Chapter 219: Conspiracy is brewing
Su Ren didn't expect that they would stay in the Meng family's courtyard for so long, and he also told Dong Zhongshu a lot of secrets that never stopped.
After sitting here with Dong Zhongshu for an afternoon and listening to Wen Dang and Dong Zhongshu, I realized that Dong Zhongshu did not come to Chengdu this time, but came specifically by order. In addition, Dong Zhongshu also has another meaning, Tuogu.
This trip to Jiangdu was not because Dong Zhongshu took the initiative to ask for help, it was completely because he offended people in the court and was forced to do it. I also understand this, the current imperial court is still the Empress Dowager Dou is in charge, as a person who believes in Huang Lao's doctrine, how can he let the guy who studies the Confucian classics bewitch the emperor. While the emperor has not been bewitched, he will clean you up first, how to clean it up? The best way to do this is to kill someone with a knife and completely cut off your thoughts.
Dong Zhongshu sighed: "Brother Wen, I know that I will go to Jiangdu for nine deaths, Liu Fei, the king of Jiangdu, has a murderous personality, it is rumored that he recruits dead soldiers in the country, and there are unscrupulous schemes, the imperial court suddenly sent a minister of state over, and he will not be able to come back, but what is the crime of his wife and child at home, Brother Wen will take care of it!" I've already brought it this time, so how about staying in Chengdu for the time being? ”
Wen Dang was stunned: "Where did Mr. Dong say this, although Liu Fei is not brutal, he is not a person who kills innocents indiscriminately, if Mr. is kind and persuasive, he can also listen to it, King Jiangdu is also the son of the first emperor, unlike other princes, Mr. has great talent, with Mr. help, Jiangdu may become a place for Mr. to display his ambition to govern the country." ”
Dong Zhongshu shook his head: "Don't expect it!" I have dedicated the three strategies of heaven and man to Your Majesty, and what I have learned in this life has been put into practice, as for whether Your Majesty adopts it, it is also Your Majesty's business, my life does not matter, I just want my wife to have a stable life. ”
"Hey!" Wen Dang sighed: "That's it! Since you have already saved the will to die, I won't say anything else, when Mr. comes back in the future, you can come here to pick up the family, as long as there is my Wen Party in Shu County for a day, Mr. will be fine! ”
Dong Zhongshu hurriedly got up and gave a deep salute to the Wen Party: "Thank you, Brother Wen!" ”
Su Ren and Chang Shi stood behind Wen Dang and listened to the conversation between the two. In the early years of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the Empress Dowager Dou was in charge of the government, and Liu Che was powerless, so he could only wait for the old lady Dou to die, and then he began to display his eloquence. But it was not said on TV that the situation in Chang'an was so critical, even Dong Zhongshu, who was valued by Liu Che, and Mrs. Dou said that they would be degraded, and Liu Che didn't even dare to let out a fart.
"So Mr. was kicked out of Chang'an by the Empress Dowager!" Su Ren looked at Dong Zhongshu.
Dong Zhongshu smiled helplessly and nodded: "It can be said that not only me, but also the people who have just gathered around Your Majesty in the past few years have all suffered blows, or demoted officials, or punished crimes, and I have already been sent to Jiangdu." As he spoke, Dong Zhongshu glanced at Wen Dang: "Brother Wen, you have to be careful, there are already some rumors in the DPRK, which is not good for you!" ”
"Humph!" Wen Dang snorted coldly: "What a group of villains, the old man acts with his conscience, and it doesn't hurt to let them say it!" ”
Chang Shi's heart couldn't help but tighten, and asked, "Sir, do you know who slandered the teacher?" ”
Dong Zhongshu didn't answer the usual questions, but sighed: "Brother Wen has been in Shu County for more than ten years, right?" Since the beginning of the first emperor dynasty, Brother Wen has been the Taishou of Shu County, after two dynasties, things are people, Brother Wen should know that many things in the court are not just to ask for a clear conscience, everything has to see more and say less, otherwise my end will be the end of Brother Wen! ”
"Hey!" Wen Dang sighed: "The world is unpredictable, who knows the situation in the court, but Shu County is remote, even if there is anything, it will not come to this Shu County, come to drink tea, Ziheng's new tea is really extraordinary, and the taste is even more fragrant." ”
Dong Zhongshu took a sip of tea and shook his head: "Shu County is not a remote place now, Su Ziheng's two praises have proved that the eyes of everyone in the court have been focused, I am afraid that Brother Wen will not be able to do anything if he wants to, fortunately, His Majesty will maintain it, but it will not be so fast." ”
Su Ren asked, "What rumors did Mr. Dong hear?" ”
Dong Zhongshu smiled and nodded to Su Ren: "There is indeed a rumor, Brother Wen knows what happened to Yelang last time?" ”
"Isn't Your Majesty going to marry a good nightman and prepare to free up your hands to do something?"
"Brother Wen thinks it's simple!" Dong Zhongshu shook his head: "In the spring of this year, after the envoy of the Huns came to Chang'an, His Majesty and the Empress Dowager had diametrically opposite attitudes, His Majesty believed that the Han army had the ability to protect my Han country, and the Empress Dowager always insisted on the reason that harmony is the national policy since the founding of the Han Dynasty, and the two sides quarreled for several days in the court. ”
"This time I came to announce the decree, and the Empress Dowager tried her best to instigate the courtiers to force Your Majesty to make a decision, and to send me is to ring the alarm to Brother Wen, so that Brother Wen can keep to himself in Shu County, and he can't make mistakes! The matter of Su Ziheng instigating Yelang and the Qiang people has been spread in the court, and it is said that your brother Wen is supporting him behind his back, in order to share his majesty's worries, how can the personality of the Empress Dowager be left alone? ”
Su Ren's eyes widened, and he didn't expect that what he did would have such a big impact: "Could it be that it is wrong to open up territory for my Han Dynasty?" ”
Dong Zhongshu shook his head: "That's right, but you chose an inappropriate time!" Whether it is the first emperor or the current majesty's pro-government, your approach is understandable, but now it is different, the contradiction between your majesty and the empress dowager has appeared, at this time you do something to make your majesty happy, whether it is beneficial or harmful to my han, as the empress dowager must find some faults, otherwise, why continue to control the government? ”
"This old woman is really hateful!"
"Senior brother speak carefully!" Chang Shi hurriedly reminded him, and looked around, in addition to the four of them, there were several Royal Forest Soldiers in the courtyard.
Su Ren snorted coldly: "What are you afraid of?" This world will be Your Majesty's sooner or later, I still don't believe it, can the Queen Mother live past Your Majesty? ”
Chang Shi covered Su Ren's mouth: "You are crazy, you dare to say this kind of nonsense, don't stop it quickly." ”
Dong Zhongshu shook his head and said to Wen Dang: "In short, Shu County in the future will no longer be a remote county, Your Majesty has said many times that you want Brother Wen to enter Beijing, but I think Brother Wen entering Beijing may not be a good thing, over the years, all the people Your Majesty wants will be dealt with by the Queen Mother secretly or openly, and Brother Wen should also be prepared!" ”
"The old man is alone, why worry about it! If His Majesty has an edict, he will always be in the oil pot of Daoshan, and the old man will dare to go! ”
"Brother Wen's arrogance is admirable, but Brother Wen should also think about the children and grandchildren of future generations, if Brother Wen is convicted, what should they do?"
Wen Dang looked back at Chang Shi and Su Ren. Chang Shi hurriedly turned his face away, only Su Ren's eyes were blazing. The old man of the Wen Party was relieved and said to Dong Zhongshu: "There is still this inferior disciple in the old decay, even if he is old and decayed, they will take care of him at home, from this point of view, Mr. Dong's disciple's ability is not as good as mine, hahaha ......!" ”
"Hahaha......" Dong Zhongshu also laughed, and nodded again and again: "If that day comes, my family will have to rely on Brother Wen's apprentices to take care of it!" ”
It was getting late, the Wen Party left with the usual Su Ren farewell, Dong Zhongshu was sent to the street corner, and several people saluted and broke up. Along the way, the face of Chang Shi was not very good, and he wanted to speak several times, opened his mouth and swallowed it back. Seeing that he was about to go to another driving house, he still couldn't hold back the common thing.
"Teacher, is there really such a danger as Mr. Dong said in the court?"
Wen Dang said solemnly: "Mr. Dong is a university scholar, and he has not been in the court for a long time, since he can see it, it must be more dangerous, His Majesty and the Empress Dowager are fighting for power, as a courtier, it is the most difficult to do in the middle, one is not good, the head is moved, the old man has been an official for so many years, and he still understands!" ”
"Are we ...... then?"
Wen Dang shook his head: "It's late!" Since we have been branded by others, we will be in danger before Your Majesty succeeds. ”
Su Ren sighed: "Giants fight, we suffer, what's the matter?" ”
Wen Dang smiled: "This metaphor is also an image, as Ziheng said, the Empress Dowager is old, and Your Majesty is still very young, it is a good thing to be branded by Your Majesty, as long as we survive this period of time and wait for Your Majesty to soar into the sky, naturally the future is immeasurable, you don't have to care too much!" ”
Chang Shi let out a sigh: "I hope! I just don't know if we'll be able to wait until then! ”
Beijiafu is at the entrance of Jixiangfang Street, and going northeast is the road to Taishoufu, and southwest to Sufu. The three of them spoke for a while and then parted ways. Su Ren lowered his head and just walked, and Huang Shisan followed quietly behind him. The streets are deserted, and most of the houses on either side have their lights out. A westerly wind blew, and the coolness immediately filled the whole body, and a few leaves fell from the trees, flickering and flickering under the illumination of the lights.
Chengdu is not so deserted at night, but it is far away from the eastern and western cities, and there are not so many wine shops and brothels. Turning the street in front of me, I saw the lights of the West Market in the distance. Compared to this side, that side can be described as brilliantly lit. As a standard urban youth, Su Ren likes the lights at night, which is what the city should be.
After walking a few steps, Su Ren remembered something, turned his head and asked Huang Shisan: "Has Su Kai left?" ”
Huang Shisan hurriedly replied: "I left last night, but he has to go to Yelang first, and I'm afraid it will take more than ten days to get news." ”
Su Ren nodded: "It's okay, let Tang Meng be happy for a few days, and let him cry without tears when the time comes!" ”
When I returned home, everyone didn't sleep, and Cui Jiuming was there.
Hawking was lying at the door, and when he saw Su Ren coming back, he hurriedly greeted him. Su Ren glanced at it: "What's wrong?" What's wrong? ”
Liu Gao hurriedly stepped forward to salute: "Master, tonight Tang Meng gathered the big businessmen of Shu County for a meeting, and prepared to start a war against our Shuzhong Chamber of Commerce!" ”
Cui Jiuming said impatiently: "Nine deaths, this time either they die or we die, hurry up and get an idea, otherwise we will wait for the fall!" ”
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