Ever since Liu Che and Su Ren went fishing on the Wei River, Liu Che's whole person had undergone great changes. First, he ordered Jiang Chong and Liu Qumao to stop all actions against Princess Dangli's marriage. Second, he left himself alone
Locked in the alchemy room, no one was seen except Liu Ruyi, including Mrs. Gou Yi and her fat son. After that, no one saw their emperor again for a long time, so long that people almost forgot about the big man.
The real ruler of the country still lives in a palace outside Chang'an.
On the contrary to Liu Che's disappearance, Liu Ju is very active, almost to the point of jumping up and down. Since Su Ren came back, Liu Ju often ran to Su's house, and would say a few innocuous words to Su Ren when he came. After all,
Liu Ju was the prince, so even if the Su family had a thousand objections, they still had to endure it. Until one day, Liu Ju was stopped by Su Kang at the gate of the Su family.
Su Kang was arrogant and ignored all Liu Zhi's questions. No matter what Liu Zhi asked, he only had a few words and had only one purpose, which was to prevent Liu Zhi from entering the Su family. For others, Liu Zhi, the prince's identity, was very good.
But for Su Kang, not to mention that Su Kang didn't regard him as the prince, even Liu Ju himself didn't think that he was much higher than Su Kang. He had lived with Su Kang since he was a child, even though his status is very different now
, but the childhood friendship is still there. But everyone knows that it is better not to let this kind of friendship go. Once Liu Zhi reaches the final step, this friendship may become the source of beheading, so Su Kang is now putting this kind of friendship away.
When this kind of friendship is consumed, it is best to exhaust it.
Huo Guang stood behind Su Kang, and he was very clear about the actions of the two people in front of him. He knew Su Kang's arrogant purpose, and he also understood the reason for Liu Zhi's forbearance. Seeing that Su Kang only had one move left to fight Liu Zhi out
Huo Guang then stretched out his hand to stop Su Kang, and then whispered a few words beside Liu Ju. No one heard what Huo Guang said, but they still understood something from Liu Ju's expression.
Liu Zheng's publicity is not that Liu Zheng likes publicity. Firstly, the emperor is not in the court, but many important matters need someone to make decisions. Liu Zhi is both the prince and the superintendent of the country. This kind of thing is natural. Secondly, many people are concerned about Liu Zhi's publicity.
To add fuel to the flames, Tian Qianqiu, Jin Rixi and others also tried to persuade Liu Ju to keep a low profile, but he couldn't help himself in the court.
Jiang Chong and Liu Qumao were very smart people, otherwise they would not have become the emperor's mouthpieces. These two people did not have very high official positions, but the power in their hands was not small. They were even a bit more ruthless than the prime minister at that time.
, but the two of them know how to restrain themselves, and they never do anything excessive in front of others. Even when facing opponents who have objections to them, they still maintain their unique demeanor and smiles. The most important thing is that these two people do not collude.
They are neither greedy for money nor seeking credit, so these two people were ignored by many people a long time ago. After the sudden rise of the two, it was impossible to think of anything else, including Su Ren.
Although Jiang Chong and Liu Qumao didn't know what Su Ren and the emperor said on the Wei River, they could guess that it was definitely not a good thing. The emperor's uncharacteristic behavior made the two of them very nervous. Naturally, they knew in their hearts that today's
All the glory is tied around the emperor's waist. If the emperor suddenly dies one day, the fate of his beloved ministers is not uncommon in history.
Prince Liu Zhi was not the first choice of Jiang Chong and Liu Qumao. They had the best candidate. So they needed a plan to take power with someone who could please them and give them a brilliant future. The biggest obstacle was naturally Liu
But Liu Zhi is not an easy master to deal with. In addition to the fact that he himself has been in Louguan Academy for several years and has a natural alliance with the younger generation of officials. There are four pillars behind Liu Zhi, Shangguan Jie, Tian
Qianqiu, Jin Rixi and Huo Guang. More importantly, Su Ren, because Su Ren is still the nominal Taifu and Liu Zhi's teacher until now.
Jiang Chong and Liu Qumao had no way to deal with Su Ren. Firstly, Su Ren was extremely scheming, and secondly, Su Ren had made great contributions to the world. Unless Su Ren led his men to kill the emperor, nothing else would happen.
It is possible to convict Su Ren, not to mention that Su Ren himself has a deep background. Jiang Chong and Liu Qumao have observed and analyzed this for many years.
Liu Qumao even tried to win over Su Ren, but the effect was naturally not good. The person who sent the message disappeared without knowing it before he could get close to Su Ren. This incident once made Liu Qumao very worried. However, even Jiang Chong
It is also incredible that Liu Qumao was safe and sound. Jiang Chong was not Liu Qumao. He saw very clearly that he could not satisfy Su Ren's mere interests and official position. In terms of official position, he had almost reached the peak of human affairs, and in terms of money, he was completely unsatisfied.
I'm afraid none of the royal families in the world have as much money as the Su family. The only one who can defeat Su Ren is Su Ren himself. Unfortunately, Su Ren is very cunning.
After several rounds, Su Ren was like a loach and couldn't find any flaws. After much deliberation, he could only start with Liu Zhi. It was naturally Jiang Chong and Liu Qumao's instigation to let Liu Zhi go to Su Ren. Although both of them were
They did not come forward because they knew that after having been the prince for more than 20 years, what did Liu Zhi want and worry about the most? Now that the emperor is old and becoming more and more eccentric, Liu Zhi really wants to have a backbone.
After returning from the Su's house, Liu Zheng looked very unhappy. He stared hard at the two junior officials who had just arrived at the Prince's Mansion. He pondered for a long time without waiting for them to say anything, and then waved them away. From that day on, he never looked back.
No one had seen those two minor officials, and no one had ever seen Liu Zhi outside the palace. Except for necessary discussions, Liu Zhi tightly sealed off the East Palace. Most people were not allowed to enter or leave.
He hired more than a dozen palace officials to take charge of the East Palace for him. Anyone who violated the rules would be kicked out of the East Palace, or be killed directly in the worst case.
The big man's machine was still running in an orderly manner, according to its own unique pace, neither too fast nor too slow. The Chang'an man took a deep breath, looked up at the gray sky, spit out the soot in his mouth, and then immersed himself in his work again.
Work. The Han Dynasty has never been as peaceful as it is now. There are no battles, no rebellions, and there are just people who are working hard to make a living.
Su Ren was wearing a moon-white robe. He remembered that his robe was pure white when he went out in the morning. Behind him was a mighty carriage team, and the spacious street was almost occupied by the Su family's carriage. This is Su Ren
The fleet purchased for Su Kang’s wedding. Everyone knows about the luxury of the Su family. The last wedding of Su Jian has almost become a model in the world. Judging from the momentum, this wedding of Su Kang and the eldest princess will be even better. In this regard,
Everyone understands that it is true that Su Jian is the eldest son of Su Ren, but he is not as noble as Su Kang, the legitimate son. It is true that Leng Mei is the daughter of Su Ren's sworn brother, but he is not as noble as the eldest princess of the Han Dynasty.
Jiang Chong and Liu Qumao were sitting upstairs in Zuichun, looking at the long queue of carriages downstairs. Liu Qumao shook his head slightly: "This is the first time Su Ren has gone out in half a month. If he doesn't take action, I'm afraid there will be no better opportunity."
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Jiang Chong smiled: "There are always opportunities, but assassination is not the best method."
"So what if you don't assassinate? If you want to move to the crown prince, you have to move to Su Ren. Who is Su Ren? As long as the people who have been against Su Ren for decades are still alive now, and these few years
It’s not that Su Ren can’t kill him, it’s that he doesn’t care.”
"Even if it's an assassination, timing is the most important! But it's not now."
"When will that be? Wait until Your Majesty..."
Jiang Chong shook his head: "Your Majesty cannot die, at least not yet!"
"How long will it take?"
Jiang Chong didn't speak, but gave Liu Qumao a meaningful look. Liu Qumao said helplessly: "You are always like this. You don't say anything even halfway."
Jiang Chong chuckled: "I have good news for you. Gongsun He has resigned from the throne. Your Majesty has chosen you to succeed Gongsun He. Let me first congratulate you on becoming the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty."
"Prime Minister? How could I not know what happened when it happened?"
"The decree has not yet been issued, so of course you don't know. Mrs. Gou Yi heard this accidentally from His Majesty."
"Mrs. Gou Yi?" Liu Qumao pointed at Jiang Chong and smiled slightly. Jiang Chong also smiled slightly, and no one said anything more. At the same time, he turned his head to the street and looked at the Su family's vast carriage procession. No one paid attention to it.
When they arrived, the curtain in their small room moved slightly.
After running around for a day and breathing the air with a strong smell of soot, Su Ren felt that his whole body was better. Liu Gao loudly ordered the servants to prepare hot water for bathing while muttering about the discomfort of staying in Chang'an.
After following Su Ren for decades, Liu Gao has now become a real old Liu, with his head of gray hair arrogant and arrogant, which makes Su Ren a little unbearable, but Liu Gao is very happy.
Picking up the hot tea delivered by Liu Gao himself, Su Ren asked Han Qing: "Is there anything interesting?"
Han Qing nodded: "Your Majesty intends to make Liu Qumao prime minister, and there will be a decree in a few days."
"Well!" Su Ren did not show any surprise: "Where is Tingwei's Mansion?"
"There will be an imperial edict tomorrow, and Jiang Chong will be appointed as Tingwei!"
Su Ren smiled: "It seems that they are about to start. In that case, we have to prepare. How is your majesty's health?"
Han Qing frowned: "According to the news, he has been feeling groggy and very irritable these past few days. Apart from Liu Ruyi, only a few alchemists and Mrs. Gou Yi can get close to him."
"Have you found out the reason?"
"Well! It won't endanger your life!"
Su Ren thought for a moment: "That's fine. With Liu Ruyi here, it won't be easy for those people to do anything. How about the matter you were asked to investigate?"
"There have been preliminary returns, but they are not precise."
"Continue to investigate! Use all your strength to investigate clearly."
Huo Guang suddenly interjected: "In case those people take the risk, I'm afraid it wouldn't be appropriate to get a photo or something like that. The student wants to go to the East Palace."
Su Ren and Han Qing glanced at Huo Guang at the same time. Su Ren curled his lips and smiled: "Aren't you afraid that the emperor will do something bad to you in the future?"
Huo Guang quickly bowed and saluted: "The student has thought about it carefully."
After thinking for a while, Su Ren nodded and said: "In that case, go ahead! Remember, settling down and settling down is the first priority."
