Chapter 773: Is There Such an Expensive Stepping Stone

"You, old man, talk about things with conditions."

Chen Guanlou complained bitterly.

The head steward chuckled, quite proud. "I have time today, let's drink slowly and chat slowly."

Chen Guanlou took a sip of wine and said: "Old Sun, everything is good, it's just that he is too stable and not decisive enough. He is prone to indecision and hesitation. Opportunities are often in an instant. As a result, he often misses some key opportunities that pass in an instant. Of course, stability has the benefits of stability, it is not easy to make mistakes, things are done solidly, and he is not afraid of being picked on. In the past few years, he has often been impeached, but he has been able to pass safely every time, because he is stable enough. Others can't catch his handle."

"Stability is good! The current court needs officials who are determined to be stable, and they dare not advance rashly. He has always had a bad relationship with Lord Zuo, and now that Old Zuo has been dismissed, he is proud."

"I don't see pride, but I see a little nervousness. With such a big opportunity in front of me, I am worried that he won't be able to grasp it." Chen Guanlou still wanted to speak for Sun Daojing. Old Sun treats him like a brother, he must treat Old Sun like a brother from another mother.

The head steward's eyes suddenly lit up.

"You don't mind telling the young master about this?"

"What do you want to do, old man?"

"Share some of the burden for your Sun brother. You don't need to worry about this matter. I guess Sun Daojing is also hoping that the Hou Fu can release goodwill to him in time."

"Do you want to intervene in the Ministry of Justice?"

"What is intervention, that's called sharing worries. Sun Daojing's Sun family background is shallow, relying on him alone to control the Ministry of Justice, sooner or later he will be eaten in one bite. Officialdom is not so easy to mix."

After the head steward sought consent, he wrote a letter and sent someone to hand it to the young master.

Chen Guanlou was curious. "Don't talk face to face?"

"No need, the young master has his own decision."

The two continued to eat and drink and chat, chatting about family affairs, chatting about the gossip in the clan, and the gossip in the Hou Fu. They didn't mention the candidate for half a sentence, and Chen Guanlou was not in a hurry.

Not long after, the young master Chen Guanfu had a reply.

After reading the reply, the head steward showed a smile of winning, and burned the letter casually.

"I will provide you with a candidate, and you will be satisfied."

"Who?"

"Chen Guanxu!"

Chen Guanlou looked confused.

Guan generation, must be his brother of the same generation. But, this name is really strange.

The head steward asked unhurriedly: "Do you know how many concubine-born brothers the eldest master has? Don't look at the Hou Fu only having the first and second houses, the old Marquis's backyard was full of women back then, and he gave birth to many children. After the old Marquis passed away, these concubine-born sons were separated. I will tell you directly, the eldest master has a total of thirteen concubine-born brothers, these are alive. Those who died young are not counted. This Chen Guanxu is the son of the eldest master's proper concubine-born brother, the legitimate son of the concubine house, currently a clerk in the Shenji Camp."

"Working well in the Shenji Camp, why let him enter the Heavenly Prison to occupy a position?" Chen Guanlou didn't understand. It feels like a waste of talent.

The head steward explained unhurriedly: "Because he is not a martial general. He has martial veins, and originally sent him to the Shenji Camp to start from the bottom and step by step promote to a partial general. Unfortunately, he was too young back then and was calculated by others, his martial veins were abolished, and his military career was interrupted, and he changed his career to be a clerk."

"This kid has a flexible brain, has ideas, and after the previous lessons, he is extremely cautious and does not lack guts. The reason why I arranged for him to work in the Heavenly Prison with you is, first, he understands the complex relationships between the nobles in the capital. Second, he has been mixing in the military camp for so many years. Many people in the Six Fan Sect and the Ministry of Justice used to mix in the military camp. Third, the logistics of the Ministry of Justice, the complexity of the personnel inside, far exceeds your imagination. You must find someone familiar with the ways inside to share your worries."

"What share my worries. Don't praise me, old man. You arranged such a powerful character to enter the Heavenly Prison logistics to occupy a position, how about it, are you preparing to get rid of me, the eyesore, and do it alone?"

Chen Guanlou was not polite at all, directly pointing out his doubts.

If Chen Guanxu enters the Heavenly Prison, who is the master and who is the deputy?

The head steward is not well-intentioned!

"You kid has too many heart eyes, and likes to think of people in the bad direction."

"It's not that I like to think of people in the bad direction. As the saying goes, if people are not for themselves, heaven will destroy them! The essence of human nature is evil, selfish, and exclusive. I haven't seen selflessness, and I haven't seen the great hero, but I have seen a lot of selfishness and cunning like a fox. Don't tell me big truths, old man. Just tell me, apart from those visible benefits, why did you arrange for him to enter the Heavenly Prison? If you can't convince me, I won't give you face. Don't blame me for having a big temper and not respecting the old and loving the young!"

Chen Guanlou talked nonsense, just one meaning: ugly words are in front, brothers settle accounts clearly, don't talk to him about the same clan and surname.

In the face of interests and power, it's all bullshit.

He must have benefits. Not just money benefits. If you want money, he directly picks one from the prison guards to occupy the position, there is plenty of money, why bother to find someone from the clan. While benefiting his own people, he cannot harm his own interests, this is the bottom line.

"Look at you, you are in a hurry again, always suspecting that someone wants to harm you and use you as a stepping stone. Is there such an expensive stepping stone? If I really want to use you as a stepping stone, at least it must be the young master or the young master's status."

This makes sense.

However... who is the stepping stone!

This sounds really ugly!

The word stepping stone made Chen Guanlou very unhappy, mainly thinking of Zhang Daohe, who should be cut into a thousand pieces, calculating him to be a stepping stone.

"You, old man, talk, I'll listen. If you are reasonable, I will follow you."

"Using Chen Guanxu is very simple, he can occupy a position in the Heavenly Prison logistics, and in time, a bit of operation can enter the Ministry of Justice logistics to occupy a position."

"If you want him to work in the Ministry of Justice, just arrange it directly. Why be so circuitous. Don't tell me that with the ability of the Hou Fu, you don't have the ability to arrange a clansman into the Ministry of Justice."

"The Ministry of Justice is easy to enter, but the logistics part is not easy to touch, it has always been the private territory of that group of people. Lord Zuo has held the Ministry of Justice for many years, and with Sun Daojing's ability, he wants to completely clear out Lord Zuo's people, I'm afraid he can't do it."

"It's not that I question Sun Daojing's ability, but reality does not allow him to cut the grass and roots. Look, the palace cleans up the cultists, and it can't be completely cleaned, let alone the officialdom. There are too many branches inside, and too many interested parties. The surnamed Zuo left, which does not mean that the circle of forces behind him left. Understand?"

Chen Guanlou nodded clearly, understood.

But he had new doubts, "Why does the Hou Fu want to touch the Ministry of Justice? Instead of the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Revenue, or the Ministry of Personnel?"

"Because the Ministry of Justice is not eye-catching, it is the weakest government office among the six ministries. The Embroidered Uniform Guard is a frequent visitor to the Hou Fu, and if the Hou Fu has any movement, the Embroidered Uniform Guard will be nervous for a few days. If the Hou Fu directly reaches out to touch the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of War, or the Ministry of Personnel, the one in the palace should be nervous, and the eldest master who is fighting at the front line will once again face the crisis of being recalled to the capital. Next time, there will be no second King Cheng to rebel and reverse the situation."

Chen Guanlou:...

He knew that King Cheng's rebellion was the eldest master's handwriting! ===== CHAPTER 774 =====