Chapter Ninety-fifth: Political Change, Merit Rewards (4)
Seeing the emperor's figure go far away, Ye Yongjia finally came back to his senses. At this time, the sun had penetrated the clouds, and the golden light shone all over the palaces. The glazed tiles on every roof were shining with dazzling glaze.
, Tian Kuoyun
When he opened the door, it seemed that all the gloomy things were about to be swept away. But his heart was filled with dark clouds and extremely gloomy. He felt that he was isolated from the light of the outside world, and his whole body was only invaded by the cold air, which added a touch of loneliness.
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He lowered his head and looked at the letter with signs of being opened in his hand. He was stunned for a moment, then stretched out his hand, pressed it on the corner, and used all his strength to tear it open. Then he tore it open a second time.
Next, the third time... Slowly, he tore the letter into pieces and threw it behind him without even looking at it.
Such a failure was completely different from what he thought. He could imagine that the emperor would be furious after hearing some advice, and whether he would be arrested or beheaded, how could he know that the emperor could take precautions for a rainy day?
, and Tongpao Chen have such a tacit understanding, decisively
It ruined the hope of clarifying the government and the opposition. But there is nothing difficult to understand. Since the emperor's empire is maintained by these bureaucrats, he must cooperate with them. The savior in his eyes is just sitting back and enjoying the fruits of this world.
Just a part.
Ye Yongjia walked out of the confinement in a daze and returned to the Yamen of the Ministry of War. He saw Cai Xianqing coming, but he had no intention of exchanging greetings. He just bowed casually and chose a seat to sit down.
Cai Xianqing saw that he had a bad look on his face and knew that something was on his mind, so he turned around and smiled and said, "I didn't come here all day yesterday. Did... something happen?"
"Such a big change happened yesterday, you are not aware of it." Ye Yongjia leaned forward and rubbed his brow bones.
"Oh, I asked why I didn't see the Prime Minister. I was afraid that Liu Zhennian would collapse. It seems that there was a big fight? Fortunately, I didn't come, otherwise I would have suffered a big disaster for no reason!"
"You know everything." Ye Yongjia said weakly.
Cai Xianqing laughed again: "No, I really can't guess what you are thinking."
"Then let me talk to you." Ye Yongjia then told all the major events such as raiding the prime minister's house and meeting the emperor, and Cai Xianqing finally realized it.
"Oh!" He hit his thigh with a bamboo fan, "It's a pity that this move failed, but it's not Tinglong's fault! They have so many people and strength that they can't move them for a while. It's not too late to bear the pain and wait for the time.
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"Is this not just a 'temporary' problem?" Ye Yongjia said flatly with a self-deprecating sneer, "How can they have any talent and learning in Qingliu? They have to rely on this stagnant court! If you want to make this water come alive, you must
It will become the target of thousands of people."
"But there is Your Majesty..."
"Are you still counting on His Majesty? To be honest, I would say that the one who has caused the greatest harm to the people in the world is the Emperor! It is expected that these officials and gentlemen only own one hundred thousand or one million acres of land, and they are doing it for their own selfishness; but the Emperor sits on it
The land of the world is privately owned by the wealth of Jiuzhou
, it’s just that he has accumulated more money, so how come he is called “public wealth”? How much blood of the people has been sucked into this person’s public wealth and expenses? He is determined to protect the gentry as if he were the one he supports.
Only slaves can protect their own interests."
Cai Xianqing turned pale in panic. He looked around and saw that there was no one around him. He leaned over and said, "You are frustrated and angry. Since the late emperor came to the throne, there have been many mergers and acquisitions."
Ye Yongjia just shook his head: "The annexation by the bureaucrats and gentlemen has blocked his way of making money, just like slaves who have stolen money, who can't help it? In the end, it is just a superficial effort, just to make everyone happy and then stop. Isn't it still exploitative, or are there still refugees everywhere?
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Cai Xianqing smacked his lips and said: "Tinglong, you are thinking too much. The emperor may not be blindly pursuing personal interests. He should be concerned about Chen Tongpao's current power and dare not cause trouble."
"This is the same as what I said."
"No! As long as you and I win over everyone from Chen Tongpao's side, won't we be able to influence the political situation?" Cai Xianqing didn't care about the difficulties he stated and waved her fan leisurely.
Ye Yongjia hesitated slightly: "What method should be used?"
"Form a party!"
His face was expressionless, and he tapped a finger on the table: "Mr. Cai, if I want to do something like this, God will punish me..."
Cai Xianqing stood up immediately, folded the bamboo fan with both hands, and folded it in with a 'click' sound. "The more times like this, the less we can stick to morality, we need to be a hundred times more vicious than the other party! We should let go.
With a noble attitude, you can rely on profits to win over a group of officials and gentry and gather strength. Only in this way can you control people to death!"
Ye Yongjia clenched his chin and thought hard. His eyes were sometimes hesitant and sometimes decisive. A large bead of sweat passed between the roots of his black or white hair and slowly fell on his cheek.
"Okay..." Ye Yongjia's voice was long and low. He seemed to be very calm, but his body couldn't stop shaking, and the sweat fell directly into his clenched fists and became wet.
Five thin yellow fingers.
"When do you think it will start?" He bit his lips, raised his head and asked.
"There will be a court meeting to discuss merit this afternoon, right?"
"Yes." Ye Yongjia wiped his forehead, "When I came back, I heard someone from the official department saying that the prince would read out the imperial edict in the main hall and reward him in turn."
"When the time comes, you and I will have to listen carefully," Cai Xianqing made a squeaking sound with his hands. "Everyone must bear in mind what official they have been promoted to and what fate they have received, and not be distracted. As for Mr. Ye, you have
The reward for inspecting such a great achievement of the Prime Minister's Mansion will definitely be good. Wait until the court meeting is over before taking action accordingly."
"Since we want to form a party, we don't need to care about benevolence, justice and ethics! There is only one way to go!" Ye Yongjia replied firmly.
The significance of this court meeting is self-evident. Almost no ministers were absent. Even the time was inexplicably accurate. No one was late. They entered the hall in groups, lined up on both sides, and waited deeply.
As usual, the prince sat under the vacant dragon chair and saw that all the ministers were in uniform and the long line of people could not see the end of the palace gate.
He had rarely seen such a grand scene in his life, so he couldn't help but feel a little nervous. He winked at the eunuch who followed him, took the imperial edict and read: "I have been on the throne for a long time, and I have often been controlled by the willow thieves. I have been so treacherous and unruly that it is difficult to write down, which has caused the emperor's power to decline."
The ministers bowed their heads, and the country was about to be overthrown. Fortunately, the ministers had the ambition to be courageous and hid their loyalty, and the willow thieves were eventually wiped out and power was restored. The purge has not been completed today, so I will remember your contributions first.
To comfort the hearts of the world!"
After reading it, everyone shouted long live.
"The first achievement is Ye Yongjia, Secretary of the Ministry of War!" The prince raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "Master Ye, please come."