The title of the Duke of Guo...
Zhu Yi's expression changed, looking at the gentle and jade-like young man in front of her, she didn't know what she was thinking.
But Yang Jie could see that this sentence hit the opponent's Achilles' heel.
So, he continued to speak.
"Young Master, I think you know better than me the situation that the Chengguo Palace is facing now. Because of the draft, the emperor became increasingly alienated from the Chengguo Palace. Seeing that getting back the title is far away, it is uncertain.
After a few years, even the lintel will no longer be preserved."
"If this were not the case, the young prince would not be willing to reconcile with the British government, which has been fighting for many years."
"However, the young master must also know in his heart that doing so is just treating the symptoms rather than the root cause. If you really want the Chengguo Palace to continue to stand, you must get the title back, right?
Before coming to the Chengguo Palace, Yang Jie naturally made a lot of preparations in advance, and he also knew a lot about the years of overt and covert fighting between the two palaces.
Therefore, one sentence highlights the key points.
In fact, in his opinion, everything Zhu Yi is doing now is just trying to restore the decline of the Chengguo Palace.
Following the battle of Tumu, Zhu Yong, Duke of Chengguo, was defeated. After a fierce dispute in the court, it was finally decided to shelve the matter and deal with it coldly.
It has been more than a year since Duke Cheng Guo died in battle, but the title of Duke Cheng Guo has not yet been decided, and it seems that the court has no intention of making a decision.
Under this situation, it will naturally arouse the covetousness of the young people.
In this world, there is never a shortage of people who add insult to injury!
Various conflicts occurred frequently in fields, shops, and outhouses. The former high-ranking Duke Chengguo now had no choice but to swallow his teeth.
Even if Zhu Yi comes to visit, all he needs to say is, "Who are you?"
The young prince of Chengguo Palace?
Is there a title?
Oh, no, let Duke Cheng Guo talk about it!
This is the dilemma faced by Duke Chengguo. Those who care about the original friendship will naturally treat each other with courtesy. However, those who do not care about friendship or have no friendship in the first place may not even be able to get in.
But during this period of time, as rumors spread about the marriage between the two houses, even if it was just an engagement, many people came to apologize again and return what should be returned with kind words.
This is the power of title!
Yang Jie has seen this kind of thing a lot in Beijing, and he has experienced a lot of it himself.
Therefore, he knows better, even if he "gains" the respect of others again.
However, this kind of "respect" obtained by relying on others will never be easy to feel.
Under this situation, Zhu Yi's desire to get back the title will only become stronger and will not weaken even a little bit. Yang Jie is sure of this!
However, under the current situation, the best Zhu Yi could do was to temporarily delay the decline of the Chengguo Palace.
As expected, when the title was mentioned, Zhu Yi across from him fell silent.
It wasn't until a moment later that he said with a hint of irritation in his tone.
"What on earth do you want to say? Are you trying to say that if Ningyuan Marquis Mansion falls, Duke Chengguo Mansion can get back the title? Isn't this a bit wishful thinking?"
"Why not?"
Unexpectedly, Yang Jie asked seriously.
Zhu Yi was speechless for a moment, and the flower hall became silent again.
After a while, a sarcastic smile appeared on Zhu Yi's face, as if she was laughing at Yang Jie's naivety.
However, Yang Jie took his time and spoke.
"Young Master, you don't have to look at me like this. Since I said so, I am somewhat sure."
"Ah……"
Zhu Yi tapped her right hand gently on the table and said indifferently: "Then I will listen attentively."
So, entering the mansion for the first time, Yang Jie stood up from his seat, cupped his hands towards Zhu Yi, stood tall and said.
"It may seem difficult to get back the title of Duke Chengguo, but in fact, all you need to do is grasp two things."
"First..." Yang Jie raised his slender fingers: "I need help!"
"Although Duke Cheng Guo died in the battle of Tumu, he was still suspected of advancing rashly. In fact, if Duke Cheng could have fought steadily and done a good job of covering the enemy, then the army would not have evacuated in such a hurry."
"This is also the reason why many ministers in the court are opposed to allowing the young prince to seize the title. Although the civil war was not the fault of Duke Cheng, it is inevitable that he was involved."
Faced with such "outspokenness", Zhu Yi's face darkened, but she still did not open her mouth to refute, because what Yang Jie said was the truth.
There are always excuses and reasons for being targeted. If Zhu Yong had not done anything wrong, he would not have been targeted until now.
"So, if you want to regain your title, you must first have someone to help..." Yang Jie turned to look at Zhu Yi and said word by word: "It's not about pushing the boat along and offering help, but it's about working hard and failing to achieve the goal.
The gang that won’t give up!”
Zhu Yi's face remained calm and she frowned: "You mean, if Marquis Ning Yuan falls, someone will go to great lengths to help me?"
Yang Jie nodded cautiously and said: "At this point, Yang did not deny that the British Duke's Mansion, the Chengguo Duke's Mansion, the Ningyuan Marquis' Mansion, and the Yangwu Marquis' Mansion all share the same spirit.
, advancing and retreating at the same time, there are various reasons in between, but I can't escape one point, what it is, I believe the young master doesn't need me to explain it clearly."
Zhu Yi was silent.
So, Yang Jie continued: "If a force wants to be consolidated, it needs a leader. Now, the leader of these mansions is Marquis Ningyuan."
"But what if Marquis Ningyuan falls?"
Yang Jie said the last sentence in a very soft voice, but at the same time, it also made people feel that it was very meaningful.
What if...Ning Yuanhou falls?
Zhu Yi studied this sentence carefully and had some realization in her heart.
Of course, he knows better than Yang Jie the current situation of the Supreme Emperor's party.
Leaving aside the civil servants, the mansions that really supported the Supreme Emperor's party were the ones Yang Jie just mentioned.
The British Duke's Mansion, the Chengguo Duke's Mansion, the Yangwu Marquis' Mansion, and the Ningyuan Marquis' Mansion.
Of course, this is done openly, but secretly, there are also the Dingxi Marquis Mansion, the Anyuan Marquis Mansion, and the Ningyang Bo Mansion, which was demoted to an Earl's Mansion.
As the saying goes, nobles are very particular about family status.
It is impossible to reach the core level without the lintel of a marquis.
Although some Earls' mansions have the same desire, or have deep friendships with them, it is difficult to really get into the core, but they can just wave the flag and shout when necessary.
However, it has to be said that these mansions are in a very embarrassing situation now, whether openly or secretly.
In the British government, Zhang Fu, who was trained as a speaker, died. Zhang Fu's ability and prestige were not enough to overwhelm the other palaces.
As for the Chengguo Palace, not to mention, the lintel is still there, but Zhu Yi does not have a title after all.
Among the other princely mansions, Yangwuhoufu and Dingxihoufu are the same as the British princely mansions. The person in charge who actually inherits the title is very young, and a close uncle is in charge of the power.
As for Uncle Ning Yang, his military exploits, ability, and prestige are all sufficient. However, after all, he only has the title of earl now. This alone cannot convince others.
Therefore, after many attempts, there was only one Ningyuan Hou Renli, who was barely usable.
He has military exploits, decent abilities, and a title... which is acceptable enough to be able to become a "leader" who represents them.
If now, Ren Li also falls, or even if he does not fall, as long as he loses his position as marquis like Ningyang Bo Chen Mao.
So, who will come next to represent them and speak out in court?
Seeing Zhu Yi's silent look, Yang Jie asked with a gentle smile on his face.
"My young master, the British government is not having a good time these days, right?"
Zhu Yi squinted her eyes and looked at Yang Jie again. She felt more and more that the aristocratic family member in front of her was really unfathomable.
How much does he know?
Of course, the British government has been having a hard time recently. After working at court for so long, nothing good was gained in the end. It even cost Zhang Fu his life. In fact, he lost his wife and lost his army.
However, this is only on the surface.
The real situation is actually worse than what the outside world sees.
The most obvious thing is that with the death of Zhang Fu, the British government had to carry out a series of power transfers, allowing Ren Li to replace the British government and temporarily take charge of the actual power of the Chinese Army Governor's Office.
At the same time, within the Supreme Emperor's party, Zhang Xi also began to be ignored and suppressed. Some time ago, Jiao Jingming's persecution of him in secret and in person was proof.
Wherever there are people, there will be struggle. No matter what era, this is the same truth.
If not, given the lukewarm relationship between the two houses before, Zhang Shi might not be willing to enter into this marriage with Zhu Yi.
With this thought, Zhu Yi had to admit that Yang Jie was young, but his insight into the world was much deeper than many people.
Isn’t this marriage between the Chengguo Duke and the British Duke what he said: if you want to rely on the strength of others, you must bring benefits to others?
The Duke of Chengguo hopes to use the help of the British government to stabilize its shaky position among the nobles, while the British government hopes to strengthen its voice in the Supreme Emperor's party by wooing the Duke of Chengguo.
Both of them have their own wants and needs, and the promotion of this marriage will be beneficial to both parties.
At this point, Zhu Yi finally began to turn her energy from Yang Jie to what he said.
In fact, the reason why Zhu Yi had not really kicked people out until just now was because he was curious about Yang Jie and wanted to know what this family member could achieve.
The result was naturally beyond his expectation. Yang Jie's performance refreshed Zhu Yi's knowledge time and time again. However, this was just an interest in this person. As for what Yang Jie said about 'bringing down Ning Yuan'
Zhu Yi had never considered the affairs of the Hou Mansion.
But now, he must say that Yang Jie does have some skills!
This idea was something Zhu Yi had never thought of before.
In fact, Zhu Yi knew a long time ago that the British government looked down upon Ren Li for no other reason than the pride of the established family.
However, as the situation changed, Zhang Fu left the capital and was killed. The status of the British government was at risk of being shaken, and Zhang Fu had to support Ren Li to ascend to power.
But in fact, it is really not possible to say how deep the friendship between them is.
Under such circumstances, if there is a chance to regain power, the British government will definitely abandon Renli without hesitation.
This is actually what Yang Jie said, the opportunity to get his title back!
The reason why Zhang Min was unable to control the remaining forces left by Zhang Fu like Zhang Fu was because he did not have any military exploits, so his ability was not recognized.
This is his flaw!
However, if Ren Li fails, then there is no alternative but to work around this flaw.
For example, the union of two public houses!
If the Duke of Chengguo can regain his title and firmly support Zhang Shi, then with the connections and status of the two princes, Zhang Shi can hope to make up for this shortcoming.
After all, in the circle of noble generals, titles often symbolize status and strength.
Even if Zhang Xi's ability is not enough, as a person who speaks out on behalf of the two governments, naturally no one dares to ignore him.
For the British government, this was tantamount to regaining the power left by Zhang Fu.
With this control over the Central Military Governor's Mansion, Zhang Shi was also able to regain the initiative among the Supreme Emperor's party.
Therefore, once Renli falls and no one is available, these mansions must do their best to help Duke Chengguo regain his title.
Then he used the cooperation between the two princes to suppress the panic among people.
Thinking of this, Zhu Yi felt a little moved.
Zhang Min is not as thoughtful as Zhang Fu. If someone can give him a little bit of hope and let him see the hope, Zhu Yi believes that this uncle of the Zhang family will not be soft at all if he stabs the knife.
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It is true that the loss of Renli is a great loss to the forces loyal to the Supreme Emperor on the whole.
But what does that have to do with the British government?
Therefore, for the first time since the beginning of the conversation, Zhu Yi's face showed a trace of heartbeat and said.
"With the British government, I can give it a try, but how can you guarantee that this will happen, just based on this vague letter you produced?"
Once you start thinking about it, the first thing you should naturally think about is feasibility.
Again, Ningyuan Houfu is not a sick cat, it is a tiger!
Even if Zhu Yi wanted to take action against him and could persuade the British government, after all, it was impossible to break up with Ren Li on the surface.
After all, the British government doesn't care whether Ren Li dies or not, but Nangong and Cining Palace definitely care.
As a result, there are many constraints in action, and there are only a handful of available forces.
Ren Li is now responsible for the merits of Zijingguan and holds the power of the Military Governor's Mansion. He is considered to be a high-ranking official among the nobles. Such a prominent prince's manor cannot be brought down so easily.
The only things that could be done about him were to assassinate important officials of the imperial court and invade military camps.
However, as Zhu Yi said, there is no evidence for the former at all. Even if there is, the credibility of the evidence is difficult to guarantee. Moreover, this matter did not succeed after all.
As for the invasion and occupation of military camps, this is not a matter for his family, and Ren Li is different from Yang Hong.
Since Yang Hong entered the capital, he had relied on the emperor and had not been very friendly with the nobles in Jingnan. Therefore, naturally, when the emperor made up his mind to attack the Yang family, he became in a dilemma.
But Ren Li was not a member of the Emperor's party from the beginning.
He is relying on his old relatives headed by the British Duke. This group of people is exactly the beneficiary of the occupation of the military camp. As long as they are not stupid, they will understand that once Ren Li falls over the military camp, then the next one will
They are the ones who are going to fall.
Therefore, it is not easy to make a fuss about any of these two things.
Whether you are willing to do it or not is one thing, but whether you can do it successfully is another matter.
but……
Looking at Yang Jie's smiling eyes, Zhu Yi had an inexplicable feeling in her heart. Maybe, he could really do it?
This chapter has been completed!