Prince Xuanyong’s Mansion!
Rear courtyard.
A thatched cottage stands in the corner, quiet and quiet, filled with greenery. It can be said that the moss marks are green on the steps, and the grass is green on the curtains. It is just right for the scene!
Sitting in the courtyard was a young man with simple clothes and a delicate face, holding a volume of books in his hands, completely immersed in it.
"gentlemen!"
A soft cry disrupted the thoughts of the young man in plain robes, and he saw three figures standing in the courtyard at some point, looking at him with smiles.
"Kong Ming, see my lord!"
"I didn't know that my lord was coming, and I missed you from a distance. Please forgive me, lord!"
After Zhuge Liang saw Ning Fan's figure, he stood up quickly, his eyes fell on the two people behind him, and his expression froze.
"Come, sit down and talk!"
Ning Fan walked to the stone table in front of the thatched cottage, sat down on the stone pillar, looked at Zhuge Liang with a smile, and said softly: "I have long wanted to see the majesty of Mr., but I didn't expect that I would be able to see his true face today!"
"My lord, my words are serious. When I was down and out, I was lucky enough to be taken in by my lord, so I had a place to stay!"
"Seeing that my lord has come here in a dusty state, could it be that he came from the palace?"
"Exactly!"
"Lord, Liang has heard about what happened last night. Remember, you must be on guard!"
"What do you mean, sir?"
There was a deep luster in Ning Fan's eyes, and Zhuge Liang said leisurely: "Now my lord is in charge of the royal guards, and has the power of life and death. Last night, he ransacked the houses of a group of corrupt officials and executed them, which weakened their power!"
"Those aristocratic families will definitely regard you, my lord, as a thorn in their side. They will have no choice but to do anything in the court, and I'm afraid they will use some cunning methods!"
"Is it possible that they dare to take action against me?"
"If a dog is anxious, he will jump over the wall. Master, please don't take it lightly!"
Jia Xu on the side also gave instructions solemnly.
"Well, I know it!"
"Kong Ming, Wen He, today in court, my father mentioned to me the candidate for the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue. What is the purpose?"
Jia Xu's eyes sparkled, but he was not in a hurry to speak. This old fox has always been a Buddhist, not fighting, not grabbing, not asking, not telling. Besides, this young man in simple clothes in front of him is not simple!
Seeing that he was silent, Zhuge Liang muttered: "My lord, your majesty must have two intentions!"
"Um?"
"My lord has made great contributions to the court by eradicating a number of corrupt officials. He has even offended the civil and military officials of the court. Your Majesty is willing to make amends!"
"In other words, if you can elect someone to lead the position of Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, the courtiers will think that you are planning for the position of Minister of the Ministry of Revenue this time!"
"In this way, the lord will be on the opposite side of them, and their spearhead will not be directed at His Majesty!"
As soon as Zhuge Liang finished speaking, a look of surprise appeared on Ning Fan's face: "It turns out that my father is planning to trick me again. It's clear that he wants to use me as a shield!"
"But, I have no power in the court, so what's the use of my father asking me to be elected?"
"Haha, this is your Majesty's second intention!" Zhuge Liang said with a smile: "My lord has never been involved in government affairs before, but now he hastily entered the temple and is isolated and helpless in the court!"
"And if you want to gain a foothold in the court, even if you have no friends, you should have three or five friends!"
"Otherwise, it may be difficult to gain a foothold!"
"Now His Majesty also intends to support the Lord. As far as Liang knows, the Fourth Prince and His Royal Highness Prince Sheng have supporters in the court, and even the other princes have people close to them!"
"Your Majesty asked you to nominate candidates in the court because he wanted to tell the courtiers that you, my lord, have the right to speak for the position of Minister of Household Affairs!"
Hearing Zhuge Liang's second meaning, Ning Fan couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth. It seems that his own political point of only 62 points is not unreasonable!
Dealing with these old monsters in the court, I wish I had a few more tricks, and with a father who deceived his son, he might help count the money when he is sold one day!
"So, in a few days, our Prince Xuanyong's mansion will be filled with people!"
Ning Fan had a playful look on his face, looked at Zhuge Liang and said, "Sir, are you interested in entering the temple?"
"My lord, Liang is just a man in white. Even if my lord recommends me to be the Minister of Household Affairs, I am afraid that your Majesty will not agree, let alone the civil and military officials!"
"It would be better for my lord to choose an official who has a clean background, is upright, and is honest and honest for the people, so as to cultivate his power in the court!"
"My lord, Mr. Kong Ming's words make sense!" Jia Xu on the side rarely took the initiative to say: "If we can win over a minister of household affairs, my lord will have a strong supporter in the court!"
"Coupled with the royal guards in my lord's hands, no one in the court dares to look down on my lord!"
After listening to the two men's persuasion, Ning Fan nodded slightly. What they said was not unreasonable. Although Zhuge Liang and Jia Xu were his direct relatives, they were loyal and capable!
But now they are all white. If they want to rise from an ordinary commoner to a high-ranking court official, not to mention that they can't do it, I'm afraid Emperor Yu won't be able to do it that easily!
"In this case, I will ask the Jin Yiwei to pay attention to the clear flow in the court!"
There was a deep thought in Ning Fan's eyes. He didn't know much about government affairs, and he didn't have many serious friends in the capital, so he could only rely on Jin Yiwei!
While Ning Fan was deep in thought, Lin Yong walked forward with hurried steps and said softly: "Second Master, Princess Changning is here to visit!"
"oh?"
"If she doesn't lead troops in the military camp, why would she come to my house?"
Ning Fan frowned slightly, looked at Lin Yong and said, "Let her sit in the living room for a while. I'll go change my clothes and go see her!"
"yes!"
"Wen He, you and Kong Ming both come from the same era, so you might as well communicate more!"
After Ning Fan said a word, he stood up and walked towards the main courtyard, leaving Jia Xu and Zhuge Liang with puzzled faces.
"From an era?"
The two of them looked at each other, both looking startled, with a bit of doubt in their eyes, and at the same time they looked at Ning Fan's leaving figure!
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living room!
Ning Fan put on a brand new dress and strode over. He saw a beautiful figure sitting in the hall and smiled heartily: "Princess, you've been waiting for a long time!"
"Your Highness!"
"The princess is a rare visitor. Very few people come to visit my house on weekdays!"
"Oh?" Li Xiuning's beautiful eyes rolled around and she said with a smile, "That's Xiuning's honor!"
"Haha, I don't know if the princess is here, but what's the important matter?"
"Hmph!" Li Xiuning glared at Ning Fan with some resentment: "His Highness just showed up in the army, and then he became a boss. It was only when I returned to Beijing today that I found out that His Highness had done something earth-shattering! "
"Now the people in the entire capital praise you as a good official who serves the people wholeheartedly!"
"The reputation of a playboy changed overnight, and he became a man of great merit in the eyes of the people who is upright and upright!"
"There are even many people who enshrine you in their homes and burn incense to pay homage to you every day!"
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