Zhao Zhuan sighed, "It's a pity that a mountain cannot accommodate two tigers."
Zhao Zhuan quickly smiled, "The Minister of Revenue, Wang Xionggui, may go to Guangling as the Administrator. Do you have any thoughts about this empty position? Yin Maochun will definitely look down on this small temple, so you don't have to worry about competing with him. "
The Minister of Appointments, Zhao Youling, the Minister of Rites, Bai Guo, and the Minister of Revenue, Wang Xionggui.
Along with the Prime Minister, Yin Maochun, they were all once the favorite students of Grand Secretary Zhang Julu and Tantanon. Now, only Wang Xionggui, who was publicly acknowledged as the least talented of the Four Scholars of Yong Hui, was still persisting in supporting the facade.
It sounded like even Wang Xionggui was going to leave, and to become the Guangling Administrator, the biggest joke in the world. Even a blind person would understand the meaning of the imperial court's words.
To kill a flying tiger, first cut off its wings!
Chen Wang only shook his head and said nothing.
Zhao Zhuan grunted and reflected, "I was too hasty. Not only did I not help you, I even made you the target of public criticism. You're halfway through a journey of a hundred li! "
Zhao Zhuan seemed to be talking to himself, "Father is secretly patrolling the borders. It doesn't seem like a good idea to drag it out and delay the court session."
Chen Wang, who had once been evaluated by Ma Rong as being "prudent and prudent," did not say these two words.
However, Zhao Zhuan looked at the dawn sky in the east, and his eyes were already burning.
Regent.
After Zhao Zhuan withdrew his gaze, he was once again the gentle and gentlemanly Crown Prince. He smiled, "I heard that Mister Yuan brought someone with him on his travels."
Chen Wang asked, "Can I tell you?"
Zhao Zhuan smiled helplessly, "Why can't you and I talk about it? That person is the young phoenix of the Song family, Song Keli, who is regarded as a fallen phoenix."
Chen Wang asked doubtfully, "Isn't Song Keli a county magistrate in a county north of Guangling? This person is quite accomplished in suppressing the bandits. This is an impressive achievement, but it was deliberately suppressed by the higher-ups. "
Zhao Zhuan took a deep look at Chen Shaobao. Then, he smiled so widely that his eyes narrowed into a line. He pointed at the cautious guy with his finger and said, "Keep pretending, keep pretending. Others might not be aware of Mr. Yuan's plan, but how could Chen Wang not grasp the crux of the matter? The Song family was destroyed in an instant. No matter how it appeared on the surface, or what it did behind the scenes, most of the old foxes in the first five or six rows of the imperial court actually saw 'one thing' clearly, but those who could see 'two Chus' were really not many. Grand Secretary Daren and Yin Maochun are definitely two of them. Next, even if there is only one person left, it will definitely be you, Chen Wang. "
Chen Wang didn't admit anything, but he didn't deny anything either.
Zhao Zhuan sighed softly, "Yin Maochun, Bai Guo, and Song Dongming were all Mr. Yuan's Minister of Concealment candidates. Even if the latter two were eliminated, Yin Maochun should have been the next Grand Secretary no matter how you look at it. Who would have thought that in the end, Song Keli would quietly snatch the position from him."
Chen Wang hesitated for a moment, then said, "Mr. Yuan chose Song Keli, but Grand Secretary Daren also made a choice."
Zhao Zhuan was really confused about this matter. He asked curiously, "It definitely wasn't Wang Xionggui, nor was it Zhao Youling. Then who could it be?"
Chen Wang said calmly, "The Minister of Rites, Bai Guo."
Zhao Zhuan instinctively laughed. He clearly didn't believe this absurd statement. "Bai Guo? Impossible, impossible. Even though Bai Guo has an excellent reputation throughout the court, and everyone in the capital's officialdom is close to him. I also admire this wanton and extremely talented Minister of Rites. But if you say that after more than a decade of careful selection, Zhang Julu finally chose Bai Guo, who had given up once, to be the next master of Gu Hut, I wouldn't believe it even if you beat me to death! "
Chen Wang said calmly, "I can't really beat you to death, Your Highness."
Zhao Zhuan froze for a moment, then burst into laughter. In his mind, Chen Wang was a person like This Old Man who would never joke. These words really opened his eyes. However, after laughing, Zhao Zhuan began to think deeply.
In order to pave the way for him, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that his father had spared no effort and calculated everything. Among them, the one that gave his father the most headache and pain was undoubtedly the Minister of Rites, Green Eyes. After Zhao Zhuan acknowledged Grand Secretary Daren's contributions, he had absolutely no good impression of Zhang Julu. Before His Highness the Crown Prince, the Fourth Prince Zhao Zhuan was extremely fearful of this Grand Secretary, who had no selfish desires even though he had the power to overturn the court. If Zhang Julu was only a Scholarly Sage who devoted himself to learning, he would at most be made into a statue by the court and placed on an altar beside Sage Zhang. It was very simple. However, Zhang Julu was different. He valued merit over learning. He was a typical powerful minister. In the depths of Zhao Zhuan's heart, he felt that Zhang Julu was a lifeless living dead. He wanted nothing more than to stay away from him.
If Zhang Julu really did as Chen Wang said and chose his former favorite student Bai Guo to be his "tomb keeper" after his death, then Zhao Zhuan would have to carefully weigh the pros and cons.
Song Keli, who needed many years to mature, could be easily dealt with in the future even if Zhao Zhuan didn't have any tricks up his sleeve.
This was just thinking about the future.
This was because every new emperor was never afraid of any new officials. They were only afraid of those old officials.
It was obvious that Bai Guo could become a great threat close at hand.
This was the immediate worry.
Chen Wang didn't disturb the Crown Prince's thoughts. After waiting for a while, seeing that he still hadn't come back to his senses, he quietly turned around and left.
After a long time, Zhao Zhuan opened his arms and stretched. He turned his head and didn't see Chen Wang.
Zhao Zhuan left alone.
The sky was also bright.
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