Chapter 26 Panic Jackdaw Pecking and Howling (Part 2)
"So, Gong Yuan has left."
Zhang Dun took the lid of the cup and slid the floating tea leaves, and took a sip of the slightly astringent tea, making his throat feel much more comfortable.
The servant in red responded: "Yes."
Zhang Dun put down the teacup, "Are you going home?"
"The carriage hired by Gong Guangou is not on the road to the east wing of Xincheng City."
"Oh, where did he go?"
"I only saw him heading towards the direction of the Suzaku Gate." The servant's face changed slightly, and he bowed and said, "This is the villain's fault, and no one was sent to chase him."
"Forget it, this book is not your job. Find someone who knows Gong Yuan and go to Chengnanyi to ask where Lu Zhizhou from Runzhou has gone." Zhang Dun waved his hand, "Go and do it quickly. By the way, ask Yu Fu in."
The servant retreated, and Zhang Dun picked up the teacup again and suddenly sneered, "I know it's like this."
Yu Fu came over quickly, his face as usual, as if it was normal.
After he saluted, Zhang Dun smiled and said, "What happened today is good."
Yu Fu bowed and then quietly waited for the order. Zhang Dun was even more satisfied with this. To be precise, today's matter was done well.
Yu Fu is not good at making decisions.
Which family's corps can only be done by the confidant of the master's family? Although Yu Fu was not Zhang Dun's village, he was Zhang Dun's personal soldiers since Jingnan. From Jingnan to Guangxi, he stayed outside the tent when Zhang Dun went to war.
If he had not followed Zhang Dun's instructions, how could he dare to make decisions by himself?
Gong Yuan had already written a letter with the Censorate before, and Zhang Dun knew about it at that time. Later, Zhang Dun also received the news as soon as Kaifeng Prefecture dealt with Gong Yuan's letter.
If you understand Gong Yuan’s personality and the cold treatment he received, it is naturally not difficult to guess who Gong Yuan will ask to vent his anger.
It was Zhang Dun who ordered Yu Fu to let him go for a while and observe his actions. Yu Fu did everything in full, and he grasped the truth in his words and did not make it difficult for Zhang Dun above to do it.
"You have been with me for many years. Back then, I was in Jingnan, and you were not in peace without Yufu, so I couldn't get down to sleep. I was with you guarding the gate of my Zhang family, so I would be the same. But I don't have to stand in the future, sit down!" Zhang Dun said with a smile.
No matter what, Yu Fu embarrassed a Jinshi, and there was a difference between superiority and inferiority. If Zhang Dun insisted on using him as a corpse, it would inevitably be criticized. Therefore, Yu Fu was not convenient to appear in the capital again, but he was originally planning to give Yu Fu a more important job. This time, he let Yu Fu leave, but he just followed the flow.
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Looking at the angry face in front of him, Lu Heqing understood that this was an opportunity.
After Zhang Dun had been on both ends of the rat for a long time, he seemed to have made a decision. He was pulled out to prove his determination, or in other words, Gong Yuan was not the first one, and he thought he would not be the last one.
Zhang Dun's artificiality was half for the East Mansion, and the other half were clearly for the Jinling and the new party members who were following Jinling.
‘Either follow me or follow him.’
After Zhang Dun supported the government for many years, most of the new party forces were under his control. Now there is no need for the elderly to point fingers behind them. Even if they set up their own business, they are not worried that no one will follow them.
I just don’t know what I would think after I understood what Zhang Dun wanted to say, and what would I do?
Lu Heqing didn't know, but he knew that at least Wang Anshi couldn't help Gong Yuan.
In order to keep Gong Yuan in the capital, Wang Anshi spent a lot of effort. Not only did he follow Zhang Dun, but he also looked for Han Gang and asked him not to continue chasing him.
Gong Yuan was kicked out of the Censorate, and Han Gang was the mastermind behind the scenes. Gong Yuan and the Censorate were all biting Han Gang a few times, and Han Gang kicked him hard, but Gong Yuan couldn't even complain.
But after Wang Anshi said something, Han Gang could only give him face.
Kicking Gong Yuan out of the Censorate is a great punishment, and letting him return to the Imperial College is not a big deal. The more and less members of the new party in the prison cannot affect the overall situation. If you don’t agree to this request, the relationship between Han Gang and Wang Anshi’s father-in-law and son-in-law will come to an end.
But Han Gang gave face. If Gong Yuan doesn't know how to live or die, if Wang Anshi wants to speak, Han Gang can ignore it.
But how could Lu Heqing think about Gong Yuan? He kept nodding at Gong Yuan's words, and his indignation was even more exaggerated. "I have seen that guy Yu Fu, who is quite rude to others, just like his master. Zhang Dun is arrogant and successful now, who won't let him go?"
However, he had too many gloating emotions in his heart, "The dog who is a loser has the ability to go to Jinling to howl."
Face is given to each other. To be honest, even though Gong Yuan is a civil servant, he is not in charge of it. The Military Patrol has given enough face to Gong Yuan. Since ancient times, he has taken people to take stolen goods and caught evil people. The Military Patrol has done a good job. If you catch people, why don’t you take away the evidence? If you cannot be sure, it is normal to take more. Now that you have been ordered by Gong Yuan, you have given up the people and returned the things, and you have a little less, and you will not be fined. If you are not satisfied with this, don’t blame others for not giving face.
"There are more than one Zhang Dun who is successful now?" Gong Yuan sighed.
"A family of ugly and cold is a son of a man, so he only knows the benefits of being generous but does not see the great righteousness. He is also arrogant and does not make loyal comments. The corruption of national affairs comes from this. The so-called "wrong reputation" means that the words are not smooth. The southern expedition to Dali is exhausted and the people are hurting money, and sent troops in the name of righteousness of the monarch and ministers, but in the end he seized people's land. From now on, the court still has the face to talk about the right and wrong of the Liao people? How can we correct the vassal states?"
Gong Yuan nodded: "Although the powerful minister Bingguo saw profit for a while, he did not know that the righteousness had been lost."
"It's a pity that the east and west governments have clearly joined forces now, and it is not only difficult to enter the palace, but also difficult to publicize them." Lu Heqing said while paying attention to Gong Yuan's reaction.
If you cannot send it out in the court, it does not mean that the people are not good. The trend among the scholars is the former censor and the current supervisor of the Imperial College, Gong Yuan has enough connections to incite.
But Gong Yuan was confused about the meaning of Lu Heqing's words, "Yes, no one is willing to listen to the words. He can only see countless villains, who, in accordance with the intention of powerful ministers, poison the people and harass the good." "How can the people bear it if this continues? How can the people bear it!"
At the end, Gong Yuan screamed in anger and almost slapped the table.
After entering the Censorate, he was about to show his talents and fulfill his life's ambitions, but unexpectedly he was frustrated by others in the middle of the journey, so that his future was lost. Now he is regarded as a dog who falls into the water, and everyone wants to hit a stick. He has accumulated the anger and humiliation in his heart for a long time.
Lu Heqing was not infected with Gong Yuan's excitement, and shook his head calmly, "The so-called poisoning the people and harassing good people are all trivial matters."
Gong Yuan's face became gloomy, "I don't know what a big deal?"
"What is a big deal..." Lu Heqing sneered, "The soldiers and horses in the capital all follow the prime minister's wishes, and this is a big deal."
The anger on Gong Yuan's face faded away little by little, staring at Lu Heqing but not answering, waiting for his next sentence.
Lu Heqing didn't care and continued: "Now the rebellion of powerful officials has not yet been revealed, people's hearts are still there, and loyal and upright people can still save the situation. In a few years, we can only 'show the world in today's realm'."
Gong Yuan's heart hopped suddenly, and Lu Heqing finally saw the dagger.
These words by Lu Heqing not only talk about Han Gang, but even point directly to the empress dowager - "Look at what the world is in today's domain?" However, Luo Binwang's "Expression to Counterfeit Wu Zhao" written by Xu Jingye.
He suddenly realized that Lu Heqing agreed with his words, not for the powerful minister, but for the empress dowager, and for the emperor who would take power in a few years.
"The Empress Dowager made contributions to the country."
After hesitating for a long time, Gong Yuan said with difficulty.
‘Incompetent.’
Lu Heqing commented on Gong Yuan this way not because he did not support him, but because he had no decision.
When a minister hears this, he either leaves with his sleeves or applauds with high fives and disagrees. What are you still here to do now?
If Gong Yuan was really capable, how could he be sent to the Imperial College from the Censorate?
"The heroine Bingguo either has unclear knowledge and is confused by powerful ministers. Or she is like a martial arts man, a hen is in charge of the morning, and her power and blessings are used by herself. Even the wise are like Zhang Xianming and solemn, why don't she also use the emperor's consecration to the Taimiao?"
"but……"
Gong Yuan wanted to speak but stopped. He invited Lu Heqing to come, not to debate with him. Since he had something to ask others, how could he always refute it? But he thought he could hit it off with Lu Heqing, but he still couldn't identify Lu Heqing and Lu Huiqing's pulse behind him.
"Shenfu wants to say that he is no longer a censor, so he can't do anything about it?"
Gong Yuan sighed: "What else can I do when I was in charge of the Imperial College?"
‘It is the Imperial College that can do things well!’ Lu Heqing cried in his heart.
Regardless of the Censorate, the Imperial College is the key.
I have not become an official yet, but I have already started to give guidance to the country. I naturally dislike the seniors who have become officials and dislike them vertically. I feel that I can definitely do better after I take office.
Starting from the Tai students in the Han Dynasty, the stupidity of these students has never changed. But they are also easy to use as always. More importantly, their reputation has always been as good as ever since a thousand years - they do not do things, just talk, and it is of course simple to please people - so the Shilin's clear discussions made the students' voice the greatest.
If you want to make Hangang ugly, there is no way in the court to do anything, and only Shilin can make some results if you make a clear discussion.
Although the Imperial College will be taboo, doing so will mean giving up the opportunity to turn things around in the near future. However, when the emperor takes power, the court in front of him will be upside down. As long as you leave an impression in the little emperor's mind, you will be rewarded after he takes power in the future.
Lu Heqing was impatient, but he was still patient. "Don't be too rude to belittle himself. A gentleman's behavior will have his own love. Whether in Wutai or in the Imperial College, the hope of his father is limited by his official position."
Lu Heqing was almost impatient to provoke trouble. Gong Yuan had a vague idea in his heart and tentatively said, "That's right, everyone in Taichung will never be shameless."
"No, Shenfu, although the Censorate can be used, people's hearts are now separated, and it is not the same as Wutai in the past. If there were one or two loyal ministers, how could the matter today be tolerated by the powerful generals?"
Gong Yuan sat up a little, and Lu Heqing finally told the truth, "Is it the Imperial College?"
"It is the Imperial College!" Lu Heqing decidedly, "The scholars and the people's wishes are all in the Imperial College."
Chapter completed!