Liu Jian went out of the West Garden under the guidance of Lu Qiang.

Meeting Liu Hong today, some of the things are still quite thrilling, but at least most of them are out of his control.

In this world, there are many things that are unpredictable, and if you are cautious about everything, the steps that should be taken will be taken after all.

In this world of great contention, gambling is also a necessary skill, and those who dare not gamble will not be able to escape the fate of extinction after all.

But today, Liu Jian felt that he should have won the bet.

……

Walking outside the hall, Liu Jian symbolically saluted Lu Qiang, and then walked towards the outside of the palace.

"Filial piety stays."

Facing Lu Qiang's voice, Liu Jian turned his head to look at him and asked, "What do you have to advise?" ”

Lu Qiang waved his hand and said, "I don't dare to give advice, it's just that Lu is curious about something and wants to ask Xiaolian for advice." ”

"Don't dare, it's just a filial piety, how dare you say two words? I have something to ask, but we have to talk about it in advance. ”

Lu Qiang was puzzled: "What do you say?" ”

Liu Jian said: "If it is a matter of national affairs and the heavenly family, I forgive Liu for not being able to chat with the Zhongchang servant." ”

Lu Qiang suddenly realized when he heard this.

He patted his forehead with a smile and said, "Filial piety rest assured, the things that the old man wants to inquire about have nothing to do with state affairs and nothing to do with His Majesty, they are all about your personal affairs, please rest assured that filial piety is this." ”

Hearing Lu Qiang say this, the vigilance in Liu Jian's heart disappeared, but he still kept a little defensive against Lu Qiang.

Although Lu Qiang's reputation is good, not as 'full of evil' as Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong, Cao Jie, Wang Fu and others in the mouths of scholars, but after all, he is also a eunuch, and he is the opposite of his camp.

Politics doesn't care if you're a good person or not, it mainly depends on where you are.

"That being the case, please also ask the middle attendant to speak up."

"I heard that Xiao Lian had already married Zheng Kangcheng's daughter before entering Beijing?"

Liu Jian nodded very naturally and said, "Yes, I don't want this matter to have been spread to the Jingshi, and even the Zhongchang Servant already knows about it." ”

"Hehe, Xiaolian feels that this is a trivial matter, but this matter has become a gentleman in the Kanto Shilin, and the scholars from all over the world and even the Taixue Tong Zhilang are also full of praise for Xiaolian's character because of this matter, after all, when you and Zheng Xuan were married, he should still be a member of the party, and he has never been pardoned by the Son of Heaven, do you know that your move almost ruined your own future."

Liu Jian smiled faintly when he heard this, but did not reply.

"Xiaolian, what the old man wants to ask you is that Zheng Kangcheng is a member of the party, did you know in advance that he had been pardoned?"

Liu Jian said very solemnly: "I don't know. ”

"Really?"

"I don't need to deceive the Zhongchang Servant in this matter, even I, Lu Shi, don't know about it, how can I, a disciple of a border county, know such a big thing? I'm afraid that even the ministers and elders in the court may not know about this matter at the first time, right? ”

Lu Qiang stared at Liu Jian's face seriously, and sighed: "What a man! Zheng Kangcheng really didn't misunderstand you, and you Lu Shi didn't teach you wrong. ”

Liu Jian smiled faintly, these words came out of the mouth of a eunuch, and it sounded a little awkward to say it with his conscience.

"By the way, Xiaolian can know, who is the person who made a proposal to His Majesty to pardon Zheng Kangcheng and other marginal party members?

Liu Jian didn't speak, and his heart began to drift through one familiar name after another.

Yuan Kui, Yang Ci, Liu Kuan, Ma Riyan, Chen Tan...... It seems that none of them are, and no one of them, Liu Hong may not be able to give face.

"Don't think about it, it's old."

Liu Jian woke up when he heard this, and then bowed his hand to Lu Qiang and said, "Why is Zhongchang like this? ”

"Why so, hehe, without him! The world of this great Han dynasty still needs talented people to govern after all, but talented people are all scholars, His Majesty and Cao Jie, Wang Fu and others have fought with the Gongqing family for more than ten years, and the party has countless people, which can be described as a defeat for both sides, and now these states and counties,"

"It's a little unpeaceful, you can't let them act arbitrarily, fortunately, Your Majesty has some sense of the chaos in the states and counties, otherwise he won't easily ...... with Lao Yusong."

Liu Jian's face was solemn.

He arched his hand at Lu Qiang and said, "Zhongchang has the will to be loyal, which is really admirable!" Please also ask the middle attendant to receive a thrifty gift! ”

Lu Qiang was a little stupid when he saw Liu Jian saluting him, he hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Don't be like this, how can an old and decrepit minister be such a big gift as filial piety?" ”

"This is not because of my official position, but only for my father-in-law and the scholars who were pardoned this time!"

Lu Qiang grinned and sighed: "After so many years, it is the first time that a scholar is willing to be courteous to the old man......"

Liu Jian straightened up and said: "The respectable people in this world are not only scholars, but also eunuchs who are willing to be loyal to the country, no matter what their status, they are all respectable!" People say that the prince and the prince will have a kind of Xiangning, can't there be a clear stream among the eunuchs? But I didn't believe it. ”

Lu Qiang only felt that his eyes were a little moist, and Liu Jian's words went to his heart.

Speaking of conscience, it has been quite difficult for him to do it over the years.

He is a loyal minister and a person who thinks about the country, and he has put forward many advice to Liu Hong that is beneficial to the country, advising Liu Hong to be honest and love the people, and not to be extravagant.

If he is a scholar, with his loyalty and patriotism, he can definitely be admired by thousands of Li Shu.

But alas, he was a eunuch.

In the eyes of the Manchu Dynasty and the corporal of the world, no matter how good Lu Qiang is, he is also a eunuch, a lowly eunuch without eggs, even if he admonishes the country in front of His Majesty, but in the eyes of the corporal of the world, he is not on the stage, at most he is better than Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong.

In the eyes of Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong and others, Lu Qiang is also a strange person, obviously a eunuch and a minion of His Majesty, but he is doing the opposite of them, not only does not deal with the scholars with the eunuch group, but gives advice to His Majesty, and has a lot of protection intentions for the scholars, isn't this a pure thief in the eunuch pile?

And Liu Hong's side also doesn't want to see Lu Qiang, since ancient times, he has been loyal to his ears, compared to Zhang Rang and Cao Jie, Lu Qiang, who has repeatedly advised Liu Hong about good advice, has gradually lost his status in Liu Hong's heart.

Today's Lu Qiang, although on the surface he is still a regular servant who conveys the edict and is in charge of the documents, but in fact, he is no longer a person inside and out, and no party treats him seriously.

But in fact, he cares more about Liu Hong than most eunuchs, and he cares more about the Han family.

Facing Liu Jian's fair words, Lu Qiang couldn't help but think of himself, and his eyes were unconsciously a little foggy.

He sighed lightly and said: "Regardless of whether filial piety is sincere or false, but over the years, it is the most comforting heart of filial piety today...... Thank you very much. ”

After that, Lu Qiang also returned the salute.

Liu Jian's thoughts turned again.

In this year, the family lords and the ministers of the scholar clan and the eunuchs did not share the sky, and they fought openly and secretly with each other, and they were on the same page.

The reason for this is that the eunuchs are evil, and the other is that they are an extension of the imperial power and the vanguard of Liu Hong's rectification of the scholars, so the two sides are incompatible.

But if you think about it carefully, the eunuch is still the closest person to the Son of Heaven.

And now that he is in Luoyang, if he wants to be the clan of the Han family, if he wants to successfully get everything he wants from Liu Hong the next day, there is no doubt that what he needs in the end is Liu Hong.

In this way, if the Son of Heaven had an alliance with his like-minded people, and he was in harmony with each other inside and outside, wouldn't it be a good policy?

And this Lu Qiang is very different from ordinary eunuchs, he is a strange among eunuchs, and he is a direct minister among eunuchs.

Judging from his words and deeds and accidents, Lu Qiang does not seem to be resistant to the scholars, on the contrary, he can see clearly that the operation of the Han Dynasty is bound to eventually need the scholars.

Isn't such a person the best choice for an alliance?

Of course, this alliance must be secretly contacted, and cannot be made in the open.

People like Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong are not worthy of uniting with themselves, but this Lu Qiang is different from them, and it seems that he can give it a try.

With him cooperating with himself inside and outside, he will definitely be able to gain the trust of the Son of Heaven faster.