Vol 2 Chapter 154: Opening (3)

　　 The civil officials immediately turned their heads and looked at Cao Guogong with scrutiny and hostile eyes.
　　 In this struggle to avenge the "Thirty-Eight Injustices", the radical civil servants have a complicated structure. Some people want justice in their hearts, and others want to live up to the sages. Some are for fame and fortune, while others follow the trend.
　　 The radicals are led by Wei Yuan and Wang Zhenwen.
　　 The opposition’s membership structure is also complicated. The first is the royal family. There must be good people in it, but sometimes identity determines the position.
　　 Once King Huai was convicted, it would be a huge blow to the reputation of the entire royal family. In the words of the market, I will never be able to raise my head in the future.
　　 Ordinary people still have a face, let alone the royal family?
　　 Zhenbei King can die, but cannot be convicted.
　　 Next is the noble group. The noble is naturally close to the royal family. As long as you understand the nature of the title, you can understand that the noble and the royal family are in the same camp.
　　 summarized in two words: noble!
　　 Civil officials are like leeks, changing wave after wave, and there are always new forces pouring into the court. When it is beautiful, it is only in charge of the court, and when it is down, the children are no different from ordinary people.
　　 Only hereditary nobles are born nobles, and they are in a different class from common people. The power of hereditary resignation and continuous heirs was bestowed by the royal family.
　　 Therefore, even if someone in the honor does not agree with King Huai or Yuan Jing, most of them will remain silent.
　　 In the end, a group of civilian officials who wanted to be in position, or those in a bad situation, secretly reached an exchange of interests with Emperor Yuan Jing, spoke for him, and became his weapon.
　　 the royal family, the honorable group, and some civil officials, the three formed the opposition.
　　 At this time, Cao Guogong was out, representing the Xungui Group and their will.
　　 "Your Majesty, over the years, the imperial court has suffered from internal and external troubles, severe summer droughts, continuous floods in the rainy season, people's livelihoods are difficult, and local taxes are in arrears year after year. Although Your Majesty has continuously reduced taxes and rested with the people, the people still complain.
　　 Cao Guogong was heartbroken, and said in a deep voice: "At this time, if the massacre of Zhenbei King and Tucheng is reported again, how will the people of the world view the court? How should the squires and subordinates view the court?
　　 "Will you think that the imperial court has decayed, so it has become more aggressive and unscrupulous?"
　　 "Asshole!"
　　Emperor Yuan Jing was furious, and pointed at Cao Guogong’s nose and cursed: "Are you mocking me as a faint emperor? Are you ridiculing all the faint-hearted people?"
　　 "The minister dare not!" Cao Guogong said loudly:
"But right now, isn't what the princes are doing is just such a faint thing. They are clamoring for justice for the people and want to convict King Huai. Has anyone considered the overall situation? Consider the image of the court? Officer, don’t you know that the face of the court is the face of Er Deng?"
　　 The two sang and played a double role.
　　 The court officials began to whisper and whisper.
　　 Chief Minister Zheng was frightened, startled and angry, he had to accept Cao Guogong’s remarks were not arrogant words, not only they were not, but they were quite reasonable.
　　 The face of the royal family was not enough to make the public change their position.
　　 But what if it is the face of the court?
　　 In the hearts of Baiguan, the majesty of the court is above everything else, because the majesty of the court is their majesty. The two are one and inseparable.
　　 Even Zheng Xinghuai himself could not help but think of how the court should save his face and save the image in the hearts of the people.
　　Emperor Yuan Jing was heartbroken and sighed: "Yes, but King Huai... is indeed wrong."
　　 Cao Guogong said loudly: "Your Majesty, King Huai... is dead!"
　　 The discussion suddenly became louder, some still talked quietly, but some people began to argue fiercely.
　　 The old held the whip, just about to subconsciously beat the floor tiles, and berated the officials.
　　 But when Emperor Yuan Jing squinted coldly, the old understood the emperor's meaning and immediately remained silent, allowing the argument to ferment and continue.
Yes, Duke Huai is dead, and the biggest "honor" is over, there is no military commander who can ride on top of them...In this case, is it worth violating the majesty of the court for a dead man? ?
　　 Many civil servants have such thoughts in their hearts.
　　 Emperor Yuan Jing said angrily: "If you die, can you erase the matter?"
　　 Cao Guogong said: "Yes!"
　　 Wei Yuan squinted his eyes, and his icy eyes swept across Cao Guogong.
　　 Wang Zhenwen took a deep breath and sneered silently.
　　 The two seemed to know what Cao Guogong wanted to say next.
　　 Emperor Yuanjing was surprised: "Why did you say this?"
try{mad1(\'gad2\');}catch(ex){}　　 Cao Guogong is serious, his face is serious: "Have you forgotten your Majesty, who actually destroyed Chuzhou City? It was the barbarian. It was the barbarian that made Chuzhou. The city turned into ruins.
　　 "Can this matter be viewed from another angle? The demon-mandid forces conquered the city, and the king of Zhenbei resisted desperately and defended the country for the great service. In the end, the city was destroyed and sacrificed heroically."
　　 At this point, Cao Guogong's voice suddenly became loud and loud: "However, the sacrifice of King Zhenbei is worthwhile. With his own power, he alone fought against the leaders of the monsters and savages, and beheaded the auspicious knowledge of ancient times, and severely damaged Zhu Jiu.
　　 "Let the two powerful men in the north die and the other wounded. After this war, the northern border will usher in more than ten years, even decades of peace. The king of Zhenbei, who died well, is a hero of Dafeng."
　　 At the last sentence, Cao Guogong was so emotional, his blood was boiling, and his voice echoed in the hall.
　　 Cao Guogong gave him two choices. First, he insisted on his own opinion and convicted the fallen King Huai. However, the face of the royal family was greatly damaged, and the people had a crisis of confidence in the court.
　　Second, let’s make a move to change the day and change the matter into the demons and savages and destroy the city of Chuzhou. The king of Zhenbei defended the city and died, and sacrificed heroically.
　　 All the princes have to do is just to rectify the name of a dead prince. This will not only save the court's face, but also go a step further and establish the court's prestige and strength.
　　 At this time, a sad laugh sounded, resounding above the hall.
　　 Zheng Xinghuai looked around the silent princes, and scanned the faces of Emperor Yuanjing and Cao Guogong. This scholar was both sad and angry.
"Your Majesty, Cao Guogong, have you forgotten that it is not only the officials who witnessed all this. There are also the people in the mission, and the 20,000 soldiers in Chuzhou. And the thousands of people in the capital who know this, and the young students of the Imperial College. "Zheng Xing sneered suddenly:
　　 "Can you stop these leisurely mouths?"
　　 Emperor Yuanjing looked down at him condescendingly, with deep mockery in the depths of his eyes, and said lightly: "Retreat to the court and discuss it tomorrow!"
　　...........
　　 Huaiqing Mansion.
　　 In the pavilion in the back garden, by the stone table, Huai Qing is playing against Xu Qi'an.
"The day before yesterday, I heard that Lin'an went to the emperor to question the truth. She was blocked outside the Imperial Study Room. She was stubborn and refused to leave. She was fined two months of money. I thought she would go again, but the next day , The prince was assassinated."
　　 Huaiqing's white and slender jade fingers twisted the white chess pieces, chatting with a cold expression.
　　 "The prince shouldn't be dead." Xu Qi'an asked casually, staring at the chessboard, without a move for a long time.
　　 "Slightly injured," Huai Qing said lightly.
　　 The two played for a while, and she seemed to find it really boring to play chess with Xu Yinluo, and she came up with a topic: "Is there anything about the court today?"
　　 Xu Qi'an nodded with a gloomy face: "The princes are flat, but your majesty has not benefited. It is estimated that it will be a long tug of war."
　　 Huaiqing lifted up her beautiful face, which was as black as the eyes of a clear pond after autumn. She stared at him and laughed at him, saying, "You are really not suitable for the court."
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　　 Did I say something wrong? You want to hit me like this... Xu Qi'an frowned.
　　 "This chess game is also boring. I don't have much interest in this palace. It's better to replay today's court affairs with you." Princess Huaiqing gently tossed the chess pieces into the bamboo stick chess box.
　　 Xu Qi'an refreshed.
"Today the court discussed how to deal with the Chuzhou case. The princes asked his father to take the charge of King Huai and demoted him to a commoner. His head was hanging on the city for three days... The father was in grief and was out of control. A big case has been raised, and the ministers berated."
　　 Huaiqing smiled: "It's a bitter trick. First, shut the palace for a few days, avoid its sharp edge, and let the angry civil and military officials punch the cotton.
"After they calm down and their emotions stabilized, they lost that unstoppable spirit. When the meeting started, there was another time, which not only broke the last remaining courage of the princes, but even turned against the guest, making the princes feel jealous and change. Cautious......"
　　 This is like fighting with two people. One of them suddenly went crazy and grabbed a brick to hit his head. The other would definitely be instinctively jealous, cautious, and he was a lunatic. The routine is not clever, but it works... Xu Qi'an can bear it. Emperor Yuan Jing has a few brushes.
"Then, the Ministry of Ritual gave Yao Lin jumped out to impeach Wang Shoufu. Wang Shoufu only had the bones of beggars. This is the father's strategy with one stone and two birds. First knock Wang Shoufu down. This time he will lose a major enemy. And it can shock him. Hundred officials, kill the chicken and the monkey."
　　 Huaiqing took a sip of tea and said lightly:
"Fortunately, Wei Gong shot in time, didn't he want to rule Wang Shoufu? Then don't leave room. But this is contrary to the original intention of the father and the emperor. He didn't really want to stop Wang Shoufu, so that Wei Gong will dominate his family. For Wei Gong, taking this opportunity to get rid of Wang Shoufu was also a wonderful thing."
try{mad1(\'gad2\');}catch(ex){}　　....... Xu Qi'an swallowed and sat upright unconsciously.
"The strategy of killing chickens and monkeys failed, and the father immediately asked Zuo Du Yushi Yuan Xiong to take action to lift the face of the royal family... You must know that since ancient times, the dignity of the royal family is second only to the dignity of the imperial court. Dear friends, there is a natural oppressive force." Princess Huaiqing said solemnly.
　　As a courtier, I want to make the royal family face sweeping, which will undoubtedly cause psychological pressure on the princes... Xu Qi'an nodded slowly.
　　The struggle between people is nothing more than force struggle and psychological game.
　　 is like a word he often heard before crossing: pua
　　 "This is to pave the way for the subsequent appearance of the King of Li. After all, Yuan Xiong is not a member of the royal family, and his father is not suitable for this abuser. The highly respected King of Li is the best role. Although this trick was cracked by Wei Gong."
　　 Huaiqing packed up the chess pieces, and said: "But the effect of King Li's trouble is still somewhat. And these are all paving the way for the subsequent appearance of Cao Guogong.
　　"Use the face of the court and the royal family to move with affection. Use the ending of killing the barbarians and monsters to make sense. Although Chuzhou City is gone, all these are done by the monsters.
"The common people have long been accustomed to the brutality of the monsters and the barbarians, and they can easily accept this ending. However, the monsters and barbarians did not get any benefits, because the king of Zhenbei killed the leader of the barbarian’s Qingyan tribe and severely damaged the northern monster’s leader Zhu nine.
　　 "Just ask, if the people hear this news and are willing to accept it, what will happen?"
　　 Xu Qi'an said quietly: "Chuzhou City is broken, it is not so unacceptable. Because all the crimes are attributed to the two groups of monsters and savages, attributed to war.
　　 "The King of Zhenbei has also turned from a murderer in the city to a hero who defends the country. Moreover, he also killed the three-rank strongman of the barbarian, and made great contributions."
　　Princess Huaiqing nodded her head and her voice was clear, but the topic she asked was very heartfelt: "If you were a man, what choice would you make?"
　　 Xu Qi'an did not answer.
　　 Zhenbei Wang is simply a dead man. If he is alive, the princes must do everything possible to bring him down.
　　 But he is dead now, what is the threat of a dead person? In this way, the core motivation of the princes is reduced by half.
　　If it can really be like what Cao Guogong said, it can reverse the truth of the Chuzhou massacre case and turn this matter from a scandal into a triumph worthy of praise.
　　 Then why not?
Huai Qing said: "The next method of the emperor is to promise benefits. Benefits are eternal. The emperor wants to change the ending. In addition to the above tactics, he must make enough concessions. I wonder if they can really turn the scandal into a good thing, and there are benefits to be gained, will they still persist in this way?"
　　 Xu Qi'an's face grew gloomy.
"And once most people change their minds~EbookFREE.me~Weigong and Wang Shoufu will become the ones facing the turbulent trend. But they can't close the palace gate, and can't stop the surging trend." Qingqing's cold smile contained a bit of sarcasm.
　　 Xu Qi'an couldn't tell for a moment whether she was mocking Emperor Yuanjing, Zhu Gong, or Wei Yuan and Wang Shoufu.
　　 or both, or she is also mocking herself.
"No, it's such a big mess. It can't be resolved by the imperial court. The rumors in the capital are in full swing. If you want to reverse the rumors, you must have sufficient reasons. He can stop the court officials, but he can't. Live in the mouth of the world." Xu Qi'an shook his head.
　　 "Father, he, and others..." Huai Qing sighed, "Although I don't know, I have never underestimated him."
　　 The two did not speak any more, and were silent for a while, Huaiqing whispered: "This matter has nothing to do with you, don't do stupid things."
　　 She doesn't think I can play any role in this matter. Also, I am a little viscount, a little silver gong, and I can't even enter the Golden Temple. How can I fight the king of a country?
　　 I'm still very tender in fighting, and Huai Qing also thinks I can't... Xu Qi'an grinned, showing an ugly smile.
　　 But, I am the hero who killed Geely.
　　...........
　　 Fighting people's yamen, Haoqilou.
　　 After lunch, Wei Yuan took a short nap, and then was awakened by the staff who came in.
　　 "Wei Gong, your majesty sent someone to summon you to enter the palace." The official bowed his head.
　　...Wei Yuan was silent for a few seconds, and said in a gentle voice: "Prepare the car."