Cao Wu walked towards that station with various expressions on his face.
He wanted to leave, but he was afraid that Chu Qing would mess with him.
If you don't leave, Chu Qing will spit on him.
Be anxious, it belongs to incompetent rage.
Don't worry, he is still being humiliated.
Admit it, I won't give you any face at all.
Don't admit your mistake, life will be difficult in the future, and the emperor will not protect you.
This old minister of the Ministry of Rites has neither the right to stay nor the right to leave. He dare not fall out and make peace with him.
Cao Wu, with a gloomy expression on his face, sat there again, his chest rising and falling, and Chu Qing was afraid that the old guy would faint in a fit of rage.
"Master Cao."
Chu Qing was very helpless: "It stands to reason that you are already old enough to be buried in the earth, so why do you have to be greedy for power and position? Take the initiative to submit a letter to resign and return to your hometown. When you return to your hometown, you will be loved by the people and respected by the state capital. Isn't that nice? Why? You must continue to stay in the court."
Seeing that Chu Qing wasn't looking so aggressive, Cao Wu sighed deeply again.
Not greedy for power and position?
Who is not greedy for power and position, but I am not greedy for power and position.
"Commander Chu, I bluntly say that if I retreat, I will definitely die without a burial place."
"What's the meaning."
Cao Wu could be said to be in a state of despair now, leaving Chu Qing to do nothing. He was too lazy to hide his thoughts and just said what he was thinking.
"The vacancies of the two ministers in the Ministry of Rites have not yet been filled. If I take up my official post at this time, what will others think? They will definitely say that I am afraid of you Qianqiying, so I resigned and escaped. If that is all, that's it. In the officialdom, tea is cool when people leave. You have said it bluntly. As long as I resign, you will let me go, but you will not let me go. Then when the new official of the Ministry of Rites takes office, it would be better if he can fight with you. But you will put all the blame on the previous minister, that is, me. You should not be able to figure this out."
Chu Qing scratched his forehead and roughly understood.
What this old guy means is that even if he leaves now, he will not be able to escape unscathed, and he will easily be settled by his wife.
In fact, there is this kind of routine in the officialdom. When the superior leader retires, a lot of mess is left behind. It is good that the new official can clean up the mess when he takes office. If he cannot clean up the mess, the responsibility will be passed on to the previous one.
Chu Qing regretted slightly.
If I had known, instead of talking about setting up the Ministry of Etiquette, I would have talked about setting up the Ministry of Etiquette. If Cao Wu might actually resign, it would not be too late to start the Ministry of Etiquette himself.
"Master Chu." Chang Xian, who was watching the excitement, suddenly interrupted: "Student, can you please persuade Cao Shangshu."
"Just say it, try not to do anything."
"Master Cao." Changxian filled Chu Qing's teacup with some tea and said to Cao Wu: "Back then, before my father ascended the throne, Master Cao was serving as the right minister of the Ministry of Rites in the capital. In order to arrange food and grass for the border army, he After I offended the Third Uncle, I was besieged on all sides in the capital and was criticized everywhere. My father mentioned this matter to the king and the prince many times, and he would always praise Cao Shangshu as a loyal and upright person."
Cao Wu smiled slightly and glanced at Chu Qing.
What does it mean to be a minister of the dragon? This is it.
Didn't the King of Wu look down on me back then? Then I followed the fourth prince all the way to the dark side. What, he had the last laugh!
Cao Wu was very proud when he mentioned this matter.
Changxian flattered him a little at first, then changed the subject and said seriously: "Since I believed that my father would win the great treasure back then, why do I no longer trust my father now?"
"What do you mean by this, Your Highness?"
"The profound meaning of how much my father values Master Chu is self-evident. Master Chu is the commander of the emperor's personal army. If you want to eliminate the powerful clans in the capital, your father will definitely agree and will rely on you. Lord Cao always looks for Master Chu." The troubles with the Qianqi Camp, the troubles with the emperor's personal army, and being a pawn for the noble family in the capital, isn't it because I don't trust my father?"
Cao Wu's expression changed drastically: "That's not what I meant. Your Highness, please don't..."
Changxian interrupted with a smile: "Master Cao, I would like to say something treasonous and unethical. Those of you who come from aristocratic families have a popular saying, which is called a century-old emperor and a thousand-year family. The dynasty can be changed, and the emperor can be changed. However, the status of this family is not the same." It will stand firm and be passed down for a long time, but I wonder if Mr. Cao has thought about it. If the father really goes to war with the family, even if he loses in the end, even if in the end... the emperor has changed, will the new king reuse Mr. Cao, or will he not get rid of you? The Cao family, Mr. Cao, in the eyes of the noble family, in the eyes of others, and in the eyes of other uncles, you are a member of my father’s family, Mr. Cao, forgive me for speaking frankly, you have no choice."
After finishing his sentence, Cao Wu felt like he was struck by lightning and his whole body was in bad shape.
The words woke up the dreamer. Cao Wu was not stupid. He said the words so straightforwardly, how could he not understand.
Yes, there were emperors and courtiers. Judging from the emperor's current attitude, it was obvious that he was preparing to attack the aristocratic families in Beijing.
Since there is going to be a move, there will definitely be a winner or lose. Thinking about the worst result, the family overthrows the fourth son and replaces the new king. Whether it is other princes or the emperor, this new king will not clean him up. Is this the Conglong minister of the previous dynasty?
Changxian stood beside Chu Qing and said nothing, letting Cao Wu think on his own.
Chu Qing was quite surprised.
After all, he was the child with the prefix "Emperor", and this little talker's talk was in vain, and it directly dug into the depths of Lao Cao's heart.
What Changxian said makes perfect sense.
Cao Wu has no second choice, only one choice, and one choice is for a lifetime.
Since you chose the fourth child back then, and now you have become a minister after becoming famous, do you still want to jump around again and again?
If you chose to follow the fourth child back then, you would have to follow him until your death without any regrets. No matter what the fourth child wanted to do, you would have to follow him until the end.
If you want to choose a second time, you can, not impossible, but the emperor will definitely not let go of the betrayer, and it is not safe to take refuge in the aristocratic family, because even if the aristocratic family wins in the end, they will not let you, a guy who jumps repeatedly, continue to live. Go down.
This is officialdom and people's hearts.
It seems that there is a choice, but in fact there is no one. Cao Wu has already used the only chance to choose. He used it a few years ago. He bought it and left it. He has a stud and has no regrets. I can't regret it either. Regret is death.
Cao Wu lowered his head, his expression changing, and after a long time, he showed a relieved smile.
Everything was arranged by the emperor.
The emperor was already dissatisfied with him, but he still missed his old friendship, so today he took the opportunity to ask him to come to Qianqi camp to manage Chu Qing to "ask for money". It was called asking for money, but in fact, it was given to him. An opportunity, an opportunity to see the situation clearly, an opportunity to make amends.
Raising his head, Cao Wu's expression returned to calm, he looked at Chu Qing calmly and spoke.
"I will not retreat."
Chu Qing smiled slightly and waited for the next words.
"I will be the Minister of Rites, which will be of great benefit to you Qianqiying and Chu Qing." Cao Wu laughed: "If you let me quit, the next Minister of Rites will not let you do as I did. Knead.”
Chu Qing also smiled, stood up, and poured Cao Wu a cup of tea: "Name."
"Prince of Honglu Temple, Yu Tianlun."
"Yu Tianlun?" Chu Qing silently read it several times and nodded slightly.
"I've given you the name." Cao Wu's smile grew thicker: "I can't come here in vain. I have to find some face at all costs. How about a hundred thousand yuan? If I ask for this money, I can let the noble family in Beijing know that I am here. My face is back."
Chu Qing was silent.
He understands the truth, but he is reluctant to do so.
Cao Wu has made his choice and still sides with the Emperor, which means he has to side with the Qianqi Camp.
But Cao Wu would definitely not talk to the family about this carelessly. He was considered an undercover agent.
Since he is an undercover agent, he must make some "achievements", such as asking for some money from Qianqiying to paralyze the noble families.
When the aristocratic families saw that the old man was very powerful and had obtained money from Chu Qing, they would definitely discuss it with Cao Wu if they wanted to target Qianqiying in the future, and Cao Wu would be able to tip off the information and even turn against him at a critical moment. hit.
Chu Qing was helpless, with a look of pain on his face: "Ten thousand strings?"
"Fifty thousand strings."
"A thousand strings?"
"Thirty thousand strings!"
"One hundred strings."
Cao Wu was finally convinced: "Okay, okay, then ten thousand guan."
"Okay, but you have to borrow it personally."
"That's fine, I borrowed it."
Cao Wu is also a great cause for everyone, so he just spends ten thousand guan to buy face. He really doesn't want to break up with Chu Qing anymore, for fear of being pissed to death.
Chu Qing did a rough calculation and then said to Fu San: "Go to Jiang Yuesheng and get a hundred silver notes from the warehouse."
Cao Wu was dumbfounded: "Isn't it ten thousand strings?"
"It's 10,000 guan. Mr. Cao's loan of 10,000 guan has been approved. Now you can lend money, but the platform service fee of 6,000 guan, the customer service fee of 2,000 guan, and the handling fee of 1,000 guan will be deducted. As for my personal introduction The fee is 900 guan, and the actual payment is 100 guan, so I’ll get it for you now.”
Cao Wu was stunned: "Ten thousand guan, can you get a hundred guan?"
"Yes." Chu Qing said seriously: "Please be sure to pay it off within seven days, otherwise it will be reported to the Jingzhao Mansion personal credit system."
Cao Wu was angry: "I don't want this money anymore!"
"No, no, it's been approved. You have to pay back the money if you don't want it."
