Chapter 3709 Reaching Consensus
In the Zhongshu Provincial Government Office, many officials kept silent at the same time and pricked up their ears to listen to the movements in the duty room.
They are all in the officialdom, and every change of power and evidence turmoil in the court is related to their own interests, so they are always very concerned about it. Naturally they know that their own officials support Liu Ji to take over the peace talks, and they are even more aware that the interests of Song Guogong are involved. There will definitely be a collision...
In the duty room, facing the stern Xiao Yu, Cen Wenwen looked as usual, waved his hand to let the clerk exit, and closed the door at the same time, blocking the probing eyes of the officials outside.
Cen Wenwen looked Xiao Yu up and down and said in surprise: "Why is Brother Shi Wen so haggard?"
The age difference between the two is nearly twenty years, and Xiao Yu is the elder. However, because he has been well-dressed and well-fed since he was a child, and he knows how to maintain good health, he is nearly seventy years old but has a childlike appearance and has always been in good spirits. On the contrary, the younger Cen Wenwen is in frail health. He is only in his fifties, but he is as old as a candle. Last winter, he almost ran out of oil and died...
The Xiao Yu in front of him had no charm as before, his face was withered and his expression was withered. If he wasn't full of energy at this moment of rage, it would give people a feeling that his life was not long.
Obviously this trip to Tongguan was extremely unsatisfactory...
Xiao Yu sat across from him, trying his best to suppress the anger in his heart, maintaining his gentlemanly demeanor, and preventing himself from being too arrogant. He said expressionlessly: "Everything in the world cannot always go according to the wishes of the people. It is full of all kinds of accidents. Foreign enemies Whether he was assassinated along the way or stabbed in the back secretly, I am still alive and sitting here, which is considered a blessing. "
Cen Wenwen sighed and said: "Although I don't know what brother Shiwen's situation is now, and he has ended up so haggard, but as we assist the prince, in the face of a crisis, we should be loyal to him wholeheartedly and serve even to the death. We don't care about life and death, let alone just fame and fortune? The empire's country We have a long way to go.”
"Hey!"
Xiao Yu could hardly suppress his anger. He snorted angrily and glared: "So, you are going to join forces with Liu Qiu to draw fire from the bottom of the cauldron and kick me out of the court?"
Cen Wenwen shook his head repeatedly and said: "How can this be so? Brother Shi Wen is the mainstay of the East Palace and the arm of the prince. He really doesn't think twice about the importance of the East Palace. Besides, if you and I meet each other, how can we cooperate with each other? How can you do such an unkind and unjust act? It's just that the current situation is dangerous and the East Palace is also in chaos. You can't always stand on the tide, you should be patient and dormant."
"Haha!"
Xiao Yu laughed angrily: "Should I still be grateful to you?"
Cen Wenwen held the pot and poured tea for Xiao Yu, and said in a sincere tone: "In the eyes of Brother Shi Wen, am I the kind of person who loves power and has no shame?"
Xiao Yu snorted and said, "I wasn't before, but maybe I'm blind."
Cen Wenwen said with a wry smile: "Although I am younger than Brother Shiwen, my health is much worse. I have been on the sickbed for the past few years, and I feel that my time is running out. When my life's ambitions have all returned to the earth, how can I care about those fame and fortune?" In your heart? The only thing you care about is to preserve the vitality of the civil service line before you completely retire. ”
When an official becomes an official, it does not mean that he is completely separated from the officialdom and no longer has anything to do with it. His nephews, disciples, and subordinates will all be cared for by his own system. When all those nephews, disciples, and subordinates have risen to the top and consolidated the foundation, in turn, we must take care of other nephews, disciples, and subordinates in the system...
Officialdom, to put it bluntly, is an inheritance of interests. Factions are connected to each other, and everyone can benefit from it.
Therefore, Cen Wenwen knew that he was about to retire and forced Liu Jie to inherit his mantle. There was no problem in itself. Even if it affected Xiao Yu's interests, it was within the rules.
You can't entrust your nephews, disciples, and subordinates who have been with you for many years to Xiao Yu, right?
Even if he is willing, Xiao Yu will not accept it; even if he accepts it, he may not treat him sincerely. After eating all the benefits, just touch your mouth, and you may be thrown out as cannon fodder at any time...
Xiao Yu was silent for a while, and the anger in his heart gradually dissipated.
In a different place, he would make the same choice as Cen Wenwen. In the final analysis, "people will be punished by heaven and earth if they don't do it for themselves"...
Xiao Yu sighed, took a sip of tea, and lost his previous aggressive attitude. He said in a deep voice: "It's not that I hold on to the power and won't let it go. In fact, the peace talks are very important. If the peace talks cannot be promoted, the East Palace may fall at any time." Yu, if we follow His Majesty the Crown Prince to fight to the death with Guan Long, what will happen to the general if he loses his skin? Liu Ji knows how to be an official, but he doesn't know how to do things. If we entrust him with the task of peace talks, there is little hope of success. "
Cen Wenwen frowned: "How can you see it?"
There are two reasons why he chose Liu Ji.
For one thing, Liu Jie was born as a royal censor, had a strong temperament, was able to improve his character, and had outstanding talents. As long as the East Palace survives the current crisis and the prince ascends the throne, he will surely launch new policies and reform old affairs. Practical men like Liu Jie will definitely be in charge of the government and have real power. Only by recommending him can you get rich rewards.
Furthermore, Liu Ji served Xiao Xian in his early years as Huangmen's minister, and later led his army to attack Lingbiao southward and captured more than fifty cities. In the fourth year of Wude, Xiao Xian was defeated. Liu Ji was still in Lingnan at this time, so he returned to the Tang Dynasty with his palace and was awarded the title of Chief Historian of the Governor's Office of Nankang Prefecture. Although Xiao Yu never sought a position in Xiao Mian's dynasty, they were both from the Nanliang royal family and had the same bloodline. They had many contacts with each other, but they were not on Xiao Mian's side.
In this way, Xiao Yu and Liu Jie have a close relationship and are very close to each other. If they recommend him to take over their position, Xiao Yu's resistance will probably be smaller.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Yu was so furious and bluntly said that Liu Jie could not take on the important task of peace talks...
Xiao Yu said: "Although Liu Ji is a strong person, he is not upright, and his ideas are quite right. He and Fang Jun sometimes get along, and they have deep entanglements with each other, and Fang Jun has a great influence on him. At present, Fang Jun Jun Nai is the leader of the main war faction, and his determination is even stronger than that of Li Jing. Once Fang Jun and Liu Ji communicate in private and explain the pros and cons, it is difficult to say that Liu Ji will not be affected by it and compromise. "
Cen Wenwen felt a little bit confused: "No way?"
He believed in Xiao Yu. Since the other party dared to say that, he must be confident. But he had just promoted Liu Jie to him, so could he slap himself in the face when he turned around?
That would be so embarrassing...
Xiao Yu solemnly said: "Be careful with the ten thousand year ship. The peace talks are too important to us and to the East Palace. We must not let Fang Jun and his son interfere with it! That guy has no political talent. He only knows how to fight bravely and ruthlessly. Even if he fights So what if I win against Guan Long? Li Ji and Chen Bing are eyeing Tongguan, and the outside world knows nothing about what he is planning. Besides, Li Ji is loyal, but who knows? "< br>
Cen Wenwen pondered for a long time before slowly nodding, agreeing with Xiao Yu's statement.
I made a bad move, but I didn't expect that the entanglement between Fang Jun and Liu Jie was so deep, so deep that even Xiao Yu felt deeply afraid, out of control, and usually couldn't see it at all...
Now that the two of them have reached an agreement, it will be easier to handle.
Cen Wenwen said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has issued an order, and Liu Ji is in charge of the peace talks. This matter cannot be changed. However, Brother Shi Wen will still participate in the peace talks. When the time comes, you and I will join forces to sideline him."
With his foundation and Xiao Yu's prestige, the two parties merged into one, almost reaching the pinnacle of the Guanlong system. It was easy to oust Liu Jie.
Xiao Yu finally took a breath and nodded: "I'm very relieved that you can say that. For the East Palace and for our civil service system not to be suppressed by the military, you and I must work together, otherwise no matter what the situation is in the future, we will be Regret.”
If the East Palace falls, these officials who follow the prince will surely be liquidated by Guan Long. Even if he doesn't go too deep into the matter on the surface, and even if the new king shows generosity and pardons some crimes, in the end it is inevitable for him to be suppressed.
The East Palace survived the desperate situation, defeated the rebels in one fell swoop, and the prince successfully ascended the throne. The military took the greatest credit. With Li Jing's qualifications and Fang Jun's favor and trust from the prince, the military will completely control the court's say. Civil servants can only attach themselves to the tail and suffer suppression...
This kind of situation is something the two of them absolutely don't want to see.
Not only did they want to keep the East Palace, but they also had to make their achievements surpass those of the military on the basis of promoting peace talks. In the future, they had to firmly control the government and suppress the military with all their strength... The difficulty was not ordinary, so it was definitely difficult for Liu Jie to be qualified.
Cen Wenwen said: "Let Liu Ji take the lead now. If he is really influenced by Fang Junzhi and has ulterior motives in the peace talks, we will completely ignore him."
Xiao Yu said: "That's exactly what it should be." (End of Chapter)