After Huo Tao returned home, he sent someone directly to send a message to Wang Yiqi and asked: "What do you want?"
It's not that Huo Tao didn't understand that it would be more efficient to communicate directly with Qin Dewei, but he was afraid that he would be pissed to death.
Therefore, people will always be forced to be rational by the situation.
Wang Yiqi's reply was just one sentence: "You have to pay more, but let the cannonballs fly for a while longer."
Huo Tao was so angry that his eyes turned black. What was the difference between such a reply and direct contact with Qin Dewei?
With this language style, Qin Dewei must have prepared answers in advance!
On this day, private gatherings of officials in the capital suddenly increased.
A certain one-eyed Imperial College student surnamed Yan, who was extremely concerned about the results of the judicial nomination, met for a drink with Zhao Wenhua, the head of the Criminal Department, and inquired about the details of various rumors.
Of the two of them, one is Yan Song's biological son and the other is Yan Song's godson.
A person is stuck in the Imperial College, living or dying, with no future in sight.
The other one has served two terms as head of the Criminal Department for six years, and it is time for his term to be completed again this year.
Whether Yan Song can return as king is almost their only hope.
If Huo Tao really becomes the Minister of Rites, he will definitely block the way of Yan Song. Yan Song is not qualified to succeed Zuo Du Yushi or the Minister of Personnel.
Yan Jiansheng slapped the case furiously and said, "This Qin Dewei is really abominable!"
Zhao Wenhua sighed: "I have to admit that Qin Dewei's move this time is extremely clever. He can advance, attack, retreat or defend."
Yan Jiansheng said angrily: "Brother, you don't need to be more prestigious than others. If I were in that position, I would be able to think of such a plan!"
Zhao Wenhua really wanted to complain, Qin Dewei and you are no longer in the same rank, so why are you comparing yourself to one another?
Then he asked: "Even if Brother Shi can think of it, do you dare to do it?"
Yan Jiansheng was just crazy but not stupid, so he was speechless. Most people really didn't have the courage to nominate Huo Tao as the Minister of Rites.
Doing this is tantamount to offending Huo Tao to death. In the future, he will definitely face crazy revenge from Huo Tao, the emperor's favorite. Most people really can't bear it.
Even if the competitor is Xu Zansu Shangshu, he will not do this out of consideration of maintaining the rules of the game.
If Xu Zan nominates Huo Tao as the Minister of Rites, then Huo Tao can nominate Xu Zan as the vacant Yushi of Zuodu, and no one can think of it as the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel.
Zhao Wenhua added: "So Qin Dewei doesn't have to worry about it. He has offended Huo Tao too many times, and this time is no different. As the saying goes, if you have too many lice, you don't need to itch, and if you have too many debts, you don't need to worry."
In order to avoid irritating Yan Jiansheng, Zhao Wenhua did not say anything.
Then Qin Dewei has the aura of "Jiajing Man". I heard that he has improved the emperor's favorability quite well, so he certainly has the ability to resist criticism.
Moreover, the Hanyuan Ci officials were similar to the secretaries and consultants of later generations, with their own system for assessment and promotion, and had little to do with the Metropolitan Procuratorate, so it was difficult for Huo Tao to interfere.
Yan Jiansheng put aside his hatred and resentment towards Qin Dewei. His top priority was not to curse Qin Dewei, but what to do about his own father.
Zhao Wenhua analyzed: "The key to this matter lies with Mr. Xia Ge!
If Huo Tao is sent to the Ministry of Rites, which has very little power, and is replaced by the Metropolitan Procuratorate or the Ministry of Personnel, it will also be a very favorable situation for Mr. Xia Ge!
So in the final analysis, it depends on whether Mr. Xia Ge chooses to engage Huo Tao or protect his adoptive father!"
Yan Jiansheng stood up and gritted his teeth and said, "I'm going to see Mr. Xia Ge tonight!"
That night, Wang Tingxiang secretly went to the house of his political ally, Academician Xia, incognito and entered through the back door.
But at this time, Master Xia was indeed in a dilemma, and Qin Dewei's solo departure provided another possibility of profit.
As analyzed by Zhao Wenhua, should Huo Tao send him to the Ministry of Rites, or should Bao Yansong send him to the Ministry of Rites?
After much deliberation, he still couldn't make up his mind. Academician Xia couldn't help but complain: "This Qin Banqiao always makes his own decisions and makes it so difficult for me!"
Wang Tingxiang didn't reply. He knew that Xia Yan didn't need help in choosing, so he just thought about his own concerns.
Until today, Wang Tingxiang finally discovered that although Qin Dewei and Xia Yan are very different in status, they may be the same kind of people.
Both of them have a self-centered and unwilling to follow others' opinions, and they are stubborn in doing things and do not listen to other people's opinions.
Wang Tingxiang could only be glad that these two people were not contemporaries. If they were in the same cabinet, they might not have fought until the sky fell apart and the sun and the moon lost all light.
At this moment, the disciple reported to Scholar Xia that Yan Shifan, a nephew from the same town, came to pay his respects.
Xia Yan didn't want to meet a junior, so he waved his hand and said, "Just say I've fallen asleep!"
Dan Menzi pinched the silver in his arms and said again: "That Young Master Yan has a broken head and bleeding, and his clothes are torn. He is very miserable. I don't know what kind of injustice he has suffered."
After all, they were nephews from the same hometown. Xia Yan couldn't bear to hear it, so he asked Yan Shifan to come over and meet him.
After Yan Shifan entered the study, he threw himself at Xia Yan's feet and cried loudly.
"They are all nephews. I am disabled and ugly in appearance, and I am studying alone in the capital. I am helpless and helpless, so I am humiliated by others!"
Xia Yan glanced at Yan Shifan for a few times. As expected, his nose was bruised and his face was swollen. His shirt had a few big holes in it, and there was a lot of dust on him. He was really pitiful.
Yan Shifan communicated with tears and kowtowed repeatedly: "Please take pity on my nephew, so that our father and son can be reunited! After all, my father only has one son: me!"
"Alas!" Academician Xia sighed, helped Yan Shifan up, and said to Wang Tingxiang: "It's better to keep things safe."
It is not good to ignore the feelings of fellow countrymen. Besides, having one more party member in the court should be more beneficial than engaging in Huo Tao once.
This matter has no direct interest in Wang Tingxiang. Whatever Xia Yan decides, Wang Tingxiang can just help him do it.
After receiving Xia Yan's clear statement, Wang Tingxiang stood up to say goodbye and quietly left Xia's house.
When he returned home, although it was late at night, Wang Tingxiang did not go back to the bedroom, but went straight to the study.
Under the dim candlelight, Qin Dewei was taking a nap while leaning on the armchair.
After being awakened, Qin Dewei complained: "The candles in your old Wang family are really bad. I want to turn over the book but I am afraid of damaging my eyes. Moreover, there is not even a beautiful maid with whom I can chat, so I can only take a nap."
Wang Tingxiang said: "The result you want to know has come out. Mr. Xia Ge still has to support Yan Fenyi."
Qin Dewei let out a long sigh, shook his head and said: "If God does evil, you can still violate it, but if you do evil yourself, you will not live."
Wang Tingxiang did not understand the meaning of these words. He thought that Qin Dewei would continue to say something to him and ask him to do a favor or something.
But he saw Qin Dewei puffing up his sleeves and walking away in a relaxed manner.
In fact, no one understands that this choice was actually discovered by Qin Dewei out of conscience and gave Mr. Xia Ge the last chance to "self-salvation."
Since Mr. Xia Ge still chose Yan Song, Qin Dewei can only make up his mind to continue to "leave behind" in the future.
Wang Tingxiang, who was very familiar with both Qin Dewei and Xia Yan, had another feeling, but he couldn't say it to anyone.
Some people have said that Qin Dewei may be the next Li Dongyang or Yang Tinghe, but Wang Tingxiang thinks that is all nonsense.
How do Qin Dewei, Li Dongyang, and Yang Tinghe resemble each other except that they were admitted as teenagers?
Based on Wang Tingxiang's ability to recognize people, he believed that Qin Dewei's true face was actually a super-enhanced version of Xia Yan.
