Then can he get Zhao Jun to agree?
The Dean likes people who do practical things the most, not those who talk big. In terms of ability, Xia Song believes he has it.
But he had "accidentally" offended the prefect before.
Xia Song now only hated himself for being so mean. Why did he become so jealous that he couldn't help but get involved in the opposition to Zhao Jun's ascension to the throne?
In this situation, how can he get to the top?
There is actually only one answer.
To test Zhao Jun's attitude, he paid him a visit.
Xia Song hasn't done this in recent days. There are two main reasons.
First, in fact, in history, Xia Song did not form an alliance with anyone, nor did he form a clique with Lu Yijian and Jia Changchao.
Officials are most wary of cliques, and Xia Song relied on this trick to get rid of Fan Zhongyan and his group. He was naturally well versed in the way of self-preservation. Only by keeping himself out of trouble and not being caught by others could he stay in officialdom for a long time.
Therefore, Xia Song did not want to join any faction or form his own faction, which would arouse suspicion from the government.
Secondly, he'd heard that Zhao Jun was petty and wouldn't let anyone offend him down, like Liu Yuanyu's fate. The only reason he hadn't fallen was because he had no taint to blame.
After all, Xia Song worked his way up from a military officer to his current position as a third-rank official in the imperial court. Naturally, he had to be cautious and never dared to take bribes or abuse the power of law. The money he used to buy a mansion and live a luxurious life came from his family's business, just like Lu Yijian and Wang Zeng.
He was afraid that if he visited him, Zhao Jun would still hold a grudge and embarrass him. He would then instruct the Censorate to report him for "taking advantage of the situation" and "seeking personal gain", and then he would be doomed.
Therefore, Xia Song never dared to seek help from Zhao Jun.
But at this critical juncture when Cheng Lin falls, this may be his only chance.
Before, he had hoped that Zhao Jun, Lu Yijian and Fan Zhongyan would engage in internal fighting to see if he could make the emperor angry and force them out of office.
Unexpectedly, as soon as Zhao Jun came back, he immediately dealt with the matter with thundering means and quelled the turmoil caused by the new policy.
This forced Xia Song to re-examine Zhao Jun's ability and his influence on the government.
In other words, if he did not seize this opportunity when he could not rely on Zhao Jun to fight politically with others and thus fall, unless he assassinated Zhao Jun, otherwise, with Zhao Jun in his twenties, he would never be able to get to the throne in his entire life.
Xia Song looked at the fish in the pond and threw out a handful of fish food in his hand. In an instant, countless fish swarmed in to grab the food.
This scene made Xia Song, who had been in deep thought for a long time, suddenly laugh.
"Even fish know that fighting is the only way to survive, so why should I worry about it?"
Thinking of this, Xia Song no longer hesitated. He poured out all the fish food in the fish food box in his right hand, then placed the box on the stone table in the pavilion and turned away without hesitation.
About half an hour later.
It was already evening, almost the end of the You hour and the beginning of the Xu hour, which was around seven o'clock in the evening.
It was winter, the days were short and the nights were long. At this moment, the evening was gray and dark.
Zhao Jun was working on his laptop in his study at home. His study was usually locked. When he went out without his laptop, he would lock it in his suitcase or hide it in a locked cabinet.
Except when someone comes in to clean and is supervised, even Cao Miaoxin is not allowed to enter when he is working inside.
Cao Miaoxin is pregnant and is currently recuperating. He originally thought a military wife would be rather fierce, but after marrying her, he discovered she was as docile as a kitten, beautiful and gentle. He is practically the emperor of the family, feeling incredibly comfortable.
At this moment, someone suddenly knocked on the door. It was Chunxiang, Zhao Jun's maid. She said softly, "Master, someone is here to visit."
"Who is it?"
Zhao Jun was puzzled. The people outside him were all guards from the Imperial City, and ordinary people were not allowed to get close to him, let alone have the qualifications to report.
Chunxiang said, "It's Minister Xia of the Ministry of Finance."
Xia Song?
Zhao Jun was a little stunned at first. He and Xia Song had nothing in common, so why did he come to find him?
But I figured it out a second later.
It must be because Cheng Lin's position became vacant, so he came here to take advantage of it.
Then Zhao Jun fell into silence.
Historically, Xia Song was an opponent of the New Deal of Qingli, and he also fabricated the Shi Jie case, which completely aborted the New Deal of Qingli.
In addition, this person later used all means to persecute the reformists, such as false accusations and rumors, which always made Zhao Jun dislike him.
Especially when he first came to power, although Xia Song did not express his position openly with other officials, he played tricks in secret, which made him even more unhappy.
But when he wanted to find a reason to get rid of Xia Song and looked through Xia Song's information and past political achievements, he found that there was nothing wrong with this person.
Even the Imperial City Bureau conducted a secret investigation, but they couldn't find any evidence.
And looking at his political achievements, Zhao Jun couldn't help but want to promote him.
Because this guy's political achievements and talents are indeed outstanding. He is quite good at governing the local area, controlling the rivers, destroying cults, and even managing the army.
However, thinking about the bad character of this person, Zhao Jun could only not promote him and let him fend for himself.
I didn't expect that someone would come to me at this critical moment, as if he was seeking refuge.
"This should be a choice in the officialdom. Xia Song chose to come over to me or not."
'And my choice is whether to accept him or not.'
"But maybe he's not coming to me to seek refuge. Maybe he's just trying to test my stance."
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