Mr. He had no idea that his mission would be so tortuous and bizarre. He didn't really want to go, not because of anything else, but because he was worried that this imperial envoy mission was deliberately given to him by others because of his relationship with the Crown Prince.
On the surface, he appeared to be very happy, but privately he discussed with Madam He: "In our family, you are deeply trusted by the emperor, and I am also the uncle of the youngest. I am afraid that the imperial envoy's mission was deliberately given to me by someone to curry favor with the Crown Prince and his wife. If so, my mission would be very difficult."
Mrs. He was surprised that he could think of this. In her mind, her second son had always been a fool. But now it seems that although he is not very smart, he is cautious enough.
She also nodded: "I was just about to mention this to you. I'm not worried that someone is intentionally using you to do favors with the Crown Prince and his wife for this job. On the contrary, I'm worried that someone is deliberately pushing you to the top to embarrass the Crown Prince and his wife. Because this job is not an easy one. Think about it, the maritime trade in Fujian has always been controlled by the wealthy families there. The court talks about maritime bans every year, but who really listens to them? Even if you go, what's the problem? How can the Maritime Customs be established so easily?"
Mr. He had not thought so far. When he heard Mrs. He say this, he was shocked. When he reacted, he asked in shock: "Mother, do you mean that someone deliberately made me look bad?"
If the job is not done well, Xiao Heng and Su Yao will lose face.
Mrs. He still shook her head and even smiled faintly: "Not only that, I'm worried that someone will use you, the imperial envoy, as a sacrifice!"
She was a thoughtful and far-sighted person, and she had always been very rational and calm. Second Master He had always believed in her words. When he heard her say that, he was stunned for a moment, and then he felt cold sweat dripping down his face: "This, this, are they so bold?!"
All under heaven belongs to the king, and all the people in the world are the king's subjects. Don't these people even know the difference between superiors and inferiors
Mrs. He was calm and composed: "Killing imperial envoys has been a common occurrence since ancient times. Moreover, if someone wants to cover it up, they can find many ways to find a scapegoat. Your mission is really not easy to handle. Others may have a chance of survival if they go, but if you go, something bad will happen. Resign."
Although Mr. He Erye is not very wise, he is very willing to listen to opinions.
Since Mrs. He said so, he did not hesitate and apologized to his superiors the next day, saying that he could not go.
If other officials did this, they would naturally offend their superiors, who would think that they were ungrateful. However, Mr. He's identity was somewhat special. He was the uncle of the Crown Princess, and the ministry had given him this job because of his identity. Now that he said he couldn't go, no one thought of complaining.
After persuading him several times, seeing that Mr. He was determined not to go, his superiors had no choice but to agree.
Mr. He heaved a sigh of relief and went back to tell Mrs. He the truth.
Mrs. He asked Mr. He to stay at home on sick leave recently, saying that he was sick and could not go to the yamen recently.
The superiors quickly approved it.
Without Mr. He, the imperial envoy to go to Fujian was quickly selected - Tang Qingfeng, the eldest son of Princess Yongning.