"Uncle, will you know if you follow me in and take a look?"
Feng Yibo heard the hesitation in Wang Ziteng's tone, but did not respond directly. He only smiled in the carriage.
At this point, Wang Ziteng could only bite the bullet and continue to follow.
After the two of them entered the house, those who dismounted dismounted and those who dismounted dismounted.
Feng Yibo didn't need anyone to guide him, so he led the confused prince to the main hall with ease.
As soon as he entered the door, Chen Qinzhi was already inside.
He first raised his finger and pointed at Feng Yibo, and said dissatisfied:
"You! You will find things for me to do!"
Feng Yibo bowed casually and responded with a playful smile:
"Who gave you the high prestige?"
Although, Chen Qinzhi sounded a little impatient?
But when Wang Ziteng saw the smile on his face, he immediately understood that this was a sign of the close relationship between the two.
Obviously, Chen Qinzhi regarded Feng Yibo as his own nephew, which is why he was so casual.
But the question is, isn't this guy a student of Li Shouzhong?
When did you hook up with Chen Qinzhi?
Putting aside the doubts in his heart, the prince hurriedly took a step forward and said politely:
"Prince Teng of Jinling pays homage to Mr. Chen Ge."
The two had been officials in the same court for many years and had known each other before.
"Master Wang, you don't have to be polite."
Chen Qinzhi raised his hand towards him, returned the gift, and then raised his hand and said:
"Let's all sit down and talk."
After the servants served tea and left, Chen Qinzhi opened the topic and said:
"How is it? Mr. Wang has been ordered to patrol the border for the second time. What do you think?"
Prince Tengzheng was not sure about this meeting. He thought about the purpose of the old man and the young man, and said after hearing the words:
"What else can we do? The Wang family has been loyal for generations, and Wang is just dedicated to following his ancestors!"
At first glance, there was nothing wrong with this statement, but Chen Qinzhi heard a slightly different meaning from it.
"You don't have to be resentful. The late emperor has left you with enough dignity by asking you to retire. If you don't know how to restrain yourself this time, you probably won't be able to do it for long."
It turned out that Wang Ziteng was not using his ancestors to praise himself.
The so-called "following the ancestors" obviously refers to the title of the ancestors, the Taiwei of the capital, who controlled the county.
In contrast, he felt that he was loyal, but he ended up being forced out of office.
Not only that, this time he was allowed to revive and abolish the rule of nine provinces.
He patrols the border as an imperial envoy, but he is just a white man with power and no position.
To put it bluntly, they are temporary workers without regular staff.
So there was a bit of resentment in his words.
Although this resentment was not obvious, it could not be hidden from Chen Qinzhi's ears.
Not only did he point it out directly, he also continued to hammer on:
"If you understand the principle of long-lasting water, no matter whether it is governing the nine provinces or keeping an eye on all the nine provinces, it will be given to you sooner or later."
If anyone else had said this, Wang Ziteng would have scoffed.
But Chen Qinzhi was a veteran of three dynasties and a master of two generations of emperors.
Even if he was beaten and beaten, Wang Ziteng could only listen.
All he could do was stand up and bow respectfully, saying solemnly:
"I will follow the teachings of the old man."
Feng Yibo felt funny in his heart when he saw Wang Ziteng's face bewildered by the beating.
As a junior, there are some things I cannot say.
Chen Qinzhi has reached the level of following his heart's desires, which is just right for him.
Unexpectedly, while he was snickering, he heard Chen Qinzhi point to him again.
Feng Yibo hurriedly sat upright and listened to Chen Qin:
"You have just returned to the capital, and you may not know much about the affairs of the court today. As long as you ask this boy about everything, I guarantee that you will get twice the result with half the effort."
Wang Ziteng became even more confused when he heard this, frowned and looked at Feng Yibo, who was a little embarrassed.
But before he could ask, Chen Qinzhi continued:
"As for your original mix of truth and falsehood, frequent good news, and corruption, don't do it anymore."
As expected of you!
Although Feng Yibo was sold, he still wanted to give Chen Qinzhi a thumbs up.
What he said was really to the point, without being muddled at all.
That is, Chen Qinzhi, no one else would be able to be so straightforward.
Wang Ziteng looked at the old man and the young man with a puzzled expression.
Are you asking me to be beaten?
Could it be that my niece was too embarrassed to say that she took care of the two of them?
Thinking of this, Wang Ziteng's brows gradually relaxed.
If so, it makes sense.
Aren't these young and old people the Queen Mother's most trusted people?
Thinking of this, he glanced at Feng Yibo again?
Finally, his eyes rested on Chen Qinzhi.
When Chen Qinzhi saw this, he immediately said:
"You don't have to look at me like that. Your nephew and son-in-law brought you here just to let me rely on my old age and tell you things that are inconvenient for him to say."
As soon as these words came out, Wang Ziteng was a little confused again.
Could it be that the Queen Mother asked her nephew and son-in-law to tell me?
But the nephew and son-in-law were limited by his seniority and had some things to say that were hard to say, so he asked Chen Qinzhi for help?
its not right!
He can find his mentor Li Shouzhong!
If he, his nephew and son-in-law, had taken refuge with Chen Qinzhi, he would be brought here to win over him.
It's still reasonable.
But listen now, there is no coaxing, it is all straightforward beating!
Moreover, listening to the words behind the scenes, why do you feel that between the old and the young...
Like this nephew and son-in-law are the main ones?
When Feng Yibo heard that Chen Qinzhi had betrayed his teammates again, he immediately said with some dissatisfaction:
"Mr. Ge said this as if I was directing you behind the scenes."
When Chen Qinzhi heard this, he looked at him with a half-smile.
"Uncle, all you need to know is that the court today is different from before. From now on, people who only do things seriously will no longer have a foothold in being hypocritical."
Facing Chen Qinzhi's gaze, Feng Yibo naturally felt a little guilty.
He could only immediately change the target and cover it up.
But even though Wang Ziteng was someone who had seen big scenes, he was still confused by the actions of the old man and the young man.
Is it really your boy who instigated the Qingqing?
You brought me here just to let Chen Qinzhi beat me?
Wang Ziteng looked at Feng Yibo in disbelief, but heard him continue:
"If my uncle wants to be Li Jing, now is his only chance. But if he still wants to be a 'capable minister' like Cai Jing, I'm afraid he will end up confiscating his property."
When Feng Yibo saw Wang Ziteng's expression, he knew that Chen Qinzhi had exposed him.
At that moment, he no longer hid it, and added:
"By the way, I forgot to tell you that Rong Mansion, like many other families, was confiscated because of its involvement in the occupation of civilian fields in Shandong."
When Wang Ziteng heard about Rong Mansion again, he couldn't help being surprised.
Then he thought of something and frowned:
"Many homes?"
Feng Yibo nodded, but did not go into depth on this topic. Instead, he said:
"Today I brought my uncle to Mr. Chen Ge's house because he wanted Mr. Ge to tell his uncle that the Great Wei of today is no longer the old Wei, and the direction of the wind is about to change."
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Having said this, he smiled slightly, cupped his hands in the direction of the palace and said:
"The memorandum of high salary and integrity has been handed over. Anyone who dares to reach out again will have to be chopped off."
His words caused a bang in Wang Ziteng's mind.
Combined with what I saw and heard today, and what Feng Yibo just said.
A word popped into his head.
"Do you want to... change the law?"
I have to say that Wang Ziteng is very knowledgeable.
From just a few words of Feng Yibo, the core thing was captured.
Of course, Feng Yibo deliberately let him guess correctly, but did not respond directly.
He just smiled at the prince and asked:
"How about it? Uncle, do you want to do something big with us?"
Faced with such an invitation, even Wang Ziteng felt a little thirsty.
He thought about it for a moment, then swallowed and said:
"since ancient times……"
The road to reform has been difficult since ancient times, and those who participated did not end well?
Feng Yibo knew what he wanted to say as soon as he heard this beginning, raised his hand and interrupted:
"If I didn't say anything, would uncle know what we were doing?"
Wang Ziteng was stunned when he heard this.
If Feng Yibo hadn't said that Da Wei was not the original Da Wei, it was Cai Jing, and it was another crazy hint that the atmosphere had changed.
He really wouldn't think about it.
Seeing his expression, Feng Yibo continued:
"What we have to do is not to shout slogans and talk about reforms to strengthen the country, but to leverage our own strength, follow the trend, and get things done without even realizing it."
Thinking of what Feng Yibo said about Shandong, even Rong Mansion was raided.
I'm afraid not many other families can escape, right?
If I don't agree, I know that the other party may want to change their ways.
Then is the Wang family also in danger?
Those who have always dared to carry out reforms are all "lunatics" who don't recognize their relatives!
"But, what can I do?"
Wang Ziteng pondered for a moment and sighed softly.
He knows very well that there is no unreasonable preference in the world.
If it was just a matter of patrolling the border, there would be no need to mention this.
The other party was going around in circles, obviously trying to get him to join the gang.
In other words, you definitely have what the other person needs.
While saying this, Wang Ziteng suddenly thought of a possibility and blurted out:
"You want to negotiate for peace and compensation?"
Apart from military power, the biggest benefit for the border areas is this compensation.
To be honest, if it were not for the existence of this negotiated compensation, Wang Zitengzhen would not necessarily take this job!
But with this negotiated compensation, even if you don't have the position of governor of the nine provinces, you can still make a lot of money.
If he still cares about his face and refuses to accept the order, he will probably make people laugh to death.
"Yes and no."
Feng Yibo couldn't help but smile when he saw him being so polite.
Then, he softly uttered another sentence:
"We just hope that all rewards come from above."
If we talk about the period of Emperor Jingshun, Feng Yibo thought that while using the border troops to frighten the Japanese country, it could also involve some of the court's energy.
Only in this way is it in the best interest of Donghai County.
The pressure faced by Donghai County will also be reduced.
But what he is thinking about now is how to strengthen the centralization of power in the Wei Dynasty and avoid the possibility of the border army becoming bigger.
When Wang Ziteng heard this, he immediately understood what Feng Yibo meant.
He narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a deep voice:
"So, you chose me?"
From the moment he received the order, Wang Ziteng always thought that it was his niece Yuan Chun who used him.
Even if the chamberlain said that it was Feng Yibo, the Marquis of Chu, who recommended him, he thought it was Yuanchun who arranged it.
But now it sounds like the old man and the young man are behind it.
In addition, the nephew and son-in-law kept saying that the Rong Mansion was ransacked.
A casual inquiry would tell the truth about such a thing, so there was no need to lie to him.
In other words, the Queen Mother did not have much control over the court.
Even, you can't even protect your own family?
Such an association made Wang Ziteng feel a little panicked.
But he knew very well that at this time, he had to stay calm.
So, there is no expression on his face at this time?
He only narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Feng Yibo calmly.
"There is really no more suitable candidate than my uncle!"
Feng Yibo responded with a smile and added:
"The founding lineage is now severely weakened by the Shandong incident, and uncle is no longer constrained. We can make a big difference this time! Not to mention the eight hundred miles of territory, even if uncle builds the castle to the extremes, we will all support it!"
How can this be no longer a constraint?
This is telling myself that the founding lineage has been abolished.
I have no backer!
Wang Ziteng remained calm and continued to ask:
"But what will it gain me if I do as you say?"
Feng Yibo smiled slightly and said directly:
"As a reward for negotiating peace and compensation, there must be a reason to give it. We have to wait for my uncle to make a great contribution first. Then, half of the reward can be given directly to the Wang family by His Majesty. How about that?"
Will the compensation be divided from being divided directly to being rewarded only for meritorious service?
Half of the compensation is too much or too little.
For a moment, Wang Ziteng was a little undecided.
But before he could respond, Chen Qinzhi frowned and said:
"This case cannot be opened!"
Wang Ziteng, who was about to start bargaining, swallowed his words immediately after hearing this.
He looked at the two of them calmly.
Because he didn't know that this was a dunk made by two people.
Or was it Feng Yibo who really improvised and added some extra code to himself.
"It doesn't matter. As long as it's done in the open, anyone who dares to reach out will be chopped into pieces."
Feng Yibo smiled slightly and explained.
When Chen Qinzhi heard this, he frowned and said nothing.
If the whereabouts of the negotiated compensation were to be made public, it would definitely be much better than dividing it between the parties privately.
But the question is, if you set the rules, will the other party abide by it?
At this time, Feng Yibo asked Wang Ziteng again:
"Uncle, do you think it is better to take more at the risk of lining your pockets and having your home confiscated, or to turn darkness into light and take less but feel more at ease?"
Wang Ziteng said expressionlessly:
“It’s best to take more with peace of mind.”
Only children make choices, adults choose to maximize their interests.
But it seems that he felt that saying this revealed his thoughts a little, and added:
"I can choose what feels safe, but I can't guarantee how others will choose."
This is also a pun.
He is saying that if someone else takes over this position, there is no guarantee that the interests will not be redistributed.
He is also saying that even if he is determined to do what Feng Yibo said, there is no guarantee that other people who want to take advantage of this benefit will not interfere.
Even if the founding lineage is abolished, someone will still have to step up.
Besides, Wang Ziteng didn't believe that the founding lineage could be deposed so easily.
With his city, he will leave some room for himself in everything.
At least he wouldn't jump to conclusions until he saw it with his own eyes.
After all, even the words used by this nephew and son-in-law just now were "severely injured".
The implication is that the foundation of the founding lineage is still there.
When Feng Yibo heard this, he smiled slightly and said confidently:
"As long as I'm here, no one can pocket this reparations."
