Chapter 309 Chapter 308 Reaching the Heavenly Hearing

“That’s what you should think at that time, and you should also do nothing.”

Regarding Chen Yiqin's words, Wei Guangde just responded with a smile.

Seeing that everyone else was frowning and thinking, Wei Guangde didn't hide it. On the way back to the capital, he was thinking about Yang Shun Lu Kai being taken back to the capital by the Jin Yiwei for questioning. Does Mr. Yan Ge know the details?

But no matter what, Lu Bing was the one who handed the knife from behind, and Yan Song would not have thought of it.

It's interesting to think about it. Yan Song's godson Qiu Luan was killed by Yan Song and Lu Bing.

Later, his godson Zhao Wenhua was also killed by Lu Bing's evil hands. The cause of death is still unknown. Although the method of death reported below is unbelievable, no matter what, people are dead.

The same goes for Yang Shun now. Lu Bing handed the knife and Wei Guangde used the fake hand. Now he is in prison.

Wei Guangde also asked someone to inquire after he returned home. Now Yang Shun and Lu Kai have both chosen not to plead guilty.

Of course, you cannot admit that you killed a good person and took credit for it. Once you admit it, you will not only be beheaded, but you will be infamy for thousands of years and implicate the descendants of the family.

But this is not important anymore, because the grievances between Lu Bing and the Yan family cannot be resolved. Although it will affect Yu Dayou's future, compared with Conglong's Gong, it seems that Yu Dayou continues to stay in Beizhen Fusi Prison. better.

"Captain Lu was the driving force behind the overthrow of Yang Shun this time. You must have thought that without the Jin Yiwei's secret report, how could the emperor suspect Xuanda."

Wei Guangde continued.

After the words fell, someone at the table suddenly understood, but most of them still nodded slightly.

No matter what big thing happened, the first thing they habitually thought of was Lu Bing. After all, he was the Jin Yiwei, the existence that civil servants feared the most.

"No matter what happens to Yang Shun in the end, whether Mr. Yan Ge can protect him or not, the Yan family and the Lu family may continue to fight fiercely in the future until one side falls."

After Wei Guangde said this, he looked at everyone, and then continued: "I think that when the two families are fighting fiercely, it is best when the Yan family is weak, which is a good time to petition King Jing to become a vassal. I think Governor Lu will also provide full support.”

"It's difficult. It's hard for Lu Bing to suppress Yan Song."

Contrary to what Wei Guangde expected, he thought everyone would analyze and think about the problem carefully after he finished speaking. He didn't expect Gao Gong to speak as soon as he finished speaking.

Gao Gong was not concerned that Lu Bingzhi did not support King Yu, but that Lu Bing's power and influence were far less powerful than Yan Song.

"Lu Bing's chance to gain the upper hand was very short, because of Jin Yiwei's relationship, he suddenly secretly entered the palace while Yan Song was napping, catching them off guard, but it's the same for us.

Perhaps at that time, we were also at a loss and had no idea what was going on, but the Yan family had already restored the situation. "

Gao Gong analyzed that he had studied the Yan family for a long time and found that Yan Song and Yan Shifan were really capable of dealing with crises. No matter how difficult the environment was, they could quickly find a way to break the situation and reverse the situation.

Regarding the incident involving Zhao Wenhua, Gao Gong actually thought about it in private afterwards. Lu Bing's intention at that time was probably not just to bring down Zhao Wenhua, but he needed an opportunity, an opportunity to finalize the situation.

This opportunity was when Zhao Wenhua was taken to the imperial prison. When he was in the imperial prison, he, Lu Bing, had all the means to get Zhao Wenhua to reveal his dealings with the Yan family and the unscrupulous things he had done. When the time came, the paper would be handed over to Emperor Jiajing. pay.

But Yan Song was still shrewd. He played the family card, and finally made Emperor Jiajing relent and let Zhao Wenhua go, so that he would not be imprisoned.

As for the way Zhao Wenhua died, according to the doctors, doctors and others Gao Gong contacted privately, it was more likely that Zhao Wenhua was poisoned.

Maybe Lu Bing saw that it was not going to work, so he secretly used poison to force Zhao Wenhua to confess the situation. In the end, Zhao Wenhua chose to stand firm and died. As for the reported intestinal piercing and abdominal dissection, maybe it was just to cover up the poisoning or the process of extracting a confession. Made up or deliberately created.

Gao Gong's meaning is very clear. Both sides are involved, and they don't know what happened yet. How can they judge this opportunity?

This may be difficult for others, but Wei Guangde doesn't think so.

By spending more time with Lu Bing, he might be able to detect some of Lu Bing's plots in advance, or through his relationship with Chen Ju in the palace, he could learn some information in time and make a judgment.

However, it is not easy to frequently move around with Lu Bing, after all, his identity is sensitive.

The last time he went to Beizhen Fusi in a big way, he only met Lu Bing once and left in just one or two minutes, because that time he went to see Uncle Shi, that is, Yu Dayou, and Wei Guangde was not afraid of being Others know about it.

Yu Dayou had been fighting Japanese invaders in the south of the Yangtze River for a long time, and Jiujiang Wei went out twice to participate in the battle against Japanese invaders. It is normal for them to know each other.

If you see Yu Dayou in jail now and ignore him, in fact, in official circles, you will easily be criticized and become a snob who forgets his own righteousness.

But before that, Wei Guangde has to wait for the news from Xiyuan. Regardless of whether he is summoned or not, his errand will be completely over. Then he will take a generous gift to the Yan Mansion to see how the Yan family treats him. his attitude.

Anyway, it is impossible for the Yan family to prepare swordsmen and axemen to serve him.

According to Wei Guangde's thinking, the Yan family's attitude towards him is most likely the same as before, but they will be wary in the future and remove him from the list of officials who can be attracted, and they will not get very close to him in the future.

If the Yan family's attitude towards him remains the same, Wei Guangde will be on tenterhooks and restless, because this indicates that the Yan family will take revenge on him. Who can withstand the blow of the chief minister's family.

What Wei Guangde is not afraid of the most is that the Yan family does not want to see him, and he is not even allowed to enter. However, based on his understanding of Yan Song, perhaps the head of Yan Shifan will do this, but he will never do this while Yan Song is still there. .

Therefore, in the future, he can still wander between Yan Mansion, Jin Yiwei and Xiyuan, looking for that glimmer of opportunity.

From Longzhi Gong, Wei Guangde had just arrived. No matter how hard he tried, he could not surpass Gao Gong's status in King Yu's heart, so he chose to find another way to find an opportunity to drive away King Jing. As long as King Jing left the capital and became a vassal, his Yu Wang's status in his mind should have improved in a straight line. Although he can't surpass Gao Gong, he won't lag too far behind.

Wei Guangde didn't believe that King Yu was as honest as the outside world said. Didn't he have any hatred for his brother?

Being low-key now is actually just a last resort due to lack of strength.

"I don't know when the opportunity will arise, but I know it is fleeting."

Wei Guangde said frankly to Gao Gong, "But before I disappear, I will definitely find out. Maybe by then, I can only rely on passing a note or a message to represent the opportunity. You will have to send people immediately according to the previous plan." I am going to ask King Jing to join the feudal clan."

"Are you so sure?"

At this moment, Wei Guangde and Gao Gong were having a direct conversation. Everyone else just sat quietly and looked at the food and wine on the table. No one touched their chopsticks or glasses, because they all raised their ears and listened carefully to the conversation between the two.

When Wei Guangde said that he might detect the opportunity in advance, Jia Yingchun, the Secretary of the Ministry of Household Affairs with the highest official position here, moved his ears unconsciously.

After he returned to Beijing, he already knew from his contacts with people in Prince Yu's Mansion that Wei Guangde had known the news in advance two months before the change in Beijing and predicted that Zhao Wenhua would fall. What kind of ability is this?

Now he is confident enough to say that he is sure to find such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Obviously Wei Guangde has a very high-level spy in the palace, otherwise he would never dare to make such a big claim.

"Is there any possibility now?"

As Wei Guangde did not answer his question directly, Gao Gong suddenly felt his blood pressure soar. He also thought that Wei Guangde knew about Zhao Wenhua's downfall two months in advance, so he naturally wondered whether Wei Guangde had learned some information that they did not know, so that this person A seemingly impossible thing becomes a reality.

Gao Gong asked urgently, which naturally made Li Fang, the eunuch next to him, feel the urge to urinate instantly. That was because he was excited.

The conscience of heaven and earth, for people like them without balls, what they hope for most is that the master they serve can rise to power and succeed. In the future, they can be like the eunuchs in the palace, hugging each other when they go in and out, and enjoying luxury. A life of extreme lust.

Others soon realized this and looked at Wei Guangde with red eyes, because this represented their success as a dragon and their opportunity to enter the fast track for promotion and quickly enter the high-level power of the imperial court. circle.

Yes, as long as it is confirmed that King Yu is the crown prince of the country, all the subordinate officials of the palace will be better.

Even if Emperor Jiajing is still in power, he will never continue to suppress them, but will put them in some positions to hone themselves and prepare themselves to better assist King Yu in the future.

Perhaps, among everyone present, only Wei Guangde was secretly complaining in his heart at this moment, that the pretense was a bit too much.

I didn't see such an opportunity, but I was just thinking on the way back to Beijing that I could use the issue of "succession as a vassal" to further improve my status in King Yu's mind.

But looking at their reactions, it was obvious that they had gone astray and thought they had an opportunity to take advantage of. What should I do?

Wei Guangde's mind was spinning. He knew that he must not deny it categorically at this time, otherwise it would be counterproductive and leave them with the impression that they could only talk.

This won't work.

"I'm not sure, but it's a possibility."

Wei Guangde could only bite the bullet and whisper. If it weren't for the sound of needles dropping in the room at this time, the people around him might not be able to hear clearly what he said.

Wei Guangde also figured it out. He first said that such an opportunity existed, and then said that the opportunity disappeared two or three months later. It did not appear as expected, so he postponed the matter.

But based on Wei Guangde's understanding of Yan Shifan, the eldest son must be dissatisfied with what Lu Bing did, and may take revenge. A fight between the two sides may break out at any time.

Now I don't know if an opportunity may arise, but that doesn't mean it doesn't exist. It might happen, and then my great contribution to following the dragon can be considered accomplished.

Wei Guangde didn't know, because his thought at this time made His Royal Highness Zhu Zaixing, who was anxious every day in Prince Yu's Mansion, waiting for more than a year.

At this time, in the Yongshou Palace in Xiyuan, the lights and candles had illuminated the palace as bright as day. Emperor Jiajing had just completed a practice session and was listening to the memorial sent by the Chief of Ceremonies after dinner.

"There were originally more than 91,000 troops in Ji Town, but now there are only more than 57,000 people registered and more than 33,000 people have fled. Many of the people who are alive are old and weak and cannot fight."

"clang"

The little eunuch below was concentrating on the memorial in his hand when he was suddenly interrupted by the sound of a bronze chime being struck by Emperor Jiajing on the throne. The little eunuch immediately stopped reading, put away the memorial, held it in both hands and bent down to wait for the emperor's order.

"They're back. Counting the days, it's time to come back."

After a long time, Emperor Jiajing on the throne spoke, but then a strange laugh came.

"Hehehe, they are all my good ministers, ahahaha."

After a creepy laugh, Emperor Jiajing stretched out his hand, "Huang Jin, bring me the memorial, I want to see how many people they have, hehe."

The memorial drafted by Tang Shunzhi and Wei Guangde was held in front of Emperor Jiajing by Huang Jin with both hands, and then it was snatched away, opened, and flipped through.

"Ninety thousand people, there are still more than fifty thousand, and thirty thousand are gone. Hehe, they dare to eat the military pay of so many people, aren't they afraid that Altan Khan will come again, and they will all lose their heads, hehe"

Emperor Jiajing looked at the words on the memorial carefully, and kept talking.

The "Gengxu Change" in the 29th year of Jiajing was undoubtedly the biggest loss to the emperor who had always been conceited and thought he had managed the world in an orderly manner. His face was trampled under the horse's hoof by Altan Khan.

Altan Khan's army was wreaking havoc around the capital, and as the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, he could only agree to Altan Khan's request for "mutual trade" in exchange for the withdrawal of the Tartars, which was extremely humiliating.

Later, the revenge plan was also aborted, and he became even more furious after knowing the hatred that Qiu Luan had done in Datong. He did not let Qiu Luan go even after he died, and directly opened the coffin and mutilated his body.

Although the revenge plan of the northern expedition was abandoned, the court still overhauled the Great Wall in the north and east of Beijing.

The thousands of miles of walls and intersections from Shanhaiguan in the east to Zhenbiancheng in the west were connected into a line. At the same time, the Great Wall under the jurisdiction of Huanghuacheng in Jizhen was connected to the Great Wall under the jurisdiction of Sibuzhi in Yizhen to the north.

In the eyes of Emperor Jiajing, Altan Khan had been wreaking havoc in Jizhen for only a few years, and there should not be many shortages there, at least the guys who eat should be protected.

It was not until he saw someone submitting a memorial to the emperor that he paid attention to it, and he had to pay attention to it.

"Pah."

Emperor Jiajing read the memorial twice before slamming it heavily on the imperial desk.

"Summon Tang Shunzhi and Wei Guangde to the West Garden to see you before noon tomorrow."

Emperor Jiajing could no longer sit still and immediately gave Huang Jin an order.

He understood the memorial. It only mentioned the shortage of troops, which was more than 30%. It is conceivable that the number of military households would not be much less than this number.

The major renovation of the Great Wall in the past few years may have really harmed the military households and the people in Jizhen.

Emperor Jiajing could naturally guess what Tang and Wei did not say clearly. It would not look good if written in the memorial. They would all be archived and could be seen at any time by future generations.

At least it would look better if it was handled in the style of the Spring and Autumn Period.

"If Jizhen is like this, what about the others, haha"

Just when everyone thought that the matter was over, Emperor Jiajing muttered a few words and then chuckled.