The sergeants and craftsmen were very uneasy after hearing Eunuch Lu's speech, and had nowhere to turn, so they had to rush to the Second Sijin for help. The front and back of the big tent were blocked with water, and complaints spread everywhere. Seeing that the situation had been decided, Cun Zhao came out and said: "Although we are emperors, in the end we are just following orders from others, and there is nothing good we can do. It's useless for you to make trouble here, and just act according to the orders of the father-in-law. Build as many as you can, and I will negotiate with them when the time comes to see if the situation can improve... Be aggrieved and just take it one step at a time."
When everyone saw that the second prince was in such distress, they didn't want to embarrass them any more. They just made a fuss and went back to their barracks, still being disciplined. Tomorrow morning, they sent their weapons and armor to the arsenal. From then on, they were called to the school field for drills every three to five days, and gradually became accustomed to it. The craftsmen worked hard to make weapons, and their hands and feet were so tired that they didn't take much rest. The eunuch's words were taken seriously, and no one could detect the conspiracy behind it.
Faced with such a favorable situation, Emperor Taisu found it difficult to maintain his prudent style. He paced back and forth excitedly in the study, his eyes seeming to be staring at the bright future. He already thought of himself standing in the hall, scolding Liu Zhennian to the point where he knelt down and begged for mercy. Driven by this strong desire, he became more and more anxious. He hurriedly summoned Cunzhao for discussion and said: "Our play with Eunuch Lu has been a great success. In my opinion, at the time of the uprising, we must not What a missed opportunity! Your confidant immediately informed Chen Tongpao that we will go to the palace to meet the Holy Spirit tomorrow and ask him to follow us."
Cun Zhao glanced at him in surprise and saw that he was full of energy. He didn't dare to disturb his interest. He just smiled and said: "Uncle and grandpa are old but ambitious. He is really better than the younger generation. Cun Zhao is really ashamed. But it's about the election. With such a big mess happening, Qingliu's people are not convinced... I'm afraid it will hold us back. We'd better listen to Chen Shi... Chen Shangshu's arrangements."
Tai Su sighed: "Although those Qingliu fought so hard, they are even more gnashing their teeth at Liu Dang. Besides, if there is a conflict between them, shouldn't it be transferred to Liu Dang?"
"However, preparations are not complete yet..."
"Don't talk to me about this! I don't want to hear it!" Tai Su was still angry and said with bared teeth, "Go quickly! Do you, a young boy, want to disobey your elders?"
Cun Zhao was blocked by this sentence, and he hurriedly said yes, but his face was a little ugly. Without further words, he called his confidants over in front of him and gave them instructions one by one. Only then did he express his thoughts to the emperor's uncle.
Chen Tongpao didn't care about the sudden incident in Zhongshu Province. He just let it happen and did not deal with it. Who would have thought that Ge Ming, a Hanlin scholar, was so smart that he not only reported it to the court at that time and stabilized the situation, but he was also busy in the past few days to handle everything for him, and no one in the court was embarrassed by it. , a large-scale impeachment, and the dispute was quickly suppressed.
Tongpao Chen really wanted to meet this Hanlin scholar whom he had rarely met, so he took advantage of the fact that he was about to be promoted to minister and was about to take over the power, so he invited Ge Mingwei to discuss the matter of selection.
Ge Ming went happily and took a sedan chair to the front of the official office. He got off his horse and went in to meet Chen Tongpao. They saluted and sat across from each other.
"Chen heard that his subordinates settled the dispute within a few days. He is really the Qiancheng of the country. He feels ashamed and admires him very much. When I saw him today, he was indeed a gentleman, which is extraordinary!" Tongpao Chen nodded and said.
Ge Mingwei didn't take it seriously, smiled and dusted his sleeves: "What are you talking about, sir! I have only done a little bit of effort, so why bother! Now that traitors are in power, and even more so when our generation is united, if we don't have this shoulder. It’s a responsibility, so what are you doing with this salary?”
"Come on, come on, what a bold statement!" Tongpao Chen deliberately raised his tone to cooperate with him, "Secretary Office, serve tea earlier for this gentleman!"
The clerk walked up with a tray, took down the pots and bowls, and filled them up for Ge Mingwei. When he handed them over, he secretly glanced at his face: he looked about forty years old. , the eyebrows are as straight as a painting, as if painted with black paint, the eyes also have a resolute light, the bridge of the nose is straight, and he looks like a gentleman.
"It's time to change your clothes." The clerk looked at him again and said with a smile.
"Me?" Ge Ming looked at himself and saw that the official uniform had several cracked patches and its luster was dimmed, making it look like civilian clothes.
He tugged at the lapel of his clothes and laughed loudly: "The clerk doesn't know this. Ge has been used to being alone since he was a child. This style has not changed since he became an official. He often leaves his clothes without changing them. This one has been worn for twenty years."
"Your Excellency is so incorruptible, but he can only live in the Imperial Academy, buried in piles of paper, and cannot hold great power to rectify the world. This is a pity for this dynasty!"
Ge Mingwei smiled softly again: "Your Excellency, you should know that I have many students who have passed the Hanlin Examination. I don't know how many officials are my disciples and want to recognize me as their teacher. If I want to seek fame and fortune, ask them to support me." One or two, wouldn’t it be convenient? But I don’t want to work with those treacherous ministers. This kind of life is more comfortable and I can’t bear the reputation of being disloyal and unjust."
"Now that the traitorous party is about to die, I am trying to restore discipline and order, and I need an open-minded gentleman like you. I wonder if you would like to take charge of the government and save the people of Li?"
In order not to be worried or happy, Ge Ming lowered his head and thought for a moment, then clasped his fists and said: "If the court needs me, I will fight to the death!"
Chen Tongpao was about to speak again, but he heard someone knocking on the door outside the house. He hurriedly ordered the secretary to go and see. It turned out to be a soldier from Cun Zhao camp. The man looked frightened when he saw the two people inside. He glanced left and right and took two steps back hastily.
"Don't panic," Tongpao Chen reassured, "This person is also a figure in Qingliu, but it doesn't matter."
"Master Chen, Cun Sijin said that tomorrow they will go to the dormitory to perform a ceremony before the saint. Please come with them, sir."
Chen Tongpao deliberately showed an embarrassed expression in front of Ge Mingwei. He pondered for a long time before answering word by word: "Okay, I will definitely go tomorrow."
Ge Mingwei looked at Chen Tongpao's reaction and thought to himself: 'They are so cautious, and they also involve an imperial eunuch, this must be a shocking event... I don't know what's the problem, why don't you tell Ming? After thinking about it for a long time, he didn't feel comfortable asking, so he patted him on the shoulder and said, "Mr. Chen, are you going to Da Nei?"
Tongpao Chen turned his head: "Yes, it's just quite risky."
"You don't have to be afraid," Ge Mingwei looked at him firmly. "It's inconvenient for you to go in and out of the imperial palace with your status, but I am a member of the Imperial Academy and sometimes write edicts for His Majesty, so I can go in and out without any hindrance and no one will doubt me. Just let me lead you." I'll let you in, I guarantee you'll be safe!"
