In recent days, the ministers of the early dynasty have noticed a strange thing.

The Great Song Emperor, who has always been gentle and easy-going, has a straight face when he goes to court these days.

Tie Qing's face scanned each courtier, as if he was looking at the enemy.

I don't know who provoked the official family, and the anger has not subsided. Sometimes he even reprimanded the minister for a trivial matter in the ministry and showed no mercy.

So much so that when the courtiers reported on their official duties, they were a little more cautious, and even spoke much lower.

"Your Majesty, what's the matter? I've been angry for a few days, before it was because of the Criminal Trial Court, and today it's Yintai, it's all a small mistake and omission, as for the fire? ”

After the end of the early dynasty, the officials went out of the palace gate and couldn't help but start talking.

Someone said: "You don't understand this, this is Lu Xiang's deep sacred heart." Look at Fan Zhongyan, who knows Kaifeng Mansion with dignified power, and has been made a secretary and a young eunuch. ”

"You mean that Your Majesty is angry because of Lu Xiang's matter?"

"That's not it, otherwise there hasn't been any major incident in the imperial court recently, and it's not about Lu Xiang being impeached."

"Seems to be the truth."

"Definitely, Lu Xiangke is the emperor of the official family, how can he be easily defeated by Fan Xiwen?"

"Lu Xiang deserves to be Lu Xiang, the patriarch of the two dynasties, standing tall."

Everyone sighed.

The recent major event in the imperial court is the impeachment of Lu Yijian.

It's strange to say.

A few days ago, Fan Zhongyan impeached Lu Yijian, and then Fan Zhongyan's friends wrote books one after another, chasing Lu Yijian for impeachment.

For example, the secretary Cheng Yujing, the crown prince Zhongyun Yin Zhu, the Ministry of Industry Langzhong Wu Zunlu, the pavilion proofreader Ouyang Xiu, Cai Xiang, the Longtu Pavilion direct bachelor Li Hong, Jixian School Manager Wang Zhen and others expressed their opinions on this matter.

On the contrary, Lu Xiang, who was in power and in the opposition, almost did not move, and none of the so many servants and officials promoted by his subordinates stood up to help Lu refute it, and the entire Lu Party was as quiet as a calm lake.

Only Yoon Su's friend Gao Ruone rebelled and reprimanded his impeachment on behalf of Lu Yijian.

For a while, there were a lot of rumors in the court, and many people thought that the dignified prime minister Lu Yijian had fallen to this point, could he really be down?

As a result, in just three days, Fan Zhongyan was moved to the left as a secretary and young eunuch, and was replaced by Zhang Yiquan, who was to be made in Longtu Pavilion.

After Fan Zhongyan was taken down, he was also a lot quieter, staying at home every day and not going out, nor continuing to write to impeach Lu Yijian, as if he had accepted his fate, which was surprising.

But it seems to have passed, as if everything had happened and nothing had happened.

So much so that many people can't help but admire it deeply after the fact.

Lu Xiang deserves to be Lu Xiang.

When you attack from all directions, I will not move.

The Sacred Heart is in hand.

There is no need to fight back at all, just stand by and watch, and your majesty will help.

It seems that Lu Xiang's phase is still as stable as Mount Tai!

"Xiwen Gong, what's the matter with you?"

In the hall of Fan's house in Daguan Lane, Liangmen, outside Bianjing, Ouyang Xiu complained to Fan Zhongyan: "You are the one who went to the "Hundred Official Pictures", and you are the one who wants us not to impeach Lu Yijian, what do you think?" ”

"Yes, Xiwen, you told us at the beginning that Lu Yi Jianquan leaned towards the government and the opposition, nepotism, and you decided to impeach him, even if he was demoted, he was fearless, and it is because of this that we stood firmly on your side, but after you attacked first, you immediately died down, why is this?"

"I don't understand, even if Lu Yijian is in a high position, Xiwen, you have always been not afraid of power before. Why did Your Majesty summon you to the palace and you immediately changed your mind? Can Your Majesty still threaten to kill you? ”

"Hmph, if Your Majesty dares to set a precedent for killing scholars, I'm afraid even Lu Yijian will have to persuade him. What's more, Xiwen doesn't hesitate to die, but I don't understand, Xiwen, what are you afraid of! ”

"Fan Xiwen, you have something to say."

Yin Zhu, Yu Jing, Wu Zunlu and others sat on the Taishi chair, they didn't have time to drink the tea, they all looked at Fan Zhongyan, and patted the table one after another to question.

It's outrageous.

It was Fan Zhongyan who wanted to take the lead in impeaching Lu Yijian.

When their good friends heard that their brother was going to do something big, they immediately rolled up their sleeves and went up together.

As a result, in the blink of an eye, the brother who took the lead betrayed the revolution and died down.

It's like when I was a child, there were two groups of children in the village, and the two leaders had a dispute, and immediately called friends to prepare for a fight.

When Ouyang Xiu picked up the iron rod bench and rushed over to start working, he looked back.

Good guy, my own boss ran away.

What do you mean?

Trick them up, huh.

Ouyang Xiu, who is only thirty years old this year, blew his beard and glared, looking at Fan Zhongyan like a little rooster in battle, quite a bit if he didn't give a reason, he wouldn't leave today.

It's just that Fan Zhongyan, who was sitting there, looked a little dazed, as if he didn't see that a few of his friends were angry.

"Bang!"

Ouyang Xiu's temper was violent, and he slapped the table and said, "Xiwen Gong, didn't you hear everyone talking?" ”

This voice suddenly woke Fan Zhongyan up.

He was still thinking about the reform in a few years, and suddenly remembered that Ouyang Xiu and the others had all called the door and asked him to give an explanation.

Now it seems that we still have to appease our friends first.

Fan Zhongyan had no choice but to say: "We all misunderstood Lu Yijian, Your Majesty took me to the inner hall to explain the things after the abolition of the year, saying that he instructed Lu Yijian to do it, so it was not Lu Yijian who intervened in the harem, but His Majesty." ”

"Even so, it is true that he Lu Yi has the power to lean towards the government and the opposition, and he controls the matter of conferring officials. This matter has always been the most disgusting thing for you, Fan Xiwen, and he was impeached for doing "Hundred Officials", what? ”

"yes, how do you explain that? Even if Lu Yijian did not interfere in the affairs of the harem, now that most of the Manchu Dynasty are from his subordinates, isn't he running the government? ”

Ouyang Xiu, Yin Zhu, and Yu Jing are all upright people, otherwise they wouldn't have played with Fan Zhongyan.

Now that Fan Zhongyan retreated, they were naturally unhappy and spoke out one after another.

But Fan Zhongyan also has difficulties.

It's not that he is afraid of Lu Yijian, but Zhao Zhen obviously intends to protect Lu Yijian, and with Zhao Jun's words to support Lu Yijian, it is not easy for him to defeat Lu Yijian from the top.

The other thing is the matter of the Qingli New Deal.

Compared with the collapse of Lu Yijian, Fan Zhongyan is obviously more interested in the Qingli New Deal.

If he blindly makes trouble in this matter, then going against Zhao Zhen at the juncture when Zhao Zhen wants to protect Lu Yijian to the death, and at the same time it will also exacerbate the contradictions between him and Lu Dang.

If the Lu Party is in power and opposition, if it can't get their support, how can the New Deal continue?

So Fan Zhongyan must consider this factor.

However, he can't stop with Lu Yijian's affairs, Fan Zhongyan faced everyone's questioning, and said in a deep voice: "I naturally know these things, one yard is one yard, Lu Yijian may not have intervened in the harem, but it is also a fact that he wields power, but now His Majesty clearly wants to protect him, I think this matter is outwitted, and it cannot be forced." ”

"Outwitted?"

Ouyang Xiu asked, "How to outwit?" ”

Fan Zhongyan said: "I recently met a master, maybe there is a way, you wait for my news at home, I will ask him tomorrow." ”

"Superior?"

Everyone was confused, and Yoon Su wondered, "How tall is it." ”

Fan Zhongyan said with a smile: "According to the meaning of that master, several floors are so high, which is more powerful than all the wise people of the Great Song Dynasty." ”

More powerful than all the wise men of the Great Song Dynasty?

Ouyang Xiu couldn't help but say, "Xiwen Gong, you won't be deceived by some marketmen, right?" ”

"It's not."

Fan Zhongyan shook his head: "It's the master next to His Majesty, I'm just demoted to the Jiying Hall to cultivate now, and I can still stay in Bianliang, it's the master who speaks." Otherwise, Lu Yijian Shengjun Zhenglong, I am afraid that I have been relegated to Lingnan. ”

"Is there such a Coats?"

The crowd was amazed.

Fan Zhongyan said: "You guys go back first, and wait for my news tomorrow." ”

"Tomorrow, it's not like you can't wait."

"Then according to Xiwen's meaning, do we still want to continue to impeach Lu Yijian now?"

"Don't do it yet, just let Xi Wentian give us an answer."

A few people discussed it.

Fan Zhongyan also said: "Yes, I also have to think about this matter and see how I can use the power of that master to defeat Lu Yijian." I probably won't be demoted now, and I may even move to the northwest governor of Shaanxi in the next few years, and it would be a good thing if I could defeat Lu Yijian before then. ”

"Really?"

Ouyang Xiu was overjoyed and said, "Xiwen Gong is going to Shaanxi to govern Shaanxi?" ”

"Hmm."

Fan Zhongyan nodded: "Now Your Majesty allows me to be by that master's side, and the master said that in a few years, Zhao Yuanhao will definitely be the emperor, and then attack the Great Song Dynasty to establish national prestige." He said that only I could resist Zhao Yuanhao's offensive, so he strongly recommended me. If I hadn't written to impeach Lu Yijian before, I'm afraid I would have gone this year. ”

"I see."

Everyone did not doubt him and nodded one after another.

Ouyang Xiu then said: "Okay, then congratulate Xiwen Gong first, let's go back first, and wait for Xiwen Gong's news tomorrow." ”

"Hmm."

Fan Zhongyan said: "I'll send you." ”

At that moment, he calmed down a few friends and sent them out.

After coming back, Fan Zhongyan went to the study alone and began to think.

Although Zhao Jun meant that Lu Yijian was a good official.

But it is also an indisputable fact that Lu Yijian controls the government, so Fan Zhongyan is naturally opposite to him in terms of position, otherwise the Manchu Dynasty is all Lu Party, which is still necessary?

It's just that the emperor is now dead to protect Lü Yijian, and Zhao Jun also said that in history, he was demoted to the south after his impeachment, and it will not be until next year that Lü Yijian and Wang Zeng will fight among themselves, and the two prime ministers and two vice ministers will be both dismissed.

Now that Zhao Jun has said it, Wang Zeng may not fight against Lu Yijian anymore, so the task of confronting the Lu Party is naturally on him.

So, how to defeat Lu Yijian?

Fan Zhongyan sat behind the desk, tapping lightly on the table, his deep eyes looked at the window on the right, the window was open, and the ripples in the courtyard pond swayed in the wind.

The pond is crystal clear, golden carp swim around in the pond, and wicker hangs down on the shore and falls into the pond.

Not.......

Fan Zhongyan pondered for a moment and laughed wryly.

Since the water is not muddy.

Then let it be a little muddy, and it will be easy to fish.