Chapter 98 Cui Ji Pei Mou

Cui Yuan's outer study room was full of people at this time, including Wang Ang, Yang Qi, Cui Qinggong, Zhang Ruojin, and Zhu Li who had just arrived. There was also a man sitting in the corner of the wall, wearing a wide-edged soft hat, and the light in the corner of the wall was dim and his face could not be seen clearly.

"Everyone, today we are urgently summoning everyone to discuss important matters."

Cui Yuan's face was solemn. He slowly glanced at everyone and said, "Zhang Ruohao gave up the position of the cabinet to Zhang Potian. I believe everyone has already understood it, and the truth of this matter has already agreed to the emperor."

This sentence made everyone look at each other, and Yang Qi asked unwillingly: "This matter is of great importance. Why should the prime minister agree at once? Even if the aristocratic family succeeds to the throne and has customization, if it can be delayed for two months, things may turn around."

Seeing that he was old and confused, Wang Ang couldn't help but look at him with contempt. Doesn't the prime minister know which one is more important? If the Li family had no conditions, would the prime minister agree?

Yang Qi said something slowly, thinking that everyone was going to agree, and then the prime minister pulled up his hand and said apologizing, "Old Yang, I'm not considering it well."

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Unexpectedly, the room was quiet and there was no sound of coughing. Yang Qi twisted his neck and looked around. Seeing that everyone was looking at the ceiling with their eyes slanted and no one paid attention to him, he couldn't help but say even more anxiously: "Prime Minister..."

Cui Yuan waved his hand to stop him, "I want to tell you another news. Three days later, the emperor will go to Hedong to inspect the disaster, and Zhang Ruohao will also return to Hedong."

"This is probably a plank road that is built openly and crossing Chencang secretly!" Wang Ang couldn't help but interrupt.

Cui Yuan nodded, "From small, he wants to interfere in the dispute between the head of the Zhang family, but from the big picture, his real function is to prevent me from taking the opportunity to send troops to Hedong. In this way, we can only take advantage of the conflicts within the Zhang family to seize power."

Speaking of this, Cui Yuan looked at Zhang Ruojin with a squinted eyes. Under his dazzling gaze, Zhang Ruojin lowered his head in a panic and said without saying a word. Cui Yuan smiled coldly and said, "We are bound to win this battle between the head of the Zhang family and we must not make any mistakes."

"Brother, can you let me say something?" Cui Qinggong, who was standing beside him, finally spoke.

"you say!"

Cui Qinggong stood up and saluted Cui Yuan first, and said slowly: "Brother, I'm sorry, when it comes to Zhang's affairs, it's a bit like the head of the family, and the eldest brother puts the cart before the horse."

Since Cui Qinggong failed to enter the cabinet in the Great Dynasty at the beginning of the year, he has always hated Zhang Potian to the core. Not only has he ruined his future, but he also abducted 30,000 elite Fengxiang Army soldiers. Now he has entered the cabinet, which really makes Cui Qinggong unbearable.

"Yes! I just said that the Prime Minister had agreed inappropriately."

Yang Qi, whose lips were trembling, finally found a confidant. He leaned slightly to Cui Qinggong. The old-fashioned old man made Cui Qinggong frown. Yang Qi was about to show his strength, but he saw Cui Yuan's gaze cold and swallowed the complaint that had just reached his mouth, "This, this is General Cui's meaning, it has nothing to do with me, it has nothing to do with me!"

Cui Yuansen's cold eyes swept over them and finally fell on Zhu Li, "General Zhu, come and explain to General Cui."

"This..." Zhu Li was suddenly called to the name, and a hint of embarrassment flashed in his eyes. Cui Qinggong was his boss and actually wanted to give him guidance. But in an instant, Zhu Li regained his calmness. He saluted Cui Yuan first and said humbly to Cui Qinggong: "I'll see you at the end of my life, please give me the general's advice."

Cui Qinggong did not tolerate him because of his humble attitude. He snorted and turned his head aside. Zhu Li suppressed his anger in his chest. He knew that his official position was low, but Cui Yuan asked him to attend the meeting. There must be an important task to him. After a moment of pondering, Zhu Li said: "The reason why the seven major cabinet prime ministers are transcendent is because they all have strong family backgrounds. It is hard to imagine that if the Zhang family is not financially and support Zhang Potian in manpower, how long can his army last? How long can his cabinet position last? If he dares to take the world and threaten the Zhang family with force, this will give the prime minister an excuse to send troops. This is one of the reasons."

"What's the reason second?" Cui Yuan continued to ask without saying a word. At this time, except for Cui Qinggong, everyone in the room was attracted by Zhu Li's opinion, and even the person in the corner of the room owed slightly forward.

Just as his body moved slightly, Zhu Li suddenly found that the man's waist was a little round, as if he was a woman, probably not the queen, so the queen returned to the palace in the afternoon.

But Zhu Li didn't have time to think about it again, and he continued: "The second reason is that the army in Xishoujiang City is currently supported by the Zhang family. If we can take the position of head of the Zhang family this time, it would be like tying the emperor's neck. Therefore, the humble person believes that the reason why the emperor went to Hedong now is because he was afraid that the Zhang family would be in chaos."

"It's very well said!" Cui Yuan patted his shoulder with satisfaction, and then said coldly to Yang Qi and Cui Qinggong: "Do you two understand?

"The next wave of the Yangtze River pushes the previous wave, I really can't do it." Yang Qi sighed sincerely. He glanced at Cui Qinggong, then moved his steps slightly, trying to stay away from him.

Cui Qinggong couldn't bear to face, so he snorted heavily and bowed, "If there is nothing wrong with you, I will say goodbye first."

After saying that, he turned around and left, Cui Yuan did not keep him. He waited for him to walk away before whispering to everyone: "General Zhu expressed his true doubts, good! The true hero is indeed ready to interfere in the matter of the Zhang family."

He pondered for a moment and said to Wang Ang: "The people you have collected from the martial arts world will be useful this time. You send a decent subordinate to lead them to Hedong and directly obey the order of governor Zhang."

"Prime Minister, then I... what do I need to do?" Zhang Ruojin couldn't help but feel a little panicked when he heard Cui Yuan's intention that he wanted to command with all his power.

"What are you afraid of?" Cui Yuan glared at him dissatisfiedly, "I will naturally arrange someone to help you."

"What can I do in the prime minister?" Yang Qi said unwillingly.

"If you have money, you can contribute money. If you have money, Yang Shangshu, you will naturally pay for money." Cui Yuan narrowed his eyes and smiled, as if an old fox had found a chicken coop.

"How much money is needed?" Yang Qi's tongue began to spin.

Cui Yuan stretched out a fat and short finger and smiled and said, "This number?"

"Ten thousand coins?"

"No! Hundreds of thousands of coins."

‘Crash!’ The little bit beside Yang Qi suddenly fell over. Zhu Li quickly looked at Yang Qi, who was about to faint.

"Prince... Prime Minister, how can I get so much money? Even if I can get it, I can't get it!" Yang Qi suddenly felt that his heart was dead.

"You can take it out."

Cui Yuan smiled faintly, "The Yang family has been operating Bashu for decades, what is the 100,000 guan? Isn't Luoyang Wang Baoji Cabinet keeping your private money for 200,000 guan?"

Yang Qi moaned in pain, and he suddenly hated him to the core. If he hadn't thought of the cunning rabbit in the beginning, he wouldn't have ended today.

"What, is Yang Shangshu unwilling?" Cui Yuan's tone became cold, and his eyes stared at him sternly and said, "If Yang Shangshu refuses, forget it, I will find another way."

Yang Qi sighed, wiped a ring with a gap from his hand, and handed it to Cui Yuandao: "With this, you don't need any trust."

Cui Yuan took the ring and smiled gently, "I have approved Yang Ming's governor of Langzhong County after his term. The Ministry of Personnel will be transferred to the governor of Shu County tomorrow."

After Cui Yuan said that, she winked at Zhu Li and smiled and said, "It's already late at night, so everyone can go back! I'll be informing you of the specific matter tomorrow."

The few people scattered. Zhu Li walked around, but then turned back from the side door. The housekeeper took him back to the outer study room. As soon as he entered the study room, Zhu Li suddenly found that the man wearing a soft hat was still sitting in the same place, and he had never moved.

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"General Zhu knows why you keep me?" In the study, Cui Yuan squinted at the ring with the light and gently stroked a gap on it with his fingers.

Zhu Li bowed and replied, "The Prime Minister has not assigned his subordinates' tasks yet."

"Yes, that's the case."

Cui Yuan put away the ring, and he nodded to the man in the corner of the wall, "Mr. Li, please come here."

As he slowly walked up, the light became clearer on his face. Zhu Li saw it clearly. It was indeed a woman, about twenty years old. She was wearing a Taoist robe, holding a whisk in her hand, and her hair was tied casually, spreading on her shoulders. Her facial features were extremely delicate, as if a master carved it on a flawless piece of jade, perfect without any flaws, but it was because it was too perfect that it was a little colder and less vitality. If the light was moderate just now, Zhu Li would definitely think she was a statue of a jade beauty.

"You call her Mr. Li."

Cui Yuan seemed to respect her very much, and he said to Zhu Li: "This time the Li family went north, and Zhang Huan brought a thousand days of cavalry camp to protect him. You are the Longwu Army, and protecting him is natural. You also brought a thousand people north, but you must obey Mr. Li's command in all your actions."

The nun shook the whisk and saluted with one hand, "I, Li Fanyun, please give me more advice from General Zhu."

Her voice was cold. Although she was polite, there was no expression on her face. Zhu Li also hurriedly bowed: "I will definitely obey the command of the gentleman."

Li Fanyun ignored him anymore, and she bowed to Cui Yuan. "Prime Minister, then I will say goodbye."

After saying that, she left.

Cui Yuan patted Zhu Li on the shoulder and comforted him, "She has always been arrogant, and she is like this to everyone, don't care."

After a pause, Cui Yuan took out another letter and said: "This trip to Hedong, she will direct Zhang Ruojin's actions. You can keep this letter well, and finally you follow the instructions in the letter."

"I understand!"

Zhu Xi bowed and said goodbye, leaving Cui Yuan, the only one left in the study. He looked at the ring carefully again, and a cold smile appeared in his eyes, muttering to himself: "Li Shi, you never dreamed! He has a daughter living in the world."

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Tonight was destined to be a sleepless night. Just as Cui Yuan's meeting had just passed, a carriage drove into Chongyefang under the protection of more than a dozen guards and finally stopped in front of Pei Jun's mansion.

The car door opened, and Chu Xingshui, who had a serious face, walked out of the car. He quickly went up the steps. The doorman seemed to know that he was coming, so he immediately opened the side door. Chu Xingshui kept entering Pei's mansion, and the side door was closed with a slam.

"Is there any news from the emperor?" Chu Xingshui asked straight to the point as soon as he entered the house.

Pei Jun put down the book in his hand and smiled slightly, "Brother Runze's news is so fast. I just learned from the palace that the emperor is packing his luggage and is afraid he will go on a patrol."

Chu Xingshui sat down and said, "Brother Pei thought the emperor would go on a patrol?"

Pei Jun didn't say anything. He dipped a little tea from the cup and quickly wrote a word on the table. The word was clearly the word "Zhang". He looked up at Chu Xingshui, and both of them smiled knowingly.
To be continued...