The swansong of the swansong

Chapter 189 Lao Ba's Attack

Yinyu originally planned to go to Seoul in person to blackmail the King of Korea.

However, Kangxi refused to give up the throne and had very good reasons: Yinyu was a prince and the King of Korea was also a prince.

Sending Yinyu as an envoy to Korea was too much of a compliment to them, and it actually brought down the majesty of the Qing Dynasty!

Finally, Yinyou persuaded Kangxi to send Turichen as an envoy to Korea.

"Your Majesty, the Minister of the Honglu Temple Tulichen is awarded the second-rank hat and appointed as the chief envoy...I decree this!"

Turichen was given a red hat just because he was appreciated by Yinyu, and he had not done anything yet.

Before that, Turichen had been in officialdom for many years, but he had only risen to the sixth rank.

That was not all. Just because he was short of a group of livestock, he was sent back home and sat on the bench for seven years.

The root of everything is that Tulichen has no strong backing, so he can only be bullied by others!
"Master, I am deeply grateful to you. How dare I not die for you?" Tulichen knelt at Yinyu's feet and swore to the sky that he would follow Yinyu from then on.

Yinyu waved his hand and said calmly: "I am tired of hearing flattery, I only care about actual actions!"

In fact, Yinyou really didn’t care whether Tulichen was loyal or not.

The advertising effect of Qianjinshi horse bones has been released, and all that remains is to wait patiently!
To put it bluntly, Turichen was Yinyou's tool.

If you are truly loyal, I will continue to promote you. If you are indecisive, then this is the end of it.

No matter what others think, Yinyou's view on loyalty can be summed up in eight words: don't ask about right or wrong, just follow your stance!

You want to do great things but want to cherish your life. You should find another better job!
In the morning, Yinyou had just entered the Ministry of Works and hadn't even sat down when he heard Wulin come to report that Mandu was outside asking to see him.

Mandu was born in the Bordered Yellow Banner Manchu, with the surname Irgen Gioro. He was transferred from the Left Censor-in-Chief to the Minister of Works shortly afterwards.

"I am very humble and wish you the best of luck, Your Majesty."

"Get up. Come, take a seat, and serve tea!"

Even though the Minister of Works is far less powerful than the Minister of Personnel, he is still an important official of the court and should be treated with due respect.

Man Du had just sat down when he stood up again and said, "I have heard of a major event and have come to report it to you, Your Majesty. As you know, I have worked in the Censorate for many years and have a few old acquaintances. According to them, someone is planning to write a letter to impeach you! As for the reason, it is not convenient for me to tell you."

Yinyou understood as soon as he heard it. The Eighth Prince could no longer pretend to be a virtuous man and was going to take action against him!
The current political situation is that even if the fourth prince pretends never to fight, after the second dethronement of the crown prince, he is obviously more likely to inherit the throne than the eighth prince.

The reason is actually very simple. When the crown prince was reinstated, 90% of the banner owners and kings collectively supported the eighth prince, but were defeated by Kangxi and Yinyou.

Although Kangxi had not yet been completely enraged by the Eighth Prince's party and scolded Concubine Liang in public, Ma Qi changed his visit to the Eighth Prince's Beile Mansion from every day to every two or three days.

Everyone is a top-level Celestial Dragon. As the saying goes, one knows when the water is warm in spring. From Ma Qi's changes, Lao Ba has already sensed a sense of crisis.

Ma Qi no longer dared to take the initiative to stand up for Lao Ba. This signal was extremely dangerous.

The fourth brother is a lone minister, almost invulnerable. However, the fourth brother has a powerful and good brother, and this good brother has a serious problem.

In order to overthrow the Fourth Prince, the Eighth Prince's faction must first cut off Yinyou's super wing. This has become a consensus!

Yinyu walked up to Mandu, took his arm, and said sincerely, "It is my great honor to have the great help of the Grand Marshal today!"

Da Sikong is another name for the Minister of Works.

There is really no need to talk nonsense between people who understand each other!
Saying too many words of gratitude will make it seem less sincere!
Man Duc is also a veteran in the government, and this is exactly the effect he wants.

"Your Highness, this is the draft of the impeachment, please have a look!" If Man Du didn't have the treasure, he wouldn't get much benefit even if he surrendered.

Yinyou did not take the manuscript, but forcibly pulled Mandu's arm and sat on the armchair side by side.

At this critical juncture, body language is much more contagious than any words!

They sat side by side, which meant that Yinyou really regarded Mandu as his own!

"Your Highness, please take a look at the draft!" Mandu was afraid that Yinyou would fall into the trap and be impeached and removed from office.

Only then did Yinyou take the manuscript with both hands, with an extremely cautious attitude.

After reading the draft of the impeachment, Yinyou's mind became clear. The Eighth Brother was indeed going to use the affair between him and Cao Jia to create public opinion!

In addition, there are several confusing accounts in the Ministry of Internal Affairs that are difficult to explain.

In the Qing Dynasty, if one wanted to overthrow a big shot like Yinyou, apart from treason, the only options were corruption, bribery and women.

Lao Ba and his men definitely have no evidence of treason.

However, Yinyou had been in charge of the Imperial Household Department for such a long time, and there were always some unclear accounts.

"Grand Marshal, I believe that we will meet again near the Archery Palace someday!"

Although Yinyou's words were extremely vague, Mandu understood the meaning.

To the north of the Archery Hall is the East Palace. To the west are the three main halls. To the east is the Imperial Kitchen.

The only thing is the south side, which is the cabinet lobby!
Mandu was already a minister, and the only position Yinyou could offer him in return was the title of Grand Secretary of the Cabinet.

If he was just the prime minister of Xi Dynasty, why would Mandu take the initiative to show goodwill to Yinyou?

If big shots want to remain rich and powerful, they should think three steps ahead before taking one step, which is the passing line for operation.

If you really want to be rich and prosperous, and even benefit your descendants, you must think ten steps ahead before you take one step!

Betting on Yinyou means betting on the fourth brother!

However, the fourth brother was too mean and ungrateful, and Mandu was worried that his wealth and glory would not last long!

On the contrary, being on good terms with Yinyou is actually the same as being on good terms with the fourth brother!
Everyone in the court and outside the court knew that Yinyou was the fourth prince's best and most loyal younger brother.
Yinyou originally thought that by promoting Turichen and creating an advertising effect, he might be able to catch a big fish.

Who would have thought that they would actually catch the big crocodile Man Du!
As the first first-rank official to defect to Yinyu, Mandu really had vision!

However, Yinyou knew that Maqi had better vision than Mandu, so he took the initiative to join the fourth brother.

"Grand Minister, I still need to ask you for a favor."

"Please give me your instructions, Your Majesty."

"..." Yinyou whispered to Mandu, and Mandu understood and left.

The next day, Chen Zhengqing, the censor of Zhejiang Province, gathered a dozen censors and submitted a memorial of impeachment, listing 18 major crimes of Yinwei, including corruption and abuse of power, in an attempt to bring Yinwei to the ground completely.

After being publicly impeached by the censor, Yinyou left the Ministry of Works as usual, took the initiative to return to the palace, and never went out again.

According to the rules of the Qing Dynasty, any important official who was impeached by the censors, regardless of whether he was guilty or not, had to leave his post immediately and await the emperor's decision.

(End of this chapter)