In the afternoon, a decree came from the palace, and a large number of officials waiting to visit the emperor in the Chongzheng Hall got the latest news. Qian Delu came to deliver the decree, saying that the emperor had an aggravated cold, coughed incessantly, and urgently needed to recuperate. The emperor was already aware of the concerns of the ministers, but the imperial doctor ordered not to disturb the holy driver, so he refused to visit. From now on, we will take a break for 10 days and wait for the emperor's dragon body to recover. The major affairs of the court are handled by the officials of the Privy Council of the Political Affairs Hall, and the emperor does not have to worry. Please return to your own duties and do your duty.

Many ministers breathed a sigh of relief, and the emperor was fine. The disease of wind and cold is not a serious disease, and it can be cured naturally by resting. Seeing the emperor's coughing before, I thought something was wrong, but now it seems that there is no need to worry.

However, such news can only fool those ordinary officials, and for Lu Zhongtian and Wu Chunlai, the chief and deputy prime ministers in the political hall, they know the situation in the palace well.

"Lu Xiang, the emperor is hiding the news. It is said to be a disease of wind and cold. How can the disease of wind and cold vomit blood? Hey, the emperor refuses to let people know about his condition, which means that the illness is not light. Lu Xiang, how long do you say the emperor's body can last? Why does Xia Guan think that this disease seems to be a little ferocious? Wu Chunlai leaned over Lu Zhongtian and muttered in a low voice.

The two of them had just received information from the eyes and ears of the palace, reporting that the emperor was coughing and vomiting blood in the apse. Then I learned the news of the onset of wind chill that the emperor had informed.

Lu Zhongtian's expression was solemn, and he sighed and said, "Yes, it seems to be unexpected by us. Doctor Zhang said that the emperor had a lung disease, and I am afraid it will be very serious. The old man didn't believe it at the time. The emperor's health has always been good, and he can't see any bad signs. But now it seems that the disease has come like a mountain, and this disease should have flare-up. The most taboo thing about lung disease is to be angry and worried. This Qingjiao rebellion, including the events of the past few days, the emperor must be depressed and depressed. Today, the temple was really angry again, and the wind and cold were the cause, and this flared up. I'm vomiting blood, which is not a good sign. Ay. The old man's heart is really not a taste. ”

Wu Chunlai said in a low voice: "Birth, old age, sickness and death, human nature. The emperor is also a human being, and this is not unavoidable. The lower officials understand Lu Xiang's feelings, Lu Xiang and the emperor have a very close relationship, and the emperor is Lu Xiang's son-in-law, and it is reasonable for Lu Xiang to be troubled. But now is not the time to lament impermanence. If the emperor's health has really deteriorated, then we have to plan early. Lu Xiang, what do you think? ”

Lu Zhongtian nodded and sighed: "What you said is that if the emperor's health really deteriorates, then we have to prepare early." The current situation is not good for us, if the emperor knows that his health has deteriorated, the next step must be to immediately crown the crown prince. With the current situation, King Jin may have a better chance of winning, after all, he has performed well in countering the rebellion, and he has added a lot of points in the emperor's mind. And it's the eldest again. So, in fact, the moment is not good for us. His illness and ten-day suspension have delayed our impeachment of Yan Fang. Although the emperor did not mean to do so, if the emperor did not nod, Yan Fang and the others would not fall, and the new law would not be abolished. What we need most now is to bring down these two men as a warning to those who think we have lost our voice. So, things are a little tricky. ”

Wu Chunlai nodded and smacked his lips: "Yes, it's troublesome." However, in the court today, Yang Jun's hand has helped us a lot. Yang Jun is really powerful, he seems to be fair, but he is actually very vicious. Lu Xiang, do you think Yan Fang and the others will agree to apologize? Will you agree to amend the new law? ”

Lu Zhongtian laughed and said, "Are you really confused or is it the tone of the old man?" According to your wisdom, don't you know that Yan Fang and the others will not agree to his proposal at all? Who are Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru? One is a donkey, the other is a bull, both are people who don't touch the south wall and don't look back. Yang Jun's intention was to make them confess their guilt, and to make the Ordinance Department a yamen with no autonomy, could they agree? If the Department of Regulations cannot change the law on its own, then what is the point of existence? Will they be able to implement the new law? So what Yang Jun proposed was a compromise that seemed fair, but was actually very vicious. It was because the emperor saw this that he got up and left. Yang Jun, an old thing, usually doesn't see him make a move, and when he makes a move, he is a key knife, which is extremely vicious. ”

Wu Chunlai said: "Yes, it's really scary. Speaking of which, there was no need for him to do so. It is nothing more than revenge for Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru to move the army last time and want to carry out the "Law of Reduction". He really holds a grudge, he said that no one is allowed to touch his one-third of an acre, and whoever moves will fight with whom, and he really did it. This person has to be on guard, maybe he will stab us in the back in the future. ”

Lu Zhongtian sneered: "He's amazing, we're just waste?" Sooner or later, he will be brought down, but the time has not yet come. In the current situation, he is willing to come out and be the first bird. We're going to follow his tone now. Tell everyone that the next batch of twists will follow the tone of the method proposed by Yang Jun today. There are only two demands: first, Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru apologize, admit that they made mistakes in the reform of the law, and admit that they made mistakes. Second, the Ordinance Department must amend the new law before it can be implemented again. Completely follow Yang Jun's plan and push Yang Jun to the cusp, the emperor wants to be angry, and he will also be angry with Yang Jun. ”

Wu Chunlai stroked his palm and said: "High, it's really high, just do it." But...... The emperor's body...... The schedule of the crown prince...... Do we have to do some preparation in advance? So as not to be caught off guard? ”

Lu Zhongtian nodded and muttered: "Don't worry, the old man will go to the palace tonight to visit the emperor, and the old man will visit, he probably can't refuse." The old man inquired about his tone, and by the way, eased the relationship, and persuaded him to think about himself and stop protecting Yan Fang and the others. The people of the world hope that the imperial court can find out the root cause of the rebellion, and he is the emperor, how can he obstruct this matter. Also, I have to comfort and comfort Mei'er. Hey, the emperor is her husband, and she is also suffering. Anyway, leave this matter to me. ”

Wu Chunlai bowed and said, "Okay, then the student will continue to contact everyone to play, and we can't let this matter drag on for ten days, it's too cold." By the way, King Huai's side also seemed to have taken action, grabbed a concubine of Lin Jue, and wanted to force Lin Jue to comply. I'm thinking, if Lin Jue followed along and said that it was the fault of the new law to teach bandits to cause chaos, I don't know what the emperor would think. I don't know what Fang Dunru and Yan Zhengsu feel like in their hearts. Hey, it must be interesting. ”

Lu Zhongtian was stunned, frowned, and said, "It's not good to do this, Lin Jue will be threatened for a concubine?" That kid wasn't easy to deal with. provoked him, but troubled. ”

"Don't worry, Lu Xiang, this concubine is Lin Jue's weakness, and it is his favorite concubine, and he will definitely comply. Besides, this time Lin Jue ruined our big business, and he got mixed up with King Jin, and if he didn't teach him a lesson, wouldn't it be too cheap for him. Can't let him follow King Jin, this person is scheming, and it will be a big trouble for us. It's best to force him to be used by me, and at the very least, I can't let him follow King Jin. Wu Chunlai said.

Lu Zhongtian was a little puzzled by this topic, waved his hand and said, "You can do what you want, but remember to be careful, this kind of thing is still not known to outsiders." The trouble will come out but passive. For that Lin Jue, if you can use it, you can use it, and if you can't use it, you will find an opportunity to kill it, I don't have a good impression of this person. Go, the old man has to rest for a while, and he will go to the palace in a while. ”

Wu Chunlai even claimed that it was, bowed down and retreated.

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On a late autumn night, the weather is already bone-chilling. Especially at night, the north wind blowing over the capital whistled on the bare branches, and it informed the people of the capital in advance that the cold winter was coming and the weather was about to get colder. On nights like these, people's activities have been greatly reduced. The night of the entire capital enters a cold and silent atmosphere.

In the small courtyard of the Fang family in Yulin Lane, Fang Dunru was standing under a bare tree in the dark courtyard, looking at the waning moon in the sky with his hands in his hands. After the third watch, Fang Dunru had been standing here for a few hours, during which Mrs. Fang came out to ask him to go back to rest, but Fang Dunru refused. His mood was very complicated, and he needed to think about something because he had to think about it.

A few days ago, after the Jin Dynasty's army returned to Beijing in triumph, he also received a letter written by Lin Jue to himself brought back from the Lin Family Nursing Home from Jingxi Road. Fang Dunru wanted to refuse to accept it, but in the end he accepted the letter, briefly asked Lin Jue about his current situation, and called the sender to leave.

On that letter, Lin Jue's tone was neither intimate nor distant, and his tone was flat as if he had been a friend. However, the content of the letter is anything but prosaic. The letter clearly reminded Fang Dunru that although the rebellion was peaceful, the imperial court's accountability for the rebellion was about to begin, and the spearhead of this matter may be aimed at the two adults, Fang Dunru and Yan Zhengsu, as well as the new law that was being implemented. Lin Jue did not say anything about the change in the letter, but he spent a lot of space enumerating what he knew about the five counties in Jingbei and Jingdong West Road after the implementation of the new law, the people's lives were difficult. He also described in detail how the Qingjiao took advantage of the hardships of the people to control them.

Fang Dunru was so smart, he knew that Lin Jue took the trouble to explain these two things clearly, in fact, he was telling himself that this rebellion and the change of law were inseparable. Fang Dunru threw down the letter several times and shouted angrily, but he still picked up the letter several times and continued to read it. Because he also had to admit that the evidence cited by Lin Jue was valid. He also knew in his heart that it was impossible to get rid of the connection between the new law and the rebellion.

Although Fang Dunru is stubborn and self-serving, he is not the kind of person who rests on his laurels and is extremely stupid, he is not unable to listen to the accusations, but he can't tolerate the betrayal of his close disciples. I can't tolerate him pointing fingers at him at the moment. This made Fang Dunru feel as if Lin Jue was showing off something to himself.