As night fell, the doors of Shangguanli's neighborhood slowly closed, and the heavy wooden doors locked the access to the residential area.

Only those who possess a special order issued by the Inner History Yamen or an order from a higher level are allowed to enter or exit this place at night.

If it were other residential areas in Chang'an, at this time, people were almost ready to rest.

But in Shangguan, the lights are still bright.

As Chang'an City, except for Qili, the area with the highest concentration of dignitaries and nobles.

Shangguanli is often lit up all night, as in the daytime, where drunken nobles and ministers compete to show off their wealth.

But today, the atmosphere in Shang Guanli is a little weird.

Some whispered to each other.

"Your Majesty went to greet the Empress Dowager at dusk today...... someone said.

"Today, His Majesty met Yan Yi...... "The other party reciprocated the favor and told the secret.

"Oh, it's a pity......" someone sighed again, regretful.

Soon, the men scattered as if they were just out to connect with their neighbors.

Shang Guanli's husband and the night guard watched this qiē coldly.

Usually most of the high-level secrets are known in this way.

It seems that this qiē is very harmonious.

But in some dark corners, one careerist after another and conspirators screamed like a poisonous snake.

"Why did His Majesty let Confucianism go?" Some people are very unwilling.

Historically, the purge of politics has always been able to create a group of meritorious heroes, and using the blood of others to achieve one's own status has always been the only way to develop in the struggle for politics.

This time, Confucianism was watched, and among the people who fell into the ground, there may not be people who used the blood of Confucianism to help themselves ascend to the top.

"Send someone to visit Nanpihou to find out the reaction of the East Palace, and also, the Fang Hou side also sent someone to ask......" Some people made a decision calmly. Since the Son of Heaven wants to protect Confucianism, then he must first find out what the East Palace thinks?

If the Son of Heaven settles the East Palace, then he might as well be a red face, send charcoal in the snow, and brush up some prestige by the way.

The vast majority of people in the mixed political arena have already practiced the ultimate face-changing technique, and for them, as long as there is something beneficial, they are willing to do it.

They, like scavengers, don't miss a single hint of possible good.

Of course, if the Son of Heaven could not protect Confucianism, then they would immediately turn into demons, pounce on Confucianism, and bite off a piece of meat on Confucianism to fill their stomachs.

The Confucian landlord and bureaucratic class in the south has been fattened over the years!

However, these voices are nothing more than a murmur compared to those in power in the mainstream.

Prime Minister Zhou Yafu looked at Yuan Ang sitting in front of him intently at this moment.

Yuan Ang was also a teacher and friend of Zhou Yafu, and under the influence of Yuan An, Zhou Yafu's position was actually biased towards Confucianism.

It was no secret in the Han dynasty that Yuan Ang was sympathetic and even inclined to Confucianism.

His struggle with Chao Cuo has lasted for nearly twenty years, and such a long wrestling with each other naturally makes people see his ass clearly.

"His Majesty summoned Yan Yi today, asked Yan Yi to ask Confucianism a question, and then, at dusk, went to the East Palace......" Yuan Ang is naturally well-informed, and the news he knows is far more detailed and specific than others, he smiled lightly and poured himself a glass of wine, and took a sip: "At this moment, His Majesty is still in the East Palace!" ”

When Yuan Ang said these words, the meaning was naturally obvious.

Zhou Yafu listened, but didn't say a word.

Yuan Ang looked at it and just smiled.

Zhou Yafu's temper, who doesn't know?

In that year, when Emperor Taizong Xiaowen was in power, Zhou Yafu led the army to garrison in Xiliu to resist the invasion of the Xiongnu as the Taishou of Hedong.

The famous story of the fine willow camp was born, Zhou Yafu moved the world with this name, and naturally became a famous general in the world, and the name of the iron army of the fine willow camp is known to everyone, and no one knows it.

Emperor Taizong Xiaowen was a good-tempered son of heaven, open-minded and broad-minded, and he did not think it was a shame for Zhou Yafu to give him in the Xiliu Camp, but praised it.

Since then, Zhou Yafu has been extremely important, and he has promoted Zhou Yafu from Hedong Taishou to Che Cavalry General, and on his deathbed, he was ordered to be a lieutenant and a winged as the new monarch.

The reign of the first emperor was relatively short, and during this period, he was even more trusting of Zhou Yafu, and almost handed over the military power of the entire Han family to Zhou Yafu, so that he could control the soldiers and horses of the world and drive the generals of the 36th Road.

Therefore, Zhou Yafu's temper is also tough day after day.

In Yuan An's opinion at this moment, Zhou Yafu is strong, quite like a pampered little girl, but if the Son of Heaven is slightly less than he wants, he will strike.

To be honest, Yuan Ang felt that if Zhou Yafu continued like this again, once or twice, he might be able to endure it today.

But after a long time, it will be the way to die!

As a friend, Yuan Ang felt that he needed to do his part to help Zhou Yafu make up for some of the shortcomings caused by his temper.

A more realistic consideration is that without Zhou Yafu, Yuan Ang would not be able to fight at all.

Especially after last year's turmoil that almost lost his head, Chao's wrong actions and measures have become old and stable.

He was no longer so aggressive and instead began to run his own power.

This time, he didn't choose those 'allies' who were not on the right path with him and were just taking advantage of each other.

The emerging Legalist bureaucrats, such as Zhang Tang and Ning Cheng, began to involuntarily approach Chao Cuo.

Even the former lieutenant and the former lieutenant general who have been appointed as the county guard of Henan County, and the goshawk Zhidu of the first emperor have had a very close interaction with Chao Cuo these days.

There is a clear tendency for the Legalist bureaucracy to cling together.

In the foreseeable future, Legalism will inevitably become a force to be reckoned with in the political arena.

Therefore, Yuan Ang knew very well that his struggle against Chao Cuo would inevitably become long-term, complicated, and last.

In this way, the support from Zhou Yafu is not necessary.

Whether it is personal feelings or political interests, it is determined that Yuan Ang cannot look at Zhou Yafu, his biggest ally and backer, just like Shen Tujia, the prime minister of the first emperor, and finally according to his own personality, he hated the Son of Heaven in vain.

That would be more than worth the loss!

"The prime minister is still angry with the Son of Heaven?" Yuan Ang laughed.

"Humph!" Zhou Yafu snorted coldly, the more he thought about this matter, the more unhappy he became.

Where can Yidi retain the privileges of its chieftaincy and nobility?

Even if the Son of Heaven restricts it, it can't do it!

The initiator, what is the aftermath?

Now it seems to be quite beautiful, but in the future, if the descendants are not filial and repeat the Rong Di disaster in China, wouldn't they have to find a Qi Henggong and a Guan Zhong again?

If China unfortunately did not have heroes like Qi Henggong and Guan Zhong at that time, then the descendants of later generations would not have to be 'sent to the left' to be wild men in the mountains!

Zhou Yafu deeply felt that as the prime minister, he was deeply favored by the two generations of emperors, and he should fulfill his duties as the prime minister.

As the arrangement for him in the deathbed edict of Emperor Taizong Xiaowen that year: If there is any inconvenience, Zhou Yafu can be used as a general.

In Zhou Yafu's understanding, this has become the task of his life and survival: to eradicate everything that is unfavorable to the society of the country as much as possible! R1152