Chapter 749 Add another person
After solving the Wei family's affairs, Wei Liang finally had no worries.
As if it had been arranged, just two days after this incident, the Ministry of Personnel finally passed the relevant matters and sent the official edicts and documents to Wei Liang, which also means that he officially became a doctor in the Ministry of Justice of the Great Yue Dynasty. His fourth-rank official position, like his own students, could also change from a blue robe to a scarlet color.
As I have said before, changing from a green robe to a breeze is a leap for the officials of Dayue, which means that he has transformed from a middle and low-level official to a high-ranking official, and his status and power have greatly increased.
Although compared to the fact that his students had reached this point in just seven or eight years, the Wei and Liang years seemed a little behind. In fact, in the officialdom of the century, such promotion speed was still very fast. How many court officials could not make their official uniforms turn crimson in their entire lives, and how many people only reached such high positions after decades of entering the officialdom relying on their qualifications.
And it was Li Ling, who was promoted quickly enough, but he finally came out of life and death, and he was not as easy as Wei Liang. He had just been in the local area for more than ten years and had been promoted to such a high position. He was only over 40 years old, and he became the object of envy for many officials in the court for a time.
Li Ling and the others were naturally extremely happy about this. On the night when Wei Liang was in office for the Ministry of Justice, everyone set up a banquet in the famous Mingyue Tower in the capital to celebrate him.
In addition to Li Ling, there were also Xu Cang and other friends in the court who had a good relationship with Wei Liang. In addition, some of his friends in the capital were also full of tables. However, these friends' current official positions are far inferior to those of Wei Langzhong. Many of them are still working hard as small officials of about sixth rank in yamen such as the Censorate.
So at the banquet, in addition to congratulating Wei Liang, everyone was more about flattering, hoping to get his support and help. Wei Liang did not dare to say too much about this. However, as a student, Li Ling was very good at doing things. Not only toasted with everyone, but also kept trying to win over them, which was very meaningful to make friends with these people.
So after a banquet, Li Ling really brought three or four officials who had some real power in their hands but had no chance to stand out. For example, two censors, and one of them worked in Dali Temple. It seemed quite compatible with Wei Liang's responsibilities in the Ministry of Justice.
Until around the third hour, the guests and guests were having fun and everyone left. Li Ling sent Wei Liang back as usual. At this time, the latter had already rented a courtyard in the inner city. And I heard that the Wei family planned to send him a yard with a considerable area in the west of the city to live with him, but Wei Liang had not given a reply.
The Luoyang City under the curfew seemed particularly quiet. On the long street, only their carriage was still driving. With Li Ling and his friends now, the soldiers patrolling the night will naturally not make things difficult for them, so they were quite leisurely and could sober up.
After undulating against the car wall for a while, Wei Liang's alcohol was gone, and then he looked at Li Ling in front of him and said, "Wen Zhong, can you tell me the truth now?"
"What's the truth?" Li Ling asked casually. He drank more than the teacher today and was a little dizzy.
"About your real plan, or that bigger plan. Didn't you mention it to me once before, saying that in addition to asking me to help find out the case of Ma Bangwen's death halfway, did you also think about adding more help? In this case, you must have something big to do, so let's talk about it today.
"Anyway, there is nothing to hide between you and my teachers and students. I can safely serve as a doctor in the Ministry of Justice this time, thanks to you. So as long as it is your request, I will help you."
Li Ling looked at his teacher thoughtfully, and then cheered up: "Teacher, in fact, I haven't completely decided whether to invite you to participate in this matter until now. Because this fact has a great relationship, it's fine if it's done. If there is any mistake, I'm afraid..."
"What, do you want to rebel?" Maybe he was drunk a little, and in front of the students he trusted the most, Wei Liang said this very boldly, and he could even be considered crazy. He scared Li Ling, and his face changed: "Teacher, don't scare me. As a minister of the Great Yue, your Majesty has always been kind to me. How could I have such a rebellious thought?"
"Then what are your plans?"
Li Ling hesitated for a moment before whispering: "I wonder what the teacher thinks about the East Palace?"
"Crown Prince? I have no contact with him. I have heard that the prince is a little too cowardly and seeks perfection. He is not as good as the former King Yong, and he is not happy with His Majesty. What do you ask about this?" Wei Liang said casually, and suddenly his heart moved again, "What you want to do is related to the prince?"
Li Ling looked at him calmly: "To be honest with the teacher, I have a rift with the prince for a long time. He wanted to kill me several times, but in the end he failed. Instead, I fought back and suffered a lot of damage."
Even though he was mentally prepared, after hearing this, Wei Liang still gasped: "You actually made enemies with the prince? He is the crown prince and the king of my future Dayue. Once he is allowed to hold a grudge, wouldn't you be in danger?"
"So, whether for myself or for the future of Great Blade, I must prevent this from happening. After all, the crown prince is just the crown prince, not the real king, and we still have a way to turn everything around."
Wei Liang rubbed his forehead with his hand, but he felt that his head was hurting at this time, as if he was drunk again. But in fact, he knew in his heart that this was a frightened reaction and had nothing to do with alcohol.
"You are too brave, right? The prince has been in this throne for more than twenty years. Even when the power of Yong King is at its peak, it will be difficult to hurt the root of it, let alone the King Yong is now down. Not to mention anything else, even Your Majesty will not agree with such a thing. After all, there is really no one among all the princes who can replace the prince. Moreover, although the prince has always had minor flaws, he has always followed the rules and has no fault. Do you think it can really ruin a good thing?"
Faced with this series of problems, Li Ling just smiled: "It's better to do anything because of human things. And you are wrong with me. In fact, there is not no prince who is better than him."
"Well? Who? King Yong? But he had acted against the law before and actually regarded the power of the Ministry of Justice as a means of gaining benefits. Hasn't he been rejected by His Majesty long ago, and he is still thinking about his mistakes in the mansion today?"
"Of course it's not him. The teacher forgot that he was still the crime I exposed."
"Well, who else? King Jing... Although he is a suitable age and has never had any faults, he is weak in his body and has never served in the court. He has no ability to know. I'm afraid it's not suitable?"
"Of course it's not King Jing." Li Ling shook his head, not planning to keep it in a silence. He looked at him and said, "Do you know the Seventh Prince's Sun Bi?"
"Seventh Prince..." Wei Liang was really asked. Although he had been an official in the capital for several years and had heard of many things in the court, he had no impression of the Seventh Prince Sun Bi. After thinking for a while, he shook his head: "I don't know what kind of king he is?"
"I haven't been named a king yet, but it's almost time. Perhaps at the beginning of next year, Your Majesty will declare the world that the Seventh Prince will be appointed as the Prince."
"This is not right. Since he is the seventh prince, he must have become an adult, why hasn't he been crowned king yet? Even the ninety-two princes were crowned king two years ago." Wei Liang looked surprised. Like many people, he didn't know that the emperor had such a son.
"The whole story is that it's a long story. Simply put, the Seventh Prince has never been favored by His Majesty. In addition, he has been neglected. In the early years, he was not in the capital, but in the southwest. However, although he was not in the court, he was outstanding in talent. What's even more rare is his character, integrity and flexibility. He has joined forces with me many times and has never lost his majesty when he confronted powerful enemies like Luo Tian Sect.
"And now, he has returned to the capital and received permission from His Majesty that he will be awarded the title of king soon. So in my opinion, the Seventh Prince is more suitable for the current crown prince to succeed the throne. Whether in public or private, I will help him achieve this goal.
"But, after all, I don't have enough foundation in the court. Even if I can get some help from Lu Prime Minister, it's not enough. Therefore, I have the intention to gather the strength of everyone to support the Seventh Prince. To be honest, there are many like-minded people who have joined us now, such as Xu Zhuowu, and Xiao Chengzhi, the general of the Imperial Army. By the way, he is the eldest son of Dingxi Marquis, and the heir of the marquis and tens of thousands of southwest army in the future. If you can join, we will naturally add more help and have a greater chance of success."
Wei Liang looked at his students calmly and couldn't come back to his senses for a long time. He really didn't expect that his students would have such a big plan being implemented, and he was just a fourth-rank young master.
One side is the crown prince for many years, with many civil and military helpers around him, but the other side is an unknown prince who has never been named a king until today. Li Ling's bet on this is too great, right? If he succeeds, he will naturally achieve the merit of supporting him. At that time, he will not be a problem for the highest position, but what if he loses? Then not only his official position, but his life will be lost, because they are fighting for the throne.
When Wei Liang was full of surprise and pondering, Li Ling stopped asking, just leaned there and closed his eyes to rest. It was not until the former suddenly spoke that he opened his eyes: "Is this why you are willing to help me as the doctor of the Ministry of Justice this time?"
"Just one of them, the most important thing is that you are my teacher. Who else can I help you if I don't help you?"
Chapter completed!