I'm really not doing business

Chapter 611: The treacherous villain Zhang Juzheng, the upright gentleman, Duke of Xinzheng

Zhang Juzheng did not have the power to usurp the throne in the first year of the Wanli reign, but he has such power now.

In the first year of the Wanli reign, Yang Bo, Ge Shouli, Wang Chonggu, Tan Lun and Wang Guoguang were all members of the Jin Party. Zhang Juzheng could not monopolize power no matter what. Even though he dismissed these people one after another, he still did not have the strength to usurp the throne. It can be said that Zhang Juzheng's current influence was given to him bit by bit by Zhu Yijun over the past twelve years.

When the emperor was seriously ill, the first thing Zhang Juzheng thought of was to let Wang Chonggu be buried with the emperor.

Wang Chonggu ran to the Xishan Coal Bureau because he was really scared. Now that the emperor's illness had just improved, Wang Chonggu ran back in ecstasy and filed a complaint against Zhang Juzheng! Whether it was useful or not, at least there was a place to redress his grievances.

"Yesterday at noon, Yuanfu suddenly sent his own Iron Forest Army to surround my residence. If I had not been away at home, I would have been captured by Yuanfu as I was preparing to go to the Xishan Coal Bureau. I called my son Wang Qian and rushed to the Xishan Coal Bureau before the city gates were closed. Wang Qian and I escaped, but our family members fell into Yuanfu's hands."

"Your Majesty, please make the decision for me!" Wang Chonggu cried miserably, but fortunately he ran fast.

"What's the reason?" Zhu Yijun asked curiously.

Wang Chonggu kowtowed again, and said with great fear, "There is no reason, and they surrounded my residence for no reason."

Zhang Juzheng relied on his hereditary military honor and mobilized the Tielin Army to surround his mansion without even a reason. It was obvious what he wanted to do.

Zhu Yijun asked about the commander Zhao Mengyou, and Zhao Mengyou gave an affirmative answer. The Tielin Army of the Quanchu Guild Hall in the Yicheng Earl's Mansion was indeed mobilized, and Zhang Juzheng mobilized the troops in his capacity as a military hero to surround the Wang family, allowing only entry but not exit, without any reason. After His Majesty was out of danger this morning, Zhang Juzheng ordered the troops to withdraw and open the gates of each neighborhood.

After Zhu Yijun woke up, he issued an imperial decree to open the nine city gates. Wang Chonggu saw that the nine gates were open and knew that His Majesty was safe, so he returned to the capital.

"Aren't we withdrawing our troops?" Zhu Yijun tried to smooth things over for Zhang Juzheng. He nodded and said, "Sir, you are really going too far! I will have a good talk with him later!"

There was not even a reprimand, let alone a punishment, but as soon as he was told this, Wang Chonggu got up from the ground swiftly, and was very satisfied with the result.

That's enough. It's great that Your Majesty is willing to say something. You have to be aware of the closeness of our relationship.

Wang Chonggu and Wang Qian sat down, but neither spoke, because His Majesty was thinking and should not be disturbed.

Zhu Yijun and Wang Chonggu understood what Zhang Juzheng was trying to do. Zhang Juzheng planned to perish together with Wang Chonggu and directly exchange his sons. Such an unreasonable transfer forced people to death, so Zhang Juzheng had to give an explanation. So Zhang Juzheng's plan was to take care of the affairs after His Majesty's death and follow His Majesty with Wang Chonggu.

To usurp the throne, two necessary factors are needed: a person with great political influence, such as Zhang Juzheng; and a person with great military influence, such as Qi Jiguang.

Both are indispensable. Zhang Juzheng's plan was very simple, which was to let Prince Lu go to the fiefdom, and the eldest son Zhu Changzhi succeed to the throne. The two party leaders, Zhang Juzheng and Wang Chonggu, would be destroyed together, and Shen Shixing would go to Beijing to start a balance of power.

At the beginning, Zhang Juzheng could not usurp the throne and could only serve as regent because his foundation was shallow. The fact that the Ming Dynasty could survive the period of young ruler and state uncertainty in the early years of the Wanli period was not only due to Zhang Juzheng's conscience, but also because Zhang Juzheng really could not do it at that time. After all, Zhang Juzheng's foundation was shallow.

Shen Shixing did not have a strong foundation, and even if he came to Beijing to serve as the prime minister, he could not usurp the throne.

This was Zhang Juzheng’s plan. He surrounded Wang Chonggu’s house for this very purpose.

In fact, Wang Chonggu also understood it. They were all thousand-year-old foxes, but he didn’t understand it at first. But after a day and a night, he understood it.

Wang Chonggu said that Zhang Juzheng was a loyal minister and that he was loyal in this way.

"Sir, you are also anxious. I did not expect this to happen." Zhu Yijun said with a smile: "Wang Ci Fu, don't panic. I will definitely talk to you. This time, Wang Ci Fu has also been troubled. When you go back, take two jars of Guojiao from me."

Two jars, not two bottles, is a relief.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Wang Chonggu certainly had complaints in his heart, but the death of the emperor was a catastrophe, and how could the eggs in the overturned nest remain intact? His Majesty was not in good health, and Zhang Juzheng did not want to be a traitor, nor did he want Wang Chonggu to become a traitor again, so this was the only way.

"Please trouble the Second Minister to go to Jinshan Cemetery to pay tribute to Grand Marshal Tan Lun and Zhangping Marquis Yu Dayou. When I was dying, I suddenly saw the two of them fighting bloody battles with the Japanese pirates. When I thought about the fact that we have not yet defeated the Japanese pirates, I immediately became energetic." Zhu Yijun smiled and talked about what happened during his illness.

Wang Chonggu also fought against Japanese pirates and was considered a comrade-in-arms of Tan Lun and Yu Dayou.

"I obey your command." Wang Chonggu accepted the order. He could actually understand the emperor's meaning. On the one hand, it was to share something that no one else could possibly know to show special closeness. On the other hand, it also told Wang Chonggu why Zhang Juzheng did that.

Tan Lun was recommended by Yang Bo, the leader of the Jin Party, to return to the court, but he eventually betrayed the Jin Party. What exactly caused Tan Lun to defect from the Jin Party? Wang Chonggu, the current leader of the Jin Party, knew it better than anyone else. Wang Chonggu was the instigator, and the list of recommended generals for the Beijing camp that he made was the direct reason.

"Your Majesty, all the memorials have been brought in." Feng Bao brought with him eight eunuchs from the Imperial Household Department, carrying a large pile of memorials.

Wang Qian looked at the writing brush, inkstone, cinnabar, and other items and said in horror, "Your Majesty has just recovered from a serious illness, and you want to read memorials again without taking a break for two days?!"

When Master Baiyi's donkey saw it, he would curse him as the King of Curls. When the King of Eagles, the Saker Falcon, saw it, he would say, "Don't torture the eagle like this!"

"There's nothing I can do. My fever has gone down, so it's nothing. If I don't approve the memorial, the cabinet won't be able to move forward, and nothing can be done. If I delay for one day, everything else will be delayed for ten days or a month. There's no time to delay." Zhu Yijun smiled and said, "I'm used to it."

Empress Dowager Li said that the Ming Dynasty would not perish if it was delayed for a few days. This was true. Not to mention a few days' delay, with the health of the Ming Dynasty, even if Emperor Zhu Yijun lay in the harem, not attending court or reviewing memorials, the Ming Dynasty could last another 70 years.

But if he was delayed for one day, the Ming Dynasty would need ten days or half a month to make up for the inefficiency caused by administrative rigidity. Since he fell ill this time, Zhu Yijun felt more and more that time waits for no one. He didn't know which would come first, an accident or tomorrow, so he had to seize every minute.

"We will take our leave now." Wang Chonggu took his son and left the ward of the hospital.

Wang Qian walked a dozen steps and suddenly stopped, looked back, and whispered, "Dad, you said that His Majesty insisted on having surgery to remove his wisdom teeth. Is it because the toothache affected his reading of memorials that he had to have it removed?"

"It's possible." Wang Chonggu said in deep agreement: "It's terrible! My son, in this world, there are not only mountains and rivers of the country, but also love and family affairs. When you are alive, you must have a sense of relaxation. Yes, you must have a sense of relaxation!"

"I will follow my father's teachings." Wang Qian did not act like a rebellious son this time. Instead, he agreed with his father's point of view. He looked back again, shuddered, and said, "It's really too scary."

Zhu Yijun felt good. The toothache was the kind of continuous pain that could cause death. After the tooth was extracted, the wound still hurt slightly, but it was very occasional, only for a short while. He didn't pay much attention to it, or even notice it. Zhu Yijun's efficiency in handling government affairs returned to its original high efficiency.

Zhang Juzheng is retiring again, and this is a new memorial he wrote today.

The affairs of state are entrusted, and there are people to help the country. The deputy assistant has delusions, but it is just a fantasy. I can return to my original post and stay there without worries. I think about it day and night, but I am unable to do it, and I am worried.

What Zhang Juzheng meant was that there were people who could be entrusted with state affairs and there were wise men in the court, so he could leave for a long time without worrying. Even if Wang Chonggu had some improper thoughts, he was no match for His Majesty, and he was very anxious.

Zhang Juzheng realized that he had too much power in his hands. He used to think that His Majesty could outlive all the old men, after all, His Majesty was in the prime of his life. But now Zhang Juzheng realized that accidents were also something he needed to consider, so he had to leave.

Zhu Yijun thought for a moment and replied: "Teacher, teach me that a real man is born between heaven and earth. He has dedicated his life to the country and the people, and he should devote himself to it! What else can he say? Today, you are responsible for the safety of the world. How can you avoid rumors and criticisms and avoid them?

Boomerang is really useful!
This is exactly what Zhang Juzheng said. Once again, Zhu Yijun asked Zhang Juzheng what a real man is.

Zhang Juzheng actually summarized it, just like he did in his "The Memorial of the Humble Confucianist on His Illnesses". He summarized many characteristics of a real man. All wise monarchs are real men. One quality that all real men must possess is consistency. Once they set out, they must keep going, devote themselves to their work, and go to the end. There is no need to complain. There are many forks in life, so don't get confused about your goals along the way.

Zhu Yijun was very good at boomerangs and used Zhang Juzheng's own words to defeat himself.

Zhu Yijun was reviewing memorials. He had actually only been ill for a day and a night, so there were not many memorials piled up. Zhu Yijun finished reviewing them very quickly. Today's memorials were all greetings. Zhu Yijun took out the "I am well" seal and stamped all the greetings that he had read. It took him a full quarter of an hour to finish.

He had planned to go to Beidaying, but was stopped by the chief medical officer Chen Shigong. When Chen Shigong heard that the emperor was going to Beidaying and wanted to do strenuous exercise, he told him to lie on the ground and kill him. The emperor could then go. He had just avoided the crisis of becoming a historical sinner, but this crisis followed him again.

We really can't let any more accidents happen.

Zhu Yijun certainly would not kill Chen Shigong, so he had to stay in the ward and wait for the stitches to be removed before he could move around again. In an age when colds and flu could kill people, Zhu Yijun, as an emperor, should indeed be more cautious.

Chen Shigong will not receive any punishment, on the contrary he will receive more rewards. Before the operation, Chen Shigong fulfilled his obligation to inform the emperor and knelt down to beg him to wait for another two years and use opium to relieve the pain first, but the emperor himself refused.

If an accident occurred during the operation, it was either because Chen Shigong had bad intentions or it was an accident during the operation.

Zhu Yijun picked up a newspaper, glanced at it, and said with a frown, "General Ti, send people to raid this bookstore. Arrest all the people who wrote this article and approved it for publication. Put them in the North Pacification Division Prison and wait for your punishment."

"I obey your order!" Zhao Mengyou didn't care about the bad effects of covering his mouth. The emperor's order was the highest will.

The core content of the whole article is just one meaning: the treacherous villain Zhang Juzheng and the upright gentleman Duke of Xinzheng.

The Duke of Xinzheng is Gao Gong.

This article talks about how Gao Gong was expelled from the court by Empress Dowager Li in June of the sixth year of the Longqing reign.

In the description of this article, a eunuch, a vicious woman and a treacherous minister harmed the upright gentleman Gao Gong. The eunuch cursed Feng Bao, the vicious woman cursed Empress Dowager Li, and the treacherous minister cursed Zhang Juzheng.

If Zhu Yijun did not do anything after reading this article, he would not be a tyrant.

Feng Bao was very greedy, and Zhang Juzheng was indeed not a gentleman, but this article insulted Empress Dowager Li, and insulted his father and mother. As the emperor, Zhu Yijun had the power to seek revenge, and he could directly put him in prison and execute him in the autumn.

Why was Empress Dowager Li called a vicious woman? After Emperor Longqing passed away, Zhu Yijun actually called Empress Dowager Chen his mother, and then ascended the throne, which made her his legal mother. Empress Dowager Li was also an empress dowager, but she did not have a title. Those with titles were the main empress, and those without titles were just extras.

The title of Empress Dowager Li was given by Zhang Juzheng and the cabinet after Gao Gong was driven away, and Empress Dowager Li was given the title of Cisheng, while Empress Dowager Chen was given the title of Rensheng. With the two palaces coexisting, Empress Dowager Li was legitimately living in the Palace of Heavenly Purity to take care of the emperor. During the whole process, Empress Dowager Chen did not have any intention of objecting. After all, without the birth of an heir, Empress Dowager Chen was already very satisfied to continue to maintain her lofty status. The emperor was Empress Dowager Li's biological son, and it would be disgraceful to object.

Empress Dowager Li doted on Prince Lu and was extremely strict with the emperor, while Empress Dowager Chen was extremely good to the emperor.

In this article, Empress Dowager Li wanted to drive Gao Gong away for the sake of the title, to live in the Qianqing Palace, and for power.

So Empress Dowager Li was a seductive and vicious woman who pursued power.

But the Empress Dowager Li moved out of the Qianqing Palace in the fourth year of Wanli, and the emperor was already independent. This statement is not true at all. The Empress Dowager Li moved out of the Qianqing Palace without any hesitation, and she did not take charge of the country or rule the country from behind the curtain.

The reason why Feng Bao wanted to drive Gao Gong away was very clear. Gao Gong and Chen Hong had a very good relationship. When Chen Hong became the eunuch of the Imperial Household Department, Gao Gong would truly monopolize power. So when Gao Gong wanted to abolish the Imperial Household Department after the death of Emperor Longqing, he was actually targeting Feng Bao.

The Imperial Household Department was an ancestral system that had been in place since the Yongle period. Even if Gao Gong was very powerful, it would be difficult for him to abolish it. After Feng Bao was dealt with, it was natural for Chen Hong to take the throne.

The relationship between Chen Hong and Gao Gong can be traced back to the time when Gao Gong was in Prince Yu's Mansion, and they had an extremely close relationship.

In this article, the reason why Feng Bao wanted to drive Gao Gong away was also for fame and fortune, for power, because Feng Bao forged the imperial edict!

When Emperor Longqing passed away, Feng Bao was not a regent at all. Instead, Zhang Juzheng deliberately added Feng Bao to the list of regents in order to please him. There were three regents, Gao Gong, Gao Yi, and Zhang Juzheng, and one more was added.

Moreover, Feng Bao was still trying to sow discord. Gao Gong was clearly talking about how a ten-year-old emperor could rule the world, but Feng Bao told Empress Dowager Li: how can a ten-year-old child be a ruler?

Zhu Yijun looked at the newspaper and said angrily, "Is it interesting to quibble over words? Don't they all mean the same thing? I was not worthy of being the emperor when I was ten years old? I was indeed a child at that time, and the country was in a state of uncertainty and I could not make the right decisions. But Gao Gong clearly said so to the ministers. What does he want to do!"

"Gao Qiyu has been targeted by the Master for ten years just because he presided over the provincial examination and did not avoid suspicion! The court officials all said that the Master had treasonous intentions because Gao Qiyu did not avoid suspicion. Gao Qiyu was just not avoiding suspicion, but Gao Gong spoke nonsense to the cabinet ministers in person! He said it to others with his own mouth!"

"Gao Gong also submitted a five-point memorial, saying that I read the memorials and made my own decisions!"

"Your Majesty, there is no need to be angry, and there is no need to arrest people. The more successful the new policy is, the more these people will look like clowns. There is no need to argue about who are the gentlemen and who are the treacherous villains. No matter if they are the Prime Minister or the Minister of Internal Affairs, no matter how high their character is, in the end, it all depends on their political achievements." Feng Bao looked calm, and his defense was not broken at all.

There are so many people scolding him. As the eunuch in charge of the Imperial Household Department, he picks on everyone. How can he live like this?
If a job is done well, it is good. When evaluating a politician, instead of evaluating his political achievements, should we evaluate his personal morality?

"You are quite calm." Zhu Yijun was somewhat surprised by Feng Bao's attitude.

"Gao Gong's moral integrity is indeed very high. He protected the Jin Party but never accepted bribes from them. But this cannot change the fact that he is incompetent. When the late emperor passed away and built the mausoleum, the total treasury was 39 silver coins. It was not until the first year of the Wanli reign that the remaining 11 silver coins were repaid. It was indeed meager." Feng Bao was quite calm. Even if the matter came to the attention of the late emperor, there was nothing that Feng Bao was afraid to face.

I don't know what the late emperor thought about the imperial mausoleum, which had a budget of 50 silver coins but owed 11 silver coins. The arrears of 11 silver coins meant that the quality of the project was difficult to guarantee, and it was completed on schedule only by making do with various methods.

Since Gao Gong entered the cabinet and took charge of the Ministry of Personnel in the second year of Longqing, the late emperor relied on him as his confidant and listened to Gao Gong in everything. But when it came to building the mausoleum, there was only so little money and it was still owed money, which was too shabby.

Even the late emperor only had 39 silver coins to do such a thing. With so many things to do in the world, which one could he accomplish?
Now there is a mountain of silver ingots in the treasury, and its scale has reached 1583 million silvers. The emperor is worried to death. He puts pressure on the Ministry of Works every day to increase the production capacity of silver coin printing.

Zhu Yijun pointed at the memorial and said, "This article also talks about you! When Gao Gong died, the Ministry of Rites asked for a posthumous title for him. What did I reply? I said: Gao Gong was disloyal and insulted me. I hate him deeply. Now that he is dead, his wife still comes to ask for mercy, but I will not allow her. I decree this."

"Sir, you kept making trouble with me, repeatedly submitting memorials, and even joining the cabinet ministers in threatening not to give Gao Gong a posthumous title. You kept making trouble with me, and I reluctantly agreed."

"They also said that Mr. Gao Gong was a treacherous villain and that he was a gentleman. They fought so fiercely at the beginning, and Mr. Gao Gong was just pretending to be magnanimous. He was magnanimous at that time! When the final judgment was made, he did not step on Gao Gong!"

He pretended to be magnanimous, but that was still magnanimity. It was Zhang Juzheng who requested the posthumous title for Gao Gong, otherwise Gao Gong would not even have had a posthumous title.

The imperial guards handled the case very quickly. They arrested all the people in a hurry and threw them into the Beizhenfu jail to await their fate. Zhao Mengyou conducted an expedited interrogation and Zhu Yijun saw the case file the next morning.

The case was not complicated. Luo Yuren, the son of Luo Zun, a student and old friend of Gao Gong, spoke up for Gao Gong, so he named and wrote this article without any cover-up. This miscellaneous newspaper "Half-Month Miscellaneous" also published the article directly to attract people's attention.

Luo Yuren was a Jinshi in the 11th year of Wanli's reign. His famous work was called "Essay on Wine, Sex, Money and Anger", in which he scolded Emperor Wanli so much that he summoned Shen Shixing on the first day of the Lunar New Year to deal with Luo Yuren, but in the end he was dismissed from office and returned home.

One dares to write, the other dares to publish, highlighting that the other is not afraid of the powerful.

"Sir is waiting outside." Feng Bao said in a low voice. Zhang Juzheng came early in the morning.

"If you are here to plead for Luo Yuren, then go back." Zhu Yijun didn't see Zhang Juzheng, but he knew why he came. Wasn't he here to plead for Luo Yuren? Zhu Yijun could already guess what Zhang Juzheng was going to say.

"Your Majesty, in the first year of the Wanli reign, Your Majesty promised you that you would summon the assistant ministers and receive the court officials." Feng Bao reminded Zhang Juzheng of the promise His Majesty made that year, that the assistant ministers could meet the emperor, which was the request made by Zhang Juzheng at that time.

"Announce." Zhu Yijun waved his hand and said, it is not worth going back on his word for Luo Yuren. Zhu Yijun has never broken his promise even if it means the sky is falling and the earth is collapsing. Luo Yuren's article is not worth it. The emperor's credibility needs to be protected by the emperor himself.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. May your Majesty be well and healthy." Zhang Juzheng bowed his head and looked at your Majesty's complexion. He said with a smile on his face, "Your Majesty is in good health, and I am at ease."

"Sir, you came here just to see how I look?" Zhu Yijun was stunned. Zhang Juzheng always spoke his mind, but now he was beating around the bush?
"I am still frightened and have trouble sleeping and eating. Yesterday, I heard your Majesty's imperial edict, which made me feel full of energy and a little relieved. After seeing you today, I feel that everything is the same as before. I can now focus on handling the affairs of the cabinet." Zhang Juzheng said with certainty.

"I do have something to say."

"Sure enough, please speak, sir." Zhu Yijun nodded. What is supposed to come will come.

"I sent troops to surround Wang Ci Fu's residence, intending to take him away when the situation changes." Zhang Juzheng told the emperor very clearly that he was ready to kill Wang Chonggu at that time.

"I heard about the sudden change in the heavens and was terrified. I have run out of ideas to deal with it and can only resort to this last resort. Wang Cifu did not falsely accuse me."

When Wang Chonggu went to the emperor to file a complaint, he first had to rule out the possibility of false accusation. Zhang Juzheng testified that Wang Chonggu was not exaggerating, nor did he frame Zhang Juzheng. He just wanted to kill people.

"Wang Ci Fu took two jars of wine from me yesterday. I apologize on your behalf. Wang Ci Fu does not intend to make a fuss about it." Zhu Yijun explained the result of the handling of the matter. Zhu Yijun gave the two jars of wine to calm Zhang Juzheng down, which was an apology on his behalf. The emperor had already given Wang Chonggu enough face by apologizing to him.

Wang Chonggu did not make a fuss because the emperor was really dead. Not only Wang Chonggu, but also Prince Lu and the royal heirs were in danger.

"Sir, don't you want to ask about Luo Yuren?" Zhu Yijun took out the miscellaneous newspaper and handed it out.

Zhang Juzheng already knew about Luo Yuren's matter. Your Majesty was handling this case with a letter from the Ministry of Justice. It was not a white paper case or a yellow paper case, but a solid case that had been approved by the Cabinet. Zhang Juzheng felt that it was not important. No matter how big the matter was, it was not as important as Your Majesty's health.

"Your Majesty is not in good health. The publication of Luo Yuren's miscellaneous article at this time is treason. If it were any other day, I would naturally advise Your Majesty to be merciful and forgiving. But now, since Luo Yuren dared to make a bet, he must accept the defeat. I think Your Majesty is a little too soft. Beheading him in public is a bit too easy for him. He should be sent to the dismemberment hall." Zhang Juzheng was not prepared to advise the emperor to be merciful and forgiving.

He even felt that the emperor was being a little merciful by only beheading him as a warning to the public.

The emperor's poor health has become a hot topic. At this time, Luo Yuren wrote such an article in a newspaper, which is treason. Luo Yuren is gambling that the emperor will die, so he dares to do so. If His Majesty is fine, then Luo Yuren will be in trouble. He is willing to accept the loss of the gamble.

There is nothing to defend myself. Beheading in public is already a mercy from Your Majesty. Sending the person to the dismemberment institute is the most appropriate non-criminal measure.

As the country has become more prosperous, Your Majesty has become less murderous in the past two years.

"Ah, I am kind and gentle? Sir, you must be joking." Zhu Yijun scratched his head, thinking that Zhang Juzheng wanted to persuade me to be kind and forgiving, but it turned out to be completely different.

"It is obvious that the timing of his publication of this miscellany was long-planned." Zhang Juzheng emphasized again that the timing of the miscellany was very problematic. Taking advantage of the emperor's illness, he stirred up such public opinion, and even made Empress Dowager Li look like a vicious woman.

Zhu Yijun pointed at the newspaper and said, "There is something wrong with this article. Gao Gong is unworthy of the late emperor's trust. When Yang Bo's son married Wang Chonggu's daughter, the imperial edict he gave was in gold characters! This is usurpation! Imperial edicts must be approved by the cabinet. How dare Gao Gong say that he didn't know about this!"

"Is this how a gentleman repays his trusted king? Is this the way to be a minister?!"

Zhu Yijun strongly disagreed with the fact that Gao Gong was a gentleman. Putting aside everything else, this was already putting aside the facts. Just the fact that Gao Gong gave the golden edict to Wang Chonggu's daughter showed that Gao Gong was unworthy of the trust of Emperor Longqing.

Zhang Juzheng said, "Your Majesty, the peace talks with Altan Khan had to rely on the northwest, and the Duke of Xinzheng had no choice but to do so. I was also in the cabinet at that time, but I did not report this to the emperor, which was a mistake as a minister."

Zhang Juzheng still made up for Gao Gong. At that time, Altan Khan was not as well-behaved as he is now. He lay in the coffin with his head and body separated, motionless.

In order to stabilize Xuanfu and Datong in the northwest, Gao Gong had no choice but to do this. Zhang Juzheng was also in the cabinet, and he knew about this.

"A gentleman who deceives his superiors and hides the truth from his subordinates? Humph." Zhu Yijun put the miscellaneous newspaper aside and said, Zhang Juzheng has never created an image of a gentleman. On the contrary, vindictiveness is the biggest label on Zhang Juzheng.

"Sir, you submitted a petition for retirement yesterday, but I rejected it. There is no need for you to test me now." Zhu Yijun waved his hand and talked about Zhang Juzheng's request for retirement.

"I obey your order." Zhang Juzheng was very decisive and did not resist. In fact, it was quite painful to be hit by the boomerang.

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness Prince De has come with a press stone for pickling pickles." A eunuch said with a puzzled look on his face.

"Ah? Xuan." Zhu Yijun said a little dazedly.

What tricks has this emperor's uncle prepared?
(End of this chapter)