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"There are so many books in Zhou Shangshu's study. He is indeed worthy of being a top scholar, unlike me, a big boss, who has all the books in the study." Li Yang looked at the many books in Zhou Yanfeng's study and praised them.

Li Yang's words were very useful to Zhou Yanfeng. He was admitted to the first place in the exam, but it was one of the most glorious moments in Zhou Yanfeng's life. Not everyone can do it. He has been proud of this status all these years.

Zhou Yanfeng benefited from Li Yang's flattery both inside and outside his words. As the Minister of War, when had Li Yang ever said such kind words to him? It would be a good idea for the two of them not to take action in the court.

And Li Yang's current polite attitude also made Zhou Yanfeng more sure of what he was thinking.

"Li Shangshu is overrated." Zhou Yanfeng said with a smile: "It's not a big deal to know a few more words, but when Li Shangshu was young, he personally led an army to repel hundreds of thousands of enemy troops, which is even more admirable."

Li Yang was able to achieve the position of Minister of the Ministry of War, and he was certainly not an incompetent person. When he was young, Li Yang was a fierce general and killed countless enemies on the battlefield. It was precisely because of his outstanding military exploits that he was promoted to the Ministry of War step by step. The position of the minister.

Sure enough, Li Yang smiled when he heard Zhou Yanfeng's words. He smiled not only because of the flattery in Zhou Yanfeng's words, but also because of Zhou Yanfeng's attitude.

In the past, the relationship between the two was actually not good, so Li Yang was somewhat uneasy during this visit. But now, Zhou Yanfeng's response was very positive, which made Li Yang feel relieved.

Since Zhou Yanfeng reacted positively, it meant that there was talk.

Thinking of this, the smile on Li Yang's face became even bigger: "Zhou Shangshu is overly praised. I am just a man. If I talk about using my brain, I am far inferior to you scholars."

"Li Shangshu is joking."

"I'm not joking." Li Yang restrained his smile and said seriously: "Today in the palace, if Zhou Shangshu hadn't been smart, things wouldn't have turned out like this in the end. Speaking of which, I have to thank Zhou. Where is the minister?"

As for why he was thanking him, Li Yang didn't say it, but Zhou Yanfeng also understood.

"There is no need to thank you. I am not doing this out of selfish motives, but for the good of the court and the good of the people in the world." Zhou Yanfeng said.

"What Zhou Shangshu said is true." Li Yang said: "Zhou Shangshu has the world in mind, which is admirable."

Zhou Yanfeng smiled and said nothing.

Sure enough, Li Yang changed the topic and continued: "Yes, I'm afraid that there are people in the court who don't want Minister Zhou to think about the people of the world."

"Li Shangshu is talking about Yuan Shangshu and Hou Shangshu," Zhou Yanfeng said.

Li Yang didn't expect Zhou Yanfeng to be so straightforward. He was a little stunned. He nodded and said, "Yes, Yuan Shangshu and Hou Shangshu have always insisted on supporting the second prince to ascend the throne. Once the second prince ascends the throne, now The pattern will change again.”

"I understand what you mean, not only His Highness the Second Prince, but also His Highness the Third." Zhou Yanfeng said: "However, this matter is not that easy. No one has definite evidence. It is difficult to convince people to ascend the throne and claim the title of emperor. This The pattern is not that easy to change.”

Seeing that the matter has been made clear, Li Yang did not hide it, and said: "That's right, our Yanfeng Kingdom must have a new emperor, but if this new emperor is not convincing, it will obviously be very harmful to our Yanfeng Kingdom." There is no benefit.”

Obviously, neither Zhou Yanfeng nor Li Yang wanted the new emperor to be determined so quickly, because once the new emperor was determined, they would lose their current rights and become ordinary ministers again.

"I think Li Shangshu came today because he didn't just want to say these things, right?" Zhou Yanfeng looked at Li Yang and said.

"Zhou Shangshu is indeed smart." Li Yang smiled and said: "To be honest with Zhou Shangshu, I came today not just because of these. I actually want to walk around more with Zhou Shangshu. From now on, after this court, you and I The two of them can communicate with each other and take care of each other.”

Li Yang directly stated his purpose. He believed that Zhou Yanfeng could guess it even if he didn't say it.

Li Yang knew very well that although he was one of the six ministers and now had the decision-making power of the court, he was not the only one with decision-making power. There were seven people in total. These seven people would inevitably form small groups. Give yourself more power.

Because Zhao Lun is the prince and has a posthumous edict, he naturally has a lot of say. Guan Zhuo is used to living alone. It is not easy for Li Yang to form an alliance with him. Yuan Ji and Hou Yi, however, He is a staunch supporter of the second prince and an ally in his own right. It is easy for Li Yang to get involved, but he may not be truly welcomed. After all, he has not supported the second prince before. As for Qi Kai, he is timid in doing things. A good goal.

It seemed that Li Yang could only choose Zhou Yanfeng, and this was also the real purpose of his visit to Zhou Mansion.

Forming an alliance with Zhou Yanfeng, and the two of them advancing and retreating together, can improve their strength, give them more say, and gain more decision-making power.

After Li Yang finished speaking, he waited for Zhou Yanfeng's reply, feeling somewhat unsure in his heart.

After all, he is from the military general group, and Zhou Yanfeng is from the civilian group. The relationship between the two parties was not good before. If Zhou Yanfeng joins Yuanji and the others, it will obviously be easier to be accepted.

Fortunately, after Zhou Yanfeng heard what he said, he did not refuse, but nodded with a smile and said: "What Li Shangshu said is exactly what I think."

Hearing Zhou Yanfeng's words, Li Yang's nervous mood instantly relaxed and he smiled more brightly, "Minister Zhou is indeed a straightforward person. In this case, you and I will be allies in the future."

Zhou Yanfeng nodded, which was regarded as an approval of Li Yang's words.

It is also in Zhou Yanfeng's interest to form an alliance with Li Yang.

Zhou Yanfeng, the Minister of Revenue, does not have a very high status in the court. Even if he has entered the seven-member decision-making group by chance, it is still difficult to say how much power he can get. However, the situation is different if he forms an alliance with Li Yang.

Although Li Yang, the Minister of War, is not liked by these civil servants on weekdays, he has real power in his hands after all, and no one dares to underestimate him, especially now that Yanfeng is trapped at home and abroad, and wars are raging everywhere, the position of the Minister of War becomes more important, and Li Yang's status is even higher.

Therefore, being able to form an alliance with Li Yang would be of great benefit to Zhou Yanfeng, and he had no reason to refuse. As for the dispute between civil officials and military generals, it was actually not a big deal. In the face of power, it was not even a big deal. Zhou Yanfeng knew very well what choice to make in the current situation.