Chapter 256 Betrayal

"Your Majesty, the Commander, is a sensible man. Thank you very much, sir." Master Cui Ren's face suddenly showed a trace of relaxation, and he smiled. He did not worry at all that his housekeeper was thrown into the sky prison, and even his biological family's life was in danger. He didn't feel anything in other people's hands, so he happily found a chair and sat down. He stroked the smooth surface of the chair, as if he were touching a soft body, and there was even a trace of intoxication on his face.

"Haha, I am ignorant, I don't know where your words of gratitude come from?" Lu Qingyun looked at Cui Renshi's proud look, secretly angry in his heart, but there was no anger on his face, and he asked with a smile. road.

"As the saying goes, one emperor and one courtier, my lord's plan is not wrong. If I were in your position, I would also have this idea. This is also human nature. Your Majesty, the commander-in-chief, does not have to have anything to do with this matter. I feel ashamed and annoyed." Master Cui Ren said calmly.

"Your Majesty, I don't know what this commander means." Lu Qingyun's heart moved, his face changed slightly, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and he glanced at Master Cui Ren coldly.

"Why are you doing this, Your Majesty?" Cui Renshi glanced at Lu Qingyun with disdain and sneered: "The war will be over soon. With the Turks about to be defeated in this war, when His Majesty was still in hiding, he established the Imperial Guard. , that is what is needed to seize the direct descendants. Now that His Majesty has ascended to the throne, and most of the dealings with the Turks have been completed, the existence of this Jin Yiwei is no longer very important. Wei Zheng, the remonstrating doctor, has written more than once to request the removal of Jin Yiwei. Organized. Hey, the reputation of the Jinyiwei resounds throughout the officialdom of the Tang Dynasty. The officials of the Tang Dynasty are extremely jealous of you Jinyiwei! Think about it, the privacy of the entire court officials is in your hands. Who else will be there in the future? I dare to be your enemy, Commander Lu!"

"Master Cui, you can't scare me. You must know that the Jin Yiwei was established by His Majesty. If you oppose the Jin Yiwei, you will be against His Majesty." Lu Qingyun showed a sneer at the corner of his mouth and coldly snorted: "The Jin Yiwei is still under the control of Your Majesty. To protect you, any method of challenging the Jin Yiwei is to confront His Majesty. Mr. Cui, even if you are the auxiliary minister, I am afraid that you will not be able to do anything to me."

"Hehe, you are right. As long as His Majesty reigns, nothing can be done to you. But don't forget, the Emperor is not really long live the Emperor. How important is the Imperial Guard? How can His Highness the Crown Prince let you continue to be in charge of the Imperial Guard? He will definitely send his confidants to take charge. As for you, the previous commander-in-chief, I am afraid that you will also be used as a target for the next emperor to establish authority and be handed over to the Ministry of Justice for interrogation."

"So what, don't forget that His Majesty is much younger than you and I. As long as His Majesty exists, I, Lu Qingyun, will keep my position today." Lu Qingyun said with a smile.

"Hmph, I'm afraid you don't know, Commander Lu! From the moment you arrested people without authorization, Wei Zheng has gathered the officials at the Yushitai to write a letter to His Majesty. Although you are smart, you have forgotten one thing. , that is the taboo of the king. How could His Majesty allow you, a minister, to arrest people randomly without getting His Majesty's decree? You are so impudent when death is imminent." Cui Renshi's face was cold, his eyes flashed with cold light, and his face was full of sarcasm. color.

Lu Qingyun's expression changed, he couldn't help but stood up, and snorted coldly: "As long as I have merit, your Majesty will kill me, but you, hehe. You are suspected of killing the old prince. I don't know that you, Boling, Cui of Qinghe

How many people can your Majesty kill? I wonder, when the time comes, who will go to Qinghe and Boling to capture your family members or my Jin Yiwei men?"

"You want to involve me, the assistant minister, with the housekeeper in your hands. Lu Qingyun, Lu Qingyun, you are too naive." Cui Renshi laughed and said: "Don't forget, this person born in the stone is very famous among the people.

Sheng, there are countless people who have entanglements with him. Could you possibly catch all of them? You are too naive. Even if you have merit, so what? What if you are better than Gan Chong? He doesn’t know

You have done so much merit, but you are still killed by your Majesty. Without rules, you can't make a circle. You know this truth. If you have merit, your Majesty will not hesitate to reward you. But if you violate the laws of the court and your Majesty's imperial edict,

Even if you have such great achievements, it is useless. Jinyiwei is very powerful, and this matter has long aroused the resentment of the courtiers, but there has never been a chance to deal with you. In addition, Jinyiwei does play an important role in some aspects.

That's why they allowed your existence, have they forgotten? No, it's just that the opportunity has not come. But this time it is different. The opportunity they were waiting for has been given. Lu Qingyun, the only thing left is your death

Got it.”….

"You?" Lu Qingyun's fat face turned red.

"Sir, a secret report from the Jinyiwei." At this time, a Jinyiwei Xiaoqi broke in and glanced at Cui Renshi next to him. His face moved slightly, he walked forward cautiously, and whispered a few words in Lu Qingyun's ear. But he saw

Lu Qingyun's face looked uncertain.

"Haha, here comes someone! Make tea for Master Cui." Lu Qingyun suddenly stood up, laughed, stood up from behind a few cases, walked forward and cupped his hands and said: "Master Cui, please sit down."

"Well, I didn't lie to you!" Cui Renshi's eyes showed a trace of disdain. In the blink of an eye, this person's attitude changed drastically. There must be something wrong with it.

"Your Excellency, it is indeed a clever plan. Wei Zheng has already led the Yanguanmen of Yushitai to submit a letter." Lu Qingyun showed a trace of unwillingness and a trace of grievance on his face. He held his hands and said: "Xiaguan was originally just a businessman. Your Majesty."

I wanted to serve His Majesty loyally and remove all obstacles for Your Majesty. Now I am about to achieve success, but I didn't expect to make others jealous. Hey, I am really unjust! I heard that Mr. Cui is the third in the court.

As a minister, you must know who I am, Mr. Lu. Then Wei Zheng is just like a mad dog. For such a person to be an assistant minister and to be on par with your lord, it is simply a shame for you, lord!"

"Humph, Master Lu, it's good that you know this, don't say it out loud. Hey, sometimes, I feel aggrieved for you!" Cui Renshi raised his head, with a look of regret on his face, but secretly in his heart

Sneer, who doesn't know that you, Lu Qingyun, are fat. You are extremely greedy. Taking advantage of the power in your hands, you don't know how much farmland you have occupied, and you don't know how many innocent people you have harmed. At this time, you actually call Wei Zheng a mad dog. Wei Zheng

If you are a mad dog, then you are a piece of shit, not even worse than shit. We need you now, otherwise, there must be someone like me, Cui, among these memorials.

"Your Majesty, it's better for you to understand me." Lu Qingyun looked sad, as if he was really aggrieved, and said with cupped hands: "I remember that when His Majesty was still in Qiandi, I would follow him around, although he is not as good as your Majesty's right-hand man.

They have made great contributions, but at least it is hard work. Your Majesty and the general are able to be invincible today, and they are invincible in all battles. This is due to the contribution of the Jinyiwei, but why can't people like Wei Zheng remember it? Xianguan

I feel so miserable in my heart! Your Excellency, looking at the sea, you are the auxiliary minister of the dynasty, assisting your majesty in making achievements, and you still ask your Majesty to make the decision for me!" His expression was extremely sad, his voice was choked, and extremely miserable. But his appearance made Master Cui Ren sick, but for

For a certain purpose, Master Cui Ren could only suppress the nausea in his heart and said with relief:

"Please rest assured, Commander. Your Majesty is kind and His Highness the Crown Prince is smart. He sees Commander Lu's contribution in his eyes and remembers it in his heart. Although Wei Zheng and others wrote a letter to hurt you, these are just petty ways and cannot be regarded as the right way. Commander

Your Excellency has made great contributions, how can ordinary people harm you? Even if everyone in Xuandeok Hall agrees with this matter, there is still the Crown Prince and His Majesty above Xuandeok Hall. I, Master Cui Ren, will also speak a fair word for you.

This is enough to ensure that you are safe." As soon as Cui Renshi said this, he touched the beard under his chin, with a trace of pride on his face. He looked at Lu Qingyun with a smile, and saw what Lu Qingyun would do.

reaction.

Sure enough, Lu Qingyun's expression changed when he heard this. Although the meaning of Cui Renshi's words was very obscure, Lu Qingyun knew the details. There was nothing wrong, why did he mention His Highness the Crown Prince? His Majesty is in his prime at the moment and has famous ministers.

With the help of powerful generals, it is the prince's turn to make the decision. Even if the prince has served as a supervisor, the main power lies in the hands of several auxiliary ministers in Xuande Palace. How can he be the one to make the decision? Cui Renshi specifically mentioned the prince today, I'm afraid

He has taken a fancy to the power of Jin Yiwei. If he wants to take Jin Yiwei for his own use, or give it to the prince, can he agree to this? Lu Qingyun was the one who followed Lu Zhaoci for the longest time at that time, and he was very useful to Jin Yiwei.

It is clear that Lu Zhaoci's ability to obtain the throne has a lot to do with Jin Yiwei. If Jin Yiwei is handed over to Cui Renshi or the prince, I am afraid that the prince's position will be completely stabilized...

"Among the people in the entire court who can impress His Majesty, there are only seven auxiliary ministers in the Xuande Hall. Only these seven ministers can change His Majesty's decision. Behind them, each has a force. The first and auxiliary ministers

Although Cen Wenwen is loyal to His Majesty, he pays more attention to the stability of the world. The existence of Jin Yiwei has threatened the internal stability of the Tang Dynasty and caused unrest in the civil and military affairs of the entire court. This is something he does not allow. Although Changsun Wuji will not withdraw

He lost Jin Yiwei, but he has been coveting your position as commander for a long time. If you don't die, how can he interfere with Jin Yiwei's affairs. As for Fang Xuanling, although Du Ruhui did not object to Wei Zheng, he was still happy to see Jin Yiwei's downfall.

Well, hehe, I have been angry with you, Jinyiwei, for a long time. How could he allow you to exist? And Your Majesty, to be disrespectful, he is a suspicious person. Although he is very kind to his ministers, he pays more attention to the court.

With the balance above, it is impossible for Jin Yiwei to be left in your hands for too long. Even if His Majesty can spare you this time, it is impossible for you to stay in Jin Yiwei any longer." Master Cui Ren looked at the hesitant Lu Qingyun, the corner of his mouth

With a hint of sarcasm, I didn't expect that this idiot, who didn't know the situation in front of him at this time, actually still held a trace of fantasy, and was simply looking for death.

"Since Mr. Cui has this opinion, is there any way to rescue him? Is it possible for His Majesty to be more open-minded and ensure that the position of commander of the Imperial Guards is not fulfilled?" Lu Qingyun stood up, with a hint of sarcasm on his fat face.

, now that things have developed to this point, do you, Master Cui Ren, still have any ability to bring the dead back to life?

"What I can do is to ensure your life. More importantly, although you have been dealt with by His Majesty, you still have a son! Can you give up your son?" Master Cui Ren said with a smile: "

One thing you said is right, that is, you and I are far older than your Majesty. Your Majesty is now young and strong, and he will rule the world for decades. You and I have finished enjoying our power, but we still have to consider our children and grandchildren.

, As long as His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ascends the throne, he will definitely remember the contributions we have made today. In this way, our descendants can continue to enjoy glory and wealth."

"This?" Lu Qingyun's expression changed. Master Cui Ren was right. The position of commander of the royal guards was extremely important for the emperor and his courtiers. The current Emperor Zhenguan is a famous hero in history. How could he hand over this position for a long time?

Give yourself control, I am afraid that this time I will take this opportunity to remove the power in my hands! I don’t know how many people I have offended since I took charge of the Jinyi Guards. Once I am deprived of power, I am afraid that anyone will be able to do it under my control in the future.

He pooped and peed on his head. If he doesn't find a backer, he may not have a good life in the future, and may even bring trouble to his descendants. Although the person in front of him is a bit stupid and not a good person, there is someone behind him.

The prince, even if his position as prince is unstable, he still holds great righteousness and that is what is important. Giving his son to the prince may also be a good choice. When he thought of this, a hint of determination suddenly appeared in his eyes.

"In that case, I'd like to thank you sir." Lu Qingyun gritted his teeth and said with his hands raised.

"The prince is old, and he still lacks a bodyguard, so why don't you let me serve as a bodyguard?" Master Cui Ren nodded and began to give orders without being polite, asking Lu Qing to be Lu Chengzu's bodyguard. It was called a bodyguard, but in fact it was for

The hostage also allowed Lu Qingyun to feel at ease and secretly handed over the Jin Yiwei to Lu Qing to serve the prince. At the same time, it was also in accordance with the agreement reached by the two to make arrangements for Lu Qing in the future.

"I obey." Lu Qingyun nodded without thinking, and said calmly: "Tomorrow, I will ask Dalang to report to the Crown Prince to protect the safety of His Highness."...

"That's very good." Master Cui Ren nodded with satisfaction and said: "There is one more thing, that is my butler, you just have to deal with it!"

"Then this person is born from the stone?" Lu Qingyun glanced at Master Cui Ren carefully and asked nervously.

"Your Majesty killed the Li family back then, but there are still many people who claim to be the remnants of the Li family, and Shi Zhongsheng is one of them." Master Cui Ren said his opinion without thinking. He scanned slightly.

Looking at Lu Qingyun, he said: "When an empire is established, there are always many enemies, even for Your Majesty. The Tang Dynasty was built on the countless withered bones of the Yang family and Li family of the former Sui Dynasty. I heard that Li Yuan, the king of Shucheng,

If you have some reputation among the people, whether it is metaphysics, you must talk about it for Lao Tzu or morality. Mr. Lu, do you understand?"

"Ah!" Lu Qingyun seemed to feel that something was wrong with him, and said quickly: "I understand. I will have someone do it immediately. It will be done properly."

"Well, it's good to know. His Highness the Crown Prince will definitely remember you. In fact, the most important thing about the Jin Yiwei is intelligence. All information about the Tang Empire should be under the surveillance of the Jin Yiwei, so that we can know what is harmful to His Highness the Crown Prince.

What kind of actions will those people take?" Cui Renshi nodded with satisfaction. He didn't feel at all that following his order, he didn't know how many people would die under the Jin Yiwei's butcher knife.

Lu Qingyun on the opposite side turned pale when he heard this. He didn't know Master Cui Ren's thoughts, but he was still frightened by Master Cui Ren's boldness. Not only did he want to get rid of the princes of the Li family, but also the other princes who were behind them.

All the ministers must be monitored. This is beyond Lu Qingyun's courage.

"Haha, in fact, according to Mr. Lu's merits, it is enough to be named the Duke of the country. In the future, he can also establish himself as a noble family, and be ranked in the world alongside the Cui family and other Tang Dynasty families." Master Cui Ren said with a smile: "You know there are

Although our family is known as an aristocratic family, it is just a country bumpkin. Only those who are named Dukes by the imperial court are qualified to become a noble family and will be recognized by aristocratic families all over the world. Mr. Lu, what do you think?"

Lu Qingyun's eyes were red, and he was spewing hot air from his mouth. The aristocratic family is such a desirable term. Although Emperor Zhenguan continues to attack the aristocratic family, he has to admit that the aristocratic family has existed for a long time and has a profound foundation. Sometimes, the aristocratic family has a long history.

, even the imperial power can do nothing about it. Today, Emperor Zhenguan is a heroic leader, but he must be cautious when it comes to the issue of aristocratic families. It is conceivable that in the next few decades, aristocratic families will still occupy the mainstream of the Tang Dynasty, even with Guandong Cui

After the crown prince supported by the Li family, the Li family, and the Zheng family came to the throne, the situation was once again the same as it was hundreds of years ago, with the royal family and the aristocratic family co-ruling the world. Lu Qingyun was just a slave of the Lu family in Hedong. No matter how high his official position was,

But it still can't change this fact, but if you become a noble family, it will be different. It can be said that at this moment, Lu Qingyun was really moved, and his eyes looking at Master Cui Ren were full of gratitude.

"Thank you, Mr. Cui. I am willing to serve you." Lu Qingyun bowed without hesitation. He paid his sincere thanks.

"Haha, His Highness the Crown Prince has the help of the commander, and his position in the East Palace has been stable since then. Mr. Lu has made great contributions, and His Highness the Crown Prince will be rewarded heavily in the future!" Master Cui Ren couldn't help laughing. The look of pride on his face became even stronger.

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Chapter completed!