Joy of Life: I dressed as a woman and became the Queen of Northern Qi!

Chapter 249 Zhuang Mohan's test? Shang Yang's test!

South of the city, the Prime Minister’s Mansion!

Because before the morning court session, Chen Luo had ordered people to clean up the two prime ministers' residences. After the morning court session, Shang Yang and Wang Xu could move in directly without having to wait for two more days!
"My humble abode is simple, I hope you won't mind!"

In front of the prime minister's residence, Shang Yang had an irritating smile on his face and said irritating words.

There were two prime ministers in the Northern Qi Dynasty, and only two prime ministers, and their status was only below that of the emperor and the empress!
Naturally, the mansion where they lived was also very luxurious!

Although not as big as the imperial palace or some royal palaces, it is definitely not shabby!
Even in this world, the luxury of the Prime Minister's Mansion can be ranked among the top 100!

"Prime Minister Shang, you are joking. If the Prime Minister's residence is considered simple, then there is no place in the world that can be called luxurious!"

"The last time I came to the Xiangfu to drink was several decades ago. I didn't expect that I would have the opportunity to come here to drink in my lifetime. It's really a great blessing!"

Zhuang Mohan stroked his beard, looked at the solemn prime minister's residence with his cloudy eyes, his tone full of emotion and regret.

His life can be said to be the life of Northern Qi!
When he was born, Northern Qi had only been established for more than 20 years. Now, Northern Qi has been established for more than a hundred years and is even on the verge of collapse!

He witnessed the rise and fall of Northern Qi, but he did not want to experience its demise!
Could reform really save Northern Qi?

He did not deny that there were problems with the Northern Qi dynasty system, but offending the reform would only accelerate the demise of the Northern Qi!

Therefore, he did not support the reform unless Shang Yang and Wang Xu could come up with a foolproof solution!

It can ensure that the reform will succeed and that the vitality that Chen Luo brought to Northern Qi will not be overdrawn!
Otherwise he would never agree to the reform!
"Zhuang Jijiu is really good at making jokes!"

"Please come in, the three of you. We have already prepared the wine and food in the mansion, and we are just waiting for the three distinguished guests to arrive!"

Shang Yang stretched out his hand and gestured with a smile for the three to go first.

Wang Xu didn't show any courtesy and walked straight into the mansion first, looking as casual as if he had returned to his own home.

Uesugi Tora followed closely behind. As a general sent out to fight, what annoyed him most were the red tapes. If it was not necessary, he would not have the idea of ​​being polite!

Compared with those red tapes, he prefers people with temperament!

Eat meat with big mouthfuls, drink wine with big gulps, speak bluntly, and don’t have so many ulterior motives!
The purpose of his coming here today was very simple, he just wanted to ask Chen Luo whether he was determined about the reform and whether there was any possibility of giving up!

If there is a possibility of giving up, then he will write a letter requesting to give up the reform and think of other ways to save Northern Qi!

If there is no possibility of giving up, then he will fully assist in the reform and try his best to ensure that it can be completed smoothly!

He didn't believe Shang Yang, nor did he believe the mysterious Wang Xu, but he believed Chen Luo!
If Chen Luo's attitude is firm, it means that he is fully confident about the reform. If he is confident, then why should he stop it?

But if Chen Luo's attitude is not firm, it means that the chances of the reform succeeding are not great. In this case, he will write a letter to stop the reform no matter what!

"I'm old, and my legs and feet are not as good as those of young people!"

"Prime Minister Shang, how about you lend me a hand and help me up the stairs?"

Zhuang Mohan stroked his beard and spoke to Shang Yang with a smile.

Compared to the rudeness of Wang Xu and Uesugi Tora, he respects etiquette more!

The guest should follow the host's wishes. How could the guest enter the door first and the host enter later? Moreover, Shang Yang was the left prime minister, a much higher position than him. According to etiquette, Shang Yang should enter first and he should enter later!

As the right prime minister, Wang Xu's official position was equal to Shang Yang's, or even higher!
There is no problem with Wang Xu entering the palace before Shang Yang!
Uesugi Tora was the general, in charge of half of the Northern Qi army and the number one person in the military!
Although he was not the prime minister, his rank was not much lower than that of the prime minister. He had many military achievements and a heroic temperament. There was also an explanation for the fact that Uesugi Tora entered the palace before Shang Yang!
Compared with the two of them, he, the chief academician of the Imperial College, is a little bit inferior!
If he entered the palace in front of Shang Yang, it would be against etiquette. Even if no one cared, he would not do it!

Moreover, he really wanted to see what kind of person Shang Yang was!
"No wonder the Queen said that having an old person in the family is like having a treasure!"

"Mr. Zhuang is really a wonderful person!"

While chatting and laughing, Shang Yang supported Zhuang Mohan and started walking towards the Prime Minister's Mansion.

In order to match Zhuang Mohan's pace, Shang Yang deliberately slowed down his pace and bent his waist slightly to ensure that he could hold on more stably.

He could see that Zhuang Mohan wanted to be polite, so he used this method to let him in together!
Don't hit a smiling person, not to mention that he knew Zhuang Mohan, an old man worthy of respect!
Logically speaking, a reformer should be a lone minister, without any friends around him, to avoid problems that might disrupt the reform!
But he doesn't think so. Reform is never something that can be accomplished by one person or a few people!

Only by finding like-minded people can the reform be made smoother!

This is also one of the reasons why he invited Zhuang Mohan and Shang Shanhu to drink today!
Not only did he want the two to agree to the reform, he also wanted them to join the reform team and carry out the reform together!
Zhuang Mohan was testing him, but wasn't he also testing Zhuang Mohan and Uesugi Tiger?

Uesugi Tora is a general in the army and a man of true character, at least that's how Uesugi Tora is seen by others!

But who knows if this is the real Uesugi Tiger?

You can't judge a person by his appearance, but by his heart. He won't feel at ease unless he tests him first!

When Uesugi Tora walked into the mansion without hesitation, he knew that the rumors from the outside world were not false, and Uesugi Tora's true character was not pretended!
Zhuang Mohan abides by etiquette and is a true Confucian scholar. He deliberately fell behind to see if Zhuang Mohan would find a way to invite him to join them!

Now it seems that both Zhuang Mohan and Uesugi Tiger are people who integrate knowledge and action!

A trustworthy companion!
Reform is a matter of great importance. If there is no way to trust each other, then there is no chance of success!

There were already maids waiting in the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Seeing Shang Yang helping Zhuang Mohan into the mansion, he hurried over to help, but was stopped by Shang Yang.

"Zhuang Jijiu has supported Northern Qi for so many years, so it is only right for me to support Master Zhuang!"

"You guys lead the way, and walk slowly. Zhuang Jijiu is old and has difficulty walking!"

After hearing Shang Yang's words, the two maids looked at each other, then lowered their heads and led the way, looking back at the two men from time to time to make sure they could keep up before slowly walking forward.

Zhuang Mohan narrowed his eyes, looked at Shang Yang with great satisfaction, and nodded uncontrollably.

"The Queen is indeed the Goddess of Heaven. If I say you are great talents, then you are indeed great talents!"

"His virtue is evident in his appearance, and his talent is hidden in his mind. He is worthy of being praised by the Queen!"

"The Prime Minister is so virtuous and capable that he is truly worthy of being called the ruler of the world!"

"The heart for the people is unprecedented and rare in the world!"

(End of this chapter)