Wanli 1592

Chapter 721
In the end, whether to welcome the emperor to obtain the righteous title of chief assistant, but risk shaking his own ruling foundation, or resist the emperor's consolidation of his own foundation, but may lose the most important position of chief assistant.

This is really a dilemma. For Shen Yiguan, this is really too difficult and stumps him.

At this moment, Shen Yiguan looked at Zhao Zhigao, looking at the big Buddha who was pretending to sleep with his eyes closed, for some reason, he suddenly became envious of this big Buddha that he had despised infinitely.

Although this great Buddha has no rights and is easy to bully, but this great Buddha will not be involved in this terrible vortex. In such a cabinet, he can actually guarantee that he can retreat completely. What kind of wisdom is this? And big means?

Although this old man has no power, he is safe!
And what about yourself?

Shen Yiguan laments his choice and the future he will face. At the same time, he is very clear that this is a road of no return. For himself who has been involved in the whirlpool, if he does not hold on to the only ship If the rudder of the ship becomes the helm, it is possible to be kicked into the vortex by other people, and the end will be miserable.

This is a path of no return.

Shaking his head, Shen Yiguan threw out some emotions that he shouldn't have, and calmly began to think about his own gains and losses.

If you welcome the emperor, then obviously, you will get the favor of the emperor. If the emperor's goal is achieved, he will naturally give himself the position of chief assistant, and he will have a righteous name and can do many things. This is inevitable.

But at the same time, once the news of honoring the emperor and not fighting for reason gets out, the blow to his reputation will be quite serious.

The literati of the Ming Dynasty have regarded the outrageous and outrageous thing of resisting the will of the emperor as the golden rule, and regarded it as political correctness. In the era of declining imperial power, their own actions are tantamount to asking for scolding.

The Metropolitan Procuratorate run by Xu Zuo and others has long been very resentful towards him because he was affected by the storm of strict investigation of the Jin Party. He is looking for excuses to take action against him. The guns must be ecstatic, because they found an excuse to shoot themselves.

Once they are caught by these talkers, they can scold themselves from life to death, from Daming to future generations for countless years, and future generations will definitely know that they are "despicable and shameless little boys who are flattering and flattering". people".

This is the power of moral attack, and it is also the real reason why countless people with lofty ideals have died throughout the ages. They did not die because of crimes, but because of morality, because of the moral offensive of countless blinded and ignorant people.

Shen has always been not a man of lofty ideals, but he also needs fame. He needs fame as an important part of the foundation of his governance. If he loses his reputation, he will undoubtedly have a much harder road to go after becoming the chief assistant.

But after thinking about it, if you can't even do the capital assistant, what's the point of having a reputation?No, he still has to follow the old path of Zhang Wei, offending the emperor because he wants to be the first assistant because he wants to be famous, and he wants to please the emperor because he wants to be the first assistant.

Zhang Wei is his own lesson from the past, and he cannot forget him.

If you do not have a good reputation, you may face all kinds of criticism after becoming the first assistant, and the ruling foundation will be unstable.

If you can't become the chief assistant, everything is nonsense.

These two thoughts kept wandering in Shen Yiguan's mind.

Suddenly, Shen Yitong thought of a question.

Isn't Xiao Ruxun's problem solved yet?
Even if he welcomes the king at this moment, it doesn't mean that there is no chance to restore his reputation, because what Xiao Ruxun wants to do is to fight against all literati, and he will inevitably become a thorn in the side of literati. Xiao Ruxun was not satisfied with what he did.

Xiao Ruxun wanted to get rid of him, and the one who got rid of him must be himself.

In order to get rid of Xiao Ruxun, he had to be the first assistant. In order to be the first assistant, he had no choice but to please the emperor. He used the title of Duke of Qin to numb Xiao Ruxun, make him arrogant, take advantage of his unpreparedness, and get rid of him in one fell swoop.

The fabrication of an image of enduring humiliation and determination to eradicate adultery is completed, and the image of a prime minister trying to turn the tide to save the time comes vividly before his eyes.

All problems were solved.

Shen Yiguan's heart suddenly relaxed a lot.

So, in front of everyone, Shen Yitong showed a tangled expression of hesitation and struggle.

"Since that's the case, the old minister will obey the order."

Shen Tong's voice was very low.

Zhao Zhigao's breathing was stagnant, and soon returned to normal.

Shen Li looked at Shen Yiguan with incredulous eyes.

The six bosses also looked at Shen Yiguan with very confused eyes.

Mr. Shen Ge, do you really want to be the chief assistant without morals?Are you going to honor God's wishes?Do you know what kind of results and troubles it will bring you after you make this decision?Are you really not famous?
"Ge Lao! Should we continue to discuss this matter? This is not a trivial matter, and a decision should not be made lightly!"

Zhao Shiqing quickly persuaded Shen Yiguan.

"That's right, Mr. Ge, you must be very careful about this matter. How can the Duke of Qin's title of Duke Qin be granted to a courtier with a foreign surname? This is completely against the rules!"

Cai Guozhen also followed up with persuasion.

"From the point of view of etiquette, this matter is entirely the will of His Majesty. Qin is the title of emperor. Even if it is to be conferred, it can only be conferred on the clan. Xiao Zhennan is a courtier with a foreign surname. Any other country is fine, but it cannot be conferred. Qin Guogong! I will never agree to this matter!"

Yu Jideng opposed Shen Yiguan in the name of Minister of Rites.

Shi Xing and Song Yingchang looked at each other, and the tangled expressions on their faces could understand each other.

Shi Xing cupped his hands: "Mr. Ge, Xiao Zhennan's contribution is indeed great, but the dukedom of Qin is too sensitive, and it is inconvenient to grant it to foreign ministers. We should be cautious about this matter. Let's discuss it again?"

Song Yingchang also cupped his hands: "Once this matter gets out, people all over the world will talk about it, and they don't know what disaster will happen. For the sake of the country and talents, we should think twice before acting."

Everyone's objections became more and more clear, which made Shen Yitong feel a little proud.

He sighed sadly and shook his head.

"Think about it again, what else can I do? It has been ten years since the establishment of the crown prince. The crown prince can wait for ten years, but can the soldiers who have done meritorious service wait for ten years? Triumph is just around the corner. If we continue to think twice, what should the general and the soldiers think of it?" What about the imperial court? Doesn’t this chill the hearts of the heroes?”

Zhao Shiqing quickly said: "Mr. Ge, it's not that I don't give rewards. The rewards must be in accordance with the rules of the state and cannot be exceeded. Xiao Zhennan can be made the Duke of the State, but not the Duke of Qin!"

Shen always looked sad.

"But Your Majesty wants Duke Qin..."

what should we do?

ps: I wish you all a happy new year, peace and security, and a happy year of the dog!

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