Chapter Ninety-Eight: Puzzle Solved
But what Qiu Yi didn't expect was that Qiu Yun didn't care, and he didn't let him fight back, which made Qiu Yi wonder and was very unconvinced, but there was no way.
After thinking about it, he decided to start with Qiu Ge, Qiu Ge also has an official position, Qiu Yun wrote to push away Enyin, but Qiu Ge was born with an official position that the descendants of the scholar family should have, Qiu Yun wrote to push away Enyin, but the emperor still added Enyin to Qiu Ge, and the official position was not low, it was Xuanxin Lieutenant.
But what made him even more depressed was that Qiu Ge didn't care, no matter how he and Qiu Shuang persuaded him, Qiu Ge just said that sentence, no official is light, it's a big deal to go back to Zhongshan's hometown, save yourself from worrying about that, and after finishing speaking, he went out to drink with those gentlemen in the imperial capital.
Qiu Ge arrived in the imperial capital like a fish in water, almost no effort to blend into the imperial capital of the circle of gentlemen, only a few days, there were a few out-of-the-ordinary things, immediately famous, the name of the dashing spread throughout the imperial capital, so that Qiu Yun had to come forward and clean up his good life once, but this had no effect, but it damaged Qiu Yun's reputation, and was said by those scholars to be ancient.
In the face of the stubbornness of Qiu Yun's father and son, Qiu Yi was very helpless, and was ready to contact a few colleagues and friends to write a letter to defend his uncle.
Qiu Yi got the news and hurried to Ningcuizhuang to report to Qiu Yun, after Qiu Yun saw him transcribe the holy decree, he sighed softly: "King Qi is in danger!"
"Your Majesty, has you changed your mind?" The situation suddenly changed dramatically, Qiu Yi was a little confused, when King Qi's voice was high, he also shouted a few words, but he never expected that King Qi would be defeated like this, and there was no sign in advance.
"I'm afraid the emperor's mind has never changed!" Qiu Yun said lightly, got up and said, "Let's go, follow me to the garden." ”
"Yes, Third Uncle. "Qiu Yun is the third in the family, this Qiu Yi is the eldest son of Qiu Yun's second brother, and he is seven or eight years older than Qiu Gelai.
In the garden, the autumn is thick, the flowers are bleak, the yellow leaves fall with the wind, the ground is full of fallen leaves, not that the people do not sweep, but the autumn clouds do not let it, he feels that this is very good, so as long as the autumn clouds live in the garden, the autumn leaves of this garden will not be swept.
The garden is not big, at least in the eyes of the rich family of the imperial capital, but it is very well maintained, rockeries, pools, flower beds, all original, when the autumn chrysanthemums are in full bloom, the corners, rockeries, from time to time there are blooming chrysanthemums, yellow, red, white, adding a little warm color to the garden of this autumn.
"Flowers are not red for a hundred days," Qiu Yun looked at the declining flower garden and sighed softly: "When King Qi was popular, did you have much contact with him?"
Qiu Yi hesitated, and said with some anxiety: "It's a lot, but who didn't do it at that time?"
"From today onwards, you don't have any more contact with King Qi," Qiu Yun instructed: "Of course, don't fall into the well, is it clear?"
"Understood, Second Uncle. Qiu Yi hurriedly agreed, Qiu Yun nodded slightly, among the children of the Qiu family, in addition to Qiu Ge, the outstanding is not less, this Qiu Yi is not the most outstanding, the reason why he went to the court to be an official, the most important thing is the family style of the Qiu family, the Qiu family has always disliked to be too public, according to the head of the Qiu family, Qiu Yun's uncle, the court can't do much, so, most of the children of the Qiu family are officials in the local area, Jingzhou, Yangzhou, Xuzhou, Qingzhou, there are many children of the Qiu family who are officials, on the contrary, there is only this Qiu Yi in the center of the court.
"Second uncle, I heard that a few more nephews are ready to impeach you. Qiu Yi tentatively mentioned this matter again, he really didn't understand, why Qiu Yun was not in a hurry at all, was he really not in a hurry?
Qiu Yun slowly paced along the bluestone road, and couldn't help but show a sneer when he heard this, Qiu Yi didn't get an answer, he looked up and saw a small pavilion in front of him, Qiu Ge was drinking in the small pavilion, and when he saw Qiu Yun coming, he hurriedly put down his wine glass and stood up.
"The ninth brother is also there. Qiu Yi was slightly surprised, Qiu Yun snorted coldly, Qiu Yi heard dissatisfaction from this cold snort, and knew that his cousin was in trouble again, sure enough, Qiu Yun went over and sat opposite Qiu Ge, picked up the wine jug and sniffed it: "I'm drinking again!
Qiu Ge didn't answer, in the past two days, he was locked up in Ningcuizhuang by Qiu Yun, because a few days ago, he and the two sons of the Shi family, who were also from the Zhongshan Gate Lords, broke into the house of Xue Zhen, the cousin of the crown princess, stripped Xue Zhen's several concubines naked, painted on them, and then ordered them to dance for fun.
If this kind of thing were to change the era, I am afraid that it will arouse the hatred of the two families, but in this era, it is nothing, on the contrary, it is considered to be an elegant thing, and if Xue Zhen wants to oppose or get angry, he will be considered to have no heart.
Xue Zhen didn't feel anything, but Qiu Yun was furious when he found out, called Qiu Ge back, and after severely reprimanding him, he ordered a seven-day grounding and a punishment for copying the "Book of Rites" ten times, and Qiu Ge could only stay in the house depressed.
Qiu Yi also thinks that this is nothing, the children of the scholar clan often play like this, and there are even more absurd things than this, but he doesn't dare to persuade them, among the elders of the Qiu family, Qiu Yun is a square person, and he has always hated such things.
"Second uncle, the atmosphere in the imperial capital has always been like this, and the ninth brother is not out of line. Qiu Yi tactfully persuaded that Qiu Ge was Qiu Yun's second son, but he ranked ninth in the Qiu family's generation, so Qiu Yi called him the ninth brother.
Qiuyun slapped his hand on the table: "Even you say the same, hum, the world is declining, I don't know what to do with the word shame!"
Qiu Yi didn't dare to persuade anymore, and looked at Qiu Ge with his eyes, which meant that he quickly admitted his mistake, but Qiu Ge didn't seem to see it, just lowered his head and let Qiu Yun scold.
Fortunately, Qiu Yun didn't seem to have much to do with Qiu Ge, and he was tired after scolding, Qiu Ge stepped forward at this time, and explained with a hippie smile: "Father, we have to follow the customs, this imperial capital is like this, besides, Xue Zhen didn't say anything, you want to be angry again, this Xue Zhen feels as if something is wrong." ”
"Hehe, as if you are still reasonable!" Qiu Yun laughed angrily, Qiu Ge still smiled: "It's not that my son feels reasonable, but it's true, my son hasn't gone out these days, I know, I mean you're punishing me, I don't know? I think my son is stingy, and my son is not good at socializing with them." ”
Qiu Yun didn't know what to say, this Qiu Ge has been like this since he was a child, and when he grows up, he has become more ridiculous, he is so polite and square, how can he teach his son to be like this.
"Third brother, why is that matter not over, isn't it just an impeachment! Qiu Ge's tone was still very loud, but Qiu Yun didn't command, he still didn't dare to sit down opposite Qiu Yun.
"Ninth brother, the impeachment can be big or small, the impeachment of the second uncle, the emperor will approve it, then it is a big crime of stealing the house and killing the head, and you can still sit firmly in Diaoyutai. Qiu Yi sighed and glanced at Qiu Yun obliquely.
Qiu Ge smiled and shook his head at him: "Third brother, you don't understand this, how could a cautious person like my father not report to the emperor, even if there is no secret music, the last time I saw the driver, I must have reported it, the emperor would have punished the crime a long time ago, and let them impeach!"
Qiu Yi was stunned for a moment, and Qiu Yun scolded coldly: "You know how to be smart." ”
Qiu Ge laughed dryly twice, and gave Qiu Yi a look, Qiu Yi was relieved, as long as Qiu Yun did not fall, there would be no big deal in the Qiu family, at this moment, seeing that Qiu Ge was reprimanded, he hurriedly stepped forward and poured Qiu Yun a cup of tea first, and then said with a smile: "Second uncle, don't blame the ninth brother, this thing is also common in the imperial capital, don't talk about them, even if Ji Lun, Cui Jun, He Mao, they are often like this; ”
Qiuyun couldn't help but sigh when he heard this, Ji Lun Cui Jun He Mao are all first-class scholars, famous talents in the world, court officials, that Ji Lun, known as the richest man in the world, the Chunqing Garden where he lives is located in the northeast of the imperial capital, built by the mountains, leading the stream into the garden into a lake, winding dozens of miles in the dance pavilion and song platform, high and low, the stream flows in the meantime, in the spring, the flowers are in full bloom, the birds are clustered; in winter, the plum blossoms are fragrant, the fragrance smells for dozens of miles; the houses in the garden are splendid, just like a palace.
In addition to these beautiful scenery, Ji Lun also has thousands of beauties in the Spring Garden, every time there is a banquet, he will entertain the guests with singing and dancing, and if the guests are interested, they will give them to each other.
"Second uncle," Qiu Yi saw that Qiu Yun's expression was a little softened, so he followed his train of thought and complained with some grievances: "Why don't you remind me?"
"Remind you!?" Qiu Yun sneered and glared at him: "If you don't keep it secret, you will lose your minister, if you don't keep it secret, you will lose your body, and if you don't keep it secret, you will be harmful." Before I left Liangzhou, I sent a letter to my uncle, did my uncle tell you or my second brother?"
Qiu Yi gasped, his heart couldn't help but tremble, he dared to love Qiu Yun who knew the risk of returning to the dynasty this time, but he only informed the head of the Zhongshan Qiu family, he could fully imagine that Zhongshan must have begun to adapt, and the core children of the family will be quietly evacuated in various names, of course, this core child must also be the most core, the most talented and the most promising, there will be no more than three such people. If Qiu Yun has an accident in the court and implicates the Qiu family, these three or two people will take on the responsibility of rebuilding the Qiu family.
But then he thought that this matter would never be so simple, sending food to the enemy, at most it would be beheaded, and the guilty person was only Qiu Yun, plus Qiu Yun's past merits, it was impossible to ask for beheading and exile, at most it would be dismissal. Qiuyun made such a big move, it was definitely not because of the food delivery.
Looking at Qiu Ge, Qiu Ge's expression was calm, and he asked tentatively: "The ninth brother also knows, and the second uncle told you?"
Qiu Ge shook his head lightly, Qiu Yun glanced at Qiu Ge at this time, this glance was full of appreciation, Qiu Yun did not talk to Qiu Ge, among the two sons, he left Qiu Ge, that is, he chose Qiu Ge.
"From Liangzhou to the imperial capital, I don't dare to make a mistake," Qiuyun looked at the blooming yellow chrysanthemum at the foot of the rockery faintly, and said softly: "Whether it is to Chang'an to see the King of Qin, or to the imperial capital, to see the King of Qi, I am afraid that the emperor's sword has fallen." ”
Qiu Yi was terrified, every cold hair stood up, it was so dangerous, he hesitated and asked in a low voice: "Second uncle, the little nephew doesn't understand." ”
Qiu Ge shook his head slightly, grabbed the paper fan on the table, and fanned it gently, Qiu Yun couldn't help frowning slightly, Ning Cuizhuang is by the river, the river breeze is gentle, it is not hot, it is a good place to escape the heat in midsummer, Qiu Ge is just a vassal elegance.
"I don't understand this, third brother, you deserve to be a Beijing official. Qiu Ge sighed, and Qiu Yun sneered: "Then you talk about it, see how much you know!"
"Why did the emperor let the four governors return to the court?" Qiu Ge may still be a little angry in his heart, maybe he wants to show his father a look, so he said unceremoniously: "Actually, it's very simple, the emperor knows that he can't do it, and he wants to pass on the throne to the prince, but the prince can't serve the public, so the brother and brother and the voice are raised, and the emperor wants to pass the throne to the prince, and he must remove obstacles for the prince."
But the king of Qi is his younger brother, and the emperor doesn't want to kill his younger brother, so he doesn't want to deal with the king of Qi for the time being," Qiu Ge took a sip of tea from the teacup, moistened his throat and said: "In addition to the king of Qi, the four governors are what he is most worried about, the four governors command hundreds of thousands of border troops, these border troops are brave and good at fighting, if they rebel, the court may immediately change the sky."
What worries him even more is that the four governors are linked to the clan, if so, it will be even more harmful, so this time the four governors are recalled to the court, on the one hand, it is to divert the tiger from the mountain, and on the other hand, I am afraid it is a warning.
Among the four governors, my father has the highest prestige, and the most soldiers in the state and state are the most feared, but I don't dare to conclude whether the emperor has to kill a demonstration, my father is careful along the way, and I will be careful. ”
Qiu Yi looked at Qiu Ge as if he didn't know him, in the past ten days, Qiu Ge was like those celebrities or gentlemen in the imperial capital, doing some prodigal things all day long, it turned out that it was all a lie, all for the emperor to see.
"Hmph, there is some truth in what I said earlier," Qiu Yun spoke at this time: "The emperor is arranging the aftermath, but the key is the prince, judging from the prince's previous actions, the prince has a strong personality, if he ascends the throne, I am afraid that he will carry out the politics of Shaoyang, this move will inevitably be opposed by the scholars, and then the royal family will fight, plus the scholars, the four governors, whether the prince can control this situation, the emperor may not be confident." ”
Qiu Ge listened attentively, but Qiu Yi felt thrilled, today shocked him and opened his eyes at the same time, he suddenly felt that he had been in the imperial court for seven or eight years in vain.
"Over the years, the emperor's suspicion has become more and more serious, and now he is seriously ill, whether the prince can take over the throne, whether he can take power smoothly after taking the throne, he is worried, so he is suspicious of everyone, I am afraid that now he can trust a few eunuchs around him. ”
"You are right about one thing, what the emperor is most worried about is that the clan and the border generals join forces, if this is the case, not only the prince, but even the emperor himself may not be able to suppress it, suspicion and fear, so whoever wants to be suspected of contacting the clan is the emperor's target. ”
"But, second uncle, you are loyal to him, Fang Hui Duan Chang is also the emperor's hand, the emperor... Qiu Yi was still lucky and didn't believe it.
"Confused, there are so many things like this, as long as there are signs, they will be killed in the cradle immediately, since ancient times, emperors have been like this, you have read so many books, you haven't understood it?!" Qiu Yun scolded sharply.
Qiu Yi's face changed, and Qiu Yun warned sternly: "What you say here today, you can't reveal a word to others, and your wife and children can't say it, understand?"
"Yes, yes, second uncle rest assured. ”
"Don't worry, do you know if there are any internal guards in your house?" Qiu Yun saw that he didn't seem to take it to heart, so he warned again, and Qiu Yi became serious: "Second uncle, don't worry, my nephew understands that if it leaks out, it is not the nephew's family's business, this is the business of the whole family, please rest assured, uncle." ”
Qiu Yun nodded: "I shouldn't have told you this today, judging from the current situation, the emperor has seven or eight points of confidence at me, but the heart of suspicion may rise again at any time, if you get involved in the affairs of King Qi, the emperor is afraid that he will be suspicious of me again, at that time, I am afraid that there will be no room for turnaround, so you must be careful, you can't take a wrong step at this time, understand?!"
Qiu Yi agreed repeatedly, now he fully understood the stakes, Qiu Yun sighed again: "I estimate that the disposal of King Qi is probably already in the emperor's consideration, the crown prince is in charge of the country, and the king of Qi must go to power, if anyone still contacts the king of Qi now, the emperor may not be able to spare him." ”
Qiu Yi nodded again and again, but Qiu Ge knew that Qiu Yun's who was actually referring to the four of them, the four major governors had been stationed in the border for many years, and most of the border troops were their subordinates.