Dafeng Night Watchman

Chapter 421: Chapter 421 Undercurrent

The biggest problem with the daily records is that your handwriting is too damn sloppy... After asking, Xu Qian'an complained in his heart.

Xu Erlang took a sip to moisten his throat and explained: "The daily recorder is usually a first-class Jinshi, a true minister of the emperor, and a noble among the nobles.

"The imperial examination is held every three years, so the daily recorder will be replaced every three years at most, and some may not even last a year. When I was flipping through these daily records in the Hanlin Academy, I found something very strange."

He deliberately kept it a secret, and when he saw his elder brother looking at him with squinted eyes, he coughed quickly, dispelled the idea of ​​keeping it a secret, and said:

"The daily records of the 10th and 11th years of Yuanjing did not mark the name of the daily recorder, which is very abnormal."

Xu Qian'an pondered for a moment and asked: "Could it be that there was a mistake in the record and he forgot to sign it?"

Xu Erlang shook his head: "The daily recorder belongs to the Hanlin Academy. We are to compile books and history. How could there be such a mistake? Big brother, you really look down on our Hanlin Academy.

"Besides, all the previous record keepers have their names signed, but only the record keepers in the 10th and 11th years of Yuan Jing have no names? This is too strange. I guess that the record keepers in the 10th and 11th years are the same person."

The record keepers in the 10th and 11th years of Yuan Jing have no names signed, and I don't know who the corresponding record keepers are... If this is not a mistake, why erase the names?

If there is a problem with the record keepers, then the record keepers should be modified, not erased.

Xu Qi'an thought about it and analyzed: "Could it be that there is a problem with the daily record? The one you copied was modified later. And the recorder was killed and removed from the list because he recorded the content and knew some information."

Xu Erlang shook his head: "No, according to my brother's speculation, even if he was killed to silence him, there is no need to erase his name. The real problem is the daily record, not the signature of the recorder. Just modify the daily record."

"You are right."

Xu Qi'an nodded. The relationship between the primary and the secondary should not be confused. The real important thing is the daily record. As long as the content is modified, then whether the recorder at that time was dismissed or silenced, there is no need to erase his name.

"Then, it is this recorder himself who has problems." Xu Qi'an concluded.

"Is this recorder related to the secret of Emperor Yuan Jing?"

Xu Erlang lowered his voice. It was late at night, but his eyes were bright and energetic, and he seemed extremely excited.

"I don't know if he has any relationship with Emperor Yuan Jing, but I remembered one thing..."

Xu Qian'an rubbed his brows, and unexpectedly, he accidentally discovered another thing related to the sorcerer.

If the problem lies with the recorder himself, and his name disappears by itself, such a familiar operation is exactly the same as the case of Su Su's father, and the operation of the sorcerer to block the secrets of heaven.

There are traces of sorcerer manipulation behind Su Hang's case, and the name of this recorder was also erased... There must be a connection between the two.

Something must have happened in the court that year, and it was an earth-shaking event.

"Why do I feel like I have overlooked something? By the way, when I left Jianzhou, I asked the Dali Temple Secretary and the Ministry of Justice Chen to check Su Hang's files..."

Xu Qian'an was surprised. If it weren't for Erlang's daily record, which made him re-examine the matter, he almost forgot about Su Hang's files.

And with his fifth-grade Huajin cultivation, his memory cannot be so bad.

It seems that I have to keep a diary at all times, so as not to forget the clues that I have finally found... Xu Qi'an said in his heart.

"How to check this recorder? The most effective and quickest way." Xu Qi'an asked.

"Of course, ask the senior officials." Xu Cijiu didn't even think about it.

If the secret is blocked, no one can remember... Xu Qi'an shook his head: "Is there any better way?"

"Go to the Ministry of Personnel to check. The Ministry of Personnel case library keeps the files of all officials, all the information of Beijing officials for 600 years since the founding of the country." Xu Erlang said.

He immediately shook his head: "These are all confidential. Brother, your current identity is very sensitive. The Ministry of Personnel cannot and dare not open up permissions to you."

Unless it is irrelevant.

If Emperor Yuan Jing knows, it would be merciful to just pack up and leave. Maybe he will be imprisoned on trumped-up charges.

"The Minister of Personnel seems to be a member of the Wang Party. Your future father-in-law can help me." Xu Qi'an teased.

"Brother, stop talking nonsense. Miss Wang and I are innocent. Besides, even if Miss Wang and I have a relationship, Prime Minister Wang has never recognized me and doesn't even know I exist."

Xu Erlang waved his hand and rejected his brother's unrealistic request.

"What's the use of you," Xu Qian'an criticized his younger brother:

"If you had hooked Miss Wang up with you earlier and made it a done deal, there wouldn't be so much trouble. I can go to the Ministry of Personnel to check the files tomorrow. Erlang, you are not as good as your brother in this regard. If it were your brother, Miss Wang would have been an old lady."

Xu Erlang snorted and said unhappily: "Besides sleeping with the courtesan of the Jiaofangsi, which good family has your brother slept with?"

Xu Qian'an's face was dull.

The elder brother laughed at the second brother, and the second brother mocked the elder brother, and the game ended in a tie.

The air was silent for a long time, and the two brothers continued to discuss as if nothing had happened.

Xu Qian'an pondered and said, "We must find a way to go to the Ministry of Personnel. This is very important. Erlang, help your brother to check the daily records of the previous emperor."

The daily records of emperors of all dynasties are an important basis for writing history, and the Hanlin Academy is responsible for compiling history. It is easy for Xu Erlang to check the daily records.

Xu Cijiu nodded without asking the reason.

How to enter the Ministry of Personnel? Even Duke Wei can't do this. Unless he has a legitimate reason, Duke Wei has no right to enter the Ministry of Personnel to investigate the files... And I don't have any connections in the Ministry of Personnel. Well, I do have one person, but his nephew has been released by me, so I can't threaten him anymore.

Xu Qian'an rubbed his eyebrows and frowned.

"By the way, does Cijiu know Xuzhou?"

Xu Qian'an calmed down and changed the topic. He didn't forget the line of the first generation of supervisors and asked his knowledgeable younger brother for information.

Xu Xinnian frowned, recalled for a long time, shook his head and said: "I haven't heard of it. When I have free time, I will help my brother to check it. Every dynasty will change the name of the state.

"In addition, the people call the state differently. For example, Jianzhou is also known as Wuzhou. This is because the Wulin League has a huge influence in Jianzhou and suppresses the government. So, it was jokingly called Wuzhou at first, and then this name gradually spread.

"It's okay for big continents. It's easy to check the names that change. It takes a long time to check the small and medium states."

Jianzhou is also known as Wuzhou. Is Xuzhou also an alias for other states? Xu Qian'an thought about it and said, "Thank you, Erlang."

.......

The next day, Xu Erlang rode to the Hanlin Academy. Shujishi is not strictly an official position, but a period of study and work experience.

After becoming a Shujishi, Xu Erlang had to continue studying and was taught by the Hanlin Academy Bachelor. During this period, he participated in some book revision work, assisted scholars in annotating books, drafted edicts for the emperor, explained classics to the emperor, princes and princesses, etc.

Because of Xu Qiyan, Xu Erlang's future was greatly affected. He had no chance to draft edicts and explain classics to the emperor.

It was also because of Xu Qiyan that he was like a fish in water in the Hanlin Academy and was treated with great courtesy.

The officials of the Hanlin Academy were noble among the nobles. They had a high opinion of themselves and admired Xu Qiyan's actions very much. They were also very polite to Xu Erlang.

After listening to the lecture of Ma Xiuwen, the Grand Secretary of the Hanlin Academy, Xu Xinnian entered the case library and began to check the daily records of the previous emperor.

The emperor's daily records were not confidential. They were a kind of information. Anyone in the Hanlin Academy could check them. After all, the daily records were to be written into history books.

And history books are for people to read.

Compared with Emperor Yuan Jing, who is destined to be recorded in history books as having more faults than merits and is destined to be controversial, the life of the late emperor can be described as mediocre. He was neither stupid nor strong. He reigned for 49 years and launched only two foreign wars.

Or the northern and southern barbarians pressed too hard, so he had to send troops to attack.

While flipping through the pages, Xu Erlang saw a conversation that took place in the 28th year of Zhengyuan. The protagonists of the conversation were the late emperor and the Taoist leader of the previous generation.

The late emperor said: "Since ancient times, those who have been appointed by heaven have not been able to live forever. Can the Taoist method of longevity solve this limit?"

The Taoist leader of the Taoist sect said: "Longevity is possible, but longevity is not."

The late emperor said again: "I heard that the Taoist master transformed into the Three Pure Ones in one breath, the beginning of the three sects. I wonder if the three are one person, or three people?"

The conversation ended here.

"Hey, why is there nothing after that?" Xu Erlang muttered and continued to flip through the pages.

It is said that two hundred years ago, when Confucianism flourished, the emperor was not allowed to read the daily records, let alone modify them. It was not until the establishment of the Imperial College that the scholars of Yunlu Academy withdrew from the court, and the imperial power overwhelmed everything.

From that time on, the emperor could review and modify the daily records.

Of course, the scholars from the Imperial College were not without integrity. They would argue with the emperor and retain the true content to a certain extent.

Xu Erlang did not pay attention to this detail and continued to read on, taking notes while reading.

Before he knew it, it was time for lunch.

Xu Erlang left the case library and went to the dining hall to eat. During the meal, he heard several doctors of the Five Classics talking while eating.

"Today's court is really exciting."

"Left Censor-in-Chief Yuan Xiong impeached Prime Minister Wang for accepting bribes, Vice Minister of the Ministry of War Qin Yuandao impeached Prime Minister Wang for embezzling military pay, and the six departments of the Imperial Censorate also wrote letters to impeach, as if they had discussed it beforehand."

"Oh, Prime Minister Wang has completely offended Your Majesty because of the Zhenbei King massacre. It is clear that Your Majesty wants to target Prime Minister Wang and force him to die."

"Wei Yuan must be very happy. He and Prime Minister Wang have always disagreed on political views."

"Today is just the beginning, and the killer move is still to come. Prime Minister Wang is in danger this time, and it depends on how he fights back."

"Unless he can unite the officials in the court, but in the court, the Wang party can't cover the sky with one hand."

Xu Erlang frowned, inexplicably a little irritated.

First he thought of Wang Simu, and then he felt that the party struggles were fierce during the year of the Beijing Inspection, and in the past six months since the Beijing Inspection, the party struggles are still fierce. n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

After the party struggle, there was another party struggle, and after the party struggle, there was another party struggle.

How many people are really working for the people and the court?

And the one who caused this situation was the emperor who was obsessed with Taoism.

......

The next day, things really fermented.

Yuan Xiong, the Left Censor-in-Chief, wrote a letter to impeach Wang Shoufu again, detailing Wang Shoufu's six major crimes of corruption, and listed a list of twelve Wang party officials involved.

Qin Yuandao, the Minister of War, continued to impeach Wang Shoufu for embezzling military pay and also listed a list.

Emperor Yuan Jing was "furious" and ordered a strict investigation.

This storm started without warning, fast and fierce, just like the sword in the hands of a swordsman.

Wang Dang was killed by surprise, and the officialdom was undercurrent.

Xu Erlang asked for half a day off, rode a horse to the Wang Mansion, and visited Wang Simu, the eldest daughter of the Wang family.

The gatekeeper of the palace was already familiar with Xu Erlang. He said, "Wait a moment," and entered the palace in a flash. After a long time, he trotted back and said, "Master Xu, please follow me." Xu Erlang was led to the reception room and met the dignified and gentle Miss Wang. She was still as beautiful and lively as before, but there was a deep worry between her eyebrows. After Wang Simu dismissed the servants in the hall, Xu Erlang said in a deep voice: "I heard about what happened in the court these two days. I'm afraid it's not a simple warning. His Majesty is going to take real action." "Erlang is really smart." Wang Simu forced a smile and said: "Dad was thinking hard in the study yesterday, and I knew that something was wrong." "The Prime Minister is experienced and experienced, and he must have a solution." Xu Erlang comforted. Wang Simu smiled bitterly and shook his head: "This crisis is coming fiercely, and there may be no time to prepare. A group of officials were imprisoned today, and tomorrow it may be my father. His Majesty will not give my father a chance to react.

"I heard from my father that the day before yesterday, His Majesty summoned Qin Yuandao, the Minister of War, and Yuan Xiong, the Left Censor-in-Chief. They came prepared.

"In the Chuzhou Massacre, my father and Wei Yuan united all the officials to force His Majesty to issue a self-criticism edict, and now His Majesty has retaliated afterwards."

Xu Erlang was silent for a moment and said, "Why didn't the Prime Minister unite with Duke Wei?"

Wang Simu shook his head: "Duke Wei and my father have different political views and have always been hostile. Thank God he doesn't add insult to injury."

Xu Erlang was speechless for a moment. This is not the situation of the Chuzhou case. All officials are on the same front to fight against the imperial power.

For other officials, including Wei Yuan, the fall of the Wang Party is a welcome thing, which means that more positions will be vacated.

These are visible interests and tangible interests.

Only by taking advantage of the downfall of the Wang Party to strengthen itself can we have greater voice and do more things.

"Unless my father can unite the various parties in the short term, there will be a glimmer of hope. But for the various parties, waiting for His Majesty to suppress my father is the greatest benefit." Wang Simu sighed and said softly:

"Erlang, what should I do?"

Xu Erlang opened his mouth, speechless.

........

Haoqi Tower.

Nangong Qianrou sat beside the coffee table, a beautiful woman with a cold temperament, smiling at this time: "Adoptive father, even if the Wang Party does not fall this time, it will suffer losses. From now on, no one can stand in your way."

Wang Zhenwen and his adoptive father have different political views, and he has always obstructed his adoptive father from promoting the new policy. After so many years of fighting, this stumbling block is finally gone.

"It was never Wang Zhenwen who stopped me." Wei Yuan lowered his head, examined a geomancy map, and said:

"But it doesn't matter if he falls. If Wang's party falls, I will have at least five years......"

He suddenly stopped talking, and after a long time, he sighed: "In two months, it will be the autumn harvest. My battlefield will not be in the court. Let them do whatever they want."

Is my adoptive father planning to regain military power... Nangong Qianrou was refreshed.

He immediately realized that something was wrong. Fighting the Wushen Cult after the autumn harvest was a plan that his adoptive father had already made, but what he said meant that he would not be in the court for a long time in the future.

This means that fighting the Wushen Cult is not a small fight. Is my adoptive father planning to fight a protracted war?

A doubt flashed through Nangong Qianrou's mind.

What's the reason?