"Don't you want to accept it?" Gao Jizhi frowned, "I just can't live up to the prince and let down the emperor. They are still looking for the censor. If Xie censor agrees, then when he speaks uprightly, if I Sitting idly by and watching will also cause great harm to Qingwang."
"Your Excellency, you are one of the few loyal men in the court. As long as you remain standing, this country will never die. Since Mr. Gao is in a dilemma, Chen is willing to help!" After that, Tongpao Chen firmly said to him. He bowed twice, as if he was ready to die.
"Even you can't make the matter a big deal. It's best to resolve it peacefully and let everyone calm down first." Seeing that he was willing to take this responsibility, Gao Jizhi couldn't help but let out a long breath.
"The current situation is self-evident. But there are many things involved. A word or a finger can bring unexpected disasters to people. Therefore, everyone in the court who knows about this will remain silent. The lower official thinks that there is an urgent need to find someone. Only an outsider can mediate the interests of all parties."
"who?"
"The staff brought by the lower official from Yangzhou are from Hunan."
Gao Jizhi sneered and said: "How can a servant be placed in the court?"
"This man was a great businessman in Yangzhou in the past. He is extremely smart and will definitely be able to calm down the situation and make everyone happy."
"Okay...as long as he does a good job, I will give him a chance for promotion." Gao Jizhi nodded lightly.
Shi Xiushen has been frightened ever since he received the order from the old Emperor Taisu. He knew the weight of his burden. There should be no chaos between the government and the opposition. This was the first principle he adhered to when he went to lobby. If the royal family is allowed to retain power in this way, the party struggle in Nanjing will inevitably reappear in the capital.
After meeting Yushi Xie Zanyi, he suddenly considered that Liu Dang must know about this matter in advance to prevent them from miscalculating the situation and going on a killing spree. But the Liu Party cannot know everything, especially Liu Zhennian, who is in the highest position. He is a rough man. If this increases his resentment towards the clan, creates extraneous problems, and disrupts the original policy and plan, everything will be lost.
After much thought, he decided to report the matter to Ye Yongjia, who had just arrived, to ensure that the information would not be easily leaked.
"Master Ye!" Shi Xiushen held down his sword and stood straight in front of the Yamen of the Ministry of War.
After a moment, Ye Yongjia walked over with broken steps and said quickly: "Shi Sijin, don't be so loud. If you have something to say, go in and say it. You must not be seen by outsiders."
"It's been a long time since I've seen you, and you started by saying something like this..."
Before Shi Xiushen could finish speaking, he was forcefully pulled in by Ye Yongjia, dragged all the way to the study and closed the door.
"Sorry, sorry," Ye Yongjia gasped and asked him to sit down, "I apologize for being rude..."
"What I'm doing here is an important matter!" Shi Xiushen sat down next to him, "What you say next is related to the safety of the entire country, and the minister must keep it a secret."
Ye Yongjia's eyes widened after hearing this: "What do you mean?"
"Now Liu Zhennian is going to pay homage to the prime minister, did you know?"
"I know. What?" Ye Yongjia tugged at his clothes uneasily.
"The princes who are in charge of the imperial army with me are planning to stop Liu Zhennian's conspiracy. They want to encourage the courtiers to oppose them desperately, but they are still looking for Gao and Xie, two big southern families. They are really crazy. I don't know where to start. Come with confidence.”
Ye Yongjia suddenly thought of what he heard when he met with the emperor, and asked an incredible question: "Is this what the emperor meant?"
Shi Xiushen suddenly felt as if he had woken up from a dream, and patted his forehead a few times: "When the emperor's uncle first mentioned the prince's name, I just thought it was just a name. Now that I think about it, I'm afraid the prince must be involved."
"To put it boldly, the prince is a foreign vassal king, and he is alone. How can he be the master of anything? The emperor won't support them? Think about it."
"Then this matter is much more clear. The so-called open gun is easy to block. But the emperor... what does he want?" Shi Xiushen felt that the answer was close in front of him, but he couldn't think of it.
"According to Brother Mingzhen's daily observations, what principles does the emperor follow when he acts?" Ye Yongjia asked eagerly.
"I think that when Your Majesty entrusted Wan and Lu with nothing more than 'checks and balances'." Shi Xiu Shen was bored for a long time, racked his brains, and finally summed it up.
"Checks and balances, checks and balances..." Ye Yongjia rubbed his eyebrows, and suddenly his eyes lit up, "Then His Majesty wants to use this to attack the Liu Party!"
"If that's what you said, then the emperor is too naive. Phase and power is what Liu Zhennian dreams of. If you attack him at this point, it will be the same as declaring war." When Shi Xiushen said this, his voice They are much smaller.
"No, the emperor's thoughts will not stop here," Ye Yongjia pinched his temples and said, "What he wants is for each to take a step back, or perhaps more accurately, each to take a step forward."
"Each step forward?" Shi Xiushen's thoughts completely followed his words.
"Since Liu Zhennian wants to be prime minister, let him be the prime minister, but he must leave some power to the emperor to restore balance to the court. Choosing this day to force Liu's party is a sure sign of their eagerness to eat fat... ..." Ye Yongjia was no longer nervous, because everything was clear, "In order not to quarrel with each other and easily win the position of prime minister, Liu Dang will naturally choose to settle for the next best thing."
"Then we need to find an opportunity to make a compromise possible for both parties."
"'Onlookers know better.' At this time, outsiders need to clarify this truth, so that everyone can be happy." Ye Yongjia sighed.
"You can ask Mr. Cai to come and discuss it."
"I asked him to see Tongpao Chen. When he comes back, I will think of a way." Ye Yongjia glanced at the chiming bell beside him.
Tongpao Chen had already taken off his robe, changed into a breezy singlet, and walked straight into the official office.
"Master Gao called you here for what purpose?" A man from Hunan who was passing by was eating tea. When he saw him coming, he hurriedly stepped forward to ask.
"This is a troublesome matter. I'll leave it later." Tongpao Chen picked up his bowl of tea and handed it to him with a smile. "Eat the tea first. It won't taste good when it gets cold."
The Xiang people looked at him and hesitated for a moment before taking the tea.
"I just met Cai Xianqing on the road. He said that Prefect Ye wanted to help Sixing make your stay in the capital more convenient, such as getting a title, getting an official position, etc."
"Have you promised him?" Xiangren blew on the tea gently, and the tea leaves floated in the water.
"Do you think I agreed?" Chen Tongpao asked.
"Then..." Mr. Guoxiang put down his tea bowl, "I must have refused. I have not made any achievements, and I have been doing business in Yangzhou. I have not followed the right path. I am afraid that the adults will look down on me... I may not be able to do it."
"Yes, I refused, but there is a great contribution right in front of you. As long as you go there, Sixing's career will be smooth."
