Chapter 217: Cronies
As far as Xu Yuhuai and Meng Zhao's situation is concerned, of course, they would prefer to be an outgoing real power official, rather than continuing to live a life of relying on others in the family. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
So their answers are also unanimous.
They want to be released as officials.
But if they want to do a little bit in the ministry and successfully go to a place that is not too poor when they are released, they are also quite particular.
Liu Tong sat on the side and watched, as if King Rui was not surprised by the choice of the two of them.
King Rui said: "Although there are Shangshu in the ministry, most of the people in it have old ties with King Qi. If someone from the Xu and Meng families had gone to the Ministry of Officials in advance to say hello, this matter would be a little difficult to handle. ”
Xu Yuhuai and Meng Zhao's faces were a little bad.
King Rui paused and said: "But there is no need to worry, after the palace test, the ranking will be set, and the matter of filling the vacancy will also be put on the itinerary. As for you, maybe people won't be wary anymore. ”
Xu Yuhuai said yes, Meng Zhao lowered his head slightly, and said softly: "King Rui, the student has something unclear. ”
"Oh?" King Rui smiled: "Let's hear it." ”
"The students think that their talents are not bad, but they are not to the point where they can be favored by King Rui. What's more, even if the students are fortunate enough to be able to fill the vacancies as officials, it is not easy to show their ambitions and rise to the top. Therefore, Ruiwang seems to take care of the students, which makes the students wonder......"
Xu Yuhuai's face paused slightly, although he didn't speak, he was puzzled when he looked at it.
Liu Tong knew at a glance that Xu Yuhuai was more tactful, and as for Meng Zhao, he was a little more honest.
Rui Wang took a sip of tea and smiled lightly.
"I'm busy with official business, not to mention the affairs of the Spring Festival, I don't have much to do with it, and I haven't won a half-official position among them, although I don't know anything about the students of the Spring Festival, but I only know a little about it."
King Rui's words were gentle, without the slightest disdain from those at the top looking down on those at the bottom.
"As for why I pay attention to you two, it's because the Nine Emperor Princes mentioned it that I have a sideways view of you."
Rui Wang said, raising his hand and signaling Liu Tong.
Xu and Meng immediately looked at him.
"The Nine Emperors have a folk friend who had contacts with you when he traveled around the Great Wei. After returning to Beijing, he informed the Nine Emperor Princes of the situation between the two of you. Probably out of the heart of cherishing talents, the Nine Emperor Princes conveyed the matter of the two of you to me. ”
King Rui smiled: "It is also the responsibility of this king to select talents for Dawei, so as not to make good talents disappear from everyone." ”
When King Rui spoke before, he always called himself "I".
And when it comes to this sentence, it slightly raises the momentum and uses "this king".
Even if Liu Tong was on the premise of King Rui, without his consideration and test, Xu Yuhuai and Meng Zhaoyan could enter his eyes and enter the palace?
If it is said that King Rui is close to his cousin in the front, then the latter sentence has the meaning of a warning.
At least, in the eyes of people like Xu Yuhuai and Meng Zhao who are ambitious and eager for Bole, they will only feel that they recognize the British Lord and have not made a wrong trip.
On this day, King Rui, Liu Tong, Xu and Meng had a very happy conversation.
Of course, most of them were Xu and Meng talking, and King Rui listened a lot and asked a lot of questions.
It's Liu Tong, who talks less and thinks more.
After Xu and Meng said goodbye to the house, Liu Tong signaled the slave to retreat, and after some consideration, asked King Rui: "Is the fifth brother soliciting these two?" ”
King Rui smiled gently: "Speaking of which, today is the first time you and him have met. Do you still have an impression of what they said at the beginning? ”
Liu Tong thought about it carefully, and suddenly said: "Then Xu Yuhuai said that the fifth brother can afford him, and if he is sent in the future, he should do his best." ”
Liu Tong said suddenly: "At that time, he was showing loyalty to the fifth brother? ”
King Rui shook his head and said, "It's not enough to be loyal. ”
He didn't explain in detail, but only asked Liu Tong to think about it carefully, and then evaluate Xu and Meng.
Liu Tong thought for a while, and replied to King Rui: "Xu Yuhuai has reservations in his words, as for that Meng Zhao, Xu Yuhuai said this, he didn't answer, just nodded his head, and later asked the fifth brother in his words, but also revealed a little inferiority, and didn't seem to think that he could be valued by the fifth brother. I think ......"
Liu Tong paused, and King Rui looked at him encouragingly.
Liu Tong continued: "I think that Xu Yuhuai is tactful, and he is also good at leaving a way back for himself, if he is an official in the future, he may become an old oilman, dredge up and down, and he will not be offended." As for Meng Zhao, he is a intestine and is honest, if his temperament has always been like this, he will be an official in the future, but he is a rare direct minister. ”
After Liu Tong finished speaking, he looked at King Rui with a little apprehension.
Rui Wang smiled and applauded lightly twice: "Xiao Jiu's vision is good. ”
"What does the fifth brother mean, did I analyze correctly?" Liu Tong also smiled.
King Rui bowed his head and added: "That Meng Zhao doesn't have many eyes, he is a simple person, but he can be seen through at a glance. But that Xu Yuhuai, we have to look at it again. ”
"See again?" Liu Tong was puzzled: "What does the fifth brother mean, is he not a good person?" ”
King Rui shook his head.
"I think that maybe because of his background, compared to Meng Zhaolai, he is more sophisticated, to put it bluntly, he wants to be selfish. Didn't you see that when Meng Zhao asked something that might anger me, Xu Yuhuai didn't say a word? The two of them came to the palace together, and they should have gone in and out together, standing on one side, but Xu Yuhuai thought that it was better to go their own way. He knows better how to protect himself. ”
Liu Tong frowned slightly.
Listening to King Rui's words, he felt that Xu Yuhuai was not a good person to make friends with.
"Since he is like this, why does the fifth brother want to look at it again?" Liu Tong asked.
King Rui smiled: "What if he is selfish? ”
King Rui sighed lightly: "If you want to be an official, you must not be too evil, otherwise you will inevitably ravage the township and the people." But human nature is complex, and everyone has selfishness, which cannot be blamed. Xu Yuhuai and Meng Zhao have no friendship, and when Meng Zhao does dangerous things, Xu Yuhuai is a bystander, which is also human nature. As long as he is an official and does not ignore the suffering of the people, then he is a good official. ”
King Rui looked at Liu Tong and looked at him quietly for a long time before he said, "Xiao Jiu, the difference between black and white in your heart is too clear, this is not good." ”
Liu Tong lowered his head slightly, and then asked softly: "Fifth brother asked the two of them to come to the palace today, is it to ...... Will you take them under your command? ”
Liu Tong asked bluntly, and Rui Wang answered without beating around the bush.
"Hmm." King Rui nodded and said: "King Qi has cronies in the Ministry of Officials, and the elders and ancestors of the Ministry of Rites are all very fond of King Li. I'm always going to find a path or two for myself. ”
Liu Tong didn't say anything, but he knew in his heart that King Rui was guarding against the prince.
In the past, no matter how difficult his fifth brother was, he didn't have the intention of guarding against the prince.
He wants to guard against it, which can only show that he believes that his actions will violate the interests of the prince in the future.
In other words, his fifth brother has already decided to fight for power.
Rui Wang looked at Liu Tong and didn't say anything, just reached out and patted him on the shoulder and said two words.
"Don't be afraid." (To be continued.) )