Chen Xinshu thought for a long time and asked: "According to Mr. Jiang's opinion, should we choose imperial power?"
Jiang Baoshan replied without hesitation: "Exactly!"
Chen Xinshu believed in Jiang Baoshan's judgment before, but this time he seemed a little hesitant.
"In the past, many things in Fujian Road were against the imperial court. If we choose the imperial power, I wonder if the emperor will settle old scores with us?"
Jiang Baoshan smiled: "Of course I can."
Chen Xinshu frowned: "Then Mr. Jiang still wants me to choose the imperial power?"
"Sir, what are old accounts? If the emperor says there are, there will be them. If the emperor says there are no, there will be no. Besides, these so-called old accounts are all against Prime Minister Quan. They were forced to do so because of opposition to Jia Sidao. In the officialdom, there are constant transactions.
, profiting from each other in transactions, or compromising with each other, of course there will be twists and turns, but I believe that a balance can always be found.
Yes. The emperor is also a human being. He will naturally take care of the first person who expresses his loyalty to him. Besides, corruption is nothing in our government. Which official is not corrupt? This can be regarded as one of the rules of officialdom. If
Now that you have become the emperor's servant, it is a different matter. If the emperor asks you to be greedy, then be greedy. If the emperor asks you not to be greedy, then don't be greedy even for a single cent of copper."
Seeing that Chen Xinshu was silent, Jiang Baoshan continued: "In the more than half a year since the new emperor ascended the throne, the development of the situation in the DPRK and China is very different from what we imagined. I integrated the information we can get and came to the following conclusions:
Click on the possible endings.”
"Really? Sir, come and listen."
"First, continue to maintain the situation of the three powers. When the new emperor ascended the throne, there must be the most people who agreed with this view. Although no one thought highly of the prince at that time, because of the constraints of the successor power, the new emperor was appointed by the previous emperor.
As the sole heir, Jia Sidao will at most maximize the power in his hands and maintain a balanced situation on the surface, unless he wants to rebel."
Chen Xinshu nodded and said, "At that time, I also agreed with this possibility."
"Second, the imperial power was combined with power, and the latter power gradually withdrew. From the current appearance, the latter power rarely participates in current affairs, and there seems to be a tacit understanding between the emperor and Jia Sidao."
"Well, the current situation in the court is indeed like this."
"Third, the rise of imperial power will inevitably lead to a complete break with the power of the prime minister."
"Jia Sidao has huge power, especially in the army. He can almost cover the sky with one hand. He will definitely not be restrained."
"Of course."
"Then sir, do you think the third option is the most likely?"
Jiang Baoshan took a sip of tea in a leisurely manner and continued to speak slowly: "Until the situation between the DPRK and China becomes clear, officials from all walks of life are waiting and watching. If we had made up our minds early and placed our bets on the third point,
The benefits obtained will be maximized. As for which possibility is the greatest, I am not sure, but I have this feeling that the imperial power will eventually win. The reason is very simple. Since the emperor ascended the throne, I have been unpredictable about government affairs.
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Chen Xinshu has been in the officialdom for more than thirty years. Ever since he entered the officialdom, Jiang Baoshan has been by his side as an aide and can be said to be the person he trusts the most. Jiang Baoshan's knowledge can always help him choose the right path at critical moments.
During the reign of the late Emperor Li Zong, Jiang Baoshan almost never made mistakes in his judgment of current affairs. Today, even Jiang Baoshan said that he could not understand the emperor's actions, which only shows that the young new emperor is still above Jiang Baoshan.
"My lord, at the end of the Jingding year, most of our analysis was based on the true nature of the prince. Although the prince and the emperor are the same person, they appear to be completely different. This is why I
I advise you to make a decision as soon as possible. In the past, I mostly relied on analysis to make judgments on affairs, but this time my feeling has the upper hand, but I still ask you to trust Baoshan's feeling this time."
Chen Xinshu looked at Jiang Baoshan and finally said: "Okay, I believe it."
For Chen Xinshu, Jiang Baoshan is definitely a trustworthy person, whether it is his loyalty to himself or the relationship between the two.
"It's getting late. Your Excellency, it's time to prepare to leave for Juying Tower to greet the Imperial Envoy."
"Well, Mr. Jiang, there is one more thing. This is the news we just received at noon today. Mr. Huyan, a six-person group from the Shifeng Trading Company in the capital, arrived in Fuzhou. This is a detailed record."
After reading it, Jiang Baoshan said: "This is another coincidence. Shifeng Trading Company - MSG - Lin's Trading Company? Imperial Envoy - MSG - Fuzhou Government Office?"
"Yes, if there are too many coincidences, it will turn from chance to necessity. Moreover, Master Huyan's entourage is actually more skilled in martial arts than the Lin family. It's not simple."
"What the Lord said is absolutely true." Jiang Baoshan didn't know anything about martial arts. He just heard that the Lin family was very powerful, but he didn't know what it meant to be more powerful than the Lin family. Regarding this, Jiang Baoshan thought very simply. Mr. Huyan has a lot of money.
, naturally you can hire powerful bodyguards.
Juying Restaurant is famous for its local Fuzhou cuisine. It is the leading high-end restaurant in Fuzhou and one of the Chen family's industries. Before the opening of Tongle Restaurant, it could almost be said to be the absolute leader in the entire Fujian Road catering industry.
At present, this boss's position is being challenged by Tonglelou, whose signature dish is MSG.
Zhang Song arrived at Juying Building early and stood respectfully at the door, waiting for the imperial envoy to arrive.
The dignified prefect of Fuzhou became a guest in a restaurant, and he could only blame himself for being a junior official.
There is only this table of guests in Juying Building tonight.
Ye Mengding, Shi Hongsheng, and Chen Xinshu had all dealt with each other before, so they naturally knew each other. Together with Zhang Song who was accompanying them, the four of them occupied a large restaurant that could accommodate hundreds of people.
After drinking for three rounds and chatting for a while, Ye Mengding got straight to the point: "Master Shi and Master Chen, we are all acquaintances, so I said directly that this time I came to Fujian Road on the order of the emperor, mainly about the last business
Regarding the land management boundary issue, I also know that your Excellencies have always been opposed to the public land law, so you have always been opposed to land measurement.
, but this time the land measurement is not all based on the public land law. Since our country moved to Lin'an, there has been no complete measurement data for the land in the country. Either this road is missing, or that road is incomplete, so the emperor strictly ordered that this time the land measurement
The measurements must be accurate and complete, but your Fujian Road, as one of the two first areas, has disappointed the emperor very much."
"Sir." Chen Xinshu looked at Shi Hongsheng and saluted Ye Mengding, "In recent days, Chen and Mr. Shi have been discussing this matter. We believe that this matter is indeed at fault on Fujian Road, mainly because of Chen's
Responsibility, your Excellency knows that Chen is very disgusted with the public land law, so this time the Official Land Division of the Ministry of Commerce came to conduct land surveying. Chen
I thought that the public land law was going to be re-introduced, so I didn't pay attention to it. Mr. Shi wanted to coordinate the overall situation and had no time to take care of it. The fault of this matter is Chen's. I hope your Excellency will tell the emperor that Chen is willing to take all responsibilities. Chen will personally take charge of this matter in the near future.
Regarding this matter, we will cooperate with the Official Land Division to re-measure the land, and promise that we will resolutely implement the emperor’s decree in the future.”
Shi Hongsheng was not sensitive to government affairs. Seeing that Chen Xinshu had taken all the responsibilities, he felt good about him and hurriedly said: "Sir, Shi is also responsible." However, Ye Mengding and Zhang Song were greatly surprised. Chen Xinshu's stance seemed to be this time.
Not being perfunctory, the two of them thought at the same time, has Mr. Chen changed his gender?
"If Mr. Chen can make his attitude clear, I will report to the emperor truthfully. My lords, since the emperor ascended the throne, he has been determined to make changes. Now the atmosphere in the DPRK is changing day by day, and it will no longer be the same as before. Please take care of yourself."
"Yes, sir, Mr. Chen has also heard that the emperor is working hard to govern and intends to revive our dynasty. I, Fujian Road, will definitely follow the emperor. Even if I am broken into pieces, I will help the emperor."
Ye Mengding nodded: "That's very good."
Chen Xinshu raised his glass and said: "Master Shi, Master Zhang, and Mr. Chen proposed that we offer another drink to the Imperial Envoy. Please make sure that the Imperial Envoy convey to the Emperor the determination of all the officials on Fujian Road to follow the Emperor and revive our dynasty."