Chapter two hundred and seventy-six: why bother

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 The sky is getting dark, but the capital city is not as quiet as usual. Red lanterns are hung at the door of every house.

Thousands of houses are brightly lit, and the sound of firecrackers is endless.

What happens in the court has nothing to do with the common people. New Year's Eve is the most grand festival of the year, and the entire capital is filled with an atmosphere of joy and joy.

On this day of national celebration, some people are working overtime.

Unlike the residences of many court officials, Yu Qian's residence is not large. The courtyards on both sides are very clean. There are no servants crowding around the house, and there are no gold and jade objects. Only a few old servants are busy in the courtyard.

I was busy and seemed a little deserted.

At a glance, the Yu Mansion does not look like the private residence of an important official of the seventh rank at all. Instead, it looks like the residence of a fifth- or sixth-rank official who has just arrived in the capital.

At this moment, in the hall where Yu Mansion entertains guests, Yu Qian is sitting at the top with a serious look, followed by Cabinet Minister Yu Shiyue and Minister of War Yu Gang.

"...Well, these are the several important tasks that the Ministry of War needs to handle urgently when the seal is opened after the new year. Since the emperor has made it clear that he has ordered you to take charge of the ministry, you must fulfill your responsibilities and not slack off."

In any case, Yu Qian is still very concerned about government affairs.

After returning home, he immediately sorted out some government documents in his hands and gave them in detail to Yu Gang, the Minister of War, who followed Yu Shiyue.

After receiving the last document handed over by Yu Gang, Yu Gang finally secretly breathed a sigh of relief, nodded heavily, and said.

"Don't worry, Lord Shangshu, I will definitely do my best to protect the military department for you."

As he spoke, he secretly glanced at Yu Shiyue who was drinking tea next to him, and then at Yu Qian who was too kind to him, and couldn't help but swallow his saliva.

Today, he was resting peacefully at home, but inexplicably received a visit from Mr. Yu Ge, the cabinet minister.

Before I could figure out what was going on, I heard that the boss of my family, Shangshu, got into trouble in front of the emperor and was banned for a month. He was asked to temporarily take charge of the ministry.

As for government affairs, Yu Gang is not worried. It's just a month's time. There are no major events at the border now, and the pressure on the Ministry of War is much less. It's just a matter of maintaining daily operations.

But after arriving at the Yu Mansion, the atmosphere between Master Shangshu and Mr. Yu Ge really made Yu Gang feel uneasy.

As we all know, the two men have a very good personal relationship and share most of their political views. Even if they have disputes, they will soon reconcile.

But this time, after arriving at the Yu Mansion, Master Shangshu didn't even give Mr. Yu Ge a snack, but gave him half a pot of tea, which was still cold.

When handing over official duties, the two of them had basically no communication throughout the process.

When facing him, Yu Shangshu's attitude was kind and refreshing, but when he turned to Mr. Yu Ge, his face was straight and expressionless.

Seeing this difference in attitude, Yu Gang was frightened.

Finally, the official handover was almost completed. Yu Gang didn't want to stay here for a moment longer, so he bowed his hands and said.

"It's almost time. I would like to pay my New Year greetings to Mr. Shangshu. Today is New Year's Eve. I have to go back to accompany my old mother to stay on New Year's Eve. I will not stay at your residence anymore. Please forgive me."

Yu Qian nodded and said warmly: "Of course, today is Xiu Mu. Thank you for your hard work for coming to my house to work for so long."

With that said, Yu Qian stood up, glanced at Yu Shiyue who was still sitting still, his face turned cold, and he said.

"Now that the official handover is over, please invite Mr. Yu Ge too. Yu's humble residence is simple and simple, and he cannot afford to entertain Mr. Yu Ge."

Such an obvious eviction made Yu Shiyue look a little ugly, but in the end, he still sat there without moving. Instead, he turned around, squeezed out a smile and said.

"Master Yu, it's getting late, so you should go back first. I still have some things to do, so I won't go with you."

Yu Gang couldn't stand the cold war between the two bosses for a long time. Seeing this situation, he stood up and saluted and said.

"Then I'll go back first. I'm sorry."

After saying that, he rolled up the documents on the case, and Shilang Yu quickly took two steps back and fled quickly.

After Yu Gang left, apart from an old servant serving the Yu family, only Yu Qian and Yu Shiyue were left in the hall.

Yu Qian turned around and sat down on the chair, still with a dark face, and said.

"Mr. Yu Ge, it's getting late. I wonder if you have any other official duties. Do you want to take over with Yu? If not, please come back!"

Seeing Yu Qian's attitude of rejecting people thousands of miles away, Yu Shiyue put down the tea cup in his hand, his face also darkened, and he said.

"Yu Tingyi, let me tell you, I have been putting up with your bad temper ever since I left the palace, but don't go too far!"

Yu Qian snorted and said coldly.

"You are too flattering and have no integrity. I never thought that you would become such a despicable person after joining the cabinet. It's because I misjudged the person before. I have nothing to say to you, so please come back!"

"you!"

Yu Shiyue felt a tightness in his chest. He squeezed the wooden handrails with both hands, suppressed the urge to run away, took a deep breath, and tried to calm himself down.

"Your Majesty has already made up his mind about today's matter. You have made such a fuss and your Majesty has not given in. This shows that your attitude is firm. Even if I and others try to persuade you, what's the use?"

"Military affairs are too sensitive after all, and we shouldn't have interfered too much. In the situation at that time, could you possibly want me to follow your example and threaten to resign, and make another fuss with Zuo Shunmen to force me to remonstrate?"

"General Geng Yi, at most it will only waste more time and spend more money and food. It will not affect the overall situation of the court. If the emperor and his ministers are really in conflict and the government is suspended, can you, Yu Tingyi, bear this responsibility?"

Yu Qian obviously did not accept this explanation. He sneered and said two words: "Excuse!"

Yu Qian's attitude became more and more impatient. He simply stood up, came to the door, pushed the door open, stretched out his right hand and said.

"If we have different opinions, we will not agree with each other. Since you and I don't agree with each other, why bother to talk more? Mr. Yu Ge, please!"

Yu Shiyue's attitude is already well-educated. The years of friendship with Yu Qian have kept him from getting angry.

But Yu Qian's words really made him unable to bear it any longer. He slapped the table, got up and left.

However, as soon as he got up, he felt a gust of cold wind blowing a few snowflakes directly towards his face at the door that Yu Qian pushed open.

The cold feeling made Yu Shiyue calm down slightly.

Looking at Yu Qian with a sinking face, he suddenly felt a little strange.

He has known Yu Qian for many years and knows his temperament. This person is a bit stubborn, and sometimes he can be a bit impulsive.

But after all, he has been in the officialdom for so many years, and he will not clearly understand the situation and anger others at will.

The situation in the palace today, let alone Yu Shiyue, whoever had come here, under the circumstances at that time, would have had no choice but to follow the emperor's path. Otherwise, the conflicts would have intensified and the situation would have become completely uncontrollable.

With Yu Qian's eyesight, it was impossible for him not to see this.

You must know that politics is not only confrontation. Sometimes compromise is also necessary. It is his responsibility as a cabinet minister to ease the conflicts between the inner court and the outer court. From this perspective, there is nothing wrong with what he did.

But Yu Qian's current reaction...

He really doesn't look like a Qiqing minister who has a deep understanding of the operation of the imperial government. Instead, he looks like a young censor who has just entered the official career and feels that everything in the world is black and white.

A few snowflakes fell on his robe and quickly melted into snow water. A chill came over, which made Yu Shiyue's mind clearer.

He suddenly reacted.

From the moment Yu Gang said goodbye, every word Yu Qian said to him was to drive people away.

This is not like his Yu Tingyi style.

He is a person who takes matters seriously and must argue with others on the right and wrong.

Nowadays, there is no distinction between black and white, but an attitude of rejecting others from thousands of miles away. This is really unusual!

Yu Shiyue just stood there, unconsciously raising his hand to twist his beard. After a moment, he suddenly calmed down, took two steps back, sat back in his chair, and said calmly.

"It's very windy and snowy outside. You and I can be considered colleagues in any way. Let me rest here for a while. When the wind and snow subsides, I will leave on my own."

"If Yu Shangshu thinks that I am an eyesore, just leave me here alone."

Seeing Yu Shiyue looking so rested, Yu Qian's body stiffened.

After a moment, he let out a long sigh, hesitated for a moment, then reached out to close the wide open door, then turned around and sat down again, smiling bitterly.

"Brother Shichao, why are you doing this?"


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