Chapter 24 This is the end
Zhou Yang gave the old lady a wheelchair, which really made her very happy. After the guests left, they called Zhou Yang, took Zhou Yang's hand, and praised Zhou Yang with great praise. Zhou Yang had a twelve-point respect for the old lady, took good care of her, and said some interesting words from time to time, which made the old lady particularly happy.
As he was talking, Zhou Yafu was back. Zhou Yafu's face was cold and he lowered his head, as if he had been defeated. Zhou Yang's heart skipped a beat and thought it was not good. If something big hadn't happened, Zhou Yafu wouldn't have been so dejected.
"Grandma, you rest first, I'll go out in advance." Zhou Yang said goodbye to the old lady and walked out of the house quickly.
When Zhou Yafu saw Zhou Yang's face, he immediately said, "Yang'er, come with me, I have something to discuss with you."
The two entered a room, and Zhou Yafu closed the door: "Yang'er, our Zhou family is in trouble!"
Although there is still some time in history when Zhou Yafu's family is destroyed, there is a great possibility that history will change, and it is possible that the family will be destroyed early. Zhou Yang was shocked: "Father, where do you start this?"
"Yang'er, I went to the palace for my father and presented the letter to the emperor, but the emperor said nothing, but he just wanted to come back for my father. Isn't this going to kill our Zhou family? The emperor said nothing, this is the order, which makes people frightened." Zhou Yafu became more and more scared: "Yang'er, if you really come to this point, you have to live. With you, our Zhou family can continue."
Not tolerate Zhou Yang, he continued, "I will send a message to the Hero of Ju Meng to come to Chang'an and take you away. He has been friends with me for decades and entrusted you to him. He is very relieved to be a father. After you go, you must hide your identity and let the time be ripe, and then revive our Zhou family. Heroes of Ju Meng travel all over the world, and it is not a problem to ensure your safety. Your elder brother has been studying for many years, but he cannot understand the classics; your second brother cannot practice martial arts, and they cannot succeed in martial arts, and only you can endure humiliation and bear heavy burdens. As long as you are alive, our Zhou family will have hope and be at ease for your father."
Zhou Yang was very moved when he heard this, and a warm current flowed in his heart, comforting Zhou Yafu: "Father, don't be anxious, things are far from that critical. I was thinking that the reason why the emperor didn't say anything was actually pointed out a way for Ah Father."
Zhou Yafu frowned and shook his head: "Yang'er, you are young and don't know the dangers of the officialdom. The emperor said nothing, this is the most terrifying thing."
Zhou Yang analyzed: "Father, you have to think so. If the emperor is willing to kill our whole family, how can he say nothing? Once the letter is submitted, the emperor will definitely be furious. He will take this opportunity to make a big fuss, take down Ah Father on the spot, and then send someone to search the house. This is one. King Liang is sinister and with the emperor's shrewdness, how can he not see the King of Liang's vicious plan? This is the second. Father is loyal. If the emperor wants to kill our whole family, will there be no straight ministers among the court officials? Will they not report the report? This is the third. As the prime minister, Ah Father is already the most powerful minister. What else can the King of Liang give to Ah Father? Not to mention, I humiliated Gongsun Gui and Yang Sheng today, and this matter has spread. With these, who would believe that Ah Father would do a great deviant thing?"
Every sentence and every word is reasonable. Zhou Yafu pondered and said after a while, he said: "Yang'er, you have a reasonable analysis. But I think the emperor must have the intention to kill our whole family."
Zhou Yang nodded and said, "If my father does not follow the path of the emperor's guidance, the disaster of extermination will come in an instant. Now, my father should have a rest and enjoy a few years of peace and happiness."
"Yang'er, what you mean..." Zhou Yafu was a little surprised.
Zhou Yang nodded and said, "That's right, this is the emperor's true intention."
"Since that's the case, I'll say goodbye to my father tomorrow!" Zhou Yafu sighed and stopped talking.
After a lifetime of busy life, Zhou Yafu felt very uncomfortable when encountering such a thing. Zhou Yang said a few words of relief, said goodbye and left, leaving Zhou Yafu alone in a daze.
The next morning, Emperor Jing received Zhou Yafu's resignation and confession, and immediately approved it. He divided the power of the prime minister into three and handed over it to Xuchang, Zhuang Qingzhai and Dou Ying.
Xuchang and Zhuang Qingzhai made a lot of plans, thinking that Zhou Yafu had to take over the position of prime minister, but he did not expect that Emperor Jing divided the power of prime minister into three, which was much less powerful, which made the two of them very depressed.
What made the two of them most depressed was that Emperor Jing praised Zhou Yafu for his hard work and made an order on the spot to enfeoff Zhou Yafu's fiefs of two thousand households. Zhou Yafu's eldest son Zhou Xin and second son Zhou Cheng each gave him a title of third level.
Two thousand households had a fief, which was a huge reward that could only be obtained by beheading tens of thousands of military achievements. When Emperor Jing said it, many ministers were surprised and admired.
In addition, he also issued a special order to ask Zhou Yafu to continue to live in the Prime Minister's Mansion. The Prime Minister's Mansion was used in turn. If he was not the Prime Minister, he had to move out. Zhou Yafu was not the Prime Minister and occupied the Prime Minister's Mansion. What does this mean?
Xu Chang was so upset that he immediately submitted a memorial, but scolded Emperor Jing hard, making him dirty.
After resigning from the court, Emperor Jing went directly to Yangxin Hall, and the middle-aged man had been waiting for a long time.
Today's Emperor Jing is very different from the past. His face is gloomy and extremely unhappy. Chuntuo dared not say a word, closed his mouth tightly, for fear that a word would cause a big disaster.
"Your Majesty, why are you not happy?" asked the middle-aged man.
Emperor Jing sighed and did not answer positively: "When Zhou Yafu was still in Xiliu's army, the late emperor discovered his talent, but he had never used it. Not only was it useless, but he also found some small things to hit him from time to time. Many officials in the court thought that the late emperor was dissatisfied with Zhou Yafu. But how could they know that before the late emperor passed away, he held my hand, and it was here, and repeatedly reminded me: In the trouble of the country, I will find Yafu!"
Speaking of this, Emperor Jing stopped and tears appeared in the tiger's eyes: "The rebellion of the seven kingdoms broke out, and the court officials stopped. I appointed Zhou Yafu as the Grand Marshal. I gave him the tiger talisman, and only gave tens of thousands of troops temporarily transferred. He lived up to my high hopes and slapped the rebels of Wu and Chu within three months."
The middle-aged man sighed: "Zhou Yafu is so blessed. He can make the emperor worry so much! I admire him a little!"
"That Xuchang thought that the tea was cold when people left. Although Zhou Yafu was no longer in the prime minister, he was still an important minister of mine. He actually wanted to drive Zhou Yafu out of the Prime Minister's Mansion, Humph!" Emperor Jing's tone was a little high.
The middle-aged man pondered for a moment: "Your Majesty, Zhou Yafu has no choice but to go to the court. This is what he said himself, it is better than giving it to the emperor."
Emperor Jing stroked his forehead: "It's good to enjoy the cool under the big tree. Zhou Yafu is a big tree with lush leaves. How many people are hiding behind him. Although I don't want to, I have to take away his prime minister's power. Only when Zhou Yafu is no longer the prime minister can these people jump out and I can get rid of them one by one."
After a brief pause, Emperor Jing praised: "Zhou Yafu's resignation must be from Zhou Yang's hands. Zhou Yang is indeed a sensible person, and I have not read him wrong."
The middle-aged man was a little confused: "Emperor, why didn't he grant Zhou Yang the title? Zhou Yafu's three sons, eldest sons and second sons all had three levels of titles, but Zhou Yang had no titles."
"A real man, you should take fame and fame by yourself! How can you love the ancestors?" Emperor Jing's eyes suddenly brightened: "I heard that Zhou Yang was training well in Jianzhangying. Although he had only a few days, he had achieved the merits of ordinary people for several months. This son is extremely talented! The smarter he is, the more he speaks, the more Zhou Yafu wants to listen. With him, Zhou Yafu will not ruin my plan again. The matter of Zhou Yafu is over here!"
The middle-aged man nodded in agreement: "The emperor is wise! Is it time to deal with King Liang next?"
"No!" Emperor Jing shook his head and said, "It is very difficult to deal with the third brother who possesses the favor of the queen mother. This matter must be adjourned. Take it slowly, and you cannot be anxious."
"What should I do next?" the middle-aged man asked again.
"Destroy the Prince!" Emperor Jing said the three words, his face twitched, and his whole body was a little stiff.
Chapter completed!