Chapter Eighty-Six: Qi Family Equals the World (II)
Seeing this, the ministers looked at each other, and everyone was confused by Xue's inscrutable move.
When Sima Cheng went to the palace to present his bow and arrows, everyone thought that the little emperor had become one with the palace, but just now, the little emperor intended to defend Sima Lie, and he didn't suspect Sima, what did this mean?
"Situ and Taiwei are both auxiliary ministers appointed by the Empress Dowager, and they are also capable ministers respected by all the adults, and they are the mainstays of the Dayu court...... They are still my good imperial uncles, and they are also the people I will rely on in the future, so I believe in them! β
Xue's words are sincere, not mentioning the intrigue of the court, only talking about clan affection and the trust of monarchs and ministers. The ministers were all dumbfounded and looked shocked.
Since the coup d'Γ©tat, all the courtiers have been in danger, they are unkind, they only talk about benefits and interests, the high-ranking families have formed gangs, luxury has become the norm, the eclipse of ten thousand dollars, benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom and faith, gentleness, courtesy and frugality have all been left behind, the literati are depressed and uncomfortable, and the way of benevolence and righteousness and gentlemen has become dust and dust, and has become useless.
This move won Xun Ting, Zuo Ruhui and other ministers who couldn't help but cast approving glances at Xue, but it was mixed with worry, mixed with mixed joys and sorrows.
Seeing the harmony of the clans, monarchs and ministers in the court, when the ministers sighed at the kindness and innocence of the little emperor, Xue suddenly changed his words and said:
"In this case, the two princes and the feudal kings of various places will hand over this military power back, if such a thing happens again in the future, it will not cause a gap, attract unwarranted suspicion, and affect our kinship relationship, isn't it?"
Xue Yingying smiled, her tone was light, but there was an irresistible firmness and coldness in her eyes.
Although she can't put Sima Lie to death, she also has to break him with a sharp sword.
Without waiting for anyone to answer, Xue Yun waved his sleeves, slowly walked up to the high hall, turned around and looked down at the ministers, neither humble nor arrogant.
Sima Lie lowered his eyes, and a hint of anger flashed in his eyes, is this the purpose of the little emperor? β¦β¦
Sima He didn't understand the meaning of this military power, he never cared about those things, before Yu Feng was alarmist, so he still had palpitations, he didn't know why an arrow suddenly appeared, and then Sima Lie became the target of everyone, but seeing that the little emperor did not cure Sima Lie's crime in the end, he couldn't help but secretly rejoice in his heart, thinking, although this assassination was unsuccessful, there was no loss! He was afraid that the little emperor would regret it, so he immediately gave up his hand and said:
"Obey the order!"
Sima Lie suddenly turned his head and glared at Sima He angrily, his eyes were like fire, and he wanted to burn him to ashes. Sima also said that Sima Lie was suddenly pushed to the forefront.
In order to say the last sentence, Xue was so tortuous, following the good path, moving with reason, knowing with affection, and defending Sima Lie everywhere on his face, and even coming up with a solution for him, which can be regarded as comprehensive. And after going around such a big circle, the ultimate goal was revealed, which was to put Sima Lie in this dilemma.
Previously, Xue was still worried, after all, this arrow was presented by Sima Cheng, if Sima first agreed, I am afraid that there would be malicious speculation from people who had a heart, but I didn't expect Sima He, who had never been masked before, to be so "aware of current affairs", but for some reason he helped Xue.
Shen Xing said that Sima He was a gentleman who didn't do his job, as long as he didn't provoke him, but after a few words today, Xue couldn't help but "look at him differently" at this Prince He.
Sima Lie's hands under his wide sleeves were clenched into fists, his body trembled a little with anger, he lowered his head, gritted his teeth, but had to try his best to suppress his emotions, try to keep his tone calm, and finally said slowly:
"Obey the order!"
Seeing this, Xue nodded with satisfaction, and then glanced back at the ministers, as if she was looking for someone, and finally she fell on the historian before, she pretended to be helpless, and said:
"That'...... Leave this matter to the historian Lu Yizhi! β
This is also what Xue discussed with Shen Xing when he was in the palace.
Xue already understands the relationship between Sima Lie, Lu Zhong, the Lu family's sister-in-law and Lu Yizhi, and knows that although Lu Yizhi is a concubine, he is naturally intelligent and studies hard, but Lu Zhong is biased towards his son-in-law and ignores Lu Yizhi, Lu Yizhi wants to prove himself to his father and enter the court as an official, but unfortunately the Lu family is only a small Fanyang clan, although Lu Zhong is in the sixth book of Shangshutai, but due to years of war, the king and strong soldiers have washed the palace several times, and the forbidden army is weak, so the palace door can only be opened, and the position in the palace is like a vacancy. And Lu Yizhi is a concubine, reluctantly becoming a historian, but because of the seizure of power by the king, the usurper threatens with his life, so that the historian uses rhetoric, pointing to the deer as a horse, and justifying his name, Lu Yizhi, as a historian, is forced to write straight because of power, which is a great sorrow for him.
Xue felt that if Lu Yizhi really knew the Confucian classics, he would definitely be depressed because of the injustice of the family and the court, and he should have a breath in his heart, he would forbear, and he would wait for the opportunity, so Xue decided to give him this opportunity.
When Lu Yizhi heard Xue's words, he was startled at first, and after a while, his eyes showed joy, and his father Lu Zhong heard this, his face was like earth, and he was panicked, Lu Yizhi stepped forward quickly, and Lu Zhong hurriedly glanced at him and signaled him not to receive the order. But Lu Yizhi was naturally unwilling to give up this opportunity, although he was aware of the relationship between his father and Sima Lie, he only had one thought in his mind at this time, that is, to seize this opportunity.
"The minister takes the order."
Lu Yizhi was flattered to accept the order, and Xue then added "kindly":
"If there is a person at that time, go and ask the lord in the palace directly for instructions, and ask him to send the forbidden army to you, you know?"
Xue smiled with satisfaction at Lu Yizhi, but Sima Lie's brows furrowed even tighter, and Lu Zhong never expected that one day he would have to assist his own inconspicuous concubine.
"Actually, the collection of weapons from all over the country is to hope that there will be no secret dislike between clansmen, and secondly, it is also my helpless move." Xue said to herself: "Yesterday, when I went to greet the Queen Mother, I saw that the bronze mirrors of the Queen Mother had grown green moss, so this time it can be regarded as borrowing the power of your relatives to renovate some palace utensils to show filial piety, and I hope that the imperial uncles will not be suspicious of reason." β
A matter that threatened the safety of the royal family, was said by Xueyi, and turned into a filial piety, coupled with her clear eyes, a childlike and undeceived face, and a troubled appearance. But it is unknown how many of the courtiers below who are openly and secretly serving as the king's eyeliner from all over the country believe it.
Xue could only pray, hoping that her drama would appease the anger of those kings.
Then, Xue turned her head again and looked at Sima Cheng, the man who had met her for more than half a month, and at this moment returned to his original cold and uncaring appearance, Xue said to him:
"Cheng Shizi, I heard that you are both civil and military, especially good at martial arts, you are the best in the world, you have obtained evidence this time, it is also considered to be the worry in the hearts of me and the Queen Mother, now there are only me and the Queen Mother in the palace, it is very deserted, Cheng Shizi, you will live in the palace permanently, as my personal guard?"
The courtiers all knew that Sima Cheng had no intention of going in and out of the court, otherwise with his qualifications, he would definitely be able to become Sima Cheng's excellent help in the court, and Xue's move was to take him into the inner palace, and it was also regarded as taking away his right to enter and leave the court as a courtier, which may not be a bad thing for the ministers and Sima Lie.
Sima Cheng didn't say much, and directly received the order to thank him.
At this point, Sima Cheng also had a suitable identity to stay in the palace, and the first head-to-head confrontation between Xue and Sima Lie was a complete victory.
Next, it should have been the ministers of various ministries to report to the emperor on their internal affairs, but Xue, the emperor, also came out temporarily, and the courtiers who were used to being idle on weekdays showed embarrassment, and Xue did not embarrass them, so they went back to tidy up, and after retreating from the court, they just called Zuo Ruhui to go to the imperial study in the afternoon to discuss matters.
Because of the rebuilding of Guozixue and the new election of officials, Xue can't wait.