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In the imperial study room, Yang Jian took the memorial handed over by Wang Tong and glanced at it briefly. A smile immediately appeared on his face. Then, his smile became stronger and stronger. Suddenly, laughter burst out like a flood breaking a bank.
, which made the window paper buzz.
"That's bad, I guessed the holy intention wrong!" Wang Tong, who was standing with bare hands below, trembled with fright, and his face suddenly turned pale.
With the prince's interference and hints, Wang Tong struggled all night, but finally refused to tell the truth. According to the prince's intention, it was Mai Tiezhang's spies who accidentally discovered the thief's conspiracy on their way to Beijing. Due to Mai Tiezhang's character,
He abandoned the army, concealed his identity and infiltrated into the thieves. In the end, he cooperated with Jingzhao Mansion and Qin Anhou to smash the thieves' conspiracy and killed all the thieves. I don't dare to say that he has meritorious service, but I won't say that Mai Tiezhang has any fault.
Obviously, this result made the emperor extremely angry for unknown reasons. This was by no means a good sign. Although His Majesty the Emperor of the Sui Dynasty intended to promote them Hedong and Shandong nobles to fight against the Zhongxing family members and Guanlong nobles, he had to say that he was against them
His trust could not be compared to people like Kai Sui Jiu Lao who helped him win the world. He suddenly remembered the old eunuch Du, the marquis commander who made him feel cold every time he looked at him. What happened last night was witnessed by so many people.
, how could it be possible to conceal it from the marquis? His first lie and deceitful behavior, can His Majesty tolerate it?
On a hot day, Wang Tong suddenly felt as cold as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.
"Is the emperor dissatisfied with the prince? Then why did he depose the former prince and make Yang Guang the prince?" Wang Tong lowered his head and thought depressedly.
In the past year, especially since Queen Dugu became seriously ill, His Majesty's thoughts have become increasingly difficult to guess, which has invisibly increased his pressure. In Jing Zhaoyin's position, guessing the Emperor's thoughts is the first priority.
.
"Hahahaha... What a far-sighted Lord Jingzhao Yin." Yang Jian balled up the memorial in his palm and threw it to Wang Tong.
The loud noise alarmed many people, and the warriors standing outside the door even grasped the handles of their swords. As soon as His Majesty opened his mouth, they immediately rushed out and captured the blind Lord Jingzhao Yin.
"Your Majesty, please calm down your anger. I acknowledge my guilt." Wang Tong knelt down with a bang, his face pale and covered with cold sweat. He finally understood where he had gone wrong. His Majesty was angry not because of the matter itself, but because he actually listened to it.
The prince's words are deceiving His Majesty. This is the most disgusting thing for any emperor. While I am still alive and still the emperor, the ministers have already begun to please the future emperor. Even the father-son relationship between the prince and the emperor cannot make the emperor happy with this kind of thing.
tolerate.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, be careful! Your Majesty is so angry!" Old eunuch Du, led by the marquis, came in from outside. He glared at Wang Tong angrily, then lowered his voice to advise. At the same time, he took out a roll of paper from his sleeve and wrote
The envelope was handed to Yang Jian.
Yang Jian read the content on the scroll, his face became even more ugly, and he sighed in his heart: "Can't I decide the inheritance of the throne? I still need the prince to find ways to win over the powerful officials, or is the prince worried about his gentle brother?"
"The queen is seriously ill, and the powerful family controls the government. How worried I am, and my son is no longer a worry." Yang Jian sighed secretly in his heart, suddenly feeling the sadness of being a royal.
"Angry, what do I have to be angry about?" Yang Jian's expression had returned to calm at this time, and he said loudly: "According to my decree, General Mai Tiezhang of the Zuotun Guard suppressed the rebellion in Shu. The killing was too heavy, and it was detrimental to the overall situation of the civil governance of our country.
The mistakes were offset. Wang Tong of Jingzhao Yin failed to manage the Jingzhao Mansion, which resulted in the death of prisoners in the prison. The thieves sneaked into the capital without knowing it. He was transferred from his post of Jingzhao Yin and went to Yongzhou to serve as the governor. Chen Sansi, the former governor of Yongzhou, served as the Jingzhao Yin.
, choose a day to take office."
"I thank your Majesty for your forgiveness." Wang Tong's face became paler, three points paler than the zombie face of the old eunuch Du next to him. His Majesty the Emperor was really angry this time, and he had indeed violated the emperor's taboo.
Powerful ministers restrict each other and even fight among themselves, which is more convenient for the monarch to control. As an emperor, he is happy to see it. However, if what these people do is related to the throne, even if it is because of his own son, Yang Jian cannot bear it.
"Your Majesty, Mai Tiezhang and Wang Tong are just the ones being used in this matter, and the culprits have not been punished as they should be." Old eunuch Du picked up the memorial that Yang Jian had just thrown on the ground when he was angry and put it away in a low voice.
said.
"Who are you speaking for? Who gave you any benefit?" Yang Jian's gloomy eyes quickly lit up, with a faint flicker of fire. But soon, the inexplicable fire dimmed again. Old eunuch Du was an orphan.
He was a death warrior trained by his family since he was a child. Later, because of his extremely high talent, he reached the stage of meritorious service at a young age and was selected to be his personal bodyguard. Later, when he founded his country and became emperor, a master from the remnants of the previous dynasty assassinated him. It was Du.
Lao blocked a knife for himself and hurt the human relationship, so he became a eunuch and controlled the internal and external officials for himself.
Therefore, Eunuch Du has no relatives in this world. If you ask which of the courtiers around him is the most honest, Yang Jian knows that Eunuch Du will definitely be ranked first. Over the years, he has even used the property he gave him to give to others.
, of course this person will not accept bribes from foreign ministers.
Old eunuch Du arranged the things on the desk in front of Yang Jian neatly one by one, and then said: "I only care about your majesty's mood. As for other people, including the prince... they are not my masters, and I can't serve you!
"
Among all the eunuchs in the harem, Yang Jian gave Old Eunuch Du the right to directly reply with "I". The old eunuch spoke smoothly and did not make people feel rude at all. After defending himself, he stood quietly
I put my head down on the desk, just like when I was young.
Yang Jian was moved when he heard this and said: "Mr. Du, in your opinion, what should I do?"
Old eunuch Du thought for a while and replied with a smile: "If someone does something that is not in line with your Majesty's wishes, your Majesty can just deprive him of his official title and expel him. Don't let your anger ruin your body. I am an internal eunuch, and this is an external eunuch."
I don’t understand anything about it!”
Yang Jian shook his head, sighed, and replied lazily: "Seizing the official title... It's easy to say, I can also do it by force, but what happens after doing it? Will it cause dissatisfaction among many people, will it be forced?
If he has the intention of rebellion, will it make his disciples have the intention of rebellion? And the person who takes over his position may not do better than him."
"Since Your Majesty will not deal with anyone except Mai Tiezhang and Wang Tong, why are you so angry?" Old Eunuch Du asked in a low voice with a flash of his eyes.
"Yes, why am I so angry?" Don't you know what kind of person your son is? Don't you know what kind of background the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty have?
It’s the same as when I was a minister. As long as a member of a noble family comes from a noble family, do they come from the family first and then the court?
Yang Jian felt very discouraged. He was talented and ambitious, but had a rift in his heart. He had too many things he wanted to do, but because of the existence of these powerful families, there were too many things he couldn't do, such as the implementation of the imperial examination, the equalization of land, and the recruitment of sons from poor families.
To sum it up, since the founding of the country, there have only been two people from the humble family who have actually been used, and they happened to be Mai Tiezhang and Wang Junlin. And one of these two people was used by Yang Su as a knife to kill the other last night.
"I allow you to give me advice, regardless of whether it happens in the outer court or the inner court!" Yang Jian sighed heavily. For some reason, as Queen Dugu became seriously ill, he felt that his body was not as good as before.
As for the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty, the one who truly cares about the government and the country is worse than a eunuch. Is it true that I cannot get rid of these worms in my family in my own lifetime, and should I leave it to my son to do it?
"According to the old slave's opinion, this matter should be divided into two parts. Originally, the struggle between Yang Su and Qin Anhou was promoted by His Majesty, and everything developed in the direction expected by Your Majesty, but who could have imagined that Mai
A third-rank general with an iron stick actually listened to Yang Su and committed the crime of deceiving the emperor. If this happened and Yang Su's plan failed, your majesty just borrowed the hands of Qin Anhou to use this matter as an excuse to greatly weaken Yang Su.
He is always a minion in the army, but in order to win over Yang Su, His Highness the Crown Prince took this matter down on his behalf, which suddenly made it difficult for His Majesty to attack Yang Su, which is why His Majesty is so angry." Old Eunuch Du Muhan.
Warning glanced at the two eunuchs at the door, then turned his head and whispered.
"You're right. This was originally an opportunity that Wang Junlin created for me after the incident at the Sledgehammer Iron Shop and the Dayun Restaurant. It was Ah Sheng (Yang Guang's diminutive) who ruined my good deeds because of his troubles.
." Yang Jian nodded and agreed with Old Eunuch Du's analysis.
"In this way, considering the prestige of the prince, your majesty cannot punish Yang Su for this matter. But your majesty can punish Yang Su through other things, and let Yang Su and the prince understand that the real reason is what happened last night.
I think first, I can convince them, secondly, I can give them a warning, and thirdly, I can give an explanation to Marquis Qin An." Old Eunuch Du continued.
"You are right. You are just punishing Yang Su for other things. Such things are not easy to find. This old thief now has a very high prestige in the army, almost as high as Gao Ying back then. He has outstanding military exploits and has many old disciples. If you can't
It’s hard for me to speak out about things that would convince everyone in the army." Yang Jian gritted his teeth and said.
"Your Majesty! Yang Su's two grandsons died one after another, and they were all blamed on Wang Junlin. Last night's plan failed. With his arrogant and domineering character, since he has already broken up with Wang Junlin, he will definitely take action against Wang Junlin.
The old slave will secretly let the marquis keep an eye on him. As soon as Yang Su's people take action, they will gather enough witnesses and physical evidence. Although your majesty cannot use this to remove him from office, it can also greatly weaken his power and the power of the court.
Prestige." Old Eunuch Du finally revealed his ultimate goal.
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