Chapter 478 The prince’s strange movements
Just as he was sent back to the Prime Minister's Mansion in person, Wang Yuqian, the left minister of the Ministry of War, also came to greet Xu Yuan in person today.
In normal times, such visits and visits between court officials would be very eye-catching, but now that the official examination is held every three years in the Zhengzheng Dayan Court, the flow of people coming and going in the Prime Minister's Mansion every day is extremely large, and the arrival of Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of War It didn't attract anyone's attention.
At least, not on the surface.
After the carriage left the gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion, it drove straight towards the headquarters of Tian'an Chamber of Commerce Di'an.
The curtains were wide open, and the biting cold wind of winter poured into the carriage as the beast carriage traveled at high speed.
Sitting by the window, enjoying the cold wind and basking in the warm winter sun, I could see the bustling cityscape at a glance on both sides of the animal walkway.
The Tian'an Chamber of Commerce in Di'an City is located in the suburbs of Nancheng in the inner city. Even if we travel by animal cart, it will take half an hour.
During this period, Xu Yuan naturally chatted about political affairs with Wang Yuqian, a veteran of the Prime Minister's Office.
There are six departments in the court. Although the Ministry of War has no military power, it has the power to raise armaments.
As Wang Yuqian was the left minister of the Ministry of War, he could even know some special military information before the prime minister's office. Therefore, Xu Yuan learned a lot of new war information along the way.
Not only the north, but also the desert in the northwest and the Wanxing Mountains in the southwest, and even Japanese pirates on the southeast coast.
The war in the desert was in a state of turmoil, but with the Marquis of Zhenxi in charge, the situation was still under control.
The area around the Wanxing Mountains seems a bit shaky. Compared with the tide of monsters that only arrived in the spring of previous years, there have been some strange movements of monsters there since the winter this year.
Last month, more than 10,000 demonic beasts attacked the city.
Along the Shiwanli Wanxing Mountains, messages for help from military camps and villages from various places flew into the Ministry of War like snowflakes.
“Alas, everyone in the Wanxing Mountains is asking for money, food, and ordnance, but the focus of the emperor and the Prime Minister is now on the northern border, and it is difficult for the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Household Affairs to spend extra money and food supplies there.”
The little old man with white hair and beard looked tired and sighed: "If Gu Yuan really launches a large-scale monster wave this winter, the New Year in the Wanxing Mountains will probably be very sad."
Xu Yuan listened carefully, and subconsciously thought of Shengshan County in his mind, and said slightly worriedly:
“Those demon clan really caught me at the right time.”
The wrinkles on Wang Yuqian’s face trembled and he shook his head:
"Third Young Master, there is no need to take the old man's words at ease. We have already made an assessment at the internal staff meeting of the Ministry of War. Although the 100,000-mile defense line in the southwest may be broken through in some border towns, overall there will be no major problems. of.
“As long as the war in the north is calmed down next year and the imperial court can take action, everything will be fine.”
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Xu Yuan felt inexplicably uneasy about Wang Yuqian's words:
“The demon clan shouldn’t miss this time.”
Wang Yuqian’s old face showed a hint of disdain:
"Although the sect over there is unwilling to contribute, it is impossible to sit idly by completely. The border line has been moved back, and the internal counties have been massacred. What they have lost is their own things."
“I hope so.” Xu Yuan.
Wang Yuqian smiled slightly and then said:
"But apart from these bad news, there are generally some good things. The Japanese pirates on the southeast coast seem to have been calm this year because of the war in their homeland. Compared with previous years, military expenditures have been directly reduced by twofold, which saves money. It has given me a lot of thought."
"Mr. Wang has worked hard for the country and the people." Xu Yuan was not stingy in his praise."The third young master's words are serious."
The worry on Wang Yuqian's face disappeared, and instead he revealed a trace of thought: "By the way, Third Young Master, maybe because of your secret meeting with His Highness the Crown Prince some time ago, His Highness personally approached the young man after the morning session."
Xu Yuan’s eyes instantly condensed when he heard this:
“This little old man has not yet reported it to the Prime Minister.”
Before telling the content of the conversation, Wang Yuqian said this first, and then said softly:
“Your Highness, he expressed his admiration for your talent, and also revealed some solicitation ideas to the young man.”
Xu Yuan ignored the intention of taking sides in the other party's words, and a doubt arose in his heart, and he said firmly:
“Is the prince’s solicitation for you or for me?”
“To me, little old man.” Wang Yuqian lowered his head and said.
“That doesn’t make sense.” Xu Yuan muttered subconsciously.
Wang Yuqian echoed:
"It really doesn't make sense. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been supervising the country for so long. It is impossible not to know that the object of my loyalty is the Prime Minister. Such a simple recruitment will definitely be reported truthfully by the young man."
Speaking of which,
Wang Yuqian lowered his voice slightly and whispered:
"Third Young Master, I have been thinking about this for a long time. I suspect that His Highness the Crown Prince wants to contact the Prime Minister through me."
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The prince contacted the prime minister's government?
Xu Yuan frowned, but started to think about it, and whispered: "The Holy Emperor allowed Li Zhaoyuan to openly turn to the sect without doing anything. The pressure Li Zhaoyuan has created on the prince in the past few months has made him want to choose to turn to the Prime Minister?"
Wang Yuqian rubbed his rough fingers:
“That’s what the little old man thinks, otherwise His Royal Highness would have no reason to contact me.”
Xu Yuan took a deep breath and said slowly:
"It would be exaggerated for us to make these speculations now. Mr. Wang, let's keep things as usual for the time being. If His Highness the Crown Prince really has this intention, there will always be a clear signal."
“Yes.” Wang Yuqian responded respectfully.
Xu Yuan nodded and said nothing more. He quietly leaned on the soft couch and closed his eyes to rest. After about half a quarter of an hour, he suddenly whispered:
“By the way, Mr. Wang,
“You should report this matter to my father first.”
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The rickety old man trembled slightly, glanced at Xu Yuan cautiously, and then quickly lowered his head:
“It’s the little old man who knows.”
Xu Yuan nodded slightly, closed his eyes and began to take a nap.
He did not care about Wang Yuqian's petty thoughts.
This little old man is not a senior member of the innermost circle of the Prime Minister's Mansion. He does not know the real situation in their family. There is nothing wrong with treating their home as a place where the royal family raises ghosts.
With the available information, it was a natural move for him to choose to side with him.
After all, all signs point to his identity as Xu Yuan, the "Prince of the Prime Minister's Mansion", and a hundred years after the Prime Minister's Palace, this little old man will naturally directly have the "Song of the Dragon".
But in fact, according to the father's wishes, it is understandable for him to accept the other party's side.
But Xu Yuan doesn’t want to do these messy things for the time being.
Without him, now that Dad is on top, he doesn’t want to care about it at all. Wouldn’t it be more attractive to hide under the shade of Dad’s big tree and fish all the time?
(End of this chapter)