Chapter 343: Matchmaking and Dirty Work (Part I)
"Shi Bufan, did you say that you have seen the woman who the Shandong Shi clan is about to send to the palace? What do you think of her? Gao Huitong asked. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
In fact, regarding sending Zheng Liwan into the palace, this may be a deal between the Shandong Shi clan and the Guanlong Group. Although this Zheng Liwan was to be elected to the palace in the name of Empress Changsun according to the original plan, this Chonghua is the position of a second-grade concubine, and a concubine of this grade must be canonized by the province before it can be counted, otherwise it will not be able to pass at all. Although this seems to be a family affair on the surface, in fact, where is the real family affair of the royal family? If it is not discussed in advance, it will be very difficult to pass.
Regarding this sending Zheng Liwan into the palace, there was a decision within the Shandong Shi clan for a long time, but they didn't expect that they didn't know where the news leaked, so that Shi Bufan knew. However, Shi Bufan thinks that this can be used and there is an opportunity.
"Concubine Gao, I feel that this Miss Zheng is so interesting!" Shi Bufan replied.
"Oh? It's not easy to make you evaluate an interesting woman! Gao Huitong asked rhetorically.
"It's okay, but I guess we're going to get down to business first. As for how to give this Miss Zheng black materials, it depends on Concubine Gao and the means of the Gao family. I'm done, quit! β
After Shi Bufan finished speaking, he immediately retired and left, and Gao Huitong and Gao Jifu continued here at the scene, obviously having something to do.
"Auntie, what do you think we should do?" Gao Jifu asked.
"Shi Bufan is right, our Gao family can't continue to pay meaninglessly, otherwise our Gao family will really be weak and bullied. We've lost one of our waiters, and we can't lose all of my place. Hmph, bully our Gao family, I'll see who can. Although our Gao family is currently underachieved, it is more than defeated. They want our Gao family to pay so much but don't give anything in return, so don't blame us for ruining their good deeds. If our Gao family wants to spoil other people's good deeds, then we can still do it easily. Gao Huitong said.
"Auntie, what are you going to do?" Gao Jifu asked.
Gao Huitong took out a piece of paper, wrote some words directly, and then handed it to Gao Jifu. Gao Jifu looked at these words, and at the same time frowned.
"Auntie, isn't it too cheap to do this?" Gao Jifu asked.
Gao Huitong replied: "Actually, it doesn't matter, just take it as some reward for me to Shi Bufan." He saved my life, and I have nothing to repay. If it weren't for his reminder this time, our Gao family would probably have suffered a lot of losses, so these two favors can't but be repaid. If there is revenge, it will be revenged, but the same kindness must be repaid, since Shi Bufan is kind to us, then we must also reciprocate, we can't completely ignore the kindness because he is a poor family, otherwise how can our Gao family exist in heaven and earth? β
"But isn't this being generous to others?" Gao Jifu asked rhetorically.
"Hehe, Shandong scholars, aren't they also generous to our Gao family, so don't blame us for being generous to others." Gao Huitong said.
What Gao Jifu and Gao Huitong were thinking, Shi Bufan was also unclear, and he was not interested in understanding. This aspect has a better understanding of Shandong Shi Clan's special stuffy ability to Gao Jiabi, and a better understanding of what should be done? As for Shi Bufan, as long as they do a good job of reminding them, they will also make things properly, so that there is no need for them to interfere.
However, since Shi Bufan knew what kind of role Wei Zheng played in the original history, everything could still be solved very well. Originally, in history, why Wei Zheng desperately opposed that Zheng Liwan entering the palace, I am afraid there are many deep-seated reasons. Wei Zheng is not the kind of real "counselor", he has his own political goals behind him. As the spokesperson of the Pei family, he has his own purpose.
It's better to take advantage of it, since you are familiar with the original history, you naturally have to make use of this surnamed Wei, otherwise you are really sorry for many years of learning experience.
"Secret Eunuch Wei, don't come unharmed! On the day of Pei Xiang's funeral, it was the secret eunuch Wei who left a deep impression on me, it seems that Mrs. Zun has deep feelings, and she actually loves the house and pities the elders of the Pei family. At that time, the Wei secret eunuch cried for Pei Xiang, and he smelled the tears of the sad seekers! Pei Xiang's own son Pei Xuanji is not so miserable! Shi Bufan said.
Wei Zheng's face was dark, of course he knew what Shi Bufan meant by this, but he was actually sarcastic, Hongguoguo's sarcasm. At that time, Wei Zheng actually cried so badly in front of Pei Ju's spirit, and he was even sadder than his own son! I don't know and think that he is Pei Ju's own son, how is it ridiculous. Wei Zheng didn't marry a side daughter of the Pei family in Hedong, but he took advantage of the fact that the Pei family was not in a good position to pull the relationship and took the initiative to take refuge in the Pei family. In order to become the spokesperson of the Pei family, for the sake of glory and wealth, Wei Zheng simply didn't want to lose face.
Wei Zheng is a politician and a shameless politician, so Shi Bufan deliberately came to satirize.
"Shi Bufan, what do you say?" Wei Zheng's son Wei Shuyu asked unhappily.
Shi Bufan hurriedly said: "Wei Shuyu, why did you forget me?" Who taught you culture at Shubunkan at that time? As the saying goes, a teacher for one day is a father for life, do you just say that to your teacher? β
Wei Shuyu was speechless, Shi Bufan actually had the teacher's score here, so that Wei Shuyu really didn't dare to say more. In ancient times, no one dared to disobey, and Wei Shuyu didn't even dare to let go of a fart.
"Hehe, Shi Caochang, we are actually each other! We didn't all serve for the court, at that time, you were working for the court, in order to raise money for the court, but you tried your best, but you almost didn't have a queen, which really made me feel a lot of emotion! Wei Zheng retorted.
"Hahahaha......" Shi Bufan and Wei Zheng laughed together, obviously neither of them is a good bird!
"Okay, Secretary Wei, I won't talk much nonsense today, I have something to say!" Shi Bufan said.
"Shuyu, you go down first!" Wei Zheng said.
Wei Shuyu hurried down, not daring not to listen.
"Secret Eunuch Wei, since you are the son-in-law of the Pei family, then I won't say so much nonsense. The current situation of the Pei family is not good, although you have become the son-in-law of the Pei family and supported the banner of the Pei family, but it is not very stable! At present, the Pei family is in a serious period of incomprehension, not only in the imperial court, but also in the emperor's harem. So, what are you going to do next? β
Shi Bufan was actually telling Wei Zheng that the Pei family and even the entire Hedong clan had no one in Li Shimin's harem, which made everyone fall into a very green and yellow state. This is the most dangerous time in the entire Hedong Shi clan, although they successfully kicked out the Shi Lian and let Wang Qi act as the servant, but they also did not arrange manpower in Li Shimin's harem!
In fact, the reason for the decline of this Hedong Shi clan is related to betting on the wrong treasure. Back then, Li Yuan raised troops against the Sui, and several of Li Yuan's cronies back then, Pei Lin was a member of the Pei family in Hedong, and his status was very lofty, almost the first civil official under Li Yuan, and his real power was not small. At that time, the competition between Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin for the heir was very fierce, and as the Pei family, it was actually not conducive to joining in. Because the Pei family not only had Pei Lin and Pei Ju as prime ministers back then, they didn't dare to join the heir rashly.
Once the Pei family of the two prime ministers directly joins in, it may be that the strength of Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin will suddenly be unbalanced. So back then, in fact, the Pei family did not join the battle between Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin for succession, because if they joined, the first person who would not let them go would be Emperor Li Yuan.
However, the strategy adopted by the Hedong Shi clan is also a relatively conservative strategy, in fact, it is through the Taiyuan Wang family, which also belongs to the Hedong Shi clan Wang Qi to join Li Jiancheng's men, which is actually a kind of preparatory succession. Their plan is according to Shi Bufan's speculation, in fact, after Li Yuan dies and Li Jiancheng inherits the throne, the two old ministers of the Pei family will naturally take the initiative to leave mellowly, and let Wang Qi of the Wang family take over their task and become the spokesperson of the Hedong clan.
But the Hedong Shi clan completely bet on the wrong treasure, they didn't expect Li Shimin to be so bold, choose to launch a coup d'Γ©tat to seize power, and even imprisoned Li Jiancheng once, and unceremoniously forced Li Yuan to abdicate. This is tantamount to ruining the plans of the Pei family and even the Hedong Shi clan at one time. It is equivalent to that the past plans of the Hedong Shi clan have also been in vain.
In fact, the plan of the Hedong Shi clan is very simple, Li Jiancheng actually has no major faults, as long as there are no major faults, then Li Jiancheng's succession to the throne may be inevitable. The inheritance of the eldest son has been the rule for many years, and Li Jiancheng's merit and prestige are actually no less than Li Shimin, and as for his occupation of the identity of the eldest son, he can have absolute priority. However, a Xuanwumen mutiny made the Pei family's plan to have the Hedong Shi clan go down the drain, which was equivalent to starting all over again.
The current situation is not very favorable to the Pei family and even the Hedong Shi clan, and the previous plan failed, so there are more things to consider next and re-arrange.
"Eunuch Wei, have you heard that the empress is looking for a concubine for the emperor recently?" Shi Bufan asked.
"What's going on?" Wei Zheng asked rhetorically.
The queen is looking for a concubine for the emperor, which is simply too normal in ancient times, and this can even be said to be one of the queen's "powers" and "obligations". In ancient times, when a wife took a concubine for her husband, it was actually called "virtuous", and as a man, she had to accept it "as a matter of course". It has to be said that in this regard, if the concubine of the wife for her husband is a kind of "power" of the wife, the husband can often only choose to passively accept, but cannot refuse.
Therefore, as the mother of a country, it is too normal for the queen to take the initiative to find other concubines for the emperor in order to maintain this feudal ideological system. Finding another concubine is one of the queen's powers, but Li Shimin, the emperor, can't easily refuse. As long as it passes through the eyes of the queen, it is really difficult for Li Shimin to refuse directly.
So this thing is too normal, it's really normal, but it's normal, Wei Zheng didn't think of anything.
Shi Bufan took the initiative to say: "Secret Eunuch Wei, I don't say secret words, the concubine chosen by the queen for the emperor this time is the woman of the Zheng family in Xingyang, called Zheng Liwan." β
"Hey, how do you know?" Wei Zheng was surprised.
"Secret Eunuch Wei, in fact, this time the Xingyang Zheng family sent women to the harem, so this will be of some benefit to you and Hedong!" Shi Bufan said.
"Hey, why can't I think of any good in it?" Wei Zheng still didn't quite understand.
Shi Bufan knew that Wei Zheng had just learned about this, so he couldn't think of a place in the river where he could make a profit. However, what Shi Bufan has to do is to take the initiative to remind, take the initiative to let Wei Zheng know the benefits here, and let him take the initiative to join this matter.
"Secret Eunuch Wei, you said that the women of the Zheng family in Xingyang entered the palace this time, who was the biggest threat?" Shi Bufan asked.
"To whom? You mean Yan ......" Wei Zheng immediately omitted, this kind of harem matter, a foreign Chen is not suitable to say too much.
"That's right, in fact, this is the most unfavorable for Concubine Yan. There is no one behind, he relied on his preconceived advantage to get the position of the fourth concubine. But whether this can sit firmly or not, this is exquisite. Although Concubine Yan has just given birth to a son, Li Zhen, she can be regarded as temporarily stabilizing her position. But in the future, it's hard to say. The emperor is in his prime, but he is only twenty-nine years old, and he will be in the future, so no one can 'close the coffin' so easily. Therefore, people who have no long-term worries must have near-term worries, and I think Concubine Yan is also a little flustered at present! After all, he has been with the emperor for so many years, and even if he is a fool in the court for a few years, he has become a human spirit. I don't believe it, she doesn't have the slightest idea about the current situation. β
"You say, once the women of the Zheng family in Xingyang enter the palace, who is the number one target first? This can be imagined, so I don't think Concubine Yan won't be unaware. And this also gives you Hedong a good opportunity, you Hedong urgently need to have a messenger in the harem, and the one in the palace is also anxious to have someone to support, aren't you just ......"
Shi Bufan made a gesture, obviously telling Wei Zheng that they could connect with each other, and then rely on each other!
"Besides, there's another thing I want to tell you. The Gao family doesn't seem to be very satisfied with this woman from the Zheng family in Xingyang who has entered the harem! Do you understand what I mean? Shi Bufan asked.
Wei Zheng finally smiled and said, "Hehehe, if Shi Cao Chang is willing to help us match and be a matchmaker, then I am really grateful!" β
"Hehe, I'm also matchmaking for everyone, because the emperor's harem is out of balance! The battle between the two heroes is far less stable than the three-legged one, do you say? Shi Bufan said.
"Hahahaha......" Shi Bufan and Wei Zheng laughed together again.
(To be continued.) )