When Jiao Fang returned to the cabinet again after taking three days' leave, even though Li Dongyang had been colleagues with him for decades, he was still horrified when faced with the kind of despair he had never seen on his face before.
He can be considered a person involved in this matter. However, when Xu Xun recognized that his head was burnt and said with a smile that he would drive the people away for him so that the matter would not go wrong, he never thought that it would develop like this.
result.
Xu Xun was so sharp and unreasonable that he scolded Jiao Huangzhong until he fell ill. At least next year's test would definitely be delayed because of this! He had almost forgotten that he and Liu Jian and Xie Qian had planned that incident.
When they left the palace, the young Pingbei Hou suddenly came out and messed up their seamless plan, so that Liu Jian and Xie Qian had to beg to leave sadly, while he, the one who stayed, could only endure the humiliation and bear the heavy burden.
And mud!.
However, compared to Jiao Fang's absentmindedness, what he had to face more was Wang Hao's second resignation. At the end of the day's discussion in the Wenhua Hall, after everyone else had left, he
When he had no choice but to report the matter, Zhu Houzhao, the little emperor, frowned in displeasure, then waved his hand and said in an unquestionable tone: "Since I have already retained him three times, he still wants to stay."
Let him go. But now Mr. Li and Jiao Fang are the only two people left in the cabinet. Let me recommend a few more candidates and see who is suitable."
Li Dongyang raised his head and glanced at Liu Jin, who was standing beside the emperor. He took a deep breath, bowed and said, "I obey the order."
However, when Li Dongyang left the Wenhua Palace and went straight back to the Wenyuan Pavilion, he was stopped by someone. The young eunuch said with a smile: "Please Yuan Fu, please stay a moment. Eunuch Liu will be here soon."
Li Dongyang stopped in astonishment. He saw a stool behind him carrying Liu Jin quickly. He immediately thought about Liu Jin's purpose. Before he could confirm, the stool was in front of him, but Liu Jin didn't get down either.
He sat up high and nodded slightly, saying: "Mr. Li, you must know why we are here. We know that there must be three or five candidates recommended for this court. Who you want to add is none of our business."
, but our family doesn’t want to see Yang Tinghe’s name. If his name is here, then don’t blame our family for being rude!"
This naked threat made Li Dongyang suddenly change his expression. If it were Liu Jian and Xie Qian, he might not have clashed with Liu Jin on the spot. However, he has always been a very tolerant person, and the hands hidden in his sleeves clenched tightly.
He fisted his fist, then loosened it, and then clenched it tightly. Finally, he whispered: "Don't worry, Eunuch Liu."
"That's good." Liu Jin nodded triumphantly, and then said lightly as if he was informed, "Our family also knows that Wenyuan Pavilion is busy with affairs, and you and Jiao Fang are too busy, so we plan to choose
Two capable people are here to help you. Well, our family knows that Mr. Li is always a busy man, so we won’t bother you!"
Although Xu Xun also told him that the position of chief minister of the cabinet belonged to Yang Yiqing rather than Yang Tinghe, the opportunity was right in front of him, and Li Dongyang originally wanted to give it a try. He first transferred Yang Tinghe back to the capital. Who knows Liu Jin's reaction
He was so arbitrary. When he entered the Wenyuan Pavilion, he saw that Wang Hao's straight room was empty. He thought that this man was also one of the people who accompanied Fugu back then. Later, Ting Tui entered the pavilion and tried his best to resist Liu Jin. He suffered many setbacks and battles. Now, now
Finally he couldn't stand it any longer and left him to fight alone. He sighed immediately. Then, he heard Jiao Fang's voice coming from behind.
"Yuanfu is feeling sorry for Shouxi? That's just the way he is. If it works well, he'll stay. If it doesn't work, he'll leave. Since he's not willing to stay, what do you have to sigh about?"
Li Dongyang suddenly turned around and thought that although Jiao Fang had a bad reputation in the past, the two had some contacts and even exchanged information and planned together without anyone else knowing anything. Now they are strangers, and Jiao Fang even
Secretly calculating the position of his first assistant, his eyes suddenly turned cold. It wasn't until he saw that Jiao Fang's expression was unusually unnatural that he said calmly: "Brother Shou Jing learned that Wang Shouxi has indeed submitted his resignation letter.
, the emperor agreed, and ordered the Japanese court to recommend him. However, just like when you were approved by the imperial court to be admitted to the cabinet, Eunuch Liu seems to have already chosen someone he wants to recommend to the cabinet, and I believe you will have another powerful arm in the future. "
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After saying this, he didn't even look at what follow-up reaction Jiao Fang would show with a dull face. He smiled coldly and walked away.
Jiao Fang, the era when you were regarded as a confidant by Liu Jin is over!
Although Jiao Fang had already known when he was ordered to be expelled from Liu Jin's house that day and had to come out in embarrassment that Liu Jin's trust in him was not as good as before, but after all, he had qualifications and talents, and now he was the second minister of the cabinet.
After defeating Wang Hao, as long as he can squeeze out Li Dongyang and occupy the position of first assistant, Liu Jin will definitely see that he has become the first assistant and is also capable of making drastic changes. But the news revealed by Li Dongyang at this time is no different to him.
A blow to the head. He didn't even know how he got back to prison, how he faced all kinds of memorials, and how he survived until the end of the war.
The next day was his sleep break. In the past, because he was already over seventy years old and lacked energy, this rare day of rest was a chance for him to take a breath, but now it was different. He knew deeply that if he could not take advantage of this opportunity,
A day's rest turned the situation around. Even if he could still serve as a minor minister in the cabinet, he was determined not to be able to kill Zhang Cai, who had shown his sharpness these days! If this person joined the cabinet, would he still have a way to survive? So, he
After leaving the palace, it was too late to see how his son was doing at home. The first thing he did was to visit Cao Yuan, the Minister of War.
He and Cao Yuan did not have much friendship, but he knew very well that Cao Yuan, who was also young and powerful, must be wary of Zhang Cai, who had firmly established himself next to Liu Jin when he arrived, so on this day
After the initial test in the evening, he inevitably began to pour out his bitter words, and every word was directed at Zhang Cai's intentions. However, to his surprise, Cao Yuan agreed with him at the beginning.
After that, he finally gave him a helpless answer that stunned him.
"Brother Shoujing, it's useless for you to tell me about this. You know Eunuch Liu's temperament better than we do. If I tell Zhang Xilu something wrong, it would be weird if I don't get spit on my face. To be honest, Zhang Xilu
This man is capable. Not long ago, he was a doctor in the Literary Selection Department of the Ministry of Personnel. But now, all the officials and officials who were once equal to him are now reporting things in front of him anxiously, but he can calmly act as if there is no one else. Old Lin
During the time when Han Gao was ill, he had done all the things that the minister should do. Now, even Liu Zhi, the right minister, can't get involved. This is his ability! Alas, I don't want to provoke him!"
Cao Yuan said this, but in his heart he knew very well how Jiao Fang was frustrated in front of Liu Jin that night. Not only did he not say that he was determined not to end up in a bad situation like Jiao Fang, but he said that Zhang Cai could give up his position as Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
, so Liu Yu was able to replace Tianguan, and he was awarded the official seal of the Ministry of War. He had to thank Zhang Cai for his high integrity. As for Jiao Fang's failure, Liu Yu was a puppet. What the hell is this?
Now that Cao Yuan had said so, no matter how angry Jiao Fang was, she couldn't continue to rely on him. He immediately left Cao's house and went straight to Liu's house. He originally thought that Cao Yuan was the most difficult person.
It’s a bone to chew, and Liu Yu was completely ignored by Zhang Cai in the official department. In addition, the Ministry of War is in charge of military selection, but those officers are richer than the civil servants. Now that people and money are empty, they must have been full of anger for a long time. As long as
A few flirtations could get him to stand on the same side as him. However, after he had been chatting for a long time and carefully brought the topic to Zhang Cai, he saw Liu Yu suddenly reaching out to stop him.
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"Hey, Brother Shoujing, I know you have a prejudice against Zhang Xilu. I also misunderstood him in the past, but now I finally understand that he is still very kind!" Liu Yu was shocked when he saw Jiao Fang.
He completely forgot that he had tried to slander Zhang Cai in front of Liu Jin, and wanted to scold Zhang Cai bloody in front of others. But at this moment, he received the confirmation from the Chief of Ceremonies, and his face was full of joy.
"It is true that Zhang Xilu is arrogant because of his talent, but he does have real talent and practical knowledge. No wonder Eunuch Liu loves him so much. Besides, he is in his prime. Brother Shoujing, it would be meaningless for you to offend him. If you have the right, you would rather be a white-headed man.
Don’t bully a young man into being poor. This has been vividly proven by Xu Xun. The same is true for Zhang Xilu now. You’d better make peace with him.”….
When he walked out of Liu's house, Jiao Fang felt a little numb. Liu Yu and Cao Yuan were not warm to him, and he knew this. However, facing Zhang Cai, who might have taken away their status
However, they behaved so indifferently and short-sightedly, which made him extremely disappointed. Although neither Liu Yu nor Cao Yuan were stunning figures, they were not completely mediocre after all. Today,
How could he behave like this?
"Master." Although the young master at home was still ill in bed, he saw that Jiao Fang had been in a bad mood these past few days, so when she fell asleep, Li An simply came to pick her up in person. Seeing the tired and disappointed look of the master at this moment, he took a look
As the weather turned, he reminded me softly, "It's already past dinner time. Would you like to get on the sedan chair and go home?"
"Go home?" Jiao Fang raised her eyebrows. When she thought of her son who was lying on the bed and couldn't even speak clearly, when he thought of his daughter-in-law who could do nothing but cry, and of the deserted and empty house, he suddenly felt completely
He didn't want to go back. At that moment, he regretted that after joining the cabinet, he ordered people to rebuild the ancestral house in his hometown in Biyang, Henan, and asked his grandchildren to move there. But now it was too late to regret that no one at home spoke.
After taking a deep breath, he immediately said in a deep voice, "Carry the sedan back and have the carriages and horses ready in Mutton Alley. You follow me there first. I want to find a quiet place to have a drink there!"
Although he had intended to object, seeing the unquestionable look on Jiao Fang's face, Li An thought about it again and again, and finally agreed. However, he put his hand on his waist and took out a Xicheng Bingma Si General waist badge.
Although it was already past the night ban, Jiao Fang took Li An to the mutton alley a few blocks away, and encountered two interrogations along the way. However, because of Li An's waist card, two groups of people naturally
They all respectfully let them go. When they arrived at Mutton Alley, several stores were already close to closing. Some were putting up door panels and some were cleaning up their signs. When Li An followed Jiao Fang's wishes and found a store, the last one went in.
The waiter who stayed behind was about to refuse, but when he saw a silver ingot worth two or three taels placed on the counter, he immediately came over with a smile on his face.
"Sir, what do you want?"
"Half a pound of plain mutton and a bottle of wine!"
"How can half a catty of mutton and a jug of wine be enough? Here are two catties of mutton and a jar of unopened wine!"
Following this sudden voice, Jiao Fang was stunned for a moment. When he looked up, his pupils suddenly shrank - because at this moment, he suddenly saw the person he least wanted to see. However, contrary to expectations, the other party
He walked straight forward with a smile on his face and sat down opposite him.
"Why, Mr. Jiao Ge, don't you welcome me as an uninvited guest?"
The waiter originally wanted to come up to say hello, but when he heard the name, his face turned green for a moment, and he didn't know whether he should enter or retreat. At this moment, a big man who looked like a follower from outside came into the store, pulling the man with him.
The waiter whispered a few words and showed a look of deep awe. The big man just walked up to the frightened Li An again and said lightly: "Brother, my Marquis wants to talk to Jiao."
Mr. Ge said, you should avoid it first!"
"But……"
Li An has followed Jiao Fang for many years, and has done countless secret things, including those who set up Xu Xun. At this moment, he was instinctively afraid that Xu Xun would be harmful to his master, but facing the cold gaze of the big man,
He glanced at Xu Xun who was calm and composed again. His calf was cramping and he glanced at Jiao Fang as if asking for help. However, he saw that his master was just staring at Xu Xun and didn't react at all to his gaze. So he hesitated.
After hesitating again, he finally resigned and walked out.
Not long after, the waiter brought a large basin of white-cut mutton and a knife for cutting the meat, and then brought a jar of wine. After bowing respectfully, he tiptoed back to the kitchen carefully and put the meat in.
This huge place was given to the two noble people in front.
However, there was silence in the store. It was not until this unspeakable stiff atmosphere lasted for a long time that Jiao Fang took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Marquis Pingbei is really well-informed, and he can follow him to a place like this!
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"It's rare to see the conceited and resourceful Mr. Jiao Ge in such distress. How could I miss such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?" Xu Xun raised his eyebrows with a smile, and said unhurriedly, "Looking at you full of expectations to go to Liu
The government gave Eunuch Liu a warning. I watched you running to Liu Yu and Cao Yuan's house, hoping to arouse people's feelings of the same hatred. I watched you come here in despair to drink. It would be fine if I didn't know, but since I have eyes and ears, I have seen the whole story.
You told me, why didn’t I come? Mr. Jiao Ge, if I remember correctly, you were the one who encouraged Eunuch Liu to poach my corner? You’ve got a lot of words for what you are today, and you’re all asking for it!”