Chapter 726: Lu Huiqing's Fear
Zhao Yan helped Zeng Bu and Zhang Dian analyze the reasons for the failure of the law change, but both of them were silent, although they didn't want to admit it from the emotional aspect, but reason told them that Zhao Yan's analysis was indeed very pertinent, and every sentence pointed to the main reason for their failure to change the law, even if Wang Anshi came, I am afraid that he was powerless to refute.
After being silent for a long time, Zeng Bu finally took the lead in speaking: "Your Highness, although I don't want to admit it, but the change has indeed failed, and we all agree with the reasons for the failures you said, but is it a little late for you to say these things now?" ”
"Is it late? I'm not too late! Zhao Yan heard Zeng Bu's words but said with a smile, "As the so-called lesson from the previous car and the teacher from the back, your change failed, but it provided some experience and lessons for this king!" ”
Hearing Zhao Yan's words, Zeng Bu and Zhang Dian were both stunned, and then the two of them reacted, and then they saw Zhang Dian say excitedly: "Your Highness, what do you mean ......?"
"Yes, the royal brother let this king temporarily regent, this king will naturally not do nothing, although your change failed, but this king's change has just begun!" Zhao Yan said loudly at this time.
"Your Highness also wants to change the law? But now everyone hates the law change, and even Lu Huiqing has abandoned the idea of changing the law, isn't His Royal Highness afraid of losing the hearts of the people if he chooses to change the law at this time? In contrast, Zeng Bu was relatively calm, and stood up and asked Zhao Yan rhetorically.
"Hehe, my change is not the same as yours, to be exact, what I want to promote is not a simple change, but a huge change in society, the change is only a part of it, you may not understand this, but you just need to know that the change that this king wants to promote is also to try to be strong. It makes the Great Song Dynasty more prosperous, so in terms of the ultimate goal, we are the same! After Zhao Yan finished speaking, he sat there and looked at Zeng Bu and Zhang Duan with smiling eyes.
Zeng Bu and Zhang Dian heard Zhao Yan finally say that their ultimate goal was the same, and finally Zhao Yan looked at them with a smile, if they couldn't see the meaning of solicitation at this time. That would really be a fool, so I saw them look at each other, and there was a little tangled look in their eyes, but in the end they stood up and saluted Zhao Yanshen and said, "I'm willing to help His Highness!" ”
Zeng Bu and Zhang Dian had already been cornered by Lu Huiqing, and this time they came to Zhao Yan to use Zhao Yan's power to make Lu Huiqing dare not touch them, and now they found that Zhao Yan was not averse to changing the law, and even Zhao Yan had a bigger plan than the change, so whether it was public or private, they had no reason to refuse Zhao Yan's solicitation.
I saw Zeng Bu and Zhang Duan so interesting. Zhao Yan couldn't help but smile proudly, and personally helped the two of them up at the moment, and then comforted them a few more words, and then sat down again. In order to let them better assist themselves in doing things, Zhao Yan said some of his ideas, he said that it is not an empty word to promote the reform of the Great Song Dynasty, in fact, since he crossed over to the Great Song Dynasty, the entire Great Song Dynasty has been slowly changing under his influence. In particular, he was still developing the steam engine, waiting for this industrial mass killer to be developed. I'm afraid that the entire social form will change because of this, and then the Great Song Dynasty will not be able to change the law.
Zhao Yan chatted with Zeng Bu and Zhang Dian until midnight, and then personally sent them out of the door, and Zeng Bu and Zhang Dian were also full of smiles on their faces when they went out, which made the people who were secretly staring at Zhao Yan immediately report to their respective superiors. As a result, Zeng Bu and the others had just left Zhao Yan's courtyard, and some well-intentioned people in the capital already knew about it.
In the Lu Mansion in the southwest of the capital, Lu Huiqing couldn't sleep after receiving the news that Zeng Bu and Zhang Dian went to see Zhao Yan, and couldn't sit down when walking around in the living room. What he is most worried about now is that Zeng Bu and Zhang Dian will take refuge in Zhao Yan in desperation, with Zeng Bu's hatred for themselves, if they have Zhao Yan as a backer, they will definitely bring endless trouble to themselves in the future.
"Big brother, just sit down and take a good rest, don't keep walking around like this, I'm dizzy when I walk!" At this moment, a middle-aged man sitting in the living room said to Lu Huiqing with some dissatisfaction, only to see that this middle-aged man was somewhat similar to Lu Huiqing, it was Lu Huiqing's third brother Lu Heqing.
Speaking of Lu Heqing, although he is Lu Huiqing's younger brother, this person doesn't like to read, so he has no fame now, but although Lu Heqing can't read, he is extremely talented, and he can be described as resourceful.
"How can I sit down when something so big happens?" Lu Huiqing said anxiously, but after speaking, he still sat down heavily, but just a few seconds after sitting down, he stood up again and walked around the living room.
"Big brother, I thought about it just now, Zeng Bu and Zhang Dian went to see King Yue at this time, they must have the intention of taking refuge, and King Yue has just served as regent, although he is in charge of all the government affairs, but he has no foundation in the court before, so I think King Yue must also want to cultivate a group of henchmen in the court, so it is also convenient for him to do things, so Zeng Bu and Zhang Dian just hit it off with King Yue, let's consider the worst situation." Lu Heqing frowned at this time and said, the more he thought about it just now, the more he felt that something was wrong, if he had known that this was the case, he should have demoted Zeng Bu and Zhang Dian out of the capital before King Yue returned.
As soon as Lu Heqing's words fell, he saw a servant outside running over panting, and then reported to the Lu brothers: "Master Qiqi, Third Master, the villain saw Zeng Bu and Zhang Dian coming out of the courtyard of His Royal Highness King Yue with his own eyes, and King Yue personally sent them out, and they also had smiles on their faces when they left, and they seemed to be talking very happily with His Royal Highness King Yue. ”
Hearing the servant's report, Lu Huiqing's face suddenly became very ugly, just now he still had a trace of luck in his heart, but now it seems that his third brother's judgment should not be wrong, Zeng Bu and Zhang Dian are afraid that they have taken refuge in Zhao Yan, otherwise in the middle of the night, Zhao Yan would not personally send them out.
Lu Heqing, who was next to him, heard the report of his subordinates, and frowned at the moment, and after thinking for a moment, he said to Lu Huiqing: "Big brother, let's hurry up and withdraw the people from the third division and the weapons prison, otherwise we will only bring humiliation on ourselves!" ”
"No, if we withdraw people immediately, it will only make people think that we are afraid of King Yue, let's see the situation!" Lu Huiqing was very unwilling to refuse, in order to exclude Zeng Bu and Zhang Dan, he spent a lot of thought, after all, the other party is not easy to mess with, and now it is not easy to put them in the air, but he didn't expect such a thing to happen.
"Big brother, when the interruption continues, but suffers from it, Zeng Bu and Zhang Dian have King Yue as their backers, they will definitely strike at the people we arranged in the past, if it is because of these people and the eldest brother is affected, the gains outweigh the losses!" Lu Heqing persuaded each other bitterly at this time, he is a very decisive person, and he will never hesitate when he should give up, which is also the main reason why he is valued by Lu Huiqing.
Hearing his younger brother's persuasion, Lu Huiqing's face once again showed a very tangled look, although he was extremely unwilling in his heart, but intellectually he knew that the third brother's words were right, if he didn't withdraw those people earlier, with the ability of Zeng Bu and Zhang Dan, I am afraid that he would soon be hit by these people, and even if he couldn't hurt his muscles and bones, I am afraid that he would be disgraced.
Thinking of the above, Lu Huiqing finally sat down weakly, and was stunned for a long time before finally waving his hand and said: "Okay, everything will listen to your words, third brother, immediately notify our people, let them get ready, and tomorrow I will transfer them from the third division and the weapons superintendent." ”
"Big brother Yingming, I'll do it!" Lu Heqing saw that the eldest brother agreed, and he was also very relieved at the moment, he found that since the eldest brother worshiped the prime minister, his personality has become more and more stubborn, and he has taken the power in his hands more and more seriously, and he can't listen to many words, but fortunately he didn't make mistakes again this time.
At that moment, Lu Heqing turned around and left, and informed the officials who had been sent by them to Zeng Bu and Zhang Dian overnight. Looking at the back of the third brother leaving, Lu Huiqing sat motionless in the chair, thinking about the impact that Zeng Bu and Zhang Dian might have on themselves after taking refuge in Zhao Yan.
For Zeng Bu and Zhang Dian's ability, Lu Huiqing knows better than anyone else, after all, they were all promoted by Wang Anshi together, and they also formulated some new laws together when changing the law, but Zeng Bu and Zhang Dian both sincerely want to change the law to become stronger, and Lu Huiqing hopes to use the change to improve his identity and status, which also makes him directly betray Wang Anshi in the unfavorable situation of the later change, although he is still under the banner of the law change, but in fact, even he has given up the change.
It can be said that no matter what aspect it is, Zeng Bu and Zhang Dian are not worse than themselves in terms of ability, this Lu Huiqing knows very clearly, now that these two people have the support of Zhao Yan, I am afraid that they will immediately use Zhao Yan's power to deal with themselves, and Zhao Yan also dislikes him, and even the purpose of his subduing Zeng Bu and Zhang Dian is to deal with himself, so that he will be in danger next, and if he is not caught by Zhao Yan and others, I am afraid that not only will his position be unsafe, but he will even be demoted out of the capital. Don't want to come back for the rest of your life.
Thinking of the above, Lu Huiqing also felt a fear emerging from his bones, he had gone through a lot of hardships over the years to climb to his current position, and he also attached great importance to the power in his hands, but if he was robbed of power one day, it would be better to kill him. (To be continued......)