Wu Yue did not respond to Chen Tingjing, but turned around and returned to the dragon chair, leaned down, and gently opened the folds on the dragon case. Seeing this, Chen Tingjing hurriedly bowed down, bypassed the topic, and continued, "Your Majesty, the minister has already made preliminary contact with Zhou Peigong and Zhu Guozhi. ”

"Oh? Let's talk about it. Wu Yue raised his head and said.

Chen Tingjing clenched his fists and said, "Zhou Peigong, the minister thinks that he is only suitable for doing practical things, and is not suitable for being an official in the court. Zhu Guozhi is a lot more sleek, whether he is an official in the court or an official outside, he can be used. ”

Wu Yue frowned and asked, "Why do you say that about Zhou Peigong?" ”

Chen Tingjing continued, "Zhou Peigong didn't have a door on his mouth, and if he had anything in his heart, he would pour beans into a bamboo tube and say it directly. Some words are very unpleasant, and sometimes, it is difficult for people to accept. ”

"If the emperor, when the imperial power is alone, chooses capable ministers and officials, this person can be used and can be included in the court. But at the moment, in order to protect him, the minister suggested that it was better not to let him be promoted. ”

"Once he is now included in the court, those courtiers who have monopoly power will definitely regard him as a thorn in the side and a thorn in the flesh. Within a few reincarnations, he will be charged with various crimes, directly executed, and become a funeral object for the game of powerful ministers. ”

Wu Yue nodded.

"If this person is as you say, then I will give you a secret decree to include Zhou Peigong under your command as a strategist. After the imperial power of the Great Dynasty is unified, you recommend it and I will reuse it. ”

"During the period when Zhou Peigong was underground, I gave Zhou Peigong a secret decree, and you were responsible for moving the map description books about all the territories of the Qing Dynasty to Zhou Peigong. Let him use this time to draw a specific map of the distribution area of the three feudatories. ”

"In addition, the area through which the Yangtze River and the Yellow River flow must also be drawn in detail!"

Chen Tingjing was stunned for a moment, and he didn't understand what Wu Yue meant. But he still stood up and took the command.

Seeing this, Wu Yue chuckled and said, "The purpose of drawing detailed drawings of the Yangtze River and Yellow River basins is to thoroughly control the Yellow Flood of these two great rivers. ”

"After all, the imperial court doesn't have so much silver to squander. Isn't it? Wu Yue said with a smile.

Chen Tingjing nodded heavily.

"I know. The purpose of drawing a map of the three san franciscos is to ......"

Wu Yue raised his hand violently to stop Chen Tingjing from continuing.

"Okay, just know it, don't say it." Wu Yue said and waved his hand at Chen Tingjing.

"Alright, let's go on an errand."

"Huh! Retire! Chen Tingjing looked convinced, bowed down and walked out of the upper study quickly.

After Chen Tingjing exited the upper study, Sandezi stepped in front of Wu Yue, bowed down and said, "Master, according to the report from the secret agent next to Lord Chen, the three feudatories have sent someone to send a secret letter to Lord Chen. ”

Wu Yue frowned and asked lightly.

"Do you know the contents of MeSign?"

Sandezi shook his head, "Lord Chen didn't open the secret letter to look at it, but threw the secret letter directly into the brazier. He took the money from the three feudal clans. ”

"Silver?" Wu Yue's face instantly became solemn.

"How many? Where is this silver stored now?" Wu Yue then asked.

"The silver was stored in the east wing of the Chen Mansion. As for how much, the agent replied that it should be no less than 100,000 taels. Santoko responded.

Wu Yue stood up, slowly came to the palace door of the upper study, raised his hand towards the door frame, and punched hard.

"Bang!" There was a dull thud.

"Master, ...... you" Su Malagu stepped forward with a distressed face, squatted down, held Wu Yue's hand in the palm of her hand, pulled out the handkerchief on her chest, and wiped it gently.

Wu Yue let Su Malagu wipe his hands, pondered for a moment, and looked at Sandezi.

"Secretly ordered those secret agents to closely monitor Chen Tingjing's movements and see the specific movements of these silvers. If there is any change, let me know as soon as possible! ”

"Li Dong, the secret guard at the pole of the decree, strengthen the protection of Chen Tingjing, and in the future, prohibit the Sanlang Xianghui, and the secret envoys of the three feudal clans will approach Chen Tingjing."

"Huh! Minions obey! Sandezi and Li Dong bowed in response.

After that, the two quickly exited the upper study and ran their own errands.

After Su Malagu finished wiping Wu Yue, she slowly stood up and said in a low voice, "Master, are you worried about Lord Chen?" ”

Wu Yue shook his head.

"For Chen Tingjing, I don't have the slightest doubt. I am worried that these external factors will involve Chen Tingjing. Because, whether it is the three feudatories or the powerful ministers of the imperial court, these are the people I have to deal with resolutely. Chen Tingjing is the courtier I rely on the most in the future, and I will not allow him to have accidents. ”

Su Malagu nodded.

"Then what did he want to do when he accepted the silver from the three feudatories?" Su Malagu couldn't understand Chen Tingjing's movements for a while, so she asked.

Wu Yue smiled, "If Chen Tingjing sends the bribe money he received from the three feudatories out of Jingshi in time and puts it back in his hometown, then his head is afraid that it will not be far from the time it fell." ”

But he sealed the money in a box and stored it in a chamber. And just now proposed that he would use his money to subsidize those who entered Beijing. For this alone, I have a feeling that Chen Tingjing should take out the silver at the right time and continue to paste it upside down. As for the bribery of the three feudatories, I also feel that he will definitely see the opportunity to explain it to me. ”

Wu Yue's face was confident.

Seeing this, Aunt Su Mala nodded slightly. But the look of doubt on his face did not weaken in the slightest.

Wu Yue understood the direction of Su Malagu's heart at the moment, so he said with a smile, "Su Ma, you still don't know about Hanchen. A court official like Chen Tingjing, who was born with a son, firmly believes in one point, that is, a good bird chooses a tree to perch on, and a virtuous minister chooses the lord to do things. ”

"The three feudatories headed by Wu Sangui were angry and turned into red faces and let people enter the customs, which has made the Han people in the Central Plains, especially literati like Chen Tingjing, ashamed. So let him serve Wu Sangui, it is like letting him serve his enemies. This is absolutely impossible. ”

"So about Chen Tingjing being rebelled against by the three feudatories, I have confidence, and Chen Tingjing disdains to be with them."

"And the reason why I asked Li Dong and Sandezi to do that is to silence those imperial historians in the future, so as not to be implicated by them."

"My future country is inseparable from courtiers like Chen Tingjing. And I am bound to make Chen Tingjing an example for all Han ministers, so as to tell all the people under the rule of the Qing Dynasty. In my country, there are not only Manchu people, but also you Han people. ”

"You are all my people. My country depends on all the subjects of the whole world. As Wu Yue spoke, his body slowly straightened. Even the voice of the speaker has become extremely firm!