great mandate

Since ancient times, there have been many cases of treacherous eunuchs and disorderly government.People in the world say that eunuchs are neither men nor women, so they are extremely cunning and eccentric, moody, narrow-minded, vindictive, and have no sense of justice.

But throughout the dynasties, many emperors still regarded eunuchs as confidantes, nothing more than for them, those important officials were even less trustworthy than eunuchs.

Because important ministers have many ways to retreat and entangle with family interests, but most eunuchs have no children, no family, no family, and no face. Those people are more likely to be favored by the emperor.

The emperor was silent.

Shen Wuji knew that he had wavered, but he didn't urge him. He waited patiently for a while, and said again: "If the emperor wants to stabilize the country, he must first hold the general power in his own hands. Later, most of the military power is now in the hands of the Jun Taiwei, and the troops in the four seas, and even the imperial army in the capital, are mostly the Jun Taiwei's disciples and confidants."

The emperor frowned and asked, "What does this have to do with your intention to attract impeachment?"

Shen Wuji smiled and said: "People say that when the water is clear, there will be no fish, and people say that fish in muddy water. It can be seen that if the water in a pool is too quiet, there will be no fish to catch. Now the emperor has made a grand ceremony, shocking the world, Cao Guozhong and just now Being dismissed, although the important ministers secretly have their own plans, they can only stay in one group on the surface for the time being. But if they are in a group, things will be difficult, so they have to make an opening for them from the slaves. "

The emperor thought for a while, then said speechlessly: "Did you mean those two sentences?"

Shen Wuji thought to himself, does it matter?But there was only a smile on the face: "The emperor is very knowledgeable, but the slaves have little knowledge, they are just parrots, the emperor laughed."

"Then tell me again, how are you going to open this hole?" the emperor asked.

Shen Wuji said: "Your lords are all aware of the emperor's great favor and trust in your servants. If your servants are also stable, it will inevitably attract their vigilance. The more this is the case, the more your servants will look like villains gaining power. If your servants do not report to the emperor , It is a serious crime to let Luo Jinyu go without authorization due to personal reasons. But if the emperor let this matter go lightly, they will inevitably feel guilty in their hearts."

The emperor thought for a while, and said: "They all thought that I was deceived by you, or that I trusted you too much, and deliberately covered you up. Then?"

Shen Wuji smiled, held his cuff with one hand, picked up the ink stick leaning against the inkstone with the other hand, and slowly grinded the ink for the emperor.

The emperor was a little anxious, but also extremely curious, and wanted to urge him, but he was confident, but he didn't urge him for a while, he didn't want to make himself inferior, so he could only stare at him.

Shen Wuji rubbed the ink seriously, with his phoenix eyes lowered, his slender fingers holding the ink stick, his movements were not in a hurry, like a painting.

After a while, Shen Wuji gently put the ink stick aside, picked up the emperor's brush that approved the memorial, filled it with ink for him, and brought it in front of him.

The emperor didn't understand what he meant, but he still took the pen.

Shen Wuji spread out the memorial to impeach him again, looked at it carefully, then put it aside, spread out another memorial for the emperor, and smiled at the emperor: "Master Wu Wei who impeached the servant is the son of Duke Wu. Sun, the father and son of Wu Guogong are both brave and good at fighting. Heroes who put on armor and went into battle when they were more than ten years old, but Mr. Wu Wei is five or six in his twenties. , isn’t he so idle that he has to take care of Yushitai’s affairs? This is really overkill.”

Hearing what he said, the emperor couldn't help but burst out laughing, and pointed at him: "Speak eccentrically. Don't play tricks in front of me, just be direct, I'm in a hurry." He complained again, "You guys in the capital People are like this, they can talk for a long time, and the ministers of the previous court are the same, if you are not there to help listen, I will never know what they want to say."

Shen Wuji was not annoyed by what he said, and said: "There are often bandits in the Mang Mountain area near Jinyang, why didn't the emperor let Mr. Wu Wei go to suppress the bandits?"

The emperor glared at him: "Although I have just arrived, I also know that Wu Wei is an idiot who cannot be supported, let him go? Aren't you trapping me in an unjust place? What if something happens to him? Where do you go to compensate Wu Guogong for a little grandson? Wu Guogong’s sons are all dead, so there are only three grandchildren.”

Shen Wuji said: "The emperor is merciful. But who knows that Mr. Wu Wei must be a dou who cannot be supported?"

The emperor was startled: "You mean, he is pretending to be stupid?"

"That's not necessarily true." Shen Wuji said, "But if you want to take back the military power in Jun Qi's hands, you must start with Wu Guogong, and replace someone else. The teacher is unknown, and things are not so easy to handle." He pointed his fingertips on In the blank space of the memorial, "Your Majesty, give the order."

The emperor looked at him suspiciously. Seeing his confident expression, he wanted to fight, but felt at ease. Finally, he gritted his teeth and followed Shen Wuji's words, bowed his head and wrote.

As it was written, the emperor seemed to have seen the day when he would take power.Apart from other things, the birds' anger I have been receiving these days is really cool!He became more and more relaxed, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up.

While dictating what to write, Shen Wuji was distracted and secretly said, this Mang Mountain is not far from Jinyang City, and if he has to pay a errand at that time, he can accompany Luo Jinyu back to his ancestral land to have a look.

Although he didn't think the old place where things were normal and people were different, Luo Jinyu was a scholar who valued love and righteousness, so if Luo Jinyu wanted to see it, he would accompany him to see it.

Shen Wuji didn't believe it yet, he just kept warming like this, after ten or eight years, he still couldn't heat up this stone!Hmph, when the time comes... cover the heat, hehe, it's time for Feng Shui to turn, and it's time for our family to panic.

Thinking of this, Shen Wuji couldn't help but twitched the corners of his mouth and smiled triumphantly.

The two master and servant had their own thoughts and sneered silently. After a while, the emperor restrained his smile and said, "Go on, what else do you want to write?"

Shen Wuji also came back to his senses, suppressed his smile, and said, "Write..."

……

Jun Taiwei Mansion.

In his own mansion, Jun Qi is lightly dressed and looks like a kind elder, leading a group of children at home to play Cuju in the yard.

His wife and he are a married couple, they are not too young, there are some fine lines around the eyes, but they are dignified, surrounded by female family members and children, talking softly about the female red in their hands, while looking at the yard The male relatives playing in the garden.

Anyone who saw it would have to say that it was a family joy.

Until the steward led one of Jun Qi's clan brothers in, Jun Qi caught a glimpse, kicked Ju away, touched the head of the child beside him, and walked towards the sidelines.

The maid hurriedly went up to wipe his sweat with a handkerchief, and another maid brought him hot tea.

Jun Qi held the teacup and drank with lowered eyes, then he heard his clan brother whisper: "Brother, talk inside."

Jun Qi still drank a few sips of tea without changing his face, handed the teacup back to the servant girl, glanced at the lady in the hall, smiled at her, then turned and walked towards the back hall.

The clan brother hurriedly followed.

The clan brother followed Jun Qi's study and closed the door.

Jun Qi asked: "What's the matter?"

"Brother, there is news from the palace," the clan brother frowned, and said in a low voice, "The emperor intends to let Wu Wei go to Jinyang to suppress the bandits."

Jun Qi said "Hmm", "This Wu Wei is Wu Guogong's little grandson, right?"

"Yes. He is taking advantage of the reputation of his ancestors, and now he is taking a job in the Ministry of War." The clan brother said, "Since Duke Wu suffered a stroke, and his son died early in the battle, there are only three grandchildren left in the family, one is a big dandy and a prodigal son. , the second child is a nerd, and this little grandson is still a stunned young man. The Duke's mansion is in a slump, and everyone says that they are afraid that they will be cut off from this line. Although the death of Duke Wu will naturally allow the grandson to inherit the throne, it will not be of much use after all. Everyone knows it."

Jun Qi smiled and said nothing.

The clan brother said again: "Everyone knows that Wu Wei is just an embroidered pillow for talking about military affairs on paper. Now the emperor sends him to suppress the bandits, isn't he just sending him to die? The bandits in the south have never stopped since the time of the first emperor. How many people have been sent there before and after, and didn’t they all return with broken halberds?”

Jun Qi teased the bird hanging on the window, and chuckled lightly: "Then we have to continue to suppress it."

The clan brother came behind him and said, "But why did the emperor send Wu Wei?"

Jun Qi asked back: "Why do you think?"

"I heard that after Shen Wuji came out of the imperial study, the emperor came up with this idea." The clan disciple said, "But I always feel that this matter is a bit strange..."

"You have to ask Wu Wei to impeach Shen Wuji. Shen Wuji's heart is smaller than the eye of a needle. It won't cut Wu Wei's pants. Maybe he won't be able to sleep at night." Jun Qi said with a smile, his eyes still staring at him. Watching the birds jumping up and down being teased by myself.

Seeing his unhurried appearance, the clan brother was still uneasy: "But elder brother, Wu Wei is not one of us, and he is also a fool. If you instigate a few words at will, he is willing to be the leader. There is no reason not to use it." Shen Wuji was more or less blocked, and told him not to be so arrogant. It is ridiculous that an eunuch can do so many things for a big man. Lu Chen has few heirs, and the two sons, Ruoqing and Ruobai, Ruobai—”

"Jun Ruobai is capable, but don't fall for it. Don't go to sex. It's not embarrassing to be blackmailed by a whore after whoreing. If it wasn't for me, I told you to send him away and hide it better." , Now he might be able to spare his life under Shen Wuji's hands." Jun Qi couldn't help but rolled his eyes when he thought of this, but he quickly recovered his posture and said, "But Wu Wei's matter, your uneasiness is That's right, it's not in vain that I value you the most on weekdays. Duke Wu's mansion has been weak these years, but the prestige of old Duke Wu and his son in the army still exists, and it is a good banner to take out. Now the forbidden army says it is under our They are in charge, but those old people are still looking forward to their old man. The emperor asked Wu Wei to suppress the bandits, which gave Wu Wei the opportunity to make contributions and inherit his grandfather and father's old ministry." The younger brother said: "But No one can tell that Wu Wei is not such a material, it would be nice if he doesn't die here!"

"Shen Wuji won't let him die there." Jun Qi said with a smile, "He is still waiting for Wu Wei to successfully suppress the bandits with his help, and he will become his arm from then on."

The clan brother was stunned, and said: "Brother, what do you mean, Shen Wuji's move is not to take revenge on Wu Wei, but to help Wu Wei seize the throne, and to win over the Duke of Wu?"

"If he wants to take back the military power in my hands for the emperor, he has to rely on others." Jun Qi said with a smile, "I can't find a more suitable puppet than Wu Wei for him to control in the whole court. Wu Wei's identity is suitable, if he has For his merits, the military will naturally go to him. He is still a fool with an inflexible mind, how easy it is for a fool to buy people's hearts."

"Then shall we rush ahead of Shen Wuji—"

"No need." Jun Qi said, "We'll catch up behind him and reap the benefits. You said, Wu Weiruo died in Mangshan because of Shen Wuji, is it possible for Wu Guogong's mansion and Shen Wuji to have a good relationship? Others don't." Knowing that Shen Wuji let him go for his own benefit, others would only say that Wu Wei impeached Shen Wuji, and Shen Wuji wanted his life."