Chapter 526: The wind blows the fence, the rules cannot be changed
The most important thing for a group is its program.
Secondly, what is the purpose of this group’s existence?
Is it for the leader, or for the goal of the group, that is, the program.
For the sake of the leader, this group will sooner or later turn into a hotbed of ambitious people and a base for rebellion, and will inevitably attract official attacks.
For the sake of the group or the group's goals, even if you are in the majority, you will be regarded as a rule-abiding person.
This is what Confucianism is like. The seemingly huge Confucianism has a common program, which is to cultivate oneself, manage the family, govern the country and bring peace to the world.
Therefore, no matter how powerful Confucianism was, the emperor would turn a blind eye and join hands with them to rule the world.
The same was true within the Yan Party. Yan Song and his son took the lead in being corrupt, and those below them naturally followed suit. Everyone used all means to make money, and formed cliques in order to get promoted and make money. Their purpose was very clear: it was for personal gain.
Such an organization may seem powerful, but in fact it is vulnerable.
"Once Yan Song and his son fall, the Yan Party will disappear in an instant." Lu Bing said lightly.
"The Prime Minister has worked hard and made great contributions. Your Majesty will not be able to show sympathy to him." Xu Wei's words were very vague, making it difficult to judge his position.
This is the Xu family.
Lu Bing, dressed in plain clothes, came quietly ahead.
Xu Jie didn't know why he came, but he still treated him with courtesy, just in a lukewarm way with the commander of the Jinyiwei.
Lu Bing raised his eyebrows slightly, and his eyes became more gentle. "The current situation in the court is quite chaotic. The war between Confucianism and Mohism will continue. I wonder which side the prime minister supports."
Xu Jie smiled and said, "I don't know either, but I think the Prime Minister will support the side that Your Majesty likes!"
"Jiang Qingzhi!"
Xu Jie was silent.
"Don't blame me for exposing my shortcomings." Lu Bing said softly, "Two of your disciples have joined Jiang Qingzhi's school, and it's a joke outside. You know, prestige is the lifeblood of a prime minister. If you don't have prestige, how can you suppress all the officials?"
——Your prestige has long disappeared with the departure of your two disciples.
Lu Bing looked at Xu Jie carefully, trying to find a hint of anger in this elder cabinet member, but his eyes were still gentle.
"There is no order of precedence in learning; the one who is more accomplished is the teacher," said Xu Jie.
——I don’t care!
As the saying goes, "If you have no desires, you will be strong." Xu Jie's ruthlessness made Lu Bing feel helpless. He sighed and said, "The elder is in a very difficult situation now. I can't bear to see him...
——Join forces?
Xu Jie's eyebrows moved slightly, but then he smiled and said, "This is just a sharpening."
——Yan Song also experienced these things in the past, why can't I?
Lu Bing smiled and said, "At the beginning, I teamed up with Yuan Fu for a short time..."
——Without me, Lu Bing, Xia Yan would not have fallen, and Yan Song would still be pretending to be a grandson in the cabinet!
If you, Xu Jie, want to achieve something, the best choice is to join forces with me, Lu Bing.
Xu Jie sighed, "Commander Lu came here today for..."
Lu Bing smiled and said, "I heard that the second son of the elder has not yet married? Young man, don't be too picky."
After saying that, Lu Bing stood up and bowed, "The weather is nice, you should go out for a walk."
After Lu Bing left, Xu Jie sat there for a long time and asked quietly, "Where is Erlang?"
The old servant who was accompanying him said, "Erlang Jun went out. He said he had an appointment with someone to go out of town for fun."
The old family had been with Xu Jie for many years, had seniority, and was also the most trusted of the trusted, so they spoke with fewer reservations, "Master, is Lu Bing here to ask for a marriage?"
Xu Jie nodded, "Lu Bing is very good at manipulating people... He controls the Jinyiwei and can provide a lot of information. Information... Yan Song and his son..."
He fell into deep thought.
The old family member whispered: "Speaking of which, Jiang Qingzhi is not only Lu Bing's enemy, but also the master's great enemy. This common hatred and common enemy..."
Those slack hands slowly clenched.
……
Jiang Qingzhi and his family found a place with water outside the city to set up camp.
Jiang Qingzhi was fishing by the river and vowed to make a fish hotpot today to open his wife's eyes.
But the fish in this river did not give any respect and the float did not move at all for a long time.
"My Lord, the two princes are here, along with the princess." The maid came over to report.
Jiang Qingzhi looked at the float and said angrily, "There must be no fish in this river!"
"Let me do it!" said Li Tian.
"You?" Jiang Qingzhi laughed, "Whatever."
He stood up and walked over, and Prince Yu and Prince Jing came escorting a carriage.
"Uncle." The curtain of the car was opened and Changle shouted happily.
It seemed that the little girl had been locked up for too long, and she was as happy as if it were New Year's Day when she was out of the palace.
"Remind me to talk to His Majesty later. We can't live like this." Jiang Qingzhi shook his head. "This is not living a good life. This is self-imprisonment. Damn it, who said that the life of the emperor is easy? Let them try it. It doesn't take much, just half a year to drive a person crazy."
"Yes." Sun Bu Tong praised: "Only Lord Bo can discipline the princes and princesses in the whole world."
"This is not an easy job either." Jiang Qingzhi said, "One of these guys is playing dumb, and the other is incredibly smart. If you're not careful, you'll fall into the pit they dug. After you're buried, you'll have to help them count the money."
"Meet my uncle."
Prince Yu and Prince Jing saluted, Changle squatted, stood up straight and said impatiently: "I want to go fishing."
"Go ahead!" Jiang Qingzhi pointed to the river, "But don't blame your uncle for not reminding you, there are no fish in this river."
"Ouch!" Li Tian by the river suddenly stood up and exclaimed.
Jiang Qing instinctively wanted to run, but when Li Tian lifted the fishing rod, the rod suddenly bent unreasonably, as if it could break at any time.
"A fish is caught!" Huang Yaner clapped her hands.
"Uncle, there are fish!" The little niece ran away, followed by several palace maids shouting, "Princess, etiquette, etiquette!" Jiang Qingzhi frowned, "Why are these people staring at Changle?"
Prince Yu smiled bitterly, "Changle is old enough, and the palace is now thinking about finding a prince consort for her. It's hard for a princess to marry, and if she doesn't have a reputation for chastity, who would be willing to marry her?"
Hey!
Jiang Qingzhi pointed at a few palace maids and said, "Call them back."
Sun Bu Tong ran over quickly and stood in front of several palace maids.
"Make way!" a palace maid shouted, her hands on her hips.
Sun Bu Tong smiled and said, "What if I don't let you?"
The maid sneered, "The palace will be furious and you will be in big trouble!"
"What if it's me?" Jiang Qingzhi's voice came from behind.
The maid turned around and saluted, "Greetings, Master. Now that the princess has grown up, her reputation is the most important."
"Why would anyone marry someone else when they have been constrained by you guys and become fools?" Jiang Qingzhi was furious when he thought of the early death of his niece in history. "Go back and tell Concubine Lu to let Changle relax a little and stop constraining her with those bullshit rules."
The maid couldn't help but say, "Princesses have always been like this."
"I told you, this rule should be changed." Jiang Qingzhi shook off the ashes from his cigarette, "Everyone go back!"
The maid wanted to refute, but when she thought of Jiang Qingzhi's glorious deeds of beating the female official next to Changle, she looked up and saw the smiling giant next to Jiang Qingzhi... It was said that this man was called Ashura and killed people indiscriminately.
The other one had a cold face. The last time the palace maid heard Prince Jing mention it to Concubine Lu Jingfei, it seemed to be the first knife.
The maid squatted down and said, "Yes."
Then she went back to report.
Xia Yan came back from a stroll and sighed after learning about this: "Why did you bother to offend Concubine Lu Jing's face for this matter? Besides, it is true that it is difficult for the Princess of Daming to marry. If you don't keep her under strict control, it will be even more difficult for her to marry. Are you going to let Changle stay in the palace for the rest of her life?"
Jiang Qingzhi looked at his two nephews who were pretending to be fools, "Would you two like to have another sister?"
Prince Yu nodded, "Of course I am willing."
King Jing said calmly: "Whoever bullies Changle will be killed by me!"
Li Tian looked like he had really fished before, and his technique in fishing was pretty good. Changle was beside him, very nervous, clapping and cheering from time to time, and nervously yelling "Be careful..."
What's the harm in offending Concubine Lu Jing for the sake of this poor and clever niece?
Jiang was a free and easy person, so he just let the matter go.
"What a big fish!"
Li Tian pulled up a big fish weighing about seven or eight kilograms. She looked back at Jiang Qingzhi, her face was red, her lips were slightly red, and her eyes were full of light.
"My wife, you have a good way!" Jiang Qingzhi bowed with a serious face, "I, your husband, admit that you are better than me!"
Li Tian couldn't help laughing.
The little niece didn't know why the couple were laughing like that, so she also started laughing.
Xia Yan thought thoughtfully, "This day seems to be interesting now."
Prince Yu and Prince Jing sat by the river, enjoying the breeze and the sun.
"It seems that my cousin is quite dissatisfied with the rules in the palace." Prince Yu hugged his knees and said to his sister who was happily surrounding the big fish.
"There are too many rules in the palace. My cousin said privately last time that the emperor is treated like a prisoner. No wonder my father would rather hide in the West Garden." King Jing said.
"Your mother's side..."
"I'll go see my mother when I get back to the palace. Regarding this matter... our rules don't need to change, but Changle should be given some leniency. As for whether she can get married or not, isn't she our sister?"
King Jing looked at King Yu, "What do you think?"
Prince Yu nodded, "If she can't get married, I will support her and spoil her for the rest of her life!"
The maid returned to the harem and immediately went to see Concubine Lu Jing.
Today, Lu Wei came to visit his sister, and the two were talking about some things at home.
The maid came in, bowed, and said, "Chang Wei Bo said that the palace is too strict with the princesses and princes, and they should be given more leniency."
Lu Wei was startled, glanced at his sister, and whispered, "This is taboo."
The rules of the palace cannot be interfered with by outsiders.
Even relatives.
Concubine Lu raised her eyebrows slightly, and a sharp aura burst out, but then she laughed heartily.
"This Chang Wei Bo loves Chang Le, don't I love her too?" Concubine Lu Jing said, "Go and tell His Majesty that Chang Le has learned the rules and regulations, and I want her to be more relaxed. Is that okay?"
"Yes." Chen Yan hurried to report.
"Your Majesty is taking the blame for Chang Wei Bo!" Lu Wei was surprised. His sister was extremely smart, how could she do such a thing?
Concubine Lu Jing said calmly: "Your Majesty's eyes are as sharp as lightning."
Not long after, Chen Yan came back and said, "Your Majesty said that the queen is a person who doesn't like to meddle in other people's affairs. This matter is most likely caused by Qingzhi. Since I have asked him to supervise the princes and princesses, I will not employ people if I doubt them, and I will not doubt people if I employ them!"
It turns out that all of this is seen by His Majesty... Lu Wei couldn't help but feel a chill down his spine, and his eyes were full of admiration and heartache when he looked at his sister.
How difficult it must be to survive in such a harem and be favored by the emperor.
"Also, His Majesty said he would come over for dinner today."
Since Dao Ye decided to leave Xiyuan, he has not come to the harem for a long time.
This time, I came to see Concubine Lu.
This is a bonus!
Lu Wei stood up and said, "Your Majesty is wise."
Concubine Lu Jing said quietly, "I have to be cautious and rack my brains to stand firm. But Chang Wei Bo follows his nature, laughing, scolding and making fun of others, and he is more trusted by your majesty."
That kid… Concubine Lu glanced at her brother and said, “What a pity!”
"Yes." Lu Wei, who failed to become Jiang Qingzhi's father-in-law, lowered his head and felt very regretful.
(End of this chapter)
