Guo Ye was taken aback by Ma Yuanju's movements, hurriedly helped him up, and said, "Brother Ma, what are you doing quickly, please get up, hurry up."

Ma Yuanju shook his head again and again, and said, "No, if Qin Guogong doesn't agree, Ma is willing to kneel and die here."

Guo Ye frowned and said: "Brother Ma, we have been friends for so many years, you still don't understand the meaning of my Guo Ye's character, why did I Guo Ye retreat from your posture, it really made Guo someone's heart cold"

"So you said yes"

"You'll have to tell me what it's all about. [Sui Meng]ā Guang said to save His Majesty, save the Tang Dynasty, this range is also a little too wide. ”

Guo Ye spoke, with a slight force, lifted Ma Yuan up, and said, "Brother Ma, let's talk slowly if we have something to say." As long as Guo can do it, he will go all out. ”

Ma Yuanju sat down again and said, "Qin Guogong, what do you think about the current court?"

For Ma Yuanju, Guo Ye couldn't be confused, he sighed and said: "Today's court, alas, Guo is also deeply worried. ”

"Oh, you're worried, too"

"That's nature. His Majesty is bent on expanding the territory, and this is really too deliberate. To put it ungratefully, many of His Majesty's official positions have been improperly conferred, including me, the secretary of the ministry. ”

Guo Ye thought that this answer was already very sincere, but he didn't expect Ma Yuanju to hear this, but he showed a sneering face, arched his hand, and said: "It turns out that Qin Guogong looks at the current court like this, and Ma is really educated." ”

Guo Ye said: "Could it be that there is something wrong with what Guo said, and I hope that Brother Ma will give advice."

"Hmph, you really didn't knowingly ask"

The clay figure still has three points of earthiness, Guo Ye's face sank, and said: "Ma Yuanju, the friendship between the two of us is good, but you have to be about the same." I have something to say, I'm always so weird, I'm going to turn my face."

Ma Yuan said: "Then let's make it clear." His Majesty successively repelled Wei Zheng, the secretary of the Zhongshu Order, and Kong Yingda, the secretary of the Ministry of Officials. Qin Guogong, what do you think Your Majesty wants to do?"

Guo Ye asked rhetorically: "Of course Guo knows why His Majesty acted like this, I don't know what you think."

"Ma, no, it's not just Ma, almost all people of insight in the court believe that Your Majesty ordered them to be officials because they repeatedly admonished Your Majesty. In other words, Your Majesty is trying to block the way of speech."

Speaking of this, Ma Zhou let out a long sigh and said: "Looking through the history books, who has taken the initiative to block the path of speech, who has said that there are Xia Wei Shang and King Zhou Li, and if you are closer, it is Emperor Yang of Sui."

Guo Ye hurriedly stopped Ma Yuanju's words, and said: "Brother Ma is cautious, you are all the king of the dead country."

Ma Yuanju waved his hand and said, "I didn't say this on the spur of the moment, but after careful consideration. What His Majesty has done now is a complete sign of the country's demise."

After saying this, Ma Yuanju knelt on the ground again and said: "Now the only one who can save my Tang Dynasty and His Majesty is you."

Guo Ye was shocked by Ma Yuanju's words, and said, "Brother Ma, do you think too highly of me?"

"Not high, not at all. This is not only the opinion of my Ma Yuanju, but also the opinion of many people of insight in the court. ”

Guo Yedao: "Brother Ma, the two of us have known each other for so many years, why didn't I see it before, you are still so good at deceiving people."

"What do you say?"

"Isn't it obvious that you say your own opinion, why talk about other people, Brother Ma, and say something that makes you unhappy?"

Guo Ye paused slightly and continued: "You are just a small Jin Dynasty Mansion. In the court, there are many people who are higher than your official position and more prestigious than you. You can't represent anyone but yourself."

Ma Zhou listened to Guo Ye's words and was not annoyed. He smiled slightly and said, "Qin Guogong, you really misunderstood me. Ma came to you today, not on behalf of myself, but on behalf of at least half of the officials above the court."

Guo Ye set off a storm in his heart, but his face was full of indifference, he said: "Blow you and then blow anyway in our Datang, bragging is not taxed"

Ma Yuanju stretched out his hand from his arms, took out a neatly folded silk handkerchief, and said, "Qin Guogong, please take a look."

"What is this?"

"You'll see it when you see it."

Guo Ye took the silk handkerchief and opened it, only to see that it was densely written with fly-headed letters. If you look closely, you can see the positions and names of the officials. What frightens Guo Ye the most is that the handwriting of these names varies

Ma Zhou said: "There are more than 1,000 officials who have signed on this. You can call this silk handkerchief the Book of Thousand Officials. Ma was entrusted by these officials. ”

When Guo Ye heard this, he couldn't help but be frightened into a cold sweat and went straight to the opinions of more than half of the officials in the imperial court, which means that even if it is to change the dynasty, it is not impossible to achieve it

How did they connect in tandem Why didn't Lijingmen and the bad guys get such a force at all, it's really terrifying or there are people involved in this matter within the Lijingmen and the bad guys

Seeing that Guo Ye's face changed greatly, Ma Zhou hurriedly explained: "Don't panic Qin Guogong, we have no other intentions. I just want you to advise Your Majesty on behalf of us people. ”

"It's just that" Guo Ye was full of suspicion, and said: "More than half of the officials above the court are much heavier than my Guo Ye's. You don't go to advise Your Majesty, but you want me Guo Ye to do it for you, isn't this an extra move?"

Ma Yuanju smiled bitterly: "It is precisely because our weight is too heavy that we have to rely on you." ”

"What do you mean by that?"

"If you think about it, you can get it. The appeal of our people is to let the Zhongshu Ling Wei Zheng and the official Kong Yingda, the secretary of the ministry, be reinstated. If we just write and say something, what do you think Your Majesty will think of this?"

Guo Ye scratched his head and said, "I don't know what Your Majesty will think of this." However, if Guo is His Majesty, I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep well. ”

"That's the reason," Ma Yuan said, "For these two adults, they have received the strong support of so many officials, and they have gone beyond the distinction between people and ministers. For us, this kind of behavior is not much different from forcing the palace, and it should be done by non-human ministers. Not to mention"

He sighed lightly, and then said, "Our purpose is to persuade Your Majesty to speak widely, not to rob Your Majesty of the power to appoint and dismiss officials. Even if His Majesty agreed to our request, it would be contrary to our original intention. ”

"So, you didn't go to the book yourself, but found Guo someone's head"

"Exactly. To put it bluntly, the purpose of writing this book of thousands of officials has nothing to do with Your Majesty. It's to express our sincerity to the Duke of Qin."

"Sincerity what sincerity"

Ma Yuanju said: "There are two sinceritys in our sincerity. First, if you don't like me, as long as you have this handkerchief in hand, you can arrest people according to the list in the name of forming a party for personal gain. In other words, our net worth and life have already been in the hands of Qin Guogong. ”

"What about the second one?"

"The second article, this Qianguan book, is a certificate that Ma won the trust of Qin Guogong. The promise made by someone represents the joint commitment of so many officials to you. ”

"What do you want to promise?"

"As long as you can advise Your Majesty, continue to speak widely, and invite these two lords back to reinstate their duties. If Your Majesty intends to pass on the throne to you in the future, we will never say anything about your identity."

Guo Ye couldn't believe his ears and said, "What are you talking about?"

Ma Yuan pursed his lips and said, "We promise, as long as you succeed in advising Your Majesty." We will admit that you are the illegitimate son of His Majesty, in other words, that you have the same right to inherit the throne as the King of Jin and the King of Qi."

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