Nightwatcher Chapter 154: Opening (3)

　　 The civil officials immediately turned their heads and looked at Cao Guogong with scrutiny and hostile eyes.

　　 In this struggle to avenge the "Thirty-eight Wronged Souls", the group of radical civilian officials has a complicated structure. Some people are righteous in their hearts, while others are not letting down the sages. Some are for fame and fortune, while others follow the trend.

　　The radicals are led by Wei Yuan and Wang Zhenwen.

　　The structure of the opposition is also complicated. The first is the royal family. There must be good people in it, but sometimes identity determines the position.

　　Once King Huai was convicted, it would be a huge blow to the reputation of the entire royal family. In the words of the market, I will never be able to raise my head in the future.

　　 Ordinary people still have a face, let alone the royal family?

　　 Zhenbei King can die, but cannot be convicted.

　　 is followed by the noble group. The noble is naturally close to the royal family. As long as you understand the nature of the title, you can understand that the noble and the royal family are in the same camp.

　　 in two words: noble!

　　Civil officials are like leeks, changing wave after wave, and there are always new forces pouring into the court. When it is beautiful, it is only in charge of the court, and when it is down, the children are no different from ordinary people.

　　 Only hereditary nobles are nobles by nature, and they are in a different class from common people. The power of hereditary resignation and continuous heirs was bestowed by the royal family.

　　 Therefore, even if someone in Xungui disagrees with King Huai or Yuan Jing, most of them will remain silent.

　　 In the end, a group of civil officials who wanted to be in position, or those in a bad situation, secretly reached an exchange of interests with Emperor Yuan Jing, spoke for him, and became his weapon.

　　 the imperial clan, the honorable group, and some civil officials, the three formed the opposition.

　　 At this time, Cao Guogong was out, representing the Xungui Group and their will.

　　 "Your Majesty, over the years, the court has suffered from internal and external troubles, severe summer droughts, continuous floods in the rainy season, people's livelihoods are difficult, and local taxes are in arrears year after year. Although Your Majesty has continuously reduced taxes and rested with the people, the people still complained."

　　 Cao Guogong was heartbroken, and said in a deep voice: "At this time, if the massacre of Zhenbei King and Tucheng is reported again, how will the people of the world view the court? The squires, how should they view the court?

　　"Will you think that the court has decayed, so it has become more vigorous to search for the people's fat and people's ointment, even more unscrupulous?"

　　 "Asshole!"

　　Emperor Yuan Jing was furious, and pointed at Cao Guogong’s nose and cursed: "Are you ridiculing me as a faint emperor? Are you ridiculing all the fainted people?"

　　"The minister dare not!" Cao Guogong said loudly:

　　"But right now, isn't this what the princes are doing is such a faint thing. They are clamoring for justice for the people and convicting King Huai. Has anyone ever considered the overall situation? Consider the image of the court? As an official in the court, don’t you know that the face of the court is the face of you?"

　　 The two sang and played a double role.

　　 The court officials began to whisper and whisper.

　　 Chief Minister Zheng was frightened and frightened and angry. He had to endure Cao Guogong’s remarks that were not arrogant words, not only they were not, but they were quite reasonable.

　　The face of the royal family is not enough to make the public change their positions.

　　 But what about the face of the court?

　　In the hearts of Baiguan, the majesty of the court is above everything else, because the majesty of the court is their majesty. The two are one and inseparable.

　　Even Zheng Xinghuai himself could not help but think of how the court should save his face and save the image in the hearts of the people.

　　 Emperor Yuan Jing was heartbroken, and he sighed: "Yes, but King Huai... is indeed wrong."

　　Cao Guogong said loudly: "Your Majesty, King Huai.........is dead!"

　　The discussion suddenly became louder, some still talked quietly, but some people started to argue fiercely.

　　The old **** held the whip, just about to subconsciously beat the floor tiles, and berated the officials.

　　 But when Emperor Yuan Jing squinted a cold glance, the old **** understood what the emperor meant, and immediately remained silent, allowing the argument to ferment and continue.

　　 Yeah, Duke Huai is dead, and the greatest "honor" is over. There is no military commander who can ride on top of them... In this case, it's worth ruining the court for a dead man. Majesty?

　　 Many civil servants have such thoughts in their minds.

　　 Yuanjing Emperor said angrily: "If you die, can you erase the matter?"

　　Cao Guogong said: "Yes!"

　　 Wei Yuan squinted his eyes, and his cold eyes swept over Cao Guogong.

　　 Wang Zhenwen took a deep breath and sneered silently.

　　 The two seem to know what Cao Guogong wants to say next.

　　 Yuanjing Emperor was surprised: "Why did you say this?"

try{mad1('gad2');}catch(ex){}　　 Cao Guogong is serious, his face is serious: "Have you forgotten your Majesty, who actually destroyed Chuzhou City? It was the barbarian. It was the barbarian who made Chu. The state city turned into ruins.

　　"Can we look at this matter from another angle? The demonic and brutal coalition forces captured the city, and the king of Zhenbei resisted desperately and defended the country for Dafeng. In the end, the city was destroyed and sacrificed heroically."

　　 At this point, Cao Guogong's voice suddenly became loud and loud: "However, the sacrifice of King Zhenbei is worthwhile. With his own power, he alone fought against the leaders of the demons and brutal races, and killed auspiciousness and knowledge, and severely wounded Zhujiu.

　　 "Let the two powerful men in the north die and the other. After this war, the northern border will usher in more than ten years, and even decades of peace. The king of Zhenbei, who died well, is a hero of Dafeng."

　　 At the last sentence, Cao Guogong was so emotional, his blood was boiling, and his voice echoed in the hall.

　　Cao Guogong gave two options to the public. One, sticking to his own opinions, convicted the fallen King Huai. However, the face of the royal family was greatly damaged, and the people had a crisis of confidence in the court.

　　Second, let’s make a move to change the sky and change the matter into a demonic and savage clan that destroyed the city of Chuzhou, and the king of Zhenbei defended the city and died.

　　All the princes have to do is to rectify the name of a dead prince. This will not only save the court's face, but also go a step further and establish the court's prestige and strength.

　　 At this moment, a sorrowful laugh sounded above the hall.

　　 Zheng Xinghuai looked around the silent princes and scanned the faces of Emperor Yuanjing and Cao Guogong. This scholar was both sad and angry.

　　"Your Majesty, Cao Guogong, have you forgotten that it is not only the officials who have witnessed all this. There are also the people in the mission, and the 20,000 soldiers in Chuzhou. And the thousands of people in the capital who know this, and the prison Young student." Zheng Xing sneered suddenly:

　　 "Can you block these leisurely mouths?"

　　 Emperor Yuanjing looked down at him condescendingly, with deep mockery in the depths of his eyes, and said lightly: "Withdraw from the court and discuss tomorrow!"

　　...........

　　Huaiqing Mansion.

　　 In the pavilion in the back garden, beside the stone table, Huaiqing is playing against Xu Qi'an.

　　" The day before yesterday, I heard that Lin'an went to the emperor to question the truth. She was blocked outside the Imperial Study Room. She was stubborn and refused to leave. She was fined for two months. I thought she would go again. The next day, the prince was assassinated."

　　 Huaiqing’s white and slender jade fingers twisted the white chess pieces, chatting with a cold expression.

　　 "The prince is not dead, right." Xu Qi'an asked casually, staring at the chessboard, without a move for a long time.

　　 "Slightly injured." Huai Qing said lightly.

　　The two played for a while. She seemed to find it boring to play chess with Xu Yinluo, and she came up with a topic: "Is there anything about the court today?"

　　 Xu Qi'an nodded with a gloomy face: "The princes are flat, but your majesty has not benefited. It is estimated that it will be a long tug of war."

　　 Huaiqing raised her beautiful and refined face, black and bright as the eyes of a clear pond after autumn, staring at him, and actually laughed, and said: "You are indeed not suitable for the court."

　　"?"

　　 Did I say something wrong? You want to hit me like this... Xu Qi'an frowned.

　　 "This chess game is also boring. I don't have much interest in this palace, so I might as well replay today's court affairs with you." Princess Huaiqing tossed the chess piece gently into the bamboo stick chess box.

　　 Xu Qi'an refreshed.

　　"Today the court discussed how to deal with the Chuzhou case. The princes asked his father to take the charge of King Huai and demoted him to a commoner. The head of the city was suspended for three days... The father was in grief, I lost control of my emotions, and a big case was raised, and he denounced the officials."

　　 Huaiqing smiled: "It's a bitter trick. First, shut the palace for a few days, avoid the edge, and let the angry civil and military officials punch the cotton.

　　"When they calm down and stabilize their emotions, they will lose their unstoppable spirit. When the meeting opens, there will be one more time, which not only breaks down the last remaining courage of the princes, but even rebels against the guest, allowing the princes to emerge Dread, become cautious..."

　　 This is like a fight between two people. One of them suddenly went crazy, grabbing a brick and hitting himself on the head, the other would definitely be instinctively jealous, cautious, and he was a lunatic. The routine is not clever, but it works very well... Xu Qi'an can bear it. Emperor Yuan Jing has a few brushes.

　　"Then, the Ministry of Rites gave Yao Lin jumped out to impeach Wang Shoufu during the incident. Wang Shoufu had only the bones of beggars. This was the father's trick with one stone and two birds. First, Wang Shoufu was beaten down. This time he lost a major enemy. And it can deter a hundred officials, kill the chicken and the monkey."

　　 Huaiqing took a sip of tea and said lightly:

　　"Fortunately, Wei Gong shot in time, didn’t he want to rule Wang Shoufu? Then don’t leave room. But this is contrary to the original intention of the father and the emperor. He didn’t really want to stop Wang Shoufu, so that Wei Gong’s family would dominate. Oh, for Wei Gong, it is also a wonderful thing to take this opportunity to get rid of Wang Shoufu."

try{mad1('gad2');}catch(ex){}　　....... Xu Qi'an swallowed and sat upright unconsciously.

　　"The strategy of killing chickens and monkeys failed, and the father immediately asked Zuo Du Yushi Yuan Xiong to take action to lift the face of the royal family........ You know, since ancient times, the dignity of the royal family is second only to the dignity of the court. , There is a natural oppressive force on the princes." Princess Huaiqing said solemnly.

　　As a courtier, I want to make the royal family face sweeping. This will undoubtedly cause psychological pressure on the princes...Xu Qi'an slowly nodded.

　　The struggle between people is nothing more than force struggle and psychological game.

　　 is like a word he often heard before crossing: pua

　　"This is to pave the way for the follow-up appearance of the Li Wang. After all, Yuan Xiong is not a member of the royal family, and his father is not suitable for this abuser. The highly respected Li Wang is the best role. Although this trick, Wei Gong Crack."

　　 Huaiqing tidyed up the chess pieces, and said: "But the effect of Li Wang’s trouble is somewhat somewhat. And these are all paving the way for the subsequent appearance of Cao Guogong.

　　"Use the face of the court and the royal family to move with affection. The ending of killing the barbarians and the monsters is clear. Although Chuzhou City is gone, all these are done by the monsters.

　　"The people have long been accustomed to the brutality of the monsters and barbarians, and they can easily accept this ending. However, the monsters and barbarians did not get any benefits, because the king of Zhenbei killed the leader of the barbarian’s Qingyan tribe and severely damaged the northern monsters. Clan leader Zhujiu.

　　"Just ask, if the people hear this news and are willing to accept it, what will happen?"

　　 Xu Qi'an said quietly: "The destruction of Chuzhou City is not so unacceptable. Because all the crimes are attributed to the two groups of monsters and savages, attributed to the war.

　　"Zhenbei King has also turned from a murderer in the city to a hero who defends the country. Moreover, he also killed the three-rank strong of the barbarian and made great contributions."

Princess 　　 Huaiqing nodded her head, her voice was clear, but the topic she asked was very heartfelt: "If you were a man, what would you choose?"

　　 Xu Qi'an did not answer.

　　 Zhenbei Wang is simply a dead person. If he is alive, the princes must do everything possible to bring him down.

　　 But he is dead now, what is the threat of a dead person? In this way, the core motivation of the princes is reduced by half.

　　If it can really be like what Cao Guogong said, it can reverse the truth of the Chuzhou massacre case and turn this matter from a scandal into a triumph worthy of praise.

　　 Then why not?

　　Huaiqing said: "The next method of the father is to promise benefits, and the benefits are eternal. The father wants to change the ending, in addition to the above strategies, he has to make enough concessions. The public will think, if the scandal can really be turned into a good thing and there are benefits, will they still insist on it?"

　　 Xu Qi'an's face grew gloomy.

　　 "And once most people change their minds~IndoMTL.com~Weigong and Wang Shoufu will become the ones facing the turbulent situation. But they can't close the palace gate, and can't stop the surging trend." There was a bit of sarcasm in Huaiqing's cold smile.

　　 Xu Qi'an couldn't tell for a moment whether she was mocking Emperor Yuan Jing, the lords, or Wei Yuan and Wang Shoufu.

　　 or both, or she is mocking herself.

　　"No, it’s such a big trouble, it can’t be resolved by the imperial court’s announcement. The rumors in the capital are in full swing. If you want to reverse the rumors, you must have sufficient reasons. He can stop the court officials. But it can't stop the people of the world." Xu Qi'an shook his head.

　　"Father, he, and others..." Huai Qing sighed: "Although I don't know, I never underestimated him."

　　 The two did not speak any more, and were silent for a while, Huaiqing whispered: "This matter has nothing to do with you, don't do anything stupid."

　　 She doesn't think I can play any role in this matter. Also, I am a little viscount, a little silver gong, and can't even enter the Golden Temple. How can I fight the king of a country?

　　 I'm still very tender playing fighting, and Huaiqing also thinks I can't... Xu Qi'an grinned, showing an ugly smile.

　　 But, I am the hero who killed Geely.

　　...........

　　 Fighting people's yamen, Haoqilou.

　　 After lunch, Wei Yuan took a short nap, then was awakened by the staff who came in.

　　 "Wei Gong, your majesty has sent someone to summon you to enter the palace." The official bowed his head.

　　... Wei Yuan was silent for a few seconds, and said in a gentle voice: "Prepare the car."