PFC Chapter 159 How about we change someone to be the emperor?
Chapter 159 How about we change someone to be the emperor?
For a moment, everyone was silent.
Although the Yin family focused on the military, all the founding heroes were present in the court, and the military power was in the hands of Emperor Xia and those princes and dukes who were loyal to Emperor Xia.
If they let officials from all over the country resist Emperor Xia, according to Emperor Xia's temper, he would probably sacrifice several aristocratic families.
Will the Yin family cause chaos then?
Stop it. Unless someone else becomes the emperor, the Yin family will definitely not end up well.
"Everyone, there is a solution right now, but we still need to discuss it together!" Seeing that everyone remained silent, Master Wu had to speak to attract everyone's attention.
Li Chun listened and asked curiously, "Mr. Wu, does Prime Minister Song have any good ideas?"
"I can't really say there's a good plan, but I do have three ways!"
"Three?"
Everyone was shocked when they heard this.
They racked their brains, and the best solution they could come up with was... to have officials from aristocratic families all over the world coerce Emperor Xia, a method that would tear his relationship apart.
Unexpectedly, Song Pu had three solutions.
All of a sudden, everyone became excited: "Tell me something!"
"The first one... is to negotiate with the emperor. We will hand over the excess land in exchange for the safety of our noble family's children!"
Everyone here is from aristocratic families. Which family has not played some tricks on the land?
This is something that simply cannot withstand investigation. Once it is investigated, even if Emperor Xia is willing to consider the threat posed by the aristocratic families, it is inevitable that 20% to 30% of the aristocratic family officials will be lost.
Therefore, using land to protect those officials can be considered a kind of transaction.
Interests are inherently vassals of power. As long as one holds an official position and power, the interests will return sooner or later.
As soon as Master Wu said this, all the leaders of the aristocratic families in the room immediately objected.
"Mr. Wu, this is not a solution at all. If the land can be handed over, why are we gathering here today?" The representative of the Tang family was the first to object.
People from other families also nodded.
Master Wu seemed to have known that the families would react in this way, and he immediately said, "This second option is nothing more than the same as before, letting this case come to an end without any result!"
Ok?
Representatives from all parties were stunned when they heard this. Same as before?
Guo Huai and Jiang Ming?
Everyone's eyes lit up. This was a good idea, but...
"Master Wu probably doesn't know that Gu Jingzhi is no longer the small fry he once was! He's a fourth-rank official in the court, and wields the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow Sword, which can mobilize large armies. He has the support of Wei Xuan in the court, and even the Li family, the foremost military power, values him highly!"
"Furthermore, with the precedent set by Guo and Jiang, I'm afraid the emperor will unconditionally support this matter."
"Maybe he'll even ask the Internal Guards for help! After all, the tasks this guy has been doing since entering the government have all involved the Internal Guards!"
Honestly.
Previously, Emperor Xia asked Guo and Jiang to thoroughly investigate and measure the land of the world, but he did not provide them with the same help as he gave to Gu Jingzhi now.
As a result, a disturbance arose in the capital while Jiang Ming was still on business outside. In the end, Jiang Ming was framed and imprisoned before he could even react.
Now, if we want to use the same method to deal with Gu Jingzhi, it would be extremely difficult.
Unless Gu Jingzhi is dead, if someone wants to frame Gu Jingzhi, even if there is complete evidence, Emperor Xia will give Gu Jingzhi the opportunity to prove his innocence instead of directly executing Guo and Jiang as before.
As for killing Gu Jingzhi...
Stop it!
Gu Jingzhi never acts alone, and his martial arts skills seem to be no less than those of the generals in the army. No one has even seen him use his full strength.
If you are not absolutely sure, doing so will result in disaster and you may even expose yourself.
After all, everyone can see how meticulous that boy is.
If it weren't for this thought, Song Pu wouldn't have been controlled by him so often in the court.
However, Master Wu seemed to have a clear mind and said, "Gu Jingzhi, on the surface, seems to have no other weaknesses besides his passion for power, but well..."
"Who says we have to deal with him the same way we dealt with Guo and Jiang?"
"Oh?"
Chen Ru was stunned and asked, "Mr. Wu, why don't you tell me about it?"
"You must know that as an official... an official's character and moral conduct are also extremely important considerations!"
Ok?
Li Chun's eyes lit up: "Mr. Wu is saying..."
"Nothing else! To ruin his reputation!"
Wu Shiye laughed and said, "Lord Li lost his position as Shangshu just because of a mistake. To put it bluntly, he was implicated!"
"Now that Gu Jingzhi is investigating the entire world on behalf of the Emperor, if his reputation is ruined, this matter will definitely not progress!"
Most of the officials in the court are involved in a wide range of matters. Those who can handle this matter are either incompetent, have many weaknesses, or are themselves implicated. Therefore, after much deliberation, the only person left is Gu Jing.
"But he is usually very cautious and not greedy for money or lustful. Even though there is a Lin family in Ningzhou, they have no dealings with him. If we use the Lin family as a threat, it might backfire. We..."
"Haha! Why would the Lin family go through so much trouble?"
Master Wu laughed and stroked his beard, saying, "We just need to do this..."
He muttered something in a low voice, and after hearing it, the faces of those aristocratic families turned a little unhappy.
Master Wu's method...if it works, it's really effective, but if we really do it this way, it's a bit too...
"Mr. Wu, why don't you tell me about the last solution first?"
The second method was too despicable. It wasn't that they felt that dealing with Gu Jingzhi in this way would burden them, but it was not a good idea for them either.
"This third one..."
Master Wu hesitated for a moment, then said, "Then let's change someone else..."
He pointed his finger upwards.
Everyone was shocked when these words came out. Li Chun lowered his voice and roared, "Are you crazy? Do you know the consequences of doing this?"
Let someone else be the emperor...
Although the second and third princes do tend to favor aristocratic families, changing the emperor is too risky!
When the people from the Yin family heard this, their eyes lit up.
Their family already holds military power. Although it is not as powerful as the founding nobles, the influence they hold is not small. What's more, the current queen is from their Yin family.
The second prince was also born to Queen Yin.
If the second prince becomes the emperor, their Yin family will naturally become the most prominent family, although they have always had this in mind.
However, Emperor Xia did not show any signs of old age at the moment. Judging from his condition, he would have no problem living another ten years.
The prince’s position is now stable, which is also a big trouble for them.
This prince wasn't close to them at all. Besides, even if they were, so what? Could he be better than a nephew?
Now that Master Wu raised this question, he was moved!
"To be honest, this last method is indeed inappropriate, but it can be tried..."