Chapter 20: The Brotherly Conspiracy I

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In the face of the lazy Pan Ji, Pan Lian almost jumped like thunder, the green tendons on his forehead jumped, he hurriedly suppressed the anger and stabilized his mind, the two brothers, the same father and mother, know each other very well, Pan Lian understands his brother's free and uninhibited, Pan Ji knows his brother's ambitions.

Pan Chain is the eldest brother, inheriting the hope of the family for hundreds of years, bringing the Pan family to a higher level and becoming the world's premier wealthy family, this is his responsibility and his destiny, he can't avoid or shirk, so he must go in and seize every opportunity to move forward.

As a younger brother, Pan Ji is much more relaxed, under the protection of his brother, he can be happy in the rivers and lakes, can ride in the wilderness, can be idle and clear, indifferent to fame and fortune, and talk about Xuan Xiu, so he is the highest cultivation among the children of the Pan family, with a cloud arrow in one hand, within a hundred steps, he can shoot the flying catkins and the swimming fish in the water.

"I don't want to fight," Pan Lian sighed, he knew that his younger brother looked idle, but in fact he was talented, bold and righteous, and most of the hundreds of high-rollers recruited by the family were for his face: "Don't you fight?

Pan Ji was speechless, Pan Xuan was the first queen of the Pan family, died of illness seven years ago, leaving only the prince as a son, before Pan Xuan entered the palace, he was Pan Ji's most beloved niece, more painful than his own daughter, the current queen Pan Zhi. Before Pan Xuan entered the palace, Pan Ji had resolutely opposed it, and now that Pan Lian mentioned Pan Xuan, Pan Ji's laziness suddenly converged.

Pan Lian said: "The emperor used to tolerate you, if you don't want to do things, he won't let you do things, the emperor knows your temperament, but why don't you want to think about it, the emperor knows your temperament, and let you take over the captain, why? ”

In the light, Pan Ji's expression changed, and after a while, he sighed: "Big brother, it's not that I don't want to care, but I'm worried." ”

"Worried, what's there to worry about?" Pan Lian was a little curious, Pan Ji smiled bitterly: "Prosperity and decline, big brother, our Pan family has produced two queens in a row, this is extremely rare, the three princes of the imperial court, the Pan family accounts for two, our Pan family can be described as extremely prosperous, such a Sheng family, how many are recorded in the history books, how many such families can be preserved in the end? Big brother, to tell the truth, sometimes I am afraid when I think about it." ”

Pan Lian doesn't think so, shouldn't the Pan family get up! Is it right to be trampled under the feet of others all the time!

"Second brother, you think too much, why don't you want to think that this is an opportunity for God to give me the Pan family, the sage said that God gave me the blessing, but I was to blame; now my Pan family is like this, the emperor wants my Pan family to contribute, the prince needs my Pan family to contribute, my Pan family does not do it? Second brother, you can't do this idea, otherwise my Pan family will really not be far from disaster. ”

Pan Ji was silent, the eldest brother was right, the situation has developed to the present, and the Pan family can no longer retreat. The emperor appointed him as the captain to replace the king of Qi, and this move also pushed him to the opposite side of the king of Qi, even if he wanted to hide, the emperor did not allow it, the prince did not allow it, and those scholars who were jealous of the Pan family would not give up, so with the promulgation of the holy decree, the Pan family was already on the cusp.

Pan Lian saw the change in Pan Ji's expression in his eyes, and knew that he had moved, so he continued: "King Qi is the emperor's brother and the prince's uncle, if our Pan family comes forward directly, the world will be turbulent in the future, which is not good for my Pan family, so we can't come forward directly this time, I mean let Ju Yi come forward." ”

"Sentence?" Pan Ji frowned and thought for a moment, and the corners of his mouth showed a smile line: "This person is a good pick, but he is cunning and willing to fall for us?"

"So, you have to lure him to his advantage," Pan Lian recalled Gu Wei's words and reorganized it in his mind: "The sentence is full of human desires, and the emperor uses it as a scholar, it is the time when the heart is hot, let's add another handful of firewood to him, so as not to worry that he will not be fooled." ”

Pan Ji thought about it and felt that it was still inappropriate, saying that this person had not had much contact, but he knew a lot about his person, and he was cunning and suspicious, but on the other hand, it could also be said to be cautious, which was also the reason why he had been able to keep his position in Shangshu all these years.

"Is it enough to use just one sentence?" Pan Ji asked, Pan Lian was stunned for a moment, and then nodded: "As long as the sentence is impeached, I think the emperor will take action." ”

"What if the emperor doesn't?" Pan Ji asked again: "Besides, there is no impermeable wall in the world, my Pan family instigated the attack on the Qi King, what will the people of the world think of my Pan family in the future." ”

Pan Lian couldn't help but sigh softly when he heard this, his expression was firm, this was a dilemma, but the Pan family had no choice, as long as the King of Qi was overthrown, the Pan family would be able to tilt the power of the government and the opposition and become the largest family in the dynasty.

"Big brother, if the crown prince can't take over the throne, who will lose the most?" Pan Ji asked meaningfully.

Of course, it's my Pan family, Pan Lian was about to blurt out, but when he saw Pan Ji's expression, he hurriedly swallowed back the words, frowned and asked, "What does the second brother mean by this?"

"Big brother, you only thought of my Pan family, but you didn't expect that if the crown prince's position is unstable, I'm afraid it will be the Xue family who is most disappointed. Pan Ji showed a faint sneer, there were several candidates for the crown princess back then, and the daughter of the Xue family was still Pan Lian's force, but Pan Ji was against it at that time.

Pan Lian suddenly realized, yes, the prince can't take over the throne, and the most disappointed person is probably the Xue family who became the crown princess.

The Xue family is a Hedong Shi clan, different from the Pan family, the Xue family's door is much higher, and there are members of the Xue family among the sixteen ministers who founded the Great Jin Dynasty, but in recent years, the Xue family has declined, there are few outstanding talents, and the Taiding Zhongxing that lasted for more than ten years has no Xue family.

Pan Lian gradually smiled, Pan Ji was so right, among the scholars in the world, who wants the prince to ascend the throne the most, the Xue family.

The crown prince can't take over, the Pan family still has a queen mother, and the Xue family has nothing. Therefore, in order for the prince to take over the throne smoothly, the Xue family must do their best.

Pan Lian secretly scolded himself for being stupid, why didn't he think of it, but then he thought again, although the Xue family said that although the Xue family wanted the prince to take over the throne the most, did the Xue family, which had been weak for a long time, have this strength?

Pan Ji disagreed: "The Xue family may not have this strength, but the Hedong family, the Wang family, and the Bai family do." ”

Hedong Shi clan is the first to follow the Taizu of this dynasty to fight the world, after the Ding of this dynasty, Hedong Shi clan is an important faction in the court, and the officials from Hedong accounted for thirty percent of the courtiers in their heyday. Among these scholars, the most famous are the three major scholars in Hedong: the Guo family and the Wang family, and the families of these three families are higher than the Xue family of the crown princess.

Over the years, the Hedong Shi clan has been closely connected with each other through intermarriage, and the Xue family has asked the three families in Hedong for help, and the three families will inevitably help each other. With the support of these three families, the possibility of bringing down King Qi has greatly increased.

Pan Lian was very excited, this plan was completely feasible and safer for the Pan family.

"The princess's cousin Xue Qing is friendly with Ju Zhi's younger brother Ju Zhi, through Ju Zhi, I think I can persuade Ju Zhi, of course, you have to tempt him to take advantage," Pan Ji said and smiled bitterly: "The emperor is too, give Ju Yi a Shangshu servant, we have to allow him a Shangshu order." ”

Pan Lian hesitated, Shang Shuling, he thought about it for a long time, and promised to give a sentence, which made him very unwilling.

Of course, Pan Ji knows the eldest brother's thoughts, Shang Shuling is reserved for himself, and he must be unwilling to give a sentence like this.

"Big brother, what is there in this Shangshu order for a year and a half, besides, haven't you participated in Shangshu yet. Pan Ji reacted quickly, and quickly sorted out the joints, the appointment of the Shangshu Order is actually beneficial and harmless to the Pan family, the appointment of the Shangshu Order, and Pan Lian's participation in the Shangshu matter as a Taishi can easily set aside the sentence and actually control the Shangshutai. In addition, the sentence can also slander the Pan family, giving the Pan family more room for maneuver.

Pan Lian immediately understood what Pan Ji meant, a year and a half, he could still afford to wait for this time.

There was a faint singing voice in the night wind, this song was intermittent, Pan Lian still didn't concentrate on it, but Pan Ji was attracted, he listened attentively, and showed a comfortable smile after a while.

"What tune?" Pan Lian asked casually, and Pan Ji also replied casually: "Water tune song head." Xia Yuan, big brother, you don't know yet, this song is the most popular song in the imperial capital now, every Qinglou is singing, and the courtesans in every prefecture are practicing, no, I don't know if this is in that house, it is being rehearsed. ”

"Spring River Flower Moonlit Night?" Pan Lian thought for a while, then remembered, revealing a sudden look: "Is it the one that came out of the poem, called, what is the merchant who wrote it?"

Pan Ji was a little disappointed: "You don't know this, this person's name is Liu Han, it turned out to be just a businessman, I didn't think about it, he was actually a genius, in Liangzhou, he wrote "Will Enter the Wine" and "Out of the Stopper", the former is unrestrained, making people's blood boil, the latter is magnificent, and people are fascinated; Xia Yuan" and "Luo Shen Fu", the articles are wonderful, and the reading is beautiful, and the participating scholars have copied it, and it has spread throughout the city in a few days. ”

Speaking of poetry and books, Pan Ji suddenly changed, and his eyebrows danced.

"I really want to meet this person, how to write such a poem, some people say that he is Sanwen Zhen Emperor, this is also bad, I think it should be Sanwen Zhen Dajin, it is not an exaggeration! ”

These days, Pan Lian's mind is all on the court situation, and he cares very little about these elegant things, not to mention, he is just a businessman, and when he heard Pan Ji's proposal at this moment, he couldn't help laughing, this second brother is still a little naΓ―ve, whether Zheng Kai can be neutralized, or who can be neutralized, that is the prime minister's business, and it is not his turn to be assigned by Pan Lian. (This article was first published by Wangshuge)