Ming Dynasty: At the beginning, the house was ransacked and the ancestral temple was burned down.

Chapter 121 The emperor is not too big a deal to watch the excitement! The Donglin Party appears! ?
Zhu Yijun had to admit that his old heart, which was as dead as ashes and could never be revived, was really stirred up by Zhang Chonghui's boast...

But soon, Zhu Yijun smiled.

Is there any better way than to 'conquer three kings together'?

Can you also help him establish the third emperor as the crown prince?
What are you dreaming about?

Yes, Wanli Emperor Zhu Yijun actually has no expectations for his precious son Zhu Changxun to be the crown prince.

He was tired and numb, and he already knew clearly that although the Ming Dynasty's Jiangshan was named Zhu, the actual controllers were his ministers.

Now he is like a fat cat with its claws cut and its teeth pulled out. It's not that he doesn't want to struggle, he just feels that struggling is useless anyway, so he might as well just quietly 'watch the fun'.

Look at how Wang Xijue can still mess with the "Three Kings Together", and then look at how his other ministers can still mess with it.

For example, Shen Yiguan proposed the idea of ​​"three kings conferring titles"?
"Your Majesty, although I think Zhang Chonghui is talking big words and bragging, just in case..."

"Chen Ju."

Before coming, Wang Xijue was already prepared to tear off his old face, hold Shen Shixing in his arms, cry loudly, and express his sorrows!

This aloof emperor is having a hard time! His ministers can't even hope for peace!

Without thinking, Shen Shixing calmly replied: "What nonsense are you talking about? How could I believe that kind of nonsense!"

However, the moment he met Shen Shixing, the former 'Huiyuan Lang' was still the same strong and competitive Wang Yuanyu who was full of arrogance!
"I don't know who came up with the 'three kings' simultaneous sealing' scheme that can kill people! I was also hasty at the beginning. If I had known better, I shouldn't have agreed so readily!
And this boy Yu Keyuan actually took the lead in trying to punish me! It really pisses me off! I, Wang Yuanyu, have left my words here today! this life! I won't say another word to him! "

"Alas..." Wang Xijue also sighed and said with emotion: "Yes, the eldest brother does not talk about the second brother. But in the final analysis, although I am older than you, you are the eldest brother. After all, my current situation is better than yours back then. ,but I……"

Zhu Yijun was not only sure that Zhang Chonghui did not have such great ability! Even if Zhang Juzheng is still alive! He definitely doesn’t have the ability!

Shenfu.

"No wonder he chose you back then." Wang Xijue's inexplicable words not only interrupted Shen Shixing's polite words, but also made the other party stunned.

Wang Xijue stopped talking again and again, but in the end, he admitted what he said in his heart:

Neither of them pointed out who 'he' was, but they both knew it well.

"Ha." Wang Xijue rolled his eyes. He was about to laugh at the other party for being dragged into a 'trap' by a '13-year-old boy', but he suddenly stopped.

"Your Majesty, forgive me. As the saying goes, a dead horse should be treated as a living horse doctor. This servant is just..." Chen Ju still wanted to fight for it.

Zhu Yijun didn't want to talk to Zhang Chonghui for the simple reason that he didn't believe that a thirteen-year-old child could have such great abilities.

In order to prevent the previous two 'accidents', Shen Shixing simply did not dare to put the wine glass in front of him this time. He just sat quietly aside, listening to the other person's confession with a smile on his face, and he felt a bit like he was watching a joke.

"How dare you laugh at me! Aren't you stupid enough to fall into the trap of the demon book case!"

"Okay, if the eldest brother doesn't laugh at the second brother, we are all half-hearted."

And your son is much better than my son. This boy Wang Heng actually got first place in the provincial examination twice in a row!

Zhu Yijun wanted to see what else could be done with the 'three kings conferring titles at the same time'!

Shen Shixing opened his mouth, and for a moment he didn't know what to say. Adhering to the "customary" politeness of "human nature", he still said modestly:
"Actually, I think you are worse than me. After all, I was not as good as you in the imperial exam papers.

But not only did you not stay away from Zhang Chonghui, a right-and-wrong man who had been 'given to death', you actually went to the imperial prison to visit him.

The civil servants of the Manchu Dynasty, this is not 'one' opponent, but 'a whole' opponent!
"Instead of believing in that kid, it's better to see what Wang Xijue and the others can do." Zhu Yijun said with a smile.

But Shen Shixing smiled even more heartily, "What do you want me to say? Do you want me to laugh at you? You should know how difficult it is to sit in the position of chief assistant by now? Or do you want me to laugh at you and be stupid enough to get in by yourself? In a trap sealed by three kings?"

"Huh?" Wang Xijue kept talking for a long time. Seeing that the other party only smiled and listened without saying anything, he felt bored and couldn't help but said angrily: "Why are you laughing? You should just say something!"

"You old boy! Do you think I don't know that the conferment of three kings together is a trap? I had no choice but to do so!" Wang Xijue was so angry that he took another sip of wine. Unconvinced, he snorted again:

After all, wasn't Wang Yuanyu himself also dragged into the 'Three Kings Together' by that '13-year-old boy'?
Seemingly seeing through Wang Xijue's embarrassment, Shen Shixing gave him something more than comfort and said:

While Wang Xijue was drinking, he was spitting and venting all his recent unhappiness.

Zhu Yijun interrupted Chen Ju's unfinished words and asked with a smile: "Are you suffering from hysteria like Zhang Chonghui?"

"Rumo, the one in the prison is not him, don't let him deceive you." Wang Xijue kindly reminded.

Also, you are much more chic and rough than me. I remember that you offended Gao Gong and was demoted to Yingtian Imperial Academy..."

Letter to Zhang Chonghui? It’s better to trust Wang Xijue and Shen Yiguan!

"I'm not drunk." Wang Xijue smiled and shook his head, and said calmly and seriously: "What I said is true, Rumo, you are really powerful."

"Rumo, you managed to escape from the demon book case with great difficulty. Now you should stay away from right and wrong and protect yourself wisely.

"Rumo, after all, I am still not as good as you..."

Shen Shixing couldn't help but be stunned by these sudden words of 'praise'. He looked at Wang Xijue in disbelief, looking at this fellow countryman who had always only 'damaged' him, and said in surprise:
"Yuan Yu, you haven't drunk much yet, why are you so drunk? Is it because you are older and your ability to drink has become worse?"

Shen Shixing shook his head: "I didn't do it myself. Don't slander me. I'm not as stupid as you."

After all, Zhang Chonghui is not the 'real' Zhang Juzheng!
When Chen Ju saw this, he hurriedly lowered his head. However, he loved his Lord so much that he really didn't want to let go of any 'possible' opportunity. What if there was a 'possible' opportunity?

"Don't you believe it?" Wang Xijue deliberately got closer to Shen Shixing's face, looked at it and asked:

……

Wang Xijue actually didn't want to mention 'that person', but for some reason, perhaps because he was drunk and couldn't control his mind, he inevitably remembered and mentioned it after all.

Anyway, if the 'purpose' he wants cannot be achieved, then he, the emperor, will never give it to what the civil servants of the dynasty 'want'!
Let's make a fuss, he wants to see how far the fuss can go!
The worst case scenario is that the world will be completely in chaos!

"Okay." Zhu Yijun interrupted again and said: "It's just the nonsense of a dying man, don't pay attention to him."

Rumo, I'm really curious, what did he say to you? He is really not Zhang Taiyue, Zhang Taiyue is dead! "

Wang Xijue's words directly silenced Shen Shixing. In order to avoid Wang Xijue's scrutinizing gaze, Shen Shixing even wanted to find an excuse to leave.

Just when Shen Shi was having trouble with his behavior and how to get rid of this topic, a person came and broke this embarrassing dilemma.

In a certain sense, Yu Shenxing's arrival actually made the atmosphere even more embarrassing.

After all, not long ago, Wang Xijue was still clamoring to "break off diplomatic relations" with Yu Shenxing.

Facts have proved that Wang Xijue and Yu Shenxing are very similar in a sense, for example, in terms of "treating the situation but not the person".

When Zhang Juzheng was in love, these two were the ones who took the lead in criticizing Zhang Juzheng.

Zhang Juzheng fell from power after his death. When most people followed the trend and "toppled Zhang", these two brothers made a rare move and spoke on Zhang Juzheng's behalf.

In this way, two people who only deal with the matter but not the person are destined not to have differences because of different opinions on political stances.

After all, Wang Xijue himself did not approve of the "three kings conferring the same title".

And Wang Xijue is not stupid. He comes from a noble family and is also a member of the gentry and bureaucratic group!
After some superficially not-so-friendly wrangling, the three of them sat down as tablemates who were not-so-calm.

When two people talk about one topic, when three people talk about it, it can only be another topic.

"Yuan Yu, combining the three kings is a dead move. What did you think at the beginning?" Yu Shenxing asked directly.

Wang Xijue laughed even more and said strangely: "Originally, in my place, the three kings' union is not a dead end! But after you messed it up like that, now I will die or die. It's all your fault for causing trouble!"

"Blame me for causing trouble?" Yu Shenxing seemed to have lost his temper and hummed:
"Do you think 'they' will give up without me? To tell you the truth, I saw that Xu Guo wanted to 'withdraw', so I stood up first!

If I hadn't stood up first, the limelight would have been taken by Xu Guo, the second minister of the cabinet. By then, you, Wang Yuanyu, the chief minister of the cabinet, would be a human being both inside and outside!
In order to carry it out for you, I even lost my official position! You actually blame me for causing trouble? Your really good intentions are being treated like a fool! You really chill me! "

Wang Xijue felt a little unreasonable after hearing what he said, but he was so proud of his face that he would not forgive others and would always find a reason to refute.

Seeing that there was another quarrel between the two people, Shen Shixing showed his old skills, even if he waved a shovel, they made peace!
After some talking...

Shen Shixing persuaded them here and there again, and in a few moments, these two stubborn people who were at odds with each other but were harmonious at heart were persuaded to toast each other a glass of wine. "Now that things have come to this point, it's pointless to say more." Yu Shenxing asked directly:

"Yuan Yu, what do you want to do next? Rumor and I will be returning to our hometown soon. Before leaving, we may be able to provide you with some advice."

Shen Shixing didn't say anything, and he didn't seem to hear what was obviously a 'cliché'. In order to avoid the topic, he even called his son back to add another jar of wine.

Wang Xijue glanced at the two of them and asked directly with a smile: "What, you guys want to trick me?"

But Yu Shenxing said with a righteous face: "How can you say that to me? I just want to make suggestions for you, and I'm afraid that you will go astray like the three kings did together!"

"Come on!" Wang Xijue stood up directly. After taking the last sip of wine in the bowl, he smiled directly at the two of them:

"Don't think I don't know, you two idiots! You both want to rescue the lunatic who was sentenced to death in prison! I tell you! It's absolutely impossible!"

After Wang Xijue finished speaking, he turned around and left. No matter Yu Shenxing kept shouting from behind, he still didn't look back.

Obviously, this 'peace negotiation' collapsed.

"Wang Yuanyu is too stubborn. The conquest of the three kings is obviously a dead end. If he continues like this, how will he be able to secure his position as the chief minister of the cabinet!" Yu Shenxing said with a worried look on his face.

However, Shen Shixing remained calm and just kept looking at Wang Xijue's back as he left angrily. Only when he could no longer see him did he turn his attention to Shenxing.

"It's far away." Shen Shixing looked at Yu Shenxing, his eyes calm but serious.

"What's wrong?" Yu Shenxing was a little surprised that the other party was going to say something like this. He always felt that it was not a trivial matter.

Shen Shixing didn't mince words, and with a cold look in his eyes, he said directly:
"Ke Yuan, we can't let Wang Yuanyu sit down as the chief minister of the cabinet! Wang Yuanyu must go!"

Yu Shenxing was stunned by Shen Shixing's words. He didn't realize what was going on for a long time...

After all, Yu Shenxing had always believed that Shen Shixing, like him, wanted to keep Wang Xijue as the chief minister of the cabinet.

Yu Shenxing, who was already mute, was just stunned. After a while, he asked: "Why?"

"Because I'm jealous of him and I can't see him well." Shen Shixing replied calmly.

"No!" Yu Shenxing shook his head and retorted as if he had seen through it: "Rumo, you didn't tell me the truth!"

Yu Shenxing didn't believe that Shen Shixing was such a 'villain', especially since a real villain would never admit that he was a villain, or in other words, a villain never considered himself a villain.

The most important thing is that Yu Shenxing is very clear about the relationship between Shen Shixing and Wang Xijue. The two people have a very close friendship in private and should never stab each other in the back!
Shen Shixing, who was exposed, did not explain anything. Instead, he smiled bitterly and said: "Since you have said this, it means you already know why."

Yu Shenxing fell silent again, because he indeed already knew the answer. However, he really felt a little pity...

"Ke Yuan, you and I know Yuan Yu best. His temperament is not suitable for being the chief minister of the cabinet." Shen Shixing slowly explained the reason and sighed:
"Yuan Yu's temper is too stubborn. I'm afraid that he will do those 'stupid things' like Tai Yue, and end up... like that..."

At this point, Shen Shixing lowered his head. He didn't know whether he was talking about Wang Xijue or "who". The meaning was unclear:
"The two of them are actually very similar..."

Yu Shenxing shook his head. He still didn't know whether he was talking about Wang Xijue or that 'who'. He thought it was unclear:

"It looks like it, but it's not the same. Zhang Taiyue is not that... crazy..."

For a moment, the atmosphere was silent.

In the end, it was Shen Shixing who spoke first and said with emotion: "A person must be proud, but not arrogant. Taiyue is proud, but Yuan Yu is too arrogant. People who are too arrogant may end up worse than those who are arrogant. Even more sad, just like...Xia Yan..."

Xia Yan, the 'arrogant' chief minister who not only didn't regard the eunuchs as human beings, but also didn't even take the emperor seriously, ended up being really disappointing.

Yu Shenxing knew Shen Shixing was worried about Wang Xijue, but he still said the most important thing and asked:

"Rumo, if Yuan Yu leaves the cabinet, there will be no 'us' in the court! What will you do then? What will I do?"

Yes, the so-called 'friendship' cannot escape the word 'interest' in the end.

Even though Yu Shenxing calls himself a gentleman, a gentleman is still a human being.

No one will be kind to another person for no reason. Raising children is just to prevent old age.

Shen Shixing seemed to have guessed Yu Shenxing's question a long time ago. He looked at Yu Shenxing calmly, reached out and patted the other person's shoulder, and said seriously:
"Ke Yuan, the position of chief minister of the cabinet can only be yours from now on! You will be the biggest backer for me and Wang Yuanyu!"

"Ah...ah?" Yu Shenxing was stunned again, and then he replied in panic:
"Rumo, what are you talking about? I have lost my official title now, and the emperor hates me to the core. How could it be me! Could it be that you were infected with mental illness by Mrs. Zhang...Zhang Chonghui?"

Shen Shixing just smiled and said: "Just wait, I, Shen Shixing, guarantee that you can definitely become the chief minister of the cabinet!"

Yu Shenxing seriously felt that Shen Shixing was going crazy. In order to avoid this "uneasy" topic, he hurriedly changed the subject. Almost subconsciously, he asked:
"Mrs. Zhang...can Zhang Chonghui still come out alive?"

Shen Shixing smiled again: "Not only can he come out alive, he can even send you to the position of chief assistant."

……

Shen House.

Shen Li was holding the 'threatening letter' that Luo Sigong personally sent not long ago in his hand, and was discussing something with the other two people.

One of these two people is Guo Zhengyu, and the other is Zou Yuanbiao, who currently has no official position and should be giving lectures at home, but is still very famous in the court.

"What exactly does Zhang Chonghui want to do?" Guo Zhengyu looked at this 'threat letter' with confusion, his brows furrowed on his dark and purple face.

Shen Li frowned and said, "He is forcing us to use this 'thing' to save him from prison."

"Force?" Guo Zhengyu looked puzzled and asked: "How can he force us, a man who was sentenced to death by the Holy God? And he was sentenced to death by the Holy God, how can he be released from prison!"

"Good fate, have you forgotten how Shen Yiguan became the right minister of the Ministry of Rites?" Shen Li frowned and said:

"If nothing else, it was Zhang Chonghui and the people behind him who came up with the plan of 'three kings and the title' for Shen Yiguan, which allowed Shen Yiguan to be promoted."

Guo Zhengyu seemed to understand somewhat and asked in shock: "So the reason why Zhang Chonghui beat up Shen Yiguan was actually to distance himself from the other party? Are they actually a team?"

Shen Li nodded, then shook his head and guessed:
"I guess... they were probably on the same side at first, but then they had differences, otherwise Zhang Chonghui wouldn't have come to 'negotiate terms' with us."

This time, Zou Yuanbiao, who had not spoken for a long time, spoke up and said: "It doesn't matter whether they are a group. What is important is that Yu Shen, the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, is now gone, and the issue of the merger of the three kings is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Rites. In this way, The matter of conferring the title of king will be handled by Shen Guan, who is currently the largest official in the Ministry of Rites."

Guo Zhengyu didn't understand, and said: "It's impossible, right? The conferment of three kings is an offending thing. No matter how much Shen Yiguan wants to please the Holy Will, he doesn't dare to offend all of us, right?"

"Offend all of us?" Zou Yuanbiao asked with a smile:
"Good life, how many people do we have? Do you know how many party members Shen Yiguan has secretly cultivated? They are all from the same hometown, all from Zhejiang!
And it’s not like you don’t know Shen Yiyuan’s temperament. In order to climb up, he would even give up his face! Do you think he will care about our mere impeachment? "

Guo Zhengyu was also stunned. Knowing the power of the 'Fellowmen's Association', he asked in a daze:

"You mean, Shen Yiguan... to achieve his goal, he even wants to become the next 'Yan Song'?"

Zou Yuanbiao did not speak, but nodded solemnly, with a solemn look in his eyes that made people feel nervous.

Guo Zhengyu was nervous. After all, it could be said that no one could hate Shen Yiguan more than him!

If Shen Yiguan really becomes the next powerful 'Treacherous Minister Yan Song', then Guo Zhengyu will die without a burial place!
At the same time, Shen Li and Zou Yuanbiao were also uneasy. Once Shen Yiguan 'became' the three kings, the next step would be to join the cabinet!
At that time, the first dissidents Shen Yiguan will eliminate will be the "sages" like them who are still "insignificant"!
"So... we can only rescue Zhang Chonghui from prison?" Guo Zhengyu asked again:

"But...who is behind Zhang Chonghui instigating him? What is their 'real purpose'? Is it just to save Zhang Chonghui from prison?"

"Behind Zhang Chonghui should be Shen Shixing, and it can only be Shen Shixing." Shen Li only answered this. He did not say anything about the 'real purpose' that Zhang Chonghui had told him in private.

Because that 'purpose' is really a fantasy.

Guo Zhengyu was not stupid. He could tell that Shen Li was deliberately avoiding some questions, so he turned around and asked Zou Yuanbiao beside him, saying:
"Erzhan, Shen Shixing is your teacher. Do you think he is instigating Zhang Chonghui behind his back? What is his purpose?"

It seems that the 'memories' brought by the 'teacher' Shen Shixing are not very pleasant. He has always been 'vindictive to heaven and earth'. He was beaten with a stick eighty times for offending Zhang Juzheng, and was demoted and exiled to 'Shankara'. Zou Yuanbiao, who had been in prison for six whole years, actually fell silent!
After a long time, Zou Yuanbiao finally answered: "Let's discuss it later when uncle comes."

When it comes to swearing at people, Zou Yuanbiao is very good at it, but when it comes to planning situations, Zou Yuanbiao thinks that he is far inferior to his friend named Gu.

Like rain falling in time, Zou Yuanbiao had just finished speaking when the "Uncle Shi" in his mouth came.

"Long time no see, everyone is welcome."

Gu Xiancheng, who has just passed his forties, does not have the slightest sense of maturity. He strides forward like a young man who is proud of the spring breeze, every step is steady, and he smiles calmly and confidently.

(End of this chapter)