Jinyi champion

Chapter 1054 You are a little more loyal than a traitor

The capital, the imperial palace.

Court meeting.

In Fengtian Hall, the monarchs and ministers gathered together, and Jin Xianmin, Minister of the Ministry of War, was still presenting the battle report from the northwest frontier. He read the memorial for nearly half an hour. They all dozed off.

Most people don't have an intuitive concept of military affairs in the Northwest. Anyway, they know that Daming is on the defensive in the Northwest, and the Tatars will come and harass them if they have nothing to do, and they will leave after robbing them.

Even if one or two relatively large battles happen every year, the number of casualties on both sides is less than 20...

Because the purpose of the battle between the two sides is very strong. One is the robbers. Just drive the robbers away.

Fighting with the Tatars was not the first choice of civil servants and military generals in the Northwest.

Jin Xianmin was still fully devoted there, and had already finished most of the memorial, when the scene suddenly became clamorous.

Jin Xianmin hadn't figured out what was going on, and when he continued to narrate, he found that the voices of the ministers had completely overwhelmed him, so he raised his head in a daze, and found that the emperor was no longer on the dragon chair, and the eunuchs around the throne were I don't know where I went.

Fei Hong came over and patted Jin Xianmin on the shoulder, meaning that you worked hard and spoke well, but I will give you zero points.

"His Majesty……"

Jin Xianmin thought he hadn't heard the emperor's announcement of retiring from the court, and that's why he made such a fuss, but when the people around him expressed regret, he realized that the emperor really didn't like to listen to such long speeches, so he didn't even say hello. Then he left, only Jin Xianmin continued talking non-stop there, not even noticing when the emperor left.

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The ministers left the Fengtian Hall, Wu Xun's side was okay, and basically had no complaints, but the civil servants couldn't bear it.

Especially the official censor.

It’s okay if we don’t have the right to speak about matters such as the ceremony, and now the emperor even leaves the court without saying hello. If we ignore this matter, are we still loyal ministers?

A group of people were filled with righteous indignation, and clamored for a joint performance to discuss with the emperor.

The four members of the cabinet returned to the value room.

Liu Chun frowned and said: "It seems that His Majesty has begun to slack off the early court, and this court seems to have returned to a few years ago in a trance."

These words are quite disrespectful. It is to compare the current emperor with the former Zhengde emperor. If the emperor does not go to court or slack in government affairs, they can all be classified as faint emperors.

Fei Hong didn't say anything, but Yang Yiqing, who had just joined the cabinet, didn't say anything at all, which surprised Liu Chun and Jia Yong.

Jia Yong asked: "Several people, should I go to the court to persuade Your Majesty? After the New Year, His Majesty often quit court, and sometimes he didn't even give a reason, saying that he was sick, but I heard that the palace didn't even invite the imperial physician. Your Majesty clearly has no intention of going to court."

Fei Hong asked helplessly, "What's the point of persuading me?"

Jia Yong was speechless for a while.

You, the chief assistant, indulged the emperor's affairs in the court, and asked me what's the use of persuading me?It's useless, so why don't we give advice?Isn't he afraid that the emperor will take Daming into the ditch step by step?
Liu Chun sighed: "At least now, His Majesty still appears in the court every now and then, so I'm afraid of the future... It's hard to say..."

While speaking, he also deliberately looked at Yang Yiqing. He really wanted to know what Yang Yiqing was thinking. After all, Yang Yiqing seemed to have the lowest status among the four members of the cabinet, but in fact he had the highest reputation in the court.

If Yang Yiqing wants to perform in the cabinet, isn't this an opportunity?
But obviously Yang Yiqing himself did not regard this as an opportunity.

Fei Hong shook his head and said, "To persuade His Majesty, there must be a suitable person to come forward... Do you think there is anyone in the court who can take on this important task?"

It is useless to persuade the emperor to be diligent in government affairs. It is useless to rely on the persuasion of the ministers. Now these ministers have seen the stubbornness of this little emperor with their own eyes.

If it was said that Zhu Hao was his brake pad in the past, he could occasionally stop the emperor when his head was hot, but now that Zhu Hao has left the capital, it seems that no one can really restrain the emperor.

"Zhang Bingyong, what do you think?" Liu Chun made an opinion.

Zhang Cong!

Zhu Hao is gone, and now the emperor's most dependent person is Zhang Cong. After all, Zhang Cong is a core member of the Yili School, and his reputation among the officials of the Yili School is even higher than Zhu Hao. Moreover, Zhang Cong Returning to the Hanlin Academy as a Hanlin Bachelor seems to be Zhu Hao's replacement.

The tasks that Zhu Hao took on in the past always need to be done by someone now. If you are not a substitute, who will go?
Fei Hong shook his head and didn't express his opinion, but he obviously didn't think it was useful.

As the second assistant, Liu Chun, when the first assistant did not express his opinion, his words reflected the collective will of the cabinet, and he immediately said: "Then I will go to see Zhang Bingyong later and see if he is willing to come forward. Daming is now stable In a few years, it can't be the same as it was in the previous dynasty."

While speaking, he glanced at Yang Yiqing again.

Probably Liu Chun very much hoped that Yang Yiqing could step forward and say something bold like "I'll go" at this time, but from the beginning to the end Yang Yiqing remained silent as if he was watching a play.

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When Liu Chun went to find Zhang Cong, he also met Gui E by the way.

Anyway, they are both in the Hanlin Academy, and both of them are Hanlin bachelors. Liu Chun has been in the Imperial Academy for many years and is very familiar with this place, so he happened to come back to see his old friend.

Zhang Cong gave Liu Chun enough face. Since Liu Chun said, you, Zhang Bingyong, should take responsibility for Zhu Haoli's post-reignment. Zhang Cong felt that he should show off, and then he and Gui E wrote a letter to persuade the emperor You must be diligent in government affairs and submit them on the same day.

then……

Then the stone sinks into the sea.

The emperor might not even be willing to give Zhu Hao face now, what are you Zhang Cong and Gui E?Dare to use your standards to ask me?
When Zhang Zuo mentioned this matter to Zhu Si, Zhu Si almost wanted to demote Zhang Cong from the capital again, but this time he did not act impulsively because he felt that Zhang Cong's behavior had not reached the point of unforgivable. Although no matter how you look at it, Zhang Cong seems to be teaching himself from the standpoint of a civil servant.

"This man really has no idea."

Zhu Si sneered, "I appreciate and promote him, but he always wants to demand me with the standards of a saint. He really thinks that the ministers of the court approved him to sit in his current position?"

Zhu Si's face was full of disdain.

In other words, Zhu Si couldn't tolerate those ministers at all in his eyes. He would feel that the ministers had to revolve around him. Without him as the backbone, Daming would be over.

This level of conceit has something to do with his character, and it's also something to do with the loss of his father when he was young, and being suppressed by Yang Tinghe for two years.

Zhang Zuo said: "Your Majesty, maybe Zhang Xueshi has no intention of aggressively persuading him?"

"Isn't that obvious?"

Zhu Si said coldly, "Can you say that he is doing it for my own good? Do I still have to listen to what I want to do? Recently, all the activities of the Imperial Academy have been cancelled, which made him nervous... the imperial edict Put it aside first, or find someone else to do it, and then I will not go to court!"

Zhu Si wants to teach Zhang Cong a painful lesson, not to say that he will be demoted to the outside world, but that he will be ignored.

Let Zhang Cong recognize his position and stand firmly by my side at all times. Whatever I want to do, you have to act according to my will. It is best for me to act recklessly. While applauding, you should also encourage those The civil servants applauded together, and found all kinds of high-sounding reasons for my misbehavior.

This is what you should do.

"This guy can't be a man!"

Zhu Si got up and went to the inner hall, leaving another sentence coldly in the air.

Zhang Zuo shook his head and smiled wryly, but he could only watch the emperor leave.

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Zhang Cong played, but there was no result at all. In the next few days, the emperor did not even hold a court meeting, and the Imperial Academy was also ignored by the emperor. Originally, only two Hanlin scholars, Zhang Cong and Gui E, were left behind in the Imperial Academy. They had nothing to do , It is tantamount to saying that the Imperial Academy has become a dispensable yamen in the eyes of the emperor.

Originally, the Hanlin Academy was only a place to repair books, so it didn't matter whether it was favored by the emperor, but Zhang Cong had great ambitions, and felt that as long as he was there, the Imperial Academy should become the most eye-catching place in the court.

The current situation made him unacceptable.

So he still chose to communicate with the inner minister Zhang Zuo, although he also knew that as a scholar of the Imperial Academy, he would easily be criticized if he met the inner officials casually, but he had to do so.

"...Xueshi Zhang, there are some things that our family can't tell you, you should decide for yourself."

Zhang Cong went to block the door when Zhang Zuo was going to the Ministry of Rites, and Xi Shu threaded the needle through it, giving Zhang Cong and Zhang Zuo a chance to meet alone.

"Eunuch Zhang, I'm stupid, I hope you can give me some pointers."

Zhang Cong said sincerely.

Zhang Zuo smiled and shook his head: "Why, don't you know exactly why?"

Zhang Cong said: "But it's because you are trying to persuade His Majesty to be diligent in court affairs? Actually... Isn't this what a courtier should do?"

"Ha ha."

Zhang Zuopi smiled, but still didn't explain.

Zhang Cong asked further: "If that scholar Zhu was in court, would he do the same?"

"Yes."

Zhang Zuo was impolite now, and nodded generously to admit, "Scholar Zhu will definitely persuade, but His Majesty will listen to him, but others... His Majesty just won't listen. Don't you know?"

Zhang Zuo was actually a little annoyed.

You Zhang Cong always want to compare yourself with Zhu Hao, may I ask who gave you the courage?
Regardless of the friendship between the emperor and Zhu Hao who grew up together, how can you compare with the hero who helped the emperor fight against courtiers in the past few years and finally helped the emperor win in terms of ability to do things?
It is true that Zhu Jingdao has no fate, but Zhu Jingdao has ambitions.

Can't recognize the status quo.

Zhang Cong said: "If this is Zhu Xueshi's persuasion, Your Majesty will listen?"

"Different."

Zhang Zuo said helplessly, "Xueshi Zhang, just do your own job well, and you'd better not interfere with other things. It's not that His Majesty doesn't trust you, but... your way of doing things is wrong. Think about Mr. Zhu when he was in court. , when have you ever seen him strongly remonstrate? Even during the Zuo Shunmen incident, have you seen him speak for those civil servants?"

"This……"

Zhang Cong's eyes widened suddenly, and suddenly realized.

This kid Zhu Hao, under the banner of innocence, showed an appearance of indifference to the world, but in fact he was the biggest treacherous minister of Ming Dynasty.

(End of this chapter)