The night is quiet and the undercurrent is surging.
Some people also came to Wei Zheng's house. Although his house is in Pingkangfang, not far from the imperial city, it is in a very remote location. There is no plaque at the door, so it is difficult to find it if you don't search carefully.
It is inconsistent with the etiquette system for the dignified Duke to live in such a house. According to the rules, the Duke's mansion should have a room dedicated to worshiping ancestors, but the house of Wei Zheng's family is very small, and his bedroom is together with the house for worshiping ancestors.
, so he was impeached by the censor. After Li Shimin learned about this, he gave Wei Zheng money and asked him to change his house to live in it. Wei Zheng did not change it, but used all the money to support his relatives. He was born in a poor family, and all his relatives were poor relatives.
, he would come to visit every year and festival, saying it was a visit, but in fact he just wanted money. No one who was consistent in any house could send him away. Wei Zheng never took bribes, and the money he received, except for his salary, was a reward from the emperor. With these vampires watching,
, how can you have enough money?
When someone impeached him, he didn't tell the difference. As time went by, everyone knew about his situation and stopped impeaching him. Li Shimin gave him money once, but he couldn't always give it, so his living environment never improved. In this
I have lived in the small house for almost five years.
The Shandong nobles also wanted to give him aid, but Wei Zheng refused to accept it. He told people that he had nothing to gain in his life, and only had this reputation.
When it comes to financial bribes, he sternly refuses them.
It was because of this foundation that people praised Wei Zheng's character very much. How could a person who didn't even love money be disloyal?
After the news about Wei Zheng being insulted by Li Mu spread today, many people came to Wei Zheng's house one after another. After Li Mu killed someone, more people came. The house was small and the room was small, so Wei Zheng had to make the guests feel uncomfortable and take some food.
We bought a few benches and everyone sat in the yard.
A group of censors and representatives of Shandong's big families such as Lu, Cui, Zheng, etc. were filled with indignation and complained about Wei Zheng's injustice. One person said that Li Mu would be impeached tomorrow, and the other took out the memorial that had been written and read it. Everyone said something to each other, and the noise was endless.
But the person involved, Wei Zheng, didn't say a word and just sat in a daze.
He was thinking about Li Mu and what he said today.
Wei Zheng is known as an eloquent man, and he can talk endlessly if there is reason, and he can argue three points if there is no reason. Although what Li Mu said today is logically rigorous, if it is an argument, Wei Zheng will not have nothing to say. It’s just that what Li Mu said hit the target.
His cover made him confused and wanted to argue, but he couldn't.
Li Mu said that he was a slave with the third surname, which was an understatement. Wei Zheng himself knew that he was actually a slave with the seventh surname. He was not worthy of the word loyalty.
When Wei Zheng was as old as Li Mu, he was too ambitious and talented to be productive. He could no longer survive in his hometown, so he had to become a Taoist priest and travel around to earn a living. When the world was in chaos, the treasure of Cheng Yuan of Wuyang County was accompanied by Li Mi from Wagang.
When the incident broke out, Wei Zhengyun wandered to Wuyang County. He sensed that an opportunity had come, took off his Taoist robe and became an aide to Yuan Bao Bao. Yuan Bao Bao was his first master.
Because Wei Zheng had read books and was good at writing, Yuan Bao relied on him very much. The letters he exchanged with Li Mi were all dictated by Yuan Bao and ghostwritten by Wei Zheng. After following Yuan Bao for a while, Wei Zheng felt that Yuan Bao was a reckless person.
The martial artist could not succeed, so he took advantage of the opportunity to send a letter to Li Mi and recommended himself to become Li Mi's staff. Wagang Li Mi was his second master.
Soon after, there was internal strife in Wagang Village and internal and external troubles. Li Mi could not withstand Wang Shichong's attack, so he had no choice but to seek refuge with Li Yuan and work as a counselor under Li Yuan. Li Yuan was his third lord, but there were so many counselors under Li Yuan at that time that Wei Zheng always
He was not reused. Li Mi surrendered to the Tang Dynasty and then rebelled against the Tang Dynasty. He was beheaded by Master Sheng Yan at Xiong'er Mountain. The remnants of his army were recruited by Li Ji, who was still named Xu Shiji at the time. Both of them were under Li Mi's command. Wei Zheng secretly wrote a letter to Li Ji,
He secretly left the Tang army camp at night and came to Li Ji's tent. Li Ji was his fourth lord.
Later, Dou Jiande sent his army south, but Li Ji was short of food and grass and was unable to fight, and the army was scattered. Li Ji led the remaining troops to return to the Tang Dynasty, but Wei Zheng, who had escaped from the Tang army camp, did not dare to return to the Tang Dynasty and surrendered to Dou Jiande. Under Dou Jiande's command,
Wei Zheng finally received important treatment. In the first year of Wude, when the Tang Dynasty was founded, Dou Jiande also established himself as king and appointed Wei Zheng as his daily servant. Dou Jiande was his fifth lord.
Dou Jiande mobilized all his troops to attack the Tang Dynasty, and the two sides fought in Sishui. Li Shimin took the lead and rushed into Dou Jiande's army. They fought fiercely for four days and five nights. Dou Jiande was defeated and captured and executed in Chang'an. Wei Zheng was also captured. Li Jiancheng heard about it
At that time, Li Jiancheng's Prince's Mansion was competing with Li Shimin's Tiance Mansion. As long as a talented person was willing to join the Prince's Mansion, let's forget the past. In order to survive, Wei Zheng naturally agreed. Li Shimin asked several times for advice, and Wei Zheng answered fluently. Li Jiancheng was overjoyed and named him
The prince washed his horse and was treated with great courtesy. Li Jiancheng was his sixth lord.
During the Xuanwumen Incident, Li Jiancheng died and Wei Zheng was imprisoned. Li Shimin had long heard that Wei Zheng had given Li Jiancheng many ideas and thought he was a talented person. At that time, the Shandong gentry reacted violently and needed to be appeased, so he helped him
After taking the throne, Li Shimin became his seventh lord.
Loyal ministers do not care about two masters, but Wei Zheng has seven masters, isn't he just a slave with seven surnames? Although he said this, in Wei Zheng's heart, he only regarded Li Jiancheng as his master, because Li Jiancheng treated him with the most respect and courtesy, and Li Jiancheng was indeed
He is also a wise man. If he becomes emperor, he may not be worse than Li Shimin. As for the others, in Wei Zheng's view, they are nothing more than expedient measures.
But Li Mu said that he did not have the righteousness of a monarch and his subjects. He really could not refute it because he knew in his heart that he really did not.
In Wei Zheng's heart, he had his own persistence. He regarded Li Jiancheng as the main one, and he was responsible for the relationship between Li Jiancheng and the Shandong gentry. Now that Li Jiancheng is dead, the Shandong gentry has been greatly implicated because of what happened back then, and the court
There is not even one out of ten powerful forces in the country, so Wei Zheng feels that he must take on this responsibility. He repeatedly contradicts Li Shimin because of this. Half his life has passed, and his perspective on right and wrong has long been different from when he was a boy. Perhaps Wei Zheng is like Li Mu.
When he was a normal age, there was still a boundary between good and evil in his heart, but now, as the Duke of the country, he has responsibilities that he cannot let go of. In many things, he cannot distinguish between right and wrong, and can only look at where he stands.
But deep down in his heart, Wei Zheng knew what was right and what was wrong, and because he knew it, he suffered. Originally, only he knew the pain, because everyone in the court was the same person, and no one would expose this old secret. Who would have thought of it?
Li Mu was such a stupid young man, and his scars were completely uncovered, which made him feel like a thousand arrows piercing his heart, and he was miserable.
Wei Zheng actually does not hate Li Mu. Li Mu told the truth and did not slander him. But he must attack Li Mu because of the group of people in front of him. This is his responsibility. If he had a choice, he did not want to attack Li Mu. Li Shimin pities Li Mu.
Wei Zheng also pities and even envies his talent, but now, he has no choice.
Wei Zheng finally spoke.
"Tomorrow, all of you will follow me. Mr. Lu, I'll leave it to you as a student."
The man called Mr. Lu gently stroked his beard, said nothing, and nodded.
…
The Zhao Guogong Mansion was also bustling with people.
Today, when Li Shimin forced the six ministers to express their position, Changsun Wuji gave an ambiguous answer. He knew that this answer would not satisfy Li Shimin. But Changsun Wuji had no choice. He was the principal of the Guanlong Group, and the Guanlong Group
, is also a noble. Although it is not as big as the Five Surnames and Qiwang family, in terms of preferential treatment, it is no weaker than the clan.
The people sitting in this lobby are all ministers of the Dragon. The older generation is from Li Yuan, and the younger generation is from Li Shimin. They are all related to the Li family to some extent. Even if Li Shimin is here,
You can't do anything to them.
Mineral deposits are inherently huge profits. These people have some mining in their families. Now that Li Shimin wants to take the mineral deposits back to the court, it is almost like robbing them of their money. How can these people agree? Changsun Wuji is also facing a lot of pressure.
, and then gave Li Shimin an ambiguous answer. Otherwise, if he followed these people's opinions, he would be directly opposed to it.
Most of the people present were military generals. They had explosive tempers and straightforward tempers. Many of them had titles. They were the boss of the world, the second boss, and the third boss. They didn’t have any restraint in speaking. If you say one thing, they would yell at that one. Changsun
Although Wuji was the person in charge, many people were a generation above him, so he couldn't say anything. Although he was unhappy in his heart, he could only watch silently. Changsun Wuji was not worried either, they were noisy anyway.
Regardless of the quarrel, he will be the one to decide in the end.
Finally, these people were tired of arguing and thought of Changsun Wuji. Everyone looked at me and I looked at you. Shen Guogong Gao Shilian asked: "Auxiliary machine, you are talking. There will be a disturbance in the court tomorrow. I will wait and stand."
Which way?"
Shen Guogong Gao Shilian was the uncle of Changsun Wuji and Queen Changsun. Their father died young when they were young, and they were kicked out of the house by their uncle. It was Gao Shilian who took them in and raised them. He also treated Changsun Wuji and Changsun.
The queen has a nurturing grace. During the Xuanwu Gate Incident, Gao Shilian played an important role. He not only advised Li Shimin to take action, but also entered the palace to paralyze Li Yuan and create opportunities for Li Shimin. After Li Shimin ascended the throne, he made him a minister. Later, Gao Shilian
Feeling that he had failed Li Yuan and feeling ashamed in his heart, he resigned because of his old age, retired after success, built a mansion on the outskirts of Chang'an, and rarely participated in major affairs of the court.
But this does not mean that he does not care about money. Li Shimin wanted to collect minerals from the imperial court, and he was the first Guanlong Group to refuse to agree. However, since Li Shimin was his nephew and son-in-law, he was embarrassed to say so, so he came to see Changsun Wuji.
Changsun Wuji heard his uncle's question and did not dare not answer. He pondered for a moment and said: "Li Mu, we have to be protected!"