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

They watched Zhu Biao lower his head to handle government affairs and ignore them.

Li Shanchang, Song Lian and Lu Chang were also very tactful and slowly left the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

After the three people left the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

"Congratulations, Master Li!"

Song Lian immediately bowed.

"Sir Song, today's matter has not been successful, why should I be happy?" Li Shanchang asked in a deep voice.

"Lord Li, please stop pretending to be confused!" Song Lian said with a smile, "The first good news is that you asked Prince Consort Ouyang and his party officials, about fifty of them, to go to the state-owned enterprises for internships, thus weakening the strength of the Prince Consort Party!"

"The second good news is that Huang Zicheng, your subordinate, has been favored by His Majesty. He will surely rise to prominence in the future!"

"The third good news is that Lord Lu and I heard what His Majesty said to you just now. His Majesty still thinks highly of you, Lord Li, and the entire Huaixi Party. Our Majesty still cherishes the old friendship!"

"With three such happy occasions, how can Lord Lu and I not congratulate them?"

"Yes! Lord Li, if your Huaixi Party can comprehensively defeat the Prince Consort Party in this practice, then the official positions vacated by the Prince Consort Party will all belong to your Huaixi Party, which is more than 20 official positions!"

Lu Chang also spoke up.

Hearing what Song Lian and Lu Chang said, Li Shanchang also laughed, "Haha, I haven't thought of these things, but you two adults thought of them first, it's really a good thing!"

"However, Ouyang Lun and his subordinates are not simple people. This internship competition may not be won by my Huaixi Party alone. If the two adults are willing to join my side, we may have a greater chance of success if we work together!"

"If it is really as you two adults said, then this time I will definitely not monopolize the spot. I am willing to share the success with you two adults!!"

After hearing what Li Shanchang said, Song Lian and Lu Chang looked at each other, smiled, and then spoke one after another.

"Ahem, Lord Li, this matter is of great importance. The two of us dare not make a rash decision. We still need to go back and think about it carefully."

"Yes, yes, His Majesty has spoken. What the Ming Dynasty needs are officials who contribute to the development of the Ming Dynasty, not officials who engage in factional struggles. We still have to be cautious about this matter!"

Li Shanchang looked calm and nodded, "You have a point. I will not go against your majesty's wishes. Since it is a fair competition, it depends on which side has more helpers. I believe you two adults are clear about the background and energy of my Huaixi disciples."

"If you two are willing to help, I, Li Shanchang, will naturally welcome it. If you two are unwilling to get involved, I also hope that you two will not stand against me and the Huaixi Party, otherwise it will be embarrassing for all of us!"

"Do you two think what I said is right?"

"Yes, yes! Lord Li is right!" Song Lian nodded, "Lord Lu and I will only help the side that can win!"

"Very good, I have something else to do, so I'll take my leave now!" Li Shanchang bowed, then turned and left.

"Goodbye, Lord Li!" Song Lian and Lu Chang bowed.

After Li Shanchang left, Song Lian and Lu Chang started chatting as they walked.

"Old Lu, who do you think has a greater chance of winning this internship competition, Prince Consort Ouyang or Prime Minister Li?" Song Lian asked.

"I still can't see clearly!" Lu Chang shook his head, "But I really don't want to stand on the side of Li Shanchang and the Huaixi Party anymore. We were forced not to oppose Li Shanchang this time, which is considered to be standing on Li Shanchang's side in disguise. What's the result?"

"Look at the list. They are all members of the Huaixi Party. Li Shanchang and the Huaixi Party want to eat the meat, and even Li Shanchang wants to drink up the soup. Is there any benefit in standing on Li Shanchang's side?"

"Ah - it's because their strength far exceeds ours. The Huaixi Party may not be able to deal with the Prince Consort Party now, but it is quite easy for them to deal with us. If we cooperate, at least we won't let the Huaixi Party deal with us." Song Lian said helplessly.

"Of course I know this, but Li Shanchang still wants to win us over this time. I think we can wait!" Lu Chang said in a deep voice.

"Wait? Why?" Song Lian asked hurriedly.

"The reason is very simple!" Lu Chang analyzed: "According to your majesty's intention, it is obvious that he wants to see which officials from the Huaixi Party and the Prince Consort Party are more useful, and Li Shanchang and Prince Consort Ouyang have also made a bet!"

"Just now, Li Shanchang was very anxious to win us over. He wanted to win us over, but he was also worried that we would side with Ouyang Lun. So this time, Li Shanchang would not dare to push us too hard. If he really pushes us too hard, we might as well go and join forces with Prince Consort Ouyang!"

"To be honest, we have worked with Prince Consort Ouyang for quite a while now, and we can all enjoy some soup. Prince Consort Ouyang is even willing to let us eat meat!"

"Well, Lord Lu, you are right. In fact, I also prefer to cooperate with Prince Consort Ouyang. But Li Shanchang and the Huaixi Party are not easy to deal with. If they knew that we stand on the side of Prince Consort Ouyang, they will definitely take action against us first, and Prince Consort Ouyang may not be able to protect us!" Song Lian did not object to Lu Chang's suggestion, but he was still a little worried. After all, Li Shanchang had been in the Ming Dynasty court for decades and had always stood firm.

Those who dared to oppose Li Shanchang in the past all ended up in a miserable situation, Liu Bowen, Yang Xian and others were among them.

"This is also what I am worried about. So it is not convenient for us to side with Prince Consort Ouyang immediately. Didn't I just tell Li Shanchang? We support the side that can win. We will support whoever can win. Now the situation is a little unclear and we can't see it yet, so let's not stand!" Lu Chang said in a deep voice.

"This is the only way we can do this now." Song Lian nodded.

While Lu Chang and Song Lian were communicating, Li Shanchang also returned to the Duke of Korea's mansion.

"How should I tell the officials below next?"

Li Shanchang frowned. What happened today was something he had not expected. Instead of becoming a list of officials for promotion, the list he drew up became a list of officials to be sent to the central enterprises for internships, especially Huang Zicheng, who had to be arranged to go to the most difficult place.

What is the difference between this and demotion and exile?

However, the emperor's order was no longer something that Li Shanchang could change. Moreover, he, Li Shanchang, and Ouyang Lun had a bet. If he could not win the bet, the power of the Huaixi Party in the court would probably shrink again.

But if they want to win this bet, the morale of the Huaixi Party must not be dispersed, so Li Shanchang must do a good job of working with the officials below.

At this moment, the servant came to report.

"Master, Master Huang Zicheng is here."

"So soon?!" Li Shanchang was shocked to hear that Huang Zicheng had come. He had just returned home not long ago, and Huang Zicheng rushed over immediately. It was obvious that he knew something. Of course, as a teacher, he was also very pleased that Huang Zicheng had such a keen political sense.

"Let him in quickly!"

Li Shanchang nodded.

"Yes."

The servant withdrew and soon brought Huang Zicheng to Li Shanchang.

"Teacher, I heard that you went to discuss the appointment of officials with His Majesty and Ouyang Lun today. What was the result?"

Huang Zicheng asked with concern.

Huang Zicheng was very clear about what this list of officials meant to the Huaixi Party. He also knew that his name was on the list. Whether he could make further progress depended on this imperial meeting.

Facing Huang Zicheng's direct question, Li Shanchang did not choose to hide it, but nodded and said: "Today, I did discuss the list of officials with His Majesty and Ouyang Lun, but..."

Next, Li Shanchang gave a brief account of what happened in the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

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After hearing this, Huang Zicheng was quite confused. It was obvious that he had not expected such a result at all.

"Why is it like this? It's fine if we weren't promoted, but why do we have to go to state-owned enterprises for so-called internships? This is clearly a demotion!" Huang Zicheng found it difficult to accept and said, "Teacher, I, Huang Zicheng, have been diligent over the years. Even in the official personal performance table that Ouyang Lun made, although I can't compare to him, Ouyang Lun, I am also a very powerful official among the civil and military officials."

"Why do you want me to work in state-owned enterprises now? State-owned enterprises sound like government offices, but in reality they are just trading companies. You want my officials to make money for the government? Dealing with money all day long is simply a disgrace to society!"

"If this gets out, my reputation will be ruined!"

When Huang Zicheng thought about working for those state-owned enterprises, he wanted to die. You know, he was the most proud and looked down on those people who worked in state-owned enterprises.

Although the imperial court has been working hard to improve the status of civil servants, in Huang Zicheng's eyes those are things for inferior talents. On weekdays, some civil servants from central enterprises come to curry favor with him, but Huang Zicheng never even looks at them.

Now he is asked to go to a state-owned enterprise, which is no different from killing him.

"Teacher, you should stop this! Many people in our Huaixi Party have been forced to resign. If we send students and others to central enterprises, where will our Huaixi Party have a foothold in the court?"

"I think this is a conspiracy between Your Majesty and Ouyang Lun! Their purpose is to completely defeat our Huaixi Party!" Huang Zicheng spoke quickly. He now only hoped that his teacher could turn the tide and change his fate.

Hearing Huang Zicheng's words, Li Shanchang shook his head, "Hey! Zicheng! If I could refuse, I, your teacher, would have refused long ago! Why wait until now!"

"This is an order from His Majesty himself. It is not something I can change."

"But if you want to say that this is a conspiracy between Ouyang Lun and His Majesty, that's not the case. I made a bet with Ouyang Lun to see which of us can perform better in the state-owned enterprises. Moreover, Ouyang Lun is going to send nearly 50 officials this time, and we only need to send the 20 or so people on the list, except for those who were forced to resign!"

"In terms of numbers, we are the same as the Prince Consort's Party. Plus, we have more officials than the Prince Consort's Party, so this competition is not a disadvantage!" Li Shanchang said slowly.

"This is the best condition that a teacher can obtain under the circumstances."

Huang Zicheng's expression improved after hearing this, and he continued, "Teacher, even so, we have no advantage!"

"Aren't there still those neutral people? Before I came back, I had already told Song Lian and Lu Chang to stand on our side, and then we will be excellent. But it doesn't matter if they don't stand on the side. More than 20 of you are the elite of my Huaixi Party, and your official positions are generally higher than those of the Prince Consort Party! You will also have an advantage after being demoted!"

Li Shanchang continued to analyze: "Zicheng, you are my most valued student. You must stand up for me this time and win this internship competition!"

Perhaps it was Li Shanchang's praise that worked, or perhaps Huang Zicheng also felt that this was an opportunity to prove himself, Huang Zicheng's expression gradually eased a lot, "Teacher, I understand!"

"Don't worry about this matter, students will definitely do their best!"

"Okay!" Li Shanchang nodded with a gratified smile on his face. If he could convince Huang Zicheng, then he was halfway to success.

"Zicheng, today His Majesty praised you in front of your teacher, saying that you are a rare pillar of the Ming Dynasty. He also has high hopes for you and hopes that you can perform well in this internship!"

"In my opinion, as long as you perform well in this internship, you will be able to take charge of at least one of the six departments when you return!"

"Your Majesty really values ​​students so much!?" Huang Zicheng's breathing became a little rapid.

"Is this true?!" Li Shanchang glared, "His Majesty also said that in order to train you well during this internship, His Majesty also specifically instructed that you be arranged to intern in the most difficult place!"

"That's great!" Huang Zicheng almost jumped up with excitement when he heard that, but he quickly came to his senses and said with a grim expression, "The most difficult place. Internship!?"

"Teacher, did you hear me correctly?"

"This is what His Majesty said in person. How could I, your teacher, say something nonsense?" Li Shanchang said slowly.

"I understand." Huang Zicheng nodded, "Your Majesty and teacher, please rest assured that I will definitely achieve the best results in this internship!"

"Well, good! You are worthy of being the student that my teacher values ​​the most!" Li Shanchang nodded with a smile and continued, "This time our Huaixi Party officials are working for the central enterprises, and you are mainly responsible!"

"You will go find the officials on this list later and explain everything to them one by one. You must make them understand that this is not a demotion, but an internship before promotion. As long as they perform well in their internship positions, high positions and generous salaries will be waiting for them!"

"Teacher, why don't you tell them in person?" Huang Zicheng asked with some confusion.

"I am a little tired today, you can just represent me as your master. This is also an opportunity for you to establish your prestige. When I step down, you will have to carry the banner of the Huaixi Party!"

"I'm asking you to do these now so that you can adapt in advance," Li Shanchang explained.

"Teacher, you have foresight, and I admire you!" Huang Zicheng said with admiration. (End of this chapter)