Chapter Two Two Three Be cautious
"Brother Changheng!" On another cruise ship, a 30-year-old student of the test-study test picked up a wine glass and owed a young man named He Changheng, who was only in his early twenties, with a flattering look on his face, just like a junior to the elder: "This is the situation of the imperial examination. If Ling Zun becomes the chief minister, there will be no obstacles?"
"I dare not say that, I rely on the emperor's trust..." He Changheng nodded lazily, and did not look at the man, but the man ignored him. He looked around and said, "Ling Zun as the chief minister, so even if Brother Changheng suffered this time, he would not be wronged. Although it was three years later, I would still rely on Brother Changheng in the future."
"Yes, yes, we are either classmates or fellow villagers, and we have like-minded people."
It turned out that He Changheng was He Wenrui's eldest son. This time, the deputy prime minister was recuperating and competing for the position of prime minister was no longer hindered. Compared with the deputy prime minister Ma Donglai, who showed his strength in the imperial examination and missed his hoarseness, He Wenrui was extremely low-key. As the deputy chief examiner, in order to avoid suspicion, he even pressed down his beloved son who was of the right age and qualified to take the imperial examination, which made him famous.
"You all have been in office for three years. I will be your juniors after three years..." He Changheng said with a smile. Everyone was humble and drank a few drinks. He Changheng said to the scholar who started talking to him: "Brother Luo, I remember the last time I went to your house and saw a blood-red ship model in Lingzun's study. Did I remember the wrong thing or......"
"That's right, that's my father's favorite object. It was found from Qiongzhou. It was not made of wood. The main body was a large coral, carved by a master craftsman. The sail was white jade and black jade carved ropes, which were very delicate." The man surnamed Luo was very proud and said, and accidentally caught a glimpse of He Changheng's face with envy. He hurriedly said: "Last time on my birthday, my father rewarded me. Why, Brother Changheng likes it? If you like it, just take it. Let's do it. Let's go back and send someone to the mansion..."
"How dare I ask for such a valuable thing? I am willing to buy it with a lot of money." He Changheng said, and then lowered his voice and explained: "My father and I don't like this kind of weapon, but my uncle has always been in love. If you talk about the fact that my father has added to the cabinet, the uncle is the one who is most hurt. Therefore, I want to find a few rare objects to please him."
"It turned out to be for Chief He, so it's easy to say. Brother Yu will let someone prepare when he goes back." The student surnamed Luo became even more excited.
Everyone also understood the meaning. He Wenrui was about to become the prime minister, so his brother He Wenxi should not be in charge of the Security Bureau anymore. In recent years, King Cheng, who is even closer to the emperor, has been at the top of his head in the Security Bureau. Taking advantage of this opportunity, He Wenxi has submitted his resignation.
A group of people were chatting happily, and suddenly heard a sound coming from a distance.
"Changheng, you are here too. Do you want to come here and have a drink?"
He Changheng looked up and saw that his ship and the prince's ship were passing by. Prince Li Junhua was greeting him. A group of people had seen the prince and quickly stood up to salute. Li Junhua picked up the wine glass to greet him: "No gift, this cup, let's drink together."
After drinking, the group of people hurriedly thanked him, and He Changheng said, "Your Highness, I really don't dare to bother Your Highness."
"Since you have friends, I don't want to bother you too much. Let's talk about it in a few days. Please enjoy yourself." Li Junhua said with a smile, the two ships intersected and left far away.
Everyone around He Changheng had a lively head and heard some clues from He Changheng's answer just now, because He Changheng claimed to be a humble position. The following match meant that He Changheng had become an official. Everyone was happy and asked: "Brother Changheng, you..."
"Oh, the emperor knows that I am older. This time, because my father avoided suspicion, he did not take the big exam, so he allowed me to enter the inner court and temporarily take the branch office." He Changheng said with a smile.
"Congratulations to Brother Changheng, congratulations."
"Yes, the emperor is the illuminated candle of the holy light, and he has not allowed Brother Changheng to cover the dust with white jade like dust."
The Duzhi Office is not at a high level, but it is in charge of the royal family. This is something that talents who are extremely trusted and talented can do. He Changheng has taken on such an important position at a young age, which shows that the emperor values appreciation.
At night, the He family.
Several servants brought a large box into He Wenrui's study. He Changheng asked them to put them down and drove them out. He Wenrui asked, "What?"
He Changheng opened the box himself and saw a huge sailboat model full of blood-red and hidden lights. It was vivid. He Changheng said: "Dad, I will definitely be satisfied with this thing for my uncle."
He Wenrui stood up and took a look, nodded slightly, covered the box, and said, "After all, do you still don't listen to your father's advice."
"Dad, I didn't come to ask for it. But today I met Brother Luo Shi while visiting Taoyuan. He asked for it to give it to his son." He Changheng said half true and half false.
He Wenrui snorted coldly and blamed: "Taoyuan tour is an activity arranged by the prince for the students of the pilot. No one else was invited. How could you go?"
"It was a friend who invited me, and... no one cared about me, so my son went there." He Changheng replied in a low voice.
He Wenrui shook his sleeves and sat on the chair. Seeing his father angry, He Changheng immediately knelt at his feet. He Wenrui said, "Tell me, what have you done and who have you met again?"
He Changheng dared not hide it anymore, and directly told him about the hiring of a boat and what he saw and heard. When He Wenrui heard that he was recruiting guests, he was caught by the prince and said hello, he was furious: "You rebellious son, have done such a violent and perverse thing. Do you know that now your father is about to enter the cabinet and become a prime minister, and there are so many eyes staring at him, and how many people want to weave some charges? If your behavior today is exposed to the emperor by someone who is interested, you will not be able to escape the charge of forming a party!"
"Why are you so serious? Daddy, you are too worried." He Changheng curled his lips and muttered.
He Wenrui sighed and asked, "Today's boat trip, everyone has been invited to the public...."
"Luo Shiwen, Chen Jiayi..." He Changheng said unyieldingly, and said, "Dad, don't worry, I haven't seen any of the four people you like."
He Wenrui wrote down one by one, then opened a booklet, looked for the names of these people, found it, ticked off the names, and then filled them out in a few places behind. After finishing it, he took out a blank booklet and copied the revised one again. He Changheng looked up and saw that this booklet was the recommended list by He Wenrui to the emperor. The students who passed the imperial examination will be officials, and the arranged positions were appointed by the emperor. However, as the deputy chief examiner and future prime minister, He Wenrui was qualified to recommend it, and there were also the same qualifications for the prince, but the two were not open. When He Wenrui made the list, he had to consider the position of virtue and talent, and he had to not be able to arrange a collision with the prince, so he had to spend a lot of effort.
When He Changheng saw that the positions of those who had eaten with him had been backwards, and his official position was either lowered or irrelevant, he immediately became unhappy and said, "Dad, these are all classmates of his son. It would be fine if you don't take care of him, but where can this be done?"
"Hmph, this is the end of your open banquet with them, and it is also the end of your being caught by the prince!" He Wenrui continued to write unmoved.
He Changheng regretted it and stood up. Seeing that Luo Shiwen, who was given a coral sailboat to him, was arranged at the end, He Wenrui knew what he was going to say and said, "You need not say anything, you have made up your mind for your father!"
"Dad, why don't I return this coral sailboat? Don't harm Luo Shiwen's future. If you do this, your son will feel ashamed." He Changheng almost burst into tears.
He Wenrui pointed to the official position and said, "With Luo Shiwen's talent and knowledge, this person is a little lower, but being a father is not a harm to him. Although he cannot be in the cabinet secretary anymore, the chief in the division office is his uncle Luo Shiwen, and he will be promoted faster in the future. It is not a loss to be a pair of two or two.
Today’s events are a reminder for you. As a father, you have become the prime minister and you have entered the inner court again. You must be content with everything and not act as reckless as you are today.”
"Yes, Dad, my son remembered it." He Changheng wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and said.
He Wenrui took out another order and handed it to He Changheng, saying, "This is your business. It has been handled completely before taking office as an inner court."
When He Changheng looked, he saw a bunch of names written on it. The man was his friend and the woman was a confidante or an outdoor room. He had never mentioned it by his father on weekdays. Unexpectedly, all the secrets were controlled by his father. He Wenrui said: "Your uncle hasn't retired yet. Can he still find out what you are doing?"
"Dad, is this necessary? If everything is dealt with, my son doesn't even have a friend in Shen Jing, who will he talk to?" He Changheng complained repeatedly.
He Wenrui said: "You will be an inner court official in the future and walk in front of the imperial court. Your father and I will be the prime minister. You, my father and son must be impeccable in doing things and being a human being in order to make a difference. If you take these things out, you will have a bad reputation."
"What am I? Pei Yuanqi has made troubles more than me on weekdays. Now he is not a celebrity in front of the emperor and the prince?" He Changheng said.
"Can you compare with Pei Yuanqi? He grew up in front of the emperor. What about you, what is your position in the emperor's heart? And no matter how favored Pei Yuanqi is, he will not be able to get on the table. In the future, you will only be able to mess around in the security bureau. What about you, you also want to be confused for a lifetime and don't want to do a big career?
Changheng, if you want to do a big career, you must have a broad mind and be self-disciplined and cautious. While being cynical, you will rise up straight. That is the noble who is favored by the emperor. If you don’t have this fate, you must come seriously!" He Wenrui began to teach a lesson with a stern face.
He Changheng nodded and said, "Son understands, let's deal with it now. What should I do with this coral sailboat?"
"Don't send it to your uncle first. Send someone to the antique shop or Qiongzhou Prefecture. First, find out the market conditions of this thing. The price of 30% will be given to the Luo family and then give it to your uncle."
"It's really troublesome." He Changheng said.
He Wenrui patted his son's head: "Bastard, this is called caution. Daddy can be an official and achieve this position because of these two words!"
He Changheng responded and sent someone to put the things in the warehouse, then closed the door and said, "Dad, yesterday I invited several officials from the inner court to dinner. I accidentally heard a news about my uncle. It was inevitable that he would be dismissed from the Security Bureau, but it was not necessary to return home and work. Maybe the emperor would use it. Is it true or false?"
"Oh, has this news spread?" He Wenrui was a little surprised.
"It's true!" He Changheng almost jumped up and asked quickly: "What position will uncle take in the future?"
"It should be the State Supervisor, in charge of the two bureaus of public security and news, but not in the cabinet minister, it should be a temporary dispatch." He Wenrui did not hide his son and said it directly, adding: "Don't say anything before the dust settles."
"Yes, my son understands this principle, but what he doesn't understand is how to arrange such a position for his uncle?" He Changheng was puzzled.
He Wenrui said directly: "The emperor is going to take action on the pen, clean it, and clean it up."
"Isn't it been doing what I have been doing? Since the assassination case in the early Guochu capital, when did I not have a pen in my hand?" He Changheng said.
He Wenrui smiled: "In the past, the Security Bureau was arresting, but now the emperor wants the administrative agencies under the cabinet and the supervision agencies under the two courts to arrest them. The emperor does not want to be criticized, and this time he wants to play big things."
"Why? It's not because someone said in the newspaper that the royal family was in trouble when he moved the capital last year."
He Wenrui said: "Of course it's not that simple. The emperor didn't know how to win a few shots with one shot, but he knew that he was a father. Dad must be one of them."
"What does this have to do with you?" He Changheng didn't believe it.
He Wenrui smiled: "As the Prime Minister, he is not greedy for money, he does not form a clique or autocratic power. He assists the King of England during wars, follows the crown prince in peace, and is cautious in his father. Don't you think the Prime Minister is too impeccable and is not good for the emperor? So the emperor wants to clean up his pen, build literary inquisition, and let him do it for the father. In this way, the two houses that represent the people's expectations will restrain the father, and the people will also react. The more trembling the father, the more they will depend on the imperial power and the more beneficial it will be to the emperor."
"Writing inquisition? This is a bit too far-fetched. Maybe the emperor's reputation for life was ruined." He Changheng became worried after hearing his father's words.
He Wenrui said: "You are right, but you can see it all. How can the emperor not see it? Since the emperor has this plan, he must have a perfect plan. The key is that reason. As long as this reason is found well, literary inquisition will become a virtue."
"Dad, aren't you going to take the blame for the emperor?"
Chapter completed!