The Eighth Sage King looked at Yan Qi contemptuously, and his voice was like angry lightning: "You can't complete the task at all."
Yan Qi looked leisurely: "Whether the mission is completed or not is my business. However, the military order must clearly state it. How can I get away with it?"
"Eight Wise King, just tell me, what reward will you give me after I go to Goryeo as an envoy and complete Goryeo's recognition of Dahua's status as suzerainty and even Dahua's garrison in Goryeo? You are also a Wise King after all. You won’t be so stingy if you have a virtuous character, right?”
The Eight Wise Kings had no choice but to say, "If you complete the task, I will reward you with one hundred thousand taels of silver."
Yan Qi asked back: "Does the Eight Wise King mean that these two tasks that are as difficult as climbing to the sky are only worth one hundred thousand taels? The Wise King is really a profiteer."
The Eight Wise Kings were ridiculed and said angrily: "What reward do you want?"
Yan Qi's eyes fell on Yang Ke and pointed to the empty space behind Yang Ke: "I want to be the deputy prime minister."
Yang Ke was startled: "Absolutely not!"
The ministers also became restless.
Everyone knows that the deputy prime minister is the prime minister's right-hand man.
The prime ministers are divided into left prime ministers and right prime ministers.
In the past, Cao Rui and Cao Chunqiu were the prime ministers of the left, and Yang Ke was the prime minister of the right.
After Cao Chunqiu fled the city and committed suicide, Prime Minister Zuo was left empty, leaving only Yang Ke.
For ten years, the prime minister's position has been unshakable and no one has been promoted. Yang Ke has always been in charge of the study and Zhongshu Province alone.
The reason why there is no successor to the position of prime minister is also caused by Yang Ke.
Because if you want to be promoted to the position of prime minister, you must first serve as deputy prime minister.
Deputy Prime Minister is the only way to be promoted to Prime Minister.
But over the years, all the ministers who served as deputy prime ministers were killed by Yang Ke, and they ended badly.
Later, the position of deputy prime minister remained vacant.
No one dares to touch it.
It was said in the court that if you want to make a fool of yourself, be the deputy prime minister.
If it is kept for less than a year, it will die properly.
Yang Ke used this method to maintain his aloof status.
Now, Yan Qi wants to be the deputy prime minister, how can Yang Ke endure it?
Yan Qi looked at Yang Ke with disdain: "Why are you so anxious, Prime Minister Yang?"
Yang Ke was determined and gritted his teeth: "Yan Qi, you don't want to get involved in the position of deputy prime minister. You can't do it while I'm here."
Yan Qi chuckled: "Oh, look how anxious you are, why are you panicking? It's just a little deputy standing behind you, how can it make you panic like this?"
"Besides, is the court your Yang Ke's back garden? You can't do it even if you say no? The most important thing is, you said absolutely no? This is really treating the court as one-third of your family's land. , even if the emperor goes to court, he must be at your mercy."
"Hey, Yan Qi, you...you don't have to frame me falsely."
Yang Ke was sweating profusely.
The emperor stared at Yang Ke, his expression gloomy and his fists clenched tightly.
Yang Ke hurriedly knelt down to the emperor: "Your Majesty, I don't mean what Yan Qi said."
The emperor glared at Yang Ke: "Then what do you mean?"
Yang Ke hesitated: "I thought... I thought..."
After holding it in for a long time, I couldn't hold it in anymore.
The emperor's eyes were as sharp as a tiger's: "Why?"
Yang Ke finally suppressed a reason: "The deputy prime minister is to assist the prime minister in doing things. If he is incompetent, he will be a fetter on the prime minister and affect the efficiency of the prime minister's work. Yan Qi has just entered the imperial court and his ability is not enough to show. The best policy is to come out and continue to observe."
Yan Qi took matters into his own hands: "Prime Minister Yang's words are wrong."
He stared at Yang Ke and pondered with a smile: "If I am sent as an envoy to Goryeo, let Goryeo recognize Dahua as its suzerain state, and allow Dahua to garrison Goryeo, and complete these two tasks that are as difficult as climbing to the sky, wouldn't it still prove my ability? ?"
"this……"
Yang Ke was dumbfounded: "You... why do you have so many conditions for doing things? You should be selfless to the emperor, not in exchange for your official position. This is an immoral act of yours."
Yan Qi laughed loudly: "People go to higher places, and water flows to lower places. Is it wrong for me to pursue progress? I want to stand at a higher level, benefit the people, and win glory for China. Is it wrong to do so?" Don’t you know that when you climb high and shout, the sound will not be accelerated, but the sound will be louder to those who hear it?”
Yang Ke couldn't say a word.
It's hard for anyone to deal with a professional troll like Yan Qi.
"Well said, well said."
The emperor nodded slowly and looked at the Eight Wise Kings: "Brother, I think Yan Qi's request is not too much. I have decided that if Yan Qi completes these two tasks on his mission to Korea, he will be promoted to deputy prime minister. What do you think, my brother-in-law?"
The Eight Wise Kings are much calmer than Yang Ke.
He was sure that Yan Qi would not be able to complete this task even if he went to Korea as an envoy.
This task is two towering mountains. Who can climb over them?
First, the current leader of Goryeo is full of hostility towards Dahua.
Second, the Japanese Tokugawa family acts as a check and balance.
Third, the eldest prince Che Xianji holds great power, how can he be disrupted by Yan Qi?
Fourth, Yan Qi went to Goryeo, alone. Even though he was full of wits, it was difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without straw, so how could she have the ability to turn the tide?
With these four points in mind, Yan, Qi, and Goryeo are bound to fail.
Since he failed, Yan Qi will definitely lose his official position.
Why not promise him some conditions now?
Not to mention the position of deputy prime minister, even the position of prime minister can also be promised.
Anyway, this is just the moon in the water and the flower in the mirror.
Why are you panicking?
The Eighth Sage King smiled calmly: "Your Majesty, I think that if Yan Qi can really complete these two tasks when he is sent to Korea as an envoy, he will be the most outstanding hero of Dahua. His promotion to deputy prime minister is as it should be."
"good!"
The emperor stared into Yan Qi's playful eyes: "Yan Aiqing, have you thought about it. Once you fail, you will step down. Do you have the confidence to bear the consequences?"
Yan Qi laughed: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I don't have to bear the consequences..."
The emperor was startled.
Yan Qi added: "Because, I never fail."
"Hahaha."
The emperor laughed so hard: "Yan Aiqing, I wish you good luck."
The Eighth Sage King sneered in his heart and looked down upon Yan Qi's bragging. He urged: "Yan Qi, hurry up and sign the military order."
He was afraid that Yan Qi would regret it.
Yan Qi swished a few times and signed his name.
The Eighth Sage King looked at Yan Qi's signature, as if he had sentenced Yan Qi to death. Deep in his heart, he was quite excited.
He walked up to Yan Qi, patted Yan Qi's shoulder, and said sincerely: "Yan Qi, I hope you will return triumphantly. Moreover, I am also optimistic about you, and you will definitely complete the mission successfully."
Yan Qixiao said innocently: "With the good words of the wise king, I will succeed immediately."
"Hahaha!"
The two laughed loudly.
Don't smile like a contest.
"Cough cough cough..."
The emperor coughed heavily and turned pale.
Today, he was working hard at the court, and he couldn't hold on any longer.
The emperor greeted Ruian.
Ryan handed over the pills.
The emperor stared at the pill for a long time before taking it.
After taking the pills, the emperor had some strength.
"Dear ministers, who still has this memorial?"
For a long time, no one made a sound.
The emperor stood up and went down to court.
The ministers bowed and waited for the emperor to come to court.
The Eight Wise Kings stood up and said, "Brother, I have my own foundation."
"oh?"
The emperor sat down again, with doubts in his eyes: "What's wrong, brother emperor?"
