182.Chapter 181 Fang Shu is more successful! There will be another storm in the court!
182. Chapter 181 Fang Shuyue was tricked! There is another turmoil at the court meeting!
Author: My heart is still the same
Chapter 181 Fang Shuyue was tricked! Another turmoil at the court meeting!
"Clan Chief Fang, don't say that this Taoist master has aroused the ambition of others and destroyed his own prestige."
Indifferent words came from Ji Qingzhi's covered face, "It is impossible for the six major families, plus Taiping Township, plus all the Taoists from the two capitals and thirty provinces, to break through the capital of Daqing, let alone the imperial city within the capital.
...Killing Emperor Yongtai? Some idiots are just dreaming."
"That's right, we really can't kill Emperor Yongtai in the imperial city."
Fang Shuyue smiled and nodded, then changed the topic: "But what if he comes out? What if he leaves the imperial city, or even the capital?"
"oh?"
Ji Qingzhi's tone was a little novel, and he asked: "Clan Chief Fang, is there any way to make Emperor Yongtai leave the capital?"
"It's not that I have any solution, but he has already left Beijing."
Fang Shuyue said more meaningfully.
"..."
Ji Qingzhi was silent for a moment and said something ambiguous: "I didn't receive any news."
"It's normal."
Fang Shuyue continued, "The majestic Daqing Emperor's every move is watched by all parties. If he leaves the capital without permission, leaving behind the group of civil and military ministers, the news will be spread within a few days... But what if, there is something else?
Where is Emperor Yongtai?"
"……What's the meaning?"
Ji Qingzhi's tone became a little more indifferent again.
"You are not from the three ancient tribes, and you have never heard of many things."
Fang Shuyue raised the corners of his mouth, "For example, magical powers."
"...I certainly haven't heard of it."
Ji Qingzhi responded.
"Supernatural power was born with the beginning of the world. It is a wonderful method that can be mastered by people."
Fang Shuyue opened his mouth to explain, with a subtle sense of superiority in his tone, "This method is on the same level as the rules of heaven and earth. Once practiced, it can be used regardless of all rules."
"For example, the imperial prison in Daqing is said to be forbidden to heaven and earth, but it also cannot prevent the use of magical powers."
"It's just that the teaching of magical powers comes at the cost of longevity."
"So as of today, the inheritance of magical powers has almost been cut off."
"In ancient times, there was a demon with a magical power called Dao. He could control millions of living beings with a single word. He had magical powers that could transform into a thousand things. He could enter the clouds and turn into dragons, go down into the sea and turn into dragons, and control all things."
"There is another way to divide the self into many."
Having said this, Fang Shuyue paused and said: "The previous Taoist Master Lin Kuang mastered this kind of magical power - incarnation!"
This time, Ji Qingzhi's silence was even more obvious.
Fang Shuyue's heart sank when he didn't wait for a response.
He came to Taiping Township this time with only one purpose: to make Ji Qingzhi believe his words and enter the Spring and Autumn Tombs.
Now it seems that it is not that simple.
Fang Shuyue took a deep breath and began to explain.
"Originally, the friendship between our Fang family and the Lin family has already convinced Lin Kuang to nod and pass on his magical powers to the Fang family."
"But who knows..."
"Then Lin Kuang suddenly went to the capital of Daqing alone to assassinate Emperor Wenchang, the ignorant and ignorant king."
"As for the result, of course it was a failure...Lin Kuang is too arrogant. If it was really that easy, how could it be his turn?"
"In short, everyone thought he was dead. Not to mention our Fang family, even the Lin family didn't have time to obtain magical powers."
"Not long ago, Lin Kuang suddenly appeared on the Fang family's boat, wanting to use the Fang family's contact channels to return to the Lin family."
"Given the friendship between the three ancient tribes, borrowing a Daolou ship is a trivial matter."
"But after careful consideration, I feel that there is a big problem here."
"You know, as a Taoist master, he is undoubtedly imprisoned in the prison."
"So far, there is no example of anyone escaping from prison in the world."
"Not to mention, he has been imprisoned for more than twenty years... If there is a way to escape, why did he wait so long?"
"If he is allowed to return to the Lin family, the consequences will be disastrous."
"So, I invited him to the Spring and Autumn Tomb as a guest... At least, the Fang family can be careful."
Fang Shuyue's words were high-sounding and awe-inspiring.
The whole thing went from the Fang family coveting magical powers to actively thinking about the Lin family.
At this time, Ji Qingzhi finally spoke, but his tone was a little strange: "What problems do you think this Kuang Lin will have?"
"Take refuge in the imperial court, or in other words, take refuge in Emperor Yongtai."
Fang Shuyue replied, "Emperor Yongtai wants to use Lin Kuang, as a branch of the Lin family, to gradually infiltrate into the direct lineage, and then exert influence on all Taiping Dao parties, in order to completely collapse... However, this is only my initial idea.
"
"In the beginning? What happened later?"
Ji Qingzhi asked again.
"Later, in order to test him, I asked Lin Kuang to fulfill his original promise and teach the Fang family his magical powers."
Fang Shuyue continued, "If he wanted to conceal his betrayal of Taiping Dao, he would definitely agree to it to appease our Fang family... However, not long after he verbally agreed, he died suddenly."
"Dead?"
Ji Qingzhi's voice was a little stunned.
"It's a fraud."
Fang Shuyue chuckled, "Lin Kuang probably thought he could hide it from us, but unfortunately...he is just a branch of the Lin family after all. He doesn't know how deep the direct lineage of the three ancient clans is, so he can easily tell the difference between this kind of false death."
"After discovering that Lin Kuang's death was a fake death, I thought of another possibility."
"That is, Lin Kuang is not Lin Kuang, but Emperor Yongtai pretending to be!"
"I guess Emperor Yongtai used some means to force Lin Kuang to teach him magical powers."
"After successfully cultivating magical powers, Emperor Yongtai killed Lin Kuang and used phaseless clothes to disguise his clone as Lin Kuang."
Having said this, Fang Shuyue smiled calmly, "Now, he is pretending to be a member of the Fang family and enjoying the resources of the Fang family. He doesn't know that we have discovered his true identity."
"you mean……"
Ji Qingzhi pondered for a moment and asked: "Let Taiping Township, together with your Fang family, deal with this Fang family member who may be the clone of Emperor Yongtai?"
"That's right."
Fang Shuyue nodded, "As long as we can capture him, we will have magical powers and royal family secrets at our fingertips... He is Emperor Qing after all, and his past experiences will make him more afraid of threats than ordinary people."
"What you said makes sense, but I don't quite understand it."
Ji Qingzhi knocked on the armrest of the throne, "In my opinion, the Fang family has no need to share this matter with others... let alone share it with me."
Sure enough, it's not that easy to be fooled.
Fang Shuyue cursed secretly and continued: "You are right. The most reasonable thing for the Fang family to do is to conceal this matter and take all the benefits. But the problem is that it is Emperor Qing."
"Although he is alone, as long as there is a slight possibility that he is the emperor of Daqing, the judgment of strength must not be limited by pure numbers."
"In the long years, the Daqing emperor liked to move around more often."
"We, the Taiping Taoists, have attempted to assassinate Emperor Qing countless times, but without exception, they all ended in failure."
"The most tragic one was when a peak golden body, a peak dharma physique, and more than ten kinds of Taoists surrounded and killed Emperor Qing."
"The ending is that Emperor Qing returned to the capital alive and well, but no one on our side survived."
"Yes..."
Fang Shuyue suddenly paused and said: "This incident happened after the establishment of Taiping Dao, and you should have records here."
"Well, it seems there is..."
Ji Qingzhi thought for a while, "That Emperor Wankang who likes private visits incognito and sightseeing the most?"
"Yes, that's it."
Fang Shuyue affirmed, and then continued: "As for why I asked you to cooperate instead of the Lin and Zheng families who are also from the ancient clan... The three major ancient clans have been together for so many years. They are not really of the same mind, but
It’s because there is no chance to kill each other.”
"You are afraid that Lam and Zheng's family will be disadvantageous to the other family... No, that's not right."
In the middle of speaking, Ji Qingzhi's tone suddenly became playful: "You want the Fang family to gain magical power and become powerful, and kill the Lin and Zheng families."
"As expected of a Taoist master."
Fang Shuyue smiled and did not deny it.
"But there is one more thing."
Ji Qingzhi asked again, "How are you going to make me believe that the Fang family shared their magical powers with me after the incident, instead of crossing the river and burning bridges to attack me instead?"
"I am willing to swear by my Taoism."
Fang Shuyue looked solemn, "The Taoist oath of the ancient clan leader should be worthy of your trust."
He has already risked his life for the sake of the family plan.
So what if the Tao seed is covered in dust?
Even if the Taoism collapses, it is still better than the destruction of the family.
However.
Ji Qingzhi chuckled, "There's no need to swear by Taoism. I believe you are."
"?"
Fang Shuyue looked confused.
True or false.
Do you believe this?
"You don't have to doubt it."
Ji Qingzhi waved his hand, "Do you remember the words of Taiping Dao that established it?"
Words of truth?
Fang Shuyue twitched his lips, thinking that this guy was influenced by the first Taoist master again.
So he didn't hesitate and said: "Of course you remember, there is peace and there is a way, and there is no suffering in the world..."
The moment the eight words "Peace is the way and heaven and earth are without suffering" were completely spoken, the expression on Fang Shuyue's face became dull at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"How stupid."
Ji Qingzhi shook his head contemptuously and said, "Kneel down."
——Plop!
The patriarch of the dignified ancient clan, the one with the highest seniority and status in the Fang family, knelt down straight like this.
Next, there are questions and answers.
Ji Qingzhi asked, and Fang Shuyue answered.
"What do you mean when you come to Taiping Township?"
"Luring Ji Qingzhi into the Spring and Autumn Tomb."
"That's true...what's your purpose in dealing with Ji Qingzhi?"
"Capture the Baicao Garden and replace the imminent decline of the Spring and Autumn Tombs."
"How did you know that Lin Kuang had mastered magical powers?"
"Lin Kuang went to find the Fang family building boat, and then..."
Following Fang Shuyue's explanation, Ji Qingzhi gradually started to pay more attention to it.
He originally thought that Lin Kuang and Emperor Yongtai's clone were all fabricated by Fang Shuyue based on the Fang family's records of magical powers, just to deceive him.
I never expected that Lin Kuang would actually show up.
"Tell me the whole thing in detail."
Ji Qingzhi ordered.
"Lin Kuang was imprisoned in a mountainside pavilion, blocked by a thunder net controlled by Fang Lezhong..."
Fang Shuyue began to explain everything in detail.
After a long time.
Ji Qingzhi shouted: "Qing Wu."
A middle-aged man in black floated in and bowed at the foot of the steps: "My subordinate is here."
"Later, you go back to the Chunqiu Tomb with him and spread the demon seeds to every member of the Fang family."
Ji Qingzhi ordered, "Then... wait for the opportunity to trigger!"
His tone suddenly changed at this moment, full of cruelty, violence, and madness.
It can be said that it is countless times more chaotic than when Xu Chong was in the ninth level of washing his body and was haunted by inner demons.
"Subordinates take orders."
The middle-aged man in black nodded and walked away without waiting for Ji Qingzhi to speak again.
Ji Qingzhi looked at Fang Shuyue and said, "Stand up."
Fang Shuyue stood up obediently.
"If there is peace and harmony, there will be no suffering in heaven and earth."
This time it was Ji Qingzhi who said it.
As soon as the eight words were finished, Fang Shuyue's expression suddenly changed and returned to the way it was before he was controlled.
And the memory just now seemed to be completely eliminated from his mind.
"Since you agreed, immediately gather people and follow me to the Spring and Autumn Tomb."
Fang Shuyue said naturally.
"A promise is a promise, but I didn't say now."
Ji Qingzhi said calmly, "I will arrange for someone trustworthy to go back with you."
"Trustworthy..."
Fang Shuyue frowned tightly and said coldly: "This is too childish. If you are not sincere, just let this matter go."
In his opinion, as the patriarch of an ancient tribe, he still has to behave appropriately.
Being too groveling can arouse suspicion.
"Why, I'm even exempt from taking the Taoist oath, but you're here to care about me?"
Ji Qingzhi said meaningfully, "Could it be that you are plotting against me, not Emperor Yongtai?"
"But the question is, what role can one of your subordinates play?"
Fang Shu became more and more disgusted with his face and almost threw up his sleeves and left.
"Of course not by one man."
Ji Qingzhi shook his head, "I asked him to go to replace Li Xiangxue, continue the previous deal, and use up the remaining hundred times. When Li Xiangxue comes back, he will naturally tell me clearly about the situation at the Chunqiu Tomb... In my opinion
, this is more useful than taking an oath from Taoism."
"...doing this over and over again, wasting more than a month?"
Fang Shuyue was still a little dissatisfied.
"That clone of Emperor Yongtai hasn't noticed anything strange so far... This is what you said."
Ji Qingzhi chuckled and said, "It's just a moonlight scene, I believe the Fang family can still maintain it."
"Is this so..."
Fang Shu remembered more and more what Fang Manxia had said to him.
'Lin Kuang's roar before his death was most likely heard by Li Xiangxue...'
When he first said this, Fang Lezhong had not yet reported the matter of 'Emperor Yongtai'.
He and Fang Manxia's consideration was to delay Li Xiangxue's departure from the Spring and Autumn Tomb to prevent Lin Kuang's affairs from being leaked.
But now.
It seems like it can be used to reassure Ji Qingzhi?
Thinking of this, Fang Shuyue nodded, "In this case, I will ask someone from the branch to come over. When you decide to go to the Spring and Autumn Tomb, you can ask him to notify me."
"If you want to take this opportunity to unite with the Zheng and Lin families..."
"Believe me, even if they believe your words, the first partner they will consider for cooperation will still be the Fang family, not you."
Fang Shuyue took a deep look at Ji Qingzhi, turned around and walked out.
Things have come to this, and he has done everything he can do.
Although Ji Qingzhi's attitude has always been somewhat ambiguous, since he is trying to prove what he said, it means that he is indeed interested.
Maybe he was not interested in Emperor Yongtai, but in supernatural powers.
Hope you can take the bait.
Fang Shuyue thought so and left Taiping Township with Qingwu in black.
Ji Qingzhi in the hall was talking to himself.
"Release serious criminals privately."
"Dou Tianyuan, you are so brave..."
…
…
Beijing.
It's the Great Court Meeting again.
The consequences of Lou Youzhi's indulging the prince finally came to light on this day.
"If you have something to do, you have the foundation; if nothing happens, you will retreat from the court."
A voice without any emotion spread out from Tianji Palace.
With these words, everyone felt relaxed.
However……
"Weak ministers, the official department must be given to the marquis in the matter! There is a book to report!!"
A tall, thin, middle-aged man with a goatee came out of the queue and shouted loudly.
"Presenting to the Emperor."
Lou Youzhi said calmly.
Hou Rang held up the memorial with both hands and spoke as he walked:
"Your Majesty, I would like to report!"
"In the eighth year of Yongtai, the Binzhou Sea boiled..."
As soon as he opened his mouth, the expressions of all the officials suddenly changed and they all looked over.
In fact, through the secret manipulation of Prince Jiang Xinghe, now almost all officials and common people in the capital have 'remembered' or 'learned' about the natural disaster.
But as for people, it’s impossible for everyone to be Du Qianchuan.
He is both stubborn and resentful of his deceased wife, and at the same time, he also has the task assigned to him by Lou Youzhi.
So much so that no one has really come forward for so long.
Not for the timid.
The indifferent are disdainful.
Those who conceal themselves secretly plot and plan.
But today, Hou Rang stood up.
"Until the 19th year of Yongtai, the number and duration of official vacancies in Yongzhou in Daqing were the highest among thirty provinces!"
"Then in April, the sky was filled with migratory locusts..."
"...In the 19th year of Zhengfeng, Daqing had a grain reserve of 8.8 million shi, and Leizhou had a population of 19 million."
"In the 20th year of Zhengfeng, there was a fire in Leizhou."
"At the end of the 20th year, the population of Leizhou will be 12 million, and we have grain reserves in Daqing... and there will still be 6 million shi!"
From the lack of officials to the place where natural disasters strike, to the changes in grain reserves in disaster years, it is related to the lack of relief in disasters.
Du Qianchuan's words were exactly the same as when he first presented the memorial.
Except for the name of the performer, no changes were made, and Hou Rang recited it loudly.
"All the above comes from Du Qianchuan's memorial to impeach the late emperor. I have the ability to remember what I have heard, so I am reciting it here."
"Other!"
"Although all relevant records in the Qin Tianjian, the Ministry of Personnel, and the Ministry of Households have been destroyed, I have checked the local chronicles of thirty provinces and found that they are exactly the same as the above, which can be used as evidence!"
"Today! Hou Rang, a humble minister, impeaches Wenchang, Jingsheng... Zhengfeng and other late emperors for the crime of murdering all people!"
"I beg your Majesty..."
Hou Rang stood at the door of Tianji Hall, just like Du Qianchuan, he stepped in with his head held high and his chest held high: "Get rid of his posthumous title and remove him from the Ancestral Temple to pacify the souls of thousands of unjust dead people!!!"
That’s true!!!
It’s really about impeaching the late emperor!!!
The uninformed officials had cold hands and feet and were at a loss.
They knew that this matter, just like their memories of Du Qianchuan were awakened, someone must be secretly leading it.
But they don't know what this person wants to do.
Do we really have to force His Majesty to expel all the late emperors from the Ancestral Temple?!
The key is.
The last Du Qianchuan is already dead.
What if there is another Hou Rang?
The weight that Li Ke gave to the matter was not even comparable to that of Du Qianchuan, right?
Many officials thought so.
However, they soon realized that they were wrong.
Because this time, Hou Rang was not the only one.
"Hahaha... After all the fussing and fussing, it's more satisfying to be direct."
The doctor from the Ministry of Rites laughed loudly and came out of the queue, clasping his fists and bowing: "My lord, I second the proposal!"
"It's too easy to get ahead of others."
The right minister of the Ministry of War shook his head, stood up with some regret, and also clasped his fists: "I second the proposal!"
"I also second the proposal!"
Zuosi Cheng of Dali Temple came out.
"Wei Chen seconded the proposal!"
The left counselor of the General Affairs Department came out.
In this way, officials one after another came out and supported the proposal loudly.
Hou Rang's eyes were moist, and he glanced over the faces of these people one by one.
He didn't discuss this matter with anyone, it was completely spontaneous.
However, even under this premise, some people still followed him and stood up.
There were about forty people in total.
The lowest is the ninth-grade official of Zhima, and the highest is Shizheng, the censor of Zuodu.
"The people of Daqing, these are the real people of Daqing..."
Hou Rang murmured to himself, and the next moment, his voice was hoarse: "I beg you, Your Majesty! Remove his posthumous title and remove him from the Ancestral Temple to pacify the souls of thousands of unjust dead people!!!"
After these words, there was silence in the hall for a long time.
All the officials were waiting for Emperor Qing's reaction, and Emperor Qing... was waiting for Lou Youzhi's reaction.
Lou Youzhi's eyes swept across the faces of these people, writing them down one by one, then turned around and raised his hands to the inside of the curtain: "I don't dare to comment on this matter, please leave it to your majesty to make a decision."
What may seem like cowardly words of evasion, in the ears of smart people, turn out to be extremely tough.
You know, when Du Qianchuan did this, Lou Youzhi at least asked him to obtain evidence.
This time, you didn’t even mention the evidence and let His Majesty make the decision directly?
What's the meaning?
Directly determine the validity of the evidence?
The officials’ eyes flickered and they kept communicating with each other.
"Lou Youzhi..."
Emperor Yongtai's voice finally came from behind the curtain, "What exactly do you want to do?"
As soon as these words came out, all the officials felt their hearts tremble, and they secretly thought it was true!
Sure enough, the person behind the scenes is the Prime Minister!
It should be more than just this time, right?
Now it seems that Du Qianchuan last time was also the work of Prime Minister Lou.
"Your Majesty has misunderstood."
Lou Youzhi didn't change his expression, "Wei Chen didn't know about this before."
"Is that so..."
Emperor Yongtai did not comment and said: "In this case, let's pull them all down and kill them for treason like Du Qianchuan."
The extremely indifferent tone made everyone feel chilly.
Especially Lou Youzhi.
He understands the meaning of this better than others.
You know, this is different from last time.
Last time, Du Qianchuan was the only one, and it was Yan Fang who spoke out about the crime, while Emperor Yongtai only gave an accurate report.
Although the meaning is the same, the meaning is completely different.
This means that Emperor Yongtai no longer has any patience for this matter and decided to go on a killing spree.
The crime of treason was punished by the nine tribes and spread to the tribesmen behind more than 40 officials, that is, tens of thousands!
"His Majesty……"
Lou Youzhi clasped his fists and wanted to talk more.
But before he could say anything, he was interrupted.
"Why, my will no longer works?"
Emperor Yongtai said coldly, "The dragon chair is right in front of you. How about you sit on it and I will abdicate the throne to you?"
"..."
Lou Youzhi's expression changed, and after a while, his slightly bent back gradually straightened up.
Emperor Yongtai couldn't leave the apse, so there was no need for him to worry so much.
It's nothing more than changing from a powerful official in the dark to a powerful official in the open.
The price is just a lifetime of infamy.
Just carry it.
Lou Youzhi's expression turned completely cold, "His Majesty is ill and should no longer be involved in government affairs. The court meeting will begin from today..."
"Father!"
A voice suddenly sounded, interrupting Lou Youzhi's tearful words.