Wang Lin's words were stern and sarcastic, how could he not hear it?
He never attributed his appointment to Wang Lin's recommendation, but attributed it to the trust of the officials and his personal prestige in the court.
In other words, it was the emperor and the court who needed him, a capable minister, to stand up at the critical moment and turn the tide!
Lu Yihao returned to his house and hid in the study without leaving the door.
Everyone in the Lu family saw that the master was not in a good mood, and no one dared to disturb him.
No one understands Lu Yihao's true state of mind at this moment.
He came to Beijing to take office when Cai Jing had just died and the government was in chaos. You can imagine how complicated the situation was.
Although he gradually placed his own people in the court and won over many dignitaries in Tokyo, after all, he was slightly inferior in qualifications and prestige, and sometimes he could not control the situation.
That's why he urgently needs to establish his authority.
After careful consideration, he chose Wang Lin as the person to establish his authority.
For one thing, Wang Lin was not from a high family background and had no foundation in the court. This was Wang Lin's shortcoming.
Secondly, Wang Lin was just a favorite, and his power came from the trust of the officials. Zhao Ji was mean and ungrateful, and could fall out at any time. This time Wang Lin had a falling out with the prince Zhao Huan, which made Lu Yihao even more convinced that this matter was feasible.
In fact, he also knew that Wang Lin had the power to rescue him, and no one could shake him, at least for a period of time.
He just wanted to remove Wang Lin's title of Prince and Young Master to warn the officials.
As for being on the street just now, he was just deliberately testing Wang Lin's reaction.
If Wang Lin broke out on the spot, he would have fallen into his trap.
He would take advantage of the situation to gather some of the courtiers and create a crusade against Wang Lin in the court. As long as the momentum was big enough, the officials would not be able to ignore it.
After thinking hard for a long time, Lu Yihao decided to enter the palace again and meet the prince Zhao Huan.
So Lu Yihao went to the East Palace.
Wang Lin went to the manor given by the emperor outside the city and then returned home. Considering that Tokyo would be completely occupied in the future, Wang Lin did not buy any properties in Tokyo. The current mansion and the like were all rewarded by Zhao Ji.
Brothers Zhang Bofen, Zhang Zhong and Xiong returned to the Zhang family. They happened to see Uncle Zhang going to court at night, so they came up to say hello and told the whole story of the conflict between Wang Lin and Lu Yihao on the street.
Zhang Shuye sneered: "The ostentation of Mr. Lu Da is really unbelievable. He is new to the dynasty. He should be playing it safe and steady, but he is eager for success..."
"Lu Yihao was originally a capable minister, loyal to the emperor and the country, and in charge of government affairs. No one could match him. Unfortunately, he was narrow-minded and aloof. Li Gang and Wu Min were squeezed out by him. Now they are united in dealing with the outside world. I am afraid that his future will not be good.
Walk."
"Perhaps because of this, Lu Yihao urgently needs to establish his authority. However, the authority of a prime minister needs to be accumulated over the years, not achieved overnight. To establish authority in this way, he wants to step on Wang Lin's shoulders and order the ministers. It is really a mistake.
The calculation is settled."
Zhang Bofen said: "Father, Xianggong Lu must have seen that the envoy had a falling out with the prince and thought that the envoy had lost his power, so he had some thoughts that he shouldn't have."
Zhang Shuye nodded slightly: "That's exactly it."
Zhang Shuye never mentioned anything else.
Zhang Shuye secretly thought that Wang Lin and the prince had a falling out, and he was afraid that there was something inside.
Regarding the Zhu family matter alone, he had already convinced Zhao Huan, and Zhao Huan was convinced at the time.
Zhang Shuye felt that there was no way that Zhao Huan would get into such trouble with Wang Lin over this... He even publicly raised his sword to pursue him, and thundered in anger in front of everyone. These actions seemed a bit too deliberate.
If he guessed correctly, this must be a play jointly performed by Wang Lin and Zhao Huan for the official Zhao Ji.
It doesn't matter whether others believe it or not, as long as the officials believe it, that's fine.
Zhang Shuye thought for a moment and said cautiously to his second son: "You two should be careful when doing things around Wang Lin. He is a man of love and justice, and he has a lot of friendship with him as his father. For his father's sake, he will not hesitate to support you."
Wait, you will definitely be able to gain a good position in Qingzhou or Fuhu Army in the future, and you will save yourself from wasting time at home."
"Here, my son obeys!"
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Zhao Huan never expected that Lu Yihao would be so persistent.
He actually came to his East Palace again and degraded Wang Lin to this level.
Zhao Huan was a little helpless.
He didn't know how Wang Lin offended this newly promoted husband, making him cling to him so hard that he would never give up until he pulled Wang Lin off his horse.
But since Zhao Huan's falling out with Wang Lin has already happened, he can't give up halfway at this moment. He can only agree with Lu Yihao and stand in the palace and reprimand Wang Lin again.
After Lu Yihao left, Zhao Huan couldn't help but sweat all over his body. This acting was really not easy.
Crown Princess Zhu Lian walked into the palace and said with a gentle smile: "Your Highness, this Mr. Lu seems to have a lot of resentment towards Wang Lin. He couldn't explain it to his father, so he came to our East Palace to persuade His Highness..."
"I just came back from my parents' home. On the way, I heard that Lu Yihao and Wang Lin had a collision outside Xuande Gate. People said that Lu Yihao bullied others too much, but Wang Lin swallowed his anger. This is probably related to the fact that His Highness recently had a falling out and lost power."
Zhao Huan smiled bitterly: "If I don't do this, my father will not be stable in his heart. As a prince, my position seems to be stable, but the actual dethronement is just a matter of my father's thought."
"When many people saw me criticizing Wang Lin, they wanted to add insult to injury. During the past two days at the court meeting, many officials targeted Wang Lin and prepared to attack. However, I didn't expect that Lu Yihao jumped out first.
"
"Your Highness, you don't have to worry about Wang Lin. After all, my father still values him." Zhu Lian chuckled: "I think it won't take a few days for me to be here, but my father will definitely make a decision, and no one will dare to despise him at that time.
It’s Wang Lin.”
Zhao Huan looked gloomy and shook his head: "No, I can see clearly what the father is thinking. The more Wang Lin becomes the target of public criticism, the happier he is. He just wants to make Wang Lin a lonely minister in the court and then be used by him alone.
.”
Zhu Lian thought: "I see, I understand."
"If Wang Lin is on good terms with the courtiers and responds internally and externally, can my father still sleep peacefully?"
"So, at these times, no matter how much trouble Lu Yihao makes, my father will pretend to be confused and conciliate. Of course, if it comes to endangering Wang Lin's foundation, my father will not sit idly by."
"Lu Yihao is quite stubborn. He will not give up until he achieves his goal. I hope that Wang Lin can calm down. As long as he can endure the calm for a while and take a step back, as long as he quickly goes to Qingzhou to take up his post after getting married, all these messy things in the court will
The trouble has nothing to do with him."
Zhu Lian nodded gently.
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Han family.
Lu Yihao suddenly came to visit. Han Zhi and Han Ke and his son were very happy, but Han Jiayan and Qi Guo knew that this visit of Mr. Lu was not good.
Lu Yihao could barely be regarded as Han Zhongyan's disciple, and Han Zhongyan had a feeling of support for him back then.
"I have met Mr. Lu." Han Zhi and Han Ke and his son bowed to greet him, but Lu Yihao only smiled slightly and went straight to Princess Qi and said, "I have met your highness, your consort."
Only then did he meet Han Zhi again.
Qi Guo looked calm and said: "I wonder what Mr. Lu is doing when he comes here today?"
Lu Yihao chuckled: "Returning to your highness, my direct grandson Lu Tao is only sixteen years old. He is of good character and accomplished in academics. He has reached the age of marriage. I have considered it over and over again and have been thinking about finding a partner with him in the past two days.
It is a matter of marriage. I heard that Han Yan, the granddaughter of His Highness, is both talented and beautiful, gentle and virtuous, but I don’t know if my grandson will be so lucky to be able to reach the ranks of the noble daughters of the Han family."
Han Jiayan's expression suddenly changed.
Han Yan has been betrothed to Wang Lin, and everyone in Tokyo knows it. As the prime minister of the dynasty, you suddenly come to ask for the daughter of the Han family who is already engaged. Not only is it rude, but it is also offensive.
But Lu Yihao was the head of the civil servants and held a high position of authority, so Han Jiayan could not get angry for a while.
Qi Guo remained calm and said with a slight smile: "Xianggong Lu is the prime minister of the dynasty. It is a great honor for my family to marry the prime minister's family. But my granddaughter Yan'er is already engaged to Master Wang, and the wedding date is not in the future.
Far away, so..."
Lu Yihao pretended to be shocked: "Is this happening?"
Qi Guo sneered in his heart, but on his face he said as usual: "How can this be false?"
Lu Yihao sighed: "It seems that my grandson is unlucky..."
Han Zhi said to himself that Han Yan was already engaged, but there were several girls of the right age in my house. If they could marry a descendant of the Lu family, that would also be helpful.
So Han Zhi said: "I have long heard that Mr. Lu is famous as a virtuous grandson. In addition to Yan'er, there are several girls of the same age in the Han family. If Mr. Lu doesn't dislike it..."
Before Han Zhi finished speaking, he was interrupted by Qi Guosheng: "I am not feeling well, so I will not accompany the guests. Please help yourself."
Qi Guo waved his sleeves and left.
Lu Yihao's face twitched, but he remained calm as usual.
He came here deliberately to stir up trouble. Of course, the person he wanted to anger was not Qi Guo and Han Jiayan, but Wang Lin.
He didn't get any response from the official Zhao Ji. Although the prince Zhao Huan hated Wang Lin deeply, he also tried to evade it.
This made Lu Yihao realize that it was extremely difficult to overthrow Wang Lin, even though he just wanted to remove Wang Lin's title of Prince and Young Master, slightly suppress Wang Lin's momentum, and thereby establish his authority.
So I came to the Han family.
After Qi Guo left, Han Zhi and his son accompanied them. After a conversation, Lu Yihao said goodbye. Han Zhi and his son sent Han Zhi and his son out of the house. Before getting on the carriage, Lu Yihao suddenly said to Han Ke: "What position does your good nephew have now?"
Han Ke said respectfully: "As far as I can tell you, my nephew will serve as the magistrate of Kaifeng Mansion."
Lu Yihao nodded slowly, "You are young and promising, but with your nephew's talent and learning, you can actually go one step further and serve as a direct bachelor in the imperial court, or serve the officials nearby, what do you think?"
Han Ke was overjoyed. Lu Yihao now had the power to promote officials in the DPRK and China. It was a simple matter of helping Han Ke to get a position as a close minister of the emperor.
"Thank you for your support. My nephew is very grateful!"
Han Ke prostrated.
Lu Yihao smiled softly and got into the car. Then he opened the curtain and said meaningfully: "You and I are family friends, but it would be best if we could get married. In the future, we should help each other, advance and retreat together, honor and disgrace."
What do you think, my nephew?"
Han Ke took a deep breath and bowed again: "My nephew, don't worry."
Lu Yihao laughed, waved his hand, and the Lu family's carriage drove away slowly.