Seeing Hu Chonglian walk out of the house, the Ministry of Industry Shangshu asked, "Do you recognize it?" This Cui Gongzi is your old acquaintance? ”

Hu Chonglian leaned down and said, "My lord, when I met this person, I realized that he was a friend of the old days, so I decided to help him." But the next person is soft-spoken, I'm afraid it is difficult to write and talk about things, think about it, only ask the adults to let me go to the middle book to save it, meet the prime minister, and let it play on behalf of me. ”

When the Ministry of Industry Shangshu heard this, he was overjoyed, and he didn't even have any doubts, and nodded straight and said: "After all, Cui Shilang has been my colleague for many years, and I can't bear to let his children and grandchildren suffer and suffer. I'll let you go, but I have other arrangements for you. ”

"Just say it." Hu Chonglian is not surprised.

"I've written him a letter just in time for your deliberations," Shang Shu glanced back, and a scrivener hurried over and handed over a folded letter, "It's all in there." When you go to Zhongshu Province, you can directly ask to see him in my name. ”

Hu Chonglian calmly glanced at Cui Yi, immediately received the letter, and said goodbye to Shangshu.

"Has the clock been repaired?"

Su Zongshan was sitting in the lobby of Zhongshu Province, holding a gauze hat in his hand, putting it on in front of the mirror, and by the way, he looked at the bell repairers outside, and a bunch of officials gathered around to look at it, talking about it.

"Prime Minister," the people of Guoxiang heard Su Zongshan shouting at them, and hurriedly pulled out to report, "The Western clock is opened, but what is wrong with it has not yet been seen." I'm afraid it will take some time. ”

"But I'm going to the main hall meeting, how can I not know the exact time?" Su Zongshan stood up and said, "Lianghou, you go to the compartment and look at the leaky pot." ”

Guo Xiangren replied with a smile: "Don't bother the prime minister, I will go to see it many times in the next time, and there is still about half an hour before the meeting." ”

"Half an hour?" Su Zongshan's hand holding the cuff suddenly stopped, he hesitated for a while, and then shook his head at the Hunan people, "No, after all, this matter has a lot to do with us, and we must go there early to see the situation." Tell all the officials in the province to stop worrying about the clock and go together. ”

The Hunan people received the order, and when they turned around, they passed the order to their colleagues, urging them to step up their preparations and set off together; When those officials heard this, they dared to delay any longer, and they dispersed one after another, and each went to get the paperwork.

Su Zongshan also walked out of the hall at this time, but bumped into a small official, and heard him report urgently: "Prime Minister Su, the Ministry of Industry Shangshu sent Hu Chonglian to take the letter, and there is something important to discuss with you." ”

"Oops," Su Zongshan sighed twice and sighed helplessly, "These big things are all together, how can they be so coincidental...... You go back and tell Hu Langzhong that I don't want to see each other, but I am busy with official business, and it is difficult to withdraw for a while. Please sit here for a moment and come back when I am done with the meeting. ”

The secretary looked at Su Xiang and was so anxious that he didn't dare to say more, so he said yes and bent over.

Cui Yi and Hu Chonglian waited in the guest room for a long time, and suddenly saw the group wearing official uniforms and hats, and gradually walked outside the door, they suspected that there was also Su Zongshan among them, and eagerly looked at it, but they did not make up their minds to stop the team for a long time, and let them leave in turn.

Just when he was puzzled, the secretary office ran back and forth, Hu Chonglian's hanging heart let go a little, that is, he grabbed his arm and asked: "Book office, can you find Prime Minister Su?" ”

The secretary smiled apologetically: "I'm sorry for the two, it's really unfortunate today, there is still a proposal for election, Prime Minister Su can't come to meet, and he has already gone to the main hall to agree on the country." Please wait a while, and you will serve tea and fruit in the next meeting. ”

"Are you ......" Cui Yi was angry and stood up suddenly, but was stopped by Hu Chonglian.

"We can understand Master Su," Hu Chonglian also smiled, "Just wait here, you don't have to bother serving tea and pouring water, just go to the bookstore to rest." ”

After leaving the bookstore, Cui Yi couldn't help but tug on Hu Chonglian's sleeve and asked him, "You just let Su Zongshan go?" If the meeting is over, it's too late! How can you go to the second bus of the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Industry at that time! ”

"Cui Gongzi," Hu Chonglian said embarrassedly, "You asked me to stop the prime minister, didn't you kill me?" ”

"Then you'll have to help come up with an idea!" Cui Yi shook him again.

"I'm at a loss now, even if he kills me, I'm helpless!"

Cui Yi sighed heavily, then let go of Hu Chonglian, turned around and thought: "I'm afraid this person only thinks about the errand given to him by the master of the Ministry of Works, and Lord Ye has nothing to do with him, and he must not be very concerned about the election; But I can't wait with him......

So he gritted his teeth and said to Hu Chonglian: "Master Hu, at this time, when 100,000 people are in a hurry, I can't sit still anyway. You can wait here with peace of mind, I'll go back to the military department and tell Lord Ye first! ”

"Why ......" Hu Chonglian just spoke, and saw him take a few arrow steps, running out of the guest room quickly, and told him not to move at all.

Ye Yongjia heard that Su Zongshan had left Zhongshu Province, and he wanted to go with him, but there was a sharp sound of stone slabs outside the door of the house, and Cui Yi suddenly came in, sweating profusely.

"Lord Ye," he gasped, bowed down slightly, and couldn't even finish the salute, "I waited a few steps too late, and I didn't see the prime minister!" ”

Ye Yongjia understood as soon as he heard it, but he knew that he should not panic first, so he showed calmness, patted him on the shoulder and said: "Fortunately, the time is not very tight, Ye has another place." Don't worry about Xun, just go back calmly, ask if there is a confidant in the province of Zhongshu, and ask him to tell the palace, then all difficulties will be solved. ”

"But there are a few officials ......" Cui Yi looked at him stunned, "If you refuse to agree, what will you do?" ”

Ye Yongjia never thought about this ending at all, what should I do? It seems that there is only resignation to fate. But he held back such thoughts in his heart, and replied categorically: "This is Ye's plan in his chest for a long time, is there any reason to succeed?" If it really can't be done, the official is willing to resign and go back! ”

Seeing that he was so determined, Cui Yi also reduced his worries and said to him, "I understand." He didn't have time to rest, and went straight back to the capital.

"Old Cai, Old Cai," Ye Yongjia hurriedly entered the inner study and threw the gauze hat on the table, "Your wishful thinking is ultimately empty!" Su Zongshan left ahead of schedule, Cui Yi didn't even climb up, and now it is really exhausted! ”

Cai Xianqing almost didn't stand firmly, and stumbled under his feet: "That's ...... That, oops! He sat back on the circle chair and slapped his head a few times, annoyed, "It's to blame me for being careless." So what do we do now? ”

"Now? Let's be bold and do a life-saving move! Their deliberations must be indispensable to me, and I simply do not participate in the election, and use this method to delay for the time being! ”