Pan Lian sat down opposite Gu Wei, reached out and took a cup from the teacup, poured tea for himself, and sniffed the tea fragrance deeply, the tea fragrance is very light, because the tea is very ordinary, ten copper plates one or two, the first tea taste is a little bitter, the second flush is slightly mellow, the third flush is light, and the fourth flush is like water. [No pop-ups]

Pan Lian never thought that this tea was delicious, but Gu Wei liked to drink this tea, and the Shifeng Shili incense he once gave him was all transferred to others.

But today, he felt that this tea was so sweet, and it was sweet to get through the bitterness.

Just like today, the torment of these months has been exchanged for today's sweetness.

"You're happy today. Gu Wei put down the book, raised his eyes and looked at Pan Lian, Pan Lian looked at Gu Wei's white jade-like face, and sighed a little in his heart, such a beautiful man is rare in the world, when he entered the imperial capital, thousands of women in the imperial capital were empty, competing to watch, his carriage went from Jianyang Gate to Yongchun Gate, and walked for a whole day.

"Guess what's going on?" Pan Lian asked with a smile.

Gu Wei smiled faintly, Pan Lian felt that a beautiful sun flower bloomed in front of him, which made his heart shake a little, and he suddenly understood why Gu Wei never saw a woman around him, that woman could resist his charm, even he, an old man in his fifties who never liked men, couldn't resist, let alone those young women.

"I'm afraid there is nothing that makes you so happy except that your wish has come true. ”

Pan Lian laughed, Gu Wei's eyes were clear, with a faint smile, Pan Lian smiled and asked again: "All wishes come true! Hehe, it is indeed a wish come true, the son has the ability to be unpredictable, the old man is very lucky! The old man is very lucky!"

The sun flower flashed, Gu Wei looked at Pan Lian quietly, and after a while, Pan Lian restrained his smile, and when he saw Gu Wei's expression, he asked a little puzzled: "What's wrong?

Gu Wei slowly added some tea to him, and then said: "The sage said that he would travel a hundred miles and a half and ninety, and the matter has not yet settled, and the Taishi is a little bit happy now." ”

"Oh, why do you say that?" Pan Lian's expression suddenly changed, and he was a little puzzled.

Gu Wei sighed slightly: "The prince is so happy, it should be decided that the crown prince's succession is a foregone conclusion," Pan Lian nodded slightly, and Gu Wei said again: "But does the king of Qi already have a will?"

Pan Lian also nodded slightly, Gu Wei was slightly stunned, his brows furrowed slightly, Pan Lian suddenly felt a pain in his heart, and Gu Wei asked again: "The King of Qi is a vassal?"

"The emperor issued an order today, and the king of Qi will cut the captain and become a vassal. ”

Gu Wei bowed slightly, and was silent for a while: "How is the emperor's health?"

Pan Lian sighed softly, his expression a little sad: "The Holy Lord's body is still not improving, his illness is getting worse, and he can't get out of bed anymore." ”

Gu Wei also sighed, but his expression did not have the slightest sadness: "With this holy decree today, can the rumors of the end of the brother and the brother disappear?"

Pan Lian's expression was solemn, his eyebrows were full of doubts, Gu Wei shook his head slightly: "The prince has not ascended to the throne for a day, all this may change again, cut the Taiwei, you can ascend to the Taiwei again, and the vassal can re-enter the imperial capital, my lord, everything is still full of variables." ”

Pan Lian gasped, and suddenly became nervous, Gu Wei looked at him, a trace of contempt flashed in his eyes, this trace of contempt flashed quickly, Pan Lian didn't pay attention, he was already stunned by Gu Wei's words. Over the years, Gu Wei has planned for him as a counselor, and he has done everything, and his trust in him even exceeds that of himself.

"What do you mean?" asked Pan Lian, stammering.

Gu Wei laughed again: "The key is King Qi, my lord, King Qi must die!"

Pan Lian trembled when he heard this, and the cup in his hand almost fell to the ground, King Qi must die!

These five words were like five thunderbolts, exploding on his head.

The emperor loves his brother! Shilin praises! The people love him!

Must die!

Gu Wei sighed softly: "Since ancient times, the battle for the throne has been merciless, the winner has the power of the world, and the loser is dead, without exception, my lord, this is not a kind of flesh and blood, it is inevitable, the king of Qi will not die, even if the prince ascends to the throne, he will not feel at ease, and he will not be able to sit steadily!"

"This, this. Pan Lian's face was pale and he stammered, not knowing what to say.

Gu Wei paused, looking out of the window with a sad expression, the silver maple tree in the yard was burning like a fire, it was so proud, so dazzling, it made the eyes dizzy.

"However, King Qi is a virtuous king, the world knows that killing such a virtuous king will be spurned by the people of the world, and will also be hated by the emperor and the crown prince, my lord, you can't be such a person!" Gu Wei looked resolute, Pan Lian breathed a sigh of relief, and wiped a layer of fine sweat from his forehead.

Gu Wei picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea, his expression was a little calmer, Pan Lian also drank tea, waited for a while, didn't see Gu Wei speak, and couldn't help but ask again: "Then, what should I do?"

Gu Wei sighed slightly, but still didn't speak, Pan Lian's brows gradually wrinkled, he understood what Gu Wei meant, and Gu Wei's meaning still remained the same.

After thinking about it, Pan Lian felt that something was wrong, the Pan family is now powerful, in addition to him being a Taishi, his younger brother Pan Ji served as a Tai Lieutenant and controlled the military power, obviously, the emperor placed hope on the Pan family, but if the Pan family is still motionless and has no credit, why should he hold so much power, besides, he, the Taishi, is a Taishi who has no power, and he also wants to have greater power, such as controlling Shangshutai;

For a while, many thoughts were churning in his mind, and Pan Lian's expression was unpredictable, excited for a while, and worried for a while. Gu Wei sees everything in his eyes, has assisted this boss for many years, knows him very well, knows his thoughts clearly, and suffers from gains and losses.

After a while, Pan Lian asked cautiously: "I, I still don't understand, and I ask Gongzi to explain in detail." ”

Gu Wei sighed again, and a layer of dark clouds were cast on his beautiful face: "Since the emperor ascended the throne, he has made great efforts to govern the country, purged the officials, defeated Xianbei first, raised Li Min, and founded Tai Shi Zhongxing, which can be called a generation of emperors,"

Pan Lian nodded again and again, the current emperor is by no means a mediocre lord, when he ascended the throne, the Great Jin Dynasty was full of holes, it was his hard work that made him prosperous today, Gu Wei's words were absolutely pertinent.

"But it is precisely like this, the emperor does not want to leave a stain at the last moment of his life, so although he knows that King Qi is more talented than the prince, he still wants the prince to take over, because he doesn't want to leave the name of killing his son in the history books, and similarly, he doesn't want to leave the name of killing his brother. ”

Pan Lian nodded frequently, but Gu Wei didn't seem to want to let him feel at ease today, and then poured him a bucket of cold water: "But brother and brother are ,.。 , is still the same sentence, the king of Qi is not dead, whether it is in the court or in the domain, whether the prince takes over the throne, he is not at ease. ”

Pan Lian is not a fool, he is also familiar with history books, and the battle for the throne has always been fierce, either he wins or dies, and there is no third choice. Specific to now, the king of Qi and the crown prince, whether they want to or not, have been in the ring.

In the battle of life and death, it is either life or death.

The crown prince also hopes that King Qi will die, but the prince also does not want to bear the notoriety of killing his uncle and killing virtuous, not to mention that he has not yet taken over the throne. ”

"Then if someone comes forward to impeach King Qi at this time, the emperor and the crown prince are afraid that they will push the boat down the river and try their best to suppress the king of Qi, and the king of Qi has a strong personality, once something happens, it is bound to be raging, and the crown prince will push the boat down the river, and in turn put the responsibility on the impeacher,.."

Gu Wei stopped at this, looked at Pan Lian, the latter nodded with a wry smile, indicating that he understood, and admitted that Gu Wei was right, if the king of Qi died because of this, the courtiers would be excited, and the clan would probably not be at peace, and in the end, the crown prince would only kill the one who started to be a chrysalis to settle the discussion of the world.

Pan Lian sighed, this matter is tricky, the crown prince can make the Pan family glorious for two generations, but the king of Qi is not, even if the daughters of the Pan family are all valuable as the queen mother, but the uncle and the son, the effect is completely different.

Pan Lian really wants to remove this harm for the prince or nephew, but there are wolves and tigers in front of him, and it is difficult to start.

Gu Wei looked at him with sparkling eyes, Pan Lian smiled bitterly, the excitement had long since disappeared, and now there was only worry left, although the prince's situation had improved greatly, it was still unstable, and it was difficult to consolidate his position.

"Is there any way," Pan Lian paused when he said this, and looked at Gu Wei with great meaning. The latter smiled again, and Pan Lian quickly turned his gaze.

"Actually, this matter is easy to handle," Gu Wei said: "My lord, what kind of person do you think the new Shang Shufu is?"

"Excuse me? This is just a villain. Pan Lian said casually, then came to his senses, and looked at Gu Wei in surprise: "You mean to let him go up?"

Gu Wei nodded, Pan Lian thought about it, and felt that it was still too unbelievable, what kind of person is the sentence? Let him go up and impeach King Qi? Is this possible?

Ten years ago, he served as the Cao official of the degree of Cao, and was impeached for corruption, and was exonerated because of the eight discussions, but he was deposed, and he rose five years ago, and three years ago he entered the Shangshutai as Shangshu, and was at the bottom of the Shangshutai position, but a few days ago, the emperor suddenly pulled him out as a servant of Shangshutai. ”

Gu Wei looked at Pan Lian when he said this, Pan Lian was full of confusion, what does this have to do with the impeachment of King Qi?

"The emperor's heart is far-reaching," Gu Wei looked at the direction of Miyagi, full of admiration: "I have always wondered, with the talent of sentences, how can He De be ranked in Shangshutai, it was originally intended to be used here?"

Pan Lian couldn't turn a corner, and couldn't help but be a little anxious: "I said Gu Gongzi, don't sell Guanzi, if you have anything to say, the more I listen, the more confused I become." ”

"Ju Yu is mediocre in ability, low morality, how can he be ranked in Shangshutai, and he is also in the emperor's heart, I have always been unable to understand before, but now I understand, Ju Yu is used here.

The king of Qi has always looked down on Ju Yi, and he has been reprimanded constantly, so it is logical that Ju Yu came forward to impeach King Qi, and afterwards, the ministers were raging, the world was turbulent, and the emperor killed him again, but what a pity was it to abandon a dog's ear. ”

Pan Lian finally understood, a layer of cold sweat broke out on his back, the emperor actually took so long to make this bureau, according to Gu Wei's analysis, today's situation was deliberately created by the emperor?

Gu Wei smiled bitterly, frowned slightly, and said thoughtfully: "I can't guess this, the emperor was still in good health at that time, and the battle for the throne was still unprovoked, I guess this is just a chess piece reserved by the emperor." ”

Hearing this, Pan Lian was not the slightest happy, and his heart was cold, like falling into an ice cave.

"But the question now is, will the sentence impeach King Qi?" Gu Wei asked first, Pan Lian's expression was numb, Gu Wei frowned slightly, and continued to say: "No, this person is very slippery, very careful, and can bear it, he has long been dissatisfied with King Qi, but it is difficult for him to come forward to impeach King Qi." ”

Pan Lian said helplessly: "Isn't that still the case." ”

"Anything is possible in the world," Gu Wei said with a smile: "Don't forget, this sentence also has a characteristic, the desire for power." He still wants to be Shang Shuling or Prime Minister, so he must make meritorious contributions, but what is greater than this merit! Therefore, it is entirely possible for him to take advantage of the fire. ”

Pan Lian's mood perked, Gu Wei stood up, walked to the door, and looked at the silver maple tree in the yard.

Silver maple tree, ten years of maturity, maple leaves like fire, brilliant and charming, people linger, but unfortunately, this charm is only half a decade, and then it will fall off piece by piece, which makes people melancholy.

"There is another situation, the palace sent someone to tell him to let him go to impeachment. Gu Wei said.

"No matter what his situation, we still don't change. Pan Lian also stood beside him, admiring the fiery red maple leaves.

"Really?" Gu Wei asked rhetorically, Pan Lian was stunned again, and asked hesitantly, "Isn't it okay?"

"Of course not," Gu Wei said unceremoniously: "My lord, the emperor's heart is far-reaching, do you see how many people the emperor has mentioned this time?"

Pan Lian thought about it and didn't answer, although Pan Ji is also a little talented, it can be compared with Qiuyun, it is a bird's bird and a bird, which cannot be compared.

"That's right, with the emperor's Shengming, why don't you know that Qiu Yun is more qualified to be a lieutenant, why would he choose Brother Ling?" Gu Wei turned his head to look at Pan Lian, this series of questions made Pan Lian completely confused.

Gu Wei sighed: "My lord, this is the Holy Lord testing you and Brother Ling!"

"Test me?" Pan Lian still doesn't understand, the Pan family is a relative, in the hundreds of years of the Great Jin Dynasty, there are countless examples of relatives controlling the government, how many times the government is in crisis, they have all been through with the support of their relatives, so it is normal for the Pan family to hold power.

"Yes, to test you," Gu Wei looked at him solemnly: "The prince has something that makes the saint feel uneasy, so the saint also has to choose someone to assist the prince, and the saint wants to see if you and Brother Ling have the ability to assist the prince, so this time you have to make a move, and the more skillful you do, the happier the emperor will be, otherwise, Brother Ling, the captain, will not be able to sit steadily, and you can only sit down in the position of the prince, I estimate, if you still don't make a move this time, Mingzhe will protect your life, and Qiuyun will either take over as the captain or take over as Shang Shuling." ”

Pan Lian gasped, after so many years, they have been in a bad relationship, even if it is such a major matter as the court situation, it is also straightforward.

The emperor's wrist frightened him, and an autumn cloud turned over and over to make such a big article, playing with the Manchu ministers in the palm of his hand.

"I estimate that before the crown prince ascends the throne, the emperor will make a personnel adjustment, and this personnel adjustment is the final personnel arrangement, which can ensure the stability of the court and government for ten years after the crown prince ascends the throne. ”

Gu Wei put out all his thoughts in the past few days, and a sneer slipped out of the corner of his mouth: "What is the enemy with food, what is impeachment, that is just a trick made by the emperor and Duke Mu, Pei Shu didn't seem to have done anything some time ago, in fact, he supported King Qi, and the emperor knew this, so Pei Shu's Shangshu order couldn't be taken seriously." If he is smart, he will beg to go in the near future, otherwise, when the crown prince ascends the throne, he will die without a place to be buried. ”

"But," Pan Lian was still puzzled: "How can I impeach the King of Qi in a sentence?"

"Wait a few days, see the movements of the king of Qi, if the king of Qi refuses to leave the imperial capital, then let the sentence be sparse, impeach the king of Qi for contempt for the holy will, and have an unexpected; ”

Pan Lian looked at the beautiful outline of Gu Wei's side face, and gasped, this move was too ruthless. When the king of Qi returned from Jizhou, thousands of soldiers under his command were unwilling to leave, kneeling in front of the car, willing to follow him, and finally the emperor issued an edict agreeing that these thousands of soldiers would become the personal entourage of the king of Qi, and the king of Qi placed them in the state of Qi, and now this has become a crime.

The emperor has a mouth, success is also it, and defeat is also it.

Pan Lian hesitated for a while, accepted Gu Wei's suggestion, for the future of the Pan family, he decided to fight, this fictitious title, he has been enough, Pei Shu wants to leave, Shang Shuling will be empty, he can't let Qiuyun sit in this position, with Qiuyun's talent, sit in this position, it won't be long before he can gather the ministers around him.

"If I can control Shangshutai, within three years, Gongzi will be in Shangshutai. ”

Pan Lian was very arrogant, Gu Wei just smiled faintly, and didn't take this promise to heart.

Pan Lian didn't stay long, he left quickly, Gu Wei didn't send it, stood under the eaves, looked at the silver maple tree, admired the fire-like maple leaves, sighed softly for a long time, returned to the bookcase, picked up the book and looked at it, put the book aside, and then picked up another book on the side and opened it, and the first page was "Spring River Flower Moonlight Night".

At night, Pan Lian quietly took a sedan chair to his younger brother Pan Ji's mansion, Pan Ji's mansion was next to Pan Lian's mansion, only separated by an alley, and the two families were very convenient.

Pan Ji is tall, compared with the elegance of his brother Pan Lian, he looks rougher, and the skin on his face can also prove this, his skin is much darker, and the palm bones are thick, which is the result of long-term bow pulling.

The brothers retreated to discuss, and Pan Lian told Pan Ji about Gu Wei's analysis and decision without concealment, and Pan Ji's heart shook when he heard it.

"Second brother, what do you think?" Pan Lian finally asked.

Pan Ji smiled bitterly when he heard this: "I said that the emperor suddenly remembered to promote me, and he was promoted so high, it turned out that the pen was written here." ”

"Second brother!" Pan Lian was a little unhappy, he knew that this second brother was not very interested in the court situation, he liked to hunt in the wilderness, and he had to ask for leave to go out hunting every year, and the emperor was also very kind to him, and never stopped him.

"I think it's good to be like this now, or I'll give this captain to Qiu Yun," Pan Ji lay down on his back and looked at the stars that appeared in the night sky: "Big brother, this power is also a big disaster, and the prince is not a good person, our Pan family has two queens, it is glorious enough, what are you fighting for." ”

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