West Garden, Wuyi Palace.

Li Chunfang stood in front of a duty house, looking up at the crescent moon hanging in the night sky, but sighed softly in amazement, and her heart seemed empty.

Although he knew that his chances of entering the cabinet were not great, after all, he was already sitting in the position of the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and he would inevitably have a trace of fantasy in his heart.

It's just that today when he learned that there were only two places in the cabinet this time, the illusion in his heart was shattered, but he still couldn't help but feel a deep disappointment.

On the contrary, tonight is his rotation in Xiyuan. No matter how unwilling he was in his heart and wanted to try his best to win a place in the cabinet, he could only stay here obediently.

All this seems to have been providential, and he has no chance to enter the cabinet this time.

It was when he was lost, a cabinet official came from the east side of the palace with lanterns, and saluted Li Chunfang respectfully: "Li Shangshu, Lord Yuanfu, please come over!" ”

"Got it!" Li Chunfang was stunned for a moment, and then nodded lightly.

He didn't expect Xu Ge to be so calm, and in the face of a fierce battle that followed, he chose to stay in Xiyuan tonight. Although the odds of victory on their side are very high, Yan Ne does not seem to be able to guarantee a 100% victory for Dong.

Li Chunfang came to the mansion that was exclusively enjoyed by Yan Song in the past, and walked straight into Xu Jie's room.

Xu Jie had already changed into Jiao Zhai's clothes, and when he saw Li Chunfang coming in from outside, he immediately greeted him and sat down like a spring breeze, and his eyes seemed to hit people's hearts and said, "Zishi, are you unhappy tonight?" ”

"Nope!" Li Chunfang was pouring tea for Xu Jie, with a reluctant smile on her face, and gently shook her head to deny the authenticity.

Xu Jie saw his reaction in his eyes, but he was more sure of his judgment, and said with a little regret: "The old man originally recommended you and Yan Minqing to enter the cabinet today, but the emperor seems to value Wu Yuejing and Dong Yongjun more, so there is this court promotion!" ”

"Thank you Motosuke-sama for your kindness!" Li Chunfang heard that Xu Jie took the initiative to recommend himself to the emperor, and immediately thanked him.

Xu Jie looked at Li Chunfang's eyes, but said with a smile: "Zishi, you have to move outside tomorrow night, the old man still wants to help you enter the cabinet with all his might!" ”

Li Chunfang's heart was happy at first, and his heartbeat accelerated a little, and then he shook his head bitterly and said: "Yuanfu's intentions, Xia Guan's heart has been understood, but Yan Shangshu is far more suitable than me!" ”

Although he had long felt that Xu Jie valued himself more, and even wanted to become his successor, he knew that his current resources should be more focused on Yan Ne, rather than infighting because of this matter.

"I mean you join him in the cabinet!" Xu Jie was very satisfied that Li Chunfang was so knowledgeable, but he smiled and revealed the answer.

Li Chunfang was immediately stunned, looking at Xu Jie's appearance as if he was joking, and said in confusion: "This matter is impossible!" Regardless of Dong Fen, Wu Shangshu may have a place! ”

Looking at the entire court, Wu Shan is the one who deserves to be in the cabinet, even if he is not very pleasing to the emperor, but he is the person with the highest prestige in the current Ming Dynasty.

If the two of them still have a slight chance of winning against Dong Fen, then it is difficult to compete with Wu Shan for the place in the cabinet, so they have and can only have one person in the cabinet.

"If my expectations are not bad, Wu Yuejing may take the initiative to give up!" The corners of Xu Jie's mouth rose slightly, as if Zhizhu was holding it.

Li Chunfang, like Lin Haoran, was a bystander, but asked suspiciously: "Why is this?" ”

"Heavenly officials are not allowed to enter the cabinet, this is an unwritten rule of our Ming Dynasty! The authority of the official secretary is comparable to my position, if his reputation is damaged for the sake of a cabinet position, Wu Shan may still prefer to stay in the position of the official secretary, so your opponent in the cabinet is actually Dong Fen! Xu Jie looked up at Li Chunfang, and said solemnly.

When Li Chunfang heard this explanation, he immediately had a feeling that he could see the sun, and his heart, which had been empty tonight, was quickly filled, and his eyes also saw a ray of dawn entering the pavilion.

Tonight is destined to be a restless night, and all parties are ready to move.

Dashi Yongfang, Dong Mansion.

With Yuan Wei's resignation and return to the field, officials from Zhejiang can be said to have suffered heavy losses, but Zhejiang is a major province for the imperial examination after all, and there are still many high-ranking officials living above the court.

When the news came, Taichang Temple Secretary and Guozi Priest Jiu Gaoyi and the left deputy capital of the Imperial Court Mao Kai visited the Dong Mansion together.

Taichang Siqing and Guozi Priest Jiu Gao Yi and Dong Fen are not only fellow villagers in Zhejiang, but also the same year as Jiajing for 20 years, and they are of the same age, and their relationship has always been very close.

Mao Kai, the left deputy of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and Dong Fen are fellow villagers in Zhejiang, and they can sit in this position thanks to Dong Fen's help, and they also took the initiative to come to give advice to Dong Fen into the cabinet.

Dong Fen has never been a person who is indifferent to fame and fortune, on the contrary, his pursuit of power is tireless, and when the news came, his heart was both excited and worried.

The three of them sat around the table, and Mao Kai was the first to analyze the situation and said: "If there is no accident, Wu Yuejing will definitely occupy a place!" ”

Dong Fen was quite self-aware of this, and nodded lightly: "It should be so, but I don't plan to compete with Wu Yuejing!" ”

Wu Shan is not only his current boss, but also a tanhualang who is two years earlier than him, so it is better to say that he does not want to compete with Wu Shan, but it is better to say that he does not want to humiliate himself.

"Li Chunfang is not worried, the biggest problem now is Yan Ne!" Grohe took a sip of tea, and then said about the current situation.

A smile appeared on Mao Kai's face, and he looked very optimistic and said, "Hehe...... How can that Yan Mazi compare with Brother Yongjun, congratulations to Brother Dong Fen in advance! ”

"In my opinion, Xu Huating is afraid that he will not stand by this time!" Gao Yi did not follow Mao Kai to coax blindly, but analyzed the facts on a case-by-case basis.

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere of the whole study room was also stagnant.

Xu Jie has been a secondary assistant for ten years, and now he is serving as the first assistant for another three years, and his influence should not be underestimated. If Xu Jie makes a move, Dong Fen's side really doesn't have much chance of winning.

Just when the three of them were at a loss, the butler hurriedly walked in from outside.

"Nobody, nobody, nobody!" Dong Fen was upset, and immediately waved his hand angrily.

This......

When the housekeeper saw his master decide, he seemed to be in a dilemma.

"Brother Yongjun, you don't need to be impatient at the moment!" Gao Yi comforted, and turned to the housekeeper and asked, "Steward Dong, I don't know who came to visit?" ”

The housekeeper glanced at Dong Fen, and saw that Dong Fen had no intention of obstructing him, so he replied honestly: "If you go back to Gao Siqing, it is Lin Haoran, the left attendant of the Ministry of Rites, who just came to ask for it!" ”

As soon as these words came out, Dong Fen and the other three were stunned.