Crossing Wu Dalang starts from selling cakes

Chapter 431 Retired!

Wu Zhi sat down and asked: "Ms. Zeng must have something important to look for me, right? He even wrote the post himself, and if he has something to say hello to his subordinates, I will come over!"

Hearing this, Zeng Bu laughed and said, "I'm looking for you, of course it's something important, and it's about you!"

Zeng Bu smiled mysteriously, and then said, "I've been thinking about it for a long time, and I've decided to retire!"

This was said very casually, and it was no less than thunder in Wu Zhi's ears.

Zeng Bu wants to quit the court?
Wu Zhi looked slightly at Zeng Bu's old face.

In terms of age, Zeng Bu is really not young now.

But it's not impossible if it takes a few years. For those who value power, they are unwilling to give up in the past few years. You must know that Zeng Bu is a dignified right-hand man. It would be better if he can do it for a few more years.

No one wants to give up such a high position.

As far as age is concerned, as long as His Majesty does not persuade him to quit, he can continue to do it.

Wu Zhi was surprised and said, "Why is Zeng Xiang?"

Zeng Bu said with a smile: "I am old now, and I should have retired a long time ago, but I am anxious to see that the new law cannot be implemented for a long time!"

"Now that King Yan has started to implement the new law, I want to give you a little more power to speak. With your current status, if you can become the right minister in the court, you will be even more powerful in promoting the new law!"

"In one, the old man can see that this Song Dynasty will be dominated by young people like you in the future, and the old man should leave the stage!"

This is the result of Zeng Bu's careful consideration.

He didn't want to retreat before, but now that King Yan came out and was able to promote the new law, if he abdicated at this time and let King Yan continue to reform, there is no doubt that there is a lot to do.

He knew that by virtue of Wu Zhi's ability to become the prime minister, the officials in the court would be more attached to King Yan and obey his rectification.

After all, Wu Zhi's official position was not a prime minister before, and some things were not right and wrong. How can the authority brought by the prime minister's status be more influential.

In fact, when Zeng Bu was in power, he could not suppress Cai Jing and his gang, which is why he could not implement it.

The most important thing is that although Wu Zhi has a good relationship with him, he is unwilling to merge with the new faction. In fact, Wu Zhi did not form cliques at all, nor did he join them.

Therefore, Wu Zhi represents a new force.

If Zeng Bu gives way to Wu Zhi, it means that Wu Zhi's power will become stronger and stronger.

More useful for the new law.

Zeng Bu communicated with Wu Zhi, and he knew that many of Wu Zhi's ideas coincided with theirs, and many of them were more conducive to managing the world and benefiting the people.

It's like Wu Zhi is here, he doesn't have to worry about it at all.

Moo Shik is more capable than him.

As long as Wu Zhi can continue, it doesn't make any difference whether Zeng Bu is in this position or not.

In one, Zeng Bu really wanted to quit the court.

Zeng Bu said with a smile, "I'm close to seventy now. Now that the reform has taken hold, I have nothing to worry about. At my age, I have fought for my whole life. Now if I retire in time, I can have a good old age."

Zeng Bu sighed: "Actually, without you, King Yan, I might still persist. Although persistence is meaningless, my new school is useless at all. I can't beat Cai Jing and the others, and it will be the same in a few years!"

"The reason why I insist is that I still hope to reform the new law, and I don't want Da Song to get into trouble. Fortunately, I have been fighting for something that I can't complete in my life. As a result, King Yan, you started to implement it as soon as you came up. Since someone can do it, I can't do it. There is no need to exist!"

Hearing this, Wu Zhi smiled and said: "Mr. Zeng is being polite. If it weren't for Mr. Zeng, I wouldn't be where I am today! Even without me, I believe that the reform of the new law will definitely be implemented!"

Zeng Bu shook his head: "King Yan, please don't comfort me, I don't know what the situation in the court is like, it has to be you!"

"Furthermore, even if there is no old man, with your ability, King Yan, it will be a matter of time before you enter the imperial court and make a difference! Before, this old man thought it was related to me, but now I don't think so!"

Zeng Bu: "After I retire, I can just live a leisurely life. It is hopeless to pin your hopes on these people of the New School. Only you, King Yan, can do it. The greater your power, the more conducive to the progress of the reform of the new law!"

"The king of Yan is also deeply supported by the people. Now is the time for you to take a step forward. Cai Jing, you are not willing to move. In fact, if you move him, you can also be the prime minister!"

Wu Zhi said: "If Prime Minister Zeng said so, why don't I get Cai Jing down, and you are still the right prime minister?"

For Zeng Bu, Wu Zhi was quite grateful.

Zeng Bu said with a smile: "No! Cai Jing is now in your hands. If you take him down, your family will dominate the court, which is not conducive to the stability of the court. Even if the officials don't want to, they will definitely make some balance for the situation. , it is better to keep Cai Jing, on the surface he is still your opponent, you can be the right minister, and at the same time hold the power of the left minister, so that people in the world will not say anything!"

"You have to know that people are fearful, and you can't control them all. Then there will be rumors that you have emptied His Majesty. It will cause unnecessary trouble."

"You are now fully qualified to be the right minister of the court! In addition to the status of King Yan and Duke Zhen, your status is higher than Cai Jing, which is enough."

Zeng Bu paused for a while, then asked again, "I wonder if King Yan has this idea?"

Zeng Bu asked Wu Zhi for his opinion. He was old, and it was indeed better to let King Yan do it.

People from his faction are actually useless. It is more appropriate to let Wu Zhi do the reform of the new law.

At that time, Wu Zhi's status will reach the prime minister, and he will be an extremely human minister.

I don't know if Wu Zhi will be happy.

Zeng Bu felt that Wu Zhi might not agree.

However, Zeng Bu didn't expect that, Wu Zhi thought for a while, then nodded and said: "Since Prime Minister Zeng has this intention, it's time for me to take a step forward! This will be more beneficial to the new law!"

Between Wu Zhi and Zeng Bu, there is no need to go around any detours. He and Zeng Bu are not in the special relationship of superiors and subordinates.

Hearing this, Zeng Bu was a little surprised. He originally thought a lot to persuade Wu Zhi, but Wu Zhi agreed directly, which was not as complicated as he imagined.

Zeng Bu was a little happy.

"That's great!" Zeng Bu laughed.

Wu Zhi asked: "I don't know when Prime Minister Zeng is going to explain to His Majesty, what will he do after he retires?"

Wu Zhi is still full of gratitude to him, and is also properly concerned about Zeng Bu's life in the future.

Hearing this, Zeng Bu said with a smile: "I have nothing to do when I retire. If I want to say what I want to do, it is actually teaching. I want to pass on some ideas about me to the descendants of the Song Dynasty, instead of passing on books. If you memorize the things on the Internet by rote, if you can’t understand the meaning, sometimes it’s too pedantic!”

"Which of the current courtiers is not educated, but most of them are corrupt officials, and they don't have much content!"

"There are only a few people who really make a difference in reading!"

"For example, the Song Dynasty is in urgent need of reform. However, most officials only know about themselves, but they don't know that according to the past development trend of the Song Dynasty, once the country is subjugated, how can they be treated like this? That is, you are here, King Yan, so you don't appear. This situation!"

Zeng Bu had a very thorough view of the previous situation in the Song Dynasty.

Only the appearance of King Yan changed this hidden trend.

Zeng Bu knew this.

Just because he saw it thoroughly, he understood that as long as someone like King Yan was around, Song Dynasty would be very stable.

It would be great if I am teaching, passing on some new ideas to future generations, and cultivating some talents.

Wu Zhi nodded and asked, "Where is Prime Minister Zeng going to teach?"

Zeng Bu was taken aback: "This, I really haven't thought about it!"

Wu Zhi: "Since Zeng Xiang hasn't made up his mind, how about this! Am I not the king of Yanyun? Zeng Xiang is teaching in my place, and I will give you the best educational environment. The people of those common people are lacking one Good teacher, if you can go there, it will be a blessing to the people of Yanyun!"

When he heard these words, Zeng Bu was shocked. Is Yan Yun a teacher?

His eyes lit up, why didn't he think of it: "King Yan, when Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures didn't take it back, the old man's greatest wish was to go to Yanyun for a visit. This is a wish that has not been fulfilled for many years. If To be able to become a teacher in the recovered land is really the best wish of this old man!"

　Wu Dalang: Thank you Shuangwen Xiaobai for the reward of 1500 starting coins and 08a100 starting coins. .

　　
　
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