Eagle-eyed and wolf-watching

Chapter 1516 Joy and sorrow!

Because of these things, Su Yi has been very anxious and restless recently, and often has nightmares. Once he even dreamed that Ye Mingsheng confiscated his property and beheaded him. Su Yi was frightened awake at the time, and was sweating profusely.

Although he dreamed that Ye Mingsheng had his property confiscated and beheaded him, Su Yi was not too scared after he regained his senses. He was an old man who had followed Ye Mingsheng to conquer the world. He knew that Ye Mingsheng was not a moody person, and he also understood Ye Mingsheng's style!
As long as there is no problem with his loyalty and personal morality, even if His Majesty is dissatisfied with his work, he will not kill him. After all, he has made great contributions to the Fengwu Army and Daqian over the years.

The situations of Ye Dong, Lin Huaiwu, He Jingyun and others were more serious than hers, but they are all alive and well now. Therefore, Su Yi is still very confident about the personal safety of herself and her family!
So even though there may be some problems in my current work, the most His Majesty would do is dismiss me as the Minister of Rites and let me go home to retire!

Of course, Su Yi is not yet 40 years old. Under normal circumstances, as long as there is no problem with his health, he still has another 10 to 20 years of life left. So for Su Yi, it is absolutely unacceptable to let him go home to retire now. It is precisely because of this that he feels anxious now.

Originally, before the New Year this time, under the persuasion of his wife Zhao, Su Yi had also thought it through a little. Now the situation is like this. Then the worst case scenario is that he will be dismissed in a few months and go home to be a rich man...
Ye Mingsheng had given him a lot of rewards over the years, and Su Yi had also used his power to get some benefits for himself. Although he didn't dare to get too much, he did get some. His family was still quite wealthy, so going home might not be a bad choice.
Of course, although he had thought of the best and worst-case scenarios, Su Yi still didn't want to give up easily. After all, he had achieved the position of Minister of Rites before he was forty, and his future was bright. Su Yi couldn't let go of it!
Therefore, Su Yi plans to take advantage of the New Year holiday to adjust her condition, and then try to go all out at work after the New Year!

Although her abilities were questioned by Ye Mingsheng, Su Yi herself never doubted her abilities!
He thought he was just unlucky and that Ye Mingsheng was too demanding on him, which led to the current situation!

However, although Su Yi had made a good plan, an accident suddenly occurred last night when Su Yi and her family were preparing to have the New Year's Eve dinner. Because Umar's surprise attack on the Robe royal court caused uncertainty in Robe's core power, Ye Mingsheng also asked the Ministry of Rites and the Coordination Office to prepare for the response!
So last night on New Year's Eve, a joyous and family-filled holiday, Su Yi once again felt the pressure of work!

Su Yi remembered that Ye Mingsheng once said a proverb that came from the Western Regions, which was called the last straw that broke the camel's back. In short, the meaning was that although a straw was very small and insignificant, as things developed, quantitative changes led to qualitative changes, and in the end, a seemingly insignificant straw could also break a camel's back...
Although Ye Mingsheng said it casually at the time, Su Yi thought the metaphor was very interesting, so he kept it in mind.

And now Su Yi thinks that under the current circumstances, Ye Mingsheng’s mission this time will be crucial to him. If he fails to handle it well, this matter will be the last straw that breaks the camel’s back!
So Su Yi knew very well that he had to solve this problem as soon as possible and provide a work result that would satisfy Ye Mingsheng!

After figuring this out, Su Yi's first thought was to take action himself, but with the reminder of his advisor Li Yongbo, Su Yi had no choice but to recognize the fact that he had not sorted out the situation on the grassland in the past few months, which resulted in slow news from Daqian and a lack of effective understanding of the changes in the Golden Horde. Now the situation on the grassland has become more complicated, and it is very difficult for him to coordinate the overall situation!
And if he fails again this time, then Su Yi will most likely have to leave the post of Minister of Rites. If His Majesty still pays attention to his past merits, he will probably leave him idle. If not, then he may have to retire directly!
But if he doesn't go into battle himself, what should he do?

For Su Yi, he really doesn't have many choices and not many people available at the moment!

So just when Su Yi was very conflicted and Li Yongbo mentioned Gao Shen, Su Yi was stunned and then began to think!
Gao Shen was once the senior commissioner of grassland affairs of the Fengwu Army and the person in charge of the grassland strategy of the Fengwu Army. He could report directly to Ye Mingsheng.

Gao Shen is very familiar with the situation in the grassland, and he has strong connections in Robe and the Golden Horde. These people only recognize Gao Shen and no one else. This is also an important reason why Su Yi has been unable to sort out the relationships in this regard...
Gao Shen's behind-the-scenes work played a vital role in the Fengwu Army's series of military successes in dealing with grassland tribes. Gao Shen was therefore regarded as a strong contender for the position of Director of the Foreign Affairs Bureau of the Fengwu Army, and he was once in competition with Su Yi.

However, Gao Shen did not respond promptly to the civil strife of the Luobei tribe. In addition, it was revealed that Gao Shen privately accepted bribes from Nurjiang, Ibugele and others. Gao Shen was also asked by Ye Mingsheng to return to Beijing to report on his work, and was eventually dismissed and warned. He is currently confined in Yijing's home to reflect on his mistakes.

Although Gao Shen had failed in some of Luobi's internal affairs before, if there is anyone in Daqian who is very familiar with Luobi's situation and can control the movements of the Luobi tribe, Su Yi believes that this person is Gao Shen!

Although Su Yi felt that Gao Shen was a suitable candidate, deep down, he was somewhat reluctant to use Gao Shen!
After all, when the two of them were competing for the position of Director of the Foreign Affairs Bureau, they had made a lot of dirty calculations in private. You tripped me up, and I made things difficult for you. He and Gao Shen have a very bad relationship!
If possible, Su Yi really didn't want to give Gao Shen such a chance to make a comeback, but the situation was stronger than the person. Although Su Yi felt sick as if he had eaten rat shit when recommending Gao Shen, at this moment his first priority was to keep his position as the Minister of Rites, and everything else was secondary...
Seeing that Su Yi had made up her mind, Li Yongbo hesitated for a moment and said:
"Although Gao Shen is guilty, if you recommend him, I think His Majesty will probably give Gao Shen this opportunity. However, I don't think Gao Shen will necessarily be willing to take this job!"

After hearing this, Su Yi was also a little surprised and said:

"Master Li, what do you mean by that?"

Li Yongbo also explained in detail after hearing this:
"Sir, Gao Shen is nearly 50 years old this year, and he has suffered from many health problems from living in the open air on the grasslands for many years. I heard that he often asks doctors to see him at home, and his grandson was just born last month, and he is now at home enjoying his grandson!"

Li Yongbo paused for a moment and looked at Su Yi.
Su Yi frowned slightly when he heard this, and then said directly:
"Then I will ask His Majesty to issue an imperial decree! How dare that fat guy Gao disobey the decree?"

"My Lord, Gao Shen really did disobey the emperor's order before. When His Majesty asked him to return to the capital to report on his work, he simply delayed for a while. This time, I'm afraid he will use the same old trick again and refuse using his health as an excuse!"

Su Yi also heard some hidden meanings at this time, and immediately began to speak:
"Yongbo, what do you want to say?"

"Sir, I think you need to have a good talk with Gao Shen..."

"Yongbo, do you think Gao Shen will refuse this job because of me?" "My Lord, what you said is exactly what I am worried about. Gao Shen has always been smart. Although he is guilty now, he has retired safely. He was born a businessman, so it would be good for him to continue to be a rich man for the rest of his life!"

"But if I get involved in these matters now, I think he might refuse the job on the grounds of health because he is worried about his own death!"

Hearing the words "fatal disaster", Su Yi also realized something, and immediately said:
"Yongbo, are you saying that Gao Shen would not dare to accept this job because he is worried that I would make things difficult for him?"

Faced with this question, Li Yongbo did not say anything, but just nodded in the face of Su Yi's gaze, indicating that his Dong Weng was right!
Seeing this, Su Yi also paced back and forth. If it were someone else, Su Yi felt that Li Yongbo might be overthinking!

But if Gao Shen Suyi thought about it carefully, he would think that Li Yongbo's idea might not be wrong. This is Gao Shen's character!

He and I had so many grievances and dirty things happening in our fight for the position of Director of the Foreign Affairs Bureau. Although we were not sworn enemies, our relationship was very bad. Gao Shen would definitely not absolutely trust me, and now Gao Shen was a guilty person. If this matter went wrong, Gao Shen's life might be in danger!

Therefore, if you want Gao Shen to complete this task, you must break Gao Shen's concerns and let him devote himself to the work wholeheartedly!
At this time, Li Yongbo looked at Su Yi pacing back and forth and said in a deep voice:
"Sir, the person who tied the bell must be the one to untie it!"

Hearing what Li Yongbo said, Su Yi stopped and was silent for a few seconds before sighing and saying:

"Well! Then I will talk to him..."

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Yijing, the Imperial Palace

Looking at the contents of the document in her hand, An Miaoyi also became very complicated. Just before the fire of an incense stick, the Imperial Guards handed Ye Mingsheng's imperial edict to the Ministry of Personnel. The Ministry of Personnel also started the appointment process, and An Miaoyi got the entire appointment list at the first time!
Li Jian, the former Minister of Punishments, was demoted to the position of Censor of Guanzhong.

Liu Ning, former governor of Yijing, was promoted to Minister of Justice

Former Anqing Provincial Surveillance Commissioner Murong Hui was transferred to Liaoyang Provincial Surveillance Commissioner
Chu Zhiyi, the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites, was transferred to be the Censor of Youyan

The former Anqing governor Bai Changjiu was transferred to the post of prefect of Yijing

Zhang Xiong, the Minister of Personnel who had been dismissed from his post, was transferred to Anqing as the Governor.
Cui Hang, acting as the Minister of Personnel, was appointed as the prefect of Luzhou

Although she had learned about Ye Mingsheng's appointments through some channels yesterday and had made some mental preparations, An Miaoyi still felt very complicated when she saw these appointments being announced!
For An Miaoyi, these appointments were both joyful and worrying. For example, Liu Ning was promoted to Minister of Justice and Cui Hang was appointed Prefect of Luzhou.

Although Liu Ning appears to be neutral and impartial on the surface, he still gives face to An Miaoyi in private. As long as there is no problem with An Miaoyi's requests, Liu Ning will do as she asks. In the past few years, he has also helped An Miaoyi a lot as the prefect of Yijing, so An Miaoyi is very happy to see Liu Ning serve as the Minister of Justice...
There is also the appointment of Cui Hang. After Cui Zibo passed away, Cui Hang was also regarded as the leader of the Cui faction. Ye Cuishi, Cui Shao, and An Miaoyi all had high hopes for him, hoping that Cui Hang could grow up as soon as possible so that he could stand on his own.

Cui Hang also performed well in the Ministry of Personnel, but Ye Mingsheng was very fond of Cui Hang and promoted him continuously. Especially after Zhang Xiong got into trouble, he let Cui Hang temporarily take over the position of Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel!
Although An Miaoyi also admired Cui Hang's talents, to be realistic, she thought that although Cui Hang was good, he was not worthy of Ye Mingsheng's continuous extraordinary promotions.

Especially since Ye Mingsheng is a person who values ​​merit, it is very abnormal to promote Cui Hang several times in a row!

An Miaoyi and Cui Shao both agreed that Ye Mingsheng's extraordinary promotion of Cui Hang seemed to be an act of appreciation on the surface, but in fact, he might have ulterior motives and wanted to make Cui Hang a target of public criticism, which was a bit like forcing things to happen!
An Miaoyi and Cui Shao both felt helpless about this situation, but there was no other way. They could only take one step at a time and see if they could change Ye Mingsheng's opinion of Cui Hang through some means.

And now that Ye Mingsheng has appointed Cui Hang as the prefect of Luzhou, it is like a positive signal!

You should know that when Ye Mingsheng promoted G members, he paid great attention to the grassroots work experience. Therefore, in the path that Cui Shao planned for Cui Hang, Cui Shao did not intend to promote Cui Hang directly from Langzhong to Shilang. Instead, he wanted him to gain experience in the central government for a few years, then go to the grassroots to become a prefect, and then be promoted to a governor, and finally transferred back to the central government!

In this way, Cui Hang has both work experience in local areas and in the central government. At the same time, he has also served as the chief minister. His resume can be said to be very solid and beautiful, which can lay a solid foundation for Cui Hang to hit the highest peak of the officialdom in the future...