Although Jiao Fang is nearly four times older than Xu Xun, the city government is deep and calculating, and can be regarded as an old fox who has been immersed in officialdom for decades. However, if he can be calm in front of such naked words, it is a saint, and it is definitely not his Jiaofang. Therefore, he could only press the table with one hand, trying his best to tell himself to be calm and calm, his son had fallen into the trap of this kid, and his plan to be an old man must not repeat the mistakes of the past.

However, his qi cultivation kung fu was not so home after all, so he endured it again and again, and he still couldn't help but sneer at him: "Master Hou himself worked hard to cultivate talents, but he made a wedding dress for others." Not to mention that Qian Ning is now a lackey of Gonggong Liu, it is Zhang Cai, and he doesn't know how many clever tricks and good strategies he has planned for Gonggong Liu, so it is right to say that you are to blame! ”

"You're right, I'm very upset that I lost Zhang Xilu." Xu Xun's face sank, and then he said lightly, "It's just that the Tao is different, rather than turning the other face in the end, it's better to cut it in two now, leaving room between each other!" Moreover, I am not without talents, so I can teach you Jiao Ge that Lin Jun, the former right deputy capital of Nanjing, has been edicted to return to the court, and he is about to become the left deputy capital of the Imperial Palace. He is not yet sixty, and he is in the prime of life! And those Jishi of the Hanlin Academy are about to disperse, and a group of people will be assigned to each department to practice, and those who are quite related to me have already decided where to go. Among them, Xu Zhenqing, who was sent by Linglang Jiao Huangzhong to break an arm, will stay in the museum, and if there is a difference in the cabinet on another day, he may be very grateful to Jiao Gongzi and Jiao Ge Lao. ”

"You ......"

Jiao Fang had heard of Lin Junqi's re-promotion mentioned earlier, however, when he heard Xu Xun talk about Xu Zhenqing, because the previous scholars did not dare to talk about it in front of him, he, the second assistant of the cabinet, did not get any news, and at this moment it was tantamount to smearing a handful of salt on the wound in his heart. He glared at Xu Xun viciously, even though he knew that the effect of doing so was equal to zero. But he still said word by word: "Don't think you just won!" I think that when I was in the Ministry of Officials, there was Marven at the top to boost the pressure, and the officials at the bottom of the Lang lawsuit were also disobedient one by one, not to mention that many people in the government and the opposition were eager to take me down. I still got through it. Now Ma Wensheng has already lost his official position and left his job to farm in his hometown, but the old man is already the second assistant of the cabinet! ”

"Yes, yes, if you want to say who has the most resilience, if Jiao Ge Lao recognizes the second, who in the Manchu Dynasty dares to recognize the first?" Xu Xun quietly opened the mud seal, stood up with a smile on his face, filled the wine bowl in front of Jiao Fang, and then filled himself with a bowl. After taking a sip, he blurted out praise, "Good wine!" If you really want to eat mutton, you have to be a strong liquor like this...... Oops, by the way, where did I go? ”

Seeing Jiao Fang's angry expression, he gently tapped his head with his fingers, and then suddenly said: "By the way, just now I was talking about Jiao Ge Lao's toughness being the best in the world. It's just a pity ......" he dragged out his voice. Only then did he say meaningfully, "It's a pity that this time and that time." After all, Emperor Xiaozong was a person who missed the old love, so how can you be regarded as an old person in the Spring Palace. is also quite capable of doing things, even if others can't tolerate you, but Emperor Xiaozong will definitely be able to tolerate you, but now it's different. Tell me, what is the relationship between the emperor and you today? ”

As soon as these words came out, he successfully saw Jiao Fang's color change, and then tried his best to return to his previous gloomy but silent expression. However, he is not here today just to take advantage of his tongue, but to completely defeat Jiao Fang, so he does not wait for anyone to talk. He quickly picked up the conversation.

"What's more, even in the eyes of Gonggong Liu, you are no longer the henchman who can plan for him and attract talents for him! Jiao Ge Lao, your heart is too dark, and your hands are too long. You're so self-righteous! Speaking of this, Xu Xun only paused slightly, and then asked with a smile, "Moreover, in this mountain, Jiao Ge Lao seems to be a little sluggish." Why does Cao Yuan want to keep pace with you, he is the secretary of the military department because Zhang Xilu gave up the position of the secretary of the ministry, so he got it, why can't he get along with Zhang Xilu? As for Liu Yu, his official book is like a puppet, since Gonggong Liu intends to let him enter the cabinet, why should he listen to you go to Gonggong Liu to say Zhang Xilu? ”…,

Jiao Fang was stunned for a while, and then knew that he was careless, and he was also dizzy. It is not Zhang Cai who wants to enter the cabinet and fight for power with him at all, but Liu Yu! However, even if he understood, he didn't know how to resist in the face of this situation.

Liu Yu has always been a very utilitarian character, otherwise he would not be annoyed by being a puppet in the ministry, and after entering the cabinet, he will inevitably fight for power with himself, after all, Liu Jin has obviously alienated himself; And since Cao Yuan felt that it was because of Zhang Cai that he had obtained the official seal of the Ministry of War, he would not be of the same mind as himself. Looking at the court, over the past many years, he Jiao Fang has worked hard from Tianshun for eight years to now, but he has no confidant allies!

Maybe there was a ...... Although he and Li Dongyang have no personal friendship in front of them, when they meet later, they can always understand each other's thoughts, but now that they have been in the same cabinet for more than a year, that trace of friendship has long been gone!

Thinking of this, Jiao Fang only felt that his heart was empty and he didn't even have a place, so he unconsciously stretched out his chopsticks to grab a piece of mutton that Xu Xun had just cut and put it in his mouth, but what he tasted was only the same as chewing wax. Seeing Xu Xun leisurely drinking and cutting meat, he caught a glimpse of the wrist-unwinding knife in his hand, and suddenly gave birth to a deep evil thought, and once that evil thought took root, it could never be removed.

If you kill him here, kill this kid who has always been against him......

Xu Xun raised his head at that moment, and said as if he had a heart in his heart: "Elder Jiao Ge, sometimes, elimination is indeed the best way to solve the problem. It's a pity that although I'm only a half-ass, after all, I'm a military general under twenty, and you're a civil official who is about to be eighty. Moreover, I have a few people in this store, and if there is a real conflict, I will have to reluctantly face it. Although my reputation will inevitably be affected if something goes wrong, most people will think that you are angry because of your son and come to me to settle accounts, at most I will be confined for a year and a half. However, I am a military attaché, not a civil official who has to go to the cabinet of the ministry every day, and I do not delay things at home, and the emperor will definitely sympathize with my bad luck and often come and go, do you say? ”

Rushed by this remark, Jiao Fang's killing intent born of deep hatred suddenly receded like a tide. He knew very well, and even personally experienced how cunning this little fox was. Since his intentions were exposed, he naturally would not return the hope of what happened. However, when Xu Xun smiled and said that he was a military attaché and not a civilian official, he had an urge to almost vomit blood.

The noble military attachés of the Ming Dynasty have always had an honorable reputation. has no real power at all, but Xu Xun doesn't go to the cabinet of the ministry or the Wenhua Hall to discuss matters, but he is still powerful and powerful, and he has a huge force at hand! This kid is a freak!

Since he couldn't say anything, Jiao Fang made up his mind to spend it with Xu Xun tonight, and if he said anything more, it would be purely a deaf ear. simply let go of drinking and eating meat. Fortunately, Xu Xun didn't squeeze him with words anymore, as if he was just eating supper, cutting mutton piece by piece and munching on it, occasionally taking a sip of wine. It wasn't until the two catties of mutton were almost left with a full plate of minced pieces that he saw Xu Xun stand up, casually took out a snow-white handkerchief from his sleeve and wiped his hands, and gently threw it on the table.

"It's really fun to talk to Jiao Ge Lao tonight. It's just that it's not too early, and the kid is leaving! ”

Under Jiao Fang's relieved gaze. Xu Xun walked out slowly, and when he was about to reach the door of the store, he turned his head again. A mysterious smile appeared at the corner of his mouth: "In addition, I saw Jiao Ge Lao here, and the spies of the East Factory and the Inner Factory should already know about it." I've been talking about each other for more than half an hour, I don't know how the Liu Gonggong will feel if this news reaches the ears of Gonggong Liu? ”…,

"You...... You! ”

Although he was already half drunk, Jiao Fang was still sane, and when he heard this, he only felt that the blue tendons on his forehead were bursting out, but he could only struggle to spit out such a word or two. Seeing Xu Xun walk out of the door of the store in such a dashing manner, he got on his horse and left surrounded by a group of entourage, when Li An walked in quickly with a hurried face. Jiao Fang finally only felt a fishy and sweet thing surging in his throat, and finally couldn't help it, and he picked his throat and vomited on the ground. In the midst of a large mass of yellow and white things and fishy mutton, he could see a shocking red.

"Master, master!"

In Ang Lee's shouting, Jiao Fang finally woke up like a dream. Looking at this mess all over the place. Although he was extremely disheartened in his heart, he still struggled to stand up, because he said: "It's okay, I'm just angry with that kid, hurry up and drive the carriage and horse over, I'm going to see Gonggong Liu in Shajia Hutong!" ”

"Master, but you ...... it" Li An's half-cut words were interrupted by Jiao Fang's sharp eyes, and he could only persuade him, "And it's so late, maybe Grandpa Liu has already rested there......"

"If you don't go now, the old man will never want to step into that door again in his life! Go, go! ”

Under Jiao Fang's urging, Li An had to run out immediately. And after Jiao Fang sat down, her heart was indescribably bitter. It was the shock of meeting Xu Xun at first glance today, and being carried away by his words again and again, so that he was so stupid that he fell for this most simple plan. With his understanding of Liu Jin, if he goes to explain clearly in time, there may be a turnaround, but if he misses tonight, there will be no chance to recover.

Therefore, even though he was sitting in a somewhat bumpy carriage, his stomach was still churning heavily, but he pressed the discomfort and grabbed the handrail next to him with one hand, but his face became more and more pale. Finally, when there was a sound of arrival outside, he got out of the carriage and helped Li An's men get out of the car, but whether the foot stepped on the pedal or stepped on the ground, it was all a lack of strength. It wasn't until he came to the familiar porters at the door that he regained his usual composure.

"As soon as I reported to my father-in-law Liu, I said that Jiao Fang asked to see him."

Although this Jiao Ge was a frequent visitor to Liu's Mansion in the past, at this moment, several porters didn't even hesitate, and the leader of them saluted and said: "Jiao Ge Lao, it's not that the little one won't inform you, it's really that Gonggong Liu has already ordered it, and if you don't see a guest tonight, everyone is the same." If you have something to do, come back tomorrow. ”

Jiao Fang had been frustrated too many times today, and at this time he couldn't help but say coldly: "Could it be that Zhang Xilu asked to see him, but Gonggong Liu still closed the door?" ”

In the face of this kind of questioning, several people looked at each other for a while, and the youngest of them immediately smiled: "Elder Jiao Ge said that he was joking, if it was Lord Zhang, Gonggong Liu would have already ordered him to go straight in at any time." It's just that it is impossible for Mr. Zhang to come at this time, because Mr. Zhang is in it to accompany Gonggong Liu to drink and enjoy singing and dancing. I heard that Gonggong Liu was happy just now, and he transferred a singing and dancing team that had just come up to Master Zhang, and Lord Zhang was very happy......"

Although he hadn't finished saying this, Jiao Fang already knew that he didn't want to see Liu Jin tonight. Even if he saw Liu Jin, it was still a problem that Liu Jin was willing to listen to what he had said, and Zhang Cai on the side would naturally never let go of such a good opportunity to beat the water dog. He struggled with the last bit of strength as if nothing had happened, but when he got into the car, he stumbled under his feet, even though he was supported by Li An, but he was still embarrassed and suddenly fell to his knees with a weak leg, and then his head hit the wheels of the car.

The moment before he lost consciousness, he suddenly thought that he also had a former ally, Li Rong, the former eunuch of the Celebrant Palm Seal! He once mentioned to Liu Jin that he could use this person who still had some influence on Zhu Houzhao to pull Xu Xun off the horse, why did he forget it first? This is his last straw, and he must hold on to it! …,

When Jiao Fang suddenly fainted outside the Liu Mansion, Jiao Fang's servants and the concierge of the Liu Mansion were in a mess for a while, above the lobby of the Liu Mansion, Liu Jin was listening to Zhang Cai's meticulous analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of his nephews to him, and nodded briskly from time to time. As soon as this was over, I saw Sun Cong suddenly come in quickly, glanced at Zhang Caicai and saluted and whispered: "Father-in-law, Jiao Ge Lao asked to see him in front of the door, and sent him back according to your words, but he fell headlong when he got into the carriage, and he had fainted at this time......

"Phew, such a bitter trick also wants to impress our family?" Liu Jin frowned for a while, and said in a fierce voice, "He and Xu Xun have been secretly discussing for so long, it must be because he has been snubbed by our family, and he plans to go back and lick people's buttocks, what are you doing to see our family at this time?" A two-faced guy with three knives, our family was blind to rely on him so much! Leave him alone, let the people of the Jiao family get people back by themselves! ”

Sun Cong didn't dare to persuade anymore when he heard this, glanced at Zhang Cai, and saw that he was calm and relaxed and had no intention of persuading, so he saluted and left in a hurry. It wasn't until he left that Zhang Cai spoke: "Father-in-law, don't be too harsh with Jiaoge, after all, I don't know whether it's black and white, not to mention, really speaking, I am one of the closest people to Pingbeihou in the past......"

"Eh, Xilu is single-minded, you have never seen him since you broke off with Xu Xun, our family can trust you!"

Hearing Liu Jin say this, Zhang Cai suddenly showed a hint of emotion, and then said softly: "Thank you, father-in-law." It's just that I just said not to treat Jiao Ge too harshly, and there are other reasons. Although Jiao Ge Lao is not popular among the officials of the DPRK and China, he still has some popularity in the palace. It's like Li Rong, the eunuch who was the master of ceremonies back then, and he had a very good relationship with him. ”

Seeing that Liu Jin changed color for a while, Zhang Cai closed his mouth and didn't say anything more. He knew very well that Liu Jin had always done things to cut the grass and eradicate the roots, and it was impossible for Li Rong to stay in the capital any longer, and then, it would naturally be Jiao Fang's turn! This block, which was previously moved by many courtiers but failed, was finally pried up with the tacit cooperation of Xu Xun and him, who had never met but had a deep tacit understanding! (To be continued) RQ