Invincible son

Chapter 606 605 [One Leaf Obscuring Eyes]

"Retreat!"

The high-pitched and sharp voice of the inner eunuch resounded throughout the Taiji Hall, the officials shouted long live, Kaiping Emperor drove back to the inner palace, and an ordinary court meeting ended in a slightly absurd atmosphere.

"Congratulations to Marquis Pei, congratulations to Marquis Pei. It's only the official who offends me, but it's only out of public interest. I hope Marquis Pei will forgive me."

Yushi Zhongcheng Chen Xiangxian came to Pei Yue with sincere words and an apologetic face.

Pei Yue said indifferently: "Your Excellency Zhongcheng is too serious. It is the censor's privilege to hear rumors, and it is the censor's responsibility to supervise all officials. As the censor Zhongcheng, what is the crime of impeaching this Marquis?"

Chen Xiangxian forced a smile and said: "Pei Hou has a broad mind, which is admirable."

After a few polite words, the two said goodbye.

With the Yushi Zhongcheng as the leader, some civil officials then paid tribute to Pei Yue, and most of them congratulated him on marrying Mrs. Ru as an introduction, and then clarified that they definitely did not intend to deliberately target this powerful prince.Although these people's words are not explicit, and they still maintain the restraint and decency of civil servants, it seems ridiculous to others.

Because at the just-concluded court meeting, more than [-] officials, headed by Yushi Zhongcheng Chen Xiangxian, impeached Pei Yue and accused him of marrying Mrs. Ru as the daughter of a minister of Western Wu. Emperor Kaiping asked Emperor Kaiping to order a strict investigation.

Emperor Kaiping criticized it as "absurd and nonsensical", Pei Yue was safe and sound, and all the officials stopped their flags and drums.

In the past few years, he has been impeached so many times that he has already been numb to the feeling, and today's battle was as expected, not earth-shattering, and even a little dull.However, Pei Yue was a little surprised by the reaction of this group of people after the court meeting. In the past, even if he could solve those impeachments with his strong logical thinking ability and extremely fast response, he would not be looked at differently by the other party afterwards. There is absolutely no such scene today.

On the square in front of the palace, a young official looked at those people who were rushing to Pei Yue one after another, and he couldn't help sneering a few times as he remembered how righteous they were at the court meeting just now.

The 30-year-old official next to him joked: "There is a happy scene going on over there. Why don't Brother Cunren join in the fun?"

The young official frowned and said, "Brother Qingduan, why did you insult me?"

The man smiled and laughed, and said calmly: "It's just a joke, brother Yu, don't worry about it. There is a jar of jade pot spring hidden in brother Yu's house, brother Yu, would you like to take the time to go and have a drink with brother Yu?"

The young official wanted to refuse, but after seeing the other party's smiling expression, he suddenly remembered his elder brother Han Gongduan, who is well-known all over the world and is now an official scholar in the Imperial Academy. Dare to refuse?"

Han Qingduan smiled and said, "Please."

"Please."

Han Qingduan's house is located in Chengpingfang, Dongcheng, not far from the imperial palace, and the two walked there.

He and Han Gongduan did not live together. The latter still lives in the official residence prepared by the court and does not covet personal enjoyment.Han Qingduan bought a three-entry house in Taipingfang with his own money. Considering the history of the Han family in Luling, Yongzhou for a thousand years, such a move is not out of the ordinary.Everyone in the world is very clear that the so-called heirlooms of farming and reading are just modest words, and a real family like the Han family has more than tens of millions.

In the side hall of the Han residence, Han Qingduan sat opposite to the young official, and beside him was a [-]-year-old school boy serving him.

After drinking the door cup, Han Qingduan sighed: "In the past few years, I have watched with cold eyes, watching Zhongshan Hou grow from a bastard to a powerful and powerful prince now. And highly regarded. Even Wei Guogong or Lord Mo seem to have never received such trust from His Majesty."

The young official said in a deep voice: "I have heard these words from many people, so there is no need to emphasize them."

Han Qingduan smiled wryly and said, "It's not that Brother Yu is talking too much, it's just that he watched a young rich man soar through the ranks, and when he dreamed back in the middle of the night, he couldn't help worrying in his heart, so that his mind was in a trance."

The young official understood what he meant. Pei Yue was already a second-class prince in his eighteenth year and in charge of the Northern Camp of the Beijing Army. After a hundred years from His Majesty, who can control this man?

The sadness on Han Qingduan's face did not seem to be fake, and the young official sneered when he saw this, "In that case, why didn't brother say a word at the court meeting?"

Han Qingduan shook his head and said: "This kind of impeachment is useless. With His Majesty's current favor on Pei Yue, don't say that his Mrs. Ru is an orphan who escaped from Western Wu, even if she is really the daughter of a minister in the Western Wu Dynasty? Pei Yue City Mansion It is extremely deep, and most of the flaws that we can see are intentional, not to mention that the ministers who impeached him today were bluffing, otherwise they would not have shown such an ugly face afterwards."

The young official was lost in thought.

He was very wary of Pei Yue, even a bit afraid, but it was different from Chen Xiangxian who was afraid of the opponent's power, but as Han Qingduan said, he was worried that this young dignitary would become a powerful minister like his ancestor Pei Yuan.

However, Pei Yuan was decisive on the battlefield, and he acted gently in the face of complicated court disputes, and his loyalty was beyond reproach.

Pei Yue was different. Looking at his previous shots, he knew that he was cruel and merciless, and he believed in the principle of prospering whoever obeys me.As long as this kind of person climbs to a high place, the degree of danger is far higher than that of Pei Yuan. The most important thing is that he is too young.

Han Qingduan sighed leisurely: "Warriors wronged the country, and the history can be used as a lesson."

The young official stared into his eyes, and asked solemnly: "Is this your opinion, or is it the concern of Scholar Han?"

Han Qingduan replied: "Brother seldom praises others, but he has told me more than once that Wu Cunren has a strong sense of energy, straightness without scratching, and he is as cold as a year."

The young official's name is Wu Cunren, 27 years old this year, the number one scholar in the palace examination in the second year of Kaiping, he was first awarded the Imperial Academy for editing and writing, and he was promoted to the Imperial Academy for review before three years.He was born in Wanning Mansion, Yuzhou, and his family background is not prominent, but he has another identity. He is the closed disciple of Mo Haoli, who was in power in the left court. A literary and Taoist preacher who is serious about his teacher.

Looking at Han Qingduan's sincere eyes, Wu Cunren said calmly: "Scholar Han is absurd, I am ashamed to be an official."

Han Qingduan was not in a hurry, and said slowly: "Brother Cunren, you and I can't just sit back and watch a powerful minister that no one can control appear in the country."

Wu Cunren asked deeply: "Pei Yue has already achieved great power, so what can I do?"

Han Qingduan chuckled and said, "The Tibetan front guards are powerful, and together they are like a magic sword that cuts iron like mud. But if we break up the cavalry and let these sparks fall into the army of millions of beams, we will be able to fight back." Greatly enhance the combat power of all the troops. Of course, for the Marquis of Zhongshan who has trained this elite army, the court cannot ignore his contribution, and should give him enough respect and honor."

Wu Cunren said comprehendingly: "Rewarding his honor, vain of his duty."

Han Qingduan showed appreciation, nodded and said: "Not bad."

Wu Cunren knew in his heart that the conversation between the two today not only represented their respective positions and opinions, but more importantly, the important figures behind each other wanted to use their mouths to reach an agreement.

Behind him is naturally Mo Haoli, the left ruler who has survived four dynasties, and behind Han Qingduan is Han Gongduan, a scholar of the Imperial Academy, who is rumored to be the next patriarch of the Luling Han family in Yongzhou.

Although the rank of Hanlin Bachelor is only the same as that of the six ministers, it seems that he does not have the qualifications to sit on an equal footing with the Eastern Mansion, but Wu Cunren knows in his heart that Han Gongduan is a minister valued by His Majesty, and he will definitely enter the Eastern Mansion in the future.

After a moment of silence, Wu Cunren changed his subject and said, "If you want to put an end to your brother's worries, that alone is not enough. Dismantling Zang Fengwei is just taking the bottom out of Pei Yue's salary, but he is not the only person like Pei Yue in the army, and there will be more in the future." .”

This is the condition to be negotiated.

Han Qingduan was heartbroken, and said with a smile: "Please teach me, my virtuous brother."

Wu Cunren said slowly: "The Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies."

This yamen seems inconspicuous, and the chief officer is easily irritated by splints, but it controls the supply of food, grass and armaments for an army of millions of Liang, and the Ministry of War has instead become a Qingshui yamen responsible for supervision and inspection.Back then, Lin Qingyuan wanted to transfer the functions of the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion to the Ministry of War, but it was still not completed until his death, which shows the importance of this place to the Daliang Wuxun Group.

Han Qingduan seemed to have expected it a long time ago, and said calmly: "Now that Pei Yue is in full swing, it is extremely difficult to dismantle his Zangfengwei."

Wu Cunren pondered: "It needs an appropriate time."

Han Qingduan smiled slightly, and said softly: "When the time comes, the problems of the Five Armies Commander's Mansion will be easily solved."

Wu Cunren replied: "Kill the tiger and devour the wolf, kill two birds with one stone."

"You are a good brother who knows me." Han Qingduan was in a good mood. Although he knew that the opportunity would be difficult to come by, but he could get Wu Cunren's approval, and he would have a clear direction in the follow-up. He said calmly: "There is no need to rush this matter. It needs to be considered in the long run.”

Afterwards, the two chatted about the romance, and when the jar of jade pot was exhausted, Wu Cunren stood up and said goodbye.

Han Qingduan personally sent him outside the mansion, then turned back to the study room, sat alone for a long time, without any drunkenness in his eyes.

He knew that his elder brother was too upright and would never agree to plot against Pei Yue, so under the secret guidance of that person, he directly contacted Wu Cunren under the guise of Han Gongduan.

Everything was as the man said, and Wu Cunren really put forward the condition of the Five Armies Commander's Mansion.

Eldest brother doesn't know how to plot against Pei Yue, but he is absolutely willing to take the Five Armies Commander's Mansion from the West Mansion. This is almost the long-cherished wish of all civil servants in Daliang.Only by cutting off the military's hand in controlling military supplies and supplies can we completely eradicate the emergence of power ministers and warriors.

In this way, Mo Haoli behind Wu Cunren must believe that Han Gongduan brought up this matter. Once these two important ministers join hands, Pei Yue's fate can be imagined.

The weather was getting warmer tomorrow, but Han Qingduan felt a chill in his heart.

That man is really good at calculating, and he has perfected his understanding of people's hearts.

He looked at the secret letter sent from his hometown in Luling on the table, and sighed softly: "Brother, you are too pedantic to take up the heavy responsibility of the patriarch. You are only suitable to bury your head in the pile of old papers and do those useless knowledge."

(End of this chapter)