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Chapter 158 Negotiations
Yang Chao was very fast. He reported his plan to Xiong Mingyu and Huang Jin that night, and started to act the next day.

First, I invited a few people I wanted to find, and let me talk about it first.

"Master Yang!"

Seeing Yang Chao again, Feng Kezong almost cried.

Finally, I saw Yang Chao.

These days Yang Chao avoided seeing him, he had the intention of killing people, but when he saw him this time, it was as if he was seeing his relatives.

"Master Feng is doing well."

Yang Chao joked.

Feng Kezong smiled wryly again and again: "Master Yang, stop making fun of me."

Yang Chao said with a smile: "Why are you making fun of me, I have to congratulate you sir."

Feng Kezong sighed, "Where does joy come from?"

But he still carefully observed Yang Chao's expression. When Yang Chao saw him this time, he didn't dare to hold on to hope. He was afraid that like last time, the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. It's time to be fooled, otherwise I don't know how I died.

Yang Chao said: "Haha, I don't know if it's a happy event to calm down the scholars?"

Feng Kezong swallowed his saliva. At first he gave Yang Chao his confidence, then he blocked his fortune and life, and now he has fallen to the point where the governor does not see him, his colleagues in Jinyiwei avoid him, and people hate ghosts. I hope that I can calm the noise of the scholars, and I have already taken care of a lot, and I plan to transfer to Beijing. Although I will be left idle, it is better than staying in Nanjing and taking the blame.

However, too much money has already been invested, causing Feng Kezong to have a gambler effect. The more he loses, the more he wants to win back, so he is very unwilling.

So when Yang Chao invited him this time, he threw down the chopsticks in his hand, didn't even eat the meal, and rushed to Meixianglou in a hurry, just to keep his last hope.

"Are you serious about what Master Yang said?"

Seeing Feng Kezong's expression, Yang Chao couldn't help laughing: "When did I ever tell you a joke?"

Feng Kezong cursed secretly, but he said: "Master Yang's words are very true. I just don't know what to do next?"

Feng Kezong asked cautiously, making up his mind that he would not agree to anything, even posting notices, who knew what conspiracy was waiting for him.

Yang Chao smiled and said, "There's no need to do anything. I just don't know if your Jin Yiwei still let you take charge."

Feng Kezong smiled wryly and said, "I can't even push back this hard work."

Yang Chao said: "That's good. It seems that Mr. Feng's great achievement cannot escape."

Feng Kezong laughed dryly and said: "Master Yang, let's talk about it, I don't know what's going on like this."

Finally, Feng Kezong couldn't hold back and asked and answered Yang Chao.

Yang Chao said with a smile: "Master Feng is here because I plan to negotiate peace with the Erli Society. Since Master Feng is the person in charge of Jinyiwei, he should attend."

"Peace talk?"

Feng Kezong muttered in his heart, but after muttering for a long time, he didn't find any trap.

But still worried: "Then Master Yang will also participate?"

Yang Chao shook his head.

Feng Kezong immediately screamed that it was not good, if Yang Chao didn't participate, he wouldn't participate either, it was a matter of principle, he had to stand firmly with Yang Chao, even within three steps away, he felt in danger.

Yang Chao said slowly, "However, a few civil servants will participate."

Feng Kezong's mind turned, and he felt that there were ups and downs, and civil servants participated, which meant that he was not carrying it alone, and Feng Kezong couldn't bear it.

"Which one is involved?"

Feng Kezong still asked, if the civil servants sent a few insignificant people, he still felt far away from safety.

Yang Chaodao: "Jiangning county magistrate and Yin Tian's prefect are all vying to participate. The governors of Nanzhili's ten prefectures will participate, and Ying Tianti's censor association will participate. The Ministry of Rites may send a doctor. There are probably only a few people who are under the subordinates. Jiangshuiying, really can't be involved, even if you want to participate, you can't participate."

When Feng Kezong heard this, he weighed it up in secret. The magistrate of Jiangning county is insignificant, but the governor of Yingtian government office has some weight. The Jinyiwei yamen is gone.

After thinking about it, Feng Kezong felt that there would be no danger. If we talk about it, there will be no loss if it fails.

"Then we, Jinyiwei, are naturally inseparable from the relationship, and the next official is naturally bound to do so."

Feng Kezong finally made up his mind. After investing so much capital, when the harvest came, it was unreasonable to be too afraid to accept it.

Yang Chao said with a smile: "Then I wish Lord Feng the best of luck."

Feng Kezong was startled suddenly: "What, Mr. Yang, you mean that you neither participate nor help secretly?"

Feng Kezong felt that Yang Chao's phrase "open the flag to victory" meant that they were allowed to talk to the scholars by themselves. He was worried about Yang Chao, and he was even more worried without Yang Chao.

When Yang Chao was around, Feng Kezong was worried that he would be tricked, but when Yang Chao wasn't around, he had no confidence at all.

Yang Chao couldn't help laughing: "Master Feng's words, I can't just sit idly by and ignore them, but he won't stand out."

Feng Kezong breathed a sigh of relief, and then felt relieved. He didn't know when it started, but he had this feeling of fear and dependence on Yang Chao.

Feng Kezong was talking, when suddenly a maid from Meixianglou came in and reported that Master Yang, the county magistrate of Jiangning, had come.

Yang Chao apologized and walked out immediately.

Looking at Yang Chao's back, Feng Kezong couldn't help being envious. This is a real character. At a young age, it seems that he is only eighteen years old, but he is able to thrive in Nanjing official circles. For face, it's really a hero out of a boy.

Yang Chao didn't know that he had become Feng Kezong's psychological idol, and he was led into another room by the maid.

Yang Wencong had already waited, with a sad face, like a boudoir resentful woman, before Yang Chao came, he had already poured half a pot of wine by himself.

"Old Mr. Yang, please stay safe."

In front of Yang Wencong, Yang Chao felt most at ease, unlike in front of Xiong Mingyu and those people who were always reluctant to let go, probably because of familiarity and similar status.

Yang Wencong sighed, "Mr. Yang is here, sit down."

After Yang Chao sat down, Yang Wencong had already poured him a glass of wine.

Yang Chao drank it all in one gulp.

Yang Wencong poured him another cup.

Yang Chao didn't drink immediately, but asked: "The old man has a lot of things on his mind, could it be that things are not going well?"

Yang Chao has already notified Yang Wencong, telling him that he intends to negotiate and let him try to find a position.

Yang Wencong sighed: "Hmph, I think this official is not high enough, so I don't have the qualifications to sit with the Fu Yin and the governor."

Now we can't talk about fighting for merit, except for a few people who have confidence in Yang Chao, such as Yang Wencong and Feng Kezong, Feng Kezong can only be regarded as half confidence, and Yang Wencong has seen Yang Chao's methods several times, and personally experienced, especially It was after pushing Zhou Yanru to meet again last time that he was full of confidence in Yang Chao.

Yang Chao nodded. He really wanted to praise Yang Wencong. After all, there is only one reliable ally in the officialdom. Helping him get promoted will not do Yang Chao any harm. Anyway, Yang Chao will not be able to get the credit this time. It is better to give it to others. acquaintance.

So Yang Chao asked Yang Wencong to operate it earlier, and if he could win a negotiation spot for himself, he would have corresponding credit in the future.

It's a pity that Yang Wencong couldn't make it work. Ordinarily it shouldn't be. It is estimated that most civil officials still can't see the situation clearly. I'm afraid they dare not agree rashly. How could they refuse Yang Wencong's initiative to ask for a fight?

Yang Chao questioned: "I don't know who is embarrassing the old man?"

Yang Wencong sighed, "It's not someone else, but the Fourth Young Master of Jinling."

Yang Chao frowned immediately when he heard this, another surprise.

What surprised Yang Chao wasn't that the fourth son of Jinling looked down on a county magistrate, but what was surprising was how the fourth son of Jinling knew about the negotiation.

It can only mean that someone leaked the negotiations to the Fourth Young Master, but there are not many people who know about it, Yang Chao is one, Xiong Mingyu is one, and Huang Jin is one.

Then there are Yang Wencong and Ying Tianfu Yin Lingyiqu.

Who on earth told the fourth son so quickly.

It is meaningless and difficult to track down. Yang Chao couldn't help but feel that he was careless. He could place someone next to the Fourth Young Master, and it would not be difficult for the Fourth Young Master to find an eyeliner in the government. With the Fourth Young Master's wealth and background, this matter too easy.

In other words, the Fourth Young Master now fully understands what the court wants to negotiate with them.

Knowing this news, maybe the Fourth Young Master should discuss how to deal with it.

However, the eyeliner I planted next to the Fourth Young Master has not reported that I know it until now.

Not only did Yang Chao become suspicious, could it be that the Huangfeng Mansion had betrayed him, and he hadn't invested much resources in the Huangfeng Mansion, so it was worth the money to get the internal information for such a long time, even if he betrayed himself, Yang Chao would not Don't blame him.

But if no one is in the other side's camp, there is no advantage in negotiating.

Chatting with Yang Wencong again, Yang Chao agreed to help Yang Wencong find some solutions.

Then Yang Chao asked Kang Hui to quietly inform Huang Fengfu, asking him to meet him at night.

Apparently Yang Chao was overthinking, Huang Feng's mansion didn't betray him, but really couldn't get away.

The four young masters were indeed discussing how to deal with it overnight, and now Huang Fengfu, as the think tank of the Erli Society, had to be by their side all the time.

When seeing Yang Chao, Huang Fengfu was still yawning.

From Huang Fengfu's mouth, I learned that the Fourth Young Master does have eyeliners in the yamen, and there are many eyeliners, not only in Yingtian Mansion, but also in the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of War.

Fortunately, the fourth son's eyeliner is not high enough, and he doesn't know that Yang Chao is the manipulator behind this negotiation.

Yang Chao couldn't help being thankful, fortunately, he had kept a low profile, because he was afraid of getting involved, he had been hiding behind the scenes, and when he met Huang Jin and Xiong Mingyu, they met privately.

Of course, it also has something to do with the fact that the Fourth Young Master didn't take a military officer like Yang Chao seriously at all. They always thought that their opponents were those civil officials at the first level of Shangshu. , so there is no way to believe that Yang Chao is the driving force behind all this.

They would not believe that Yang Chao was the one who pushed them to become the leaders of the young scholars in the south of the Yangtze River step by step. They would not believe that they organized the Erli Society to unite the scattered scholars into a tight organization. To become the leader of the scholars is because they dare to stand up, and it is because of their talents and prestige.

Therefore, the most important thing is not how secretive Yang Chao is. Yang Chao has been in and out of the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Rites many times, and it is impossible to hide it from everyone's eyes. , but these four arrogant sons would never believe that Yang Chao could mobilize six departments to cooperate with him, even if someone told them, they would not believe it.

Judging from the feedback from the Huangfeng Mansion, the Fourth Young Master always knew that Yang Chao was helping the government, but they never knew what Yang Chao did or how he did it, and they didn't care.

If the fourth son knew and believed that Yang Chao had been secretly manipulating and guiding him behind the scenes, he might not have cooperated so well.

"Okay, okay, Fengfu, you have done a good job, now I want you to do one thing, to persuade the fourth son, to negotiate in Jinchai Tower!"

Huang Fengfu said there was no problem.

This matter is really not that difficult. For the fourth son, Jinchai Building has been temporarily regarded as the headquarters of the Erli Society, so putting it in Jinchai Building is placed on their territory, and it represents another victory for them against the court. sign, so they are also happy to negotiate in Nobile House.

But it meant a lot more to Yang Chao. The place of negotiation was in Yang Chao's Jinchai Building, which was enough to show the government that he could control these violent scholars.

The Jinchai Building is Yang Chao's property. The scholar put his headquarters in the Jinchai Building, and now he is negotiating in the Jinchai Building. This kind of persuasiveness is not enough!
The reason why Yang Chao wants to prove these things to the government is that Yang Chao is worried that those civil servants don't have confidence in him, and when they do things, they are overwhelmed. Therefore, I don't want to fail again because of this kind of thing, so I have to strengthen the confidence of the civil servants and actively cooperate with myself.

(End of this chapter)