Jinyi Town Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 537 The confrontation between Feng Bao and Zhang Juzheng

Young people always have endless ideals and endless expectations for the future.

The 17-year-old Wanli Emperor is actually an ambitious young man in his bones.He has always wanted to be a famous emperor through the ages.He firmly believes that one day he will be able to surpass Tang Zong Song Zu, Qin Huang Han Wu.

But now, all expectations and ideals will come to an abrupt end.Because his dragon chair is about to be lost!

Emperor Wanli was not stupid, and even had intelligence beyond his peers.

After thinking about it for a while, he realized that what Zhang Jing said was right.Empress Dowager Li is absolutely capable of abolishing his throne.

The power of the palace is in the hands of Queen Mother Li herself.The prime minister is in the hands of Zhang Juzheng.The power of inner minister is in the hands of Feng Bao.The right to defend is in the hands of He Liu.

And Zhang Juzheng, Feng Bao, and He Liu are all Queen Mother Li's people!

When the time comes, when Empress Dowager Li proposes to abolish the emperor, no matter whether it is the civil and military ministers in the court, the internal officials of the ceremonial supervisor, or even the family slaves of Jin Yiwei, they will all agree with both hands!
Emperor Wanli wailed in his heart: There are so many civil and military officials in the court, but none of them are my own!Empress, do you really disregard the relationship between mother and child?

In grief and indignation, Emperor Wanli picked up the "Huo Guang Biography" and wanted to tear it into pieces.

Zhang Jing violated the etiquette, stood up, reached out and grabbed Emperor Wanli's hand!

Zhang Jing stared at Emperor Wanli, and said word by word: "Your Majesty, you can't tear it up!"

Emperor Wanli was stunned.Since Zhang Jing became the steward of Yongshou Palace, he has always bowed to him, and has never been like this now.

Emperor Wanli let go of his hand, and "The Legend of Huo Guang" fell to the ground again.

Zhang Jing said to Emperor Wanli: "Your Majesty, forgive me for speaking out. What you should do now is to show weakness."

Emperor Wanli said angrily: "Show weakness? Why? I am the king of a country. Not to mention the Ming Dynasty, throughout the Han, Tang, Song and Yuan Dynasties, I have never heard of a king of a country showing weakness to a woman!"

Zhang Jing replied calmly: "The emperor hasn't heard of it, it doesn't mean he hasn't."

Emperor Wanli was stunned.

Zhang Jing said again: "The emperor has heard of a past event in the Jiajing Dynasty? Xia Yan's faction fought at the beginning. Xia Yan almost put Yan Song to death. Yan Song ran to Xia Yan's mansion, knelt down on the ground, weeping bitterly, I begged Xia Yan to let me go. I cried until my throat vomited blood. Xia Yan was soft-hearted and let Yan Song go. Three years later, Yan Song put Xia Yan to death!"

Emperor Wanli said: "You mean, let me be a traitor like Yan Song?"

Zhang Jing shook his head: "It doesn't matter whether Yan Song is a traitor or loyal. The important thing is his way of doing things! To show weakness is to endure humiliation. Only by enduring what ordinary people can't bear can great things be achieved. Since the emperor was nine years old, on the first and fifteenth day of every month You have to listen to the history of the official historian. Have you forgotten the allusion that King Gou Jian of Yue lived on his salary and tasted courage? In order to restore the country, he even personally tasted the dung for King Fu Chai of Wu!"

Emperor Wanli seemed to be moved by Zhang Jing.He asked, "Say, what should I do now?"

Zhang Jing said: "Your Majesty, there is one thing that everyone from a newborn child to an 80-year-old man will do. That is to cry."

Emperor Wanli thought for a moment: "I understand, let's go to the Palace of Compassion."

But Zhang Jing said: "No, Your Majesty. Now Empress Dowager Li is in a fit of anger. You go to the Palace of Compassion and Ning to cry now, it won't do anything."

After finishing speaking, Zhang Jing picked up "Huo Guang's Biography" from the ground, and held it to Emperor Wanli with both hands: "Please memorize "Huo Guang's Biography" first!"

Cabinet value.

Feng Bao excitedly found Zhang Juzheng.

Zhang Juzheng asked: "What happened again?"

Feng Baodao: "The Empress Dowager has returned to the Compassionate Ning Palace from Fengxian Hall. She asked me to send a book to the emperor."

Zhang Juzheng looked up at Feng Bao: "Oh? What book?"

Feng Bao said in a low voice: "The Legend of Huo Guang."

Zhang Juzheng was dumbfounded!At this time, Zhang Siwei, Wang Guoguang and other cabinet members went to various ministries on business, and only Zhang Juzheng and Feng Bao were on duty.

Zhang Juzheng blurted out: "Could it be that Empress Dowager Li wants to learn from Huo Guang, the abolished emperor?"

Feng Bao nodded.

Zhang Juzheng stood up from the chair with a "chuckle": "Go, go to the Palace of Compassion and Ning, and kneel with me to remonstrate with the Queen Mother, don't talk lightly and abolish the establishment!"

Feng Bao grabbed Zhang Juzheng's sleeve: "Mr. Zhang, why are you in a hurry! For such a big matter, we should sit down and have a long-term plan!"

Zhang Juzheng frowned: "A long-term plan? Empress Dowager Li is about to abolish the emperor, Eunuch Feng, you don't seem to be in a hurry at all. Could it be that you agree with Empress Dowager Li's approach?"

Feng Baodao: "The emperor is now arguing with Mr. Zhang everywhere. He also messes up the court. The king of a country is so absurd, shouldn't he be deposed?"

Zhang Juzheng took a deep breath: "Feng Bao! Don't forget, you are the emperor's great companion! When the emperor was still the son of Prince Yu, you were always by his side! Don't tell me you didn't have the slightest respect for him? Affection?"

Feng Bao smiled and said: "The people are the most important, the community is second, and the monarch is the least. Compared with the well-being of the common people in the world, compared with the stability of the country, the relationship between the monarch and his ministers is really lighter than a feather!"

Zhang Juzheng stared at Feng Bao: "Really? Is this what you really think?"

Feng Bao replied without hesitation: "No, this is just a high-sounding truth I made up casually. It's for a three-year-old child."

Zhang Juzheng sneered: "You are honest with me. Then tell me, what are your real thoughts?"

Feng Baodao: "I'm not you, Zhang Juzheng! What you care about is the people, what I care about is the power in your hands! After the emperor is deposed, the queen mother will let King Lu ascend the throne. King Lu is only nine years old. At that time, the Lord will be less suspicious. You My two auxiliary ministers can hold power for another ten years!"

Zhang Juzheng sighed: "If you can say this, you, Feng Baoqi, deserve to die."

Feng Baodao: "The crime deserves death? It is because I don't want to die that I persuade you, Mr. Zhang, to support Queen Mother Li to abolish the emperor! If you don't think about it, the emperor has already torn face with you in the court! You are 54 years old. He 17 years old. One day, you will be very old. And he will be in his prime. When the time comes, he will kiss the government, will you survive? As your ally, I am afraid that I will also be convicted with you! I have been an internal physiognomy for more than ten years, and I am pampered. I can't bear the pain of exile. I can't bear the pain of the court stick. I'm even more afraid of the blade on my neck!"

Zhang Juzheng sat opposite Feng Bao.Said half mockingly: "According to what you mean, I will definitely lose power and be convicted?"

Feng Baodao: "Don't think that the emperor still regards you as a teacher now! I know the emperor too well! Now, he regards you as his greatest enemy!"

Zhang Juzheng said: "The king let the ministers die, and the ministers have to die. Every scholar in the past dynasties knows this sentence. If it is for their own power, they should learn from Huo Guang and lightly talk about abolishing the establishment. Then I read it for ten years in the cold window." Books, all read into the dog's stomach!"

Feng Bao took a sip of tea: "Even if it's not for your own power, but for the sake of the common people in the world, you should support Queen Mother Li to abolish the emperor! With Zhang Juzheng, there will be a New Deal. Without Zhang Juzheng, there will be no New Deal! If you lose power, you will lose power. What should we do with the Wanli New Deal that we have worked so hard to implement all our lives? After a few years of good life, the common people will be like the Jiajing Dynasty again, and every house will be clean!"

Zhang Juzheng remained silent.He knew that Feng Bao was telling the truth.The New Deal has damaged the interests of the royal family and the gentry in the world.But it benefited the people and the court.Once Zhang Juzheng loses power, the royal family and noble families in the world will immediately counterattack like mad dogs and tear the New Deal to pieces!
(End of this chapter)