Hu Chonglian himself didn't know why he offended him and aroused such suspicion, but the Minister of Industry had a reason for his doubts.
Just before Cui Yi arrived, it was still early in the morning, and Cai Xianqing came here to meet with the Minister of Industry. The minister was very surprised by his visit, and saw a note in his hand. The handwriting seemed unusual, and he had a look of horror on his face.
"This is the imperial approval." Cai Xianqing saw his uneasiness and immediately dropped the note on the table, "But it's not for your Excellency, it's for my Ministry of War."
"Then... why are you looking for me with this?" Shangshu was not relieved by this sentence, but became more vigilant.
"You take a look first, otherwise it will be troublesome to explain." Cai Xianqing winked at him mysteriously.
The minister took a deep breath and slowly picked up the imperial seal. His eyes wandered for a while, and he thought resolutely: "If I am upright, I am not afraid of slanted shadows. What should I be afraid of!" In order to show his integrity, he coughed seriously and read aloud in front of him: "Send it to Ye Bingbu to see: "Your Majesty came to see you yesterday and reported very detailed information about the Liu Party. The next day, we will collect the documentary evidence. Come, just send it to the chamberlain.'"
"This is... nothing, right?" The Minister of Industry raised his head and looked at Xian Qing doubtfully.
Cai Xianqing glanced at him coldly: "My lord, I don't know the reason. In the past few days, Eunuch Shen and the others were still searching for the Liu gang members. Knowing that Ye Bingbu had been dormant in the Liu gang for many years, they persuaded the emperor to summon him for questioning. Lord Ye felt conscious Nothing happened, so I went that day, but the emperor happened to ask me about the tour of Henan. He tried to prevaricate it at the time, but His Majesty still wanted evidence, which was a bit embarrassing. "
"Master Cai, our Ministry of Industry has nothing to do with the Liu Party!" The Minister of the Ministry of Industry changed his face and stood up.
"Don't worry," Cai Xianqing smiled and pushed him back to his seat. "No one will doubt you. But when you mention Kaifeng, you will inevitably mention the case of Niu Yuan. Both of your subordinates have Deeply involved. Although these two people are already on the side of justice, if the evidence is shown to His Majesty, I am afraid that His Majesty will inevitably have a grudge in his heart. If this becomes a big stain on the Ministry of Works, it will be implicated. Looking at you, wouldn't Lord Ye become the sinner who harmed his colleagues? Therefore, for the sake of loyalty, you asked me to send a special letter to let you know Lord Ye's thoughts."
After hearing this, the Minister of the Ministry of Industry was very worried: "Then the Ministry of Industry, is there any way to avoid leaving stains?"
"My lord, don't be too nervous. This case involves Su Xiang after all. You can use this to conspire with him to erase all relevant evidence. In this way, the evidence in Lord Ye's hand becomes an isolated piece of evidence." , when the time comes to insist that it is Niu Yuan’s frame-up, then there is no need to bear the risk of deceiving the emperor.”
"What a brilliant move!" Shangshu beamed with joy and excitedly held Cai Xianqing's hand, thanking him profusely. Cai Xianqing was too humble, and seeing that it was getting late, he said goodbye and returned to the Ministry of War.
Precisely because of Cai Xianqing's visit, Lord Shangshu's memory of that old incident became even more profound. As soon as he heard the news that the unknown Cui Yi wanted to meet Hu Chonglian, he immediately suspected that it was Hu Chonglian who was communicating behind his back. He didn't dare to intervene, so he left the matter alone.
Hu Chonglian had no idea about the conversation just now, so he met Cui Yi in a daze and saw the unfamiliar person opposite him.
"What do you do?" Hu Chonglian invited him to an official office and asked someone to serve him tea with an impatient tone.
Cui Yi saw that he was gnashing his teeth, but he calmed down and said, "I am the only son of Cui Shilang. He is a common man. He lost his father recently and is very worried about food and clothing. Therefore, he came to the court to seek a job to support the children of meritorious officials."
"I recognize your father, but what kind of person are you?" Hu Chonglian approached him in two steps and stared at his face fiercely, "Do you really think you can command us officials with just your mouth? And you specifically pointed me out? His name is incomprehensible, what does this officer have to do with you! Stop talking and get out!"
Cui Yi sneered disapprovingly: "I'm afraid you have nothing to do with Su Xiang. Why does he have the same heart as you?"
"Bullshit!" Hu Chonglian kicked the leg of the chair with a frightening glare in his eyes and his face was as black as iron. "The master is willing to talk to you at the limit of his endurance, and you still want to mess around! He Damn it, if I hadn’t taken into account Lord Shangshu’s face, beating you to death here would be considered an easy task! Get out! Get out of here!”
"Sir, don't be angry," Cui Yi remained as calm as ever, raising his eyes to look at him, "Junior, this is just an analogy. If you can help me, I will naturally bring you what you need."
When Hu Chonglian heard this, he realized that he was not here to mess around, but he was still dubious: "You are so damn poor, how much money can you carry with you? Why are you so crazy..."
Cui Yi waved his hand: "I have empty sleeves and nothing to give, but Lord Ye who sent me here must have something."
"What?" Hu Chonglian's heart pounded, and his wrinkled face gradually relaxed, "You are really Mr. Ye's..."
"That's right, I am a staff member of Mr. Ye's account." Cui Yi bowed to him again. "He knows that you have had a brief relationship with the prime minister, and he wants you to pass this level." Guanxi, take me to see Prime Minister Su."
"What does Mr. Ye want?" Hu Chonglian began to calm down.
"If I want to win the support of the Prime Minister, I will recommend Ming Huiguang to Zhongshu."
"What benefits can he give?" Hu Chonglian continued to ask.
Cui Yi immediately replied: "The silver is indispensable, it must not be less than fifty taels; and it can save you from fire and water, and turn over the story of the greedy ink repair in the past."
"He is going to fight Qingliu, and the party struggle may be ignited again..." Hu Chonglian turned around, murmured to himself as he looked at the sunny scene outside, and took a breath of air.
"What did you say?" Cui Yi asked, sticking his head from behind.
"Nothing, nothing," Hu Chonglian hurriedly turned around and laughed, "How dare I say anything wrong with Master Ye's instructions? I just want to hide it from the sky, and I'm afraid I won't be able to hide it from Master Ye in the first place."
Cui Yi smiled softly and said: "Master Ye has a good plan and has always been thorough in making plans. Hu Langzhong looks down on him. When he comes to the minister, he has another set of excuses." After saying this, he asked Hu Chonglian to come forward and speak.
Hu Chonglian went over and was whispered by Cui Yi several times. He gradually smiled and clapped his hands decisively and said: "Ye Bingbu still has the upper hand! I said why the minister doubted me for no reason just now. It turns out that he was caught in a trap! You can just tell me about this. Don’t worry, let me do it, I guarantee that everyone will be happy with it!”
