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Chapter 473 Hama: Minister Cantotu intends to rebel

"Old man, how are you?"

Tuotuo looked at Hama with a smile on his face, but there were many unclear meanings in his eyes.

Hama also looked at Tuotuo at this time, and forced a smile on his wrinkled old face and said, "Haha, I am still alive thanks to the kindness of Lord Zuo Xiang!"

After hearing what Hama said, Tuotuo raised the corners of his mouth slightly and said, "Haha, that's the old man's own ability."

Hama looked at Tuotuo and said, "Lord Zuo Xiang is too modest. I have seen your methods. They are really shocking. Very shocking."

"Thinking about it now, I am sweating all over. I am so amazed by her beauty!"

After hearing Hama's words, Tuotuo said with a warm smile on his face: "Thank you for the compliment, old man!"

"I made such a careful arrangement, but in the end I still couldn't stop the old man?"

Tuotuo said with a fake smile, Hama heard it and said: "Maybe this is God's will to spare me."

After saying this, Hama looked at Tuotuo and said, "However, God will not kill me, but I can't say for sure whether it will kill you, Lord Zuo Xiang!"

After hearing this, Tuotuo's face gradually turned cold and he said, "Old Prime Minister, please forgive others when you can, but don't go to extremes!"

"Hehe, hehehe..."

After hearing Tuotuo's words, Hama's face suddenly broke into a wild laugh, and that smile became even more perverted. At this time, he looked at Tuotuo and said, "Forgive others when you can, what a good saying!"

“Tuotuo, since you know to spare others when you can, why did you kill me so cruelly? If it weren’t for my good luck, my head would have been on your desk and become a plaything in front of you!”

Hama said in a cold voice. After hearing this, Tuotuo looked at him and said, "Old man, let the past be the past. I admit that I was wrong in this matter, and I will make compensation!"

"Compensation, how are you going to compensate me?"

Hama looked at Tuotuo, who said, "The Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Works, these two ministries will be under the jurisdiction of the old master from now on. Replace them with the old master's people, and I will rule the world together with the old master!"

"Rule the world together?"

After hearing this, Hama narrowed his eyes, with an indescribable look in his eyes. He was even a little shaken in his heart. After all, ruling the world together was still very attractive.

Moreover, there are indeed six ministries under the Secretariat of the Imperial Court, namely, the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Works, the Ministry of Punishments, the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of War.

He now has only the Ministry of Rites in his hand to hold on. The rest of the powerful departments, including the Ministry of Revenue which is in charge of money, the Ministry of Works which is in charge of engineering projects, the Ministry of Justice which is in charge of criminal law, the Ministry of Personnel which is in charge of personnel transfers and official promotions, and even the Ministry of War which is in charge of the military, are all under the jurisdiction of Tuotuo.

Now he has given up the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Works, which have the most benefits. It can be seen that he is sincere.

But Hama only wavered for a moment, and then he became firm in his thoughts. If Tuotuo had said this before she had done something evil to him, he would have probably agreed, after all, it was too much to give.

But he couldn't agree now. Tuotuo had already proved his cruelty with his actions. Now he could make concessions in order to save his life, but as long as he reflected on himself and freed up his hands, he would definitely deal with him again.

Hama is not stupid. He knows that there is a huge gap between his military ability and Tuotuo's. If Tuotuo wants to deal with him, it is not impossible for him to control four or five departments, let alone three.

I can't beat him at all.

You have to know that he was also very powerful in the past, and the six ministries of the court were basically controlled by him. At that time, Tuotuo had just emerged and was able to defeat his army, let alone now.

So Tuotuo was putting a delicious bait for himself. If he took the bait, Tuotuo would definitely laugh his teeth off.

After figuring this out, Hama looked at the harmless Tuotuo, but he knew that this was a devil in human skin. He could smile at you harmlessly now, but when he eats you in the future, he would not spit out bones.

After figuring this out, Hama took a deep breath, and immediately showed an upright look on his face, saying, "Lord Zuo Xiang, this court position is not something you and I can grant privately. You really don't take the court's laws seriously!"

Hama's words sounded righteous and if you didn't know him, you would really think he was a good official who was honest and dedicated to his work.

After hearing this, Tuotuo looked at Hama with obvious sarcasm on his face and said, "Old man, what you said is really sad. Have you forgotten how you controlled the court in the past?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? I, Hama, have always been a loyal minister of Daqian. When have I ever controlled the court? Don't slander me."

Hama said quickly.

Tuotuo said, "Hama, since we have come to this point, I will make it clear. If you go to court to sue me today, you may not be able to bring me down. I, Tuotuo, have been in charge of government affairs for more than ten years, and my students and former officials are all over the court. If anyone wants to touch me, they must think about the ideas of these students and former officials. You think you can control me? Haha, dream on!"

"I'm telling you, if you can't sue me, then we'll be enemies until death. As long as I'm here, you, Hama, won't have a good life!"

"Of course, if you help me this time, I promise that your people will take control of the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Works tomorrow. We will rule the world together. I promised you that it will not change, so it's up to you to decide how to choose, Hama!"

Tuotuo said this and turned to step aside, giving Hama some space to think independently.

At this time, the confidant behind him asked: "Prime Minister, can that old man Hama agree?"

Tuotuo did not answer, because he didn't know if his words could intimidate the old man Hama, because apart from this he really had no other way to check and balance Hama.

Seeing Tuotuo retreat, Wang Baobao stepped forward and said, "Old man..."

"Hahaha……"

Hama raised his hand to stop Wang Baobao from speaking, and laughed. After laughing twice, Hama said to Wang Baobao: "I know what you want to say. Don't worry, I will do what I promised you, especially since Tuotuo came to me at this time and promised me huge profits!"

Wang Baobao looked at Hama and asked, "Why is the old man laughing?"

After hearing this, Hama looked at Wang Baobao and said, "Why are you laughing? I am laughing at the end of my rope and nowhere to go."

"I have known Tuotuo for more than 20 years. How could I not know his character? He is arrogant, self-confident, domineering and overbearing. I have never seen him willing to bow his head. But now he is willing to share power with me. If he is not really desperate, he would never do such a thing. So he has reached the end of his rope."

At this point, Hama had a victorious smile on his face.

Looking at the smile on his face, Wang Baobao felt relieved. He was really afraid that Hama would be bewitched by Tuotuo and give up this opportunity. After all, he might not be interested in how the power of the court was divided, but his father was still waiting to be rescued!

Hama said: "My dear nephew, don't worry, this time, Tuotuo will be defeated miserably, and the injustice suffered by Prince Ruyang will be redressed!"

Hama comforted Wang Baobao, and Wang Baobao felt relieved after hearing this.

Tuotuo looked at Wang Baobao talking to Hama and frowned slightly and asked, "Who is that person talking to Hama?"

After hearing this, the close friend beside him said, "It looks like he is not from Hama's house. He looks very unfamiliar!"

Tuotuo looked at Wang Baobao. For some reason, he felt that this man was not simple. He said, "Go check for me. You must find out his identity!"

"Yes!"

After hearing this, his men immediately went to investigate. After a round of questioning, the man soon got accurate information. He came to Tuotuo and said, "Sir, we have figured it out. The man is the adopted son of King Ruyang, Kuyuk Timur!"

"Yes! King Ruyang!"

When Tuotuo heard these three words, his eyes suddenly widened and he fell into a state of stress. A trace of panic flashed in his eyes for a moment. In fact, he was a little worried about Hama, but his real enemy was King Ruyang from the beginning to the end.

Or it could be said to be the power of the feudal lords.

He had always had to deal with the forces of the vassal kings. At this time, King Ruyang's adopted son suddenly appeared beside Hama. Tuotuo instinctively felt a sense of crisis, which was much greater than the one Hama brought him.

Tuotuo thought so and looked at Wang Baobao. Wang Baobao also turned to look at Tuotuo. Their eyes met, and there was an inexplicable feeling in each other's eyes.

creak~
Just as the two sides were looking at each other, wondering if the other side had any tricks up their sleeves, the city gate suddenly creaked open, and a eunuch in a red dragon robe walked out.

This is the emperor’s most trusted eunuch, Eunuch Zhao.

He was appointed as the chief clerk of the Imperial Household Department and was awarded the title of "Rolling Dragon Robe". He was one of the emperor's most trusted confidants.

At this time, Eunuch Zhao came out, and saw Tuotuo and Hamadou came forward to salute: "Eunuch Zhao."

Eunuch Zhao himself is nothing special, but no one dares to look down on him, because he represents the extension of imperial power and represents the existence of His Majesty.

At this time, Eunuch Zhao looked at the two important officials at the door and said, "Your Majesty just woke up and heard that the two adults have arrived. I am calling them in!"

After hearing this, Tuotuo and Hama looked at each other and then clasped their fists and said, "Yes."

As they walked inside, Hama came over and asked, "Eunuch Zhao, how is His Majesty feeling?"

After hearing this, Eunuch Zhao said, "Your Majesty, I am in a bad mood. The thieves broke into the palace yesterday and killed many people. This is simply lawless."

After hearing this, Hama immediately said, "Yes, these thieves should be executed by slow slicing!"

After saying this, Hama looked at Tuotuo and said, "Lord Zuo Xiang, what do you think about this?" Tuotuo said, "What can I think? The thief deserves death. People have been sent to catch him."

Hama sneered, looked at Tuotuo and said, "Oh, it seems that the left prime minister is sharing the country's worries."

Thinking of this, the two of them went straight into the Golden Throne Hall, and the people behind them followed them into the Golden Throne Hall one after another.

At this time, in the Golden Palace, the emperor was sitting on the dragon throne, and a young eunuch beside him was gently pressing the emperor's brows to help him relax.

The emperor closed his eyes and enjoyed the massage. Then he heard Eunuch Zhao say, "Your Majesty, the two prime ministers have arrived."

At this time, the emperor slowly opened his eyes, and saw Tuotuo and Hama immediately bowed: "Your Majesty, I greet you."

"Okay, no need to kneel."

The emperor said casually, gently holding up his sleeves, and let the two men stand up. When the two men stood up, the emperor rubbed his temples. Hama knew how to apply eye drops, so he looked at the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, why do you look so sleepy? Didn't you get enough rest last night?"

After hearing this, the emperor looked at Lao Hama and said, "Uncle, you are really talking nonsense. Don't you know what happened last night?"

"The thieves have already reached the palace. If I hadn't had the protection of the ancestral tower, I might have been dead by now, and you, uncle, wouldn't have been able to see me again!"

After hearing this, Lao Hama immediately said, "This is impossible. The palace is guarded by Master Dharmapa. How could we let the thieves break in? This is not right!"

"Dharmapa, humph!"

The emperor heard this and said coldly: "He has long since stopped taking me seriously. I am in his eyes. He was not at work last night. Otherwise, I would not be in such a dilemma between life and death."

After hearing this, the civil and military officials below were all shocked. There was such a thing. The Eight Guards of the Cumans actually did such a thing while on duty. It was simply unbelievable!
Thinking of this, the imperial censor, who was known as a troll among the civil officials, stepped out and said, "I am investigating the crime of neglecting my duty and malfeasance by the Eighth Guard of the Qincha. Your Majesty, please punish him severely!"

After hearing this, some fence-sitters in the court immediately changed their tune and began to collectively report that Candida Moba had neglected his duties. This is what happens in the officialdom. Fence-sitters, when they see the wind changing, immediately stand up and start to criticize others, and each of them is very powerful.

At this time, the emperor made a report. The emperor listened to the report and did not comment. At this time, Lao Hama said, "Your Majesty, this Dharmapa is a disciple of the Living Buddha. Logically, he should not be so disrespectful to the law. There must be something that Your Majesty does not know."

After hearing this, the emperor was slightly stunned, and then he said: "Oh, then what does the old prime minister mean? Is there another hidden story behind this matter?"

Hama heard this and said, "I think so too. Otherwise, Dharmaba should not have left his post without permission. There must be something hidden behind this."

After hearing this, someone suddenly spoke up: "Your Majesty, I know the secret!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone was stunned, and then they saw a general kneeling on the ground. Everyone was shocked when they saw him, because this person was He Litu, the deputy commander of the imperial palace. At this time, he knelt on the ground and said, "I know the secret."

Everyone was a little surprised to see this person. You know, although Helitu is the deputy commander, he was promoted by His Majesty in the last two years and is considered a close minister to the emperor.

As for the chief of the imperial palace, all the civil and military officials in the court knew that he was Tuotuo's man.

And at this time Helitu spoke up, could it be the instruction of His Majesty? Everyone looked at each other, with thousands of thoughts in their minds.

But no one said it out loud. After all, they were all old hands. If they rashly took sides before things became clear, it would be a way to death.

"Oh, Helitu, you know what to say!"

The emperor spoke.

At this time, Helitu said, "Your Majesty, although I was not responsible for the city defense yesterday, I was in charge of the day before yesterday and the day before yesterday. And Dharmaba was not temporarily transferred yesterday, but was asked to leave five days ago."

"what!"

After hearing this, the emperor looked grim and said, "He has been away from his post for five days. Doesn't that mean I have no one to protect me for five days? What do they think of me?"

The emperor roared angrily. After hearing what the emperor said, Lao Hama immediately added: "Your Majesty, I just heard Commander Helitu say that Dharmaba was transferred five days ago. Who has such great power to transfer your Majesty's guards? If he can transfer all your Majesty's guards, doesn't it mean that his hands have reached out to your Majesty? If he has a rebellious heart and wants to attack your Majesty, then..."

"oops!"

Old Hama took a deep breath and said, "Your Majesty, isn't this dangerous?"

The emperor also felt a chill on the back of his neck at this time, and all the civil and military officials in the court were secretly shocked. Some old guys who knew the inside story looked at each other and understood that the situation was not right today and they could not act rashly. They had to wait and see what the situation was first.

Thinking of everyone keeping their mouths shut, looking at their noses with their eyes, looking at their mouths with their noses, and caring about their mouths, they were calm and composed, just like an old monk in meditation.

The emperor glanced at him and cursed the old fox in his heart. Then he looked at Helitu and said, "Tell me, who transferred my personal guards away?"

Helitu knelt down upon hearing this and said, "Your Majesty, I am terrified!"

This was something he had rehearsed with the emperor, so he immediately said a word of panic, and then as long as the emperor put pressure on him, he would reluctantly mention Tuotuo. Today, Tuotuo would definitely be charged with a crime, although the emperor did not want to do anything to Tuotuo, after all, he was very good at using this prime minister.

He now just wanted to give Tuotuo a warning and let him know that he was very dissatisfied with him. Then, he had to perform well and there would be no problem.

After all, there are not many people as useful as Tuotuo. Of course, if possible, he would take away some of Tuotuo's power and let Lao Hama take over the position concurrently, so that a balance can be achieved.

Thinking about it, the emperor said, "Helitu, I want you to tell me who transferred my personal guards away!"

Helitu was about to speak when he heard this, but Tuotuo took the initiative to step forward and said, "Your Majesty, it is your humble servant."

Ah!
Everyone looked at Tutuo in surprise at this time, including the emperor. What's going on with this guy?
How can you admit it voluntarily?

The emperor was also caught off guard. After a moment, the emperor looked at Tuotuo with a gloomy face and said, "Tuotuo, tell me, why did you transfer my personal guards away? Do you want to usurp the throne?"

Tuotuo heard this and said calmly: "Your Majesty wishes me to borrow Master Dharmapa to look after the prisoners. You also know that many people from the underworld have come to the capital recently. I am afraid that the prison will be unstable, so I asked Master Dharmapa to go to the prison to look after the prisoners."

"Master Dharmapa is the emperor's personal guard. How dare you move so easily? Tuotuo, you are a traitor!"

After hearing Tuotuo's statement, the stubborn censor directly criticized Tuotuo. However, before Tuotuo could speak, Tuotuo's top general, the Minister of Personnel, stepped out and said, "It's ridiculous, Prime Minister. Borrowing Dharmapa is also to relieve the country's worries. Is this a crime? Although this is not right, Your Majesty should consider that the Prime Minister is dedicated to the public and should not be too harsh."

"Otherwise, it will surely chill the hearts of the civil and military officials in the court."

When the Ministry of Personnel's team came out, a group of followers immediately followed behind them: "Your Majesty, I agree."

"I agree with you!"

The emperor looked at Tuotuo's command and everyone responded to his call, and frowned slightly. He was very dissatisfied. He felt that Tuotuo did not take him, the emperor, seriously at all. Was he trying to force him to abdicate?
Thinking that the emperor wanted to give Tuotuo a warning, he looked at Lao Hama.

However, Lao Hama did not take advantage of the opportunity to attack. After all, the crime he was going to impeach Tuotuo for was much more serious than arbitrarily mobilizing the emperor's guards. At this time, there was no need for him to argue with Tuotuo over this small detail.

If he were to dwell on this, he might even lose the initiative and be taken over by Tuotuo.

Tuotuo glanced at Lao Hama at this time, and thought to himself that the old guy was not easy to deal with. Originally, Tuotuo thought that he would take the initiative to find a crime and let the emperor deal with it. By then, when Lao Hama reported him again, the harm to him would not be so great.

After all, the emperor has already dealt with it, so he can't kill me.

But the old guy didn't accept the challenge, which put him in a difficult situation. After all, all the civil and military officials in the court were feeling sorry for him, which would have a very bad influence on His Majesty. If Old Hama seized the opportunity, it would be difficult to deal with!

But now he is in a dilemma and has no good way to break the impasse.

At this time, the emperor's face looked very ugly. After all, Tuotuo's influence in the court made him feel very uncomfortable.

The emperor thought about it, especially seeing the old Hama like this, he was very displeased and said: "Well, the Prime Minister should not be too harsh for the country and the people, so let's just forget about it!"

After hearing this, the Minister of Personnel and others immediately clasped their fists and said, "Your Majesty is wise."

Hearing the words "Your Majesty is wise", the emperor frowned a little. After all, these guys' words seemed like a slap in his face.

At the same time, he also thought of Lao Hama. This guy didn't help me to beat Tuotuo. Could it be that he also defected to Tuotuo?

As he was thinking this, he saw the emperor waving his hand and saying, "Today is my birthday. If there is nothing important, let's stop here today and adjourn the court!"

The emperor thought that he had to find a way to give Tuotuo a good beating, and waved his hand to dismiss the court.

Eunuch Zhao then shouted at the top of his voice: "If you have the money, report it early. If you don't, leave the court!"

After hearing this, everyone was ready to leave the court, but at this time they heard the voice of Lao Hama saying, "Your Majesty, this old minister has a plan!"

As he spoke, Lao Hama knelt on the ground very solemnly. Everyone was stunned to see Lao Hama like this. The emperor was also stunned and looked back at him and asked, "What do you have?"

At this time, Lao Hama said, "I am reporting to the Left Prime Minister Tuotuo that he has formed a clique for personal gain, abused his power, deceived the emperor, issued an order to reduce the power of the vassal states, and is plotting a rebellion!"

what!
The emperor stood up immediately and looked at the old prime minister Hama and said, "What did you say? Reduce the power of the vassal states? What vassal states are you reducing?"

At this time, the old prime minister said, "Your Majesty, you are in the dark. Tuotuo has detained Prince Ruyang in the capital and has ordered the control of the five routes and eighty-one prefectures in Jiangnan, making life miserable for the people in Jiangnan. Prince Ruyang's adopted son is outside the palace now. Please summon him, Your Majesty!"

(End of this chapter)