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Chapter 85 The Restless Tong Guowei
Chapter 85 The Restless Tong Guowei
Longkodo said, "Tenth Master, last time the new crown prince was nominated, everyone thought it was the Eighth Master, but the emperor got really angry and everyone saw clearly that the emperor's default candidate was not the Eighth Master. This time, the Fourth Master was asked to clean up the mess, so it seems that the Fourth Master is the most likely candidate. If no one stands up to compete with him, the position of crown prince will probably fall into the hands of the Fourth Master."
"You know, the Fourth Master is known as the Cold-Faced King. He is ruthless and hard to talk to. If we talk about friendship, my friendship with you, the Tenth Master, is the deepest and most profound. Even the Eighth Master cannot compare to you."
When Longkodo said this, he carefully glanced at Li Yan's face. Seeing that Li Yan was still casual, he bit his tongue and continued, "Last time I exposed the Eighth Master's clique for personal gain, he must hate me to the core. If the Eighth Master or the Fourth Master finally takes the throne, then I, Longkodo, will not be able to get away with it at all."
"There is no one else here now, so I am not afraid of violating taboos by saying these words. In my mind, the most suitable candidate for the succession is you, the Tenth Master. But now from what you say, you don't have any such thoughts, which I really can't understand. The position of the crown prince can be competed for by the Fourth Master and the Eighth Master, so why can't you, the Tenth Master, come out and compete for it?"
Longkodo looked at Li Yan with his sharp eyes, a frank look on his face, and spoke with such deep emotion that no one could doubt his sincerity.
Li Yan naturally knew that Longkodo was speaking from his heart. He had already offended the Eighth Prince, and the Fourth Prince was not easy to talk to. Few court officials liked him. The ministers were discussing privately that if the Fourth Prince succeeded to the throne, life would be difficult for all the officials.
Li Yan stood up and paced back and forth. Longkodo looked at him expectantly!
Then, Li Yan said with an embarrassed look on his face: "Xiao Duozi, I know you are loyal to me. When we went to Jiangnan together to provide disaster relief, you helped me a lot. I admire you very much. I even feel that we get along like old friends."
"Today I will tell you something from my heart. You know I am a laid-back person. I don't have any great ambitions in my life. I just want to live a peaceful life. To be honest with you, I have never thought about the position of crown prince."
"My father is in his prime. In addition to the crown prince, I have my fourth and eighth brothers above me, and my thirteenth and fourteenth brothers below me. In terms of ability and bravery, none of them is not better than me! What do I have? Why should I compete with them? I have never had such an idea. I will do whatever my father arranges. If there is no arrangement, I will live my life well and don't want to get involved in those things."
After saying this, seeing Longkodo's disappointed expression, Li Yan said:
"Xiao Duozi, I also want to give you a piece of advice. You are now a second-rank official, and you are trusted by the emperor and hold such an important position. You are still so young and yet you hold a high position. With your Tonggiya clan's background, it will be a natural thing for you to become a first-rank official and a cabinet minister in your lifetime."
"You must be loyal to the Emperor. Don't be obsessed with other ideas. Be careful not to fall. Who can protect you then?"
When Long Keduo heard this, he smiled and said, "Master Shi, I know you care about me. Don't worry, I know what to do. I just saw such a good opportunity, it would be a pity if you didn't come out to fight for it."
"Well, since you don't have any such thoughts, I won't say anything about it anymore. You're right, it may not be a bad thing for us to be quiet and content."
Li Yan knew that Longkodo was a little disappointed in him, but he didn't say much. The greatest value of Longkodo was the Tonggiya clan behind him. If it weren't for his family background, with Longkodo's level and vision, the Nine Gates Admiral would have nothing to say about him.
Relying your important affairs on him is like a blind man riding a blind horse and facing a deep pool in the middle of the night!
unreliable.
After a few more polite words, Longkodo took his leave. Li Yan returned to his own residence to be with his wife and children.
After Longkodo left, he did not return to his own house, but rode his horse to a remote and inconspicuous street. This is the house of his sixth uncle Tong Guowei. After reporting, he met Tong Guowei who was retired and living at home.
Tong Guowei was holding a long bamboo spoon and teasing a thrush in a cage hanging on a tree. The thrush with bright feathers jumped up and down in the cage, making pleasant chirping sounds.
Longkodo shouted, "Nephew Longkodo, nice to meet your sixth uncle."
"Well, have you met Master Shi? What did he say?"
"I have met him, and I also said what Sixth Uncle said, but Tenth Master didn't have that idea at all." Longkodo looked helpless.
Outsiders thought that after Longkodo exposed Tong Guowei's association with the Eighth Prince in the imperial court, and was severely reprimanded by the emperor and expelled from the court, the uncle and nephew of the Tong family should have been at loggerheads and never had any contact with each other. If they saw the harmonious and intimate relationship between the uncle and nephew now, they would probably be shocked.
After Tong Guowei failed in recommending the Eighth Prince, he realized that the default candidate in Kangxi's mind was not the Eighth Prince. He had no intention of going against Kangxi. As a loyal minister who had followed Kangxi all his life, he naturally began to deal with the aftermath for Kangxi when he thought about the environment Kangxi was in at the time. He decisively asked Longkodo to report that he had formed a party and had private relations with the Eighth Prince's party. He let Kangxi punish him openly, thus legitimately rejecting the result of the recommendation of the civil and military officials in the court.
Otherwise, it would be just as the Fourteenth Prince said, being nominated first and then demanding it without reason, wouldn't that be a deliberate conspiracy? How would Kangxi explain this to the world!
So Kangxi invited Tong Guowei to a banquet and expressed his intention in a tactful way, hoping that Tong Guowei would come out to confront and clean up the mess. But he also gave him corresponding benefits. As an old minister of Kangxi, Tong Guowei was not young anymore and was very old!
It was a good deal to use his remaining glory to exchange for the promotion of his nephew Longkodo, who was in his prime. The king and his minister had been together for most of their lives, and both were extremely talented. In this way, during an ordinary banquet, they tacitly completed a secret transaction that could not be seen in the light.
Lao Ba was sold like this
Longkodo's appearance to disrupt the situation was part of Kangxi's plan. Otherwise, why would he give you the important position of the Nine Gates Commander without any achievement?
Longkodo's denunciation denied the legitimacy of the Eighth Prince's appointment as the crown prince, and avoided the embarrassing situation of Kangxi, as the emperor, going back on his word. In fact, it helped Kangxi and severed the relationship between Longkodo and the Eighth Prince, laying a solid foundation for Longkodo to join the Fourth Prince in the future.
Originally, Kangxi was going to give an explanation to the Eighth Prince, but after Longkodo's denunciation, the situation took a sudden turn and the Eighth Prince had to beg Kangxi for forgiveness. This made the Eighth Prince speechless, with a lot of pain and grievances in his heart that he couldn't express.
I know clearly that I have been tricked by the old man, but I can't reason with him!
The uncle and nephew of the Tong family were scolded by Kangxi on the surface, but in fact they were lifted up heavily and put down lightly. One of them got off the car of the Eighth Master's party safely, withdrew from the extremely dangerous court situation, and landed safely. The other made a brilliant appearance, was entrusted with an important task, and completed the replacement of the old and new in the Tong family.
No loss at all!
Even Longkodo felt that being a man was difficult, and being an official was even more difficult. While lamenting the dangers of being an official, he also admired Tong Guowei's political wisdom. From then on, he came to his sixth uncle every now and then to learn from him. For important matters in the court, he would first consult Tong Guowei before implementing them, and he did not dare to step out of line.
Be cautious and tread carefully
This time, he was entrusted by Tong Guowei to test Li Yan's attitude.
After Tong Guowei jumped out of the court, he watched from the sidelines and found some unusual signs. Especially after the Ninth Master was killed, he felt that the Fourth Master seemed to be in danger, while the Tenth Master had a feeling that there was a hidden dragon in the depths, so he was filled with great anxiety and fear, and hurriedly stopped Longkodo from approaching the Fourth Master, and asked Longkodo to test the Tenth Master.
It seemed that Longkodo's answer was somewhat beyond Tong Guowei's expectations. Tong Guowei put down the bamboo stick in his hand and asked with a serious expression: "Tell me the details of the meeting in the Tenth Master's mansion. Don't miss a word."
"Yes, Sixth Uncle, after my nephew met Tenth Uncle." Longkodo recounted the meeting and conversation in detail while thinking about it.
After listening carefully to the description of the meeting between the two, Tong Guowei frowned and paced back and forth. After a long time, he suddenly stopped, suddenly realized, and said with a smile: "What a great Prince Dun, I really underestimated you."
After hearing this, Long Keduo's mind was aroused, and he asked, "Sixth Uncle, what did you find out? Why do you say that?"
Could it be that he had missed something? When it came to official wisdom, Longkodo knew that ten of himself put together could not compare to his sixth uncle Tong Guowei.
Tong Guowei sat leisurely on a rattan chair in the shade under the tree and asked Longkodo to sit on the other side. Longkodo quickly picked up the teapot on the small coffee table between the two rattan chairs, poured a cup for Tong Guowei, placed it in front of Tong Guowei and said attentively: "Sixth uncle, please have some tea."
Then he made himself a cup of tea, took a sip, and put it down, and then he complained in a hurry: "Sixth uncle, now my nephew is sitting in the position of the Nine Gates Admiral. Although it is a high position, it is also the target of public criticism! No matter which side people are from, they are trying to win over my nephew. Even the Fourteenth Master often tries to get close to my nephew. If I can't find a future true dragon to lean on, I will lose this position sooner or later!"
Tong Guowei smiled and said, "The more this is the case, the more cautious you should be. I, your sixth uncle, have been in the imperial court for decades and was ranked first among the three highest officials. But I am different because I stepped on the wrong boat and got into trouble. Now I am idle at home, and I am accompanied by flowers and birds all day long."
"That's right! Uncle Six is right. That's why we need to find the real big ship. Since the Tenth Master has no intention of being the heir, we should find another way and stop fighting here."
Tong Guowei shook his head: "Xiao Duozi, you are still so impatient and can't see the situation clearly!"
"Sixth uncle, I come to ask for your advice only because I know I am not good at this. Now the heavy responsibility of the family is on my shoulders, and I must not fail! You can't just watch me go astray." Longkodo flattered with a greedy face.
(End of this chapter)
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