After hearing this, Ye Yongjia felt disgusted with him for no reason. He interrupted Cai Xianqing's words and said with anger in his belly: "Servant Ming, although this Cui Yi is not well-versed in his career, he is not a snob. I tested him this morning. After all, he has real talent and knowledge in his heart. Let him be the leader here and it will not affect the overall situation. Why are you so excited? "
"Yes, it's very arbitrary to predict a person's character based on his reputation alone." Cai Xianqing also advised him.
Ming Huiguang still knelt down and looked at the two of them worriedly: "I don't mean to look down on him. Even if he is just an official, I will respect him. But he..."
"What the minister said is wrong," Ye Yongjia had a slightly sullen look on his face, "Aren't conquests and donations the imperial court's rules for selecting officials? What's more, Ye Mou is petitioning to serve as his shadow official, how can there be anything 'unrighteous' about it? That’s good to say!”
"Sir," Ming Huiguang took a few steps forward, with tears of longing shining in his eyes, "You are also a descendant of the family, don't you know that it is a great shame to live in a different way? He, Cui Yi, is not a common man, but he is also a descendant of the family. If you take a different path to become an official despite the kindness of your ancestors, you will not only disgrace your ancestors, but also belittle yourself. Imagine that if a child of a powerful family cannot even pass the exam, he still needs to By relying on these heretical ways, what is the difference between you and the ignorant common people?"
"The words I advise you are all from my heart," Ming Huiguang kowtowed solemnly again and choked out, "I do not shy away from saying this, just because I am afraid that you will open a favoritism hole and make this person Having shameless villains around will ruin the atmosphere in the yamen. I look down on the Qingliu people, so naturally I don’t want you to degenerate..."
Hearing this, Ye Yongjia felt a little moved in his heart, and stopped blaming him. He took the letter in his hand and saw that he wrote more than a thousand words, and the words were so powerful that they could be seen from the back of the paper. He had put a lot of effort into it at a glance. .
"I will seriously consider what Minister Ming said," Ye Yongjia put away the letter, "but now is not the time to make a decision. It's hard for you to leave the office at such a late hour, and you wrote such a long letter to me. Ye was deeply touched. I'm touched. I heard that the minister's family is still in the capital. You can go back as early as possible in the past two days and spend more time with your wife, children and children."
"Thank you for your kindness, sir!" Minghui burst into tears. He immediately wiped his eyes and bowed twice before exiting the room.
"As the saying goes, good advice that offends the ears is beneficial to action," Ye Yongjia looked back at Cai Xianqing and said with a smile, "I have met a person who can criticize! Although this person is a bit arrogant and his opinions on this matter are inappropriate, he can offend and speak out. The sincerity can still be seen.”
"Then you should be more determined, right?" Cai Xianqing asked.
"Yes, yes," Ye Yongjia said thoughtfully, "however, Minghui Guang was promoted to the position of minister. His previous official position was not high. It is difficult to compete with others just based on his family status."
"Don't take this as a difficult task," Cai Xianqing waved his hand. "Young people like Hunan are still promoted to participate in politics with the support of Party Chen."
"Our power cannot be compared with this."
"But we can find opportunities." Cai Xianqing lowered his voice and poked his finger on the table, "The current Prime Minister Su Zongshan has a soft ear and has always been friendly to others. If we can use him, everything can be safe."
"I have no contact with him, how can I persuade him?"
"You can find someone to take the lead. For example, Hu Chonglian, a doctor from the Ministry of Industry. When the two of us went on a tour of Henan with Liu Zhennian in the past, Niu Yuan found out the clues between him and his party members. It must have been groundless. Unfortunately, the meeting later collapsed. He gave up and failed to continue the investigation of the case. In addition, he was arrested by Shen Jing on the night of the mutiny. It can be basically concluded that he has a connection with the enemy. Why don't you give it a try, sir?"
"Maybe it's too late. There will be an election tomorrow afternoon, and dozens of pairs of eyes are staring at the court. It's not easy to send people to him openly."
"If you don't send a secretary to run the subordinate staff, but just send a commoner to do it secretly, wouldn't it mean that the gods are unaware and the ghost is unaware?"
"What you said..." Ye Yongjia raised his eyebrows slightly.
"That's Choi Eul."
Cui Yi got rid of many social activities early in the morning, resigned from home, put on a white coat and a white hat, holding Cui Longhuai's suicide note in his hand, followed the Zhou officer to the palace, saying all the way that he wanted to "invite a memorial for his late father" Pursuing posthumous titles and gifts, seeking a shadowy position." Therefore, the guards did not interfere and allowed him to walk around the palace gate.
He first walked into the Yamen of the Ministry of Justice, went to the study to meet Ye Yongjia, and was told by Ye Yongjia several times before he walked out and headed towards the Ministry of Works.
"Alas, Hu Langzhong,"
Hu Chonglian was walking in the inner courtyard when he suddenly felt someone pat him on the shoulder. He turned around and saw two bookkeepers bowing their heads and calling him with a flattering smile.
"A friend of yours came outside and said he wanted to ask you to do something. After hearing this, Master Shangshu wanted to ask you something. Please go over there quickly."
Hu Chonglian was dubious, rubbed his hands and thought for a while, then said: "I...can any friends come to see me? I must come to see you now before I retire from office..."
"He is Cui Longhuai's son. His father died recently. He has no time to chat. It must be for a business matter."
"It's ridiculous, what kind of relationship do I have with him!" Hu Chonglian stared, "I don't know what kind of intentions this has! I want to make it clear to Lord Shangshu!"
He threw down his sleeves angrily, followed the two clerks to the hall, passed through the screen, and bowed to the minister.
"My lord," Hu Chonglian spoke before the other person could ask questions, "I don't know Cui Longhuai's son, but he wants to call me his friend, which shows his bad intentions. Don't ask, old man. Just kick that person out."
The Minister of Industry was indifferent, still smiling, and took a sip of tea slowly: "Well, you subordinates go out to do business and often interact with people outside. Maybe you have met Cui Yi a few times, but you just forgot. .”
"My lord, I believe that this villain has never met a person named Cui Yi! If he tells a lie, he will be punished with death!" Hu Chonglian gritted his teeth and said, "He may want to make friends with our Ministry of Industry!"
"Don't make random guesses about other people's intentions. He has already made it very clear that he wants you to perform a petition for him," the Minister of Industry said slowly, "What's wrong with this?"
Hu Chonglian was quite shocked. He was stunned for a moment, and then he lowered his head and replied: "If this is really the case, then you should be the one to invite me and accept this favor. A villain dare not be good at it."
The Minister of Industry and Commerce laughed and said: "You are better able to move around than me. Since you are an acquaintance of yours, you should know best. After all, there are some things that I am not involved in and don't understand."
"Where, where," he broke out in a cold sweat after hearing this, "I will deal with him now, and I will never cause you any trouble."
