Traitors of the Manchu dynasty, why do you make me an emperor through the ages Chapter 205 Cai Jing, who cooks oil on fire! The deputy examiner has decided!
Chapter 205 Cai Jing, who cooks oil on fire! The deputy examiner has decided!
As soon as the banquet begins, it is thought that it has entered a free communication time. Everyone can leave their seats, toast others, communicate casually, and have a romantic relationship.
This is also the time when popularity and influence begin to be tested.
Following Li Qian's order, the clerks from Guanglu Temple pushed the carts and began to serve dishes to many ministers in an orderly manner.
The food at Guanglu Temple is notoriously unpalatable, especially at a time like today.
Meals for so many people, and if there are no mistakes, it is impossible to save them and cook them early this morning. We can only make them several days in advance and heat them again this morning.
But heating it this time was basically useless, because while waiting outside, when it was ready to be delivered, it was already blown by the cold wind.
No matter how delicious the meal is, it won't be any better after going through so many twists and turns, so everyone usually only drinks wine and doesn't eat vegetables.
Before the banquet began, the ministers stood up and toasted to His Majesty the Emperor from a distance.
Li Qian also smiled and picked up a glass of wine and raised it downward: "Have fun with all the gentlemen."
After speaking, he raised his head and drank the wine in his hand.
Li Qian looked down. The ministers relaxed after drinking. Some were chatting and laughing with the people around them, and some left their seats to toast...
What Li Qian was most curious about was the location of the vassal states.
He looked down, and the first thing he saw were the envoys from the three most powerful vassal states.
Li Qian looked at them based on the color of the clothes and quickly matched the people in the information one by one.
The one on the far right must be Zhu Neng. The Ming Dynasty’s mission was extremely lively at this moment, and other small vassal states kept coming up to smile and toast, and build relationships.
The leader of the Han delegation in the middle was the famous Wei Qing. Before meeting him, Li Qian had never thought that Wei Qing was so old.
However, generally speaking, the older a general is, his military attributes will become slightly weaker, and some political attributes will increase.
If he wasn't so old, Li Qian felt that the Han Kingdom might not send him here.
At this moment, Wei Qing was not drinking with others, but talking to a young man next to him with a smile.
Li Qian thought. Could this be Wei Qing's eldest nephew, Huo Qubing?
Such a famous general is right in front of you, how can you watch him slip away in vain?
Li Qian thought for a while and turned to look at the old eunuch: "Who is that person next to Wei Qing?"
The old eunuch was also dressed particularly festively today. He was wearing a bright red and gold-woven python robe given by the emperor, which seemed to cast a layer of red light on his old face.
After looking down for a while, he replied uncertainly: "Your Majesty, that man's surname seems to be Cao... Please let me go and check first, and then report to Your Majesty."
Not Huo Qubing?
Li Qian was startled, then nodded.
His surname is Cao? He doesn't remember Wei Qing knowing any other famous people named Cao...
However, there were so many people in the mission, and it was impossible for Li Qian and the old eunuch to remember them all. It would be good to remember a few of the main characters.
After a while, the old eunuch came back and reported: "We found out, sir. The young man's name is Cao Cao, also known as Meng De, and he is a member of the Cao family of the former Han Prime Minister."
"Cao Cao?" Li Qian's eyes were straight, and he didn't react for a while.
From Huo Qubing to Cao Cao, the span is too big.
Li Qian, who came back to his senses, covered up the shock in his eyes and looked down from a distance.
Cao Cao now looks very young, only in his twenties, and his face is full of vitality.
Watching him chatting and laughing with Wei Qing, Li Qian inexplicably remembered a saying: "A king can rule the world with his capable ministers, and in times of trouble he can be a traitor."
What would happen to him if he were born today?
Realizing his identity, Li Qian's idea of recruiting him became somewhat indifferent.
Nowadays, there are too many "capable ministers" in the Daqian court, and the number of them makes Li Qian's scalp numb.
If Cao Cao is added to this unstable factor, Li Qian can't even predict how the situation will develop...
Thinking like this, Li Qian gradually lost interest in continuing to look at them.
He glanced down and found that a large number of officials had gathered below the Chengtian Gate Tower. They were all walking forward and lining up to toast.
Don't get me wrong, it's not for Li Qian, the emperor, but for the few people sitting in front.
The military generals flocked to Li Yuan, Yang Jian, and Zhao Kuangyin at the front, while most of the civil servants went to Qin Hui and Cai Jing to queue up for a toast.
Li Qian saw all this very clearly from above.
Most of the generals went out to fight, so not many people came to toast Li Yuan and the others.
There were not many people who came to toast Qin Hui. Although the Zhongshu Province was extremely powerful, there were not many people. In addition to the officials of the Zhongshu Province, there were also those officials who came from the local area to represent the local area in the imperial meeting.
On the other hand, Cai Jing's side has become more turbulent.
Most of the officials from the Sixth Department ran towards him, and officials from many places flocked to him even more. Even after waiting behind the distant crowd, there was a bit of a flattering smile on their faces, as if they were ready to accept Mr. Cai's advice at any time. General review.
In addition, envoys from various vassal states also sent people there, including barbarians and grassland people.
Cai Jing has a wide circle of friends and truly lives up to his reputation!
Li Qian saw this situation clearly from above, and he whispered to the old eunuch beside him: "Write down all the people who lined up to toast Cai Jing, and by the way, write down which county they came from. "
"Yes, Your Majesty." The old eunuch immediately asked someone to make arrangements.
Li Qian squinted his eyes and looked down. He knew that these people were not necessarily party members who were attached to Cai Jing. They might also be people who were not currently leaning over but were already preparing to go.
The recent changes in the imperial court must have spread to all parts of Daqian through the Di newspaper. Officials in various counties and counties may have already known about it. Mr. Cai used his own power to gather six departments to compete with Zhongshu, his disciples and the emperor.
With such blazing power, the sun is shining in the sky. Anyone who wants to climb up will not ignore this dazzling sun.
Li Qian was not surprised at all. There were gains and losses. He had already realized this when he first chose this path.
Whoever can determine the power of others is the center of power.
With Cai Jing's current power, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is the center of power.
However, Li Qian is not too worried about Cai Jing becoming bigger. Those who are following the trend are just like grass on the wall, running wherever the wind is strong.
They can only wave flags and shout from behind, building momentum and cheering, but it is impossible for them to really charge into battle.
What Cai Jing really relies on in the capital is his confidants in the Six Departments.
And at this moment, this scope is still gradually expanding. If Cai Jing continues to do this, I am afraid that other neutral ministers in the six departments will gradually move closer to him.
Looking at the situation below, a sneer flashed across Li Qian's lips.
The nails he planted before are probably about to work now...
The food was terrible and tasted like crap. Everyone was not thinking about eating. They were either drinking, chatting with others, and looking around.
I saw quite a few strange people over there at Cai Jing...
As soon as Zhu Neng sent away an envoy from Qi who came to build relations, he was reminded by someone around him and turned to look in the direction of Cai Jing.
Seeing such a grand and huge scene, Zhu Neng was also stunned and trembled subconsciously.
If in the Ming Dynasty, there was such a minister under Zhu Di's nose, the Jin Yiwei would never let him survive the next day.
The noise in his ears continued to echo, and Zhu Neng gradually came back to his senses. Only then did he realize that this was not the Ming Dynasty, but the capital.
Zhu Neng subconsciously looked up and found that His Majesty the Emperor above the city gate tower was indeed staring in that direction.
Although he couldn't see his expression clearly, Zhu Neng could still clearly detect the emotion called fear in him. Obviously, the scene in front of him of all the officials bowing their heads left some traces for the young emperor who had just ascended the throne for half a year.
shadow.
However, Zhu Neng just sighed and continued to receive the others with a smile.
For several vassal states, the more chaotic the court, the better.
If the imperial court is really integrated into a powerful court that only listens to the orders of one person, then their vassal states will never have peace...
The winter sun was very warm on the body, and Cai Jing's smile was warmer than the sun. He was raising his glasses to the officials who came over one by one.
Of course, it’s not really a drink, it’s just a taste.
Otherwise, if there are so many people, one drink per person, after the morning show, everyone can drink again in the afternoon show... Let's go to Mr. Cai's house for a banquet.
But even so, Cai Jing's face almost froze with laughter, and the arm holding the wine glass was even a little numb. In the end, not one person came one by one, but five people came in groups.
Not far away, among the ministers' seats, Guan Peng was talking quietly with Yan Maoqing and Luo Longwen, who had come over to propose a toast.
"There is probably no hope this time. The deputy examiner has already been appointed."
Guan Peng raised his head and looked around, then continued to lower his head and whispered: "I guess Minister Ding and the others are out of luck."
Yan Maoqing looked at him speechlessly: "Master Guan, could you please tell me who you have secretly assigned?"
"Every day, it is decided to go out, and it is decided to go out. How many times have you said it in detail, but you don't say who it is? Aren't you deliberately trying to titillate people?"
"Shh!" Guan Peng was startled and hurriedly reached out to cover Yan Maoqing's mouth: "Keep your voice down!"
"Okay, okay, why don't I stop talking?" Yan Maoqing raised her head to avoid his hand, her face speechless.
The good-tempered Luo Longwen on the side couldn't bear it anymore: "Master Guan, you have been talking about this for so long, we all have calluses on our ears."
Guan Peng sneered: "This... is really unspeakable... unspeakable..."
"Anyway, you just need to know that no matter how much the ministers of the Sixth Department shout and try their best, in the end they will only make wedding dresses for others..."
Yan Maoqing and Luo Longwen both rolled their eyes and stood up to leave.
It’s really sick to ride a horse!
"Making a wedding dress?"
At this time, a curious voice came from the side, causing several people's expressions to change.
Su Ling'a held a greasy chicken leg in her hand, came over with bright eyes, squeezed in between Guan Peng and Yan Maoqing, and reached for the wine on the table in a very familiar manner: "For whom?"
Making a wedding dress? Could it be that Shilang Guan knows... wu wu..."
Guan Peng didn't care about the oil on his mouth and hurriedly rushed forward to cover Su Ling'a's mouth.
"Try your horse and keep your voice down..."
Guan Peng wanted to strangle this bastard to death, and Yan Maoqing and Luo Longwen also hurriedly came up to help him hold down Su Ling'a, who was constantly flopping.
Several people were busy working when suddenly they felt something quiet around them.
Guan Peng suddenly raised his head and found that the ministers and the other officials lining up around him were all looking at him in astonishment.
"It's okay...it's okay..."
He laughed dryly and slowly sat up straight. At the same time, he also pulled Yan Maoqing and Luo Longwen who were still working hard at the side.
Only then did the two realize the problem and hurriedly withdrew their hands.
Without any suppression, Su Ling'a's loud voice immediately rang out: "Brother Guan..."
As soon as he opened his mouth, he was pinched hard by Guan Peng, causing Su Ling'a to hold back her words.
"Don't yell..." Guan Peng glared at him fiercely. If his eyes could become sharp, Su Ling'a would have been sliced into pieces by now.
However, just turning his head, facing many ministers, Guan Peng's face returned to the spring of March, and his smile was extremely warm: "Brother Su and I went to the hut..."
After saying that, he picked up Su Ling'a's collar and pulled him up to the outside. Luo Longwen and Yan Maoqing looked at each other and hurriedly followed.
From behind, Wu Shenglan looked at their backs and felt a little worried. She couldn't help but said loudly: "Brother Su, if you are kidnapped, just blink!"
When Su Ling'a heard this, she turned back and smiled at him: "I'm fine, I just want to go to the hut..."
Several people came to a remote place while going to the toilet. Guan Peng then shook off Su Ling'a and looked at him angrily: "Tell me, what do you want to do?"
Su Ling'a still approached with a playful smile: "We are just chatting, why is Brother Guan so nervous? I just want to hear who the deputy examiner has been appointed to be..."
Guan Peng's expression changed. He just tested it a little, but he didn't expect Su Ling'a to hear so much.
Luo Longwen and Yan Maoqing from behind looked at Su Ling'a with a somewhat unkind expression. They wanted to know what Guan Peng was selling, but that didn't mean they wanted others to know.
But now Su Ling'a is like a piece of candy, and she can't get rid of it no matter what.
Guan Peng's face was gloomy and uncertain. He hesitated for a while and then shook his head: "It's a very important matter, and I don't know if it's true or not. I can't say."
Before Su Ling'a could speak, Guan Peng pointed at Luo Longwen and Yan Maoqing behind him and said, "I didn't even mention them, let alone you."
Su Ling'a's words were suddenly blocked, and she said with some hesitation: "Are you from Cai Jing?"
Guan Peng took a deep breath: "Maybe it is, maybe it's not."
"That must be it?"
Guan Peng's face turned dark: "I don't know."
"Who is it? It can't be Song Qiaonian, right?"
Su Ling'a was obviously the kind of person with a pig-like face and a bright heart. Based on Guan Peng's reaction, he was already close to the truth in a few words.
"I have no idea!"
Guan Peng lost his composure. He didn't want to stay here anymore. He turned around and left. Before leaving, he threatened Su Ling'a fiercely: "Don't talk nonsense when you go out, and don't say anything about me."
You know this!"
Yan Maoqing and Luo Longwen also realized the problem and could no longer stay with Su Ling'a, so they also chased Guan Peng.
Su Ling'a looked at them and smiled: "Brother Guan knew it so early, he couldn't be from your household department, right?"