After hearing this, Lu Jiude felt that they were justified, so he decided to go both ways. On the one hand, he went to find Ma Shiying to stand up, and on the other hand, he sent his confidant eunuch Yuan Daxiang to contact Shang Yi.
Shang Yi is also an important figure in the south now, so the basic situation of the main figure in Shang Yi’s camp is no secret. Yuan Daxiang also knew that in Shang Yi’s camp, Zhou Shiqi and his family occupied a very important position and were deeply trusted and valued by Shang Yi. So he first came to Jiaxing Prefecture to find Zhou Shaoqing and briefly explained everything.
Zhou Shaoqing was still young and did not know the interests here. He also believed that from the perspective of bloodline, King Fu was indeed the best candidate to inherit the throne. If Shang Yi also participated in the support action this time and made the support, he would not only be promoted soon, but also speak in front of the new king. Then as long as he asked for a copy, he would become a regular, as an agent magistrate, immediately. Therefore, he patted his chest in front of Yuan Daxiang that he would do his best to persuade Shang Yi to agree. Then he rushed to Hangzhou overnight with Yuan Daxiang. He also knew that Shang Yi was not in Zhejiang at this time, so he first came to find his father Zhou Shiqi to explain his purpose.
In fact, although Zhou Shiqi had a lot of time to be an official, he was a local official and didn't know much about the struggles within the court. In addition, he didn't know much about the information about Nanjing, so he felt that this was a good opportunity. Shang Yi was fine, and his family also had a higher life? However, he had eaten twenty years more meals than Zhou Shaoqing, and his instinctive feelings were a little wrong, but it was not said that it was wrong there. However, Shang Yi was not in Hangzhou, so this matter naturally had to be decided by Ye Yaoying, so he immediately brought his son to meet Ye Yaoying to discuss.
After reading the letter and listening to the causes and consequences, Ye Yaoying pondered for a while, finally shook her head and said, "Uncle Zhou, Brother Zhou, you can't participate in this matter. Please politely decline me like Eunuch Yuan."
The Zhou father and son were both stunned. Zhou Shaoqing snatched a voice: "Why? Yao Wang, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. King Fu was the most suitable candidate to inherit the throne. Once King Fu succeeded to the throne, we will make contributions to support him. Lord Shang can be promoted to another position."
Ye Yaoying smiled slightly and said, "The state has its own laws and family rules. Although my husband has been ranked as the general, his official position is just a military general and his position is not a local guard. Just guard the place and defend his homeland. As for supporting the new king ascending the throne, the ministers of the six ministers and nine ministers in Nanjing should be considered and agreed upon, and it is not something we can intervene."
After hearing Ye Yaoying's words, Zhou Shiqi fell into deep thought, but Zhou Shaoqing couldn't help but feel anxious and said, "One time, another time, Huang Degong, Liu Liangzuo, and Gao Jie are all military generals? Since they can all intervene, why can't we? Are we watching the support of the merit was taken away by others?"
Ye Yaoying said lightly: "Others are others, we are us. With the ability of our husband and the strength of our merchant army, the new king will be valued after he ascended the throne. Whether or not he has made any contribution to support is actually irrelevant. Therefore, please reply to Eunuch Yuan, just say that the support is not something we and other military generals dare to do, so we cannot obey our orders. That's it."
Zhou Shaoqing was really anxious now and said, "Yao Wang, it's too rash to make your decision like this. I think if Lord Shang was there, he wouldn't have made such a decision."
When Ye Yaoying heard this, she couldn't help but raise her eyebrows, and Zhou Shiqi shouted sternly: "Shaoqing, stop talking, you are too presumptuous."
It turned out that Zhou Shiqi was thinking about Ye Yaoying. He just realized that what he felt was wrong before was that Yuan Daxiang wanted to support King Fu, so why didn’t he go to Nanjing to find the ministers in Nanjing, but to find these generals. After understanding this, Zhou Shiqi suddenly realized that it seemed that the water here was too deep, and Ye Yaoying was right. No matter who ascended the throne, he would use Shang Yi. It would be no harm to grab this merit of support. On the contrary, if he stood in the wrong team at this time, it would be a big deal. Therefore, never go to this muddy pond.
However, he had just figured out the Guan Jiandian point and immediately heard what Zhou Shaoqing said. He was shocked and angry. He quickly stopped Zhou Shaoqing. Although Shang Yi and Ye Yaoying have always respected themselves as elders and Zhou Shaoqing as their elders, Zhou Shiqi knew very well that Shang Yi did not forget his old love, but he could not forget his form. He really regarded himself as an elder and forgot that his family is essentially Shang Yi's subordinates. And only under Shang Yi's subordinates can he have a place for his father and son, and under the command of others, he would not be able to get along with this. This primary and secondary relationship cannot be reversed.
What's more, Zhou Shiqi knows better than anyone else. How could Zhou Shaoqing dare to contradict Ye Yaoying like this? So he also loudly scolded Zhou Shaoqing and said, "When Shang Yi left Hangzhou, he made it very clear. If he was not here, Yaoying would preside over the government affairs for him and give orders. Yaoying's decision was his decision. Do you dare to have any more verbal words? Why don't you get out of here quickly?"
Zhou Shaoqing was confused by Zhou Shiqi's thunder fire cannon. He just said one word: "Dad..."
But he was immediately interrupted by Zhou Shiqi and shouted angrily: "Did you hear me, get out of here."
Zhou Shaoqing looked at his father's angry look and finally realized that his father was playing the game. Of course, he did not dare to confront Zhou Shiqi, so he had to lower his head and walk out of the main hall.
Zhou Shiqi then turned around and said to Ye Yaoying: "Yaoying, Shaoqing was just talking nonsense, so don't take it to your heart."
Ye Yaoying also knew that it was not easy for Zhou Shiqi to do this step, and said, "Uncle Zhou, you are too serious. We are all our own family, so what else can we care about? Brother Zhou is actually just for the sake of appearance. For the sake of our merchant army, I am just too anxious. Please wait a little while to explain it to him. On the other side of Eunuch Yuan, I will let Mr. Wang write for a while and reply a letter."
After hearing this, Zhou Shiqi breathed a little relieved and said, "Okay, Yao Rong, there is nothing else, I will say goodbye first."
Ye Yaoying also stood up and said, "Uncle Zhou, I won't give it to you."
Zhou Shiqi came to the gate of the General's Mansion. Zhou Shaoqing was waiting here, and he looked quite dissatisfied and said, "Dad, why didn't you talk to me just now? Let a woman decide the big thing. This is too ridiculous..."
Before he finished speaking, he was immediately interrupted by Zhou Shiqi and said, "What do you know? Yao Ying's knowledge is a hundred times stronger than you." As he said that, he said the truth he had figured out like Zhou Shaoqing.
After hearing this, Zhou Shaoqing couldn't help but be stunned and had to admit in his heart that he had indeed thought things simple.