local officials in Jiangcheng to postpone the beauty pageant.
The convoy moved into the inn.
After lunch, Tu Anjia locked himself in the room and thought about his fate choice alone. There were two ways before him, one was to escape, and the other was to go back and join Zhao Dun. He first rejected the first option.
Because he felt that once he escaped, he would be accused of treason. Not only would his family suffer, but he would also be in danger.
However, it is not easy to go back. First of all, the evidence of his crime cannot be erased. He built the peach garden and accompanied Jin Linggong to be ridiculous. His shadow seems to be found in all the misdeeds of Jin Linggong. Besides,
He also personally planned and implemented two assassinations against Zhao Dun. Zhao Dun held a grudge against him. He knew very well that Zhao Dun was in power in the court today. If he wanted to return to the Jin Kingdom, he had to pass Zhao Dun's test.
Tu Anjia kept thinking about sunset and dusk, and finally thought of a way to prevent Zhao Dun from killing him. Early the next morning, he called the local magistrate of Jiangcheng and handed him the nine beauties he had collected.
He ordered these beauties to be sent back to their place of origin. After doing this, he sneaked back to Jiangcheng with only two of his men.
It was already evening when Tu Anjia returned to the capital of Jin State. He found a secluded place outside the city to take him with him, and sent his men into the city to learn about the situation in the city.
That night, he entered the city alone. After entering the city, he went straight to Zhao Dun's house.
Zhao Dun was very surprised when he saw Tu Anjia coming uninvited. He preemptively said: "You are so courageous, how dare you come to see me?"
Tu Anjia did not panic, and replied with a low eyebrow: "Xiangguo, I am innocent just like you."
Zhao Dun asked: "What innocence do you have? What innocence do I have?"
Tu'anjia said: "There are rumors outside that the death of the late king Yigao was caused by the Zhao family, but I know that Prime Minister you have always been loyal and kind, how could you kill the king? As for me, people outside say that I was the one who led the late king into evil.
.But think about it, I am just a minister, how could I lead the late emperor to bad things? Take the Taoyuan incident as an example. I built the Taoyuan, but it was also ordered by the late emperor. Money belongs to the country, and people belong to the country.
It belongs to the country. Without the will of the late emperor, how could I, Tu'anjia Hede, have the courage and ability to build a peach garden?"
What Zhao Dun was most worried about was that others would accuse him of Taoyuan regicide, but Tu Anjia distanced him from this matter as soon as he came up, which made him feel very comfortable. So he did not mention Tu Anjia.
An Jia helped Jin Linggong plot to kill him, but just sat quietly and watched what Tu An Jia said.
Tu'anjia continued: "The death of the late Lord Yigao was actually caused by his extravagant debauchery, which provoked a mutiny. The outcome has long been determined, and it will happen sooner or later. This matter has nothing to do with you, Prime Minister, and it has nothing to do with me."
Zhao Dun was willing to pick himself clean, but he was unwilling to accept Tu Anjia to clean himself too. He said: "The Taoyuan matter is not that simple. You and Yigao's murder of Zhongliang are all related to Taoyuan."
The Zhongliang Zhao Dun was talking about was himself. Tu Anjia knew that he could not escape the murder of Zhao Dun, so he quickly got up, knelt on the ground, and pretended to be heartbroken and said: "I didn't want to do what I did at the beginning.
It's all what Yigao asked me to do. I can't do it if I don't do it. I know very well that those things have offended you, Prime Minister, and I sincerely plead guilty and am willing to accept the punishment."
Zhao Dun sneered and said, "It seems that you came here specifically to confess your crime?"
Tu Anjia said: "Let's put it this way, half of it is for myself and half of it is for the country."
Zhao Dun asked: "How to say?"
Tu Anjia said: "I am also a loyal minister. I have made mistakes and am willing to accept punishment. However, people outside know that I am with Yigao. Once the prime minister kills me, they will say that the prime minister must hate Yigao.
, because I hated him, so I killed him. If that were the case, the Prime Minister would have to bear the reputation of regicide. On the other hand, if the Prime Minister did not kill me, people outside would not take the Taoyuan regicide to the public.
The prime minister was slapped on his head. Because they would think that if the prime minister doesn’t kill me, he doesn’t hate me. If he doesn’t hate me, why should he hate Yigao? If he doesn’t hate Yigao, why should he kill him? From this, who can say that what happened in Taoyuan is related to
Is it related to the Prime Minister?"
Zhao Dun laughed and said, "People say that you, Tu'anjia, are cunning. What I saw today is indeed true."
Tu Anjia said with a flattering face: "If the Prime Minister spares me, I will follow the Prime Minister wholeheartedly, without any second thoughts. I can swear to God. Please give me a chance to serve you and make up for my mistakes."
Zhao Dun waved his hand, told Tu Anjia to stand up, and then said: "You should go back and think about it behind closed doors. We can talk about the future after a period of time when the situation has calmed down."
Tu Anjia was secretly happy, got up, thanked her repeatedly, and then happily returned to his mansion.
When Zhao Chuan heard that Zhao Dun had let Tu Anjia go, he couldn't help but feel angry, and came to Zhao Dun to tell Zhao Dun. He said: "The late emperor Yigao was completely led astray by Tu Anjia. They were both wearing the same pair of clothes."
Trousers. If we kill Yigao, Tu Anjia will definitely hold a grudge in his heart. Why not kill him?"
Zhao Dun was very annoyed when he was asked, but he was unwilling to reveal the selfishness hidden deep in his heart, so he angrily said to him: "If they don't punish you, you still have to punish others."
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When Zhao Chuan thought about killing the king, he lost confidence in his heart. He had no choice but to close his eyes and retreat dejectedly.
Tu Anjia successfully escaped punishment because he had figured out Zhao Dun's thoughts. Zhao Dun had always regarded himself as a loyal minister, and what he was most afraid of was that people would associate the Taoyuan regicide with him. Tu Anjia was exactly the same person.
He took advantage of Zhao Dun's selfishness to protect his own reputation and successfully got away with it.
And what about Zhao Dun? Not only was he afraid of what others said, he was even more afraid of the pen in the hand of the Jin State Taishi. He was very worried that the Jin State historians would write him as the mastermind behind the Taoyuan Regicide Case. For this reason
, he was anxious for a while, and finally he couldn't help but go to Dong Hu, the Taishi of Jin.
Zhao Dun asked Dong Hu to read the important events of the Jin Dynasty that he had written. After reading this, he almost fainted. It turned out that Dong Hu wrote: "In the seventh month of autumn, Zhao Dun murdered the king Yigao in Taoyuan.
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Zhao Dun's back was stiff, and the hand holding the bamboo slip began to tremble, as if someone had poured cold water on his head. He slammed the bamboo slip on the table, pointed at Dong Hu's nose, and said tremblingly: "Taishi, Taishi,
You, how could you write like this? I was in Hedong when the late king was assassinated, and this matter had nothing to do with me. You, how could you ask me to bear this crime? "
Dong Hu said: "You are the prime minister of a country. Which major national affairs are not dominated by you? Although you are in Hedong, you have not left Jin State. The power of the country is still in your hands. If something like this happens, can you shirk it?
Responsibility? If the matter had nothing to do with you, why didn't you punish the murderer when you came back? "
Zhao Dun was speechless when he was asked. He knew it was wrong, and Zhao Chuan had his approval in advance for what he did. But he also thought, he didn't do it after all, so how could his name be written on it? He
He wished he could order Dong Hu to rewrite it. Of course, he also knew that people like the historian Dong Hu adhered to the principle of writing straightly and would never listen to him. So he changed his mind to comfort himself: Maybe big people can't help but work hard and bear no complaints, right? Hi
, I will leave it to future generations to comment on Qianqiu's meritorious deeds. He smiled faintly at Dong Hu and said, "Forget it, I just need to have a clear conscience."
From then on, Zhao Dun became more cautious. Although he had great power, he was diligent, cautious and conscientious towards Duke Cheng of Jin. Especially in dealing with national affairs, he was not only more conscientious, but also truly hardworking and uncomplaining. Scholars will wait.
Under his leadership, a group of ministers also calmed down and assisted Duke Cheng of Jin wholeheartedly.
The situation in Jin State has stabilized and improved.
Zhao Chuan came to Zhao Dun and wanted to ask Zhao Dun to promote him. Zhao Chuan believed that if he had not killed the faint king Yigao, the Jin country would not be in the good situation it is today. This achievement is extraordinary and should be rewarded.
In Zhao Chuan's eyes, his request was reasonable and reasonable.
But he forgot that Zhao Dun, like the former Jin general Xian Zhen, had a strong loyalty complex in his bones. What Zhao Dun was most afraid of was that people would associate Jin Linggong's death with the Zhao family, Zhao Chuan, and him.
Relationship. In Zhao Dun's eyes, once he promoted Zhao Chuan, it would be tantamount to self-defeating. Zhao Dun believed that once he did that, his reputation would be ruined. So when Zhao Chuan came to him with confidence and begged him for promotion,
At that time, Zhao Dun was very angry. From the moment Zhao Chuan walked in, Zhao Dun guessed his purpose. While listening to Zhao Chuan's request, Zhao Dun kept a gloomy face.
Zhao Chuan saw Zhao Dun's attitude, and the more he spoke, the more unsure he became. But he had already spoken, so he had to bite the bullet and finish what he said. Zhao Chuan thought, no matter what, I am doing it for the Zhao family and even the country.
I have accomplished a major event. Even if Zhao Dun and the ministers in the DPRK do not recognize my contribution, they should understand the pain I have endured so much infamy for this. No matter what, you must give me some compensation.
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When Zhao Chuan finished speaking, Zhao Dun said with a stern face: "It's okay if we don't pursue this matter. What else can you claim for credit? Until now, I'm still taking the blame for you."
Zhao Chuan was frustrated and felt very depressed. In addition, there were rumors from the outside world. Some of the rumors were by name, saying that Zhao Chuan had committed the crime of regicide, and so on. There were also some friends who had been good friends.
He also gradually distanced himself from his subordinates.
The thing that makes Zhao Chuan most distressed is Zhao Dun, because Zhao Dun is the person he cares about most. Not only does Zhao Dun not want to see him, but even when he does, he always has a sullen face, as if he owes him two hundred coins.
Same thing. Zhao Chuan couldn't figure it out. He obviously did something to eliminate harm for the country, but why did he end up in such an embarrassing situation that everyone was betrayed and separated from their relatives?
Zhao Chuan was depressed and unhappy, and finally fell into depression. Within half a year, he died of illness.
Zhao Dun personally presided over Zhao Chuan's funeral, which was quite grand. He seemed to have used all his guilt for Zhao Chuan here.
After the funeral was completed, Zhao Chuan's son Zhao Min came to Zhao Dun and asked to inherit his father's official position. Zhao Dun said to him: "You are still young. When you make meritorious services in the future, you will naturally have your position."
Zhao Min's wish also came true.
The ministers all said that Zhao Dun was selfless and respected him more and more. In this way, a political team with Zhao Dun as the core was formed.
The Kingdom of Jin grew stronger, and Duke Cheng of Jin wanted to dominate again. However, a figure appeared in the Chu Kingdom in the south, and this person became his troublesome opponent. Because of this person's appearance, the prelude to the struggle for hegemony between Jin and Chu began.