1028 What a big net
What Zhao Xing valued Xie Shenfu the most was obviously his literary character and his integrity as well as his integrity.
In the court where the parties are rampant, the integrity of a minister who would rather betray himself or remain neutral and not be attracted by others is definitely the most indispensable thing for a minister. But it is precisely because of Xie Shenfu's character that even after participating in the court struggle, Xie Shenfu would not know how to adapt and make a decision.
With a straight and upright personality, it is obviously difficult to adapt to the current court situation. The pedantic literati often easily divide people into two simple views, and it is easy to get stuck in a stubborn and admit their principles.
Liu Zheng is obviously much smoother than Xie Shenfu. Although he feels a little ashamed of Xie Shenfu's noble character who is willing to bend and not bow to the powerful, he knows very well that there is no difference between good and bad in the court?
Over the past thousands of years, there have been countless powerful ministers who have been able to achieve high positions, but this does not mean that their talents are outstanding. Even the powerful ministers who may even be in high positions are just a little smarter than pigs.
He worked diligently throughout his life, served the people and the country, was loyal to the imperial court and the royal family, but could not be valued. He was even just a county magistrate in his life, and at most he could become a magistrate, and he was like a crucian carp crossing the river, but throughout his life, the court did not even have the interest to look at him at first sight.
The world has never been fair. The world is not the world of justice, and the world has never been the world of the people and most people. The world is often in the hands of a few people, and then nominally represents the majority, but in fact, it is the world of making profits for a few people.
Xie Shenfu wanted to impeach Ye Qing in the court by himself to make the court punish the crime, which shocked Liu Zheng to shock him. He really couldn't understand. Could it be that Xie Shenfu didn't know that if Ye Qing could be easily punished, would the court have to spend so much effort and turn so many turns?
When Ye Qing returned to Lin'an from the north, the court had racked his brains, used all his strategies, and benefited, and coaxed Ye Qing back to Lin'an as if he was asked to do so. If he had to rely on impeachment in the court to punish Ye Qing, I'm afraid Ye Qing would never be imprisoned in this life!
Liu Zheng walked out of the front hall of Xie Mansion in a daze, looking at Xie Shenfu's granddaughter standing at the door, and then looked at Xie Shenfu who was sending him to him behind him. Liu Zheng sighed slowly and said with a serious expression: "Please think twice before you go, tomorrow in the court... Brother Xie can guarantee that he will definitely see the emperor?"
After saying that, Liu Zheng sighed again, then turned around and walked out of the Xie Mansion gate. Xie Shenfu originally wanted to send it to the mansion gate himself, but looked at Liu Zheng who waved his hand to stop him, and then looked at the disrespectful granddaughter who ran to the front hall, so he had to watch Liu Zheng's figure disappear behind the screen wall.
Turning his head to look at his poor-looking granddaughter, Xie Shenfu sighed heavily in his heart, and he was afraid to look at Xie Daoqing's pitiful gaze. He turned around and walked back to the hall and said, "Grandfather will ask the emperor tomorrow..."
"I just said that my grandfather might not be able to meet the emperor tomorrow. Grandpa..." Xie Daoqing looked at Xie Shenfu, who was a little tired, and wanted to say something but stop. She wanted Xie Shenfu to ask Ye Qing for help, because in her opinion, the man holding the baby did not look like a bad person, and seemed easy to talk to. She might as well say that as long as grandpa asked someone, they would agree to rescue his father.
Of course, the reason why Xie Daoqing hesitated was because she knew her grandfather's temper very well. She had never asked for anyone in the officialdom. Whether it was her father or uncle, being an official in Jiaxing and Shaoxing was based on her own ability, not on the pitiful network of contacts in Xie Shenfu.
"Grandpa, let's take a break soon. Granddaughter won't bother you anymore. Granddaughter is back." Xie Daoqing looked at Xie Shenfu who was rubbing his temples, his eyes were dim. At this moment, his mother was still worried and crying in the backyard. She was also a little worried.
Xie Shenfu nodded silently, squeezed out a smile and watched his baby granddaughter leave lonely, and then sighed heavily.
The night in Lin'an flows slowly in silence. As the noise in the night sky gradually becomes sparse, Lin'an City gradually enters a brief dreamland.
Lin'an every night is almost true peace of mind, and then with the sound of shops opening early, Lin'an City will slowly wake up in the rest of just over an hour, and then day after day, year after year, with the blooming and prosperous times.
Ye Qing opened her eyes and looked at the empty bed beside her. There was still a trace of the unique fragrance on Zhong Qing's body, but the beauty had disappeared. She yawned and then got up. Before she could walk out and open the door, she heard footsteps coming from outside.
Fangfei served Ye Qing to wash and finish her meal. Then she explained to Ye Qing that Zhong Qing had gone to the Imperial City Office early in the morning.
Han Tuozhou asked Wu Lie to send an invitation in person early in the morning, but Fangfei put it in front of Ye Qing's eyes and said to himself: "I heard from Tao Qian that as soon as the door of the mansion opened this morning, I saw Han Tuozhou
Wu Lie, the servant in the family, was waiting respectfully with the famous thorn..."
"Where is Li Lifang? Didn't you send someone to send an invitation?" Ye Qing picked up Han Tuozhou's famous sect. He knew that he was in Yongjin Tower again. He didn't know why this guy loved Yongjin Tower so much. The concubines at home were almost full, but he was still not satisfied.
"After all, it is the queen's younger brother. Although she ignores the affairs of the Ministry of Justice, in Lin'an, no one has ever sold the Minister of Justice Li in Lin'an in the past two years." Fangfei glanced at Ye Qing with a charming look. Although Ye Qing is also of high power, Fangfei always feels that it is just that, not as powerful as outsiders describe it. In short, in her eyes, she is just a man who makes her devotedly.
After talking to Fangfei for a few words, Zhong Can ran to the front hall, and behind Zhong Can, he followed Bi Zai, who had just gone to court.
When Ye Qing came to the front hall to see Bi Zaihui, he was also slightly shocked. He just told Zhong Can to be careful when he met Bi Zaihui. He didn't expect that he would lead the person into the mansion today.
"Bi Siqing? Sit quickly." Ye Qing pointed to the chair next to him, then sat down on the other side and asked, "But what's the point?"
"Today, I will ask me to inquire about Xie Shenfu's eldest son Xie Qubo, and Lin'an Tongshou, who was imprisoned by the Ministry of Justice. Today, I also vaguely heard that when the Ministry of Justice was arrested in Yipinlou yesterday, you were there. So I was a little confused for a while. Is this matter... or not?" Bi Zaiyu asked straightforwardly without saying nonsense.
"Has Xie Shenpu ever looked for you?" Ye Qing did not answer, but continued to ask back.
"In the court today, Xie Shenfu shouted to see the emperor in front of Liu Xiang and Han Xiang, and other officials, but he still couldn't do it in the end. So after going to court, when Liu Xiang talked to me, Xie Shenfu just nodded to me tacitly. In my opinion, Xie Shenfu must be aware of Liu Xiang's entrustment with me, but he may not want to... "
"Then I don't have to pay attention to it. Xie Shenfu is so old and very pedantic. Since he can't let go of his figure, why should Dali Temple get into this muddy water? Besides, Han Tuozhou clearly wanted to get along with him. But this morning, before the door of the mansion was opened, he sent me a famous sect. I will wait and see for a while before deciding." After thinking for a while, Ye Qing felt something was wrong and asked: "Liu Zheng and Xie Shenfu are not very close to each other. Yesterday, they met alone in Yipinlou. Is it the Supreme Emperor's intention? Or are they the two of them?"
The Supreme Emperor Zhao Sheng set up a Hongmen Banquet for him in Lin'an. This was already a lice on the bald man's head. It was obvious, but what Ye Qing was a little difficult to understand was that Xie Shenfu's rise to the top during this period really had nothing to do with the Hongmen Banquet he set up for him, and was completely aimed at Han Tuozhou?
Ye Qing is still a little confused about what kind of division of labor was Liu Zheng and Xie Shenfu in the dispatch of the Supreme Emperor to them. They were the two of them who came together to deal with their own scapegoats, thus bringing Han Tuozhou. Or is the Supreme Emperor Zhao Ling really have the courage to eliminate him and Han Tuozhou at the same time, and to take a plan to kill two birds with one stone in Lin'an?
"This matter is not easy to figure out. As far as I know, the two armies secretly mobilized by the Supreme Emperor, Cao Beihai's Zhaoqing army is on the east road, not far from Shaoxing Prefecture, while the Sui'an army led by Li Yu is on the west road, which is also very close to Jiaxing Prefecture. Qian Xiangzu did not notice that these two people had a relationship with Shaoxing and Jiaxing's magistrates. But they cannot be too sure, they have not had any secret exchanges. What's more, Jiaxing's magistrate Xie Qubo has appeared in Lin'an. Although Han Tuozhou was sent to the Ministry of Justice yesterday, he was sent to the Ministry of Justice by Han Tuozhou.
The prison was not clear, but it was not clear what his purpose was to return to Lin'an. As for the Shaoxing Prefecture magistrate Xie Fubo, he stayed in Shaoxing Prefecture, but at least had no contact with Cao Beihai. In my opinion, Zhaoqing's army and Sui'an army were secretly sent to Liangzhe East and West routes, which must be related to the Xie father and son, but whether their purpose was for you or Han Tuozhou, it is still difficult to judge now, and it is also possible... it is really for you two." Bi Zaiyu analyzed for a long time, and the answer was also ambiguous.
Although the Supreme Emperor summoned him and Qian Xiangzu to enter Gushan many times since the New Year, the Supreme Emperor gave separate orders for some key missions. Therefore, even now, except for him and Qian Xiangzu knowing each other's mission, they are not clear about what Liu Jianshi is going to do, and they are not clear about Xie Shenfu's mission, and Liu Zheng is not clear about Xie Shenfu's mission.
"This method is quite tantamount to the power of the emperor." Ye Qing frowned and praised the power of the Supreme Emperor with a rare opportunity.
Bi Ai met Qian Xiangzu, Xie Shenfu and Liu Zheng, and the four people were not in communication with each other, which obviously shows that the Supreme Emperor did not trust the four people absolutely.
Similarly, it can also be understood as the emperor's subordinates' plan, in order to make the four people do their own missions, and they are afraid that some rumors will be leaked.
Ye Qing had to think to the worst, that is, when the Supreme Emperor removed himself, he just used Han Tuozhou as a cover at the same time to distract himself and even misjudged the situation, thinking that he was going to deal with the two of them.
So if this is the case, then the complicated things that happened in Lin'an are like a net. The true and false are actually woven for him, Ye Qing alone, and Han Tuozhou is just a cover, and the ultimate goal is to be the only one himself.
"This time you decided to return to Lin'an, Qian Xiangzu and I felt that Qian Xiangzu were too rash. He knew that this was a Hongmen banquet, why did you still have to take risks? Shi Miyuan was laughing at the court today, and then he was the first to leave the court. As for Han Tuozhou, although he had a sinister face from the beginning, in my opinion, he seemed to be very confident. Even when facing Xie Shenfu's accusations in the court, he was extremely calm, as if he didn't take it seriously at all." Bi Zaiyu said with some concern for Ye Qing.
The North is now in a good situation. Although some aspects are indeed difficult,... no matter what, it is better than returning to Lin'an, a place full of open and hidden guns and arrows, and is full of insidious plots everywhere!
"How can you get a tiger's son if you don't enter the tiger's den? If you don't return to Lin'an, the dilemma in the north will not be solved, and it is urgent. If you delay for another one or two years, the situation in the north will be in danger." Ye Qing said with a serious expression.
Bi Zaiyu was a little dissatisfied. Of course, this was related to his always in Lin'an and was not very familiar with the situation outside the North.
After all, in his opinion, Ye Qing was smooth sailing in the north. Although there were some difficult problems, the Jin Kingdom was now weak. Even if the Mongols destroyed the Liao Kingdom, in his opinion, it would not make Ye Qing nervous.
"By the way, after Qian Xiangzu came to court, he followed the order given to him by the Supreme Emperor a few days ago and went to the imperial city camp outside the city. After all, he was the Minister of War and left in the name of rewarding the soldiers." Bi Zai encountered a different topic and did not have much say in the situation in the north. What he could do was just give Ye Qing some advice.
"I expected this. I thought Liu Zheng would go to the camp secretly, so I asked Zhong Can to take time to go to the camp outside the city yesterday." Ye Qing subconsciously answered Bi Zaiyu's words, and his thoughts were still immersed in the analysis of the purpose of the Supreme Emperor and how the current situation could be broken and make it clearer.
The current situation is full of doubts everywhere, and it seems very important everywhere, but Ye Qing is obviously unable to grasp the key points at once, and then get a glimpse of the truth as if he is clearing the clouds and seeing the sun.
The Supreme Emperor Zhao Ling was like deliberately making the situation complicated, making it difficult for Ye Qing to get out of the chaos.
Han Tuozhou was implicated, like a smoke bomb, confusing Ye Qing's gaze, making it difficult for him to judge the authenticity for a while. The conflict between Xie Shenfu and Han Tuozhou made Ye Qing's gaze look like a thick cloth was covered with, and he couldn't see clearly what was happening in front of him.
Just as Ye Qing fell into deep thought, Bi Zai met the voice of Zhong Qing who had returned from the Imperial City Department sounded at the door: "Shi Miyuan sent someone to the Xie Mansion as soon as possible last night, and it was Lou Yu, who was also the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. After Lou Yu left the Xie Mansion with a gloomy expression, Liu Zhengze walked out of the Xie Mansion, and his expression... It is said that he was not very cheerful. As for Han Tuozhou's mansion, Wu Lie, who handed Han Tuozhou's famous sect outside the mansion early this morning, went to the censor Yang Dafa, Chen Jizu, and Liu Sanjie's mansion, and Deng Youlong came out of the Han Mansion, but after Deng Youlong came out of the Han Mansion, he did not go to Li Lifang's mansion as soon as possible. In other words, if you were in the First Pin Tower yesterday, Deng Youlong did not go to Li Lifang immediately except to tell Han Tuozhou as soon as possible."
After returning the salute to Bi Zaihui, who stood up to salute her, Zhong Qing sat down next to Ye Qing and sighed: "Now it seems that there is not a complete tacit understanding between the Supreme Emperor and Han Tuozhou, but it is not ruled out that this is done deliberately by the Supreme Emperor, just to confuse your sight and attention."
"What a big net, when did the Supreme Emperor become so smart?" Ye Qing teased with a wry smile.
Obviously, this is the difference between the emperor and the powerful ministers in power. The change of hands is cloud, the turn of hands is rain, and every move between the moves will make people understand his intentions. If you want to deliberately confuse others' sight, it is even easier for the emperor.
For powerful ministers, they have no advantage in the innate power struggle, especially in the confrontation between powerful ministers and emperors, the weakness of powerful ministers is even more obvious. They have to worry about all aspects than emperors, and they have to be careful of their colleagues and political enemies to take their own losses. However, for emperors, there is no need to worry about them.
Chapter completed!