"Mr. Ge, how is the situation at the General Administration Department?" Li Xiyan was holding the tureen but did not drink tea. Instead, she leaned forward slightly and looked at Qin Yan.
Qin Yan smiled and said: "It should be fine. These days, there are fewer and fewer books to hand over to impeach me and you!"
Li Xiyan frowned and said, "This is strange! Your Majesty's board was raised high, but then it fell gently. Is this still Your Majesty?"
Qin Yan sneered and said, "I'm afraid you don't know yet. We were able to survive this time, thanks to Mr. Cifu."
"Wu Xingbang?" Li Xiyan frowned and said, "Sir, what's going on? Why do I become more confused the more you talk about me?"
Qin Yan recounted what happened that night in detail, and even said Lu Xixing's poems word for word.
Li Xiyan broke into a cold sweat after hearing this.
"What a vicious plot. He not only plotted against you, the chief assistant, but also included that boy from Xu Song's family!"
"Yes!" Qin Que smiled slightly, took a sip of tea and said slowly: "It's a pity that although his calculations were too smart, he unknowingly used too much force!"
Li Xiyan suddenly realized: "You are talking about the poem of "Ode to Jing Ke"!"
Qin Yan nodded: "From top to bottom in the imperial court, although on the surface I am inferior to one person and above ten thousand people, in fact, we are not all slaves working for His Majesty. What is the difference between us and people like Wang Ji?"
"The appointment of officials of the fourth rank and above in the imperial court, more than 200,000 yuan of grain and grass, more than 50,000 taels of silver... Which of these does not require the emperor's consent?"
"In this case, let alone assassination, I'll probably find Jing Ke, and I'll be in jail before I even enter the capital!"
"Haha, Wu Xingbang thinks that using this trick will make the emperor fear me? He underestimates the emperor too much!"
Li Xiyan frowned and said, "Then why did he target Xu He? His Wu family has a close relationship with the Xu family..."
Qin Yan waved his hand: "What's so hard to guess? It's just an idle move. It doesn't matter whether it succeeds or not. The important thing is to plant a thorn in the emperor's heart. When it's time to use it, he can make a move at will. , we can destroy that kid."
Li Xiyan nodded and said: "Xu He appears to be very charming on the surface, but in fact, in the heart of the emperor, he is no longer someone who can be completely trusted."
Qin Yan nodded: "Yes, just like us, although Wu Xingbang used too much force, does your Majesty think that this kind of thing can't happen without wind and waves? Does the Qin family have any plans to kill people? ?”
"Hiss..." Li Xiyan took a breath of cold air, feeling frightened in her heart.
"Recover!" Qin Yan called Li Xiyan's name and said warmly: "I probably won't be able to work for long in this position. Although Your Majesty has left me this time, if I want to return to my hometown safely to retire, I can't stay in the hotel. This location!”
"Chief Assistant, why are you doing this?" Li Xiyan said in fear after hearing this.
Qin Yan gave a wry smile: "In my entire life, I have been a Jinshi in my youth, but my official career has not been smooth in my middle age. I was not promoted by His Majesty until I was forty-two years old. Now that I am seventy, I have also served as the first minister, so what is there to be dissatisfied about?"
"It's you!" When he said this, he looked at Li Xiyan: "Yuanfu, you have a clear mind and know how to restrain yourself in life. Apart from being tied too tightly to me these years, your official reputation is actually pretty good!"
"Chief Assistant!" Li Xiyan's eyes turned red.
Qin Yan sighed: "You are only forty-five this year, and there is still a long way to go in the future. It is best that you and I have some [estrangement] while taking advantage of this comeback!"
"No!" Li Xiyan shook his head, "Sir, if I leave now, your situation will be even more dangerous!"
Li Xiyan is the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, known as the first person under the cabinet ministers.
With the staff department, it is the lifeline of all civil servants.
If Qin Yan lets go of himself, it will be difficult for the civil servants to unite around the chief minister.
When the time comes when the demons and demons get together, God knows how many books will be written to criticize the chief minister.
Qin Yan said with a smile: "I have become tired these years. After a while, when Yun'er and that boy get married, I will resign from the emperor and go back to my hometown to take care of myself."
Speaking of this, he said to Li Xiyan: "We will discuss it before the examination. After the examination, we will grab Xu Song and squeeze out Wu Xingbang."
"There were two plans at that time. One was to assign Xu He to King Qi so that he could get closer to King Qi."
"Another point is that he marries Yun'er, so that the Qin and Xu families will be completely restrained."
"But now the situation has changed. I will step back soon. Then I can't let this kid get too close to King Qi! No, I can't get too close to all the princes!"
"I always feel that if I hadn't been holding down King Qi in the capital, something would happen to him in the future."
Li Xiyan nodded silently. King Qi seemed to be a courteous and virtuous man, filial and well-educated.
In fact, he is ignorant and has no skills. I heard that he is addicted to listening to operas at home, and there are also rumors that he is not clear with the actors...
Actors..., they are all men!
To be so fond of masculine styles at such a young age is really uncharacteristic of a man.
But legally, he has the advantage of inheriting the great treasure than the King of Shu.
Therefore, the King of Qi is unreliable, and the King of Shu has little hope. Getting involved in this matter will not only cause trouble, but also risk ruining the family and losing the head.
He didn't leave, but he could still rely on the prestige of veterans from three dynasties to hold him down.
After I left, haha...
At this moment, a message suddenly came from a servant saying that Academician Kang was back.
Qin Yan's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he was about to call him in, but when he saw Li Xiyan, he said in a deep voice: "Yuanfu, please go through the back door. From today on, don't let too many people see you coming to my house." On!"
When Li Xiyan heard this, tears suddenly flowed down her face. She knelt on the ground with a "gudong" sound and said, "Chief Assistant, how embarrassing are you for this official!"
Qin Yan was also very reluctant to give up. He stood up and helped Li Xiyan up and said, "Yuanfu, support Xu He more in the future. He is a talent! In the future, our Qin family and you, Li Xiyan, may have to rely on this little baby to protect us when we grow old." "
Seeing that Li Xiyan still wanted to speak, he glared at him and said, "Don't act like a little girl, go quickly!"
Li Xiyan had no choice but to bow her hands towards Qin Yan and leave from behind.
After he left, Qin Yan calmed down, sat down on his seat and said outside: "Ask him to come in!"
moment.
Kang Dahe hurried in.
As soon as he entered the door, he bowed and said: "Mr. Ge, the Xu family didn't give you any accurate information?"
"What?" Qin Yan frowned, "What did Xu Song say?"
Kang Dahe glanced at Qin Yan, and then told Xu Song's story again.
After hearing this, Qin Yan sneered: "That's a good excuse!"
Hearing this, Kang Dahe stepped forward and asked, "Chief Assistant, what should we do now?"
Qin Yan waved his hand: "You go back first!"
Kang Dahe was stunned and looked at Qin Yan in surprise. When he saw him serving tea to see off the guests, he bowed and said, "The official will leave first."
After Kang Dahe left, Qin Yan smashed the tea cup in his hand on the ground, gritted his teeth and said, "Shameless!"
