Father can be an enemy to the country

"Did the fight start later?" The next morning, while basking in the sun on the tide-watching platform, Liu Bowen asked Lao Liu, looking exhausted.

"That's not the case. After all, we are all ladies." Lao Liu said helplessly: "But if everyone hides a knife in their smile, uses secrets in their words, fights in secret, and kills invisible people, it will cost people their lives."

"Haha, boy, you know it's hard to enjoy the blessings of being together, right?" Liu Bowen gloated and said with a smile, "The days of headaches are still to come."

"Master, you are just nakedly jealous." Lao Liu said angrily, "Forget it, you seniors can't talk about this kind of thing."

"Then let's talk about something else." Liu Bowen didn't bother to care about his nonsense and said with a smile: "I didn't expect that your kid went down the mountain to spend the Mid-Autumn Festival and directly caused a huge change in the situation."

"It wasn't me who caused the trouble, it was my fourth brother." Lao Liu shook his head and said, "I just followed suit."

"Then he got beaten."

"Brothers, we share the same difficulties." Lao Liu said matter-of-factly.

"No, you treat Fourth Brother very differently." Liu Bowen looked at him suspiciously and said, "For his sister-in-law, do you treat him like a future emperor?"

"Pfft..." Lao Liu almost sprayed Lao Liu in the face with a mouthful of water. "Master, what are you talking about? I just fell in love with the fourth god."

"Oh." Liu Bowen nodded perfunctorily, obviously not believing his words. "But your fourth brother's shot has completely cleared up the originally chaotic situation. Now everyone is no longer confused, and everything is moving quickly towards the final outcome." "Master, why am I still confused? It's here." Lao Liu scratched his head and said, "I thought the old man would flip the table this time, but who would have thought that he could hold back."

"It's scary to hold back. Many civil and military officials should think that the emperor has given in, and are they even complacent about it?" Liu Bowen asked with a sneer.

"It's true." Lao Liu nodded and asked deliberately: "Isn't it wrong?"

"It's a big mistake." Liu Bowen said in a deep voice: "If the emperor got angry on the spot, they should be lucky. It means that the emperor wants to discuss the matter and only solve the immediate problem. But your father just took a step back, which can only mean that the big It’s coming—put your fists away so you can hit someone.”

"Yes, my father's purpose in dealing with the fourth brother is to take back the military power in the hands of the seven marquises." Lao Liu agreed: "This is a heavy blow to Huaixi."

"The blow to Huaixi is not that big. Huaixi is not just the princes and marquises, but also countless middle and high-level officers. With the emperor's understanding and control of the army, he will not be so naive as to think that only seven marquises will be replaced. , it can be as simple as taking back military power." Liu Bowen gave a different view from the prince.

"Then my father, the drunkard, doesn't care about drinking?" Lao Liu stood up like a seal in surprise.

"Yes, I care about Prime Minister Hu." Liu Bowen did not try to sell things to him, but said straightforwardly: "Replacing the seven marquises will have little impact on Huaixi, but it will have a big impact on Prime Minister Hu."

"That's right." Lao Liu nodded and said: "Hu Weiyong has no foundation in the army. After years of hard work, he has formed a community of interests with several princes. Now that the seven princes are in the same pot, the most injured is Prime Minister Hu. All of a sudden, his influence in the military was reduced to the minimum."

"To put it bluntly, he just wants to rebel now, and he has no soldiers at hand." Liu Bowen twisted his beard and said: "I have assisted your father for half my life, and I know your father's style very well - this is the prelude to his plan to deal with Hu Weiyong. , otherwise we wouldn’t do such useless work.”

"Yes. This is indeed the habit of my old man. No matter what he wants to do, he must first ensure the loyalty of the army. As long as the army is not in chaos, he is not afraid of anything else." Lao Liu said with deep understanding:

"It seems that Hu Weiyong has caught the old man's back this time."

"Oh, I didn't expect you to know your father quite well." Liu Bowen said with some surprise.

"Of course, there is nothing better than a son who knows his father." Lao Liu said boldly.

"It's better to beat him lightly." Liu Bowen said calmly: "But don't be too happy - your father will never take the initiative to kill Hu Weiyong."

"Why?" Lao Liu asked again in confusion.

"It's very simple. Do you still remember that Hu Weiyong was under house arrest for ten days?" Liu Bowen asked.

"Remember, it was only a short time ago." Lao Liu nodded.

"Later, Wu Yong, the general manager of the palace, personally issued the order and released him. He was sent to the Meridian Gate before he was turned back." Liu Bowen said leisurely: "The two of them actually whispered for a while, and then Hu Xiang returned I excitedly thank the emperor for his kindness, saying that I will throw away my baggage, stop fishing, and be determined to forge ahead and have the courage to take on responsibilities!"

"I'll go, it's awesome, Master..." Lao Liu made a seal-like pose again and looked at Lao Liu in surprise. This old ghost indeed had a trump card. He didn't even know about these things in the palace, but he knew everything about them.

"It's nothing. When your father opened Prince Wu's Mansion, he didn't even know where the eunuchs came from. It was the eunuchs from the previous dynasty that I found to set up the stall." Liu Bowen finally explained.

"Okay." Lao Liu didn't go into details anymore. "Then what did the two of them say that made Hu Xiangzheng so excited?"

"Isn't this too overwhelming? Two people are walking in an empty square, talking quietly away from each other. Who can find out what they are talking about?" Liu Bowen said speechlessly:

"Besides, it's not necessary. Eunuch Wu's actions are enough to explain a lot of problems."

"How do you say it?" Lao Liu asked jokingly. He found that Lao Liu was much more excited than usual today.

"The big iron sign 'Internal eunuchs are not allowed to interfere in politics' is hanging inside the Meridian Gate. The emperor is never lenient in punishing eunuchs who violate this prohibition. As the chief eunuch, how dare Eunuch Wu do it in full view of the public? Openly interfering in politics? So his words and deeds that day must have been the emperor's intention."

"Well, that's for sure." Lao Liu nodded in agreement: "Lao Wu is such a cautious person."

"So the emperor sent people to send Hu Weiyong to the palace gate, and also asked people to talk to him and give him reassurance. Does this seem like he wants to take the initiative to mess with him?" Liu Bowen paused and said:

"Furthermore, Hu Tianci's case was so high-profile that it had such a bad impact that Hu Weiyong came to the office to ask for resignation three times, but was rejected by the emperor without hesitation. Therefore, the emperor made it clear that he wanted to put him on the throne of prime minister and would not allow him to resign. Someone else takes his seat.”

"Under such circumstances, how is it possible for you to expect the emperor to take the initiative to touch him?" Liu Bowen said solemnly.

"Father and Hu Xiang are in true love." Lao Liu couldn't help but sigh.

"I love you so much. But because you moved him, you have to replace him with a new prime minister. That way the old debts can be wiped out, and it will be difficult for the emperor to move the Zhongshu Province again." Liu Bowen said with insight:

"So either kill the Zhongshu Province together, or let Hu Weiyong continue to do it... This is what the emperor is thinking now. How about it? Is it clear?"

ps. The next two chapters are still in the morning.