In the afternoon, a decree came from the palace, and a large number of officials waiting to visit the emperor in Chongzheng Hall received the latest news. Qian Delu came to deliver the decree, saying that the emperor's cold had worsened, his coughing continued, and he urgently needed to rest. The ministers were concerned.
Your Majesty already knows about it, but the imperial doctor ordered not to disturb the Holy Emperor, so he declined to visit. From now on, he will rest for ten days to wait for the Emperor's body to recover. Major affairs of the imperial court are handled by the officials of the Privy Council of the Political Affairs Hall, so the Emperor does not have to worry. Sir, please take your time.
Just go back to his office and perform your duties properly.
Many ministers breathed a sigh of relief, and the emperor was fine. The cold syndrome was not a serious illness, and it would recover naturally after resting. Seeing the emperor's cough before, they thought something serious had happened, but now it seems that there is no need to worry.
However, such news can only fool ordinary officials. As for the prime ministers Lu Zhongtian and Wu Chunlai in the political hall, they know the situation in the palace very well.
"Mr. Lu, the emperor is hiding the news. He says he is suffering from wind-cold disease. How can he vomit blood if he is suffering from wind-cold disease? Alas, the emperor is unwilling to let people know about his illness, which means that the illness is serious. Mr. Lu, you
How long can the emperor's body last? Why does the official feel that the disease seems to be a bit serious?" Wu Chunlai muttered in a low voice next to Lu Zhongtian.
The two of them had just received information from the palace's eyes and ears, reporting that the emperor was coughing and vomiting blood in the apse. Then they learned about the outbreak of wind-chill disease reported by the emperor.
Lu Zhongtian looked solemn and sighed: "Yes, it seems to be beyond our expectation. Last year, Dr. Zhang from Sui Tai Hospital said that the emperor had lung disease, which might be serious. I didn't believe it at the time. The emperor's body
It has always been good, and there is no sign of anything bad. But now it seems that the disease is coming like a mountain, and this disease should be on the rise. The most taboo thing for lung disease is labor anger and worry. This Qingjiao rebellion includes
The emperor must have been in a depressed mood due to recent events. Today, the emperor was really angry again, and coupled with the symptoms of wind and cold, he had an attack. He vomited blood. This is not a good sign. Hey.
.I feel really uncomfortable."
Wu Chunlai whispered: "Birth, old age, illness and death are human nature. The emperor is also a human being, so he is not immune to this. I understand Prime Minister Lu's mood. Prime Minister Lu and the emperor have a close relationship. The emperor is Prime Minister Lu's son-in-law, so Prime Minister Lu is also worried.
It's reasonable. But now is not the time to lament the impermanence. If the emperor's health has really deteriorated, then we have to make plans early. Mr. Lu, what do you think?"
Lu Zhongtian nodded and sighed: "What you are saying is that if the emperor's health really deteriorates, then we must prepare early. The current situation is not good for us. If the emperor knows that his health has deteriorated, the next step must be to appoint a prince immediately.
.Based on the current situation, King Jin may have a better chance of winning. After all, he performed well in countering the rebellion and gained a lot of points in the eyes of the emperor. Moreover, he is also the eldest son. So, in fact, it is not good for us at this moment. His illness
, resting the court for ten days, it actually delayed our impeachment of Yan Fang and the two men. Although the emperor did not do this deliberately, if the emperor does not nod, Yan Fang and the two will not fall, and the new law will not be repealed. And now we are the most
What is needed is to bring down these two people to warn those young people who think that we have lost the right to speak. Therefore, things are a bit tricky."
Wu Chunlai nodded and smacked his lips and said: "Yes, it is troublesome. But today, Yang Jun's hand in the court helped us a lot. Yang Jun is really powerful. He seems fair, but in fact he is very vicious. Prime Minister Lu,
Do you think Yan and Fang will agree to apologize? Will they agree to amend the new law and regulations?"
Lu Zhongtian chuckled and said: "Are you really confused or are you trying to find out what I am telling you? Don't you know with your wisdom that Yan Fang and the two of them will not agree to his proposal at all? Who are Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru? One of them is a stubborn donkey.
, one is a stubborn person, and they are all people who will never look back until they touch the south wall. Yang Jun’s intention is to ask them to plead guilty, and to reduce the Ordinance Department to a yamen with no autonomy. Can they agree? If the Ordinance Department cannot
What is the meaning of self-contained reform? Can they still implement the new law? So Yang Jun proposed a compromise that seemed fair, but was actually very sinister. The emperor saw this.
At one point, he got up and left in a smart manner. Yang Jun, an old guy, usually never makes a move, but when he does, he will kill with a knife, which is extremely vicious."
Wu Chunlai said: "Yes, it's really scary. Speaking of which, there is absolutely no need for him to do this. It is nothing more than reporting that Yan Zhengsheng and Fang Dunru wanted to mobilize the army last time and wanted to implement the "Disarmament Law"
It's just a grudge. He really holds a grudge. He said that no one would touch his one-third of an acre of land, and he would fight with anyone who touched it. He really did this. This person must be careful, because he may not know the future.
He stabbed us in the back."
Lu Zhongtian sneered and said: "He is great, but we are useless? Sooner or later we will bring him down, but the time has not yet come. In the current situation, it's okay if he is willing to be the leader. We will follow his lead now. Tell everyone
, the next batch of memorials will follow the tone of the measures proposed by Yang Jun today. They only ask for two points. First, Yan Zhengshu and Fang Dunru apologize, admit that they have made mistakes in the reform, and second, the Ordinance Department must make changes.
The new law can only be implemented again after it is reviewed and approved. Follow Yang Jun's plan completely and push Yang Jun to the forefront. If the emperor is angry, go and make Yang Jun angry."
Wu Chunlai stroked his palm and said: "Gao, it's really high, so let's do it like this. But...the emperor's body...the schedule of establishing the crown prince...do we have to make some preparations in advance to avoid being caught off guard?"
Lu Zhongtian nodded and said thoughtfully: "Don't worry, I will go to the palace to visit the emperor tonight. I'm going to visit, and he probably can't refuse. I asked him in a probing tone, and also eased the relationship by the way, and advised him to think about himself and stop protecting him.
The two of them are Yan Fang. People all over the world hope that the imperial court can find out the source of the rebellion. He is the emperor, how can he hinder this matter. In addition, I also have to comfort Meier. Alas, the emperor is her husband, and she also has a hard life.
.Anyway, just leave this matter to me."
Wu Chunlai bowed and said: "Okay, then the student will continue to contact everyone to report. We can't let this matter be delayed for ten days, which has become indifferent. By the way, King Huai seems to have also taken action and arrested Lin Jue's concubine.
, I want to force Lin Jue to submit. I am thinking, if Lin Jue followed the report and said that it was the fault of the new law to teach the bandits to cause chaos, I wonder what the emperor would think. I wonder what Fang Dunru and Yan Zhengsu would feel in their hearts. Hehe, I must
very funny."
Lu Zhongtian was stunned and frowned: "Isn't it bad to do this? Will Lin Jue be threatened for a concubine? That kid is not easy to deal with. If you piss him off, it will be troublesome." "Don't worry, Mr. Lu, this kid
This concubine is Lin Jue's weakness and his favorite concubine. He will definitely give in. Besides, this time Lin Jue ruined our big event and got together with the King of Jin. Isn't it too cheap not to teach him a lesson?
I must kill him. We cannot let him follow King Jin. This person is full of tricks and will be a serious problem for us. It is best to force him to be used by me, and at the last time, we cannot let him follow King Jin." Wu Chunlai said.
Lu Zhongtian was a little indifferent to this topic, and waved his hands: "You can do whatever you want, but remember to be careful, it is better not to let outsiders know about this kind of things. If you make trouble, you will be passive. For Lin Jue, you can use
If you can't use it, then find an opportunity to kill him. I don't like this person very much. Go ahead, I have to rest for a while, I will go to the palace soon."
Wu Chunlai claimed yes and bowed down.
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On late autumn nights, the weather is already chilly to the core. Especially at night, the north wind blowing over the capital city whistles on the bare branches, informing the people in the capital in advance that winter is coming and the weather is about to get colder. In this way
At night, people's activities have been greatly reduced. The entire capital has entered a deserted and silent atmosphere at night.
In the small courtyard of Fang's family in Yulin Lane, Fang Dunru stood under a bare tree in the dark yard, looking at the waning moon in the sky with his hands behind his hands. It was the third watch, and Fang Dunru had already stood here for several seconds.
It was time, and Mrs. Fang came out to ask him to go back and rest, but Fang Dunru refused. His mood was very complicated, and he needed to think about something clearly, because he had to think about it.
After the King of Jin's army returned to Beijing in triumph a few days ago, he also received a handwritten letter from Lin Jue, brought back from the East and West Road of Beijing by the Lin Family Nursing Home. Fang Dunru wanted to refuse it, but finally accepted the letter.
, briefly asked about Lin Jue’s current situation and sent the sender away.
In that letter, Lin Jue's tone was neither close nor distant, and his tone was as plain as a former friend. However, the content of the letter was anything but plain. The letter clearly reminded Fang Dunru,
Although the rebellion was suppressed, the imperial court's accountability for the rebellion may have begun, and the spearhead of this matter may be aimed at the two adults Fang Dunru and Yan Zhengsu, as well as the new law that is being implemented. Lin Jue did not comment on the reform in his letter
There is no rhetoric, but he spent a lot of space listing what he knew about the hardships of people's lives in the five counties in northern Beijing and the east and west roads in Beijing after the implementation of the new law. He also described in detail how the Qingjiao took advantage of the people's hardships.
Taking advantage of the situation, he took control of them.
Fang Dunru was so smart. He knew that Lin Jue took the trouble to explain these two things clearly. In fact, he was telling himself that the rebellion was inseparable from the reform. Fang Dunru threw down the letter several times and shouted angrily.
He cursed, but he still picked up the letter several times before continuing to read it. Because he had to admit that the evidence Lin Jue cited was valid. Fang Dunru also knew in his heart that he wanted to separate the relationship between the new law and the rebellion.
Contact is impossible.
Although Fang Dunru is headstrong, he is not the kind of person who is stubborn and stupid. It's not that he can't listen to criticism, he just can't tolerate his close disciples betraying him. He can't tolerate him dictating to him at this moment. This is
Fang Dunru felt that Lin Jue seemed to be showing off something to him.
