first minister

Chapter 161
Hubu Shangshu Wei Yuanzhi is the concubine De's face in the outer court, as long as he is in the officialdom of Zhongjing, no one will not know it.

Jiang Anhou's Mansion is the core of Concubine De's outer court, and it is almost known to everyone.

However, when the carriage with the mark of Jiang'anhou's mansion was hung, when it came to the yamen of the household department, it was shouted by the soldiers guarding the gate.

Some of these things are intriguing.

Xia Jingyun's face turned cold, and he was about to have a seizure when a small official hurried out from inside and snapped, "You don't have eyes! This is Lord Shangshu's guest! Go away!"

A trace of anger flashed in Mending's eyes, but he hesitated for a moment, and obediently stepped aside.

This scene was also seen by Xia Jingyun, thoughtful.

The little official put on a smile on his face, bowed his hands and bowed his waist, "If you dare to ask, is Mr. Xia face to face?"

Xia Jingyun nodded, "I'm taking the liberty to visit, and I'm causing trouble to Mr. Wei and Your Excellency."

"Young Master Xia is serious. Master Wei is already waiting inside. Please come with me."

Xia Jingyun nodded, and walked into the household office together with Bai Yunbian.

Under the eaves of the yamen, Wei Yuanzhi stood smiling, saw Xia Jingyun, and laughed, "Gaoyang, Sishui prefecture, you look even better than before!"

After saluting sternly, Xia Jingyun said with a smile: "Master Wei has an outstanding demeanor, which makes the younger generation admire him!"

"There is no need to be so polite between you and me!"

Wei Yuanzhi grabbed his arm, "Come on, let's go in and drink tea and talk!"

After sitting down in the room in the back hall, Xia Jingyun introduced Baiyunbian to Wei Yuanzhi.

Wei Yuanzhi smiled while twisting his beard, "Although this old man has never worked with your father, your father's name is already impressive!"

No matter how stunned Bai Yun was, he could tell that this was a polite way of saying, he said with a smile, "This junior has also admired the name of Master Wei for a long time, seeing him today, he really deserves his reputation."

Wei Yuanzhi didn't say any more, but looked at Xia Jingyun and said with a smile, "Gao Yang has done a great job since he came to Zhongjing!"

"It's a trivial matter, I didn't expect it to reach the ears of adults, I feel ashamed."

"Hey! This is no small matter."

Wei Yuanzhi waved his hand, "In Zhongjing City, how many people are able to pull their teeth out of the mouth of the Lu family? You can say that everyone is shocked!"

He looked at Xia Jingyun, and if he had deep meaning, he said: "You's move is also a help to us. At least let people know that we are not completely powerless in front of the Lu family. Maybe there are people with lofty ideals who are willing to vote!"

What Wei Yuanzhi said was of course also in Xia Jingyun's plan, he smiled, "I just came out of the palace and chatted with my elder sister about something. It has been a while since my lord took up this post, right? But it's going well?"

Wei Yuanzhi subconsciously wanted to report good news instead of bad news, but immediately remembered what happened just now, and he should give an explanation.

And the person in front of him is Concubine De's righteous brother, who is obviously going to take over Concubine De's power in the outer court, and what Xia Jingyun did yesterday, also made him lose his thoughts of hiding. He waved his hand to get the servants and guards to step down, and sighed softly.

"Gao Yang, in front of you, the old man has nothing to hide. You just met some situations, and the current situation is not good."

Xia Jingyun looked serious, "I would like to hear the details."

"In today's household department, although I, the minister, is the absolute chief official, there are three forces in the entire household department."

"Jin Youwen, the left servant of the household department, is a member of Prime Minister Qin. He was very hopeful to take over the post of Minister, but he was stopped by me halfway. No matter from the faction or personal feelings, he is naturally full of resistance to me, and it is extremely difficult to cooperate."

"The right servant of the Hubu, Guanhe Township, is a former direct descendant of the Su family and an old man of the Hubu. This person is aloof, and he can't say that he has much resistance to me, but he can't help me deal with Jin Shilang."

"So, the Ministry of Household Affairs is currently the three parties working independently, and I still need time to clarify the key points."

"But don't worry, the old man still has this ability, it just takes more time."

Xia Jingyun hummed, of course he didn't question Wei Yuanzhi's ability, but he asked suspiciously: "People from the Su family? Didn't it mean that the power of the Su family in the court has been greatly reduced because of the quarrel between Prime Minister Qin and Mr. Su?"

"It is true that the power has been greatly reduced. But it has not completely fallen."

Wei Yuanzhi said: "Mr. Su asked for peace with death. Although it seemed desolate and miserable, he was still in the army of Prime Minister Qin. Mr. Su lowered his posture so low. If he still pursued some old things and wanted to liquidate all the power of the Su family, who in the government and the opposition would not be sad? Would he be able to guarantee that he would sit in that position for the rest of his life? Even so, after he died, would others not liquidate him? Having saved the remaining power of the Su family at that time, Prime Minister Qin hardly dared to attack people in the open, and people like Guan Shilang have stabilized since then. Although they can't make it to the sky, at least they can live in peace."

He couldn't help feeling emotional, "I have to say, Mr. Su is worthy of being called by the world to be the candidate for the top three prime ministers in the 300 years of the Great Xia."

If you knew that he was still alive, you would be boasting to heaven.

Xia Jingyun murmured in his heart, pretending to be suddenly nodded and said: "I see."

Immediately he smiled, "I'm here today, why don't you invite the two adults to meet?"

Wei Yuanzhi was silent for a while, and his smile seemed to have a deep meaning, "I know that you young people are high-minded and capable, but these things cannot be resolved in a few words."

Xia Jingyun shook his head, and said mysteriously: "It's nothing to meet, maybe I'm a good bystander, and I can figure out something after meeting, and then provide some ideas for adults!"

"Okay!" Wei Yuanzhi didn't say much, and called a subordinate to ask him to invite two servants.

Then he picked up the teacup and took a sip, "They will inevitably be contemptuous in their words and gestures after a while, don't be arrogant."

Xia Jingyun let out a hey, and turned to look at Bai Yun beside him, "Did Mr. Bai hear that? Master Wei ordered you!"

Baiyunbian:
Xia Jingyun smiled, "Don't worry, I have a good temper!"

But unexpectedly, Xia Jingyun was not angry, Wei Yuanzhi who reminded Xia Jingyun was the first to get angry.

Because, the subordinate came back and said that the two servants rejected his call.

Guan Shilang was okay, he made some excuses and his words were tactful, while Jin Shilang under Prime Minister Qin was much more straightforward, just two words: no time.

In front of Xia Jingyun and Bai Yunbian's two juniors, Wei Yuanzhi couldn't help but blush, and got up angrily to ask for an explanation.

Xia Jingyun hastily pulled her back and comforted her for a while.

The two foxes, one big and one small, performed a play knowing each other well, only Bai Yunbian believed it was true and looked nervous.

"Gao Yang, you have also seen that this is the current situation of the old man in the household department."

Wei Yuanzhi sighed, and said slowly: "Your Majesty's influence in the outer court is not obvious now. If you can completely control the Ministry of Households, whether it is money and food collection or tax transfer, you will have fair and honest interests to occupy. At the same time, you can turn around the situation of corruption in the Ministry of Accounts. It can be regarded as doing your best for the country and loyal to His Majesty, so as to show your virtue. Don't worry, the empress is so loving, I will do my best to open the situation as soon as possible to help the empress!"

Xia Jingyun nodded, "Master Wei has a long history of service, so such a trivial matter is naturally easy to handle. Sister and junior trust you very much."

He slightly turned his body to Wei Yuanzhi, "If, I mean, if that Guan Shilang can cooperate fully with you, how long will it take you to fully grasp the household department?"

Wei Yuanzhi pondered for a moment, then stroked his beard confidently, "If he falls to us, then if Jin Youwen can still jump, it means that this old man is really incompetent! If he can do it, within half a month, this old man will be able to hold this household firmly!"

"That's fine!" Xia Jingyun stood up, "You should listen to me tomorrow!"

Wei Yuanzhi was startled, "Tomorrow?"

Xia Jingyun hesitated for a moment, feeling a bit embarrassed, "If you are really in a hurry, you can do it today."

Wei Yuanzhi:
(End of this chapter)