Fu Shanhe

Chapter 9 Before the Storm
“You handled the day’s events well.

Your Majesty and Prince Fu have a deep brotherly love and usually take care of each other, but as his subjects we still have to be careful about our limits.

If Prince Fu sends you gifts later, just accept them.

If you are invited to your home, find an excuse to decline.

What happened today has brought you into His Majesty's sight ahead of time. It is hard to say whether this is a good thing or a bad thing.

If you want to develop in the officialdom for a long time, you cannot just pursue speed, but also require stability.

His Majesty originally wanted to let you join the Fifth Army Camp, but I declined."

After saying that, Li Yuan stared at Li Mu with a smile, as if looking for something.

"Thanks for your kindness, uncle. I feel so ashamed to accept it!"

Without any hesitation, Li Mu saluted immediately.

In a clan society, family interests come first. Since my uncle has already refused, it proves that the Fifth Army Camp is not a good place to go.

“We are all family, no need to be polite.

I know you are full of doubts now, so I might as well tell you. Anyway, the matter can't be kept secret for a few days.

The 800-mile express delivery during the day brought bad news: the Shenji Battalion and the Sanqian Battalion were completely wiped out, and the Liaodong government troops suffered heavy losses.

The court's most elite 150,000 troops remained on the Liaodong battlefield forever.

The four barbarians who were suppressed by the imperial court would definitely take the opportunity to cause trouble.

Next, not only Liaodong, but the entire nine-border defense line will face tests.

The court was also in turmoil. With a ready-made excuse delivered to their doorstep, the conservatives who opposed reform would inevitably take action.

The originally neutral camp may also be persuaded to join this political purge.

We, the nobles, have been neutral most of the time, except for expressing our opposition to military reforms.

The reformists will naturally not sit idly by and wait for death. They are supported by His Majesty behind the scenes. His Majesty does not want to see them fail, so he acts as a lobbyist.

You are not qualified to know the specific content yet, so just wait and see!"

After hearing what Li Yuan said, Li Mu was shocked.

In the court game, everyone has his own role, and the emperor plays the role of arbitrator.

Although he did not completely get out of this fight, his personal appearance as a lobbyist for the reformists and his efforts to win the support of the noble group was in itself a statement.

Judging from the tone of my uncle's voice, the reformists must have offered a lot of chips and gained the support or neutrality of the noble group.

"Uncle, the front line just suffered a disastrous defeat. When the foreign invasion is about to break out, they shouldn't start an internal fight at this time, right?"

Li Mu asked uncertainly.

After Emperor Tianyuan ascended the throne, he vigorously suppressed the Qingliu faction composed of the southern gentry group.

The leaders of the Qingliu Group were sent back home one after another on pretexts, and then political means were used to divide and disintegrate the Qingliu Group, ending the political structure of one dominant group.

The current Chu Party, Zhejiang Party, Fujian Party, Hunan Party, and Hui Party all split from the Qingliu Group.

Later, due to the reform factors, reformists who supported the reform and conservatives who opposed the reform gradually emerged.

It is somewhat difficult to distinguish between these two factions. Supporters and opponents are not absolute and it depends on the specific situation.

For example, when reforming the royal family system, most civil servants and nobles supported it, while the opposition came mainly from royal family members.

For example, the main supporters of the "Imposition of Mining Tax" were the eunuchs, while the main opposition came from the civil servants, while the nobles and royal family members remained neutral.

……

Generally speaking, as long as the knife does not fall on the interest groups they represent, they are still the pillars of the country.

“Those in the court won’t do that, but it’s hard to say about those outside the court.

If you observe carefully, you will find that after His Majesty ascended the throne, he particularly likes to promote young people.

Because young people have not lost their passion and still have a conscience.

Regardless of which school you belong to, the way of thinking about problems is mainly to solve them.

The dismissed leaders of the Qingliu Party were different. They were all old foxes in the political arena, with their minds full of power and interests. They only cared about interests in everything and never considered right or wrong.

If these guys were allowed to find a chance to return to the court, the intensity of the party struggles would be ten times more intense than it is now.

But as long as Your Majesty is here, they have no chance of turning things around!

Okay, these things are not your turn to consider, and there is no point in thinking too much.

The appointment document from the Ministry of War will be delivered tomorrow. Get ready as soon as possible and report to the Wucheng Military Command in five days.

The current situation is delicate and it is difficult to tell whether it is a human or a ghost.

When you visit your relatives and friends, don't respond directly when they talk about government affairs. "

It can be seen that my uncle is not at all interested in the Qingliu leader.

However, one thing must be admitted, that group of clean-style leaders are indeed good at showmanship, and each of them has a high reputation in the government and the opposition.

If you don't know the truth, it's easy to be fooled.

By making it clear here in advance, we are telling him clearly that our family and Qingliu are not on the same side.

"Uncle, don't worry, I know what to do!"

Li Mu expressed his opinion immediately.

Keeping up with the pace of your leader has always been the only way to get ahead.

His greatest political resource was the Marquis of Zhenyuan, so naturally he had to keep in step with his uncle politically.

Other personal connections can only serve as backup options, and the priority must not be reversed.

“Well, that’s all for today.

After returning home, I will think carefully about what happened just now.

To survive in the imperial court of Dayu, one must be cautious.

It's always a good idea to be more careful when encountering things! "

……

When Li Mu returned to the courtyard, his head was still buzzing.

The conversation with Marquis Zhenyuan just now was not long, but the amount of information it contained was huge.

A major defeat at the border brought the prosperous Tianyuan Dynasty to a crossroads.

After going through it over and over again, I finally realized with regret that there was nothing I could do now.

……

It was late at night and the lights were still on in Yue Ge Lao's mansion.

"Lord, the Liaodong defeat was caused by the eunuch party's reckless behavior. I cannot let this group of treacherous villains cause trouble to the government!"

A young official said with an angry look.

The reformists were able to make such a big fuss only a few years after their birth, and the main reason was the emperor's support.

The specific manifestation is that the Imperial Household Department, which was controlled by the eunuch group, fully supported the reform and even used extraordinary measures to clear the stumbling blocks on the road to reform.

For conservatives, reformers and eunuchs can be equated.

Through the continuous propaganda of literati of all generations, the bad reputation of eunuchs has been infinitely magnified. As long as they are called the eunuch party, they will be considered to be a disaster to the country and the people.

"Chu Heng, calm down!

The elder needs to consider the overall situation in his mind and cannot make decisions based on assumptions.

Toppling the eunuch party is by no means something that can be accomplished overnight.

The defeat in Liaodong is an opportunity, but our strength alone is obviously not enough, and we need to unite more people. "

Zuodu Yushi Yue Shufeng immediately reprimanded his students.

(End of this chapter)