In Qiyang Palace, Fusu looked extremely ugly when he received the news that Hu Hai was about to be appointed as the right prisoner of Tingwei. He immediately ordered to summon his own guards and close disciples to discuss countermeasures.
After several rounds of expansion and losses, Fusu's power is now roughly divided into three parts. The powerful children headed by Meng Yi and Yuchi mostly come from the families of lords and officials in Chang'an City, and they belong to a typical small group of second-generation officials.
There are hundreds of sects and sects headed by Taoist Lu Jia and famous scholar Gongsun Long. The "big brother" was originally a Confucianist, but after experiencing the burning of books and encirclement of Confucianism, Confucianism failed to recover. Lu Jia and Gongsun Long were the most powerful and were respected as leaders.
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The martial arts families headed by the Xiang family, Jing family, Zhao family and Qu family, most of these families come from the south of the Yangtze River. The families have many children and are strong.
Under the integration of Zhang Rang, the general manager of Qiyang Palace, these aristocratic families were united and vaguely controlled several provinces in the south of the Yangtze River.
After everyone arrived, he gave Fu Su the courtesy of a minister.
Fusu couldn't wait to ask: "Now that Hu Hai is about to be appointed as the right eunuch of Tingwei, and he is in the limelight, what can I do?"
Jing Tian, the head of the Jing family, was the first to speak: "Master, why should you worry? This is obviously a good thing."
Fusu was stunned: "Why did the head of the Jing family say this?"
Jingtian stroked his beard and replied with a smile: "As far as I know, Mr. Meng's father, Lord Zhongxin Hou Shizi Meng Tian, happens to hold the position of Tingwei, and is Hu Hai's immediate boss.
There is no need for the young master to take action in this matter. The young master only needs to go back and talk to his father. Meng Tingwei can use a little trick to make Hu Hai walk away without a meal. Therefore, it is not the young master who should be worried, but that Hu Hai."
As he spoke, Jingtian felt a little chill in his back. He turned around and saw Meng Yi looking at him coldly with a gloomy face.
Jingtian immediately lost his smile and saluted Fusu, "Please let me make your decision whether to adopt this method or not."
Fusu turned to Meng Yi and asked, "Meng Yi, what do you think?"
Meng Yi cupped his hands and replied: "Master Qi, I think this matter is inappropriate."
Fusu stared at Meng Yi closely and asked, "Oh, what should I say?"
Meng Yi straightened his body and said: "I think there are three main reasons why it is wrong. First, after all, Hu Hai is also a noble son, and he is deeply loved by His Majesty. My father is at most demanding. If he deliberately suppresses Hu Hai, do you really think that Your Majesty will stand by and watch?
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"Secondly, my father ascended to the position of Third Duke with a sixth-grade cultivation. There are people in the court who are dissatisfied with it. If someone catches him again, he will lose his official position in the least, and he will be accused in the worst. It is really not appropriate to do this."
"Thirdly, my father is a relatively upright and selfless man, so I'm afraid he won't agree to this matter. Looking at the above three points, I think this is very inappropriate. Please tell me, sir."
Zhao Yang, the head of the Zhao family, sneered from the side: "To put it bluntly, you just refuse to help. Why are you looking for so many excuses?"
Fusu's face looked a little unhappy, and he still stared at Meng Yi.
"A clown, trying to please the public," Meng Yi replied disdainfully, his voice reaching everyone's ears very clearly.
After hearing this, the faces of everyone in the aristocratic family all changed. They were just worried about Meng Yi's identity and dared to get angry but did not dare to speak. The atmosphere was once dull.
Meng Yi added quietly: "In the past, when the young master and Hu Hai were examined by your majesty, your majesty specifically told them not to use the power of the prince's palace. Did the young master forget it?"
"If we could really use the power of the Junhou Mansion, Hu Hai would have been suppressed long ago and would be unable to stand up. Will we still be as passive as today?"
Fusu's face looked better now.
Jingtian insisted on his opinion and said: "Today is different from the past. How can we know whether His Majesty's attitude has changed without giving it a try?"
Meng Yi was furious: "You bastard, in order to test His Majesty's attitude, you ask my father to take risks? You are too shameless."
Jingtian Dayi replied solemnly: "For the great cause of the young master, you can sacrifice your life, so what does it matter if you take some risks?"
Meng Yi laughed angrily at Jingtian's shameless expression, "You're sacrificing your own, why are you dragging me into the Meng family?"
Seeing that something was wrong, Fusu immediately said: "Master Meng may not be able to help with this matter, so let's leave it at this. Do you have any other options?" After speaking, he looked around the people in the hall.
Meng Yi stepped forward and said, "Master Qi, I have a suggestion. Maybe you can try it."
Fusu couldn't help but feel a little doubtful when he heard the words, but he suppressed it in his heart and asked: "Oh, tell me quickly and listen."
Meng Yi said seriously: "Hu Hai must have entered the officialdom to expand his power. Why don't you follow suit and ask your majesty to arrange for you to join the officialdom to further expand your power?"
A trace of astonishment flashed across Fusu's face, and he couldn't help but say, "Is this feasible?"
Meng Yi nodded and said: "Although my father and the uncles in various princes' mansions cannot suppress Hu Hai, they can fully cooperate with the young master, rise step by step, and finally reach a high position, completely overpowering Hu Hai. Wouldn't it be better?"
Fusu looked hesitant and tried to ask: "Will father agree?"
Meng Yi replied affirmatively: "This matter is easy. The young master only needs to see your majesty and explain his intention. With the deep father-son love between your majesty and the young master, he will surely get his wish."
"Does father and son have a deep love? Haha" Fusu thought with a self-deprecating look on his face: "He and Hu Hai have a deep father-son love, right? How can there be any father-son love between him and me?"
Fusu asked incredulously: "What do you think?"
Gongsun Long obviously saw a trace of reluctance on Fusu's face, and immediately took a step forward and said, "I feel something is wrong."
Fusu immediately asked: "What's wrong? Tell me quickly and listen?" The urgency in his voice was immediately accurately captured by Gongsun Long.
Gongsun Long bowed and replied: "What Mr. Meng said is quite reasonable, but there is one thing that I have not considered. Hu Hai took advantage of the successful suppression of the rebellion and obtained the high position of Tingwei's right prisoner in one fell swoop. If Mr. Meng also joins the court as an official,
, it must be difficult to reach such a high level."
"As the saying goes, the first rank of an official can kill someone. If a prince's official rank is lower than that of Hu Hai, he will be even more passive. Even if someone helps him, he will probably be suppressed for several years."
Meng Yi shook his head and said: "Mr. Gongsun's words are wrong. As long as you are an official in different aspects, the so-called suppression does not exist at all. Besides, as long as the young master gets through the first few years with peace of mind, it will be smooth sailing and he will reach a high position when the time comes.
, the offensive and defensive momentum is different."
Gongsun Long also shook his head: "In a few years, there will be too many variables, so it is not advisable."
Then he turned to Fusu and said, "I have some humble opinion, please give me some advice."
Meng Yi said anxiously: "Young Master, this is a grand road and the best response. I hope you will adopt it."
Fusu was silent for a long time: "Let's discuss this matter later. Does anyone have a better way?"
Then no one else in the hall responded.
Fusu felt a little irritated. He looked at Lu Jia and asked, "Master Lu, I heard that you have a disciple who is very important in Hu Hai's sect. I asked you before. You said you were liaising with me on behalf of my master. How is the progress now?"
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A wry smile appeared on Lu Jia's face: "My disciple used to respect me very much and obeyed my orders, but since he was attracted by my junior brother Lin Ze, he has become increasingly alienated from me. Yesterday he even gave me a gift.
This letter actually wants to sever the master-disciple relationship with me."
Fusu's face was gloomy: "I thought that Chen Ping was quite talented and wanted to win over him, but I didn't expect that he was also a disloyal and unjust person. Let's just let this matter go."
Everyone said yes one after another.
Next, Fusu asked how to deal with it.
The martial arts family and others strongly agreed that Meng Tian and other high-ranking officials in the Junhou Mansion should take action.
The descendants of powerful people and others all believed that Fusu should enter the court and become an official, so they took the time to do so.