Yuzhu actually knew very well in his heart that no matter how talented he was, Kangxi would not be able to appoint him as Minister of Industry right now.
The reason is actually very simple.
Standing together with the seventeen-year-old minister to do business, every one of the Manchu and Han dignitaries in the court would regard the jade pillar as a thorn in their side.
Lao Si's proposal is just a test, I want to trap Yuzhu into Si Ye's party.
So the question is, can Yuzhu join the Fourth Master’s Party?
Yuzhu had already thought about it, it was definitely impossible to enter.
The logic is also very simple.
As long as Yuzhu joins the Fourth Master Party, he must cut off contact and draw clear boundaries with Lao Wu, Lao Seven, Lao Twelve and Lao Eighteen.
Otherwise, even if Kangxi liked Yuzhu, he wouldn't mind raising the butcher's knife.
Think about it, why was Lao Ba so feared by Kangxi?
In addition to the dozens of important Manchu ministers in Ba Ye's party, a very important point is that Lao Ba is also surrounded by Lao Jiu, Lao Ten and Lao Fourteen, the three princes' elder brothers.
To put it bluntly, is it worth giving up the entire forest for a big tree?
To put it bluntly, what Lao Si can give Yuzhu is very limited.
When Emperor Kangxi sent troops into the snowy region in his later years, why did he choose the Fourteenth Old Man to be the general king?
The Fourteenth had never participated in actual combat before, so Kangxi took a huge risk by sending him as the commander of the northwest.
According to Yuzhu's understanding, Kangxi might have chosen the Fourteenth Emperor to ascend the throne and deliberately sent him to perform meritorious deeds.
According to historical data, after Yongzheng suddenly came to the throne, not only did the fourteenth son refuse to surrender, but also why did Concubine De prefer death to surrender?
On the night of the mountain collapse in Changchun Garden, Lao San just gave Lao Ba a few words of advice, and Lao Ba knelt down and surrendered happily.
Looking back, Lao Ba also understood in his heart that he had completely missed the opportunity to be a big man, so why bother fighting for Lao Fourteen?
Besides, with how cruel and ruthless the fourth child is, if the eighth child dares to disobey, he might die on the spot.
There are two core doubts about Yongzheng's accession to the throne: there was a posthumous edict only a few days later, and the fourth child was too old.
Circumstantial evidence is that the fourth child was unwilling to accept life and death, the fourth child wanted to kill his younger brother, and Concubine De, the biological mother, went on a hunger strike and committed suicide.
Since the surrender of Qin Shihuang, Yongzheng's rise to power has been the most outrageous and bizarre process.
After Kangxi's death, the minister who issued the oral edict on the spot was only Longkodo.
You must know that Longkodo is just a second-grade military general. He is neither a cabinet bachelor nor a minister of the South Study Room.
To put it bluntly, Longkodo was completely unqualified to accept Kangxi's deathbed care.
"Cousin, the emperor has entrusted the Eighteenth Master to my care. Moreover, I have a close relationship with the Fifth Master and the Seventh Master. If you recommend me, I'm afraid it will arouse the Emperor's suspicion." Yuzhu said more than anyone else.
Understand, the fourth child is a super meticulous person.
It has always been Yuzhu's life principle to never tell lies in front of the fourth child.
Yuzhu's words were completely from the perspective of the fourth child and fully took into account the fundamental interests of the fourth child.
The Fourth Elder also understood that what Yuzhu meant was that he was implicated in the three princes. If he joined the Fourth Lord Party, then the power of the Fourth Lord Party would definitely arouse the emperor's suspicion.
"Cousin, don't worry. As long as it's your business, I will do my best to handle it." Yuzhu said this deliberately to paralyze the fourth child and make him think that Yuzhu was lurking underneath.
The Fourth Master Party.
Objectively speaking, Yuzhu is telling the truth.
Before the mountain collapsed, Yuzhu would always cooperate with the fourth child's actions. The only purpose was to at least prevent the fourth child from seeing him as his enemy.
Lao Si is a man with an extremely deep scheming mind, superb strategic ability, and excellent execution ability.
Once he becomes an enemy of Lao Si, with Lao Si's tough personality, he will definitely try his best to kill Yu Zhu.
As for Yuzhu, there is a lot of room for him to flex his muscles. Is it necessary to expose the target in advance and become the enemy of the fourth child?
There is absolutely no need for that!
How well did Sima Yi disguise himself before the Gaopingling Incident?
After Cao Shuang and Cao Fang left the city, the Sima family's three thousand dead men took control of the palace and the military power in the capital.
Also, whether it was the era when the Sixth Heavenly Demon King Oda Nobunaga was in power or before Hashiba Hideyoshi died, Tokugawa Ieyasu was known as a kind person.
After listening to Yuzhu's words, the fourth child couldn't help but look at him deeply, somewhat doubtful, but always unsure.
So far, Yuzhu has never opposed Lao Si, nor has he tormented Lao Si's disciples.
Currently, the fourth child is still pretending to be a member of Yinreng's party.
When Yuzhu killed the prince, he was also looking for the prince's nanny Ling Pu, who had nothing to do with the fourth child.
Besides, Lao Si also knew very well that Yuzhu and Lao Shisan were extremely friendly.
Old Thirteen must be a die-hard Fourth Master Party member. Looking at it this way, he is definitely a lurking Fourth Master Party member.
You know, before the second wasted prince came to Shanling, there was no sign of the fourth master's party in the court, and there were only a few people under the fourth master's disciples.
On the contrary, although Lao Ba was scolded as the daughter of Xin Zheku's bitch, Ba Ye's party never disbanded and turned to fully support Lao Fourteen.
It was precisely because Lao Si did not have many important ministers that he confused Kangxi.
"Drink this." Lao Si suppressed his suspicion, pretended to be very affectionate, and clinked glasses with Yuzhu.
Yuzhu also guessed that the fourth child must have doubts in his heart. However, as long as the fourth child is not sure about his true attitude, it is a good thing.
In order to reward Yuzhu, Laosi specially arranged his favorite mutton hot pot.
However, because the chef hired temporarily was not good at cutting, the mutton was not cut as thinly as in Baylor House.
After a few drinks, the fourth child asked Yuzhu: "When I go to Jiangning this time, I should discuss marriage with the Cao family, right?"
Yuzhu nodded and smiled: "The emperor said that I, Amma, and the Cao family will discuss this matter together in front of you."
The fourth child also nodded and said, "Khan Amma really treats the Cao family well."
Yuzhu knew in his heart that before the prince fell, the Cao family's collusion with Lao Ba was extremely secretive, so Lao Si had no prejudice against the Cao family for the time being.
The fourth child took a chopstick of green vegetables from the hot pot, stuffed it into his mouth and chewed it, while saying vaguely: "What do you think about the replacement of the governor of Henan and the governor of Hedao?"
Since Lao Si took serious part in the memorial to Zhang Pengye and Wang Hao, it was only a matter of time before these two people resigned.
Yuzhu is not stupid. The fourth child is a guy who has a strong desire for power and control. Discussing this kind of thing with him is beyond the rules.
"I'm just thinking about the fact that the Fucha family will give birth to a legitimate son soon." Yuzhu drank a glass of wine and deliberately laughed, which was considered perfunctory.
Things that shouldn't be said should never be said.
Even if the fourth child wants to ask questions, Yuzhu will still be perfunctory.
"Where did you learn how to deal with piping?" The fourth child finally asked after making a long circle.
Yuzhu had a smile on his face, but he was more vigilant in his heart. He explained in detail the story of an encounter with a certain alchemy priest on his way to Jiangnan to study.
"Alchemy? There were quite a few emperors in the Ming Dynasty who liked alchemy." The fourth child had not yet succeeded to the throne and was not obsessed with the art of immortality, so he did not pay much attention to it.
Yuzhu knew that Lao Si was referring to Emperor Jiajing who was obsessed with Qingci and alchemy.
Emperor Jiajing's health was actually quite good, but unfortunately, swallowing pills all day long shortened his lifespan.
After the fourth child dealt with the aftermath in Henan, he received an edict from Kangxi, telling him and Yuzhu not to go back to Yangzhou and go directly to Jiangning to meet him.
In the edict, Wang Hao, the governor of Henan, was directly dismissed from his post, but Zhang Pengye was dismissed and retained in his post.
The fourth child sighed: "Zhang Penghie is good at water control, so it's an advantage for him!" The implication is that Zhang's expertise in water control has helped him a lot.
Yuzhu smiled slightly but didn't say anything. How can ministers discuss the personnel arrangements arranged by the emperor?
When traveling from Lanyang County to Jiangning, the first stop is Guide Mansion.
Guide Prefecture is now Shangqiu City.
In the Pre-Ming Dynasty, Guide Prefecture was full of talented people. There is a saying that "the Manchu Dynasty was half civilized and military in Jiangxi, and the four ministers in Guide were small".
In addition, Tang Bin, a great scholar from Heluo who edited "History of the Ming Dynasty" and was given the posthumous title of Wenzheng, was a native of Suizhou, Guide.
At the reception banquet hosted by Yang Chen, the prefect of Guide, Yuzhu was surprised to find several dishes he had never eaten before.
Among them, the most delicious dish is Beihu Braised Fish. This fish has a rich and mellow taste, and the bones are crisp and the spines remain in shape.
Yuzhu asked Yang Chen curiously: "This fish tastes good, how do you make it?"
Yang Chen caressed his beard and said with a chuckle: "For this fish, we must choose the crucian carp that is a specialty of Beihu Lake in Beisui County. After slaughtering, leave the scales. Place a grate on the bottom of the pot, intersect the heads and tails of the fish, and stack them layer by layer. Leave a hole in the middle of the fish pot.
, add salt, cooking wine, ginger slices, green onion slices, soy sauce, vinegar, pepper, fennel, aniseed, cinnamon, orange peel, hairy soup. Heat the bottom of the pot over high heat, bring to a boil and then simmer slowly, use a broom to dip the black noodles
Add soy sauce, bad water, and black sauce. Apply it once every half an hour on the whole body of the fish for a total of 4 times. Stop the fire after three hours and let it cool. Serve. To be honest with you, Mr. Yu, cooking bad fish usually requires
Simmer over slow fire overnight, and then cook it out of the pot in the early morning of the next day. Firewood is the best fuel. It is best to eat the bad fish cold, and it is eaten right out of the pot, and it tastes very delicious..."
At this time, a maid in a green dress brought a plate of sliced mutton.
Yang Chen introduced with a smile: "Master Yu, this thing is called Duozi mutton. It is said to have originated from one of the four famous delicacies in Ningling County in the pre-Ming Dynasty. The method is to boil the whole sheep, then squeeze it and make it into a piece.
When eating, cut the mutton into thin slices with a knife. Please see, the mutton is light red in color, thin and transparent, and the meat is delicious and fragrant. "
He introduced Chi Shi to Yu Zhu just because he had nothing to say. Because the fourth child didn't like to talk to strangers and kept a cold face.
Yuzhu seemed to be an easy-going person at first glance, so Yang Chen took the initiative to strike up a conversation with Yuzhu to prevent the atmosphere at the scene from becoming too embarrassing.
In addition to these two dishes, Yuzhu thinks that Ningling's Xujia ham is also a good dish to go with wine.
After the banquet was over, Lao Si held tea and said with a smile: "Thank you for being so patient. I stayed with Yang Chenyu for a long time."
Yuzhu smiled and said nothing. This skill of his was actually cultivated when he was stationed in Beijing.