Yuan Wei, who was wearing a Confucian shirt, felt a burst of surprise and looked up at Lin Ran in confusion.

Although Lin Ran did a very good job in the position of Shuntian Mansion Yin, and was also supported by the people of Beijing City, and was recognized by many officials, the emperor may not know all this.

The reason why the status of the courtiers of this dynasty has suddenly increased is precisely because the emperor refuses to communicate directly with the hundred officials, and concentrates on cultivating the mysteries every day, and the way of speech is almost controlled by the ministers.

If the situation is allowed to develop, and Xu Jie fanned the flames at the right time, Lin Ran may not be able to avoid the fate of being released. With the current situation of the imperial court, once he is released from Beijing, I am afraid it will be difficult to return to the court.

Lin Ran's tea had already been delivered, and he took a sip of tea unhurriedly, then raised his head and said seriously: "Elder Yuan Ge, why do you think my father-in-law would resign?" ”

Although Yuan Wei only ascended to a high position by virtue of the grace of the Holy Lord, he was not completely devoid of political wisdom, and immediately asked seriously: "You mean to say: Xu Jie and Guo Pu are ...... What is at stake for your future? ”

At the beginning of the matter, he had this kind of speculation.

After all, Wu Shan has not yet reached the age of returning to his hometown, and he has always been the person with the highest voice in the court. Suddenly, Shang Shu resigned, and there must have been a major change in the situation, so he chose to "surrender".

Of course, this may also be a strategy of retreating. Wu Shan's resignation at this time will inevitably be retained by the Hundred Officials Association, and even the emperor will come forward to retain him, so as to be able to put some pressure on Xu Jie and Guo Pu.

However, when Lin Ran asked like this, it must be the former who is more likely. Wu Shan believed in the other party's character, and in order to let his disciples get a higher evaluation, he chose this time to resign.

For this reason, Wu Shan is willing to choose self-sacrifice, so Lin Ran really doesn't need to worry about being released, and he doesn't need to come to him for help for this matter.

Lin Ran did not answer Guo Pu's question directly, but gently put the teacup on the table, and asked very seriously: "Elder Yuan Ge, my father-in-law has now submitted his resignation, if he really returns to his hometown, dare to ask Elder Yuan Ge how to deal with himself in the future?" ”

"You came to look for the old man this time, in fact, you want the old man to come forward to protect Wu Yuejing?" Yuan Wei's heart moved slightly, and he reacted.

Lin Ran shook his head gently, looked at Yuan Wei's eyes seriously, and said solemnly: "No, I came this time to help Yuan Ge protect himself!" ”

The struggle in officialdom is not only to ask the party to fight against differences, but also to constantly win over them.

Xu Jie is undoubtedly a master here, but he is constantly pulling in forces from all sides, thus overthrowing Yan Song, who has dominated the court for 20 years, and forming an interest group centered on him.

Now he basically doesn't have to come forward much, just disturbing Guo Pu, so that he can easily force Wu Shan to resign.

It's just that once Wu Shan leaves, then Yuan Wei, as the second assistant of the Ming Dynasty, will be in a bad situation. Xu Jie can follow Guo Pu to clean up Wu Shan together, so naturally he may also join forces to clean up Yuan Wei, and he may face the crushing of the two giants at that time.

It was precisely like this that Lin Ran came to find Yuan Wei this time, not only to find help, but also to pull Yuan Wei to his side, or to reach an alliance between the two sides.

The sunset only shows half of its head in the West Mountain, and the afterglow can only be sprinkled on the clouds in the sky.

They seemed to know that there were important things to talk about here, but whether it was Lin Fu or the house slaves of the Yuan Mansion, they all avoided it.

Yuan Wei knew what was at stake, so he was silent, but after only half a sound, he shook his head firmly and said, "The old man will not intervene in the battle of the court!" ”

Obviously, he was going to refuse, and he didn't plan to form an alliance with Wu Shan's side, but still wanted to be an idle crane like a pavilion elder.

"Xu Jie and Guo Pu have formed an alliance, once my father-in-law leaves, then you will become Guo Pu's roadblock, and naturally your next target!" Lin Ran didn't know if the other party was aware of this layer, but analyzed it seriously.

Yuan Wei picked up the teacup on the table, obviously knowing this clearly, and said very confidently: "No one can move the old man, even Xu Jie doesn't have this ability!" ”

This is not a numb self-confidence, but Yuan Wei does have this confidence.

Not to mention the affection of kings and ministers accumulated over the years, just with his words, it is enough to make him invincible.

Why is it that among the four phases of green words, only he can enter the cabinet, and even directly surpass Wu Shan to enter the cabinet to worship the prime minister, it is precisely because he has already compared Xu Jie, Guo Pu and others with this hand of green words.

At the moment, as long as he is not caught by his political enemies, as long as he can always write exquisite green words to the emperor, then he will not be easily knocked down, even Xu Jie does not have this ability.

is exactly like this, even if Xu Jie and Guo Pu want to target him, they are also helpless.

"Elder Yuan Ge, you're right! But people have no foresight, there must be near-term worries, if they are allowed to fight like this now, the entire court will be their people, even if you take over Xu Jie's position in the future, then you will not be able to sit steadily! Lin Ran said with certainty.

Although Guo Pu is deeply favored by the emperor, compared to Wu Shan, who has many protégés, and Guo Pu, who has established a team through the official book, he seems to have no foundation at all.

Now he can certainly be happy as a cabinet minister, but once he sits in the position of the first assistant, he will inevitably become the target of the public, and it is difficult for him to sit firmly in the position of the first assistant with his team.

This is his biggest shortcoming, and it is also the shortcoming he has always wanted to make up.

Lin Ran saw that Yuan Wei was moved, so he struck while the iron was hot and said: "Yuan Ge Lao, now that Xu Jie and Guo Pu have joined forces, they not only want to fight against the same party, but also want to be able to complete the transfer of power in the future." Whether it's for the sake of the Ming Dynasty, or for the future of the Ming Dynasty, you can't stand by now. As long as you can help us get out of danger, and are willing to support Daming to continue to open the sea in the future, my father-in-law and I will definitely help you with all our might, and even help you replace Xu Jie! ”

"There's no way I'm going to help you at all costs!" Yuan Wei hesitated for a moment, and finally seemed relieved.

Lin Ran was relieved when he heard Yuan Wei, and a happy smile immediately appeared on his face.

Officialdom is sometimes like this, there are no permanent friends, only eternal interests.

Yuan Wei naturally does not lack imperial grace, but he lacks a team and a group of officials who support him. If he gets the support of Wu Shan's side, then the possibility of him seeking the first assistant will be greatly increased.

Although his official reputation is a little worse, and he doesn't have a real team, he is just in the officialdom, who can really be indifferent to fame and fortune, and he naturally doesn't have thoughts about the position of the first assistant.

Now that Lin Ran has analyzed the situation in this court, and also thrown out these conditions, it is a bait that cannot be underestimated.

No one knew what Lin Ran and Yuan Wei talked about in detail next, but some changes had already taken place in the court next, and there was suddenly no follow-up to Lin Ran's release.

The most important thing is that the court suddenly had some voices of accusation against Guo Pu, the secretary of the ministry, that Guo Pu had some acts of party unity and disagreement in Beijing.