"To be honest," Wei Chong said, "I feel that King Wanjun has lost trust in me. Although he was kind to me some time ago, now I really have to consider changing my family."
"It's really direct, but I like it." Lu Fangxuan let out a sinister laugh.
"That would be perfect. I also hate people who have to hide what they say. Since both parties know it well, let's stop making nonsense." Wei Chong said through gritted teeth.
"It seems that you already hate Wan Heshun deeply."
"That's right! From now on, I will focus on working by your side, but..." Wei Chong stopped suddenly, smiled and clapped his fingers, keeping everything in mind.
Lu Fangxuan smiled faintly: "General Zheng, can you help me go here? I need to pick up something."
"What?" Zheng Shiyan turned around.
"It's a silver note. One hundred taels is enough." Lu Fangxuan touched the white porcelain lion pen holder on the table with one finger and said slowly.
"I'm going to go now."
When Lu Fangxuan saw Zheng Shiyan leaving, he coughed lightly and straightened his hair. "I have to say, I can't completely trust you."
"As time goes by, how can I hide it from you?" Wei Chong said calmly, without any hesitation.
"I wish I could see through everyone..." Lu Fangxuan raised his head and sighed.
"Gong Yue, here are the banknotes for you." Zheng Shiyan nodded to Wei Chong and handed the two banknotes into Lu Fangxuan's hands.
He turned over the note twice, rubbed the surface slowly, and saw that Wei Chong's eyes were filled with impatience.
"You can take it and cash it directly at the bank."
"I am extremely honored to be honored by Duke Yue! If anything happens, just give me your instructions!" Wei Chong said excitedly.
"I don't need anyone to do things for me for the time being, but I appreciate it. See you off!"
Zheng Shiyan immediately called out a few minions and led Wei Chong out along the corridor.
"So, what does his visit mean this time?" Zheng Shiyan looked at Wei Chong's back and whispered.
"Don't you understand?" Lu Fangxuan picked up the small porcelain lion, "Wan Heshun wants to disrupt the situation."
"What do you mean by this?"
"Look, this person has to make a fortune even when he changes his family. You will know that he is a man who is unscrupulous and has both sides. If Wan Heshun really wants to install an informant here, he needs a loyal and absolute confidant. Why? Why did you send him here anyway? Hui Zhi obviously understands that I need a tool to drive me, but Wei Chong is a bit tricky. Who knows when his ever-changing thoughts will turn against him due to interests..."
"Since we are this generation, why should we abandon them?" Zheng Shiyan said disdainfully.
"If I change one word for you, it would clearly mean 'it's a pity to abandon it'."
"It's a pity to abandon it?" Zheng Shiyan stopped in a daze.
Lu Fangxuan stroked the lion's smooth back, "It means that he made a big mistake in this step. Wan Huizhi ignored one point, an important point: I have the advantage now, and there is the big flag of Zhenjiang behind me. , as long as the fence is built and the wall is clear, why bother to make a big noise and expose the weakness to the outside world? He is the one who is anxious. In this way, Wei Chong can use it as a means of surprise attack, causing my sworn brother Wan to get into trouble. "
"It's so desperate..." Zheng Shiyan was relieved immediately.
"To be more accurate, it's just that the Guizhou donkey has no skills." Lu Fangxuan put the pen holder back to its original place, the lion's eyes seemed to be shining with the dawn of victory.
Just after Fang Jiancai withdrew from Nanjing, Ye Yongjia immediately ordered the closure of the water gate to the east, which alleviated the urgent need for river troubles; on the other hand, the construction of Chishan Lake, which he advocated for, had also started, and threatened that "after the completion of Chishan Lake, "On that day, when the Dongshui Gate opened," this major river disaster was declared over.
It is rare for Nanjing to have a peaceful scene, but according to Ye Yongjia's opinion, this can only be called a transitional period, because under this glory, there is an undercurrent.
Ye Yongjia looked at the sunset outside the window and already noticed the current problem.
At the same time, Wei Huai, leaning on the cane, also cast his gaze towards the golden-red sky.
"This is the problem of redundant officials." Wei Huai turned around and looked at Xia Yuanlong, "The official positions in Nanjing are inherently complicated, and there are many people with unclear overlapping positions. Today, Duke Lu is here, and all the princes have to spare space to entertain them. Guest, if you arrange Mr. Lu’s confidants, the problem will obviously be bigger.”
"If we really want to clean up redundant officials, who will go and who will stay is also a problem." Xia Yuanlong added.
"You're right," Wei Huai paced slowly, "the two of them don't want to get into a quarrel with each other, so they can only ignore me and let me in Nanjing become terminally ill..."
Xia Yuanlong fell into silence.
"How will Nanjing fall if this continues!" Wei Huai knocked on the door three times with his crutch.
Xia Yuanlong remained silent.
Wei Huai tilted his ears at first, but then raised his head slightly disappointed: "I'll have to speak for myself."
"Renying, can't we take this opportunity to eliminate the disadvantages of redundant officials?"
Xia Yuanlong did not answer directly. Instead, he tugged on Wei Huai's sleeve and advised: "It's better to work on writing "New Fa Xing Yao" first. I would like to give you a piece of advice, if the academy system is not established, nothing you do will help."
"Do you still believe that writing that thing will work?" Wei Huai smiled bitterly, "We are dreaming! Even if we really finish writing this "Xing Yao", Wan Heshun still has thousands of reasons to shirk... We write all day long I keep writing, but it just numbs myself: we have done something, we have worked hard for it, we are doing good things for the people..."
"Stop talking." Xia Yuanlong collapsed heavily on Wei Huai's recliner, his eyes were red, and he let out a silly laugh.
"You also know?" Wei Huai sighed.
"I was laughing at you for raising the lowered flag so quickly! Compromised! Bowed down!" Xia Yuanlong stood up again, grabbed Wei Huai's shoulders, and shouted: "Back then I was wholeheartedly working for you, but now you want to be a coward ?You have been playing tricks on me for most of my life!"
"Calm down, calm down." Wei Huai patted his chest, "Aren't we thinking about how to solve the redundant official issue..."
Xia Yuanlong stared at him with blurred eyes: "I wish I was overthinking. But I never want to see you flinching at all. You should still remember what happened in the Confucius Temple."
"Remember. What I said is still clear in my heart." Wei Huai looked seriously and pointed at his heart.
"I hope, I hope..." Xia Yuanlong sighed and murmured.
"Renying, it is the duty of reformers like us to eliminate redundant officials. I hope you will also take it seriously and discuss it. My opinion is that they are timid and unwilling to speak, so I will speak for them. Huaiyu will write to the county today. King, please abolish redundant officials, I wonder if Vice-President Xia agrees?"
Xia Yuanlong pinched his fingers, first frowned and thought about it, and then said decisively:
"I disagree."
