Turbulent Times Chapter 157: The purpose of old **** Du

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In the imperial study room, Yang Jian took the memorial handed in by Wang Tong, glanced at it roughly, and a smile appeared on his face immediately, and then his smile became stronger and stronger, and suddenly, the laughter burst like a flood burst out, shaking the window paper to buzz.

"It's broken, I guessed the wrong intention!" Wang Tong, who was standing below with bare hands, trembled in fright, and his face suddenly turned pale.

With the prince's interference and hints, Wang Tong struggled all night, but in the end he did not tell the truth. According to the prince, it was Mai Tiezhang's spies who accidentally discovered the thief's conspiracy on the way to Beijing. Due to his personality, he abandoned the army, concealed his identity and entered the inside of the thieves, and finally cooperated with Jingzhao Mansion and Qin Anhou to crush the plot of the thieves and wiped out the thieves. I dare not say meritorious service, but I will not say that Mai Tiezhang has done it.

Obviously such a result did not know why, which made the emperor extremely angry. This is by no means a good sign. Although His Majesty the Great Sui Emperor intends to promote their Hedong and Shandong nobles to fight against the Zhongxing family and Guanlong nobles, but in terms of trust in them, it is really inferior to the Kaisui Jiulao who helped him win the world. these people. He suddenly remembered the old **** Du, who made him feel chilly every time he looked at him. What happened last night was witnessed by so many people. How could he hide it from Hou Guan? It was the first time he lied and bullied him. Is His Majesty Can you tolerate it?

It was a hot day, and Wang Tong suddenly felt chills all over his body, like falling into an ice cellar.

"Could it be that the emperor is dissatisfied with the prince? Then why did he abolish the former prince and make Yang Guang the prince?" Wang Tong lowered his head, thinking depressedly.

In the past year, especially since Empress Dugu became seriously ill, it has become more and more difficult to guess His Majesty's thoughts. First priority.

"Hahahaha... What a foresighted Master Jing Zhao Yin Wang." Yang Jian held the memorial in a ball in his palm and threw it to Wang Tong viciously.

The huge noise alarmed many people, and the warriors standing outside the door even grabbed the handle of the knife. As soon as His Majesty opened his mouth, they rushed out to take down the blind Lord Jing Zhaoyin.

"Your Majesty calm down, I'm guilty." Wang Tong knelt down with a puff, his face was pale and sweaty, he finally understood where he was wrong. His Majesty was angry not because of the matter itself, but because he listened to the Prince and deceived His Majesty. This is the most disgusting thing for any emperor. Lao Tzu is still alive and still the emperor, and the courtiers have already started to curry favor with the future emperor. Even the father-son relationship between the crown prince and the emperor cannot be tolerated by the emperor.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty is so angry that you are so angry!" Hou Guan commanded the old **** Du to come in from the outside, first glared at Wang Tong angrily, then lowered his voice to advise, and took out a roll The paper, stepped forward and handed it to Yang Jian.

Yang Jian looked at the content on the roll of paper, his face became even more ugly, and he sighed in his heart: "Could it be that I can't decide the inheritance of the throne, and the prince needs to try to win over the powerful officials, or the prince is worried about his gentle brother."

"The queen is seriously ill, and the powerful family controls the government. How worried I am, my son is not worrying." Yang Jian secretly sighed in his heart, and suddenly felt the sorrow of being a royal family.

"Angry, why am I so angry." Yang Jian's expression had returned to calm at this time, and he said loudly: "I will pass on my will, General Mai Tiezhang of Zuo Tunwei to suppress the rebellion in Shu, the killing is too heavy, and it will damage my return to the civil and political governance of the Celestial Dynasty. In the overall situation, merits and demerits balance out. Jingzhao Yin Wang Tong was ineffective in governing Jingzhao Mansion, resulting in the death of prisoners in the prison. The thieves sneaked into the capital without knowing it. Jing Zhaoyin, choose a date to take office."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your forgiveness." Wang Tong's face became paler, three points paler than the zombie face of the old **** Du next to him. His Majesty the Emperor was really angry this time, and he had indeed violated the emperor's taboo.

The powerful ministers restrict each other, and even fight each other, which is more convenient for the emperor to control. As the emperor, he is happy to see it, but if these people's actions are related to the throne, even if it is because of his own son, Yang Jian can't stand it .

"Your Majesty, Mai Tiezhang and Wang Tong are just being used in this matter, and the culprit has not received the punishment he deserves." Old **** Du picked up the memorial that Yang Jian threw on the ground when he was angry just now, and put it away. Said in a low voice.

"Who are you speaking for? Who gave you any benefits?" Yang Jian's originally gloomy eyes lit up quickly, with faint fire beating. But soon, this inexplicable flame quickly dimmed. The old **** Du was an orphan, a dead man raised by his family since he was a child. Later, because of his extremely high talent, he reached the stage of breaking merit at a young age, and was selected to be his personal bodyguard. The master assassinated him, and it was Mr. Du who blocked the knife for him, hurting the things of human relations, so he became a eunuch, controlling the internal and external officials for him.

So, Mr. Du has no relatives in this world. If you ask which of the courtiers around you is the most honest, Yang Jian knows that old **** Du can definitely be ranked first. Over the years, even the property he gave him has been used to give to others. Of course, this person will not accept bribes from foreign ministers.

The old **** Du arranged the things on the desk in front of Yang Jian neatly, and then said: "I only care about your majesty's mood. As for the others, including the crown prince... they are not my masters. I will serve you." Less than!"

All eunuchs in the harem used "I" to reply directly, which was the power that Yang Jian bestowed on Old Eunuch Du alone. The old **** spoke smoothly, without making people feel rude at all. After defending himself, he quietly stood under the desk, just like when he was young.

Yang Jian was touched and said, "Mr. Du, in your opinion, what should I do?"

Elder Eunuch Du thought for a while, then replied with a smile: "If someone does something that doesn't suit His Majesty, His Majesty will deprive him of his official rank and expel him. Don't let your body get angry. I'm an eunuch. I don't understand anything about this foreign court!"

Yang Jian shook his head, let out a long sigh, and replied lazily: "Seize the official title... It's easy to say, and I can do it forcibly, but what happens after I do it? Will it cause dissatisfaction among many people? Will it force him to have a rebellious intention, will it make his old disciples have a rebellious intention, and the person who takes his position may not be better than him."

"Since His Majesty doesn't deal with anyone except Mai Tiezhang and Wang Tong, why are you so angry?" Elder Eunuch Du asked in a low voice with a flash of his eyes.

"Yeah, why are you so angry?" Don't you know what kind of person your son is, don't you know what kind of civil and military background in the Manchu Dynasty. Don't you know that the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty are the same as when you were a minister in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, as long as you are from a family, you will be from the family first and then the court?

Yang Jian feels very discouraged. He is talented and ambitious, and he has too many things to do, but because of the existence of these powerful families, there are too many things that he can't do, such as the promotion of imperial examinations, such as the land equalization system, such as Use the son of a poor family. Counting, since the founding of my country, there are only two poor families who have really been used, and they happen to be Mai Tiezhang and Wang Junlin. And one of these two people was used by Yang Su as a knife to kill the other last night.

"I allow you to come up with ideas for me, regardless of whether this happened in the outer court or the inner court!" Yang Jian sighed heavily. before. As for the civil and military of the Manchu Dynasty, those who really cared about the court and society were not as good as an eunuch. Could it be that these family moths cannot be eliminated in my lifetime, and should I leave it to my son to do it?

"According to the old slave, this matter should be divided into two parts. Originally, the struggle between Yang Su and Qin Anhou was facilitated by His Majesty, and everything developed in the direction expected by His Majesty, but who would It is conceivable that Mai Tiezhang, a dignified third-rank general, would listen to Yang Su's words and commit the crime of deceiving the emperor. If this is the case, Yang Su's plan failed, and His Majesty just borrowed Qin Anhou's hand to use this as an excuse It greatly weakened Yang Su's minions in the army, but His Royal Highness, in order to win over Yang Su, memorized this matter for him, making it difficult for His Majesty to attack Yang Su, and that's why His Majesty was so angry." Mrs. Du The **** Muhan gave a warning glance at the two eunuchs at the door, then turned his head and said in a low voice.

"You're right, this was the chance that Wang Junlin created for me after the incident at the Big Hammer Iron Shop and the Dayun Restaurant. My good deed." Yang Jian nodded, agreeing with Old Eunuch Du's analysis.

"In this way, considering the prestige of the prince, His Majesty has no way to punish Yang Su for this matter. But His Majesty can use other things to punish Yang Su, and let Yang Su and the prince understand that the real reason is what happened last night. One thing, if you think about it, firstly it will convince them, secondly, it will give them a warning, and thirdly, it will be considered as an explanation for Qin Anhou." Old Eunuch Du continued.

"You're right. You just used other things to punish Yang Su. Such things are not easy to find. This old thief has a very high prestige in the army now, which is as high as Gao Ying back then. He has outstanding military achievements and has too many old students. .If you can’t convince the whole army, I won’t be able to bring it up.” Yang Jian gritted his teeth and said.

"Your Majesty! Yang Su's two grandsons died one after another, and Wang Junlin was blamed. Last night's plan failed. With his arrogant and domineering character, since he has already broken his face with Wang Junlin, he will definitely treat Wang Junlin again. If Jun Lin makes a move, the old slave will secretly let Hou Guan watch. As long as Yang Su's people make a move, they will collect enough witnesses and physical evidence. Prestige in the court." The old **** Du finally stated his ultimate goal.

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