Reincarnation of the powerful minister

Yang Ting, the chief assistant of the cabinet, was resigned due to illness.

The first three times he submitted to the imperial court alone, but was directly rejected. The emperor's reply became more and more firm each time: "Qing is still a young man, and occasionally he can recover from ailments. Why do you ask for retreat lightly?" Why is it so embarrassing and important? You should continue to serve the court and share my worries." "I won't allow it."

But Yang Ting, who had always been hesitant, seemed to be determined this time. He submitted the fourth resignation form in public at the court meeting, which immediately caused an uproar.

Su Yan was also surprised.

Zhu Helin didn't tell Su Yan about this. Firstly, he felt that although Yang Ting was not as capable as Li Chengfeng to restrain the officials, he was superior in being neutral and balanced, and could play a role in mediating in the cabinet.Secondly, he thought that he and Su Yan had a very close relationship and could help each other in the cabinet, so they didn't intend to approve it at all.

He didn't want to let Yang Ting go, and he didn't want Su Yan to be troubled by it, so he held Yang Ting's soft temper and waited for him to give up like last time.

Unexpectedly, Yang Ting had never been so persistent and resigned in public.Zhu Helin remained silent with a sullen face, and all the ministers tried to persuade Yang Ting to put the state affairs first, and if he was the chief assistant, who would take charge of the overall situation in the cabinet?

Yang Ting said: "There are other elders."

Others... Xie Shiyan and Su Yan for the second time, Yu Chezhi and Jiang Chunnian for the group, who has the most meritorious service and the most sacred heart among these four people, is there any need to compare?

The courtiers looked at Su Yan in unison.

One of the people in the crowd who was in charge of monitoring and recording the content of the court meeting discussed with his colleagues: "Mr. Su Ge visited Yang Shoufu in private a few days ago, and Yang Shoufu went to the list immediately afterward. Could there be some connection?"

"Before when the Beimo army approached the capital, the two of them were still quarreling. Mr. Su Ge invited himself to go to prison. I heard from the people present that Yang Shoufu was very angry. If Mr. Su Ge didn't blame himself, I'm afraid It was about to be taken down by his orders. It didn’t prove that Su Ge’s judgment was correct, but King Ning was indeed a traitor, so Yang Shoufu fell ill for a long time.”

"From this point of view, it may be that Yang Shoufu became angry from embarrassment and put pressure on the emperor by retreating."

"Not necessarily, it may also be that Mr. Su Ge felt that it was difficult to work with him, so he put pressure on him privately, forcing him to resign on his own."

Amidst the divergent opinions, Su Yan walked up to Yang Ting and asked seriously: "The country is in trouble, and all industries are waiting to be prosperous. Is Yang Gong going to abandon me and wait for him, and take care of himself?"

A trace of shame flashed in Yang Ting's eyes, and he replied: "It's not that I'm evading responsibility, it's that I'm powerless. I'm old and weak and sick, especially recently, on January [-]th, I stayed on the sickbed for [-] days, not only can't share the worries for the Holy One. , Serving for the imperial court, but harming the country and making mistakes, so I beg for the bones to return home, I hope Elder Su Ge and all colleagues will understand."

"Yang Shoufu claims to be old, but he is only in his [-]s, and he is in his prime. Back then, Li Shoufu was [-] years old and refused to say he was old, and he was able to beat treacherous men in class. How can a student not follow his teacher as an example?" Su Yan Walking around him, looking up and down, "I see that Yang Shoufu is six feet tall and has a fist that is as big as a meter. Among other things, the two Wei Jun can still beat him, why is he old and weak. "

Some officials giggled.

Yang Ting was a little embarrassed.Su Yan said again: "It's an exaggeration to say that many diseases make mistakes. People eat whole grains, how can they not get sick? Recently, when Yang Shoufu was ill, I also took sick leave. I was exhausted physically and mentally. I had to guard against my wife If there is a disagreement, the house will be demolished. Alas, that is really a tragic word in capital letters..."

Now not only Yang Ting sighed, but the other courtiers also remembered how dangerously ill Su Yan was before. The Holy Majesty almost evacuated the entire imperial hospital due to his worry, and seeing the faces of those imperial doctors, it seemed that he was going to give him medicine in the next moment. As if in mourning.As a result, in less than half a month, he got up tenaciously again and went to Prince City to preside over the alliance between the two countries. He is simply a model of inspiration for our generation!

Of course, the good-for-nothings also muttered a few times: "Mr. Su Ge is not yet married, how can there be more than one wife?" ? Could it be like the animal house in the West Garden of the Imperial Palace, where ligers and tigers are raised..."

Emperor Qinghe on the throne turned his head to hide his embarrassment, and coughed heavily.The attendant Fu Bao understood and shouted sharply: "Quiet—"

The hall fell silent for a moment.Su Yan also felt that he was feeling a little too real, so he quickly turned back to the main topic: "No one in the civil and military of the Manchu Dynasty has ever been sick. If everyone gets sick, they have to 'beg for bones'. Skeleton airs? As great as your ability is, so is your responsibility. I also hope that Mr. Chief Assistant will take back his resignation and continue to preside over the cabinet."

Many courtiers responded in unison: "Please take back your resignation, Mr. Chief Assistant, and continue to preside over the cabinet."

Emperor Qinghe said: "Yang Qing, you have also seen that, not only do I disagree, but the ministers also do not agree."

After hearing this, Yang Ting's expression became calm, and he cupped his hands and said: "The minister claims to be old and sick, but it's really just an excuse. It's because in the position of the chief assistant, he is sincere and fearful every day, ashamed of his incompetence, and afraid of making mistakes. Country. Since Zhu Guogong (Li Chengfeng) retired, the cabinet has gone through several turmoil, and the chief minister has been changed several times. The minister can be used as a transfer between the past and the future.

"Therefore, on the one hand, the minister presides over the affairs of the cabinet like walking on thin ice, especially when he is entrusted with the "Ju Shou Chi" as the supervisor of the country, he feels even more embarrassing; The minister breathed a sigh of relief.

"To this day, I have finally waited for this person——

"Su Yan Su Qinghe, the second assistant of the cabinet, the great scholar of the Wenhua Palace, and the left servant of the official department, is responsible for the literary and martial arts, and has repeatedly made great achievements. What is even more valuable is his righteous heart and taking the world as his own responsibility. By He served as the chief assistant of the cabinet, leading the ministers to assist the monarch and support the country, which was expected by all.

"The minister is willing to take back the resignation form and continue to serve the court, but please hand over the position of chief assistant to Su Yan. This is the great fortune of the minister and the great fortune of the country!"

After Yang Ting finished speaking, he bowed deeply to the ground, not getting up without permission.

The crowd was in an uproar—since Yao and Shun, no matter whether the emperor or the ministers, they only saw those who tried to seize the throne and were forced to abdicate, but never saw those who really voluntarily abdicated.Yang Ting's words and deeds at the moment are full of sincerity, and there is no trace of coercion, which is really unexpected.

Su Yan shook his head in astonishment: "Why did Yang Shoufu say that! The seniority of a junior official is still young, how can he be above Lord Yang and serve as the first assistant? Let alone I will call you uncle!"

Yang Ting said: "Students don't have to be inferior to teachers, and teachers don't have to be better than disciples. There is a priority in learning the truth, and there is a specialization in art. Su Qinghe, you are indeed more suitable than me to be the chief assistant of the cabinet. You don't need to be humble anymore. Just like you said, 'the ability has As big as you are, you have as big a responsibility', I hope you will shoulder the heavy responsibility bravely, and don't shirk it."

Before Su Yan came back to his senses, he said in a daze, "I'm only 22 this year..."

"Gan Luo Twelve is the prime minister, Zhou Gongjin was 13 years old and worshiped as the commander of the water army, and the youngest Sanyuan Dingjia in my dynasty was only 14 years old when he was in the court class. A young man may not be as old as an old man, and the current situation is a hero."

"Master Yang is right!" Yu Chezhi said with a smile, clapping his palms, "A young man may not be inferior to an old man, and the current situation makes heroes and heroes. I second my opinion!"

Yu Chezhi originally firmly opposed Su Yan's support of the young master to prevent him from developing a regent's heart. Later, he learned that the struggle for the establishment of the crown prince was just a play that Su Yan and the emperor had discussed long ago, and he believed in Su Yan's loyalty to the emperor and patriotism. No less than myself, and the ability to judge the general situation, formulate national policies and know people and be good at their duties is superior to myself.Since Yang Shoufu voluntarily abdicated, why should he object as a Qunfu?

"Subsidiary!" After Li Chengfeng became an official, the position of Minister of the Ministry of Officials has been vacant until now, and the government affairs are all represented by the right servant, and the ministers of the Ministry of Officials who lacked the backbone knew that a new "Heavenly Official" was about to be born, which seemed to be more important than other departments. Much more excited.

"The minister seconded the proposal." Chu Qiu, the right-hand censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, led a group of censors to express his opinion.

"My minister seconded the proposal." General Mingwei Qi Jingtang, who had risen to fame among generals due to his new military achievements, was also on the list.

"The minister agrees..."

As the saying goes, everyone carries a sedan chair.Adding icing on the cake is always something people like to do, and there are voices of second opinion all of a sudden, let alone those officials who are dissatisfied with Su Yan, they dare not jump out to oppose it when the crowd is turbulent, even the second assistant who is full of jealousy and bitterness Xie Shiyan didn't say anything.

Xie Shiyan and Jiang Chunnian looked at each other, and saw aggrieved and helpless eyes written in each other's eyes, but the matter has come to this point, apart from secretly lamenting that the world is tricking people, and trying to hug the thigh of the new chief assistant in the future, what else can they do?Is it going to be like Jiao Yang and Wang Qianhe, who were smashed to the end by the emperor, and even their hometown was burned down by the rebels in the end?

Zhu Helin, who was sitting on the throne, was overjoyed, with a serious face on his face. Seeing that Su Yan was about to say something with a confused look, he immediately cut off his words and announced: "I have received the recommendation of Yang Shoufu and the opinions of all the ministers." , will think deeply and make a decision. Retire!"

After leaving Fengtian Hall, Zhu Helin was so excited that he didn't even sit on his shoulders, and strode quickly on the palace road, chasing after the panting servants.Fu Bao caught up with him and called out: "Your Majesty, slow down and step carefully."

The corners of Zhu Helin's mouth couldn't help grinning: "This Yang Ting, I used to say that he was timid, and even defended the capital with trepidation. Today, for the first time, I found that he is not only courageous at critical moments, but also knowledgeable and witty."

"That's how to say it." Fu Bao is more knowledgeable and interesting, knowing that our Long Live Lord is now full of excitement and wants to pour out, he has to pick up the words.

"Qinghe! Frustrating King Ning's conspiracy to rebel, completely eradicating the Vacuum Sect, and resolving the century-old border disputes, such a feat, how can I reward him so that I don't wrong him? He is the second assistant, and he would be disgusted if he was promoted to the first assistant. Insufficient, I have to worry about Yang Ting's thoughts and the opinions of other courtiers.

"Before when Yang Ting insisted on leaving, I could keep him three or four times. If my father kept Li Chengfeng six times at most, if he still wanted to resign, I would let him go. In the end, he gave me a surprise. Joy—continue to serve the country, but hand over the chief assistant to Qinghe. You say, this is not called knowledge and interest, what is it called?"

"The servant just watched his words and felt that Master Yang really trusted Master Su, and he was really relieved for himself. Perhaps it is a good thing for Master Yang to retire to the second assistant."

Zhu Helin smiled and said: "That's true. He is not a person who can make decisions, but as a deputy to propose, implement, and coordinate various affairs, it is more than enough. In this way, Qinghe has Yang Ting and Yu Chezhi in the cabinet. As for Xie and Jiang, although the folks joked about them as "Old Mud Pavilion" and "Old Stuttering Pavilion", they are actually familiar with government affairs, and they have minor evils but no major faults. The forces involving the famous families in the south of the Yangtze River are not easy to move at the moment, so you might as well keep them for now. If I want to attack those noble families in the future, let's see how these two people make the best use of them."

Seeing that his analysis was clear and logical, Fu Bao said in admiration: "The emperor is wise, and he has his own universe in his chest."

Zhu Helin squinted at him: "Stop flattering, go and invite Qinghe, I will wait for him in Fengxian Hall."

Fu Baonuo made a sound and went happily.Not long after, Su Yan was summoned to Fengxian Hall. Zhu Helin said with a stern face, "Su Shoufu, you are good at acting! I heard that you had a secret talk with Yang Ting two days ago, and you hid such an important matter from me! "

Su Yan smiled wryly: "Why does even the emperor think that I have colluded with Master Yang? I really didn't know it, and I was a little dizzy when I was beaten by his sudden stick just now. Now that I think about it, it still feels like a dream. 22 years old The chief minister of the cabinet is unique since the founding of the People's Republic of China."

"A unique person with a unique exception, isn't it just right?" Zhu Helin couldn't help laughing, and stepped forward to hug him tightly, "Many years ago, when I was an ignorant teenager, I had a dream... a dream See standing side by side with you on the top of the peak, looking at the small mountains, and then pointing to the vast world in the vast sea of ​​clouds, saying to you, 'Look, you promised me this prosperous world', now this dream has finally come true."

Su Yan thought of the daring hug in the side hall of Dongyuan, the never-ending agreement between the two teenagers, which is still vivid in his mind, and he couldn't help the corners of his eyes getting wet, and sighed: "I said at the time that the so-called 'agreement' was really a mistake." It’s like a mirror image, waiting for leisure to change but old people’s hearts, but old people’s hearts are changeable. Five years have passed, and I still think so. Until the last moment when the coffin is finalized, who can guarantee that they will not change forever?”

Zhu Helin snorted unhappily: "Then I will give you another 50 years, 100 years, and you can watch it with your own eyes!"

Su Yan smiled: "I can't live for 100 years. However, every day I live, I make money, and I make a lot of money, it's worth it."

Zhu Helin reached into his clothes and groped, grumbling unwillingly: "You doubled your income, but I lost money to death... In this life, I have never loved anyone other than you."

Su Yan felt guilty when he heard this, and swallowed back the sentence "Don't mess around in broad daylight".Zhu Helin took the opportunity to whisper to him: "Students don't know how to use some newly acquired gadgets. Teacher, come and teach me~"

"What, is it so secretly hidden in the cabinet at the end of the bed, a new story book..." Su Yan's voice disappeared for a moment, and then suddenly sounded again, "This, this is not...Zhu Helin! Don't even think about it! I, Su Qinghe, will die. If you jump off the Jinshui Bridge, you will never be allowed to use these things on me!"

With a piece of invisible graffiti in his arms, Su Yan got into the carriage leaving the palace with trembling legs.

The reason why it is called graffiti is because the handwriting on it is already messy, and there are also many messy patterns.This piece of Emperor Qinghe's imperial pen wrote: "I promise... I won't intentionally embarrass that bastard (cross out "that bastard") Shen Qi... and give him (supplement: father) the promised reward... Otherwise, I will Just a... puppy (picture) whose words don't count."

Recalling Zhu Helin's stinky face when he was forced to draw a puppy, Su Yan couldn't help but want to laugh, and then cursed secretly while covering his extremely sore waist: "It's really a dog, dare to try anything!"

At twilight, it began to rain patter, and the horn lamp at the gate of Su Mansion was lit up, illuminating the carriage parked under the stone steps.

Jing Hongzhui greeted him with an oil-paper umbrella made of hibiscus bark.Su Yan got out of the carriage and got under the umbrella. Jing Hong chased him and held his waist, and asked in a low voice, "Your Excellency is too indulgent, and your lower body is flimsy. Do you want your subordinates to carry you in?"

Su Yan: "..."

Embarrassedly pinching Jing Hong, Su Yan put on the air of a master: "If you want to be jealous, you can do it openly, and you don't have to speak sour words with a loyal face."

So Jing Hong chased with a cold face, and said: "Your Excellency's good brother has come, saying that the confiscated mansion has not been returned to him, and he wants to spend the night, staying in the master's room and refusing to leave."

Shichiro?Su Yan panicked, turned around and walked towards the carriage: "Ah Chai, I suddenly remembered that there are still some urgent government affairs that have not been dealt with. Take me back to Wenyuan Pavilion."

Jing Hong chased and grabbed his wrist: "With a subordinate here, what are you afraid of, my lord? Is it afraid that the subordinate will bend his elbow?"

Su Yan said: "Ah Zhui's elbow was naturally turned towards me, but you also said that I am like this...it's not easy to see him."

"It's not easy to see him, who is good to see? Sir, just say it, and the subordinates will send you there."

"—A Chase!"

"My subordinate is here. Your Excellency wants to go to the imperial palace, or the Prince Yu's Mansion? The King of Yu came here in the afternoon, but he left without waiting for your Excellency, saying that he will leave for Datong soon, and invite you to have a banquet at the residence. Or, tonight go?"

Su Yan gritted his teeth: "I won't go to the palace, and I won't go to Prince Yu's Mansion either."

"Do you want to go out of the city and go to Fenghe Residence after the rain? Then my lord has to hurry, before the gate of the city is closed."

"Don't go!"

"Is that going to Beimo? It's a long journey, and let me go back to the house and pack some clothes and utensils for the adults."

Su Yan tried his best to drag Jing Hong into the carriage, bribed him with a passionate kiss, kissed the personal guard from a cold face to a red face, and softly said: "Achai, good Achai, Don't be jealous. You know Qilang's temperament. If it is so obvious, going to him is tantamount to provocation, and he will go crazy again. I managed to hold the two ends down and play again. I was the only one who was tired. "

Jing Hongzhui surrendered out of principle, no, it should be a very principled surrender, after all his principle is the wishes of his own adults. "Then I will drive him away and let the adults go home and have a good night's rest."

Jing Hong chased and was about to get out of the car, but Su Yan grabbed his sleeve again, "Don't chase him... Well, you tell Xiao Bei to tell him that I will stay in the wenyuan pavilion tonight and I won't be coming back. Then you Take me over the wall quietly, and I will go to the guest room in the courtyard before going to bed tonight."

Jing Hong asked: "Then what about me?"

Su Yan didn't hesitate to think: "Of course you sleep in your own wing room, are you still squeezing into the main room with Shen Qi?"

There was some coolness in Jing Hong's eyes, and she said obediently: "Okay."

In the middle of the night, Su Yan woke up from an inexplicable sense of oppression. When he opened his eyes, he saw a black shadow sitting on the edge of the bed, and a black shadow standing by the window. He was startled: "—Who!"

A little spark streaked across the air, and the table candle lighted faintly, and the silhouettes of the two men in the room were reflected in a halo of yellow light.

Shen Qi sat on the edge of the bed, said with a fake smile: "As a guest, how can you occupy the main house, so that the master can only sleep in the guest room secretly? I'll change a room with you."

Su Yan smiled dryly: "No need, I slept pretty well, it's so troublesome to change it back and forth, you go back and continue to sleep... Ah Zhui!" He gritted his teeth and cried, knowing that Shen Qi would find him, and Jing Hongzhui couldn't escape it. , now the two dogs with sour stomachs get together, I'm afraid I won't eat him one by one!

Jing Hong chased and stepped forward, and said: "Your subordinate is here, what orders does your lord have?"

Su Yan squeezed out a gentle and tolerant smile: "You can send Qilang off for me... Forget it, you two can stay here if you want, I'll go."

He spent the second half of the night and a whole day's work, and finally got out of this bed.