"Among the people around us, only Mr. Gu has the chance to join the cabinet." Wei Zhongxian held the cup lid with one hand and gently flicked the tea in the cup a few times.
Gu Bingqian stood up, bowed deeply to Wei Zhongxian, and said: "If I can join the cabinet, I will definitely remember the admiral's cultivation."
"Don't be too busy thanking our family." Wei Zhongxian said, "It's not that easy to join the cabinet. Although you have enough qualifications, the Donglin Party will definitely not let people around our family join the cabinet easily."
Gu Bingqian said: "Who can join the cabinet ultimately depends on the judgment of the Holy Lord. In the past few years, the Donglin Party has been in control, but the situation in Liaodong has become increasingly festering. The Holy Lord has long been dissatisfied. This is a way for the Admiral to deal with Donglin." A good opportunity for the Lin Party.”
Wei Zhongxian looked thoughtful and tapped his fingers lightly on the table in front of him.
After a while, he said: "Our family can come forward to help you with the emperor's side. As for whether it can be done, we can't guarantee it."
"No matter whether joining the cabinet succeeds or not, I will be grateful to the admiral for his cultivation." Gu Bingqian saluted Wei Zhongxian again, with a relaxed look on his face.
With Wei Zhongxian coming forward to speak for him, he believed that it would be easier for him to enter the cabinet this time.
Ministers who join the cabinet must obtain the approval of the Holy One. No matter how powerful the Donglin Party is in the ruling and opposition parties, as long as they cannot get the Holy Heart, the resistance to his joining the cabinet will be minimal.
Wei Zhongxian nodded and said: "Don't worry, you are from our family, and it is a good thing for our family that you join the cabinet. When the time is right, our family will help you speak in front of the emperor."
Gu Bingqian is the only candidate who is suitable to join the cabinet among the officials from the foreign court who have taken refuge in him. The other officials around him are either too low-ranking or not qualified enough. Even if he is willing to help these people speak good words around Tianqi, it will be difficult for him to become a cabinet minister. .
"If the lower official can join the cabinet, Governor Liu of Datong will have the opportunity to join the Ministry of Ceremonies. In this way, the admiral's strength in the court will be enhanced." Gu Bingqian mentioned the governor of Datong.
In order for Wei Zhongxian to fully support his entry into the cabinet, he was even willing to give up his position as Minister of Rites to others around Wei Zhongxian.
Wei Zhongxian shook his head slightly and said, "Don't worry about Liu Hong. The emperor has his own arrangements for him. You should still take the seat of Minister of Rites."
"Your Majesty wants to place Governor Liu in Jiliao and serve as governor?" Gu Bingqian asked tentatively.
Liu Hong had been in the position of governor for many years, and this time he had made such great achievements. It was impossible for him to go to another place as governor, and he could not return to Beijing. The only choice left was the governor.
Wei Zhongxian said: "Don't guess what the emperor is thinking here. Even our family may not know everything."
"It was the lower official who was rude." Seeing that Wei Zhongxian was a little unhappy, Gu Bingqian hurriedly apologized.
He is not a member of the Donglin Party. Even if he joins the party, he has no chance to join the cabinet. If he wants to join the cabinet, only Wei Zhongxian can help him. He can only join the cabinet. Even if he is called an eunuch, he doesn't care.
When an official reaches his level, he knows very well that whether it is the Donglin Party or the Eunuch Party, they are all for the political interests of their respective groups, and there is no distinction between anyone who is noble and who is despicable.
Since the Donglin Party cannot bring him political needs, the Eunuch Party has become his best choice.
Wei Zhongxian took a sip of tea, turned to Xu Dahua and said: "Is there anything about Pei Hong in the Ministry of Justice? You are an errand in the Ministry of Justice, so these things should not be hidden from you."
Xu Dahua looked bitter when he heard this, knowing that Wei Zhongxian had asked him to find Pei Hong.
But Pei Hong is the censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Once you deal with Pei Hong, it will be like poking a hornet's nest in the Metropolitan Procuratorate. What's more important is that Pei Hong, the censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, has only just taken office. He was appointed by the Holy Emperor. He really wants to cause trouble. Come, the Holy Spirit may not be happy.
"What? Can't do it?" Wei Zhongxian's face sank.
He could give some face to Gu Bingqian, but Xu Dahua was not qualified. In his eyes, Xu Dahua was just a dog that worked for him.
If the dog doesn't obey its owner, he doesn't mind killing the dog and replacing it with a more obedient one.
"I can do it, I can do it." Seeing that Wei Zhongxian was about to get angry, Xu Dahua nodded hurriedly and said that he could do it.
As for whether punishing Pei Hong would offend the Metropolitan Procuratorate, he no longer cared. Without Wei Zhongxian as a backer, there would be no need for people from the Metropolitan Procuratorate to take action. There were many people who were willing to deal with him.
At this time, Gu Bingqian suddenly said: "If you want to deal with Pei Hong, you don't need to start from the capital. As long as the admiral sends someone to deliver a message to Governor Liu of Datong, with Governor Liu's ability, there are many ways to deal with a small patrol."
"If he really had this ability, he wouldn't have let Pei Hong hand the book to the emperor." Wei Zhongxian curled his lips.
Liu Hong couldn't even control things on the ground in Datong, which already made him disappointed with Liu Hong.
Gu Bingqian smiled and said: "Don't worry, Admiral. Master Liu has been an official for many years and has been in Datong for a long time. It is still very easy to deal with a newly appointed patrol inspector. The reason why he did not deal with Pei Hong from the beginning is that It’s because Pei Hong has just taken office and Mr. Liu hasn’t figured out the details of the other party. The second reason is that Pei Hong is the patrol commissioner of Datong appointed by the Holy One. He is worried that if he takes care of Pei Hong, he will offend the Holy One.”
"Are you sure Liu Hong can do it?" Wei Zhongxian frowned.
He didn't know much about local affairs, but when he saw Gu Bingqian say this, he felt a little moved in his heart.
It is easier to use Liu Hong to solve Pei Hong's problem than to start from the capital, and there will be no future troubles.
Gu Bingqian smiled and nodded and said: "Admiral, you can let Master Liu try it first. If it doesn't work, it's not too late to start from the capital."
Having been an official for many years, he knows much more about local affairs than Wei Zhongxian. If Liu Hong, who has been the governor of Datong for many years, cannot suppress even Pei Hong, a newly appointed governor of Datong, then Liu Hong will no longer be a threat to him.
He and Liu Hong were both the people with the highest official positions around Wei Zhongxian. In terms of rank alone, Liu Hong, as the Prince's Shaobao, was still above him as the Minister of Rites.
Even if he joins the cabinet in the future, Liu Hong only needs to return to Beijing and stay in the Sixth Department for two years, and he may not have the opportunity to become a cabinet member in the future.
In addition, Liu Hong himself is of a higher level than him, and he might become the first assistant before him.
Therefore, from the bottom of his heart, he did not want Liu Hong to enter Beijing.
Even if he said that after joining the cabinet, he would give up his position as Minister of Rites to Liu Hong.
In fact, he knew very well that once he entered the cabinet, in exchange and balance, the position of Minister of Rites would most likely fall into the hands of the Donglin Party.
"Since you said so, let Liu Hong handle Pei Hong's affairs." Wei Zhongxian decided to believe Gu Bingqian for once.
Being born in the palace, he knew that his understanding of the outer court and the local area was far inferior to that of a civil official like Gu Bingqian who had been an official for many years.
