Chapter 843: What is the unexpected
If you want to talk about good intentions, Zhu Changluo doesn't have it, but his actions in the Imperial Palace are obviously not as simple as justifying the name of Jinyiwei.
It should be said that in such a serious political occasion, the emperor's every move must be full of deep meaning, this is a political signal, and it is an obvious political signal, the meaning expressed is that Jin Yiwei is about to become the emperor's new favorite, and once again on the political stage of the Ming Dynasty.
From this point of view, the ministers in the Cabinet are not wrong in what they are worried about.
But Zhu Changluo's intentions obviously do not stop there, as Li Tingji guessed, this time the act of praising Jinyiwei in the Huangji Palace was deliberate by Zhu Changluo, he made up his mind to reuse Jinyiwei, not to mention Li Tingji's persuasion, even if Wang Xijue came to persuade him, he would not change his mind.
Obviously, those ministers only guessed that he was going to reuse the Jinyiwei, but they didn't think about why he wanted to reuse the Jinyiwei at this time, let alone what he wanted to use the Jinyiwei for?
Zhu Changluo originally thought that no one could guess his mind except for Lao Shoufu, but now it seems that it may not be, Li Tingji wants to strive for the top, it is not wrong, but the premise is that he must have this ability.
If he can't even understand his thoughts this time, let alone take on the burden left by the old Shoufu, what he needs is a minister who can cooperate with him to balance the government, if he can't even guess such an obvious hint from himself, he won't talk about being able to cooperate with himself to have a tacit understanding.
"This ......"
Li Tingji was slightly silent, following the present for many years, he naturally knew that when the Son of Heaven showed this expression, it meant that he had already started to take the school examination, and of course, those careful thoughts in his heart must not have been hidden from the Son of Heaven, of course, he did not plan to hide it at the beginning.
But now he is facing a problem!
It should be said that Li Tingji can still grasp part of the thoughts of the Son of Heaven, he has not been in vain in the court for so many years, but how to say this and to what extent it should be said is worth considering.
The Son of Heaven does not need a minister who can't understand what he means, but at the same time, Li Tingji also knows that the Son of Heaven is even more reluctant to let all his thoughts be known to his subordinates.
It may seem like a paradox, but it's just the way it is!
If he shows that he knows the mind of the Son of Heaven well, then it will lead to trouble, but if he keeps his mouth shut, he will undoubtedly lose a lot of points in the heart of the Son of Heaven, and the degree of this is precisely the most difficult to grasp.
However, before the Son of Heaven drove, naturally there was not much time for Li Tingji to hesitate, and after a little hesitation, Li Ge Lao spoke.
"Your Majesty, in the humble opinion of the minister, Your Majesty's reuse of the Jinyi Guard at this time is related to Yuan Fu's departure from the court!"
"Go on!"
Zhu Changluo was a little surprised in his heart, but his face was calm, and he spoke.
It's just that the more calm this is, the more it makes Li Tingji clear that he didn't guess wrong, because with the temperament of the Son of Heaven and his respect for the old Shoufu, if he guessed wrong, the Son of Heaven would definitely deny it.
Now this ambiguous attitude is actually a signal.
"Your Majesty forgives the ministers, but when the ministers first saw Your Majesty, Your Majesty was still a young man, deigned to come to the minister's house, and the ministers talked about the country in detail, although the ministers were not sensitive, but at that time they lived in Jinling, but they were also quite a little arrogant, at that time Your Majesty's arguments, but the ministers were very shocked, at that time, although Your Majesty was a prince, but the conversation was extraordinary, with the world, ambitions, including the United States, the ministers entered the palace and followed it! Thinking about it so far, I am especially fortunate to have seen His Majesty in the first place! ”
Seeing that his guess was correct, Li Tingji's heart was relieved, but he did not continue to talk about the court, but recalled the scene when he first met.
Zhu Changluo chuckled, shook his head, and half-jokingly.
"Mr. praised falsely, I was still young at that time, my speech was quite unbridled, and my actions were quite reckless, Mr. entered the palace as a teacher to teach Yu Zhen, it is my luck, but when Mr. mentions this, it is not just to talk to me about the old feelings, right?"
"Your Majesty knows clearly, the minister has long known that His Majesty is the image of the king, and everyone expects to return, and he has a lofty heart, so he follows! After His Majesty ascended the throne, he never lived up to the expectations of the emperor and the people, scrapped the mine tax, rectified the dynasty, set the border, was good at the imperial examination, and promoted the prestige of the Ming Dynasty. In the humble opinion of the minister, it is precisely because His Majesty is so wise and powerful that the old chief assistant can unload the burden and rest assured that he can be free in the fields......"
Li Tingji's face slowly became solemn, and he spoke.
"However, although the border of my Ming Dynasty is fixed, internal worries exist, since the time of the first emperor, the party struggle between the DPRK and China is fierce, all parties are divided, the eunuchs do not talk about political affairs, often talk about the rise and fall of the party, the parties are rolling, the officials protect each other, each other is the wings, only then there is officialdom dirty, corruption and fraud, Your Majesty is vigorous and resolute, purge the officialdom, clear the officialdom and pay the officials' family property and silver, although the officialdom is a temporary clear, but it is not a fundamental solution! With the political situation, bold guesses, and the wisdom of His Majesty, he will not ignore this situation, so there is today's matter! ”
I have to say that Li Gelao's words made Zhu Changluo a little shocked.
It seems that he really underestimated this teacher in the past, although he was a little narrow-minded, but aside from this, Li Tingji was able to be elected by his father to assist him in the cabinet, but he really didn't eat dry rice, these words seem to be incompatible, but they are to the point!
However, although there was some appreciation in his heart, Zhu Changluo's face was chuckling, and he looked surprised, and said.
"Sir, do you mean that I want to use the brocade guard to clean up the situation? But how does this have anything to do with Motosuke's departure? ”
"Your Majesty Mingjian, at the beginning of the establishment of the Jinyi Guard, it was set up to supervise the world and supervise the hundred officials, but since the Taizu, the more powerful the factory guard is, rampant in Beijing, there are often bold and reckless people, blinding the Son of Heaven, oppressing the courtiers, in view of this, the first emperors of the Ming Dynasty have only collected the power of the Jinyi Guard, so that it cannot interfere in the government indiscriminately, and supervise the affairs of the hundred officials, relying more on the words and officials!"
Li Tingji still had a serious face, and his brows were slightly furrowed, and he said.
"However, now that the court situation is dirty, hundreds of officials form a party, and the officials of science and Taoism are also useful, it is difficult to uphold the public will, impeach officials, often not for the court society, but for the political situation, such a situation, if Your Majesty wants to clean up the Qing Dynasty and govern the party and government fundamentally, the only way to do it is to use the momentum of thunder, and Jinyiwei"
At this point, Li Tingji was rarely a little hesitant, because when it came to this level, it was already very deep, and if he continued, what the reaction of the Son of Heaven would be was not something that Li Tingji could predict.
Perhaps the Son of Heaven will be reused by him because of his excellent political ability, but it is also possible that he will be jealous because he has been too transparent about the Son of Heaven's thoughts, just like his previous concerns.
Although the former is more likely, accompanying the king is like accompanying the tiger, which is related to his own net worth and life, and Li Tingji cannot be imprudent......
To say, or not to say?
After just a short moment of hesitation, Li Tingji made a decision!
Say!
Not only to say, but to say it thoroughly, without hiding a trace of thoughts.
This was not his impulse, but the conclusion reached after careful consideration, and in this short moment, Li Tingji quickly recalled the character he had shown since he ascended the throne.
In other words, the character that Jinshang wants his ministers to see, that is, he hates his subordinates to deceive him the most!
In front of today, no matter how serious the mistake is, as long as it is handled properly, there may not be no room for turning around, but if you dare to deceive and hide in front of today, after being detected by today, you will inevitably be severely punished.
Li Tingji asked himself, since the words have been said to this point, it is impossible for Jinshang not to know that he has guessed more things, which can be seen from Jinshang's question just now, if he chooses to deceive at this time, the consequences may be more serious than what he said!
"Your Majesty, now all the parties are parallel, from top to bottom, has become a system, there are high-ranking officials and officials to protect them, and there are ministers waving their flags and shouting, and the new scholars, although they have the heart of enthusiasm to serve the country, but they have to succumb to the general trend of officialdom, and gradually fall into the party struggle, and they have to be different and dirty, and over time, the atmosphere of the court is more and more dirty, and it is difficult to help! Now that the autumn season is imminent, His Majesty attaches great importance to the heart of the autumn season, and the court knows that in order to ensure that the new Jin scholars are not mistaken by this generation of people who are obsessed with party disputes, the court can no longer wait! ”
Now that he has made up his mind to talk to him, Li Tingji's words have smoothed out a lot, and his tone has become firm.
"However, now above the court, the cornerstone of the large and small parties is not in the ministers, but in the cabinet ministries and departments, this generation is high and powerful, and the party and strong momentum are the crux of the party dispute.
"What do you mean, sir? Could it be that he is blaming Motosuke? ”
Hearing this, Zhu Changluo couldn't help but sit up straight, there was no smile on his face, and his expression became cold.
"The minister doesn't dare, Yuan Fu is upright, respected by the court, and there is no favoritism, let alone a party, but it is precisely because of this that His Majesty is difficult to do!"
Li Tingji's heart suddenly lifted, but there was no turning back when he opened the bow, and he could only grit his teeth and hold on, but he couldn't help but ooze a trace of cold sweat on his forehead, and said.
"Yuanfu is outstanding, the head of the ministers, His Majesty wants to use the brocade clothes to defend the whole dynasty, it will inevitably cause the ministers to discuss, even if Yuanfu is unwilling, he should also advise His Majesty for the ministers, and among the former ministers of the former emperor, although there are people who are as dedicated to the country as Yuanfu and hold their bodies as fair, there are also people who form a party and act together, and they have the power of the generation, Yuanfu is in the court, His Majesty shot at the former emperor's old ministers, then Yuanfu can not sit idly by, so Yuanfu invited himself to go, it is for His Majesty, for the court! I hope that the court bureau can have a clear image, and I hope that Your Majesty can no longer have any scruples! ”
When the words fell, Li Tingji's heart breathed a sigh of relief, no matter what, he had already told everything he knew, and what happened next could only be left to fate......
And then, there was a long silence!
Obviously, the time was approaching late autumn, but Li Tingji's back was covered with cold sweat, and he didn't dare to raise his head, because he knew that the Son of Heaven was watching him.
"Mr. Fang just said that Mr. today is not here to persuade me, but to persuade the courtiers! I don't know how to persuade you, sir? ”
After a long time, Li Tingji felt a faint voice from above, and the whole person was suddenly relieved, he knew that he had passed the test!
Although the Son of Heaven did not make any expression of his words, in fact, from the perspective of the Son of Heaven, he could not say anything about his words, but this attitude of avoiding talking about it already represented everything, and after a pause, Li Ge Lao arched his hand.
"Your Majesty forgives your sins, Your Majesty...... There is no good plan, I just want to try to share your Majesty's worries! ”
When it should be with the plate, it should be with the plate, but when it should be hidden, it can't be too sharp, Li Tingji thinks that he doesn't have the kind of tacit understanding that can perfectly cooperate with the Son of Heaven, so he wisely and honestly handed over the right to speak to the Son of Heaven.
"Mr. has worked hard these days, let's go back to the house to rest for a few days, you don't have to take care of the affairs of the court, the beggar bones are sparse, I will send Wang An to Mr.'s house tomorrow to get it!"
Zhu Changluo's face was indifferent, his expression was neither sad nor joyful, and he said softly.
"Your Majesty......"
Li Tingji didn't expect this result anyway, he raised his head sharply and shouted out in a lost voice, but Zhu Changluo still looked unfazed and looked up at him quietly.
"Huh?"
"Minister...... Retire! ”
Li Tingji's voice trembled, but after all, he didn't say anything, got up with a miserable face, bowed down, and staggered back slowly.
"Sir?"
At this moment, he never thought that the voice of the Son of Heaven came from the throne again, and Li Tingji suddenly had a glimmer of hope in his heart, and hurriedly said
"The minister is here!"
"Yuanfu is gone, the first assistant is vacant, if in the opinion of Mr., who can be the first assistant?"
It's a pity that Zhu Changluo didn't say what Li Tingji wanted to hear, but just asked softly.
Li Tingji's face was complicated, and he was speechless for a while, and only after a while did he collect his emotions and give up.
"Your Majesty, I heard that Your Majesty has decreed that the former Ministry of Rites Shangshu Yu Shenxing entered Beijing Counselor Machine, outstanding in public morality, steady, can be a big responsibility, but after many years of leaving the court, I am afraid that something is wrong, the minister thinks that the second assistant has been in the cabinet for a long time, and he is steady, and he can be in charge of the cabinet, please think carefully!"
"I know, sir, step aside!"
Zhu Changluo nodded, didn't say anything, and didn't mention anything related to Li Tingji, and the latter paused for a moment, finally arched his hand, and withdrew from the Qianqing Palace with a miserable face.
It wasn't until Li Tingji's figure disappeared completely that Zhu Changluo sighed softly, and Wang An beside him also asked cautiously when he saw this situation.
"Your Majesty, this is ......"
Wang An and Zhu Changluo have stayed together for a longer time, he may not know more about court affairs than Li Tingji, but Wang An is the most sensitive to Zhu Changluo's mood changes, he just clearly noticed that the Son of Heaven should be quite satisfied with Li Gelao's performance, how did he end up like this, which made Wang An really a little puzzled.
"Mr. has talents, but compared with Yuanfu, after all, he has less experience, and he lacks more prestige, so it's good to take this opportunity to let him feel it! Don't think much about it, you can prepare a few wills for me and send them to the cabinet immediately! ”
Zhu Changluo shook his head, but a smile resurfaced on his face.
This is already the third affirmative answer he has gotten, this figure who is so outstanding in all people's mouths, Zhu Changluo is now more and more interested.
Yu Shenxing......