Sun Yongning was able to stand still this time. He stood still, looked at the young elder in front of him with a smile, and asked calmly without changing his expression, "Then, what can I teach you, young elder?"
Everyone knows that although this incident was said to have come from the Ministry of War, in fact it was Zheng Siyu's gang who were deliberately making things difficult for the Song family.
Now that trouble has broken out, it can no longer be covered up. Qiu An alone is no longer enough to appease the emperor's wrath.
Under such circumstances, he really wanted to see what Xu Chong was going to say.
Seeing him ask this, Xu Chong said quietly without moving his eyebrows, "If it is up to me, Brother Yongning should show his attitude. Now those records have been destroyed, and Qiu An committed suicide, so there is no evidence. At this point, if they continue to investigate, will they really turn the Ministry of War upside down for this matter? How can that be a disgrace?"
Sun Yongning sneered in his heart.
Xu Chong's words sounded nice, as if he was thinking about him.
But the problem is, this matter was not his business! From the beginning to the end, it was Wen Runze and his gang who wanted to embarrass the Song family. Why didn't they ask him, the Shangshu, when they were doing things? Now that something went wrong, he, the Shangshu, had to come out and clean up the mess
From what Xu Chong said, it was clear that he wanted him to take the responsibility for this matter. He really had the nerve to say that!
He frowned slightly and said, "The emperor is furious and has issued an order. If the truth cannot be uncovered, I will no longer be wearing this official hat..."
Xu Chong laughed, "Brother Yongning is confused! It's natural for His Majesty to vent his anger on the Song family. In public and private, His Majesty is helping the Song family, that's right. But for us, is there no way out? Brother Yongning is an old man who has been in the sea of illusion for many years, don't you know how to do it?"
Sun Yongning's eyebrows twitched fiercely for a few times, and he lowered his head with a sullen face: "Forgive my dullness, I really don't know what the young minister means."
Xu Chong was getting impatient. He had already said so much, but Sun Yongning was still trying to dodge the important issues and try to please both sides. He had not come to plead with Sun Yongning in the first place. Since Sun Yongning was still pretending to be stupid, he simply said, "Brother Yongning is a minister and a university scholar. Could it be that you are really so anxious about such a small matter and let your subordinates be at the mercy of others? If that is the case, who can be trusted to serve you in the future? Don't you think so?"
After he said that, he patted Sun Yongning on the shoulder and quickly walked away.
Sun Yongning stood alone under the corridor, his expression changing again and again. After a while, he went to his classroom with a livid face.
After sitting for a while, Gao Ping finally came. Seeing him sitting behind the table without saying anything, he was a little surprised: "Hey, what's wrong? What happened?"
Sun Yongning lazily leaned back in his armchair, pointed outside, and then asked with a sneer, "How did the trial go?"
Gao Ping glanced at him and sat down in front of him: "Don't mention it, what else can we do? The account books were burned, it's clear that they were well prepared and had nothing to fear. Qiu An is dead, and we have invited several people from the Ministry of War to question them, but they all denied it completely..."
Sun Yongning's expression became even colder: "The young elder just came to see me."
Young cabinet minister? Gao Ping put down the cup in his hand, and after a moment he realized: "Xu Chong? What does he want from you?"
Sun Yongning's anger was ignited all of a sudden, and he asked angrily: "What do you want from me? Tell me not to hand over Wen Runze and Yuan Cheng and the others, and keep them safe!"
Gao Ping frowned. Even though he was always steady, he couldn't help but slam the table heavily. "Ridiculous! He is a third-rank minister of the Ministry of Rites, but he really thinks he is a senior official. He relies on Xu Ci Fu and simply doesn't take people seriously!"
They are at least the Grand Secretary of the First Palace. Even if they have to rank behind Grand Secretary Xu in terms of seniority, they still have to rank behind Grand Secretary Xu. What is Xu Chong? Just because he has a good father
For something like this that makes someone take the blame, he actually had the audacity to just come and give a notification and think that's all
The room was silent for a while before Sun Yongning stood up and was about to leave.
Gao Ping asked him hurriedly: "Where are you going?"
"Go find the commander!" Sun Yongning's face was gloomy. "Xu Chong is so unscrupulous, it's obvious that he got the permission from the deputy assistant. They are so tyrannical. I want to ask the commander, do we have to keep shrinking like turtles like this? This time, the emperor was furious and asked my Ministry of War to give an explanation, but Xu the deputy assistant wanted me to suppress it. How can I suppress it? If I suppress it, the emperor's anger will be directed at me! I'm taking the blame for them! Am I stupid?!"
If he really did what the Xu father and son said, he would not only lose the favor of Emperor Yuanfeng, but also make enemies with the Song father and son, which would completely cut off his future path to getting close to the emperor's eldest grandson.
Although the future of the emperor's eldest grandson is uncertain, politicians will never do a losing business. Of course, they will not let go of any bet.
The Xu family wants to make him eat shit just by talking, but Sun Yongning won't do that!
Gao Ping stood there without moving. After a while, he nodded heavily and said, "Yes, I will go and ask the master what it means."
The Xu family father and son really regard this cabinet as their own cabinet. If this continues, what future will those who follow Yang Bo have
The duty room was quiet. Xu Chong tiptoed into his father's duty room and saw him dozing on the recliner. He hurriedly took a few steps closer and wanted to cover him with a blanket. However, as soon as he moved, Xu Shun was awakened. Seeing him come back, he raised his eyebrows and asked, "Did you tell Sun Yongning?"
"He did." Xu Chong nodded. "He didn't say anything else, but he didn't agree directly. Dad, he won't be upset, right?"
"It's natural to feel resentful." Xu Shun pointed at the tea on the table. When he saw his son taking it, he snorted, "You are letting him take the blame. He's not stupid, so he's naturally unhappy." He said, and then changed the subject, "But then again, even if he feels resentful, he can't decide whether to do it or not."
Xu Chong was a little worried just now, but now he was relieved after hearing his father say this. He smiled and said, "Dad, how can you be so sure? Prime Minister Yang..."
Xu Shun glared at his son: "You're asking even though you already know the answer!"
Xu Chong immediately smiled in understanding. Yes, why would Yang Bo force his way with the Xu family? He has been very sensible over the years. He never forces himself to take the lead in anything. This time, Xu Shun has personally expressed his position on this matter. It is reasonable for Yang Bo to not interfere.