In the face of Lin Yanchao's request to dismiss the pure army, although the Son of Heaven did not agree immediately, he was obviously impressed.

Shen Shixing also continued to argue: "Your Majesty is the Supreme of the Ninth Five, and he should live in the temple, not personally command an army. After all, the matter of the military revolution is dangerous, and the minister still implores His Majesty to take this fall of the horse as a lesson. ”

The Son of Heaven looked at Shen Shixing and asked, "Mr. Shen, do I really want to abolish the forbidden army, is there no other way?" ”

Shen Shixing replied: "The minister thinks that the hundred officials have repeatedly proposed to withdraw the pure army, which is also for the sake of Your Majesty, and Your Majesty's removal of the pure army is also a move to advise, so that there is no estrangement between the Son of Heaven and the minister, and the ministers will not worry about Your Majesty's failure to go to court these days." ”

Shen Shixing's attitude was very resolute, almost in exchange for the removal of the Pure Army and the exemption of the Son of Heaven.

There is nowhere to retreat from Shen Shixing, and if the matter of dismantling the pure army cannot be passed, then the hundred officials will definitely accuse themselves of being incompetent and not fulfilling the way of the first assistant's advice. As the prime minister, if he connived at the Son of Heaven to avoid the court and did not persuade him, then his phase would be in danger.

The Son of Heaven finally said: "I am tired and do not want to discuss state affairs, so let's discuss it later!" ”

In the past, the Son of Heaven demoted or seized the ministers who had been advised to dismiss the pure army, but today he showed a hint of agreement.

This has been quite successful.

In the end, Shen Shixing and Lin Yanchao withdrew from the palace.

Walking out of the Hongde Palace, Shen Shixing took out a towel from his sleeve, wiped his sweat and said, "Yanchao, fortunately, you are here today." ”

Lin Yanchao said: "Teacher, students are also for what they should do. ”

Shen Shixing nodded and motioned for Lin Yanchao to speak side by side with him, and Lin Yanchao quickened his pace.

When the eunuchs on the palace road saw Shen Shixing coming towards him, they all bowed and said, "Mr. Shen!" ”

And Shen Shixing whispered to Lin Yanchao: "In the past, Your Majesty exempted Emperor Mu Shizong from the dynasty, but this time in the name of foot disease, I am afraid that I will sing every night, and it will be difficult to see Your Majesty in the future." ”

Lin Yanchao knew that Shen Shixing's prediction was right, but at this time he said: "Teacher, why don't you think from the other side, since Your Majesty intends to exempt the court from speaking, will you entrust the country's major affairs to your teacher?" ”

Shen Shixing smiled and said: "Although Your Majesty has become lazy, he will not let go of power." ”

Lin Yanchao hesitated: "Your Majesty, you don't want to trust the ministers like Mu Temple, and you don't want to go to the court to meet the hundred officials, for such a long time, you will be suspicious of the hundred officials!" It is more likely to waste state affairs. ”

"It's exactly what you said," Shen Shixing nodded, but suddenly thought of something, and turned his head to look at Lin Yanchao.

But seeing that Lin Yanchao had stopped, he stood aside respectfully.

Shen Shixing pinched his beard and asked, "Are you trying to persuade me?" ”

But seeing Lin Yanchao saying with a straight face: "Teacher, as long as Your Majesty agrees to the abolition of the Pure Army, then the hundred officials will know that the Teacher can influence Your Majesty's decision-making." After that, if Your Majesty avoids seeing the hundred officials and hands over the affairs of the state to the teacher, then the hundred officials will definitely attach themselves to the teacher at this time. In this way, the teacher can provoke the beam in the cabinet, and the world is arbitrary. ”

Lin Yanchao said a few words, his face seemed to be light and light, but there were turbulent waves hidden inside.

Shen Shixing glanced at Lin Yanchao seriously, and at this time, the two of them had already left the Qianqing Gate.

Shen Jiu outside, the cabinet secretary, the Wenyuan cabinet officials, and the sedan chair man are all waiting on the side.

Shen Shixing asked, "Are all the officials scattered?" ”

"Elder Xu Ge, Elder Wang Ge has already persuaded the hundred officials to go back, and now they are waiting for Elder Pavilion in the pavilion. Did the elder take a sedan back to the pavilion? ”

Shen Shixing waved his hand and said, "Zong Haizheng has something important to tell me, you follow behind." ”

"Yes."

And at this time inside the Hongde Hall.

The Son of Heaven lay on the bed, looked up at the top of the hall and said, "You have a discussion, do you want to withdraw this pure army?" ”

Zhang Hong said: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that he should be withdrawn, otherwise there will be disaster sooner or later." ”

The Son of Heaven said: "Zhang Whale, what do you say?" ”

Zhang Whale said: "Your Majesty, the ministers think that it doesn't matter whether they withdraw or not, this matter under the world must be decided by His Majesty alone, as for the ministers' discussions, they should say it, and they don't have to take it to heart." ”

The Son of Heaven shook his head and said, "This matter is not so simple. Lin Qing knew that this pure army would have to withdraw sooner or later since I fell off the horse. Therefore, whoever can advocate the withdrawal of this pure army will make a great contribution, and the hundred officials will lean towards his side, and he has found the right opportunity. ”

Zhang Hong said: "But as Your Majesty said, sooner or later, this pure army will be dismantled. ”

When the Son of Heaven heard this, he said, "I will think about this matter again. ”

At this time, the Son of Heaven waved his hand and said, "You stand down, I'm tired." ”

Zhang Whale moved, but Zhang Hong was motionless.

The Son of Heaven asked, "Zhang Banban, do you have anything else to say?" ”

Zhang Hong said: "The minister has a sentence that he wants to speak bravely. ”

The Son of Heaven said: "You say." ”

Zhang Hong said: "Your Majesty, this time the fall is not accidental, but from the indulgence of lust......"

Speaking of this, the face of the Son of Heaven changed suddenly.

Zhang Hong continued: "...... The minister implores His Majesty to take this fall as a warning, get less close to women, and fill the army with those Taoist priests and monks who have entered the medicine, as for the villains around His Majesty who are flattering and favored......"

When Zhang Whale heard this, he was so frightened that he kowtowed half-dead and said: "Godfather, spare your life, my son just wants His Majesty to be happy, but he doesn't ...... at all."

"Shut up!" Zhang Hong shouted, "You have done such a thing, are you still lucky?" ”

Seeing that Zhang Whale was trembling with fright, the Son of Heaven waved his hand and said, "Zhang Hong, I know what you said, and I will be careful in the future." As for Zhang Whale, although there are mistakes in doing things, but in the past loyalty, you will spare him this time! ”

Zhang Jing immediately kowtowed again and again: "Godfather, my son is guilty, I won't dare next time, I won't dare again." ”

Zhang Hong smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty, the minister can spare him, but the ancestral family law can't spare him." Since ancient times, the words have been rebellious, and the minister knows that his words make His Majesty unhappy, but the minister does not dare to live up to the trust of the first emperor! ”

The Son of Heaven said: "Feng Bao also said the same thing back then, you don't want to use the first emperor to suppress me in everything!" You are really loyal to the first emperor, why don't you give the first emperor to guard the mausoleum! ”

Zhang Hong's body trembled when he heard this, and he couldn't believe that the Son of Heaven actually said this.

The Son of Heaven said: "I'm tired. ”

Zhang Hong smiled bitterly and said: "Your Majesty, the old minister still has a word, I beg Your Majesty to listen to it." ”

"I've heard enough of your advice." The Son of Heaven was impatient.

The Son of Heaven was already furious, and Zhang Whale crawled in front of Zhang Hong and said in a trembling voice: "Godfather, please don't say it again, my son begs you not to say it again." ”

"Get out of the way!" Zhang Hong pushed Zhang Whale away, then threw the hat on the ground and said: "Your Majesty, the minister still has one last word, I implore Your Majesty to remember the minister's many years of service, Rong Chen said the last sentence." ”

When the Son of Heaven heard Zhang Hong say this, his brows furrowed and said, "Okay." ”

Zhang Hong said: "The minister knows, Your Majesty is bent on becoming a holy monarch. Since ancient times, there are two ways to become a holy monarch, either to follow the example of Taizu to govern the country, to be diligent every day, to review more than 200 pieces of music every day, to read more than 400 state affairs, and to abstain from the entertainment of the banquet. However, if His Majesty wants to rule by hanging the arch, he should be close to the virtuous ministers and far villains, select capable ministers from the court to enter the cabinet, entrust state affairs, and let them govern the world. ”

Zhang Whale collapsed to the ground when he heard this.

The Son of Heaven said with a cold gaze: "Although my talent is not as good as Taizu, but it is not as good as diligence, I have corrected the chapter every day, even if it is a fallen horse, I have not slackened, yesterday my leg was slightly better, so I approved the chapter overnight." My grandfather, Emperor Sejong, did not go to court for more than 20 years, and he approved the advisers, and the days never stopped. Although he lives in the deep abyss, he is relaxed and manipulated, and his authority is unswerving. Isn't Prince Sejong a holy monarch? You are a first emperor, and where did you put Emperor Sejong? ”

Zhang Hong kowtowed again and again: "Your Majesty, at this time and that time, the world now is not the world of the past......"

The Son of Heaven said: "So what? But the way of governing the country has never changed. ”

Seeing that Zhang Hong was about to say more, the Son of Heaven interrupted: "Although the country is governed together, the people are different. The world is so big, how can there be a lack of talent to govern the country, some people don't sit in this seat, and others rush to sit down, who has left this world, it's still this world, but I'm afraid that someone will deceive the upper and lower levels and manipulate the authority! ”

And at this moment, Shen Shixing and Lin Yanchao walked to Wenyuan Pavilion.

The breeze came out, and Shen Shixing stroked his beard and looked into the distance.

Shen Shixing said: "You have been in the court for many years, don't you know what your intentions are?" You and I couldn't be clearer about the character of the Son of Heaven. Why did Your Majesty use the old man as the phase, that is, the old man always knows where the proportion is. ”

Lin Yanchao was silent for a while when he heard this, and said, "Teacher......"

Shen Shixing stretched out his hand and said, with some longing in his eyes: "Eight years ago, the old man was transferred to the cabinet for the first time, and he faced Yuanfu. Yuanfu said a word to the old man, he said that although there are a lot of cabinet affairs, but a few of us who are prime ministers can stay in the position with peace of mind, and we will be able to worship a product in ten years, but if this is the case, what do you want our prime minister to do? ”

"The old man is not hurting the spring and the autumn, he thought about reading the sage book before being an official, and his original intention was not to live up, and over time he became a daughter-in-law who used Huang Laoshu and spit on his face, until today he is a daughter-in-law who has become a mother-in-law. But the old man still knows that many things will not be done until the pain is over. The upper medicine treats the disease, the Chinese medicine treats the disease, and the lower medicine treats the disease, which is like curing the disease, and everyone in the world is shy about the disease. ”

Lin Yanchao said: "Thank you for the teacher's teachings, but the students think that the teacher doesn't want to become a famous person like Guan Zhong and Yao Chong?" Are you willing to keep it? ”

Shen Shixing smiled and said: "Guan Zhong, where is it easy for Yao Chong, the old man just wants not to become Yang Guozhong, Li Linfu is fine." ”

Hearing Shen Shixing say this, Lin Yanchao felt that he didn't say it to death.

The two of them continued to move forward, and Shen Jiu and the others were still far behind.

Shen Shixing said: "This matter of dismantling the pure army still has to be done. This matter is up to you to liaise with the DPRK and China, and once it is done, then by virtue of the merit of the removal of the Pure Army, you will establish a reputation among the hundred officials for daring to do things......"

Lin Yanchao was surprised.

Shen Shixing asked, "Why is there any difficulty?" ”

Lin Yanchao thought to himself, if Shen Shixing really moved.

At that moment, Lin Yanchao said: "Students, let's do it." ”

Shen Shixing nodded slowly.

A few days later, news came out in the palace that Zhang Hong, the eunuch who was in charge of the seal of the celebrant and had died of hunger strike.

The Son of Heaven was very sad when he heard this, and ordered Zhang Hong to be buried on the side of Yingxiang Temple outside the Fucheng Gate, and changed Zhang Cheng to be the eunuch who was the master of ceremonies.