Da Ming Tai Shi

Chapter 20 He Guo Huan won't be around for long!
The scale of the Shao family's birthday banquet is still quite large. There are hundreds of people staying at the banquet that Chen Yunfu saw on the spot alone. You must know that there are more people who feel that their status is not enough, and they just leave after giving the birthday gift .

Hundreds of people set up more than a dozen tables in the backyard of Shao's house.

Naturally, Chen Yunfu sat with young talents like Shao Ziheng and Qian Yi, and the people at the same table were basically the second generation of officials.

And the one who is most sought after is sitting at the top, and the one who is admired by all the stars is Guo Mu, the son of Guo Huan, the servant of the household department.

The servant of the household department is equivalent to the deputy minister of the Ministry of Finance. If he is released to future generations, he will be equal to Shao Zhi.

But here, Guo Huan is really from the second rank, while Shao Zhi is only from the third rank, and even the first rank of the official rank is crushing, let alone the second rank.

At the level of the third rank, every time one level is promoted, the increase in power is not a tiny bit.

So Guo Mu's arrogance and arrogance come from the bottom of his heart.

Who made his father the biggest in the audience.

"Look at the virtue of his upturned nostrils."

Shao Ziheng, the young master, couldn't stand it any longer. He didn't want to drink any more after drinking three glasses of wine, and whispered to Chen Yunfu that he was disgusted.

But that Qian Yi was holding Guo Mu in a flattering manner like a dog's leg.

"Don't look at him now, how long can he jump?"

Although I don't remember whether Guo Huan was punished by the family after the Guo Huan case, but Guo Huan himself is definitely dead, so what good will happen to Guo Mu.

Shock and disbelief appeared in Shao Ziheng's eyes.

"This is the son of the left servant of the household department. His father has deep roots in the imperial court. How could he fall?"

It is impossible for Chen Yunfu to say that he is a foresight. In fact, even without this foresight, Chen Yunfu is still sure that Guo Huan will fall.

That's not a lot of deep political sense.

"Don't forget that Zeng Butang in the court."

Chen Yunfu smiled lightly, and buried himself in his meal without saying any more.

No matter how arrogant Guo Mu is, it has nothing to do with him, filling his stomach is the business.

Shao Ziheng scratched his head in bewilderment, unable to understand what Chen Yunfu meant, but seeing that Chen Yunfu didn't want to say anything, and it was not easy to ask further on this occasion, he could only suppress his confusion for the time being and eat with peace of mind.

After the birthday banquet was over, Shao Ziheng had been busy for more than half an hour before delivering the guests one by one, so busy that he didn't remember to ask Chen Yunfu what he said earlier.

After sending Chen Yunfu away, he slapped his head and remembered, oops.

"Heng'er."

When he was feeling annoyed, his father's voice sounded in his ear, Shao Ziheng turned his head to look, and saw his father accompanying Guo Huan all the way from the study, and quickly stood up and bowed.

"My nephew has met Guo Shilang and my lord father."

"Hey, why is nephew so heretic, just call me uncle."

Guo Huan smiled and said something to Shao Ziheng, and then said to Shao Zhi who was beside him.

"Brother Shao stays, and Mr. Guo leaves."

Shao Zhi said yes, but still sent Guo Huan all the way out of the mansion, and stood in front of the mansion with his hands tied, waiting until Guo Huan got into the carriage before turning around and going home.

"What am I thinking?"

Shao Zhi took a look at Shao Ziheng, who was still in deep thought, and said something casually.

The latter clasped his hands and replied truthfully: "At the banquet before, that Guo Mu was quite arrogant, and my son was not angry, so he chatted with that Chen Yunfu."

"Chen Yunfu? Oh, that little monk who just moved in and returned to the secular world."

"Yes."

Shao Zhi frowned with some dissatisfaction: "Whether he is arrogant and humble, how can you talk too much, have you forgotten to teach your father, don't be that person who makes unreasonable comments."

It seems that the Shao family's etiquette and upbringing are really good, and Shao Zhi doesn't like the matter of judging people behind their backs.

Shao Ziheng quickly admitted his mistake.

"Then what did Chen Yunfu tell you?"

"He said, Guo Mu won't be jumping for long."

Shao Zhi's stepping foot was immediately suspended in mid-air, and he stepped down again, his face slightly frozen.

"Heh, a child with a yellow mouth in the district, but he speaks wild words."

Shao Ziheng followed his father, step by step.

"Father, my son also thinks his words are too dangerous. Guo Shilang has a deep root in the imperial court. He has served in the household department for 15 years. He has friendship with Cao, the household department of the seven provinces in the south of the Yangtze River. How could he say that? But then Chen Yunfu said something again."

"What did you say?"

"He said, don't forget that Zeng Butang in the court."

At this moment, Shao Zhi's face finally changed color, appearing very serious.

"Did he really say that?"

"Yes, father." Shao Ziheng didn't understand why his father was so serious all of a sudden, he was a little scared, but he agreed honestly.

"This kid is incredible."

Shao Zhi was amazed again and again, and he was full of praise for Chen Yunfu, but on the contrary, Shao Ziheng was terrified.

"Father, could it be that he is right, Guo Shilang is really about to fall?"

In the end, Shao Ziheng asked: "But why, father, you work in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, did you receive impeachment against that Minister Guo?"

"Impeachment is not yet."

The father and son entered the study, Shao Zhi opened his mouth to explain Shao Ziheng's doubts.

"You're still young, and you don't know much about politics. It's normal that you didn't understand the deep meaning of this sentence. It's just that my father didn't expect that Chen Yunfu, who is a few years younger than you, could see it so seriously."

After a few more words of admiration, Shao Zhi said.

"Do you know the background of Zeng Butang, the household minister in our court?"

Shao Ziheng blinked, and replied: "I heard from my father that before entering the court, Zeng Butang was only a scholar. He was famous in Jinling for his virtuousness. He was recommended to the palace to answer questions before the emperor. His Majesty judged his talent and promoted him to be Minister of the Household Department. .”

"So, don't you understand yet?"

Shao Zhi sighed, slightly disappointed by his son's stupidity.

"Last year, there was a vacancy for the position of Minister of the Ministry of Households. Guo Huan has served in the Ministry of Households for 15 years. It can be said that he is familiar with the work of the Ministry of Households. He should take this step forward both emotionally and rationally. The folks chose Zeng Tai.

Don't say anything about being famous in Jinling, there are more than a thousand people in Jinling city, why did you choose Zeng Taigong?

That's because His Majesty doesn't care whether he chooses Zeng Tai or Zhang Tai or Li Tai, what he cares about is that someone needs to appear to stop Guo Huan. "

When Zhu Yuanzhang chose Zeng Tailai as the Minister of the Household Department, his own behavior had already released a very clear political signal, that is, he was very dissatisfied with Guo Huan!
Perhaps, Zhu Yuanzhang has heard some rumors against Guo Huan, but there is no conclusive evidence, so he can only stay still temporarily, but he does not plan to promote Guo Huan again.

When the emperor is dissatisfied with a minister, the wise one should have run away long ago.

The emperor wanted to find criminal evidence, but he was afraid that he would not find it. At worst, there would be another one.

Shao Ziheng's eyes showed a sudden look, and then he became confused again.

"Father means that Guo Huan is really in danger?"

"Ah."

"Then since even Dad has noticed this matter, how could Guo Huan have not noticed it? Why did he?"

"Why didn't you resign and return to your hometown?" Shao Zhi laughed, "As you said, Guo Huan has deep roots in the imperial court, so it is not so easy to retreat bravely."

"Since that's the case, father, why are you still getting close to Guo Huan?"

"It's foolish to say you're confused."

Shao Zhi frowned in dissatisfaction, and scolded the education: "As a father, as the censor of the capital of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, if I deliberately distance myself from even the most basic human relations at this moment, wouldn't it mean that this place has no silver 300 taels.

Everyone is an official in the same court, and they have to deal with everything on the surface, which can be regarded as easing Guo Huan's heart, making him feel that at this moment, he is still at ease. "

If you don't let the bullet fly for a while, how can you catch Guo Huan?

Perhaps Guo Huan has been alert since the moment Zeng Tai appeared, but as long as there is no rumor from the Metropolitan Procuratorate and Dali Temple, and the interest entanglement behind Guo Huan, Guo Huan will still be lucky.

"I chose someone like Zeng Taigong who has no political experience to be the Minister of the Household Department. Guo Huan has to do all the errands in the Household Department. There are many, so Zeng Butang in the court is so important."

Shao Zhi raised his head in amazement.

"It's terrible, this kid is terrible."

(End of this chapter)