Chapter Ninety-Eight: The Storm Settles

Time slipped away as usual.

After the Empress Dowager took Zhu Qizhen out of Wenyuan Pavilion, the cabinet ministers all sent the Empress Dowager away.

After Yang Shiqi saw the Empress Dowager leave, his eyes fell on Yang Rong, paused slightly, and said, "Everyone, since the Empress Dowager said so, let's take care of the aftermath." ”

Although the Queen Mother has made a final decision, there are still many things to be finished up and down.

Although it is not difficult, Yang Shiqi is not very satisfied with Yang Rong's attitude of actively moving closer to the Empress Dowager.

Yang Shiqi and others are important ministers relied on by the Empress Dowager.

It can even be said that Yang Shiqi and others and the Empress Dowager need each other. The Empress Dowager certainly needs Sanyang to stabilize the world, but Sanyang also needs the Empress Dowager to stabilize the inner court.

After all, now is the Great Tomorrow, in the Ming system, the real decision-making power is in one person, that is, the emperor, when the emperor can not perform his duties, it is the inner court.

Both are indispensable.

But it does not mean that there is no contradiction between Yang Shiqi and the Empress Dowager.

Anyone who really stands in the cabinet has his own connections and circles behind the bigwigs, representing the demands of a large number of people, and it is impossible to be a junior brother to others. Bow down to anyone.

Yang Shiqi has great respect for the Empress Dowager, but not all the Empress Dowager's decisions are in favor of it.

At least not in the case of the opening of the sea.

Yu Qian is a student of Yang Shiqi, how can Yang Shiqi not understand that little trick. No matter how strict the legal net of the sea ban is, it seems that there is a big needle opening now, but looking back ten years, this legal net will definitely not be maintained.

This is the general trend.

Yang Shiqi is not resolutely opposed to the sea ban.

It's just that he doesn't approve of such a hasty decision on the affairs of the court. If there was no Yang Rong, he could still drag it out, but Yang Rong was almost flattering. Let Yang Shiqi look at it differently.

It's really a lost minister.

Yang Rong seemed to understand Yang Shiqi's thoughts, and said, "Really, Yang Shoufu invited." Yang Rong looked respectful, but somehow, the word "Shoufu" sounded very awkward.

Yang Rong peeked at the position of the first assistant, not once or twice.

It's just that the two are still fighting but not breaking, and from the following point of view, Sanyang is still one.

Yang Shiqi and Yang Rong faced and reconciled the aftermath of the discord, and the Empress Dowager was also educating the emperor. said: "Do you understand this one, right?" ”

Zhu Qizhen said: "Sun Er understands one thing, it seems that everything today is not beyond Yang Shoufu's expectations, right?" ”

When the Empress Dowager heard this, she sighed lightly and said: "You can see it, yes, Yang Shiqi is a resourceful person in the world, of course, he can protect Emperor Renzong under the anger of Taizong, Yang Shiqi has made great efforts." ”

"Although I have experienced a lot of things in my wife, I am still a little worse than Yang Shiqi. If it weren't for Yang Rong today, many things would not be too easy to settle. ”

"The reason why it went so smoothly was actually that Yang Shiqi didn't want to make any trouble in the court."

Zhu Qizhen said: "Grandson, what should I do in the face of a minister like Yang Shiqi in the future?" ”

The Empress Dowager sighed and said: "I don't know if it's your luck or misfortune, Yang Shiqi is old, his children and grandchildren are not good, and he has a heart of regression in his heart." Therefore, when you are in power in the future, you don't have to worry much about Yang Shiqi. ”

"He is very discerning, as long as you give a hint, he will go to the fold to ask the old man to return to his hometown, and he will never make a bad face with you."

"You don't have to worry about him taking power."

"It's just that above the court, without such a Dinghai Divine Needle, you will have a lot of trouble."

Zhu Qizhen said: "Sun Er's decision is not suspicious of Yang Shoufu's meaning, it's just that there are talented people in the country, what should Sun Er do when he faces such a minister in the future?" ”

The Empress Dowager looked at Zhu Qizhen and said, "You are a little self-aware. ”

Zhu Qizhen said: "Niangniang doesn't laugh at her grandson. ”

After this turmoil, Zhu Qizhen was completely sober. Understand one thing, many times, the ability and political wisdom of the ministers are above the emperor.

This is a high-probability event.

Zhu Qizhen was born in the Forbidden City, but you can imagine how much price many people paid to be able to enter the Forbidden City.

Zhu Qizhen was born with the biggest golden key, but this golden key cannot be converted into ability. In the face of this kind of five levels and six generals, the smartest people selected from all over the Ming Dynasty.

They are all the pride of an era.

What confidence does Zhu Qizhen have that he will definitely be able to beat them?

The Empress Dowager smiled lightly and said, "Our ancestors and grandchildren are talking about a game. ”

Nanmu chessboard, with gold threads on it, the chessboard is like iron and stone, gently striking it, the sound is heavy and pleasant, as if it is a musical instrument.

The black and white jade is extremely smooth and delicate, if it weren't for a hint of coolness, Zhu Qizhen would not feel the feeling of jade, but it would seem to be a beauty's hand.

Piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, the four arts of a gentleman. Zhu Qizhen is not all proficient, but he has a father who is very talented as an artist. Zhu Qizhen is just a rough dabbling in these.

It's very jerky to play chess.

However, it seems that the Empress Dowager does not have much talent in chess, and when it comes to the middle game, it is Zhu Qizhen who has the upper hand. Zhu Qizhen looked at the two big dragons strangled together, thought about it carefully, and finally fell into a son, and said, "Niangniang, it's your turn." ”

Zhu Qizhen had already calculated that he only needed one son to slaughter the Empress Dowager's big dragon, but if the Empress Dowager wanted to kill his big dragon, she had to have two sons.

It's too late.

Therefore, this son locked the victory.

The Empress Dowager saw it in her eyes, smiled lightly, and said: "The emperor has a bit of chess power, but you think that when you reach this point, you will win." ”

Zhu Qizhen said: "My grandson looks at my mother, how to return to heaven." ”

The Empress Dowager said, "Look at it." The Empress Dowager pinched two chess pieces and landed on the chessboard in succession, blocking the big dragon in Zhu Qizhen.

Zhu Qizhen was taken aback and said, "This can't work? ”

The Empress Dowager said: "Why not, this will do." ”

Zhu Qizhen was a little angry at first, and then understood that even if the Empress Dowager played chess poorly, she would not be so unproductive. Do something like this.

The Empress Dowager used this to educate him.

Zhu Qizhen said cautiously: "What do you mean? Can you deal with the outer court like this? ”

The Empress Dowager said: "Some ministers, you really can't hold it, naturally you can do this, you must know that the Son of Heaven has a golden mouth and a heavenly constitution." Use it when it's time to use it. ”

"There is a great law to govern the people, and the magistrates also have the laws of the ancestors, according to the words of the hundred officials, the Son of Heaven rules the world with a bow. Is there anything wrong with that? ”

"That's the biggest bad part?"

"As long as there are laws, regulations, and rules, the Son of Heaven can't play with hundreds of officials, even if he is as wise and martial as Emperor Taizong, when Yang Shiqi and others are put in prison, what is the crime?"

"Not at all."

"This is the emperor's greatest power, that is, the power outside all the rules, and the power to lift the plate."

"This power naturally can't be used frequently, otherwise it will be the king of the Emperor, but if it can't be used at all, or if it doesn't, it's Han Xian Jinhuai."

"If you want to be a king, I won't tell you this."

"But since you have the heart to emulate Emperor Taizong, can you do it now? Emperor Taizong could change the officials of the six departments of the imperial court in one day. Can you? ”

Zhu Qizhen said: "Grandson understands. The grandson no longer dared to have delusions. ”

The Empress Dowager put away the chess pieces on the chessboard one by one, and the jade seeds hit each other with a crisp sound. The Empress Dowager sighed and said, "It doesn't matter what you think, the important thing is that you think about it, and you still say it." Didn't you say before that before you do something, you should distinguish between friend and foe? ”

"Tell me now, if you want to do what you want, who is your enemy?"

Zhu Qizhen thought for a while and said, "Tile Thorn." ”

The Empress Dowager chuckled lightly and said, "No, think about it again." ”

Zhu Qizhen said: "Officers at all levels of the army in the guard? Zhu Qizhen felt that if he wanted to defeat the thorns, he naturally had to sort out the military first, and a considerable number of the officers in the guard were not clean.