Bachelor

Chapter 391 Jiajing's Rapture ([-])
Hearing Zhang Cong's shout, both the emperor and Huang Jin were greatly moved.

All the officials who were onlookers turned pale with shock. Those officials who were able to be on duty in Xiyuan were not top-notch. How could they not know the political implications of Zhang Cong's move.

Smart people have already rushed inside, wanting to report the news to the ministers who are on duty as soon as possible.

Everyone knows that the wind started at the end of Qingping, and Zhang Cong would never appear here for no reason, perhaps there is a huge political plan hidden behind it.

After all, he is the king of a country, after all, he is the Ninth Five-Year Supreme, so he has to pay attention to a person who is not showing his emotions and anger, and a person who is majestic and majestic.Jiajing tried his best to calm the waves in his chest, blinked his eyes, and finally kept his tears from falling.

How could Zhang Cong let go of this opportunity, the emperor finally came to him, if he didn't impress Emperor Jiajing in the shortest time, he would never have another chance in the future.

He suddenly took out a booklet covered with blood from his pocket, held it high above his head, and just knelt in front of the emperor without saying a word.

The emperor stretched out his trembling hand, took the memorial, only glanced at it, closed it immediately, and handed it to Huang Jin beside him: "You and Sun Dan both have a look at Huang Jin."

After speaking, he lifted Zhang Cong up from the ground and shouted: "Zhang Cong, follow me to Yuxi Palace, I have something to ask you."

Letting go, Emperor Jiajing turned and left.

Sun Dan still looked like he had nothing to do with himself, and he didn't even bother to read the memorial in Huang Jin's hand.There are so many officials from the six ministries and major yamen here, on the surface, he still has to choose himself out of this matter first.

Seeing that the emperor had already left, Huang Jin glanced at Zhang Cong unhappily: "Zhang Cong, His Majesty told you to go in, what are you still doing?"

"Yes." Zhang Cong then stood up and followed quickly.

A few points of hot blood dripped on the bluestone slab, the scarlet was eye-catching.

While walking, Huang Jin looked at the memorial.He didn't have much education, and he only understood this memorial after reading it for a long time. He said to Sun Dan, "Sun Dan, don't you want to read it?" Zhezi, but he didn't intend to hand it to Sun Dan at all.

Sun Dan didn't stretch out his hand, but said softly: "You don't need to read this paper. Didn't Zhang Cong make it very clear just now? He asked you to be the honorary title of the former king. All the ministers and scholars in the world opposed this matter with one voice. At that time, Zhang Cong actually dared to speak up, but he had a bit of courage, and he also said what His Majesty wanted to hear. Hehe, Your Majesty must be very relieved."

Speaking of this, Sun Dan pretended to be inscrutable, and looked at Huang Jin with a smile: "Eunuch Huang is a good planner, he actually came up with such a good idea, and came up with such a suitable candidate."

Huang Jin was at a loss, and Sun Dan's smile made him panic, always feeling that he had been tricked by him.Cursed secretly: Gou Ri's grandson Monkey.He asked again: "What method, what strategy, why can't our family understand?"

Sun Dan said in a questioning tone as he walked: "Huang Jin, don't tell lies in front of real people. Isn't Zhang Cong one of your people? Didn't you instigate him to come to Fuyu to write a letter? Hehe, vote for His Majesty." Well, you Huang Jin really have two hands, I admire, admire!"

After Sun Dan's reminder, Huang Jin suddenly came to his senses, his heart skipped a beat, and he became joyful.That's right, isn't this Zhang Cong one of my Huang Jin's people? He is here to break into the palace now. Looking at the situation, this memorial is exactly what His Majesty likes.So, wouldn't I, Huang Jin, be considered a great achievement?
Your Majesty thinks about it day and night, and what he thinks about is the question of the imperial examination.Now that Zhang Cong has stepped forward, His Majesty knows the relationship between Zhang Cong and me, so he will naturally be grateful to me, Huang Jin.Haha, it may not be possible that Dongchang will be returned to me in the future.

Thinking of this, Huang Jin suddenly jumped up. He stepped forward to catch up with Zhang Cong, supported him, and pretended to be affectionate: "Master Zhang, you are injured, so be careful."

Zhang Cong naturally knew what role he should play at this moment. He glanced at Huang Jin gratefully and said, "Thank you, Eunuch Huang, and please help Eunuch Huang a lot today."

Huang Jin said: "Zhang Cong, don't worry, when you are with His Majesty, our family will naturally speak well for you. It's just...just..." He was thinking about how to share Zhang Cong's credit Halfway over, but the words came to my lips, but I didn't know where to start.

Zhang Cong hurriedly said in a low voice: "Eunuch Huang, Zhang Cong naturally knows what to say and what not to say. Zhang Cong belongs to Concubine Zhang. If this matter happens, it will naturally be the result of everyone's discussion."

Huang Jin was overjoyed, and whispered: "That's good, that's good, our family will definitely say good things for you in front of His Majesty."

The two spoke in a low voice, and only each other could hear them.

Although Sun Dan couldn't hear them, he could guess what they were talking about, and walked with his head down, turning a deaf ear.Say less and do less, sit and watch the situation is the only thing he can do now.

The scene performed at the gate just now shocked the entire Xiyuan. Before Emperor Jiajing walked back to Yuxi Palace, someone had already reported the news to the cabinet in Xiyuan.

Coincidentally, the three cabinet ministers are all here today.The two generations of emperors they served were masters who didn't like to stay in the palace. Therefore, after the morning court every day, the three major cabinet ministers would come to Xiyuan to sit in the hall as usual.In contrast, although the cabinet lobby behind the Meridian Gate is crowded and lively, it does not deal with important affairs.

Today, the three cabinet ministers are worrying about the affairs of Tongzhou.

Early in the morning, the cabinet minister Jiang Mian made a fuss in the cabinet duty room.Although he is an old man and doesn't take much care of things, he is an upright gentleman who attaches great importance to morality. It is rare for him to dare to say bluntly in the question of the emperor's examination: "Master Shoufu, what happened to Mao Cheng? I have stayed in Tongzhou for three or four days, and it is so difficult to bring the Queen Mother Xing into the palace. I think Mao Shangshu is also a person who can't do things."

Yang Tinghe frowned and sat on the main seat, and said: "President Jiang, don't get angry, Mao Shangshu has been in the ministry for so many years, how could he be incapable of doing things, the last time he went to Anlu to pick up His Majesty and came to Beijing to inherit the throne Well done?"

"What's good?" Jiang Mian still looked a little sleepy at the moment, and said fiercely: "Last time, your majesty should have entered the palace with the etiquette of a prince, but your majesty chose to go through the Zhengyang Gate and follow the etiquette of the emperor. .If Mao Shangshu insisted on it back then, how could it have turned into the situation it is today?"

Yang Tinghe smiled wryly: "At this time, at that time, no one thought that today's character is so strong. Don't mention the past, Jiang Xiang, let's talk about how to deal with the Tongzhou matter." As he spoke, he turned his head Glancing at Mao Ji: "What do you mean, Mr. Mao?"

Called out, but no one answered.

Yang Tinghe was helpless: "Mr. Mao."

Mao Ji just woke up like a dream, and replied: "If the Empress Dowager Xing wants to stay in Tongzhou, let her stay there. Anyway, let Mao Shangshu stay there." Although he is an assistant minister of the cabinet, But he also knew that he had made a political mistake in the battle for the heir apparent.Although the officials of the Ming Dynasty were not very afraid of the emperor, the emperor would not attack Mao Ji for no reason.But Mao Ji always felt a little uneasy in his heart, and then he didn't like doing things very much, and he gradually became decadent.

"Confused!" Jiang Mian was born in the study of etiquette, and now the imperial examination questions just use his strengths, just like someone who has been unemployed for a long time and found a job, Jiang Xiang has been very energetic in recent days.He shouted angrily: "Mao Xiang is really confused. The question of the emperor's exam has been pending for so long. As the night grows, there will be more dreams. There is no way to procrastinate like this. The Queen Mother Xing is the emperor's biological mother. About What kind of ceremonial guard she should use to enter the palace has a lot to do with it. If it continues like this, it will appear that we are forcing the Son of Heaven not to be reunited with the mother and son. Wouldn't it be contrary to the norms of human relations, and wouldn't it appear that you and I are not human?"

Yang Tinghe nodded again and again: "What Jiang said to each other is very true. This matter cannot be dragged on for too long. Let's see how to solve it?" After speaking, he looked at Mao Ji.Jiang Mian is only a veteran, and he can say some righteous words. If he really wants to come up with an idea to solve the problem, he is not as shrewd as Mao Ji: "Mao Xiang, you have an idea."

Mao Ji murmured: "If I have any ideas, you can figure it out."

Jiang Mian was even more annoyed: "Mao Xiang, what happened to you?"

Yang Tinghe sighed in his heart, he had completely given up on Mao Ji, and depending on the situation, this Mao Ji couldn't continue working in this pavilion.With his current state, sooner or later he will be replaced by the emperor.His Majesty is planning to use his own people, if he is replaced by a powerful character, he is afraid that there will be troubles in the future.If a cabinet political dispute is provoked, the current political situation may become even more chaotic.

The three cabinet ministers are all old, and it's time for newcomers.In fact, it is indeed a little small to have only three people in the cabinet. According to the imperial court system, three to five people are just right.It's a pity that Emperor Wuzong always did things in his own way, and often acted indiscriminately without going through the cabinet. In the end, the cabinet was just a decoration, and he didn't fill in the gaps.In the Jiajing year, the energy of the new monarch was devoted to the examination of the emperor, and he had no intention of adding manpower to the cabinet.In this way, the three veteran ministers of Haoshou supported the cabinet hard, and it seemed that they would not be able to support it.

Yang Tinghe pondered for a moment: "I heard that Sun Jingyuan has returned to Beijing. Mao Cheng's character is stubborn, and the Queen Mother Naxing has nothing to do with it. How about letting Sun Dan try?"

"He, isn't he an old minister of His Majesty?" Jiang Mian asked hesitantly.

"Although Sun Dan is an old minister of His Majesty, he is also a man of morality. He should be able to stand firm on the big issue of right and wrong in the imperial examination." Yang Tinghe: "Or, I will let Yang Shen probe his tone and let him deal with it." This matter should have a happy ending.”

Jiang Mian nodded: "Sun Dan is a trustworthy person. Judging from his righteous rescue of Li Meiting and his silence on the issue of the imperial examination, this person also knows right and wrong. Otherwise, based on his status as a scholar If the prestige in the forest is on the emperor's side, we will be passive."

While talking, a cabinet official on duty ran in quickly: "I report to the three cabinet elders, something serious happened outside."

(End of this chapter)