After Waking up Beside the Villain

This attack at the New Year's Eve banquet was expected by Chu Yunsheng.

Ever since he rejected the family's deal, he has maintained an extremely delicate and dangerous relationship with the four great families.

The aristocratic family feared his military power and prestige, but they were unwilling to let him completely break away from control and monopolize the government.As for the aristocratic family, Chu Yunsheng had the same attitude from beginning to end.

They are the chronic diseases in his eyes.

Even if there is blood attached to the tendons, sooner or later one day it will be thoroughly cut out and cleaned.

Facing the arrogance of the Great Zhou Mission, the reason why Chu Yunsheng endured, agreed to the peace talks, and signed the covenant that can be called a humiliation was due to many reasons, but one of them was the salt that he wanted to obtain through the covenant. In the name of iron, some aristocratic families' control over Dajin was stripped away.

This kick followed the plan and went down without a sound, but it still hurt the sensitive vitals of the aristocratic family.

The fluttering music stopped abruptly, and the dancers and courtiers retreated quickly like frightened birds with their flamboyant wings.

Needle drop can be heard in Tai Chi Hall.

The civil and military officials carefully avoided the liquor on the table, retracted their palms into the wide sleeves of their robes, lowered their eyelids, and hid in the shadow of the brilliant lights in the hall carefully.Listening to the new swords and swords, but no one dares to be the rafters who are in the early days.

In the past ten years, in this court, only people dared to make fun of the little emperor's senselessness, but no one dared to look directly at the regent's cold eyes like arrows.

In the eyes of some discerning people, the confrontation between the aristocratic family and the palace is just a matter of time, as long as the dirty muddy water is not splashed on his head for a day, then he will be alone for a day.As for which side of the butt to sit in private, it is not a decision overnight.

In the center of the hall, the old minister Lu Yushi staggered and fell to his knees with a bang.

The suppressed and cautious atmosphere was unmoved, and the quiet silence seemed to be that there was no one in the brightly lit hall.

It's just that the silence full of uneasy atmosphere didn't seem to affect Lu Fenglou on the dragon chair.He picked up the silver chopsticks that had just been put down again, put two pieces of mutton into a small dish, raised his hand and pushed them onto Chu Yunsheng's table, and said with a smile: "This mutton is well done, teacher, try it."

Chu Yunsheng's raised hand paused, and he picked up the silver chopsticks instead. Lu Yushi, who was kneeling at the bottom of the steps, felt his hunched back tremble, and suddenly raised his head: "Your Majesty—!"

"Lu Aiqing."

Lu Fenglou suppressed his smile for a while, and his tone was as loose and meaningless as before, but it just cut off Lu Yushi's words in the future.

He glanced at Lu Yushi, and asked like a bored chatter: "I have been recuperating for a long time, and I don't have much time to care about things inside and outside here. From what Lu Aiqing said, it seems that many major events have happened these days." Right now, since you are all here, you might as well tell me what new things have happened inside and outside the court these days, and where did the theory of reform and reform come from—"

"You are all veteran ministers of the Jin Dynasty. If you really want to put your teacher on the hat of a courtier, it is not just a glass of wine. A small matter can be counted."

Lu Fenglou's eyes were dazzled by Lu Li's light and shadow from the hanging crown, he paused, and there was a specious smile in his voice: "After all, the teacher is the assistant minister appointed by the emperor, and the regent of my Jin Dynasty. I’m not as famous as I am – don’t bother the teacher with something innocuous. Are you right, Lu Aiqing?”

The beard on Lu Yushi's lips trembled slightly, and from the corner of his eyes, he quietly glanced at Patriarch Zhao's position.

Patriarch Zhao had his sleeves in his hands, and the old god was on the ground with his eyes downcast, as if he didn't care about foreign affairs. Hearing what Lu Fenglou said, his brows frowned imperceptibly.

The little emperor is used to getting along with each other.

It's just that the butcher's knife has already been sharpened, how can it be stopped without seeing blood?

Lu Yushi seemed to see something on Zhao Patriarch's face, kowtowed heavily towards Lu Fenglou, then took out a booklet from his sleeve and raised it over his head, and said loudly like a sharp sword in his mouth: "Your Majesty, the Regent He is domineering, piles of piles, written in black and white, and I will never dare to deceive the emperor!"

Lu Fenglou raised his eyes, Wen De quickly trotted down to fetch the memorial.

"In the first half of the month, when officials from all over the country came to Beijing to report on their duties, the regent moved the Ministry of officials to re-draft the law of official review. He dismissed most of the officials for a disagreement. , the bureaucracy is in chaos..."

"The redemption agreement for salt and iron in the Zhou and Jin Dynasties has been decided, and the first batch of salt and iron grains will be sent to the Zhou territory in the spring. The regent collected grain a few years ago, and killed a group of private salt dealers in the south of the Yangtze River. The price of salt, iron and grain fluctuated greatly. , the common people complained a lot. Everyone in the Central Plains and Jiangnan officialdom was in danger and became turbulent. From time to time, orders were passed on without going through the meeting hall, and they were arrested and beheaded..."

"There is also a secret transfer between the Imperial City Army and the East Day Camp. The meeting hall can't even ask about the whereabouts. The generals can't bear the domineering style of the regent. There are also generals who are suspicious. The regent behaves like this. Ignore The meeting hall and His Majesty the Emperor, I am afraid that something is going to happen in this capital..."

Lu Fenglou flipped through the scriptures and listened to Lu Yushi's cadenced voice, but there was no major disturbance in his heart.

Looking at the piles on this booklet, Lu Fenglou actually felt a little illusory and distorted.

It turned out that these days, Chu Yunsheng came and went in a hurry, kept silent, and was doing these things.A reform to get rid of the ills and shake the family's foundation of salt and iron food.He seemed to be confident, he did these things to hide it, and he kept it open and aboveboard, telling the spies and forces from all walks of life clearly - I have something to do, that is, I want to hide it from all of you, I am not afraid of you investigating, I am not afraid of you knowing, and I am not afraid You are right.

Some people said he wanted to rebel, some said he wanted chaos, and some said it was paving the way for him to ascend the throne as emperor, to suppress the family, and to exclude dissidents.

But a wolf is ambitious and covets the world, so why should he be so arrogant, cut off all retreats, and spare no feathers?

—About to be a tyrant.

Lu Fenglou sneered in his heart, exhaled slowly, and closed his eyes.

"Your Majesty, now that the Great Jin has just negotiated peace with the Great Zhou, it's not easy to take a breather after fighting all the year round, and I can't bear a little more trouble." Lu Yushi sighed earnestly, "What is the regent doing?" Thinking about it, I dare not speak rashly. But for the sake of the Great Jin, it is better not to stir up the chaos and turmoil in the government!"

"Your Majesty, please call the shots and stop this so-called reform!"

Two lines of old tears slid down the creases at the corners of Lu Yushi's eyes. After he finished speaking with hatred, he kowtowed heavily on the marble steps again.

There was a moment of silence in the hall.

There was another light coughing sound suddenly.

When everyone focused their attention, a minister got up and glanced at Chu Yunsheng, then lowered his head deeply again, and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, abolish the political reform!"

With one and two, there will be three and four.

Did not see Lu Fenglou's answer, there was a slight sound of clothes rubbing one after another, and one after another stood up: "I hope Your Majesty will abolish the reform!"

"Reforms in ancient times are all signs of chaos in the country! They must be abolished!"

"I also ask Your Majesty to issue an order!"

The sound grew louder and louder, shaking the beards of the golden dragons on the pillars of the Taiji Hall trembling slightly.

Patriarch Zhao stretched out his hand that was tucked in his sleeve, and slowly poured himself a glass of wine.

Through the clear liquor, he looked up at the subordinates who seemed to be stirring up trouble, but he always felt that something was missing.

But before he had time to think about it, Lu Fenglou spoke again.

"The reforms in ancient times have always been up and down, and they are going to fight."

Lu Fenglou closed the booklet, "But teacher, these things are just tossing around for half a month, and some small places have been moved, how can it be called a reform?"

The minister said coldly: "Your Majesty, both the official system and the salt and iron system have been reformed, and there are more than these two in the open and in the dark. How can this not be a reform? The most ridiculous thing is that this reform is all one person's idea. I know, Your Majesty, you are the king of a country, and you don't even know about this..."

The minister's voice paused, and the second half of the sentence was squeezed out from his throat: "If you say that you can cover the sky with one hand...it can't be more than this!"

The last few words are heartbreaking.

The smile on the corners of Lu Fenglou's lips slowly faded, he stared at the minister for a moment, then looked at Chu Yunsheng beside him.

Chu Yunsheng was still eating the little emperor's mutton in a leisurely manner. When the meat was finished, he took a sip of tea unhurriedly, and then looked down at half of the civil and military officials who were kneeling down again.

After seeing the identities and positions of the kneeling officials at a glance, and checking with the forces behind them, Chu Yunsheng clearly drew a line on them.

There are civil servants, military generals, nobles and poor families.Shijia and Jiangmen put on the same pair of trousers, and wanted to take his sacrificial knife first.

Regardless of whether Lu Fenglou appeared at the New Year's Eve banquet today, this game is set.The only difference is whether you want to do this article about kidnapping the emperor, or whether you want to tear the waves to your face.

Chu Yunsheng lifted his robe, stood up, and walked down the jade steps: "Your Majesty is so patient, I told them this."

Following his steps, the fringe of the Fengtian sword hanging on his waist for many years also slowly swayed.He walked up to Lu Yushi, and the hilt of his sword almost poked Lu Yushi's forehead.

A minister held his breath and bent his body even more carefully.

"The first emperor entrusted this Great Jin Dynasty and His Majesty to the care of this king. In the past ten years, this king can't be said to have devoted all his energy, but he can be said to be barely dedicated." Chu Yunsheng's eyes were cold, his face was calm, and he did not shy away from some rebellious and outrageous words in his mouth. , "But in the final analysis, this Da Jin's surname is Lu. Chu, who is not my surname Chu Yunsheng, nor Zhao Qiansun Li, my lords."

Patriarch Zhao paused while holding the wine glass, and the squat Patriarch Qian next to him had a crack in his narrowed eyes.

"So, no matter what this king does, whether it pleases you or not, as long as His Majesty doesn't say no, it won't be your turn to threaten and plead for your life here."

Chu Yunsheng looked down at Lu Yushi, who was close at hand, and said coldly: "If you don't like it, you can remonstrate. If you can't remonstrate, you can bump into the pillar and leave the court. It has long been rumored that this king's words from the top to the bottom , now that the king is confirmed, what should you do?"

"Then really let His Majesty order...behead this king?"

The cold sweat on Lu Yushi's forehead suddenly covered his temples.

Lu Yushi and Chu Yunsheng looked at each other, and suddenly felt that the family's plan might have gone awry.

In front of the regent, who was so arrogant that he could be called crazy, his eyes were so quiet that it made people panic.He talked about coercing the emperor to make the princes rebellious, but there was no taste of power in his eyes.

This Dajin's surname is Lu, but it seems that it is not so clear whether this New Year's Eve banquet is surnamed Zhao Qiansunli or Chu.

Lu Yushi looked at Chu Yunsheng's slightly hanging hands in horror and doubt, unable to judge whether they were the hands of a chess player, so he could only move his throat, and squeezed out two words with trembling lips: "— — Rebel, thief!"

Just as a cold wind was coming, it smashed open the side window of the Taiji Hall, which was not very tight.

The sudden heavy snow rolled in cruelly, and the candlelight in the hall suddenly became panicked.

Dazzling lights and shadows scratched Chu Yunsheng's cold and quiet eyes, making his expression full of obscurity, confusion and treachery.

He looked at Lu Yushi calmly, and put his finger on the hilt of his sword: "Lord Lu is not a traitor. But Master Lu killed his wife and son in a remote village 20 years ago just to marry Miss Six, a branch of the Zhao family, as his wife. Not a good guy."

Lu Yushi's old and yellow eyes suddenly widened.

"In these years, you have been promoted step by step from Yushitai, and you have joined the corrupt servant of the household department, but you have received more money than the servant of the household department. You have fought against the local magistrate who killed his colleagues, but you have more money than the magistrate. A few lives have been lost. I have scolded the noble relatives who robbed the women, but it is even more cruel than the noble relatives playing with women."

Chu Yunsheng's speech speed gradually became faster, and each word became heavier and heavier, like a hammer, slamming hard on the floor of Tai Chi Hall.

Lu Yushi's straight back trembled imperceptibly.

He pursed his lips, trying to interrupt the argument, but under Chu Yunsheng's calm and indifferent eyes, he couldn't utter a single word.

He could say that this was a false accusation without evidence, but if he said it in the dignified position of the regent, how could it be true that there was no evidence?How many years of filth that I thought no one would know about is being pulled out one by one, how can a sentence of self-defense be able to get rid of it?

Lu Yushi's face was like gold paper.

In the end, only a clang and a clear sound of drawing the sword were heard.

The icy sword edge oozing with chills pressed heavily on his neck, which was hard to straighten up. Lu Yushi's beard trembled, and he shouted suddenly: "Your Majesty—I am wronged!"

"Cao Cao likes to kill people in his dreams. This king is drunk and also likes to dance swords."

Chu Yunsheng looked around the hall indifferently, retracted the sword and sheathed it, and walked back to the steps.

A splash of hot blood happened to splash on Patriarch Zhao's table.

He dodged his hand backwards, but the wine glass was too late to dodge, and it was filled with a cup of bright red blood.

The retracted hand trembled, fell on the knee, and tapped slowly.

When the ninth strike was struck, Wende's terrified cry suddenly came from above: "My lord!"

All the ministers raised their eyes in panic, and saw that the regent who had just stepped on the highest jade step suddenly covered his mouth with his sleeve, and his tall figure was about to fall.

The surrounding palace people rushed to help, but the wide sleeves of the robe were torn open, but there was a large amount of black blood coughed up.The high-ranking regent closed his eyes tightly with a pale complexion, and when he breathed out, he was as weak as a smoldering fire in the wind.

The hall immediately became chaotic, and panic was everywhere.

In this chaos, Patriarch Zhao stood up and said calmly: "Your Majesty, pass on the imperial physician."