In the inner hall of Huazhou Zhongwai Mansion, Taishi Yuwentai sat on the main seat, and on the left and right sides sat his nephew Yuwenhu, nephew Wei Chi Hui and brothers, and Yan Qing, who was dismissed from the post of assassin of Liangzhou a month ago.

In the lower seats, Yuwentai's two slightly older sons, Yuwenyu and Yuwenjue, were also able to attend this family banquet.

Yu Wenyu is already at the age of a weak crown, and he already has a bit of an adult atmosphere, and his demeanor is calm and polite. At the beginning of the year, under the strong recommendation of his father-in-law, Sima Duguxin, he had just been appointed as the assassin of Beihuazhou, but he had not yet had time to take office.

Luoyang Gongyu Wenjue, who is only twelve years old this year, looks a little thin because he has just finished the funeral for his mother Princess Feng Yi and has not been out of service for a long time, but a pair of eyes are dripping and turning, and he looks smart and sensitive, lively and active.

Because of the limitation of experience and knowledge, a young man of this age is obviously not enough to discuss major matters, but his father Yu Wentai still let him attend the family banquet and listen to the deliberations of the relatives, which can also show his love for this sister-in-law.

In addition to the relatives of the sons and nephews of the household, the sons-in-law of Yuwentai also attended, namely Li Yuan's second son Li Ji, Li Bi's second son Li Hui, and Yu Jin's second son Yu Yi.

In addition to Yuwen Dao, who is sitting in Longyou, and Emperor Yuan Qin, who is in Chang'an, there are some younger children, and now in this inner hall are the core members and relatives of the Yuwen family in Guanzhong.

Today, everyone gathered together not to celebrate any holiday, but to remove Yuwentai from his position by Emperor Yuanqin.

Although it is said that today's Yuwentai is already a well-deserved leader of the overlord and has a stable position, the original Prime Minister's Mansion and Xingtai have also been simplified into Chinese and foreign governments, and the positions of the Great Prime Minister and Daxingtai have become no longer so important, but the sudden revocation without warning has finally made Yuwentai inevitably a little passive.

Especially now that the Chang'an Imperial Court still has a set of personnel teams, after Yuwentai was revoked from the post of prime minister, it means that he has no right to interfere in the personnel of the Chang'an Imperial Court, and there is no need to report to him if there are any personnel plans in the court.

Although the Chang'an Imperial Court no longer has any power, it is still the legal principle after all, and there are many official positions. With so many idle people gathered together, no one knows what kind of moths they can come up with.

Moreover, this incident also revealed that Emperor Yuanqin was already extremely dissatisfied with Taishi Yuwentai, and it was really unpredictable what kind of personnel turmoil such an attitude would cause. So even Yuwen Hu, who was sitting in Hedong, hurriedly returned and asked his uncle what he needed to do in person.

Because of this, the atmosphere of today's family banquet was also quite dull, and everyone just silently looked at the food and drink on the table in front of them, and occasionally looked up to see what instructions Yuwentai had.

Compared with everyone's worried and secretive appearance, Yuwentai seemed very indifferent, first asked Yuwen Hu and Yan Qing about their specific situations when they were in charge, and then explained a few words to his son Yu Wenyu, who was about to leave home to take up his post.

Seeing this, everyone didn't dare to take the initiative to mention their worries, and hurriedly answered respectfully whenever they were asked.

Except for Yu Wentai, only the youngest Yu Wenjue in the hall was not disturbed by sorrow, and every time he opened his mouth to speak, he never had a chance.

Finally waited for a topic of conversation between his father and his cousin Yuwen Hu to come to an end, he stood up from the middle of the seat, looked at his father and said loudly: "In the hall, they are all my family's henchmen, and they are loyal, so why can't Aya say it!" ”

When Yu Wentai heard this, he looked at the son with great interest and asked with a smile, "Why did the kid suddenly make this sound?" And what do you know what is in my heart? ”

Yuwen Jue, as the son-in-law of the family, has received more attention from his father, and he is not stage frightened when he hears this question at this time, and he continues to say loudly: "Aya is in charge, Kuang Fu Sheji, he has no merits, and he should be rewarded, but he was dismissed, isn't this unfair to the imperial court?"

Even the servants under the kitchen have to carefully teach the latecomers before they go to work, Aya is so important that the ministers are dismissed, and the court has not sent envoys to ask about the successors, how can state affairs be safe? All the affairs of the family and the country are in charge of Aye, and now there is nothing to disturb, how can Aya not worry about the success or failure of things? ”

"Haha, although the kid's temperament is crazy, there is something to say!"

When Yuwentai heard Yuwenjue's response to the rhetorical question, he couldn't help but laugh again, and there was quite appreciation in his eyes, and then he looked around at everyone present, and continued to laugh and said: "I know that your disciples have their own worries, so you might as well come separately today." As Dharani said, you are all my confidants, why can't you say it? ”

When everyone heard this, they all secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and Wei Chigang, who had long been a little uncontrollable, took the lead in speaking: "Recently, there are many fortunate sects in Chang'an who ignore the palace ban because of their favor, and steal the palace and palace weapons for personal use, and steal in and out, and no one dares to ban it. The DPRK and China are also a breeding force for luck, and evil spirits are spreading, and if no sanctions are imposed, I am afraid that there will be disaster! ”

After Yu Wentai heard this, his eyebrows couldn't help but raise, the corners of his mouth turned into drooping, and the kind smile that he originally faced with his relatives and apprentices turned into a sneer.

Of course, he could hear the implication of Wei Chigang's words, saying that many people in the clan often met in the palace when Emperor Yuanqin weakened his ruling authority, and the emperor also rewarded them with a lot of goods to win people's hearts. And these Yuan Wei clans gathered around the emperor, and the most important thing was naturally to discuss how to deal with themselves.

"Whether the emperor's mansion is safe or not is the foundation of the society, even if there are thousands of prosperous foreign affairs, but if the root system is damaged, it will be empty after all, and this matter has to be investigated."

Yu Wentai said slowly: "Your Majesty is in his prime and strong, and his sex is so strong, and it is indeed the blessing of the society to have the ambition of Zhongxing, but if he is in a hurry and is taken advantage of by treacherous evil, it will inevitably become a disaster for the clan." It is necessary to know that the current situation is not something that I can do alone, and since the Western Hunt, the civil and military forces inside and outside the country have been used vigorously, so that they can take root in Kansai and not be urged by the stubborn thieves. ”

Speaking of this, he looked at the several sons-in-law present and said: "You and other apprentices are also diligent and diligent, and the family teachers should know that it is not easy to succeed. Fortunately, I was respected by the masses, so that I could hold the authority, and I also dedicated my children to the house, so that this hall was shining. Now use you and other guards, don't live up to the high expectations of your relatives, Geng is in your arms, and you are the king in Zheng! ”

When several sons-in-law heard this, they all stood up and bowed, and their faces were different, some with serious faces, and some with secret joy.

Their respective family backgrounds are not good, their father is not a pillar country, but also a general, and because he was appreciated by Yuwentai and recruited as a son-in-law, they each enjoyed honors at a young age. Now because of the contradiction between the imperial court and the Chinese and foreign governments, he has been valued by his father-in-law Yu Wentai, and he has been appointed as the general of Wuwei by the Chinese and foreign governments, which can be described as having a great future.

But with rights comes obligations, and they all know the profound implications of this appointment. General Wuwei is the most important middle-level general in the Praetorian Guard system, and they are naturally tasked with the task of reconciliation and surveillance when they hold this position in the current situation.

If, as events develop, the contradictions can no longer be reconciled, then close surveillance becomes the only task. Although the current emperor can be regarded as their brother-in-law, but with the father-in-law, there is a brother-in-law, and when it is really time to make a choice, there is no doubt that they will stand on the side of the Chinese and foreign governments. This is not only their own understanding, but also the instructions given by their parents.

The palace defense guard does need to be strengthened, but why the emperor dares to do this is also something that needs to be seriously considered. Whether the emperor himself is bent on going his own way, or whether there is someone else behind it, this also needs to be clarified.

After seeing his uncle slightly encouraging several sons-in-law, Yuwen Hu said again: "Now the court does not want the Chinese and foreign governments to interfere in the current affairs of the imperial court, but they have not immediately appointed others, and the court affairs will be abolished, which is by no means a long-term solution. At the beginning of the year, Wei Xiaokuan was elected by a number of courtiers and returned to serve as the assassin of Yongzhou. ”

Yuwentai knew that Yuwentai was suspicious of the powerful people in Guanzhong, and while recalling Wei Xiaokuan to serve as the assassin of Yongzhou to control the military power in the township, he also encouraged the emperor to revoke Yuwentai's power to meddle in the court, so that they could rely on Yongzhou as the foundation to carry out a series of integrations in the court and China, and gain the ability to fight against the Chinese and foreign governments.

Such a situation is still very possible, when Yuwentai formed the hegemony, the people who were relied on were none other than their old department of He Bayue and the annexed Hou Mo Chen Yue's remaining department, plus the call for legal unity brought by Emperor Xiaowu, so as to envelop the powerful forces in Guanzhong, Hedong and other places.

Now the armed forces relied on by the Western Wei Dynasty were originally based on the heroes and powerhouses in Guanzhong, and the emperor also expressed his dissatisfaction with Yuwentai more and more bluntly. At this time, the people in Guanzhong are united, one side has a deep rural foundation, and the other side has political status and righteousness, theoretically speaking, it does have the energy to overhead foreign governments.

Before Yu Wentai could answer, Wei Chi Gang next to him spoke again: "The kings of Jinnei have also visited the Great Sima Mansion recently, and there are rumors in Beijing that the Great Sima may succeed as the prime minister. ”

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the hall changed sharply, and a few people subconsciously looked at Yu Wenyu.

Yu Wenyu quickly noticed this, and seeing that everyone's eyes looking at him were a little subtle, he hurriedly said: "Da Sima Ying has no such intention, and recently he Yan only taught me the matter of guarding the pastoral and calming down one side, and never heard of his words of entering the government. What's more, Da Sima Jiu obeyed the order and rewarded the royal family, although he and Aya are different but concentric, if there is an evil qi entering the house to disturb him, I will definitely stop it! ”

Yuwenjue seemed to have been waiting for Yuwenyu to speak, and as soon as his words fell, he smiled and said: "Although Brother is a guest in the Great Sima Mansion, it is a pity that there are more VIPs in the Great Sima Hall. If you visit together, I'm afraid you won't treat each other any differently, right? ”

Yuwenyu's expression became even more embarrassed after hearing this, and Yuwentai in the hall couldn't help frowning, and was about to open his mouth to reprimand Yuwenjue, but after a turn of mind, he looked at Wei Chigang and said: "After returning to Beijing tomorrow, you go to visit Da Sima's Mansion and invite him to come to Huazhou, I have something to inquire." ”

The relationship between people, the less interests are involved, the simpler and purer it is, Yuwentai and Duguxin are admittedly close to each other, but with the improvement of their respective positions, they are no longer simple old friends and children.

Even if Duguxin himself doesn't have similar ideas, there are definitely many people who intend to promote it. Just like at the banquet of Yuwentai's own house right now, his nephews have spoken out to remind him to be wary of Dugu Xin. And during this time, the various messages that Duguxin received there would only be more and more chaotic than himself.

Therefore, no matter what Dugu Xin's attitude is in this, Yuwentai feels that it is necessary to strengthen communication and contact with each other, so as not to breed dislike between each other, so that misunderstandings are numerous.

Compared with others who focused on the changes in Yuwentai's position, Wei Chi Hui had to pay more attention to the changes in the surrounding situation, especially those related to Shuzhong.

He had been silent before, but now he saw that he was a little cold, so he spoke again: "Brother Rendu has been in Hanzhong for a long time before, and there is rarely rebellion and chaos in the other realm. However, the former Li Boshan replaced Cui Xuanyou, and the south of Hanzhong Mountain immediately became chaotic. Now that Xiangzhou is in turmoil in the Southern Dynasty and Jiangling is in danger, he sent an envoy to ask our country to send troops to attack Shu to help, but Li Boshan asked for the internal entry of Wuguan......"

"Brother, are you saying that Li Boshan may have conspired with Da Sima Nei and Wai, and wants to raise troops to help Da Sima succeed him as prime minister?"

Wei Chigang had a deep grudge against Li Tai, and when he heard his brother mention Li Tai related, he should make malicious guesses.

As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of everyone in the hall became more exciting, and they were afraid that others would see the change in their expressions, so they hurriedly lowered their heads.

"Boshan will never be so unwise!"

Without waiting for others to speak, Yu Wentai spoke first: "Fang Jin's situation, he is the most important weapon of the country outside, and he is the bane of chaos inside, and he knows this far more than you. The former masses pushed the pillar country, and he can handle it calmly, let alone now. If I don't allow it, he won't dare to come." ”

After hearing this, Yuwen Hu also nodded and agreed: "Li Boshan is shrewd, and he is best at perceiving opportunities and taking advantage of opportunities...... In short, he wouldn't be so unwise. As far as I can see, the turmoil in the country is not what he wants, and he is probably more interested in the great achievement of cutting down Shu! ”

"What I'm worried about is here, he is already more important than the southeast, if he has the great merit of the southwest, then the king's life outside the second pass is not good, this is by no means a good state!"

Speaking of this, Wei Chi Yu looked at Yu Wentai with a worried face. He has been staring at a series of things in Shuzhong since last year, and now he finally waited until Xiao Ji's army went east and Shuzhong was empty, and Jiangling Xiao Yi took the initiative to ask for troops to help, and Wei Chi Yu was really worried that Li Boshan might seize the position of the chief general of Shu by means.

Seeing Wei Chi Yuan like this, Yu Wentai sighed secretly in his heart, and then opened his mouth to comfort: "The things that are going to be cut down in Shu have already been decided, of course, they will not be changed rashly. The Hanzhong rebellion was only an unexpected variable, and now that the chaos on all sides has been determined, it will not affect the progress of the war. ”

(End of chapter)