Wanli Xinming

Chapter 401 Ting Tui ([-])

After the court meeting, the ministers left the Huangji Hall.Liang Menglong calmed down his excitement, while deliberating on his performance and subsequent development, he walked back to the Zhengshitang in a car.

Because of thinking about things, he walked slowly.After lowering his head and passing the Xihua Gate, he just entered the corridor between Miyagi and Zhengshitang, when someone beside him suddenly said, "Mr. Mingquan."

Liang Menglong looked up and saw Luo Wanhua bowing his hands to him under the palace wall, as if he was waiting for him.

He hurriedly cupped his hands back and said, "Mr. Kang Zhou. You are waiting for me."

Luo Wanhua smiled on his dark face, nodded and said, "Yes, I have something to say to Mr. Mingquan."

Liang Menglong was vigilant, took a deep breath and said, "I don't know what to teach?"

Luo Wanhua looked straight at Liang Menglong with piercing eyes and said, "Mr. Mingquan is old, just call him 'Yifu'."

Liang Menglong was taken aback.The two are both cabinet ministers. Although they entered the cabinet at different times, the rule of the Zhengshitang in the past two years is that they are both titled but not written. This is also the habit left by Zhang Siwei when he was the prime minister.As for Zhang Juzheng's era - who can compare with Zhongxing County King?
Liang Menglong smacked the meaning of his words in his heart, but said on his mouth: "How dare, how dare. Kang Zhou's nature is upright, and the cliffs are high and steep. How can I not call him a master."

Luo Wanhua smiled slightly and said, "Mr. Mingquan, there is no need to be humble. There is a nine-year age difference between you and me, and the difference of one year is two terms. Wanhua is willing to assist in political reform."

"Oh, oh. Huh?" Liang Menglong was like enlightened in an instant, and unconsciously spit out a few inexplicable syllables.Immediately, he bowed solemnly and said: "I just want my virtuous brother to help me a lot, thank you here. The political reform is not a trivial matter, and it is bound to be considered by all parties-although there are constant reforms, but such a big political reform, at least It will work for 30 to [-] years.”

Luo Wanhua understood Liang Menglong's implication, nodded and smiled and said, "Mr. Mingquan is right."

After a few simple chats, the two smiled and looked at each other and cupped their hands.After Luo Wanhua waved his hand, he stood there and waited for a few breaths. When Liang Menglong walked by, he was naturally half a body behind. The two walked together through the stone road between the palace walls and returned to the Xiyuan Political Hall.

Liang Menglong was thinking and judging while walking just now. The emperor may nominate himself as the prime minister as early as the third day of next month.During this period, there is bound to be a meeting—the key is to exert strength before the meeting, or after the meeting?
If you make an effort too early, once you make a wrong judgment on the emperor's mind, you will be laughed at by the courtiers, which is simply a political disaster;

Now there are various parties in the DPRK and China.Some ministers, such as Wang Zongmu, are not only returnees, but also belong to the periphery of the Jin Party, because this guy has served as Shanxi's political envoy.Some ministers, such as Xu Zhenming, supported reformists in land reform and conservatives in judicial administration. Their positions were unclear—almost every courtier had different political demands. There are countless vertical and horizontal.

It’s not that no one reminded the emperor about the chaos of courtiers’ cliques, but the emperor dismissed this chapter when he said, “There are no factions in the court, and there are all kinds of strange things.”

At a court meeting, the emperor even said: "Even fathers, sons, and husbands and wives, limited by their own knowledge, will have different views on things and things. Therefore, there are factions among people. This is human nature. Factions are not terrible. Great politics is established. It is enough to let go of the factional position when implementing it. As for forming a party for personal gain and covering up the lawless, there is a judicial department for it.”

Under the negative attitude of the emperor, Liang Menglong felt that since Zhang Juzheng's death, the cohesion of the so-called parties in the court can be described as a lot of loose sand.The so-called party unity and cutting down differences is close to the category of forming a party for personal gain. When the emperor doesn't like it, he will beat it.When it comes to political debates, anyone with a bit of political ambition must be different—just like myself today and Luo Wanhua who faced the victory in Manila.

Under such circumstances, Liang Menglong had to personally or use his cronies to greet many people who had votes from the court.On the one hand, it is necessary to ensure that the court pushes everything; on the other hand, it is also a necessary measure to expand the scope of the "Liang Party", and it will be convenient for him to govern after he becomes the prime minister.

If Luo Wanhua competes with him, then Liang Menglong has to cast a wide net in order to catch as many fish as possible. No matter how much he hates someone, it is a dish on the plate.But if Luo Wanhua withdraws to wait for the future, then he can choose to strengthen his own power - he can attract similar ideas and positions to his side, so that he can govern in the future like his fingers.

"It's a big favor from Kangzhou!" After Liang Menglong returned to the political affairs hall, he stared at the documents on the table, but he was thinking over and over again.Then I thought again, "It's still the holy family—if the emperor doesn't hint at that sentence today, how can Luo Wanhua let it go?"

"This concession is a great favor. As long as he is cautious, after ten years, the chancellor will probably still belong to him. After a while today, I will have to help with my head in the future--what a tricky Luo Wanhua!"

After returning home and thinking about it over and over for half a night, Liang Menglong's excitement that he was about to reach the top of the throne gradually cooled down.Although the bubbles of happiness were still bubbling in his heart, he finally felt the pressure like a mountain in the face of all the fine-looking cabinet members.

Can I, Old Liang, be able to beat these monsters?
Liang Menglong was troubled by happiness here. The other cabinet members of the Zhengshitang met Zhu Yijun and made a fuss, and everyone with enough heads knew where the Sacred Heart belonged.Although Luo Wanhua has made a decision, if there is something missing in his heart, there will be few faces on his face.

While distracting himself from his busy work, Zhong Shu came in to report in the outer room, saying that Prime Minister Shen had come over.Luo Wanhua curled his lips inwardly, and got up to greet him.

The two exchanged a few words of pleasantries, and Shen Shixing cut to the chase and said, "When the court started this morning, the Sacred Heart didn't actually belong." Hearing this, he was not surprised.

He just smiled and said, "Mr. Yaoquan, do you mean it?"

Shen Shixing was stunned when he heard the words, and then seemed to be lost in memory, sighed: "When I went to Saihanba back then, I thought that I would be behind Mr. Fengpan. It seems that I haven't done a good job these years."

Luo Wanhua was a little surprised.One of him and Shen Shixing is a radical reformist, and the other is a conservative, and they usually can't urinate in the same pot.Seeing Shen Shixing's heart-wrenching look now made him a little embarrassed.

He pondered for a while, then smiled and said, "Mr. Yaoquan, don't underestimate yourself. I think it will be very difficult for the future prime ministers and ministers to go up if they don't have the experience of being a governor. The so-called 'prime ministers start from states and counties' is also true."

What he was talking about was still the emperor's idea of ​​choosing a prime minister, but Shen Shixing didn't want to hear this.Seeing that he didn't enter the alley, he could only say more bluntly: "According to this, the former governor of Kangzhou in Burma expanded the territory of Ming Dynasty by 200 million. This merit can only be achieved by a prime minister. If you want to do this, a certain I would like to help one or two."

Hearing what he said, Luo Wanhua became more and more naked, and he was secretly vigilant in his heart, but there was a look of memory on his face, and he said with a smile: "Mr. Your Majesty Long En is the governor of Burma. Today I say something from the bottom of my heart, I didn’t like your teacher, King Zhongxing.”

Seeing that he always changed the topic, Shen Shixing felt a little impatient.But hearing him talk about his experience with Zhang Juzheng, he couldn't help but want to listen.

"My family is poor, and I used to think that the only person who stood up for me was integrity. After being the number one scholar, I first wrote and wrote, and then I was promoted to read. At that time, servant You Qi, the king of Zhongxing County, asked me to write a note for myself. I am full of energy, great He scolded him angrily, saying: 'I am a minister of the Son of Heaven, how can I write a record for my servant?' You Qi left angrily."

"I thought I offended the king of Zhongxing County from then on, and when we met later, I was honest. I didn't expect the king of Zhongxing County to have a heart like the sea, and since the first year of Wanli, he has been soliciting repeatedly."

"When I was a servant, the emperor asked me to learn more about politics from the king of Zhongxing County. Later, he put me in the servant's room to give orders. As I got older, I understood the principle of the outer circle and the inner square. .”

Shen Shixing's face changed slightly after hearing his last sentence.He smiled awkwardly, cupped his hands and said: "I have been taught. Although the king of Zhongxing County is my teacher, the mantle is in Kangzhou's ears!"

(End of this chapter)