Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

There are pavilions, terraces and pavilions in Luofu, as well as green courtyards. In the living room, the three of them toasted and drank, talking and laughing loudly, and a plate of delicacies was served on the table from time to time.

Luo Yanhuan raised his glass and said emotionally: "It's rare to have a confidant in life, and now I have two, what more can I ask for?"

Zuo You picked up the wine glass with a smile on his face: "I hope we can drink together here every year to celebrate Brother Luo's birthday."

"Be the first to do it." Luo Yanhuan blushed, raised his head and drank the wine in his glass.

Li Chuyun also held down the beard on his mouth with a smile, and picked up the wine glass.

At this moment, a beautiful woman came out from the back door with a smile. The woman had her hair tied up with golden hairpins, but she was dressed in a simple and friendly manner.

Luo Yanhuan said: "Brother Li has seen Jiannei... this is Brother Zuo, the cabinet assistant and the Shaoqing of Taichang Temple. Come and greet the two brothers."

Zuo You hurriedly stood up, looked away, and stopped looking at the beautiful woman.

The woman bowed her knees and said: "This concubine is very polite. I have met my two elder brothers. I have cooked a few dishes. I wonder if it suits my brothers' taste?"

Li Chuyun made a gesture of support: "Sister-in-law, stop being so polite."

Zuo You hurriedly said, "I'm really sorry to let my sister-in-law do the cooking herself. The dishes are very delicious, like coming home, thank you very much."

The woman said with a smile: "It's all simple tea and light food, as long as the brothers don't dislike it."

"Don't dare." Zuo You and Li Chuyun said kindly together.

The woman said: "Brothers, use it slowly, and the concubine will not disturb your elegance."

Zuo You glanced at the woman's back with casual eyes, and understood in his heart that a colleague who even called out a female family member to meet him was really treated as a trusted friend.

The three of them continued drinking and chatting about anecdotes, and Zuo You echoed with great interest from time to time, but he was thinking of another thing: Prime Minister Fan Zhi's memorial.

There are some things that people don't talk about even in private, but Zuo You knows in his heart: the empress of the Fu family gave birth to a son, Li Yuan'er also gave birth to a prince, and he is older, but now he is not a legitimate son.

I don't know what Li Chuyun's thoughts are, but if you look farther, the Fu family is too favored, and it is obviously not a happy thing for Li Chuyun's family.

In that memorial, Fan Zhi took the lead in questioning Empress Duanci's control of the government, so not many people knew about it for the time being; Zuo You was one of the few who knew about it, because he saw it with his own eyes in the East Hall.

Now in Luo's house, there are only three people, do you want to tell Li Chuyun?

Zuo You hesitated. Of course he wanted to tell Li Chuyun out of selfishness, because he had a very good personal relationship with them. Li Chuyun and Luo Yanhuan were good friends for a long time... The reason Zuo You hesitated was because he felt that this matter might be a bit complicated.

Luo and Li treat Zuo You, especially Luo Yanhuan, as confidantes and friends. If Zuo You were to take a position among the ministers, of course he would be on their side; but there was another person to consider in this matter, the current emperor.

Zuo You's original identity was Guo Shao's staff and good friend; then he recommended talents for Guo Shao and deepened his friendship with Luo Yanhuan and Li Chuyun.

Fan Zhi's memorial, since Guo Shao hasn't made a statement yet. Zuo You thought, you can wait, don't rush to tell anyone.

So the three continued to drink and talk about anecdotes, and no one mentioned business.

...

Before dawn the next day, Guo Shao met with the ministers of several important yamen as usual in the Jinxiang Hall of the imperial city.

After a night of weighing, Guo Shao decided to take out Fan Zhi's memorial and ask the ministers for their opinions. Fan Zhi was the prime minister of the two dynasties, and he had contacts with many officials; and through the procedure of memorials, someone always knew about it. This matter cannot be hidden, and it is not a good thing to suppress it.

"Fan Xianggong had a memorial yesterday, I asked Zhu Aiqing to read it." Guo Shao turned to the eunuch Cao Tai and said.

Everyone took the memorial and passed it around, and the hall became quiet all of a sudden, as quiet as if a needle could be heard.

In the memorial, Fan Zhi cited some examples of the interference of women in the harem that led to the dimming of the government... Guo Shao did not agree, because he felt that Fu Jinzhan was not comparable to those women who harmed the country and the people, but he was also inconvenient to argue with the ministers. Fan Zhi also has another reason, women will make the government lose its fairness and clarity, and destroy the etiquette and so on.

Guo Shao also knew in his heart that it didn't matter what kind of person Fu Jinzhan was; the key was that after Wu Zetian proclaimed himself emperor in the Tang Dynasty, no matter the generals or officials, they didn't trust women. People are afraid of repeating some things of Wu Zetian's dynasty, and they are not used to the characteristics of women's style.

Guo Shao looked around, and first set his eyes on Wang Pu's face. Wang Pu looked down, frowning and pondering, without expressing his opinion at all.

He looked again, and most of the people were unwilling to say anything. When he saw Zuo You, Zuo You cupped his fists and said: "I think that there is indeed something wrong with Empress Duanci in power at this time. It may be detrimental to Empress Duanci's reputation."

When Guo Shao heard what Zuo You said, his mood sank a bit.

At this moment, Shi Yanchao said in a loud voice: "Civil officials are just chatty! Military affairs are still in the hands of the officials. What can those who use their pens and mouths do? The officials don't have time to care about it. It's okay to ask Empress Duanci to help. This is your blessing. Empress Duanci treats people with kindness and tolerance. Even the soldiers of the Imperial Army obey her, but the civil officials are on the contrary. They don't know what is right and what is wrong!"

His words were full of contempt for civil officials, and the prime ministers and civil officials present were very displeased, and Shi Yanchao was not pleasing to the left and right.

Fan Zhi said coldly: "Taking the world immediately, if you use martial arts to rule the world, the lessons of Liang, Tang, Jin, and Han are still not far behind! Sages say that governing a big country is like cooking small fish. General Shi doesn't understand, so why bother talking nonsense to make people laugh?"

Shi Yanchao was furious, pointed at Fan Zhi and said with a sneer, "Now I feel like I'm standing upright? Back then, when the officials led the army into the imperial city, why didn't I see you hold back..."

"Shi Yanchao!" Guo Shao's face immediately pulled down.

Shi Yanchao stopped angrily, and Fan Zhi was already trembling: "You, you..."

Guo Shaodao: "Fan Xianggong has been handling government affairs in the court for the sake of righteousness, for the sake of the overall situation of the world, and in line with the hearts of the people. If you humiliate a prime minister like this, where will I be placed?"

Wang Pu also said: "Shi Yanchao, are you convicted?"

Guo Shao also continued to scold him.

Guo Shao saw that they couldn't reach an agreement, so he immediately said: "That's all for today. If you have any opinions, you can write a letter to discuss the matter. All of you present, there is no crime in speaking."

... When the ministers left the Jinxiang Palace, Wang Pu waited for Shi Yanchao to come up on the road, and then said earnestly: "If the officials hadn't protected you, General Shi would have to eat and walk around today, do you know?"

Shi Yanchao grunted without changing his face. He denied it, but felt that Wang Pu's words were correct.

Wang Pu said: "It's useless to talk too much, General Shi likes to do it himself."

Shi Yanchao went back to the official office in front of the palace in a sullen mood, and when he came to the suite where he worked, he couldn't help but yelled again.

A close general just came in to handle some errands, so he tried to persuade him, and then asked who had offended Commander Shi Du. Shi Yanchao glanced at the general, and he still trusted him, so he immediately told about the East Hall of Jinxiang Hall.

The general immediately scolded Fan Zhi. Although Fan Zhi was the prime minister, the generals of the forbidden army did not buy it in private, and the political affairs hall had no control over them; in the past, the generals with soldiers were even more arrogant, but now they have restrained a little and dare not be rude on the surface.

After the general finished cursing, he looked back at the door, and said in a low voice: "General Shi mentioned Zuo Shaoqing's attitude, and the general remembered something. Yesterday, the commander of the guard infantry was on Luo Yanhuan's birthday, and Zuo You also went."

Shi Yanchao frowned and said, "Then Luo Yanhuan was very down and out before, and he was able to be reused. He got to the current high position because Zuo You recommended him to the official. They have a good relationship. Luo Yanhuan's birthday, what's wrong with Zuo You drinking in the past?"

The general said: "Of course there is nothing wrong. But the friendship between Li Dianjian and Luo Yanhuan has deepened, because Luo Yanhuan first invested in the official's account, and Li Dianjian had a way..."

Shi Yanchao suddenly said: "What do you mean, what collusion did Zuo You and Li Chuyun have last night?"

The general took a step closer, put his mouth close to Shi Yanchao's ear, and said quietly: "Otherwise, why did Zuo You suddenly support Fan Zhi today? He supported Fan Zhi to help Li inspect.

In the end, I suspect that Li Dianjian has something to do with Fan Zhi! Recently, many civil servants have been flattering and flattering in front of Li Dianjian. Although the ministers did not show up, it is difficult to guarantee that those civil servants are ministers of such and such. "

Shi Yanchao frowned and said, "Please explain clearly to me, Zuo You supports Fan Zhi, just to help Li Chuyun? What do you mean?"

"Hush!" the general said nervously, "Empress Duanci is from the Fu family. If she takes power, the prince born to the queen will still be as unstable as a rock? The daughter of Li Dianjian (Li Chuyun) also gave birth to a prince, so there is nothing to be expected of the prince. So, does General Shi understand?"

Shi Yanchao pondered endlessly.

The general said again: "Li Dianjian has a high position and weight, but in fact his military achievements are not as good as General Shi..."

Shi Yanchao didn't deny it, and squinted his eyes and said, "I don't dare to brag about other things. In battle, there are only a few people in this world who dare to challenge me."

The general whispered: "That's right, that's right. Why did Li inspector overwhelm us? It really makes everyone feel unhappy to favor people who have a good relationship with him! If General Shi can do the inspection in front of the palace, everyone will be happy.

Li Dianjian not only relies on nepotism, but now also colludes with civil officials. The general felt that even if General Shi was thinking of the imperial court, he should write a letter to remind the officials. "

Shi Yanchao said: "How to write a letter?"

The general hurriedly said in a low voice: "Let me report Zuo You's secret conversation with Li Dianjian at Luo Yanhuan's house last night."

Shi Yanchao said: "Is this enough?"

The general said: "That's enough. After all, Li Dianjian has a higher status than Shi Dushi. It would be inappropriate for you to speak too harshly. And there is no need to say more about this. The officials are comparable to saints and extraordinary people. As soon as the officials see the memorial, they can think... Li Dianjian is very selfish. For his own self-interest, he colluded with ministers and intended to attack the Fu family.

As long as the officials don't trust Li's inspection, who else is qualified to take the position of inspection in front of the hall except General Shi? "