Xia Yan was in a bad mood recently. He originally thought that as long as he had to fix Zhang Cong, he could be promoted to the prime minister of the cabinet and control the court, but he never thought that at the most critical moment, his tent caught fire and burned several important memorials.

This kind of thing is actually not a big deal. After all, the people who submitted the memorials are still there, so just let them write a new copy.

However, according to the Ming Dynasty's law theory, this matter was very serious. Losing official documents would be a serious crime, not to mention that important memorials were burned. If it weren't for his holy family, this matter alone would have caused him to lose his official position.

However, although he did not lose his position as the chief minister of the cabinet.

This was unlucky, and then he misunderstood the treacherous villain Chen Da, which made him lose favor in front of the emperor.

What should I do if I am rectifying this?

He couldn't help but think of Zhang Cong who was "antied" by himself. This opponent was not so much defeated by himself, but rather by his age. If he lived long enough, it would be hard to say whether he could completely defeat him.

Zhang Cong is very similar to his experience. They both rose from the bottom and took the path of others for a lifetime in a few years, reaching a height that many people cannot reach in their lifetime. Zhang Cong only took a few years to become the chief assistant of the cabinet from a Jinshi to the political rank. Although he entered the cabinet, he was stuck in this last step.

The position of chief minister of the cabinet is about to be obtained, but it is gone.

In fact, he learned from Zhang Cong in many places. He believed that if Zhang Cong could become the chief minister of the cabinet, he would definitely be able to do so.

Didn’t Zhang Cong encounter setbacks at the beginning? Of course, this is impossible.

How did he overcome all difficulties and take the position of Prime Minister of the Cabinet?

Xia Yan thought hard.

First of all, the most important thing is of course loyalty to the emperor. What the emperor values ​​most, and of course the person who can solve his problems. Only by trying to be consistent with the emperor's ideas can he gain the emperor's attention. Zhang Cong did this and he did not do badly.

Then you must be diligent in office. If you want to climb to the high position of the chief minister of the cabinet, it is not enough to just want to be with the emperor. You have to make achievements so that the emperor can see your ability. Zhang Cong has done this and he seems to be doing it well.

Then you must be good at fighting. If the emperor dislikes you, you have to pounce on him and fuck him. Zhang Cong did a good job in this regard, and he seemed to be doing it badly.

Also, it is necessary to be honest and honest, so that people cannot catch any handle. Zhang Cong did a good job, and it seems that what he did was a little problem because he misunderstood the two treacherous villains Liu Boyue and Chen Da, which made the emperor's impression of him very badly.

This problem is very serious, and we must find a way to change the emperor's impression of himself, otherwise it would be difficult to climb up to the position of prime minister of the cabinet.

He sat in the living room, frowned and pondering, and even when the guests entered the door, he didn't react at all.

Yan Song saw Xia Yan sitting there motionlessly, and he couldn't help but curse in his heart: "Ma Pi, why are you so arrogant?"

At this moment, he is the Minister of Rites, and it is only a step away from entering the cabinet. Xia Yan, the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, is only a little taller than him. Logically speaking, if Xia Yan has something to come to him, he has to visit him in person.

However, at this moment, Xia Yan not only called him like a minion, but also did not even have the basic etiquette to get up to greet him. Obviously, Xia Yan did not have much status in his eyes.

However, he is more tolerant and good at pretending. Even if he is angry, there is no expression on his face.

He knew that Xia Yan was of great use now, because Xia Yan was already a "old" cabinet grandson, and he was still working hard to enter the cabinet. No matter how much he coaxed the emperor, the emperor would not be able to transfer him into the cabinet immediately and be appointed as the chief minister of the cabinet.

He has not had enough qualifications at this moment, and it will take time to become the prime minister of the cabinet. During this period, he still has to make good use of Xia Yan to let Xia Yan protect him and support him.

So, at this moment, he had to flatter Xia Yan. No matter how arrogant Xia Yan was or how he didn't take him seriously, he had to endure it.

He walked up carefully and bowed, "Brother Gong Jin, what's the matter? He's so frowning."

He is actually two years older than Xia Yan, but Xia Yan prefers to show off, especially after becoming a Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, Xia Yan is even more arrogant and is stinky to the officials below, no matter how big or small.

Yan Song knew that Xia Yan's bad habit was easy to offend people, but he did not remind Xia Yan. Instead, he was careful in front of Xia Yan, making Xia Yan accustomed to this feeling of being arrogant.

Of course, he did not respect Xia Yan from the bottom of his heart. He just wanted everyone in the village to think that Xia Yan was unattainable, but he pretended to be Xia Yan's right-hand man, who could speak in front of Xia Yan, but was kind and kind.

In this way, others will not curry favor with Xia Yan, but will turn to him.

Anyway, it’s the same for him. There is no need to see Xia Yan’s bad face, right?

Xia Yan didn't know that Yan Song, who was respectful and good to him on the surface, was thinking about him in his heart. He called Yan Song to discuss the current situation.

The situation in front of him is too bad for him, how can he turn it over?

He frowned and looked at Yan Song, waved his hand to signal him to sit down, and then said in a deep voice: "Weizhong, the situation is getting worse and worse for us now. The emperor actually handed over the position of Minister of Personnel of the North and South to the Yangming lineage. What should we do?"

Yan Song naturally considered this issue, and he pretended to be respectful and said: "Brother Gong Jin, this is actually nothing. After all, no one is in the cabinet, and the Six Ministry and the Censorate do not have the advantage. We just need to deal with it carefully. As long as you can become the chief minister of the cabinet, these problems are not problems."

Xia Yan is not so easy to coax. He also knows what the Yangming lineage has been doing recently. He still said worriedly: "Weizhong, you may not know yet. They are recruiting soldiers everywhere, and most of the Hanlin Academy has been recruited by them."

Could Yan Song not know about this? He pretended to be careful and said, "It's nothing. After all, it's still about grades in the court. What's the use of many little ones? Just one word will make you more than a hundred of them."

Xia Yan felt a little relieved when he was flattered, but he still said a little worriedly: "Those little sluts are not ordinary. You should also know their potential. In a few years, they will be able to climb to the position of the Six Ministers and even enter the cabinet."

Yan Song sneered in his heart, but on the surface he said carefully: "This is nothing. It's the saying that people make mistakes and horses make mistakes. If they scoop up like this, they will always attract unreliable people. At that time, we can just catch one and they will waste their previous efforts."

When Xia Yan heard this, he couldn't help but think of Liu Boyue and Chen Da. If Yangming's lineage accidentally pulled that kind of person in, he would indeed take the opportunity to get out of the situation. However, it would take a wait, and I don't know how long it would take to wait.

He said reluctantly: "Do you mean to wait? When will this be waiting?"

Yan Song sneered in his heart: "Wait, I won't wait. Please wait slowly, wait for me to climb to the high position of Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, and have the chance to get involved in the Prime Minister of the Cabinet. I will clean up with you again."

However, on the surface, he nodded carefully and said, "Yes, let's wait first, there will always be a chance."
Chapter completed!