While He Ao was waiting in the front hall of Yan's Mansion, his heart was tangled and helpless. The laws of nature and human relationships, human relations and morality made Teacher He fall into endless hesitation and vacillation.
When others visited the home of a powerful official, they all hoped to receive the attention and warm hospitality of the host, but He Ao's mentality was a little distorted and broken at this time.
If he was despised and rejected by Mr. Yan Ge this time, He Ao might not have to suffer so hard in the future!
If he is directly humiliated by Mr. Yan Ge this time, then He Ao will be completely free! After leaving the gate of Yan Mansion, he can go straight to Qin Mansion in Wugong Alley!
Not long after, a servant of the Yan Mansion led He Ao inside.
After entering the study again, except for Yan Song who was sitting still, the others stood up to greet him. After all, He Ao was officially a third-rank official and was older than the others.
After He Ao quickly scanned around, his heart became a little heavier.
It can be recognized that everyone present in this study is Mr. Yan Ge's closest confidants, and gathering here must be a secret conversation.
But Mr. Yan Ge interrupted the meeting and let He Ao, an outsider, in without hesitation. Such a friendly attitude was beyond words, and there would definitely be no cold reception!
Even the notoriously unruly Young Master of the Yan family smiled with one eye and nodded to him in a friendly manner.
After He Ao and Yan Song met, Yan Song slowly said, "Is Yuan Xi's visit to Beijing this time just for revenge?"
Even if the person in power knows that the other person is asking for something to be done, he will usually not take the initiative to talk about it. As the saying goes, it is better to do less than to do more.
If Yan Song can take the initiative to ask like this time, it means that he has made it clear that he is eager to help.
This made He Ao grateful and troubled. He really wanted to say something, Mr. Yan Ge, don't be so kind to him, He Ao doesn't deserve it!
Yan Song continued: "At this time, I happened to have a very good position. Zhan Shilu Shen was seriously ill and could not perform his duties. The officials in the East Palace were leaderless.
Therefore, the emperor intends to temporarily take charge of the affairs of the East Palace as a third-rank minister and guest of the prince. I think this position belongs to you Yuanxi!"
He Ao was shocked. He didn't expect that Yan Song had prepared such a "surprise" for him!
The prince's guest is an official of the third rank, and as the name suggests, he is in charge of the affairs of the East Palace, but it is not common and rarely set up.
Under normal circumstances, Zhan Shifu of Zhan Shifu, who is also a third-rank official, is enough, and there is no need for the empty position of guest of the prince.
This time, there was a special situation where Zhan Shi could not be the director, so the court thought of setting up another prince guest.
And there is another consideration, if Zhan Shi and Lu Shen really disappear in the future, the prince's guests can seamlessly fill Zhan Shi's position.
Anyone who understands the rules of the officialdom knows that the officials of the East Palace are the most elite in the officialdom, and can be ranked alongside the Hanlin Academy.
When He Aoqi returned to seek an official position, his best hope was to be appointed as an inspector in a large province. If he was lucky, he might even be able to become a chief envoy or governor.
But I didn't expect that the elder Yan Ge would be the guest of the prince who was in charge of the affairs of the East Palace. Moreover, the nature of the guest of the prince was only part-time, so I must arrange for a minister!
For a former governor of Guizhou, this is not an extraordinary amount of luck. It is not an exaggeration to call it luck.
At this time, He Ao, who suffered a huge psychological shock, could not care about the entanglement and pain between Qin Dang and Yan Dang, and subconsciously said: "How can I, He De, be worthy of such an important task of mentoring?"
Yan Song smiled and said: "Yuanxi is too humble! The prince's guest is responsible for admonishing. Yuanxi was famous all over the world for his integrity, so why can't he be the prince's guest?"
He Ao continued to say modestly: "There are so many virtuous people in the country, but mediocre people in the next generation are nothing."
Yan Song sighed: "Although there are many talented people, not everyone has good luck, and you, He Yuanxi, are a lucky person! If I recommend you as a guest of the prince, you will be favored by everyone, and no one can compete with you."
As a man in his forties who has been serving as an official in other provinces in recent years, He Ao never thought that the word "popular" could be applied to him.
Under normal circumstances, the word "popular" is used to describe court bosses or particularly senior celebrities.
Yan Shifan, who was standing next to him, interjected and added: "Who made Qin Dewei your Lord He's student? As long as Qin Dewei can't help but support you, then who can object?"
He Ao sighed secretly, it turned out that this was what Mr. Yan Ge meant when he said that everyone would return to his hometown.
In the final analysis, the word "popularity" still belongs to the big shots in the court. How can ordinary officials have any "popularity"?
Yan Song finally said to He Ao sincerely: "You and I have known each other for many years. From now on, we will both serve as officials in the court. I will assist the emperor, and you will guide the East Palace. We each have our own responsibilities, and we should support each other!"
He Ao could feel that this was Mr. Yange's intention to show kindness to him, but in the officialdom ecology, this was considered a great kindness.
Otherwise, there are thousands of officials in the world, why should Mr. Ge have to show kindness to you? Mr. Ge’s grace has always been a scarce resource.
But the more this happened, the more He Ao felt heavy moral pressure, not personal morality, but political morality.
The night was already deep, Ouyang Bijin and Zhao Wenhua got up and said goodbye to Yan Song. As a foreigner, He Ao also said goodbye knowingly.
Yan Shifan took the place of his father to see the guests off, and then sent them out of the Yimen, and then returned to the study.
Yan Song rubbed his forehead slightly tiredly and asked Yan Shifan, "What do you think of He Yuanxi?"
Yan Shifan simply answered in two words: "It's available."
As for whether the word "yong" means to use or to utilize, there is no need to elaborate on the tacit understanding between father and son.
The topic about the East Palace and Zhan Shifu had not yet been finished, so Yan Shifan continued: "Luo Hong of Zhan Shifu came to see me the other day in an attempt to seek his father's support."
Of course Yan Song knew what kind of support the "young elites" in Zhan Shifu were seeking.
There is a trend of public opinion today, which was released by the emperor himself, which advocates that the prince supervise the country and let his majesty concentrate on cultivating immortality.
As officials of the East Palace, the people in Zhan Shifu must support this trend of thought, and have even taken some action.
Nowadays, in the Zhanshi Mansion, except for Lu Zhanshi who is unable to serve as a director and Qin Shao Zhanshi who is unwilling to serve as a director, the four most famous backbones are Xu Jie, Tang Shunzhi, Zhao Shichun and Luo Hongxian, who are either number one, Tanhua or Huiyuan.
However, Zhan Shifu alone was a bit weak, so he also needed to seek support from important ministers.
Among them, Luo Hongxian Luo Zhuangyuan was from Jiangxi and could talk to the Yan family, so it was reasonable to find Yan Shifan.
People who don't have a deep understanding will only think that the young men of Zhan Shifu are idiots without IQ. But Yan Song knows that this is not the case.
It's just that some people who are worried about the country and the people feel that the emperor has begun to fail in the past two years and the country is declining, so they want to try another way.
You can say they are stupid or naive, but you cannot say they are stupid.
The pensive Mr. Yan Ge frowned, feeling that the current situation was really complicated and chaotic.
The most fundamental reason is that the biggest man in the palace has a bad idea, but he is hesitant. Then all the monsters inside and outside start to jump up and down.
For example, someone from Qin wanted to start a new military aircraft department, a group of people wanted to support the prince and supervise the country, and there was a person named Lu who also wanted to further seize power.
Even in the palace, it is no exception. I heard that Zhang Zhangyin and Qin Changgong are also fighting with each other inside the Li Supervisor; and in the Taoist circle, Tao Zhongwen and Gao Shi Duan Chaoyong are also fighting overtly and covertly!
Can't those who are stepping on the horse just sit back and keep their positions, honestly with the cabinet as the core, and everyone keep their duties and settle down in their respective positions?
Mr. Yan Ge's senior examination took a long time, and Yan Shifan was impatient to wait, so he took the initiative to ask: "What does father think of Mr. Luo Hong of Zhan Shifu's request?"
In front of his son, Yan Song had no need to hide anything and replied: "With the current holy will, if it is properly guided, it is actually not impossible."
According to the average lifespan of close relatives in the family, it is true that the emperor, who felt that his life span was approaching, was afraid of death.
The emperor's intention to isolate himself from the outside world and practice cultivation was true, but he did not make up his mind in the end.
Yan Song could judge that as long as there was reasonable persuasion and guidance, it would not be impossible for the emperor who was afraid of death to go into seclusion and then the prince to supervise the country.
Yan Shifan hurriedly said: "Even if this is possible, my father has no need to support it!"
Yan Ge Lao is the Yan Ge Lao of Emperor Jiajing. He is in power purely because of Emperor Jiajing's favor. He is the Yan Ge Lao whose power comes directly from Emperor Jiajing!
Only Emperor Jiajing, who ruled the world with Wei Jia, could have the status of a powerful official like Mr. Yan Ge! So to Mr. Yan Ge, what significance could it have for the prince to supervise the country?
Purely from the perspective of personal interests, Mr. Yan Ge will support the prince to supervise the country now that he is full. Even if the emperor dies, it will not affect Mr. Yan Ge's power.
Yan Song asked again: "Do you think Qin Dewei will support the prince's supervision of the country?"
Yan Shifan replied without hesitation: "Father, you won't support it, so Qin Dewei will not!"
Yan Song felt like he was standing at a crossroads, and finally sighed: "You tell Luo Hongxian privately orally that you support them and encourage them to take action!
But it is not convenient for me to make my attitude public, so I can only secretly support the cabinet and let them know what I am doing!"
Yan Shifan heard the elegant meaning of Xiange and said, "If they think they have the support of the elders, they will definitely take greater steps.
In addition to expressing my support, I would also say that they should also seek Qin Dewei's support. After all, Qin Dewei is the younger official of Zhan Shifu!
Moreover, Qin Dewei’s advisor is about to serve as the guest of the crown prince and become the temporary leader of the officials in the East Palace! Therefore, the affairs of Zhan Shifu are inseparable from Qin Dewei!”
For the same thing, the emperor may or may not be angry, and even the direction of his anger often depends on the influence of the people around him.
Yan Shifan further offered advice: "The weather has turned cold, and with the emperor's constitution and his usual practice in previous years, he is very likely to fall ill.
But now the emperor lives deep in the inner palace, rarely seeing outsiders, and even when he is sick, no outsiders know about it. This is an opportunity.
Generally, people who are sick are more fragile and sensitive, but when the emperor is sick, you can lure the people of Zhan Shifu to take action, and then my father will give the emperor a little provocation, and you will get twice the result with half the effort."
Yan Song also had to be convinced. In terms of viciousness, his son was indeed unique.
But it was said that after He Ao came out of Yan Mansion and returned to his residence in Ningshao Guild Hall, he could not sleep at night, mainly because the pie given by Mr. Yan Ge was too big.
The chief official of the Prince's East Palace! If he becomes a dragon in the future, will he immediately transform into a minister?
Before entering Beijing, He Ao never imagined that there was such a future waiting for him.
What also made He Ao think deeply was that Mr. Yan Ge repeatedly emphasized "what everyone expects", and Yan Shifan also made it clear that "you are Mr. He's student Qin Dewei."
Does this imply that if you want to be a guest of the prince, you still need this, and you have to make good use of Qin Dewei's relationship?
Now there are three major forces in the DPRK. If Mr. Yan Ge supports it and Qin Dewei also supports it, then this matter can basically be done!
When he thought of this, He Aocai truly felt that the future that he had never dared to think about seemed within reach.
He Ao fell asleep like this until dawn. After waking up the next day, He Ao struggled for a whole day about whether to go to Qin Dewei or not.
Then He Ao gritted his teeth and went out in a low-key manner at night, heading to Wugong Alley. When posting at the gate of the Qin Mansion, he said that he came here for Xu Wenchang, a junior fellow from the same country.
At a time when the political situation is so unpredictable, it is naturally impossible for Qin Zhongtang's house to be unattended. The guests sitting in the outer study are Wang Shizhen, his father Wang Yan, Tang Shunzhi, one of the four backbones of Zhan Shifu, and Hanlin Xiong Guo.
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In fact, the main guest was Tang Shunzhi. Wang Yan and Xiong Guo were both brought here to establish relationships. Otherwise, Tang Shunzhi and Qin Zhongtang would not be able to talk to each other, and they might not even be able to get in.
Needless to say, there is a relationship between Wang Yan and Qin Dewei, but Xiong Guo and Tang Shunzhi were both among the Eight Talents of Jiajing, and Xiong Guo was a junior from the same hometown of Teacher Zhang Chao and Zhang.
With Tang Shunzhi's talent and character, he is definitely not good at seeking help from others, but he had to do it this time.
When I arrived, I could only say awkwardly: "Xia Guan is from Changzhou. Although he and Qin Xueshi are from the same hometown, they have never been close to each other."
Qin Dewei could only say "haha" and responded: "Speaking of fellow townspeople in southern Zhili, how come Xu Jie from Songjiang Prefecture is not here?"
Tang Shunzhi: ""
If he hadn't been on a mission, he would have really wanted to turn around and leave.
There is a division of labor within Zhan Shifu. Luo Hongxian is responsible for lobbying Yan Song, Xu Jie is responsible for lobbying Xia Yan, and the one responsible for Qin Dewei is Tang Shunzhi!
After that, Tang Shunzhi brought up the topic of the East Palace several times, but he was dodged by Qin Zhongtang.
While the guests and hosts were talking, suddenly He Ao's name card was sent to Qin Dewei, which surprised Qin Dewei.
Qin Dewei originally thought that Teacher He would continue to "avoid suspicion" with him for a while out of political morality. He really didn't expect that Teacher He would come here on the spur of the moment today.
Due to ethical principles, Qin Dewei could not sit still in the study. He could only apologize to the other guests and quickly go to the gate to greet the teacher.
After seeing the ceremony, Qin Dewei thought about it again and took Teacher He to the outer study room to talk with Tang Shunzhi and others.
Anyway, he didn't want to talk to Tang Shunzhi about the incident in the East Palace. Several teachers He who had nothing to do with the East Palace were there to interrupt and divert the topic. It was good!
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