The deep palace is as treacherous as officialdom, and in this realm, something will pull you into the abyss before you know it.

After Lin Yanchao went through Gu Xiancheng's incident, he understood why Shen Shixing was in such a high position, but he was still cautious and cautious, and he didn't dare to take a step beyond Lei Chi.

But in any case, after Gu Xiancheng revealed to himself that the emperor did not want to enter the cabinet by himself, he was somewhat dissatisfied with the Son of Heaven and Shen Shixing in his heart, having said that, they have the grace of knowing themselves, and without them, there would be no Lin Yanchao today, and Lin Yanchao could not blame him for this.

So Lin Yanchao thought about it and finally decided to go to the table and stay at home.

"That's right, I'm angry and don't want to do it, you still have to pay me a salary."

That's what he said angrily, but Lin Yanchao knew that there would be a big power storm in the court immediately because of Zhang Whale's matter, and at this time, he could not stir up without stirring up, avoiding right and wrong, and staying out of the matter.

So in July, Lin Yanchao said to the Son of Heaven that he had a lot of problems in his body and should recuperate at home.

In this regard, the Son of Heaven decreed that he would give leave for the time being, and once he was well, he would immediately return to the government to take care of the matter.

Lin Yanchao suddenly said that he was sick and took leave, and it was when the war was imminent.

Shen Shixing immediately sent Shen Jiu to visit, but Lin Yanchao didn't say anything, just politely sent Shen Jiu away.

A few days later, Zhao Nanxing also came to visit Lin Yanchao's mansion.

When Zhao Nanxing and Gu Xiancheng were in the household department, they were already inseparable from Meng, and now they are both serving in the ministry.

Zhao Nanxing and Gu Xiancheng are one of the three giants of Donglin, and their status in the Donglin Party is not inferior to Gu Xiancheng. And Zhao Nanxing has also been in power in the court.

When Zhang Juzheng was sick that year, hundreds of officials went to visit, but he, Gu Xiancheng, and Jiang Shichang did not go. Zhao Nanxing not only didn't go, but also wrote a poem of 'Erzhu can worry about the country, and thousands of officials come to celebrate the New Year' to ridicule.

Hearing that Zhao Nanxing was coming, Lin Yanchao lay half-lying on the collapse, smeared some ginger water on his face, and met the other party with a recuperating appearance.

At this time, Zhao Nanxing had just finished guarding the system, and after returning to Beijing, he served as a member of the Ministry of Literature and Selection.

In the officialdom, although the servant of the Ministry of Officials is a third-grade, he can compete with the Shangshu of each department, and the official of the Ministry of Officials is equivalent to the four-grade Jingtang. In particular, the power in the hands of the official of the Wenxuan Shilang is not inferior to that of the servants of other ministries.

Zhao Nanxing came to Lin Yanchao's 'sickbed', stroked his beard and looked at it for a while, and then said, "Zong Hai, you are not sick. ”

Lin Yanchao nodded and said, "Mengbai, don't talk nonsense, I'm really sick." ”

Zhao Nanxing shook his head and said warmly: "When I returned to Beijing, I heard about the discord between you and your uncle, he spoke straight and was anxious, so you don't take some things to heart." ”

Lin Yanchao said: "Uncle Shi has been my best friend for many years, how can I blame him for this trivial matter, but there are some differences, and words cannot be resolved." ”

"I understand," Zhao Nanxing nodded and said, "Then you said that you were sick this time because you didn't want to be caught between us and the ruling party, so you took a step back?" ”

Lin Yanchao sighed, Zhao Nanxing nodded and said: "Okay, I know, in fact, after knowing that you were sick, he also had a little remorse when he was uncle, but you also know his temperament, and he will never say it." ”

Lin Yanchao said: "It's okay, uncle, no matter what, Lin regards you as friends in his heart." But my teacher is also very kind to me, and I can't help you in this matter. ”

Zhao Nanxing nodded when he heard the words and said, "I know, in fact, when I persuaded my uncle, it was right that you didn't participate." ”

"The outcome of the impeachment of Zhang Whale is unpredictable, and if he loses, he will be dismissed from office, or even killed on the side. When Zhang Jiangling won the love, my teacher Mr. Xiting said bluntly, and as a result, he was imprisoned with 80 strokes of the cane, and I still remember the appearance of the teacher dragging the sick body to Liangzhou. And today, my uncle and I have become benevolent, and I still ask Zong Hai to maintain the affairs of the court in other days. ”

Zhao Nanxing's teacher is Ai Mu, the person who was beaten with Wu Zhongxing, Zhao Yongxian, and Zou Yuanbiao.

Because of Aimu, Zhao Nanxing got very close to Zhao Yongxian and Zou Yuanbiao, and at the same time, his political views were more inclined to sympathize with Shen Li, who resigned in frustration.

Gu Xiancheng also got acquainted with Zou Yuanbiao because of Zhao Nanxing's relationship, and then slowly drifted away from Shen Shixing.

Lin Yanchao persuaded: "Mengbai, it's not worth it for you to bring down a Zhang Whale. ”

Zhao Nanxing said: "Since Feng Bao was demoted, the Son of Heaven favored Zhang Whale for not a day or two, Zhang Whale has been in charge of Dongchang for too long, and he has won the favor of the saint, and he confuses the saint with money and treasures, and there are not many ministers in the court who are enveloped for him, if he does not bring him down, he will be a Liu Jin in the future, and Zhao will not hesitate to defeat him." ”

Lin Yanchao sighed that Zhao Nanxing's political program is actually very simple, that is, to eliminate traitors in the imperial court.

The villain was cleared, and all that remained in the court were gentlemen.

But Zhao Nanxing will not know that if he defeats a Zhang Whale, there is also a Zhang Whale, even if there is no Zhang Whale, the Son of Heaven will support one person to balance the situation in the court, so as to seize the power in his own hands.

But the Donglin Party thought that they were right, and their behavior was singable and weeping, but in the end they all became the emperor's means of balancing the situation in the court.

Back then, Jiajing's hand played very well, Xia Yan, Yan Song, and Xu Jie's fight to the death, no matter which faction he disposed of, he would get the support of the other faction. As a result, Hai Rui was slapped directly in the face by a letter of security negligence, Jiajing Jiajing, and the family was clean!

Now Zhao Nanxing's political program is to purge the rule of officials, so that the gentleman is in the hall and the villain is far away, so as to ensure that the first-class people are in a situation where the dynasty is prosperous.

However, in addition to morality, what achievements did the Donglin Party have in politics? Such political views are inevitably contrary to Lin Yanchao's emphasis on merit.

By the way, Gu Xiancheng and Zhao Nanxing's Donglin Academy is based on Cheng Zhu Lixue, so it is not surprising why they put morality first.

It is not too much to describe Li Zhen's sentence 'proud wind and snow cannot be a pillar' to describe the majority of your party.

However, Gu Xiancheng and Zhao Nanxing coincided with Lin Yanchao, and none of them pinned their hopes on what would govern the world.

Lin Yanchao thought about it, and put the words of advice in his stomach, and when it came to a point, everyone could not be persuaded with words, only disputes in vain.

When Lin Yanchao saw Zhao Nanxing go away, he couldn't help but feel a little sad for him, history will tell the world whose method is right.

A few days later, Zhao Nanxing said something about it.

This sparse is called "Removing the Four Great Evils of the World", and this recital expounds Zhao Nanxing's political views.

This negligence is the four evils of the world.

The harm of clique and cronyism.

Framing and squeezing out loyalty, the harm of villains.

The harm of the state and county where the government is dwelling and the people's livelihood is depleted.

The harm of the township officials who are rampant and unscrupulous, and no one dares to ask.

He also said bluntly.

When a gentleman is in power, the country is stable, and the rule and chaos of the world are not used by the gentleman. The reason why the world is safe and secure, the spirit of a gentleman is always extended. And the reason why the world is in danger is that the gentleman's spirit is always depressed.

Today, the court is virtuous and treacherous, and the Son of Heaven should be a pro-virtuous minister, far from the villain, and be cautious of using the middle officials.

Shen Li, Wu Zhongxing, who was euphemistic for Zhishi, and Zhao Yongxian, who was depressed in Nanjing, called Qu.

Zhao Nanxing wrote this note, but the Son of Heaven didn't say anything, but he just stayed in the middle and didn't send it.

Of course, Zhao Nanxing's foreshadowing is just the beginning.

One day at the end of August, Lin Yanchao's mansion was full of guests.

This day was not a big day, but it was not a simple day for the Shuji scholars taught by Lin Yanchao in the Hanlin Academy.

Because the Kuji Shisanguan of this section has been conferred.

Lin Chengfang, Wu Yingbin, Yuan Zongdao, Quan Tianxu, Xiao Yunju, Wang Tu, Peng Yang, and Huang Ruliang stayed in the museum to give the Hanlin Academy the post of editing and reviewing.

Li Yi, Liu Hongbao, Wang Mengxu, Xue Sancai, Liu Weiji, Lin Zushu, Zhao Biaohuili, Hu Kejian, Wang Daozheng, Chen Yinglong, Yu Shilian Sanguan awarded the Taoist official, the director of the six departments.

After the official award, most of them came to the Lin Mansion, and Lin Yanchao also saw the 'sick body' a little, and then he was received by several of his protégés Xu Huobo, Yuan Keli, Zhang Rulin, and Xixi Xu Guangqi.

This time in the Shuntian Township Examination, Yuan Keli ranked 37th in High School, Zhang Rulin also ranked 76th, and among the protégés, Xu Huobo fell off the list.

By the way, Lin Yanshou also participated in this Shuntian Township Examination as a prisoner, and he failed in the Guozi Invigilation Examination before the Township Examination.

All the students who stayed in the museum and the scattered museums were very happy, and this time they also came to thank the teacher.

Except for a few people who were still on the way, everyone else who arrived first sat together and chatted.

But seeing Yuan Zongdao said with a smile: "Do you know that a few days ago, the king of Korea sent Liu Chenglong, the right councilor, to lead a Korean mission of more than 60 people to Beijing. ”

Lin Yanchao was sitting in the next room, talking to Sun Chengzong, and he could hear it clearly, this Liu Chenglong was also secretly telling the Ming Dynasty about the intention of the Japanese invasion.

Originally, Liu Chenglong came to Beijing to be received by himself. Liu Chenglong is the right minister, which is equivalent to the right minister of the Korean state, and the Ming Dynasty sent Lin Yanchao, the right attendant of the Ministry of Rites, to come forward to receive them equally.

However, Lin Yanchao is now sick, so Zuo Shilang Yu Shenxing came forward, some time ago, Liu Chenglong still had to come to see him, but he resigned for Lin Yanchao.

First, he is still calling himself sick, and secondly, he is worried that he will get into unnecessary trouble, and it will not be good to be charged with a crime of 'connecting North Korea'.

"I heard that this Liu Chenglong is not only the right minister of North Korea, but also the great Confucian of today's North Korea, he studied under the great Confucian of North Korea, Li Yun, and this branch mainly inherited Cheng Zhu Lixue."

After listening to Yuan Zongdao's words, everyone sighed, and it is well known that North Korea is close to Confucianism.

Yuan Keli said: "We have already met this Liu Chenglong, after he came to Beijing, he came to see the teacher and ask for Confucianism, but the teacher did not see him, it is said that he could only sigh and leave at that time, very regretful." ”

Yuan Zongdao smiled and said: "I heard what the North Korean official said, and Liu Chenglong also regretted not seeing the teacher." ”

"But what I'm not talking about today is this, in addition to science, there is another school in North Korea, there is a famous Confucian Li Er, who advocates qi science, which emphasizes the application of the world, and opposes all the ways of governing the country with moral preaching."

Yuan Keli smiled and said, "This is a coincidence, isn't this a little similar to my dynasty?" ”

Yuan Zongdao nodded and said: "There is a book written by this North Korean official by his side, I read it, and I really admired it after reading it." ”

"Oh? What does he say in the book? ”

Yuan Zongdao said: "He advocated that the country should not pay attention to the origin of the selection of talents, and it is impossible to keep the country by relying on the morality of the monarch and officials, and only by attaching importance to the people, paying attention to the people's livelihood, and selecting talented officials at the same time is the real way to govern the country and the country." ”

He also said that North Korea was facing a situation in the north and south of the country, and Li Er proposed to set up an army of 100,000 troops, strictly train, and improve the status of soldiers to prevent internal and external troubles.

After listening to Yuan Zongdao's words, the students couldn't stop discussing. Some people also joked that this Li Er was not a disciple of Lin Xue.

Another person said worriedly: "If this person is here, wouldn't North Korea be a problem for my Ming Dynasty." ”

Yuan Zongdao smiled and said, "But don't worry, Li Er's suggestion was rejected by the science officials led by Liu Chenglong, thinking that this move was useless. ”

Everyone laughed.

Yuan Keli quipped: "You see that the court will always be holding back, and there are more people than doing business, so it's not easy to get things done!" ”

On the side, Xu Guangqi shook his head and said: "Today's court is also becoming more and more gloomy, I am afraid that it will not take a few years, and it will be like North Korea." ”

After listening to Xu Guangqi's words, everyone discussed.

Lin Yanchao listened to Li Er's plan in the next room, and couldn't help but sigh that there were also such far-sighted officials in North Korea.

The disciples continued to argue, and then someone suddenly said, "By the way, why hasn't Li Jinglu arrived for a long time?" ”

Lin Yanchao knew that the other party was talking about Li Yi, and after the museum was dispersed, he was given the official department to the matter.

Someone from outside the room hurried over and said, "Do you know?" Today, the imperial history of Guizhou Dao He Chuguang impeached Zhang Whale and his fellow party Xing Shangzhi of the Honglu Temple Prelude, and Liu Shouyou, the governor of Jinyi Wei, relied on each other as a traitor, and was good at Weifu, and there were eight crimes, and they deserved death! ”

It was Li Yi who listened to Lin Yanchao.

In front of the "...... teacher", Sun Chengzong was already discolored.

Lin Yanchao stretched out his hand and said, "Listen!" ”

If Li Yi's words were true, they set off an uproar.

But listen to Yuan Zongdao: "Why is it light? This person is a Jinshi in the eleventh year of Wanli, a person from Henan, how could he suddenly go on the table to impeach Zhang Whale? ”

One person said: "Of course I can't look past it, Zhang Whale is pretending to be a saint and a blessing, and the hundred officials have long hated him, and the Jinyi Guard commanded Liu Shouyou and Zhang Whale are embarrassed, the impeachment is good, and the impeachment is happy!" ”

At this time, Li Yi said: "In addition to He Zhuguang, there is also Henan Province Yushi Ma Xiangqian also appeared on the table to impeach Zhang Whale, and at the same time Yan Yuanfu Shen Wu County, Yan Yuanfu only knew the grievances and mediated in the court, Zhang Whale is such a traitorous minister who is so guilty can be so unpunished, because of the indulgence of the ministers, I heard that after Yuan Fu Shen Wu County received the impeachment, he has already resigned from the table. ”

At this moment, everyone present was shaken.

Lin Yanchao looked at Sun Chengzong and asked, "What did you think of from this?" ”

Sun Chengzong thought for a while and said: "Back to the teacher, the student seems to be very famous, not only impeaching Zhang Whale, but also making things bigger. ”

Lin Yanchao nodded and said, "You see it well." ”