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Chapter 169: The old minister comes to beg for his bones
There is no need to go to court on New Year's Eve. Official business has stopped as early as New Year's Eve and cannot be delayed until New Year's Eve.
But Jiang Fengji, the octogenarian chief minister of the cabinet, still called the housekeeper and said feebly, "Bring me my official uniform. Prepare a sedan for me to enter the palace."
The housekeeper thought that his master had remembered the wrong date, so he reminded him in a low voice, "Sir, today is New Year's Eve, and as a rule, you don't have to go to the cabinet to do errands."
The two have been together for more than thirty years, how could Jiang Fengji not know what he was thinking. He just waved his hands and softened his tone, "Go, go. I heard that the emperor is ill. As a minister, I have to go and see him no matter what, and do my duty as a minister."
Then asked "Where are they?"
The housekeeper knew that they were referring to several young masters, so he smiled and replied, "The young master, young lady and madam are all enjoying the snow in the backyard. Do you want to invite them all over?"
"No need, go and see if the sedan is ready?"
It seemed that he got tired after saying a few words. Jiang Fengji didn't put on his official uniform for a long time. It was only after the housekeeper came back to help that he finally put on his official uniform.
"I'm old, I'm old, I can't even put on my official uniform without anyone to help me..." After laughing at himself for a few times, he walked out with the help of the housekeeper and sat on the sedan chair.
In front of the palace gate, the young eunuch held an umbrella to cover the snow for the elderly Jiang Fengji. Not long after, another eunuch came out and said with a smile, "Mr. Jiang Ge, please come inside. You two support Mr. Ge."
"Mr. Ge, let's go."
In front of the Qingxuan Palace, Eunuch Feng supported Jiang Fengji and asked, "If there is nothing important, Mr. Ge, let the cabinet discuss the draft first, and our family will approve it. The emperor has just finished drinking the medicine, so he can't move for a long time."
"Eunuch Feng, only the emperor can make decisions regarding the affairs of senior ministers. The cabinet does not dare to overstep..." Jiang Fengji lowered his brows and explained softly. But after all, as I get older, I can no longer speak after a few words.
"Oh." Eunuch Feng sighed, bent down and helped Jiang Fengji go inside. As he walked, he whispered softly, "Mr. Ge, the emperor has been unwell recently. Try to be restrained when speaking, and don't make the emperor angry..."
"Old minister, save it."
In the Qingxuan Palace, Jiang Fengji saw the unhappy Yuan Zhuo at the first sight. He quickly knelt down and saluted respectfully, "Old minister Jiang Fengji attends the Emperor's visit..."
"Get up, there's no need to be polite. I'll help you bring a warm stool to Mr. Jiang Ge. It's hard for Mr. Jiang Ge to brave the heavy snow to enter the palace. He must have something important to do, right?" Yuan Zhuo looked at Jiang Fengji with a raised eyebrow through the curtain with a heavy expression. , a little unclear about his purpose.
As soon as he put down the heating stool, Eunuch Feng hurriedly stepped forward and opened the curtain. After Yuan Zhuo waved his hand, he wisely walked out and closed the door softly.
"Mr. Jiang Ge, there are only two of us left now. If you have anything to say, just say it."
Jiang Fengji thought for a while, took out the memorial from his sleeve, carefully placed it under the altar, and said firmly, "I beg for my bones!"
On the altar, Yuan Zhuo's expression changed instantly and the corners of his eyes trembled. He didn't expect that Jiang Fengji entered the palace at the age of 30 just to talk about this matter. Thinking that he had heard wrongly, he hurriedly picked up the memorial under the altar and saw clearly written on it: I, Jiang Fengji, begged for his bones and retired to his hometown.
Then he breathed out, narrowed his eyes at Jiang Fengji, and asked, "Why is Mr. Jiang Ge doing this?"
"When the emperor ascended the throne, the veteran was already over fifty years old, and now he is octogenarian. It is true that he is powerless. I hope that the emperor will take the veteran's hard work into consideration and allow the veteran to return to his hometown to take care of himself until the end of his life." Jiang Fengji stood up and held the chair again. Kneel down.
Yuan Zhuo couldn't bear to see that trembling look, but he still asked, "Is it because I want to go on the Northern Expedition?"
"Yes and no."
"Sit down and tell us why it is and why it isn't."
He propped himself up on the stool and sat down slowly. He said without thinking, "I am begging for bones not because I am against the emperor's Northern Expedition, but because I am old and am unable to assist the emperor."
Yuan Zhuo sneered in his heart, but his face remained as calm as water. He asked with a smile, "If Mr. Jiang Ge retires, who should succeed him as chief assistant?"
"Professor Li!"
oh? Yuan Zhuo was so surprised that he couldn't speak. He walked down from the altar and asked in surprise, "Are you talking about Professor Li?"
"Yes, I am indeed talking about Professor Li!"
"Hahaha, Mr. Jiang Ge is indeed a veteran of three dynasties! I thought you would choose your student Xia Shang, you really understand the righteousness!" Yuan Zhuo laughed, and now he understood what Jiang Fengji meant.
The two people's eyes intertwined, and they both read the information they wanted from each other's eyes. After a long stalemate, Yuan Zhuo walked to the table and wrote the word "quasi" with a red pen on the back of the memorial begging for Jiang Fengji's bones.
He turned around and said, "I have approved Mr. Jiang Ge's begging bones, but you can't leave now, but after the New Year."
"Mr. Jiang Ge, I don't avoid relatives when promoting talents. I understand your thoughts, and Mr. Jiang Ge should also understand my thoughts. There are some things that Mr. Jiang Ge doesn't know, so he can retire and return to his hometown safely, but if... ..."
"Old minister, I understand." Jiang Fengji said solemnly.
"Just understand, take care of your tribe, take care of your students, and friends. I will keep you safe and prosperous forever." Yuan Zhuo walked back to the altar.
After sitting firmly, he said meaningfully, "People's hearts are floating like water, but the military spirit must be as stable as Mount Tai! I only like one voice, and I only want one voice. Go back and have a good year, Mr. Jiang Ge."
"Old minister, thank you for your kindness!" Jiang Fengji knelt down and kowtowed respectfully, but quickly stood up and walked out in small steps.
Yuan Zhuo couldn't bear it and called out to the door, "Daban, come in and help Elder Jiang Ge out."
After speaking, he closed his eyes again and stopped paying attention to other things.
In front of the palace, Eunuch Feng helped Jiang Fengji get on the sedan chair, and finally whispered, "Lord, we are all old, and our children and grandchildren have their own blessings. We should let go when we should..."
"Thank you, Lord Feng, I know, but I can't help it! Don't worry, I won't care about the future. You should look like you're going to retire, right?" Jiang Fengji seemed to have become much younger, and even his speech was much clearer, with a constant smile on his face.
"It's good that the Lord can figure it out." Eunuch Feng smiled.
Then he told the sedan bearer, "The snow is a bit heavy, walk slowly on the road."
......
In the duty room on the second floor of Zhaoyu, Zhao was holding a cup of tea and sipping it. It was not until Captain Jiang came in that he put down his teacup and asked, "Have you notified everyone?"
"Everyone has been notified. All the captains and captains who are not on duty have been notified."
"Well, let the captains and above come in."
Soon the duty room was filled with people. Seeing that almost everyone had come, Zhao stood up, looked around, and said, "Close the door and let everyone outside go out."
When there was no sound outside, Zhao was still worried and went out to take a look. Blocking the door, he said seriously, "Jie Lin and Lao Jiang will go to mobilize people and soldiers separately like last time, and mobilize more people this time."
"Tonight's matter is too big. If the secret is leaked, we will all lose our heads. So please stay here and wait with me, colleagues!"
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