PFC Chapter 362: Narration of the Song family father and son!
Chapter 362: Narration of the Song family father and son!
Thinking of the past between the two, Song Pu couldn't help but feel a little worried.
Now he has basically lost his power. He originally relied on the aristocratic families, but after this time, his identity as the spokesperson of the aristocratic families is basically useless. These aristocratic families in the capital... are under the pressure of the emperor, and he has to cheat them!
All in all, apart from his own clan, he has no other support. What kind of situation will be waiting for him after he steps down as prime minister?
As a person whose name could be written into history books, he was not worried about those dirty means. After all, he was the prime minister of a country. If he was killed by dirty means, it would be difficult to write in history books.
What will be affected at that time is still the majesty of the Jianwu Dynasty.
However, he had to admit some things. Gu Jingzhi rarely... or even did not use those dirty tricks. People like this were the ones he really had to guard against.
After the court was dismissed, Song Pu refused everyone's invitation and quietly got into the carriage and returned home!
It was only a short journey from the palace to the prime minister's residence, but the news of Song Pu's falling out with the aristocratic families in the capital spread. As soon as he returned home, he met his eldest son, Song Jiang.
"Father……"
Song Jiang hesitated to speak.
Song Pu forced a smile and said, "Are you back?"
There was a hint of tenderness in his tone. This year, both of his sons received orders from the court to return to Beijing to report on their work, so they are spending the New Year at home.
Song Jiang saw that his father Song Pu looked tired and a little sad.
The father and son returned to the house together. Song Pu looked at his eldest son and asked with a smile, "Did you report to the Ministry of Personnel?"
As an official sent to other places, he needs to report to the Ministry of Personnel when he returns to Beijing to report on his work. Although the Ministry of Personnel is still under the control of Song Pu, the rules cannot be violated!
After all, Song Jiang is not a playboy like Gu Xiu!
Hearing his father's question, Song Jiang nodded, then asked with a complicated expression, "Father, I heard from the emperor just now that you were in the court today..."
Seeing his eldest son's questioning face, Song Pu nodded silently and said "hmm".
Song Jiang's expression changed immediately: "Father, why is it so?"
As Song Pu's eldest son and the one who will inherit the title of the Song family in the future, he knows everything about the Song family better. Now that it is separated from the aristocratic family... this will not benefit the Song family at all!
After hearing this, Song Pu looked at his eldest son with a complicated look.
I couldn't help but feel a little melancholy.
After all, my qualifications are still a little lacking!
Although the fundamental reason for his exile was that he was a prime minister in the court, and his two sons were both fourth-rank officials, it would be a good story for father and son to serve in the same court, but it would be a taboo for father and son to hold the same high position.
Therefore, his two sons were sent out.
But he is the prime minister of a country, and his two sons are now over 40 years old. They have been officials for 20 years but are only fourth-rank prefects. This is also because they lack qualifications!
Hearing his eldest son's question, Song Pu did not answer directly, but said: "Boss, after reporting on your work, if the court wants you to stay in the capital, you refuse!"
"Not only you, the second brother can't agree to it either!"
"You two brothers are not serving in the capital, so I think you can make further progress next year..."
"???"
Song Jiang was subconsciously shocked: "Father is in the court, how could my second brother and I be transferred to the court? Is father stupid..."
Confused?
However, before he could finish his words, his mind suddenly turned to another question: "Father, could it be that His Majesty is..."
Thinking about the news I got today, my father said that he and my second brother would most likely be transferred to Beijing, so there was only one answer, his father was going to resign as prime minister!
"Father, have you really fallen out with the aristocratic families of the capital? And are you going to... retire next year?"
Song Pu nodded silently: "The emperor is already very dissatisfied with me. He instructed all of this. The Central Plains family has suffered a heavy blow. It is impossible and he has no ability to allow my father to continue to stay in this position!"
"If you continue to hold on, it will be a disaster for our Song family!"
"A land invasion case brought down many sons of aristocratic families, and caused them to lose their land and a large number of tenants!"
"The case of the empty seal has further undermined the foundation of the aristocratic families. I'm afraid that the situation in which the royal family and the aristocratic families shared the world will become a thing of the past!"
"What?"
Song Jiang was shocked. "How is this possible? Daxia is supported by the aristocratic families. Even though the royal family has been powerful for the past twenty years and has the support of half of the officials in the country, how can they resist the power of the aristocratic families?"
"Ah!"
Song Pu sneered: "That was in the past!"
"Although the aristocratic families controlled the officialdom, the military power was in the hands of the emperor. No one dared to mess around between the two. But now it's different!"
"The downfall of the aristocratic families stems from their greed. They control officialdom, annex land, and eventually even try to collect taxes from the imperial court. Which emperor in the world could accept this?"
"In the past, the emperor had no excuses, so even with the military power in his grasp, he couldn't break this balance. Now, someone keeps offering the knife. The greed of the aristocratic families has been exposed time and time again. Even though the emperor is a wise and capable founding emperor, how could he give up such a great opportunity?"
"This……"
Song Jiang suddenly thought of someone. He frowned and asked, "Gu Jingzhi?"
"Yes! It's him!"
Song Pu sighed softly and said, "I truly regret this! I followed the Emperor in my early years, enjoying great honor and glory, and now I am even at the pinnacle of my career. But I don't know what I was thinking back then, thinking of getting my hands on military power!"
"Now that Gu Heng has fallen, your younger sister..."
Thinking of Song Yu's experience, he didn't say anything further, but just sighed: "In the current situation, it is still uncertain whether I can escape unscathed. Fortunately, you and the second brother are officials who abide by the rules. As long as you are not in the capital next year, you will most likely escape the disaster. As for your father..."
Song Pu was silent!
The emperor was nostalgic for him, but unfortunately he was too powerful at the time and even wanted to get involved in military power, which had crossed the emperor's bottom line. However, if he retired bravely and handed over all power, the emperor would probably not do anything to him out of their old friendship.
But what about Gu Jingzhi?
Others only know that Gu Heng and Gu Xiu were beheaded, but before that...
The other is his own daughter Song Yu. If we say that Gu Jingzhi's only dirty method is to deal with Gu Heng's family, right?
That boy was very smart. He knew that if he wiped out Gu Heng's family, it would definitely touch the bottom line of the aristocratic family. That's why he didn't torture Gu Zhuo at the beginning. But after Gu Zhuo was sentenced to exile, he was gone in just one year!
Although there was no evidence, he had a vague feeling that this was the work of Gu Jingzhi!
Come to think of it, since Gu Heng murdered the Gu family, how could Gu Jingzhi give up the opportunity for revenge?
"Don't think too much about this. The emperor still remembers the past. As long as you are not in the capital, our family still has a chance! As for the aristocratic families..."
Song Pu was silent for a moment, then said, "You don't have to worry about them. As a noble family, they can figure things out! Even if our Song family loses power, they won't necessarily become our enemies!"
at least……
They have to live to see that time!
Song Pu glanced at his eldest son and said silently in his heart!