At the court meeting on the fifth day after Ah Zhu left, Huang Tingjian, who was the secretary at the time, suddenly sent a letter of impeachment to the right minister Liu Zhi for controlling the government, disrespecting the monarch, arbitrarily wielding power, and excluding dissidents.

Onslaught!

At this time, the Shuo Party in the court was big, the new party had been purged, the Luo Party was half scattered, and the Shu Party had not been able to shrink since Su Shi resigned. As soon as Huang Tingjian's impeachment recital was published, it immediately attracted a group attack from the Shuo Party group, and occasionally members of the Shu Party spoke for Huang Tingjian, and they were also invincible with two fists and four hands. Even the Empress Dowager rebuked Huang Tingjian: "Much is wrong with nothing!" And the little emperor, who has always had no good impression of the Shuo Party, was rarely silent in the audience. If it weren't for Su Zhe, a good old man, who threw down his face to plead for Huang Tingjian, he was afraid that Huang Tingjian would be forked out by the palace guards on the spot.

After the dispersal of the dynasty, the people in the Shu party gathered in Su Shi's mansion with a tacit understanding. Su Shi heard the cause and effect, and couldn't help but hold his forehead with his hand, and said for a long time: "Go and ask Akashi to come over." ”

Murong Fu had not been on duty that day, and when he saw that the teacher was calling, he quickly rushed over. Hearing that Su Zhe said in a difficult tone what happened in the court today, Murong Fu also raised his forehead and sighed, and after a long time, he put his hands together against the edge of the table and said word by word: "Senior brother, I thought that when I stopped you from publishing an editorial criticizing Liu Zhi in the "Bianjing Times" a few days ago, we had already talked about this issue and reached a consensus!" Now is not the best time to impeach Liu Zhi and impeach the Shuo Party! ”

Huang Tingjian lowered his head at first and did not answer, but after a while, he said: "I will hand over the position of editor-in-chief of the "Bianjing Times". ”

"Now is not the time to talk about a mere editor-in-chief position," Murong Fu said weakly, "Senior brother, please tell me frankly, who it is and what happened, which made you change your mind." "Regarding Huang Tingjian's political literacy, to be honest, Murong Fu is really a little desperate. He couldn't understand why Huang Tingjian could only care about some trivial details, and he didn't realize how serious this crisis really was. "Now is not the time to be held accountable, I have to know where the problem is so that I can avoid the same problem in the future!"

Huang Tingjian still refused to speak.

Murong Fu couldn't help but turn his head to look at Su Shi, Su Shi shook his head helplessly and said, "Lu Zhi insists that impeaching Liu Zhi is his own will. ”

"This is impossible, senior brother!" Murong Fu suppressed his anger and was still trying to negotiate, hoping to dig something out of Huang Tingjian's mouth. "As I said a morning ago, all we can do now is wait! Liu Zhigang will be disgusted by the Empress Dowager sooner or later, be patient, patient, patient, and wait for the fruit to ripen! If it weren't for that, Murong Fu wouldn't have the leisure to participate in any Hundred Flowers Meeting. No matter how beautiful the legendary Madam Ma is, she definitely can't compare to the weight of this world in Murong Fu's heart.

A trace of shame flashed on Huang Tingjian's face, but he still didn't say a word.

Murong Fu looked at Huang Tingjian in surprise, then turned his head to look at Su Shi again, and asked himself: Who will be the person who can make the senior brother willing to turn his back on the teacher and defend it? A flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and he stood up suddenly, and said sharply, "Stand down!" All those who have nothing to do with it, all step down! Keep the doors and windows closed! ”

The whole Shu party looked at Murong Fu in confusion, and after a while, the servants in the hall retreated like flowing water, and closed the doors and windows tightly. Only then did Murong Fu lower his voice and said slowly: "Senior brother, all of us in the hall are our own people now. Please confess to me, that man, isn't it...... Official, family? ”

Huang Tingjian instantly raised his head and stared at Murong Fu. Although he didn't admit it, looking at his appearance, everyone already understood. For a while, everyone's faces were a little weird, like relaxed, heavy, and inexplicable.

Murong Fu didn't want such an answer, so he stretched out his hand to hold the armrest of the chair and slowly sat back in the chair, shaking his head with a wry smile. "After a thousand calculations, I actually missed him...... This matter is my fault, and my brother does not have to blame himself. Murong Fu had heard since he came back from Luoyang that the little emperor had summoned Huang Tingjian several times to explain the theme of each issue of the poetry club to him under the pretext that he was very interested in the "Dongpo Poetry Club". Huang Tingjian and the little emperor got along, this was originally something that Murong Fu was happy to see, so naturally he didn't ask too much. It's just that he never expected that the little emperor didn't treat Huang Tingjian as a monarch and a minister, but just regarded him as a tool to throw stones and ask for directions. "If you think about it, the official family must have said that as long as the senior brother impeached Liu Zhi, he would definitely open his eyes for the senior brother?"

Huang Tingjian's eyes turned red, and he choked up for a long time: "...... The official family, the official family must have his considerations...... This is not known to His Majesty......"

Murong Fu sighed and said in an ominous voice: "The official family has abused me thousands of times, and I treat the official family like my first ......love," he said, he couldn't help but hold his forehead and laugh, the laughter was so indignant and ridiculous and so sad and disappointed, teaching people to shudder in their ears.

Everyone had never seen Murong Fu lose his temper like this, and they couldn't help but look at each other. I don't know how long it took, Su Shifang stepped forward in small steps at the instigation of everyone, tugged at Murong Fu's sleeve, and called tentatively: "Akashi? ”

Facing Su Shi's sincere and innocent eyes, Murong cheered up when he reappeared, and slammed the table and said loudly: "There has never been a savior, everything is on our own!" Senior brother, please fold the guilt! Take the teacher to Hangzhou, build a Su Causeway, and then make a three pools to reflect the moon, I can't destroy this thing that really benefits the people and is beautiful through the ages because of me! ”

"That's it?" Su Shi was dumbfounded, "This is the end?" ”

"That's all!" Murong Fu smiled at the moment, "The rest of the matter, naturally, there is something to reinstate and work, and the teacher can go to Hangzhou with peace of mind." His eyes are deep and his expression is calm, as if he can see through the sinister hearts of people in the world, and he can withstand all the blows of wind and waves.

With such a pair of eyes, Su Shi had no room to refute his doubts, so he couldn't help but nod obediently.

But Huang Tingjian was still more sober than Su Shi, and asked in surprise at the moment: "Could it be that even the teacher is ......?"

"If you fight a snake, you don't die, but you suffer from it. Senior brother, this time you impeached Liu Zhi in the previous chapter, and the Empress Dowager did not speak for us. Then when the Shuo Party reckons against us, the Empress Dowager will definitely not speak! Murong Fu said softly.

"This! How is this good? Huang Tingjian was taken aback instantly, he had many disagreements with Murong Fu. However, after this incident, he unconsciously began to believe in Murong Fu's judgment.

"No, that's good......" Murong Fu's expression was very determined, and he said proudly with his hands on his back. Originally, we were just waiting for the fruit to ripen, but now we can find a way to ripen it. Senior brother rest assured, it's just some floating wealth, and the junior brother has nothing to be reluctant to. There are some things that are meant to be taken and given first! Liu Zhigang was narrow-minded, and the Empress Dowager acquiesced in his revenge on the Shu Party due to the strength of the Shuo Party, but with his character, he would inevitably kick his nose and face to take revenge on Liwei. What's more, even if he didn't get away, Murong Fu didn't mind "helping" him to get away!

Liu Zhi's dictatorship, Huang Tingjian originally planned to disclose it in the "Bianjing Times", it was Murong Fu who was stuck in the printing pass, and analyzed the situation of the court with him several times, saying that the empress dowager would not want to see the turmoil again, so Huang Tingjian reluctantly gave up. However, the little emperor privately summoned Huang Tingjian, saying that the empress dowager was extremely dissatisfied with Liu Zhi and wanted Huang Tingjian to come forward to impeach, and he himself would definitely speak for him in the court. Huang Tingjian felt that he was deeply trusted by the officials, so he confidently went to the impeachment recital. But he never expected that the little emperor would deceive him like this! This puts him and the entire Shu Party in danger without care! Originally, everyone was already six gods and no master because of their own affairs, but as soon as Murong Fu came, he calmed everyone's feelings and stabilized the situation in a few words. Seeing his pride, courage, and responsibility, Huang Tingjian was even more inexplicable in his heart, and unconsciously had a thought faintly floating in his heart: If the official family is also a person who dares to take responsibility like a junior brother...... Thinking of this, Huang Tingjian woke up in an instant, and a cold sweat broke out on his back.

On the second day, it was Murong Fu on duty. Murong Fu finished explaining the day's homework to the little emperor, and was about to get up and say goodbye. The little emperor suddenly said: "Huang Luzhi went to the concert today to ask for release, and I think my grandmother will probably agree." ”

Murong Fu's expression remained unchanged, and he only bowed respectfully and said, "Thank you to the official family, Weichen can also calm Senior Brother's heart when he goes back." ”

"I know that Huang Luzhi is a loyal minister!" The little emperor is still unsatisfied, and the meaning is authentic. "It's just that the world is so big, I can't just consider Huang Luzhi alone. Now that the Shuo party is powerful, my grandmother has no choice but to let you suffer some grievances. It is normal for the courtiers to have some disagreements, but if they violate the law by going against the grain, then it is a different matter. Murong Qing should know that I have always been close to you, and if you have anything, you can come to tell me at any time, and I will definitely make decisions for you. ”

"Thank you to the official family, Weichen retired." Murong Fu shook again and bowed away. Until he walked to the gate of the hall, he suddenly stopped and said in a low voice: "Official, yesterday's incident, senior brother didn't say a word after he came back!" After that, he didn't bother to look back at the little emperor's expression, and left directly.

The matter of party strife has always been a matter of life and death. Huang Tingjian sounded the clarion call for the Shu Party and the Shuo Party to compete, but he did not pick the Shuo Party off the horse. Then next, it is the Shu Party to usher in the comprehensive retaliation of the Shuo Party. Only on the third day of Huang Tingjian's impeachment, the Empress Dowager approved Huang Tingjian's request for release and demoted him to the magistrate of Hangzhou. Su Shi, as Huang Tingjian's teacher, actually packed his bags and went to Hangzhou with Huang Tingjian. Without Su Shi, the host, the "Dongpo Poetry Club" that has lasted for many years has to be completely suspended. However, the Shuo Party was obviously not satisfied with Huang Tingjian's departure from Beijing, and the pioneers of the Shuo Party, such as Liang Tao, the left counselor, Liu Anshi, the right Zhengyan, and Yang Kangguo, the superintendent of the imperial history, repeatedly impeached the members of the Shu Party. Su Zhe, Hu Zongyu, and Shangguan Jun, who stayed in the court, were all spared, either scolded for being a vegetarian and deceived the world and stealing their reputation, or they were scolded for rumors to confuse the public and be jealous of their talents. Among them, the most impeached was Murong Fu, and the Shuo Party gave an eight-character comment "Sumen lackey, climbing the dragon and phoenix in vain", and asked the empress dowager to immediately isolate him from the little emperor. The Empress Dowager did not want the party struggle to expand, so she only left these recitals in the middle. However, the impeachment note still flew towards the Empress Dowager like snowflakes. Seeing this, the Shu Party could only write a plea and no longer go to the court to wait for investigation. Of course, because Murong Fu had hinted earlier, although he cried blood and pleaded guilty in this recital, he never mentioned the word "resignation". Seeing that the Shuo Party was full of momentum, the Empress Dowager had no choice but to dig out Fan Chunren, the left minister who had been sick at home for a long time, and he came forward to make peace with him.

Fan Chunren really has a family background and is well versed in political struggle, and immediately said to the Shuo Party: "The Empress Dowager knows that you are loyal, and will immediately investigate the situation." It's just that if there is no new evidence to report this impeachment chapter, there is no need to go to the court again, so as not to mislead the government. As a result, the Empress Dowager's book case finally calmed down.

However, the political struggle in the court has just come to an end, and the battle outside the court has just begun. In October of the fifth year of Yuan You, Wang Yansuo, the backbone of the Shuo Party, who had just taken office as the governor of Kaifeng Prefecture for a month, issued three decrees one after another. First, the "Bianjing Times" heard about the rumors and slandered the courtiers, and ordered it to stop publishing and strictly investigate; Second, the "Jin Le Fang" sang "The Complete Biography of Yue" on suspicion of alluding to Sima Wengong, which was really disloyal and unfilial, and ordered the immediate closure and dismissal of employees, and the famous Kunqu opera artists involved in the crime were detained for questioning; Third, the owner of "Jinlin Building" was summoned to ask for the crime, and the major restaurants in Bianjing were strictly forbidden to sing "Shuo Yue Quanchuan", and the people were encouraged to report it. Wang Yansuo's new official took office with three fires, and burned half of the entertainment in the market, and the people of Bianjing could not help but endanger themselves.

This Kunqu opera and books are entertainment, since the court doesn't like it, if you don't listen to it, you won't listen to it, and if you don't sing it, you won't sing it, and the people of the Central Plains have always been very good at talking. It's just that it shouldn't be, and the servants of Kaifeng Mansion have made the same old mistake again. went to seal down the editorial office of the "Bianjing Times", destroyed printing utensils and beat the editors; went to spread the word that the boss of "Jinlin Building" came to the court, and he asked for a card and blackmailed Jinlin Building; went to "Jin Le Fang" and ordered it to shut down, and saw that the girls who sang Kunqu Opera were as beautiful as flowers, so they tried to flirt with their hands and feet. Most of the girls hugged each other, crying and shaking. Only Xiang Wanqiu, who has been serving as Yue Fei's wife and the role of "Princess Lingyun" since the beginning of "The Complete Biography of Yue", is really strong and unwilling to be humiliated. At the end of the night, Xiang everyone wore a white costume of "Princess Lingyun" and climbed to the top of the three-story building of "Jinle Fang", and shouted: "Pengju, Lingyun will never fail you in this life!" Immediately turned over and jumped off the roof of the building, smeared his liver and brain, and died.

The news reached Murong Mansion, and Murong Fuzheng and Zhuge Zheng drank together. I saw that Murong Fu's complexion changed several times, and it took a long time before he said, "Didn't you let you pick people up earlier?" ”

The servant who came to summon the news was full of cold sweat, and replied in a snort: "Halfway to everyone, I found that I lost a golden hairpin for singing, and I have to go back to get it alive and dead, so I ......" He saw that Murong Fu's face was always sinking like water, and he couldn't help but add another sentence. "This golden hairpin was originally a promise from Prince Yue to Princess Lingyun......"

Murong Fu's expression was stunned, and Fang Fang sighed for a long time. "Got it, let Boss Hai do his best to find someone to replace Miss Xiang."

The servant answered "yes" in a low voice, and said again after a long time: "Son, Mr. Chang, who plays Qin Hui, has drunk dumb medicine!" ”

“…… I know, and I'm looking for someone to top him! Murong Fu said word by word, and his right arm, which was holding the edge of the table, trembled slightly unconsciously.

"Yes!" The servant answered again, and walked away without being urged by others.

I don't know how long it took, Zhuge Zheng, who was sitting opposite Murong Fu, finally spoke: "Without two famous characters, can this play still be sung?" ”

"Sing!" Murong Fu said viciously, "It's time for the Empress Dowager to see what "The Complete Biography of Yue Yue" looks like now!" ”

Zhuge Zheng shook his head lightly and said in a low voice: "I thought you wouldn't look for an official again." Murong Fu came to him in the hope that he would talk to the little emperor and arrange "The Complete Biography of Yue" to be performed at the royal banquet. In this way, he made a statement to the Empress Dowager, described the dominance of the Shuo Party, and overthrew the Shuo Party.

Murong Fu shook his head and said in a deep voice, "I know he's waiting for me to find him...... Since the king's wish has not been fulfilled, the courtiers must be loyal and do their best! However, when he said this, his tone was extremely frivolous.

Zhuge Zheng sighed faintly and persuaded: "This time the official family is anxious......

"No, he's not in a hurry. Rather, they are stubborn, mean, short-sighted, and arrogant. Murong Fu still shook his head, "As a king, he doesn't know how to be sympathetic to his courtiers, but instead regards the courtiers who are loyal to him as pawn tools, and it is not a pity to use them without mercy." How can such a person have compassion for the people who are far away? He was still young and should have concentrated on his studies, but he was conceited and clever to set off a party struggle to profit from it, and this person regarded the power in his hands as higher than a qiē, and anyone who was offended at the slightest would turn his face and be ruthless. My Shu party is his only ally, but he gave up for his own sake, Brother Zhuge , are you willing to be with such a person? Brother Zhuge , you and I have misread him! Zhao Xu is definitely not the appearance of a Ming Jun! ”

Zhuge Zheng I can't answer anymore, the Shuo Party has made too much trouble during this period of time, and now Xiang Xiang, who is deeply loved by the people of Bianjing, committed suicide again, and Liu Zhi can no longer cover it. Zhuge Zheng knows that as long as "The Complete Biography of Yue" opens at the Zhengdan banquet, it will be the end of the Shuo Party. Seeing that the situation was gradually falling into Murong Fu's control, Zhuge Zheng and I finally couldn't help but ask, "How are you doing?" ”

"Me?" Murong Fu sneered and closed his eyes. "My term of office is approaching, so I naturally want to be released for one term, and then return to the DPRK to govern!"

"Back to the dynasty?" Zhuge Zheng I only felt that these four words were meaningful, and I couldn't help but be secretly frightened.

"That's right," Murong Fu continued, his voice ethereal like a morning mist under the morning sun, which would be scattered and uncertain. "Brother Zhuge , you should know that I am not loyal to the king. It's just that I have to be loyal to this world, so there are some things that Brother Zhuge doesn't have to worry too much! ”

Zhuge Zheng saw that Murong Fu said it so clearly, and he sighed, got up and hugged his fists and said, "Farewell!" With that, he simply turned around and left.

I don't know how long it took, Murong Fu slowly opened his eyes, frowned slightly and stretched out his hand to cover his heart. He bent down and coughed twice as if he was overwhelmed, and then his body suddenly stiffened and spurted out a mouthful of blood. Murong Fu coughed twice, took out a silk handkerchief, and gently wiped away the blood stains that had been splashed on the table.

"Murong!"

As soon as he looked up, he saw Qiao Feng, who appeared at some point, his face was pale and at a loss, and his eyes were looking at him for a moment. It seemed that as long as he blinked an eye, the Murong Fu in front of him would disappear.