Chapter 202 Torrent surging
Chang'an City, with the storm and the forces of all parties roaming. Through the secret guard report, Yang Mingkun got some understanding.
The heart is like a mirror, and the change has not been implemented yet. Supporters and opponents are not bloody and fight in secret.
For this reason, Yang Mingkun was happy to hear that although bloodshed happened in Chang'an, he could understand how powerful the military family was in the game, and how many supporters would be. Once the reform was implemented, there would be.
Over the past few days, the people and literati and scholars of Chang'an City have written letters, and merchants have also passed the Sihai Chamber of Commerce, and the more powerful chambers of commerce in the Tang Dynasty have written letters to demand the implementation of changes.
Yang Mingkun saw what the people wanted and realized that the court reforms should be implemented in accordance with public opinion.
However, he needs the right opportunity to implement the reform.
At this moment, the letter sent by King Qi gave Yang Mingkun a breakthrough and summoned King Qi into the palace without hesitation.
After passing the Ministry of Justice, Jingzhaoyi ordered the King of Qi to dispatch Shenwu Guards to surround Wei Changkong's mansion and throw Wei Changkong into the Heavenly Prison. The Wei clan members would either be imprisoned or detained.
Yang Mingkun knew that it took an opportunity to implement reform, and put Wei Changkong in jail, which just created this opportunity for him.
Kill the chicken to scare the monkey and shock the military families.
After the King of Qi captured Wei Changkong, he secretly went to the Yan Palace to discuss with Yang Yue.
After mastering Wei Changkong, corruption and fraud, and occupying evidence of a woman, Yang Yue should have carried out the arrest himself.
However, in order to avoid making too many enemies in the court and being impeached by some officials in the court, we can only settle for the second best and let the more neutral King of Qi participate.
The King of Qi and Yang Yue met briefly in the Yan Palace, and decided to follow the clues and strive to obtain more evidence of favoritism and abuse of power in military families, and ensure the smooth implementation of the reform.
The wind is whistling, the rain is blew, and the thunder is blew.
In Chang'an City, which was already surging, after the King of Qi captured Wei Changkong, the sky of Chang'an City was covered with dark clouds, as if a storm began soon.
In the court, many officials knew that Wei Changkong had entered Beijing to report his orders and had not been re-appointed. For several days, he had been traveling to the Ministry of Personnel, Ministry of Revenue, and Eastern Palace, hoping to go to Hangzhou, Jiangnan to serve as the governor.
Unexpectedly, he had not been re-appointed yet and was directly arrested by the King of Qi, and he had not yet been arrested for his arrest. He had not yet explained it reasonably.
For a moment, in Chang'an City, everything was silent. On the surface, all parties surrendered, but in the dark, it was surging and the situation became more and more tense.
Officials from military families ran around each other, united and formed alliances to protect their interests.
At the critical moment of change, the emperor suddenly arrested Wei Changkong, whether there was any hint or wanted to kill a chicken to warn the monkey, all parties could not understand it.
If Wei Changkong was an ordinary official, Wei Changkong was the younger brother of the head of the Wei family, the four surnames in Guanzhong, and had a very high status in the Wei family.
For hundreds of years, the four surnames, five surnames, seven hopes, and four major military families have been connected with each other, and have interests surrounded by them. They have prospered and all lost.
Today, the emperor grabbed Wei Changkong, as if he wanted to inlaid a nail into the military family, which was so fleshy.
After the Chang'an military family received the news, they had already started to discuss it secretly.
Five surnames, seven surnames, four surnames, and He family officials all went to Yuwen's mansion to ask for advice from Yuwenshi, but were told that Yuwenshi was ill and stayed in the door.
At this moment, Yu Wenshi was burning with his eyebrows. Even though he knew the emperor's intention, he did not dare to stand up, nor did he want to stand up.
For the Yuwen family, this is the only way to sit in the mountain and watch the tiger fight, watch the changes, and plan before moving.
In helplessness, all officials had no choice but to go to the Eastern Palace and ask Prince Yang Hong.
However, the prince was completely kept in the dark about Wei Changkong's arrest. If He Hengrui had not mentioned it, the prince would not have known the details.
However, the prince soon realized how big the problem Wei Changkong would bring, stabilized the ministers, left behind his close confidants He Hengrui and Li Minhao, and went to the study to discuss.
The study door is closed and guards are guarding it, so outsiders are strictly prohibited from approaching.
Sitting upright in the soft couch, the prince pondered for a moment and said, "Left Pushe, Lord Shangshu, Wei Changkong was arrested, although it was beyond expectations, it was reasonable.
Yesterday, he wanted to give me a great gift to me and wanted to be the governor of Hangzhou, but he was rejected by me."
"Yes, Wei Changkong has also found a low-ranking official and is the governor of Hangzhou!" said Li Minhao, Minister of Personnel.
"The governor of Hangzhou is a fat man!" Zuo Pushe He Hengrui sighed. He gradually became confused and asked, "But, you should not be underestimated. The Fourth Prince is very close to the Sixth Prince. The Fourth Prince wrote a letter to capture Wei Changkong with his own hands. Does it mean that the Sixth Prince declare war on you, Your Highness?"
He Hengrui and Li Minhao are both old ministers in the court. They have been ups and downs in the officialdom for decades. They have a sensitive sense of political smell. If there is any movement in the court, they can smell the smell.
Hearing the sound, the prince picked up the teacup on the desk, but did not drink tea. Instead, he began to think about what happened in Chang'an recently.
Soon, he whispered: "If my king's guess is good, Wei Changkong will be arrested, he will probably be secretly instructed by Liulang. A few days ago, an eunuch in the Eastern Palace went out and happened to meet Xiao Yun, a subordinate of Liulang. Chang Fengchun went out of the south gate and probably went to Liangzhou.
Otherwise, based on Siro's personality outside the court, how could he interfere in this matter?"
"Your Highness, the fourth prince and the fifth prince, were not close to the sixth prince in the past. Why did the sixth prince return to Chang'an and the two of them get close to the sixth prince!" Li Minhao said.
However, He Hengrui waved his hand and said, "Mr. Li, let's not talk about this matter for the time being. I am worried that Wei Changkong's arrest is related to the emperor's desire to implement changes."
"It is definitely related. According to the personality of the father, arresting Wei Changkong is mostly a warning to the monkey, thereby reducing the resistance to implementing reform." The prince turned the railway firmly and did not expect that things would become so troublesome. He said: "Zuo Pushe, Lord Li, you don't need to worry. In the court tomorrow, we will work together to explain the dangers of change. Liulang is alone in the court, and the change may not be implemented smoothly."
"Don't worry, Prince, everyone will work together!" He Hengrui and Li Minhao said.
At this time, the prince's expression became serious. He put down the teacup in his hand, clenched his fists tightly, and said, "Liu Lang's talent is proud, and he relies on his father's kindness to attack me. This matter is not over.
Li Shangshu, go to the King of Chu's Mansion immediately and hand over this note to the King of Chu."
As he said that, the prince picked up the memorial in the book and handed it over to Li Minhao.
When Li Minhao was about to say goodbye, a knock came from the door of the study room. The prince and the other two couldn't help but look over. The prince lowered his voice and asked, "Who is it?"
"Your Highness, little Anzi!" The eunuch outside the door responded.
"Come in!"
The door of the study was gently pushed open, and a young eunuch walked in, saluted the prince, and said, "Your Highness, news came from the imperial study that when the King of Qi arrested Wei Changkong, he found a secret document in his study, which seemed to be listed many things, and has been handed over to the emperor at present!"
(End of this chapter)
Chapter completed!