Qian Ning just said in front of Shang Fenfen that he hated being threatened by others, and Roddick came up with this trick again. Although he was furious, the control was really in the hands of others, and since Prince Ning had the intention to rebel,
The courage to rebel was not as strong as that of Shang Fenfen, a woman who was just a smart-aleck. He could not and did not dare to act rashly. So, he patiently discussed with Roddick for a while, and when he heard him explain a plan, he was suddenly horrified.
shock.
The purpose of this old fox's entry into the capital was obviously to cause a stir in the capital. Otherwise, how could he have made such a plan if this incident was so sudden!
"Although Mr. Qian was once the commander of the vanguard of the government army, the force is now in full swing suppressing the bandits in Jinan. Now after the first month of the year, the suppression has begun again. Even if you have the ability, you will not be able to surpass those young masters.
Transfer the people back. As for the remaining ones, they were taken away by Xu Xun, the Marquis of Pingbei. In addition, there are hundreds of thousands of Jingying and Jingwei stationed in the capital. How can you not have the troops from Neichang and Dongchang?
It’s not enough. So, if you want to succeed in one fell swoop, you have to take a risk. Didn’t Master Qian say that you will never see the emperor? You just went there under the pretext that Xu Xun and Liu Jin encountered bandits on Poyang Lake and were besieged and lost contact.
Face the saint, and then volunteer to go for reinforcements. I will spread the news to Liu Jin and Xu Xun and other gang members, and then take advantage of the chaos!"
Although the first part of this idea gave Qian Ning a bad feeling, thinking that Roddick would let him take advantage of the opportunity to assassinate him, but after hearing the second part, he finally felt relieved, thinking that as long as the soldiers and horses are there,
With his own hands, he could do things more calmly by himself. So, after leaving quietly, he knew that it was not too late and rushed to the palace immediately. Just as he went to the Supervisor of Ceremonies first and then turned back to Donghua Gate, he happened to
He and Cao Yuan met face to face.
Before the position of Minister of the Ministry of War was filled, Cao Yuan followed Liu Yu into the cabinet with a bang on his forehead. But the wish is beautiful, but the reality is cruel. Not to mention fighting against Liu Yu and competing for favor in front of Liu Jin, the two of them joined together.
They are no match for Li Dongyang! Especially when Liu Jin lets go, it will be even more difficult for the two of them, no matter what matter they are arguing in the cabinet. Even if he and Liu Yu roll up their sleeves and stand side by side, they are not citing the classics at all.
Li Dongyang's opponent, who is determined by old practices. Even if Cao Yuan is extremely dissatisfied with the title of third assistant in the cabinet, don't say that Liu Yu is one step ahead of him. Even if he really squeezes out Liu Yu and becomes the second assistant, Li Dongyang is also a big mountain.
Out of reach!
Because of this, Cao Yuan now pays special attention to the benefits of being a cabinet minister, that is, the minister below. Almost everyone has to avoid him and salute when he sees him. At this moment, when he sees Qian Ning, he is acting like no one else and wants to follow him.
As they passed by, Cao Yuan, who had been holding back his anger in the cabinet today, couldn't bear it anymore and immediately shouted: "Qian Ning, where are you going? The emperor is currently recovering from illness. Don't you know the rules?
Is it possible for you, a foreign minister, to break into the palace without permission?"
Qian Ning had always looked down upon Cao Yuan, a idiot like him who only knew how to use false pretenses to show power. So when he heard this question, he immediately became angry. When he was about to get angry, he thought of his urgent tasks now and said with a smile: "
What Mr. Cao Ge said is strange. I have been ordered to supervise the inner factory and temporarily manage the east factory. If there are any important matters, I can report to Eunuch Liu. Now that Eunuch Liu is away, naturally I can only report to the emperor. Of course, I know that you are not allowed to enter or leave the palace at will.
The two here are sent by Eunuch Xiao, the Superintendent of Ceremonies."
Cao Yuan was about to let out a bad breath of being despised, but unexpectedly Qian Ning actually spoke plausibly, and his face was extremely ugly for a moment. However, the next moment, Qian Ning actually looked at him again and said with a smile: "Of course, what I played today It’s extremely important. If Mr. Cao Ge happens to be free, how about you go to Qianqing Palace with me to ask for an audience?”….
He had just been beaten up by Li Dongyang. Now, although Qian Ning was not very respectful at first, he now gave himself a face. Cao Yuan gradually calmed down and immediately nodded and said: "Okay. I will accompany you." One trip.”
After hooking up with such a guy, when Qian Ning went to Qianqing Palace to ask for an audience with urgent reasons, a eunuch came out quickly. Since the death of Jia Shi, the steward of Kunning Palace, Empress Dowager Zhang later replaced him. The people here are all much more honest, respectful to the Eight Tigers, and a little more kind to others outside. At this moment, Ding Banshan, the steward of Renshou Palace, was polite to Cao Yuan and Qian Ning after he came out. He nodded angrily.
"What on earth is going on? The Queen Mother is visiting the Emperor!" Ding Banshan sighed as he spoke, "It was easy to persuade the Emperor to return to live in Qianqing Palace. Although the Emperor's illness is uneasy both internally and externally, it is not without its benefits. ’s… Now the Emperor is talking to the Queen Mother about past events, asking the Queen Mother to rest directly in the Xinuang Pavilion. If it’s not a real big deal, then don’t bother.”
"It's really a big event that can't be delayed." Seeing that Ding Banshan was still hesitant, followed by several other chamberlains, and Bian Cao Yuan also showed a searching gaze, Qian Ning just took a deep breath, and his voice was not soft. He said nonchalantly, "Marquis Pingbei, Eunuch Liu and others encountered water bandits on Poyang Lake, and now we don't know whether they are alive or dead!"
As soon as these words came out, not only Ding Banshan was immediately confused, Cao Yuan also felt his scalp numb, and for a moment he exclaimed: "How is that possible! The emperor brought them five hundred retinues and personal guards, not from Nanjing We even added guards when we went there, how could something happen? The news must have been spread by mistake..."
He said this in one breath and saw everyone else looking at him. At that moment, he suddenly understood that he was trying his best to prove that nothing would happen to Liu Jin's group, but he accidentally spread this unconfirmed news. Ding Banshan glared at the third assistant of the cabinet angrily, took a deep breath, left the three of them and returned to Qianqing Palace. After a while, he came out and said: "Master Qian, the Queen Mother and the Empress announced the summons You go in. Mr. Cao Ge, please come back."
Although he was rejected, Cao Yuan didn't care about that and hurriedly returned to Wenyuan Pavilion. When passing by the first assistant's room, he saw Li Dongyang writing at his desk, so he didn't panic and rushed straight to Liu Yu, saying something to him. The people from Zhongshushe who were doing something there were kicked out, and then rushed to Liu Yu's side.
"What's going on that's so fussy and mysterious?"
"Eunuch Liu and Xu Xun had an accident on Poyang Lake!"
"What!" Liu Yu was still holding his airs just now, but when he heard this, he suddenly acted even more rude than Cao Yuan, and the pen filled with thick ink in his hand suddenly fell on the paper below. , the splashed ink even stained his snow-white inner sleeves. However, he didn't care about it at all. He suddenly grabbed Cao Yuan's sleeves, and even his voice trembled.
"Where did the news come from? Is it reliable?"
"It's the urgent report that the boy Qian Ning just got. He is in charge of the inner factory and the east factory. Do you think his news is reliable?" Cao Yuan said this through gritted teeth, and saw Liu Yu's face fell with despair.
After sitting down, he didn't have time to mock the other person. He swallowed hard and said, "It's not that I don't have an idea. I just thought of one."
"Go find Zhang Xilu!" Seeing Liu Yu suddenly raising his head and looking at him, Cao Yuan said word by word, "I don't care about letting him have the upper hand at this moment. If Eunuch Liu has something to do with Xu Xun, Xu Dang
Even if the enemy is caught off guard, Li Dongyang and the others will definitely counterattack wildly, and he, the traitor, will be the first to bear the brunt! We all listen to him at this moment, and we will wait until we have passed this difficulty!"...
If it were anyone else, Liu Yu would be fine, but he was really wary of Zhang Cai. Jiao Fang became an official and vacated his seat. It was naturally a good thing that he and Cao Yuan could enter the cabinet, but Jiao Fang was obviously attracted by Zhang Cai.
He was squeezed out! But when he came to the Ministry of Personnel as Minister before, he was just a sealer, and the power of selection was all in the hands of Zhang Cai. It is conceivable that if he listens to Zhang Cai again this time, when the dust settles
Sure, he may not even have a place to live!
So, without even thinking about it, he refused: "Listen to Zhang Xilu? Except for Eunuch Liu, if you dare to listen to him, if other people listen to him, you don't know if they will be sold by him! Lao Cao, Jiao Fang thought that he was
I tried my best to persuade him in front of Eunuch Liu to recruit him, but what was the result? I have already seen what backlash is, but I will never dare to ask him! And..."
Liu Yu's eyes flashed sharply, and then he said: "Let's figure it out later, let Zhang Xilu know a moment later, let him know a moment later! If you come to my house tonight, you won't believe that we can't negotiate a charter!"
However, before the night came, Qian Ning hurried to the cabinet, saying that he was meeting Liu Yu and Cao Yuan on the orders of the Queen Mother. As soon as he saw them, he cupped his hands and said that he had some secret matters to discuss, so he sent a few followers outside.
Guarding, and ordered that even Li Dongyang was not allowed to come in. He had just shown the two of them the decree covering the Empress Dowager's Treasure and the Empress' Treasure in his hands, and then said solemnly: "Mr. Liu Ge, Mr. Cao Ge,
Marquis Pingbei and Eunuch Liu and his party were in danger and lost contact at Poyang Lake. Now the matter is of great importance. Following the order of the Queen Mother, I went to the left and right government offices to recruit 10,000 soldiers and horses to garrison the capital. I also asked the two elders and Zhang Shangshu of the Ministry of Civil Affairs to accompany me.
.”
Hearing Qian Ning's words, Liu Yu and Cao Yuan were initially surprised, but they all suddenly realized it. Liu Yu even tried to say: "Master Qian, the left and right officials have always been direct descendants of Pingbei Hou..."
"That's why I want to invite two elders and Zhang Shangshu to accompany me this time." Qian Ning smiled slightly, and then a cruel look appeared on his face, "Elder Liu Ge, Elder Cao Ge, although Eunuch Liu and Ping Beihou may encounter something bad.
Unexpected, but we can't be the fish on the chopping board, right? But if we show corresponding strength, even if others attack, we will have the strength to fight back, right? Besides, I am also someone whom Ping Beihou has trusted.
"
Seeing Liu Yu and Cao Yuan finally nodding deeply after the initial struggle, Qian Ning breathed a sigh of relief. If possible, he would of course prefer to rope in Lin Jun and Zhang Fuhua, but both of them were out of luck.
The well-known Qingliu is cautious and difficult to deal with, unlike Liu Yu and Cao Yuan who are too utilitarian and fall for the scam. With these two people, it will be much easier for him to persuade Zhang Cai. In such a big capital, it is easy to pull people into trouble.
The more people there are, the longer this can be delayed and the greater the chance of success!
However, before he could leave Wenyuan Pavilion, news suddenly came from the outside. Zhang Cai, the Minister of Civil Affairs, finally fainted in the hall. The doctor said that it was most likely a stroke, and he was rushed back to the government! (To be continued)
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