The "interesting thing" that Shen Guanyi called was naturally Wang An's refusal to resign. He told this matter to Qian Menggao, who immediately smiled, stood up and cupped his hands and said: "Congratulations to Enxiang, congratulations to Enxiang. From this, it can be seen that the inner court will no longer be manipulated by Gao Rixin." .”
Shen Yiguan smiled while twisting his beard and said: "Of course it is a good thing, but this does not mean that Wang An is completely on our side, let alone that he dares to stand up and fight with Gao Rixin."
Qian Menggao seemed a little surprised and said: "Why does Enxiang have such an opinion? The student remembers that Enxiang said before that since Wang An is the companion of the eldest son of the emperor, he is the one we should join forces with."
This was indeed said by Shen Yiguan, but at that time Shen Yiguan had just entered the cabinet and was not overly excited. Although he was very calm on the surface, he was still somewhat overconfident in private.
At that time, he believed that as long as he entered the cabinet, he would be able to turn the tide for the Xin School. Not to mention immediately overwhelming Gao Pragmatism, at least within a certain period of time, he could achieve results that rivaled the Practical School. The reason why he was so confident at that time was that he thought he had discovered a very key figure: Wang An.
At that time, Shen Guangyuan believed that Wang An, as the emperor's eldest son's first companion, his future future was obviously bound to the emperor's eldest son. This situation was very similar to that of the Xin School. Everyone had common interests, so as long as Wang An was roped in, Then it is not far away that the centrifugal school will control the inner court.
Wang An was just the newly appointed Chief Bingbi and Admiral of the East Factory, and his butt was still hot. Why did Shen Yiguan have such thoughts at that time?
It's very simple, because Shen Yiguan came to a conclusion that is not uncommon in politics from the fact that Chen Ju recommended Wang An to be the governor of the East Factory over Liu Ping: Chen Ju hoped that the power of the Supervisor of Ceremonies would remain in his "Chen line". ", rather than the "yellow line" left by Huang Mengyu.
In other words, Chen Ju, who is over 60 years old, is already thinking about the problems after he retires, and the position he leaves to Liu Ping, the successor of the "Yellow Clan", is not the chief minister of rites, but at most the admiral of Dongchang. . So to whom should the palm print be left? He chose Wang An.
Let Wang An be the admiral of Dongchang first. Once Chen Ju retires, the emperor will most likely agree with just one recommendation. Why? Because succession based on ranking is always the safest way, and today's emperor is very clear about the employment habits of the inner court. He always doesn't like to go to war - this has been the case since Huang Mengyu and Chen Ju successively controlled the position of the Chief of Ceremonies. This can also be seen in the past twenty years.
Shen Guangyi deduced from this that as long as he insists on winning over Wang An, once Chen Ju steps down, the "internal prime minister" will change from a highly pragmatic ally to his own ally, that is, from siding with the pragmatic school to siding with the heart school. aside.
So the question becomes simple: Can Wang An be won over?
Shen Guanyi thought this was a passing question at the time. The reason has been mentioned just now: Wang An's political future had already been decided when he was arranged as Zhu Changluo's first companion, that is, he would be bound to Zhu Changluo, either to share wealth or to share hardships. As for such multiple-choice questions, Shen has always believed that anyone with a sound mind can choose the right answer. Of course, they will be equally rich!
It was at that time that Shen Yiguan told Qian Menggao that Wang An was their natural ally of the Heart School. However, Shen Yiguan gradually discovered that the situation did not seem as optimistic as he had expected.
Wang An is indeed often inclined to help Zhu Changluo, but at the same time, he seems to have always had reservations about the closeness to the heart school - reservations does not mean that he will not cooperate at all, but that he will choose the direction and items of cooperation. .
This situation naturally made Shen Yiguan a little dissatisfied, but it was useless to be dissatisfied because he found that he had no way to force Wang An to join the Centripetal School.
There was no way, Gao Pragmatism was too strong at that time. His reputation, achievements, and real power (he was leading the army in North Korea at the time) were unparalleled in the world. Not to mention that he was just one of them. After Shen Shixing and Wang Xijue took office, all the officials of the Xin School in the government would probably be tied together. It is not as important as Gao Jingzheng's status in the emperor's mind.
Isn't that better than nothing? Of course, I can only pretend to be a good baby in front of me, and grit my teeth in private and patiently wait for the opportunity. Of course, Shen Yiguan never stopped, and secretly planned some activities. This has been done before, so I won't repeat it.
When Gao Qingshi returned victorious, some of Shen Yiguan's plans were frustrated, and some seemed to be still being implemented smoothly. However, at this time, Shen Yiguan gradually discovered some subtle changes in the atmosphere.
He learned through some people bribed in the inner court that the emperor had mentioned a seemingly casual incident to Concubine Zheng when he was in Yikun Palace not long ago: the name of the child adopted by Gao Jingshi to Princess Yongning was Gao Luo.
At that time, Concubine Zheng didn't think there was anything wrong with this at first. Instead, she smiled and replied that it was quite a coincidence because - "I never thought that the descendants of the Hou family in Nanning would also be named after Sandianshui. This It’s the same as the Tian family.”
This sentence seemed to touch the emperor, so the emperor was silent for a moment and replied expressionlessly: "My eldest son is also named Luo."
There is so much news coming from inside sources, but who is Shen Yiguan? He immediately realized the value contained in this little thing - the emperor's trust in Gao pragmatism was shaken!
Shen Yiguan certainly knows that this wavering may not be serious yet, but he also firmly believes in the old saying, a thousand-mile dike breaks in an ant nest. Once the seeds of doubt are planted, they will one day take root and sprout.
Since Shen Yiguan is destined to be a highly pragmatic opponent, at this critical moment, of course, what he has to do is to try to make this day come as early as possible, the sooner the better.
He continued to intensify his cooperation with Wang An, and even tried to find ways to involve Wang An in more "projects" he arranged.
For example, the young man who came to Master Shen's residence that night was one of Wang An's confidants.
At first glance, it seems that Shen always dared to let Wang An know about such a major matter as the assassination of Gao Jingshi's parents, and even joined forces with him. Wasn't this deliberately giving the other party an excuse?
Of course it is, but Shen has always been willing to gamble. Moreover, at this time, Shen Yiguan actually figured out a truth that he had never figured out before.
"Did you know that although Wang An is an ally we should win over, he didn't actually have to take this step in the first place?" Shen Yiguan replied.
Qian Menggao was really surprised: "Where did Enxiang start talking about this?"
Shen Yiguan narrowed his eyes, chuckled softly, and said: "It's true that he became the first companion of the emperor's eldest son, but in the final analysis, he was sent by Chen Zhangyin... Tell me, why did Chen Zhangyin want to be the emperor's eldest son's companion in person? Arrange a companion?"
Qian Menggao was suddenly startled, and even felt a chill on his back. He subconsciously exclaimed: "This old eunuch wants to spy on the eldest son of the emperor!"
Although Qian Menggao was taken aback and even a little panicked, Shen Yiguan laughed instead and said, "Yes, you woke up very quickly. You are a teachable kid."
Qian Menggao did not dare to be proud of Enxiang's praise at this time, but said nervously: "Then the fact that we sent people to Xinzheng... was already known to Chen Zhangyin? What should we do? Once Gao Ri new……"
"Why are you panicking?" Shen Yiguan waved his hand and interrupted: "If they really knew, would you and I still be able to sit here peacefully?"
Oh, yes, that’s the truth. But... why?
Qian Menggao was confused and scratched his head: "But Enxiang, why is this? The student is saying that Wang An never reported anything?"
In fact, Shen Yiguan had only recently figured it out, and even the current situation was a surprise to him. It could be said that a blind cat meets a dead mouse, it all depends on luck. However, this does not prevent his favored minister from pretending to be arrogant in front of his students - of course, this is also because now that he has reviewed it afterwards, he has figured out the reason.
"Think about it first, why did Wang An tell the truth?" Shen Yiguan smiled mysteriously.
"Ah?" Qian Menggao was shocked: "Isn't he arranged by Chen Zhangyin?"
"Yes, but so what?" Shen Yiguan laughed and waved his hand: "Admiral of the East Factory is not an ordinary position, and the emperor happens not to be a person who likes to fight, so when this position falls on Wang An, it is actually It has almost been decided that Wang An will be the next candidate to be the Chief of Ceremonies.
So, now that the future has been decided, if you are Wang An, where should you focus? Should we continue to follow the rules and do things according to Chen Zhangyin's instructions, or should we take a longer-term view and start working on our own future holy scrolls? "
"Ah..." Qian Menggao gradually came to his senses and asked after rolling his eyes: "The holy scroll that En Xiang is talking about here is the holy scroll of the Wanli Dynasty, or... the holy scroll of the New Dynasty?"
Shen Yiguan smiled softly: "Didn't my cabinet say, 'take a long-term view'."
That means the "New Dynasty", that is, after the "Wanli".
"That's it, that's it! The student has already understood what Enxiang said." Qian Menggao suddenly realized, clapped his legs and said: "Now that Wang An has found that he has almost determined the position of the next palm seal, he will naturally think further. Some, that is, the holy scrolls in the new pilgrimage.
The emperor's legitimate son has just been born, and even if he wants to have a companion, it will take at least several years. And Wang An is now the companion of the eldest son of the emperor, so it is naturally unlikely that he will be reassigned to Kunning Palace.
That is to say, if he wants to obtain the new pilgrimage scroll, he doesn't have to look far away at all. As long as he promotes the eldest son of the emperor to the throne, everything will be at his fingertips. "
"Yes, that's true, but you still missed some things." Shen Yiguan smiled slightly: "Both the queen and the emperor's legitimate son are deeply protected by Gao Rixin. Once the emperor really has an emergency, what do you think? Want to see who mother and son will rely on?
Gao Rixin now has all the power in the world. If he becomes the most important minister of the new dynasty in the future, will the ceremonial director at that time still have any honor in the "inner court"?
Therefore, even if Wang An honestly obeys the orders of Chen Zhangyin and can still succeed him as the new Chief of Ceremony in the future, since the Chief of Ceremony himself has become a plaything in the hands of Gao Rixin, his palmprint of Wang An is no longer the same. What's the point?
Therefore, as long as Wang An is slightly ambitious, he cannot let things develop to that point. He must make arrangements in advance to disrupt Gao Rixin's layout. In other words, he cannot let the emperor's legitimate son inherit the throne, and can only make the emperor's eldest son inherit the throne. Elevated to the throne. Only in this way can the future Supervisor of Ceremonies escape from the control of the outer court and return to the true inner court! "
Qian Menggao found that when Shen Yiguan said the last words, there was obviously a touch of ridicule on his face. Qian Menggao, himself a civil servant, naturally knew the reason for Shen Yiguan's ridicule, and he couldn't help but sneered: "Eunuchs have been like this since ancient times. They are all uneducated and incompetent, but they insist on taking over power for their own benefit." , no one should be killed."
Shen Yiguan snorted lightly, but was too lazy to dwell on this topic. Instead, he continued: "Although Wang An has been working in the inner court for some years, in the final analysis, he rose to power too quickly. He has never suffered any setbacks, and has never seen any real people." There are strong winds and waves, so my morale... is a bit too high."
The direction of Shen Yiguan's words was not clear enough. Qian Menggao didn't know for a moment whether when he said that Wang An was too angry, he meant that he dared to point the finger at Gao Pragmatic, or at the civil servant group - that is, to let the inner court return to the inner court and interact with the outside world again. The imperial court resisted the ceremony.
But it doesn't matter. Qian Menggao changed the topic and asked tentatively: "Enxiang, since Wang An has such ambitions, should we help him now?"
Look at what he said, what helped him was obviously to push Wang An in front as a shield. It would be best to attract Gao Pragmatic's firepower and create conditions for the obscene development of their Xin School.
However, Shen Yiguan did not immediately give Qian Menggao "advice" this time. Instead, he mused: "Maybe in the future, but don't worry in the near future. What happened today was sudden and unexpected, and it almost ruined the cabinet's plan. …
To be honest, in order not to reveal my intentions too early, I also agree to conduct a thorough investigation of Yikun Palace today. How this matter will develop in the future is still uncertain. We still have to see what means the imperial concubine has and whether she can cope with it.
Alas, as soon as today's incident came out, the original layout was greatly disrupted, and the whole thing became more complicated. We must give priority to preserving our strength and see how Gao Rixin will take action... Fortunately, this incident should have disrupted Gao Rixin's arrangement and even caused him to misjudge the situation. This is true. I'm waiting for the opportunity.
In any case, although Gao Rixin's Holy Scroll has been shaken, its foundation is still there, and he must have realized this. Therefore, we must not worry about anything next. It is best to let Gao Rixin, Wang An, Zheng Fei and others fight among themselves first, so that we can have a chance to find out. "
Qian Menggao thought about it. After what happened today, many of the previous plans were really messed up. Enxiang's judgment is also very reasonable. Since our layout has been confused, Gao Rixin's layout has certainly been confused as well.
At this time, the matter involves the Emperor's most beloved Concubine Zheng. With this woman's status in the Emperor's mind and her insignificant means, no one can tell what evil will happen next. In this way, one's own side must naturally take one step at a time, and must not reveal its trump card prematurely out of anxiety.
Qian Menggao cupped his hands and said: "En Xiang has a far-sighted vision that is far beyond the reach of students. I will naturally do everything according to En Xiang's instructions. Please rest assured."
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