Daming: I can’t kill such a greedy prince-in-law?

Chapter 491 Let’s all go to Heaven and Earth. I’ll pay for everything! (Subscribe please!!)
"Ouyang Lun, what do you think about the request made by Li Shanchang?" Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Ouyang Lun and asked.

"Your Majesty, I have no objection. After all, this is a normal request." Ouyang Lun spread his hands, "But if someone deliberately frames me in the future, I will not admit it."

"I am not yet so old that my eyesight is blurry. If someone frames me, I will not let him off easily!" Zhu Yuanzhang said in a deep voice.

Li Shanchang, Lan Yu, Wang Bi and others' faces changed. They naturally had ideas in this regard, but now that Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang has spoken, they can only give up this idea and really find out where Ouyang Lun made a mistake before they can take action. Otherwise, they will be shooting themselves in the foot.

"Please rest assured, Prince Consort Ouyang. Whether there were any problems in the Ministry of Revenue in the past will be clear after Minister Wang takes office. I believe that Minister Wang will not wrongly accuse Prince Consort Ouyang, but he will definitely not protect Prince Consort Ouyang!" Li Shanchang smiled complacently and then asked Wang Bi, "Minister Wang, what do you think?"

"Lord Li is right. After I take office, I will definitely investigate some of the past malpractices in the Ministry of Revenue. I hope that Prince Consort Ouyang will cooperate with me then!" Wang Bi can be said to be in high spirits now. Becoming the Minister of Revenue not only greatly improves his status in the Huaixi Party, but in the future he will be only inferior to Li Shanchang and Lan Yu. Even senior officials such as the Duke of Song and Feng Sheng will have to be polite to him. In addition, looking at the entire Ming Dynasty, the Minister of Revenue is already the highest position among officials. The next step is to enter the cabinet. By that time, he will be on par with Li Shanchang and other cabinet ministers!
In the past, Wang Bi would never have dared to imagine these things!
His Majesty has just spoken. Now that he is the Minister of Revenue, the first thing he should do is to fully cooperate with Li Shanchang and defeat Ouyang Lun. On the one hand, it is to repay Li Shanchang's recommendation, and on the other hand, it is to suppress Ouyang Lun and stabilize his own position!

Faced with the unanimous opinions of Li Shanchang and Wang Bi, Ouyang Lun simply chose to ignore them.

"As long as my conditions are met, I have no objection to the rest."

Ouyang Lun said lightly.

Seeing Ouyang Lun's calm reply, Li Shanchang, Wang Bi and others felt as if they had hit cotton with a heavy punch and were quite depressed.

"All right!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was also a little annoyed at this moment. Although he was the one who convened today's court meeting, and the Huaixi Party and the Prince Consort Party were targeting each other as he wished, the result was somewhat beyond his expectations. After all, Zhu Yuanzhang's original idea was not to have Ouyang Lun retire from the position of Minister of Revenue. Fortunately, Ouyang Lun only resigned from the post of Minister of Revenue, and other things would not be affected for the time being.

Such a result can only be described as unsatisfactory.

"Let's stop discussing this matter here. No one is allowed to raise any more opinions!"

"If anyone in the Ministry of Revenue is found to have engaged in corruption or bribery, they will all be beheaded! If anyone in the Ministry of Revenue has caused chaos and disorder, they will be killed!"

Zhu Yuanzhang spoke coldly, forcing the matter to end and drawing a red line at the same time.

Hearing this, Wang Bi felt a chill in his heart.

According to what His Majesty the Emperor said, if he didn't manage the Ministry of Revenue well, he would probably lose his head in the future? !
asshole!

Isn't this putting yourself on the edge of a knife? !
Thinking of this, Wang Bi's previous joy at obtaining the position of Minister of Revenue disappeared, and was replaced by endless pressure. He was afraid that only one of him and Ouyang Lun would survive!

Wang Bi glanced at Li Shanchang secretly. No wonder Li Shanchang did not take over the position of Minister of Revenue himself. Before, he thought that Li Shanchang was too embarrassed to do so. After all, Li Shanchang had been the Prime Minister of the Ming Dynasty. Being a Cabinet Minister was already a bit embarrassing, and being the Minister of Revenue was even more embarrassing. But now it seems that avoiding the risk of failure is the most important reason.

What a cunning old man!

However, Wang Bi could only think about these in his heart. He dared not say these to Li Shanchang. With Li Shanchang's support, he might still have a chance to defeat Ouyang Lun, but without Li Shanchang's support, he would definitely die!
There is only one way to go, to the end.

Li Shanchang's face was also quite serious. It could be said that the 'dispute over the Ministry of Revenue' between the Huaixi Party and the Prince Consort Party had entered a white-hot state. Although the current situation seemed to be that the Huaixi Party had the upper hand, and it seemed that as long as they worked harder, they would be able to completely defeat Ouyang Lun, Li Shanchang was also very clear that Ouyang Lun was not Liu Bowen. To completely resolve Ouyang Lun, it would be at least ten times more difficult than resolving Liu Bowen!
Lan Yu and other Huaixi Party officials already had a smile of triumph on their faces.

"Today's meeting ends here. I'm a little tired. You can leave on your own!" After a court meeting full of intrigue, Zhu Yuanzhang was quite exhausted. He stood up and left. Zhu Biao and Wang Zhong hurriedly followed him.

Soon Zhu Yuanzhang disappeared in the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

With the departure of Zhu Yuanzhang, the atmosphere in the hall became a little subtle. The Prince Consort Party with Ouyang Lun as the core, the Huaixi Party headed by Li Shanchang and Lan Yu, and the neutral faction of the Zhejiang East Party represented by Song Lian and Lu Chang. The three parties stood clearly apart.

At this moment, Ouyang Lun spoke first.

"Haha, now that I'm free from my duties as an official, I can relax a bit!"

"Guo Zi."

"Your Highness." Guo Zi looked towards Ouyang Lun, his attitude still respectful.

"Go and notify all the officials in the Ministry of Revenue later. After work today, go to Tianshang Renjian to gather. We'll have a good gathering, eat and drink. I'll pay for everything!" Ouyang Lun said loudly.

"Your Highness is so generous! I'll go and inform them right away!" Guo Zi nodded repeatedly.

"Old Lu, Old Song, you guys come too, have some delicious food and some wine, it will be difficult for us to work together in the court from now on!"

Ouyang Lun said with a smile.

Hearing this, Song Lian and Lu Chang looked at each other and nodded, "Since it's the Prince Consort's treat, we must go!"

For Song Lian, Lu Chang and other members of the Zhejiang East faction and the neutral faction, it is best not to offend both sides. Although it seems that Ouyang Lun has lost the power of the Ministry of Revenue and has lost power, as old hands in the officialdom, they know very well that it is still a long way for Ouyang Lun to lose power!
At today's court meeting, anyone with a discerning eye could see that the Emperor was more or less on Ouyang Lun's side, otherwise it would not be as simple as dismissal for the three things of Li Deli's corruption case, newspaper errors, and swearing in the hall. What's more, Ouyang Lun voluntarily resigned from the post of Minister of Revenue. If Ouyang Lun had not mentioned it, Zhu Yuanzhang probably would not have allowed Ouyang Lun to resign.

Therefore, in the face of Ouyang Lun's invitation, Song Lian and Lu Chang agreed after a little thought. As for whether it would cause dissatisfaction among Huaixi Party officials such as Li Shanchang, Lan Yu, and Wang Bi, they didn't need to care too much. After all, they remained neutral today and did not favor any party, which was already giving face to Li Shanchang and the Huaixi Party. If they didn't even dare to accept Ouyang Lun's invitation, then these neutral officials of the Zhejiang East Party would have no place at all and would just surrender to the Huaixi Party.

Neither the neutral faction officials nor the Zhejiang East Party officials would surrender to the Huaixi Party. Not to mention that they had many grudges against each other in the past, they did not choose to surrender when the Huaixi Party was at its peak, and they will not surrender now.

Song Lian, Lu Chang and other non-Princess Consort Party officials were willing to attend the banquet hosted by Ouyang Lun. There was another reason for this. That was that Ouyang Lun and the Prince Consort Party were currently in a disadvantageous situation. Although they did not come to help, they supported Ouyang Lun and the Prince Consort Party and helped them gain momentum. They could also check and balance the Huaixi Party! This was also a check and balance in the court.

"Let's go! Now is the day to go. Since the court meeting is over, let's go out of the palace together and get together in Tian Shang Ren Jian!"

"My Lords, just eat and drink well today, and leave the rest to me, Ouyang Lun!"

Ouyang Lun was not at all depressed about losing the position of Minister of Revenue. On the contrary, he was very excited and happy.

"Okay!" "Sir, we have to drink a few more cups today!"

"My Lord, can't we just drink when we go to Heaven on Earth?"

"I heard that several top technicians have recently come to Tian Shang Ren Jian. I wonder if I can enjoy them later!"

"My Lord, I have wanted to drink with you for a long time!"

"What are you waiting for? Let's go!"

"Let's go!"

The atmosphere in the hall became heated. A group of officials surrounded Ouyang Lun and went out of the hall. After Ouyang Lun and others had all left, only Li Shanchang, Lan Yu, Wang Bi and other Huaixi Party officials were left in the Hall of Supreme Harmony!
"Bah! What are you so proud of? If you don't know, you would think that Ouyang Lun won!" Lan Yu said in dissatisfaction: "The more proud you are now, the uglier it will be when you cry!"

Lan Yu's two sentences received many people's nods of agreement and support.

"Wang Bi."

"Sir, I am here!" Wang Bi clasped his hands together and said respectfully.

"It's up to you now. Ouyang Lun is so arrogant, we must get rid of him!" Li Shanchang said in a deep voice.

"Please rest assured, Your Excellency. I, Wang Bi, was able to become the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue entirely because of your support. Once I take office, I will make Ouyang Lun pay a heavy price!" Wang Bi expressed his loyalty with certainty.

"Very good, it seems that I didn't make a mistake in choosing you! Don't worry, since we have sent you to the position of Minister of Revenue, we will not ignore the matter of dealing with Ouyang Lun next! But the premise is that you have to know who you are working for!"

"Yes, Lord!" Wang Bi nodded heavily. "Now the initiative is in our hands. Ouyang Lun is not an honest man. I will definitely find his flaws! Then I can take Ouyang Lun down in one fell swoop!"

"only."

Seeing that Wang Bi seemed to have something important to say, Li Shanchang took the initiative to ask, "Just what?"

"It's just that, Your Excellency, you just heard that Ouyang Lun wants to take away all the officials of the Ministry of Revenue. I can't find so many people at once, so I have to ask you for help!" Wang Bi said hurriedly.

"Well, this is indeed a problem, but Ouyang Lun thought that this would create difficulties for us. Humph, we Huaixi disciples don't have much else, but we have a lot of people. When the time comes, we can just select some suitable personnel to supplement the Ministry of Revenue!" Li Shanchang turned his head and looked at Lan Yu, "Lan Yu, please help keep an eye on this matter. Make sure the people we select are trustworthy and qualified!"

"Okay, old Prime Minister." Lan Yu nodded with a smile.

Helping to select people to join the Ministry of Revenue, this is a good job! Everyone knows that the Ministry of Revenue is the most lucrative government office in the Ming Dynasty. How many people are trying their best to get into it? How much bribes can be collected and how many people can be arranged by the time! !

"Lan Yu, now I am no longer the prime minister, so don't call me old prime minister anymore. It would be a bit bad if the emperor heard about this. You should also call me elder, just like Wang Bi." Li Shanchang reminded.

"Yes, Lord." Lan Yu nodded.

At this time, Wang Bi spoke again, "Lord, Ouyang Lun lost to us, and we all went to celebrate. We finally won a victory, shouldn't we celebrate too?"

"What Wang Bi said makes sense. Our Huaixi Party hasn't had such a victory in a long time. We must celebrate this time. We can't be outdone by Ouyang Lun, otherwise people will think we lost!" Lan Yu immediately became interested when he heard about celebrating.

"Sir, I also think we should celebrate."

"I agree. We are no worse than Ouyang Lun and the Prince Consort's party!"

"It's been so frustrating during this period of time. It's time to relax."

With Wang Bi and Lan Yu taking the lead, other Huaixi Party officials also quickly spoke up to express their opinions.

Swish--

For a moment, almost all the Huaixi Party officials looked at Li Shanchang.

Hearing this, Li Shanchang was stunned for a moment, then he smiled and said, "Haha, I've thought of this a long time ago. Ouyang Lun went to Tianshang Renjian to hold a banquet. Now Tianshang Renjian is the most luxurious restaurant in Beijing. Everyone knows what the relationship between Tianshang Renjian and Ouyang Lun is. If we go there today, we will probably be harassed. If we go to other restaurants, we will be inferior to Ouyang Lun in terms of momentum. Therefore, I decided that everyone should go to my house today. Not only will we be no worse than Ouyang Lun, but we can even avoid the reputation of being extravagant and too ostentatious!"

"The elder is wise!"

"This is a good move, Mr.

"At that time, we can even have people write a few memorials to severely impeach Ouyang Lun. Even if we can't solve the problem of Ouyang Lun, we can still ruin his reputation!"

"good idea!"

"Since everyone has no objection, let's do it this way!" After arranging everything, Li Shanchang put his hands behind his back and left first. Lan Yu, Wang Bi and others quickly followed.

That night, Ouyang Lun entertained everyone at Tianshang Renjian, while Li Shanchang held a banquet at his own house. Both sides held the banquet all night long, with singing and dancing and continuous vocal music!
For a time, the factional struggle between the Prince Consort Party and the Huaixi Party became a hot topic among the people.

Especially at the court meeting, Ouyang Lun and Li Shanchang were at loggerheads with each other, which was also discussed by the people. Many people were looking forward to how the two sides would act next.

But to the disappointment of the people, after their respective banquets, both sides stopped fighting.

After explaining the affairs of the Ministry of Revenue, Ouyang Lun took the former officials of the Ministry of Revenue to leave Kyoto and start a vacation team-building trip. After Wang Bi took over the Ministry of Revenue, he also started to investigate.
(End of this chapter)