Chapter 392: The Prime Minister Wants to Speculate
It is not enough to only provide a gift list from Wei Ji, in order to confirm Gao Xianzhi's crime of collaborating with the enemy, it is necessary to change the rumors that are boiling in the market from false rumors to black and white. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
Yang Guozhong thought that in terms of evidence, he could adopt the method of true and false, since the gift list was real and the person giving the gift was real, then who could prove that it was a fake if he created a collaborator letter? However, Wei Ji explicitly refused and prevented Yang Guozhong from doing so.
"The subordinates only care about the truth of this matter, a major matter related to the safety of the imperial court, if the minister makes fraud without authorization, Wei would rather quit than join the dust. What's more, Gao Xianggong is in Tongguan, and Zhang Yu appeared in Chang'an with a secret letter to Gao Xianggong, isn't it strange?"
Yang Guozhong was stunned for a moment, this Wei Ji hinted very obviously for a while, and his attitude was ambiguous for a while, which really made people feel like they didn't leave their hands, but since they had decided to use Zhang Yu and the gift list in hand, they selectively ignored Wei Ji's unpleasant attitude.
"Well, Wei Dayin is very worried, but just a gift list, even if it is presented to the Son of Heaven, it may not be able to punish the crime!"
Wei Ji smiled, "Freezing three feet is not a day's cold, why should Xianggong be in such a hurry?"
Looking at Wei Ji's smiling gaze, Yang Guozhong suddenly understood Wei Ji's original intention of coming here, this person originally didn't plan to do it with one blow, this was just a step-by-step step. Could it be that Qin Jin's shaft still has a trick? If so, he is really a string-pulling puppet standing in front of the stage.
Yang Guozhong pondered for a moment, he still felt that this choice was beneficial to him, and after thinking of this, he was still a little worried and jealous.
No matter what role Qin Jin played in this matter, it was enough for him Yang Guozhong to use this to achieve his own goals, so why should he care who was the marionette and who was the hand that controlled the puppet? Maybe from another angle, they were just using each other.
finally made up his mind, and Yang Guozhong's somewhat erratic gaze instantly became sharp.
"In this case, Yang knows what to do, Wei Dayin can rest assured to leave this gift list!"
"It's all up to the public!"
Wei Ji straightened up and bowed respectfully.
After sending Wei Ji away, Yang Guozhong did not dare to delay for a moment, and rushed to Xingqing Palace overnight to meet the Son of Heaven.
Although Xingqing Palace has established a new rule since the mutiny, and no foreign minister is allowed to enter the palace after sunset, but this matter is very involved, and he does not dare to delay.
In fact, just when Yang Guozhong was running on the deserted street, Li Longji, the son of the Tang Dynasty, urgently summoned Wei Fangjin, a servant, in the Qinzheng Building overnight.
Wei Fangjin wrote to the Son of Heaven before sunset, formally pleading to the Son of Heaven about the rumors of internal and external turmoil in Chang'an.
Although it was a rumor, Li Longji, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, still attached great importance to it, and made an exception to summon Wei Fangjin in the side hall of the Qinzheng Building of Xingqing Palace.
"The minister enlightens the saint, the rumors are very loud, although the old minister thinks that the rumors may not be credible, but they should not be ignored!"
The candles in the hall were dim, and the old face of Li Longji, the son of the Tang Dynasty, was hidden in the darkness, and he couldn't see his expression, only a pair of eyes flashed with an uncertain light.
"How can I ever punish the minister with rumors? Early tomorrow morning, the government affairs hall will issue an official document ordering Yousi to issue an announcement to dispel folk rumors!"
Although the Son of Heaven said so, Wei Fangjin, who had just sat down, would not seriously think that the Son of Heaven was sincere and intended to deal with the rumors so lightly. Otherwise, there would be no need to summon yourself to Xingqing Palace overnight.
Since Wei Fangjin entered the political affairs hall, he has been an official with his tail between his legs, neither echoing Gao Xianzhi, nor participating in Yang Guozhong's shady deeds, and his sense of existence is quite low, so that the officials in the court rarely regard him as the prime minister of the political affairs hall.
Today, he went against the norm and solemnly wrote to the Son of Heaven on the rumors in the city, which was by no means a hot-headed reckless move, but pinched the pulse of Li Longji, the son of heaven of the Tang Dynasty.
"Rumors are prominent, not necessarily groundless. It is of course important to stabilize the hearts and minds of the people in the market, but we must no longer ignore the importance of whether there is anything that cannot be seen behind this! At this time of internal and external difficulties, we must be even more cautious and cautious. ”
Li Longji was noncommittal, and only asked lightly:
"Wei Qingdan said, how to pay attention to it carefully?"
Wei Fangjin stretched out his finger and gestured a figure.
"Eight words, loose on the outside and tight on the inside, open and secretly checked!"
Li Longji was still noncommittal, and Wei Fangjin tried to raise his head and secretly observe the face of the Son of Heaven to judge whether his suggestion had been approved by the Son of Heaven.
"Qiqi sage, Yang Xianggong is outside the palace, and there is an urgent military business to see!"
The eunuch's voice came from the door of the hall, although the pitch was not high, but it clearly entered Wei Fangjin's ears without a word. Although Li Longji is old, his ears and eyes are still better than ordinary old people, and he can hear word for word.
"Why can't you wait until sunrise to attack?"
The eunuch at the gate of the hall paused and continued to reply in the same tone:
"What Yang Xianggong said, the matter involves Gao Xianggong, and he doesn't dare to delay for a moment!"
In the darkness, a sneer appeared on the corner of Li Longji's mouth, it was Gao Xianzhi again! He looked at Wei Fangjin, who was kneeling down with caution, and the two prime ministers of the Heart Dao Political Affairs Hall had thought of one place, and even their movements were so neat, could it be that just based on rumors, would I destroy the Great Wall?
Li Longji admitted that there was nothing wrong with Wei Fangjin's suggestion, and it was even an old saying, and secretly investigating the truth of the matter under the external looseness and internal tightness, not only stabilized the people's hearts, but also avoided indulging in rebellion as much as possible, but his suggestion was by no means out of the heart of the imperial court, but was just a trick to speculate and seize power.
However, the courtiers have a desire for power, which is exactly what Li Longji is happy to see, and only when he clearly knows what the courtiers want, can he calmly arrange, make the courtiers compete with each other, and put himself in the outside.
Now Yang Guozhong's speed is one step slower than Wei Fangjin's, which makes Li Longji faintly surprised, in terms of responding to emergencies, this person is by no means slower than anyone else's response, why is this time slower? However, if he just makes a fuss about rumors, he is really a little disappointed, is the prime minister he chose to be capable of this?
However, Li Longji soon tasted the taste of surprise, or the news brought by Yang Guozhong made Li Longji only surprised, but not happy!
He tried to keep his hands under control so that the two prime ministers would not notice their trembling, and the list was on the royal case, but he did not want to look at it again.
Wei Fangjin reported the rumors, he only felt that this was just a means for his subordinates to fight for power and profit, and he would not really think that Gao Xianzhi was colluding and rebellious. How to deal with it, he only needs to weigh the pros and cons, so that the loyal ministers will not be wronged, so that the untimely ambitions of the courtiers can be suppressed.
This set of methods, in the more than 40 years that he has been in the world, has long been familiar with it.
But Li Longji was shocked to find that all this was completely out of control after Yang Guozhong's arrival. He originally thought that he was in control of everything, but now he found that the tip of the iceberg seemed to be gradually revealed.
"Where is Zhang Confused, I want to interrogate him personally!"
Yang Guozhong made it clear to Li Longji before this, and this gift list was found from Zhang Yu's body, and Zhang Yu's official position in the puppet Yan court was Zhongcheng in the imperial history, and this person also participated in the last failed peace talks.
Immediately afterwards, Li Longji asked again in a somewhat dry voice:
"How many people know about this?"
"There is no one but the minister!"
Yang Guozhong's answer did not change, this was something he had discussed with Wei Ji early in the morning.
If Wei Ji is involved, it will only be mixed into endless troubles for this matter.
Li Longji breathed a sigh of relief, and then looked at Wei Fangjin, who was stunned on the side.
"This must no longer be known to others, understand?"
"The minister understands!"
Yang Guozhong and Wei Fangjin spoke in unison.
Wei Fangjin only felt a buzzing in his head, his purpose here was definitely not to bring down Gao Xianzhi. But now that Yang Guozhong suddenly stepped in and brought this gift list, he was desperate to find that he had already boarded a thief ship that was only allowed to go on but not to be allowed to leave. There was no need to turn his head to look at Yang Guozhong, he could feel the resentful gaze from Yang Guozhong.
Now, the prime minister of the political hall can't help but feel that stealing chickens and rice is not a loss. Originally, he just hoped to use this matter to show his face in front of the Son of Heaven so that the Son of Heaven could feel his heart, but the current result was by no means what he could have expected before.
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Hedong City!
"Report! Wanquan urgently report ......"
Every military report made Qin Jin's heart twitch violently involuntarily, he had not slept for two days and two nights, the first battle of Jiangzhou was related to the life and death of the Shenwu army, and the huge pressure made him unable to eat and sleep.
There was also Cui Huan who had been accompanying Qin Jin, and after he heard the word urgent report, he bounced up from his seat suddenly, went straight to the door in three or two steps, and took the bloodstained military book from the hand of the soldier who reported the news.
Even if he was not in the lonely mountain battlefield in Wanquan County, Cui Huan still couldn't help but tremble, as if he was in the scene, he experienced the cruelty of the battlefield. This is something he has never experienced in Gao Xianzhi's army.
Cui Huan arrived in Tongguan after Gao Xianzhi replaced Ge Shuhan as the commander of the Tongguan army, and Gao Xianzhi has always taken care of these prominent adjutants, so he has no intention of letting them deliberately experience the cruelty of the battlefield.
But Qin Jin is different, he knows that if a child of a family like Cui Huan has never seen blood, he will have the same problem, that is, excessive idealization, and no intuitive understanding of the battle between the two armies.
Pei Jing and the others of the Shenwu Army also had the same problem at the beginning, so Qin Jin left Cui Huan behind, the purpose was to let him get rid of the prejudice of rumors and know the real Shenwu Army!
Due to the exhaustion of the main force and the lack of manpower, many general affairs in the army were undertaken by Qin Jin himself, and he did not raise his head, his pen was like flying, and he only said lightly:
"Read!"