Thinking of this, Ye Yongjia looked worried and put down the book hesitantly: "Bring him here."
I saw that Cai Xianqing was still wearing the clothes when he came, without changing, so he came to bow to Yongjia.
"Mr. Cai, how is the weather in the capital these days?" Ye Yongjia was a little absent-minded, his eyes wandering around.
Cai Xianqing saw this in his heart, but held it in silence for the time being, and replied with a smile: "I've been used to running around for half my life, so I'm not squeamish. This is not a problem. However, I have worn these rough clothes for four or five days, and the silk and satin at home have become a problem again." I can’t get the ban out, so I’m really worried.”
Ye Yongjia frowned and sighed: "If Mr. Cai wants to change his status to a good one, it will not be difficult. But it will take some effort from the younger generation."
"I think it's very rare!" Cai Xianqing walked up to him gently, holding his hands behind his back, "Your Excellency is in a bad mood and is also worried about this matter. But I'm afraid that when I first set foot in the capital, my foundation is not solid, if I want to use this matter to go up If Da Tian listens, it would be suspected of acting recklessly and being arrogant?"
Ye Yongjia didn't know how to explain it, so he had no choice but to smile and said: "Mr. Cai guessed all my thoughts."
"Cai thought that since it is difficult for you to open your mouth, you can talk to the Guo Xiang man first. Guo's temperament is irritable, and he has long been thirsty for fame, so he has never been able to succeed. If you use the matter of being an official to seduce him today, I will If you don't say a word, you will receive great benefits."
Ye Yongjia said: "It makes sense. But after all, the Xiang people are other people's staff. If we want to discuss it, we have to tell Chen Gongzhou. Now that he and I are living in isolation, he must have the intention to unite with us. There is no mutual understanding in this matter." Taking care of someone is normal; if you try to hide it and make it look like a conspiracy, you will undoubtedly lose a reliable ally."
Cai Xianqing raised his hands in admiration: "Master Ye is truly a hero!"
Ye Yongjia shook his head: "How dare you, how dare you! It's Lai Cai who knows people very well. This is definitely not a sign of humility. This junior has always been unable to see through people, so he suffered a lot before and after this."
After saying that, he couldn't help but sigh: "I have learned a lot from the Wan Dang, the Lu Dang... and you. There is only one word '人' that I can't figure out. When I was a child, I heard my father say, Where there is turbidity, there must be purity, where there is evil there must be good. However, Wei and Xia are both good, but they go their separate ways; both are evil, and Lu Fangxuan skins and breaks Wei Chong's bones. What is originally one righteousness can be infinitely derived. . A colleague once said to me: "Sometimes people can't distinguish between pure and dirty..." But sometimes the boundary is defined as deep as a chasm. I really don't understand how it can be like this today and this tomorrow. What kind of rules are they? If there are no rules, how can we clearly identify people?"
"It's easy to know others, but it's hard to know yourself." Cai Xianqing slowly dusted off the dust on his sleeves. "These things allow people to see themselves clearly. With how you observe others, that's what they will be like. So there is no such thing as ever-changing , it’s just a matter of knowing yourself a little bit.”
"Then Mr. Cai knows himself very well."
Cai Xianqing stroked his beard and said: "I can see far, but I don't necessarily see high. If I really accepted the false praise, I am afraid that I would have become an immortal and ranked among the immortals!"
The two laughed for a while.
"Okay, junior, let's stop thinking so much. After a short rest, I have to meet Chen Tongpao for you!" After saying that, he ordered his servants to pour tea and go into the pavilion to rest in the shade.
The imperial court is now busy with a more important matter - paying homage to General Liu as prime minister. Military power could not satisfy this powerful official at all, and controlling the government and the public was his most ambitious ambition.
Although it is easy to do, the emotions of the courtiers obviously need to be appeased, and of course they cannot act rashly before everyone reaches an agreement.
The loyal ministers around the emperor understood that this was almost the last chance to resist. They knew that there were only members of the royal family in the imperial army, so they reported the important matter of establishing the prime minister to a bold and courageous imperial officer named Ming Cunzhao, hoping to use him to maintain contact with the emperor.
Except for Shi Xiushen (who had sent Lu Yingshan to replace him), all the other four were members of the emperor's clan: Ru Cunzhao was the emperor's nephew; Taisu was the emperor's fourth uncle; and Rong Qing was the emperor's younger brother. . The three people quickly gathered together to discuss how to save this critical situation. Cun Zhao had the best idea, so he made a plan: "Your Majesty lives in the deep palace and cannot leave. He is surrounded by the Liu Party's minions, ears and eyes, making it difficult to get close. It is better to ask the prince."
"King Xu was appointed by the willow thief, and your majesty has never loved him," Tai Su said in an elder's tone, "This man can kill his brother and betray us. You must not tell him!"
"Fourth uncle," Rong Qing advised, "Cun Zhao must have his own meaning when he says this."
"Yes, uncle, please be patient and listen to the younger generation's analysis," Cun Zhao wiped the sweat from his forehead and continued, "Although the prince was helped to the throne by Liu Thief, he is only one step away from the imperial power. I definitely don’t want my power to be restricted by others in the future, and I definitely won’t do things for outsiders. This is the only person I can trust. I hope the two elders will agree!”
Tai Su was persuaded by him, and everyone immediately hit it off and sent a small school member to visit the East Palace.
At this time, the East Palace had already been moved and was no longer the palace where the deposed prince lived. Because King Xu, who is now the crown prince, has often been restless since he entered the East Palace, and he always heard the cries of strange birds at night. He was afraid that his brother's ghost was causing trouble, so he proposed to move elsewhere. The emperor moved the East Palace to the east of the Imperial Garden, facing his bedroom across the wall.
At this time, after the prince heard the report from the primary school, he was frightened in his heart, so he sent him back one after another, summoned Lan Yuan, the attendant, and said pacing: "My brother participated in the rebellion in the past and met a tragic end; now another calamity has happened. The situation is so similar, how can I not learn from it?"
Lan Yuan said: "Since His Highness wants to save his life and survive, he can report the matter to the officials."
"This..." The prince choked at these words, turned around, and looked up to the sky with a sigh.
"So, His Highness is thinking of seizing power," Lan Yuan raised the corner of his mouth strangely when he saw his reaction, "He is just afraid of a narrow escape from death."
"Yes, yes, yes!" The prince hurriedly turned around and without saying a word, he knelt down and said, "Please give Lan Shi a lesson!"
"You've got a bad guy," Lan Yuan calmly helped the prince up, "Lan does have a plan to ensure that everything is safe. That is to catch these so-called loyal ministers one by one, so that His Highness can get out of trouble. It’s a plan to take over the government on your own.”
"Is it too vicious?" The prince touched his chin and thought.
"The intention of those loyal ministers is to return the country to your surname and family. Since they died for this purpose, it is a well-deserved death. What is the prince worried about?"
"Okay!" The prince's knot was relieved as soon as he said it, "Sir, please tell me, what should I do?"
Lan Yuan leaned close to his ear and muttered a few words repeatedly, which made the prince's eyes light up.
