Chapter 496: Conspiracy on the Lake

If this statement is absurd if before the conclusion of the peace agreement, the Song and Jin Dynasty were in a state of war, and the government had to be cut by the officials, and the Zen position was indeed inappropriate at that time. However, now the wolf smoke is extinguished, the war has stopped, and the official family is sick, and the political power of the court is not enough, which is the opportunity of internal meditation. In the past, Zen was located in the prince. The ministers will also do their best to assist the new king. Xu Han has not yet perceived the catastrophe, and it is already close at hand, especially in his righteous assertions.

But soon, his opinion was drowned out by a wave of opposition, whether it was Geng Nanzhong's comrades or other ministers who had a lot of intentions, they all opposed the Zen position. In fact, a considerable number of these opponents also know that the disease of the official family cannot be cured in one or two years, and if it continues, it will have a great impact on the country and the imperial court. At this time, you should follow the example of the Emperor Taishang and take the initiative to Zen. This is also good for the officials themselves, so take off this heavy burden and recuperate in peace.

It's just that among the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty, there are many wise people. It was a trap from the beginning, why? If the official family really wants to take the initiative to Zen, then Geng Nanzhong, who is his most trusted, must be the first to know the news. He would not have vigorously opposed this matter at today's court meeting. In this way, there is only one explanation, he is covering for the official's family.

As for why the officials did this, although the vast majority of people do not know, they rationally chose to protect themselves. It's a pity that there are still dozens of officials from various departments and offices represented by Xu Han who are struggling.

Qin Hui changed his outspoken nature in the past and didn't say a word. He had already guessed what was going on, and he expected that a purge would begin when he went out of this door today. Thinking of these, he couldn't help but be frightened, and the official family set a very bad precedent, starting from the Taizu Emperor Chen Qiao and establishing the Great Song Dynasty, he set up the ancestral precept of ruling the world with scholars. Successive kings have united with civil officials to govern the country together. Openness and honesty used to be a consistent tradition in the imperial court. But now, the official family has set a trap for the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military drills, which is really unseemly and contrary to the ancestral teachings

The ministers were still arguing fiercely, but Qin Hui was already sweating and soaking his clothes. It is not difficult to see from the troops of the palace front division into Hangzhou City that the emperor wants to maintain his position and power with an iron fist. Could it be that this will be a bloody affair? Qin Hui didn't dare to think about it anymore, he was afraid that he would finally come to a conclusion that the Qingming politics of the Great Song Dynasty, which had lasted for nearly two hundred years, had come to an end.

The outcome of the court meeting can be imagined, although dozens of officials agreed, but the opposition to the Zen position prevailed. Zhao Huan did not express any opinion on the results of the court meeting, and as soon as the discussion was over, he announced the dissolution of the court without any comment.

Qin Hui walked out of the temporary palace in despair, and when he crossed the threshold, his body shook and almost fell. Yu Shitai's subordinates supported him and said with concern: "Zhongcheng is okay, right?" ”

"No, it's fine." Barely holding his mind, Qin Hui said in a low voice. Looking at the colleagues around him, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, everyone was still in the dark, and a big change was already on the way.

"Zhongcheng noticed that today's court meeting, all the incumbent and absent officials of the court were present, except for Xu Shao." His subordinate, the palace attendant Yushi said.

These words were like dragonflies dotting water, causing a ripple in Qin Hui's heart. Xu Shao? He didn't come? It's impossible, gather all the ministers in the field today to discuss, with his qualifications and prestige, it is impossible not to summon him, why didn't he come?

At this time, an angry Xu Han passed by. Qin Hui grabbed him, looked around and no one was paying attention, and whispered, "Have you looked for Xu Shao?" ”

"Mo Ti, he estimated that he was scared of a defeat in Shaanxi, and he had no position and principle at all, and he shirked in every possible way" Xu Han's anger did not subside.

Qin Hui lost his mind for a while. Since Xu Han had approached Xu Shao, and the matter had been leaked, the official family and Geng Nanzhong definitely thought that he was also involved in this matter, and it was impossible not to summon him. And the fact that he didn't show up today shows that he had anticipated the danger early on, and this is an excuse not to see that he is a person who understands.

"This is not the place to talk, let's go." Qin Hui whispered and hurried out. Xu Han followed, and the sedan chairs of the two were separated by more than a dozen steps, and they all left the temporary palace. As soon as they walked on their front feet, two men immediately followed. On closer inspection, both of them have fine skin and tender flesh, fair skin, and no beard.

I saw that the two of them were walking through the downtown of Hangzhou, and the two heelers did not dare to relax at all, and followed not far away to see where they were going.

When he was concentrating on tracking, a few people rushed out of the crowd on the street, and they were colliding with these two people.

"Don't have eyes? I won't be able to walk," and the people grabbed the two theories that were following.

On the other end, Qin Hui sat in the sedan chair, closing his eyes and thinking hard about countermeasures. But it's a mess, and I can't think of a reason. In today's court discussion, the official family has achieved its goal and has dug out all the people who should be dug out. It is estimated that in just one or two days, there will be action. Originally, there was still room for turning around in this matter, but with Geng Nanzhong in the middle, we are difficult to distinguish between you and you can't wash it when you jump into the Yangtze River

Seize such an opportunity, he still doesn't jump up and down? On the one hand, he deceived the saints, spread rumors and slandered them, and on the other hand, he instructed his minions to fabricate accusations. He's done with this, and it's all over......

"Do you dare to be Qin Zhongcheng in the sedan chair?" When he was worried, a voice sounded outside the sedan car, which really shocked him, and hurriedly lifted the sedan curtain to look out, only to see a person outside the bridge following the sedan chair synchronously. He was about 50 years old, dressed in a black shirt, covered with brocade robes, and had half-white hair, but his body was long and powerful, like a battle-hardened officer.

Qin Hui looked at him a few times and wondered, "Who are you?" ”

"The villain's surname is Xu, please Zhongcheng get off the sedan car immediately." The other party whispered.

Last name Xu? Qin Hui's eyes lit up, could it be Xu Shao's person? When he was thinking about it, the other party urged: "There are people following behind, although it is blocked for a while, but it can't last long, please Zhongcheng as soon as possible."

Where does Qin Hui have time to think more at this time? Put your heart horizontally, that is, shout: "Stop the car"

As soon as the sedan chair stopped, he got down to the ground, and just as Xu Han's official bridge also came up, seeing him stop, he followed suit, lifted the sedan curtain and asked, "Why did Qin Zhongcheng stop?" ”

Qin Hui whispered: "Get off the sedan chair." ”

"What?" Xu Han didn't react for a while.

The old man surnamed Xu beckoned at this time, and a carriage rushed in front of him as if it had been prepared in advance. He said to Qin Hui Xu Han: "Two please." ”

Xu Han was confused: "Who are you?" Why did I get into your car? ”

Qin Hui couldn't help but say, and grabbed him: "Go" and dragged it, and dragged it into the car, and as soon as the curtain of the car was closed, the coachman urged the horses to drive in the direction of the outside of the city.

The old man surnamed Xu threw a sentence at the overwhelmed palanquin drivers: "Where should you go, where should you go." After finishing speaking, he disappeared into the crowd.

Two important ministers of the court were in the carriage, one closed his eyes and recuperated, and the other was ignorant of it. Xu Han asked vigorously, "Qin Zhongcheng, who sent this carriage?" Where are we going? ”

Qin Hui said patiently: "Just go with peace of mind." ”

"I've got to ask, right? Who sent the car? Where do I want to pick you up? "Xu Han is Qin Hui's predecessor, he used to be the emperor in the imperial history, and he was known for his outspokenness and daring to admonish, and he would rather bend than bend. Xu Shao's so-called people who have worked as speech officials lack heart, and they are referring to him. Just because this is a spokesman, his duty is to criticize the emperor, supervise hundreds of officials, don't rub sand in his eyes, say whatever he wants, and won't turn around. Coupled with the enlightened political atmosphere of the Song Dynasty, a large number of rectums who distinguish between right and wrong, right is right, and wrong is wrong.

The reason why the speech officials of the Song Dynasty were not as famous as Wei Zheng of the Tang Dynasty was because in the Song Dynasty, the politics were very enlightened for a long time, and the environment was very relaxed.

Qin Hui finally became a little angry, opened his eyes, looked directly at the other party, and said coldly: "Xu Anfu knows that you and I are in trouble?" ”

Xu Han was stunned: "Where does this start?" ”

"Don't you think it's very sudden for the official family to convene the civil and military to discuss the Zen position today? Don't you think it's strange for the troops of the palace front division to enter the city of Hangzhou? Don't you think it's unusual for the official family to disperse without saying a word after the court discussion? Qin Hui asked.

Xu Han couldn't answer, because of the other party's questions, if you think about it carefully, it is indeed abnormal, is it Geng Nanzhong who is playing ghosts? Did the matter leak?

Qin Hui saw that he was speechless and closed his eyes again.

The carriage left the West City of Hangzhou and went straight to the direction of West Lake. It was only at this time that Xu Han suddenly said: "Today's court discussion, why don't you see Xu Shao?" Could it be that he sent this car? ”

Qin Hui was silent. The car drove until it reached the shore of the West Lake before stopping. Qin Xu Erguan got out of the car and saw the beautiful West Lake in front of him. The old servant of the Xu Mansion led the way and took the two of them to the lake, where they saw a small boat waiting in the lake. Seeing them coming, they stretched out the pedals from the boat, and the two of them helped them to get up to the boat carefully.

Xu Han walked in front, shortened his body, and was about to drill into the tent, when he found that Xu Shao was sitting in the boat

He was stunned for a moment, Qin Hui pushed back, and both of them hugged into the boat. It's not as tall as a painting boat, and once you get in, you can only sit. A low table was placed in the boat, and several seats were seated, Xu Shao's expression was calm, and he said: "I took the liberty of inviting two of you to come, it is really abrupt, please forgive me." ”

Xu Han was about to speak, but was rushed ahead by Qin Hui: "Can the prime minister know what happened in the court?" ”

"Just about to ask for advice." Xu Shaozheng said.

"The official family convened hundreds of civil and military officials today to discuss internal meditation." Qin Hui said.

When Xu Shao heard this, he sighed and said, "That's really the case." "I'm afraid this is Geng Nanzhong's trick, deliberately asking the official family to convene a hundred officials, pretending to say that he wants to let the emperor and let those ministers who have long had this heart jump out by themselves, and then crack down on and persecute him From now on, who else dares to say a word to him?

"But does the prime minister know the danger?" Qin Hui knocked on the table and asked again.

"This is to lure the snake out of the hole, when you and I speak, Geng Nanzhong and others must be discussing the relevant ministers." Xu Shao said in a deep voice.

Xu Han was taken aback, and said in a lost voice: "Not really, right?" If that's the case, the officials are setting a trap for me to wait to drill."

Qin Hui glanced at him, do you only understand now? It's late

"Geng Nanzhong centralizes power, bullying and suppressing the subordinates, this plan must be that he instigates the official family, this thief is more than the 'six thieves', and the lower officials are worried, and he will do it in the past two days. And the official family is sick, deceived by him, I am afraid that the unjust case that has not been created since the founding of the country does not dare to hide from the public, the troops of the front division of the palace have already entered the city of Hangzhou" Qin Hui said sadly.

It's Xu Shao, what was it that surprised him when he heard this? Use the army? Geng Nanzhong: What does he want to do? Slammed his palm on the low table, he said sharply: "Geng thief is bold and arrogant for the indignation of heaven and man"

Qin Hui arched his hand: "The society is in danger like tired eggs, we are waiting for a catastrophe to come, and I ask the minister to get an idea."

Xu Shao glanced at him, shook his head and said, "Geng Nanzhong has the instructions of the official family, so I can't help him, what other ideas can I take?" You and I will be regarded as the mastermind, and we will be regarded as the mastermind, and it is still light between the poor mountains and bad waters, and I am afraid that the surname Geng will not be able to tolerate me, and I will want to get rid of it quickly."

When Xu Han heard this, he protested: "Taizu has already established the ancestral motto of 'not killing scholars and doctors and those who write and say things', and Geng Thief dares to do it."

"What if he charges me and others with treason?" Xu Shao asked rhetorically.

Xu Han was speechless for a while, rebellion is one of the "ten evils", in the list of "unforgivable", no matter who commits this article, I am afraid that you can only "cut in the city", if the official family is merciful and gives you to commit suicide in prison, it is already considered lucky, but after thinking about it, he said: "I will not leak it, we are just discussing the joint performance, please the official family to Zen, what does this have to do with the rebellion?" ”

Qin Hui couldn't listen to it, and said: "Xu Anfu, the mouth grows on other people's bodies until that time, people are swordsmen, and I am fish and meat, do you have the right to speak?" ”

"So like this, like this, what can I do? Just watch the thief turn his hands into clouds and cover his hands into rain? Just watch him reverse black and white, confuse right and wrong, persecute loyalty, and exclude dissidents? Hmph, I don't believe he can refer to the deer as a horse, this matter is caused by me, I will go to face the saint and take the initiative to clarify," Xu Han said excitedly.

Xu Shao felt a headache, this person's loyalty is loyalty, but it's a pity, it's too uncity, it's not enough to conspiracy, but it's Qin Hui, he didn't pay attention to him before, but he saw it more thoroughly.

"That's it, Xu Anfu, you can't see the official family again. To put it mildly, Geng Nanzhong wants to rectify you, and you don't need to play a joint game, just say that you are stranded and unpredictable, how do you explain it? Qin Hui said a word, and Xu Han was speechless.

The boat was silent for a while, Qin Hui thought secretly, Xu Shao took the initiative to invite the two of us in, it must be to discuss countermeasures. With his status and prestige, he should already have some ideas, but it is just inconvenient to say it. Thinking about this, he said tentatively: "Xianggong, look at the direction of the wind and know **, Geng Nanzhong's transfer of the troops of the former division of the palace into the city is already very revealing. If the emperor succeeds in the case of Geng thief, and the official family is inconvenient, he will dominate the government and this is a scourge that the Great Song Dynasty has never had, and it is especially worse than Beiyi, and we are all important ministers of the court, so we must take our due responsibility."

Xu Shao looked at him and said in a heavy tone, "What do you want to say?" ”

Qin Hui showed no weakness: "What the lower officials want to say is what the prime minister thinks"

"And you know what I'm thinking?" Xu Shao asked rhetorically.

"Xiaguan may be able to guess one or two," Qin Hui said-for-tat.

Xu Han, who was confused listening to the side, was anxious, and patted a few shorter: "When did I say the two of you, don't go high and high, you might as well say it directly."

Qin Hui immediately took over the conversation: "Yes here, don't pick up the sky, don't touch the ground, out of my mouth, into the ears of the second duke, the ghosts and gods are unpredictable, there is an idea, say it, don't be surprised by the second duke" He saw that Xu Shao always refused to speak out, so he had the intention to throw bricks and lead the jade.

Xu Shao's heart jumped, and he leaned forward and said, "Will you say it?" ”

"Today, Geng Nanzhong not only controls the political power, but also deceives the official family and becomes a dominant force. Even if we are wronged, we have nowhere to complain that in order to avoid the suffering of the society, the saint will be covered with dust, so we can only risk the heavens and take risks," Qin Hui said sonorously and forcefully

As soon as these words came out, Xu Han's face changed sharply, even if he was square, he could hear what this meant, now that the Son of Heaven is unable to govern, and he is deceived by traitors, we are helpless and helpless. The soft one doesn't work anymore, so there's only one way left, the hard one

What is Hard?

Xu Shao saw that he had talked about this, and felt that he had invited them to come, and it would not be a problem if he blindly avoided it. Immediately said: "Yes, the words of the meeting are exactly what I want to depose the traitor, and the side of the Qing monarch supports the young master, and the dynasty is upright."

When he said these sixteen words loudly, Xu Han was shocked, and Qin Hui arched his hands

"This, I'm afraid that this will be a long-term consideration, Geng Nanzhong thinks that he has caught us, if we do this, won't it be in his hands? Moreover, this matter, this matter is really ......," Xu Han worried.

Xu Shaolang said: "We are not for our own selfishness, but for the sake of the society, to clarify for the sake of the dynasty, right and wrong, our descendants will judge Geng Nanzhong, we must hit it with one blow, don't give him a chance"

Qin Hui knew that Xu Han was upright, and seeing that he was still hesitating, he deliberately stimulated: "Xu Anfu, if you are afraid, you can immediately go ashore and report us to the official family." When he was stabbed on my execution ground, I will never blame you."

Xu Han was so angry when he heard this, and he was so anxious that the canopy of the boat was already low, and he hit it so dizzily that he was dizzy, and he stroked his forehead and said: "How can Xu Mou do this unrighteous thing, abandon this black yarn, don't put on the head of the black yarn, and don't count me as one, I really want to be stabbed on the execution ground, I will accompany the second father."

Xu Shao praised when he heard this: "I am good to appease and be worthy of the word loyalty"

Qin Hui said in a timely manner: "Although I have this intention, I have no good plan. Geng Nanzhong controlled the government, and the civil and military officials were either afraid of his power and dared not speak out, or they tended to be angry and attached to him. There are not many people with lofty ideals who have fled far away or belittled them, and there are not many people who remain in the court. The disparity in strength is too great, you must plan carefully, otherwise you will ......"

Xu Shao lifted the teapot at this time, poured it for the two of them, and said without hurry: "If this matter is to be successful, the key is one person."