It is different from these ancestors who have big trees and deep roots and have been working in the court for many years.
The noble man in the palace actually didn't have much influence in the court before the Tumu Campaign.
After all, with her status as an elderly person, there is no need to interfere in the affairs of foreign dynasties.
Most of the time, officials used various methods to get in front of her and then promoted her.
Speaking of which, this has something to do with Wang Zhen. At that time, Wang Zhen was in power. For the Supreme Emperor, the person he trusted most, besides Wang Zhen, was that noble man.
Therefore, many people who offended Wang Zhen for various reasons often came to her to seek help, thus accumulating a lot of goodwill.
But there are actually not many people who can truly guide the government.
Coupled with the losses in the Tumu Battle, many of those who were sent to patrol the border and died in the Oara Battle are now very few in the imperial court.
The list in Luo Tong's hands now should be the only ones left.
No one is sure what the consequences of the knocking will be.
The best result, of course, is to successfully overthrow Wang Wen and prevent mutual trading, but it is conceivable that those who participate in the knocking ceremony will be punished to a greater or lesser extent.
Especially for ordinary censors, being thrown into a corner and becoming a county magistrate is considered a great blessing.
At this thought, Luo Tong couldn't help but break out a cold sweat on his head.
No wonder the British government was so happy to give them this list.
In the list in his hand, there were people who were relatives and people arranged by the palace. The number of the two was about the same, about twenty people, including censors, ministers, and some officials from the ministry.
But I also wonder how this group of relatives could have only such a small number of connections after being in power for so many years.
They had already planned it, and if things succeeded and went smoothly, it would be good.
If it doesn't go well, then these people will all pay for it.
For the British government, this is not a big deal at all.
But in this case, the little influence that nobleman has left in the outer court may completely disappear.
Without these manpower, no matter how unwilling the nobles are, they can only continue to rely on the British government.
It turned out that it was not Luo Tong who plotted against the British government at all, but was used as a gunman.
What Ren Li is doing now is to tell the palace the details of the matter before the British government does.
Luo Tong believed that according to Ren Li's description, the risks involved in Knock Que must be extremely huge, and it must not be worth investing these manpower.
In this way, the noble people will only feel that Ren Li is thinking about her wholeheartedly, and they will trust them more. At the same time, it will also widen the rift between the palace and the British government, killing two birds with one stone.
After all, these manpower are the only ones the nobleman has left in the court, so he will definitely think twice about it.
After a long while, Luo Tong sighed heavily, with a somewhat desolate look on his face, and said, "But if this is the case, I'm afraid it will be difficult for Knock Que to succeed. In this case, the matter of mutual trading..."
Ren Li sneered and said lightly.
"The plan was finalized by the Second Master, Uncle Ning Yang and others. If it fails, they will naturally be responsible. You, Mr. Luo, have worked so hard for them, what else can they say?"
Luo Tong was still hesitant and said: "That being said, the Supreme Emperor..."
This time, before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Ren Li.
"What is the Emperor? Even if the mutual trade is approved and the news reaches Wala, the negotiation will break down at most. How dare you kill the Emperor first?"
Luo Tong was speechless for a moment.
It would definitely not be possible to kill the Supreme Emperor. Now that both parties knew it, they would never have the courage to kill the Supreme Emperor.
Otherwise, Wala would definitely not be able to afford the Ming Dynasty's revenge, which required all the strength of the country.
After a moment, Luo Tong sighed and said: "But if this happens, the time when the Supreme Emperor will return to the court may not be known in what year..."
Ren Li also shook his head and said.
"It's not that serious. It will be delayed for a year and a half at most, but there is nothing we can do about it. I also want the Emperor to return as soon as possible, but it is difficult to predict whether the knocking on the que will succeed or not. Once it fails, it will take so much investment. Extra manpower is too costly and is simply unnecessary.”
"What's more, the return of the Supreme Emperor may not really be affected by this. If there is a first mission, there will be a second mission."
"The Supreme Emperor will eventually come back. If it doesn't work this time, there will be a next time. As long as we can steadily develop manpower in the court, the situation we will face when the Supreme Emperor returns will definitely be better than now."
There was another sentence that Ren Li didn't say, but Luo Tong understood it.
That is, Xu Bin, Xiao Weizhen and others who were on this mission were all very close to the British government.
Are they really willing to have the great task of welcoming back the Supreme Emperor fall to them?
After hesitating for a moment, Luo Tong finally nodded.
So, a smile appeared on Ren Li's face again and he spoke.
"Don't worry, Mr. Luo, it's just to save some manpower for the noble lady. Don't worry, the noble lady is the most worried about the Supreme Emperor. If she feels that it's better to do nothing and run away, Sir Luo still needs to keep running, but just to be on the safe side. , I suggest that Lord Luo should not take action personally when it comes time to really knock on the que."
Hearing this, Luo Tong was a little confused.
He understood what Ren Li meant. If there were not enough manpower, the risk of knocking on the door would rise sharply. If he followed suit and fished in troubled waters and gained a reputation for being outspoken, he might get involved.
So it's best to stay out of it, but as Ren Li said, this time it was him who was running around.
As a result, when the critical moment came, he didn't go himself, and his reputation was completely ruined.
And if he gave up the plan of knocking on the que, then he would be safe, but the British government would definitely think that Luo Tong was playing tricks on them, and they would be completely offended.
Therefore, for a while, Luo Tong was in a dilemma.
At this time, Ren Li suddenly spoke.
"If Mr. Luo is in trouble, I have a plan to ensure that you escape safely without being criticized. However, it is a bit risky. I wonder if Mr. Luo has the courage..."
After saying that, he leaned down to Luo Tong's ear and whispered a few words, which almost made Luo Tong jump up.
"Isn't this too risky? What if..."
Ren Li spread his hands helplessly and said.
"There are indeed some risks, but at this point, does Mr. Luo have any other ideas?"
Luo Tong's expression changed for a while, and after a while, he said with some difficulty.
"Master Hou, can you guarantee that the person who made the arrangement will not make a mistake?"
Ren Li smiled confidently, patted Luo Tong on the shoulder, and said.
"Master Luo, you and I are our own people now."
"After I return home today, I will truthfully write your situation in a letter and tell the nobles in the palace."
"If you are not at ease, you can go back to your home with me and watch me hand the letter to the eldest princess. Due to emotions and reasons, I will not harm you. You can rest assured about this."
The sound of rain outside became more rapid, mixed with the rumble of thunder, and a gust of wind blew open the thick sedan curtain.
As the electric light flashed, Luo Tong nodded with difficulty.
"Okay, in that case, I'll leave it to the Marquis."
