Dugu Ming slowly raised the small porcelain cup in front of him and slowly drank a cup of tea. He closed his eyes and savored the aftertaste of the tea. Glass is no longer as expensive as in previous years. Although the price is still slightly higher than that of porcelain of the same grade, some wealthy families have begun to "retro" again and use porcelain and pottery to replace glass. Naturally, this is also inseparable from the innovation and progress of porcelain and pottery techniques. Ye Chang has repeatedly said that any profession that does not care about innovation and progress will be a dead end. The difference is that it dies faster or dies slower. But as long as we innovate and find a way out, even the old things can have new charm. "Consort, why don't you speak?" Yuan Gongdao said anxiously. Yuan Gongdao has been the imperial censor for nearly ten years and is basically under his control. However, his abilities are limited, so it is difficult for him to take on big responsibilities. In Duguming, he formally formed an alliance with Ye Chang. After that, Dugu Ming became the main decision-maker and executor of Ye Chang's family in the court, and he took a second place. Together with Liu Yan and others, although Ye Chang did not have his own personal interests in the court like Li Linfu and Yang Guozhong, his influence in the court was undoubtedly the first. "Mr. Yuan is a little anxious. This matter cannot be rushed" "It is impossible not to be anxious. It is obviously wrong now. The late emperor was seriously ill but did not call Ye Gong back to the capital. After he ascended the throne, he did not call Ye Gong back to the capital. If we hadn't insisted , even after the late emperor was buried, he did not call Ye Gong back to the capital. What does this mean?" Dugu Ming smiled slightly and squinted at Yuan Highway: "What do you think it means?" "The lesson from Wolf Heng is not far away." Yuan Gongdao lowered his voice and rounded his eyes: "Consort, don't think you can be alone. Although you are the consort, King Wei is also the consort. Your wealth and life are tied to the King of Wei." Yuan Gongdao is like this The attack made Dugu Ming a little surprised. Dugu Ming looked at him and smiled for a while: "Some people in the court said that when King Wei took a fancy to you and recommended you to the capital, it was a failure in his life because you didn't help at all. What's wrong with King Wei? It seems that King Wei has not misjudged the person." Yuan Gongdao's face became a little angry, and he said with half anger and half embarrassment: "Now is not the time to talk about my character, Prince Consort, just say it. What exactly are you planning? If you are going to wait and see here, then I will find someone else. "It's not how I want to plan, but how you want to plan?" "Dugu Ming put down his tea cup, stood up, and came to the window. Outside the glass window, the drizzle was hazy, beating on the flowers and plants in the courtyard, which was a bit strangely beautiful. He was stunned for a moment, and then said "What do you think? That one has already ascended the throne in front of the late emperor" "I know who is doing this. Yuan Zai is the one on the table, but the real one is Lu Qi." Yuan Gongdao snorted. "If these evil spirits are not eliminated, Mr. Ye will not be able to use his fists and kicks. What I mean is to catch all these evil spirits." If that person is wise, he can still be a clay statue in that position. If he is not wisedoes Duke Ye have less merit than Duke Zhou, Yi Yin, and Huo Guang? " This is about abolishing the establishment. A cold light flashed in Duguming's eyes, and he stared at Yuan Gongdao. Yuan Highway did not show any weakness and stared back at him. " How about the infamy for abolishing the establishment? " "I am willing to take it," Yuan Gongdao said categorically: "After the establishment is abolished, I am willing to take on this responsibility. Please remove me from my official position and leave my hometown." "You" Dugu Ming was stunned at first, and was moved by Yuan Gongdao's selflessness. , and then he immediately understood that this guy was only fifty years old, and even if he retired for a few years, he would still have a chance to make a comeback. Moreover, if he really arranged for Ye Chang to be abolished. How could Ye Chang not be impressed by this great contribution? Even if he never returns to an official position, he will always be rich and powerful. . However, I never dare to forget Mr. Ye¡¯s kindness. Now that I am doing my best, I dare not not come out. "Yuan Gongdao said sincerely: "I also have selfish motives, and I can't back down now for the sake of my descendants." "Well, as you said, if you abolish the establishment, how can you guarantee that the replacement will be better than the current one? ? "Dugu Ming shook his head, and finally said what he was thinking: "In fact, as far as I can see, it will be the same no matter who comes up." "Eh? " "Now that one, when he was the grandson, although he was not too close to King Wei, he was very respectful. In his words, when he came to power in the future, he would follow the rules and follow the way of King Wei But now Woolen cloth? "Dugu Ming asked again. "Li Qiu's ascension to the throne was the result of the joint efforts of several parties. Ye Chang himself was outside. Although he had cleaned up the court, five years was enough for some new unsuccessful people to appear. Of course these people They hoped to get the support, at least not to let Ye Chang monopolize the support, so they jumped up and down, eager to get Li Qi's accession to the throne before Ye Chang returned to Beijing. After that, In order to reward these people and to take back his power, Li Qiu proposedThe first policy strategy proposed by the government is to completely nationalize the mining rights of mines. The reason is that mines are closely related to Feng Shui and dragons, so we must act with caution. This order caused an uproar inside and outside the DPRK, and public opinion was full of ridicule, but Li Qiu insisted on not changing it. He is not a young emperor. In terms of age, he is older than Ye Chang. Naturally, he does not need a supreme emperor to take care of him. And Ye Chang's influence in the court is so great that even if he is far away in the feudal country, the policies of the court are still controlled by him. This is intolerable for any aspiring emperor. . If the emperor cannot tolerate it, there will naturally be speculators who will do what he wants and jump out to stir up trouble. Yuan Gongdao's face turned a little blue: "What does Dugu Gong mean?" "Unless King Wei takes that position, this kind of thing will happen over and over again. I don't know how many times it will happen." Dugu Ming finally turned around and smiled. "It's just that King Wei is unwilling to do this because he was favored by the late emperor" "You, you" "King Wei is unwilling to do it. Of course, we, the people, must do it for him." Dugu Ming said slowly. He said: "I am the Prince Consort of the Tang Dynasty. Naturally, I am not selfish, but I am dedicated to serving the public" "It turns out that you agreed to not allowing Mr. Ye to return to Chang'an before?" Yuan Jiujiu said in a loss of voice. Some of the questions that troubled him were suddenly solved. From Li Longji's serious illness to Li Qiu's accession to the throne, Ye Chang never returned to Chang'an. How could he do it with only Li Qiu's manpower? Behind this, Dugu Ming was also adding fuel to the flames. Yuan Gongliu thought again, what Li Longji had done for The Yang family almost forced Dugu Ming to lose his family and even his daughter married a barbarian. Although Dugu Ming is the son-in-law of the Li family, his friendship with the Li family may have been severed as early as when that incident happened. "Dugu Gong, you, you, are so courageous, Ye GongHow could Ye Gong allow you to do this?" Yuan Gongdao himself wanted to abolish the establishment of the Establishment. He was already very courageous, but he never thought that Dugu Ming would be more courageous than him. Even bigger, Yu Jian wanted to change the dynasty. He jumped up, pointed at Dugu Ming, and said in a trembling voice. Dugu Ming lightly clapped his hands, and then, from behind the screen, someone walked out. Yuan Gongdao was initially startled, but when he saw the face of the man behind the screen, he was stunned: "Bian Ping, he naturally knows this person who was once the head of the intelligence investigation next to Ye Chang. It has only been five years." Previously, after the Anlushan Rebellion was put down, Ye Chang transferred him from the dark to the bright, and transferred him from the intelligence investigation system to the imperial court, where he became a director of the Household Department, responsible for household registration and management - this was clearly To a certain extent, Yuan Gongdao judged in private that Bian Ping must have disobeyed Ye Chang in some way, but now it seems that his judgment may not be true. "Why is Mr. Bian here?" "He greeted Bian Ping. "I have fulfilled a wish, so I came to see Duke Dugu. I didn't expect Duke Yuan to come too. "Bian Ping said slowly. "Although he has left the intelligence investigation position, the contacts accumulated over the years are still rare capital. For example, he can directly enter Dugu Ming's mansion and talk to Dugu Ming. " Yuan Gongdao felt creepy. , he couldn¡¯t help but ask again: ¡°Does King Wei know that Duke Bian is here? " If it was Ye Chang's instruction, then the change of dynasty was Ye Chang's own intention. Yuan Highway had nothing to say. He just risked his life and property to follow the banner. But if Ye Chang did not obtain the instruction, this operation was done privately, and Yuan Highway was against Yuan Highway. Ye Chang¡¯s understanding may lead to him being blamed for it. ¡°Ye Gong doesn¡¯t know. "Bian Ping said. "Then how dare you do this? If Ye Gong doesn't respond, what will you do? Are you trying to put him on the throne? "Yuan Gongdao lost his voice. Bian Ping smiled: "Just now, Duke Yuan dared to give up his glory and wealth, abandoning his official position and abolishing it. What was that for? " "It is for the Chinese orthodoxy Do you mean that you are willing to give up everything? "Yuan Jiujiao asked in a trembling voice. He originally thought that Dugu Ming and Bian Ping secretly planned this matter for the sake of personal wealth and wealth. It¡¯s not surprising. But if Bian Ping said this from the bottom of his heart, it wouldn¡¯t be because of this. ¡°I, a fisherman in the East China Sea, have fallen into disgrace. Ye Gong does not think that I am humble, and I am today. During these years, Mr. Ye has spoken to me, and what he said and pointed out is where the Chinese orthodoxy lies. The martyrs of ancient times sacrificed their lives for righteousness. Although I am not talented, my righteousness lies in it, so what does it mean to give up my own wealth? Bian Ping said: "This is my last plan. After everything is done, I will resign and go back to my hometown to fish." Yuan Gongdao swallowed and turned to Dugu Ming: "Where is Dugu Gong?" " Frankly speaking, I have selfish motives. Li Qiu is a mediocre person. As soon as he came to the throne, he wanted to take back the mining rights. It is said that some people even suggested that he expand his franchise to include not only salt and iron, but also cotton, glass, cement, etc. All specialties. Although these are aimed at King Wei, if King Wei cannot hold on, I am afraid that all factory products will have to be franchised."Dugu Ming said: "Yuan Gong, as you said, the only person in the world who knows how to benefit the people best is Ye Gong. In this case, why not let Ye Gong rule the world and benefit all people? After all, the Taoism of China is to benefit the people. ""Benefit the people" Yuan Gongdao's heart trembled again. "The theory of Taoism was formally proposed by Ye Chang in the thirteenth year of Tianbao. It caused a lot of controversy at the time, but Up to now, the mainstream of Confucian scholars in the world has accepted the Taoist theory. The reason why the ancient saints were called "sages" was because they benefited the people. In the Middle Ages, Confucius was not a king but was called a saint because his views were in the war-torn Spring and Autumn Period. When it is beneficial to the people, the founding emperors in modern times were able to unify the world for a long time because they benefited the people. Therefore, a king or an emperor can only be called orthodox if he or she loses the heart of benefiting the people. Losing the country is also what the folk saying goes, "He who wins the hearts of the people wins the world." It is also what Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty said, "Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it." Looking at it now, Ye Chang's Taoist theory is now. But it is the best theoretical basis for his change of dynasty. "Could it be said that Ye Chang has realized this since the thirteenth year of Tianbao? If this is true, Ye Chang's ambitions and methods can't be compared. "It seems that it is. I'm worried for nothing" After a while, Yuan Gongdao smiled bitterly and said: "It's just that the act of abolishing the establishment is already my limit. This change of dynasties I don't want to be a minister of the second dynasty. " It was very difficult for him to say these words, because since Dugu Ming and Bian Ping had spoken out in front of him, they would not allow him to spread the news. As expected, the expressions of Dugu Ming and Bian Ping changed, and Bian Ping even There was a hint of ferocity, but the news soon came: "Mr. Yuan, now that things have come to this, do you still want to back down? Bian Ping said: "You should know that we are all soldiers crossing the river. We can advance but not retreat." Yuan Gongdao heard the threat in his words. He was silent for a while, and then sighed and said: "I will never be the leader of the two dynasties." Sir, I am afraid of death Duke Bian, I will definitely report this matter to King Wei. " "After the matter is completed, it is up to you." Seeing that he finally gave in, Bian Ping said with a smile: "But at this time, Duke Yuan's cooperation is still needed. " "Tell me what you want me to do. "Yuan Gong Road was somewhat dejected. "It's very simple. You are the censor doctor, the censor's platform, and I want to be influenced by you" Bian Ping told his plan. After Yuan Gong Road heard it, He couldn't help but smile bitterly and said: "You are playing hard to get. " "That's natural. If you want to take it, you must give it to it first. If not, how can you let Li Qiu dare to take this risk? " Yuan Gongdao was silent for a while, then nodded and said: "In that case, it's up to you" He agreed, and Bian Ping and Dugu Ming no longer kept him and sent him away. After he left, Dugu Ming said: " Will he snitch? " "We are a conspiracy, not a conspiracy. Even if he is a whistleblower, it doesn't matter. Bian Ping said happily: "And he understands that there is no power in the world that can stop us." Originally, we were thinking about finding a suitable person to do this, but he came to the door on his own. This is the fate of Ye Gong." "I just ask King Wei not to be too angry afterwards. "Dugu Ming said: "Are the people around Li Qi safe? "Of course it's safe. This is not the first time he has done this kind of thing" Bian Ping said this and smiled slightly. "Isn't this the first time? It turns out it was him. You actually inserted Lu Qi next to Li Qiu," Dugu Ming suddenly realized.