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Guo Kun scratched his head and did not dare to refute. He really did not understand the entanglement behind it. Lin Jue raised his hands and said: "Since my father-in-law knows the mystery behind this, why don't you tell me about it? My son-in-law came here just to know this. My father-in-law and my son-in-law talked about things I didn’t know, and that was the biggest help to me."
Guo Bing frowned and said: "So what if I told you? The matter is still the same. I have clearly told you not to get involved in this matter. This is my final judgment, but have you listened? You are too self-righteous. .Forget it, since you want to hear it, I will analyze these things with you."
Lin Jue nodded happily, and Guo Kun said hurriedly: "Why don't you come in and sit down? What are you doing standing there? If people see it, they will think that we don't want to see you, the prince's son-in-law."
Lin Jue smiled and thought: You actually don't like me that much. But he turned around and went back to his seat to sit down. Guo Bing took a cup of tea and drank a few sips slowly. Lin Jue and Guo Kun were both quiet. Sitting there waiting for him to speak. Finally, Guo Bing put down the tea cup, coughed slightly and spoke.
"Lin Jue, I understand how you feel. I know that you are extremely protective of your Lin family, even at the risk of your life. In order to save your Lin family, you took the initiative to risk Guishan Island to regain your birthday gift. This king has greatly appreciated your actions. From that time on, I have known that you are a person who can sacrifice everything for the Lin family. Your loyalty to the family is worthy of praise and admiration. From then on, I will always treat you with great respect. I have a good impression. I think that if I can have a loyal person like you by my side, that should be the most reassuring thing. Now, you have become my son-in-law. Although there are twists and turns, in the end I am still I married Caiwei to you. This is also the respect I have for you. Because of this, I don’t want you to destroy yourself, so I made the request. I do it out of concern and respect, not for you. Restraint, you should understand my painstaking efforts."
Guo Bing's words were very sincere. Although some of them were untrue, he generally expressed his thoughts honestly. From the very beginning, Guo Bing wanted to win over Lin Jue, but Lin Jue always stayed away. Guo Bing actually loved and hated Lin Jue. This kid ruined a lot of his own affairs, but also helped him a lot. He was very capable, but refused to rely on him. In the end, Cai Bing had to deal with Cai Bing. Wei married him, and then she really locked him in, which can be said to have taken a lot of trouble.
"Father-in-law, my son-in-law understands." Lin Jue said in a deep voice.
Guo Bing nodded and said: "As long as you understand. As far as the matter of your second uncle is concerned, the reason why I want you to stay away from this matter is because I think that there is no answer to this matter. There is no room for anything. If you regard this matter as Wu Chunlai's revenge on you, you are totally wrong. Of course, there may be this factor in it. Attacking Lin Bonian is an attack on your backing and foundation. It is said that Revenge against you makes some sense. But you think too highly of yourself. Who is Wu Chunlai? His words carry great weight in the Political Hall. Although he is not old and his qualifications are not high enough, his methods are and strategies are well known to everyone. Otherwise, why do you think Lu Zhongtian would value him so highly? As far as I know, Wu Chunlai will be promoted to deputy prime minister in the near future, taking over Qian Qianyi's position. He is a deputy prime minister in his early forties. There are not many people in the Zhou Dynasty. For such a person, do you think he needs to spend too much thought on you? Do you think he can’t find anyone to place beside Yan Zhengsheng and Fang Dunru except you? A chess piece? You think too highly of yourself and underestimate Wu Chunlai."
Lin Jue frowned and thought carefully. What Guo Bing said was very reasonable. Although it was a bit harsh, it did hit the point. As Wu Chunlai, there was really no need to compete with him. Maybe he would do something to himself.
Some punishment, but there is no point in staring at and biting yourself. Maybe I really think too much about this matter, and maybe the matter with my second uncle is not as simple as it seems.
"My father-in-law, please give me a detailed explanation." Lin Jue stood up and bowed.
Guo Bing was very satisfied with Lin Jue's attitude. He snorted and waved his hand for Lin Jue to sit down, and continued: "Although I have not been in Beijing for a long time, I have always been well aware of the changes in the court. Let me first
Let me tell you about the overall situation in the DPRK. Since Yan Zhengsheng and Fang Dunru were transferred to the capital as officials, the situation in the DPRK is very subtle at the moment. Lin Jue, you claim to be smart and insightful, so let me ask you, do you know
What do Yan Zhengsheng and your teacher Fang Dunru want to do when they join the court as officials this time?"
Lin Jue thought for a while and finally decided that it was not appropriate to conceal anything at this time, so he said: "According to my guess, Mr. Yan and my teacher Mr. Fang came here with a mission. Perhaps they want to make major changes in the government.
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Guo Bing was stunned and said in shock: "How could you actually know this? It's not simple, it's not simple. Sure enough, you have the capital to be proud of."
Lin Jue laughed hurriedly and said: "Actually, Mr. Yan and Mr. Fang were drinking one day, and they talked a lot. My son-in-law was waiting beside him, and I could guess the meaning of his words. It was not that my son-in-law guessed it out of thin air."
Guo Bing nodded and said with a smile: "I see. Yan Zhengshen and Fang Dunru didn't shy away from you when they said such things, which shows that they respect you. No wonder Wu Chunlai repeatedly forced you to inform him. It really didn't happen.
Who can be closer to both of them than you?"
Lin Jue smiled bitterly and said: "My son-in-law did not eavesdrop on purpose, he was just serving."
Guo Bing waved his hand and said: "I don't care how you know it. You are right. A big change is brewing in the imperial court. The leader is the current emperor. The emperor wants to work hard to do something, so he will be serious.
He and Fang Dunru came to the capital to make drastic changes in the government. Haha, the emperor wants to be the emperor for eternity, so naturally he has to go through a lot of troubles. After five years on the throne, he always has to do something.
Otherwise, how will the history books of later generations record his achievements? Could it be recorded that the country's power and the people's power deteriorated day by day during his reign? Hahaha."
Guo Bing laughed, not forgetting to complain and vent his dissatisfaction with the person who was holding him breathless.
"The emperor's idea is to reverse the government's financial difficulties of making ends meet, boost the morale of the military and civilians, and improve the combat effectiveness of the army. As we all know, our country is worse than ever, and its fiscal revenue has dropped by half compared to more than ten years ago.
I used to have more than 100 million taels of silver for the first year of my life, but now I only have 50 to 60 million taels. And the extravagance and glitz remain unchanged, how can I use it enough? If I don’t use it, I will deduct it everywhere, and if I deduct it, I can’t get anything done, and this cycle continues.
Back and forth, everything was in ruins. Most of the money was allocated for military pay, but it was still stretched. The combat effectiveness was low, and they kept a lot of waste. It is said that the border garrison was harassed by the Liao people and was defeated in nine out of ten battles. In the end, they could only rely on the border town.
We were stationed there and allowed the Liao people to attack the towns and villages. If it had not been for the agreement of the Yanyun Alliance, the Liao people would have openly attacked the border towns."
Guo Bing took a sip of tea and continued: "In short, the emperor is preparing to carry out a major change in order to restore finances, enhance military strength, and revitalize the Zhou Dynasty. This is his grand ambition. However, there is no such ambition.
Wrong, but change is not that easy. I don’t want to say more about the specific reasons. I will just say how can Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru shoulder the burden of this change? You must know this change, many people
If they are going to suffer heavy losses, do these people agree that the changes will be brought to their heads? That is obviously unwilling. Although the emperor is behind his support, the emperor cannot personally suppress everyone to pave the way for Yan Zhengsheng and Fang Dunru. The emperor is behind his back.
I am supportive, but on the surface, I want a bowl of water to be balanced. This is the way to be a king."
"...However, with the current qualifications of Yan Zhengsheng and Fang Dunru, once the officials in the court rise up to oppose the reform, wouldn't it be a dead end? Will the emperor be required to come out to clean up the situation? That is obviously inappropriate. In this situation
Next, Yan Zhengsheng and Fang Dunru needed to establish their authority and do several major things to frighten the officials. These things would not only make people speechless, but also make the emperor confidently stand up and support. There is no better way to investigate and deal with such things
The evidence of several criminal court officials brought them down more directly and effectively. Therefore, you can see that after Fang Dunru came to the capital to serve as Yushi Zhongcheng, he impeached several officials in succession. Although they were all
These are fourth- and fifth-grade officials, but this also makes everyone in the court feel at risk. I am not derogating Fang Dunru. Lin Jue, do you know what your teacher is called by his colleagues in the court? He is called '
'Mad dog' means that no one dares to provoke him, otherwise he will bite him."
Lin Jue rolled his eyes and was speechless. Although he was dissatisfied with the prince calling him Fang Dunru in front of him, after hearing what the prince said just now, Lin Jue felt a sudden relief in his heart. It turned out that he thought Fang Dunru
Dun Ru's move to impeach officials after coming to the capital was just his duty as the censor Zhongcheng, and it was more due to his upright and evil-hating character. But he never expected that there was also an intention to do something to establish his authority.
This event will establish prestige in the court and pave the way for change.
This is a strategy that is advanced layer by layer. In other words, it’s all calculation!
"What do you mean, my father-in-law, by setting the fire on the head of the Sansi Yamen in the end, it is also an act of establishing prestige?" Lin Jue frowned.
"Exactly." Guo Bing nodded.
"But... why is it the Sansi Yamen? Why is it the Yamen where my second uncle works?" Lin Jue frowned.
Guo Bing chuckled and said softly: "Lin Jue, it's not that Yan Zhengsu, Fang Dunru and others deliberately attacked your second uncle. It's just that your second uncle is serving in the Sansi Yamen and it's just the right time. Because the Sansi Yamen is on fire.
It is inevitable and unavoidable. This is the last step to establish authority and the prelude to great changes."
"How do you say this? Why do you say it is inevitable?" Lin Jue asked with a frown.
