Yang Ji returned to the capital from an overseas camp, attracting attention from all directions.
A powerful minister known to the world.
The speed of promotion is comparable to that of a sky monkey, whoosh, promotion, promotion again.
He is the youngest member of the first rank, and he is also a veritable all-rounder in civil and military affairs.
How will His Majesty arrange for him
Will he really become the next Zhongshu Ling
Emperor Liu Zhao was not in a hurry to arrange an errand for Yang Ji, but called him to the palace to talk every day.
It was as if Yang Ji was regarded as a consultant.
A month passed, and the courtiers were upset and irritable.
Yang Ji is calm.
Emperor Liu Zhao is unpredictable.
What kind of trust is it to recruit Yang Ji into the palace as a consultant to talk every day.
All the ministers sympathized with Mr. Lu.
Zhongshuling Master Lu secretly rolled his eyes.
Even Ren Qiu was alarmed, and took half a day out of his busy schedule to run to Mr. Lu to express his concern.
"Are you planning to retire? Consider your age, and it's time for you to retire."
As soon as Ren Qiu opened his mouth, Master Lu, who was originally moved, turned cold in an instant.
He snorted, "I am not old!"
"You call yourself an old man, but you still dare to say that you are not old. You are over sixty, old man!"
"Go, go, go away."
Ren Qiu's mouth can kill anger.
Ren Qiu would not leave, he asked bluntly: "What is your plan? You can tell with your toes that His Majesty and Empress want to reuse Yang Ji, and they don't want to waste time, let Yang Ji go to the hall to practice. Just like promoting Chen Zhuangshi by leapfrogging, it is obvious that His Majesty also wants to promote Yang Ji by leapfrogging.
You have to be smart, old Lu! Yang Jicai is the confidant of His Majesty and His Majesty, and a direct descendant of Shanhe Academy. As for you, you are just an important minister left behind by the late emperor, and you have to be used in order to stabilize the court. Now that it's time to retire, you have to take the initiative and don't let His Majesty name you, the last bit of affection will be lost to Lang. "
Master Lu gave Ren Qiu a blank look, "Is this old man so unusable?"
"There are talented people from generation to generation, one carrot and one hole. If you don't abdicate to let the virtuous, how will the people below climb up? Take the initiative to resign." Ren Qiu was straightforward.
Lord Lu frowned, "How can you be sure that His Majesty wants Yang Ji to be the secretary? It can also be a servant, or a minister..."
"It must be Zhongshu Ling!" Ren Qiu said loudly, "Trust me, my judgment is correct. Don't have illusions. I know you are still young, and you can work for another twenty years. But don't forget Yes, Yang Ji is the direct descendant of His Majesty and the Empress, and has a very good relationship with King Qi. Your Majesty wants to use Yang Ji and lay the foundation for King Qi, why don't you know how to use it?"
Lord Lu refused to show weakness, "If you want to lay the foundation for King Qi, you should not promote Yang Ji as Zhongshu Ling. This opportunity should be reserved for King Qi."
Ren Qiu rolled his eyes, "King Qi also has his own direct line team, some selected from Beijing Daying, and some selected from Shanhe Academy and Guozijian. All in all, His Majesty will definitely use Yang Ji again. Lao Lu, don't be fooled by the power My eyes are dazzled. You have done Zhongshuling for so many years, it's time to retire and take care of yourself."
"I have no choice but to retreat! If I retire, I will have nowhere to go, so I can only go home to take care of myself."
Mr. Lu sighed.
Is he afraid of the day when he loses his power
Of course I'm afraid!
Is he afraid of the days when there is nothing to do
Even more afraid!
He is afraid of loneliness, afraid of being ordered by no one, and afraid of losing the authority of the entire world that is running.
Come on, it's not easy!
Next, it's even more difficult!
What's more, when he is in good health, he feels that he will still be able to do it for another ten years.
But everyone is telling him that His Majesty does not want to use him. Your Majesty wants to use the younger Yang Ji to create a new situation.
For a moment, he was terrified and it was difficult to calm down.
Having lost everything he had, what was left of him
He is no longer Master Yang whom everyone respects and fears, but a bad old man.
I really don't want to go back to the days when I had nothing to do.
Ren Qiu said to him: "If you don't dislike it, you might as well teach in my academy."
Mr. Lu looked disgusted, "Your polytechnic college has everything, but there is no imperial examination, and it just plays the piano randomly. There are also rumors that you are messing around in the medical school, you have to be careful, and be careful not to be caught by others." Get caught."
Ren Qiu rolled his eyes to the sky.
He coughed softly, "Why don't you go to Shanhe Academy to teach and be with Sanyuan Gong Zhou Shi'an, it's fun."
"Think about it, old man."
"What are you thinking! It's been a month, and I think His Majesty's patience is about to run out. If you don't take any action, His Majesty will force you to resign. At that time, the relationship between you two will be gone. Without affection, His Majesty will not take care of your children and grandchildren."
Lord Lu was agitated by Ren Qiu's words, "Are you sure His Majesty is waiting for me to resign on my own initiative, not someone else."
"Sure enough, you are a fan of the authorities! Old Lu, you have been blinded! In the past, you could see through such a simple thing at a glance. Why can't you see through it when it's your turn? You always say that people can't take chances , but now you are counting on luck."
Ren Qiu speaks a poisonous tongue, but it is all the truth.
Master Lu was hurt, "I can do it too, I can also cooperate with His Majesty's plan to expand the territory. Over the years, the two of us, the monarch and the minister, have cooperated very well, and we can continue to cooperate. Why do you have to let me resign? .”
Why!
It's a dead end again.
Ren Qiu patted him on the shoulder, "Old Lu, you've reached your age, it's time to step down and give young people a chance. You can cooperate with His Majesty's plan, but you can't stay up late for a long time, and you can't stay in the signing room for a long time. Memorial. Think about it for yourself, do you let the people below do your work most of the time
The people below are inexperienced, and mistakes are inevitable. Have you counted how many times Zhongshu Province has made mistakes in this year alone? It's not that His Majesty is ruthless, but that you are no longer fit to stay in this position. Come to the academy, the environment is quiet, and you will become young if you mix with young people every day. Look at Sanyuangong and Zhou Shian, the younger they live, the younger they are. Those two old things may live to be eighty years old. You strive to outdo them and live to ninety. "
Master Lu was amused.
Immediately afterwards, his face collapsed, "Do you really think that this old man is no longer fit to stay in Zhongshu Province?"
Ren Qiu thought about it and said, "If you change to a successful monarch, there are few things to do. Let alone sixty, even if you are eighty years old, you can stay in Zhongshu Province to shine. But our Majesty is a madman, and he doesn't stop every year. Counting Counting the major events of these years, wars, land expansion, overseas plans, land laws, northwest, grasslands... One after another, they are busier and more ambitious than the founding emperor.
How many people fell down in these years, how many people were almost killed suddenly by the emperor's anger? If His Majesty reigns for a day, the position of Zhongshu Ling must be reserved for young and strong people.
Yang Ji is the right person. He has a strong body, abundant physical strength, a flexible mind, and smooth means. He can cooperate with the emperor's series of plans without any worries.
He has been to Xiliang, been overseas, fought the barbarians overseas in Beirong Xiliang, and served as the governor of Jiangnan. No one knows this world better than him. You say that he is not a Zhongshuling, who is more qualified to be the Zhongshuling than him? "
Master Lu pulled away his feelings and thought about it objectively, "You are right. In fact, he is more suitable to be the Zhongshuling than the old man. No one understands the world better than him. From north to south, from east to west, he knows everything. I've been there, I've fought, I've managed it seriously. No wonder His Majesty will choose to transfer him back to the capital at this time."
"Have you figured it out?" Ren Qiu became happy.
Lord Lu smiled wryly: "Hey! After all, I still can't bear it! No wonder some people say that to be an official is not only to grow old, but also to pave the way for future generations. It is best to die in office and feel at ease. To be an official until death is worth it in this life." .It sounds nice to be an official for the elderly, but it’s actually very depressing. Fortunately, there are more choices now, and you can go to an academy to teach.”
Ren Qiu laughed, "Lao Lu, your thinking is too narrow. Let me tell you, teaching is fun, even more fun than being an official. Shanhe Academy is like a paradise in the capital. You can enjoy yourself, and no government office can control it. It's very refreshing. .You will not know the fun until you get to the academy."
Lord Lu stared at Ren Qiu seriously.
Ren Qiu raised his eyebrows, "See what I'm doing?"
Lord Lu said regretfully: "Actually, both Your Majesty and the Empress wanted to cultivate you at the beginning, but you have no intention of official career. As long as you are willing to make progress, the position of Zhongshuling must be yours, and Yang Ji must be ranked behind you. , It will take a few more years of experience to have a chance.”
Ren Qiu laughed, "Thank you for looking up to me. It's boring to be an official. I don't compete with Yang Ji, and I don't have his hard work. He's better than me, and I'm willing to bow down."
Mr. Lu shook his head again and again, "In terms of opportunities, you have more opportunities than him. In terms of talents and learning, you are better than him. In terms of connections, you are also better than him. What is missing is his hard work. He dares to fight, and he has the ability to fight. From the northwest To Jiangnan, and then to overseas, there is no way to go all the way without hard work.
Although the old man does not understand the specific process, he also knows that the Northwest is suffering, and overseas is even more bitter. He can endure this hardship, and he can still make some achievements. He is indeed better than you in this regard. It is not wrong for you to lose to him. "
"I never thought of comparing myself with Yang Ji, please don't involve me with him."
Ren Qiu didn't buy it.
He didn't want to have any grudges with Yang Ji.
Such a fierce man, his attitude is to stay away from him, and occasionally admire him.
Dealing with Yang Ji
Don't even think about it.
The two people pursue different things, it is better to look at it from a distance. So as not to destroy each other's good impression in each other's mind.
Master Lu has nothing to do with Ren Qiu.
It can only be said that everyone has his own ambitions.
Even though Mr. Lu was unwilling, even if he didn't want to, even if he didn't give up, he still took the initiative to ask for his resignation.
Emperor Liu Zhao rejected his resignation according to the rules.
Mr. Lu continued to submit his resignation form.
The two monarchs and ministers staged a fixed drama of three resignations and three retentions.
When it came to the last time, Emperor Liu Zhao looked sad and nodded in agreement with Mr. Lu's resignation.
"I lost my humerus!"
As a result, on the second day, they happily nominated Yang Ji as Zhongshuling.
Master Lu wants to vomit blood!
Your Majesty, at least be sincere when acting!