Chapter 140: The Old Man in the Chen Mansion in the Capital

The sky of the capital is full of coolness, the autumn coolness has been continuing, the withered yellow leaves are covered with the streets of the capital, as soon as you step on it, there is a sound of Xi Xi Suo under your feet, which reaches the ears, and it is even more gloomy.

There are not many pedestrians on the road, they are all in a hurry, the sky, although it is not cloudy, but it is also gloomy, and the cold wind blows from time to time, making people feel a burst of cold.

There is an old street in the capital, called Longhu Street, the biggest difference between this Longhu Street and other streets in the capital is that it is curved, zigzag like a long snake winding along, from the straight avenue of Qingyangmen to the old alley.

Ge Lao Lane, the original name is Atrium Lane, but this alley is inhabited by the court bosses of the Great Jin Dynasty, there are three people in the cabinet alone, so it is called Ge Lao Lane, it is precisely because of this, Ge Lao Lane, in the capital, is second only to the imperial city of the strict place, come and go, are high-ranking officials and nobles, officials under the five grades, is rarely qualified to step here.

There are many mansion doors in the old alley, one of them, located in the first one on the right in the alley, the door is not prominent, but the heavy Zhu door and the plaque with the two big characters of "Chen Mansion" on the door show that the owner of this mansion is extraordinary.

Of course, it's not that those two words have any magic, but a small seal next to the two big characters of "Chen Fu", printed with the four small characters of "Guyue Mountain People", which is the real deterrent thing.

Because "Guyueshan people" is another name for the previous generation of emperors of the Great Jin Dynasty, that is to say, this plaque was written by the current emperor Lao Tzu, so this plaque can't be weighted even if it wants to.

It is because of this unusual weight that the owner of this mansion is qualified to give orders in the cabinet, so that he has the courage to criticize the government in court, he is the first assistant of the dynasty, the old minister of the three dynasties, known as Chen Yihua, who is known as the Tianxia Sect, and calls himself Chen Zhulao.

Chen Yihua has been a cabinet minister for 20 years, and he has been the first assistant for 10 years, and no one in the DPRK has ever been able to regret his status, and even no one has ever had this thought, and among the five current cabinet ministers, four are his students, and one person is also treated as a teacher.

Speaking of which, the Chen Mansion is not big, and among the dozen or so mansion gates in this pavilion old lane, it can only be regarded as medium-sized, but the authority he represents cannot be compared to the dozen mansion gates combined.

It is precisely because of this that the access control of the Chen Mansion has always been very strict, don't look at the door of this big mansion looks a little old, a little mottled, there is only an old and frail doorman outside, but if you want to enter this door!

Difficult!

Officials below the fourth grade, this old man is not happy to greet you, and he will not let you in, unless it is a senior member above the third grade, this old man will have a little spirit to greet you.

But today, it is different from the past, although this old man Ding'er is still the same as before, but the godless eyes are from time to time to look outside the alley, especially when he hears the sound of footsteps and horses' hooves, he will raise his head and take a look, and from time to time his face flashes with a lost expression.

This continued until noon, when the alley once again sounded the sound of Sisuo's footsteps, and the old man once again raised his head full of hope, and finally let him look forward to the person he hoped to see.

"Hey, my little ancestor, you're finally back, hurry up, come in, Xiangye has been waiting for you in the study!"

"He's an old man, what are you waiting for me to do!" The person who came didn't care, just looked at the old doorman, "You old thing, you can also bluff!"

"Ouch, my master, where do I dare to bluff in front of you, Xiangye seems to have something important, knowing that you are coming back today, so I told me to wait at this gate early in the morning, just wait for you to come back, and go directly to the study!"

"Oh, that's it!" the visitor looked a little surprised, looking at the old man who didn't look like a liar, "So anxious to see me, that's interesting, I have to go and see!" said and shook his head, followed the old man, and staggered into the Chen Mansion.

The area of the Chen Mansion is huge, and the two of them entered the Chen Mansion and walked for a long time before they came to their destination, a quiet study.

"Xiangye is inside!" the old doorman stopped at the door of the study and said to the man, "Please!"

The man smiled, walked directly into the study, and without even knocking on the door, he stepped into the study.

When I entered the study, when I raised my eyes, I saw an old man in a green robe, with half-white hair casually tied into a bun, with his back to him.

This old man is the first assistant of the dynasty, Chen Yifu, the prime minister.

"Second uncle, I'm back!" he said softly, although he showed a nonchalant appearance from outside the mansion to inside the mansion, but as soon as he entered this room and faced the owner of this room, his momentum involuntarily disappeared.

"It's good to come back, I think, you should come back these days!"

"Second uncle is in such a hurry to find me, is there something wrong?!"

"Unload all the things you have on hand now, I have something for you to do!"

"What's the matter?!" The person was startled, and a trace of uneasiness flashed on his face, now he has several things on hand, these things are very important, and now let him unload them, it seems that this time the things he has to do are not easy.

"Actually, it's not a big deal!" Chen Yifu said, pulling out a book from the bookshelf in front of him, and slowly sat down at the desk, "mainly for an annoying marriage!"

"Annoying marriage?!" The visitor was stunned, as if he had thought of something, "You mean the Mingyi Academy, and the Ma family!?"

"Yes, it's a nuisance!"

"I know it's a nuisance, but what does it have to do with you?"

"This matter has nothing to do with me, but also with you, and with everyone in Dajin!" Chen Yifu said, "Do you think this is really just an ordinary marriage?!"

"If it is the daughter of Tianlong Dao and Governor Ma, I will find it strange, but the daughter of the Mingyi Academy and the Governor of Ma, it's not a big deal, the Mingyi Academy has always advocated strengthening the imperial power, and the Governor Ma is the descendant of the emperor's lineage, and the marriage between the two, isn't it a happy thing?!"

"You kid pretended to be confused for you, right? Obviously he is from the martial arts, but he is talking about the words of the official, is it interesting? Yunzhou has always been the territory of Tianlong Dao, and now the Mingyi Academy wants to take this opportunity to put its feet in, isn't it clear that it wants to smash the face of Tianlong Dao, do you think Tianlong Dao will agree?!"

"Second uncle, although I am a person in the rivers and lakes, I can also see some things clearly, this kind of thing, if it is not a big compromise on both sides, how can it be successful? If something happens, it will come out a long time ago, and it will not wait until now, even if Tianlong Dao is uncomfortable, it will only be stopped at the beginning, and now that the matter is a foregone conclusion, if you make another move, it will not only offend the Mingyi Academy and the imperial court, but also the Governor Ma?!"

"Yes, and Governor Ma!" Chen Yifu glanced at him meaningfully, "Didn't you just say that Governor Ma is the descendant of the emperor's line? Why are you separating him from the imperial court now, isn't it true that in your heart, Governor Ma and the imperial court are not the same thing?!"

"That's not it!" the person who came smiled a little embarrassedly, "I just think that Governor Ma is too lonely, and he is too strong in Yunzhou, in comparison, the majesty of the imperial court is much weaker in Yunzhou, so I will subconsciously separate the imperial court and Governor Ma." ”

"Yes, he is too lonely, and he is too strong, so strong that even the emperor wants to replace him from Yunzhou, it is not an easy thing!"

"The emperor wants to change the governor of Yunzhou?!" The person who came heard the sound of the strings from Chen Yifu's words, and his body shook violently, as if he didn't believe it, "How is this possible!?"

"How is this possible? There is nothing impossible in this world!" Chen Yifu said. It is precisely because everyone thinks it is impossible, so the emperor wants to replace him, however, I didn't let you come for this matter, even if it is to change the governor, it is impossible for you to take your turn, I want you to come, mainly to let you go to Yunzhou, give me a good eye on this wedding, if there is no accident, it is fine, if there is an accident, you might as well secretly take a shot, muddy the water for me, it is best to find an opportunity to let those guys in the Mingyi Academy suffer some hardship!"

"Mingyi Academy?!" The person who came smiled and looked up and said, "Second uncle, how did I hear that Wang Chengyun of the Mingyi Academy is going to enter the cabinet, is it true?!"

"Wang Chengyun, a scholar is born, don't worry!"

At the mention of the name Wang Chengyun, Chen Yiwu's face changed slightly, and he immediately returned to normal, "He is only thirty-six years old, and it is not so easy to enter the cabinet!"

"But I heard that this Wang Chengyun has been in the limelight recently!"

"Being in the limelight is not necessarily a good thing!" Chen Yifu shook his head and glared at him fiercely, "You too, don't keep thinking about being in the limelight, just do more business!"

"How did this get to my head again?!"

"You are very similar to that Wang Chengyun, you are about the same age, one is literate and one is martial, both are showy surnames!" Chen Yifu said, "Don't look at Wang Chengyun's scenery now, I can tell you now that he can't enter the cabinet, he can't be a university scholar, and he won't be able to be beautiful for a few days!"

The person who came raised his eyebrows, didn't ask questions, and didn't say anything else, he knew that his second uncle, speaking has always counted, he said that Wang Chengyun's scenery will not be a few days, he will definitely not be able to enter the pavilion for a few days, he said that if he can't enter the pavilion, he will not be able to enter the pavilion.

As for the university scholar, Wang Chengyun has a lot of knowledge, but if you have to add a big word in front of the bachelor, it is impossible to drop it without the nod of his second uncle.

"Go to Yunzhou, don't let people know, don't let people see it, look for some opportunities to see, it's good to teach the Mingyi Academy a lesson, don't force it, I always feel that this matter won't be so smooth!" Chen Yiwu gently stroked the short beard under his chin and smiled slightly.

(To be continued)