Liu Xiding immediately pricked up his ears and listened carefully, and Vice Minister Wu finally got to the point.

“…… What has happened recently in the imperial court is very disturbing. The rebellion of the Qingjiao caused panic. The emperor was restless and in a bad mood. The court is also in chaos. In short, the past two months have been chaotic, and everyone has had a hard time. The official was also busy with the rebellion, and Lu Xiang was also very busy, and even went to the front line to comfort the army in person. In short, no one has had a hard time these two months. ”

"Yes, the Qingjiao sect is in turmoil, and it is indeed uneasy, and public opinion in the capital is boiling, and rumors are flying all over the sky. Hey, it's all these bandits making trouble. Liu Xiding nodded hurriedly.

Wu Chunlai said in a deep voice: "Things are not as simple as you think, although this chaos is caused by bandits, but it is also related to the people in the court. The Qingjiao bandits have become such a climate in less than two years, and it is really scary to think about it. If over time, its strength rises again, and this chaos will not know how to end. Fortunately, none of this happened, and the rebellion finally subsided, which can be described as my great luck. ”

Liu Xiding nodded and said, "Yes, fortunately, fortunately." It's a pity...... This time it's cheaper for Lin Jue. I don't know how to get credit for being stumbled by him. I originally thought that King Huai would sweep away the bandits this time and make a great contribution. In the end, it was Lin Jue who helped King Jin win the great achievement of counterinsurgency, which really made people feel a little unhappy. ”

Wu Chun looked at Liu Xiding and said, "Liu Xiding, don't talk nonsense about your words, it's not good for you." However, you are also right, this counterinsurgency is indeed unexpected by everyone. Those who should have made meritorious contributions did not make meritorious contributions, but let those who did not deserve to gain benefits, which is really disturbing. ”

Liu Xiding smiled and said, "Isn't it?" What Xia Guan said was from his heart. Xia Guan knew that Lu Xiang and Vice Minister Wu both hoped that King Huai would make meritorious contributions, and that their great contributions to quelling the rebellion would be of great benefit to the future struggle for the crown prince. This is good, King Jin has made meritorious contributions, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to do. Lu Xiang must be very annoyed. ”

Wu Chunlai squinted at Liu Xiding and said, "Lord Liu knows a lot, do you understand these things?" ”

Liu Xiding smiled awkwardly: "Xia Guan is thinking about Vice Minister Wu everywhere, and these things are not difficult to understand." Lu Xiang is naturally on the side of King Huai, is it possible to support King Jin? The deputy minister is on Lu Xiang's side, and the lower official is on the side of the deputy minister, so he naturally empathizes. Adults don't have to hide it from me, the lower officials know it in their hearts. ”

Wu Chunlai laughed and said in a deep voice: "Yes, I shouldn't hide it from you." You're right, that's exactly what happened. This time there was some surprise. However, who are you Lu Xiang? Angry and angry about such a thing? Besides, if you have made meritorious contributions to counterinsurgency this time, you will be able to sit firmly on the throne of the crown prince? Not necessarily. Things have just begun, and it is still unknown who killed the deer. ”

"That's, that's nature." Liu Xiding bowed and said.

"But...... Lu Xiang was not very happy, but he was unhappy because some people saw the wind and steered. The king of Jin made meritorious contributions and gave all the inspections, and they all thought that the king of Jin was determined to be made the crown prince by the emperor, so they ran to offer their courtesy. The grass on the wall, the wind blows on both sides, these people are the most hateful. Lu Xiang was angry because of the behavior of these wall grasses, and they didn't take Lu Xiang seriously at all. ”

"That is, these people are the most hateful, like flies, they fly wherever there is...... That one...... Deputy Prime Minister misunderstood, Xia Guan didn't compare Lu Xiang and you to, Xia Guan meant ......" Liu Xiding realized that he had said the wrong thing, and hurriedly explained.

"That's it, I understand what you mean, I don't need to explain it." Wu Chunlai waved his hand and interrupted: "It is impossible to let these people ignore Lu Xiang's authority, now the King of Jin is cheering and thinking that the victory is in their hands, and those who support the King of Jin are now celebrating our jokes." In this case, it is impossible to rectify them without rectification. If you want to kill chickens and make an example of monkeys, let them calm down, don't think that Lu Xiang can't do anything about them. ”

"Yes, that's right. These people will not be able to do without punishment. Let them understand that who is in charge of my Great Zhou court is still Lu Xiang, not others. Vice Minister Lu Xiangwu was not powerful, so much so that they regarded him as a sick cat. Liu Xiding clenched his fists and gritted his teeth.

Wu Chunlai smiled and said: "Yes, the tiger is not powerful, and they treat it as a sick cat." So, I called you here for this purpose. ”

Liu Xiding was taken aback and said in amazement: "For this? Vice Minister Wu, Xia Guan is just the chief writer of the Ordinance Department, but he does not have the power to impeach officials. Isn't there a lot of officials available for this? ”

Wu Chunlai shook his head and said, "You misunderstood, I don't want you to impeach others." There are other things. ”

Liu Xiding secretly breathed a sigh of relief, straightened his chest and said: "Oh, Vice Minister Wu, don't worry, but what the lower officials can do, they must do it." Even if it is impeachment, the lower officials are willing to do it. ”

Wu Chunlai shook his head and groaned: "I have already said that although this rebellion has been quelled, the matter is not over. In the next few days, Lu Xiang and I will join forces with many ministers to impeach the officials of the reform faction led by Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru. ”

Liu Xiding shuddered and said in astonishment: "You mean that you want to impeach Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru?" But...... Why? They haven't had any trouble in the past two months. All the counterinsurgency money that the court asked them to allocate was also disbursed. In the past two months, we have only been engaged in redrafting the provisions of the "Law on the Reduction of Arms", but because the matter of the rebellion has not been sent to the emperor for inspection, we are basically just busy with the promotion of the new law of Changping and the law of mercenary service. ”

Wu Chunlai sneered: "They still have the leisure to draft a new law, but they really don't take things seriously." Liu Xiding, are you confused? Also asked the reason for impeachment? The root cause of this rebellion of the Qingjiao is the new law, if it were not for the troubles of the people in various places who made trouble in the new law of Changping and the mercenary law, how could they be exploited by the Qingjiao? We have found out exactly what we have done, and there are thousands of specific confessions. The bandits who participated in the Youth Sect explained their motives for joining the Youth Sect, and it was precisely because of the new law that they had no livelihood, so the Youth Sect took advantage of it. They joined the Qingjiao in order to survive, and were finally bewitched into rebellion. The new law was at the root of the rebellion. Something so big happened, shouldn't Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru be held accountable? Isn't it intolerable to heaven? This time, Lu Xiang will personally play the fold, as well as his own officials, dozens of important ministers of the DPRK and the central government, and hundreds of officials from various state capitals. It is necessary for the emperor to repeal the new law and punish the culprits who caused the rebellion. Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru don't want to get away with it this time. ”

Liu Xiding opened his mouth in horror, he understood that Lu Xiang and Vice Minister Wu were really angry. This time, they are bound to win, and they must bring down Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru. This may not necessarily be done out of some hostile hatred for the new law, although they are also against the new law. The purpose of this is precisely to show their power and make an example of the monkeys. Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru are important ministers trusted by the emperor, and the Fa-changers have a high status in the court, if they are all overthrown by Lu Xiang, it will be enough to show their huge power to the other ministers of the court and make those wall grasses sober up.

Fundamentally speaking, this impeachment is due to the fact that after the failure of this counterinsurgency, it is necessary to find an opportunity to regain strength and save the situation. Unfortunately, Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru were their first targets to turn the tide around. Overthrowing Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru will play the role of a weather vane, so that all courtiers will understand in their hearts who is in charge of the court.

Moreover, the grounds and opportunities for impeachment this time are also perfect. If, as Wu Chunlai said, the root cause of this rebellion against bandits is the disaster of the new law, then I am afraid that it will be difficult for Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru to justify.

"What's wrong? What's wrong with you? Wu Chunlai glared and shouted.

Liu Xiding woke up in shock, and hurriedly laughed in a low voice: "No...... It's nothing, the lower officials were confused, and only then did they know that the culprit of the rebellion was the new law. That being the case, it is natural that there is accountability. Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru can't escape this time. They're going to be finished. ”

Wu Chunlai frowned and said, "That's not necessarily, no one can say if they can be defeated this time." Even Lu Xiang and I are not completely sure. ”

Liu Xiding was stunned and said, "Why is that?" If they were the ones who caused the rebellion, how could they not be defeated? Xia Guan doesn't understand this. ”

"It's simple, because they have someone behind them. If this person doesn't let go, it's useless for us to unite all the officials to impeach. Wu Chunlai tilted his neck and poured down a glass of wine, and put the wine glass down heavily.

"You're talking about...... Emperor? Liu Xiding said softly.

"Even if you're not confused, it's the emperor. This change was originally fully supported by the emperor. This time, the reason for our impeachment of them is the drawbacks of this new law, and the emperor will think that it is against him. According to the emperor's temperament, he will definitely refuse to agree to our impeachment in order to protect his face, and this is the most tricky part. Wu Chunlai tapped his finger and said.

Liu Xiding suddenly realized that the new law caused a rebellion, isn't this a slap in the face of the emperor? The emperor would not agree to this statement. It's a nuisance.

"Liu Xiding, so I invited you to meet today, because I have a lot of trust in you. This impeachment must be successful, and if Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru cannot be brought down, Lu Xiang and I will both lose face, and the consequences will be unimaginable. After that, they can no longer be suppressed, and some people in the DPRK and China will no longer take us seriously. So, this time it's up to you to work together. If you have done this, I will ensure that you are a four-grade master. Wu Chunlai said in a deep voice.

It was only now that Wu Chunlai returned to the topic of today's invitation to Liu Xiding. Liu Xiding knew the importance of this matter, stood up solemnly, bowed down and said: "Please make it clear to Vice Minister Wu, and the lower officials should do their best to do things for Prime Minister Lu and Vice Minister Wu." ”

Wu Chunlai nodded slowly and said, "Very good." In order for the impeachment to succeed, His Majesty must nod. In order for His Majesty to nod, it is necessary to make His Majesty think that Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru are incorrigible and have completely deviated from his original intention of appointing them. Therefore, I want you to record every sentence of Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru from now on, transcribe every article they wrote, and monitor every behavior of them. Find clues from these. But any words and deeds that are rebellious, disrespectful to the emperor, and disloyal to the imperial court will be a weapon to destroy them. The emperor is upright on the outside, but he is actually suspicious on the inside, and these things are the most useful. It is even more useful than our impeachment recitals and the pleadings of the officials. You have to find the evidence. Do you understand? ”

Liu Xiding swallowed and nodded and said, "The lower official understands, and the lower official will definitely do it." But...... What if I can't hear anything useful? ”

Wu Chunlai said coldly: "How is it possible? If you are willing to use your brain, you will find it. There's nothing you can't do in this world, only you can't think of it. Use your ingenuity and think about what to do. You can do it. If you can't do that...... So...... You can jump directly into the Bianhe River now, and someone in the province will throw you in in the future. ”

Liu Xiding sweated like pulp, and said continuously: "Don't worry, the villain understands, the villain will not let the vice minister down." ”