Chapter 531 At this time, you have to turn yourself into the eldest princess
Yanchuan City.
Oriental Restaurant.
It was not yet dusk and the sunset had not yet emerged from the horizon. Li Shu and Li Guanyu, father and son, were sitting in the elegant room in the corner. Li Shu was sitting upright, while Li Guanyu seemed more relaxed. Both father and son looked like they were waiting for someone.
Li Shu admired the poems and essays hanging in the private room, all of which were authentic works by Mr. Pu. After reading them several times, he said, "Why did the young prime minister make an appointment with our father and son?"
Li Guanyu said: "Dad, I don't know more than you. Just wait patiently. He never does anything meaningless."
Li Shudao: "Seeing that you have taken care of this No. 1 restaurant in Yanchuan, Dad is very pleased. You have finally grown up. But you also have to make more use of resources. I heard that Mr. Jin Daxia Pu and the others often come here.
If you build a good relationship with them, your father can ask for more calligraphy from them."
After a pause, Li Shu continued: "Especially Filia Chen. This woman's new work has received rave reviews. In time, her reputation may surpass that of Master Tu. It would be great if we could collect more of her paintings."
Li Guanyu sighed.
Li Shu asked: "Why are you sighing?"
Li Guanyu said regretfully: "Filia Chen almost became your daughter-in-law."
Li Shu glanced at Li Guanyu and said: "I know this. It's not your fault that you are useless. Let such a good girl not fight for what she should fight for, while those brothel girls should fight for nothing!"
"Dad, do you have the nerve to accuse me?" Li Guanyu said angrily: "Don't you also fight when you should fight and fight when you shouldn't?"
Li Shu asked: "Do I have it??"
Li Guanyu said unceremoniously: "What's the use of thinking about fighting for these calligraphy and paintings every day? Now that the government is changing, why don't you think about how to get promoted?"
Li Shu said: "What do you know? When I was still alive, these calligraphy and paintings were my collection. When I pass away, these calligraphy and paintings will be money. The more you save, the more you save, you will be rich and wealthy for the rest of your life. Dad didn't do all this for you."
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"Besides..."
Li Shu took a sip of tea in annoyance and said: "I am just the Minister of Rites accompanying the capital, so can I influence the affairs of the court in Changsui?"
Li Guanyu looked up at the ceiling and sighed: "Qingdonghou is now the central minister, ranking second, and that boy Xu An's tail is sticking up to the sky!"
"Hey, is my tail that long? Believe it or not, I will strangle you with my tail!"
Xu An's voice came from outside the door, the private door opened, and Zhao Cheng and Xu An walked in.
Zhao Hu stood guard in front of the door and closed the door.
Li Shu quickly stood up and responded, saying: "Little Prime Minister! Little Marquis!"
Li Guanyu and the two of them were brothers, so he was not so polite and just raised his lower body.
"Xu An, you eavesdropped on me!" Li Guanyu shouted.
Xu An sat down carelessly and said, "Your jealous voice is so loud, why do I need to eavesdrop?"
"Please sit down, everyone." Zhao Cheng greeted: "The situation in the court has changed, the left prime minister has been dismissed, and the emperor's intention to remove the prime minister is obvious. My father, the right prime minister, is probably about to do it. Mr. Li, you will call me by his first name from now on."
That’s good.”
Li Shu respectfully said: "Now there is only one prime minister in Dajing, and the junior prime minister is more valuable."
"We are all family members, so there is no need to say too many polite words."
Zhao Cheng smiled slightly at Li Shu and said, "I invited Mr. Li here this time because there are some things I want to discuss with you."
Li Shu said: "Xiao Xiangye, please tell me."
Zhao Cheng suppressed his smile and said calmly: "Master Li became an official by studying hard and using his true talents and knowledge to compete in the imperial examination. Is it okay to spend a lifetime as an official but spend an early age with the capital?"
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Hearing this, Li Shu's hand holding the wine glass trembled.
Zhao Cheng said this at the beginning, which made Li Shu realize that this wine game was not simple!
Li Guanyu also became nervous and quickly winked at Li Shu.
Li Shudao: "Of course it is against my will to say that I am willing. I studied hard in the cold window and took the imperial examination to become an official. Of course I want to show my ambition. But it is fate at any time, and my ambition is empty."
"As long as you are ambitious." Zhao Cheng picked up the wine glass and said, "Let's have a drink together first!"
After drinking it, Zhao Cheng continued: "If you miss the opportunity, there will be another one. If your ambition is extinguished, it will be difficult to rekindle it."
Li Shu asked: "Listen to what the young prime minister means, do I still have a chance?"
Zhao Cheng said: "The Left Prime Minister fell. Although the Central Committee did not touch the generals of the Left Party, it killed all the civilian officials of the Left Party. Lu Zhao was among them."
"Master Li, the position of Minister of Etiquette in the imperial court is vacant. If you are promoted, you can be regarded as a professional counterpart."
Li Shu's breathing quickened, thinking that Zhao Cheng had such a big appetite!
When Qingdong Hou was transferred to Changsui, he was only the Minister of the Ministry of Hubu, while Zhao Cheng was directly eyeing the position of the Minister of Rites!
Li Shudao: "But now the Minister of Civil Affairs is Chen Changyun, and the power to appoint officials is completely controlled by the Central Committee. I have nothing to do with them. How could they want to get me?"
Zhao Cheng shook his head and said, "Master Li, you made two mistakes."
Li Shu said: "I would like to hear the details."
"First, the emperor's personal opinion has greater power to appoint officials than the central office."
"Second, who said you have nothing to do with the central station?"
"I..." Li Shu thought quickly, and suddenly saw Xu An looking at him with a smile, and immediately blurted out: "Master Hou!"
Zhao Cheng said: "Let me give you an idea. My son Changli is already learning to walk. He is very cute. You and your son will visit the eldest princess in the name of taking care of the child and tell her the matter directly."
Li Shu was surprised: "Isn't this too abrupt?"
"Ayun knows the friendship between our two families and walks around normally without being abrupt."
"The eldest princess has stopped asking about political affairs. Will he agree?"
"If it were normal, she might not agree. But now... is the best time."
Zhao Cheng's eyes were gleaming as he said: "The officials of the left party were purged, and members of the Central Committee were arranged crazily. The emperor seized the power of the prime minister and distributed the power to King Xin and others. He lived a happy life. He may be addicted.
Among them, the authorities are confused, but the eldest princess, who is far away from the court, can see clearly."
"Master Li, at this time, you have to turn yourself into the eldest princess. The position of Minister of Etiquette has been confirmed."
After running through Zhao Cheng's words in his mind, Li Shu's expression suddenly relaxed.
The emperor wanted to overthrow the left prime minister because he was worried about one family becoming dominant and wanted to divide the power of the left prime minister. Then he certainly did not want a more powerful minister to emerge.
If one of her own could be brought up at this juncture, the eldest princess would definitely be willing to help her younger brother control the situation.
Secretly, the eldest princess recommended him to the emperor, and publicly he was recommended by Qingdong Marquis, and he happened to be the Minister of Rites of the Accompanying Capital.
This Minister of Rites is really interesting!
The more Li Shu thought about it, the more excited he became. He clasped his fists at Zhao Cheng repeatedly and said, "Thank you for the tip, Mr. Xiang. I will visit the Youxiang Mansion with my wife and dog early tomorrow morning!"
Zhao Cheng raised his index finger and said, "This is not a visit to the Prime Minister's Mansion."
Li Shu quickly said: "Yes, yes, we are going to visit the eldest princess!"