Chapter IX Ease of Relations
Xie Jizhen felt that he was extremely unlucky. Every time he wanted to do something, it was counterproductive. For example, he really didn't want to be a traitor, but why did reality always force him to become a traitor?
Yesterday he prepared several pieces of incriminating evidence, but why did Wang Xi avoid them and didn't even look at them? Isn't that a great achievement?
Today he wanted to take a step back, but why did the people below him distort his original intention as soon as he opened his mouth? Is it so difficult for him not to be a traitor?
After a while, the carriage stopped. At the entrance of the palace, Xie Ji was a little uneasy. He couldn't help himself when he went to court yesterday, and he had to go to the court hall as soon as he crossed the road. He had no choice but to do so.
But today, it was indeed his own initiative. Xie Ji was dumbfounded. Why did he come to court? It wasn't because he had a brain cramp or something. Could it be that he came to court on impulse.
Forget it, don't worry about it anymore. Now that you've reached this point, you can only bite the bullet. At worst, you'll end up being a wooden person.
Just like yesterday, he didn't say a word and acted like a complete idiot.
He was so sleepy. Xie Ji felt sleepy after thinking about it. He had not noticed it because he was too nervous. Now he can fall asleep at any time.
I didn't sleep all night thinking about it yesterday. Today, if I had known better, I wouldn't have gone to court and would have slept at home.
But now, I can only go to Xuantai Hall despite my sleepiness.
After Xie Ji got off the carriage, he saw Taifu Wang in front and wondered whether he should ease the relationship with him.
In order to get rid of his status as a treacherous official, he simply became a good friend of the upright official group. Wang Taifu was also recognized as an upright official in the scholarly community. Not only was he of high moral character, he also liked to speak out and give advice, becoming a role model for many scholars.
But one thing worth mentioning is that when Taifu Wang was young, he had a good relationship with the original person. Later, after the two became officials in the court, the two gradually became opposites.
The two people have different views and are incompatible with each other, so whenever they meet, they are always indifferent. Either they are sarcastic, or they don't say a word, everyone can tell that they are not dealing with them.
The fact is indeed that, the friendship between the original person and Wang Cen has faded away after he became an official.
Wang Cen was ten years older than Xie Ji, and he studied the ways of saints. However, Xie Jixue was indeed very complex and rebellious. He saw that the treacherous ministers in ancient times had been notorious for thousands of years, so he was eager to try it, so he learned the art of treacherous ministers, learned how to flatter and deceive others.
It's so disgusting.
According to the original person, I never take the ordinary path. From the things in my memory, it can be seen that the original person is really conceited.
Therefore, Wang Cen, who studied the way of saints, parted ways with Xie Ji, and now they have become rivals.
However, in my memory, the original person and Wang Cen got along well with each other when they were young. It seems that power and status can really fascinate people. It is really amazing that officialdom can turn former friends into opposites.
Wang Cen saw Xie Ji walking over and was greatly surprised. What was Xie Ji doing today? Could he be up to any other tricks? Could there be any use for the dark circles under his eyes?
Could it be that he was resorting to another cruel trick to complain in front of His Majesty? No wonder Wang Cen would think this way. In fact, Xie Ji always had uneasy and good intentions when he was unusual.
"The Prime Minister is really working hard, staying up all night, and dedicating himself to the country. He is really well-intentioned. I admire him."
Wang Cen said in a sinister tone, mocking how hard it was to please His Majesty.
Now it was Xie Ji's turn to be embarrassed. He didn't mean that. It seemed that he was already deeply rooted in the hearts of the people as a treacherous official. He just wanted to ease the relationship between the two.
"Taifu Wang, I didn't mean that. This time I just want to ease the relationship with you. We have been fighting for so long, and I am tired, so I plan to resign and go into seclusion."
Xie Ji said with a helpless look, he didn't want to be as tired as the original person, and besides, he didn't know how to be a good traitor, so he planned to escape unscathed, so that not all his bones would be eaten in the end.
Officialdom is not suitable for him, but being an otaku is suitable for him.
Now it was Wang Cen's turn to wonder what Xie Ji wanted to do. He mentally analyzed Xie Ji's motivation for saying this.
If I want to say who knows Xie Ji best, I can only say it is him. Xie Ji is very utilitarian and it is impossible for him to speak like this. But now that he has said this, what purpose should he have?
It's not diverting my attention!
Any minister in the Manchu Dynasty could resign, but Xie Ji could not. Not only because I knew that he was not a person who could resign, and he could not abandon his current position of power, but also because he could not resign now, so
This can only be a conspiracy.
Therefore, Wang Cen sneered: "The Prime Minister is busy taking care of the king, so naturally he is a little tired. But to say that he is resigning is really ridiculous."
Naturally, Wang Cen would not believe Xie Ji's words. If Xie Ji can resign, a sow can climb a tree.
Wasn't he just so busy flattering and pleasing the emperor, coupled with corruption and bribery, that he had no time to rest?
He still doesn’t know who he is?
Xie Ji didn't expect that Wang Cen's hostility towards him was so deep. It turned out that power could really destroy the friendship between the two.
In my memory, in order to fight for power, Xie Ji repeatedly used conspiracies and tricks to frame Wang Cen, completely destroying the relationship between the two, so that the friendship broke down and the two parted ways.
Now Xie Ji wants to reconcile with Wang Cen as before, which is a dream and impossible to achieve. Even if Xie Ji is willing, Wang Cen has been plotted by Xie Ji enough, and it is impossible to trust Xie Ji again.
Xie Ji smiled awkwardly, he really didn't know what to do? It was all his fault that he was so good at what he did, even his former friends were not spared, and he successfully pushed him to be his opposite.
Now that he can't even ease the relationship, Xie Ji is frustrated. It seems that he can't convince Wang Cen with words that he wants to reconcile with him. He can only change his image through actions.
He has now set a goal for himself, which is to finally get rid of his identity as a traitor.
Now let’s change our own image first. Wang Cen is an entrance and exit, he is a Tutor, and he is highly respected among the upright officials. If we reconcile with him, wouldn’t we be one step closer to our goal?
Yes, that's it. The more Xie Ji thought about it, the more he felt that this direction was feasible. Therefore, Xie Ji's face turned up unconsciously.
Wang Cen looked at Xie Jizai and looked at him in a daze with a smile. He felt a little uncomfortable. Wouldn't he want to plot against him again?
The traitor is like this, scheming every day. To think that I had friends with the traitor when I was young is simply an insult to my character.
If you do many unjust things, you will die. Xie Ji, if you do so many evil things, you will reap the consequences sooner or later. Don't think that you can do whatever you want because His Majesty is pampering you now.
"Master, it's getting late, how about we go to the main hall together?"
This is a good opportunity. If we go together, it is possible to ease the relationship. It is better for you to be shameless now. When you and Wang Cen get together, your reputation will be improved by more than half.
Xie Ji thought his idea would impress Wang Cen, but to Wang Cen's ears, Xie Ji thought it was another conspiracy.
This time he came here to be soft. He wanted to influence my judgment and get some information.
Combined with his performance in the court yesterday, he wanted to change his strategy. He was too tough before and was impeached instead.
But this treacherous minister actually took the opportunity of impeachment to show weakness in order to gain His Majesty's sympathy. It is simply abominable. The key is that this trick is quite effective, but I can't do anything about him. If others are impeached like that, they will have to take a step back even if they don't die.
Skin.
However, feel free to use whatever means you have, I want to see what you want to do?
"Since the Prime Minister said so, I have to give you this face."
Wang Cen said calmly, "Xie Ji, if you want to play tricks, I will play with you."
Xie Ji Yile originally thought it would take a lot of effort, but he didn't expect it to be so easy. Does this Wang Cen still have any friendship for the original person?
If Wang Cen could hear what Xie Ji was thinking, he would definitely scold him a few times. There is only one way to go to court. Do you think I want to go with you and still have friendship with you? Dream on, start plotting against me from you.
From that moment on our friendship was severed.
If I hadn't been lucky, I would have been tricked by you so much that not even your bones would be left. Now I wish I could tear you into pieces.
What I regret most in my life is meeting a person like you, and what I regret even more is becoming friends with you. If I had known that you were such a person, I would have gotten rid of you before you entered the imperial court, which would have eliminated a scourge for the world.
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However, in the eyes of outsiders, the Tutor and the Prime Minister actually came together and had a lively conversation. Wang Cen and Xie Ji were all surprised. Don't they usually go their separate ways when they meet? Why is it so abnormal today?
Chapter completed!