"There's an article for this! In my memory, you are a cautious person, but this time not only cut first and then played, but also killed both Zhao Zhigao's people and Wei Gonggong's people, what's the matter, aren't you afraid that they will give you small shoes to wear? Wanli's face showed his signature sinister smile.

Zhao Zhigao couldn't sit still, he quickly stood up and said: "If you go back to the emperor, the shore of the land is not the king's ministers, and all the officials of the Ming Dynasty are people from the imperial court." ”

Wanli raised his eyes and looked at him, then at Qian Ning, and then at Zhang Wei on the other side, and said: "The imperial court is just a few yamen and a few palaces, and the rice still has to be eaten in separate pots." ”

His Royal Highness and several people were suddenly a little at a loss, what did the emperor mean by this? It was obvious that he was a little biased in favor of Channing!

"Zhang Wei," Wanli turned his head to Zhang Wei on the side and said, "The Li Hualong recommended by Shen under your command is a talent, how is he doing in Zhejiang?" ”

"Back to the emperor, Li Hualong was transferred from Banzhou, and let him be in charge of supervising the change of rice to mulberry this time, which is both an inspector and a exercise, and the time is not long, and there is no achievement." Zhang Wei couldn't figure out what Wanli was thinking at this time, so he had to deal with it like this.

"Achievements do not necessarily have to be how much you have made, and how much you have achieved in a short period of time! Dare to be the first in the world, isn't there anything to achieve? Lao Tzu said, I have three virtues, and I don't dare to be the first in the world! Wanli craned his neck and looked at the beams of the main hall and said.

Zhang Wei knelt down in horror. He never thought that Wanli would be so unfathomable! Dare to be the first in the world, which means that Li Hualong actually persuaded Qian Ning to prevent the change of rice to mulberry! Who would dare to do that?

"Back to the emperor," Qian Ning knew that he couldn't help but speak, "the talent of the minister's rotten wood will not be abandoned by the emperor, and he will be entrusted with the important task of sealing the territory." But since it is a feudal territory, all the ministers do except listen to the emperor and the court, and will never be instructed by others. There will be no one who can influence the minister's intentions. As for this time, the failure to implement the national policy of changing rice to mulberry, and such a big flood occurred in the minister's office, all the blame is the fault of the minister in the final analysis. It's not about anyone else! This is the minister...... Request for resignation from office, please ask the emperor for holy permission. ”

"Did you hear that? Qian Ning is excusing Li Hualong! Wanli Yin looked at Zhang Weidao with a smile, "It's really like you said, the disrepair of the river embankment is equivalent to abandoning the city and land, and disrupting the national policy of the imperial court to change rice to mulberry, if you want to punish your crimes, the dismissal will be over?" ”

"Thunder and rain and dew, it is not the grace of heaven, please ask the emperor to judge!" Channing slammed his head on the marble floor, and the sound resounded in the silent hall.

Zhao Zhigao looked at Qian Ning with complicated eyes, could it be that he was wrong to blame him? But why didn't he come to him when he arrived in Beijing? Qian Ning, Qian Ning, since you know that you are still shirking for the old man at this time, and you have not come to the old man before, but what scruples do you have?

"I ask you again, the Xin'an River embankment was repaired last year, and it cost the imperial court 2.5 million taels of silver, and the embankment collapsed in a big flood, didn't you wipe it at all beforehand?" Wanli narrowed his eyes, changed to a more comfortable position, and looked at Qian Ning deeply.

Zhao Zhigao, Zhang Wei and Wei Chao on the other side were all nervous and pricked up their ears, wanting to hear what he had to say.

Qian Ning replied calmly: "Back to the emperor, the minister also inspected the river embankment, and failed to find the hidden danger in time, which is the crime of the minister's negligence!" ”

"Is it just an oversight?" Wanli's tone was a little playful.

All eyes began to look nervously at him.

"Back to the emperor, is the embankment in disrepair, here are the confessions of Ma Yuan, the head of the Xin'an River, and Chang Yumin, the co-organizer, and Zhang Liangcai, please ask the emperor to investigate!" As he spoke, he took out Ma Yuan's confession from the placket!

Everyone was stunned. The atmosphere in Yuxi Palace suddenly froze.

Wanli turned his head to look at Wei Chao again, and Wei Chao had no choice but to walk over, take the confession and hand it to Wanli. He slowly unfolded his confession, his eyes glazed cold.

Zhao Zhigao's body trembled slightly. Qian Ning, since you have made up your mind to end this matter, why can't you tell the old man in advance? beheaded those four people in the name of the disrepair of the river embankment, and presented the confession to the emperor, you still know that the overall situation is important! Then there is no proof of this matter, and this is the end of it! But you're completely isolated! What is it that can't let the old man know, so he has to hide it from the old man? Even if you say anything, now the old man is still in his position and is not dead, and he can still support you and open up a piece of heaven on your head! But why did Chen Yubi say that you regard this confession as a gift to change the court?

Zhang Wei tried his best to adjust his mentality, looking at the ground with his eyes, and trying not to show any expression. Qian Ning is far-sighted and a great talent, and he is completely qualified to take charge of the position of the feudal official! It seems that he can't pull him over this time, but this person definitely deserves respect, rare, why didn't he take him to heart before? But fortunately, there is still a Shen Cheng under his subordinates, and there may be hope for this matter!

Wanli's face changed when he looked at it, first he was still a little surprised, and then he showed a contemplative look while watching, and when he finished reading, his face calmed down again. This confession can be called flawless, from the beginning of the Xin'an River embankment repair money last year, in the middle of the river manager Ma Yuan, the river supervisor Wei De'an and the two county magistrates withheld and stripped of it, resulting in no money available when the actual embankment was repaired, but they still reported that the embankment repair money was not enough. It wasn't until a while ago that the river embankment was overwhelmed and burst after heavy rain for more than half a month. It didn't get involved in the slightest.

"Zhao Zhigao!" Wanli suddenly called, "Do you know what is written in this confession? ”

"Back to the emperor, the minister doesn't know." Zhao Zhigao stood up, bowed down and replied calmly.

"These are the details of the disrepair of the embankment! Take it and show it to the Cabinet! Wanli didn't let the chamberlain pass it over, but threw it directly at his feet. Zhu Yidao's secret letter said everything, you still know that the overall situation is important, and you can't involve too much? Just come up with such a charge to fool me? But fortunately, there is still a sense of proportion, and I know that this matter can't be rectified. But it's all the credit of Channing! He confessed his sins alone and exonerated you all! You Zhao Zhigao are blessed, you can find such a loyal subordinate! Wanli's heart sneered!

Is this what is called for the country and the people?

"There is another thing, that is, Qian Ning's resignation. Zhao Zhigao, since he himself proposed to ask the court to open his vacancy, do you think you should be allowed to do so? Wanli stood up and paced around the main hall.

“…… The grace of deposing comes from above, and non-ministers can put their beaks. Zhao Zhigao groaned for a moment, and then replied word by word.

"You don't mean what you say!" Wanli frowned. This group of old guys, there is no good way for you to govern the country and the country, but there are a lot of eyes to fight for power and profit! Fight, fight to the death! If there is a shortage of one or two pieces of silver next year, I will settle the account with you, "Qian Ning was the political envoy of Zhejiang, and later he was also the governor of Zhejiang, all of whom you recommended to me!" When is it up to me to employ people? ”

Zhao Zhigao was a little stunned by this sudden question. What does the emperor mean by this, don't you feel that you are too showy for a while? The fighting spirit that he had finally ignited again was suddenly like being poured a basin of cold water, and he stood there not knowing how to reply.

Qian Ning raised his head, he knew that the emperor already had an opinion on Zhao Zhigao in his heart. Although they didn't see Lord Zhao, they couldn't tell him the situation in advance, and they had such a sharp independence with Lord Chen, but they promoted and reused themselves, they could be ruthless, and they couldn't be unrighteous: "At that time, Lord Zhao recommended ministers, and the emperor reused ministers, all hoping that the ministers could live up to their grace and settle the people." But now the ministers are stumbling around in Zhejiang, and it is obviously no longer in line with the responsibility of the feudal territory. I implore the emperor to remove his ministers! ”

At this point, he also knew that even if he was not dismissed and returned to Zhejiang, he would not be regarded as his own by Zhao Zhigao and Chen Yubi, and it was impossible for him to turn around and take refuge in Zhang Wei, otherwise what was the difference between him and the three surnamed slaves Lu Bu? I am already so old, and I can already burn high incense when I can die well!

"Are you going to pick a pick?" Wanli's gaze fell back on Dao Channing's body.

"Don't dare!" Channing immediately knelt down. If you don't take advantage of the present and wait until the future when they drive themselves out of Zhejiang, then this life will be in vain, and this official will be in vain.

"If you dare or not, I won't let you pick on you! There are two things I still know about you, one is to understand the overall situation, and the other is to be willing to work hard. Zhejiang is the important tax place of the imperial court, and it is also the important place for silk production, just for the 300,000 horses of silk, it can't be without you at the moment! Zhao Zhigao! Wanli turned his face to the side again and said to Zhao Zhigao, "What do you think?" ”

Zhao Zhigao held his breath and said: "Shengming has no past the emperor, Zhejiang is indeed inseparable from Qian Ning at the moment, but his burden is too heavy, since the emperor asked the minister, the minister thought that he could resign from the post of governor of Zhejiang, and only serve as the political envoy of Zhejiang." In this way, he can not only grasp the overall situation, but also spend more effort on changing rice to mulberry. This year's business of 300,000 horses of silk must be done, and these things are tasked with Qian Ning to do his best! ”

Wanli's face showed a slight smile: "This is the words of Lao Chengmouguo!" As for disaster relief and changing rice to mulberry, after you go down, you let Qian Ning discuss it with the cabinet and come up with a solution. It's always good to be able to have both dilemmas. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty." Zhao Zhigao bowed.

"Channing, did you hear that?" Wanli looked at Qian Ning with a smile again.

“…… Be! The emperor ......" Qian Ning knelt on the ground with tears streaming down his face, he never thought that the emperor would actually stand on his side! Although neither end will buy their own accounts anymore, but the emperor can allow himself to continue to work, which is the best ending. Wait until next year to hand in your resignation, maybe you can die well.