Chapter 117: "Kuroki Wing" (Part II)
After pondering for a moment and organizing the language slightly, Lin Xiaoyu said: "The concubine thinks that this 'Black Wood Wing' appeared at this time, and there are no more than two possibilities. First, it is indeed a warning from heaven, reminding the official family that there are wolf ambitions and bad intentions in the court of the Great Zhou Dynasty. If this is the case, it seems that the official family should strengthen their precautions, and according to Yu Wei, cut off all factors that may threaten the society of the Great Zhou Dynasty and endanger the Chai family's temple, so as to ensure that the Great Zhou Dynasty is permanent and the royal family is safe. Second, it may also be that some people with ill intentions want to do that wrongdoing, but they are afraid that they will be hindered by people loyal to the Great Zhou and the official family in the court, so they make this 'black wood Wei' in a mysterious way, in a vain attempt to use the hands of the official family to get rid of the loyal and righteous people who may hinder their usurpation. If this is the case, it seems that the officials should carefully investigate and probe in various ways to find out who is behind the scenes, and give justice to the loyal and righteous people in the DPRK and China, and a warning to the traitors in the DPRK and China. ”
Although Lin Xiaoyu's analysis was straightforward and reasonable, Chai Rong nodded first and then shook his head after hearing this, and said with a somewhat solemn expression: "What Concubine Ai said is very reasonable, if it is placed in normal times, or a year or two ago, I will also have the same idea as Concubine Ai, and do it according to the method proposed by Concubine Ai." It's just that this time is different. A year or two ago, I was still in good health, and I had time to visit and listen to it to confirm whether this prophecy was true or false. But now I am seriously ill and difficult to treat, but I am afraid that time is short, and I really can't wait or delay. For the sake of the Great Zhou Dynasty and the lives of my royal family, I have no choice but to 'believe it rather than believe it'. Therefore, for the sake of today, the only way to do this is to believe in this 'Kuroki Prophet', strengthen the precautions according to the method that Concubine Ai just said, and cut off the people implied in the Prophetic Weft, so as not to do those things that endanger the society and the clan after my death. After all, with that person's status, prestige, and power, it is not impossible for him to really want to commit the disloyal and unrighteous act of plotting to usurp the throne. ”
Seeing that Chai Rong was discussing "Kuroki Yuwei", he didn't seem to have any expectations for his illness, and he couldn't help but feel heartache when he could survive one day, and hurriedly persuaded: "The official family is just suffering from a minor illness this time, and they only need to recuperate well, and they will be cured in a few days, where it involves life and death." ”
When Chai Rong heard this, he waved his hand and said, "Concubine Ai doesn't have to comfort me anymore. Although Concubine Ai and a group of imperial doctors said that my illness was weakening and showing signs of improvement, I knew very well that my body was already incurable, and whether I could survive the next month or not was between them. Therefore, whether this 'Blackwood Prophet' is true or not, I must treat it as a true warning from the heavens. ”
Speaking of this, Chai Rong paused slightly, and suddenly changed the topic and said: "However, before I make up my mind to deal with it, I still want to ask Concubine Ai a question, hoping that Concubine Ai can answer me truthfully." ”
"If the official family has any questions, just ask, and the concubines will definitely know everything and say everything." Lin Xiaoyu vaguely guessed what the other party was going to ask, and responded very simply.
"With Concubine Ai's understanding of the Ru Naban brothers, is it possible that they were responsible for this 'Kuroki Wei' incident?" Chai Rong asked the question with a serious expression, and stared at Lin Xiaoyu's reaction.
Seeing that the other party really asked the question that he had just guessed, Lin Xiaoyu breathed a sigh of relief in his heart and replied: "Although the concubine has had little contact with the brothers since she entered the palace, she only occasionally communicates with a letter, and she is not clear about the current plans of the brothers. However, based on the concubine's understanding of her brother's way of behaving, I am afraid that this 'Black Wood Wing' matter has nothing to do with the concubine's brothers. First, although the brothers of the concubines have heavy troops and do things casually, they have always been respectful and subservient to the court and the official family, and have never been disrespectful to the court or the official family. Second, if the brothers of the concubines really have the intention of usurping, with their current strength, they can directly wave their troops to the south and go straight to the capital. There is no need to use the tricky method of 'Kuroki Confession' to cut off the important ministers of the imperial court and the generals of the forbidden army, so as to achieve the purpose of weakening the combat effectiveness of the imperial army. Because, judging from the comparison of the military strength of the two sides, no matter who commands the imperial army, it is impossible to resist the attack of the Beiping army. Therefore, there is no reason for the concubine's brothers to do this kind of thing, which is not only not beneficial to themselves, but also will arouse suspicion and suspicion in the court and officials, thus bringing more trouble to themselves. Third, if the brothers of the concubines really have the heart of usurpation, what should be done at this time is to rectify the military horses, and immediately wave the army south after the situation in the capital changes. Instead of gathering heavy troops on the front line of the Great Wall as it is now, preparing to go north to conquer the Khitans. ”
Although he did not fully agree with what Lin Xiaoyu said about the attitude of the Beiping army towards the imperial court and himself as the emperor, Chai Rong did not have much objection to the latter two arguments he said, because the facts were there. On the one hand. With the current strength of the Beiping Army, if it really gathers heavy troops and moves south, no matter who will lead and command the soldiers and horses of the Great Zhou, there will be no possibility of winning or repelling the enemy army.
On the other hand, as Lin Xiaoyu said, now the Beiping Army is mobilizing a large number of troops to the front line of the Great Wall in the north, which has the meaning of fighting out of the fortress. Under these circumstances, there is absolutely no need to go to the capital thousands of miles away to engage in such a drama of "Kuroki's Confessions" -- although it is rumored that the scale of the troops dispatched by the Beiping Army in this northern expedition is very large, with the strength of the Beiping Army, it is fully capable of protecting itself while the northern expedition, and there is no need to make any extraneous accusations.
Temporarily ruled out a possibility that he was most unwilling to face, and Chai Rong was more confident in dealing with the "Kuroki Wei" incident, so he said a little casually: "In this case, I will order someone to issue an order tomorrow to remove the relevant people mentioned in the Wei Wei from the post of inspection, and take away his military power, in response to the warning in the Wei Wei." ”
Although Chai Rong did not name him directly, Lin Xiaoyu, who was more familiar with this story, not only knew who the other party was referring to, but also knew very well that Chai Rong's treatment of this person, as well as a series of other measures used to check and balance the government and ensure the stability of the imperial power, did not play the role he hoped would have. Everything Chai Rong did before his death was ineffective in front of the "yellow robe" drama carefully arranged and directed by Zhao Kuangyin and his subordinate Shili, and his son had to give up the throne after only half a year as emperor, and he was unwilling and reluctant to be King Zheng. Therefore, seeing that Chai Rong in this era still intends to use this method that has been proven by the history of the previous life to work at all to maintain the imperial power of the Chai family, although Lin Xiaoyu is unwilling to show too much enthusiasm for the government, which will cause Chai Rong's dissatisfaction and suspicion, but for the sake of her and her son's net worth, for the sake of herself and her son's stable life in the future, she can't care about it. So, Chai Rong's voice fell, and Lin Xiaoyu had already answered: "The official family, the concubine has a word about this 'Heimu Wei', and I hope that the official family can give permission to the concubine to make a statement." ”
"I just said that today is just a private chat between you and my husband and wife, and it doesn't hurt to say anything about Concubine Ai." Seeing that Lin Xiaoyu said very earnestly, Chai Rong naturally would not refuse to listen.