Ye Yongjia didn't know why he was so anxious. Although he was puzzled, he didn't intend to go into details. He walked straight out of Zhongshu Province and prepared to go back to the Yamen to rest.
As he was about to walk to a narrow corridor, he saw a man standing at the fork in front of him. After looking at him, he came towards him. When he got closer, he recognized Chen Tongpao and saluted quickly.
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"I heard that Mr. Ye has just finished discussing a major matter. I wonder what the outcome will be?" Chen Tongpao answered the question and asked with a smile.
Ye Yongjia hadn't spoken to him for a long time. Seeing him suddenly being so attentive, he found it strange. He frowned slightly and then said: "Excuse me, Mr. Chen, for your concern. The discussion is about compensation. Although the amount of one hundred thousand taels cannot be
All exemptions have been reduced to 30,000 taels. It can be regarded as a relief for the country during this difficult time."
Chen Tongpao was not happy, but lamented to the sky: "Tinglong's move is not to save the country, but to harm the country!"
Ye Yongjia was shocked and looked at him sideways: "What do you mean?"
"A good brother has the ability to govern the country and secure the country, but how can he use it when he is committed to others?" Chen Tongpao said sadly, "Doing things like this is just to settle disputes and make a comeback for the prime minister. He is a human being.
If you are stubborn and self-willed, once you gain power, you will ignore everyone's advice and continue to implement these bad policies. Wouldn't it be detrimental to the country?"
After hearing this, Ye Yongjia quickly raised his arm and wanted to wave to him; but he put it back hesitantly without saying a word.
"You and I have known each other for many years. Chen knows very well that a good brother is a good person and will never collude with traitors. So Chen has to take great risks to persuade Mr. Ye! If you still remember Mr. Niu's kindness,
, if you regard me as your enemy, I will be willing to be reported by you and dismissed from office to die!"
Ye Yongjia looked at him hesitantly again, but his hands that were hanging down were holding the corners of his sleeves. He turned around and faced a wall that had lost some of its color: "He has no kindness to me. I
There is no need to miss him... But it is too irresponsible to mess up the entire government just to cause trouble for this person. I don't want to hear the words 'long-term pain is worse than short-term pain'."
Tongpao Chen was stunned for a moment, and then he gently walked around to his side: "You don't like to hear this, but it is true. We all know how much suffering the people along the coast have suffered, can you bear to look at them?
Suffer it again? But I also know that this matter also involves Prime Minister Liu and will drag him down. After all, he is your benefactor..."
When Ye Yongjia heard him mention Liu Zhennian's name, he turned around sharply, his eyes full of vigilance. But he didn't know what to answer. It could be said that he didn't admit it, nor did he deny it. He could only stay in a daze.
Therefore, Chen Tongpao found out his thoughts and took the opportunity to say: "If Tinglong can let go of this relationship that is better than that of father and son..."
"Master Chen, stop talking." Ye Yongjia was already furious, clenching his trembling teeth.
"What? To the Prime Minister, you..."
"To be honest, Brother Chou, Liu Zhennian killed my father - he is Ye's enemy." Ye Yongjia saw that he already knew what he was thinking, so he no longer concealed it and said straightforwardly.
Tongpao Chen pretended to be surprised and hurriedly apologized: "Tongpao Chen really didn't know about this and offended Mr. Ye. I hope you can forgive me!"
"No need to be verbose, please explain your purpose of coming." Ye Yongjia's face looked a little pale.
Chen Tongpao seemed to have taken a reassurance, so he said with confidence: "Master Ye, I am here to persuade you to abandon the dark side and turn to the bright side to help those of us who are loyal and good to overthrow the Liu Party. In a few days, it will be the time to submit the credentials. Lord Ye can use
The news at hand made the ministers point the finger at Niu Yuan, for example..." He leaned closer and whispered in his ear for a while, but Ye Yongjia just nodded.
Just earlier, Su Zongshan had walked out of the palace and came to Datong Street. He didn't seem to have anything important to worry about. He strolled around the market slowly and even bought two steamed buns and sat on the street.
Eating on the old stools in the teahouse, I saw a lot of people walking along the road.
He was a distinguished official and went to greet him. He chewed the minced meat carefully and saw no one he knew around him. He just wiped the oil from his hands, stood up, and carefully squeezed out of the market. He bumped into a little boy.
In the alley, prepare to go around from a sparsely populated area.
‘Woof!’
Suddenly there was a fierce bark, and a khaki-colored dog emerged from the darkness, baring its fangs and extending its sharp claws, and almost pounced on him. Fortunately, there was a bright iron chain tied around its neck, and Su Zongshan was caught.
He was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat. Afraid of being heard, he quickly threw the remaining piece of dough over. He sniffed hard, snorted, swallowed it in one gulp, and then stopped barking.
After coming out of the alley, Su Zongshan hurried back to his residence, and soon walked out again. Along the way, he went to the hotel to ask: "Is there anyone named Lian Chongwen living here?" The shopkeepers saw him holding a coin in his hand.
Public seal, where
He dared to lie, and after checking the name list, they all said 'no'; it wasn't until he found four stores next to each other that he found Lian Chongwen's residence. He went upstairs happily, but the store owner saw him holding a bag in his hand.
of three banknotes.
The shopkeeper took a nap next to the counter and then saw the adult coming downstairs. He couldn't help but look at him. The banknote in his hand was gone, replaced by a thick white paper - only this could be seen clearly.
One glance, and then it was stuffed into the cuff.
Su Zongshan took the so-called "blank paper" and returned to the palace with great interest. He looked good now and walked into a government office casually, not even bothering to read the plaque on the door.
However, this frivolous behavior was clearly seen by Lu Zhixian from the Rites Yamen opposite. Lu Zhixian was pacing at the door, thinking about handling the credentials, when his thoughts were disrupted by the scene in front of him -
—He identified that person as the newly promoted provincial minister Su Zongshan. This
It was very different from the gentle and humble Su Canzheng in his impression. He felt so unfamiliar that a fear came over him. He watched Su Zongshan going in and out with something in his hand, and he became more and more uneasy, and even the steps under his feet became more and more uneasy.
It was a mess, and I almost missed everything.
"What's wrong with me? What are you afraid of!" Although he said this to encourage himself, Lu Shangshu felt very guilty in his heart. He gradually took a few steps back, and finally closed the door tightly, returned to the study, and began to study
Mo, I plan to meditate by writing.
"Your Excellency! Su Shenzheng is standing outside the door and wants to see you."
The ink ingot in Lu Zhixian's hand fell to the inkstone with a bang, splashing a burst of ink, dyeing his sleeves black; and he himself leaned back on the chair, slumped down, his face was as white as death
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"Call, tell him to come. Let's see what he wants to say to me..."