Before Yu Changsi came to the Ministry of Personnel, he had already sent someone to convey a message to Chen Ke, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, so he bypassed the office lobby and went directly to the wing at the back. This wing has three rooms, including a study and a bedroom. Chen Ke usually takes a rest when he is tired from work.
Every time Yu Changsi came to see him, he would meet here alone.
But Yu Changsi felt something was wrong today, because besides Chen Ke there was another person in the room.
Chen Changyun.
This made Yu Changsi feel bad in his heart.
We have obviously made an appointment, why did we make an appointment with someone else?
Even if he made an appointment with someone else, he would probably be talking in the office lobby. Could it be that Chen Changyun barged in on his own?
Yu Changsi was thinking in his mind, still with a thick smile on his face, and said hello: "Master Chen, I'm sorry to bother you."
Chen Ke and Chen Changyun stood up at the same time and said with a smile: "Mr. Yu is here."
Yu Changsi stepped aside and said humbly: "Two adults, please take a seat quickly. The next one is a commoner. It's really embarrassing."
Chen Changyun said: "Although Mr. Yu is a commoner, he is the most powerful commoner in Dajing. It should be so."
With that said, Chen Changyun glanced at Chen Ke and said: "Chen Shangshu and Mr. Yu, let's talk. I will leave first."
Chen Ke smiled and cupped his hands to Chen Changyun and said, "Master Chen, walk slowly."
After Chen Changyun left, Yu Changsi suppressed his smile, handed a list to Chen Ke, and then sat down on the chair where Chen Changyun had just sat.
After Chen Ke read the list, Yu Changsi said: "Chen Changyun came to you at this time, and he must have given you a list, right?"
Chen Ke nodded and sighed: "There is a huge difference between his list and the left prime minister's list!"
Yu Changsi said: "Then it will be up to you, Chen Shangshu, to weigh in."
Chen Ke stared at the list and said: "Frankly speaking, the list made by the Left Chancellor is fair and impartial. Compared with the central office, the Left Chancellor's Office is the one who truly considers the court."
"This sentence from Chen Shangshu is enough."
Yu Changsi stood up, cupped his hands to Chen Ke, and said: "The Zuo Prime Minister's Office needs Chen Shangshu's fairness, and Dajing needs Chen Shangshu's fairness even more. I will truthfully convey Chen Shangshu's attitude to Zuo Xiang."
Chen Ke stood up and returned the greeting, saying: "Mr. Yu, walk slowly."
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Within a few days after the central platform was established, Yuan Xiu stayed in the Yuxin Palace, and he and Wei You could not be seen all day long. National affairs were handled by Wen Tai and the central platform headed by Yuan Li, and the two sides used government affairs to fight openly and secretly.
In the first court meeting after the establishment of the central podium, Yuan Xiu, who was sitting on the dragon throne, was smiling broadly and seemed to be in a good mood. However, his sunken eye sockets and pale face showed that he had obviously lacked rest recently.
Chen Ke announced the final list of grassroots officials in Central Taichung at the court meeting. Yuan Xiu only made symbolic adjustments to a very few personnel, and then finalized the appointments of officials of all sizes in Central Taichung based on Chen Ke's list.
But this list shocked all the officials!!
There is not a single left party official on the list!!!
The four central ministers, Xu Shouli and He Yin, looked as usual, while Yuan Li and Chen Changyun were quite proud. They looked towards Wentai and saw that Wentai looked calm and seemed to be resting with his eyes closed.
After going to court, officials from the left party could not bear it anymore and swarmed after Wen Tai.
"The central platform was too cruel!"
"Prime Minister Left, if this continues, we will all be doomed!"
"What's going on with Chen Shangshu? Doesn't he understand the meaning of death and coldness of lips and teeth?"
"Prime Minister Zuo, you have to think of a move quickly..."
Wen Tai stopped, glanced at the ministers displeased, and said: "The four ministers at the central office were personally selected by His Majesty, and the middle and lower-level officials were selected by Chen Shangshu. Do you want to question the decisions of His Majesty and Chen Shangshu?
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"I would like to advise you that you should do your work well at this time and don't think too much, otherwise..."
"It can range from being stripped of official uniform to someone who may risk their life at worst!"
Someone asked: "Are we just going to be beaten passively?"
"You have to behave properly, what are you afraid of? Who will beat you for no reason?" Wen Tai waved his long sleeves, strode forward with his hands behind his back, and said sternly: "Let's go to work.
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When Wen Tai returned to his house, Yu Changsi already knew what happened in the court and was waiting with Wen Hu in the meeting hall.
Yu Changsi said: "This Chen Ke not only didn't use our list, but also wiped out all our people. What a Chen Changyun, how could he bribe Chen Ke!"
Wen Tai shook his head slightly and said, "Chen Changyun doesn't have that much energy."
Yu Changsi asked: "Does the Prime Minister Zuo mean... is it related to His Majesty?"
"It shouldn't be His Majesty. For the sake of the stability of the court, he doesn't want me to be sidelined all of a sudden." Wen Tai sat down on the chair and said: "But among the four people on the central stage, apart from Chen Changyun, there may not be anyone else who wants to
Get rid of me."
"King Xin!" Yu Changsi reacted immediately.
Seeing Wen Tai nod, Yu Changsi analyzed: "With the identity of King Xin and his current power, it is indeed possible for Chen Ke to rebel, and..."
Yu Changsi seemed to have suddenly thought of something and said in surprise: "The Royal New Palace has just been built, and your Majesty wants to have a good time, not only to leave the government affairs to rest, but also to use King Xin's hand to get rid of Zuo Xiangfu. But the same thing
, King Xin can also take advantage of this opportunity to take control of the court situation and sideline His Majesty."
"If King Xin wants to achieve his goal, our Zuoxiangfu is his biggest stumbling block, so he is the one who wants to deal with us the most!"
Wen Tai smiled and said: "Sir's analysis is the same as what I thought."
Wenhu asked: "But the emperor is a suspicious person, so he believes in King Xin that much?"
Wen Tai said: "King Xin is a child who grew up with the emperor and the eldest princess. He is one of the few people the emperor trusts. But the emperor dares to let go and give King Xin a chance to take power. It doesn't matter whether He Xin trusts him or not."
"Why?" Wen Hu asked.
Wen Tai looked at Yu Changsi and said, "Sir, what do you think?"
"The Prime Minister is right."
Yu Changsi looked at Wen Hu and said: "The emperor used the hands of Zhao Huan and Yuan Zhang to get rid of the Hou Dang and the Quan Dang. Later, he used the hands of the Left Prime Minister to squeeze Zhao Huan and Yuan Zhang away. Now he starts to use the hands of the Left Prime Minister to drive away Zhao Huan and Yuan Zhang.
Using Yuan Li's hand to deal with Zuo Xiangfu, our emperor is already very skilled at this kind of thing, so he is very confident."
"In his eyes, even if the power falls into the hands of King Xin in the future, he is confident that he will follow the same pattern and get the power back."
Wen Tai said: "If you use the same method too often, it won't work. One day you will burn yourself."
Yu Changsi said with emotion: "It's a pity that our list has indeed become a touchstone for Chen Ke and helped him out."
"In my opinion, this list is not just a touchstone for Chen Ke."
After a pause, Wen Tai's face showed a chill, and he continued: "It might also be his reminder."