The carriage drove near the government office.
Lu Qi was sitting on the carriage and saw a familiar figure and face wandering around under the light of the lantern at the entrance of the government office.
This was Cui Youfu.
He was not staying in Chang'an, so why did he come to Bianzhou?
Lu Qi He immediately said to the driver: "Quick, stop, pull over, and stop in the dark next to it."
After such a long siege of Bianzhou, the city has been severely damaged.
Many shops and houses on both sides of the street have no longer hung lanterns at the door.
Only government offices like Fuya still hang lanterns to show that they are different. .
Lu Qi's carriage was parked on the street, and Cui Youfu, who was standing in front of the government office, could not be seen at all.
Lu Qi found that besides Cui Youfu, there were two of his followers standing at the door of the government office.
He couldn't help thinking that this Cui Youfu used to be the prince's man, but now that the prince is gone, Cui Youfu has become a person without a backer in the court.
Such people are actually the most dangerous, Could it be that he came to seek refuge with Guo Ziyi?
Although Guo Ziyi is a Taiwei, a subordinate of Tong Zhongshu, he has the title of prime minister, but does not have the rights of prime minister.
Regardless of Guo Ziyi's high official position, in fact, if he is deprived Once you gain military power, you will be nothing.
There must be something fishy.
In the middle of the night, Cui Youfu came all the way from Chang'an with only two followers to see Guo Ziyi.
There must be something wrong with this.
At this time, Cui Youfu kept walking back and forth at the entrance of the government office.
He was always on edge, worried that Guo Yao would not see him.
In fact, he was originally planning to go directly to Guo Ziyi, but now the regent is in charge, and the prince has not However, he really couldn't handle Guo Ziyi's political leanings.
To be on the safe side, he decided to meet Guo Ziyi's eldest son Guo Yao first.
While Cui Youfu was waiting anxiously, Guo Yao's figure appeared from the government office and walked out.
He walked out quickly and clasped his fists at Cui Youfu and said, "Master Cui, why are you here?"
Although Cui Youfu was impatient, he did not forget the etiquette and bowed to Guo Yao: "Meet the eldest son."
Guo Yao stopped Cui Youfu: "Master Cui, please don't come with these false courtesy.
Let's go in and talk, please."
"Thank you sir" The two walked into the government office.
Guo Yao asked as they walked: "Master Cui, aren't you in Chang'an?
Why did you suddenly come to Bianzhou?
Is there any errand?
Did the regent send Master Cui here?"
Cui Youfu turned around in his mind several times, but instead of answering Guo Yao's words, he asked: "Does the eldest son know about the prince's affairs?"
Guo Yao said: "Who in the world doesn't know what this has to do with Lord Cui coming to Bianzhou?"
Cui Youfu added: "Does the eldest son know the current situation in the court?
Since the prince's death, there has been an undercurrent in the court, and the fighting has become more fierce than before.
Not long ago, an assassin broke into the Zichen Palace and assassinated His Majesty.
His Majesty is fine, he just suffered.
Some people were frightened, but the eunuch Li Zhongyan and a dozen of his guards were killed, and the assassins fled.
The regent used this as an excuse to accuse Zuo Jin.
Wu Chou, the general of Wuwei, seized his military power, imprisoned him, and replaced him with the young general Zhang Xianfu.
Zhang Xianfu was the son of Zhang Shougui's younger brother Zhang Shouqi.
He was promoted by the regent and appointed as General Zuojin Wuwei, and all the palace guards were for him.
Eyeliner, His Majesty's every move is under surveillance, ministers must be careful when meeting His Majesty, lest they say anything inappropriate and arouse the Regent's suspicion."
Guo Yao was a little in disbelief, stopped and turned around: "Impossible, how could the regent do such a thing?"
Cui Youfu sighed: "My eldest son, you are a general and don't know much about the affairs of the court.
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As long as it is for power, how can the regent?
No one can do such a thing.
The regent is worried that the emperor will come out of the palace and seize his hand."
He has the power to govern here, so he puts His Majesty under house arrest in the palace so that he can give orders at will."
Guo Yao said nothing, obviously still digesting what Cui Youfu said.
Seeing that Guo Yao had no reaction, Cui Youfu asked, "Can the eldest son introduce Guo Linggong to me?"
In a blink of an eye, they arrived at the front hall.
Guo Yao stopped, thought for a moment, clasped his fists and said, "Okay, Mr.
Cui, please sit in the front hall for a while.
I'll go see if my father is asleep, please."
Cui Youfu nodded and followed Guo Yao into the front hall.
Guo Yao asked people to bring tea and fruit snacks for Cui Youfu to enjoy, then he apologized and left.
Guo Yao quickly came to the backyard.
At this time, Guo Ziyi had just taken a bath under the service of the servants and was about to go to bed.
Hearing that his eldest son Guo Yao had something to see, he asked him to come in and asked: "It's so late, you What else is there?”
Guo Yao bowed and clasped his fists and said: "Father, Mr.
Cui Youfu, a member of Zhongshushe, is here to see you.
He is already in the front hall.
If he comes so late, it is hard for the child to turn him away."
Guo Ziyi felt a little strange: "Oh, he is from Zhongshushe.
He came all the way to Bianzhou to do something.
He was sent to see his father.
What's the matter?
Have you asked?"
Guo Yao said: "Haier tried it out.
He probably didn't come with a mission.
He said something.
Not long ago, there was an assassination in the palace and killed the eunuch Li Zhongyan and more than a dozen guards around the emperor.
But...
He escaped without a trace.
It is said that the emperor was so frightened that the regent seized Wu Min's military power and imprisoned him in the sky prison.
He also promoted Zhang Xianfu, the son of Zhang Shouqi, to be the general in charge of Zuojin Wuwei.
Palace ban Security: He said that the regent's eyes and ears are now everywhere in the palace.
Every move of the emperor and the royal family members is monitored and there is no need to do it in the past.
Although the emperor stays in the palace and does not ask about military affairs, he is actually under house arrest in the palace by the regent.
No one can come out, and all the food and drink expenses are brought in from outside.
The child doesn’t know the purpose of Mr.
Cui coming to see his father.
He is only afraid that it has something to do with this matter and whether his father wants to see him."
Guo Ziyi thought for a while and said: "What you just said was just what he said.
My father would like to hear what his purpose is for coming to see my father.
Come and change my father's clothes.
Let's go see Cui Youfu."
"yes" Clothes were quickly put on, and father and son headed to the front hall together.
On the way, Guo Ziyi said to Guo Yao: "Yao'er, you have never been to the court, so you don't know the fierceness of the battles in the court.
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Even during the Zhenguan period and the prosperous age of Kaiyuan, there were still fierce battles.
Starting from the era of Emperor Gaozong, the emperor Just discover your own thoughts The autonomy of the emperor and his will was greatly restricted by the courtiers, and all those ministers were members of aristocratic families, so the emperor began to support the poor families against the aristocratic families.
After the efforts of several generations of emperors, the power of the aristocratic families was finally weakened and the humble families were strengthened. the power of , during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong, the forces of the poor families were able to fight against the aristocratic families, and neither side could do without the support of the emperor, so the imperial power was strengthened everywhere. with royalty , even the struggle for power within the royal family is a manifestation of the struggle between multiple forces.
Now that the crown prince's position is vacant, all princes must have their eyes on the crown prince's position.
Poor families and aristocratic families are looking for their own agents among the princes.
People, in fact, each The princes simply can't be their own masters.
Now the emperor can't be his own masters either.
The regent doesn't want the emperor to interfere in the affairs of the country indiscriminately, and the emperor is afraid that he has already ordered the civil and military ministers to move, so he wants to take them back and hand them over. rights.
The regent is a person with ideals and ambitions.
He is different from prime ministers such as Yuan Zai, Du Hongjian, and Wang Jin.
If you think about it, you will find that the regent actually has no prejudice against aristocratic families and poor families.
As long as officials can do it Think about the people, don’t profit, don’t be greedy, and have He was confident in appointing people who were talented and accomplished in office.
In his opinion, this was the minimum requirement that an official should have.
As for wanting to be a good official, the conditions were high for him.
After the death of the prince, the Cui family, Several aristocratic families, such as the Pei family and the Yang family, With no one to support, and now the adult princes are in trouble, the Cui family and the Yang family want to start from the emperor and help the emperor regain his power, so that they can still influence the emperor's will and still control the world.
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These words of Guo Ziyi were something Guo Yao had never heard before.
When Guo Ziyi finished speaking, Guo Yao felt a chill all over his body.
This court battle was so dangerous that it made him a little scared.
When they arrived at the front hall, they saw Cui Youfu drinking tea, feeling quite uneasy.
Guo Ziyi stopped and pondered for a moment before walking in, followed by Guo Yao.
When Cui Youfu heard the footsteps, he turned around and saw that the tall old man in front of him was not Guo Ziyi.
He immediately put down his tea cup and stood up to greet him.
He bowed to the ground and said, "Meet your Majesty."
Guo Ziyi raised her hand: "Master Cui, there is no need to be polite, please sit down."
"Thank you so much for meeting me late at night."
The two parties sat down separately, and Guo Ziyi got straight to the point: "I don't know why Mr.
Cui came to visit late at night."
Cui Youfu was stunned when he heard this, but didn't know how to speak.
He thought about it for a while before saying: "Your Majesty, if it wasn't for necessity and the situation was critical, I wouldn't have come all the way from Chang'an and asked to see your Majesty late at night.
I'm here today."
This is just to ask another official, there is a treacherous official in the imperial court.
This person excludes dissidents, blocks the way of speech, monopolizes power, puts the emperor under house arrest, and disrupts the government.
Is the public administration going to ignore it?"
Guo Ziyi's heart skipped a beat when she heard it, and she thought it had indeed come.
He remained calm at the moment and asked: "Mr.
Cui, are your words a bit alarmist?
As far as I know, the imperial court is now peaceful, peaceful and full of vitality.
The ministers of the imperial court are united and united, and various decrees have been implemented.
Things are going smoothly, and all industries in the world are in ruins.
These situations are completely different from what Mr.
Cui said.
Furthermore, who is the traitor that Mr.
Cui said?
If there were really traitors in power, the court would not be in such a good situation now.
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Bar" Cui Youfu said: "Your Majesty, you have not been in the court for a long time.
The situation in the court has changed drastically since you left.
Your hearsay and instigation may appear to be more serious than what the official said just now.
Now it is Zhao.
When in power, your Majesty should know who Cui is talking about":