Invincible son

Chapter 1197 1198 [Thousands of miles of fast wind] (twelve)

There is a row of unremarkable houses in the southeast corner of the imperial city. This is the central government affairs hall of the Liang court.

Countless memorials are sent here every day. The two rulers and the three political participants are each in charge of a share. After drafting their opinions, they will be discussed publicly, and finally sent to the imperial study room for review by His Majesty the Emperor.

When the sun was setting, Han Gongduan, who was in power on the right, came to the room on duty in Luoting, who was in power on the left, waved his hand to signal several members of Zhongshu Schee to leave, and then sat beside him and sighed softly.

Luo Ting put down the notebook in his hand, raised his hand to pinch the center of his eyebrows, and asked calmly, "Why are you sighing?"

Han Gongduan remained silent.

Luo Ting gave him a puzzled look, and asked, "Are you worried about the war in the western region? Guliang can attack and defend well, and it is difficult for Western Wu to take advantage of him. As long as the frontier army persists until the beginning of March, the two battalions of the Beijing army will It will be able to reach the border, and the war will definitely enter a stalemate by then, and Western Wu will not last long."

Han Gongduan smiled, and said leisurely: "Brother Ji Yu, I'm not worried about the war in the western region. Although I don't understand military affairs, I don't doubt the Marquis of Guangping's ability to plan strategies. It's just thinking of another thing, and I can't help but feel emotional. I'm afraid even His Majesty didn't expect that the two governments are so harmonious during this period of time, and they cooperate to complement each other."

Luo Ting stared slightly, and said slowly: "What do you want to say?"

Han Gongduan said: "From the beginning of Daliang's founding of the country to the present, the communication between the two governments is not very harmonious, because civil servants don't want Wu Xun to hold too much real power, and vice versa. Although there is pressure from the border war this time, but The operation speed of the West Mansion is even faster than when Wang Pingzhang was in power. Brother Ji Yu, Duke Wei has only been in charge of the West Mansion for about two months."

Luo Ting was silent for a moment, got up and poured two cups of tea, and pushed one of them in front of Han Gongduan.

The tea was slightly hot, but Luo Ting didn't seem to notice it, and seemed to taste the faint bitterness of the tea.

After a long time, he put down the teacup and said, "There is no need to elaborate on Duke Wei's abilities, and his prestige and qualifications are impressive. Those officials in the West Mansion have been honed over the years, so they naturally understand what it means to be wise and protect their lives. No one dares to be perfunctory at this juncture. .”

Han Gongduan shook his head and said: "After all, it's too fast, so fast that people feel that Wei Guogong was ready to take over the West Mansion a long time ago."

This sentence has a lot of meaning.

Luo Ting looked at him fixedly.

Han Gongduan continued: "Brother Yu, I just came back to it these days. When Wei Guogong proposed to restore the frontier army's camp restraint, he never thought that he would be able to leave Beijing, but focused on the two military aircraft. Waiting for Guangpinghou and Xiang After the Marquis of Cheng leaves Beijing, once war breaks out, Duke Wei will be in charge of the West Mansion in a legitimate manner, and even His Majesty cannot bypass him and appoint another."

He paused for a moment, and his tone gradually became serious: "In just two months, the Xifu dismissed eleven middle- and lower-level officials. Although Duke Wei has real evidence for dismissing them, it is a coincidence that most of these people have been educated by the Marquis of Xiangcheng. In short, the West Mansion is gradually becoming the palace of Wei Guogong."

Luo Ting frowned slightly, and said in a low voice: "Since there are real evidence, Duke Wei's actions are beyond reproach."

Han Gongduan did not refute, and changed the subject: "The Gushui Street assassination case involved more than [-] officials in the court. Brother Yu did not want to speak out for these traitors, but what is shocking is that these people They have one thing in common, that is, they are not of high rank but they hold real power. Brother Yu still has a doubt about this matter. With Duke Wei's skills displayed over the years, how could those brave and loyal soldiers allow assassins to appear in his presence? before?"

Luo Ting was silent for a while, and then said solemnly: "Mr. Jun Xing said before his death that the most taboo thing in court is trumped-up charges."

Of course, Han Gongduan understood the deep meaning of Mo Haoli's words, and sighed softly after hearing the words: "Whether the Gushui Street assassination was set up by Wei Guogong himself, I really have no evidence, but it is a coincidence when it is related to the many strange things after the late emperor's great move." There are too many. After the assassination, the enemy's secret agents hidden in Kyoto were wiped out, and there were a lot of vacancies in the court, and then many people were promoted."

He stared into Luo Ting's eyes, and slowly asked: "If they are all from the Duke of Wei, plus the Xifu and Beiying, and the digital ministers with ambiguous attitudes, what kind of power is this? The Duke's influence on the frontier army, and the impact of the Xiangyun on the people's livelihood in Kyoto, just because of the huge power he has now, has Brother Ji Yu never worried about it?"

"What if I say I'm not worried?"

Luo Ting asked calmly.

Han Gongduan was slightly taken aback, seeing that the other party was not joking, he couldn't help frowning and said: "Now the Duke of Wei is an out-and-out minister of power, and it is already difficult to check and balance. If this continues, the court structure will be completely out of balance. "

Luo Ting got up again and poured tea from the pot. Seeing that the teacup in front of Han Gongduan was still [-]% full, he smiled and said, "Tea first."

Han Gongduan couldn't help but said helplessly: "Luo is in power!"

"I understand your worries." Luo Ting filled his teacup, then sat down and said, "Do you think Pei Yue has the heart of disobedience, whether it is to control the West Mansion, or to use the Gushui Street assassination case to plant in the court?" His confidantes, and even close personal friendship with Sheng Duanming, Jian Rong and others, all these point to his evil intentions."

"Isn't it right?"

"That's not right." Luo Ting smiled slightly, and said in a calm manner: "From the perspective of common sense, a courtier possessing such fame and power is enough to arouse everyone's fear. But those principles that are universally applicable, It can't be fulfilled in Pei Yue. Haven't you seen that Pei Yue is an outlier among Wu Xun relatives?"

Han Gongduan showed a slightly dazed look.

Luo Ting said softly: "Recall carefully, is Pei Yue greedy for powerful people?"

Han Gongduan subconsciously wanted to refute, judging from the turmoil in the past few months, couldn't it prove Pei Yue's desire to seize power?It's just that out of respect for Luo Ting, he seriously thought about Pei Yue's actions since he ascended the court, and his expression gradually became strange.

Upon seeing this, Luo Ting said: "From the third year of Kaiping until the first emperor's visit, during these five years, Pei Yue has grown from a common son to a first-class prince, except for recommending Jian Rong to me, he has never intervened. No appointment or dismissal of any official. Of course, you can also think that Pei Yue is deeply scheming and dare not show his feet in front of the late emperor."

He said unhurriedly: "Actually, you still don't understand. The appointment of Pei Yue by the late emperor as the auxiliary minister shows that there is some kind of unknown tacit understanding or agreement between him and Pei Yue. I never doubted the determination and agreement of the late emperor." Courage, if he thinks that he needs to get rid of Pei Yue, then Pei Yue will definitely not survive now. Although His Majesty is still very young and immature, he has done one thing very well, that is, he believes in the arrangement of the late emperor, perhaps this is why the late emperor chose him root."

Han Gongduan gradually realized, and sighed: "Many people used to think that the second prince or the fourth prince was better than His Majesty, but now they know that His Majesty is worthy of the evaluation of great wisdom and foolishness."

Luo Ting said: "Of course, I fully understand your worries. After all, Pei Yue is still very young, but you have to understand that the world is always moving forward. In any case, Pei Yue is a courtier after all, and no matter how much he does, it is only for himself. Bao, the stability of the imperial power cannot be fundamentally shaken. While he is advancing step by step, isn't His Majesty becoming mature? To put it bluntly, Pei Yue needs time to gain a firm foothold, and His Majesty also needs time to control the court. After a few years, Your Majesty will be able to sit more securely, and no courtier can threaten the safety of the Son of Heaven."

Han Gongduan nodded slightly.

Luo Ting smiled gently and said calmly: "Not to mention the importance of the border war now, just from a long-term perspective, persecuting Pei Yue is the most stupid choice. As long as you and I keep our eyes open and stare at him, there will be Wang Pingzhang As a lesson from the past, Pei Yue should understand the importance of righteousness and fame. In my opinion, he only wants to do some practical things for Daliang, and he looks at the problem very transparently, and will not do anything unbearable."

Han Gongduan said sincerely and sincerely: "I would like to be taught."

Luo Ting waved his hand, glanced at the file on the table, and said with emotion: "It seems that today I have to light the lamp again, so please stay and help me share some."

Han Gongduan respectfully said: "Dare not to obey orders."

(End of this chapter)