Ming Huiguang walked into the lobby with his head held high, but what greeted him was not Cui Yi's sincere expression of goodwill, but a pair of completely cold eyes.
This look not only made him stunned, but Wan Yuzhi and others also realized that something was wrong - at least not what Cui Yi said. So no one dared to speak, and there was a chilling atmosphere.
"Master Cui." Ming Huiguang tentatively approached and bowed.
"There's no need to salute, just sit down." Cui Yi said slightly.
Minghui gritted his teeth with hatred just looking at his appearance, but then he thought: 'That's all, now I will be in charge, why should I argue with this guy! ’ Then he swallowed this breath, sat down on the chair obediently, and squinted to see what he did.
"Who do you think can share the burden of Ye Gong and take on the important task of protecting the new army?" Cui Yi asked.
Gu Zheng from the Ministry of Punishment responded enthusiastically: "As the Minister of Ming Dynasty serves in the capital, he can participate in the court proceedings and confront the Chen party in the hall. He has a great responsibility. There seems to be no objection to him presiding over this matter."
Lu Tingci, who came specially from the Yushitai, also echoed: "That's right. Mr. Ming will dispatch from the front, and I will assist from behind. There is no more perfect way than this."
Minghui's face was glowing red and he was stroking his beard leisurely. He was already confident. But Cui Yi shook his head and sneered: "You guys seem to only think about convenience and completely ignore the overall situation. I admit that Mr. Ming is indeed more powerful than us. Close to the center of power, but did he have any achievements when he implemented the New Deal before? I'm afraid not. If not, how can I safely hand over the power of life and death to his hands! What's more, Zeng Liang only recognizes me, and he There is absolutely no way to control it. How to schedule it? How to coordinate it?"
Ming Huiguang's face suddenly darkened, and he shouted angrily: "Cui Hexun! What do you mean!"
Cui Yi didn't show any weakness, stood up and kicked the chair away: "Okay! Since Mr. Ming is not happy, I will take out a letter and show it to everyone."
Having said that, he picked up Dong Sheng's letter from the table, roughly tore open the envelope, took it out and read aloud: "Dong Sheng writes to his colleagues in the Ministry of War: The new army's great plan is related to success or failure, and it cannot be carried out except by Cui and Xun. I hope everyone will do it." The public recommends him as the master, so don't let down the soldiers!" He held the letter in his hand and showed it to everyone for a clear look.
It was Dong Sheng's handwriting, no one denied it. As a result, everyone's attitude quietly changed. After all, Ye Gong's two most powerful generals have joined forces, so what else can I insist on? So they all turned against each other and stepped forward and said, "We are willing to support Master Cui to take charge of the overall situation!" Only Lu Tingci hesitated and did not say anything.
"Despicable villain!" Minghui looked around and saw that no one was willing to speak up. He suddenly felt filled with anger, pulled off his turban, and threw it to the ground. "I don't recognize this result! I want to ask Mr. Ye for an explanation!"
"Since you came here on your own, you should be willing to admit defeat. Otherwise, you won't even think about stepping out of the Ministry of War!" Cui Yi slapped the table, shaking the tea bowl.
When Lu Tingci saw this, he was so frightened that he hurriedly came to persuade Hui Guang: "Brother Ming, don't be vindictive. Mr. Ye needs to take care of his condition, so don't disturb his mind. Make expedient measures first, wait for him to come back, and then discuss it later. Otherwise, the group will If a person has no master, he will be taken advantage of by the Chen Party."
Ming Huiguang also had the New Deal in mind, and because he was in the Ministry of War, it was inconvenient for him to have an attack, so he had to pick up his headscarf and sit in silence for a long time before sighing: "I would like to obey... everyone's recommendation."
Cui Yi glanced at him, straightened his clothes and said, "Since you have agreed, the previous conflict is nothing to worry about. On the contrary, I still want to apologize to you."
He stood up, bowed deeply to Ming Huiguang, and then got to the point: "Since Cui was favored, he boldly issued an order to everyone: Chief Wan, it is up to you to inquire about the news and report the movements of the Chen party; Gu Zhang Please handle the political affairs of the Ministry of Justice on my behalf; Lu Yushi, you have the most important mouthpiece. If there are rumors that are beneficial to us, we must support the impeachment without any delay; as for Ming's participation in politics... I hope you will not make arbitrary opinions and everything will be done. Follow my arrangements."
Minghui felt unhappy when he saw his subordinate bossing him around like this, and bowed his head in response.
"What do you think will happen to the offenders?" Cui Yi insisted on prying his mouth open to declare a perfect victory.
"I will never disobey." Ming Huiguang replied helplessly.
After Cai Xianqing's turmoil, many positions in the court were vacant. After careful consideration, the emperor issued three edicts on the same day: Wan Yuzhi was promoted to Minister of the Ministry of War, Lu Zhixian was also in charge of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and Ge Ming was selected to participate in politics in the capital province.
The emperor's decision clearly tilted towards Chen's party, which made the party members unanimously believe that the time had come to launch an attack. The people from Guoxiang were instigated by the officials and came to the Ministry of Civil Affairs alone to meet Chen Tongpao and persuaded him: "Now that the province has added a general, he only has a bright light left in his party. He can't sing with his palm alone. What can he do?" ! I hope your Excellency will make a decision immediately and jointly sign a letter with all the ministers. I will hand it over to the prime minister for you and put it there hard. I am not afraid that he will disagree. "
Tongpao Chen did not reply, put on a smile, and asked slowly: "Did they teach you these words?"
"This is our common wish."
Tongpao Chen laughed again: "You can say that, but it's best not to think that way in your heart. You must know how to use public opinion instead of being coerced by public opinion."
"Please give me some advice, Mr. Chen."
"On the one hand, Ge Ming has an upright temperament and is not easy to manipulate; on the other hand, His Majesty still has some room to spare and may not abandon Ye Thief, so it is not feasible."
"That's difficult," the people from Hunan couldn't help but frown, "Now the ministers are talking about it. If they don't agree, won't the dismantling of the new army be in vain?"
"I didn't say I wouldn't agree." No matter what, Chen Tongpao still had his usual expressionless face.
The people in Guoxiang became irritated: "I don't understand. Just now you said you couldn't obey the public opinion, and now you have to obey it. It's extremely contradictory. I'm sorry I can't understand it."
Tongpao Chen pointed to his heart: "Brother, please calm down and think deeply. You have a way. In this matter, I have my responsibilities and you have yours. I can't tell everything. After all, there are eyes and ears in the yamen." Quite a few, so I have to tell you in a cryptic way: The word 'use' should not be limited to nodding or shaking your head. Only by letting the strategy come completely from the heart and making every move a cover-up can you be successful in everything."
The person who passed by Hunan seemed to have realized something, and replied firmly: "Hunan people... understand." Then he turned around and walked out the door.
Countless officials gathered outside the door. Seeing the Hunanese leaving after a long time, they all came closer and asked, "Did Mr. Chen agree?"
"He has already begun to imitate." After saying this lightly, he walked straight out of the crowd without explaining much, as if there was something more urgent waiting for him.
"Hey, where is the good prince going?"
"Go back to Dali Temple and find Lan Yuan."
