The land of the two broads, the Lingnan official office.

The door was quietly pushed open, and a gust of cold wind squeezed into the door, Li Shangchan covered his chest with one hand and coughed loudly. With a violent cough, his tired face turned red.

Since learning that Daming Palace appointed Cui Hu to take over the position of Lingnan Jiedu envoy, Li Shangchan has not slept well.

Li Shangchan is the son of the late Li Xian, the envoy of the Lingnan Festival, and he has the qualifications of a hereditary envoy, but when Li Xian was dying, he made him kneel in front of the sickbed and swore to give up his hereditary qualifications on his own initiative.

During this time, Li Shangchan has been living in seclusion, and even the routine of greeting his mother every day has been saved. In August, Lingnan was still humid and muggy, but there was also a heavy rain in the morning, which made him even more irritable.

The thick curtains cover the gaps in the windows, and the room is severely underlit, and the lights are lit during the day. The dappled light hit Li Shangchan's slightly pale face, which was obviously particularly gloomy.

The person who came was the chief butler and strategist Zhou Jianping, Zhou Jianping bowed to Li Shangchan and said, "Young master, there is news in Chang'an, the new festival has made Cui Hu out of the capital." ”

Li Shangchan coughed even more, and the fine dust in the room trembled slightly.

The Lingnan Festival at his fingertips was forcibly deprived of his position, and the two Guangfan lands that their father and son had operated for many years were easily transferred to others, how could he not let his heart be cut like a knife?

Li Shangchan wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, and said weakly: "Why? Why did Cui Hu's imperial historian do a good job, and the emperor sent him to Lingnan? ”

Zhou Jianping sneered, his narrow eyes narrowed into a slit, and said, "Maybe Daming Palace has taken a fancy to his peace and self-control." ”

"But he is the most fierce person in the impeachment system." Li Shangchan said indignantly, "I even bowed my head and obeyed my orders, and was willing to come to Liangguang to take up my post, where is the frivolity when I was young, and where is the courage to challenge the Tang Imperial Examination back then?" It can be seen that Cui Hu is also a villain with different hearts and words. ”

Zhou Jianping said: "The young master is angry, this is not what it used to be, Cui Hu is the official of the Holy Dynasty, how dare he resist the decree?" ”

Li Shangchan was puzzled: "Why did the emperor appoint an official who was incompatible with water and fire to take over the position of his father?" ”

Zhou Jianping pondered for a moment and replied: "Actually, the old slave has thought about this question for a long time, young master, you think: Now the major festivals make the army self-respecting and divide one side. There are not a few warlords who are restless and self-conscious, and they are eyeing the Daming Palace. Daming Palace has been afraid of festivals in various places for a long time, and the reuse of Cui Hu is not only the next policy, but also the best policy. ”

Zhou Jianping swallowed his saliva and said intermittently: "Although Cui Hu has been criticizing the shortcomings of the Jiedu Envoy, he has never had two hearts about the Daming Palace, and he has made steady progress all the way. In addition, during his tenure as Jing Zhaoyin and Imperial Doctor, his prestige was skyrocketing. Cui Hu is no longer the young and frivolous Cui Hu he used to be, even if he is dissatisfied with the decree of Daming Palace, he is just dictating his opinion. ”

Li Shangchan said impatiently: "Don't beat around the bush, pick and choose the key points." ”

Zhou Jianping bent down and said, "Yes, young master!" The emperor's most favored Cui Hu's loyalty, Cui Hu's appointment as the Lingnan Festival envoy, must be the only Daming Palace horse leader, and set an example everywhere in listening to the emperor. Set an example. ”

Li Shangchan coughed again.

After Li Shangchan took a breath and calmed down, Zhou Jianping said with a smile: "If the old slave is not mistaken, the emperor will give Cui Hu a greater say in recruiting soldiers and collecting salt taxes, and strive to build Liangguang into a rich land with sufficient soldiers and food." ”

Li Shangchan was surprised: "Could it be that the emperor Lao'er wants to use Lingnan as a palace?" ”

"It's not a palace, it's a harem." Zhou Jianping corrected, "The Anshi Rebellion is the pain of the empire, and the current emperor deeply understands it. With the barrier of Lingnan, in case of another rebellion and forced to abandon the city, at least there is a place to live and win a chance to breathe. can also use Cui Hu, a new force, to suppress the rebels and make a comeback. ”

Li Shangchan sighed: "The emperor's wishful thinking is quite loud. ”

Zhou Jianping said: "In the Anshi Rebellion, why does An Lushan have such great confidence?"

Li Shangchan listened to the freshness and said, "I heard it in detail." ”

Zhou Jianping analyzed: "It's not that he is not only the envoy of Fanyang Festival, but also the envoy of Hebei Interview, the whole of Hebei is under his control. I am afraid that in the future, Cui Hu will be full of wings and his position will be consolidated, and the emperor will assist him to serve as the envoy of the three and four regions, so that he will have the power to contain and balance the envoys of the festivals in various places, and the Daming Palace will be able to sit back and relax. ”

History will not repeat itself, but it will be strikingly similar.

Li Shangchan was worried: "That means that I will never come out." ”

Zhou Jianping stroked his goatee: "Young master, don't worry, the old slave has already arranged it." ”

Li Shangchan was puzzled: "How do you say this?" ”

Zhou Jianping smiled gloomily: "The young master doesn't know, before Cui Hu, the Daming Palace sent officials one after another to temporarily take the position of the Jiedu, but they either died of illness or fell to death halfway. ”

Li Shangchan's eyes lit up: "What did you do?" ”

Zhou Jianping smiled but did not answer.

Li Shangchan had a little blood on his forehead, and his eyebrows stretched: "Old Zhou, did you let him die of illness or fall to death this time?" ”

Zhou Jianping waved his hand: "You can't repeat the old trick." ”

The room was impermeable, and a row of fine beads of sweat appeared on Li Shangchan's face, and he waved his hand: "Old Zhou, if you don't do it, you just hire a killer to do him halfway." ”

"Wouldn't that set you on fire? The old slave wanted to borrow a knife to kill someone. Zhou Jianping's tone was as cold as iron.

Li Shangchan became interested: "Lao Zhou, let me hear it, what kind of borrowing knife method?" ”

Zhou Jianping was expressionless and spit out four words: "Seven emotions and six desires." ”

Emotions. Li Shangchan was dumbfounded, and said for a while: "What kind of person is this borrowing a knife to kill?"

Zhou Jianping's eyes shone brightly: "What are the seven feelings?" What are the Six Desires? ”

Li Shangchan muttered: "According to Confucianism, the seven emotions are joy, anger, sorrow, fear, love, evil, and desire, and according to Buddhism, they are joy, anger, sorrow, fear, love, hatred, and desire. The six desires refer to the desires born from life, death, ears, eyes, mouth, and nose: the desire for survival, the desire for knowledge, the desire for expression, the desire for expression, the desire for comfort, and the desire for lust. ”

Zhou Jianping approved: "The young master has said in detail enough. ”

Li Shangchan asked: "Seven emotions and six desires are just a person's normal psychological reaction, can psychological reactions also kill people?" ”

"Not bad!" Zhou Jianping said categorically, "Because each of them represents a feeling." Young master, what kind of people have a psychological reaction? ”

Li Shangchan said woodenly: "Living people." ”

"Yes. Only living people have a psychological reaction. As long as you live, there will be feelings. And if you don't handle your feelings well, sometimes you will become a sharp dagger, and you will kill yourself without the help of others. Zhou Jianping concluded.

Li Shangchan snorted: "Then unless you find this person's Achilles' heel." An official like Cui Hu, he must have protected his weaknesses well. ”

Zhou Jianping disagreed: "But Cui Hu doesn't think so, but Cui Hu left a poem that is widely recited." ”

Li Shangchan's heart moved: "You mean his "Title Capital City Nanzhuang"? ”

Zhou Jianping's narrow eyes narrowed into a slit again, and said, "The young master said that the score is not bad. ”

Li Shangchan was curious: "Could it be that this poem exposes Cui Hu's weaknesses?" ”

Zhou Jianping slapped his palm: ""The Title Capital City Nanzhuang" not only exposed Cui Hu's weaknesses, but also killed him. ”