Looking at the smiling Liu Yijing, there was no change on Han Yu's face, but he felt nervous in his heart.

The Grand Secretary before him was a true fox. He had a precise grasp of the situation and was definitely not here just for casual conversation. He must have seen an opportunity and was ready to strike.

Han Yu had to admire this old fox, because Liu Yijing was really someone who could endure, seize opportunities and be patient, and was really difficult to deal with.

In fact, in the original history, Liu Yijing was also a person who knew when to advance and when to retreat.

You have to know that when the Donglin Party was at its peak, he was able to not cling to power and chose to withdraw directly. This is not something that ordinary people can do. Even if everyone knows that this is the best choice, it is not something that ordinary people can really do to give up a high position directly.

Does Liu Yijing really want to quit?

No, it’s just that he had to retreat, he had no choice but to retreat.

Now, at this time, the situation is completely different. Liu Yijing now sees an opportunity to maintain his high position. Although there have been such opportunities before, he has been waiting for things to settle down and has not been in a hurry to take action.

Now it seems that what he did was right, he finally waited for this moment.

"The Lord Minister asked me to come here. I wonder what's the matter?" Han Yu directly addressed Liu Yijing as the Lord Minister, and his tone was already filled with alienation.

Of course, this does not mean that Han Yu really wants to alienate Liu Yijing. He is using this method to express his attitude, which is that I don’t want to curry favor with you, nor do I want to be in cahoots with you.

Of course, whether or not one truly doesn't want to be is a matter of personal preference. Sometimes expressing one's attitude in this way is genuine, and sometimes it's not. Showing this attitude simply means wanting more.

Liu Yijing didn't care about Han Yu's slightly distant attitude. He smiled, stroked his beard with his hand, and acted as if he didn't hear anything.

When Han Yu saw this scene, he sat down directly. He didn't seem to be in a hurry and didn't ask any more questions. He just waited quietly.

Anyway, it was Liu Yijing who asked me to come here, and he is more anxious than me now.

Sure enough, after a while, Liu Yijing couldn't hold on any longer.

He gently put down his hand, sighed, and said, "The situation in the court is chaotic. We, the cabinet ministers, should also do something. If this continues, it will be detrimental to the country!"

Liu Yijing's compassionate look reveals the feelings of an old minister who is concerned about the country and the people.

Han Yu disagreed with this. He said that since they were already thousand-year-old foxes, they should stop playing the game of Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio.

What does it mean to worry about the country and the people? Having worked with Liu Yijing for such a long time, Han Yu knew him very well.

Liu Yijing was an old bureaucrat who had no firm stance and was incompatible with the Donglin Party. He was not particularly attached to power, but he would never let go of the opportunity.

This old fox was smiling on the surface, acting like he didn't want to offend anyone, and looked like a good guy. But if anyone really took his good guy appearance seriously, they would be really stupid.

However, Liu Yijing's strength has always been weak, and the late emperor has always trusted the Donglin Party. He also knows that he will not be able to serve as the chief minister of the cabinet for long.

"I wonder what your opinion is?" Han Yu looked at Liu Yijing and asked with a smile on his face.

Liu Yijing could also see Han Yu's performance, and he also knew that the Donglin Party had looked down on him from the beginning to the end.

Although Han Yu wasn't a die-hard Donglin Party member, he also looked down on Liu Yijing. He hadn't been able to do anything before, but now he had a solution. Liu Yijing knew that as long as he could ally with Han Yu and get his support, he would not only be able to secure his position as the Prime Minister of the Cabinet, but also be able to do much more.

"Your Majesty is appointing Wei Zhongxian now simply because there are some bad apples among the civil servants, and they have indeed gone too far. So I plan to purge them and let Your Majesty trust us again. Although scraping the bone to cure the poison will be heartbreaking, only by doing this can the body get better." Liu Yijing said without any concealment.

Han Yu was stunned. He didn't expect Liu Yijing to be so straightforward.

This is really not concealed at all. To put it bluntly, it is to scrape the bone to cure the poison.

Who is being scratched?

They are still those people from the Donglin Party.

Thinking of this, Han Yu's face turned a little ugly.

"What's the purpose of the elder minister calling me here?" Han Yu looked at Liu Yijing and asked directly.

Since Liu Yijing had already made his point clear, he naturally didn't beat around the bush and said, "The disputes in the court are nothing more than those few cases, and Wei Zhongxian can only make a fuss about those few cases. As long as we resolve these few cases, the matter will naturally be settled."

"I wonder how the Lord intends to resolve this issue?" Han Yu asked again.

How else can this be solved? Liu Yijing smiled wryly and shook his head.

He sighed with a hint of helplessness and said, "As a person, you must always be responsible for your own actions. Even if you don't admit it, what's the point? At this point, it's better to be single. What should be cleared up should be cleared up, and what should be left should be left. Otherwise, the consequences will be unimaginable."

After hearing what Liu Yijing said, Han Yu completely gave up.

Although he had just had such a bachelor's idea, he still wanted to try to see if he could save Zou Yuanbiao and others. Now the method is really in front of him, and it is exactly as he expected.

Although he had anticipated this outcome, Han Yu was still somewhat at a loss when it really happened.

The situation is critical now. If Liu Yijing really takes action, the situation will take a turn for the worse.

You have to know that although Liu Yijing doesn't have that much power, the current situation is different. The people in the court are in panic, and he occupies the position of the Prime Minister of the Cabinet. As long as he stands up, countless people will flock to him.

In addition, the Donglin Party is not favored by His Majesty now. As long as Liu Yijing's proposal can make His Majesty happy, the Donglin Party will surely be doomed.

Han Yu originally wanted to say something, such as persuading Liu Yijing, but he now realized that the problem was that Liu Yijing didn't want to listen to him.

"Since the Lord has already made the decision, why bother asking me?" Han Yu said with a sullen face.

"We are all cabinet ministers, so naturally we should be of one mind. If we have any disagreements, what we say to His Majesty will certainly not make him happy. That's why I wanted to discuss it with you." Liu Yijing leaned back in his chair with a smile on his face, still looking harmless.

Han Yu sighed inwardly. Sure enough, this old fox had finally found his chance. Judging from his posture, he was really ready to bite and not let go.

It's too late now, otherwise this old guy should have been replaced long ago. Now this old fox is really up to no good.

If the current chief minister of the cabinet was a member of the Donglin Party, things would undoubtedly be much easier. At least he wouldn't be ready to kick someone when they're down like this old guy.