The sky in the capital city was chilly, and the cool autumn weather continued. Withered yellow leaves covered the streets of the capital city. As soon as one stepped on them, a rustling sound came from under one's feet, which sounded bleak to one's ears.
There weren't many pedestrians on the road, and they all seemed to be in a hurry. Although the sky wasn't overcast, it was still gloomy. A cold wind would blow from time to time, causing people to feel a burst of cold.
There was an old street in the capital called Longhu Street. The biggest difference between Longhu Street and the other streets in the capital was that it was curved like a long snake. It stretched from the straight road of Qingyang Gate all the way to Gelao Alley.
Gelao Alley was originally called Zhongting Alley, but the people who lived in it were all big shots of the imperial court of Great Jin. There were three Cabinet Elders, so it was called Gelao Alley. Because of this, Gelao Alley was a heavily guarded place in the capital city, second only to the imperial city. People who came and went were all high-ranking officials and nobles. Officials below the fifth grade were rarely qualified to enter here.
There were many big doors in Gelao Alley. One of them was located at the first right turn in the alley. The door was not prominent, but the heavy vermilion door and the horizontal board with the two big words "Chen Mansion" on the door showed that the owner of this big house was extraordinary.
Of course, it was not that the two big words had any magic power, but the small seal next to the two big words "Chen Mansion", which was printed with the four small words "Gu Yue Shanren", was the real deterrent.
Because "Gu Yue Shanren" was the alias of the previous emperor of Great Jin, which meant that this horizontal board was written by the current emperor's father. Therefore, even if this horizontal board did not want it to have no weight.
Because of this unusual weight, the owner of this big house was qualified to give orders in the Cabinet, and had the courage to criticize the imperial court in court. He was the Prime Minister of the imperial court, an old minister of three dynasties, Chen Yihua, known as the world's literary master, Chen Zhulao.
Chen Yihua had been a Cabinet Minister for 20 years and the Prime Minister for 10 years. No one in the imperial court had ever been able to shake his position. No one even had the idea to do so. Among the five current Cabinet Ministers, four were his students, and the last one was treated as a teacher.
Speaking of which, the Chen Residence wasn't big. Among the dozen or so large residences in Ge Lao Alley, it could only be considered to be medium-sized. However, the authority that it represented was something that the dozen or so large residences combined couldn't compare to.
Because of this, the entrance of the Chen Mansion had always been very strict. Don't be fooled by the old and mottled door, and there was only an old and frail doorkeeper outside. But if you want to enter this door, you can't!
Difficult!
If it was an official below the fourth rank, this old gatekeeper would not be happy to greet you, and would not let you in. Only if it was a high-ranking official above the third rank, would this old gatekeeper have some spirit to greet you.
However, today was different from the past. Although this old doorkeeper was still as listless as before, his pair of lifeless eyes would glance outside the alley from time to time. Especially when he heard footsteps or the sound of hooves, he would raise his head to look, and from time to time, a disappointed expression would flash across his face.
This situation lasted until noon, when there was another rustling of footsteps at the entrance of the alley. The old gatekeeper once again raised his head full of hope. Finally, he saw the person he had been looking forward to seeing.
"Oh, my little ancestor, you're finally back. Come on, go in, the Prime Minister has been waiting for you in the study!"
"He's busy every day. Why is he waiting for me?" The person didn't care at all. He just looked at the old doorkeeper and said, "You old thing, you also know how to bluff!"
"Aiyo, my young master, how would I dare to lie to you? The Prime Minister seemed to have something urgent to do. He knew that you would be back today, so he told me to wait at the gate early in the morning. As soon as you came back, he told me to go straight to the study!"
"Oh, I see!" The person seemed a little surprised. Looking at the old doorkeeper, he didn't seem to be lying. "Why is he so anxious to see me? That's interesting. I have to go and have a look! "Saying this, he shook his head, followed the old doorkeeper, and staggered into the Chen Mansion.
The Chen Mansion was very large. After the two entered the Chen Mansion, they walked for a long time before arriving at their destination, a quiet study.
"The Prime Minister is inside!" The old doorkeeper stopped at the door of the study and said to the person, "Please!"
The person smiled and walked directly into the study. He didn't even knock on the door and stepped into the study.
Entering the study, as soon as he looked up, he saw an old man in a green robe. Half of his white hair was casually tied into a bun, and his back was facing him.
This old man was the Prime Minister, Chen Yifu, the Prime Minister.
"Second Uncle, I'm back!" He said softly. Although he had acted nonchalantly from the outside all the way to the inside of the mansion, as soon as he entered the room and faced the owner of the room, his imposing manner involuntarily disappeared.
"It's good that you're back. I was thinking that you should come back in a few days!"
"Second Uncle, why are you looking for me in such a hurry?!"
"Drop everything you're doing right now. I have something for you to do!"
"What's the matter?!" The man was startled and a trace of uneasiness flashed across his face. Right now, he had several things on his hands. These things were very important, but now he was asked to drop them. It seemed that the things he had to do this time wouldn't be easy.
"Actually, it's not a big deal!" Chen Yifu said. He pulled out a book from the bookshelf in front of him and slowly sat at the desk, "It's mainly for an annoying marriage!"
"An annoying marriage?!" The person was stunned as if he thought of something, "You mean the Mingyi School and the Ma Family!?"
"Yes, it's a troublesome matter!"
"I also know it's a troublesome matter, but what does it have to do with you?"
"This matter is not only related to me, but also to you and everyone in the Great Jin!" Chen Yifu said, "Do you think this is really just an ordinary marriage?!"
"If it's the daughter of the Tian Long Taoism and Governor Ma, I'll feel strange. But it's the daughter of the Mingyi School and Governor Ma. It's no big deal. The Mingyi School has always advocated strengthening the imperial power, and Governor Ma is the direct descendant of the emperor. Isn't it a happy thing for the two to unite by marriage?!"
"Boy, are you pretending to be ignorant? You're a man of the martial arts world, but you're talking about official things. Is it interesting? Yunzhou has always been the territory of the Tian Long Taoism. Now the Mingyi School wants to take this opportunity to put their foot in it. Isn't it obvious that they want to embarrass the Tian Long Taoism? Do you think the Tian Long Taoism will agree?! "
"Second Uncle, although I'm a man of Jianghu, there are some things that I can see clearly. This kind of thing, if there's no big compromise on both sides, how can it succeed? If something happened, it would have happened long ago. It wouldn't have waited until now. Even if the Tian Long Taoism felt uncomfortable, they would only stop it at the beginning. Now that the matter is settled, if they take action again, they will not only offend the Mingyi School and the imperial court, but also Governor Ma! "
"Yes, and Governor Ma!" Chen Yifu looked at him meaningfully, "Didn't you just say that Governor Ma is the direct descendant of the emperor? Why are you talking about him and the imperial court separately now? Is it that in your heart, Governor Ma and the imperial court are not the same thing?! "
"That's not it!" The man smiled a little awkwardly, "I just think that Governor Ma is too independent, and his performance in Yunzhou is too strong. In contrast, the majesty of the imperial court is much weaker in Yunzhou, so I subconsciously talk about the imperial court and Governor Ma separately."
"Yes, he's too independent, and his performance is too strong. He's so strong that even the emperor wants to replace him from Yunzhou, but it's not easy!"
"The emperor wants to replace the Yunzhou Governor?!" The man heard the implied meaning in Chen Yifu's words. His body shook violently, as if he didn't believe it, "How could it be?!"
"How could it be? There's nothing impossible in this world! " Chen Yifu said, "It's because everyone thinks it's impossible that the emperor wants to replace him. However, I didn't ask you to come for this matter. Even if he wants to replace the Governor, it won't be your turn. I asked you to come mainly to let you go to Yunzhou and keep a close eye on this wedding for me. If there's no accident, it's fine. If there is an accident, you might as well make a move secretly and muddy the water for me. It's best to find an opportunity to let those guys from Mingyi School suffer some hardships!"
"Mingyi School?!" The man smiled and looked up, "Second Uncle, why did I hear that Wang Chengyun from Mingyi School is going to enter the Cabinet? Is it true?!"
"Wang Chengyun? He's just a scholar, nothing to worry about! "
At the mention of the name Wang Chengyun, Chen Yiwu's face changed slightly, and then returned to normal, "He's only 36 years old. It's not so easy to enter the Cabinet!"
"But I heard that Wang Chengyun has been in the limelight recently!"
"It's not necessarily a good thing to be in the limelight!" Chen Yifu shook his head and glared at him fiercely, "You too. Don't always think about being in the limelight. It's better to do more serious things!"
"Why are you talking about me again?!"
"You and Wang Chengyun are very similar in age. One is a scholar, and the other is a martial artist. Both of you like to be in the limelight!" Chen Yifu said, "Don't think that Wang Chengyun is in the limelight now. I can tell you now that he can't enter the Cabinet, and he can't be a Grand Secretary. He won't be in the limelight for a few days!"
The man raised his eyebrows and didn't ask any questions. He didn't say anything else. He knew that his Second Uncle always kept his word. If he said that Wang Chengyun wouldn't be in the limelight for a few days, then he definitely wouldn't be in the limelight for a few days. If he said he couldn't enter the Cabinet, then he definitely couldn't.
As for the Grand Secretary, Wang Chengyun was knowledgeable. But if he had to add the word "Grand" in front of the title of Grand Secretary, it was impossible without the approval of his Second Uncle.
"Go to Yunzhou. Don't let anyone know or see you. Find some opportunities to teach Mingyi School a lesson. Don't force yourself. I always feel that this matter won't be so smooth!" Chen Yiwu gently stroked the short beard under his chin and smiled slightly.
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