Chapter 378: Prime Minister Buyi, Su Wei
"What's the news?" Liu Wen asked curiously.
"Solvay is here."
"Solvay?" Liu Wen frowned slightly.
This name is so familiar, why can't you think of it?
The eldest grandson Wuji reminded: "Assisted the first emperor to create the Great Sui, and was once one of the 'four nobles' who worshipped Shangshu's right servant. β
"Oh~~~"
Liu Wen nodded.
In the past, when his father-in-law Yang Guang and his old brother-in-law Qiu Rui talked about it, they mentioned it more than once, if only this Su Wei was here.
"The emperor summoned him?" Liu Wen asked.
"No, I don't know what the specific reason is, anyway, when the emperor just left Beijing, the lower officials happened to hear the news that Su Wei had entered Beijing."
Liu Wen smiled: "Your news is quite well-informed." β
"It's not that Xia Guan is well-informed, it's that he seems to be low-key when he comes this time, but in the circles related to him, he is very high-profile."
Liu Wen still didn't know much about this person, and asked, "What kind of way is this Su Wei?" β
"He is the son of Su Sui, the secretary of the Western Wei Dynasty, his wife Princess Xinxing, and the only daughter of the Northern Zhou Dynasty Otsuka Zai Yu Wenhu......"
Ho!
Hearing the eldest grandson Wuji say this, Liu Wen quickly flashed a thought: "This Yuwen Hu is Yuwentai's nephew, the first powerful minister of the Northern Zhou Dynasty before Yang Jian. The so-called Northern Zhou Dynasty was also established by him by forcing Emperor Gong of the Western Wei Dynasty to Tuoba Kuo and the Zen throne to Yuwenjue, the third son of Yuwentai. β
When Yuwen Hu was in power, he killed three emperors of the Western Wei Dynasty and the Northern Zhou Dynasty in a row, and he could be described as a top dragon slayer. Yang Jian's father, Yang Zhong, was so angry that he died of illness because he was suppressed by Yuwen Hu, and Dugu Xin, the father of Queen Dugu, was also forced to death by Yuwen Hu. Su Wei, as Yuwenhu's son-in-law, was able to become the prime minister under Yang Jian, and his ability was really extraordinary. β
As if to see Liu Wen's thoughts, the eldest grandson Wuji explained:
"This Su Wei's father-in-law, Yuwen Hu, had already killed Emperor Yuwen Yong of the Northern Zhou Dynasty before the first emperor took power. At that time, Su Wei was implicated and demoted to a local official. However, because Yuwen Hu and Yuwen Yong are cousins, Princess Xinxing was not implicated. And Su Wei resigned due to illness and was not punished. β
"When Yu Wenyong was in power, Su Wei was very low-key, almost in a state of seclusion, except for reading, he didn't ask anything else."
"Later, he secretly befriended the first emperor, and after the death of Yuwen Yong, he began to assist the first emperor, until the first emperor created the Great Sui, this Yuwen Yong because of his meritorious service from the dragon, repeatedly promoted to the right servant of Shangshu."
In the first few years of his tenure as the right servant, he cooperated with Gao Xi of the left servant and implemented many policies that benefited the country and the people. But within a few years, he became dishonest and began to win over the ministers of the DPRK and the Central Committee to form a party for personal gain. β
"This Su Wei is really powerful, at that time, Lu Kai, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, Xue Daoheng, the servant of the Ministry of Officials, Wang Hong, the right of the Shangshu, and Li Tong, the waiter of the examination...... It's all his people. Su Wei's cousins, Su Che and Su Su, all became officials with his help. Su Wei even arranged many protΓ©gΓ©s in various government offices. β
"At that time, seventy or eighty percent of the ten courtiers fell to Suvay."
Later, the first emperor ordered Yang Xiu, the king of Shu, Yu Qingze, the state of Shangzhu and others to investigate him, and all kinds of crimes were found clearly, and his official title and title were dismissed. Because he was an old minister from the dragon, the first emperor spared his life. β
"However, the people who formed a party with him were implicated, and more than 100 well-known scholars were implicated by him and were convicted......
After listening to the eldest grandson Wuji, Liu Wen understood.
This kind of person, even if he doesn't want to be an emperor, he also wants to be Heshen.
"Auxiliary, what do you think Su Wei is here for?"
"Intended for the East Palace."
"East Palace?" Liu Wen was slightly surprised: "The emperor is now in the prime of spring and autumn, but he wants to see the prince, isn't this looking for death?" β
After hearing Liu Wen's words, the eldest grandson Wuji immediately understood his current attitude.
Secretly praised: 'This King Song is really smart, and he knows that at this time, it is not appropriate to mix with the prince and those princes. β
From Liu Wen's words, he analyzed that the King of Song in front of him was by no means a brainless reckless.
At the same time, he said: "King Song, now the emperor has moved the capital. β
Liu Wen is thorough at all.
Could it be that Su Wei is ready to unite with those old forces in Guanzhong who oppose the relocation of the capital, and together support the crown prince Yang Zhao as the emperor, and let my father-in-law Yang Guang be the commander of the light pole in Luoyang?
With such an idea, Liu Wen said: "Impossible, Su Wei has such courage? β
The eldest grandson Wuji said: "On the surface, Su Wei is indeed very humble, very honest, and very good at selling fame. But this cowardly-looking person must not be underestimated. He was able to assist the first emperor to change the dynasty when he had just become the prime minister, and he dared to form a party in the court for personal gain, so he naturally had a lot of courage. β
Liu Wen smiled: "This really responds to a sentence: honest people don't do honest things." It seems that none of these superficially honest people can be underestimated. β
"Indeed, Su Wei formed a party for personal gain, and there were more than 100 protΓ©gΓ©s, but now sixteen or seventeen years have passed, and many people who have been secretly promoted by him have begun to hold important positions. The current Su Wei's impact on the situation is not much different from that of the prime minister. β
"Is the Prime Minister of Cloth?" Liu Wen chuckled: "Sixteen or seventeen years, it is long overdue for someone to go to tea and cool, and the reason why there are still people buying his account now is just because of common interests, I want to find a bird." β
The eldest grandson Wuji was stunned when he heard this.
Secretly sighed that this Song King Liu Wen was really extraordinary, and he saw through the essence at a glance.
While they were talking, a servant suddenly came to report: "Chitose, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has sent someone to send an invitation to invite you to the banquet tonight." β
Liu Wen took it and looked at it, it didn't say anything clearly, only said that it was a family banquet, and even explained that Yang Ke'er would also go.
There's really no one with such content written on an invitation.
It seems that I am afraid that I will not go.
Liu Wen didn't hide it, and explained it directly to the eldest grandson Wuji.
This is done to show his trust in the eldest grandson Wuji, so as to bring the relationship between the two closer, and secondly, to let him help think about what the purpose of the crown prince Yang Zhao is.
"Xia Guan thinks that it should be for Su Wei's business, and eighty percent of Su Wei has already contacted the prince."
"You mean, Solvay will be going to that banquet tonight?"
"No, it won't." The eldest grandson Wuji shook his head: "The prince has already explained that it is a family banquet." Moreover, Su Wei is a person who understands etiquette, and he has just entered Beijing now, and he has not clearly indicated his whereabouts, so he should not go to see the prince now. And he also has to contact a group of people to build momentum for himself, so that he can prove his worth. β
Liu Wen nodded: "In other words, the prince didn't know what to do because Su Wei contacted him, so he wanted to discuss with me?" β
"Not only that, I'm afraid that the crown prince doesn't want the emperor to think that he is arbitrary, so he will invite the Song prince's mansion to discuss this matter together. At the same time, with the help of King Song, the news of Su Wei's arrival in Daxing was passed to the emperor. β