Emperor Yan stared at Fang Li's face, and Su Ziwen had already stepped forward, and said, "How can one person be judged?" I, Su Ziwen, also talked about it from my heart, so I talked about it. Han Xuandao is nepotistic, the Yan country is in the government and the opposition, and now there are all the henchmen of the Han family, Han Xuandao is in charge of the cabinet, and now the Yan country court, what he said is more effective than the saint, what is this not a chaotic minister and a thief? ”

Emperor Yan said lightly: "I can't imagine that I have no power to restrain a chicken, but I still have such righteousness and courage. ”

"The hand cannot bind the chicken, but the heart can protect the country." Seeing that Su Ziwen and Fang Li had both stood up, Hou Kuan finally stepped forward and said, "Who is Your Excellency?" ”

Emperor Yan said in a deep voice: "Shopkeeper, bring all the good wine and food you have here." Without saying much, he stepped forward, sat down at the table, glanced at the three of them, and said lightly: "Since you have the courage to talk about the government, do you have the courage to have a few drinks with me?" ”

"I'm afraid you won't make it." Fang Li took the lead and sat down.

Su Ziwen and Hou Kuan glanced at each other, and they both sat down, at the square table, and the four of them sat on one side each.

Over there, Yi Kongting had already brought in the wine glass, and Emperor Yan picked up the wine jug and personally poured wine for the four wine glasses, and then took the glass and said, "First of all, I respect your courage!" "Drink it all.

The three students looked at each other, Fang Li was the first to pick up the wine glass, drank it all, and Su Ziwen and Hou Kuan also drank it.

"Since you are talking about the court, I want to ask, does this Han family really have a disobedient heart?" Emperor Yan put it down and asked softly.

The three students glanced at each other, and Hou Kuan finally said: "Throughout the ages, a very good minister, even if he has no intention and is not a minister, but the authority in his hand is too strong, and the power is tilted towards the government and the opposition, but he will eventually give birth to a heart of disobedience. Han Xuandao is now calling for wind and rain in the court, and everyone knows that if it is just like this, it will be fine, but the military power in the hands of the Han family has now become the biggest weapon in the hands of the Han family. I heard that the Han family has two sons and nephews serving as the commander of the Imperial Forest Army, and if that Han Mo, although everyone on the street praises him as the hero of my Great Yan Kingdom, in my opinion, it may not be the bane of my Great Yan! ”

Emperor Yan stroked his beard and said, "How can you say this?" ”

"Now it is rumored that Han Mo is riding an iron horse in the northwest, which is of course to raise the prestige of our country, but we are also puzzled in our hearts, my general in the northwest of Dayan is General Xiao, when will it be Han Mo's turn to lead the army?" Hou Kuan said slowly: "Leading the army to go out should be General Xiao's responsibility, how could Han Mo interfere?" Han Mo commanded the army, so where is General Xiao now? ”

Emperor Yan's eyes flickered, but he just stroked his short beard under his chin and did not speak.

"Now it is rumored that the Han family has mastered the Northwest Army, and the general is afraid that he has been secretly imprisoned by the Han family." Fang Li sneered: "Otherwise, why would the Han family dare to make a move against the Xiao family?" If General Xiao still holds the military power, who would dare to attack the Xiao family? ”

Emperor Yan bowed slightly.

The will of the people cannot be deceived.

Disputes in the court, the major forces are fighting openly and secretly, and many things think they can hide from the world, but after many facts appear, they can often let some smart people find a trace of them.

"The Han family now has many henchmen in the court, and there is still a Donghai Zhenfu army in the East China Sea, if it masters the Northwest Army again, who can compete?" Fang Li said solemnly: "With such power, Han Xuandao is the head of the Han family's court, and his mind is not difficult to guess. ”

Hou Kuan said calmly: "Hou is from the East China Sea, according to his heart, the Han family is benevolent and virtuous in the East China Sea, and the Han people are also quite popular in the East China Sea, but it is just like this, but it is even more of a disaster." ”

Emperor Yan nodded slightly and said, "Don't hide it from the three, I am also very dissatisfied with the family's arbitrary power." As far as I know, today's saints have great ambitions and have long wanted to get rid of the power of the family, but the family is now too powerful, and they are colluding together, and it is not easy to get rid of it. ”

"Not really." Su Ziwen shook his head and said: "Although the family is powerful, but I think that what the saint is planning today, he is also the king of great wisdom. ”

"Oh?" A smile appeared on the corner of Emperor Yan's mouth and asked, "Why do you say this?" ”

"Many people say that the saints today are cowardly and incompetent, and they dare not compete with the family, but in my opinion, this is not the case." Su Ziwen said solemnly: "Before the two great families of Ye and Wu were executed, the saints did not make much moves today, and they have always implemented a balanced strategy, sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight. The family is arrogant, this is the drawbacks that have existed since the founding of my Dayan, none of the emperors of my Dayan Dynasty did not want to depose the family to consolidate the imperial power, among which there are many wise saints, but why has the family always existed, and formed the trend of today's Han family power tilting towards the government and the opposition? The reason is that the foundation of the family is too deep to be easily shaken, as the old saying goes, things are done slowly, and some things are not in a hurry. Since the beginning of the founding of the country, the imperial family slowed down, until the time of the first emperor, the family is also the weakest time, the first emperor almost to complete the great cause, but it is a pity that the Qing people went south, the great chess game was buried, in order to deal with the attack of the Qing country, the first emperor can only stop weakening the family, and the family also borrowed the war, back from the dead, only to General Xiao, although he has a thousand achievements, but also the representative of the family from the dead. After the death of the first emperor, the current saint ascended the throne, the family has recovered its vitality, if the family is weakened by quick success, I am afraid that it will cause trouble, and now the saint Taoguang is obscure, using the contradictions between the family, to balance it, it is really the best policy. This is not cowardice, but in my opinion, it is great wisdom and great perseverance to sustain it. ”

When Emperor Yan heard Su Ziwen's words, a glimmer of light appeared in the depths of his eyes, he bowed his head slightly, and sighed: "I didn't expect Your Excellency to know the heart of the saint today, if he hears these words, he will definitely lead you to be a confidant!" ”

Su Ziwen smiled faintly and said, "I'm ashamed to say it, but this is what I realized this year." Before Ye Wu's rebellion, I also felt that the current saint was a cowardly and incompetent person, and I also had slander against the current saint, but after the Ye Wu rebellion, the current saint supported the Xiqiao Gong, trusted him, and controlled Bozhou County with lightning speed, so that the family was powerless to intervene in it, and then I knew that the current saint is really great wisdom. In the past, it was to gain insight into the situation and fight for it, and then it was a big fight in Bozhou, which was also to see the situation clearly, and to fight! ”

Hou Kuan nodded and said: "Taking Bozhou is really a big move by the saint today, showing the spirit of the emperor." After a pause, he shook his head and sighed: "It's just that now I can't see through it anymore, the Han family is so rampant, why is the saint silent today?" Could it be that the Han family was allowed to run rampant like this? He snorted coldly and said lightly: "In this world, there are always people who are smart and confused for a while, and it is certainly great wisdom for the saints to fight for Bozhou today, but now they are sitting back and watching the Han family grow, it is unwise!" ”

Emperor Yan said lightly: "After reading a few books, do you really think you know everything about the world?" Holding on to talent and being crazy, having no choice but to speak, and defending orthodoxy with all his mouth, but here he is making a big fuss and slandering the saint, isn't it inconsistent with words and deeds? Everyone in this world has difficulties, the people have the difficulties of the people, the ministers have the difficulties of the ministers, and the emperors naturally have the difficulties of the emperors. You said that the emperor sat back and watched the growth of the Han family and turned a blind eye, you have never seen the emperor, how do you know what he thinks in his heart? ”

"Dude, you say that, it seems that you know the emperor's thoughts?" Hou Kuan is also an arrogant person, listening to Emperor Yan's accusation, he suddenly sneered: "Then you want to teach, what is the emperor's trouble?" ”

Emperor Yan poured the cup full of wine, took a sip, put down the wine glass and said, "Although I don't know what the emperor's true mind is, I think that the current saint is waiting for the opportunity. You say that the Han family is in favor of the government and the opposition, this is true, but if you say that Han Xuandao has a heart of disobedience, is there any evidence? You must know that throughout the ages, to do great things, you need the name of righteousness. Now that the Manchu Dynasty is up and down, no one has said that Han Xuandao has a heart of disobedience, and the current saint is the king of the Holy Ming, so he must not depose the Han family without any name? ”

"The weight of the Han family is well known, do you still need to say it?" Hou Kuan sneered: "Now that the court is full of people who tend to be inflammatory, where are there still people who dare to tell the truth?" The saint wanted to wait until someone said something before he made a move, but he was afraid that Han Xuandao would have already sat on the dragon chair! ”

"Bold!" When Emperor Yan heard this, he snorted coldly.

All three students were shocked.

"You must know that if such words are really known by the government, your three heads will definitely not be able to be saved." Emperor Yan said coldly: "Since you have the courage and the heart to serve the country, why don't you dare to speak directly to the imperial court?" ”

"Speak to the court?" Fang Li frowned and said, "What are our identities, if we want to speak, who will listen?" If you want to do it, how can you send it to the Holy One? ”

Emperor Yan said lightly: "If you have a heart, there is nothing you can't do!" ”

Fang Li and the three of them looked at each other, and finally asked, "Who is Your Excellency?" ”

"It doesn't matter who I am." Emperor Yan said calmly: "You just need to know that I, like you, also support orthodoxy, and hope that the power of the family will get out of the court as soon as possible." ”

"You said to the imperial court, could it be that you have any way to make the saint hear our voice?" Hou Kuan said solemnly: "If there is really a way, I, Hou Kuan, am willing to fight for this life, to the Holy Lord to bitter the harm of the Chen family, and implore the Holy Lord to raise the sword of the Son of Heaven and clear the family." Now the situation is not as balanced as the original family, the Han family is dominant, the country will be in danger, if the saint does not make up his mind to fight with the family, he will eventually suffer! ”

"Now that the Han people control the government, there are many minions and eagle dogs, with normal ways, it is really difficult for you to see the saint, but I can teach you a method, so that it is difficult for the saint not to know!"

"Please advise!"

"I heard that among the three students who went to the examination this time, they have a loud reputation and great prestige, and Bozhou Su Ziwen, Huiji Fangli, and Donghai Hou Kuan are all capable of responding to a hundred calls among the students." The emperor stroked his beard and glanced at the three of them and asked, "I don't know if this is true or false?" ”