It was precisely because he believed in the bond between Xu Jie and Prince Yu's Mansion and believed in Xu Jie's prudence and ability that Gao Gong was so confused and dumbfounded when Xu Jie sincerely said that he was not aware of the matter and had no alternative plan.
"How could this happen... The Yan Party will never let go of this opportunity..."
Thinking of the fatal crisis that Prince Yu's Mansion was about to face, Gao Gong could not help but pace around in Xu Jie's study anxiously. Prince Yu's Mansion was now just a small tree that was far from mature and could not withstand the storms of the Yan Party.
Although Gao Gong had been observing Xu Jie's expression, he could see Xu Jie's sincerity and knew that Xu Jie was not lying, but he still had some unrealistic fantasies in his heart. He slowly raised his head to look at Xu Jie, his lips trembling twice in succession, "Brother Xu, are you joking?"
We all have to have fantasies, right? What if they come true
But in the next second, Gao Gong's fantasy disappeared. After all, fantasy is just fantasy.
"Su Qing..." Xu Jie called Gao Gong with a wry smile, unfolded the copy of the memorial he took out of his sleeve and spread it on the table, pointed his finger at the second half of the memorial, and shattered Gao Gong's fantasy, "Look here, Zhong Fang has impeached me as well, 'Grand Secretary Xu Jie was specially promoted by Your Majesty, but he always hesitated and did not dare to be upright. He can be said to have betrayed the country...' If I had instructed Zhong Fang, how could I have been so foolish as to impeach myself?!"
"Brother Xu is right..."
Gao Gong had been focusing on the point about Prince Yu's Mansion, "or ask the two princes", and had not noticed this point. Now that Xu Jie pointed it out, Gao Gong noticed it, and then the fantasy in his heart instantly vanished into thin air.
Sad talk.
The sky is filled with gloom.
At this moment, Gao Gong was filled with worry.
"Now that things have come to this, what can we do? I still ask Brother Xu for help. Prince Yu knows the situation very well and will definitely not forget Brother Xu."
Gao Gong bowed to Xu Jie.
Gao Gong bowed on behalf of Prince Yu's Mansion, and Zhu Ping'an naturally followed suit and bowed as well.
"Su Qing, Zihou, what are you doing? Please stand up quickly. This matter concerns the prince and the foundation of the country. How can I, Xu Jie, stay out of it?" Upon hearing this, Xu Jie stepped forward quickly and helped Gao Gong and Zhu Ping'an up without saying a word.
This was Xu Jie's true feelings. He knew very well that after the last incident, he and Prince Yu's Mansion were inseparable. They were friendly forces on the same front. If Prince Yu's Mansion fell, it would be harmful to him. Not to mention that Prince Yu's Mansion was the imaginary enemy of the Yan Party and helped him attract firepower. If Prince Yu's Mansion fell, the position of crown prince could only be Prince Jing. Gao Gong stood on the wrong side because of that incident and offended Prince Jing to the core. After Prince Jing succeeded to the throne, when he cleared Prince Yu's team, he would definitely look for him to settle accounts.
"Brother Xu is so kind and righteous." Gao Gong was deeply moved.
"This matter is of great importance and concerns the foundation of the country. I am just doing my duty as a subject. How can I be called benevolent and righteous?" Xu Jie shook his head.
"To Prince Yu's Mansion, Brother Xu is a man of great benevolence and righteousness. If we can survive this disaster, Brother Xu will be the benefactor of Prince Yu's Mansion." Gao Gong insisted.
Hearing this, Xu Jie couldn't help but shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Su Qing, let's first figure out how to survive this disaster."
"Brother Xu is right." Gao Gong nodded.
After reaching a consensus, the next step is to study countermeasures.
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After this research, the study became gloomy again.
First, Yang Jisheng’s memorials had already been submitted to the Western Garden, and “or ask the two kings” indeed appeared in the memorials, written in black and white, and could not be erased no matter what.
Secondly, the emperor was jealous of power and was sensitive about it, and he strictly prohibited private communication between princes and ministers. "Or ask the two princes" gave people a handle, and as long as someone mentioned it in front of the emperor, it would be understood that Prince Yu instructed Yang Jisheng to impeach Yan Song. Even combined with the words about the emperor in the memorial, it could be further misinterpreted as Prince Yu forcing the emperor to abdicate under the pretext of impeaching Yan Song.
Third, it is also a fact that Prince Yu’s Mansion is at odds with the Yan Party.
Fourth, will the Yan Party let go of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity? !
"The Yan Party will definitely not let go of this opportunity!" Gao Gong shook his head firmly and slammed the table in despair.
Xu Jie nodded in agreement. Yan Song might still hesitate, but Yan Shifan would never do that. Based on his understanding of Yan Shifan, Yan Shifan was a smart man and would definitely not miss this opportunity. Yan Song always relied on Yan Shifan. When faced with indecision and uncertainty, he always listened to Yan Shifan. The saying "big prime minister and small prime minister" circulated in and outside the capital was a clear proof of this.
Since the Yan Party will not miss the opportunity to attack Prince Yu’s Mansion, how should we respond
It's ridiculous that one of the only two remaining princes in the dynasty was actually worried about the ministers making trouble... ... A prince and a minister, who is afraid of whom? If it were in any other dynasty, there would be no such ridiculous situation.
However, the fact is that the emperor Jiajing would rather believe the Taoist priests, believe the aphorism "two dragons cannot meet each other", which sounds absurd to everyone, and believe Yan Song, rather than believe his own son, Prince Yu.
Therefore, if the Yan Party launched an attack, Prince Yu would be in danger and could fall at any time.
It has come to this.
A critical moment.
What can be done
Gao Gong and Xu Jie drank a whole pot of tea, racked their brains, came up with several countermeasures, and then overturned them all.
"If it doesn't work, I'll go and try to persuade Lord Yan..."
This was a critical moment. For a moment, Xu Jie racked his brains but could not come up with any reliable idea. In the end, he could only sigh helplessly and proposed a solution that could not be considered a solution.
"The emperor doesn't trust his son, but Yan Song does."
Gao Gong was very moved after hearing Xu Jie's words, but he still had no hope. The emperor did not believe in Prince Yu, but Yan Song trusted Yan Shifan very much. Yan Shifan wanted to take action against Prince Yu, so how could Yan Song listen to Xu Jie's advice
This doesn’t work, and that doesn’t work either. What can I do
Gao Gong and Xu Jie sat in silence and began to rack their brains again. As they were racking their brains, one of them suddenly remembered that there was another person in the room. Then they turned their heads and looked at Zhu Ping'an.
Then
They discovered that, hey, Zhu Ping'an didn't seem to be racking his brains like they were. There was no gloomy look on his head, and although his face didn't look relaxed, there was no despair on his face either.
No egg can be left intact when the nest is overturned, and the hair cannot be attached without the skin, which is an eternal truth. Zhu Ping'an was a lecturer in Prince Yu's palace. When Prince Yu fell, Zhu Ping'an could not leave intact.
Zhu Pingan's behavior can only mean...
Xu Jie and Gao Gong's eyes lit up, and they shouted to Zhu Ping'an almost at the same time, "Zi Hou..."