"Of course!" Lu Daqi nodded again: "All scholars in the Ming Dynasty like to climb towers to see the scenery, and I, Lu, am no exception."
"Lord Lu, is there any way to climb to the top of the tower?" Cao Huachun asked, pointing at the top of the tower.
"It's... hard to say!"
"I do have a solution." Cao Huachun said lightly.
"Oh?" Lu Daqi blinked, "What's the solution?"
"First go down and see the structure of the spire, then climb up with the rope, flip out from here and climb up."
"Master Cao means that we must go down there?"
"Yes, if you don't go down and get the rope, you can't climb up!"
"I can have someone send it up!" Lu Daqi said with a serious look on his face.
Cao Huachun laughed: "You have affected the interests of too many people, no one is willing to help you."
Lu Daqi didn't say anything. He looked into the distance and thought about the meaning of Cao Huachun's words.
On the surface, the two were talking about the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the scenery, but in reality they were talking about their careers and life.
The top of the tower is the position of the chief minister of the cabinet.
Climbing the tower represents promotion, while going down represents demotion or even dismissal.
What Cao Huachun meant was that Lu Daqi would not be promoted because of the currency reform, but would instead be convicted for it.
"Why are you saying this, Lord Cao?" Lu Daqi asked calmly.
"I want to know what Lord Lu thinks."
"What's the meaning?"
"I want to know the choice between personal interests and the interests of the court."
"Of course..." Lu Daqi hesitated.
Most people are egoists, and he is no exception.
"Can't I have both?" Lu Daqi was a little unwilling.
Hearing what Lu Daqi said, Cao Huachun breathed a sigh of relief.
If Lu Daqi chose the interests of the court, he would refuse to cooperate without hesitation.
It's so fake, so outrageous.
He will not cooperate with anyone who does not tell the truth.
"It stands to reason that you can't have your cake and eat it too, but things depend on human efforts. We can give it a try." Cao Huachun did not say anything definite.
"Then let's give it a try!" Lu Daqi said firmly.
"Okay, tomorrow morning I will go to the government hall to discuss countermeasures with Lord Lu."
"See you later!"
"See you later!"
The two old-timers in the officialdom reached a cooperation in this way.
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