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Yan Shu looked at the expressions of Su Jin and Li Gang, rubbed his nose and laughed. Li Gang frowned and said, "Isn't the old man joking? The emperor will not punish him, but he still promotes him. How can it be reasonable?"
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Yan Shu smiled but did not answer. Seeing Su Jin frowning and thinking, with a look of sudden enlightenment between his eyebrows, he couldn't help but feel amused, so he asked: "Su Jin, don't you feel strange?"
Su Jin bowed and said: "As a common man, whoever gets promoted or gets rich has nothing to do with me."
Yan Shu pointed at him and laughed and said, "Are you too busy meddling in other people's business? Now you are here to clarify. If others say they don't care, I will definitely believe it, but if they say you don't care, I will definitely not believe it."
Su Jin's face turned red and he said: "Are you praising me or hurting me? I admit that I care about this matter. To be honest with you, my life was almost lost in the hands of some people, so I am very concerned about this matter."
Some people are very caring."
Yan Shu nodded and said, "Then you have no idea about this matter?"
Su Jin smiled slightly and said: "Don't you dare to speak nonsense about the affairs of the imperial court? I don't dare to speculate on your own."
Yan Shu said: "There are no outsiders here. If you say anything, we will pretend we didn't hear you."
Su Jin thought: Isn't this deceiving others? But since Yan Shu said this, he naturally wanted to test his political sensitivity. Every decision made by the court has its own profound meaning. For sensitive people in sensitive times, the court's decisions are even more prudent.
, or more artistic.
"Then I'll tell you the truth, you just think I'm talking nonsense." Su Jin said with a smile.
Yan Shu made a gesture to invite him to speak, leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes and looked at the sky.
Li Gang's face was full of doubts. He couldn't think of any secrets here, while Fu Bi looked at Su Jin expectantly. He naturally knew the background of the imperial court.
"I believe that the imperial court's promotion of Tang Jie to an official position naturally has deep meaning. At present, Tang Jie and Prince Teng are in close contact. Although Prince Teng does not hold real power, he can control many things in Yingtian Mansion through Tang Jie's hands; if
If I'm guessing correctly, Prince Teng must be very kind to Tang Jie. At least he helps him speak up a lot. It can be said that the relationship between these two people is awkward... no no... they should be interdependent and take care of each other; that is,
What Mr. Li Gang said is suspected of forming a clique."
Su Jin then said and looked at Yan Shu's face. Yan Shu looked like an old landlord, with a smile on his face and his eyes closed. It was hard to tell whether he agreed or disagreed.
"According to my speculation, Tang Jie's approach in this student's case was inappropriate. According to common sense, even if he makes excuses about the coming of good fortune, he will definitely be reprimanded. Maybe he will not be demoted, but he will definitely not be promoted;
But now that I have been promoted, there is a lot to be said for it."
Yan Shu opened his eyes, looked at Su Jin and said: "From your tone, it seems that you don't think Taizu's dream with you is auspicious. You are the person involved, so let's talk about it."
Su Jin was shocked. His mouth almost leaked. Yan Shu's question was definitely not to make things difficult for him, but to remind him that since he had done such a thing about Taizu's dream, he must not reveal the truth. If the truth about this matter was revealed, no one would
Can't save him.
Su Jin hurriedly said: "I'm not saying that the dream that Grandpa Taizu sent to me is not auspicious, but I'm talking about why Grandpa Taizu sent down the auspiciousness."
"Why?" Yan Shu asked, as if he was rehearsing his confession with Su Jin.
"The reason why Grandpa Taizu entrusted me with the dream was because of the disaster caused by Tang Jie Luo Zhi's writing, which violated the instructions of Taizu's oath stele. That's why Taizu Taizu used the mouths of ordinary people to disclose the contents of the oath stele. According to speculation, most of the people are dissatisfied.
It’s not a sign of appreciation.”
Su Jin's meaning was very clear. If Tang Jie had not done this to prevent people from talking, Taizu might not have dreamed about it at all. Since he dreamed about this matter, it was actually a warning, not a compliment.
Yan Shu nodded and said: "Continue talking..."
Su Jin swallowed and spit. If he was careless in front of Yan Shu, he would be caught with a bad speech. In order not to expose any flaws, it was better to say less about Taizu's dream.
"I believe that King Teng, Tang Jie and Ying Tian's subordinate officials all think this is an auspicious sign, and there must be someone in the court who agrees with it. Therefore, the move of convicting will cause endless quarrels, so it is better to take advantage of the situation and get promoted.
If I guess correctly, the official position given to Tang Jie this time must meet two conditions. One is that he has a high level and has little power, which is the so-called promotion and promotion. The second is that he will definitely not serve in Yingtian Mansion. This second condition is the real
intention."
There was silence in the room, and suddenly there was the sound of clapping. When Su Jin followed the sound, it was Fu Bi who was clapping and smiling.
Yan Shu looked at Su Jin with a strange expression, and after a while he said: "You have some knowledge, and you have figured it out so well. I wonder if you are sixteen years old. How can a young man with a merchant background be able to think so deeply and thoughtfully?"
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Su Jinxin said: "There are many of these methods on TV and movies. If you turn on the TV every day and see dramas about intrigues and power struggles, you can guess it."
Li Gang stretched his neck and asked, "Is what Mr. Su said really the court's intention?"
Yan Shu said softly: "The real idea of the imperial court is to separate Tang Jie and Prince Teng. The Holy One does not want to see Zhao Zongdan slipping further and further away. The Holy One thinks that Tang Jie is the one who caused the trouble, and Zhao Zongdan was instigated by him; the case of the student
, the court had a public discussion, but someone was asked to go against the grain. Originally, Tang Jie was going to be demoted to Huangzhou as a regimental envoy, but no one knew who leaked the news. Some people were moving around, so the two governments changed their tune and said Tang Jie was at the same time.
Since the introduction is meritorious, Your Majesty has no choice but to consult with me, so I can only come up with such a bad idea."
Su Jin smiled and said: "This is a strategy to advance by retreating. He will be promoted and transferred. Once the chief officer leaves, flaws will naturally be exposed. If I were Prince Teng, as soon as this appointment is announced, I will immediately follow the rules."
In the days of peace, I will never touch those things again."
Yan Shu said coldly: "I'm afraid that some people are not as smart as you and don't know the current affairs, so all the hard work of the Holy One will be in vain."
Li Gang rubbed his hands and said, "What Mr. Lao said made me suddenly enlightened, but I wonder if there will be a candidate for the next governor. If he is still a mediocre person, wouldn't the situation remain the same?"
Yan Shu said: "The imperial court has its own considerations on this matter. I asked you to come here today because I want you to take over the defense of the city tomorrow to prevent anyone from disobeying the order after the announcement. In addition, all the soldiers in the city who originally belonged to Fu Yin and returned to Tong will be yours."
Returned to the unified deployment of the German army, those who should be briefed should be investigated and dealt with; there is only one thing, and the reason for investigation should not be related to Prince Teng and Tang Jie. Matters involving Tang Jie and Prince Teng will not be handled and will be dealt with uniformly.
When you come to me, you are not allowed to make your own decisions."
Li Gang stood up and said: "I follow your orders, but I will return the soldiers to the German army. Is there any official document from the court?"
Yan Shu glared and said: "What I just conveyed was the Holy Emperor's oral instruction. What else is needed? You are confused! Do you think that I will not act in accordance with the imperial regulations?"
Li Gang said hurriedly: "No, no, no, Sir, I have misunderstood. I am afraid that someone will ask me to produce official documents, and then I will be empty-handed. Wouldn't it be true?"
Yan Shu said: "If anyone wants official documents, just ask him to come to me. Then you can blame everything on me and don't worry about anything else."
Li Gang straightened his back and said loudly: "I obey my orders."
Yan Shu's face softened a little, and he patted Li Gang on the shoulder and said: "This is an opportunity. Whether you can seize this vine depends on you. In the fourth year of Tiansheng, when you first passed the imperial examination, I will tell you
You and Bao Zheng had high hopes, but it's a pity that Bao Zheng was filial and wasted ten years of his life, while you are too straight-tempered and your career has not been smooth. Now, Bao Zheng is already the fourth-grade prefect of the Shou Mu side.
Naturally, I cannot favor one thing over another, so if you seize this opportunity, within a year, I will ensure that you become the lord of the house."
Li Gang was so excited that he almost shed tears. Yan Shu was his mentor. After the students who took the imperial examination and became officials, they usually took a casual job and received some salary. However, he was recommended by Yan Shu and became the county magistrate immediately. However,
He was unsatisfied, had a stubborn temper, and was young and energetic. When he was serving as county magistrate, he had constant conflicts with some local gentry. Some of these gentry had connections in the capital, so they spread rumors everywhere to jeopardize his official reputation.
It was a mess.
After three years in office, the conclusion of the civil service examination was poorly received, and his path to official promotion was blocked. Later, Yan Shu thought of a way to let him go to the northwest, and he joined the army and became a guerrilla general in the northwest Song Army.
Later, he gradually accumulated to become the head of the deployment of the fifth-grade Yingtian Mansion. Although he was a fifth-grade, it still took a lot of effort.
This time Yan Shu strongly recommended him to take on the task. If he did it well, it would be a great achievement. This task personally issued by the emperor was probably the best opportunity in his life. Yan Shu was also extremely kind to him. How could this be called Li Gang?