Ye Yongjia was still recalling Cai Xianqing's words at that time. He never thought that the prince would be the first to call his name. His heart skipped a beat. He suddenly looked up and saw that everyone was looking at him secretly. Although no one showed a strange expression, he He still felt like he was the target of public criticism, as if a huge boulder was pressing down on him, making him unable to breathe.
So he tried not to think too much, carefully stood out of the queue, and kowtowed in front of the imperial edict.
The prince glanced at him and continued reading: "I hope you have captured Liu Zhennian, the leader of the thieves, and achieved an unparalleled feat. You have been specially awarded the title of Taibao, and concurrently served as the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment!"
Taking charge of two of the six departments is a generous reward that has never been seen since the founding of the People's Republic of China. This is even more powerful for Ye Yongjia, who is planning to form a party - this is the best he can get since he planned to form a party. As a result, in just one afternoon, you can jump into high gear.
But I don't know if it happened too suddenly. There was no trace of joy on Ye Yongjia's face. Just like the water of a flat lake, he replied numbly: "I accept the order."
He bowed three more times and immediately returned to the train. Cai Xianqing in front of him shook his hand eagerly and gave him another wink, which meant "this situation is exactly what we want." Ye Yongjia also understood and responded with a smile. However, he still couldn't get excited. It seemed that he had taken a dim view of his future and his desire to make achievements had disappeared. He didn't want to have such thoughts, so he was very distressed and couldn't break free. , I just hope that time can kill it as soon as possible.
"The next best person is Chen Tongpao, Minister of the Ministry of Personnel." The prince looked at the two squads, looked at Chen Tongpao as he walked out of the queue, and nodded with satisfaction.
Everyone knew that this Qingliu leader was the real mastermind of the Liu Party's destruction, and admiration arose spontaneously, and they immediately started making noises. Faced with the appreciation of the prince and the praise of the Manchu Dynasty, Chen Tongpao did not hesitate. He was so arrogant that he did not violate the rules in every gesture and gesture, and he bowed respectfully.
"Shameless villain, you deserve such courtesy..." Cai Xianqing looked at the sky and murmured to himself.
"You lay down on the firewood and tasted courage. You first sang about loyalty and strategy, and finally restored the country. You are actually a minister who plans the country. You are specially awarded the title of Grand Master and worshiped as the Prime Minister of Zhongshu Province."
"I obey the decree!" After saying that, Chen Tongpao shouted long live for three more times. When he turned around, everyone congratulated him and almost formed a group around him. When he came to Ye Yongjia's side, they just bowed. , knowing each other tacitly.
"the third……"
"I really don't remember very clearly what happened after that, please go on."
Ye Yongjia was sitting in the study, leaning on the pear wood table, taking a sip of tea and motioning for Cai Xianqing to continue speaking.
Cai Xianqing frowned and said: "Let me think about it... Oh, the third one is Su Zongshan, who was promoted to prime minister. After that, there were people from Hunan who also joined politics. At such a young age, this official position is not small. ; and Ge Mingwei of the Hanlin Academy, let him also serve as the Zhongcheng of the Yushitai. As for the rest of the people, there were not many changes. Zeng Liang still guarded his Ministry of Household Affairs, and Lu Zhixian was appointed as his Ministry of Etiquette...see Chen Tongpao was not in a hurry when he came, he didn't mobilize many people, and he didn't engage in excessive gifts or rewards."
"This also gives us an opportunity," he continued. "Including the Chief of the Yushitai and the two idle political candidates, the candidates have not yet been decided. As long as we can add some people here, we can give it a try with the Chen Party. .”
"If you want to form a party, why not form a party with other gentlemen?" Ye Yongjia rubbed his fingers, still seeming hesitant. He was afraid that Cai Xianqing would think he was indecisive, so he added: "Of course, I don't care about feathers, but this may take away some moral principles."
"If you want to form a party, hurry up and don't use these false names." Cai Xianqing glanced at him and said coldly, "Regardless of good or bad, as long as they are willing to serve us, then we will do everything we can to win them over! I understand. Let me tell you, regardless of whether it is a party of gentlemen or a party of villains, once the party quarrels arise, are they not going to disrupt the government?"
"this……"
"Oh, Mr. Ye!" Cai Xianqing smacked her legs and clicked her tongue several times, "You don't even open your eyes to see what time it is. If you want to be a gentleman, you will be a man of low words in both the government and the public. Even if you feel at ease, you can't You’ve missed the whole world. Even though you’re a villain and you get a lot of infamy, you can still tinker with this big ship. Sooner or later, the New Deal will be implemented.”
Ye Yongjia slowly poured out a new cup of tea and put it into his mouth, but did not drink it in one breath, letting the tea flow on his tongue; he wanted to think, to think about his future and destiny; but the harder he tried to think, his brain It became more and more blank - it was more like an abyss at this time. The violent whirlpool hit him from west to east and from east to west, and he could not find the shore at all.
"Mr. Cai, how have I ever been a gentleman?" Ye Yongjia spit out the tea leaves in his mouth into the basket, turned around, his voice was a bit angry, "I have always been a villain, an out-and-out villain! Gentlemen all call others, how can they call themselves? Look at who calls me a gentleman! I have always been self-righteous and intoxicated all day long, as if the livelihood of the people in the world depends on me... You are right, I should put aside those hypocritical things today and carry out this party-related matter to the end!"
"Tinglong can calm down." Cai Xianqing sighed, gritting his teeth, feeling a little bit unbearable.
"I'm sorry..." Ye Yongjia leaned down, "It's just that I understood too late..."
"The matter has come to this, so please don't hesitate anymore."
"Okay. After I go to the Ministry of Justice tomorrow to take over, I'll see what's going on there... and then we'll talk about it."
This day is still a sunny day. A warm breeze blew into the inner courtyard of the Xingbu Yamen, and the branches and leaves of the trees looked particularly bright green as they blew. The Minister of Punishment held a large seal in his hand and looked at the scenery today, which was unprecedented in more than ten years. He felt extremely happy. He walked vigorously to the door, looked at Ye Yongjia opposite, and handed over the big seal.
"Master Ye, you are very proud of your official career now! I am old and no longer qualified for the daily chores. I ask you to be strict with the officials after taking office, and don't be confused by the subordinates!"
Ye Yongjia took the seal in his hand, looked it up and down, and then asked: "Where will you go after you lose your position?"
Shangshu smiled and said: "Don't worry, Mr. Ye. I was originally going to serve as an official next year, but because I thought it would be a year or two later, I gave it up in advance. After I returned to my hometown, Shang Ke managed Susukada and lived happily ever after. It’s day!”
Ye and Cai bowed to him. When they saw him leaving, they stepped into the threshold of the Penal Department Yamen and walked into the lobby one after the other.
