Chapter 245 Please Believe that I Am Awesome

The old emperor was afraid of the nobles. Over the years, he had been trying every means to alienate the relationship between the nobles and the military generals. He wanted the generals to become independent and become the third force in the court to compete with the nobles' group.

However, the effect has not been very good.

There are many martial arts experts, but not all of them have the talent of a general, let alone the commander of an army. The commander-in-chief has a job to look for, and he has to look for it from among the nobles.

As a result, military generals can never get rid of the control of nobles. If they want to be promoted and make a fortune, they have to follow the path of nobles. Military generals are always an extension of your noble power. From a statistical point of view, the probability of a noble family producing a general is much greater than that of a strong martial artist.

The situation is similar on the civil service side. There are second-generation officials with backgrounds and officials from poor families without backgrounds. The old emperor has been trying to separate the two factions, but with little success. The second generation and the poor family have always been mixed together. You have me, you have me, and we deal with the old emperor together.

Since it cannot be divided, then simply establish a third party, that is, Jiang Tu. Use Jiang Tu, a sycophant, to severely suppress civil servants and share the pressure for the old emperor.

When Yu Zhaoan stood in the Taiji Palace, he had already figured everything out, and he also knew the purpose of the old emperor calling him here.

It is clear that the old emperor does not want Marquis Pingjiang to lead the army for the second time. It does not matter if he loses. If he wins, Marquis Pingjiang's prestige in the army will be unstoppable, and the power of nobles and nobles will be condensed and strengthened like never before.

The old emperor would never accept it.

but……

It’s good for you to be strong and powerful! His Royal Highness must have the same idea. The more powerful the noble is, the more stable the prince's position will be. Yu Zhaoan thought about the benefits he could get from it.

"Pingjiang Marquis is old and is indeed not suitable for commanding the army for a second time. It is better to promote his deputy general. Although his qualifications and prestige are somewhat inferior, let Pingjiang Hou's eldest son Chen Guanfu be the deputy general."

Um?

The old emperor was shocked. He didn't expect that the wise Yu Zhaoan would come up with such a bad idea. Very bad indeed.

The deputy general's qualifications and prestige were not enough to suppress the domineering frontier troops. As for Chen Guanfu, a young man, although he is the eldest son of Pingjiang Marquis and the heir apparent of the Marquis of Marquis, he is young after all, so he will certainly not be able to suppress the border troops. Moreover, he has been in the south all year round and is not familiar with the climate and terrain of the northwest. This is a completely losing combination.

The old emperor's eyes showed a fierce look, and he suspected that Yu Zhaoan was perfunctory with him.

Yu Zhaoan's face didn't turn red, his heart didn't beat, and he looked frank, "Wei Chen has another suggestion."

"Say!" The old emperor's tone already revealed his impatience. If Yu Zhaoan dared to talk nonsense again, he would not be lenient.

"If Pingjiang Marquis is used again, if he can win the first time, he will definitely win the second time. However, a civil servant who can compete with him must be sent to Jinzhou to manage the civil affairs. All supplies of food, grass, ordnance must go to the local government The accounts. Marquis Pingjiang is only responsible for the military affairs of the northwest province."

"Good!" The old emperor finally showed a smile, and Yu Zhaoan was still somewhat useful. "Then who do you think is suitable to be the chief civil affairs officer in the northwest?"

Yu Zhaoan took two steps forward seriously, "I would like to go to the northwest to share your Majesty's worries."

"You?" The old emperor was shocked.

Yu Zhaoan raised his voice and said solemnly: "The left prime minister is old and cannot bear the fatigue of traveling and traveling, and the court cannot do without him. The right prime minister is afraid that he will not be able to suppress the Marquis of Pingjiang, and will be suppressed by the Marquis of Pingjiang. Others. The minister can't leave now. They still need to coordinate the war in the northwest. As the censor of Zuoqiandu, I can compete with Ping Jianghou in terms of official rank and qualifications. I am confident that we can work together with Marquis Ping Jiang to wipe out the bandits as soon as possible, and we will definitely live up to His Majesty’s high hopes.”

The old emperor was in a mess in the wind, and his originally well-organized thoughts were disrupted.

He had always known that Yu Zhaoan was ambitious and capable. But he didn't expect the other party to be so...confident. Why does he think he can check and balance Pingjiang Hou and not be checked and balanced instead? Even though Pingjiang Marquis is a cheerful man who can command a large army, he is still an unruly frontier soldier. How can he be like this? There were hundreds, if not thousands, of soldiers who died in his hands. Pingjiang Hou's great reputation was not achieved by blowing his mouth, but by beheading him.

"You... are very good." The old emperor reluctantly praised, "This matter needs to be discussed in the long term. I will hold a court meeting and consult the courtiers for their opinions. Please step aside first."

"Wei Chen resigns."

Yu Zhaoan respectfully exited the Tai Chi Palace. After exiting the palace door, he couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly, and pressed it down again in a blink of an eye.

Before he left the Tai Chi Palace, a small yellow gate stopped him and asked him to wait a moment. Eunuch Qiu had something to say.

After a while, Qiu Defu appeared and said, "Our family is about to leave the palace. If you don't mind, Sir, can we come together?"

"It's an honor." Yu Zhaoan laughed, tacitly understanding.

The two of them left the palace all the way. When they were approaching the palace gate, Qiu Defu spoke again: "You cannot fight without money and food. The Ministry of Revenue has been complaining about poverty all day long. The money and food issue is very involved. If it continues to be delayed, we don't know when we can send troops to suppress it. Thief. Why not find another way to gather enough food and relieve your Majesty's worries as soon as possible."

"You still want to ask Eunuch Qiu for advice?"

"Jiang Tu is good at getting money." Qiu Defu smiled mysteriously, "Master Yu must have a way to get money and food from this person."

Yu Zhaoan seemed to be smiling but not smiling, "Eunuch Qiu is embarrassing me! How could I be able to steal money and food from Mr. Jiang? It's inappropriate, it's inappropriate."

Qiu Defu secretly complained that the man named Yu was so cunning that he never let go of the rabbit before he saw it.

"If Mr. Yu can obtain money and food from Jiang Tu, our family will definitely work hard to help Mr. Yu become the prime minister of the Northwest Civil Affairs."

Yu Zhaoan raised his eyebrows slightly, "Then what benefits can the father-in-law get?"

Qiu Defu laughed, "We can't stand seeing street thugs jumping around in the court." This is absolutely the truth.

Yu Zhaoan understood in his heart. He looked at the palace gate in front of him and said solemnly: "I understand! Then, happy cooperation." After that, he rushed out of the palace gate.

Chen Guanlou got off work and received a message from Master Du that the eldest master wanted to see him.

Chen Guanlou dressed up and entered the mansion from the back door as usual.

After going to the mansion several times, he no longer had the initial curiosity. He was led directly to the study by the servants, and after being informed, he was invited directly into the study.

There were only two people in the study, the eldest master and the butler.

"Nephew meets the eldest master and pays his respects to the eldest master."

"No need to be polite, sit down and talk."

"Thank you, eldest master."

Chen Guanlou sat down on the chair on the right, acting like a junior.

He was still confused and didn't know why the master wanted to see him. Master Du couldn't explain it either.

The master was looking at Chen Guanlou and nodded secretly. He was indeed a son of the Chen family. He was really handsome, and seemed to be more handsome than the last time they met. He looked heroic between his eyebrows and eyes. He didn't look like a jailer, but more like a chivalrous man.

"You have been in contact with Yu Zhaoan for a long time. What do you think of this person?"

The master got straight to the point.

Chen Guanlou was a little surprised. He didn't expect the master to ask him about Yu Zhaoan's situation.