Chapter 1346 Isn’t it wonderful?
The unexpected incident far away in Jingzhou seemed to be clearly caused by the Han Dynasty, and it could all be traced to Lu Xun.
This is something Lu Yi had never thought about.
How else can I say that I am a bad scholar!
Lu Yi, who was shocked by Xiao Xiao, looked at Mi Shiyilang with complicated eyes.
From top to bottom in the school administration, the most knowledgeable ones are those who are proficient in writing.
Those so-called scholars and Confucian scholars regarded the school affairs office as enemies.
Let alone condescending to come to the school affairs office to be a school official.
If there were such thoughtful people under his command, why could he only watch Lu Xun slander the school affairs office in the early years, but the school affairs office could do nothing to him?
Of course, he came to confront Mi Shiyilang in person, so he naturally had his own considerations:
“Anyway, the school affairs office was involved in the Jingzhou food supply issue. If your majesty investigates this matter, the school affairs office may be implicated.”
Mi Shiyilang looked calm and asked:
“Then what is Your Majesty’s attitude towards this matter now?”
Lu Yi choked for a moment, and then said a little:
“Your Majesty is currently ill, and it is a troubled time, so your Majesty cannot take care of this matter for the time being...”
As Mi Langjun said, although the price of food in Jingzhou has increased, there is no shortage of food in the army.
As long as there is no shortage of military rations and the soldiers are stable, it is not a big deal.
As for the common people…
Jiangdong In recent years, if the food can be reduced to a thousand yuan, it is considered the best year.
The people in Jiangdong can afford such high grain prices, but how can the common people in Jingzhou not afford grain prices of several hundred yuan?
Mi Shiyilang suddenly smiled when he heard this:
"Since Lord Wu has not mentioned this matter, what does Lu Zhongshu have to worry about?"
Lu Yi raised his cup and took a sip of tea, sighing slightly:
"Mr. Mi Lang doesn't know something. Ever since His Majesty became ill, everything in the palace has been unsettled."
Putting down the tea cup, he looked at Mi Shiyilang, "There are only you and me here, and I'm not afraid to tell Mi Langjun what's on my mind."
“Rumors are everywhere in this city now, and there are all sorts of things. Although most of them are just rumors, there is a saying that they are groundless, and they may not be without reason!”
Mi Shiyilang refilled Lu Yi’s tea and said:
“Since Lu Zhongshu can trust me, why not explain it more clearly?”
Then he poured himself tea again, "What kind of baseless theory is this groundless theory? And what kind of groundless theory is it?"
Lu Yi moved his lips, and finally shook his head with a wry smile:
"Mi Langjun, don't ask any more questions. You just need to know that people in Jianye are uneasy nowadays."
"Even I," Lu Yi pointed at himself, "are worried about being implicated. That's why I came anxiously to find Mi Langjun and find out more about the matter in Jingzhou. I just want to have some confidence in my heart just in case. .”
Mi Shiyilang nodded to express his understanding.
Then he dipped his hands in tea, wrote the word "Crown Prince" on the case, looked at Lu Yi, and asked with his eyes.
Lu Yi glanced at it and said nothing. He just raised his glass and took another sip of tea.
Mi Shiyilang nodded, raised his sleeves and swept away all traces of water.
For Mi Shiyilang, it was enough to get such a hint.
Coupled with the comprehensive judgment of other sources.
Mi Shiyilang can be sure that the fight for the crown prince in Wu State has probably reached a life-and-death situation.
Such a major event is ahead, and the price of grain in Jingzhou has increased significantly. For the big shots in Jianye, as long as they are not involved in the military, they will basically be ignored.
Thinking of this, Mi Shiyilang couldn't help but feel endless admiration for someone.
The situation in Wu State can be seen even more clearly by my brother who is far away in Chang'an than he who is in Jianye.
With such foresight and foresight, this is probably the way to strategize and win a decisive victory thousands of miles away.
After drinking tea and getting the answer he wanted, Lu Yi finally stood up and left:
“I’m here this time, it’s a bit abrupt. I ask Mr. Mi Lang to forgive me if I’m disturbing you. I’m still busy with worldly affairs, so I won’t disturb Mr. Mi Lang.”
Although he did not solve the problem of grain prices in Jingzhou, he got a solution to Lu Xun's problem.
This trip is well worth it.
Unexpectedly, Mi Langjun did not get up to see him off, but refilled his tea again, then looked up at Lu Yi and said abruptly:
"I have heard that whether he is the prince or the king of Lu, they all show their virtues to others and like to be courteous to the scholars."
“I heard that King Lu personally went to Zhu Gongxu’s official residence and sat there, hoping to make a good relationship with him. His love is like this for a good scholar.”
Speaking of this, Mi Shiyilang's tone paused for a while, and then he continued to ask:
"But the school affairs office is alienated from many scholars. Lu Zhongshu secretly did these things for King Lu. Is he sure that King Lu will accept the school office in the future?"
Lu Yi suddenly stopped, then turned around and stared at Mi Shiyilang.
Mi Shiyilang took a sip of hot tea, then stretched out his hand towards the seat with a smile.
Lu Yi's face turned green and white, and finally turned around and sat down again.
The two sat opposite each other, but fell silent again.
After a while, Lu Yi, who looked a little ugly, calmed down and finally said:
“What did Mi Langjun mean by what he just said?”
Mi Shiyilang poured new tea for Lu Yi and asked:
“Did Lu Zhongshu really not think about this issue?”
Lu Yi fell silent.
To say that I have never thought about it would be a lie.
As a vicious dog raised by Sun Quan, the school affairs office bit almost all the important officials in the court in the early years, and even the Prime Minister Gu Yong could not avoid it.
I don’t know how many people want to kill themselves.
Over the years, the school affairs office has made a lot of money in Jingzhou. It not only competes with the wealthy families for profits, but also sets up checkpoints to collect taxes on the caravans coming and going.
By the way, which caravan doesn’t have a wealthy family behind it?
As the saying goes, cutting off someone's financial path is like killing one's parents.
So, it is true that the enemies of the school office are everywhere in the Wu Dynasty, and it is not an exaggeration.
Sun Quan's sudden serious illness a few days ago caused turmoil in the palace and court, and also gave Lu Yi a huge sense of crisis.
Each emperor and his courtiers!
And His Majesty is indeed older.
If His Majesty really wants to control Long Bintian, then how the school office can protect itself in the new dynasty is an unavoidable question.
Yes, it is to protect oneself, and to be able to escape unscathed is already the greatest luxury.
Having been a vicious dog for so many years, Lu Yi knew very well how malicious the government and the public were towards the school affairs office.
Especially the princelings headed by Lu Xun and others were the most malicious to the school government.
So between the Crown Prince and King Lu, Lu Yi naturally had no choice but to choose King Lu.
Now he has been connected with Princess Quan.
As long as Princess Quan can say something nice in front of King Lu in the future, and she can keep her current status without asking for anything, but just to escape unscathed, that would be great.
Obviously, Lu Yi's thoughts were exposed by Mi Shiyilang just now.
After being silent for a long time, Lu Yi spoke again: "What do you mean by Mr. Mi Lang, does King Lu also refuse to tolerate me?"
"I once heard that in the past, Yuan Shu had arrogantly proclaimed himself emperor, and Cao Cao attacked him. The two armies were in a stalemate for a long time. Cao Cao's army was low on food and grass, so he used the heads of the grain and grass officers to stabilize the morale of the army, and finally defeated Yuan Shu."
The phrase "I will support your wife" is very famous.
Mentioning this old incident, Mi Shiyilang looked at Lu Yi, knocked on the table and reminded:
"The King of Lu showed his virtues to others. If he really can inherit the throne in the future, Lu Zhongshu feels that the King of Lu will listen to the advice of his ministers and abandon the school office to win people's hearts, and even take this opportunity to establish his prestige."
“Will you still insist on going your own way, not hesitate to go against the officials and officials in the government and the public, and must keep the school affairs office?”
"What I'm afraid of is that, let alone raising Lu Zhongshu's wife, it would be hard to avoid being implicated!"
As soon as Lu Yi heard this, he immediately broke out in cold sweat in the hot weather.
Seeing Lu Yi's appearance, Mi Shiyilang smiled slightly and raised his cup to drink tea.
Lu Yi also reached out to the tea cup, as if he wanted to take a sip of tea and press it:
"Mi Langjun is joking, isn't he? No matter who inherits the throne, he will need money and salary to support the military. The school affairs office is quite unique in this aspect."
unless…
Thinking of some possibility, Lu Yi immediately looked at Mi Shiyilang nervously.
Could it be that there are any changes in Xinghanhui?
Mi Shiyilang's expression remained unchanged, and he just asked:
“What’s unique?”
Then he shook his head pitifully:
"If Lu Zhongshu has such thoughts, then he can remind his brother to be prepared for changes in the trade channels between Han and Wu at any time."
Lu Yi almost stood up in shock: "What does Mi Langjun mean?"
Mi Shiyilang sneered:
"From the perspective of the time I spent in Wu State, although the school affairs office is not as good as before, the number of people in the government and the public who hate the school office is probably no less than before. Why? It's just money and silk!"
“The school affairs office not only blocked many people’s financial opportunities, but also collected customs duties from Jiangdong’s wealthy families.”
"Although I am an outsider, I also know that there are countless people who want to take over the school affairs office and replace them. Firstly, it is for money, and secondly, it can make Jiangdong's big family appreciate it."
Mi Shiyilang's words were like a sharp blade, mercilessly piercing the deepest part of Lu Yi's heart, opening up the thing he least wanted to face:
“If the new ruler of your country is established, as the Lord of Wu, write to me, the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, and wish to replace the school affairs office with a close associate and take over the business affairs between the two countries.”
Mi Shiyilang spoke in a long voice, put his arms on the table, leaned towards Lu Yi, stared at him and asked:
“Lü Zhongshu, do you think the big man will agree or not?”
“Bang!”
Lu Yi's trembling hands could no longer hold the tea cup steady.
Regardless of the tea spilled on him, Lu Yi slid down from his seat with a "pop" sound.
He raised his head in fear and looked at Mi Langjun.
At this time, I was so happy that I saw Lu Yi suddenly kneeling in front of Mi Shiyilang's legs and asked tremblingly:
“Mi Langjun, do you have a good idea to save me?”
“喛喛喛! Lu Zhongshu, what is this?”
Mi Shiyilang immediately showed a surprised look, stood up quickly, and stretched out his hands to help Lu Yi:
“Get up quickly, don’t try to hurt me!”
Lu Yi shook his head, but refused to get up. He whispered:
“What Mr. Mi Lang said to me today was certainly not a temporary thought, but something he wanted to say to me.”
Having been with Sun Quan for so long, how could Lu Yi not know some of the thoughts of the superior?
Mi Langjun's current behavior only strengthened Lu Yi's guess.
I saw him holding Mi Shiyilang's forearm with his backhand, "Mi Langjun, for the sake of the cooperation between the school office and the Xinghan Association for so many years, please give Lu a hand!"
Mi Shiyilang smiled bitterly:
“Where do these words from Lu Zhongshu put me?”
“Da Sima!”
Mi Shiyilang was startled: "What?"
Lu Yi raised his head and looked at Mi Shiyilang: "When I ask Mi Langjun, I am really asking for Da Sima!"
Mi Shiyilang's hand strength weakened.
Lv Yi knew that he was right!
Hurrying to hold Mi Shiyilang's arm tighter:
“Da Sima has a long-term vision and is the leader of the Xinghan Association. If there is a problem with the trade between the two countries, this is probably not what Da Sima wants to see.”
"So," Lu Yi held Mi Shiyilang's finger joints white, showing the strength of his strength, "that's why Da Sima asked Mi Langjun to remind me, right?"
Unexpectedly, when Mi Shiyilang heard this, his expression suddenly changed. He stood up suddenly and shook off Lu Yi's hand:
“What nonsense are Lu Zhongshu saying? Even if our two countries are as close as brothers, how could the Great Sima interfere in your country’s establishment of a crown prince without knowing the truth?”
“You are not only trying to sow discord between the two countries, but you are also slandering my brother!”
"Yes, yes! I was anxious and said something stupid."
At this time, no matter what Mi Shiyilang said, Lu Yi would recognize it - anyway, I don’t know who wrote the letter to His Majesty, forcing Lu Xun to leave Xiangyang...
As long as Da Wu ascends the throne as a new king in the future, the Xinghan Association can continue to support the school affairs office as it does now.
Then even if the new king has other ideas, he will still have enough room for maneuver.
If Da Wu Xinjun is really unwilling to accommodate himself, then he can make preparations in advance.
For example, go to Han?
Hence, it is necessary to maintain a good relationship with the Xinghan Society, both now and in the future.
“Xinghanhui has cooperated with the school affairs office for many years, and they are very close. Because of this, I saw Lu Zhongshu was in the situation without knowing it, so I couldn’t help but remind him!"
Mi Shiyilang sighed, lowered his voice, and said from the bottom of his heart:
“Even I, an outsider, can see that the court of Wu is now full of bureaucrats. Even though there are ministers, they are no longer trusted, and there is already a sign of turmoil.”
"Coupled with the dispute between the crown prince and King Lu, Lu Zhongshu, in this situation, we must consider a retreat as soon as possible."
Lu Yi smiled bitterly:
"Why haven't I thought about what Mr. Mi Lang said? But now, the prince's party will not tolerate me. What else can I do besides seeking refuge with King Lu?"
Mi Shiyilang clicked his tongue, then shook his head:
"That's why I said, Lu Zhongshu is in the middle of the situation and can't see the situation clearly!"
Lu Yi nodded repeatedly: "That's why I asked Mr. Mi Lang!"
Mi Shiyilang chuckled and did not answer Lu Yi directly. He just said:
“The prince once relied on the importance of his mother and his son, so he decided to take over the Nangong Palace after the premature death of the crown prince (i.e. Sun Deng).”
“Now that the crown prince’s mother is gone, I heard that the one that Lord Wu loves most is Mrs. Pan, who is known as the goddess of Jiangdong.”
Speaking of this, Mi Shiyilang looked at Lu Yi meaningfully:
“So, is Mrs. Pan the most noble among the concubines in the palace now? I also heard that she gave birth to a prince?”
When Lu Yi heard this, he felt like he was struck by lightning!
It was as if in the endless darkness, a dazzling light suddenly appeared before my eyes!
The seventh prince is less than a year old!
In a trance, Mi Langjun's voice sounded in his ears like a devil:
"The seventh prince of Wu is only one year old. If he can inherit the throne with the help of Lu Zhongshu, he will have to rely on Lu Zhongshu because he is ignorant."
"When the time comes, it will be Lu Zhongshu who is in charge of other people's life and death, instead of having to control life and death by others! Isn't it wonderful?"
(End of this chapter)