The Shangshu of the Ministry of Officials, also known as the Heavenly Officials, has been the most powerful existence among the six ministries since the establishment of the Six Ministries in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. Due to the imperial court system, the appointment and dismissal of officials above the fifth rank should be decided by the Son of Heaven, while the promotion and promotion of officials above the fifth rank should be decided by the ministry.

From the Ming Dynasty to now, with the continuous rise of civilian power, the power of the cabinet is becoming more and more heavy, and the only thing that can compete with it is the position of the secretary of the ministry. In fact, not only now, but also for more than 100 years after that, the Ministry of Officials has become the only existence in the court that can restrain the cabinet, and sometimes speaking is more effective than the Son of Heaven.

Of course, the relationship between the current ministry and the cabinet is quite good, there are no contradictions and struggles at all, and Hu Hu also respects Yang Pu very much. And these two bigwigs are talking here, and the other officials naturally don't dare to disturb and eavesdrop, so they quickly quicken their pace and leave, and after a while, only the two of them are left at the end of the long corridor in front of the palace gate.

Yang Pu smiled: "Today Yuanjie, you are too quiet, and you haven't said a word, which is really surprising to the old man." "Yuan Jie is Hu Hui's word, the two have a good relationship, and naturally there is no need to call the old man or anything in private.

"Brother Hongji, you're squeezing me by what you're saying. I'm just a minister, and they're talking about military affairs, so it's hard for a layman to interject, right? Hu Hu replied with a smile.

"Really? But you are also an old minister of several dynasties, can't you see the danger of Wang Zhen's instigation of the Son of Heaven to the use of troops by the Mongols? Although you and I are old, our hearts are not faint after all, right? Yang Pu looked at the other party and asked.

"Isn't there still you, the head of the cabinet? I don't think Wang Zhen's careful thinking can really succeed. Moreover, even the British are afraid that they will not let him get his wish. He knows better than us that he should not use his sword at this time, and even if he does not say it, he will definitely speak to His Majesty later. Hu Hu smiled, and came to a thousand pounds.

"That's not what I said, today Wang Zhen and others are prepared, and you can see the situation, it's not good. If it weren't for that Lu County Commander who suddenly came to do this, I'm afraid things would be really difficult to handle. ”

Hearing him lead the conversation to Lu Jin, Hu Hu laughed again: "Brother Hongji, the relationship between you and me is so close, you don't have to go around in any circles, right?" You stopped me, but is it for this Lu County Commander? You have a heart of love for talent, and you want me, the secretary of the ministry, to make it convenient for him. ”

"This young county magistrate named Lu Zhen is indeed not simple, and the old man has also heard of all kinds of deeds in Guangling before, not to mention being upright, and he also has some means to turn the extremely unfavorable situation around. In addition, even in the army, he also convinced those Qiu Ba with a few things, which shows that his ability is extraordinary. With such a talented person who is able to be able to be a martial artist, shouldn't you and I recommend it to the imperial court? Yang Pu did not shy away from praising a few words, but then changed the topic again: "But this is not the old man's intention to stop you." ”

Hu Hu frowned unconsciously when he heard this, this is not his intention to ask for himself, what could it be? But he said: "Then please tell Brother Hongji directly, I really can't guess." ”

"Lu Zhen was discovered by Wang Zhen before, in order to completely settle the matter at today's court meeting. Don't want him to temporarily defect and ruin Wang Zhen's good deeds, Yuan Jie, what do you think Wang Zhen will be thinking at this time? ”

When Hu Hu said this, he understood: "You want to save him from Wang Zhen?" ”

"Old man, this is a usable material for the country!" Yang Pu said solemnly: "But the popularity of Dongchang Jinyiwei has always had no scruples, and I am afraid that it will be attacked soon." Once it falls into their hands, they are only afraid of ...... So it's important to stop it from happening. ”

Hu Huo was stunned for a moment, but he didn't speak, but a strange light flashed in his eyes. Yang Pu didn't see it: "Brother Yuanjie, the old man knows that you don't want to mention the things of the past, but this time I hope you can make an exception for him." There are still a lot of your people in the brocade guard, and the old man hopes that you can save him. ”

After pondering for a moment with hesitation, Hu Hu finally raised his eyes and looked at Yang Pu: "Originally, I had planned to completely cut off from this, but now it seems that I have only made an exception, who called this for you Brother Hongji?" ”

"Not for me, an old man, but for my Ming. I believe that although these old eyes are dim, they can still recognize who is a creative talent. Yang Pu corrected as if it was authentic.

Hu Hu laughed unconsciously: "Why are you still so temperamental, shouldn't you ask me for yourself?" That being said, he could already tell in his expression that he was about to do something.

Yang Pu didn't argue, just bowed down and gave a slight salute to the other party: "Please!" ”

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At this time, Lu Jin, who had just walked out of the palace gate, didn't know that behind him, there were two of the biggest forces in the court that were moving for him.

After telling his opinions in front of the Son of Heaven and the ministers just now, Lu Zhen was still quite excited. And now, after coming out, this excitement has dissipated, and he feels a little uneasy in his heart, because he knows that he has ruined Wang Zhen's big thing, and the other party's revenge will definitely come soon.

This uneasiness reached its climax when he saw the carriage slowly moving towards him. Originally, his idea was to find a time difference, taking advantage of Wang Zhen being tripped by the side of the Son of Heaven, and before he had time to order to break away from the other party's grasp. After all, the city of Beijing is so big and has such a large population, even if Wang Zhen wants to find someone, it is not so easy.

But now, the other party is so careful, his plan has gone wrong. Fortunately, he still has a backup strategy, so his face still looks quite calm, and he is not seen by the guy who came over and is actually waiting, but is actually monitoring.

After seeing Lu Jin, he also asked with great concern: "Lu County Order, is it going well today?" ”

Lu Zhen glanced at him and nodded with a smile: "Fortunately, although there are twists and turns, everything is implemented according to plan." ”

"Oh? Congratulations to the little one, you have a bright future in the future. The smile on the man's face grew brighter and more flattering.

To be honest, he is still quite envious of Lu Jin. I think he Lu Qi has been in the East Factory for many years, but he can still only do some small things. But at the moment, this Lu County Commander is different, he was valued so much by the prince when he came to the capital, and even arranged accommodation and other matters for him, and now it is a great contribution to the public and the government.

But he also understands that the world is so unfair, and people who read are more likely to be valued than those who work hard. But now is also an opportunity, as long as you can please the person in front of you, maybe your situation will be different in the future.

Thinking of this, Lu Qi stepped forward very stubbornly and helped Lu Jin, who was boarding the car. The latter knew that he couldn't get rid of the other party for the time being, so in order not to arouse the suspicion of the other party, he automatically got into the carriage.

It's just that after the vehicle moved, Lu Zhen said: "Go to the west of the city." I've heard that there are some new things in the West Market, and I'm going to buy some for my wife. ”

"Gotcha!" Lu Qi agreed, shook the reins, and turned around with the horse. Originally, he said that he would go back directly, but now that he is a little flattering to Lu Jin, he can only do what he wants, and he can't delay too much anyway.

And just a few moments after they had changed directions, two fast horses came from behind and chased them all the way to the original route.

Because of the dense population in the capital, few people generally gallop on horseback. So these two riders really made a lot of noise, knocked down a lot of things, and caused everyone's attention. But they don't take other people's complaints to heart at all, and just chase them forward.

Just now, there was news in the palace that the prince had given a death order, and he must bring the guy named Lu Zhen into the East Factory alive, and they naturally didn't dare to slack off in the slightest.

It's a pity that they chased straight after them in the original direction, but they were completely in the opposite direction. Lu Zhen has turned into the streets of Xicheng at this moment, which is more prosperous than other places, there are many shops selling along the street, not to mention that there is a West Market that specializes in all kinds of fresh and high-end goods not far away.

At this time, the business was not very developed, but it was much better than the Tang Dynasty thousands of years ago. In addition to the two cities in the east and west of the commercial circle, there are also places where merchants are allowed to set up shops and stalls on the side of some streets that are not too important, so that the daily life of the people is much more convenient.

But it also makes the streets more crowded, for example, now, when cars have to stop every now and then. Lu Zhen sat in the car, lifted the curtain with one hand, and kept looking out with his eyes. Others only seemed to be amazed at the prosperity of this place, and only he knew that he was looking for someone.

His eyes quickly swept over the carriages and horses that were moving or stopping, but Lu Jin's heart suddenly hung up. Although he had made preparations before, he still couldn't feel at ease until everything happened according to his intentions, after all, it was a matter of life and death for himself!

At this moment, an exclamation rang out from the side. A mule cart parked not far away suddenly ran sideways to the screams of the mule pulling it, and because Lu Jin's carriage was stopping in front of it, the mule cart ran straight at it.

Lu Qiben was still looking around at the big girl and little daughter-in-law passing by, and when he heard the movement, he turned his head and looked at it, and his face changed in shock. But he wanted to drive to dodge but it was too late, and he only had time to let out an exclamation, so he had to abandon the car and flee for his life!