Chapter 382: Rivalry

Things have intensified, and Wang Ao's inaction has inspired everyone's anger. *.com*

And on the cusp of this, Wang Ao is still as usual, but at this time, even if he wants to, he can't do it as usual.

Now everyone is attacking hard, and the people on the side of the household are no longer terrified, they were afraid of Wang Ao before, because Wang Ao was upright and upright. The so-called evil does not prevail over good, although this sentence is empty words, but there are such examples in reality, if a person is unmoved, can treat people equally, no desire is rigid, such a person holds power, how can others not be afraid? Because everyone knows that this kind of person is mighty and unyielding, rich and noble, and you promise him benefits, and he will not be moved; You give a threat, and he treats you tenfold tougher, this kind of person is commonly known as the stone in the pit, oil and salt do not enter, but it is the most terrifying for those who have ghosts in their hearts.

But when everyone found out that he was just like this, and he lost his awe, this mind was different, greedy for ink, greedy for ink, I am a villain, could it be that you are still a gentleman? I'm shameless, what kind of shame are you?

Especially those officials who have ghosts in their hearts, at this time, they are the most energetic and clamoring, and they have the upper hand for a while.

Some officials who fell off the horse and confessed to see this, but also saw the wind and rudder, suddenly felt that they still had vitality, and they also had the courage to retract their confessions, only saying that what they said was a last resort, this Qingtian lord turned into a cool official, and the cool officials are often not tolerated by the Qing Dynasty, the same is the whole person, maybe the purpose is the same, but the premise is different, Wang Ao is on the cusp of this storm, his status has begun to shake, at least in the Ministry of Officials, some officials who used to obey his words began to waver at this time, and Wang Ao's orders began to be disobeyed.

This does not bode well for this day. Wang Ao made a rare appearance in the cabinet room.

Although you are a scholar, but because of the order to purge the rule of officials, Wang Ao spent most of his time in the ministry of officials, and it is a rare thing to come to this cabinet, and at this time, his two colleagues have obviously been waiting for a long time, gearing up, like a poisonous snake waiting for an opportunity, seeing the flaws of the other party. Suddenly, there was already a plan to hurt people.

The room was as warm as spring, Yang Tinghe had always known Wang Ao's situation, and as soon as Wang Ao arrived, he immediately ordered the old man to take a bowl of hot ginseng soup left and right to dispel the cold.

This ginseng soup was begged for from the imperial dining room. There are two dining rooms in the palace, and under normal circumstances, the emperor will not build a stove with the ministers, and the emperor's diet is naturally responsible for the internal meal, while the cabinet ministers, eunuchs, and palace ladies who usually work in the imperial city eat in the dining room outside.

The hot ginseng soup rose with a curling white mist, but Wang Ao did not refuse, and took a silver spoon and ate a few bites slowly. Halfway through eating, he wiped his mouth with a white towel and said with a smile: "Yang Gong still knows the old man's temper, and this Poria ginseng soup has always met the old man's appetite." ”

Yang Tinghe smiled. Said politely: "Then the prince might as well eat more, there is still a dining room, and it is okay to ask someone to ask for some." ”

"It doesn't have to be." Wang Ao said flatly: "This is the same as eating, and doing things, everything cannot be perfected." This bowl alone is enough. ”

Mao Ji, who was sitting on the side, said with a smile: "What the prince said is reasonable, everything cannot be perfected. There are still clouds and sunny days in this month, let alone people? He was about to play on the topic, but Wang Ao didn't look at him at all, but said to Yang Tinghe with a smile: "I heard that there is a peace in the south of the Yangtze River, and the official army has won a great victory?" ”

Mao Ji was very embarrassed, obviously he had a big shelf, and he didn't even have the mood to take care of himself and make a appearance, so he didn't take himself seriously at all.

Mao Ji was immediately furious in his heart, you are a bachelor, I am also a bachelor, who do you think you are, do you really think that the elders of the Four Dynasties, everyone is great if they call the prince?

It's just that there is really no part for him to intervene at this time, Yang Tinghe said with a smile: "Yes, this is the third good news this month, Your Majesty is very pleased after reading it, and bluntly said that our errand is good, and the soldiers below are also willing to use their lives, which is a good sign." ”

Wang Ao sighed and said: "A good omen is a good omen, but it can't be relaxed, the Japanese are ferocious, you can't use common sense to deal with them, the old man has heard of the behavior of the Japanese when he was in Suzhou, they are mostly vicious bandits, and it is not so easy to exterminate them." ”

Yang Tinghe just smiled and didn't continue, his eyes flashed, as if he remembered something, and said: "What the prince said is very true, so he has to think about it slowly." Recently, there have been a lot of gossips in this Beijing Division, the prince, the matter of the road political situation, do you know? ”

Finally getting to the point, Mao Ji couldn't help but perk up, the corners of his mouth slightly hooked up a sneer, and looked at Wang Ao with a little hideousness.

Wang Ao said lightly: "I've heard of some. ”

Yang Tinghe said casually: "What does the prince think? ”

"Chasing after the wind and shadows, don't believe it!" Wang Ao's answer was crisp.

Mao Ji sneered and couldn't help but say: "Believe it or not, you will know after checking, since you can check the household department, why not check the road political situation?" This is not a small amount, but 170,000 taels of silver, and the imperial court's disaster relief is only tens of thousands of dollars at a time. ”

Wang Ao glanced at Mao Ji, laughed when he heard this, and said, "Didn't Master Mao mean that the old man was partial?" ”

"Don't dare!" Mao Ji's sentence does not dare to distinguish the meaning of daring.

Wang Ao sighed and said: "This kind of thing, the old man has seen a lot, the traces of 170,000 taels of silver expenditure are too heavy, if it is greedy for ink, it will inevitably despise the Xu family father and son, so the old man thinks that he can give the Xu family father and son some time first, and then they will explain, as for the thorough investigation, it is a bit of a fuss." ”

Mao Ji said dissatisfiedly: "What is the point of making a big fuss, it is clear that the adults and the Xu family father and son have a private relationship, since there are no outsiders here, then you might as well close the door and make it clear." This amount of money is too big, whether the father and son of the Xu family are greedy for ink or not, they should give an explanation, a thorough investigation is a matter of course, the household department can investigate, why can't a road administration investigate? The household department is the yamen of the imperial court, but the road administration bureau is not? Prince, you also know the public opinion outside, I hope you will think twice. ”

"You use public opinion to suppress the old man?" Wang Ao was obviously annoyed and angry, and looked at Mao Ji angrily.

Wang Ao has always been a very bad-tempered person, and he is annoyed, but people don't laugh at him like Yang Tinghe, people can turn their faces with you in public.

It's just that Mao Ji came prepared today, and now public opinion is in his favor, plus he feels that he should jump over the wall in a hurry when he is forced to do this, and sneered when he heard this: "Public opinion is turbulent, it is not that I am persecuting the prince, but that this heavenly reason and justice are persecuting the prince, and this case must be investigated!" ”

Wang Ao looked at Mao Ji gloomily, but the corner of his eye looked at Yang Tinghe, seeing Yang Tinghe holding the teacup and eating tea with an unmoved look, it seemed that he had not seen the scene in front of him, and his attitude was self-evident.

Wang Ao couldn't help but smile: "It is the old man who presides over the purge of officials, and Master Mao is too nosy." ”

Mao Ji was unmoved, and said confrontedly: "They are all ministers of the imperial court, and they can't talk about meddlers, but they just speak up." Since His Majesty ordered you to rectify the rule of officials, you should treat everyone equally, why did you rectify the household department? ”

This situation is very rare among cabinet ministers, for so many years, the ministers have competed with each other in person, that is, occasionally a few words of yin and yang are considered very strict disagreements, and now Mao Ji suddenly became difficult, speaking of which, it means that it has come to the time to see the real chapter, more in March, less in January, and there must be one person here who is unlucky.

Of course, Mao Ji can have this confidence because of Yang Tinghe's attitude at this time, Yang Tinghe did not stop Mao Ji from turning his face, obviously with an attitude of being happy to see it happen.

Wang Ao squinted his eyes and said: "In this case, Mao Gong has his own views on the rectification of the officials, so the old man simply does not do the matter of the rectification of the officials, since the Mao students have the ability, they might as well provoke this big beam." ”

This is a bit of an outrage, or a threat, just like the ministers who saw that the emperor repeatedly persuaded them, so they simply threatened to resign.

But in Mao Ji's opinion, he was stunned for a moment, and then couldn't help but be overjoyed in his heart.

You don't want to rule the bureaucracy? Mao Ji can't ask for it, if you don't do it, naturally someone will do it, Wang Ao You can restore the power position of the year, relying on both the previous qualifications and the power of the officials, if this right is given to others, such as Mao Ji himself, wouldn't it make him rise and rise?

Mao Ji hurriedly said: "Is what the prince said true?" He asked, while thinking in his heart, it was a little hard to imagine that Wang Ao actually took such a self-defeating way, his eyes looked at Yang Tinghe, and he hoped that Yang Tinghe would have an opinion, as long as Yang Tinghe supported and was willing to transfer the power of this official to himself, then he Mao Ji would be extremely beautiful tomorrow.

Yang Tinghe was also stunned, Wang Ao's expression has always shown his unique character, when he talks ruthlessly, Yang Tinghe has seen a lot, but it is not common to give up on himself, Yang Tinghe knows Wang Ao very well, maybe this Wang Bachelor is a fast-talking person on the surface, but he is scheming, and he is afraid that he is not under him.

The question is, why did Wang Ao carry the burden? Do you really feel that the road political situation is related to the Son of Heaven, and simply wants the golden cicada to come out of her shell, so as not to offend the Son of Heaven on the one hand, and be isolated in the cabinet on the other hand, and be attacked on both sides?

This is also a godsend for Yang Tinghe, who is taking the opportunity to take back his power and weaken Wang Ao's strength.

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