After listening to Xu Jie's analysis, everyone felt that it was quite reasonable. After Xu Jie finished speaking, he couldn't help but clenched his fists, his eyes full of anticipation.
"Huh, Yan Song, you can't bear it anymore. It's finally my turn to be the chief minister of the cabinet, Xu Jie!"
Thinking of this, Xu Jie immediately glanced at the chair not far away that only the chief minister of the cabinet was qualified to sit on, his eyes full of blazing heat.
Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng on the side also looked thoughtful, not knowing what they were planning.
Soon, the news that Yan Song was seriously ill spread at a viral speed among the government and the public.
…
After Yan Maoqing learned the news, he suddenly felt that the sky was falling. He sat back on the chair in despair and muttered to himself silently.
"Mr. Yan Ge, you must not let anything happen to you. If something happens to you, how can I, Yan Maoqing, live?"
Yan Maoqing knew very well that his corruption and bribery had long been known to the whole court.
The reason why no one has taken action against him all this time is mostly because of Yan Song's face. After all, no one is willing to take the risk of offending the chief minister of the current cabinet and go to impeach Yan Maoqing.
But now that news has spread that Yan Song is seriously ill, those behind the scenes may be ready to take action again.
If the news currently circulating in the government and the public is true, once Yan Song dies, Qingliu boss Xu Jie will definitely take over as the chief minister of the cabinet, and when the time comes, he, Yan Maoqing, will definitely be the first to be liquidated!
Yan Maoqing roughly imagined his tragic end in his mind. When he came to his senses, he immediately gritted his teeth and made up his mind.
"No, Yan Maoqing, you absolutely cannot sit back and wait for death!"
"We might as well go to Luo Longwen and the others to discuss and see what we can do!"
Logically speaking, officials cannot leave their posts at will during work. If they are discovered by the court, they will be severely punished. However, with life and death at stake, Yan Maoqing can no longer care about so much.
I saw him calling his subordinates, casually finding a reason, and then walking out of the room.
I don't know if it was Yan Maoqing's misunderstanding, but the subordinates who used to be extremely respectful, nodding and bowing now looked at him with an inexplicable meaning.
…
On the way to the Ministry of Industry, Yan Maoqing was very careful for fear of meeting a colleague, but fortunately, things went smoothly and Yan Maoqing finally arrived at the Ministry of Industry without any danger.
After entering the Ministry of Industry, Yan Maoqing suddenly discovered that Zhang Runde, the Minister of Punishment, Luo Longwen, the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and some members of the Yan Party had already gathered here to discuss the next response.
When everyone saw Yan Maoqing's arrival, they immediately stopped talking and all looked at him.
Yan Maoqing felt a little guilty under everyone's gaze and subconsciously took two steps back.
Seeing this situation, Zhang Runde immediately pulled Yan Maoqing in and said.
"Yan Maoqing, you came at the right time. You have a lot of clever ideas, and you can give us some advice!"
Seeing this situation, Yan Maoqing's face was filled with helplessness. After hesitating for a moment, he still chose to truthfully tell the purpose of his trip.
"Actually... I came here to ask you if there is any solution. Who knows..."
Before Yan Maoqing finished speaking, a tall and thin official stood up and made a suggestion to everyone.
"Right now, the news that Mr. Ge is seriously ill is spreading in the court. How can we, a few little shrimps, be able to fight against the clear stream? Let me see, we are still..."
Before he finished speaking, he was coldly interrupted by Zhang Runde: "Shut up, you spineless thing!"
After being reprimanded suddenly, the tall and thin official did not dare to speak anymore and hid in a corner dejectedly without saying a word.
After Zhang Runde finished speaking, he looked around and said calmly: "I know that there are many people here who have the same idea as him, but have you ever thought about why they should accept our surrender?"
"To be fair, how many of you here have clean butts?"
"When Xu Jie takes power, the first thing he will liquidate is us. Over the years, the relationship between us and Qingliu has become on the same level, and there is no possibility of reconciliation!"
When Zhang Runde said this, he paused for a moment and then continued to add: "Besides, Xu Jieke still hopes to use his position under our buttocks to win people's hearts!"
Zhang Runde's words successfully convinced most of the people at the scene, because after the nest was overturned, could An's eggs be intact?
After all, right now, everyone is a grasshopper on the same rope. No matter how big their differences are or how unwilling they are, they still have to work together to get through the difficulties at hand first!
And Zhang Runde succeeded in gaining the trust of most people with his words just now, and everyone asked him about the next countermeasures.
Seeing this situation, Zhang Runde pondered for a moment and then gave instructions.
"Since Mr. Yan Ge and Mr. Xiao Ge are not here, everyone should follow my instructions!"
When Zhang Runde said this, he looked around and continued: "First of all, we must find out the authenticity of the rumors. The simplest and most direct way is to personally send someone to Yan Mansion to investigate the situation!"
When Zhang Runde said this, he turned his eyes to the side and immediately spoke.
"Let Mr. Wang handle this matter!"
After Zhang Runde finished speaking, the official caught by Zhang Runde's gaze immediately stood up and assured everyone: "Well, leave this matter to me!"
After that, Zhang Runde looked at everyone and continued: "Until the authenticity of the rumors is investigated clearly, everyone must not act rashly. Everything can proceed as usual!"
…
Compared to the panic on the Yan Party side and the celebration on the Qingliu side, the Inspectorate where Hai Rui works is much calmer.
At this moment, in the duty room of the Inspectorate, Hai Rui was dealing with the impeachment memorial in front of him as usual.
Ever since the news that Yan Song was seriously ill came out, people often asked Hai Rui about it, hoping to get some information from him so that they could prepare in advance.
In the eyes of those people, Hai Rui had a rich background and might know some news.
But when they saw Hai Rui quietly handling the impeachment memorials as usual, their hearts suddenly dropped.
"Well, looking at Hai Rui's calm expression, this news must be a rumor!"
"Yes, Hai Rui's background is unfathomable. People must have gotten the exact information a long time ago. Otherwise, how could he be so calm?"
"Really, who is spreading rumors? If Mr. Yan Ge finds out, what's the point?"
"Okay, okay, everyone should go back and deal with the official documents quickly. If Mr. Zhao finds out, we will all have to go around without food!"
Just as Hai Rui was putting aside the impeachment memorials that he had finished dealing with, there was a rush of footsteps coming from outside the door.
Not long after, a subordinate clerk stepped into the duty room, lowered his head, and said respectfully to Hai Rui: "Master Du Yushi, Master Zhao wants you to come over immediately!"
Hearing this, Hai Rui took his eyes away from the subordinate and spoke instead.
"Well, I'll be over there right now!"
(End of chapter)
