"Isn't this nonsense, Lord Li? They don't want to do it, so you're forcing them to do it." Fang Zhengyi felt a headache in his heart, "You are a veteran of two dynasties. Is there any law or justice for you to do this?"
He was fine when he came, but now I give him such a big gift.
Li Yansong looked displeased.
There are so many talented people in the world who have fought all their lives for this opportunity, but he avoided it like the plague.
Your Majesty is right. Your Majesty really understands Fang Zhengyi.
The only regret was that after he asked, His Majesty did not explain why and just dropped two words.
Feel.
Now it seems that it has really become a trouble.
"Is it so difficult to let you join the cabinet? This is an opportunity that many people dream of. You must seize it!" Li Yansong advised.
"What do I have to rely on?" Fang Zhengyi said helplessly, "You forgot that I am the son-in-law of the emperor. I was appointed as a special person. Now that I am in the cabinet, how will people in the world see me? What will the court officials say?"
"Now that I am the commander of the Jinyiwei, I have enough power. It is not an exaggeration to say that I am the most noble of subjects."
"If I rise further, I'm afraid that someone will see my power and make unwarranted assumptions, suspecting that I have ulterior motives. They will say that I'm a relative of the emperor interfering in government affairs. What should I do then?"
Li Yansong rejected it outright: "That will never happen! His Majesty treats you as his own son. For so many years, you have held the power of supervision, and you have neither formed a clique for personal gain nor used revenge for personal gain. All officials know it."
"The power in your hands is no more than that of His Majesty. I know you are rich, but having money is nothing to be afraid of. Who would be suspicious just because you are rich?"
"As for how the people discuss it, they just believe what the newspapers say."
Fang Zheng cried out in pain and stroked his forehead with his hand.
This guy is determined to get himself up there!
But once he goes up to the throne, he will inevitably be suspected and envied by others, and it may even damage the relationship between him and Emperor Jing.
Even if he hasn't been promoted to a higher position, he's already in a very tight spot. Li Yansong has no idea how strong his foundation is.
As the head of the first military secret service agency in Dajing, the second largest shareholder of Jingxing Bank, the man behind the Beijing Stock Exchange, the largest shareholder of the largest shipbuilding family in Dajing, the founder of the most influential newspaper in Dajing, the leader of the most advanced research institute in Dajing, the national monopoly diamond producer, the leader of the spirits market, the first arms dealer in Dajing, the modern medicine in Dajing...
So many titles are held by one person, and not a single one of them is an empty title!
The combination of these industries has invisibly spread from the capital to the whole country, affecting the lives of all the people in Dajing.
The most important thing is that these industries under his control are still expanding rapidly with the pace of the industrial revolution.
Fortunately, no one has yet dug too deep into the matter and connected all these messy things together, but these gold mines have begun to turn into hot potatoes.
Mr. Fang feels pain in his heart, but this pain is different from the pain of the lower-class people who are stuck in the quagmire and unable to escape... He can cut it off at any time.
However, he has not yet figured out what to do with these industries, which is a complicated project.
"Mr. Li, I don't think you understand me at all. You said that His Majesty treats me like his own child. Because of this, I can't take another step forward." Fang Zhengyi said earnestly, "This precious relationship needs to be maintained at all times. For this reason, even if my power is taken away and I have to spend all my wealth, I will never let it be affected in the slightest. I want..."
"My Lord, that's enough. His Majesty is not here." Li Yansong covered his eyes, unable to bear the sight, "Even if you are His Majesty's biological son, you don't have to do this, right?"
This is really licking God...I have never seen anything like it.
Fang Zheng remained silent, not knowing how to respond.
What he said was all from the heart. What else could he say if others didn't believe him? It was hard to explain.
This unconditional trust concerns the future and cannot afford any mistakes.
"In short, I can't do this job, and you don't have to persuade me anymore." Fang Zheng said in a decisive tone.
Li Yansong frowned: "What if His Majesty wants you to do it?"
"Then I will resign. I won't do this job anymore."
"You...what do you want? I really can't figure it out." Li Yansong said in surprise.
When I came here today, I thought this would be a very normal and friendly communication.
But now he seems to have difficulty keeping up with Fang Zhengyi's thinking.
"It makes me feel comfortable. I'm so rich now, so I just want to live happily."
He won't eat anything!
Li Yansong slapped the stone table and said, "To tell you the truth, His Majesty has decided to lead the army in person to crush the church and subdue the rebels. Once his wounds are healed, he will prepare to march out with his army. Before he leaves, he will pass the throne to the crown prince. I have already drafted the edict of succession."
"I have asked for your resignation, but your Majesty has asked me to stay, so I cannot refuse. I will wait until the crown prince ascends the throne, and then I will retire. This is not because I am noble, but because I am too old to shoulder the heavy responsibility. You see, the world is changing every year, and it was you who started it all, so you should continue to support it."
"What? His Majesty has decided to pass on the throne?" Fang Zheng's eyes suddenly widened. "He has also decided to go on a western expedition?"
This was too sudden and too shocking.
Li Yansong said bitterly, "Yes, the incident happened so suddenly that I didn't expect it. I guess he made up his mind because he knew that King Wu had too much power overseas. No one else knows about this yet. I guess he will make a formal announcement when your majesty has recovered from his injuries."
"No! He must not go on the Western Expedition. Lord Li, why don't you stop him?" Fang Zhengyi asked with a serious expression.
"Can I stop him? His Majesty has made up his mind... No one can persuade him."
"No, no, no, we should go together and stop him." Fang Zheng said, "Although Dajing is stronger at the moment, I think the gap in weapons and equipment is far from being irreparable. We can wait until we are absolutely sure before taking action."
"Besides, we have only built one ironclad ship, which is not enough. We need at least three or five. It is too hasty to send troops now."
Li Yansong said, "Is it too hasty? Now that King Wu's spy has been captured by Da Jing, I'm afraid he will take the initiative when he reacts."
Fang Zheng shook his head: "I don't think so. He is too cautious...his spies have been captured by us, so he dare not act rashly."
"Lord Li, let's not talk about my joining the cabinet now. The most important thing is to find a way to convince His Majesty not to act rashly. Besides, even if there is a fight, it definitely shouldn't be him who does it."
"Your Majesty, please go to the battle in person. The sea is unpredictable and no one can rest assured. I don't want Your Majesty to go in person either." Li Yansong paused, "But if you don't go to fight, then who will?"
"Of course it's the prince."
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(Sorry, there is only one chapter today. The update time has been inaccurate these two days. The board is adjusting the subsequent plot and revising it repeatedly. It's a headache. My days and nights are completely reversed. I can't stand it anymore. I will resume normal updates for everyone tomorrow. I hope to update at 6 to 7 pm. There will be no changes. There will be no changes for this kind of sunny and positive energy article.)
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