Chapter 2 Prime Minister Goes to Prison
A petition form was sent to the hands of a small official, then entered the seventh-rank official office, and then was constantly rhetoric, and then presented one by one. In just three or five days, it had been delivered to the capital.
At the beginning, this petition statement was very rough and not obscure at all, similar to direct scolding; but the Xiao family was a poor family after all, and did not have much knowledge, so it was rare to explain the matter clearly. But it didn't matter, because Prime Minister Lu Bi's reforms had actually hurt the interests of too many people, and as mentioned in the previous article, Lu Bi himself was the representative of the miscellaneous family in the Dali Wangting, and his actions were inevitably accompanied by private work!
Now, this petition has been constantly modified and handed over. In just seven or eight days, it was actually sent to Kong Xiang in the hands of the current censor. Like the prime minister, the censor is also a first-rank official; the prime minister is responsible for the power of the world, and the censor is responsible for the appointment, removal and promotion of officials. As long as any emperor is not a fool, the prime minister and the censor will not advance and retreat together, which is generally a hostile relationship.
Kong Xiang, the censor of the Dali Wangting, was a representative of Confucianism, and of course he was disgusted with Lu Bi, who was born in the Miscellaneous Family! Look at what the Miscellaneous Family proposed: Confucianism and Mohism, and together with the name and law! Isn’t this a slap in the face of Confucianism?
Of course, it has to be admitted that the zodiac family is open-minded and there are really many talents emerging! Among the nine tiers in the world, the zodiac family ranks among the best!
In Dongsheng Shenzhou, the nine ranks of the world are: Confucianism, Miscellaneous School, Mohist School, Legal School, famous School, farmer School, military school, medical school, and straitor!
The power of the censor of the Dali Wangting is really quite good. The supervisors of all officials also include the prime minister. However, after all, they are the same level as the prime minister, so it is impossible to go directly to question, but they can be impeached!
However, Kong Xiang has been an official for decades and his mind is not something that ordinary people can guess. After getting this petition form, although it is a bit horrible, he will explore it carefully and even open the map to check it out. Of course, he will also send someone to collect information outside.
This petition statement has been modified by many parties, and it is really: the words are concise but sincere, and it deeply expresses the concerns and concerns of an ordinary poor family about the Dali Wang Ting. However, this petition statement expresses concerns about the "traitor" in the middle part.
The following describes the accidental discovery of a local "Taoist" by chance. This discovery is simply "shocking"! Even the scheming and conspiring censor Kong Xiang almost jumped up when he saw this "guessment"!
The entire "gap" of Dali Wangting combined, which formed several special strokes on the map, vividly portraying the side image of a turtle; of course, this looks nothing. However, in Haizhou, there is the highest peak of Dali Wangting - Shennv Peak; and in the north of Shennv Peak, there is a big river - Youlong River, which is one of the many rivers in Dongsheng Shenzhou, and is called the little dragon on the ground.
So, now the problem is that the place where Prime Minister Lu Bi rectified formed an image similar to a turtle. Now, with the addition of Goddess Peak and Youlongjiang, the more you look, the more you look like a Xuanwu formation! The more you look like, the more you look like, the more you look! The Goddess Peak is in the western part of Haizhou, and the mouth of Youlongjiang River is in the north of Haizhou. So, Prime Minister, what are you thinking?
The article did not continue here; as the saying goes, everything is indifferent! Even the words "The Goddess Peak and the Attachment of Youlongjiang are in Haizhou" are not written.
But the unwritten part has left people with endless imagination. Look, you are all planning to arrange a "Xuanwu Formation" within the territory of the Dali Wangting. Come on, tell me what you are going to do!
But there is one that goes beyond Xiao Hao's idea, that is, the Censor has also been an old fox who has been an official for decades. When people saw this petition form, they did not submit it to the king as soon as possible, but instead - they suppressed it!
This does not mean that the censor should have any plans, but just be cautious. This involves a prime minister's affairs, and if done, it will be a great achievement; if not done properly, it will cause trouble; if it is serious, it may even be slandered by Prime Minister Lu Bi for "being aware of foreign countries and being unable to see the revival of the royal court", and he will definitely be questioned.
The darkness of the officialdom can be described in one sentence: framed is extremely unwarranted, and slander is extremely natural. The meaning of this sentence is that if you really want to mess with you, you don’t have to find any real evidence. As long as you can fabricate a "reasonable" explanation, it is enough! As for whether it is true or false, is it really that important?
To be honest, even if you finally prove that you have been in jail for half a year, what do you think you can do if you come out?
But now he is the prime minister of the dynasty, and the king personally praised it as "adopting the world and implementing the wise and capable of ancient and modern times". Therefore, to put the most direct words, you should also consider the king's face.
But Kong Xiang's pressure made Xiao Hao suffer - Haha, it's almost a month since there has been no news yet. As the prime minister is about to rectify the army and come to Haizhou to "open up the land"! I asked if you can do things more easily.
But this matter is really too big. Xiao Hao only said that he had a good idea, but he couldn't understand how much shock this idea would bring to Dali Wang Ting! In any case, everyone also saw the contribution of Prime Minister Lu Bi.
However, don’t forget that Xiao Hao also let the Li family release the news in the world at that time. This news soon spread to Zhongzhou of the Dali royal court, and naturally reached the ears of the current kings; then it also reached the ears of the prime minister Lu Bi!
Of course, the rumors will be a bit exaggerated. There are all kinds of words. Is it spread rumors? The most serious thing is that the prime minister wants to intercept the luck of the Dali royal court and prepare to become king! This is too cruel and it is simply heartbreaking!
In the palace, the red palace walls are like candle dragons lying on the plate, and the green trees show a glazed golden roof. The two rivers are like dragons playing in the water, flowing through several ponds covered with lotus leaves; each palace is extremely gorgeous, with jade carved railings, wa stones as walls, coral carved window lattices, and jade silk as window lattices. In the palace of Yangxin, sandalwood is beams, crystal is used as pillars, pearls are hung high like a full moon, white jade is laid on the ground, jade carved railings are carved by jade, and curtains are used as golden silk to penetrate the dragon pearls. Although it is night at this moment, it is like daytime.
"The King..." An old eunuch accompanied him carefully, looking like he was in his sixties.
At this moment, King Shenglong, who was over 40, looked at the map with a gloomy face and kept gesturing! Each stroke was drawn, his face became deeper and deeper. Finally, he took up a brush and started drawing on the precious map.
Although the Dali Wangting, although in the current Dongsheng Shenzhou, can only be regarded as a small and medium-sized country, the country has a profound idea. Li, in the Bagua, means light; therefore, the founding king took "Li" as the name of the country, hoping that the future royal family can be strong and the future Dali Wangting can be strong. However, the current Dali Wangting is really not bright.
Also, Sheng is also the national surname of the Dali Wangting. The current Dali Wangting surname is Shenglong and the country is Guiping. However, it seems that these "Sheng" and "Long" and "Lian" cannot make the Dali Wangting strong! I wonder if it is too much or too much.
Of course, the current Dali King Ting Shenglong's heart was as if he was cut off. The country was declining, how could a king in his forties not understand? But it was because he understood that he was so powerless! And the newly emerged prime minister Lu Bi, the representative of the family, gave Shenglong a little hope! But now, this hope was ruthlessly broken!
The most brilliant one is always the founding monarch; but the deceased monarch is always the representative of tragedy! The family and country are broken, the wife and children are separated, and endless humiliation cannot be described by writing.
However, the current King Shenglong now only has the map in front of him; let alone connecting the gaps across the country, and then adding the Goddess Peak and Youlongjiang, it is really an image of Xuanwu!
Now, even the smartest person will become suspicious! Just as Xiao Hao guessed, for an emperor, the sufferings of the people in the world are of course important, but more importantly, the seat under his butt - if I don't have this seat, I can't do anything for the people in the world!
"Oh..." King Shenglong suddenly sighed, and his figure was a little hunched in an instant. Since he took office more than ten years ago, he changed the name of the country to "Guiping", taking the meaning of being harmonious and taking harmony as the most important thing, and seeking prosperity together. The reason is that in the past five hundred years of Dali Wangting, various social conflicts have reached its peak; the rule of the Wangting has begun to be unstable, and the parties in the court are fighting for power and profit; in order to ease the class struggle, the so-called "eclectic" governance philosophy has to be adopted - in fact, it is a mix of the slightest!
Under such circumstances, the appearance of Lu Bi, both administrative ability and talent, was illuminated. Therefore, he was promoted continuously within three years and finally became the prime minister of the dynasty, with only tens of thousands of people alone. Lu Bi was also a capable person. By rectifying the gaps, without affecting the interests of the powerful and wealthy, he brought rich income to the country without a large amount of influence on the interests of the powerful, and gave the difficult Dali Wangting some signs of revival!
However, everything is not as good as the rough picture at present! A picture that can be barely recognized or far-fetched. As a king in the era of the rise of luck, how could he not know these things! Even if he is not proficient, he still has only a few understandings!
The old eunuch stood beside him but didn't say anything, but he could understand the king's entanglement and rumors at the moment. Is the rumors trustworthy? But think about who is the prime minister? That is: a capable man who is thorough in Confucianism, Mohism, famous and law, masters of classical principles and numerology! Then, such a capable man is too capable! Your ability has made the king feel jealous and unsure! Sometimes, too great ability is also a sin - another kind of sin of possessing a treasure.
Yes, it’s just that if you put this matter on others, but if you put it on Prime Minister Lu Bi, sorry, your suspicion is too great!
But on the other hand, the current Dali Wang Ting is really inseparable from the prime minister!
It was difficult to make a decision on this matter for a while. The censor who was the first to receive the "petition form" was also revising the petition form, but he was slow to submit it. The king who received the information was also hesitant, thinking about seeing what the prime minister's attitude was.
After two days of delay, the minions of the Prime Minister's Mansion finally learned the infinitely exaggerated rumors among the people, and then told the general manager of the Prime Minister's Mansion. When the general manager heard the rumors, he was so scared that his face turned pale and told the Prime Minister Lu Bi overnight.
"Haizhou!" Lu Bi is worthy of being the prime minister and locked the target as soon as possible. But even if he locked the target, what could he do? The situation now can only be so angry that he trembled all over.
"Huh..." Lu Bi closed his eyes exhausted and painfully, "It's so difficult to do something!"
However, after the general manager left, Lu Bi, who was still in pain just now, suddenly opened his eyes and stood up suddenly, with a crazy glory flashing in his eyes, "Who! Who is it! It actually destroys the layout of the scattered family! It's just a little bit. As long as the layout is successful, he can seize the fortune of the mountains and rivers of the Dali Wangting for three thousand miles, which is enough to allow the Legalists to come out with a great sage who can shine with the sun and the moon!
Damn it! Damn it! It's hard to eliminate people's wealth in a lifetime; it's impossible to block human morality and never stop until death!!!”
However, despite being extremely angry, Lu Bi still adjusted his mood and made himself look as peaceful as possible. After a long time, he finally calmed down; "Come!"
"Master!" The manager just now jumped out again.
"Prepare for a plain clothes and an iron rope. I tie my hands up and go to the palace to apologize!" Lu Bi is not a simple person after all. The world has its own rules. Since you have entered the court as an official, you must abide by the royal ruling. If you commit a crime, even if you are rumors, you must follow the rules.
"Master, no! Master, please escape overnight, I'll hold you here! And it's a good time to go deeper into the middle of the night." The manager was also loyal.
"Escape?" Lu Bi mocked himself, "Some people are alive but are pointed at by thousands of people! I don't want to! I would rather die, and someone will engrave merits and erect a monument. At least, leave a lifetime of heroic reputation, and maybe a day will come back! There is always hope.
Go and get ready.”
"...Master, be careful." The old housekeeper was a little old for a moment. Although the prime minister was the most powerful minister, he usually refused to kneel down when he saw an official - a seventh-rank official in front of the prime minister's door! But if the prime minister collapsed, he would not have a good life. To put it bluntly, he was just a slave who relied on his power. Without a master, the slave was still a slave.
Yes, although the servants of the Prime Minister's Mansion are powerful, they are all slaves. If the Prime Minister falls, they will live a begging life again on the streets.
Lu Bi looked at the back of the general manager Xiaozhao and sighed. If you fail, you will have to pay the price. And I believe that at this time, I have been monitored by all parties here and I can't escape even if I want to!
I looked up at the bright sky, and a meteor crossed the sky; if the guess was right, it should be a powerful person flying by.
Now in this world, everyone knows that the Dharma-Ending World is coming, an old era is going away, and a new era is coming! At this time of the change of new and old, it is the time when heroes emerge! But the old world that is unwilling to go away is likely to be back - but in fact, some people have discovered that the spiritual energy between heaven and earth is slowly recovering!
Soon, Lu Bi placed the official hat, official uniform, jade scepter, official seal, thick-soled boots, waist tags, etc. on the lacquer plate, with shackles on both hands, and walked towards the palace step by step. It was two miles from the Prime Minister's Mansion to the Palace. When the Prime Minister had not yet arrived in front of the palace, the King had already received the information.
When the prime minister walked to the palace gate a quarter of an hour later, the palace gate was already open, butter torches crackled, the guards were neat, and the dark and moonless night made all this look even more and more severe. The long torch road extended to Taihe Gate, and then stopped here.
The king was already dressed up and stood up, with the yellow gates on the left and right, and the guards were bingwei. Everyone's faces showed a kind of light and shadow intertwined with light and darkness under the illumination of the butter torch, which seemed even more majestic.
I did not enter the Taihe Hall, but just went to the Taihe Gate. The Prime Minister, the wrong one, was that the former Prime Minister Lu Bi understood it all at once, and the king also made a decision. Opening the palace gate means: I understand you, and I will not pursue it too much, and finally opened one door; but not entering the Taihe Hall means you should not enter the court again. Of course, if you enter the palace gate, you should not go out - the door behind you slowly closes!
Don't go out, where can I go? Nothing else, stay in the prison.
"Oh, my loyal ministers go to the country and their name is unclear. I will judge you by your green and whiteness." After the king finished speaking, he turned around and left.
The old eunuch next to him waved his hand and someone removed the tray from Lu Bi's hand.
"Mr. Lu, please." Needless to say, the imperial prison is here.
However, Lu Bi felt a chill in his heart. He had made a lot of contributions to Dali Wang Ting no matter what, and now he was imprisoned just because of a rumor!!! Well, Lu Bi "accidentally" forgot that he had a conspiracy.
In fact, the so-called "loyal ministers leave the country and are unclear in their name" is not a good thing. The whole sentence is meaningful.
The first meaning: If you are a loyal minister, don’t talk about your reputation after you leave, let’s get together and part. And I’ll give you a face, don’t pout. Of course, you are a loyal minister after all, and I won’t let you be unclear - just know whether it’s a green white person.
The second meaning: a little deeper. I think you are a loyal minister, and many people have always said bad things about you, making small reports, etc. I believe you know them; but you don’t have to argue about these things, there is no need to be arguing about them. What’s more, I know all the small actions you make!
The third meaning: Overall, I am very disappointed with you and dissatisfied with you. You can stay in the imperial prison!
In fact, this is simply a disagreement! The word "clean" has a profound meaning.
As for the word "qing", it is not a nonsense. There are kings, princes, officials, scholars, people, etc. in the social class, and Lu Bi is the leader of the miscellaneous family. Even if he resigns from his official position, he is still a nobleman; no matter how bad he is, he is a gentry.
The sound of the chain was cold, and the sound of clamor came from afar at night.
Lu Bi suddenly looked up, and there seemed to be a whirlpool in his eyes. In his eyes, the luck above the palace had begun to become thinner; even a little bad luck was growing. The Dali Wangting was already declining! Moreover, disasters were brewing!
This look flashed, but the old eunuch next to him was not an ordinary person. The masters were all in the palace. This sentence has a certain reason in any world. However, the old eunuch is also a wonderful person. I am a eunuch and have no descendants. I have a few years left to live, so why bother to do so. I simply don’t see it!
After entering the imperial prison, Lu Bi was a man of status after all, and was locked in a pretty good cell.
Chapter completed!