Chapter 640 Backhand

Although Yang Shu always showed others with a foolish appearance, he was very transparent in his heart and knew a lot about the princes in the temple. For example, Bai Changqing, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and Yang Shu have never heard of anyone who put the words "greedy and wrong" on this person's head.

Would a person who can become the Minister of the Household Department and who has survived the ups and downs of his career after so many years be a greedy and misguided person? Yang Shu didn't believe it at all.

But at the same time, Yang Shu also knew that his guest Qing must have certain evidence to say what he just said. At least Bai Changqing did use the new sisterhood as a perfunctory way to decline Ye Lansheng's private meeting invitation.

"It's impossible for Bai Changqing to offend Ye Lansheng for the sake of two women. He has other reasons? Did you find anything else?" Yang Shu felt that only this explanation could make sense of Bai Changqing's abnormal behavior.

Sure enough, the guest bowed and replied: "Your Majesty is right, we also see it that way. Bai Changqing has always been a cautious and smooth person, and he is relatively principled. Stain, no matter how you look at it, you shouldn't repeatedly refute Ye Lansheng's face.

So we asked the people from Yueying Building to help check the recent movements and private affairs of Bai Changqing and Ye Lansheng. It turned out that Bai Changqing had indeed returned home after a business trip, looking like an old man from the Gu family, other than that, there was really no other problem. But Ye Lansheng was restless.

According to the news from Yueying Building, Ye Lansheng has frequently met with the ministers recently, and all of them are private appointments. Except for one time at the teahouse, the others choose to have secret talks in his mansion. It is not clear what the talks are outside. But according to the analysis of Yueyinglou, it should be related to the recent money and grain tightening strategy. "

"How to say?"

"The people in Yueying Building think that Ye Lansheng should be trying to connect with the backbone of the civil servants in the temple to appeal to His Majesty to oppose the removal of the real power about the tightening of money and food from the head of the household department."

Yang Shu frowned slightly: "This means that Ye Lansheng wants to cut off the benefits that the emperor is going to give me?"

"Yes, my lord. And after we got the information from the Yueying Building, we also deliberated it over and over again. Combined with Ye Lansheng's recent performance in the temple, we think that Ye Lansheng may really be planning a big move, aimed at the shortage of money and food. But we still I think it’s just a sign.”

"Appearance?"

"Yes, appearance! My lord, if Ye Lansheng only wants to change His Majesty's mind on the strategy of tightening money and grain, Bai Changqing, as the Minister of the Household Department, will never jump away and keep a distance from Ye Lansheng in advance even if he doesn't want to be the first bird. So Ye Lansheng There must be other reasons for not wanting His Majesty to remove the power of money and food austerity from the household department.

The subordinates and others thought that Ye Lansheng's actions might not be at the moment, but in the south. "

Yang Shu was silent for a long time, suddenly seemed to think of something, then stared at the guest in front of him with wide eyes and asked: "You don't think that Ye Lansheng is planning to use the power of money and food tightening to secretly send war to the south?" Are you stumbling?"

"My lord Mingjian, the result of the discussion between the subordinates and others is exactly the same. Because the war in the south is related to the right to speak of the temple and the sharing of power. Now that the army is rising, it is bound to reduce the right of the civil servants to speak. This has already happened in recent months. It's obvious. If the civil servants headed by Ye Lansheng still want to fight back, the only possibility is to cut off the war in the south and change it to the "peace talks" they advocated before, so that they can regain their previous right to speak and authority.

However, it is very difficult to change the situation in the south from "war" to "peace" under the current circumstances, especially when Jianchuan just achieved a great victory. The only possibility is."

"Another big defeat. It is best to completely break the current long-term situation in the south, force Zuo Yuliang to retreat to the Kumble Fire Pass, and lose troops, so that the court can move to re-determine the strategy of the south, and the civil servants will have another chance Right?" It was hard for Ke Qing to say these words, but Yang Shu didn't care about it.

"My lord's words are right, and the result of our analysis based on the information given by Yueying Building is exactly the same. Bai Changqing should have been hinted by Ye Lansheng in this regard, and then took the initiative to distance herself from Ye Lansheng after being frightened, worrying that things would go wrong. Come out and be implicated."

"Ye Lansheng, a dog-like thing, regards the authority entrusted to him by Guochao as his own. Dare to take it away?"

You can use what is given to you; you cannot take what is not given to you. As a royal family, Yang Shu naturally followed this rule very closely, and he also hated Ye Lansheng's plan even more deeply because of Ke Qing's judgment and analysis.

As for whether everything is true as Ke Qing said, it is also very simple to confirm. Just wait a while and see if Ye Lansheng and the others want to harden the "money and grain tightening strategy" to decentralize power, and then they will step up erosion of some key people. Evidence can be obtained. Not too difficult.

"If the judgment is right this time, my lord, if you take the initiative to approach Bai Changqing, you will have a great chance to take him under his command. Because Bai Changqing has shown a gap with Ye Lansheng now, once Ye Lansheng advises His Majesty to change the delegating of money and food austerity strategy Then Bai Changqing must stand in line, otherwise he will be Ye Lansheng's enemy, so you will be able to solve Bai Changqing's predicament when the time comes, and there is no reason for him not to choose your side."

After this long speech, Yang Shu couldn't sit still. Get up and walk back and forth in the house.

Indeed, if the analysis by the guests combined with the news from Yueyinglou is correct, then Bai Changqing is now like a poor fellow standing on the edge of a fire pit, either jumping into the fire pit, or someone can hand him a rope Grab the escape.

Should it be a "rope" to save Bai Changqing from difficulties? Yang Shu had to think about it. Because this will disrupt his previous plan, intervene in the high-level official power struggle in advance, and will exacerbate the situation where he is attacked by several brothers.

The benefits are self-evident. The Ministry of Households has always been a vital central department of the country, which is in charge of money, food, and goods, and is directly or indirectly connected to all aspects of the country. Once the Ministry of Households can be taken down, for Yang Shu, this is equivalent to exchanging thatched huts for tile-roofed houses, one day at a time.

After thinking about it for a while, Yang Shu nodded and said to Ke Qing: "Well, you guys go to make an appointment at a suitable time, or create a suitable opportunity, and I will talk to Bai Changqing face to face."

No matter how good an idea is, it is just an idea. Whether it can be realized or not can only be known after actually trying it. Yang Shu was not going to let go of this opportunity, so he wanted to find out Bai Changqing's background first. If he could really pull Bai Changqing over, he would be taking advantage of it.

"By the way, is Yueying Building still doing well recently?"

"It's normal, but because of the recent situation, their asking price has risen relatively high."

"Money? Is this a problem for me? All right, don't keep staring at the money. You can help me make an appointment with Fu Ji again. I am very satisfied with the person she helped me find this time, and I will thank you in person."