Ye Yongjia didn't know why he was so anxious. Although he was puzzled, he didn't intend to go into details. He walked straight out of Zhongshu Province and prepared to go back to the Yamen to rest.
When he was about to walk to a narrow corridor, he saw a man standing at the fork in front of him. After looking towards him, he came towards him. When he got closer, he recognized Chen Tongpao and saluted quickly. .
"I heard that Mr. Ye has just finished discussing a major matter. I wonder what the outcome will be?" Chen Tongpao answered the question and asked with a smile.
Ye Yongjia had not spoken to him for a long time. Seeing him suddenly being so attentive, he found it strange. He frowned slightly and then said: "Excuse me, Mr. Chen, for your concern. We are discussing compensation. Although the amount of one hundred thousand taels cannot be All of them are exempted, and the number has been reduced to thirty thousand taels. It can be regarded as a relief for the country during this difficult time."
Chen Tongpao was not happy, but lamented to the sky: "Tinglong's actions are not saving the country, but harming the country!"
Ye Yongjia was shocked and looked at him sideways: "What do you mean?"
"A good brother has the ability to govern the country and bring peace to the country, but how can he use it when he is committed to serving others?" Chen Tongpao said sadly, "Doing things according to the rules like this is just to settle disputes and make a comeback for the prime minister. He is a human being. If you are stubborn and self-willed, once you gain power, you will ignore everyone’s advice and continue to carry out these bad policies. Wouldn’t it be detrimental to the country?”
After hearing this, Ye Yongjia quickly raised his arm and wanted to wave to him; but he put it back hesitantly without saying a word.
"You and I have known each other for many years. Chen knows very well that a good brother is a good person and will never collude with traitors. Therefore, Chen has to take a huge risk to persuade Mr. Ye! If you still remember Mr. Niu's kindness, , if you regard me as your enemy, I will be willing to be reported by you, dismissed from office and die!"
Ye Yongjia looked at him hesitantly again, but his hands that were hanging down were holding the corners of his sleeves. He turned around and faced a wall that had lost some of its color: "He has no kindness to me, and I don't need to miss him... But just to cause trouble for this person, it is too unfair to mess up the entire government." Be responsible. I don't want to hear the saying that 'long-term pain is worse than short-term pain'."
Tongpao Chen was stunned for a moment, and then he gently walked around to his side: "You don't like to hear this, but it is true. We all know how much suffering the people along the coast have suffered, can you bear to look at them? Suffer it again? But I also know that this matter also involves Prime Minister Liu and will drag him down. After all, he is your benefactor..."
When Ye Yongjia heard him mention Liu Zhennian's name, he turned around suddenly, his eyes full of vigilance. But he didn't know what to answer. It was neither admission nor denial. He could only stay in a daze.
Therefore, Chen Tongpao found out his thoughts and took the opportunity to say: "If Tinglong can let go of this relationship that is better than that of father and son..."
"Master Chen, stop talking." Ye Yongjia was already furious, clenching his trembling teeth.
"What? To the Prime Minister, you..."
"To be honest, Brother Gongzhou, Liu Zhennian killed my father - he is Ye's enemy." Ye Yongjia saw that he already knew what he was thinking, so he stopped hiding it and said bluntly.
Tongpao Chen pretended to be surprised and hurriedly apologized: "Tongpao Chen really didn't know about this and offended Mr. Ye. I hope you can forgive me!"
"No need to be verbose, please explain your purpose of coming." Ye Yongjia's face looked a little pale.
Chen Tongpao seemed to have taken a reassurance, so he said with confidence: "Master Ye, I am here to persuade you to abandon the dark side and turn to the light, and help us loyal and good people to overthrow the Liu Party. In a few days, it will be the time to submit the credentials. Lord Ye can use the help of The news at hand made the ministers point the finger at Niu Yuan, for example..." He leaned closer and whispered in his ear for a while, but Ye Yongjia just nodded.
Just earlier, Su Zongshan had walked out of the palace and came to Datong Street. He didn't seem to have anything important to worry about. He strolled around the market slowly and even bought two steamed buns and sat on an old stool in the tea house to eat them. He saw many dignitaries walking along the road. He even went out of his way to say hello. He chewed the minced meat carefully and saw that there was no one he knew around him. He wiped the oil from his hands, stood up, and carefully squeezed out of the market. He hit a small alley and prepared to go around a sparsely populated area. go out.
'Woof! '
Suddenly there was a fierce bark, and a khaki-colored dog came out of the darkness, baring its fangs and extending its sharp claws, and almost pounced on him. Fortunately, there was a bright iron chain tied around its neck, and Su Zongshan was caught. I was so scared that I broke into a cold sweat. Afraid of being heard, he quickly threw the remaining piece of dough over. He sniffed it vigorously, snorted, swallowed it in one gulp, and then stopped barking.
After coming out of the alley, Su Zongshan hurried back to his residence, and soon walked out again. Along the way, he went to the hotel to ask: "Is there anyone named Lian Chongwen living here?" The shopkeepers saw him holding a coin in his hand. Public seal, who dares to lie? After checking the name list, everyone said "no"; it wasn't until he found four stores next to him that he found Lian Chongwen's residence. He went upstairs with joy, but the store owner saw his hand in his hand. Three banknotes sandwiched between them.
The store owner took a nap next to the counter and then saw the adult coming downstairs. He couldn't help but look at him, but the banknote in his hand was gone, replaced by a thick piece of white paper - he could only see it clearly, and then it was stuffed into his sleeve.
Su Zongshan took the so-called 'blank paper' and returned to the palace in high spirits. He looked good now and walked into a government office casually, not even bothering to read the plaque on the door.
However, this frivolous behavior was clearly seen by Lu Zhixian from the Rites Yamen opposite. Lu Zhixian was pacing at the door, thinking about handling the credentials, when his thoughts were disrupted by the scene in front of him - he determined that the person was the newly promoted provincial minister Su Zongshan. This was completely different from the gentle and humble Su Canzheng in his impression, and it felt so strange that a feeling of fear came over him. As he watched Su Zongshan going in and out with something in his hand, he became more and more uneasy, and even his steps became chaotic, almost missing his step.
"What's wrong with me? What are you afraid of!" Although he said this to encourage himself, Lu Shangshu felt very guilty in his heart. He gradually took a few steps back, and finally closed the door tightly, returned to the study, and began to study Mo, I plan to meditate by writing.
"Your Excellency! Su Shenzheng is standing outside the door and wants to see you."
The ink ingot in Lu Zhixian's hand fell to the inkstone, splashing a burst of ink, dyeing his sleeves black; and he himself leaned back on the chair, slumped down, his face as white as death .
"Call, tell him to come. Let's see what he wants to say to me..."
