little emperor of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 196 Concentric
Zhu Changluo's guess was not wrong at all, the letter really came from Wang Xijue.

This stunned Shen Shixing, who originally wanted to show off, but he didn't expect His Royal Highness to recognize it as a letter from Wang Xijue after just one glance, and he couldn't help but be very surprised.

Seeing the surprised look on the face of the famous old Shen Ge, Zhu Changluo couldn't stop laughing in his heart. In fact, it was very easy to recognize this. The words on the envelope looked familiar to him. Among the proud disciples I have taught and instructed in my life, Wang Shimin, the grandson of Wang Xijue, is the most successful. Who is Wang Shimin? Zhu Changluo's 'lewd' appearance with a flushed face and shining eyes is well remembered in his heart.

The letter was revealed, and there was no need for Shen Shihang to keep it a secret, and said straight to the point: "Wang Yuanyu will definitely rebel against Beijing in the past few days. This letter was sent by him to report his safety."

Is this letter really announcing safety?After turning around the letter on the case, his eyes fell on Shen Shixing's face. When he met the other's eyes, the latter was obviously a little wandering. Show a smile... I'm afraid it's not that simple.

Secretly planning in his heart, his face was calm, his eyebrows raised, his eyes flickered: "The court has been in chaos for a long time, Chang Luo came today to discuss an important matter with the old man." With surprised eyes, he suddenly smiled like a flower, and stretched out two fingers: "...you understand."

After seeing those two slender fingers like jade, Shen Shixing's hand that had just picked up the teacup stopped in mid-air. If he didn't understand the prince's intentions like this, then he had been the chief minister of the cabinet for so many years in vain. Unconsciously glanced at the letter, hesitated for a while, and then said with emotion: "That's easy to talk about. Before that, the old minister has a question to ask His Highness."

Looking directly at Shen Shixing with clear eyes, his expression was slightly fluctuating: "Does Elder Ge want to compare Chang Luo's way of being a country and a king?"

Shen Shixing's old face blushed a little at the prince's almost joking ridicule. After thinking for a moment, he finally decided to speak, because he knew what changes would happen to himself, the court, and the whole world after today. Seeing the chaos in the court and the restlessness in the world, he really wanted to let go of his ambitions and become a famous official of Zhongxing, but when he thought of the person mentioned in the letter, Shen Shixing inevitably had a lot of worries and couldn't be cautious.

It seems that the crown prince has seen some of his own thoughts, Shen Shixing decided not to be hypocritical, half joking and half probing: "The way to be a country is to know the etiquette when the warehouse is solid, to know the honor and disgrace when you have enough food and clothing; to be a king , lies in the wide range of eyes and ears, the ability to rule well, and the ability to master the art of balance."

"The veteran is not talented, half his life has been ups and downs, he has been in three dynasties, his old eyes have seen countless intelligent people, but none of them is as good as His Highness, in case this is a simple question, a veteran will not take it out to test His Highness. "

"The elder Ge wants to ask, just say it outright, Chang Luo must know everything, and he can't stop talking, so he can't disappoint the elder."

Shen Shixing was old-sighted, and found that Zhu Changluo, who had been praised, had a calm face, without the slightest frivolity, and a smile that seemed to be calm on his face, so he couldn't help being secretly startled.These few words of mine, even if you talk about the moody Wanli, you will definitely accept them and be complacent. Indifferently, he already has the demeanor of a generation of Mingjun.

Shen Shixing, who was secretly happy in his heart, cleared up his mood, put down the tea bowl in his hand, and stood up: "Dare to ask Your Highness, what is a loyal minister and what is a treacherous minister?" Before Chang Luo could react, he immediately asked: "Dare to ask Your Highness, when the king comes In the world, should we be loyal ministers or capable ministers?"

After two consecutive questions, even Shen Shixing, who was used to seeing strong winds and waves, felt an inexplicable nervous feeling in his heart, his heart was pounding, and sweat stains appeared on his forehead.

This question seems simple, and it seems that anyone can answer it with their mouths open: Who doesn't like loyal ministers?And who likes treacherous ministers?But Zhu Changluo knew that Shen Shixing's intentions were far more than that. He had been the chief assistant of the cabinet all his life, but in the end he couldn't tell the difference between loyalty and treachery?That's really a joke, the mystery lies in the last sentence.

After figuring out the details, Zhu Changluo's heart suddenly brightened... It's really worthy of being called an old fox. It wasn't until the last moment that Shen Shixing threw out his worries and his real thoughts, and walked around in a meandering way. Most of the circle, in the end it comes down to the question he really wanted to ask... Zhu Changluo's thoughts suddenly moved, his eyes couldn't help slipping to the envelope that had been lying quietly on the table, and a slight smile appeared on the corner of his mouth involuntarily, perhaps ...it's really not just one person's problem.

Zhu Changluo thought for a while, and then said: "Those who harm the country and the people are traitors, and those who have the people in their hearts are loyal. As for capable ministers?" When he said this sentence, his tone became quite playful: "In Chang Luo's opinion, loyal ministers are not necessarily loyal. You can be capable ministers, and treacherous ministers may not be able to be capable ministers. Since the Ming Dynasty was established for 200 years, there have been many loyal ministers and direct ministers. Of course, there are also many treacherous ministers, but those who are truly capable Not many."

Shen Shixing remained silent and did not speak, looking at the prince in front of him who was as brilliant as jewels and jade, he did not hide the strong appreciation and hope in his eyes.

"I don't mention it in the previous court, but there are two capable ministers in this court." When he said this, Qing Lang's voice suddenly stopped, and he took a sip from his teacup in leisure time, which made Shen Shixing next to him anxious. With curiosity together, Shen Shixing could no longer calm down: "The old minister dares to ask Your Highness, who are those two people?"

While talking in his mouth, his heart was beating rapidly, and cold sweat was already bursting out of his hands unconsciously.

Taking a full view of his demeanor, Zhu Changluo couldn't help but smile and said: "The number one capable minister of this Ming Dynasty is none other than Zhang Juzheng, Mr. Zhang!"'

Shen Shixing let out a cry, his eyes widened in surprise, and he looked at Zhu Changluo in disbelief. Before he could speak, he went out and looked around, and saw Wang An guarding the door with his whisk in his arms. , then turned back with a white face, angry and startled.

"Your Highness, this can only be said by the old minister, but don't be heard by someone who cares, it will definitely cause a big disturbance."

Zhu Changluo didn't take it seriously at all, and smiled slightly: "I know this myself. I only said that Zhang Juzheng is a capable minister, but I didn't say that he was a loyal minister."

"Everyone has right and wrong, and saints are inevitable. The emperor blamed him for controlling the government, bullying the emperor, and suppressing officials. The crime of bribery, these evidences are conclusive, and he has no excuse to think about it, this is a mistake! But if the Ming Dynasty did not have Zhang Juzheng, I am afraid that it would have been precarious and difficult to support. I heard that the folk scholars privately called him the backbone of the Ming Dynasty. According to me It seems that it is not overkill."

This discussion was so eloquent that Shen Shixing's ears were like hundreds of thunderclaps, and he was stunned and speechless for a long time.Shocked at the same time, Shen Shixing also understood what was on his mind today, and he was afraid that the prince could see it clearly.

Once upon a time, Zhang Juzheng was in the limelight like the sun in the sky, shining brightly and everyone looked up. When mentioning the first assistant of the Ming Dynasty, Mr. Zhang, who in the world would not know to praise the unparalleled loyal minister?But then... What is good at the top, the bottom must follow, but it is the same, there is evil at the top, and the bottom must follow it. After taking office, Emperor Wanli brutally suppressed Zhang Juzheng several times, from ransacking his family and destroying his family to almost digging up his body to expose it Ask, every move is enough to show the deep hatred and resentment.

Back then, at the behest of the emperor, hundreds of officials in the court went to Shushu to impeach Zhang Juzheng. Shen Shixing didn't say anything, but he didn't do nothing.The descendants of Zhang Juzheng, whose home was confiscated at that time, were able to settle down in a house and have ten hectares of land to barely make ends meet because of Shen Shihang's protection. The first assistant Zhang Siwei was so angry that he jumped, but he couldn't get a handle on him. Many people are still kept in the dark about these things until now, but it doesn't mean that no one knows.

The root of everything started when Wanli was only nine years old when he became the throne. The master was weak and the minister was strong, and the root of the disaster had already been planted.

Isn't the road that Zhang Juzheng walked back then, the road that Shen Shixing is going to walk now?

The same ups and downs, the same young and weak master, how similar is the scene in front of him to that year?
But Shen Shixing didn't want to repeat Zhang Juzheng's mistakes.

Seeing that Shen Shixing's face changed several times, Zhu Changluo decided to strike while the iron was hot. Since he decided to speak up, he should say something clearly and thoroughly, so as to save the old fox from being suspicious, not to mention that there is a fox watching the wind behind him. The one who moved later made up his mind, cleared his throat, and smiled.

"After talking about Zhang Juzheng, let's talk about the second capable minister of this dynasty." Zhu Changluo deliberately paused, and then said leisurely: "The second capable minister is you, Master Shen!"

The thunders that were originally one after another were all twisted into a bunch and smashed down. The rumble and rumble made Shen Shixing's eyes shine, and the wind howled in his ears. His legs softened and he fell to his knees suddenly, his lips were trembling. We got together: "Your Highness, you don't dare to say that... How dare you be an old minister?"

"I said you deserve it, so you deserve it!" Zhu Changluo suddenly stood up, his voice gradually turned passionate: "Boss and Zhang Juzheng are respectively, one is too bold and the other is too low-key."

"Ge Lao's words tested me. To put it bluntly, he just had doubts about Chang Luoxin."

"In the past, the elders asked each other about capable and loyal ministers and treacherous ministers, but today Chang Luo wants to tell the truth to the elders. At the end of the day, an official must ask for justice. The former famous minister Hai Ruitui has saved others, and he is harsh and self-sufficient. He is a good and honest official who everyone knows is rare, but he can manage a small place well, but he may not be able to manage a big country well."

There was light in Shen Shixing's eyes, and his voice trembled slightly: "I don't understand what Your Highness means."

"It's not that Mr. Ge doesn't understand, he's just pretending to be confused! Do you know that when the water is clear, there will be no fish? Do you know that light and light are in the same dust? Do you know that mud and sand are mixed together?"

"There are so many things in the world, how can black and white be so clearly distinguished between right and wrong..." At this point, Zhu Changluo shook his head and sighed, his eyes were as bright as stars: "In my eyes, as long as he can manage his affairs in his position, he can Doing a lot of good things for the people and the court, even if there is a slight mistake, it can be regarded as a flaw, so naturally you can't be punished with those who only know how to oppress the people and run rampant."

"Today Chang Luo and Mr. Ge came to see each other with a heartfelt heart. From now on, we will meet each other honestly and work together for the country."

Although these few words were not many, every word and every sentence clanged like gold and iron clashing, Shen Shixing's heart was as clear and clear as if poured with snow water, he stood up suddenly, stretched out his hand and grabbed the letter on the case , tore it to pieces a few times, and said excitedly: "With His Highness's words, the old minister will have nothing to worry about!"

Zhu Changluo watched silently, with smiles in his eyes. From today onwards, this old official will really use it for himself... No, there are more than one of them. With a move in his heart, the eyes that fell on Shen Shixing's face showed a little bit of inquiry.

At this time, Shen Shixing seemed to be a different person, and the caution and caution that had been cultivated for decades disappeared at this moment. Facing Zhu Changluo's gaze, he laughed heartily and said, "Don't worry, Your Highness, just let go of what you want to do from tomorrow on." Do it, I believe that with the old bones of the old minister on top, it can protect His Highness for a few years from wind and rain, and protect him from swords and guns for a few years."

Zhu Changluo only felt his blood was surging and his mood was agitated. He stepped forward and held Shen Shixing's hand tightly, "Mr. Lao Ge, let's work together to rewrite the history of Ming Dynasty."

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