It had to be said that Li Qitian's words were extremely provocative.
A good man should aspire to travel far. Pang Xiao wasn't a coward who only knew how to indulge in debauchery. Presumably, when he started the rebellion, he thought that when he stood in a high position and had the ability to fight against the cruel old system, he would definitely achieve great things.
Li Qitian's words touched the itch in Pang Xiao's heart.
Qin Yining hid behind the screen and quickly calculated in her mind. When she connected the recent events, she immediately felt that the situation wasn't simple.
She nervously held her breath and concentrated.
Pang Xiao raised his voice slightly. "Is Your Majesty serious?"
"Of course!" Li Qitian was also very excited. "Back then, why did we conquer the world? Wasn't it because we wanted to stand on top of those corrupt officials' heads and ruthlessly stomp on them a few times? Who would have thought that the world is already ours, but it's not up to us to decide the matters of the imperial court? "
Pang Xiao agreed. "Yes, but there's nothing we can do about it. Back then, when I followed Your Majesty to start the rebellion, we raised provisions everywhere. If it weren't for the support of a few aristocratic families, we wouldn't have had enough money to support it. Your Majesty must have considered the conditions of those aristocratic families. These aristocratic families, even the weakest among them, have been entrenched in Beiji for more than a hundred years. Not only are they rich, but they also have a deep background and extensive connections. I'm afraid that many of the imperial court officials are also in contact with them. "
"You're right." Li Qitian said, "Only a brother like you, who walked with me, can understand my difficulties. There are often people who talk about me behind my back, saying that I'm afraid of those surrendered officials in Beiji and that I actually let them control the imperial court. But who can understand my difficulties? "
Li Qitian paused and then waved his hand. "But I'm not afraid now. Tomorrow, I will confer you the title of Grand Secretary of the Imperial Cabinet. Although you won't be able to be the First Assistant or First Assistant for the time being, we still have three votes in the Imperial Cabinet, which is enough to contend against those old remnants of Bei Ji. When the time comes, we won't have to look at those people's faces anymore. "
Pang Xiao's blood was boiling, but he still looked a little worried. "Your Majesty is right. It's just that I have little talent and knowledge. I'm afraid I can't take up the position of Grand Secretary of the Imperial Cabinet."
Li Qitian waved his hand and said, "You don't have to belittle yourself. If we say you can shoulder the responsibility, then you can! Don't decline. Tomorrow, we'll do as we discussed. “
Pang Xiao nodded excitedly and replied in high spirits, "Yes, Your Majesty. Thank you for Your Majesty!"
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Qin Yining became more and more excited as he listened to Li Qitian and Pang Xiao. He even made plans for the future. After a while, Li Qitian said goodbye and left. Pang Xiao also went out to see him off.
For a moment, the front hall was completely silent. There was no one else around.
Qin Yining was still hiding behind the screen. He didn't dare to come out immediately.
After about the time to drink a cup of tea, the door creaked. Pang Xiao came back.
"Sister Yi?"
Pang Xiao called out when he entered the door and didn't see Qin Yining.
Qin Yining walked out from behind the screen. Pang Xiao couldn't help but laugh when he saw that she had been hiding there the whole time. He went forward to hug her and said, "Are you tired? Why don't you come out and sit for a while? "
"I'm worried that there are other people outside. This screen can't see outside clearly. What if I come out as soon as you leave? What if Your Majesty's people are still in the room? It's better to be careful. "
"You …" Pang Xiao lovingly scratched Qin Yining's nose.
Qin Yining said seriously, "What are you going to do about what Your Majesty just told you?"
"I'm here to ask you to go to the study for a discussion. I've already asked Huzi to inform Mr. Xu and Mr. Xie."
Qin Yining shook her head and said, "I'm a woman after all. I'm afraid it's not good for me to get involved in your business, right?"
"If it's another woman, it's definitely not good for her to get involved in the affairs of the outside world. But you're not an ordinary woman."
Pang Xiao took her hand and walked to the door. He carefully tidied her cloak and said, "Mr. Xie and Mr. Xu admire your intelligence very much and have already approved of you. I was worried that they wouldn't be convinced if I brought you to the discussion. But now it seems that my worries were unnecessary. You naturally have your own way to convince them."
Qin Yining smiled and said, "How can I have any way? I just treat you sincerely. They are loyal to you. If I treat you sincerely, they will naturally accept me. "
Pang Xiao's heart was warmed by her words. He couldn't help but pull her into his arms and plant a loud kiss on her forehead.
Qin Yining also hugged his waist. After a while, Qin Yining said with a smile, "Don't keep the two of you waiting. Let's go quickly."
"Okay."
The two of them went out hand in hand. When they reached the courtyard, they walked one after the other.
They walked all the way to the study in the outer courtyard. Pang Xiao ordered Huzi to look around carefully. Then he entered the study with Qin Yining.
Pang Xiao carefully told Xie Yue and Xu Weizhi what Li Qitian had said when he arrived. Then he said, "There are no outsiders now. The two of you can speak freely."
"Yes." The two of them cupped their hands in obeisance. Then they both sank into deep thought.
In fact, Qin Yining already had some ideas. At this moment, he looked like he wanted to say something but hesitated.
When Pang Xiao saw this, he smiled and asked, "Sister Yi, what do you think?"
Qin Yining didn't expect that he would ask him first. He was stunned for a moment. He looked hesitantly at Xu Weizhi and Xie Yue.
Xie Yue smiled and said, "Miss Qin, you are very intelligent. Since you heard everything clearly just now, you must have thought it through carefully. Why don't you tell us your thoughts first? "
"That's right. Miss Qin, you don't have to be too cautious. Since this is a discussion, you should speak freely. Let's exchange ideas. If Miss Qin has any ideas, please feel free to speak."
Qin Yining stood up and bowed. He smiled and said, "Then I will show off my slight skill in front of an expert."
The two strategists cupped their hands in obeisance.
Qin Yining returned to his seat. He thought for a moment and said, "I think that Your Majesty's actions today are very strange. It doesn't seem like you're really inviting Wang Ye into the Pavilion. Instead, it seems like you're deliberately playing the emotional card to numb Wang Ye. Not only do you not want to give Wang Ye an official position, but you also want Wang Ye to bear infamy and not get anything."
"Oh?" Xu Weizhi raised her eyebrows. She immediately understood.
Qin Yining continued, "We all know about Wang Ye's situation. When we took down Beiji, Wang Ye contributed the most, but he also bore the most infamy. In the camp of Beiji's surrendered officials, I'm afraid that everyone sees Wang Ye as an enemy. Your Majesty's hatred has taken away quite a bit."
Pang Xiao nodded. "You're right."
"That's why I think this matter is strange. From the conversation between Wang Ye and Your Majesty just now, we know that the surrendered officials of Beiji are backed by many powerful aristocratic families. These aristocratic families provided Your Majesty and Wang Ye's army with a lot of financial support. That's why you were able to hold on until you took down Beiji.
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