In the back house of the Prime Minister's Mansion and the study of Ren Palace, the atmosphere is solemn.

When the prime minister of the court, Ren Gong and Tai Changle sat on the opposite case, their faces were full of sadness.

The tea on the table had already been cold, and the water in the cup was even fuller, and the two of them did not take a sip.

In the past half an hour, they first exchanged the news that they had sent to find out, and then they kept sighing.

The current situation in Chang'an City makes their situation very embarrassing.

"In two days, it will be the day of the small court again, if the general really goes to the greenhouse hall to go to the court, then how should you and I deal with ourselves?" Le Cheng asked again.

Previously, the edict of the Son of Heaven made it very clear that the two of them would be given three months, but it did not mention whether they could "return to work immediately" if they "recovered from illness ahead of schedule".

At that time, Ren Gong and Le Cheng were indeed sick with the general, who knew that the general would really fall ill later.

This made them feel a sense of weakness - after digging deeper, the general was sick from hard work, and they were bullying the king.

Now, the general is well and will return to the court; They immediately followed suit and said that they were cured and wanted to return to the court—this face was a little too ugly.

Once someone makes a fuss about this matter, and after a few impeachment chapters, the Son of Heaven will check it again, and everything will be over, which is why they are so worried.

"Le Gong, I'm afraid this matter will not be easy to handle." Ren Gong sighed.

"Is this general ......just like this," Le Cheng was speechless for a while, and then said, "Is the general just reconciled with the county magistrate like this?" ”

"Where is this harmony as before, I'm afraid that the general has to make a decision under the grace and authority of the county official."

"That is, the general...... Defeated? Le Cheng's eyes widened in horror.

Ren Gong nodded reluctantly.

This time, no matter how much benefit the Huo family has achieved on the surface, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the general is defeated this time.

"I've also heard that at this court meeting, the general will invite the Son of Heaven to govern himself." Ren Gong said.

"Really?" Le Cheng asked.

"Eighty or nine is not far from ten, even if the general can keep the position of the great general, but his status in the court is probably not as good as before."

"That's it...... This Han Dynasty is really about to change. Le Cheng's whole body was paralyzed all of a sudden.

"It's not just about changing the sky, I'm afraid this day has already changed." Ren Gong said helplessly.

On the surface, this Ren Gong is much more indifferent than Le Cheng, but in fact, his heart is more turbulent.

The reason is very simple, Le Cheng is too often, this is an official position with real power, no matter whether the general is in charge of the court or not, the power in Le Cheng's hands will not change.

The prime minister is different, he seems to be in a high position, but his power has long been replaced by China and North Korea, and it is just a false position.

In the three months since he took office, Ren Gong seems to be much more beautiful and powerful than Yang Chang in the court, but in fact, this is an illusion.

Because the power in the hands of Ren Gong was not brought by the official position of prime minister, but was granted by the general through the Shangshu Administration.

It also means that once the power of the great general fades from the court, then the power of the Ren Palace will also fade.

To put it more extremely, if the general completely lets it go, or if the Son of Heaven removes Ren Gong's official position in China and the DPRK, then Ren Gong will not even have the qualifications to participate in the small court meeting, and his status may not even be as good as Lieqing.

Being an obedient puppet wood carver in the court is not the wish of Ren Gong who is in the "prime of life".

"Ren Gong, then what are I going to do, should I go to the general to discuss?"

"There are a lot of people, so it's not appropriate to go at this time, right?" Ren Gong still had some hesitation.

Not only because of the sensitive timing, but also because he vaguely felt that even if he found a general, it might be useless.

"Ren Gong! Now is not the time to care about this face, I can't wait to consult with the general, who else can I talk to, I can't consult with the county official, right? ”

This sentence reminded Ren Gong of another person.

Now it's not just the big generals, but also the little generals! Since the big general can't be relied on, then you can only rely on the little general.

But before the little general's squad returns to the court, it doesn't hurt to go and find out the tone of the big general.

"Gong Le's words are reasonable, but I am pedantic, so I will go to the General's Mansion immediately?" Ren Gong said

"I'm afraid it's not appropriate, you and I went to the General's Mansion together, it was too conspicuous, and it was seen by someone with a heart, but it was not beautiful."

"Then I'll go first today, and if there is any news, I will immediately send someone to send a letter to Le Gong and invite you to talk in detail." Ren Gong said.

"Then there is Lao Rengong." Le Chengcheng said with trepidation, but under that flustered look, there was a trace of cunning that was not easy to detect.

……

Soon, two simple carriages left the Prime Minister's Mansion one after the other.

One drove to the Great General's Mansion, and the other drove to Taichang Temple.

This latter carriage was naturally Le Cheng, he closed his eyes in the carriage, thinking about what Ren Gong said just now, his face was gloomy, but he was not flustered.

Among the Huo Party, Le Cheng is not outstanding.

The qualifications are not as high as Ren Gonggao, and the contribution is not as big as Tian Yannian.

belongs to an inconspicuous "junior".

By chance, he crossed Tian Yannian, and jumped from this Shaofu to the position of "Taichang", the head of Jiuqing.

Le Cheng took a step further, and he was the imperial doctor and the prime minister.

So when Taichang's position descended from the sky, Le Cheng was very happy for a while.

But now, he understands the true meaning of the phrase "blessings and misfortunes depend".

Until a few months ago, when he was in charge of Shaofu, he was deeply valued and trusted by the Son of Heaven.

If he had changed his course at that time and burned the cold stove of the Son of Heaven, maybe there would be no such mortal thing today.

Or perhaps, it is not too late to cast under the door of the Son of Heaven.

After all, a few months ago, he personally welcomed the Son of Heaven to Chang'an City.

In the eyes of the Son of Heaven, maybe there is still some weight in this meritorious service?

Then the key is how to connect with the Son of Heaven.

Le Cheng listened to the hoarse voice of the inferior carriage bell, and gradually dug out a person's name from his mind.

If you go to this person now, although you will inevitably be ridiculed and even hit by a nose, as long as you can keep your official position, it is also a good thing.

Thinking of this, Le Cheng slowly opened his eyes, picked a crack in the curtain with his fingers, and said to the driver outside: "Don't go back to the house first, go directly to Zuo Fengyi!" ”

"No!"

……

Le Cheng's carriage turned crookedly on the official road of Chang'an City, and after traveling for half an hour, it finally came to Zuo Fengyi's gate.

When the pavilion guard saw that the broken carriage dared to stop at the door and get in the way, he immediately came over and prepared to drive away.

It wasn't until Le Cheng stretched out a hand and showed his official seal that the pavilion guards who showed off their might told them again and again and hurriedly went to report.

Not long after, this carriage was introduced to Zuo Fengyi.

However, Le Cheng was not taken to the main hall, but was led by a sophisticated subordinate officer to a remote wing room to wait.

"Zuo Fengyi is handling official business in the main hall, and he is bothering the prince to wait here for a while, and after Zuo Fengyi is empty, he will come immediately."

"Let Zuo Fengyi not be in a hurry, I will wait for him at this moment, don't worry."

"No."

This subordinate officer, who was not even qualified to wear the scarf, did not leave, but quietly stood outside the door.

Le Cheng looked at this room, unhappy in his heart, but it was inconvenient to say anything.

The various furnishings in the wing room are dilapidated, the beams and pillars are also moth-eaten holes, and the corners are hung with cobwebs, which is dilapidated and depressed.

Le Cheng stretched out a finger and wiped it on several cases, sticking a thick layer of ash.

What's more, there is not even a pot of tea.

At this time, it is understandable that An Le is cautious, but no one has been here for a long time in this wing, so I am afraid it is not prudent to explain.

It seems that this Zuo Feng Yi Anle wants to give himself a dismount.

Didn't this snobbish An Le just take back the mansion that was lent to him, how could he do such a rude thing?

At that time, because Le Cheng was too close to the Son of Heaven, he was beaten by the general, and naturally he wanted to take back the mansion.

Le Cheng sighed and swallowed this complaint, who let An Le burn the cold stove of the Son of Heaven?

I can only wait obediently at the moment.

There is no fire wall in the wing, and the door is not tightly closed, so staying inside is much different from staying outside.

Because there is no sunlight coming in, it is more gloomy and cold.

Le Cheng didn't dare to move around, for fear of being seen by others, so he had to sit on the thin couch.

This wait was half an hour, until this Le Cheng's hands and feet were cold and numb, and a sound of footsteps came from far to near.

Finally, Zuo Feng Yi'anle, who was full of spring breeze, finally walked in.

"Eh, it's really disrespectful and disrespectful to let Yuefujun wait for a long time." An Le arched his hand and said.

"Gong An is busy with official business, but I took the liberty to bother." Le Cheng hurriedly stood up and returned the salute.

"At the end of the year, there are too many things in this yazhong, so some of them are too busy, but they are not as idle as Yuefujun, but they can be raised in the back house for three months."

Le Cheng heard that An Le had something to say, which seemed to be sarcastic, but he didn't dare to attack on the spot, so he had to laugh twice and perfunctory.

After sitting down, An Le looked at Le Cheng, and then asked pretending to be puzzled, "Huh?" Isn't Le Fujun sick, why does he look good, a little more ruddy than his lower officials? ”

"This ...... Isn't that already sick? Le Cheng replied with some humility.

"It's okay so quickly, Xia Guan is going to say hello to Yuefu Jun."

"What kind of joy is this, if you want to say happy, you have to be a virtuous brother who is happy."

This Le Cheng finally recognized An Le, a virtuous brother, you must know that not long ago, his virtuous brother couldn't even see his face.

"Hehe, I'm busy with political affairs all day, where is there any happy event?" An Le tweeted.

"Of course, it's a housewarming."

"Huh? What do you mean by that? An Le's eyes narrowed, and he said defensively.

"Last month, didn't Brother Fool take back the mansion that was lent to Brother Xian?"

"I want to renovate it and give it to my brother."

"How do you know that those cheap slaves in the family are really not successful, and they have said a lot of things that should not be said, offending the virtuous brother."

"Now that the house has been renovated, and those cheap slaves have been severely punished, and the foolish brother has come to make amends today."

Le Cheng said a lot, without the appearance of the head of Jiuqing, more like a petty official who came to ask An Le for an errand.

An Le listened coldly to the words of his "virtuous brother", seemed to be smiling, and did not make any answers.

He thought about the "groveling" he had gone to Lecheng's back door before, and then looked at Lecheng's flattering appearance now, and suddenly raised his eyebrows.

Sure enough, the big man is the big man of the Liu family, and it is better to follow the Son of Heaven than to follow anyone.

In front of the Son of Heaven, that general Huo Guang is a fart!

Thinking of this, An Le sat up a little more proudly.

"Le Gong's words are wrong." An Le interrupted Le Cheng's words without being salty.

"That house is the private property of Le Gong, I first arrived in Chang'an City that day, and there was no place to stay......"

"You just lent me that mansion to live with my family, this is already a great kindness, how can I rely on it and not leave?"

"Now, my family has settled down in this Zuo Feng Yi's back house, and I don't need to bother you anymore."

"What's more, if there is no merit and no luck, how can I accept such a big gift for no reason?"

An Le finally brought out the lieutenant of Changyi Xiang again, and stroked his beard lightly as he spoke, and his pride was overflowing.

And in stark contrast to him is Le Cheng: the more An Le refuses, the more Le Cheng wants to send this mansion to An Le's hands.

"Brother Xian, where is this useless, Brother Fool has one thing I want to ask you to help me with." Le Cheng said in a low voice.

"Oh? You are too often, I am Zuo Fengyi, and the status is far apart, how can I help you? An Le sneered.

"Brother Xian, don't make fun of it now, it was a thousand mistakes before, it was the fault of the foolish brother......"

"You must know the plight of the foolish brother by now...... I don't dare to expect anything else, I just hope that the virtuous brother will write a letter to the county official and help the foolish brother say a few good words. ”

"You are Jiuqing, and you are just complaining about your illness, you can write to the county magistrate yourself, and say that the illness has been cured, and the county magistrate will definitely understand your hard work for the country."

An Le said businessmanly and did not mean to make a move.

"This ...... This ......" Le Cheng hesitated, and finally said, "The general is about to return to the court, and I will go back with me now, I am afraid that I will be easily suspicious of the county officials." Le Cheng said.

"And how do you want me to help you?" An Le asked.

"Brother Xian is a close confidant of the county official when he was in the palace, and the county official will definitely believe your words......"

"Brother Xian can say it when he goes to school...... Let's just say that Taichang Temple is busy with affairs, and I should be allowed to take care of my illness...... It's better to have a few compliments. ”

"If there is a chance, Brother Xian can also ask His Majesty to summon Brother Yu......"

Listening to Le Cheng's words, An Le's right index finger kept tapping on the desk, as if he was planning something.

The house sent by An Le is worth at least 1.5 million yuan, which is already a big temptation.

Soon, An Le opened his half-closed eyes.

He nodded and said with a smile: "When I was in Changyi Kingdom, the foolish brother and the elder brother hit it off at first sight, and now that the elder brother is in trouble, how can the foolish brother sit idly by......"

"In two days, it will be the day of the court meeting, and when the time comes, I will write to the Son of Heaven on the spot and plead for my brother."

An Le's attitude suddenly warmed up, which made Le Cheng have some doubts, but Le Cheng, who got this promise, was already overjoyed and didn't think much about it.

"Brother Xian, don't worry, after I go back, I will send someone to send the title deed and house deed of the house......"

"The deed of sale of those slaves and maids will also be sent, I still have a few mansions in Chang'an, if the virtuous brother is not satisfied, you can pick it yourself."

In order to be able to reinstate the official, this Lecheng is generous enough.

"It's not necessary, I'm very satisfied with this house." An Le grinned, and even the two rows of Sensen's white teeth were exposed.

Le Cheng said "Thank you, brother Xian" several times in a row, and then hurriedly said goodbye.

An Le excused himself that there were many people, so he didn't get up and send it away.

After Le Cheng left, An Le got up and stood up, he walked to the door of the wing room, and involuntarily looked in the direction of Changyi Kingdom.

Chang'an City is thousands of miles away from Changyi Kingdom, of course, it is impossible to see Changyi Palace, but An Le saw the scene of the Son of Heaven punishing Tian without hesitation.

The Son of Heaven is very disgusted with corrupt officials, and An Le knows it clearly, this mansion plus slaves and maids is worth at least two or three million......

An Le didn't think about it, although there were some dangers in doing this, the temptation was too great.

……

When Le Cheng was looking for a way out, in the study of the General's Mansion, Ren Gong finally saw Huo Guang.

"The day after tomorrow, the little court, will the general really go?"

"Well, the county officials are resolute, the three government offices have returned to normal, and the tricky things have been handled properly, and the old man will not be useful if he does not go to court."

"But in this way, wouldn't everyone in the court know that the county magistrate had won?"

"Winning or losing, it doesn't matter at the moment, the last thing to win is the real win." Huo Guang said very vaguely.

"General, if the county officials have more moves, what should we do?"

"In more than ten days, there will be good news from this expedition to the north, and then the old man can take advantage of the situation to contact those wavering courtiers and let them return to the right path......

"At that time, the old man will find another opportunity to remove Cai Yi and the others one by one, and when the army returns, the government will be restored to its original state."

Huo Guang said his thoughts, but it was a good plan to figure it out. But Ren Gong thought differently, in his eyes, this move was too passive.

The most important thing is that Ren Gong should think a little more about himself - at least return to the court as soon as possible to stabilize his position as prime minister.

"Then how about me and Le Cheng, just hide in the back house, I'm afraid it will change over time."

"There is no urgency in this matter, when the good news comes, the old man will write to the Son of Heaven and let you return to the court." Huo Guang said firmly.

"But when will this good news come, if it is ...... all the time," Ren Miyaguchi said without hesitation.

"Ren Gong!" Huo Guangzhen said angrily, "If you go further, it will shake the hearts of the army!" ”

"It's that I don't do what I say." Ren Gong suddenly deflated like a deflated pig's urine bubble.

"Don't worry, within fifteen days, the good news will definitely come, you just have to wait, even if there is no good news, the old man will let you come back after this time."

"No." Ren Gong could only nod.

Ren Gong walked out of the general's study, he looked up at the dark clouds rolling in the sky, and then looked back at the figure of the general in the study, with some despair.

This great general has been held in the hands of the Son of Heaven, although there is still some residual power at the moment, but the Huo family is estimated to become more and more decaying.

Within three or five years, there will inevitably be a catastrophe for the Huo family.

Ren Gong no longer has any hope for the general Huo Guang, and when the general returns, he must persuade him to act quickly without any hesitation.

Next year, we will take advantage of the fact that the general still has a lot of power to set that top priority.

Otherwise, they, the Huo Party, are waiting for death.

Thinking of this, Ren Gong did not hesitate and walked out of the courtyard in a hurry.

There is still a lot to be done.

Send a messenger to the border county to wait, so that the little general will know about the changes in Chang'an as soon as he returns to Han.

I also want to send a message to Shaofu Lecheng and reveal this style to him, he is not a member of the 'Zuojun League', and he has to find a way to win him in.

Lecheng, Anle, Rengong...... Compared with the whole world of the Han Dynasty, they seem to be important, but in fact they are still very small.

They make the best choices for themselves, but they bring many unexpected changes.

(End of chapter)