In the hall, the atmosphere suddenly became silent.
As Chen Mao finished speaking, the eyes of everyone present instantly focused on Luo Tong.
Luo Tong's expression also darkened, he raised his head and looked directly at Chen Mao, and said coldly.
"Uncle, what do you mean? Why do you have to say it so unclearly? Just say that you suspect that I am speaking for the emperor in the palace!"
Chen Mao also refused to give in and asked.
"Isn't it? When it comes to mutual trading, it's clear that the emperor is behind it. You go around and around, just to make me wait and not to stand in the way."
"In the final analysis, Third Master and others have already gone to Wala. Whether the Emperor can come back has nothing to do with whether the mutual market can be opened. In other words, even if we do as you said, the news will only spread to welcome the Emperor back.
The difficulty increases.”
"No matter how you look at it, it is only beneficial to the one in the palace!"
Luo Tong was trembling all over, couldn't help but stood up and pointed at Chen Maodao.
"Nonsense, it's obvious that the second master just said that we should delay the mutual trade as much as possible, so I came up with this method. Uncle Ningyang, I think you have been demoted, and you are holding a grudge. You wish the British government would fight the emperor directly.
One fight, so that I can avenge you, right? Do you have another plan? Huh, I guess you are talking about yourself!"
"presumptuous!"
Chen Mao also stood up. He was originally a warrior. Although he was not young, he was still tall. He walked up to Luo Tong in a few steps and stared at him fiercely, as if he was about to fight at the next moment.
Seeing that the situation was about to get out of control, Ren Li reacted quickly and stepped between the two people, shouting in a low voice.
"Uncle Ningyang!"
Chen Mao stared at him coldly. After a moment, he sat back angrily and stopped talking.
At this time, Zhang Shi also came out to smooth things over and said:
"Everyone, don't be anxious, and be calm. Mr. Luo, Uncle Ning Yang has always been outspoken. He only discussed matters as they happened. Just now, he was a little impatient and made some mistakes. Don't be angry."
After finishing speaking, he turned to Chen Mao and said.
"Brother Shunqing, Master Luo is able to come here today, which shows that he trusts us. Before Brother Sijing left the capital, he repeatedly asked in the letter that Master Luo was loyal to the Supreme Emperor. The third brother also praised him before leaving the capital.
Mr. Luo is a good person, and now that my third brother is gone, we should unite more sincerely, how can we be suspicious of each other?"
Although these words were meant to comfort both sides, in fact, they vaguely meant to blame Chen Mao, which made him blush.
Holding back his anger, Chen Mao snorted coldly, turned his head and stopped talking.
Seeing this, Zhang Xi sighed, feeling a little helpless, so he had to shake his head and continue.
"Master Luo, although Uncle Ning Yang was a bit rude just now, what he said is quite reasonable. If we want to stop the mutual market, we can only make it fail to pass the court meeting."
"If the court meeting is passed, even if it is not actually implemented, if the news spreads, it may be detrimental to the Supreme Emperor. Therefore, we may have to think of another way."
With the help of Zhang Min and Ren Li, Luo Tong's face looked much better.
Hearing this, he twirled his beard and said hesitantly: "If that's the case, it might be difficult."
As he spoke, Luo Tongtong leaned forward, lowered his voice subconsciously, and continued.
"To be honest with you, since the memorial from Honglu Temple was distributed to all yamen, the government and the public have been talking about it a lot. I also specifically asked someone who served in the Ministry of Household Affairs in the same year."
"The Ministry of Household Affairs has been preparing for this matter for a long time. Although I refused to go into details due to fate, I did reveal a piece of news."
"The Ministry of Revenue, under the leadership of Shen Yi, has negotiated very complete regulations. Regarding this meeting, the Ministry of Revenue is determined to win."
Ren Li also frowned and said: "Yes, the civil servants, the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Husbandry, and the Ministry of War will definitely not object to this matter. Wang Ao of the cabinet also took the position of chief minister because of his contribution to the War of Wala, so
I won’t object to it.”
"Remaining are the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Works, the Ministry of Punishments, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate. The Ministry of Rites has always been wise to protect itself. Chen Shangshu of the Ministry of Works has just left the capital to preside over the river construction. Chen Yi of the Metropolitan Procuratorate has also made good friends with Yu Qian. Only the Punishment Department is not enough.
What's the use of it?"
Zhang Xi's face didn't look very good either.
After careful analysis, he was shocked to realize that half of the people in the upper echelons of the court were already under the control of the emperor.
The civil servants are like this, and the situation on the generals' side is not optimistic either.
Among today's honorary relatives, Li Xian is very popular. After the transfer of the former Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, the few people in power are Zhao Rong, Yang Hong, Fan Guang, and Ren Li.
Among these people, only Renli is one of our own.
Although the British government has many people in the Fifth Military Governor's Mansion, most of them are mid-level officials of fourth or fifth rank. Many of them are not even qualified to go to court, let alone the ability to influence government affairs.
Everyone was a little embarrassed. After a while, Luo Tong spoke up: "Even so, there is still a way."
Zhang Fu himself was not a person who was good at planning. Otherwise, his brother Zhang Fu would not be able to take charge of the power of the British government at that time.
Now that he has determined the goal of preventing mutual trading, he is very distressed about what to do specifically.
Hearing that Luo Tong had found another solution, he was immediately overjoyed and asked, "Master Luo, if you have any solution, please tell me."
But this time, Luo Tong fell silent and did not speak. Instead, he turned his attention to Ningyang Bo Chen Mao, who had been silent since the beginning.
Zhang Min was stunned for a moment, but soon realized that Luo Tong was holding a grudge.
Yes, no matter what, he is the dignified left deputy censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and he can be regarded as a high-ranking figure among civil servants.
Having been so threatened by Chen Mao just now, how could the anger in my heart be resolved in just one or two sentences.
It's just that these scholars won't show their emotions as openly as they do, but at critical moments, they will definitely use some tricks to give you a hard blow.
No, it’s up to you...
Zhang Xi felt a little headache. After thinking about it, he turned around and spoke to Chen Mao.
"Brother Shunqing, since we have arrived at the British government, we are all our own people. Although Mr. Luo didn't think carefully just now, he still had good intentions. You were indeed a little impulsive just now."
The words were euphemistic, but the meaning was very obvious, which was to convince Chen Mao.
Chen Mao's originally unattractive face suddenly turned darker. Holding the tea cup on the table, he almost wanted to leave.
But the meditation in the mansion during this period also made him understand his current situation.
Now he is no longer the Marquis of Ningyang who had numerous military exploits. He is just a demoted Ningyang Bo who was barely rescued by the British government in many ways.
At this point, he was no longer qualified to negotiate terms with the British government.
If we really step out of this door, the days to come will be even more difficult.
On the contrary, although Luo Tong's official position is not particularly high, he is the most capable person among the civil servants in the British government today.
In a battle like this, Luo Tong could play a much greater role than Uncle Ning Yang, who only knew how to fight on the battlefield.
Taking a deep breath, Chen Maoyin's fists in his sleeves were pinched until they turned white, but he had to calmly say on his face.
"Master Luo, I just lost my temper. If you have any ideas, please tell me!"
Seeing the arrogant Uncle Ning Yang finally lowering his head, Luo Tong's eyes flashed with a hint of amusement and he spoke.
"Then I'm just making a wild lie. If you want to reverse the current situation, there's only one way to do it. Knock!"
This chapter has been completed!