As Elder Ge came out of the inner palace, what happened in the inner palace today gradually spread.
Even if the elders don't want to say it, there are so many people present that it's impossible to keep it secret.
After watching Lin Tailai's flamboyant performance, officials from outside the court finally learned a lot of details about what happened in the inner palace today.
If it's not a source of information, it may be reliable, but it feels like it's just like a book.
At the beginning of the story, the uncle and father-in-law of the country were resented by a traitorous concubine because of a grudge. When he entered the palace, he was ambushed and besieged by dozens of minions, and then he was framed by a traitorous minister. If there was another one who was beheaded at the Meridian Gate, it would be the protagonist's father's template!
The following plot is probably about the real protagonist growing up eighteen years later and taking revenge after many twists and turns - everyone is familiar with this old routine, similar to "The General of the House".
It is today that the protagonist's father, who was supposed to be offering sacrifices to the gods at the beginning, did not follow the routine and refused to die honestly, causing the plot line to completely go wrong.
Not only did he chase dozens of traitorous concubines and beat them up violently with his minions, but he also killed the traitorous concubines en masse, making them even more traitorous than the traitorous concubine. In the storybook, this is considered a plot failure.
The flow of information is two-way, and the bachelors who came out of the inner palace also learned what was happening outside.
The academicians did not come out from the inner palace and were unable to quell the negative public opinion immediately.
As a result, Lin Tailai's high-profile and arrogant parade was extremely successful, taking advantage of public opinion to the extreme and creating tremendous pressure like Mount Tai.
When the third assistant Wang Xijue returned home, he found that his son Wang Heng had returned from the Imperial Academy, and his disciple Fang Congzhe was also there.
"Did you also hear the news in the Imperial College?" Wang Xijue asked his son in surprise.
The Imperial College was located in Beicheng, physically far away from the core area of ​​the imperial court, and politically it was remote and remote. Could the news spread so quickly?
Wang Heng smiled bitterly and said, "Son, I just happened to go home today and met Editor Fang, so I heard some news."
The Editor Fang mentioned by Wang Heng was Fang Congzhe, the editor of the Hanlin Academy. He watched Lin Tailai being carried in at the Hanlin Academy today, and then quickly came to Wang Xijue's residence to wait.
Fang Congzhe couldn't help but be nervous. His future all depended on Mr. Wang Xijue.
Because Wang Xijuege is always his mentor and the boss who appreciates him the most at present, he is the editor promoted by Wang Xijuege.
If Wang Xijue were gone at this time, Fang Congzhe, who had only been in officialdom for a few years, would have a very slim future.
Facing his own son and a close disciple, Wang Xijue did not hide his feelings. He sighed and said dejectedly: "Am I really not as good as Shen Wumen?"
For example, today in the palace, he chose a very stable position, advancing and retreating at the same time as most of his colleagues and cabinet ministers. No matter how you look at it, it is safe.
However, Shen Shixing acted independently, stayed out of the situation, isolated himself from his colleagues, and became a minority.
But the final result is that Shen Shixing continues to be carefree, while he is about to become a traitor!
Wang Heng replied: "If you talk about this issue, my son, I have some experience.
It's not that my father is not as good as Shen Wumen, but because my father holds a high position and has not returned to his hometown for several years, he may lack detailed knowledge of some of the following situations."
Wang Xijue asked a little confused: "What do you mean by this?"
Wang Heng continued: "Everyone knows that Lin Tailai is deeply bound to the Shenwu clan, but most of this binding of interests is not in the capital, but in Suzhou.
Moreover, the degree of binding is very deep and the range is very wide, making it difficult to cut.
If the Shen Wu Sect doesn't sell Lin Tailai today, the worst result will be that he will be dismissed as his first assistant and return to Suzhou to live happily in his old age.
But if Shen Wumen sells Lin Tailai together with you, I'm afraid he won't even be able to return to Suzhou to live in peace in the future.
So it’s not that my father is inferior to Shen Wumen, but that the interests of Shen Wumen and Lin Tailai are too deeply tied and they really can’t sell it, so they make different choices from my father.”
After listening to his son's explanation and explanation, Wang Xijue, who had been depressed all afternoon, suddenly felt relieved.
It turns out that Shen Shixing is not smarter than him, it is also the result of profit-driven choices, but Shen Shixing is just lucky this time.
But I still don't accept it, why is Shen Shixing always luckier than me?
Starting from the titles on the gold medal list that year, Shen Shixing was the top pick, but he was a little behind and was only the second pick.
At this time, Fang Congzhe quickly asked: "What are the teacher's plans next?"
Compared with Teacher Wang's mental health, Fang Congzhe is more concerned about whether Teacher Wang can keep his position.
Wang Xijue asked: "What do you think the situation will be like?"
Fang Congzhe, who had already known the case, replied: "If such an accident occurs in the cabinet, one of the cabinet ministers must take the blame and resign.
If the three cabinet ministers involved resign at the same time, it would be a big shock, so it is most likely that one or two cabinet ministers will resign."
When Wang Xijue heard this, he suddenly interjected: "Either one or two cabinet ministers, or two. At least Lin Tailai will ask them to resign."
"Why is this?" Fang Congzhe said subconsciously.
Wang Xijue reminded: "Have you not heard Lin Tailai's declaration in the Ministry of Officials? He said to Zhao Zhigao, the left minister, you should encourage yourself!
If only one cabinet minister is dismissed, there will still be three people in the cabinet, which is enough and does not necessarily need to be supplemented. After all, most of the time, the cabinet consists of three people.
But if two cabinet ministers are dismissed, there will be only two cabinet members left. Logically, one person should be added.
So Lin Tailai must be thinking about trying to remove the two cabinet ministers, and then he can replace them as the tide goes!"
Fang Congzhe sighed in admiration: "Teacher, great advice."
Then he continued to express his thoughts: "If the teacher wants to continue to serve Sheji, he only needs to be better than Xin'an and Shanyin, and it will be safe enough."
In this era, it was customary to refer to big bosses by their place of origin. Wumen was the first auxiliary Shen Shixing, Xin'an was the second auxiliary Xu Guo, and Shanyin was the fourth auxiliary Wang Jiaping.
In front of his own people, Wang Xijue stopped pretending and asked again: "How can I be better?"
Fang Congzhe glanced at Wang Heng and analyzed: "Teacher's biggest advantage is that he has no irreconcilable conflict with Lin Tailai."
The biggest conflict between Lin Tailai and Mr. Wang Sange was that the year before last, Prince Wang Heng came to Suzhou Prefecture School to grab resources for the provincial examination, but Lin Tailai drove him away.
As long as the prince is more generous, rounding off means the contradiction has been resolved!
Furthermore, Wang Xijue and the literary leader Wang Xijue had the same surname and came from the same hometown, and the two families had a good relationship.
But now Lin Tailai is the first deputy leader of the literary world and has become the legal successor of leader Wang Lao, so the contradiction in this aspect can be almost non-existent!
Finally, Fang Congzhe said: "In comparison, the contradiction between Xin'an, Shanyin and Lin Tailai is irresolvable."
Behind Xu Guo were the Hui merchants and salt merchants, and behind Wang Jiaping were the Qingliu forces. The feud between them and Lin Tailai could not be said to be as deep as the sea, that is, they were irreconcilable.
Wang Heng couldn't bear it anymore, and the other party Congzhe said angrily: "Do you mean to say that if my father wants to stay in office, he must look at Lin Tailai's face?"
Fang Congzhe said a little helplessly: "Of course it's not entirely like this because it depends on the face of the chief minister."
Whether you, Prince, are convinced or not, this is the reality.
Wang Xijue did not accuse Fang Congzhe of being honest, but said thoughtfully: "Xin'an and Shanyin actually have their own advantages.
Xin'an was Lin Tailai's tutor. Although he had broken all ties with the emperor today, if Xin'an became shameless and accepted him as his teacher and student again, Lin Tailai would not be able to refuse.
Sanyin's advantage is that he is the only northerner in the current cabinet.
Therefore, we must not be careless and lose Jingzhou, but we must still be cautious.
I am willing to admit defeat on the Shenwumen side and bow to him personally. But Lin Tailai is over there."
Fang Congzhe immediately replied: "I am willing to run errands and lobby for the teacher."
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Wang Xijue sighed: "The situation is urgent, so without further delay, I will go visit Shen Wumen."
Tonight is probably a sleepless night for all the elders.
When Shen Shoufu returned home, he asked the good boy, "Has Lin Jiuyuan been here?"
Shen Yongmao replied: "No."
Shen Shoufu then chuckled and said, "Lin Jiuyuan will definitely come to see me tonight."
After dinner, Shen Shoufu waited outside in the study.
But after waiting for two hours, it was almost time to go to bed, and there was still no sign of Lin Tailai.
Not only did Lin Tailai not come, but Wang Xijue, who bowed to him, came instead.
Shen Shoufu felt like a lost dog. Why did every meeting with Lin Tailai become a kind of tug-of-war? Are you, Lin Tailai, tired?
How can we talk to Wang Xijue without talking to Lin Tailai first?
Therefore, when facing Wang Xijue, Shen Shixing could only talk about it and did not dare to get to the point.
This made Wang Xijue confused, and he felt unhappy that he could not sell even though he had sold himself.
Suddenly Shen Yongmao stood at the door of the study and said, "Lin Jiuyuan is here!"
To be continued...