Xia Chu followed Zhao Xingwen, Huo Wenshu and Huo Wenkang and his party to the front hall. Huo Tianxiu was already sitting on the main seat. Huo Wenkang was the first to walk over, bowed respectfully and called: "Uncle."
Huo Tianxiu touched his head with a loving smile and motioned for him to sit down beside him. Then he raised his head and saw Xia Chu next to Zhao Xingwen. His face was slightly startled, and then he looked behind him. No one just asked: "Why are you here? Alone?"
Xia Chu understood in his heart, smiled slightly and saluted: "My father didn't come, so I just came with my cousin to have a meal."
Huo Tianxiu motioned him to sit down and talk, and then said: "It's your first time coming to my house. I should have told you to prepare more dishes. Now, if your father finds out, he will probably blame me for neglecting his precious son." .”
Xia Chu waved his hand: "They are all from my own family, so they don't have to pay too much attention."
Zhao Xingwen coughed lightly. Huo Tianxiu didn't say yes or no, he just asked everyone to sit down. He picked up the chopsticks and opened the table.
"Why don't you come to your father to find something, and you find me here?" Huo Tianxiu didn't believe that he just came here to have a meal. Is it possible that the food in the Marquis' Mansion could be worse than that in the Admiral's Mansion
"Presumably Admiral Huo also knows that Mr. Hu went to Wanzhou to take up the post of governor." Seeing that he asked so directly, Xia Chu didn't bother to answer questions.
"I heard that during this period, everyone in the morning court is in danger. I didn't expect that today, the emperor directly announced the candidates. Even the imperial edict was issued yesterday. Hu Yingmao left overnight. Such a big thing The news has long been spread among the government and the public." Huo Tianxiu also learned something.
Yesterday, the emperor met Xiao Mubai and issued this decree. In recent days, Xia Chu has been living in Prince Mo's Mansion.
Therefore, he looked at Xia Chu with a meaningful look.
Xia Chu did not shy away and met his gaze: "Now that Mr. Hu is gone, the position of Minister of Dali Temple will be vacant."
Huo Tianxiu raised his eyebrows and asked bluntly: "Who do you want to succeed?"
Xia Chu immediately smiled: "It's not who I want to sit, but who is suitable for that position in the government and the public at this time."
Huo Tianxiu was not stupid. He thought about the people around Xia Chu who had good relations with him and had some relationship with him. Naturally, he thought of Kong Changhui. A clear smile appeared at the corner of his mouth: "You want me to Are you going to recommend Kong Changhui?"
"It is Admiral Huo's duty to recommend talents to the Emperor." Xia Chu thought to himself that he was indeed someone who had been with the Emperor for many years. He was just transparent and could use less words.
"Does your father know about this?" Huo Tianxiu looked at him, thinking that the old fox had indeed given birth to a little fox. Now that he said it, it was Huo Tianxiu who meant everything he said.
"Does my father know what's important? It's not that Admiral Huo is seeking favoritism. It's about whether Kong Changhui is suitable for the position of Minister of Dali Temple based on Xiao Guo's government." Xia Chu said seriously.
Huo Tianxiu didn't smile but said nothing. Instead, he leaned back on the chair and assumed a comfortable posture, as if he planned to listen to what he made up slowly.
"Now that Du Hanfei has fallen and the government and the opposition are in turmoil, the emperor has taken the opportunity to reshuffle the cards. He must also want to replace some important positions with talents who are absolutely loyal to him. Forming cliques is something he never wants to see again." Xia Chu said this. After a pause, Huo Tianxiu nodded, admitting that what he said was true.
"Admiral Huo has also met Kong Changhui. What do you think of him as a person and as an official?" Xia Chu asked him instead.
"As a person, he seems to be honest and honest, and as an official... he has a good official reputation since he took up the post of Minister of the Ministry of Justice, and has a good reputation." Huo Tianxiu honestly evaluated based on his own impression. He and Kong Changhui had only met each other a few times, and he recommended him as the official at the beginning. The minister also betrayed Bingwen.
Now it seems that he is doing well as a minister.
"If Admiral Huo does not recommend the recommendation, this Dali Temple Minister will inevitably become a hot topic and compete with each other for the position. If the Dali Temple Prime Minister is appointed, the Emperor will inevitably lose his confidence. After all, he is someone who was promoted from the bottom of Dali Temple. The Emperor will inevitably He would feel unfamiliar. If someone from Prince Yu or Master Min became the minister of Dali Temple, the emperor would be worried about forming cliques. But Kong Changhui is different. He is the second best in Jinke, and he is very talented and knowledgeable. Regarding his official position, he also spent some time in the Ministry of Punishment, and went to Dali Temple to get a better grasp of it. The most important thing is that the emperor has great trust in Admiral Huo, and he is..." Xia Chu looked at Huo Tianxiu, and the meaning behind his words was obvious.
He is the person promoted by you, Huo Tianxiu, so the emperor will naturally not have the concerns of the first two parties.
Huo Tianxiu twitched the corner of his mouth, feeling more and more that the Xia Chu in front of him was really better than the old man. It was Xia Chu who came to the house today to ask for his recommendation, but how could it be that after such empty words, Kong Changhui became his person?
If he doesn't recommend him, will he become the sinner who makes the emperor more worried
"You are so eloquent. Mr. Hou really has a successor. If he heard what you said today, I am afraid he would look at me with pride." Huo Tianxiu sneered.
"Admiral, that's ridiculous. I'm just chatting with you for a few words. Let's have a meal. Let's not talk about anything else." Xia Chu smiled and started to eat vegetables without saying a word of recommendation.
But those words had been burned into Huo Tianxiu's heart, leaving him with no taste but a lump in his throat.
After finishing the meal, Xia Chu pushed the bowls and chopsticks, clapped his hands, and waved his sleeves before saying goodbye. Huo Tianxiu gritted his teeth and said no.
Huo Tianxiu was angry. If he had recommended Kong Changhui according to Xia Chu's words, he would have been extremely unhappy when he felt dominated by the Marquis' son.
Secondly, I am afraid that others will really mistakenly think that Kong Changhui is his...
But if he didn't recommend it, he would agree with Xia Chu's words in his heart.
That's why Huo Tianxiu felt so uncomfortable, feeling like he was holding back a suffocation that he couldn't let go.
Zhao Xingwen also noticed that Huo Tianxiu looked worried, and respectfully bowed out, taking Huo Wenkang down to review the homework left for him a few days ago.
Huo Wenshu stayed, walked to Huo Tianxiu and asked softly: "Uncle? But what did the young marquis say to offend you?"
"No, I just feel that Xia Weimou gave birth to a good son." Huo Tianxiu looked at the gentle Huo Wenshu and waved his hand.
After all, this was a court matter, and it didn't make sense to her.
After hearing this, Huo Wenshu mistakenly thought that he was lamenting that she had no children, so she immediately took his arm and said meekly: "Wenkang and I are also your children, and we will definitely be filial to you in the future..."
(End of chapter)