After Jia Ke said these words, he didn't care how ugly the face of Liu Yu, the Minister of Civil Affairs, was, he left the military aircraft office and went back to his house.
After Jia Ke left, Mr. Meng Ming, the president of the Hanlin Academy, also left. After all, the old man was old. He came to the Military Aircraft Department early every day to report, and had to deal with official business all morning. He also went to Ningshou Palace to visit the Supreme Emperor.
Now he really couldn't hold on any longer. Seeing that Jia Ke had left, he found a reason to leave.
After Tian Ye, the censor of Zuodu, saw the two of them leaving, he began to complain about Liu Yu and Lei Ying, "I said, did you two wink? Didn't you see that Mr. Jia has become hairy today? Finally, you two
You also need to stimulate him. What if he really gets angry and rejects the emperor's wishes?"
Liu Yu also regretted a little at this time, "I also made some miscalculations and didn't consider this move. I was mainly afraid that Jia Ke would regret it. Since he asked the Xiaoqi camp to wait for food and grass to set off slowly, I thought about it and sent the King of Beijing first.
I used to be the supervisor of the army, and in the future I will have a check and balance on the Xiaoqi battalion."
Lei Ying also said at this time: "Master Liu and I made a mistake this time. We were a little too hasty. If we continue to press Jia Ke step by step, it will be troublesome if Jia Ke jumps over the wall in a hurry."
At this time, Tian Ye, the censor of Zuodu, also began to become irritable, and spoke a little regardless of the occasion, "What do you mean, Your Majesty? You didn't discuss such a big matter with us in advance, you just did it yourself, and it's causing so much trouble now."
It can’t be closed down.”
After Liu Yu heard what he said, he quickly went up to cover his mouth and said softly: "You don't want your life. You dare to say such slanderous words to the emperor. If the little eunuchs outside hear it, go back and report to the emperor.
Do you still have some of your good fruit to eat?"
While they were talking, Lei Ying had already walked outside the door of the Military Aircraft Department. He looked around and saw that the young eunuchs were far away from the door and could not hear them talking, so he came back relieved.
When Tian Ye saw their nervous look, he smiled instead. He opened Liu Yu's hand when covering his mouth with his hand, and then said: "I think the emperor we chose this time is a bit bad. Now that the world is peaceful, let him
If this continues, it will soon become turbulent."
Liu Yu and Lei Ying were silent for a while after hearing this. They did not represent themselves, but the huge interest group behind them. The three of them represented the leaders of this interest group.
The interest group they represent now wants to have peace in the world, civil servants can be promoted and make a fortune, and businessmen can make a lot of money. But once a turmoil breaks out, all this will come to nothing. The three of them never imagined that just a few generations after the founding of the country, the imperial court
Such a dangerous situation has arisen.
Tian Ye looked at the silence between the two of them, and finally said: "Now there is no way to regret it. We can only go to the dark side. At this time, we can only be loyal to the emperor."
Liu Yu and Lei Ying nodded repeatedly after listening to Tian Ye's words. The two of them and the emperor were already like grasshoppers on a rope, and there was no way out.
Tian Ye looked at the expressions of the two of them and knew that they had no room for maneuver.
At this time, Tian Ye had two different meanings in mind than what he said. He had already seen the crisis in the court. The Supreme Emperor could not hold on for long, and the current emperor had become a little feeble. However, Jia Ke was in charge of the area near the capital.
For the most elite troops at the border, the future situation is already very clear.
If Jia Ke can overcome the difficulties set by the emperor this time, he will soar to the sky in the future. So Tian Ye already has a plan in his heart, that is, from now on, he will be a wooden man, between the emperor and Jia Ke
The two don't help each other.
After Tian Ye made up his mind, he had a perfunctory chat with Liu Yu and Lei Ying, thinking about how to clean up the mess for the emperor. Unfortunately, they really had no choice but to sigh.
Not to mention that the three military ministers were sighing here, and Jia Ke left the military aircraft office with his escort and returned directly to his house.
After Jia Ke returned to the mansion, he directly sent people to ask for his adviser Fan Kang. Although Fan Kang's current official position is not high, he is the second-largest figure in Jia Ke's interest group. Even Jia Ke's subordinates
When the envoy sees him, he must treat him respectfully.
Not long after, Fan Kang rushed over from the Infantry Commander's Yamen again. Jia Ke used to discuss things with him at the Infantry Commander's Yamen, but now it was directly at his Wuyang Marquis Mansion. This was very rare. Fan Kang thought it must happen.
Something happened, so as soon as he received the notice, he got up his horse and rushed over without making a sedan chair.
When Fan Kang came to the flower hall of Wuyang Hou Mansion, Jia Ke was walking around on the ground. Even Fan Kang didn't notice when he came in. This is very rare for an invincible general like Jia Ke. You must know that every general has eyes.
Watch six directions and listen to all directions. If Jia Ke was distracted like this on the battlefield, even ten heads would not be enough to chop him off.
Fan Kang waited outside the flower hall for a long time, but there was no response from Jia Ke. He could only cough and said: "Fan Kang has met my lord."
Jia Ke just woke up at this time and saw that Fan Kang was standing outside the flower hall door giving him a gift. He quickly stepped forward and grabbed Fan Kang, and said with some complaint: "Sir, when did you come?"
Don’t say hello to me.”
"I have been here for a while, and I saw that the lord has been thinking about important things there, so I didn't dare to disturb him."
"Don't dare to disturb, then what did you say hello to me just now?" Jia Ke said with a smile on his face.
"I really can't stand, so I have to tell my lord." Fan Kang did not hide anything, and frankly told Jia Ke about his difficulties.
The two of them joked a few times and then took their seats as guests and hosts.
Fan Kang first asked: "My lord, I don't know what your purpose is in coming to me this time."
"I'm afraid we may have run into some trouble this time. I'm a little undecided about what to do next, so I wanted to ask you." Jia Ke is really undecided now. Should he wait for a while or wait?
Do it now?
Fan Kang knew about Jia Ke's resourcefulness. With his intelligence, Jia Ke would be able to succeed even without himself. Unexpectedly, such a resourceful person could not make up his mind now.
"If your lord has any troubles, please tell me and I will advise you." Fan Kang asked curiously.
"I discovered a strange thing today in the Military Aircraft Department. This year's tax bill was actually 3 million taels less. I asked the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue to ask, what do you think he answered me?"
"He told me directly that three million taels of silver were lost in the Grand Canal where the ship sank."
Fan Kang's intelligence is indeed not comparable to that of Jia Ke. Jia Ke just raised his head and figured out all the causes and consequences.
Then Fan Kang interrupted Jia Ke and asked, "My lord, will the emperor order you to reduce the military expenditure of your direct troops?"
Jia Ke saw that Fan Kang had seen through the emperor's plan at once, so he looked at Fan Kang with great admiration and said: "Sir, you are really clever. The emperor's little thoughts are not hidden from your eyes. The Internet continues to reduce the number of my direct troops.
Military pay also reduced the money for river construction by more than 1 million."
"My lord, what do you mean next? Do you want to continue to hold back for a while, or do you want to take action immediately?" Fan Kang asked directly.
"Well, this is what worries me. I still can't make up my mind, so I want to ask Mr. to make plans for me." Jia Ke is indeed a little indecisive now. He needs someone to point him in the right direction.
Fan Kang saw what Jia Ke meant, "My lord, judging from your current situation, it is not the best time for my lord to start an uprising. The emperor's benevolence has not declined, and there are still many supporters in both the government and the public. If my lord at this time
Although the uprising will be successful in the end, I'm afraid the country will also be damaged."
"Although my lord now controls the soldiers and horses of the world, the gentry and scholars in the world have not fully accepted my lord. I am afraid that they will launch some rebellions based on their loyalty to this dynasty. Since it is not possible, everything will soon be over.
It can be calmed down, but the people in the world will probably suffer."
Jia Ke nodded after listening to Fan Kang's words. This was exactly what he was worried about. He wanted a complete country with flowers and flowers, not a country with withered people's livelihood.
Fan Kang continued to analyze Jia Ke: "Master, there is no need to act too hastily. The emperor acted too hastily this time. If he only reduced your military expenditure, it would be possible to recover in the end. But he actually also reduced the money in the river. Then
I’m afraid something big will happen this year.”
Jia Ke nodded after listening to Fan Kang's words and said: "Those people in the river are the fattest people in the world except for the salt difference. They are used to the life of SF Express, and this has reduced their income by more than one million."
, then what else will they use to build river embankments this year?”
"Lord, let me say something unscrupulous now. I think this year will be full of disasters. The emperor will lose the support of the people and then will be the opportunity for the lord to take action." Fan Kang is also very knowledgeable in astronomy.
The weather is good but I haven't heard of any disasters anywhere? This is abnormal. Fan Kang concluded that one or two major disasters will definitely occur in the Central Plains in the next two years.
This is not that Fan Kang is looking forward to disasters in the world. Open the history books and take a closer look. These disasters are cyclical. Except for those small disasters, major disasters will always repeat themselves after a period of time.
Now, the weather has been good for some years in this country, and I have not heard of any disasters anywhere. However, the weather was a little unfavorable at the beginning of this year. According to the news Fan Kang got from the Jia Ke intelligence system, the Gansu and Shaanxi areas in the north have experienced bad weather since last year.
From autumn to the beginning of spring this year, there were only one or two light snowfalls, which almost just wetted the ground. However, it was raining continuously in the Huaihe River area in the south of the Yangtze River.
Therefore, Fan Kang judged that there might be one or two major disasters this year. As long as there was one major disaster, the people in the court might not be able to cover it up. At that time, it would be the time for Jia Ke to show his talents.
When the time comes, Jia Ke will be absolutely sure whether he leads the army to force the palace or, as the head minister of the Military Aircraft Department, forcibly evades the emperor.