A light shot out from Wei Yishen's eyes, as if he was back to the tycoon of the world. Then his eyes dimmed, revealing a look of remembrance and confusion, and finally turned into softness. He reached out to pat his grandson's hand on his shoulder. Wei Yishen smiled and said, "Grandpa has become a thing of the past. Whether the Wei family can become the leader again depends on Youcheng you."

Wei Youcheng kneaded his shoulders and paused, saying, "Youcheng will definitely not disappoint grandpa."

"Okay, okay, this is my good man from the Wei family." Wei Yishen said with relief: "I have a few words to explain to me this time. Don't pinch it anymore, sit down."

Wei Yishen has been in office for four years and has gradually been forgotten by the civil and military officials and the people of the court, and his disciples and old officials have gradually stopped interacting. The old man, who is still alive in the palace, has a few old man who goes out to understand what is happening inside and outside the court through his family's narration. With years of experience in getting along with the truth of the emperor Shi Fang, Wei Yishen feels that there will be major changes in the court.

During his idle days, Wei Yishen felt that he was old very fast, his hands and feet were dull, he was easy to forget things, and he was easily drowsy. Master Guangping, the abbot of Mingpu Temple, asked him to walk more, think less, eat less greasy, but Wei Yishen heard a trace of ominousness from Master Guangping's words. After fear, he gradually returned to peace. The only thing that could not be let go of in this world was the prosperity and reproduction of the family. After careful consideration, Wei Yishen wanted to tell the family the hope of what he found, his grandson Wei Youcheng.

After closing his eyes slightly, Wei Yishen spoke slowly, "Since the Emperor ascended the throne, he deliberately used young ministers to replace the old ministers. As a result, it was difficult to meet my wishes because of my aristocratic family. If I have been ascending the throne for eighteen years, I don't need to replace it. The old ministers have all reached the age of retirement. Most of the six ministers and nine ministers are over 60 years old. Even Yu Zhijie, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, is nearly 60 years old. Most of the senior officials in the court are old people."

Wei Youcheng understood what his grandfather was about to say, and said with a smile: "Shangshu Lu is leaving. I heard that the one who succeeded him was Shilang Ning. I guess Shangshu Pan, Shangshu Guo, Yan Doctor Yan, Song Siqing and others will also retire one after another. My brother-in-law was transferred back to Beijing this time. I wonder if there is hope to receive the positions in it."

"Shulun is not qualified enough, I guess the emperor will first let him serve as the minister of the six ministries. However, Duan Cizong is very likely to replace Pan Linfeng as the Minister of Personnel." Wei Yishen guessed.

Wei Youcheng smiled and said, "Mr. Duan is loyal, upright and honest. He is the first of the six ministries and the court style must be one of the right things."

Wei Yishen did not answer and said directly: "This examination was the beginning of the first year of Jianwu, and the emperor attached great importance to it. The meaning of Jianwu was to build achievements with martial arts, and the emperor's intention of making achievements in the Northern Expedition was obvious. I know that the emperor had the ambition to be on par with Emperor Gaozu. This year, the emperor was 46 years old, and there should be another northern expedition within ten years."

Wei Youcheng sighed: "It's a pity that my grandson knows martial arts, otherwise he would have followed Long Live to see the scenery of the desert."

"War ahead depends on the money and food in the rear. After a war, the emperor should have a clear understanding of this. Didn't Emperor Gaozu of the Great Liu Kingdom say the difference between meritorious people and meritorious dogs? To achieve success, you don't have to go to the front line to fight. If you promise grandpa, you will never go to the front line." Wei Yishen was a little anxious. His grandson was the hope for the Wei family to prosper and prosper, and he must not take risks easily.

Wei Youcheng smiled and said, "Grandpa Don't worry, grandpa knows the importance of it, it's just one

Just sighed at the time.”

Wei Yishen breathed a sigh of relief and said, "This is the first meaning I want to say today. The emperor will aim to fight the northern expedition in the future. The voices of military generals will appear in the court. The position of the Taiwei will be equally important with the prime minister. The role of the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Works will gradually become prominent. Maybe the martial arts will emerge in the future."

"Martial Arts" Wei Youcheng was stunned. Zheng State held military examinations during the reigns of Emperor Gaozu, Emperor Shun and Emperor Wu. Later, because the country was governed by civil affairs, the military examinations were suspended and only the generals were retained. Could it be that the emperor would really restart the martial arts examination as grandpa said?

Seeing that his grandson didn't believe it, Wei Yishen smiled and said, "All martial arts competitions can be held in the world. What is the difficulty of inheriting the ambitions of our ancestors and revitalizing the martial arts department? The emperor is becoming more and more dignified in the court. I believe no one dares to object."

Wei Youcheng was too lazy to think too much and said, "The old Grand Marshal Zhu is getting older and I am afraid he won't be able to hold on for long. General Zhu is not favored by the emperor. The position of the Grand Marshal of the Zhu family is probably to be given to others." Although Wei Youcheng and Zhu Yifeng were different from civil and military affairs, they were friends, and they were worried about the Zhu family in their words.

Wei Yishen smiled and said, "The Zhu family is not serious. Even if Zhu Xunpu cannot take the position of Taiwei, Zhu Yifeng will regain his position as Taiwei. As long as the Shi family is not stupid and the Zhu family does not rebel, the position of Taiwei must be his Zhu family. Youcheng and Yifeng are good friends, so you might as well go around more diligently. If Zhu Taiwei's death is not the same as the position of Taiwei, you might as well advise the emperor. The position of Taiwei is related to the foundation of the country. The loyalty of the Zhu family is unmatched. The emperor naturally knows how to choose, and the Zhu family will definitely be grateful to you."

Wei Youcheng nodded and wrote down.

He picked up the tea and took a sip. Wei Yishen squinted his eyes and looked at the sunlight that shot out of the window for a while. The air was filled with the fragrance of flowers. What a good spring light. Wei Youcheng looked at his grandfather's wrinkled face silently, and the eyes that once filled with wisdom became confused, and the room became quiet.

After a long time, Wei Yishen laughed and said, "I'm old and it's easy to be distracted when thinking about things. Where did I just say?"

Wei Youcheng held back the sadness in his heart and said with a forced smile: "Grandpa is energetic. Lin'er wants you to teach him, and the children in Anshou's belly also want you to suffer."

Wei Yi smiled deeply, recalling what he said just now, and then said, "When the old minister retires, the court will show a new look. Chen Chengji is a transitional figure. At most, he will retire in two years. The position of the left prime minister, Kong Shengzhu will take over. Kong Sheng is a smart person, knowledgeable and talented, but his character is not as good as Chen Chengji. The emperor will not advise him if he is wrong. In the current examination, the emperor uses Ma Suizhen as the chief examiner, indicating that the emperor intends to let him take over as the right prime minister. When I went to the prime minister, the emperor chose among the three. Ma Suizhen was too eager to do so. Ma Suizhen was talented and used as the minister of the six ministries, but as the prime minister, he showed that he lacked energy and would fight with Kong Sheng in the future."

"Grandpa, you said that two people will win, who will win?" Wei Youcheng asked.

Wei Yishen smiled and said, "I am not a god, how could I know?"

After thinking about it, Wei Yishen said: "I guess Kong Sheng's chances of winning are more than 60%. Kong Sheng's good minister speculated on the emperor's intentions, and Ma Sui was really not as good as him. But if the two had a big fight, they would probably have both lost money and they could only stop the match."

Wei Youcheng remembered the rumors in Beijing and asked for advice with concern

He said: "Ma Sui is the King of King An of Chu. Will he secretly help King An of Chu secretly? King An of Chu is known as a wise king in the capital, and he is afraid that the prince will pose a threat in the future." Because of An Shou's relationship, Wei Youcheng and even the Wei family are the unscrupulous princess.

Wei Yishen shook his head and said, "It's okay, the emperor and the queen Wang are both wise men and will not allow King An of Chu to threaten the crown prince's crown prince. King An of Chu's reputation is a tacit agreement with the emperor. First, the emperor has a pity for the second son, so that he can be promoted to the prince in the future, and second, he also has the intention of tempering the prince. I think after King An of Chu gets married, Queen An of Chu will let King An of Chu return to his fiefdom to take office."

Wei Youcheng was uneasy when he thought of the prince's actions in recent years. He didn't need to hide it from his grandfather. He asked: "The prince has been very happy recently and is happy. I am afraid he will have trouble in the future. Especially when Zhou Chucun, Cui Yuanhu, Liu Yichen and others are in trouble for the king. I advised him several times, but the prince was not happy. I asked An Shou to go to the palace to report to the queen secretly. The queen said that An Shou was wrongly believing in the rumors, and An Shou was so angry that he said he didn't want to care anymore."

"This matter is not urgent." Wei Yishen obviously had some understanding of the prince's behavior and said, "After the test, the emperor will choose a concubine for the prince. After the election of the prince, it should be better if the prince is restrained. My Wei family is on the side of the prince because of Anshou, but he cannot take action randomly. He looks for opportunities to eliminate Zhou Chucun and others."

Wei Youcheng sent Jiang Anyi a million taels of silver not long ago and made plans to use the King of Kings to remove Zhou Chucun and others. Later, by chance, the prince got Yanshan Manor, but Zhou Chucun and others said it without any harm.

"The second meaning I want to say is to make friends with several people. Jiang Anyi is the first one. This person is a good person with all his talents in civil and military affairs, and he is a good player in government and military leadership. The emperor promises him to be a national soldier. There is also Zhang Zhicheng. In the future, you and him, and Zhang Zhicheng, probably today's Chen Chengji, Kong Sheng and Ma Suizhen."

Wei Youcheng's eyes lit up. Grandpa's meaning may be the three of them in the court in the future. Being able to become the prime minister is his greatest wish and Wei Yishen's greatest expectation. How can he not be excited? Wei Yishen looked at his grandson with joy and smiled and said, "You are the royal relatives. You are both talented and virtuous, and you are skilled in government affairs. The emperor intends to cultivate you. Compared to Jiang Anyi and Zhang Zhicheng, you are one step ahead. No one in the younger generation in the court can match."

"However, Zhang Zhicheng and Jiang Anyi's abilities are not inferior to you. Zhang Zhicheng governed Guizhou, and Miao villages surrendered, and there was no worries about the southeast in the world. The taxes increased several times. Jiang Anyi governed Huazhou, and the government was harmonious, with an annual tax of more than 2 million yuan. This is just the case in the world. Moreover, this person is good at fighting and can lead three thousand light cavalry to retreat tens of thousands of troops. He is a rare talent."

Speaking of Jiang Anyi, Wei Yishen also showed admiration. Wei Youcheng said: "This is a man's ability, and his grandson is ashamed of being inferior to him."
Chapter completed!