Chapter 188: Rumors

Liu Fu looked at Liu Dongxing in front of him, and a deep look burst out of his eyes: "Do you still have the courage to come to the door?" ”

Liu Dongxing said with a nonchalant face: "My nephew hasn't done anything wrong, but when he saw that the New Year was approaching, he came over to ask the second uncle and aunt to say goodbye, and then gave the New Year's gift, how could he not have the guts?" ”

Liu Fu's face was so black that ink could drip out: "Last time you told me that, I did it, and someone in the south has already sent a letter, asking if there is something that offended me, and blamed me for falling into the well." Now I'm struggling in the court, but the saint doesn't mean to do that person at all, don't you coax me, right? He was angry in his heart, not only blaming Liu Dongxing for setting himself up, but also regretting that he was frightened by a few words from a young man who had not dried up, and as a result, he was in a mess

Liu Dongxing naturally knew about this. After all, Liu Fu is an old fox, although he was moved by a few words for a while, he still didn't dare to act carelessly, and after looking around, he thought about it again, and only then did he pick out a person with a mediocre background and a low official position from the few corrupt officials in the south to use as a stepping stone. This man is a notoriously corrupt official, but he has always acted cunningly, and people can't catch the evidence of his crimes. But his crime is known to everyone, and sooner or later he will have to be brought to justice, even if Liu Fu becomes a leading bird, others will not be suspicious. In addition, this person has not been very safe in recent years, and he has a faint intention to surrender to other factions. Liu Fu had the intention to knock it out, but this time it came in handy, so he reported it in one book, listing all the charges of this person, as if he was loyal to the monarch and righteousness, and wanted to find out the emperor's thoughts.

However, the emperor suppressed the book, neither said that he would deal with the man, nor did he order Dali Temple to investigate. As a result, Liu Fu, who was originally standing on the position of righteousness, was in an embarrassing situation.

That person was originally from a family of eunuchs, and his father was Liu Fu's master, but because he had been dead for many years, his character was very unbearable, so he gradually became estranged from the Qingliu faction. Liu Fu dared to attack him, and he also saw this.

However, as soon as Liu Fu's recital was sent, somehow rumors gradually came out outside, saying that he hated that person for some reason in his early years, but after many years, he still held a grudge against him, so he deliberately framed him; Some people also said that it was true that the person was corrupt, but Liu Fu was not clean, the two of them did not share the spoils evenly, and the nest was reversed, Liu Fu just started first; Some people also say that Liu Fu lost the emperor's favor before, but now he has finally improved, in order to further win the emperor's favor, he can't even take care of the friendship of his teacher, and he does not hesitate to sell his friends to seek glory.

When Liu Fu heard these words, how could he not complain in his heart? Seeing that the emperor was slow to make a decision, he decided that Liu Dongxing had deceived him, and when he came to the door today, how could he have a good face?

Facing his cold face, Liu Dongxing still looked careless: "Second uncle is so confused, when is it now?" The saint is busy setting up a prince and marrying the prince's relatives, but he can't be busy, and it's the New Year again, where can he have the leisure to know these things? The cases of those people will not be tried at all in a month or two, and they will soon be sealed for the New Year, and after the New Year, they will be busy with the scientific examination in February next year. You can't just try half of it first, and then come back to continue the trial when you're done, right? I just heard some rumors, and I was worried that the second uncle would be implicated, so I took a big risk to say hello to the second uncle, but the second uncle couldn't hold his breath and blamed me? ”

Liu Fu was so angry that he didn't laugh angrily: "According to what you say, did I do something wrong?" ”

Liu Dongxing stared at him twice, and let out a long sigh: "Second uncle, you have been an old man in the court for many years, and you are a powerful person in front of the saint, can't you even estimate the holy will?" Is official corruption a good thing? This year was an eventful autumn, and there were many places encountered a major drought, and even a few small chaos, but now it is not easy, the drought in various places has been alleviated, the chaos has been suppressed, and the situation in Beijing has calmed down. At this time, no matter how annoyed the saint is, he will not rush to open up such ugly things in the New Year's Festival and add to his blockage, so he naturally wants to put it off for a while, and wait for the end of the New Year, when he is busy with major events, and then pursue it. The second uncle thinks about it, isn't this reasonable? ”

Liu Fu was secretly annoyed in his heart, and sure enough, because he was worried that the General Administration Department would take the lead, he would not be able to get out, and thinking that the person was conclusively charged, so he hurriedly handed over the book, but he didn't expect that the saint didn't want any more accidents in the court at this time, so he wouldn't be at peace during the New Year. How did he forget about it?

However, although he started a little earlier, and now the situation is extremely embarrassing, it is a righteous act, and it is deeply in line with the holy will, and the saint naturally understands his loyalty in his heart. After surviving this for a while, things will come out in the next year, and since he and that person have turned their faces, they will naturally not be dragged into the water again.

Liu Dongxing looked at him with a slight look of chagrin at first, and then quickly regained his composure, but there was secret joy in his eyes, so he also guessed a little bit of what he meant, and couldn't help lowering his head slightly to hide the smile on the corner of his mouth.

This self-proclaimed shrewd second uncle thought that he had won the emperor's trust, and he was relieved from then on, but he didn't know that the emperor had the intention of bringing justice to those corrupt officials, but he had no evidence of guilt, and it had not been done for two or three years. If the second uncle takes the initiative to send the evidence, even if he becomes a lonely minister in the future, he will still have the emperor's favor. But now he is so dragging his feet, he wants to show his loyalty, but he doesn't want to offend people, but he will violate the emperor's taboo, even if he is not affected afterwards, the king's favor is not to be won again

Liu Dongxing is in a good mood, that is, he has achieved the high position of a Shangshu, and if he loses the favor of the king, Liu Fu is just a toothless tiger. For the sake of the lineage, he doesn't have to kill all people......

Thinking of this, he suddenly remembered another thing, looked at Liu Fu, who was bowing his head and pondering, and decided to give the other party another scare: "Second uncle, there is something I forgot to mention." Were you planning to transfer Uncle Su back to the vicinity of the capital? ”

Liu Fu was shocked, but his face did not show any difference: "What? That's what you heard from the General Administration? ”

Liu Dongxing smiled slightly: "Where did my nephew hear about it, you don't care, but I'm afraid this matter won't work, you don't have to worry about it anymore, and you won't have to waste money." ”

Liu Fu's face sank: "What?" Is this also a taboo? Your Uncle Su has been away for nearly five years, and his performance is first-class every year, and the southern Xinjiang is remote, for the sake of your little aunt and cousins, I want to transfer your Uncle Su back to the capital, is it wrong? ”

"How so?" Liu Dongxing said with a smile, "Second Uncle's idea is naturally good, but you don't know, the prince of Dongping is also busy with this matter, I heard that he wants Uncle Su to stay in the South China Sea for a few more years, if not, he will be transferred to the Guihai area, or Taicheng, the grade will be second." My nephew didn't quite understand his intentions, but he heard the rumors that the king of Dongping was interested in setting up a fleet to do business at sea."

Liu Fu immediately understood the meaning of his words, could it be that King Dongping wanted to place the princess's sister-in-law in a seaside town so that it would be convenient for him to move at sea? It's just that the king of Dongping did not do maritime business for no reason? But I never heard anyone talk about it......

Liu Dongxing naturally wouldn't tell Liu Fu all the news that the General Administration Secretary and Luo Mingmin heard, so he said vaguely: "The Holy Lord is dissatisfied with the Dongping Palace, and the second uncle also knows in his heart that there is nothing difficult about Uncle Su's affairs, but as soon as the Dongping Prince intervenes, the matter will not be done." Uncle Su is afraid that he will not be able to leave southern Xinjiang for the time being, even if he leaves there, he will not return to the capital, for the safety of the little aunt's family, the second uncle should rest this thought. It's just the other side of the Dongping Palace...... Just being not far away is probably not enough. Our Liu family has a princess, and the palace is broken bones and tendons. Second uncle, I heard that the Queen Mother is not in good health, but the actions of the Dongping Mansion are becoming more and more excessive, and she has visited high-ranking officials and nobles one after another, and she has given a lot of heavy gifts, and she has looked at it from above. I'm afraid the second uncle will have to make a decision early. ”

Liu Fu's face changed, and his face sank: "Hugh has to talk nonsense, you are a little martial artist, you can run errands for the adults of the General Administration Department to do some odd errands, and it is impossible to know any secrets, it can be seen that it is coaxing people to only hear me today, so it's enough, if I hear you mention this matter again, or talk nonsense outside, I will give the ancestors and practice the family law to you."

Liu Dongxing sneered in his heart, and he didn't expose his lust, but just straightened his expression, responded solemnly, and said: "The second uncle is right, in the end, he is an old man in the court, and his knowledge is much better than that of his nephew." Then his tone changed, "Actually, when my nephew was going to the division to do something, I happened to hear someone talking about it, and I didn't know the seriousness of the matter, and I was worried that your family would be affected, so I mentioned it to you." If the second uncle doesn't believe it, just ask someone to inquire, it's really not a nephew who made it up."

Where did he ask him to inquire about the news from the General Administration?

Liu Fu's face darkened, secretly sulking, but in his heart, he became more and more concerned about Liu Dongxing's words. In order to avoid arousing the emperor's suspicion, he has always been respectful of King Dongping, but he has a very good relationship with the eldest sister who is the princess, and he has no less contact in private. Previously, because his wife Liu Gu acted inappropriately, he annoyed the eldest sister, and the two families broke off contact on the surface, but in fact, he and the eldest sister still maintained a letter for ten years. However, at present, the actions of the Dongping Palace, he is becoming more and more incomprehensible. The nephew of the prince provoked the nobles of the family in the capital one after another, and the ones who chose the father and brother in the family had high official positions and real power, and they did not hesitate to offend the emperor and the three princes before, and wanted to compete for the daughter of the Dongyang Marquis Mansion, plus there was some not very good news from the Dongping Mansion, what were the brothers-in-law and father and son thinking? Could it be ...... Is it really as rumored, there is a heart of disobedience?

It's so confusing, not to mention that the current saint has been on the throne for more than 20 years, and he has already sat firmly in the country, and there are several princes under his knees, many of whom are adult and talented. Although the king of Dongping is the descendant of the first emperor, and the queen mother is favored, in the end there is a layer of separation. Throughout the ages, how many emperors would let their brothers inherit the throne while their bloodline was still alive? One is not good, it is my own siblings, and I only have the fate of defeat and death, why don't my sister know how to persuade her?

Liu Fu was still troubled there, but Liu Dongxing quietly glanced at the objects in the study, and found that the wall where the flowers and birds hung on the screen was already snow-white, and only two banners were hung empty, and there was an incense case in the middle, offering a stove of incense, a pot of Buddha's hand, and a white jade chime, and that's it. He smiled slightly, turned his gaze back to Liu Fu, and said as if unintentionally: "Speaking of which, has the second uncle ever heard of it?" The prince of Dongping has been very close to the eldest lady of the Yongchang Hou family these days, and I heard that the princess has mentioned it to the queen mother that she will be married soon. ”

Liu Fu was shocked when he heard this: "Marquis Yongchang? That's not ......," he immediately shut up.

The He family of Yongchang Hou is the family of King Zheng's mother, and King Zheng's biological mother, He Shufei, is the sister-in-law of the current Yongchang Hou. The old marquis of Yongchang has been operating in the household department for many years in his early years, and the saint can successfully ascend the throne and calm down the political situation, and the old marquis has made great contributions. It's just that now the marquis who attacked the lord has a somewhat stubborn temperament, and he doesn't have the talent of his father, but he always relies on the merits of his ancestors to seek power and profit. The saint has been dissatisfied with him for a long time, and in order to guard against his family, he even did not hesitate to let his own flesh and blood King Zheng marry the daughter of a second-rate country as a concubine, saving the He family from marrying the eldest daughter He Manyun and regenerating the incident.

Liu Fu began to suspect that King Dongping might have made two preparations......

Liu Dongxing watched him fall into deep thought, whispered twice, and seeing that he didn't react, he couldn't help but show a satisfied smile on his lips, so he gently withdrew from the study, looked at the bright sky outside, and took a deep breath.

If the second uncle is really fooled, from now on, he will really be isolated. Hmph, when you don't know that he has a private connection with Dongping Palace?

Even if the second uncle is not fooled, the actions of the Dongping Mansion will only make him more and more panicked, and it is also interesting to watch the play from afar......

Walking between the corridors, Liu Dongxing walked in the direction of the main courtyard. He was going to ask for peace for his second aunt Liu Gu. Just halfway through, two little girls walked past him with a smile and saluted him, but after squatting down, she quickly passed a sentence: "Sister Chunxiang came back with her husband to say goodbye, and she was talking in the wife's house." Another little girl added: "Sister Chunxiang persuaded Mrs. Mo to fall for Aunt Bai, and Mrs. was angry and rewarded Sister Chunxiang with a pair of gold bracelets." ”

Liu Dongxing raised his eyebrows and bowed slightly, the two little girls had already walked away quickly.

Things are going well, and it seems that he can really watch a few good shows......

Since the quarrel between Princess Dongping and the princess's eldest sister-in-law, Mrs. Liu Shangshu, there has been little contact between the two mansions, but they can still maintain the courtesy on the face. However, to the surprise of the people in the whole capital, the palace sent a rich New Year's gift to the Liu family the day before yesterday, and the Liu family sent all the valuable things back the next day, only receiving some melons, fruits and livestock, but also returned a cart of grain cloth and two Liu Shangshu's handwritten calligraphy and paintings as New Year's gifts, which was really rude. It is said that the prince was very annoyed, and the princess also felt that her mother's family did not give her a long face, so she personally took someone to Liu's house by car, and her face was black when she left.

The news of the Dongping Palace's and Liu Shangshu's Mansion soon spread throughout the capital. Some people say that this is because the princess is at odds with Mrs. Liu's aunt and sister-in-law; Some people also say that it is because Liu Shangshu is too high and unwilling to make friends with the emperor; But some people say that this is a trick used by the two families to fool outsiders, but in fact, they have a good relationship in private.

Not to mention how these rumors came out, and how they spread to everyone in the capital in just three days, rumors related to the palace will naturally be paid special attention to in the palace. It is rumored that the three princes, who were busy preparing for the ceremony of establishing the prince, specially summoned the children of the official family who were familiar with each other to inquire about the authenticity of this matter.