When Qian Qianyi returned home with a lonely face, he immediately alarmed his wife Liu Rus.

"Master, has there been something terrible happening in the court?" Liu Ru asked with concern.

She had never seen such an expression on Qian Qianyi's face, so she had to worry.

"The prince of Joseon was driven away by the emperor and rushed back to North Korea in front of the court" Qian Qianyi said with great sadness, and it was not difficult to hear his sadness and loneliness from his tone.

Why is that? Could it be that the prince of Joseon angered the emperor? Although Liu Ru asked like this, he didn't think it was the reason, because if it was just such a reason, Qian Qianyi would not be the expression he showed now, there must be another reason.

Qian Qianyi sighed, paused for a while before saying: "The emperor is afraid that he is preparing to learn from Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and intends to use troops in all directions immediately after stabilizing the north, and North Korea may be one of the targets, otherwise the emperor will not drive the Korean prince out of the court without giving the Korean prince a chance to explain, and also ordered to send the North Korean rebel tomorrow, and at the same time sever the vassal relationship with the North Korea, perhaps in order to prepare for the use of troops against North Korea in the future." ”

Qian Qianyi was helpless, the emperor did not listen to his advice after all, and wanted to go his own way, a bitter feeling came to his heart, he always believed that benevolence and righteousness can govern the country for a long time, and the reckless use of swords and soldiers can only be a loss of the foundation of the country and shake the foundation of the country. He didn't want to watch the emperor take Daming to that road, but he was powerless, and the emperor didn't listen to him at all.

"I see." A hint of clarity appeared on Liu Ru's beautiful face.

She knows that Qian Qianyi has been meticulously studying Confucianism for decades, and for a generation of Confucianism, the way of benevolence and righteousness has long been ingrained, not to mention whether the emperor is right or wrong, at least she knows that Qian Qianyi will never be able to change the deep-rooted concept in her heart to cater to the emperor.

"Over the years that the emperor has ascended the throne, although he has also listened to the advice of hundreds of officials from time to time, once he has really decided on something, he will never turn back, and he will insist on going his own way, and I am afraid that I will not be able to do it for long as I am the first assistant." Qian Qianyi was a little decadent.

A few days ago, the emperor deliberately revealed to him the future development path of the Ming Dynasty, you don't have to think much to know, the emperor wants to get his approval, or to ensure that he will not become a resistance in the future, the emperor gave him time to think, but he spoke again for the Korean prince in the court today, which shows that he can not change the concept of governing the country with benevolence and righteousness in his heart, and does not want the Ming Dynasty to embark on the road of hegemony with troops in all directions, which is exactly the opposite of the emperor's concept.

Qian Qianyi knew that according to the emperor's temperament, since he had a choice, the emperor would also make some moves.

Qian Qianyi thought that maybe he should take the initiative to resign as the first assistant, so as to keep a little affection for the monarch and ministers, and when the emperor really makes a mistake in the future, his persuasion can still be sent to the emperor.

"Master, this" Hearing Qian Qianyi say this, Liu Ru was shocked.

"Since I have different ideas from the emperor, and the emperor will never tolerate me continuing to serve as the first assistant, then tomorrow I will go to the emperor to ask the emperor to resign from the position of first assistant, can my wife support me?" Qian Qianyi looked at Liu Ruyi, although he was nearly forty years older than Liu Ruyi, he really regarded Liu Ruyi as his wife, so he wanted Liu Ruyi's support at this moment.

Liu Ru was slightly moved, to be honest, she is a Qinglou woman, but one day she can be Mrs. Shoufu, it is already a gift from God to her, she was able to combine with Qian Qianyi back then, regardless of age, one is that Qian Qianyi doesn't care about her identity, she is willing to marry Ming Media, but she and Qian Qianyi do have some similar temperament, she understands Qian Qianyi, she will not regret it no matter what in this life, she will follow Qian Qianyi wherever she goes.

"The master can do what he wants, and the concubine supports the master!" Liu Ru said firmly.

"Good! Good! If you have a wife like this, what more can a husband ask for! Qian Qianyi laughed, originally he thought that Liu Ruyi would think that he was cowardly and did not dare to fight the emperor to the end, but what he saw in Liu Ruye's eyes was only firmness and understanding, which made the depression in his heart disappear a little.

Early the next morning, the Joseon prince and his entourage were forcibly sent out of Nanjing.

Until this moment, the prince of Joseon still couldn't believe that Daming really did this, and Daming really wanted to dissolve the vassal relationship with their North Korea.

"How is it possible, how can this be!" Joseon Shizi's face was ugly, and he couldn't believe it was true.

Although North Korea does not have the idea of peeping into Liaodong from time to time, but it knows the strength of the Ming Dynasty in the Central Plains, so it carefully expands its territory to the Yalu River and the Ming Dynasty across the river, it never dares to stretch out its hand again, only to serve the Ming Dynasty as the suzerain, and get some rich rewards every year to survive.

The son of Joseon no longer dared to imagine how he would explain himself to his father and the entire Korean people when he returned to Korea.

"What are you doing? Don't go yet! The emperor decreed that the Ming Dynasty and North Korea would sever their vassal relations, and the Korean prince would not be allowed to continue to stay in the territory of the Ming Dynasty! The general of the Ming army, who was monitoring the prince of Joseon, shouted, urging the prince of Joseon and others to quickly board the ship and go to sea and leave the territory of the Ming dynasty.

Joseon's face turned dark, he gritted his teeth, and could only board a ship and go to sea under the supervision of the Ming army generals and return to Korea.

After the prince of Joseon left, Qian Qianyi also entered the palace in regular clothes to find Zhu Ci.

"Your Majesty, the old minister is old and lacks energy, and I am afraid that he will not be able to continue to serve as the first assistant, so I have come to tell the emperor to return to his hometown, and I hope that the emperor will approve it!" Qian Qianyi put his official hat and official uniform on the ground, and he also bowed to the ground.

Regarding Qian Qianyi's resignation, Zhu Ciji did not seem surprised, as if he had already expected this possibility.

"Aiqing has thought about it?" Zhu Ci asked lightly.

To say that Qian Qianyi is a little pedantic, but he still has some talents, he has worked in the position of the first assistant for several years, and he is quite conscientious, at least the court is stable, Zhu Ci is quite satisfied, and he doesn't want to come to this point until he has no choice.

"Back to the emperor, the old minister has already thought about it, the old minister is old, some things have long been ingrained and cannot be changed, and I don't want to deny what I have learned for decades, and I can't continue to serve the emperor in the future, and I hope the emperor understands." Qian Qianyi said firmly.

The meaning is very clear, he has carefully studied Confucianism for most of his life, the way of benevolence and righteousness is deep-rooted, once he changes, he will deny what he has learned for decades, he can't do that, and he can't persuade Zhu Ci to give up the opposite concept, so he can only take this step.

Zhu Ci was silent for a moment, then nodded and said, "That's it, I'm allowed!" ”

As a last resort, Zhu Ciyi didn't want to force Qian Qianyi to this point, and at the same time, he also understood Qian Qianyi in his heart, in the end, he was an old man in his sixties, and it was not so easy to change, Qian Qianyi's initiative to resign also saved him from making some actions that he was not willing to make, since Qian Qianyi made a choice, then he respected Qian Qianyi's choice.

"Thank you for your grace!" Qian Qianyi's body trembled a little, from now on, he will leave the court and will no longer be the first assistant of the Ming Dynasty.