When Pei Ruyu and Mu Anzhi met, they were indescribably close to each other. For example, Du Changshi, Chen Jian and Pei Ruyu were both juniors in the examination room, and Huan, Li, Tang and Mo were both descendants of aristocratic families and were familiar with everyone. To say that they were not very familiar with each other.
Zhuo Yushi and Bai Zhaodong are together. The two of them are mainly older, so they are not of the same generation.
Fortunately, Yushi Zhuo is not a person who puts on airs as an elder. He is a disciple of Prime Minister Pei. Bai Zhaodong has been among the powerful when he was young. His status is not high, but he is definitely a breath of fresh air. The only one who talks less is Qin Ting, Pei Ruyu said
, "Don't be cautious. Your Highness has always been at odds with the Duke's government. Your Qin family and Lu family have been at odds with each other for many years. It would be best if you get closer to us as soon as possible."
We are not fools. This time when Mu Anzhi was attacked, it is understandable that the generals of the Ding family did not realize that they were surrounded by rebels, but the special scouts of Longhuwei did not notice it either?
Moreover, all the scouts who explored the route died among the rebels.
But the key point is that Qin Ting is the eldest son of General Qin of Longhu Camp. The Qin family used to serve in the Imperial Guard. General Qin was also the number one figure in the Imperial Guard at that time. He was very brave and ruthless in his youth and was quite a military commander.
Because he was dissatisfied that Lu Boxin (Marquis Rui) had won the favor of the old Liu Guogong in the Forbidden Army, he challenged Lu Boxin, but was defeated by Lu Boxin. Since then, he had lost his face and quit the Imperial Guard.
As Lu Boxin rose to prominence in the court, General Qin suffered setbacks in Longhu Camp, and it took him half a lifetime to reach the position of General of Longhu Camp.
The Qin family and the Lu family have never been in contact with each other. I heard that the children of the two families usually walk across from each other and ignore each other.
But what is very strange is that if the assassination was led by the Lu family, were the scouts of the Qin family bribed? But Qin Ting was the eldest son of General Qin, and he was escorting the prince on a patrol, so how could such a big mistake happen?
Qin Ting was seriously injured. If something happened to Mu Anzhi, Qin Ting would definitely die!
The soldiers under Qin Ting were all brave and fearless, and were not afraid of life or death. Why would something happen if he alone scolded the princes?
What Du Changshi Huanli meant was that the scouts under Qin Ting were bribed.
Pei Ruyu said to Mu An, "Actually, I have always felt that one of the reasons why General Qin was able to control Longhu Camp for a long time is because he was not on good terms with the Lu family."
Mu Anzhi's eyes widened, "Your Majesty has so much trust in the Lu family. Not only did he get a Lu family queen for himself, he also married a Lu family daughter for his beloved prince."
"Your Majesty indeed trusts the Lu family, but there is one thing you said is wrong. The princess that the East Palace initially wanted to marry was not the daughter of the Lu family, but the daughter of the eldest princess." Pei Ruyu corrected, "In the beginning, the person who married the Lu family
It should be you."
"You hate this marriage very much, and I don't want to see the marriage between the East Palace and the eldest princess. And the Lu family is not willing to give up the position of Crown Princess." Pei Ruyu said, "The girl that Your Majesty was originally interested in was probably not the girl from the Tang family.
"
There was one thing that Mu Anzhi was very curious about, "How did you convince the Tang family to give up the position of Crown Princess?"
"You really want to know?" Pei Ruyu picked up the tea and took a sip.
"Nonsense, otherwise why would I ask you?"
Pei Ruyu said, "I just told the Emperor's Consort about the Liu family's affairs." Seeing Mu Anzhi's face turn ugly, Pei Ruyu said, "I just said I won't tell you, you have to ask."
"Go on."
Pei Ruyu sighed, "The Liu family was so loyal to your majesty back then. For all the princes in the world, just because they married their beloved daughter to your majesty, all the credit was taken for granted, and in the end they died and the family was destroyed. In the past and today, most of the people who gave favor to the emperor were
The result is not good. Those who are favored by the emperor will end up well. The Lu family needs this marriage to consolidate their family status. Does the Tang family, which has been in the millennium for thousands of years, lack this marriage that is the icing on the cake? Why go to the top? After the fire is cooking, the oil is boiling.
, what is most prosperous must inevitably decline. What’s more, it seems that Miss Tang is not as talented as the Mingsheng Empress, and at present, as the Princess of the East Palace, even if Miss Tang sits on it, even if she can sit firmly for a while, can she be stable for the rest of her life? "
"After I finished speaking, the Prince Consort of the Tang Dynasty politely invited me out." Pei Ruyu asked, "How does the Prince Consort of the Tang Dynasty treat you?"
"It's pretty good. He's in charge of the Department of Internal Affairs. Everything can only be good or bad. It was like this when I first divided the government. Now that my second brother is being ignored, he is still like this."
"The Tang family has a gentle temperament, and the Prince Consort of the Tang Dynasty is indeed of first-class character and admirable." Pei Ruyu was sincerely convinced. He was also very angry at the time, which directly disrupted the marriage between the East Palace and the Tang family. What kind of status the Prince Consort of the Tang Dynasty had, based on his wild words
I haven't beaten him out yet, so I'm really well behaved.
Pei Ruyu said, "Actually, I didn't expect that the Tang family would really withdraw from the competition for the position of crown princess. Could it be that Tang's consort really was persuaded to change his mind by these few words of mine? I guess he had no intention of letting his beloved daughter enter the East Palace. Otherwise,
, if the Tang family had not voluntarily withdrawn, the Lu family would not have been able to obtain the position of concubine."
"There really is a person like my uncle in this world who can give up his position as concubine." Mu Anzhi sighed with emotion.
"Only such a person can Your Majesty trust the Minister of Internal Affairs with peace of mind." Pei Ruyu said softly, "When Your Majesty ascended the throne, it was firstly due to the contributions of the Liu family and secondly to the strength of the Tang family. I won't say what happened to the Liu family, but the Tang family was honored.
He still loves you, which shows how powerful the Tang Dynasty's consort is."
Pei Ruyu had even entertained the idea of letting Mu Anzhi marry Miss Tang, but no one helped him even though he wanted to. Even Empress Dowager Lan, who said she loved Mu Anzhi the most, was only willing to marry her grandniece to her second wife.
Prince. Fortunately, Mu Anzhi had his own destiny and accidentally married Li Yuhua. Although Li Yuhua did not come from a wealthy family, according to Mu Anzhi, the housekeeper was a good hand and took good care of the family members of the officials, no better than other ladies.
Difference.
Pei Ruyu said, "The situation in the imperial capital is complicated. Your Majesty loves the Lu family. I heard that Prince Lu is only holding a fifth-grade position next to the prince. Among the four imperial guards, only Lin Cheng has a close relationship with the Lu family. But back then, Lin Cheng supported the Lu family.
The Marquis took charge of the Northern Xinjiang Army. After the Xuanjia Guard incident, His Majesty ordered Yong'an Marquis to take charge of the Xuanjia Guard. There was a major change in the officialdom of Henan. The Xie family members were appointed as governors, and the Tang family members were appointed as prefects. Do you feel it?"
Mu Anzhi nodded, "Your Majesty has begun to use Jiuxun House."
"Yes. Earlier, I heard that Tongzhou Port was implicated in Prince Hu's case, and it was the He family who took over the control of Tongzhou Port." Pei Ruyu said, "I have studied all the official reports since His Majesty ascended the throne. Do you know? His Majesty just ascended the throne.
It was not obvious for a year or two, but after the death of the old Liu Guogong, His Majesty began to support the new rich, and it was he who single-handedly supported the Lu family. In the battle of Northern Xinjiang, Yong'an Marquis also fought in the northwest battlefield. With the strength of Yong'an Marquis Mansion,
The Lu family was overwhelmed. Without His Majesty's support, no matter how talented Marquis Rui was, he would not have been able to do this. Among the cabinets, there are six ministers, my grandfather is in charge of the household department, Du Shangshu is in charge of the official department, and Wei Xiang
Li Shangshu is in charge of the Ministry of Rites, Li Shangshu is in charge of the Punishment Department, Lu Shangshu is in charge of the War Department, and Zhuo Yushi is in charge of the Yushitai. These families, even if I say that the family has several generations of officials, they were only middle-level officials before. Wei Xiang entered the cabinet twice, and his family ancestors
There were ministers, but the old prime minister was well-known in history, and he was assisted by Emperor You, who was driven back to his hometown by Queen Mingsheng. By the generation of Prime Minister Wei, it was already so poor that he wanted to marry a merchant. They all called
He is a new noble in this dynasty, but last year, His Majesty appointed Xie Shangshu to join the cabinet."
The Xie family is the natal family of Queen Mingsheng. Although the Xie family is not as prominent as before after the death of Queen Mingsheng, it is still stable in the officialdom. There have been women like Queen Mingsheng in the Xian family, and the Xie family has always been the leader of the aristocratic family.
Favored by wealthy families.
Mu Anzhi only had this feeling vaguely, but he did not analyze it as detailed as Pei Ruyu. Mu Anzhi's heart trembled, "You mean, His Majesty doesn't trust the new rich anymore? But nowadays, most of the people in the court are supported by him."
"The advantage of the old honors is that they have been friends with the royal family for generations." Pei Ruyu said, "Your Majesty must feel threatened. His trusted military commanders have had troubles one after another. What's more, you have been assassinated while traveling, and Mu Xiang has also been attacked in the imperial capital.
Assassination, Your Majesty should understand that the court is not as stable as he imagined, there is a force beyond his control that is ready to move, and someone is planning to rebel!"
This assassination is treason!
No matter what grudge he had with the Lu family, gathering an army to assassinate the prince, what else could it be if it wasn't rebellion?
However, Mu An said, "Your Majesty treats the Lu family with such kindness."
The night breeze blew in through the window, and the candlelight fluttered and swayed between the tables.
"What's more," Mu Anzhi continued, "rebellion requires an army. The Henan Army has not dared to take action in Luoyang. This time it will be exposed and suffered heavy losses. If the Lu family is counting on such an army to rebel, Lu Guogong's mind will not be so bad.
It’s not easy. The Marquis of Northwest Lu and the Duke of Lu have always been at odds with each other. What’s more, the Northwest Army is two thousand miles away, and the water far away cannot quench the thirst nearby. If the Lu family wants to rebel, which army will he mobilize?"
Pei Ruyu took a lampshade and blocked the night wind for the candlestick. Although his voice was soft, it was like a thunderous thunder, "The Qin family. The Longhu camp's 100,000 troops are stationed outside the imperial capital."
Mu Anzhi stood up violently, "How is this possible!"
"The most unlikely things are the most unexpected." Pei Ruyu said calmly, "I have observed Qin Ting carefully in the past few days. His soldiers are very tough and I am very convinced of him. He is good at running the army. Why did he send
The scouts were not even alert to things that Bai Zhaodong could discover. Bai Zhaodong had never had military experience. We all knew that there was something wrong with his scouts. But now that everyone was dead, there was no way to investigate anymore. If the Qin family and the Lu family
It makes sense that there is collusion. These scouts deliberately led you into the rebel siege! They were following the secret orders of General Qin, and what's more, they were dead soldiers in the army!
"
"But if something happens to me, the first person I want to blame is Qin Ting! Is the Qin family able to get away with it?"
"Qin Ting is alive, and the Qin family is naturally involved. If Qin Ting and his generals are wiped out with you, and no one survives, and General Qin loses his eldest son, will your majesty still accuse the Qin family? Even if you want to, it will be the same.
For a father who has lost his son, the punishment will be much lighter." Pei Ruyu said, "If it is run properly, there will be no questioning at all."
Pei Ruyu looked at Mu Anzhi and said, "Qin Ting is just an abandoned son."
"In the past, those who had no contact with each other were just for show? His Majesty was very relieved to hand over Longhu Camp to the Qin family because the Qin family and the Lu family were estranged and discordant? Yes, Your Majesty is in the prime of his life and would not want to see it.
The prince's mother's family is similar to that of a general who leads troops." Mu Anzhi laughed at himself, "There is really a plan within a plan, and there is a master in power. Only if Lu Guogong has this plan can he not dishonor his reputation as the two heroes of the Lu family, and the Qin General can take the title of his son.
The eldest son paved the way, and his heart is extraordinary.”
Mu Anzhi slapped the table, "What a bastard!"
Mu Anzhi looked at Pei Ruyu, "I want to tell Qin Ting our speculation."
"It's okay to say it." Pei Ruyu sighed, "It's a pity that there is no evidence, otherwise it would have eliminated a disaster for the court."
"I will also tell His Majesty, whether he believes it or not, I think this is ninety-nine times true. Let him do whatever he wants. The country is not mine anyway." Mu An said, "I will say whatever needs to be said.
, I do my best and I have a clear conscience!”
Pei Ruyu nodded solemnly, "We will go to Northern Xinjiang tomorrow. I will wait for you in Northern Xinjiang."
"Okay!" Mu Anzhi held his old friend's hand, "Wait for me!"
Pei Ruyu held his hand tighter, their eyes met, and there were many words that need not be said.
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