"What the hell do you mean?" With Gao Gong's loud questioning, a muffled thunder suddenly sounded in the sky, followed by a crackling raindrop. It turned out that outside at some point, black clouds were already overwhelming the city, and the sky was dark.

But none of the elders in the house looked out, their eyes fell on Xu Jie, who completely tore the skin, and Gao Gong, they knew that the court pattern of the Ming Dynasty was about to irreversibly change.

Xu Jie was still holding vegetables and sending them to his mouth, and it took a long time before he stopped the chopstick, picked up the mouth cloth and wiped his mouth, and then said in a deep voice: "It's not right for Xin Zheng to say this, you said that I made a wide range of words and manipulated them to expel the old people of Yudi, but you Gao Xin Zheng was introduced to me into the cabinet, and four of the five masters of Yudi have now become university scholars, if I want to expel the old people of the domain, why bother to invite you into the cabinet?" This was a reasonable remark, and Gao Gong was speechless for a while.

Seeing that he was silent, Xu Jie hit the railway while it was hot: "Besides, there are many people who talk about it, hundreds of imperial histories, and in the matter, everyone has their own ideas, can I finish them one by one?" Can you make it attack the public? After a pause, he said in a mocking tone: "If you can really do it, why do you let me be beautiful and make good things together!" ”

Gao Gong couldn't imagine that Xu Jie's counterattack was so sharp, which was something the only one he had seen since the two worked together. Obviously, either Xu Jie has been hidden and only appeared at this critical moment; Either that, he's been thinking about it for a long time, just waiting for him to ask.

However, no matter which one it is, it can illustrate a problem, that is, Xu Ge Lao, who is heavy and does not leak, has a good reputation, and it is really not a false rumor.

In a daze, Xu Jie also stood up, although he was half a head shorter than Gao Gong, but he completely overwhelmed the latter in momentum, only to hear him take advantage of the victory and pursue: "As for the matter of the edict, the first emperor is as kind to me as a mountain, and I, Xu Jie, will never betray the first emperor" The reason why I want to write like that is just to clean up the hearts of the first emperor and make the grace of setting things right from the first emperor. It's an offense to the first emperor, but in the final analysis, it's for the sake of the first emperor's reputation after his death! You can't stop everyone's mouths, so they can only leave them speechless! ”

"It's really a lotus flower...... Gao Gong came back to his senses and said with a sneer: "According to what you say, I'm afraid that the evil of Fengjun back then has all become empty and wronged, and I have to do it as a last resort!" Absurd! ”

"No" Xu Jie was not annoyed, but said calmly: "Gao Gong accused me of writing green words for the first emperor, and also took the initiative to assist the emperor in repairing, yes, this is my mistake......" Everyone was surprised why Xu Ge suddenly admitted his mistake, but they listened to his words and said to Gao Gong with heavy mockery: "But have you forgotten?" I also enthusiastically wanted to help the emperor cultivate, but I was not qualified to be squeezed down. ”

"Nonsense!" Gao Gong was annoyed and said angrily: "Elder Xu Ge, do you have any evidence for slandering me?!" ”

"Does the evidence" seem to be really ......" Xu Jie patted his head, and said to Gao Gong with a faint banter: "When I was also the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, the first emperor once took Mizha as my and said: "Gao Gong wrote a letter to implore, I would like to serve in Zhai, can I allow it?" , This secret letter is still in the hands of the old man, do you want to take it out and review it? ”

Xu Jie's tone is still gentle, "It seems to be narrating a short little thing in the family, but the content between the words is the best response to Gao Gong, in fact, in his words, there is a suspicion of stealing the concept, if you really want to "clean up people's hearts" for the first emperor, then don't make it known to the world. Now everyone in the world knows that "the edict is your Xu Jie's masterpiece, they will only be grateful to you Xu Jie, how can they be grateful to Jiajing?" Therefore, Gao Gong said that he saved himself by belittling the first emperor" and was not wronged. However, Xu Jie has superb scolding skills, and before the other party can react, he began to expose Gao Gong's shortcomings again, revealing a piece of old secrets that Gao Gong thought he didn't know and ghosts didn't know, and as a result, Gao Gong was embarrassed and couldn't speak. lest he say anything to disgrace himself, he can only lose the ......battle, this short-handed battle between the first assistant and the second assistant "came with the second assistant coming violently, taking the initiative to provoke first, but ending with the first assistant and the first assistant to eliminate the fight and win a big victory, obviously the difference in strength between the two is almost all-round......

Although a cannon fire blew up the high arch to the outside and tender on the inside, Xu Jie was also ...... disgraced, the first assistant of the dignified cabinet and the prime minister of the Ming Dynasty was humiliated in public by his deputy, no matter what the result was, his reputation would be greatly damaged. Therefore, after Xu Jie knocked over the high arch, he was like someone had exploded a chrysanthemum, and he hugged his fist at everyone with a bitter face, and walked out of the cafeteria without a hair, walking heavy and slow.

This quarrel, which can be described as the highest level of the Ming Dynasty, is too shocking, and it is as violent and short-lived as an explosion...... After Gao Gong made a difficulty, Xu Jie's "bang bang, a few words to complete the reversal and lock the victory, so that everyone present didn't have time to persuade a word, and when Xu Jie walked out of the cafeteria, Zhang Juzheng and Li Chunfang hurriedly chased out.

The rest of the few were a step late, and it was not good to go out, so they guarded the high arch there, lest something happen to him, ...... Gao Ge Lao has always been a direct minister and a minister, but now he was overturned by Xu Jie's image, and in people's hearts, it must be obscene and hypocritical. This is called the old man who regards fame as his life, how can he be embarrassed! Gao Gong was not as fragile as they thought, not so much as to seek death and life, but he was not small irritated, he sat on the chair, his eyes straight, unfocused, and muttered to himself, but no one could hear clearly"""

Shen Mo's mood is also very sad, he actually has expectations for today's dinner, and he really expects the two sides to be able to get off the donkey under the emperor's plea and the matchmaking of colleagues. So he tried his best to persuade that day, and he felt that Gao Gong's heart was also moved, and he was quite sincere in reconciliation............ What's more, even if you don't want to reconcile, you won't completely tear your skin!

You must know that the war between the bigwigs has always been fought by Ma Tsai in the front, and the bigwigs sit in the rear and strategize......,... Just like Xu Jie's always done, no matter how fierce the fight is, the bigwigs will not go into battle in person. First, you can't lose your dignity, "the clay pot will inevitably be broken by the well, and the general will always die in battle" Once you go into battle in person, you are likely to be torn apart and lose face, "Just like today's Gao Gong and Xu Jie; Second, "being a man and leaving a line" will be good to see each other in the future, the struggle in the officialdom, nothing is life-and-death, most of them are aimed at defeating each other, and the situation is changing very quickly, maybe the last moment is still an opponent, but the next moment it becomes an ally, and the conversion of friend and foe is a common thing, so the bigwigs stay out of the matter, and in the future, if they have the ambition together, "it will not be too embarrassing: in the end, if you don't take action in person, even if you are defeated, you can have a decent ending is not next to the high arch but broke the rules, and you carry the explosives bag on your own, It can only be explained with a dizzy head......

, but why did he suddenly get dizzy? , Shen Mo frowned, and asked Chen Yiqin on the side in a low voice: "How did you do it?" The day before yesterday was fine. ”

"How do I know,...... Chen Yiqin was also depressed, and said in a low voice: "As soon as I arrived at his house, I had a dismount, Gao Ge always said that he was resolute not to come, I said that he was so bad that he ignored me with a black face, and he was annoyed by me, so he hid in the backyard and waited." I can't go, I can only stay there until noon," I said in my heart, I won't come. Let the butler talk to him, and come back first. Who knew that after a while, Gao Fu came out and said that the master had already picked it up, "You can set off at any time." Saying that, he shook his head and smiled bitterly: "This time Gao Gong didn't feel awkward anymore, he came out to meet soon, and before getting on the sedan chair, I said, "We have to hurry, otherwise it will be late." , but he sneered and said: ", what are you panicking, I didn't think about it elsewhere when I was patronizing it at three o'clock in the afternoon, and now I think about it, what time is three o'clock in the afternoon? He's clearly going to fight hard! ”

Seeing Chen Yiqin squeezing his eyes depressedly, he patted him on the shoulder silently, and said softly: "It's not your fault" You are not the roundworm in his stomach, "..."

The two voices were talking, and Guo Pu over there also called Gao Gong's soul back, and at this time, Li Chunfang came in from outside, and after a while, the corners of his mouth were blistering, which showed how hot Fang was. Li Chunfang looked at Gao Gong, bowed deeply and said: "Ge Lao, you are my senior, boss, from any point of view, it is not my turn to say you, but now I have the courage to say a few words." Today's matter, is it yours, the cabinet is the head of the court, and there is no chaos for a day, but you and Yuanfu are half a month, and this half month is like a year for a few of us, although we are exhausted, but it is still a mess..."Cabinet Elder, the country cannot live without a peaceful cabinet, and the cabinet cannot live without you and Shousuke's Qin Se harmony!" After a pause, he said: "You often say that the emperor trusts the cabinet, and we should take responsibility and share the emperor's worries." But now the cabinet is not only unable to share the emperor's worries, but has become the emperor's troubles.

These days, there are more than a dozen handwritten edicts every day, all of which are asking about the current situation of the two, so that the sacred heart is worried so far, the elder of the pavilion, the lower official will say a word again presumptuously~ I have lost my duty as a minister! ”

Gao Gong was already out of order, and he didn't know what kind of ** medicine he had been poured into, so he actually vented his evil fire here. What's even more depressing is that after venting, he didn't feel half happy, but like a mess of grass in his chest, making him want to scream loudly and tear everything in front of him ........., but Li Chunfang's words, every sentence was like a big stone, weighing heavily on him, more and more, more and more, so that he couldn't move, and even breathed hard.

Seeing that Gao Gong was still there, Li Chunfang's face sank, and he actually lifted the hem of his official robe and knelt down for him: "Pavilion Elder, can I beg you?" Xu Ge was persuaded by us, Zhang Taiyue was in the duty room with him, you go and apologize, give in, let's pass this pass and talk about it for the time being..."

Everyone hurriedly went to help Li Chunfang up, and saw that he had already cried into tears, this gentle college student had been tortured by the recent chickens and dogs, and he almost collapsed.

Outsiders are still like this, and the depression in the hearts of the parties is not to mention; And if the cabinet is still like this, how impetuous and chaotic should the entire Beijing officialdom be?

Silently watching from the side, if he was replaced by a high arch, he would have already torn his face, and he would definitely not lower his head again and let the other party be humiliated twice. He really didn't know what the point of doing that was other than self-inflicted humiliation......

However, Gao Gong was in a big mess, and he nodded under Li Chunfang's persuasion, stood up and followed him out.

There is no reason for silence to stop him from going, so he can only stand there fixedly, looking at the slightly rickety tall back, his heart is full of pathos, Gao Suqing is a hero, and he actually asks for his humiliation to this part! Fail............ It's doomed.

Suddenly, I felt a little cold on my face, and I silently wiped it casually, "It seems to be raindrops flying in, but why is it a little warm?"

How did Gao Gong apologize to Xu Jie, and what did the two say............ Shen Mo didn't want to know at all. The other cabinet members were all guarding outside the door of the first assistant's duty room, and only he stood under the corridor opposite, looking at the live drama in front of him expressionlessly. He had always had fantasies before, but now he finally woke up to the fact that Gao Gong had failed and his shield was gone!

There was no time for Gao Gong to be sad, his brain began to spin rapidly, and several sets of plans that had been prepared long ago, which one should be adopted, whether to revise it, all of which needed time to think, so he became a bystander for the time being. It wasn't until Gao Gong and Xu Jie came out of the value room that he walked over again.

The faces of the two pavilion elders were still cloudy, and they just reassured everyone on their lips: "It's okay, it's okay......"

Several ministers had no choice but to echo: "It's okay, it's okay......"

Are you okay? This is not a child's quarrel, "Look back and forget, I'm afraid I won't be able to heal today's wounds for the rest of my life." Xu Jie and Gao Gong both felt that they had no face to stay any longer, so they went home with their front and back feet, and Guo Pu also followed.

Seeing that the three cabinet elders were sent away, the cabinet was still the original four cabinet members. The painstakingly planned reconciliation banquet of feelings not only did not work, but made the situation worse. Li Chunfang was full of exhaustion and depression, and said a rare word, turned around and entered the courtyard.

"What's going on...... Chen Yiqin also shook his head and walked into the cabinet.

Under the Huiji Gate, only Shen Mo and Zhang Juzheng remained. The two stood quietly under the gatehouse, and the rain kept falling, "The atmosphere is not very melting...... Zhang Juzheng couldn't stand this depressing atmosphere, and was just about to say, let's go back too. But seeing Shen Mo's eyes staring at him, he was a little hairy and said, "Why do you look at me like this?" ”

"You've done a good job......" Shen silently withdrew his gaze and looked back at the endless rain curtain.

"............" Zhang Juzheng was startled at first, and immediately looked around, "only to find that the silent guards have protected the surroundings at some point."

Coupled with the sound of rain, you don't have to worry about the walls having ears. He realized that "silence is not seeking verification, but already convinced", and the hand chuckled: "I said, I don't want to see everything go back to the way it was." As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and felt the coldness of the rain and said, "Winter is too long, and it takes a thunderstorm to make spring come as soon as possible!" ”

"If you are careful, you will not be able to do it quickly." Silently lowered his eyelids.

"Okay, don't pretend to be a good person, who doesn't know who ......" Zhang Juzheng laughed and said: "Xu She's bullet seal, I'm afraid someone is behind it......"

"It's not." He said quietly.

"You can not admit it, because no one will catch your evidence" Zhang Juzheng laughed, pointed to his head and said, "But I only believe here, no evidence is needed." ”

"Whatever you want," Shen Mo sighed softly, "No matter what, end this dispute quickly." ”

"Yes......" Zhang Juzheng nodded and said: "During this period of time, the officials of the science and Taoist government have called for scolding and fanning the flames, which has brought the government to a standstill, and the morale has deteriorated, and it must be returned to normal immediately...... That's why I lit the high arch again. After that, he looked at Shen Mo with a smile and said, "Do you feel that I am a little smarter than you now?"

"Not necessarily." The corners of Shen Mo's mouth rose: "You are fishing in troubled waters, I am taking millet from the fire, the difficulty is different, not to mention, will you win?" ”

"Alright, we'll see." Zhang Juzheng enjoyed the feeling of this master game very much, and the whole person was full of energy, and said with a smile: "I want to see how you will make a move." ”

"You won't be disappointed." As soon as Shen Mo stretched out his hand, he took the umbrella handed by the guard, and walked into the rain, and soon disappeared.

Looking at the direction in which he disappeared, Zhang Juzheng's expression was a little solemn, it seems that if you don't know it, unless you don't know it, "I thought that through such a secret channel, Gao Gong knew Xu Jie's determination and backhand, which could not only make Gao Gong grateful to himself, but also promote the results to come out earlier, and he could also continue to be a good student in the teacher's place without knowing it."

But now it seems that I still underestimate others, and I can guess the truth by being silent, I'm afraid the teacher can guess too, right?

Thinking about it again, not necessarily, after all, silence is purely based on guessing, in this era of chaotic chaos, everyone is a suspect, and no one can die.

Thinking like this, he put his mind at ease again and thought, "What happened to Xu She, did he do it?" , Zhang Juzheng has no evidence, just some suspicions, just being exposed by Shen Mo, and he is unwilling to show weakness, so he said it, but Shen Mo's reaction still makes him unable to judge, who did it?

With a lawsuit, Zhang Juzheng also went back to the room, under the tall Huiji Gate, there was only rustling rain for a while, but it couldn't take away the heavy conspiracy ......! ~！