It wasn't until the two of them came to Yang Zhen's public hall that the guests and hosts sat down, and someone served tea, that Yang Zhen's face still had a trace of helplessness and embarrassment.

That's why he has such an expression, just because after clarifying his intentions, Shen Shixing also added such a sentence: "I also hope that Yang Dudu can raise your noble hand, after all, they are all officials of the imperial court, and it is related to the majesty of the imperial court." After that, Yang Zhen always had such a respectful face, and he didn't answer the other party's words.

Shen Shixing did not continue to persecute, but just quietly waited for Yang Zhen to reply. Finally, after being silent for a long time, Yang Zhen said: "It stands to reason that since Elder Shen Ge has come to intercede in person, the lower officials have to sell you a little bit of face." But ......"

After a pause, Yang Zhen looked at the other party again and said, "After all, this errand was ordered by the Son of Heaven, and the lower officials don't dare to make their own decisions." At least until we find out who concocted the "Worrying Proposal", we Jinyiwei will not dare to let it go, and we may even take some officials for questioning for some reason. ”

"How can this be done...... Shen Shixing became anxious when he heard this, his eyebrows suddenly raised, and he blurted out: "These officials all have errands in their respective yamen, how can they be locked up all the time, and the affairs of the court can't be handled?" ”

His reason is also high-sounding, and it is difficult for people to refute it. Yang Zhen was amused in his heart when he heard this, everyone knows the disadvantages of redundancy in the various yamen of the imperial court now, how can it be impossible to do things because of these few people? But it's not easy to say this clearly, so I can only sigh: "The king's order is difficult to disobey, and I hope that the elder can understand." ”

Seeing that he kicked the ball to the emperor, and he touched the emperor's side again, Shen Shixing suddenly didn't know what to say. If it is an ordinary official and a yamen, there is naturally no reason for him to come forward and speak in person, but this Jinyi Health Committee is really a freak, even if he has nothing to do with the other party.

Yang Zhen didn't want to offend this person too hard, after all, offending him alone was equivalent to offending the entire officialdom, whether it was for himself or his brother, it was not a good thing. So seeing that his expression was gloomy, he said again: "But please rest assured, these adults were invited by my Jinyi Guard, and we didn't really disrespect them, let alone torture them, but only restrained their freedom. ”

This made Shen Shixing feel a little more relieved. He was really afraid that the people of Jinyi Wei would act recklessly with the emperor's order in his body and hurt all these court officials, and then the problem would be big. But then, he heard Yang Zhen sigh again: "But there is a problem with this......"

"But what?"

In this way, it is even more difficult for us to find out from these officials which article was concocted by the "Sorrowful Discussion". None of them admitted that they had written the article. Yang Zhen shook his head and said.

It would be hellish if someone was willing to admit it. Shen Shixing said in his heart, but he said with some doubts on his face: "There is a matter in this pavilion that has not been clear, why are you so sure that Yang Dudu, the "Worrying Proposal" was written by these officials? ”

"Isn't that obvious? Both the motive and the ability, as well as the subsequent performance, suggest that this was done by the officials of the DPRK and China, and that more than one person may have been involved. Yang Zhen took it for granted.

"How so?" Shen Shixing frowned, he didn't expect this person to answer so affirmatively, even he was not sure of this.

"Let's talk about the motive first, the ministers kept asking His Majesty to make Zhu Changluo, the eldest son of the emperor, the crown prince, but His Majesty's attitude is always ambiguous, and it is difficult to guarantee that no one will come up with such a trick." Yang Zhen analyzed.

"Wait!" Shen Shixing immediately grasped the problem and interrupted: "Judging from what is written in this "Discussion of Distress", the author clearly wants another prince to be the crown prince, which is completely contrary to Yang Dudu's analysis, right?" ”

Yang Zhen looked at the other party for a while before he said, "Why, Shen Ge Lao, can't you even see such a little trick?" This is just a means of retreating and taking the lead.

"Under the previous situation, who dared to say that because of this article, a certain prince could overwhelm the eldest son of the emperor who had the support of Manchu officials in the competition for the crown prince? I'm afraid it's clear to everyone that this article will not only not help people, but will have the exact opposite result. This is true only from everything that happened after that. I don't think anyone who has some insight would never make such a mistake. ”

As soon as he said this, Shen Shixing really didn't dare to assert what he had just said. Indeed, if you think about it, this "Discussion of Sorrow" has the opposite effect of its content, and instead gives the courtiers a more radical excuse.

And from the only person in the text who knows the surname, you can also see who the author of this article is aimed at. Under the current court situation, Concubine Zheng has long become a public enemy of a group of ministers, and at this time, there is a person surnamed Zheng who suddenly said conclusively that the position of the prince is a certain prince in the palace, isn't he specifying the candidate? Is this really helping Concubine Zheng, or is it harming her? Yang Zhen raised another doubt.

Shen Shixing thought about it for a while, and then he didn't think so. Before, he really thought that this matter might be caused by the Zheng family behind his back, but now it seems that he has thought things simpler. Because in this matter, Concubine Zheng and her son will definitely not get any benefits.

"It is precisely because this matter is obviously aimed at Concubine Zheng Guifei and the third son of the emperor, and it is chosen when the Son of Heaven has not yet made a decision, so the lower officials dare to assert that this matter was done by a certain adult in the court. Of course, this is only from the motive point of view, they want to support the eldest son of the emperor as the crown prince, so they will use this trick to retreat into advance. ”

After a pause, Yang Zhen continued: "In terms of ability, it is even more obvious. The lords of the DPRK and China are all from two lists, and writing such an article with hidden intentions is just a matter of hand. However, this is not something that folk scholars can write, they are far away from the temple, and some things in the text are by no means understandable. ”

Shen Shixing has no objection to this. After subconsciously nodding his head, his heart moved, why was he persuaded by the other party so quickly?

"As for the results-" Yang Zhen smiled indifferently: "Your Majesty was forced into the palace by the ministers before, and this is the result." If it weren't for my Jinyiwei, I'm afraid that the candidate for the prince would have to be decided because of this, right? ”

Saying this from three aspects, Shen Shixing really couldn't refute Yang Zhen's final inference, so he could only smile bitterly: "Yang Dudu is really outstanding, which really makes the old man deeply admire." But ......"

"The difficulties in the heart of the elder are also understood by the lower officials. But after all, this is an errand assigned by the Son of Heaven, and even if the lower officials are bold, they will not dare to disobey it. But ......" said this, and his words suddenly became a shock.

"But what?" Hearing the turning point contained in Yang Zhen's words, Shen Shixing's heart moved, and he hurriedly asked.

"But it's not that things haven't taken a turn for the better at all, it just depends on you, Shen Ge, and the adults in the court and the central government whether they have this mind." Yang Zhen said with a smile.

"Is that true? Is there really room for manoeuvre? Shen Shixing was unconsciously led by Yang Zhen's nose and couldn't help asking.

"The lower officials don't dare to deceive the elder, but there are some difficulties in this matter."

"As long as you can save them, no matter how difficult it is, you have to try."

"Actually, it's hard to say this, and it's easy to say it's not difficult, but you still need to tie the bell to the bell. As long as the Son of Heaven is discouraged, no matter how big the problem is, it will not be a problem. Yang Zhen smiled incomprehensibly.

Shen Shixing was a little confused at first: "It's not easy to let the Son of Heaven dissipate his anger." It wasn't until he saw Yang Zhen's somewhat weird smile that he suddenly realized: "You mean ......" Before the words were spoken, his face sank.

And Yang Zhen didn't mean to retreat, he looked directly into the other party's eyes and said, "Yes, as long as Your Majesty's mind is followed, then this matter is naturally nothing." ”

"No, this will never happen!" Shen Shixing immediately shook his head like a rattle, and denied it again and again.

Yang Zhen actually wanted the ministers to give up Zhu Changluo and support Zhu Changxun as the crown prince, isn't this a joke? Not to mention that he Shen Shixing doesn't have the ability to guide the ministers, even if he does, he doesn't dare to risk such a big disapproval in the world, this is something that will be criticized by countless people, and even future generations will be criticized.

Although Shen Shixing is a slippery bureaucrat, he also has his own insistence, how could he do such a self-destructive thing? Even if it was to save people, he didn't dare to make such a decision.

Seeing that he reacted so much, Yang Zhen also sighed in his heart, the conventional views in this era are too stubborn. These people actually don't have any in-depth understanding of the two princes, but because one is the elder and the other is the younger, they will not hesitate to stand on the side of the former, even if they offend the Son of Heaven because of this, even if they will face prison, they have no fear. That's what they believe.

In fact, if it weren't for Yang Chen, who also came from the later generations and knew the future historical trend, he was afraid that his brother would not have stood on the side of Yang Zhen and Wanli.

Thinking of this, Yang Zhen only felt powerless in his heart, and he didn't know what to say for a while, so he could only say: "In this way, the lower officials can't help." I also hope that the old man can think twice, this is related to my two years of Daming. ”

What he said was not a big deal, but a concern for the future of history. But Shen Shixing couldn't hear this, but just smiled bitterly: "If you want to do this, even the Son of Heaven can't do it, let alone you and me." This is a matter of course. ”

Yang Zhen's face showed a look of disappointment: "Then the lower official can only say sorry." ”