Beijing, East Chang'an Street, Xie Qian's courtyard.

Xie Qian is entertaining visitors, Yang Tinghe, who has been frequently active in the capital recently.

"...Zhihou returned from Jiangnan and first stepped down from the Wei State public office in Nanjing, and then went to the Central Plains disaster area to provide disaster relief. After a few days, he set out to Linqingzhou. It is said that the imperial envoy sent by His Majesty to provide disaster relief, the chief supervisor of the Chief Li Zheng, had not seen anyone else. Now that Eunuch Zhang is still in the disaster area, he has not returned, but he followed His Majesty back to Beijing first, and he didn't know what to plan..."

Yang Tinghe had many opinions about Chen Xi. It seemed that every sentence was fair, but it was all mentioned in front of Xie Qian that Shen Xi was not following the rules and was disrupting the court's principles.

Xie Qian was silent and asked, he didn't want to comment too much about Chen Xi.

Yang Tinghe said again: "According to the news sent back from Linqing, Your Majesty will speed up the journey after going north. It is expected that he will arrive in the capital in five or six days."

"It would be better if Your Majesty could come back soon."

Xie Qian said something that was not painful or itchy.

Yang Tinghe felt that Xie Qian's attitude was too peaceful, which was not his usual style, so he hurriedly said: "Does Mr. Xie think there will be no problem with His Majesty's return this time?"

Xie Qian said: "Your Majesty's southern tour, I didn't support you. Now I'm back and bringing Zhihou back together. The court is stable. Should I think there is something wrong?"

Xie Qian actually showed some impatientness in his words, as if he was repulsive to Yang Tinghe.

Yang Tinghe felt the pressure from Xie Qian, and no longer made Xie Qian express his opinion in an aggressive tone, but instead talked about the folk news: "There are many rumors between Your Majesty and Queen Chen who are in the market, saying that their husband and wife are not in harmony, Your Majesty is depressed and getting thinner day by day."

"Um."

Xie Qian nodded, "Empress Chen is too young and hasty to enter the palace. This time, he followed His Majesty to the south to visit for a tour, and it is understandable that there is a slight disagreement."

Yang Tinghe couldn't help it and warned: "Old Xie, the court is about to change now."

Xie Qian was a little surprised and asked, "What can be changed? Over the years, the imperial court has reported to Kai, the four barbarians surrendered, the cabinet and six ministries, and the temple officials have changed very little, and the administration is clear and clear. If the flood disaster in the Central Plains this year is considered a major natural disaster, but when it comes to Henan, it will be cut off the mess. At present, flood control and disaster relief work is in an orderly manner... The Ming Dynasty is still peaceful and safe as a whole."

Yang Tinghe smiled bitterly: "What I am worried about is that... Your Majesty is too fond of him, which can easily lead to chaos in the court and rampant treacherous."

Xie Qian shook his head and said, "Menny, you should let go of many prejudices... Why can't even I let go of things that I can't do with you?"

"well!"

Yang Tinghe sighed heavily.

Xie Qian said, "I have been in court for a few days. When His Majesty comes back this time, I will ask for retirement. In the future, this court belongs to you young people. Will I be unable to be at peace before leaving?"

Yang Tinghe thought to himself: "If you can set your successor before leaving, convene a meeting of the civil service group and set up a strategy to suppress Shen Zhihou, you will not be as dangerous as you are now, and you are worried about becoming the target of His Majesty's purge."

Thinking so in my heart, but I couldn't speak out in a blunt way. Yang Tinghe knew very well that the unexplained relationship between Xie Qian and Chen Xi.

Xie Qian took out a letter.

"This is a letter from Zhihou to me before going to the disaster area. In the letter, he explained that His Majesty has been away for a long time and will not return to the court, which will harm the Ming Dynasty. He asked the court to allocate silver and provide disaster relief, and also proposed the suggestion of borrowing grain from the people. Now it seems that each one hits the point and has achieved good results."

Yang Tinghe said: "But... it is not in accordance with the rules."

Xie Qian said: "The rules are not important. What is important is that they can solve the problem. I used to have many prejudices against them. Now I think about it, maybe it is because I am too stubborn... Now the government and the government are praising his abilities, and every time he does things, they can complete them smoothly. Even if he is a young man, it is not his turn to take over the seniority, but he still proved himself with practical actions and did not let down the trust of the ancestors and His Majesty today!"

Xie Qian praised Chen Xi for his loud praise. When Yang Tinghe heard it, he felt very uncomfortable.

Xie Qian said again: "So, my husband, I think so... After I retreat, you will assist Shuhou in the cabinet so that I can trust the big and small matters of the court to let me leave with peace of mind."

Yang Tinghe became more and more upset when he heard this.

Xie Qian had never stated before that who would take over the cabinet, which made Yang Tinghe feel that he had a chance. After all, he had the support of Empress Dowager Zhang behind him.

But now Xie Qian has made it clear that he will assist Liang Chu, which means that the next cabinet chief is Liang Chu, not him.

If you can't become the chief minister, it means that Yang Tinghe is not qualified to fight Chen Xi head-on in the future. First of all, the level is a little different, let alone Chen Xi also has the status of a hereditary nobleman.

Yang Tinghe felt full of loss, but he still forced himself to smile and said respectfully: "I understand."

Xie Qian showed his attitude of admiration for his younger generations and said, "If Shuhou had not entered the cabinet earlier than you, maybe he should have really let you inherit the position of chief minister... But the rules are rules. I have followed the rules all my life and did not want to change my course before retiring... I hope you can understand."

Yang Tinghe thought to himself: "For Shen Zhihou, you can skip the matter of seniority. When it comes to the issues between Liang Shuhou and me, you need to strictly abide by it? You are not so biased in such a way!"

Xie Qian took out another manuscript and handed it to Yang Tinghe: "In the next period of time, I will hand over the matters of the cabinet to you. Eunuch Li has said hello. He will not be embarrassed. If there are any major matters that are unresolved, we will discuss them when His Majesty comes back. Zhihou is a capable minister."

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Before Xie Qian left the court, he showed his admiration for Chen Xi, which was almost unconcealed.

Even Yang Tinghe was thinking: "If you don't know, you would think that the cabinet chief minister would be taken over by Shen Zhihou. This Ming Dynasty will disappear when it comes to Shen Zhihou. The difference is too obvious, right?"

In the past, Yang Tinghe did not have that prejudice against Chen Xi, but as Chen Xi gradually rose, the threat to the cabinet gradually increased. Now he has skipped the cabinet management and became the most trusted person before the emperor. Yang Tinghe was not convinced by public or private, and felt that Chen Xi's real ability was just like this, and all achievements came from the favor of the two emperors before and after.

Regarding the issue of successor to the cabinet chief minister, Yang Tinghe did not receive Xie Qian's support, but he did not give up and ran around the court frequently. He had seen any powerful people who could meet. If the emperor summoned the court to discuss the candidate for successor to the chief minister, he would receive recommendations and support from many old ministers and nobles.

But what he hoped most before was to win public opinion through this kind of movement and obtain Xie Qian's nomination rights, but he did not expect to touch Xie Qian's bottom line and became alert to Yang Tinghe.

After seeing Xie Qian, Yang Tinghe felt that the obstacle he was facing now was too great, but he was not vague at all and went back to the cabinet to find Liang Chu.

Liang Chu was drafting a ticket, but he met Yang Tinghe and was not sure because the other party had not arrived at the cabinet for many days.

Liang Chu did not demand much from Yang Tinghe. He was the second-level assistant in the cabinet, but his reputation in the Hanyuan was not as high as that in Yang Tinghe. If he had not entered the cabinet earlier, he even felt that he should have helped Yang Tinghe, many things he could not handle, such as when encountering difficult memorials, Yang Tinghe could basically handle.

"Is my husband feeling unwell these two days? Some memorials have been accumulated in the court. Do you have a look first?"

Liang Chu was very pleased to see Yang Tinghe coming back. After all, he could save a lot of money if he could share the court affairs with one more person.

Four Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, Xie Qianshao usually comes, but he doesn't even come. Yang Tinghe has been using excuses to come recently, which has caused all the errands to be on Liang Chu and Jin Gui. Jin Gui is very experienced and cannot do many things, which makes Liang Chu worry about everything.

Yang Tinghe sat down: "I just went to see Mr. Xie."

"oh?"

Liang Chu personally brought a cup of tea and put it in front of Yang Tinghe, saying, "What are the instructions of Mr. Xie?"

Yang Tinghe looked at Liang Chu and said, "Old Xie asked me to assist you well in the future and take care of the cabinet affairs."

Although his tone was calm, there was a clear sense of jealousy in his words.

Even Liang Chu could hear the dissatisfaction with the other party's words, as if something that originally belonged to Yang Tinghe was taken away by Liang Chu.

Liang Chu did not want to evaluate who would succeed as the chief minister of the cabinet, because in his opinion, rules are always rules. Liang Chu entered the cabinet earlier than Yang Tinghe. If he wanted him to make a wise man, he would not leave the court. Liang Chu believed that he was healthy and could still serve the court for a few years.

Liang Chudao: "Old Xie was in full swing in spring and autumn, and he really shouldn't leave the court easily. The court needs the assistance of a capable minister like him."

Yang Tinghe said: "Uncle Hou, do you really think so?"

After being questioned by Yang Tinghe like this, Liang Chu was a little embarrassed and said, "Menny, it's better to calm down and deal with many things."

Liang Chu regarded Yang Tinghe as his friend and did not want to get into evil with Yang Tinghe because of this.

In the future, if they are ministers in the same palace, they need to support each other. At least Liang Chu did not think that they would have an opposition to Yang Tinghe, which would be detrimental to the stability of the court.

Yang Tinghe seemed very indignant: "What makes me unable to calm down is Mr. Xie's attitude towards Zhihuo... Zhihuo is too young and vigorous, and everything he does is arbitrarily. Today, perhaps he has achieved some achievements to stabilize the border and praise the world. Even the court is blinded by it. But in the long run, where will such a young and vigorous minister, and an emperor who only knows how to eat, drink and have fun all day long, bring the Ming Dynasty to?"

"Bang!"

Liang Chu suddenly slapped the table and shouted loudly: "Menny, you're over this! Is this what you should say as a minister?"

Yang Tinghe smiled bitterly and said, "Maybe in Shuhou's opinion, what Zhihou did is right, but in my opinion, this is a big mistake. Maybe I shouldn't stay in the court. I will resign with Mr. Xie in the near future and return to my hometown to enjoy my old age."

After saying that, Yang Tinghe got up and was about to leave.

Liang Chujiu said: "Stop."

Yang Tinghe stopped and looked back, asking, "Uncle Hou, do you have something to do?"

Liang Chu said helplessly: "If it is just because Mr. Xie proposes that the successor of the cabinet chief minister, I can go and make suggestions to Mr. Xie and His Majesty, can you push you to the top? You don't have to be disheartened because of Zhihao and the court. Nothing happened yet, and Zhihao has not done anything to harm the country and the people. You will first set his character for him. How do you let the people in the court look at this matter?"

Yang Tinghe laughed wildly and said, "Shuhou, you regard me as a petty person, either. I am tired of the disputes and troubles in the court, and I want to live a few days of quiet life. I never do things that force people to do. From now on, I will leave this cabinet affairs to Shuhou. Thank you."

After saying that, Yang Tinghe stepped away from the Wenyuan Pavilion gate.

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Liang Chu had no choice but to inform Xie Qian of Yang Tinghe's reaction.

Originally, Liang Chu hoped that Xie Qian would come forward to make peace, but he didn't expect that Xie Qian was becoming more and more determined to not take Yang Tinghe as his successor... A person with such a strong sense of fame and fortune could not bear the heavy responsibility of leading the Ming Dynasty!

This incident caused a gust of wind and waves in the capital. Some veteran ministers came to persuade him, and even some elderly people who had already retired came to find Xie Qian, hoping that Xie Qian could comfort Yang Tinghe well.

Even though these people did not explicitly propose that Yang Tinghe replace Liang Chu as the successor of the chief minister, Xie Qian knew very well that these people not only talked about Yang Tinghe, but also worked hard for Empress Dowager Zhang.

This incident reached Chen Xi's ears in less than a day.

At this time, the imperial guards and his party had already entered the northern Zhili territory, which was close to the capital. However, Zhu Houzhao's lazy mentality was caused by his boating. He didn't take long for a long time every day. After roughly speaking, he arrived at the capital in about three days.

This was the result of Shen Xi's repeated urging. If Zhu Houzhao's temperament was to get off the boat every time he went to a place, it was said that he was to appreciate the customs and customs, but in fact it was just nonsense.

"... After Grand Secretary Yang resigned, Master Xie did not try to keep him. Now the memorial has been sent to the Lijian and will be sent to His Majesty within about one day."

Yunliu informed Chen Xi of the situation obtained by the capital.

Regarding political matters, Chen Xi cannot let Ma Jiu spy on it. Yun Liu needs to take these things into consideration, which is also related to Yun Liu's relatively high cultural level and being able to complete more things.

Chen Xidao: "Yang Jiefu's move is simply to put pressure on Mr. Xie, but I'm afraid the result will only backfire... It depends on whether Mr. Xie's attitude is firm... Some people, Mr. Xie can refuse, but some people may not be able to do it."

Yun Liu thought for a moment and asked, "What the lord said is the Empress Dowager?"

Chen Xi nodded and said, "The Empress Dowager wants to use Yang Jiefu as the chief minister of the cabinet to stabilize Zhang's status. Now that the Empress Dowager's plan has been disrupted, why wouldn't he come forward to propose it to Master Xie?"

Yun Liu said: "But these things can always be decided by Your Majesty."

"That's right, but it's often related to the attitude of the previous chief minister... If someone can persuade Mr. Liang to withdraw, then Yang Jiefu will be the first pick... The rules are so determined. The key to the problem now is not whether Mr. Xie wants Mr. Yang Jiefu to be the chief minister, but whether Mr. Xie wants to put pressure on Mr. Liang." Chen Xidao.

Yun Liu then understood the trick and asked quickly: "Sir, should we take action? Grandpa Yang has always had prejudice against you. The incident where the students besieged your house was directly related to him. If he joined forces with the Zhang family and the Xia family, it would be a great threat to you."

Chen Xi shook his head and said, "After all, things in the court must be resolved by the rules of the court. Now I can't control the attitude of Master Xie. I don't want to participate too much in this matter. Whether Liang Shuhou is the chief minister or Yang Jiefu is on the throne, it has nothing to do with me. I don't work in the cabinet, so why should I interfere in cabinet affairs?"

"But sir..."

Yunliu still wanted to express her opinion, but was interrupted by Chen Xi raising his hand.

Chen Xi said: "You have to know that the more I interfere, the greater the rebound will be... Your Majesty may not feel anything now, but in the future, your Majesty will gradually recognize me as a powerful minister and will be more suspicious. Why not just take it calmly from the beginning? Do you think Your Majesty has no opinion on this?"

Yun Liu lowered his head and dared not argue anymore. He still felt a little regretful in his heart, feeling that at this critical moment, Chenxi should not watch the fire across the bank.

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