Chapter 474: Submission of Name
After learning about the conflict between Zhao Wenhua and Yan Shifan, a plan slowly formed in Zhu Zaijing's mind.
If anyone under Zhu Zaijing now has the most "non-stick pan" attribute, it must be Li Chunfang.
Now Li Chunfang is living between Zhu Zaijing and Emperor Jiajing, and rarely comes to Prince Yu's palace, so many people have gradually "forgotten" him, thinking that the current Li Chunfang is not one of Zhu Zaijing's loyalists.
But in fact, Li Chunfang has never left the small group of Prince Yu's Mansion, but he is more cautious, not as flamboyant as Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng, nor as clear-cut as Hai Rui.
Therefore, in recent years, many people have ignored Li Chunfang's image in the small team of Prince Yu's Mansion.
After Zhu Zaijing sent Huang Jin away, his fingers tapped gently and rhythmically on the table unconsciously, and his mind was constantly thinking and planning.
After a while, Zhu Zaijing suddenly shouted, "Meng Chong!"
Meng Chong heard Zhu Zaijing's call and immediately came in from outside, "What's wrong with the prince? What are your orders?"
Zhu Zaijing said: "Find someone to make an appointment with Li Chunfang. I want to see him quietly outside."
Meng Chong bowed his head and said yes, and then went to make arrangements.
At this time, Zhu Zaijing couldn't help but stretch up and walked to the perfect yard. He was in a good mood and performed a few fitness exercises in "Xiantian Gong" to relax his body and mind.
After some time, the capital also quietly got used to Zhu Zaijing's reopening of the government, and everyone focused their attention on the selection of the next Minister of Civil Affairs.
The Wang Zhi case, which was a hot topic before, seems to have ceased to exist, and no one is paying attention to it.
But at times like this, the calm undercurrent becomes more turbulent. If you don't pay attention, there may be a big fish hidden under the water or a terrifying whirlpool that can drag people into the bottom of the water.
In a private room in a lively teahouse in the Capital Special Administrative Region.
Li Chunfang and Zhao Wenhua, who were unrelated to each other, sat in the same box. Li Chunfang poured a cup of tea for Zhao Wenhua and said, "Da Sikong, please have some tea."
Da Sikong is the elegant name of the Minister of Industry. Li Chunfang called Zhao Wenhua this way, which also made Zhao Wenhua feel very good.
Zhao Wenhua chuckled and took the tea poured by Li Chunfang, and said: "Thank you very much, Young Master. Young Master also invites me."
Shao Zongbo is the elegant title of the Minister of Rites, relative to the Da Zongbo, the Minister of Rites.
Li Chunfang also laughed and said: "I would like to invite you too."
After the two of them chatted and drank a cup of tea together, it seemed that their relationship was gradually getting closer.
Li Chunfang said: "I heard that Da Sikong has been worried about something recently? I wonder if I can tell you about it? Let me see if I can help Da Sikong clear up his doubts."
When Zhao Wenhua was invited out for tea alone by Li Chunfang, he knew it was not just a casual chat.
But Zhao Wenhua would definitely not tell anyone what he said when asked. Otherwise, wouldn’t all those years of being an official be in vain?
Zhao Wenhua said: "Young uncle, what are you talking about? What troubles are there? You are doing very well recently."
Li Chunfang smiled and said: "As far as I know, Mr. Yan Ge seems to intend to promote his old relative Ouyang Shangshu to be the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and Mr. Xiaoge also intends to promote Yan Maoqing to become the Minister of the Ministry of Punishments. However, I think that with the talent of Da Sikong, even if he is directly It is not an exaggeration to say that he is the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. Moreover, Da Sikong is in his prime, and he is many times stronger than the old Minister Ouyang. "
"Also, now that the prince is getting older, your majesty is also interested in cultivating the younger generation of official replacements. The former include me, Gao Suqing, Zhang Taiyue, Zhao Zhenji, Hai Rui, etc., who have all been promoted one after another. I don't think I need to say much about these people. Da Sikong should be able to Do you see the trend? ”
"Your Majesty now wants to pave the way for Prince Yu, but if Da Sikong fails to seize the opportunity on this future road, fails to let His Majesty's Sacred Heart shine alone, and still succumbs to the Ministry of Works together, then we, the When young people get up, maybe Da Sikong will go to Nanjing to plant flowers and take care of himself.”
Li Chunfang also spoke very directly, which made Zhao Wenhua feel an inexplicable irritation.
Although Yan Song promised him that after recommending Ouyang Bijin, he would pass Ouyang Bijin's vacated position as Minister of the Ministry of Justice to him, but Yan Shifan, a white-eyed wolf, was bent on pursuing personal gain and actually wanted to pass the position of Minister of the Ministry of Justice to him, who was still just the Minister of Justice. Yan Maoqing, the Minister of Justice.
By doing this, Zhao Wenhua would definitely feel very unhappy.
But Zhao Wenhua didn't dare to do anything about the double act of Yan and his son. After all, he had no other way out except Yan Song to rely on.
Xu Jie will definitely not accept him, and with Yan Shifan's unyielding character, he will definitely not continue to give him a good look. What's more important is that Zhao Wenhua doesn't even know how he offended Yan Shifan. This is what makes Zhao Wenhua the most Depressing.
Zhao Wenhua chuckled and said: "Young Master is serious. I am very satisfied if your majesty favors you as the minister of the Ministry of Industry with your humble talents. As for how the imperial court will use you in the future, I will just obey your orders."
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Li Chunfang cursed in her heart. She really couldn't shed tears until she saw the coffin. If Zhu Zaijing hadn't sent him to win over Zhao Wenhua, Li Chunfang would never have been in such trouble.
But on the surface, Li Chunfang still laughed and said: "It's a good thing that Da Sikong can think like this. After the dust of the imperial court is settled, if Da Sima can still feel at ease, watching Yan Maoqing and his like come up from behind, I will also admire him ”
"I'm just worried about Da Sikong's future. Now that Mr. Xiao Ge has promoted Yan Maoqing to the top, he has obviously hated Da Sikong somewhere. And Mr. Yan Ge is getting older and Mr. Xu Ge is getting more favors. In the future, this will disappear. I can’t believe what the future of Da Sikong will be like.”
Since Li Chunfang had said all that, she naturally poked Zhao Wenhua's lungs without any mercy.
Zhao Wenhua was extremely annoyed when Li Chunfang poked his lungs like this, but he also knew that what the other party said was true.
Anyone with a discerning eye can also see that Yan Song seems to be very unpopular with Emperor Jiajing. On the contrary, Xu Jie is increasingly receiving important responsibilities from Emperor Jiajing, and is often entrusted with important tasks, doing the work that originally belonged to Yan Song.
Therefore, senior strict party members like Zhao Wenhua are actually quite panicked and anxious.
But because he is Yan Song's godson, others can jump ship and change heads, but he cannot, so one can imagine how Zhao Wenhua feels now.
Zhao Wenhua sighed and said, "Then what should I do?" Li Chunfang laughed in her heart when she heard Zhao Wenhua's words, and finally softened.
Li Chunfang changed her title to Zhao Wenhua and said, "Brother Yuanzhi, don't be discouraged. Although Mr. Xiao Ge doesn't value Brother Yuanzhi's talent, it doesn't mean that others don't value Brother Yuanzhi's talent."
"Prince Yu has overseen the country for several years, and his achievements are obvious to all. First he was the Special Administrative Region of the Capital, and then he was the Federal Reserve Bank of the Ming Dynasty. Even if we look at all the dynasties, these achievements are great achievements that can be written down."
"So with Prince Yu's personality and mind, if Brother Yuanzhi can show his passion for serving the public, I think the prince will also see Brother Yuanzhi's ability and talent, and he may also be loyal to Brother Yuanzhi in the future. With heavy responsibility.”
After Zhao Wenhua heard Li Chunfang's words, his eyes lit up.
Zhao Wenhua originally thought that Li Chunfang was Xu Jie's lobbyist and came to trick him into backstabbing Yan Song, Yan Shifan and his son. Unexpectedly, Li Chunfang came on behalf of King Yu.
This time things are different.
If it were Xu Jie, even if he was persuaded by Li Chunfang to be a dog for Xu Jie, people would not necessarily like him, and they would most likely use him and abandon him.
But if Prince Yu is optimistic about him, the situation will be different.
First of all, King Yu is a king. There is no so-called dispute between Yan and Xu. Even more straightforwardly, King Yu may acquiesce in the differences of political opinions among his subordinates and will never favor one side. or someone’s.
As the core of the former Yan Party, if he can now switch to King Yu's sect, this will not be regarded as a moral betrayal for the Yan Party.
As far as Xu Jie is concerned, he is also an upright "Yuwang Party". Who can seize this point to suppress and attack him?
So this result is not too good for Zhao Wenhua.
Moreover, the current affairs of the government are so clear and clear, and Prince Yu has been supervising the country for many years. The Capital Special Administrative Region and the Ming Dynasty Federal Reserve are Prince Yu's one-third acre of land.
Prince Yu relied on these places to communicate with court officials. No one dared to say that Prince Yu was a personal minister. So at this moment, Zhao Wenhua thinks that if he can become a member of the "Yuwang Party", won't he have a guarantee for the future?
Zhao Wenhua said excitedly: "Thanks to Your Majesty for not giving up, if there is any use for Wenhua, Wenhua will not hesitate to do anything."
Li Chunfang looked at Zhao Wenhua who was so excited, and listened to Zhao Wenhua's direct and explicit words of loyalty, and she also laughed and said: "The prince has always used people without suspicion and used them without suspicion. But Brother Yuanzhi has been by Xiao Ge's side for a long time, and Xiao Ge The elder Ge has never dealt with the prince, and often thinks about how to fight against the prince for the throne."
"So, if you want the prince to trust brother Yuanzhi, brother Yuanzhi should also show his respect. Otherwise, how can the prince think that brother Yuanzhi is loyal to the country?"
Zhao Wenhua understood immediately that he was required to submit a petition, otherwise Zhu Zaijing would definitely not recognize him.
Zhao Wenhua said seriously: "Don't worry, Zishi, I have been with Yan Shifan for a long time, and I have long been dissatisfied with him relying on the power of Mr. Yan Ge to do those illegal and outrageous things. It was just because of his relationship with Mr. Yan Ge before. Well, I couldn’t make Mr. Yan Ge sad, so I turned a blind eye and allowed Yan Shifan’s arrogance.”
"Now Yan Shifan actually ignores the foundation of the country and tries to incite Prince Jing to fight for the crown prince. This is unbearable! We have read the books of sages, are loyal to the emperor, love the country, and serve the emperor, father and court. This is the duty of human beings. . So now, since I can no longer persuade Yan Shifan to turn back, I can only make a choice between loyalty and filial piety, and defend the foundation of our Ming Dynasty to the death!"
Li Chunfang couldn't help but become serious when she heard Zhao Wenhua's righteous words.
Li Chunfang said: "Brother Yuanzhi has such a profound understanding of righteousness, this is the blessing of the country! But there is something that brother Yuanzhi said is wrong. The prince is the king and the emperor is the father. Since brother Yuanzhi has the heart to serve the court and the country , how can we choose between loyalty and filial piety? What Brother Yuan Zhi did should be an act of loyalty and filial piety, and nothing else.”
After hearing what Li Chunfang said, Zhao Wenhua also nodded in deep agreement, "I don't distinguish between loyalty and filial piety when it comes to what Zizhi taught me."
Li Chunfang chuckled and poured another cup of tea for Zhao Wenhua, "Brother Yuanzhi is serious. As long as Brother Yuanzhi can distinguish who is the object of loyalty and filial piety, then things now and in the future will naturally be clear. Come on, Have another drink!”
Li Chunfang had another drink with Zhao Wenhua. After the two drank this drink, their relationship became more harmonious, as if they had become friends on the same boat.
After finishing this matter, Li Chunfang and Zhao Wenhua also left quietly one after another.
After leaving, Zhao Wenhua was extremely excited, because in this conversation with Li Chunfang, he really saw a glimmer of hope and a bright road that he had never had before.
He originally thought about defecting to Prince Yu, but as the core of the strict party, he had no way to directly go to Prince Yu to express his loyalty since he had never interacted with Prince Yu.
And there is another problem: Yan Shifan, the fat one-eyed dragon, is determined to support King Jing, and he is always in trouble with King Yu. When Zhao Wenhua saw this situation, although he was puzzled, he was helpless.
They can only follow Yan Shifan and the others all the way to the dark side.
As a result, after having been with them for so many years, Yan Shifan still didn't trust him and scolded him in private. This was simply disrespectful.
You must know that Zhao Wenhua is still a dignified minister of the Ministry of Industry and one of the seven important officials of the imperial court. How can he be humiliated and called around like this?
Zhao Wenhua also wants to save face, okay?
Now that there is a brighter future and a brighter future, Zhao Wenhua will definitely not hesitate anymore.
As for the relationship between father and son with Yan Song, this is also based on the mutual affection that the two had when they were sitting on the bench in the Hanlin Academy and the Imperial College.
Although Yan Song later made great progress, from the position of offering wine in the Imperial College directly to the position of chief minister of the cabinet, it also gave Zhao Wenhua a huge reward for recognizing his godfather.
But any kindness will be exhausted one day, especially at this juncture. Yan Song is old and it seems that he will not be able to stay in the position of chief assistant for much longer, and Yan Shifan is inexplicably hostile to him.
How could this allow Zhao Wenhua to serve Yan and his son as loyally as before?
Zhao Wenhua must have wanted good birds to choose the right wood to roost in. Otherwise, if the Yan family's boat capsized one day, wouldn't he also be detained under the boat and never be reincarnated?
So, now that there is an olive branch extended by Prince Yu, why not vote for the title? It’s better than no future!
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