Everyone was silent for a while when they heard Lu Xiufu's words. Everyone knows that after the Xing Dynasty moved back to Lin'an, the composition became more complicated, and when the Xing Dynasty returned, the little emperor who held the military power in his hands went on a killing spree in the name of betraying the monarch and treason, and many officials of the previous dynasty were kicked out. However, some officials and scholars were able to return to the court, but the authority remained in the hands of the people of the court, who could only do auxiliary work or serve as staff members.

In this way, the pattern of the imperial court changed, and the officials of the dynasty held the authority, but they were at a disadvantage in numbers, and the officials who seemed to be many at the beginning were scattered everywhere like pepper, and immediately became dull and tasteless. Although the Jiangnan scholars are all low-level officials, they are superior to the large number of people, and they are full of central and local departments, and they are naturally unwilling to be monopolized by 'outsiders', hoping to enter the center of power.

In this political context, because the first dynasty officials and eunuchs were first poisoned by Meng Yuan, and then purged by the little emperor, it can be said that there is not much left, but it also has limitations on the selection of talents. The children and protégés of the surviving famous officials and eunuchs of the previous dynasties have also become the focus of consideration, and families like these are often because they profit from the imperial examinations, so they will also strengthen the education of their children, so as to enter the official palace through the imperial examinations and ensure the longevity of the family, so as to create the official eunuch family.

And the reason why they can be called a family is not how many people are in and out of the picture, but because they can continue to have a steady stream of newcomers coming out, forming a dense network of relationships in the officialdom, and everyone responds when they raise their arms, which is enough to influence the situation. Several generations of the Wu family have a large number of children, protégés all over the south of the Yangtze River, is a rare person at present, and after the capture of Jiangnan by Mengyuan, they are all guarded in the township, no one is Shiyuan, its demeanor and integrity are enough to be a model for scholars, and then in Jiangnan, especially in Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions are very influential.

At the beginning, after the ministers promoted Wu Xi as the emperor, they also wanted to use the power of the Wu family to help the imperial court pacify the Jiangnan scholars and stabilize the situation. However, they did not expect that Zhao Yu was very disgusted by this, but his intention was to suppress the local forces, and did not want to have a political situation in which one family dominated, so as to achieve mutual containment and balance between all parties, and form a new balance, so as to facilitate the independence of imperial power.

However, the government and opposition forces, especially the scholar clique, did not want a strong dictator to emerge and change the political pattern of the Song Emperor and the scholars ruling the world together. Therefore, no matter who initiated the recent court struggle, it was all carried out around this goal, but they found that the little emperor had the support of the warriors, and firmly controlled the military power, coupled with the loyal support of the ministers of the hidden palace, it was almost impossible to change this situation, and then they wanted to further win over the Jiangnan scholars to strengthen their own strength through the matter of choosing a concubine after the establishment of the queen, and divide and disintegrate the power of the little emperor.

In this struggle without the smoke of gunpowder, the little emperor filled Chen Shu and Li Sanniang into his harem through his own means, ostensibly not forgetting the old promise, but in fact further consolidating the relationship between himself and the ministers of the palace. Everyone knows that the Chen brothers are the head of the household department who is in charge of the world's money and grain, and the other is the defense envoy of the Yangtze River Naval Army with heavy troops.

And Li Sanniang seems to be just the daughter of a small Fan chief's family, but her family is not only in Qiongzhou, but also has a certain influence among the Liangguang She people. Not to mention their power in the DPRK and China, but it can also be called a strong party, with its support, it is equivalent to the support of hundreds of thousands of She people, that is, to stabilize the rear, and there is another way out.

Therefore, in this contest, after Wu Xi was established, it seemed that the scholar group had the upper hand, but in fact, everyone also understood that this made the little emperor vigilant, and the distrust between the two sides was further deepened, but it pushed it to the side of the martial artists, which was also the reason why they were worried about the secret meeting between the little emperor and the generals. But at the moment, if the little emperor grasps the handle of wasting the country during the queen's national disaster and wants to deal with it strictly, it is really difficult for the ministers to say anything?

"The fifth generation of the Wu family is an official, the third generation is a prime minister, and he has served the country loyally for generations, how can there be such unscrupulous descendants!" Wen Tianxiang listened to it and looked at Xianpinghou, who was put on a heavy flail, and said angrily.

"This Xianping Marquis can be regarded as being born in a family of loyal martyrs, and it is really sad to do such a thing today, and it is also strange that Yu Min is too arrogant about it......" Lu Xiufu said.

Everyone also knows what's going on, Wu Qian has three sons, of which the eldest son Wu Pu is the most promising, Chunyou four years in Jiachen Kejinshi, the first school scholar, changed the Jiaxing Mansion system, Yanjiang Town Fu envoy. Faith will be rewarded, and soldiers will be punished. The Yuan people invaded Lianghuai and sent Lu Wende to defeat him in Sizhou. and knew Zhenjiang, was able to prepare troops and rest Kou, and was tired of moving to the Ministry of Shangshu, and then returned to his hometown at odds with Ding Daquan; His eldest son Baoqian, the word Shuxun, was awarded the Chengcheng Lang Pingjiang Road Zhizhong; The second son, Baoli, is a transfer envoy.

Wu Qian once adopted Wu Shi, a son of the clan, who felt that the country was in danger, abandoned literature and followed the military, and served as the captain of Jinyi and the general of the navy, and died in battle with the Yuan soldiers. Wu Pu included his youngest son Wu Shuo in the mansion and regarded it as his own, but he felt that he lost his father at a young age, so he inevitably neglected discipline and was tainted with a lot of bad habits. Because Wu Shuo inherited his father's title, he caught up with his sister to become the queen this time, so he became the county marquis and moved to Beijing with his family. He didn't know how to restrain himself, made friends with some scoundrels in Beijing, and felt that with the support of the queen's sister, he regarded himself as an uncle of the country, and behaved more arrogantly.

"Prime Minister Zuo, this matter needs to be resolved as soon as possible, no matter what, he is also a child of the Wu family, if he is really beheaded on the street. His Majesty is completely against the Wu family, and the queen will inevitably be deposed, how can the Wu family give up after suffering a heavy setback, and will definitely mobilize various relationships to confront the court. But His Majesty is not willing to compromise easily, and he will suppress them. Wen Tianxiang was also a little anxious, it must be the Wu family who suffered the loss of internal strife, and it was the imperial court that suffered the loss.

"The most important thing at the moment is to prevent His Majesty from killing the Marquis of Xianping, so that there is room for maneuver!" Lu Xiufu glanced at the crowd.

"Zuo Xiang, I'm afraid things won't be so simple." Xu Zongren pondered for a moment and said, "You think Your Majesty is too simple, and everyone knows that Your Majesty is dissatisfied with this marriage, and the reason is that you don't want to be controlled by others, and you have long regarded the Wu family as a threat in your heart. At the moment, the Marquis of Xianping not only spoke out, but also had many coercive words, how could he be good with His Majesty's temperament. His Majesty has always acted after acting, but he is the best at seizing opportunities, so what the lower officials think, His Majesty is not just taking the opportunity to kill the Marquis of Xianping and depose the queen. ”

"What Xu Shangshu means is that His Majesty's goal is the entire Wu family, and he will take this opportunity to uproot the Wu family!" Liu Huang said in some surprise.

"It is very likely that you will not forget that day in Quanzhou, hundreds of heads from the Pu family fell to the ground!" Lu Xiufu nodded, the ruthlessness of the little emperor's actions back then still made him feel palpitations, it was really cutting the grass and eradicating the roots, and the chickens and dogs were not left.

"The fifth generation of the Wu family is an official, and most of the children in the clan are officials, even if they live in seclusion in the countryside, there is no shortage of famous Confucian families, and there are thousands of protégés, which can be called the first major family of the official eunuchs of our dynasty. I'm afraid that this time I don't know how many people will be implicated, and how many heads will fall to the ground. Liu Huang shook his head and sighed.

"It seems that we were really wrong at the beginning, we just thought that we could use the Wu family to stabilize Jiangnan, but we didn't expect today's disaster!" Lu Xiufu said with some remorse.

"Hmph, you know why you bother today. When His Majesty restored Jiangnan, he suppressed the treasonous ministers, which was intended to weaken the local forces in Jiangnan, so as to reduce the resistance to ruling and lay the foundation for the return of the dynasty. However, you have misinterpreted Your Majesty's intentions and used the opportunity of the draft to re-establish the forces of the old dynasty and make it revived, resulting in constant chaos between the DPRK and China. At this time, Ying Jie snorted coldly.

"This ...... This was also a good intention for us at the beginning! Lu Xiufu was stunned when he heard this, and couldn't help admiring Jiang for being old and spicy, and Ying Jieyan saw through the little emperor's intentions at a glance. Come to think of it, the Wu family is already a Jiangnan family, no matter whether they have it or not, it will pose a threat to the imperial court and should have been the target of suppression. At present, the daughter of the Wu family entered the palace, making the family more stable and powerful, forming a group of relatives who can influence the government and threaten the existence of imperial power.

"Good intentions and malice are just a thin line, and it is difficult to recover at the moment." Ying Jieyan looked at everyone and frowned, "Then Wu Shuo's wild words today may just be his personal thoughts, but who dares to say that other people don't have this mind, once they are full-fledged, will they do anything to deceive the king." ”

"Governor, what should we do now?" Wen Tianxiang felt a chill in his heart when he heard this, the emperor's mind was never something they could guess, and if the next one was not good, not only could he not save the Wu family, but he also had to get involved, and in desperation, he could only ask Ying Jie Yan for advice.

"Let it be!" Ying Jieyan groaned for a moment and said lightly.

"Governor, Your Majesty is angry, or advise, don't do impulsive things!" Wen Tianxiang was stunned for a moment, and smacked his lips and said.

"How can I persuade you, should we go together to ask Your Majesty to intercede for the Marquis of Xianping? The old man is worried that His Majesty will tear down my old bones. Ying Jie Yan said with a smile.

"Wen Xiang, what the governor said is reasonable. If we intercede, I am afraid that Your Majesty will suspect that we have a close relationship with the Wu family, and the result will only backfire and make the situation more chaotic. Lu Xiufu stopped Wen Tianxiang, who was about to say more. He also understood at this moment that the little emperor led the army not to target the queen alone, but to guard against them, once the contradiction between the two sides intensified, His Majesty would not hesitate to use force, completely clean up the court, and then implement the rule of the military. In this comparison, it is always better to sacrifice a Wu family than to catch up with the entire group of scholars, this is not because he is ruthless and unjust, but because of the situation and political needs.

"It's still Lu Xiang who can see far, whether the Wu family can survive depends on their creation!" Wen Tianxiang glanced at the Marquis of Xianping, who was showing under the palace, and said. This is really a rat poop that spoiled a pot of soup, if it weren't for his nonsense, it would not have made this matter have no room for maneuver at all, and put the Wu family in danger, even if the Wu family can escape death, it will be difficult to turn over and regain today's glory.

"Your Majesty is coming back from enjoying the lanterns, so go to the palace gate with your official to greet you!" Lu Xiufu saw that the little emperor's industry had turned around, and bowed his hands to everyone.

"Follow the orders of the left minister!" The ministers immediately returned the salute and went to the palace gate to wait for the bus after rescheduling the shift.

"Father, if this matter is not handled properly, it will be a catastrophe, whether to inform the Queen Mother, now only the Queen Mother can stop Your Majesty." Liu Huang deliberately distanced himself from the front and back, and said strictly to Ying Jie as he walked.

"By no means, it is precisely because the Queen Mother is the only person who can check and balance His Majesty that she cannot be moved, and she cannot be used unless the world is in danger. If the Queen Mother comes forward at this time, it will only make their mother and son discordant and wary of each other, and there will be no one to restrain Your Majesty in the future. "Ying Jie Yan waved his hand.

"My father's words are reasonable, but seeing the Wu family destroyed, I still feel a little unbearable!" Liu Di nodded and said.

"Shengbo, in fact, there may not be room for maneuver in the matter, it just depends on whether the Wu family is sensible, if they can't seize this opportunity, it will be gone, there is no pity." Ying Jie replied lightly.

"Why has Father become so cold?" Hearing Ying Jieyan say this, Liu Huang said in surprise.

"Shengbo, Your Majesty has grown up, and we are also going to leave the court, so it is impossible to accompany Your Majesty all the time, but I have always been a little worried." Ying Jieyan did not answer, but said with a little sadness.

"Your Majesty is already in charge of the government, and there are many cronies on the left and right, Jiangnan is basically stable, what else do you have to worry about with your father?" Liu Huang asked suspiciously.

"I was entrusted by the Queen Mother to assist in teaching Your Majesty for ten years and teaching him the way to govern the country as a king. His Majesty is also very competitive, and he is a benevolent and righteous king, but it is also His Majesty who is too benevolent and righteous, and makes it inevitably act softly, which is also a taboo for monarchs. Ying Jieyan said, "If Your Majesty had executed Chen Yizhong on the spot, you would have been able to establish authority in Jiangnan, and who would dare to challenge Your Majesty's majesty again and again." However, His Majesty was timid in the family law of his ancestors, and took into account the advice of the ministers, so he did not do it for a long time, which left the future troubles of today. ”

Although his father's words were extreme, they were good words for the king. If the Wu family becomes bigger, it will form a situation in which relatives interfere in politics, and once the tail is formed, His Majesty will be restrained everywhere, and he has to rely on the snort of others, which has ruined today's good situation. Liu Huang nodded and said, "Father and Father think that Your Majesty will be ruthless to destroy the Wu clan this time?" ”

"Hehe, it's difficult!" Ying Jieyan listened to it but said with a wry smile, "Don't forget, Uncle Sheng, Your Majesty is not only soft-hearted, but also calculating, and is a little worse than a profiteer." As long as the Wu family wakes up, most of them will reach an agreement with the Wu family, and finally end in a handshake, and there will be no bloody scenes! ”……