Chapter 59                                                                                                                             �

Although Yu Qian stopped and stopped along the way, he looked at the Yellow River embankment and the two sides of the canal. The speed along the way was not fast and his whereabouts were leaked.

But later, many people in the area wanted to invite Yu Qian, but Yu Qian felt it was troublesome and increased his speed. However, when he arrived in Yangzhou, Yu Qian's health was a little bad, and I don't know if he was tired from the road.

After all, traveling in modern times was a way of leisure, but traveling in ancient times was a matter of life.

Yu Qian changed the boat and prepared to cross the Yangtze River and followed the canal to Hangzhou.

But when the boat was walking on the river, a big ship suddenly blocked the way. Several people came down from the boat. One of the young men said, "Uncle Yu, my father is invited."

Yu Qian looked at the young man, looked familiar and said, "Who is yours?"

The young man said, "In Cao Rui, my father Cao Gong is named Nai."

Yu Qian said, "So it's the son of Brother Cao. Can Brother Cao be on the boat?"

Cao Rui said: "That's right."

Yu Qian said, "Since Brother Cao invites me, how can I not go?"

So I got on the big ship.

The ship was huge, and Cao Nai also greeted him. The two of them smiled at each other, laughing at each other as an old man.

In Hebei's water conservancy, the two were allies, one made efforts in the central government and the other worked hard in the local area. After the project was completed, Cao Nai gave Yu Qian a behind-the-scenes case. Yu Qian had no hope of entering the cabinet, so he could only continue to serve as full-time among local officials. Cao Nai was determined to oppose Zhu Qizhen's battle with Wasai, and was kicked to Yunnan by Zhu Qizhen. From then on, there was no possibility of entering Beijing again.

Although Cao Nai is now a left-behind Nanjing, Cao Nai understands one thing more, that is, he will die in this position all his life.

Moreover, the power left behind in Nanjing has been shrinking.

Nanzhili has now become a geographical noun.

Since Zhu Qizhen ascended the throne, he planned to break down Nanzhili, and it has been basically completed.

The prefectures and counties under Nanzhili have been divided into Anhui and Jiangsu provinces. Of course, the power of being left behind in Nanjing is extremely high, and the two provinces are still under the jurisdiction of Nanjing.

But in fact, the power of division has changed from direct control to indirect control. If Cao Nai wants to take action against the two provinces, he must pass the two governors.

Therefore, Cao Nai's power was greatly restricted.

What he can really control is Yingtian Mansion.

It can even be said that Cao Nai's current power is just a large-scale prefect of Shuntian Prefecture.

Of course, if the court has something to do in Jiangnan, Cao Nai would usually let Cao Nai supervise it. Cao Nai did some things, whether it was Qingzhang or supervising the transportation of grain and grass in Annan, or other things.

But the court would not always have any trouble. Cao Nai was very leisurely in his position left by Nanjing.

Only then did I realize that Yu Qian went south, set off a boat from Nanjing, traveling one or two hundred miles east, blocking Yu Qian, meeting with him on the river.

Cao Nai led Yu Qian into the cabin, and Cao Nai said, "At the birthday party of thousands of years, I can't talk in depth. Now I have the opportunity to talk to the ancients. Looking back on the past, what I did was really ridiculous?"

What Cao Nai refers to the fact that he did not speak for Yu Qian at the beginning, which led to Yu Qian being able to be outside for the rest of his life. Cao Nai had the same fate as Yu Qian later, and he deeply experienced this pain.

Although, in the eyes of many people, they live in eight places and are all senior members of the same place. But for these people with political ambitions, only the capital, and only the capital are their duel arena, and their destination.

Cao Nai looked at the juniors, you sing, I will go on stage, it would be strange if you feel good.

It is precisely because of this that Cao Nai deeply understood Yu Qian's pain, and this incident had turned into a thorn in his heart.

Yu Qian smiled softly and said, "Who can't laugh at the rest of his life?"

It’s just that Yu Qian and Cao Nai are different.

Cao Nai has always been in the center and even served as the chief minister. He is actually nostalgic for the power of the center, but Yu Qian's reputation is not good, so he has been promoted step by step from local officials.

Yu Qian’s experience as a local official is much more than that of being a Beijing official.

Although he was unable to enter the cabinet at that time and he was a little disappointed, Yu Qian quickly adjusted and even thought that it was actually good in the local area.

With Yu Qian's reputation and qualifications, no matter where he is a local official, he is a senior high school student. No one dares to sing a stage opera.

But after only one year in the capital, he felt exhausted physically and mentally.

Yu Qian was used to doing things. Although he completed the Biyong meeting for Zhu Qizhen, Yu Qian was not used to it.

This is also one of the reasons why he resigned.

Locally, Yu Qian is a person with a word of the word, but in the capital, he is the emperor's deputy. These are two different experiences.

Cao Nai also smiled softly, and in his smile, he felt a little relieved and said, "For many years, is it good to be in the northwest?"

Yu Qian said, "It's okay? How do you feel in Nanjing?"

Cao Nai smiled softly and said, "It's also very good. The wind and moon of Qinhuai and the misty rain in the south of the Yangtze River can soften the bones of me, the northerner." Although Cao Nai said this, there was a feeling of self-mockery in his tone.

Yu Qian sighed softly, but didn't say anything. Instead, he raised his glass. Cao Nai also raised his glass and drank a glass to each other.

After this cup, the two of them started talking.

To be honest, both of them are senior officials of the Ming Dynasty today.

Of course, it does not mean that seniority is an old person, or a senior official. There are ministers older than the two of them. They must have held prominent positions.

For example, Jiang Yuan once served as the Grand Secretary.

The two of them have the same experience, which gives them a common word.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, two people brought wine to the wind, and the river breeze came into their arms, making their clothes float away, and in a trance, they seemed to be among the gods.

The vast river came into view, as if there was nothing else in the eyes.

Cao Nai suddenly asked, "Brother Yu, do you regret it?"

Yu Qian said, "What do you regret?"

Cao Nai said: "When Yang Pu praised you, if you avoid the errands of repairing Hebei water conservancy, you will be able to take charge of the cabinet for at least a few years."

Cao Nai didn't say much, but he also understood.

Zhu Qizhen will not let a cabinet take control of power for a long time. Although Zhu Qizhen is not changing the cabinet, since he ascended the throne, more than 20 cabinet members have been replaced.

As for the core of the cabinet, he is also the chief minister of the cabinet. No one has controlled it for more than ten years. Now Yu Qian has set a minimum record. It will be fine if he only takes it for about one year.

Yu Qian said, "I don't regret it. A hundred years later, who remembers how many prime ministers of the Ming Dynasty have? But I remember the mountains and rivers of Hebei, and the mountains and rivers of Hebei also remember me. Just seeking benevolence and getting benevolence, why complain about it?"

Yu Qian asked Cao Nai and said, "Why do you regret it?"

Cao Nai pondered for a moment and said, "I don't regret it. At that time, the Ming Dynasty and Wata started a war. The victory and defeat were not clear, but the disaster had already happened first, and the battle at Maoerzhuang was proof."

Even though he said so, only he knew whether Cao Nai regretted it or not.

Cao Nai said: "Brother Yu came from the capital. What does Your Majesty want to do? Can you tell me one or two?"

Yu Qian paused slightly and immediately thought that Cao Nai came to see him. He decided not to be as simple as reminiscing about the past, but to find out what His Majesty wants.

Yu Qian did not answer directly and asked back, "If you knew that Your Majesty was so wise and powerful, in just over ten years, he would have defeated Watts and restored the Western Regions of the Desert North and the martial arts were still above Emperor Taizong. Will you stop Your Majesty at the beginning?"

Cao Nai didn't know what to say for a moment.

Of course not.

Most of the time when Cao Nai opposed Zhu Qizhen, he was very confident. He saw the crisis of going to war with Watsai. The battle in Maoerzhuang also proved that the crisis Cao Nai saw was not false.

But knowing the Ming Dynasty's current record, it is definitely not possible to oppose it.

Yu Qian said, "Brother Cao is now sixty-three, right?"

Cao Nai said: "My foolish brother is four years older?"

Yu Qian said, "Now I have cold feet. I have a fever every night and can hardly sleep. When I get up every day, my pillow is covered with hair. I think I am about to come, but I don't know how much time does Brother Cao think he has?"
Chapter completed!