Chapter 3 The Situation in Beijing
Returning to the Lu Mansion in the capital, Lu Chen locked himself in the study, wrote down a few secret letters, and then ordered: "Lu Jiang, Lu Shan, Lu Yong, and Lu Ding come in"
The four of them have all grown up with Lu Chen since childhood, and it goes without saying that they have learned literature and martial arts. is the Lu family's slave and a partner comrade-in-arms.
"The four of you and I grew up together, but now that it's a critical juncture, there is something I can't trust anyone else, and I have to go there in person to rest assured."
The four of them fell to one knee and obeyed.
"The main reason for this is to find talents to form painters, Lu Jiang to Huguang, Lu Shan to Jiangsu and Zhejiang, Lu Yong to the northwest, Lu Ding to the northeast" Lu Chen said, and then divided the bag to the four people, "There is a letter from me in the bag, and after you arrive at the place, you will come to the door with the letter, and naturally someone will receive you, no need to worry about it, if there is any emergency, don't forget Xuanying." ”
The four of them took the order and left.
Lu Chen looked up at the sky, the glow was confused into the South Dipper, too white into the moon, and chaos was about to arise. Then he shook his head again, what chaos will start, I am the one who stirs the stars!
Through the starlight, Lu Chen's figure was as tall as a pine, the breeze was blowing, and a Xuanyi seemed to disappear into the night.
Then he seemed to whisper "Zhang Wei"
"See the young master", a shadow seems to appear out of thin air.
"Although everything is normal in the mausoleum of the first emperor, they don't dare to stretch out their hands too much in this matter, but there must be hands and feet in it, you take a team of disciples to take a look, you don't need to do anything, you are mainly stable, and collecting evidence is your purpose. If they act too much, find a way to notify Lu Yong and let him come forward to warn him appropriately. ”
"Yes" and then a dark shadow departed again, as if it had never appeared.
As for the Jingjiang embankment, Lu Chen decided to go by himself. But before going, there are still some things to do and some people to meet.
Lu Chen walked towards the central hall and ordered, "Uncle Zhong, prepare a meal, I'll eat in the middle hall." ”
The housekeeper Lu Zhong responded, and replied, "The secret guard in the house has reported, since yesterday, there have been people around who have been staring, and the old slave does not dare to make a claim, how to deal with it, please show the third young master." ”
Lu Zhong has been transferred to the capital from Chang'an Lu Mansion for more than ten years, and before Lu Chen arrived in the capital, he has always arranged the affairs of the capital in the middle, and Lu Daozheng has sent him to be quite important. But watching him act, his respect for Lu Chenzhi comes from the bottom of his heart, and it is by no means an overnight thing.
"Let the secret guards strengthen the guards, it should be knocked and beaten, and people can't look down on the Chang'an Lu clan. But pay attention to proportion, don't be too sharp and kill them all, you must know that whether it is a wolf or a dog, you will not pounce if you can't smell fishy."
Lu Zhong bowed his head in response, his eyes full of loyalty.
"Uncle Zhong, let's sit down and eat together." Lu Chen said.
"The old slave doesn't dare, the third young master is the master, the old slave is a slave, and the third young master is promoted." Lu Zhong said.
"Uncle Zhong, this is an order. By the way, tell me about the situation in the capital. There is only so much the epistle can say. ”
"Yes. The capital is not as good as Chang'an, and our forces are still insufficient in some places, but there are our people in several big forces. In the imperial court, since the late period of Emperor Xianjia, the party of Jinshan is dominant, Hu Zhongshu, the secretary of the ministry, Zhao Hehe, the right waiter, Chang Defu, the left waiter of the household department, Zhou Jicang, the left waiter of the Ministry of Rites, Gu Shubian, the secretary of the military department, Yuan Hongdao, the secretary of the criminal department, and Min Kuo, the right waiter of the Ministry of Industry, are all the core figures of the Jin party, and they are in important positions, which is really difficult to shake, not to mention the directors and officials of the following ministries, and the officials of the provincial and state capitals, the number of people involved is eye-popping. These people are intertwined with Jinshan, relatives or friends, or benefits or benefits, and they are widely related, and Jinshan also relies on these people to control the government for 20 years, and no one dares to move. Lu Zhong reported.
"Xianjiaye's generation of Emperor Ren, in his later years, he was the compassionate ruler of fasting and Buddha, and the Jinshan party certainly has their problems today, but it also proves that inaction does not work. Regardless of whether you are in the government or the opposition, it is naturally important to keep the right mind and keep your heart, but you must also have scheming methods. Who is available? Lu Chen asked.
"Although Li Xingren, the left minister, is the head of the civil officials, he is over 70 years old after all; In the six middle households, Shangshu Wanxian is backed by thousands of families, and has its own faction; On the surface of Shijie Mountain, the Ministry of Rites is the only one who looks at the head of the mountain, but according to our people's reports, this person is left and right, and he has his own party; Wu Bin, the right attendant of the military department, is an upright official, quite capable, and reliable, but he was born in a martial arts family, and he is afraid that it will be difficult to control; In comparison, Su Qin, the left attendant of the Criminal Department, was born poor and was quite upright, and the young master could be brought under his command as appropriate; The Ministry of Industry Shangshu Nian Pinghong is the hand-picked eye of Emperor Xianjia, and he can be used, he is the descendant of the year. Lu Zhong reported.
"Known as the first prime minister of the founding of the country?" Lu Chen asked.
"Yes", Lu Zhong replied.
Lu Zhong saw that Lu Chen was deep in thought, and he didn't dare to disturb, he knew that if he wanted to bring down the Jinshan party, it was definitely not something that could be done overnight, he needed to calculate the plans of all forces, and any accidents and signs could be wasted, and the consequences were not something he could imagine. Only a genius like the Third Young Master can strategize and control one side in his twenties. His loyalty not only comes from the instinct of the house slave, but also from the absolute obedience to the ability of the third young master.
Lu Chen didn't know what Uncle Steward Zhong thought, what he was thinking about was how to use the connections of all parties in the capital to bring down Jinshan, and to ensure that there would be no chaos in the smooth transition between the government and the opposition after the fall of the Jinshan Party, which required not only an iron-blooded wrist and a grit gold panning vision, but also a control of the overall layout.
"Third Young Master, Bai Tu asks to see you." The butler's voice interrupted his thoughts.
"Let her in." Lu Chen frowned, and then said coldly.
After the two finished chatting, Lu Zhong came in and said in a low voice, "Third Young Master, it's almost time to be a child, and I'm going to visit Wanjia tomorrow, so let's rest early." ”
The moonlit treetops, silent all night.