Huaguo Mansion, Lu family.

After Prime Minister Lu came back, his face was a little heavy.

The two sons had been waiting at home for a long time, and when they saw their father returning, they immediately gathered around them and asked about the day.

There are many people in the north who have fallen at once, although the emperor wants to follow the vine and touch the melons, and the will to investigate the officialdom in Kyoto has not yet been made, but people with a keen sense of smell have already anticipated what is about to happen.

Prime Minister Lu didn't want to talk outside, so he let his two sons follow him to the study.

"Now because of this case, the emperor has begun to investigate the officialdom in the north, and most of the ones investigated are from high-ranking families, and I don't have the rule that businessmen can't study and enter the office, and there is collusion between officials and businessmen in the north, and there is fraud in scientific examinations, the emperor, I'm afraid I'm very angry."

Hearing this, the eldest son frowned.

"Although these northern officials can influence the results of the local examination, but the scientific examination in Kyoto can't reach out, so if you want to make a fuss on the final list, you have to rely on the officials in Beijing, since the emperor ascended the throne, this is the first time to open the scientific examination to select talents, and it must not be tolerated."

"Yes, when the first emperor was alive, in his later years, the court was controlled by the then queen Li family, nepotism, scientific examination fraud, abounding, that scientific examination has become the private field of the Li family, not to mention the north, even Kyoto, there are many high-ranking children who have no talent to learn, or wealthy businessmen, use money to buy rankings, this is a problem left over from the first emperor's dynasty."

The second son, who was standing next to him, also spoke in a deep voice.

The Lu family, as a family that had been fighting with the Li family at that time for many years, how could they not know these things.

They also wanted to make a move, but Emperor Chengjing didn't want to check at that time, and the Lu family had no choice.

Even, although the Lu family has never done this kind of thing, some families who can be good friends with the Lu family have walked this path because they are shy.

Shun Teng touched the melon, there are definitely a lot of unclean hands and feet.

After all, during the period of the first emperor's later years, the court was really chaotic.

Now Pei Yao wants to clean up these before his first Enke starts, which will inevitably touch the interests of many high-ranking families in Kyoto.

The Lu family is a royal minister, but it is also a high-ranking family.

Although Pei Yao's spearhead was not aimed at the Lu family this time, Prime Minister Lu had already thought about the future.

As Pei Yao's concubine, and he has assisted Pei Yao so far, he still has a little understanding of Pei Yao's character.

Pei Yao wanted to break the status quo of the monopoly of officialdom left by the family elites left by the first emperor, so that poor students could get the opportunity to enter the ranks.

And this batch of poor families will be the first batch of teams that Pei Yao has personally cultivated after he ascended the throne.

It is true that the old ministers are easy to use, but to say that it is difficult to hear, the slave is a big bully, and now the old ministers who follow Pei Yao have already boiled their careers, and they have the weight to speak, and the ability to influence the emperor's decisions, where is the new minister who is obedient to everything and has no foundation is easy to use.

"Dad, the emperor is now going to do something to the family Gaomen, how should we deal with it?"

Prime Minister Lu's eldest son was silent for a moment and asked in a low voice.

The second son pursed his lips, "Dad, my son knows that he should obey the king's orders for his ministers, but his son is afraid, and his lips are cold." ”

Other high-ranking families have been weakened or even wiped out, so will their Lu family first make Pei Yao's knife, will they face the situation of being hated by other families and abandoned by the emperor at the same time?

The major high gates in Beijing are intertwined and interdependent.

Once anyone touches the interests of the collective, they will naturally be isolated and hated, and when they encounter difficulties, they will have no one to help them.

Listening to the words of the two sons, Prime Minister Lu Cheng's face was full of exhaustion.

"Let me think again."

Such a decision is not easy to make, after all, it is related to the future of the entire Lu family.

The hundred-year-old family is lost in their own hands, which is a responsibility that no one wants to bear.

The Lu family outside the palace was thinking about how to choose, and inside the palace, the queen had already smelled uneasy.

Although the queen doesn't care about asking about the government, there is still news about such a major event, and as the mother of the country cultivated by the family, her mind is naturally sharp enough.

The emperor made a move against the clans in the north, but what about Kyoto? Even, what about the entire Daqi officialdom?

The rules in her heart told the queen that she should not meddle in this, but as the daughter of the Lu family, she didn't want to watch her mother's family make a wrong choice, causing huge losses, and even the funeral of the family, so she was also restless.

My chest was stuffy, so I came out to take a walk in the imperial garden.

Unexpectedly, I happened to meet Fang Yu.

"The concubine sees the queen's mother." Fang Yu saluted.

The queen waved her hand, "Excuse me, are you bringing the child to play?" ”

Looking at the four princes who were accompanied by the palace ladies to pick flowers not far away, the queen said a greeting.

"Yes, the spring is just right, and the children seem to have grass growing in their hearts, and they are clamoring to come out all day long." Fang Yu had a shallow smile on his face, and said, "The fifth prince is about to turn one year old, and he will be able to walk when he reaches the age of one, so he must be even more lively." ”

Speaking of the child, the queen's face couldn't help but be a little soft, and she nodded with a smile.

Fang Yu saw that the queen seemed to have something on her mind, so she took the initiative to say.

"Spring is blooming, and when the emperor comes back, the newcomers will also enter the palace, and at that time, there will be people everywhere in this palace who have better scenery than Hua Jiao."

What can make the queen worry is nothing more than what Pei Yao did in the north, or the newcomer's entry into the palace.

Sure enough, let Fang Yu bet on one.

After listening to her words, the queen's eyes darkened slightly, and she said in a low voice.

"Yes, the affairs in the north are done, and the emperor should come back."

Hearing this, Fang Yu knew in his heart that it was for the sake of the court.

So then, Fang Yu said, "I have heard a little about the affairs in the north this time, I heard that it is the collusion between the family and the wealthy businessmen, the scientific examination fraud, the local officials in the north, and the local demons in the local area. ”

When she said this, the queen subconsciously frowned, and wanted to reprimand the harem for not being able to discuss politics, but she thought of the situation of the Lu family in her heart, and couldn't help but hold back the words to her lips.

At this time, the queen wanted to hear Fang Yu's opinion.

Bystanders are clear, aren't they?

So, after making up her mind, the queen spoke in a low voice.

"Kyoto is not as good as the north, and the high-ranking magnates who can gain a foothold in Kyoto have a century-old foundation, and each gateway involves the whole body, I'm afraid it's not as easy to check as in the north."

"Niangniang's words are reasonable, but the concubines feel that if there are people in these families who are willing to stand up and help the emperor and clean up the moths, it should be easier."

Fang Yu looked like gossip, saying his own opinions.

Hearing this, the queen was a little disappointed and said.

"But who wants to be the one who stands up for this, it's too risky."

As if seeing the queen's thoughts, Fang Yu paused and continued.

"The emperor has not been on the throne for a long time, and his subordinates still need to be employed, even if the newly selected officials have not been trained for a while, those people cannot be alone, and they have to be responsible for the old ministers.

"Then when the newcomer can take charge on his own, isn't the old minister afraid of crossing the river and demolishing the bridge?"

The queen narrowed her eyes and asked.

Fang Yu smiled, "Isn't Niangniang drilling the horns of the bull, the powerful will be feared, the newcomer grows up, as long as the old minister retires in peace, how can it cause disaster, the emperor is a Ming monarch, naturally only kill traitorous ministers, if the old ministers are slaughtered, the new ministers will also be cold." (End of chapter)