Chapter 682: Full of passion and half a loyal soul, talking and listening to wild dogs (Part 2)
The snow in winter has completely melted, and the spring rain is flowing freely, moistening things silently.
In mid-March, as the Jurchens finally retreated north from Taiyuan, the country that had experienced a lot of pain also woke up from this sudden blow. In Bianliang City, the changes in the upper level of the political situation are changing bit by bit, just like the ice water after thawing in this spring, gradually turning from a trickle into a mighty river. With the emperor's criminal edict, all the changes and various changes that were brewing before Incentives are being implemented at this time.
Various rewards for meritorious officials and troops in this war have been determined and implemented. Both inside and outside the capital, preferential treatment and compensation for the many deceased people have been announced and implemented in pieces. The officialdom in the capital was turbulent and solemn, and some corrupt officials had been investigated and dealt with. At least for the ordinary people in the capital at this time, and even scholars and students, because of the pain caused by the Jurchens' southward movement, the Wu Dynasty's court was Refreshing and revitalizing, piece by piece, is gratifying and touching.
After the political situation was cleared, and the capital was besieged throughout the winter, a large number of traders and travelers from the north and south poured in. For a time, the atmosphere in the entire capital was full of vitality. The literati still held poetry gatherings, and the themes were mostly about the spirit of knowing one's shame and being courageous and working hard, occasionally mixed with poems criticizing the Jurchens for being cruel and like animals, pigs and dogs. There are also some great literati who wrote eloquent and lofty articles, detailing the difference between humans and animals, arguing that the Jurchen Tatars were barbaric in nature, contrary to the laws of nature and human ethics, and would die sooner or later. When these articles were circulated in the literati circle, it was unavoidable to make people's hearts swell. , the blood is boiling, and people are willing to praise this man and this man with sharp words.
This is the situation in the capital in the eyes of ordinary people, and in the upper-level officialdom, anyone with a discerning eye knows that a huge storm has been brewing for a long time and is about to explode. This is a battle related to whether the ministers who have made great achievements in the battle to defend the city can rise to the top in one step. On one side are the old forces such as Cai Jing, Tong Guan, and Wang Fu, and on the other side are those who have finally found the best opportunity after being reused by the emperor for several years. Li and Qin were the two prime ministers. Once this hurdle is passed, the power of the two prime ministers will truly be stabilized and they will become giants capable of confronting Cai Jing and Tong Guan head-on.
The brewing of this storm has caused a large number of officials to engage in private activities, either seeking self-protection or choosing to take sides. Even the small and medium-sized officials in the court were more or less affected and knew the seriousness of the matter. sex.
Yu Hezhong and Chen Sifeng are two of them.
As friends of Shishi, both of them started from a not too high starting point. With some connections at home or running their own businesses, one of them is now in the household department and the other is in the official department. Junior officials, in recent times, have been surrounded by a lot of political insider information from time to time, including Ning Yi.
In the capital, the connection point between the political situation and the people is often the Chuguan, a brothel that is like an alum building. Officials came to Fanlou and occasionally revealed something, which was then spread to the homes of wealthy upper-class people through the brothel's news channels. Most of the news was ambiguous, and some were true and some were false. Occasionally, Yu and Chen would come over to talk about it. These things.
"...Two days ago at Wurui Camp outside the city, Wu Zhuangyuan Luo Shengzhou went to take over. In less than an hour, he was seriously injured and was driven out in despair. Now the Ministry of War is handling the matter, and the Ministry of Personnel has also intervened. No one else can I know, but I know that Wurui Camp is Qin Shaoqian's troops under General Qin's command, Li Heng is also among them... To be honest, Li Heng's side is not smart at all. "
In the small courtyard where Master Fan Lou is located, Chen Sifeng lowered his voice while talking about this matter. The master frowned and poured tea for him: "Is there any problem now?"
"Luo Shengzhou is Tan Zhen's man. If something like this happens, how can Mr. Tan lose his face?" .and At this time, there is a lot of noise inside and outside the capital, especially the Ministry of War. Now it is a top priority. If something like this happens, it must be investigated strictly. Wu Ruiying made great achievements in defending the city and was unruly. Maybe Tong Jun The king will be killed "Alarmed."
Yu Hezhong said: "Li Heng has no official status after all. In the past, I saw him acting in a chivalrous manner. At this time, it is inevitable that he is a little careless. Alas, it is hard to say..."< br>
The two of them have not had much contact with Ning Yi. Although they are old childhood friends because of their teachers, in fact, they are simply not up to the level of people Ning Yi comes into contact with in Beijing. of. Either it was his reputation as the most talented person, or his contacts with the Right Prime Minister, or he had a huge business system like Zhu Ji. Shishi often interacted with the two of them because of his obsession, but Ning Yi did not. If it was not necessary, he would not even look for Shishi, let alone Yu and Chen. Therefore, when it comes to Ning Yi's troubles at this time, the two of them may have a sit-and-see attitude. Of course, there is no malice.
The teacher then asked: "What happened in the military camp?"
Chen Sifeng shook his head: "I don't know very well how Luo Shengzhou was injured. However, Master, you don’t have to worry too much. Although Li Heng is related to Wurui Camp, He is not the real chief officer, so how could he be asked to take on such a big role?"
After all, he was not very clear about the affairs of Wurui Camp. He said that it might be related to Ning Yi until he thought about it carefully. , at this critical moment, how could Ning Yi stir up such a big thing. Then a few people changed the topic and talked about other gossips, such as the recent activities of Tang Ke and other Lord Harmony factions, Zhongshi Dao seemed to be neglected, the gathering of big guys under Cai Jing, etc.
The teacher is well-informed, but it is impossible to know everything. At this time, she was a little worried after hearing about Wu Ruiying. She could not go to Ning Yi to ask about this matter. In the next few days, I learned from several generals that the matter in Wurui Camp had been resolved, and Tong Guan's close confidant Li Bingwen personally took over Wurui Camp. This time, no trouble finally occurred.
I also found out about Luo Shengzhou’s serious injury during this period.
"... Luo Shengzhou was a martial arts champion and boasted of his martial arts skills. When he went to Wu Rui Camp, he wanted to use force to suppress others, but ended up confronting others in the army... In the first battle, both of them were bare-handed, and Luo Shengzhou knocked the opponent down. On the ground, the second formation used weapons. The soldiers of Wurui Battalion fought out of the sea of blood from the mountain of corpses. It was said that the two sides had changed. The swords were all seriously injured..."
The general who came over said this about Wu Rui Camp. Although it was simple, it was also thrilling. Then he added something that was beyond the teacher's expectation: "As for what you said? Ning Yi, it’s the one from Zhu Ji. I’ve heard something about it.”
“Huh?” Shishi’s eyes widened.
The general was quite proud of being able to perform in front of his master: "After Luo Shengzhou entered Wurui Camp, although he was a little overwhelmed and ended up in disgrace, after all, he was a trusted confidant of Master Tan. What he fought against was just a small kid. Soldier. After the soldier surnamed Luo was seriously injured, Wu Ruiying couldn't take it anymore. He couldn't hold his breath anymore. The Ministry of War wanted to deal with the soldier severely according to military law. I heard that Luo Shengzhou also said that the soldier would be killed. A few days ago, it was Ning Liheng from Zhuji who came forward to run , I found a lot of connections, begged grandpa to sue grandma, and also asked several adults to come forward, and finally saved the soldier..."
"Privately, I also heard that Luo Shengzhou used some tricks. , but until now, it has not been accomplished,” the general said. "Speaking of which, Mr. Ning went out for a mere soldier and finally got the matter done. He has the style of an ancient chivalrous man, and I admire him a lot. At this time, Prince Tong has already stepped forward to take over, and he must not There will be more trouble.”
This is what the other party said. After figuring out the ins and outs, Shishi felt something was wrong in his heart. At this time, the situation in Beijing was changing. Left Prime Minister Li Gang wanted to take office and Cai Jing and Tong Guan wanted to stop it. This was the most discussed matter. For the lower class people, they like to see the drama of treacherous ministers being defeated and loyal ministers rising to power. During the years when Li Gang was prime minister, he had an upright and upright character and a good reputation among the people. Cai Jing and others formed a party for personal gain. Everyone knew in their hearts that this political crisis In the struggle, although However, it was reported that Cai, Tong and others wanted to deal with Li Xiang, but Li Gang's upright style left the other party with nowhere to say anything. Although all kinds of rumors were flying in the court, there was almost no impeachment against Li Gang. When others talked about this, they all felt a little happy.
After Li Gang came the way of master cultivation. After passing the way of cultivation master, Qin Siyuan's figure appeared in the eyes of many people. The Qin family has both good and bad reputations, but generally speaking, Wu Ruiying's victory against Guo Yaoshi in Xiacun, and Qin Shao and Taiyuan's death, make the Qin family still quite popular at present. But...since he was so optimistic, why did it become so troublesome for Li Heng to stand up for a small soldier?
She has been in the capital's news circle for so many years, and she already has some skills that the autumn wind has not yet touched. Although every major event, party struggle, and political intrigue in Beijing will not be accurately reflected in the news system of Fanlou in the first time, in the chaotic and complicated news, as long as you are careful, you can always sort out something like this. Such a clue comes.
In the next two or three days, various news came out, which made her even more uneasy. During the Jurchen invasion of the south, the eldest son of the Qin family died for the country, and the second son was now deprived of military power. Could it be that the sword in this chaotic whirlpool was going to hit the head of the right prime minister?
That night, she met her mother Li Yun. During the chat, she heard her mother say: "Ning Liheng's Zhiyan Building, you might as well sell it to me."
Li Shishi was stunned: "What?"
Ning Yi founded Zhuji, and restaurants opened one after another. Zhiyan Tower is one of the restaurants in Beijing. Li Yun glanced at her: "I don't know very well. I just overheard someone say that Zhiyan Tower seems to have been paid to someone else. Since you don't know it, it might be a lie. Well, you have recently Didn't you go find him?"
The teacher's eyes were puzzled and he said: "He is too busy, and I don't want to either. Maybe I will look for him all the time, besides Fanlou and Zhuji..." As she said this, she remembered the decision made by Li's mother at the beginning of the year. Regarding Zhuji's publicity and collection of war deeds, Li's mother did not let Fanlou cooperate. Although they did not stop Shishi and others from helping, in fact, they had a stay-out attitude. Thinking of this, Shishi looked at her and said, "Mom, maybe you...guessed it a long time ago..."
"Guessed what?" Li Yun blinked.
"Guess...the right phase is losing power..."
"How would I know." Li Yun hesitated for a moment, "But are you also guessing about this? I just recently felt that something was wrong with the rumors. If it is true, your enemy is preparing to retreat south... What a pity. Ah, I have always thought that he is a really powerful character."
Shishi fell silent, and Li Yun. After looking at her for a while, he comforted her: "You don't have to think too much. Fighting in official circles is never that simple. No one can tell who the winner is until the end. Ning Liheng definitely knows more about the inside story than you and I. You If you are really curious, just go to him and ask him, what's the problem?"
The master nodded.
That night, she was thinking about this matter in her room, but all kinds of thoughts came to her. The strange thing is that what she cares about is not that the Right Prime Minister has lost power. The thought lingering in her mind is always Mother Li's words, "Your enemy is preparing to retreat south." If in the past, when Mother Li said this, she would naturally have many ways to complain back, but at this time, she suddenly realized that she actually cared about this.
He might be leaving?
Looking back, from the reunion with Ning Yi to now, the relationship between the two is actually a bit strange, and if you chew it carefully, it even tastes unreal. They were old acquaintances, but even when they were young, they had not had much contact. After they reunited, she initially regarded him as a man who had no ability and got married. Later, she gradually discovered that there was something strange about him. He wrote poems well. , is the most talented man in Jiangning, and has a strange temperament. When getting along with him, I don't feel like he is with Yu Hezhong and Chen Sifeng.
Later he came to the capital. He went to Shandong, slaughtered the Liangshan bandits, cooperated with the Youxiang Mansion to provide disaster relief, and attacked the grain gentry. He has been hunted by the green forest people, but no one can succeed. , then the Jurchen went south, and he left the city to go to the battlefield. In the end, he narrowly escaped death, but he still accomplished great things... She actually hadn't fully accepted that she had such a powerful friend, and suddenly, he might have to leave.
All this is not without clues. His temperament has always been relatively direct. When the bandits from Liangshan came to his home to kill people, he went directly over and wiped out Liangshan. When the Green Forest people came to kill him, he did not hesitate. Kill them back mercilessly. The wealthy gentry and wealthy merchants from all over the country are hoarding food and harming people. They are so powerful that he still has no fear at all. When the Jurchens invaded the south this time, he also faced the danger. When they last met, he sounded a little frustrated when talking about the incident in Taiyuan. At this point, if the Youxiang Mansion really loses power, it would not be strange for him to choose to leave.
But suddenly...he is leaving...
The situation in Beijing has been changing recently, and it is difficult for ordinary people to see clearly. He is obviously running around everywhere. Since the Lantern Festival, The two have never met. That night, as she hugged the quilt, she suddenly thought: If he was leaving, would he come over and tell her?
Then she felt that their relationship was not as good as she imagined.
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The quiet night gradually passed.
While a large number of people were watching from the outside of the chaotic whirlpool, some people were struggling in a difficult situation.
The next day was March 18th in the 14th year of Jinghan. In the residence of Prime Minister You, various trees and plants were sprouting new green buds, flowers were blooming, and spring was in full bloom.
In the afternoon, a large number of soldiers and officials announcing the decree entered the prime minister's office. Due to the numerous accusations and impeachments in the court and the fierce public debate, Zhou Zhe had no choice but to let the three divisions co-trial a series of cases during Qin Siyuan's tenure as prime minister. Clear his name.
After some twists and turns, the command of Wurui Camp has been taken over by Tong Guan and his family.
Then that day, Qin Siyuan was imprisoned.
When Ning Yi stepped into the Prime Minister's Mansion, there was not much sadness in the Prime Minister's Mansion. The old lady of the Qin family, who had fallen down a few days ago due to the news of Qin Shaohe's death, was now in charge of the affairs of the family, instructing the servants and relatives to pack their things and be ready to leave at any time. When Qin Shaoqian was so angry that he wanted to make trouble, she also The usually kind old lady held a cane and shouted at him sternly.
In order to prevent the events of this day, it is unfair to say that the staff of the Right Prime Minister's Office did nothing. When they sensed the crisis, everyone, including Ning Yi, had already done so in private. Lots of things to try and change. But since they realized that the origin of this matter came from the superior emperor, everyone was mentally prepared for the futility of the matter.
Including the old lady.
"... He (Qin Siyuan) has served the country and the people all his life, with a clear conscience. Now that the emperor lets him go, then we will leave... The Wu Dynasty established the country and did not kill the scholar-bureaucrats. He has made contributions to the country. , they have to let him live."
That's what the gray-haired old woman said.
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