Meishan Su family, Su Yun is the most virtuous

Chapter 357 Su Yun must die!
Wen Yanbo walked into the palace on crutches, bowed and said, "Empress Dowager, I have been to the Imperial College and informed the scholars there to take over the affairs of Meilin Academy as soon as possible.

I believe that soon, Meilin Academy will present a new look to the public."

Empress Dowager Gao nodded and said, "I would like to thank Duke Wenlu for this matter.

Regarding the Su Society, we have now reached a preliminary conclusion: Su Yun will be suspended from his post, the six disciples of the Su family will be exiled, the Su Society will be disbanded, and Meilin Academy will be taken over by the Imperial College. "

Wen Yanbo's eyebrows trembled when he heard this, and he seemed to be extremely dissatisfied with this decision, but he suppressed his anger and said slowly: "Originally, the Queen Mother has already decided on it, and this old minister should not have said anything more.

As for Su Yun, if he is just confined to reflect on his mistakes, the punishment would be too light. In my opinion, it is better to let him go to the local area to gain experience for a few years."

After all, Wen Yanbo was a veteran of four dynasties, so he naturally knew that he could not go against Empress Dowager Gao, especially since she had already made up her mind. He could only change the decision in a tactful way.

When Empress Dowager Gao heard what Wen Yanbo said, she frowned slightly and looked at Wen Yanbo and said, "Duke Wenlu, what Prime Minister Lu said is not without reason. Now the court needs to weigh the pros and cons of all parties. If Su Yun is punished too harshly, it may cause trouble."

Wen Yanbo bowed and said, "Empress Dowager, I understand your concerns.

However, as the Deputy Privy Councilor and Hanlin Academician, Su Yun should strictly abide by the laws of the court.

The incident at the Su Society has caused such a big stir that if severe punishment is not given, it will be difficult to convince the public.

Letting him go to the local area for training can, on the one hand, let him understand the sufferings of the people, and on the other hand, it can also show the world the determination of the court to rectify the style of study and maintain the rules and regulations. "

After hearing what Wen Yanbo said, Fan Chunren advised: "Duke Wenlu, Su Yun has been in the court for many years, and his talents and achievements cannot be ignored.

Although he was to blame for the incident at the Su Society, he also had the original intention of reforming the country.

Suspension from work is not a small punishment for him, and it also gives him a chance to reflect.

If he is sent to the local area at this time, it may be interpreted by the outside world as the court being too harsh, which is ultimately not conducive to stabilizing the situation in the court.”

Wen Yanbo's eyes were firm as he retorted, "Minister Fan, the Su Xuehui incident has shaken the court and the people are discussing it.

If not handled properly, it may lead to more students following suit and disrupting the government.

The court should act in a righteous way when doing things. If you always consider this and that, you will end up being indecisive and end up ruining the whole thing!

In my opinion, when Su Yun resigned, he shouldn't have worried about other things. Letting him go to a remote place, away from the court disputes, was also a kind of protection for him."

Empress Dowager Gao's expression changed slightly. It was she who insisted on letting Su Yun come back. Now that Wen Yanbo said this, it became her fault?

Fan Chunren said quickly: "Duke Wenlu, your majesty is considering the overall situation of the court and the support of scholars all over the world.

Su Yun's talent is obvious to all in the court, and some of his ideas are indeed desirable.

Suspension from work will allow him to calm down, reflect on his mistakes, and serve the court better in the future.

The matter of local training can be considered in the long term."

Lu Dafang watched everyone arguing with flickering eyes.

Seeing that Wen Yanbo was also on his side, he was secretly delighted and took a step closer and said, "My Lords, the Su Society stole the land register at night and made irresponsible arguments about equal distribution of land, which has shaken the foundation of the country.

As the ringleader, Su Yun must be severely punished. If he is simply suspended from his post to reflect on his mistakes, it will be difficult to calm the anger of the court officials, nor will it reassure the people of the world. "

Empress Dowager Gao became increasingly annoyed as she listened to everyone talking.

She knew very well that this matter was extremely difficult to handle and any decision could trigger a new round of turmoil in the court.

She pondered for a moment and said, "Let's put this matter aside for now and let me think about it carefully.

The Su Society had been disbanded, and the Meilin Academy was to be taken over by the Imperial College. Duke Wen Lu immediately urged the Imperial College to implement the plan as soon as possible.

The matter of exiling the six disciples of Su Men to the local areas shall be carried out as originally planned."

When everyone heard what Empress Dowager Gao said, they had no choice but to obey her orders.

Wen Yanbo walked out of the palace, feeling a little unhappy.

He knew very well that Su Yun had a strong background and many supporters in the court, so it would not be easy to severely punish him this time.

But he felt that Su Yun's behavior was really excessive, and if he was not restrained, the laws of the court would be meaningless.

But Lu Dafang was somewhat unwilling.

He originally thought that with Wen Yanbo's support, Su Yun would receive a more severe punishment, but he did not expect that Empress Dowager Gao was still hesitant.

He was thinking in his mind that he must find a way to make Empress Dowager Gao change her mind.

Firstly, it was to give Cheng Xue vent his anger, and secondly, it was to safeguard the interests of the Lu family.

Thinking of this, Lu Dafang hurried over to support Wen Yanbo.

Wen Yanbo turned his head and looked at Lu Dafang.

Lu Dafang quickly asked, "Duke Wenlu, would you like to have a chat?"

Wen Yanbo pondered for a moment, nodded, and moved with Lu Dafang to the Secretariat and came to Lu Dafang's official residence.

Lu Dafang spoke cautiously: “Duke Wenlu, Queen Mother Gao is hesitant this time, I’m afraid that Su Yun will be punished lightly in the end.

If Su Yun continues to stay in the court, the New Party members will not give up and will definitely continue to seek his return."

Wen Yanbo put his hands behind his back, frowning, "Minister Lu, I understand your concerns.

Su Yun acted arrogantly, and the affairs of the Su Society have violated the bottom line of the court. Without severe punishment, it will not be enough to rectify the government.

But Queen Mother Gao has her own considerations, so we can’t force her.”

Lu Dafang said anxiously: "Duke Wenlu! Su Yun has many ministers behind him who support his reforms, which is not good for us.

If we don't take this opportunity to severely punish him, when he comes to power again in the future, those of us who oppose his reform ideas will probably be liquidated one by one by him.

Moreover, Su Yun is colluding with some private merchants. Once his land equalization policy is implemented, it will have a huge impact on the interests of our aristocratic families."

Wen Yanbo paced slowly and said, "What Prime Minister Lu said is very true, but we need to think long-term about the current plan.

We need to come up with more convincing reasons to make Queen Mother Gao understand the necessity of severely punishing Su Yun.

Furthermore, we must unite the ministers in the court who support us and form a powerful force.

By then, the Queen Mother will naturally understand the thoughts of the loyal ministers in the court, and Su Yun will find it difficult to escape punishment."

Lu Dafang's eyes lit up and he thought: "Duke Wenlu is right. We can collect more evidence of Su Yun and his Su Society's faults.

Especially since he colluded with merchants and amassed wealth privately, once these crimes were proven, it would be difficult for Empress Dowager Gao to protect him."

Wen Yanbo nodded in approval: "This plan is feasible. But the collection of evidence must be done in secret, and Su Yun and his followers must not be notified, otherwise it will alert the enemy and all the previous efforts will be wasted."

Lu Dafang quickly responded: "Don't worry, Lord Wenlu, I will arrange for my trusted people to conduct a secret investigation.

In addition, we can also utilize the power of the people.

Now that the Su Society’s affairs have caused a lot of public discussion, we can send people to publicize Su Yun’s mistakes among the people, so that the people can understand the twists and turns, and let the queen know the people’s support.”

Wen Yanbo frowned slightly: "It is feasible to use the power of the people, but we must grasp the scale and not cause civil unrest.

Our goal is to make Queen Mother Gao realize the harm of Su Yun's behavior and make the correct punishment decision."

Lu Dafang nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, Lord Wenlu has considered everything. I will definitely act cautiously. We also need to win over other ministers in the court, especially those who are neutral.

Their position is extremely critical. If we can win them over, we will have a better chance of winning. "Wen Yanbo sighed and said, "You will need to put more thought into winning over the ministers.

Although I am a veteran of four dynasties, my energy is limited now and it is difficult for me to handle many specific matters personally.

You have extensive connections in the court, so I'll leave this matter to you.

When all the evidence is collected, public opinion is well-established, and the ministers in the court are united, we will meet with Queen Mother Gao together and strongly advocate Su Yun's crimes. I think Queen Mother Gao will find it difficult to refuse."

Lu Dafang clasped his fists and saluted: "Don't worry, Lord Wenlu, I will do my best.

For the sake of the court's discipline, for the development of Chengxue, and to protect the interests of the aristocratic families, I will definitely live up to your trust."

After Lu Dafang returned, he immediately arranged for his confidants to investigate.

Late at night, the confidant hurried back and reported an important news to Lu Dafang: all the backbone members of the Su Society had disappeared!
Lu Dafang was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat.

He first paced back and forth in the government office, his brain working rapidly, thinking about the possible conspiracy behind this.

The court banned the Su Society, and it was understandable that the people of the Su Society were terrified. However, when he sent his confidants to investigate the matter, he found that all the backbone members of the Su Society had disappeared!

It’s not easy to do this!
It is impossible for an ordinary society to be so strict, unless... the Su Society is even more strictly organized than they expected!
If that's the case, the Su Society might rebel!

Lu Dafang was so frightened by his own guess that he broke out in a cold sweat.

He knew very well that if the Su Society really intended to rebel, it would be a storm that swept the court and the consequences would be disastrous.

He did not dare to delay for even a moment and quickly summoned his trusted aides to inform everyone of the matter.

After hearing this, everyone was horrified and there was a lot of discussion in the government office for a while.

"Could it be that the Su Society is unwilling to be disbanded and is going to make a desperate attempt?"

An aide said worriedly.

Another staff member analyzed: "Now that the backbone of the Su Society has disappeared, perhaps Su Yun secretly instructed them to accumulate strength in the dark and catch us off guard."

Lu Dafang's face was gloomy, and he decided to stabilize the situation first.

"This matter must be kept strictly secret and must not be leaked, so as not to cause panic among the court and the people."

Afterwards, he asked his trusted aides to pay close attention to the movements in the capital, especially the residences of officials who had dealings with Su Yun and the merchants in the city, to see if they could find any traces of the core members of the Su Society.

At the same time, Lu Dafang wrote another secret letter and sent it to Wen Yanbo as soon as possible.

In the letter, he described in detail the disappearance of the backbone members of the Su Society and expressed his concern about the Su Society's rebellion.

He hoped that Wen Yanbo could discuss countermeasures with him to jointly deal with this potential crisis.

Wen Yanbo was delighted when he received the secret letter.

Although he anticipated that the Su Yun incident would cause a lot of disturbance, he did not expect that the Su Society would dare to show signs of rebellion.

Haha, I was originally a little soft-hearted and didn't want to harm this young talent, but now he is asking for trouble!

He immediately wrote back, asking Lu Dafang not to make it public for the time being, but to secretly step up the investigation and make plans after determining the true intentions of the Su Society.

Lu Dafang had no choice but to suppress his anxiety and continue to arrange personnel for the investigation.

However, several days passed and the investigation was still fruitless.

The core members of the Su Society seemed to have disappeared from the face of the earth, leaving no trace.

Just when Lu Dafang was extremely anxious, some rumors suddenly spread in the capital.

Some said that the Soviet Society had united with the rebels in the border areas and was preparing to attack the capital from both inside and outside;
Some said that the Soviet Society had recruited a large number of assassins from the public and was about to launch a bloody coup.

These rumors spread like wildfire, and people were in panic and talking about them on the streets.

Lu Dafang was suddenly shocked.

The only one who knew the news was Wen Yanbo, but now these rumors were spreading... Wen Yanbo wanted to kill Su Yun!
Lu Dafang swallowed his saliva secretly.

His idea was just to drive Su Yun out of the court and ban the Su School. Then, by banning the Su School, Cheng School would be able to re-emerge and no one would come up with things like checking the land and banning the system of hereditary officials. However, he never thought of killing Su Yun.

Yes, he did make this claim, but it was nothing more than a routine of asking for a high price and paying it back on the spot.

I didn't expect that Wen Yanbo actually wanted to kill Su Yun!

Why bother?
But after a change of mind, Lu Dafang understood Wen Yanbo's motives.

The hatred between Wen Yanbo and Su Yun is too deep!

He had previously declared that he would suppress Su Yun for ten years, and this time he was at the forefront in banning Su's studies. Wen Yanbo even directly proposed to kill Su Yun and punish his entire family. He had already gone too far!

There is absolutely no way to hide these things from Su Yun. Once Su Yun knows these things, he will naturally hate Wen Yanbo to the core.

It doesn’t matter that Wen Yanbo himself is old, but what about the family behind him?

If Su Yun doesn't die this time, it will be Wen who will die in the future!

Thinking of this, Lu Dafang broke out in a cold sweat again:

——Wen Yanbo saw all this clearly, so he wanted to put Su Yun to death.

But Lu Dafang did not realize that he also suggested severely punishing Su Yun.

If Su Yun blames Wen Yanbo and takes his anger out on the Wen family, wouldn't he hate himself to the core and even take his anger out on the Lu family?
Thinking of this, Lu Dafang made a decision: Su Yun must die!
If he doesn't die, the Lu family will never be able to sleep or eat in peace!
When Empress Dowager Gao learned about this, she could no longer sit still.

She summoned ministers such as Wen Yanbo and Lu Dafang to discuss countermeasures in the court.

"Duke Wenlu, Minister Lu, the Su Society incident has become such a big deal now, do you have a conclusion?

Is the so-called rebellion true or false?"

Queen Mother Gao asked sternly.

Wen Yanbo bowed and said, “Empress Dowager, there is no solid evidence to prove that the Su Society rebelled.

But the disappearance of their core members is indeed suspicious.

I think the most urgent task is to control Mr. Su and step up the investigation to find out the truth as soon as possible. "

Lu Dafang also said quickly: "Empress Dowager, I have been arranging people to conduct a secret investigation.

But there are no clues at the moment, and it seems that the core members of the Su Society just don’t want us to find them.

I am worried that if they really want to rebel, they will attack us when we are least prepared."

Empress Dowager Gao nodded slightly, and after thinking for a moment, she said, "This matter is of great importance and cannot be acted upon rashly.

Duke Wenlu and Minister Lu, you must continue your investigation and make sure to find out the truth.

At the same time, we must stabilize the situation in the DPRK and the people's hearts and minds, and must not allow rumors to continue to spread.

If the Su Society really has rebellious intentions, the court should punish them severely; if it is just a rumor, good people should not be wrongly accused. "

After hearing this, everyone obeyed the order.

(End of this chapter)