Chapter 1899

From Censor, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, to the current Champion Marquis, General of the Flying Cavalry, and Prime Minister of Da Qian, he had nothing left to be enfeoffed with.

Even with the great merit of Hexi, Wu Zhao did not reward him immediately, and the reason was the same.

Above Marquis is Duke!

Even if Wu Zhao bore immense pressure this time and really enfeoffed him as a Duke, what about next time?

What if the Xiongnu are destroyed?

What if the six kingdoms are destroyed?

At that time, what to enfeoff?

And all of this was almost an inevitable thing, because he was only in his twenties now.

This charity auction, seemingly absurd, also exhausted the essence of power attachment.

Calling a chicken a phoenix could sell for 100,000 taels of silver. Even if these people were merchants deliberately currying favor with him, and former enemies, one could see great clues.

The Song family came, the Cui family came, Wang Zhong and his son came, and even the Pei family, who viewed him as an enemy and wished he were dead, came.

Looking at the entire court, who else dared to be his enemy?

Only deliberate flattery, only daring not to disobey!

But this was not a good thing.

Because according to this, his merit overshadowing the master would become inevitable!

The Song family could survive and not be destroyed to this day; Wang Zhong kept saying he would eat shit but hadn't eaten it to this day. There were many enemies in the court, but he rarely took action. This was not because Gao Yang was kind-hearted, nor was it because Gao Yang was not vengeful, but because there must be opponents in this court to maintain a balance!

If there were no opponents, then the title of Chancellor on him might well become that of Prime Minister!

A one-character difference, a world of difference!

The former is to assist the emperor and handle the world's major affairs, the emperor's right-hand man; but the latter is called a powerful minister!

If power reaches its peak, one might even have the power to depose the emperor and establish a new monarch!

When he first traveled to Da Qian, Gao Yang just wanted to be a playboy, hide well, go to spas until he died, and go to brothels until he died.

But there was no way; the edict seeking talent trapped him, and he had to eliminate Prince Rong. After finally being able to slow down for a while, Chu Qingluan came with 100,000 cavalry.

When the Mo Dao, gunpowder, alcohol, and white sugar were born, everything could no longer be contained.

He naturally saw the path of a powerful minister in the future, but to say something stupid, he always remembered the words Wu Zhao said to him very seriously when they defeated Great Chu and walked side by side.

"If you do not fail me, I will never fail you!"

Although Gao Yang had concerns and carried the instinctive questioning of a vicious strategist, a thought was born in his heart.

She is different!

But the matter of the Xiongnu Chanyu made him feel cold.

Of course, he did not directly deny that Wu Zhao would necessarily 'kill the birds when the bow is put away, discard the hunting dog when the rabbit is caught, and kill the strategist when the enemy state is broken.'

But now, a sign had appeared.

Wu Zhao could use him today because of 'confidence,' and tomorrow she could eliminate him because of 'suspicion.'

Human hearts are terrifying and most fickle, even if Wu Zhao doesn't have this intention now.

But he didn't want to reach the step of monarch and subject suspecting each other and the rabbit dying and the dog being cooked!

That step is very embarrassing.

He didn't like embarrassment, nor did he want that day to happen.

So resigning became the optimal solution to protect himself and the Duke Prefecture!

And this resignation must be decisive. Only in this way could he cut off all possible thoughts of retention Wu Zhao might have, and completely jump out of the center of this power vortex!

Although cruel, it was also helpless. He would never allow his family to have an accident, even if it was a waste and brain-damaged person like Gao Changwen.

Just because he is family!

Although the foolish younger brother is as stupid as a pig, his lifespan should be like a turtle's.

Even the iron-hearted resignation might have the intention of protecting Wu Zhao and avoiding having to take action against her in the future.

But Gao Yang himself might not even know this, and even if he did, he would never admit it.

Thoughts turned.

Gao Yang's eyes swept across the majestic and solemn Jin Luandian in front, and the last trace of hesitation completely dissipated.

He lifted his foot and stepped steadily onto the white marble steps leading to the main hall.