When Pei Gai and Zuna could not waver, they were about to repudiate.

His last words were: "Shangshu is so stubborn, how can state affairs be arranged by you?" Tomorrow I will go to the Son of Heaven to impeach you, and ask the Son of Heaven to investigate this case thoroughly! ”

Pei Gai's initial idea was to let Pei Xu or even Pei Wei take charge of the case. Although it is estimated that there will be no results in the investigation, whether Pei Xu's death is accidental or another conspiracy, since it has contributed to his own Shangluo, then for the overall situation, the truth is not important. In other words, what the truth is, only I want to understand it to a certain extent, and even if I understand it, I may not be able to announce it to the people of the world, and most of Pei Wei and others will climb the courtiers and even the Son of Heaven to clear the way for themselves to go further.

It's inconvenient for me to stop this kind of thing, and it's come to this point, and I don't plan to stop it. As long as you don't make too many waves, kill people's heads, and even get out of your own control.

However, Pei Wei and others did not agree with Pei Gai's idea.

As for the impeachment of Zhu Shangshu, it was naturally unanimously passed, at least to be guilty of Heji's stupidity, and to remove Xun Di and his henchmen. Yin Qiao and Bian Yan are their own people, and Liang Yun is an ally, and they hurriedly came to show their loyalty, so they can not move; As for Zuna, in order not to stimulate Zu Ti, who may return to Luo at any time, it is also advisable to preserve his position for the time being.

As for leaving Shangshu Province aside and asking the Son of Heaven to send someone to investigate the case again, Pei Wei said: "Ziyu and I are not only from the same family, but also not courtiers, so we should not take the handle of Shangshu." ”

We must avoid suspicion of related matters related to relatives of the same clan. But more importantly, we are all officials of the Taiwan Dynasty, not ministers of the Chinese Dynasty, unless we first add an official title of the Chinese Dynasty, there is no reason to snatch the right to investigate from the hands of Shangshu Province, which is not in line with the system.

"It is time to invite a minister of China and the DPRK to shoulder this heavy responsibility."

Pei Gai nodded, and asked, "Who do you think is appropriate?" ”

Pei Wei had already made up his mind, and immediately replied: "Only Huajing can make it." Pei Xuan added: "The minister, please go to see Hua Gong and ask him to agree to this matter." ”

Hua Henggui is the chief official of Menxia Province, and at this time, among the courtiers, he is only under the Taiwei Xun Group - the servant of the door is the same level as the monk Shangshu Shu, but Hua Heng's qualifications are much higher than Xun Di - then he is completely qualified to take over Shangshu Province to try this big case. Moreover, Hua Jingze's attitude is neutral on the surface, but in fact, it is somewhat biased towards the side of the Western Party, and it is up to him to shoulder this heavy responsibility, and the final result will definitely be beneficial to Pei's family.

However, even if the Son of Heaven is invited and the Son of Heaven agrees, if Hua Heng himself is unwilling to wade into this troubled water, he can find all kinds of reasons to refuse-to the extreme, he will immediately hang up the crown and leave, what can you do? In this way, it will damage Pei's face. Therefore, Pei Xu's proposal to go to say hello to Hua Heng in advance and beg him to agree to the invitation is also reasonable.

Of course, Pei should know very well that Pei Xu's request will not be as simple as just persuading Huaheng to respond to the order.

As a leader, it is impossible to pay attention to every detail, especially in the face of such a major event that shakes the world, you must and only give full play to the subjective initiative of your subordinates, so that the whole group can concentrate and not react slowly like a large dinosaur. Anyway, Pei Gai has clearly drawn a red line in front of Pei Wei, as long as he doesn't cross the line, there is nothing to worry about if he is a little self-indulgent, and he doesn't have to worry about it.

What red line? You must not break your covenant with your ancestors, and you must not damage the overall situation of the resistance to karma.

As far as this red line is concerned, although it may not have been conveyed to Wang Gong - because he has been in Kanto for a long time and rarely returns to Chang'an - even if Wang Zici actually planned Pei Pi's death, it cannot be regarded as crossing the line......

The most important thing is that Pei Gai was worried that Zu Ti would turn victory into defeat in Xingyang, so he has been standing firm in Chang'an and refusing to take a step forward. And now that the thief has retreated, Pei Gai has made up his mind again, then this wind is not only not enough to disturb, but it is the help of his progress, he just needs to hold the rudder steadily, and don't accidentally be overturned by the wind and waves.

I don't know why, Pei Gai's heart suddenly flooded with a poem by Xue Qingong: "With the strength of the good wind, send me to the clouds!" ”

Therefore, after a little thought, he immediately agreed to Pei Wei and Pei Xu's contributions. Immediately, Pei Ziyu took a car to visit Hua Heng, dismissed everyone, and had a whole afternoon of secret talks. At dusk, Hua Heng prepared a car to enter the palace and came to see Sima Ye.

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Sima Ye was anxious in the palace, hesitating with his hands in his hands, and he didn't know what to do.

Pei Cai naturally received the news of his arrival in Luoyang, but he could not summon the courtiers to discuss the matter. The right guard actually controls the gates of the palace, and the relevant state affairs can be passed on by the eunuchs and the small officials, and the right guard will only search the body and will not block it, but when it comes to summoning the ministers, it is not so convenient - even the queen Dachangqiu Liangfang was blocked outside the palace.

This caused a general panic in the palace, and for a while, the palace people and eunuchs were worried, Sima Ye asked Zhu Fei, Zhu Fei was perfunctory and refused to answer, but then he heard all kinds of gossip from the queen's mouth-

It is said that Da Sima led his troops into Beijing to purge the courtiers, and the Guanxi army had already surrounded Shangshu Province; It is said that Xun Di and others went to see Da Sima, but they were all detained, and they were asked to admit that they had plotted to assassinate Pei Pi; It is said that Zu Ti has returned to the division and fought fiercely with the Kansai Army outside the East Gate; It is also said that the right guard is about to enter the palace, not only to completely take over the guard, but also to arrest Mingda's henchmen among the eunuchs and palace people......

Sima Ye reprimanded Zhu Fei, and Zhu Fei persuaded: "The rumors are not credible, Your Majesty, please sit quietly, and be careful not to bother ...... because of this."

Sima Ye reprimanded: "Ruyun's rumors are not credible, but what about the outside world? Zhu Fei couldn't say that he was ugly, but he comforted the Son of Heaven and said: "If Suo Qi harmed Yan Ding in the past, and Da Sima Fu harmed Suo Qi, only the Son of Heaven was not involved in such things, so he was naturally worry-free, and the foreign ministers were disturbed, so he could go." ”

Sima Ye wept and said: "I don't have to worry about myself, but I only worry about the queen...... If there is a matter of broadcasting, the queen is pregnant, and she can travel far away? ”

He didn't worry about the courtiers, what he was afraid of was that Pei Gai really had a conflict with Zu Ti, and when the time came, he would come together to grab the Son of Heaven, Pei Gai grabbed it, and he would definitely have to transport it to Chang'an...... Emperor Xiaohui has encountered more than one incident on this road, and was first pulled by Sima Yue to attack Sima Ying in Yecheng; Reverted to Sima Ying, Shi Chao was obtained, and coerced into Ye; Not long after, Sima Ying was defeated by Wang Jun and others, and Emperor Hui returned Luo; Then before Luoyang's ass was hot, he was kidnapped by Zhang Fang and went to Chang'an......

It's just more than ten years ago, and Sima Ye already has a memory; Besides, similar to the suffering of displacement, he himself has suffered, and those days will make him chill when he thinks about it. Besides, now I am not alone, there is a queen by my side, and the queen still has a small ...... in her belly How could he not be worried?

No matter how Zhu Fei persuaded him, Sima Ye was still sad. was bored, and suddenly got a report, saying that Hua Shizhong entered the palace to ask for a meeting, Sima Ye was like a life-saving straw, and immediately jumped up, and shouted: "Call, call!" ”

Zhu Fei was "groaning" in his heart, and said that the right guard had been isolated from inside and outside for several days, and the minister could not be seen, why did he let Hua Shizhong enter the palace now? Zehua must have received the approval of the Great Sima, or even the instructions of the Great Sima...... Will he persecute the Son of Heaven to clear the inner court? I won't be affected by Mingda because of this, right?!

Brother, you are blessed by the spirit of heaven, I am alive, and I will have the opportunity to give you a few pillars of incense in the future, if you fold me in, you will not be able to eat blood at all!

was apprehensive in his heart, but he didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly ran out to summon Hua Heng. I saw that Hua Jing was wearing a neat court robe and holding a wat version, and he had already entered the palace, and was stopping at His Majesty, and there was a team of right guard soldiers behind him. When Zhu Fei saw it, he couldn't help but shudder - did the right guard really enter the palace? Hurriedly rushed forward, and arched his hand: "The service is well-the Son of Heaven will see you." ”

Hua Heng nodded, and then said, "Zhu Jun, I have entrusted you." As soon as the words fell, several soldiers immediately rushed over, pressed Zhu Fei to the ground, and tied the rope. Zhu Fei shouted: "What do you mean by this? Fly not guilty! ”

"Guilty or not," Hua Heng sighed softly, "and wait for the Son of Heaven to be cut off." As he spoke, he stepped into the temple.

After signing up, bow down to Sima Ye. Sima Ye gave him a seat, and then asked eagerly: "Is the servant entering the palace here for the matter of the great Sima?" Hearing that Da Sima led the army back to Luo, I don't know what he wants? What is the situation on the outside? ”

Hua Heng replied expressionlessly: "Da Sima Fang entered Luo, looking forward to entering the palace tomorrow and meeting His Majesty." Luozhong is still peaceful, the Kansai military controls and guards the gates and the palace ban, and no one dares to make trouble - Your Majesty does not need to worry. ”

Sima Ye breathed a sigh of relief at this time, and asked again: "May I ask the waiter, what will the big Sima say when he meets him tomorrow?" How should I reply? ”

Hua Heng replied: "Da Sima led the army to return to Luo this time, naturally because of Pei Youwei's assassination. Brothers of the same clan, important generals of the country, were killed by people in Duyi, the matter is obscure, and the investigation of Shangshu has been inconclusive for nearly half a month, and the matter involves the palace...... It's no wonder that Da Sima came. ”

Sima Ye hurriedly cleared his eyes and said, "What do you say about the palace?" ”

"Isn't Mingda a minister of His Majesty's inner court?"

"Mingda was incompetent and could not restrain the five schools, so Pei Youwei was killed, and I also deeply mourned. However, since Mingda has already killed himself, this matter should have nothing to do with the palace anymore......"

Hua Heng sighed lightly: "Mingda can't be punished properly, and if he can't kill himself and can't leave a reasonable confession, then he will go up and down the stage, how can he be willing to give up?" And Mingda has been working in the palace for many years, but how do you know that there is no other party? Your Majesty thinks that this matter is over, and I am afraid that it will not be possible. ”

Sima Ye asked with a bitter face, "Then what does the big Sima want?" I also hope to teach me in the service. "I really don't understand such political cunning, so you better hurry up and say something happy.

Hua Heng was silent for a while, and finally made up his mind, so he got up and left the table, held up the wat plate again, and kowtowed to Sima Ye. Sima Ye asked in surprise: "What does this mean?" ”

Hua Jing put on a straight face and said in one breath: "Since Xiaohui, the feudal domains have made chaos, and in the past ten years, the capital has fallen, the country has perished, and the hearts of the people of heaven are all disgusted with Jin Zuo. Although His Majesty started in Kansai and restored the old capital, it really relied on the power of Da Sima. Today, the great Sima Weijia Hainei, Debu Quartet, benevolence and all things, the more ancient and the modern, I implore Your Majesty to follow the path of Yao and Shun, and issue the edict of the Zen position to conform to the general trend. ”

These few words, Hua Heng conceived in his heart on the way to come, pondered repeatedly, and finally completed them in one go. As soon as his words came out, Sima Ye's face was as pale as earth, and he couldn't help but feel weak, and blurted out: "Shi Zhong'an has such words?!" ”

In fact, Xiao Young is not stupid, he still has a certain psychological preparation for Pei Gai's usurpation. However, the things of the previous generation, after all, have not been seen, in this life, I only saw the vassal king (Sima Lun, the king of Zhao) usurping the throne, and he was killed immediately, so he always comforted himself: For his own throne, Uncle Danyang (Sima Rui) is more dangerous than Pei Wenyue, maybe Pei Wenyue may not be willing to take that last step? It's a big deal, I've been doing the vertical arch all the time......

In addition, Liang Fang and others have been provoking him to gradually withdraw his authority, and also said that the queen must be a boy in her belly, and when the concubine is born in the future and is in the East Palace, Your Majesty, you will naturally have a great reputation, and you can slowly remove the ministers...... Sima Ye became more and more closed-minded and listened, fantasizing about the day when his dream would come true.

Originally, Pei Pi's death this time was indeed a very dangerous thing for the Jin family. But Mingda was forced by Zhu Fei to kill himself in time, and Zhu Fei persuaded Sima Ye that the royal family should not be involved in this matter, so as not to be angry with Sima. Therefore, Sima Ye will have an illusion, as long as he does not interfere in this matter, then Pei should return to Luo, at most purge the courtiers, it should not threaten his own throne......

It stands to reason that Pei Gai is likely to take this opportunity to follow the precedent of usurping the throne by the powerful ministers of the past dynasties, and first put forward unreasonable demands such as sealing the king, adding nine tins, and carrying the throne to the country. When the time comes, I tried to let the Xun family and other courtiers stop it, but I really couldn't stop it, so I had to allow it, and it would take a few more years to delay. When the thieves are wiped out, the world is unified, and his son is born, maybe as Liang Fang said, the situation will improve?

If Zu Shizhi can destroy karma, he can also take this opportunity to raise him to the same height as Pei Gai, so that the two of them can fight each other, and the royal family is expected to benefit from the fisherman......

But I didn't expect that Hua Heng entered the palace to meet him, and he couldn't say a few words, so he bluntly said, "Your Majesty, you are still in the Zen position", so can Sima Yeyan not be surprised?

immediately questioned Hua Heng, Hua Heng kowtowed and said: "The minister's words are not for the great Sima, nor for the people of the world, but for Your Majesty." Does Your Majesty know about the past? Han Xiaoxian Dong nobles, Queen Fu, what about Wei noble townsmen, Your Majesty does you know? If you are zen today, you can avoid endless humiliation and save the lives of your majesty's family; If the ministers of Xingtai enter His Majesty on another day, I am afraid that there will be something that I can't bear to say! ”

Today afternoon, Pei Xu went to worship, and on the surface, he asked Hua Jing to take over the important task of investigating Pei Xu's case, but in fact, he asked him to enter the palace to persuade Sima Ye to take the Zen position. According to Wang Gong's plan, the general trend has been achieved and cannot be delayed, so instead of persuading Pei Gai to usurp the throne, it is better to persuade Sima Ye to take the Zen position - anyway, even if Pei Gai is moved first, he will have to pass Sima Ye's side, so why bother with this move?

If the Son of Heaven first gives an edict to Zen, and we wait to ask for it, then Da Sima will be shaken if he has no heart, and if he has a heart, he will have more steps down, why not do it?

Hua Heng listened to what Pei Xuan said, and was naturally shocked at first, but Pei Xuan didn't allow it, but Pei Xuan said: "Doesn't the prince remember the matter of respecting the great ancestor Boping?" ”

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