In the Yanyue Hall of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion.
Li Linfu sat on the mat, Li Xiu waited on the side, and She Hongzhi knelt in front of them.
Different from the past, Li Linfu's voice seemed extremely calm, and there was no trace of waves: "Today, the household department was hooked. I took the important officials of the department and the books to see the saint. After hearing the result of the hook, the saint said,
First, he denounced the significant reduction in taxes on state roads and government offices last year, and then praised the increase in sales of houses on Daqi Shang Road and Chang'an."
Li Xiu glanced at Li Linfu secretly. The latter's face was expressionless, but the former knew clearly that this was a sign before his father became angry.
Li Linfu continued: "I reported to the sage again that the expenses of the Tang Dynasty this year are probably much higher than in previous years. The sage was worried, and said to me in front of all the officials, please keep the records.
Next, I will discuss with Zhou Erlang."
Hearing this, Li Xiu buried his head lower.
Li Linfu laughed angrily and raised his mouth slightly: "Hey, hey, just listen and discuss with Zhou Erlang. If you say this in front of everyone, how can I save my face?!"
Li Xiu persuaded him in a low voice: "Father, please be at ease. No matter how much Zhou Jun wins the favor of the saint, he is just a prince-in-law. He will not be able to enter the court no matter what, but he will never be able to shake your position."
"idiot!"
Li Linfu roared so furiously that Li Xiu bent his knees and almost fell to the ground.
Staring at his son, Li Linfu said in a deep voice: "Zhou Jun opened up the Daqi trade route and sold his house in Bachuan. If that was all, I would naturally not think there was any problem. He was born in a slave and has no aristocratic family to rely on.
He is not an official through the imperial examination, nor does he have a tutor to support him. Even if a saint uses him, he will only be a capable official at most."
"But now, Zhou Jun has become a prince-in-law and entered the royal family. His weaknesses of not having a prominent background and no power to rely on have become his advantages, allowing the saint to use him with confidence. Although he cannot be a prince according to the regulations, the saint will be able to use him in the future.
If I take him as a ruler everywhere, what use is there for me? If I lose my holy grace, what will happen to the whole family?
When Li Xiu heard this, his back was dripping with cold sweat, and he quickly said, "I want to be taught."
Li Linfu took a deep breath, and when he calmed down, he asked Li Xiu and She Hongzhi: "I asked you two to track down Nuya Lang these days. Do you have any news?"
Li Xiu first said: "Earlier, Zhou Jun went to Dali Temple Prison to visit prisoner Li Guangbi."
Li Linfu frowned: "So what?"
Li Xiu: "Father, if you want to overthrow Zhou Jun, you might as well start with Beifan. When Zhou Jun was an exiled official in the Ministry of Justice, he had a secret liaison with Beifan, and he had a very good personal relationship with Wang Zhongsi. We can say
Zhou Jun and the Northern Fan are still closely connected, and he seems to have the intention of treason."
Li Linfu looked at his son like an idiot and asked, "Where is Wang Zhongsi now?"
Li Xiu: "Um... Wang Zhongsi was disabled in prison. Later he resigned and left the country. I heard that he had become a monk."
Li Linfu: "Where are the armies of the Northern Fan?"
Li Xiu: "In the battle of Shibao City, the Northern Fan lost more than 60,000 people. I heard that many Xiang troops withdrew their banners and their banners were destroyed in name only..."
Speaking of this, Li Xiu's voice became lower and lower.
Li Linfu: "When Zhou Jun went to serve in Beifan, who recommended it?"
Li Xiu's body trembled, and his voice was inaudible: "It seems... it seems to be his father."
Li Linfu turned to stare at Li Xiu and shouted in a deep voice: "Zhou Jun was born in a humble background. He never interacted with aristocratic families, and he had no powerful family to rely on... Now he has become a prince-in-law, entered the royal family, and won the favor of the saints.
Chong, if you say he wants to rebel, who will believe you?!"
Li Xiu had no idea at all, so he could only lower his head and keep silent. Li Linfu took a long breath, turned his gaze to She Hongzhi in front of him, and asked: "Is it still impossible to deploy people at Huaqiong Tower?"
She Hongzhi said: "Huaqiong Tower is currently in charge of Beili Xieqin. This woman is very loyal to Zhou Jun and it is difficult to find a chance to take over."
Li Linfu asked curiously: "Why would a Beili concubine be so loyal to that Nu Yalang?"
She Hongzhi tapped her forehead and secretly bit her lip. She was also puzzled by this question.
Li Linfu: "Huaqiong Tower is Bachuan's theater and a regular place for official envoys. There must be information about the exchanges. If you can find out one or two things, you might be able to get useful information."
She Hongzhi: "The master's family has orders, and the servant girl must do her best."
Li Linfu asked again: "What did Liangzhou say?"
She Hongzhi hesitated for a moment and replied: "The Jinjia Neifang in Liangzhou is said to be a street, but it is actually no different from a fortress. A warrant is required to enter and exit, and a guarantor must lead the way. Outsiders cannot sneak in at all."
Li Linfu: "I specifically asked An Sishun, the governor of Hexi Province, to cooperate with the Prime Minister's Office in the investigation. Even so, you are still unable to enter?"
She Hongzhi shook his head and said: "Liangzhou Neifang does not listen to the orders of the county government, and there are a large number of troops stationed there. They are well-trained and well-equipped, and their combat effectiveness is not inferior to that of the soldiers. Andu protector cooperates on the surface, but in private he also
I don’t want to offend the Jin family too much, but I’m just doing it in disguise.”...
Li Linfu closed his eyes, frowned, tapped his knees with his fingers, and asked: "Are Huaqiong Tower and Liangzhou Neifang both the same thing?"
She Hongzhi raised her head, took out a piece of paper from her arms, handed it over, and said, "My maid has found out something, please let me have a look at it."
Li Linfu opened his eyes, picked up the piece of paper, and read it again, with a look of surprise on his face: "Zhou Jun took a concubine?"
She Hongzhi: "Please tell me the name."
Li Linfu: "Song Ruo'e, this name sounds familiar."
Li Xiu reminded from the side: "Song Ruo'e is a famous play author in Chang'an City. Not only can she write plays, but her roles are also amazing... However, since she moved away from Beili, it seems that she has never appeared again.
Cross the stage."
Li Linfu stared at the paper and pondered in silence.
She Hongzhi said from the side: "One year, when New Year's Eve was approaching, the palace held a banquet in Bachuan Villa. Song Ruo'e played the role of the White Snake in the Legend of White Snake, which won the emperor's appreciation. There are rumors that after the opera ended, the emperor wanted to take over
Song Ruo'e enters the palace."
Li Linfu's eyes lit up and he nodded: "It is true."
After saying that, Li Linfu and She Hongzhi looked at each other and smiled. Only Li Xiu was still standing aside, confused.
Li Linfu took the piece of paper and said to She Hongzhi: "This is a way to bring down Zhou Jun, but this alone is not enough."
She Hongzhi paid homage: "As for the affairs of the monarch and his ministers, Hongzhi was born in Beili and knows very little about it, but when it comes to talking about the desires of men and women, I have a lot of knowledge... In the Kan books, Hongzhi has read many Zhou Jun
If you use four words to describe what you did in the early years, it would be "extremely licentious". Although you have restrained yourself since then and achieved today's status, it is difficult to change your nature, and you must have exceeded the rules in your daily life.
Lift."
Li Linfu: "This is reasonable."
She Hongzhi: "Master, in the past we focused on Zhou Jun, and after searching for a long time, we found very little. How about changing the direction a little bit?" Kanshu La
Li Linfu: "How to change?"
She Hongzhi: "Since he is a greedy cat, how can he not steal sex... Why don't we check the women around Zhou Jun and see who he has been in contact with, and we can always catch him."