This time, Tongpao Chen is really here. Behind him were more than a dozen horse-riding entourage. He stopped and stretched out his hand to give instructions. The group of entourage then followed to another carriage and stood by.
"Sir, I've been waiting for a long time!" Chen Tongpao bowed to the envoy and apologized, "Because I have a lot of family members, and I have prepared a carriage, so please don't blame me for the delay."
"It's understandable. Sir, please come up."
The colleague nodded, climbed into the car, and sat on the left side by the window, next to the Xiang man. He raised his head and faced Ye Yongjia, and the two met each other's eyes.
"Sir Ye, you and I are passing through Yangzhou to say goodbye. We haven't seen each other for many days, it feels like three autumns have passed!" Chen Tongpao said with a smile on his face and cupped his fists.
The carriage was bumping continuously, but Ye Yongjia's expression did not change at all, and he replied coldly: "Yes."
"Ahem." Xiangren felt embarrassed and simply tilted his head toward the window.
Tongpao Chen's smile stiffened, and the atmosphere in the car suddenly solidified. Apart from the constant sound of horse hooves, no human breath could be heard anymore.
But because of the dignity of the imperial envoy, my colleague didn't want others to see the joke, so he continued to ask: "Dare I ask if Tinglong also went to the Sixth Ministry to serve as an official?"
"Yes. I am serving in the Ministry of War." Ye Yongjia was already tired of being involved with him in reality, and was obviously more interested in such issues.
"I am in the Ministry of Personnel." Chen Tongpao added, "Our two yamen are really important in terms of relationship, and the burdens they carry are naturally heavy, so we have to worry about them. You and I should be considerate of each other. , to secure the imperial court."
"How can we treat each other as both outside and inside?"
"We must be consistent in our policies," Tongpao Chen pointed to his official uniform. "Now that the government is complicated, what we have to do is to ensure that the country is smooth and stable, and that it doesn't cause any big trouble."
Ye Yongjia disagreed: "Master Chen and I have different opinions. It is precisely because of the complexity of government affairs that we have to step forward to promote the clear and stir up the turbid. If we allow it to be a trouble for a long time, it will be easy for things to happen in the future."
Chen Tongpao said: "Now all the officials and ministers can't agree on one thing. When you first arrive, you will have to make major repairs and repairs, which will definitely lead to resentment. If you fail and are tricked by others, won't all your previous efforts be wasted? At that time, all your abilities will be unable to be used, and you will be even more depressed. Yield."
"...What do you think of current politics?" Ye Yongjia lowered his head and thought for a while, then asked slowly.
Tongpao Chen burst out with a meaningful smile: "It's just that all the officials are in harmony, the situation is stable, there are no longer all kinds of conflicts, everyone is living a leisurely life, everyone knows how to advance and retreat, and does not exceed his own duty in everything." , the so-called 'movement and stillness should not lose their time', is to pursue the legacy of the three ancient generations."
"Do you want me to know the current affairs?"
"Ah... that's about it." Tongpao Chen narrowed his eyes.
"If this is the case, then some things are thorns that scare away those who know current affairs." Ye Yongjia shook his head, "Although there is nothing going on in all directions now, we all know how many crises are hidden... If everyone is gone If you are enterprising and concentrate on retreating, you will only be able to whitewash a temporary peace, and you will definitely not retreat from the rule of three generations!"
After saying this, Cai Xianqing looked at him with admiration, but at the same time, he was secretly sweating what he said.
"What?" Guoxiang was young and energetic, but he couldn't bear it any longer. His face turned red with anger, "Why don't you give up on the great peace and choose to annoy others for no reason? How much benefit can you get?"
"The knowledge of a businessman..." Cai Xianqing dismissed him and mocked him in a low voice.
"Do you know that these hundreds of officials are just a handful of people, but the number of people in the world is more than a thousand times greater than them? They are in harmony and there is no conflict anymore, but the bloody reality will never envelope the palace. It will only drive people to a dead end."
"Master Ye, what do you mean!" Guoxiang pointed at him, "Are you insinuating that the world is not peaceful, or are you slandering the current emperor's inability to govern the country!"
"Oh, we were talking nicely, please stop talking nonsense..." Tongpao Chen quickly grabbed him and glanced at the messenger again.
"I have a clear conscience." Faced with this unbridled accusation, Ye Yongjia just patted his chest.
Since then, Ye Yongjia and Chen Tongpao have truly parted ways. The night before arriving in the capital, he fell on the bed, thinking about Chen Tongpao all the time in his mind. He seems to be standing in the opposite direction every time, whether it is political ambitions or behavioral styles, they are completely mutually exclusive. When Ye Yongjia began to imagine the political opponents all over the government and the public, those images inexplicably gathered together and transformed into the appearance of Chen Tongpao. This person is like a water source that can survive fish and shrimp, making all the old forces stronger and more unbreakable. He didn't even know if characters like Chen Tongpao were erased from the world, would the road to reform become so difficult.
Ye Yongjia simply slapped his head and cleared away his messy emotions, because tomorrow he would arrive at the capital, the most prosperous capital in the world.
Although this place is no longer as prosperous as it used to be, Ye Yongjia, who walked through the city walls and looked around, still couldn't help but admire it. He could see very clearly under the blue sky. In front of him was a straight horse road, winding in all directions like a long snake, extending to almost every corner; while the streets were constantly full of horse-drawn carriages and bearers, and the bustling streets were full of people. Crowds crowded into the market and soon surrounded the alleys and alleys.
He urged his horse forward, and shouts and cries from both sides came and went. The noise made his ears unable to hear clearly. The smell of sweat and the fragrance of food in the air were mixed together, making it difficult to adapt. .
After a while, they walked through this most prosperous street and gradually arrived in front of the Meridian Gate of the palace.
When he arrived here, there was no one around. Ye Yongjia suddenly felt that the suffocation just now was relieved, and he took a breath of air with peace of mind.
"These are the two newly appointed adults," the messenger pulled his horse forward, walked to the serious defenders, and took out a letter, "Here, this is written by General Liu."
The imperial guard took the letter, looked at it, and asked, "Who are the names of these two people? Tell them one by one!"
"I'm here with Chen Tongpao, the minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs." The two of them stepped forward, "I'm with Ye Yongjia, the minister of the Ministry of War."
"Okay, let you go in, and I will send someone to report to the emperor." He waved his hand, and the people around him also moved out of the way.
The envoy walked in first, followed by Ye Yongjia and Chen Tongpao... Just when everyone thought nothing happened, they suddenly heard someone shouting from behind: "What are you two doing? How dare you break into the palace without permission!"
Ye Yongjia turned around and saw Cai Xianqing and Guoxiang being blocked.
