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Chapter 750 Disagreement
This was not the first time that Prime Minister Wang was left speechless by his son.

Looking at Wang Jin's righteous face, Prime Minister Wang felt upset, but also somewhat comforted. He kept repeating in his mind that although he was blindly loyal, he was much better than Zheng Chen, who would betray his father even if he died.

"Minister Dai has submitted his retirement petition for the third time. Father should know about it by now!" Wang Jin's voice rang in his ears.

Prime Minister Wang was stabbed in the sore spot again, and snorted, "Do you need to tell me that? I knew it last night."

Dai Shangshu's resignation was another heavy blow to the Prime Minister's party, which was already on the verge of collapse. Prime Minister Wang was naturally reluctant, but Dai Shangshu was determined to resign and had told him before the New Year. At the first grand court meeting after the emperor came out of confinement after the New Year, Dai Shangshu formally submitted a memorial to retire.

The emperor did not agree, but tried to keep him.

This is also a respect and dignity given to veteran officials.

Minister Dai knew what was going on, and after a few days he submitted another memorial. The emperor still kept it in his hands and did not send it out. Today's memorial was the third one. Three rejections and three retentions were already decent enough. Next, Minister Dai would vacate the position of Minister of Justice, and Yang Shilang, a member of the emperor's party, would take over.

At this point, three of the six ministers were the emperor's men: Minister Dong of Rites, Minister Ding of War, and Minister Yang of Punishment.

The Minister of Revenue, Ji, has also been impressed by the emperor. The Ministry of Revenue is now clean and honest, which is the cleanest it has ever been since the founding of the Daliang Dynasty.

On the other hand, the Prime Minister's Party only had Zhang Shangshu and Zhou Shangshu left. Moreover, Zhang Shangshu had already left the original Prime Minister's Party and won over a group of officials. Zhou Shangshu was the most loyal, following Wang Jin's lead... The key point was that Wang Jin was the most loyal minister. How could the Prime Minister's Party still cause any trouble?
"Why did Minister Dai retire? Father should know this." Wang Jin specifically touched his father's heart tonight, and every word he said was the truth: "Minister Dai is a veteran of four dynasties, and he is older than father in terms of seniority. If he had not retired, the emperor would not have moved his position in order to maintain the stability of the court. Minister Dai could have continued to occupy the position of Minister of Justice."

"But if we do this, the emperor will remember it in his heart. After three to five years, when the old scores are settled, can the Dai family withstand it? Can Minister Dai withstand it?"

The answer is of course no.

All the civil and military officials in the court are investigated for corruption and bribery. Who can withstand the scrutiny?

If Minister Dai takes the initiative to step down at this time, he will be wise enough to make room for his position and will be able to withdraw with dignity. Who knows what will happen after a few years?
Prime Minister Wang sneered and looked at Wang Jin: "Minister Dai wants to resign, and I can't do anything about it. You told me all this, are you trying to get your father to write a memorial and resign from the position of Prime Minister?"

"Yes," Wang Jin replied frankly, "As long as my father has not resigned, he will be the Prime Minister of Daliang. Even if it is just an empty title, he has taken the position of Chen Changshi."

"Father, for the sake of the long-term and my own sake, it would be best for me to resign gracefully..."

Boom!
A black thing flew over, and Wang Jin was prepared and dodged sideways.

What flew in the air was the tea bowl that Prime Minister Wang usually used, with tea in it. Wang Jin dodged the tea bowl, with only some tea splashing on his body.

The tea bowl fell to the ground and broke into pieces.

Wang Jin remained calm and continued, "If father doesn't want to, as a son, there is nothing I can do. I have to endure it slowly. When the day comes when the emperor wants to settle accounts with the Wang family, he may not take harsh measures against the Wang family because of my hard work. However, when that day comes, the little merits and hard work I have done will be written off. I will have no hope of a career in the government, and I will not be able to become a key official in Daliang. Don't be disappointed, father."

Prime Minister Wang was so angry that his face turned blue: "Asshole! You are threatening me!"

Wang Jin sighed and softened his voice: "I am not threatening my father. I am speaking from my heart. There are no outsiders here, only the two of us, father and son. There is nothing we cannot say."

"I don't need to go into detail about the emperor's methods. Look at Jingyang Palace and the Zheng family now." "The emperor is stabilizing the situation while slowly cleaning up the court and the harem, gradually replacing them with his own people. I originally estimated that this process would take at least five to ten years. But now it seems that I underestimated the emperor. At most three years, the emperor will be able to sit firmly on the throne."

"Father is not stepping down now. He is occupying the position of Prime Minister and influencing the court through the officials of the Prime Minister's Party and me. The Emperor acquiesced and tolerated it for the sake of the overall situation. When the day comes when the Emperor no longer wants to tolerate it, that will be the day when the Wang family will suffer."

"You can put it more directly. Once the emperor has completely suppressed the Jingyang Palace and skinned the Zheng family alive, the next thing he will have to do is clean up our Wang family."

"Our Wang family is indeed deeply rooted, but how can it compare to the imperial power?"

"Zheng Chen's rebellion failed, and he was beheaded, leaving no intact body. The Zheng family lost a wife, and they will have to offer tribute to the court to survive this disaster. The lesson from the past is right in front of us. Father, aren't you moved at all?"

How could I not be touched?

In the past, Wang Jin would be kicked out as soon as he opened his mouth to speak the first sentence.

Now, Prime Minister Wang listened to Wang Jin's heart-piercing words in silence. His face looked extremely ugly, but he did not get angry and chase him away.

Wang Jin sighed again and whispered, "For the long-term consideration of the Wang family, father should think about it carefully!"

After saying this, he bowed and walked out.

Prime Minister Wang stared in the direction his son left, with sparks in his eyes.

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In the end, he could only utter one sentence: "You loser bastard!"

……

Mrs. Zheng's body was kept for three days before she was buried.

The Zheng family hastily completed the funeral, and then Duke Anguo went to the palace to request an audience with the emperor.

The emperor agreed.

Duke Anguo limped into the palace.

The Daliang Palace had a new owner, and it was now completely different from before. The tragic scene of the palace coup last year had long since disappeared. The imperial guards guarding the palace gates were all unfamiliar faces, and there were more people patrolling back and forth than before. There were fewer palace maids and eunuchs coming and going.

Duke Anguo walked forward slowly, dragging his lame leg forward under the strange looks of the crowd, which really required some courage. However, he was quite frank and reckless. The Zheng family had come to this point, so what did it matter if he showed some ugliness in order to help the Zheng family survive?
When he arrived outside the Zhaohe Palace, he was stopped by a tall and strong emperor's personal guard: "The emperor is summoning Minister Dai, please wait a moment, Duke."

Duke Anguo nodded and waited patiently.

After about an incense stick of time, Minister Dai came out of the hall.

Seeing the half-white haired, haggard and old Duke Anguo, Minister Dai was startled and hurried over to greet him: "Why did the Duke come to the palace today?"