At this time, Ye Mingchen had gray hair and was very old. The wrinkles on his face were squeezed together as if they were old tree bark. Although Ye Mingchen was older, Ye Mingchen's desire to be an official had not faded at all, and even became more and more obsessed. However, Ye Mingchen The more he wanted to be an official, but it happened that he had no official position. He just had a sinecure and had no rights at all.
When he was in Guangzhou, Ye Mingchen asked to see Li Zhen, and received Li Zhen's guarantee that he could serve as one of the six ministers. After coming to Nanjing, when the little emperor was still in power, Ye Mingchen was also quite prosperous, and he indeed took up the position of minister. , but unfortunately the good times did not last long. The little emperor was driven out by Li Zhen. After Li Zhen established the country, Ye Mingchen's official career also came to an end, and he only had a sinecure.
As a result, Ye Mingchen has been taking care of himself at home.
Ye Mingchen, who was used to being in a high position and having great power in his hands, was suddenly left idle, as if he had missed a step. It was difficult to get used to such a life. Because of this, Ye Mingchen's life trajectory gradually changed, and he became opposed to Li Zhen. .
Ye family, study room.
In the room, Ye Mingchen and several people with braids gathered together.
Many of them are old men, very old.
The younger ones are also in their early thirties, but the younger ones have already cut off their braids.
Ye Mingchen sat directly above and said with a serious expression: "I just got the news that Li Zhen will take the train back from the south. By then, Li Zhen will stop in Nanjing for a while. I think this is our opportunity to kill Li Zhen."
"Master Ye, find out which train is missing."
Among them, a man in his early thirties spoke.
This person is the youngest, his name is Weng Tonghe. His family has been officials for generations. His father, Weng Xincun, was a bachelor of Tiren Pavilion. When Emperor Tongzhi first came to the throne, he also served as the teacher of Emperor Tongzhi. Historically, the Weng family was also very prosperous. The family, 'Four Jinshi in one discipline, three governors in one discipline, Grand Scholars from father and son, Shangshu from father and son, Imperial Master from father and son,'
Such a family is so glorious.
Ye Mingchen shook his head slightly and replied: "Li Zhen's actions are extremely confidential. I only know the news that Li Zhen will return from Guangdong and rest in Nanjing. As for which train it will be, it is difficult to determine."
Weng Tonghe's eyes flashed coldly, and he sighed: "If we knew which train Li Zhen took, we could take action directly. By then, Li Zhen would die before arriving in Nanjing, and the next thing would be much easier to handle. Unfortunately, ,such a pity."
Ye Mingchen looked calm and said calmly: "It doesn't matter. The people around Mayor Zhang Zhiping sent back the news and confirmed that Li Zhen will stay in Nanjing. This is our opportunity. I have helped Li Zhen a lot, so After Li Zhen arrives in Nanjing, Zhang Zhiping will definitely notify me to greet him. I will definitely be able to see Li Zhen. When the time comes, I will be able to find out which train Li Zhen took to Beijing. We only need to send someone to If we place explosives on the railway and then use cannons to bombard him, Li Zhen will definitely die without a burial place." He smiled faintly, with a chill in his smile.
As the saying goes, cutting off someone's money is like killing someone's life. Li Zhen cut off Ye Mingchen's official career, making it impossible for Ye Mingchen to continue to be an official. The old guy gradually turned to Cixi and gathered a group of people who were loyal to the emperor to resist.
Weng Tonghe said: "Master Ye, why don't you take action in Nanjing City."
Ye Mingchen shook his head and said: "It is absolutely impossible to do anything in Nanjing city. Even if we kill Li Zhen, if Nanjing Mayor Zhang Zhiping goes crazy, it will be easy to find out that it was us. By then, none of us will be able to escape, so Railways must be used.”
Weng Tonghe nodded and said: "Master Ye is right. We are not in a hurry and will adopt a more stable approach."
"Master Ye, if we succeed in getting rid of the thieves this time, you will be a well-deserved hero. When the time comes, we will have to rely on Master Ye for support."
"Lord Zhou, you are flattering, but Li Zhen is not easy to kill."
"Lord Ye, you are being humble. The plan you always made is perfect and will definitely succeed. However, once Li Zhen dies, all the generals under him will be difficult to deal with. Shi Dakai, Zeng Guofan, Zhao Liewen, Huang Shihai and others in Beijing are all very difficult to deal with. In addition, there are Peng Yulin in the far north, Zhang Zhidong in Sichuan, and Li Hongzhang in Japan. These people are all very powerful people, and none of them are easy to deal with."
"It is precisely because these people are powerful that it is beneficial to us. If one of them stands out and has the ability to recruit everyone under Li Zhen's command, once Li Zhen dies, this person will soon be able to take charge of the overall situation. We must bring down Li Zhen. It is also very difficult, and all the people are quite powerful, so we can use the emperor to recruit these people. This is the best way."
"However, I think there is still a certain risk."
"There are risks in everything we do, and what we do is even more reckless, and even involves confiscating homes and exterminating families. Now that we have reached this point, we can only continue to go on, kill Li Zhen, and stabilize the country one by one."
In the study room, everyone was talking to each other.
These people's cheeks turned red and they looked extremely excited.
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At the Nanjing Railway Station, a group of people were waiting. The leader was Zhang Zhiping, the mayor of Nanjing. He was extremely excited when he learned the news about Li Zhen coming to Nanjing. When the railway between Nanjing and Guangzhou was connected, Li Zhen met him in Nanjing. He and now Li Zhen have to stop in Nanjing again, so Zhang Zhiping feels doubly lucky.
Behind Zhang Zhiping, there were a series of officials standing, including Zhang Zhiping's subordinates, Ye Mingchen and Weng Tonghe. Zhang Zhiping's eyes fell on Ye Mingchen and said: "Mr. Ye, the person next to you is."
He didn't know Weng Tonghe, so he asked. This time, Zhang Zhiping did enough to protect Li Zhen. All officials who came to greet Li Zhen were carefully searched. No official was allowed to carry sharp weapons. Although Zhang Zhiping could guarantee that Weng Tonghe He was searched, but he couldn't determine who the person was.
Ye Mingchen smiled slightly and replied: "Mayor Zhang, this is Weng Tonghe, the son of the former imperial master Weng Zhongxun. This time President Li comes to Nanjing. I think I can't bury the talent, and I plan to recommend him to the president."
Zhang Zhiping nodded slightly, looked surprised, and said: "He is actually the son of Mr. Weng Xiancun. The Weng family comes from a scholarly family and has a long history of learning. Mr. Weng must have outstanding talents."
Weng Tonghe shook his head and said: "Mayor Zhang is so complimentary, Weng is ashamed."
Zhang Zhiping smiled softly, stopped talking to Weng Tonghe, and turned his eyes to the railway in front of the train station.
His thoughts were all on Li Zhen, and welcoming Li Zhen was his top priority.
"Kang cut, kuang cut,,,."
The sound of train wheels and rails clashing came from far and near, and the whistling whistle sounded immediately, echoing back and forth on the railway. After Zhang Zhiping heard the sound from the train, he perked up and smiled in his eyes. More and more brilliant.