Wu Jifeng said: "This elder of Xia Guan is Xia Guan's distant cousin, who used to serve in the Criminal Department, and now he is at home. After completing the entry procedures in the salt factory, Xia Guan went to visit my cousin, and after meeting him, he told me a lot of words, and only then did I understand the specific situation."

Liu Haojia said with great interest, "Oh, what did he say, can you talk to Ben Hou?"

Wu Jifeng said, "There's nothing to hide from Master Hou! After analyzing the current situation with Xiaguan, he told Xiaguan that there were not many choices he could make now, and the first option was to resign and not do it, in order to show Xiaguan's determination to completely break with the adults!"

Liu Haojia nodded and said, "This is a solution, but there are hidden dangers! After all, you've already got the mark of 'flattery' on you, and it's hard to get rid of this act alone!"

I felt that I nodded again and again and said, "What Hou Ye said is right, Xia Guan also said so at that time! Uncle Cousin said at the time that if the lower official did this, he might get a petty official in the future, but there would never be a time for promotion!"

Liu Haojia said: "That's true, they will do it like they accept you and recommend you to be an official, but they will make you an example for others to see! Let everyone see that even those who have taken refuge in the emperor can be accommodated, so those who follow the emperor should come back quickly, don't follow the emperor! Hehe, let's not mention this first, what's the second way your cousin said?"

Wu Jifeng said word by word at this time: "The second way that Uncle Tang said is to let the lower officials take refuge in Hou Ye! He also said that with the support of Hou Ye, he may be able to achieve a position above the fourth grade in the future!"

Liu Haojia's eyes flickered for a moment when he heard this, and then he smiled and said, "Well, what your cousin said also makes sense! In this way, Ben Hou is going to return to Beijing soon, and after returning to Beijing, I will tell Your Majesty about your affairs, and see what Your Majesty's arrangements will be made then?"

At this time, Wu Jifeng said eagerly, "Master Hou, this is not the case! Uncle Xiaguan said that he should let Xiaguan directly join the Hou Ye, not His Majesty!"

Liu Haojia's eyes flashed with a hint of understanding, and then said, "How can this candidate be compared to that of the Long Live Lord! In this way, you and I are acquaintances, why don't you say a few good words for you in front of the Long Live Lord, what do you think?"

Wu Jifeng smiled bitterly when he heard this, and said, "Master Hou, don't entertain the lower officials, the difference between the cousin and the lower officials has said some things, and the lower officials have also thought about it, and they have already thought it through!" So I came here tonight to ask Lord Hou to accept it! Hou Ye can rest assured, since the lower officials have decided to worship under the Hou Ye, they will never betray!"

Speaking of this, he smiled bitterly and said, "Even if it is betrayal, I am afraid that there is no chance! In that case, it's better to follow Hou Ye all the way to the dark!"

Liu Haojia laughed when he heard this! After laughing, he said, "Why didn't your cousin give you some advice earlier? It's just that I'm here to guide you at the end of the day!"

Wu Jifeng said: "Xiaguan and Uncle Cousin have been separated by two generations, and the relationship is not so close. Moreover, my cousin has a son of his own, and he is about to participate in the imperial examination, so his energy is naturally focused on his cousin! And it is estimated that Uncle Cousin and Xia Guan have said so much, and they also have the meaning of betting on both sides!"

Liu Haojia nodded with emotion and said, "It seems that after this time, you have matured a lot, and you can figure out a lot of things!"

Wu Jifeng said with a wry smile: "I don't know why, I was originally confused by him when Xia Guan was at Uncle Tang's, but after I went out, I suddenly became much more sober! Many things that I didn't understand before, or never thought about, are like suddenly becoming clear! So that's why the lower officials made up their minds!"

Wu Jifeng's words have been said very clearly, that is, he wants to take refuge in Liu Haojia, not Emperor Wanli! It is estimated that his cousin also analyzed and understood that wanting to take refuge in Emperor Wanli as him is simply a joke!

Although Emperor Wanli lacks civil officials in his hands, what he lacks is also those high-level civil officials, at least they have to be above the third grade to be able to get into the eye! And a little person like him who has just entered the officialdom is not in the eyes of Emperor Wanli at all!

Even if he is introduced to Emperor Wanli, I am afraid that he will not be taken seriously! What's more, would Liu Haojia really be so kind to introduce him to Emperor Wanli? He likes to make an opponent for himself so much? this

It's just impossible! Look at the book

And with Liu Haojia's status, he may not be able to help people succeed, but it is too simple to want to harm someone! What's more, his cousin is also a serious civil official, and he subconsciously thinks that the emperor is better to hide in the palace and give birth to a son, and leave the rest to the courtiers!

It can't be said that this kind of thinking is extreme, but in fact, in Chinese history, the vast majority of emperors are just middle-level people, far less than the civil and military officials who have survived from the bottom!

The reason for this is that when the emperor was born, he was basically almost qualitative, and he didn't need to work hard at all! And those civil and military officials who have left their names in the history books, how can they not fight step by step from the bottom! Anyone who can make it to the top is covered with bones at their feet! The characters who fight like this are naturally much stronger than the emperor who was born with a golden key!

Especially at this time, Emperor Wanli was young, and he was also suppressed by the Empress Dowager Li and Zhang Juzheng, which was simply an ornament in the court! There is no future for him! It is impossible for him to directly promote Wu Jifeng to a first-class member of the imperial court!

Because Emperor Wanli couldn't get past Zhang Juzheng and others to support a petty official of six or seven grades, that was unrealistic! Moreover, Emperor Wanli will attract Zhang Juzheng's attention and solve Wu Jifeng early! Especially if Zhang Juzheng made a mistake of contempt for Liu Haojia, he would not let himself make the same mistake again!

And Liu Haojia is different, a person who has earned himself a knighthood with his bare hands is definitely not a good target to fool, he must have a strong wrist! Especially since he has a lot of money and honors as a backing! If Wu Jifeng takes refuge in him, with his support, he can quickly move from a low-grade petty official to a middle-level official!

And only then did he have meaning to Emperor Wanli and be able to enter his sight. But at that time, he was already firmly marked by Liu Haojia! Betrayal will be pointed out by a thousand people! Therefore, in terms of comprehensive judgment, instead of taking refuge in an emperor who can't borrow his strength, and at the same time creating a strong opponent for himself, it is better to take refuge in Liu Haojia from the beginning and turn this possible opponent into his own help!