Manchu traitor, how can you let me be the emperor of the ages

Chapter 190 The Union of Two Provinces Under Zhongshu
At this moment, if Li Qianfang was really irritated by Cai Jing and others' continuous small actions, he decided to take revenge and not steam the steamed buns to save his breath.

Qin Hui fell into a dilemma in silence, not knowing how to reply to His Majesty the Emperor.

If it was anything else, he would have agreed.

The optional deputy examiner of the general examination is the job of the Ministry of Rites, and he is fighting with others on Cai Jing's territory. How can he please him?

Qin Hui frowned, and after thinking about it, he still felt that things were very strange.

Although His Majesty the Emperor likes to hold grudges and is very narrow-minded, he does not seem to be such an irrational person.

If you lose, you will hold grudges, and if you win, you will counterattack.

From Qin Hui's point of view, he should be someone who, after suffering a loss, secretly accumulates strength and seeks revenge.

But now His Majesty the Emperor is like a gambler who has lost his eyes, betting all his remaining wealth on the gambling table, which is not reasonable at all.

Unless... he has some other tricks.

Seeing that Qin Hui had fallen into silence, Li Gan smiled lightly, and continued: "President Qin, Li Langzhong has devoted himself to his duties since he became the priest of the shrine, Wai Lang, and even Wang Zongbo is full of praise for him."

"In the next year, I want to promote him to be a doctor in the Ministry of Rites, what does Prime Minister Qin think?"

Qin Hui seemed to have thought of something when he heard the words, and opened his mouth slightly, but in the end he didn't say anything.

He's not stupid either. Li Gefei's position in the Ministry of Rites will not benefit him as much as he imagined.

Because Qin Hui has no way to influence Li Gefei, nor can he instruct Li Gefei to do something at a critical moment.

The only thing that can make Qin Hui admire is that with this level of kinship, some people who don't know may have more confidence in Prime Minister Qin...

Of course, Qin Hui couldn't be moved by this alone.

What really shook him was the attitude shown in Li Gan's words.

It is not easy to promote officials of the Ministry of Rites who want to be promoted!
Minister of the Ministry of Rites, He Shen who is in charge of the Ministry of Rites... If there is any problem in any of them, it will be very difficult.

However, the last time Wang Mang was persuaded by His Majesty the Emperor also made Qin Hui extremely puzzled. All kinds of signs seemed to indicate that His Majesty the Emperor had considerable influence on the Ministry of Rites...

Li Gan sat back on his seat, sipping the light yellow tea with the fragrance of orchid in his cup, as if he wasn't in a hurry.

Qin Hui seemed to be struggling for a while, and then said: "Your Majesty, there is a province under the door..."

"The province under the door..."

Li Gan pretended to think for a while, and then said: "I will talk to them."

Only then did Qin Hui bow and say, "I would like to obey His Majesty's order."

Li Qian nodded with a smile: "Qin Xiang, then I will wait for your good news."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Qin Hui stood up and said, "Please excuse me, sir."

As he spoke, he slowly retreated towards the outside of the hall.

At this moment, Qin Hui was already [-]% to [-]% certain that His Majesty the Emperor had something to do with the Ministry of Rites.

In the final analysis, the number of deputy examiners for the examination is still the Ministry of Etiquette.

Although the current situation is not good, as long as His Majesty can exert influence in the end, the situation may be reversed and the final decision on the candidate for the re-examiner may be made.

Why not do it if you can earn a deputy examiner for the general examination for nothing, and you can also earn a favor? ?

But in the East Nuan Pavilion at the back, Li Gan looked at Qin Hui's back with a bewildered smile on his face.

"Big Companion, the two servants from the province are here."

"Yes, Your Majesty." The old eunuch responded and went to work.

Menxia Province is next to Zhongshu Province and very close to Ziwei Hall.

After receiving the news, the two servants rushed over immediately, and when they stepped into the East Nuan Pavilion with apprehensive expressions, they happened to see eye contact with the expressionless Emperor above.

The two immediately bowed and said: "Courtesy Ding Rukui and Wan Cai, see Your Majesty."

Li Gan looked at the two of them for a while, and then said coldly: "Get flat."

Before the two could open their mouths, Li Qian frowned and said, "I heard that the two Qing family also want to be the assistant examiners of this examination?"

The two were silent for a moment, and it was still Ding Rukui who said, "Return to Your Majesty, the Zhongshu Province issued the document before, and at this time when the court is employing people, the ministers will naturally not shirk."

Wan Cai followed suit and replied, "I am also willing to serve as the deputy examiner of the general examination, so as to share your majesty's worries."

"Um……"

Li Gan nodded slightly, his face seemed to ease a bit: "I am very pleased that you two have this kind of heart."

"As long as you can cooperate well with the Ministry of Education, I will definitely not favor anyone in the end."

Both of them suddenly understood what His Majesty the Emperor was referring to.

After all, they just made a deal with Liubu a while ago, and they attacked the two Zhongshu servants together.

Li Qian's face was a bit solemn: "Is this also what Yan Xiang meant?"

Ding Rukui trembled, and hurriedly replied: "Your Majesty, this is what I and Wan Shilang think, and has nothing to do with Yan Xiang."

No matter how courageous the two of them are, they dare not mess around here under the banner of Yan Song.

Li Qian seemed to know this too, and nodded slightly, but did not continue.

A while ago, Menxia Xing was not the only one who attacked Zhongshu Shilang.

It was an offensive that united Dali Temple, Tongzhengsi and other yamen, and some of them must have taken the initiative to connect with each other, which led to all this.

Except for Yan Song, no one seems to be able to do this at all.

It's just that Li Qian knew that Yan Song also had a son named Yan Shifan, who was a think tank of the Yan Party.

If Yan Song is not in the capital, he can also connect Yan Party officials together.

After thinking for a while, Li Qian looked down at the two servants who were a little uneasy: "How are you doing now? How sure are you of winning the assistant examiner?"

When the two heard this, their faces were filled with embarrassment.

"Your Majesty, I am not sure."

"I ask Your Majesty to advise."

In fact, this is the source of their anxiety today.

According to what Yan Shifan said, Qin Hui's influence in the outer dynasty was very weak, and it was only natural that he was suppressed by the Six Ministries in this matter.

But they are different. The inner court has the Menxia Province, the outer court has the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Household Affairs, and there is the General Secretary connecting the inner and outer courts in the middle.

In this case, the first thing to do is not to overwhelm the Six Books of Shangshu, but to catch the opponent by surprise and suppress Zhongshu Sheng first.

Otherwise, it is very likely that there will be a fight between the snipe and the clam, and the fisherman will benefit.

After suppressing the Ministry of Education, it is time to compete with the six departments.

This proposal was indeed very exciting, and all the officials of the Yan Party agreed after thinking about it for a while.

Unexpectedly, Yan Shifan's great plan was only halfway through.

They had just dealt with the two servants of Zhongshu, and were about to compete with Liubu, when Yan Song's letter was sent back.

The letter severely criticized Yan Shifan's audacity, ruthlessly reprimanded Yan Maoqing, Luo Longwen and others for their stupid actions, and even gave a direct warning to Ding Rukui and Wan Cai for their coercive behavior.

After seeing the letter, Yan Shifan immediately expressed that he had no other choice, the deputy examiner had no choice but to argue, after all, his own father had written a letter.

Ding Rukui and Wan Cai were also worried, not knowing what mistake they had made to make Yan Xiang so angry.

However, after coming to Dongnuan Pavilion today and seeing the gloomy expression on His Majesty's face, the two of them also had some understanding.

It may be His Majesty's intention to let Zhongshu Shilang compete for the deputy examiner of the general examination, and they came up to catch the two Zhongshu Shilang and beat him up. Isn't that going against His Majesty's intention and going against him?
According to Yan Xiang's instructions, it seems very irrational to do so...

Li Qian frowned slightly when he saw the two people honestly admitting their mistakes. He was not used to it.

Giving in so easily?There will be no conspiracy, right?

Li Gan looked them up and down, no matter whether it was true or not, he could only follow the trend right now.

He suddenly sighed, making the two servants stunned, and then Li Gan said helplessly: "You two Qings, in the past, the candidates for the deputy examiners were all selected from the six servants. Will the servants of Shu and the two provinces under your sect participate?"

The two were startled, as if they sensed something in His Majesty's words.

Li Gan didn't explain directly, but sighed, waved his hands and said, "Sit down first."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

After the eunuch moved chairs for the two of them, Li Qian continued: "If the position of deputy examiner this year is still in the hands of the sixth department, then it would be meaningless to add the four of you."

"Wait until the next class, next class, I won't do such thankless things again."

The two fell silent.

Judging by the tone, it seems that Prime Minister Qin didn't want to add Zhongshu and the door assistant, but His Majesty's idea.

"I originally thought that you and Zhongshu Sheng would be more or less scruples about affection, but the performance of the two of you far exceeded my expectations."

Li Gan stared at the two people whose heads were buried lower and lower, and asked with a frown: "Now there is no Zhongshu Minister to fight with you, what's the situation like?"

"The deputy examiner is already in the pockets of the two?"

Ding Rukui and Wan Cai felt even more bitter.

After suppressing the two Zhongshu servants, they analyzed it and found that the situation was not simple.

Even without Yan Song's letter, our side's chances of winning are not as great as imagined.

After all, they don't have any foundation in the Ministry of Rites, and they have little chance of winning against the six departments led by Cai Jing.

Seeing the two sullen-mouthed gourds bowed their heads and did not speak, Li Gan felt more at ease.

"You two gentlemen, I don't want to say anything more on this matter. I believe you can see whether it is good for you to cooperate with the Ministry of Education. It's easy for individuals."

He looked at Ding Rukui and Wan Cai coldly: "I have just invited Prime Minister Qin to come, and I tried my best to explain to him that the previous behavior of saving money was just an accident."

"Qin Xiang also decided to cooperate with his disciples again, what do you think?"

The two were startled when they heard the words, and raised their heads in surprise and joy.

"Your Majesty, my minister..."

Just as Ding Rukui was about to agree, he seemed to think of something again, and the words suddenly stuck in his throat.

Wan Cai also hesitated after the surprise.

Li Gan naturally knew what they were worried about, but he didn't speak, but looked at the two people quietly, and didn't rush them.

The two turned their heads at the same time, and after looking at each other, Ding Rukui gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, the minister is in command."

Li Qian looked at Wancai again.

Wan Cai also hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, I have received the order."

Only then did Li Gan nod his head slowly, and abruptly threw out another sentence: "Actually, Prime Minister Yan also wrote a letter to me, saying that you two should cooperate with the Ministry of Education. It seems that you and Prime Minister Yan still have a good understanding." Well."

The two raised their heads in astonishment, apparently hearing the news for the first time.

"What? Do you think I can't lie to you?" Li Gan frowned, looking at the two of them.

The two of them cursed Luo Longwen in their hearts, this old bastard, and you didn't even say a word when Prime Minister Yan passed through the Minister of General Affairs.

"I dare not have such intentions!" Ding Rukui hurriedly replied.

Wan Cai also explained: "Your Majesty, the minister and Ding Shilang have just listened to His Majesty's words and have made up their minds to repent. They are just now thinking about how to make amends and how to obey the order."

"Ok?"

Li Gan leaned back on his chair and looked at him: "Then, did Minister Wan come up with any idea?"

"This..." Wan Cai's forehead was sweating, and he stammered, "I do have an immature idea."

"Guan Peng, the left servant of the household department, has a good relationship with the minister. The minister can ask him for help to find out the news in the six departments."

"Guan Peng..." Li Gan naturally knew that this was Yan Song's henchman, so the relationship between them is not surprising.

"If you are free in the near future, please come to my place, Guan Shilang."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Wan Cai didn't dare to play tricks anymore.

Li Gan nodded. It can be seen that since Yan Song's name was mentioned, the degree of obedience and fear of the two people has increased significantly.

"Okay, I won't bother the two of you to do things anymore." Li Qian picked up the teacup and put on a posture to see off the guests.

"I will leave." The two stood up and retreated outside the hall.

Li Gan looked at their backs, thought for a moment, then took out another piece of paper and wrote a few lines on it.

So far, his layout has been partially completed.

Tomorrow, I will finish another part at the meeting, then the matter of years ago will be dealt with, and the rest will only need to be slowly brewed and fermented...

Wan Cai and Ding Rukui didn't stay in the sect for long, and when they thought that Luo Longwen had concealed such an important memorial from Yan Song, they couldn't help but feel angry, disgusted and daring, rushed out of the East Pavilion, all the way to the south, He ran to the General Administration Department.

Even the icy cold wind couldn't extinguish this raging anger.

It's just that when the two of them came to the Secretary of General Administration aggressively, they found that not only Luo Longwen was there, but Guan Peng was also there.

That's why the two of them didn't rush up and beat Luo Longwen to the sky.

After listening to the two people's descriptions, Guan Peng was taken aback, and Luo Longwen, who was so scared that his liver trembled, also called out to Tianqu: "In the past half a month, Prime Minister Yan has never given a memorial, so I can't remember it wrong!"

"No?" Ding Rukui and Wan Cai were taken aback, could it be that they were really deceived by His Majesty the Emperor? ?

Guan Peng frowned: "The memorial that His Majesty said should not have been sent by the General Secretary, but a secret memorial sent to His Majesty by an imperial envoy."

The memorial to the General Secretary must be widely distributed throughout the court, while the secret memorial can only be seen by the emperor. Naturally, the latter is more secretive.

"I see."

The two suddenly realized, and secretly complained in their hearts why His Majesty didn't speak clearly.

"By the way, Guan Shilang." Wan Cai patted his head, as if thinking of something: "Your Majesty also said that if you are free, you can go to Ziwei Palace."

"Your Majesty called me too?"

Guan Peng was taken aback for a moment, subconsciously got up and wanted to leave, he paused after taking two steps, then turned his head to stare at Wan Cai: "Why didn't you say it earlier?"

"You didn't even ask."

"I..." Guan Peng took a deep breath, and then hurriedly walked out.

(End of this chapter)