Enter the palace to see the excitement!
Xu Yanmiao has always been a double-edged sword.
The Minister of Personnel also knows this.
This is the double-edged sword he wants. He wants to show His Majesty from a distance: I have a clear conscience, I believe I have no faults, and I can tell Your Majesty everything!
"Xu Lang, I want to be the prime minister. If you think I am capable of this, please lend me a hand." The
Minister of Personnel looked calm and peaceful. Lian
Hang beside him showed admiration. He
is worthy of being a father-in-law! This is what Xu Yanmiao often said - try your best to turn a bicycle into a motorcycle!
- Yes, the Minister of Personnel is his father-in-law. He is also a brother-in-law to the current head of the Ministry of Rites.
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The Minister of Personnel knew that if he wanted to ask Xu Yanmiao for help, he couldn't hint at it, but had to be frank and straightforward. If you said that you were not virtuous and didn't have the confidence to be the prime minister, Xu Yanmiao would never think that you were being self-deprecating. He estimated that the next moment he would think in his heart: The Minister of Personnel is such an honest person! Is he not virtuous? Is it because of something that happened in a certain year, so you can't get over it in your heart?
Anyway, now Xu Yanmiao successfully and perfectly received the message conveyed by the Minister of Personnel -
[Wuhu, I knew that after the position of prime minister was vacant, it would definitely become a hot commodity, and many people would want to compete for it! ]
[But the Minister of Personnel canvassed for votes and wanted me to support him... Damn it, I knew that when you are in the officialdom, you can't avoid taking sides. 】
【But I really don't want to take sides. I feel that getting involved in party struggles will lead to a miserable death. 】
Xu Yanmiao gathered his strength and began to prepare for battle.
Xu Lang stood tall, his back as straight as a bamboo, with a smile on his face, and bowed slightly: "I know that the Minister is wise and intelligent, humble and kind, and fair in transferring officials. He is well-known both inside and outside the court. It just so happens that Dou Gong has retired. Your Majesty hates corrupt officials and has started a killing spree. You urgently need a prime minister to assist in government affairs. If the Minister is promoted, he will surely be able to govern the country well and benefit the government. But in the eyes of Your Majesty, the Prime Minister is an important position, and the selection of people must be cautious and not hasty. That's why I have been hesitant for more than a month. My words are insignificant, and I really dare not say that I can help the Minister. I hope the Minister will forgive me."
After saying this in one breath, Xu Yanmiao let out a long sigh of relief in his heart.
[I've been memorizing it for several days, and finally I'm using it!]
The Minister of Personnel was all smiles, and he was very calm: "Thank you, Mr. Xu."
Xu Yanmiao suddenly thought of something: [In fact, Minister Zhou should really panic?]
The Minister of Personnel smiled even more brilliantly.
Yes! Talk more, he's not afraid to talk, he's just afraid that Xu Yanmiao won't talk!
[He's capable enough, but his appearance is not the type that the old emperor would like. I don't know if it will be a hindrance.]
[The old emperor likes those who are dark and strong, strong and capable of farming. Although Minister Zhou is white and fat, he has taken advantage of this skin and body size since he was a child. In the past, in the village, as long as he smiled, there were many people who helped him fetch water and chop wood... Wow! The daughter of the village chief even secretly gave him her own wheat flour and sesame oil! What a village brat!】
The polite smile of the Minister of Personnel froze slightly.
——There is no need to elaborate on such things as being a gigolo and eating gigolo food at a young age.
Especially in front of his second son-in-law!
Glancing to the side, the second son-in-law lowered his head, concentrating on wiping his eyes with a handkerchief, as if he didn't hear anything.
As for the indescribable look from the general in the distance, the Minister of Personnel returned a polite smile.
What's wrong with eating gigolo food! He returned it after he became rich. It's better than a poor soldier like you. The lady doesn't like people like you who look rough. You have nowhere to eat if you want to eat gigolo food!
Of course...
The Minister of Personnel became serious.
Xu Yanmo did say what he lacked, so, if he went running under the scorching sun now, would he be able to get darker and stronger quickly?
The general was ecstatic.
Although the Minister of Rites was not strong, he was dark! He
calmed down and continued to say to Prime Minister Dou: "Did Mr. Dou not worry about his own governing philosophy when he left?"
Prime Minister Dou's eyes condensed, and he looked at the general for a while: "What do you want to say?"
The general just smiled: "Prime Minister, you should remember that in the past, Minister Shusun quite agreed with the Prime Minister's policies? The Prime Minister also called him a bosom friend?"
It must be said that Prime Minister Dou was indeed hit in the vital spot - an ambitious person is most afraid of the end of his politics after he leaves.
He began to think: The Minister of Rites seems to be very supportive...
[Of course he supports it! After all, ten years ago, he kowtowed to the Buddha statue at home every day, praying that Prime Minister Dou would get sick and find that he was not energetic enough, so he could retire early! ]
General: "..."
Prime Minister Dou: "..."
He really wanted to ask: Is it polite?
——The official seal is still in Prime Minister Dou's hands. The apparent reason is that the position of prime minister has not been completely handed over, and the actual reason is that many people were killed, and the old emperor took over all the capable people, including the retired former prime minister.
The Minister of Personnel looked envious: What a good mentality! I hope that his other colleagues competing for the position of prime minister can also have such a proactive mentality!
【Then I often collected Prime Minister Dou's policies and speeches, pondered them day and night, and... took advantage of Prime Minister Dou's work every day to sneak into his office to read the waste manuscripts, and thus became Prime Minister Dou's confidant! 】
【Awesome! 】
【Is this the legendary opportunity that is always reserved for those who are prepared! 】
The Minister of Personnel smiled.
Yes, opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared - Minister of Rites, you don't want the news that you read Prime Minister Dou's waste manuscripts and became his confidant to be spread all over the world, right?
After all, I am just a romantic affair, not a problem.
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When the Minister of Rites heard the news, he laughed.
He didn't go to find Xu Yanmiao immediately, lest Xu Yanmiao face the dispute between the two ministers and not know how to deal with it.
He went to find Prime Minister Dou.
Although the other party didn't want to pay attention to him, Prime Minister Dou's attitude was softened by reasoning with him and appealing to his emotions, as well as the fact that he could indeed become his political successor.
After Xu Yanmiao said goodbye to the Minister of Personnel, he pulled Lian Hang and excitedly sat not far from Prime Minister Dou. He said to Lian Hang in a low voice: "This is more exciting than horse racing! The six ministers are competing for the position of prime minister! I may not see it again in my lifetime."
Lian Hang nodded. When he saw Prime Minister Dou gently patting the Minister of Rites on the shoulder, his eyes suddenly widened: "It's over, Prime Minister Dou will not want to recommend the Minister of Rites!"
Moreover, the Minister of Rites is dark! It is the skin color that Your Majesty likes!
Xu Yanmiao: "This..."
[Hiss——]
[Not necessarily! ]
Lian Hang raised his ears.
[The Minister of Rites did not make any mistakes during this period, but his little brother did! It's okay if subordinates make mistakes at other times, but at such a sensitive moment, they will be pulled out and criticized, right? 】
After hearing the first part, the Minister of Rites was still confused: He doesn’t have a younger brother? He didn’t
realize until he heard the latter part that the younger brother probably refers to his subordinates in the same faction. He
was silent at that time.
No matter how careful he was, he couldn’t prevent his subordinates from doing something behind his back!
The Minister of Personnel also found a tent to sit down. After hearing Xu Yanmiao’s thoughts, he took a sip of tea slowly, with an unwavering smile.
Why would he take the risk? To become the prime minister, it’s not to prove that you won’t make any mistakes, but to compare who makes the least mistakes.
【Huh? Wait a minute, maybe the one in trouble is the Minister of War! 】
The Minister of War: “???”
He is a die-hard horse racing enthusiast. As long as there is no accident, he will definitely not miss any game. Of course, he is also present today.
As a result, I was watching the excitement of the Minister of Personnel and the Minister of Rites, but suddenly I found that I had also become excited.
He has something to do? What could he have? He doesn't even want to be the prime minister!
[Tsk tsk, who could have thought that the Minister of War, Fu Luzu, is actually the Minister of Rites's man! ]
[If the Minister of War is found to have embezzled the money of corrupt officials, it has nothing to do with the Minister of Rites on the surface! If the old emperor wants to reprimand, he is also reprimanding the Minister of War for not keeping an eye on his subordinates. ]
Minister of War: So it's just my bad luck, right!
He threw the candy he was about to eat back into the snack plate and sneered: "You think I'm good-tempered because you bully me, don't you?"
Over there, the Minister of Rites faced Prime Minister Dou's gaze without changing his expression or heartbeat: "It's normal to plant some spikes among political enemies, isn't it? Didn't Li Chongmin put people in the Ministry of Rites?" Prime Minister Dou
: "...Then I guess he didn't get the position of the Minister of War."
The Minister is the second in command of every department!
The Minister of Rites smiled.
Prime Minister Dou: "How did you do it?"
The Minister of Rites continued to smile: "It was Lu Zu who worked hard for himself."
Although... Now that he has been caught, he is the one who needs to be held accountable.
Thinking of this, the Minister of Rites was secretly annoyed.
And he made up his mind not to be caught again.
"We have to clean up the Ministry of Rites in advance."
The Minister of War looked at him from a distance, stood up and walked towards Xu Yanmiao.
Based on his understanding of the Minister of Rites, he estimated that he would go back and criticize the people in the Ministry of Rites...
to make him more angry:)
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[Tsk tsk, if the Minister of War is found out, he will be finished. As a patrol officer, he is in charge of confiscating property, but he took advantage of the old emperor's ignorance and secretly replaced the property of the corrupt officials. ]
[Oh no! The 250 boxes of jewels and jades seized will be delivered to the old emperor soon! ]
[Damn it, he wants to enter the palace to see the excitement! ]
[But...]
Xu Yanmiao hesitated and hesitated.
Lian Hang said kindly: "Xu Lang, the Minister of War is here to see me. I guess he has something to do. Let's go first."
Xu Yanmiao looked up and saw the Minister of War walking towards him, so he nodded: "Then I'll leave first."
Fearing that he would miss his friend, he turned around and walked away very quickly.
The Minister of War walking towards him: "?"
Xu Yanmiao left, who did he go to instigate?
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Inside the palace.
The old emperor looked at Xu Yanmiao as if he were a rare guest: "It's rare that you still think of coming to serve me during your rest time. This is the first time in history."
Xu Shizhong looked very energetic: "Your Majesty has been working hard recently, and I naturally want to share your worries."
The old emperor looked at him suspiciously: "Then you can review the memorials for me."
Xu Yanmiao: "As you wish!"
Xu Yanmiao was still very serious when he was working. About half an hour later, guards brought 250 boxes of jewels that were confiscated from the family to Wuying Hall.
The old emperor's sharp eyes locked onto the boxes in an instant: "Is this the filial gift that Diwu Ang received after he retired?"
Jinyiwei bowed slightly: "Yes."
"Diwu is so stubborn..." The old emperor stood up, walked over, touched the keyhole, and sighed: "Why bother."
He could have left his name in history, but he lost his integrity in his later years.
Money is attractive...
The key was inserted into the keyhole, the box lid opened, and the brilliance of gold and jade dazzled people's eyes.
The old emperor: "How much was seized?"
Jinyiwei reported: "Diwu's original home is Henan. In the county where he lives, 225 tiled houses and 7 pavements were found, which is equivalent to 8,584 taels of silver."
Xu Yanmo also reported: [Oh, it is equivalent to more than 3.6 million yuan. 】
Jin Yiwei: "The land is three hectares, worth two thousand five hundred taels of silver. One hectare of land is public land."
[Three hundred acres of land! many! 】Xu Lang let out a poor man's exclamation.
【Actually, there are more! I don’t know if Jin Yiwei has found out, but Fifth Ang is very generous. He emphasizes that one person can achieve the Tao of chickens and dogs and ascend to heaven. Now that he is rich, the clan members should also help him. All relatives who come to the door will be given fifty acres of land to each family, of which thirty acres are public land, and five boxes of silver. It’s like a big brother! So generous! 】
Old Emperor: "..."