Towards the end of the year, the time is the most idle time for the imperial court, and there will be something to do when it is bored, such as after the winter solstice, the impeachment of Peng Ge Lao has suddenly increased. The specific charges are concentrated in two cases, one is to make the profiteers frame the minister, referring to the matter of the Lu family suing Li You, and the other is to cover up the dereliction of duty of the household department, resulting in the Lianghuai salt case.

It doesn't seem like a big deal, but in the imperial court, a thing can always be big or small, and if you follow the trend, you can turn big things into small things, and if you go against the trend, you can only turn small things into big things.

The wind and snow in all directions are overwhelming, and the Son of Heaven did not refute the impeachment of Peng Ge Lao in order to settle the matter, nor did he refute it in order to maintain the dignity of Zaifu. Instead, one after another was sent to the cabinet according to the usual process, which is more intriguing.

This attitude is tantamount to telling Peng Ge Lao that you are no longer popular. However, Peng Ge Lao's psychological quality is good, and he can still hold on.

The court speculated that the general trend had gone, the enemy was in sight, unprecedentedly isolated, and not liked by the Son of Heaven, Peng Ge Lao was afraid that he would not be able to survive this winter, and if he could be decent, he would beg for a rest.

Some people also joked that unless Peng Ge Lao has magical powers like Li You, he can break through the predicament with a strange and eccentric edge. It's a pity that even Li You is his sworn enemy, not to mention that now Lord Li can't even enter the court, even if his skills are itchy, he is powerless.

The contrast between the hot and cold state of the world is stark, different from Peng Ge Lao's cold realm, the white waiter on the other side has become hot, as if his metabolism is imminent.

Everyone knows that Lord Bai is the person who will replace Peng Ge Lao into the cabinet. And the key is that this person is very trusted by the Son of Heaven, and he is the first minister to be reused after the Son of Heaven came into power, and it is estimated that it will not be a big problem to be the first assistant in the future.

This is the so-called Minister of the Dragon. It is also an unspoken rule in the court to get promoted from the dragon ministers, and Bai Shilang is the leader and representative of this group of dragon ministers, and Lord Li who was driven out of the court is a negative example of "bad luck".

said that on this day, Li You went to the Ministry of Officials to visit Tianguan Zhao Liangren. In order to take over Lu Yuanguang's appointment as the ambassador of the Chongwenmen Propaganda Division. It's hard. But you have to give it a try.

When I arrived in the backyard of the ministry, I was told that the heavenly official was meeting a guest. Li You planned to go to the other divisions of the ministry first. But he was told that the heavenly officials also invited him in.

This made Master Li wonder if he came here to visit. There must be things in their own way, and most of them are inconvenient to have a third person present. Therefore, meeting separately in order is, how can there be a reason to meet together?

Li You thought about it in his heart, this should be Zhao Tianguan's dissatisfaction with the guests who arrived first? Otherwise, why let him go in and disturb him for no reason.

Entering the hall of the guests, Li You quickly glanced at the guest seats, and couldn't help but sigh that the road is really narrow, and the guest who arrived first was actually the nearest big celebrity Bai Shilang.

Lord Li saluted Zhao Tianguan on the main seat, and then nodded to Bai Shilang as if he had seen it, and sat in the guest seat on the other side.

Most of the relationships between Master Li and the close ministers around the Son of Heaven were not very good. From Yuan Gelao, a scholar of Wenhuadian University, to Li Denggao, the editor of the Hanlin Academy, including Bai Shilang. When the Son of Heaven toured Yangzhou in the south, he was also collectively ostracized by the ministers.

So this time I suddenly saw Bai Shilang. Master Li is too lazy to pay too much attention to etiquette. Just a few casual strokes. Besides, Bai Shilang, who destroyed the existing order, has been classified as an enemy by Li You, and there is no need to give him a good face in private.

Bai Shilang was secretly annoyed in his heart. Although the etiquette of officials in Beijing is very arbitrary, but recently he has been proud, and others are very respectful when they see him. I thought of the jade mustard a while ago, and I was even more annoyed. ..., Zhao Liangren asked Li You, "What are you from?" Is it for Chongwen's gate? ”

Master Li didn't expect Zhao Liangren to poke it out in front of outsiders, this kind of black box operation is not suitable to say it publicly. Then he realized that this must have meaning, and replied: "Exactly, the current Ambassador Lu has made outstanding achievements and deserves to be re-elected to show the justice of the imperial court!" ”

"That's a coincidence, the white waiter is also here." Zhao Tianguan said with a smile.

Well? Li You glanced at Lord Bai, he was also asking Zhao Tianguan for the position of the ambassador of the Chongwenmen Propaganda Division? However, Master Li was keenly aware that Zhao Tianguan's tone and attitude were very interesting.

The position of the heavenly official of the Ministry of Officials holds the power of the Quanzheng government, but the good official position in the world is always more wolves and less meat, so the pressure brought by power is also very great.

Those who dare to ask for important personnel in front of the officials of the Ministry of Heaven must have a big face, and if the face is not enough, then they will not be able to open their mouths, not all cats and dogs can run to the officials to point fingers. There are two kinds of this big face, one is the face brought by the noble status, such as the likes of the prince of Zaifu, and it is natural to directly deliver words to the official department; The second is the relationship with the heavenly officials is extremely close, such as relatives and friends, and the words are also very casual.

Li You belongs to the latter, so he can be cheeky and repeatedly begging for favors in front of the two heavenly officials, of course, Li You himself is also angry, not a dou who can't be helped.

But now the question is, which kind of white waiter does the white waiter belong to? In terms of official position, he is just a third-grade waiter, and he has not yet entered the cabinet as an elder; In terms of affection, he and Zhao Tianguan's side have never been all the way.

However, Lord Bai came here to ask for personnel, if it was an ordinary inconspicuous official position, it was just a high-profile fat shortage like the Chongwenmen Propaganda Division...

Li You's evaluation of this is that Bai Shilang's mentality is inflated and he really treats himself as a dish, and he is not Zai Fu now. Master Li guessed again, no wonder Zhao Tianguan called him in against common sense, probably the old man of Tianguan couldn't put it down with a shelf, so he asked Li You to come forward as a villain and sing white face.

After making up his mind, Li You said to Bai Shilang: "When can the Ministry of Rites interfere with Quancao privately?" ”

Bai Shilang said indifferently: "Your Excellency doesn't seem to be from the ministry. ”

Li You was about to continue to say something, but when he saw Bai Shilang dangling a false shot, he got up and said goodbye without entanglement with him

Lord Bai is not a fool, Zhao Tianguan Yang is against Yin in front of him, Li You is Yin and Yang is weird, why are you still staying here? And fighting with the well-known sharp-tongued Li You is purely self-inflicted, and during the southern tour at the beginning of the year, Li Denggao, a junior of the Hanlin Academy, was sprayed by Li You to the point of shame and indignation.

He came here today, first, someone promised him a thousand taels of money to seek the post of ambassador of Chongwen Gate; The second is to get close to Zhao Tianguan to see if it is possible to rely on his upward momentum to pull this key figure over with empty gloves and white wolves. Since things are not harmonious, it is the best policy to pull out and leave.

Sending off the uninvited guests, Zhao Liangren sighed to Li You: "The people in Hanlin are always high and lacking in practice. ”

It was in front of his own people that the Tianguan Master dared to confide his heart like this. Li You knew in his heart, Zhao Tianguan was more unhappy with Bai Shilang taking a helicopter into the cabinet, why he was unhappy There is no need to say more, anyone with a little emotional intelligence understands, but this idea is also quite a representative idea.

Li You said: "Looking at the past, this is the reason why the Shujishi who came out of the Hanlin Academy after the end of the museum have always achieved more than the old Hanlin. ”

Sitting down again, Zhao Liangren said to Li You again: "The ambassador of the Chongwenmen Propaganda Division changes every year, who doesn't want to get this kind of errand of picking up tens of thousands of silver for nothing?" Even I am troubled, you are involved in doing something, and this is not something you can withstand. ”…,

"Don't worry, boss, when others ask, they only say that Lu Yuanguang's re-election is the idea of returning to Germany and being a thousand years old. If anyone is not convinced, let him go to the royal dignitaries himself. Li You replied. He found that the banner of the eldest princess of Guide was sometimes very useful, so he didn't need to use it in vain, and at this time, he would carry His Royal Highness Chitose out to block the gun!

Zhao Liangren said curiously: "You really said that you moved His Royal Highness Chitose?" This is okay, and the official of the province is worried about this this year. ”

After negotiating the matter, he resigned from the Ministry of Officials and returned to the Office of the General Procuratorate of the Five Cities. However, several foreign chambers of commerce beat gongs and drums and sent plaques, in order to thank Li Baixian for fighting crime and eliminating evil, and returning a clear and clear sky to the boundary of Nancheng.

It is very common for people to send plaques in the local area, but none of the Jingshi Yamen are pro-people officials, so there are very few of them.

For this kind of reputation, Master Li is happy to accept it, and the more the better. As for the taboo or something, don't think about it, the Qingluo umbrella cover has been played, and it is a big deal to receive a few plaques.

Li You met with the manager of the Chamber of Commerce with a smile and approachability, and had a long discussion, saying that he would continue to enforce the law impartially in the future and create a good atmosphere for everyone to do business.

After the crowd dispersed, one person secretly stayed behind and begged Li You: "Master Li, this is always okay." ”

Li You replied: "It should have been possible, but today the official has a new idea, so we have to wait." ”

"Master Li, we businessmen know that credit comes first. It's not good to go back on your word..."

"Don't worry, this time it will be done, and this official will never break his word!" Li You swore solemnly.

The head of the Lu family sighed, and left the office of the General Procuratorate of the Five Cities step by step. His youngest son is still being detained in the prison of the General Prosecutor's Yuan, and with the princess coming forward, Lord Li has a good attitude, but he always pushes and drags and refuses to let go, and the eldest princess has no temper after urging a few times.

Fortunately, I have visited a few times, and I know that my son is also a separate house in prison, and he is treated with good food and drink, except for boredom, there is no big problem, but I don't understand why Lord Li is holding his son like this.

After finishing his official business, seeing that dusk had arrived, Li You was about to go home from the office, but when he went out, he bumped into an official of the General Administration Department.

This person is Xu Ge Lao's disciple, and he is also Li You's eyeliner in the General Administration, and he shouted to Li You: "The white waiter of the Ministry of Rites and Rites has played a sparse and impeached Ambassador Chongwen Men Lu, and I have come to inform Brother Li Xian!" ”

Li You was a little surprised, he hadn't made a move yet, but this white waiter made the first move, he likes to calculate all the last resorts and take the lead to strike, and he is not used to being so passive. If you make a move, you will make a move, and the goal is still so biased, what does this person think?