Ten Dragons Take the Inheritance

Chapter 507 Official Earthquake

How much Hongli has ability and Yin Zuo would not know, let alone being a small railway manager, even if Hongli will manage the huge and complex Ministry of Railways in the future, it will be a piece of cake, but even if Hongli has If he is capable, Yinzuo will not let Hongli have any possibility of expanding his influence. Without him, because of the successor, I am afraid that any shrewd courtier has already seen some signs of this. With Yunzhen's political IQ How can you not guess the root cause?At this moment, he suddenly proposed that Hongli should be in charge, and the smell of conspiracy was very strong.

If his words are different, his heart can be punished!It's natural for Yun Zhen to have no good intentions, but Yin Zuo couldn't see what his intentions were for a while, Yin Zuo thought about it for a while with a sullen face, but couldn't figure it out, so he looked at Yun Zhen coldly. After a while, he burst out laughing, waved his hands and said, "Let's talk about it here first, I'm tired, Mr. Linggao and Lihe stay here, you can just kneel down and pay your respects."

"Two gentlemen, what trick does the fourth brother want to play in recommending Hongli?" After all the officials dispersed, Yin Zuo pondered for a moment and asked.

Fang Linggao's small eyes were so bright that he bazaared for a moment, twirled his beard and said, "Fourth master can't bear it anymore and wants to make a move."

Shot?Hey, this is not unusual, the fourth child has been holding back for so many years, no matter how good his patience is, he may have worn out long ago, and it is a matter of course to make a move.Yin Zuo was not surprised by Fang Linggao's words at all, but he was a little unsure about how the fourth brother planned to make a move. He paused and said, "I know this in my heart, and the fourth brother pushed Hongli out. Could it be that he wants to abolish me?" Hongli, can you take the opportunity to win him over?"

"My lord, do you have a choice?" Fang Linggao smiled and asked without answering.

room?Hey room!Damn it!When Yinzuo thought of Hongli's smiling face, his heart suddenly felt sour for no reason. He shook his head with a wry smile, and after being silent for a long time, he sighed and said, "Do you really want to do this? I, alas, I always have some Reluctant."

Both Fang and Lin are wise men in the world, how could they not know what Yinzuo meant by reluctance, but the matter was so important that they didn't dare to say anything, they just glanced at each other and stood with their heads bowed. He remained silent.

"Hey." Yinzuo let out a sigh of relief, looked at Lin Xuanyi and said, "Lihe, you have been with me for more than 20 years, but I am a mean and ungrateful person?"

Lin Xuanyi shook his head, with a firm look in his eyes, and said calmly: "My lord, this important event in the community can only be replaced by emotion."

Yinzuo was sad for a while, and smiled wryly and said: "Forget it, then get ready to start."

"The courtiers respect the order." Fang and Lin replied with serious bows.

"Go and get ready, I want to be quiet." Yinzuo waved his hands weakly, motioning Fang and Lin to step back, and sat on the dragon chair with his head down in a daze...

It was getting late, and the north wind began to howl. In this turbulent dusk, the first snow of this year fell quietly. It was not big, just scattered snowflakes, but the temperature in the capital suddenly dropped a lot. Pedestrians also hurried up because of this.The Bohong Courtyard, which was specially used to receive those who rushed to take the erudite and Confucian studies, was completely empty at this time, and there was a dark silence. Among the hundreds of rooms, only the East Fourth Courtyard still had a gleam of light.

Under the dim light, Cao Xiandong and Xiao Yao are playing Go leisurely. Their faces are very calm, and there is no trace of refrigerated dissatisfaction. Both Cao and Xiao were on the list of admissions, but they didn't receive any errands, and they didn't even get an audience. They were just left idle in the Bohong Hall. Although they were not restricted from going out, they both consciously kept their Silent, it has been nearly three months, and I haven't stepped out of the Bohong Pavilion, I really don't want to hear it.

"Brother Cao is smart, I lost this game." Xiao Yao stretched out his hand to wipe the chessboard, and said with a smile.

"Okay, it's meaningless for brother Xiao to always win chess. You have to let someone have a good time anyway." Cao Xiandong replied quite complacently. The two looked at each other and laughed loudly. The laughter echoed in the empty courtyard It echoed non-stop.

"It's snowing." Cao Xiandong walked to the window, looked at the night sky that was getting dark, and said calmly: "This year's snow came early, and I'm afraid this winter will be very cold."

Although Cao Xiandong had a pun, Xiao Yao heard it very clearly. He also got up, walked to Cao Xiandong's side, sighed and said: "Yes, what should come will always come, this is God's will."

As soon as "God's Will" was mentioned, the two of them fell silent and didn't speak again. They each stared at the night sky and thought about their thoughts.At the right time, there was a rush of footsteps, several eunuchs walked into the room, and the leading eunuch shouted loudly: "The imperial edict has arrived, Cao Xiandong and Xiao Yao will receive it."

finally come!Cao and Xiao looked at each other with the same look in their eyes, and hurriedly fell to their knees.The little eunuch cleared his throat pretending to be majestic, and looked at Cao and Xiao coldly, then unfolded the imperial decree in his hand, and announced in a high-pitched voice: "Fengtian Chengyun Emperor's Edict: Cao Xiandong and Xiao Yao, who are being reviewed by the Imperial Academy, will have an audience immediately. Here you go!"

Although the edict is short, it has a deep meaning. With the IQs of Cao and Xiao, both of them could vaguely smell the smell that the change is about to start, but this is not the time to talk. The two thanked the holy grace and just exchanged eyes , each got up, and followed the eunuchs who came to pass the edict into the darkness...

In the empty Hall of Mental Cultivation, there was no one else except Yinzuo who was sitting high on the dragon chair, not to mention eunuchs and palace maids, even Qingsong, the commander of the Ouchi bodyguard who was guarding Yinzuo's side, disappeared, feeling uneasy As soon as Cao Xiandong walked into the hall, his heart skipped a beat, but he didn't dare to say anything. He took a few steps, knelt down on the ground, and said respectfully: "My minister Cao Xiandong kowtowed to the Holy Majesty, long live my emperor, long live, long live! .”

"No." After being silent for a while, Yinzuo said lightly, "Do you know why I called you here?"

Sweat poured out of Cao Xiandong's forehead, he kowtowed and said, "I know one or two things."

"Very good, you are a smart person, I like to talk to smart people." Yinzuo's face remained flat, and he did not show any signs of being guessed. He pondered for a while and said, "Cao Aiqing must have known about Malacca. Yes, um, I want to know, if Ai Qing manages it, where will it start?"

Cao Xiandong is a smart person at first, and he understood the meaning of Yin Zuo's words as soon as he heard it. His heart moved, and he thought about it calmly and said: "Qizou Shengshang, I think that food is the most important thing for the people, and food and grass are the key. The minister is in charge, and the primary responsibility is to equalize the land and reclaim wasteland. Based on my farming experience in the Qing Dynasty, coupled with the local climate of three crops in one season, this matter should not be difficult to solve; When the aborigines return to their hearts, great governance can be expected.”

The importance of Malacca lies in its strategic position. Cao Xiandong said how to govern the people, but he did not mention military matters. This kind of caution is exactly what Yinzuo guessed, but this one cannot be hidden from Yinzuo. However, Yinzuo didn't bother to point it out, so he smiled and said: "According to Aiqing's estimation, it will take a few years to see results?"

"I don't dare to speak in vain, as many as ten years, as few as five years, as it should be." By now Cao Xiandong has understood where he belongs. Although he felt a little sad because he had to leave his hometown, he was also able to show his ambitions. He was very excited, but he was still very careful when answering, not daring to speak too much.

"Very well, I will give you seven years." Yin Zuo nodded and said: "I have entrusted Malacca to Aiqing, and there is the future of my Qing Dynasty. , go, I will give you my will later."

"Thank you, Lord Long En." Cao Xiandong kowtowed and stood up. He was about to exit the door when he paused and opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something. His face twitched for a while, he sighed softly, and slowly exited the door.

Although Cao Xiandong didn't open his mouth, Yin Zuo knew what he wanted to say, his eyes dimmed for a moment, a wry smile appeared on his face, he was a little lost in thought for a while, even when Xiao Yao walked in, he couldn't I didn't notice, until Xiao Yao's voice sounded, Yin Zuo finally woke up.

"My minister kowtows to the Holy Majesty, long live my emperor, long live, long live!" Although Yinzuo was distracted, Xiao Yao did not dare to lose his courtesy, and knelt down on the ground, saying respectfully.

"Well, get up." Yinzuo felt an inexplicable jealousy towards Xiao Yao, who had stolen the heart of his most beloved daughter, and let Xiao Yao kneel for a long time before even shaking his hands. Too lazy to say a word.

"Thank you, my lord." Xiao Yao kowtowed, stood up, and silently stood aside with his head bowed, with a very calm expression, neither surprised nor happy.

Silence, awkward silence for a long time, Yin Zuo considered it for a long time, but he still couldn't organize a tactful voice, and said helplessly: "Yixue is a good girl, but she has a little temper, are you Man, you might as well give in when it's time, I can't do anything with that girl, I hope you can give her happiness, otherwise..."

Yin Zuo's words were a bit too explicit, Xiao Yao's face immediately turned red, and he lowered his head and said: "This minister will definitely not let Ge Ge down, please rest assured, Your Majesty."

"That's good, it will be the New Year's Eve in a few days, and your marriage should be arranged earlier, so that that damn girl won't be arguing in my ears all day long." Seeing Xiao Yao's flushed face, Yinzuo burst into laughter immediately, and the laughter echoed non-stop in the empty hall...

(End of this chapter)