The mother and son were fighting, but Li Qing didn't want to get involved, so he left decisively.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he left the palace gate, he met Cao Nai, who was obviously prepared to block him.
Cao Nai glanced around and whispered: "I'll take a step to speak."
Li Qing nodded and walked to a quiet place with him.
"Did Li Du enter the palace?" Cao Nai asked.
"hold head high."
"Is Wang Zhen impeached?"
"Yes, that's right." Li Qing nodded, "I played for half an hour."
Cao Nai sniffed his nose and frowned slightly: Why does it still smell like alcohol?
However, he didn't care to dwell on this and asked urgently: "What did the emperor say?"
"The Emperor is very hesitant." Li Qing said ambiguously, "It is not yet certain whether the Emperor will attack Wang Zhen, but the Emperor is already a little shaken."
"All your hard work has paid off." Cao Nai said politely.
He didn't expect to succeed in the first attempt, but the emperor's wavering made him more confident, and he said in his heart: The money was not wasted!
"The cancer of the Director of Ceremonies is still there, we should work hard!" Cao Nai sighed, "Please also ask Li Du to be more considerate in this matter. The emperor has great trust in you. If you persist, we will succeed. If necessary, we I’ll help you.”
In a word, this big ball has been kicked to Li Qing.
At the same time, a big cake was attached: "If we can destroy the Supervisor of Ceremonies in one fell swoop and kill the evil leader Wang Zhen, Brother Li's reputation will spread all over the world and he will be respected by thousands of people..."
Li Qing hesitated and said: "I don't have any problem, but..."
"But what?" Cao Nai was surprised, "Is this brother in trouble?"
"That's not true. What I mean is..." Li Qing rubbed his hands and laughed dryly: "Haha... Bachelor Cao, being the Supervisor of Ceremonies and killing Wang Zhen is not something that can only be done by a lower official, right?"
Cao Nai nodded: "Don't worry, I just said it. We will take action if necessary."
"Grandmaster has misunderstood." Li Qing said, "My official is saying that since it is everyone's business, shouldn't we have the money and strength to contribute?"
Cao Nai: (⊙o⊙)…
Didn’t I give you the money?
You can't earn a full six thousand taels of silver in your lifetime, right?
His face darkened, "Li Du is in trouble. You have to be content. That money is enough for you to live without worries."
After a pause, his tone was slightly threatening: "If this kind of thing spreads, I am also a cabinet bachelor, but Brother Li... haha,
By then, this imperial celebrity's status... I am afraid that not only will he not be able to keep it, but he may also be punished with a serious crime. "
"At worst, I can go back to farming." Li Qing looked like he was not stingy. "In that case, that's it. You contributed the money and I contributed my efforts. No one owes anything to me."
Who doesn't owe you anything, but you can buy and sell six thousand taels of silver in one fell swoop?
Are you talking about Chrysostom?
Cao Nai's defense was broken. If he hadn't been near the palace gate, he would have cursed his mother.
I have never seen such a shameless person!
"Li Du is in trouble, is this your first day as an official?" Cao Nai said while holding back his anger.
"No?" Li Qing shook his head and said, "But ours is a transaction in itself. You have contributed the money and I have contributed. This is the end of the transaction. If you are willing to continue, we will continue. If not, we will continue. Never mind."
Li Qing said with a matter-of-fact expression, "Business cannot be done without righteousness. I have always been a childlike official."
Cao Nai was confused by this shameless theory. It took him a long time to come to his senses and directly threatened:
"Li Qing, do you really think our money is easy to get?"
"I'll say it one last time, this is of your own free will. If you want to continue, just bring the money. If you don't want to continue, forget it." Li Qing's face also darkened and he threatened, "If you push Lai Lai again, I will kill you tonight." you!"
Compared with Cao Nai's threat, Li Qing seems simple and crude, but more effective.
Cao Nai, who had seen Li Qing's ferocious side, really didn't dare to be tough anymore, and said angrily: "We are all officials of the imperial court, how can I be like you..."
"You say it again?"
"..." Cao Nai dared not say anything when he was angry. To be honest, he was really afraid that Li Qing would look for him in the middle of the night.
It would take him a lifetime to heal from the shadow of that night.
Compared with life, this seems not so important.
"If you don't listen, you have to use my fists. It's really..." Li Qing's muttering gradually faded away, leaving only Cao Nai, whose face was green and red.
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The Ministry of War Yamen.
Back hall.
Yu Qian was quite surprised, "Sir, why did you suddenly think of the Yamen?"
"Are you making fun of me?"
"Uh-huh...where." Yu Qian laughed dryly, "Sir, are you here on official business, right?"
Li Qing nodded: "Wang Zhen is in trouble. The imperial court's return to the West is about to be put on the agenda. How much energy do you have now?"
Yu Qian smiled bitterly and said, "It's easy to talk about other things, but for this kind of thing that infringes on the interests of officials and gentry, I really can't mobilize a few people who have the right to speak in the court."
"Isn't it?"
Yu Qian nodded shamefully and sighed: "The selfless people will be in the minority after all."
Li Qing sighed helplessly, "In this case, we can only let the Supervisor of Ceremonies get involved."
Yu Qian frowned slightly: "Sir, do you really want the eunuch to be promoted to that level?"
"Are you worried?"
"Once a eunuch becomes powerful, he will have endless troubles. There are precedents in the Han, Tang and Song Dynasties. This is not a good sign." Yu Qian's expression was solemn.
Li Qing smiled and shook his head: "Don't worry, the eunuchs of the Ming Dynasty can never compare to those of the Han and Tang Dynasties. They are just the emperor's mouthpiece, nothing more."
"But……"
"Don't give up eating because of choking!" Li Qing interrupted, "The people of the Ming Dynasty and the country of the Ming Dynasty are the top priority, and everything else can be compromised;
You have to understand that a large part of the role of eunuchs is to suppress the officials. "
Yu Qian nodded helplessly, with complicated feelings.
Li Qing patted him on the shoulder: "Don't worry about those bad things, I will take care of them."
After a pause, "I will often be active in the court from now on. You just need to stand on my side and don't have to stand out."
Yu Qian was startled and said in surprise: "Sir, are you going to officially participate in the imperial struggle?"
"It's not participation, it's leadership." Li Qing said, "Now that the basic market has stabilized, it's time to further reform, starting with returning to the West."
Yu Qian nodded slightly and said, "Wang Zhen is willing to unite the front with Sir?"
"Are you worried that after this incident, he will become cowardly to the civil service group and make compromises?"
"This possibility cannot be ruled out." Yu Qian said, "He was almost killed at the gate of the palace last time. Since then, he has not shown much face for a long time;
Although Wang Zhen is arrogant and domineering, he is also greedy for life and afraid of death. If the trouble is so big this time, he may give in. "
"You are wrong. He can't let it go, even if he wants to." Li Qing shook his head, "Don't forget why the emperor used him."
Yu Qian pondered: "Sir, have you ever thought about what if Wang Zhen reconciled with them?
The Chief of Ceremonies and most of the ministers are enough to fight against the imperial power! "
"Haha, the chance of this happening is almost zero. There is no possibility of reconciliation between the ministers and the Supervisor of Ceremonies." Li Qing said: "For the ministers, no matter how cooperative the Supervisor of Ceremonies is, there will be no It’s better to simply disappear;
For the Chief of Ceremonies and Wang Zhen, pleasing civil servants means losing the sacred heart.
And once they lose the Sacred Heart, they will be wiped out with a flick of a finger by the civil servants, so you can rest assured that the Chief of Ceremonies will not join forces with the civil servants. "
Yu Qian frowned and said: "Sir, what you said makes sense, but... those eunuchs may not be able to see this. There are many lobbying experts among the civil servants, so we still can't be too optimistic."
"Don't think that the eunuchs are too stupid. One less child will have no impact on their IQ." Li Qing said with a smile, "Besides, after the inner library was established, many eunuchs learned to read and write."
After a pause, "Ten thousand steps back, even if Wang Zhen really has that intention, it doesn't matter."
"Doesn't this matter?" Yu Qian was stunned.
Li Qing said calmly: "If he is like that, there is no use for him. I will just chop him up."
"Sir, it's better to use less violence." Yu Qian was a little worried about Li Qing, "If you do this to others, others will do the same to you."
"It doesn't matter, if they try this with me, they will definitely beat a dog with a meat bun." Li Qing snorted.
Yu Qian: -_-||"Sir, estimate when it will start, so I can make arrangements in advance and try to get as many as two."
"I'll go to the Supervisor of Ceremonies later. If nothing else happens, I'll have an afternoon meeting tomorrow." Li Qing said.
"So fast?" Yu Qian was shocked, "Wang Zhen is involved in such a big thing, can it be so fast?"
Li Qing smiled and said, "Isn't it me?"
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ps: Have a good Dragon Boat Festival, my dears~
