Chapter 441: Different Paths to the Same End
Yang Fan frowned and said, "What does this have to do with His Highness?" ”
"Of course it does!"
Princess Taiping asked, "The mother queen trusts you very much now, do you know?" ”
"So what?"
"So what, you say?"
Princess Taiping became excited: "Do you know how powerful Zhou Xing was at the beginning? Do you know that Wu Chengsi had to go to great lengths to seize military power at the beginning? Because of his power and status, coupled with Zhou Xing's role as a tiger, he has no threat in the court, and all he lacks is military power!
You have such a chance now, it is entirely possible to grasp the power that Zhou Xing only had when he was at his most beautiful, but you actually ......, I don't care because of weishenme, you will go to investigate the case and arrest the murderer! Since the conclusion of the case of the Three Law Divisions, you have become famous, and this is the time when you are one step closer to seizing power, how can you ......"
Yang Fan said: "I understand what you mean!" ”
He paced a few steps slowly, sat down on the grass full of golden fallen leaves, leaned his back on the trunk, hugged his knees with both hands, pondered for a moment, and said to Princess Taiping: "My thoughts are a little different from yours, although our purpose is the same, I can't be the second Zhou Xing, and I don't want to be the second Zhou Xing." ”
Princess Taiping came over and said, "I didn't ask you to be the second Zhou Xing, and I didn't think about framing an innocent minister, if there is anyone who needs you to eradicate it, do you think he must be clean?" ”
Yang Fan snorted: "With this method, you can master enough liliang?" ”
Princess Taiping said: "At least, this is the best way to protect the liliang who is loyal to the Li family!" ”
She felt that it was inconvenient to talk to Yang Fan with her head down like this, and suddenly sat down beside Yang Fan, and arched him with her shoulders angrily, snatching the big tree behind him and leaning on herself.
Yang Fan sat down cross-legged and said, "Bao Li, many people's methods are different. The general Xu Jingye and the king of Langya, Li Chong, used force; Di Gong wanted to protect Liliang, who was loyal to the Li family, and let them sting, and wait until a hundred years after our empress Bixia would make plans......"
Princess Taiping coldly interrupted him and said, "But the premise of all this is only feasible under the condition of ensuring that the imperial heir is the Li family. ”
Yang Fan said: "So what? I heard that Bixia now has a new favorite, which is like a pearl in the palm of her hand? ”
Princess Taiping's heart jumped and said, "You already know? ”
Yang Fan sighed and said: "This kind of thing always spreads very quickly, and everyone can only hide it from Master Xue and the monks around him." Although I am also a disciple of Master Xue, I am in the officialdom, how can others hide it from me? ”
When Yang Fan said this, he suddenly smiled, looked at Princess Taiping and said: "There is also a legend that this Zhang Changzong Zhang Da beauty is ...... with you."
Princess Taiping's face suddenly swollen red, and she hurriedly defended: "I have nothing to do with him, really!" A man who looks more feminine than a woman, how could I possibly like him! ”
Yang Fan saw that her face was red, and hurriedly comforted: "Don't worry, I didn't say anything." I know it's a rumor, as long as a beautiful woman has something to do with a man, can those people think of a second relationship? You see that I have nothing to do with you, and I haven't been rumored to be boiling ......."
Princess Taiping was sad, looked at him faintly, and said faintly: "Are we really okay?" We just haven't had a relationship yet......"
Yang Fan coughed sharply twice, and quickly turned the topic back: "What you have to do now is to make sure that the imperial heir does not fall into the hands of the Wu clan, and Zhang Changzong is a move you have pre-played, right?" ”
Princess Taiping said: "Yes, but his role is in the palace, what about outside?" As long as I don't come forward, the liliang I can absorb in secret is limited after all. And the emperor's selection of the crown prince, the opinions of foreign ministers have always been an extremely important aspect......"
Yang Fan said: "I have also thought about this, but my consideration is different from yours. ”
Princess Taiping said, "What do you think? ”
Yang Fan said: "I have the same opinion as Di Gong, the general trend is irreversible, so now I can only make some small moves in pushing the boat down the river." Everything, it is better to wait for the empress to take action after a hundred years. Unless...... The empress is old and confused, and has completely lost control of the court. What we should do now is to recuperate, protect and strengthen the ministers loyal to the Li Tang clan. But ......"
Yang Fan turned his head to look at Princess Taiping and said: "These ministers are exactly what Wu Sansi and Wu Chengsi want to eradicate, they use both soft and hard, coercion and temptation, recruit hundreds of officials for their own use, once they refuse to obey, they will be eliminated by fake and cool officials!" You know it, the Empress...... It is biased in favor of the Wu clan. ”
Princess Taiping nodded silently, and Yang Fan said, "So, if I follow suit, can I succeed?" Wu Chengsi and Wu Sansi do this, the emperor can tolerate it, if we do this, I am afraid that as soon as the empress Chrysostom opens, the liliang that we have mastered with great difficulty will all be wiped out! ”
Yang Fan raised his head slightly, his eyes flickered slightly, the sunset was already dim at this time, and the dim sunlight reflected on his face, making his contemplative face faintly reveal some mature taste: "We can't directly argue with the Wu clan, at least ...... We can't let the emperor realize that we are acting against the Wu family on behalf of the Li family.
Therefore, at most, I am attached to Wu Sansi's disciple and fight with Wu Chengsi as his subordinate, in that case, even if we succeed, it is only Liliang of Wu Chengsi's faction who will be defeated, isn't that a wedding dress for Wu Sansi? Now it's better to let Wu Chengsi and Wu Sansi stalemate, as long as they will never cooperate, we will have a chance! ”
"So, there will be an assassination of 'Jin Hai Drunk'?" This thought just flashed in Taiping's heart, she didn't say it, just frowned, and said, "Then what do you want?" ”
Yang Fan said: "I want to bypass Wu Chengsi and Wu Sansi and directly oppose those cool officials!" A few days ago, the case of the three law divisions was an accident, but it fulfilled me, not only helped me quickly gain a firm foothold in the criminal department, but also allowed me to have a holiday with the imperial envoy and Dali Temple, so it was logical for me to fight with them next. ”
Princess Taiping said suspiciously: "Do you want to directly deal with those cool officials of the Three Law Divisions?" ”
Yang Fan said: "Yes, losing these cool officials, Wu Chengsi and Wu Sansi will at most squeeze out the loyal ministers, or demote the officials, but they will not be imprisoned at every turn, and they will kill thousands of people!" In this way, don't we indirectly protect Liliang who is loyal to Li Tang? ”
Princess Taiping frowned and said, "Do you know that the root of the existence of the cool officials lies in the mother emperor? The mother queen needs cool officials, so there are cool officials. If you want to eradicate these cool officials, then when the queen feels that she needs to use them, and your methods are not satisfactory to her, she can always help them up. ”
Yang Fan said: "Yes! But it takes time, although the empress is still healthy, but at her age, how much time do you think she has left? ”
The two of them are talking about their emperor, and they are the mother of Princess Taiping, but the two of them are very calmly talking about the empress's face and what happened behind her, they even want to seize the empress's country, what else do they need to scruple about.
Princess Taiping thought for a moment, seemed to approve of Yang Fan's choice, and analyzed according to his meaning: "......Then, what you have to do now is to master the Criminal Department first, and become a servant of the Criminal Department or even a scholar of the Criminal Department?" ”
Yang Fan smiled bitterly: "Have you ever seen such a young squire of the Criminal Department or the Shangshu of the Criminal Department?" I can achieve the current position, which is already an outlier, and it is inconvenient to do things if the position is too high. The Criminal Department is the small Criminal Department in the Criminal Department, and as long as I control the Criminal Department in my hands, it is enough to influence the Criminal Department. But ......"
He frowned, and said: "Although Cui Yuanzong is ridiculed as a mud bodhisattva, he is actually quite scheming, and his ambition is not small, now I am not afraid of him when I join forces with Chen Dong, but it is inevitable that I will get in the way, do you have a way to get him away, and change him to come up without doing anything, just like Sun Chenyu, the master of the imperial envoy platform, the world only knows to come to Junchen, who knows who he is Sun Taimaster." ”
Princess Taiping thought for a moment and said, "I'm not sure, but I can try." ”
She thought about it, and said to Yang Fan worriedly: "According to your plan, you will continue to fight against the Imperial Envoy Table." Although the Imperial Embassy is not as big as it used to be, it should not be underestimated. They have almost the same jurisdiction as you do, and they can get a lot of news, and if they use that against you, it's going to be a headache. ”
Yang Fan nodded and said, "I'll be careful." Besides, you won't sit idly by, the one in the palace just needs to blow the pillow wind in front of the emperor......"
Princess Taiping said: "Zhang Changzong has just been favored, and he can't be allowed to interfere in the government at the moment." Besides, his role is in the harem after all......"
Princess Taiping tilted her head slightly, her eyes flickered in the setting sun, and said slowly: "Li Zhaode hates those cool officials who tell right and wrong and frame ministers, he is now the head of a hundred officials, and he is even more mortal enemy with that group of cool officials, this person may be your help." ”
Yang Fan hesitated and shook his head, and said, "Li Xiang is now the first person in the dynasty, and he is a little empty-eyed. It is said that more than six Jiuqing are often ridiculed in front of him, reprimanded like a boy under his door, and even Su Wei and other prime ministers are also called by him. Let me ask, how can I get into his eyes when I am a little lang? ”
Taiping smiled and said: "I didn't say that I want you to form an alliance with him, as long as you know his attitude, can't you make good use of it?" ”
Yang Fan thought for a moment and nodded suddenly.
Princess Taiping looked solemn at this time, and said, "You haven't said it yet, why did you help Luoyang Mansion investigate the case?" ”
Yang Fan smiled bitterly: "Private matters, can you not talk about it?" ”
Princess Taiping glanced at him deeply, got up and said, "Okay! If you don't say it, I won't ask. It's time for me to go back. ”
Yang Fan stood up and arched his hand: "Yang Fan sends His Highness!" ”
Princess Taiping pursed her lips and said softly: "The mother queen cooks the world's major affairs, and it is not easy to cultivate a handy person around her, so she relies on Wan'er a lot, and she will not let her leave easily, and I have no way to let her leave the court, but I can help you create more opportunities to get together with her!" ”
Yang Fan looked at her with some surprise, and Princess Taiping's gaze actually dodged him a little.
Yang Fan said suspiciously: "What conditions do you have?" ”
Princess Taiping glared at Yang Fan angrily, and as soon as she met Yang Fan's gaze, she suddenly softened again, and replied weakly: "Don't always think of me so badly, okay." I...... Just want to atone for ......"
Yang Fan only said that she was referring to the matter of forcing Wan'er to swear, and couldn't help but sigh lightly: "I knew today, why bother in the first place?" ”
Princess Taiping was a little distracted, and after a moment, she smiled faintly and said gloomily: "Yes, I knew today, why did I ...... it in the first place" (to be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to recommend this work as a registered member of literature, and your support is my biggest motivation. )
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