Chapter 12: The Emperor's Preferences

Although it was a risky move, Xu Jie had eight points of confidence to succeed. Bayi Chinese Network ?.

Looking at the current cabinet, if he leaves, there will only be two people left, Li Chunfang and Zhang Juzheng. Li Chunfang's old eyes are dizzy, and he is an out-and-out honest person if he says it is good, but the unpleasant thing is that he is indecisive and procrastinating, and he can't shoulder heavy responsibilities at all. Although the uncle's talent is not familiar, he is still shallow in the cabinet, and he is not qualified as an official, so it is impossible to control the ministers.

Therefore, Xu Jie took it for granted that without himself, the center of the entire Ming Dynasty would be paralyzed. This is not only clear to himself, but also to the emperor. In order to stabilize the overall situation, even if the emperor is angry and angry, he will endure it, and it is almost impossible to return to his hometown.

"Your Majesty, it's time to go to court." Chen Hong reminded in a low voice that the emperor has always attached great importance to this matter in the early dynasty.

Waving his hand, Emperor Longqing still said with an angry face: "Decree, the court will be exempted this morning, let them go back to the yamen on an errand." ”

Emperor Longqing had his own thoughts in his heart. This Xu Jie handed his resignation to himself early in the morning, obviously forcing himself to express his position as soon as possible, in such a short time, it is impossible for him to understand the whole thing thoroughly, and it is very likely that he will be caught in his way.

Chen Hong was stunned, he never expected that the consequences of Emperor Longqing's anger would be so serious, and he actually pushed the early dynasty away. wanted to learn from the loyal ministers to admonish him, but Chen Hong didn't have the guts, so he only responded resignedly, turned around and went out to deliver the message.

Staying in the chaotic dormitory and thinking about it all morning, Emperor Longqing still didn't make up his mind about how to deal with Xu Jie's resignation. As Xu Jie expected, Emperor Longqing wished to kick him back to his hometown to live for the rest of his life, but in the matter of selecting the abbot of the cabinet, Emperor Longqing made a difficulty.

According to his idea when he ascended the throne, the position of this auxiliary was first sat by the experienced Xu Jie, and when he was too old to move, Gao Gong took over, and after Gao Gong, it was Zhang Juzheng's turn. According to Emperor Longqing's estimate, the baton of these three people can be transmitted for at least twenty years, and for such a long time, he must have found a candidate for the future.

But people are not as good as heaven, just less than half a year after ascending the throne, Mr. Gao was forced to leave the court by Xu Jie, although he was reluctant in his heart, but in order to stabilize the throne, he could only watch Mr. Gao leave.

But in less than three years, the exhibition of the situation has completely exceeded his imagination, and Xu Jieyue is more arrogant and domineering, and he even dares to threaten himself.

Now that Mr. Gao is not in the court, Zhang Juzheng is still underqualified, Emperor Longqing pondered before and after, and there was no one who could replace Xu Jie as a cabinet assistant. Although it is also a way to recruit Mr. Gao to return to the court, Mr. Gao has not been in the cabinet for too long, and he has not been in charge of political affairs for several years, and now he is back in charge of the court, so he is really not sure whether he can handle government affairs.

"Your Majesty, Concubine Li asks to see you." Chen Hong hurriedly walked in to report.

Emperor Longqing, who was thinking about countermeasures with a sad face, his eyes lit up, and he hurriedly said: "Xuan." Chen Hong got up and was about to go out to announce that Concubine Li Guifei was in the audience, but was stopped by Emperor Longqing raising his hand, "Let's clean up here first, what does the mess look like." As he spoke, Emperor Longqing also glared at Chen Hong.

Chen Hong was speechless for a while, he blamed himself, you had such a big temper just now, who dared to shake your head in front of you.

Fortunately, there were many people and they were fast, and more than a dozen palace maids and eunuchs worked together, and the kung fu of the dormitory, which was messed up by Emperor Longqing, became quick and neat, and Chen Hong trotted out to invite Concubine Li Guifei to meet him.

Li Guifei's name is Caifeng, born in an official eunuch, and she has practiced three obedience and four virtues since she was a child. In that year when talent and appearance were both prominent, Li Caifeng, who was in the boudoir, was famous in the capital, and the dignitaries who came to propose marriage almost broke the threshold of his family.

When Emperor Jiajing appointed the marriage to Prince Yu, who had just reached the crown, and when he looked through the roster submitted by the chamberlain, he valued Li Caifeng, who was commented on as extraordinary. The common people must pay attention to virtue when marrying wives, and Emperor Jiajing, who is also a father, also holds such a criterion when choosing a daughter-in-law. Otherwise, let a woman with a vicious mind and shallow knowledge be the companion of her son, and the son will not want to handle political affairs well.

It's a pity that although Li Caifeng was born in an official eunuch, his father's official position is only a positive fourth grade, and in a place like the capital, where there are countless nobles, it is really a little pitiful. Princess Yu Wang is not as simple as marrying a daughter-in-law, but more importantly, its political significance.

In this way, Li Caifeng, who originally had a great chance to become Princess Yu, could only be a side house and a side concubine. But this is enough, the old man Li, who was worried about agreeing to the family business, accidentally became a relative of the emperor, and Li Caifeng also jumped into a phoenix, and married into the Yuwang Mansion enviously.

But outsiders are envious, but Li Caifeng, who is the concubine of King Yu, has words of suffering. When the Yan family and his son were in power, the life of the Yu Wangfu was extremely difficult, although it could not reach the point of lack of food and clothing, but it was not the kind of princely life of fine clothes and food that outsiders thought.

Although life is not good, Li Caifeng has been working hard to make herself a virtuous helper, and often comforts Prince Yu when he is unhappy about some things, and over time, the relationship between the husband and wife has become deeper. This is not counting, Li Caifeng's stomach is also angry, and he gave birth to a son one step ahead of the princess, although his name has not changed, his status in the eyes of Emperor Longqing is incomparable.

Therefore, as soon as Emperor Longqing heard that Concubine Li Guifei asked to see him, his originally irritable mood calmed down a lot.

"The concubines see the emperor, and the emperor is blessed." Although he is an old husband and wife, Li Caifeng, who has been taught very strictly since childhood, has always attached great importance to etiquette, and he will be blessed as soon as he enters the door.

Emperor Longqing took a few steps forward, stretched out his hand and said, "Concubine Ai, hurry up and be exempt." "Your Majesty." Although he was middle-aged, Li Caifeng's smile still made Emperor Longqing happy, and he sat on the couch with his fragrant shoulders.

"Your Majesty, the concubine heard that you were unhappy today, but what troubles did you encounter?" As soon as he sat down, Li Caifeng asked.

Although the ancestral family law stipulates that the harem is not allowed to participate in politics, this kind of thing can be managed there by virtue of the rules, especially the emperor who is a lonely person, and he can only go to the harem to tell the bitterness.

Another main reason why Li Caifeng has not fallen out of favor for many years is that he often serves as a loyal listener of Emperor Longqing, listening to him pour out the bitterness in his heart.

Now when he asked, Emperor Longqing waved his hand to let the eunuch and palace maid go out and wait, and then he sighed and told what had happened.

"Ai Concubine, Xu Jie's move is simply in my army, I really don't know what to do now." Emperor Longqing rubbed his somewhat swollen forehead and said with a sigh.

Li Caifeng has always been an assertive person, and over the years, he has often advised Emperor Longqing on some small matters. Now when I heard that Xu Jie was persecuting the emperor like this, I couldn't help but be angry, and my only thought was to depose Xu Jie and preserve the emperor's majesty.

But this matter is too important, and if you are not careful, you will get into trouble, and then not only will the emperor blame yourself for talking nonsense today, but the ministers will also make some moths.

After thinking about it, Li Caifeng laughed softly: "The emperor doesn't have to worry, isn't Gonggong Li still there, if you don't have an idea in your heart, it's better to ask him what to do." ”

Emperor Longqing's eyes lit up, and then he remembered Li Fanglai, who was still holding on, "Concubine Ai's good idea, you stay, I will visit him and ask for a plan." ”

It is said that the last time Shen Chongming saw Li Fang a year ago, he already felt that he was about to die, but almost half a year has passed in the blink of an eye, but Li Fang is still alive, so he has to admire Li Shizhen's medical skills.

At the beginning, Li Shizhen used a little skill, and he cured Shen Chongming, who most people thought was an incurable disease, and this time he was famous, and even Emperor Longqing put his name in his heart, and when he was a little uncomfortable, he asked Li Shizhen to take a look at him.

became the emperor's royal doctor, Li Shizhen, who was originally controlled everywhere in the Tai Hospital, can be regarded as a master, and the doctors are constantly sycophant, and they like to come to him for advice and contact each other's feelings when they have nothing to do.

Although Li Fang is just a minion, his status in the palace is not low at all, Emperor Longqing said a word, Li Shizhen went to diagnose Li Fang, although there has been no improvement, but it finally dragged Li Fang's old life.

It's still that small courtyard, it's still that hospital bed, but now Li Fang is even more emaciated than years ago, lying on the bed lifelessly, and he didn't even hear Emperor Longqing enter the house.

"Your Majesty, my father-in-law's ears are not good, but he knows everything in his heart." The little eunuch who had been serving Li Fang said with red eyes.

Emperor Longqing understood the meaning of his words, sat on the edge of the bed and condoled, listening to Li Fang humming non-stop, although he knew that he was responding to his own words, but this situation was really difficult for people to continue.

There was no way, Emperor Longqing went straight to the point and said what was difficult for him to decide. "Gonggong Li, what should I do, please teach me."

"No...... No ...... Enter, Buddha high...... Get lost. Li Fang, who had no teeth, spit out a few words in a muffled voice, and her originally closed eyes also opened a slit.

Emperor Longqing was stunned, and he really couldn't understand what he was saying. "Don't go in, re-arch high!" The tone was a little anxious, but Li Fang saw Emperor Longqing's puzzled expression.

Although it was still a little vague, Emperor Longqing understood it this time, and his eyes lit up and he said: "You mean, stop Xu Steps, rebuild the high arch?" ”

Li Fang's mouth was grinning, and there was a hint of joy in his eyes, and he told Emperor Longqing with his expression that he meant this.

Emperor Longqing breathed a sigh of relief. He is completely convinced of Li Fang, this person has stayed in the palace all his life, and when it comes to all kinds of disputes in the imperial court, no one in the Manchu Dynasty can compare with him as well-informed, and now he has just said the problem and he has a plan, it must be no mistake.

With a plan, Emperor Longqing really didn't want to stay in this room, after all, the smell of medicine was tangy, and he felt dizzy after a while. "Father-in-law, I won't disturb your rest. You are so resting, you must take care of your body and bones, I still have a lot of things to rely on you. ”

Out of the small courtyard, breathing in the fresh air, Longqing's waist couldn't help but straighten a little, his face was full of majesty and couldn't hide the ease in his eyes, and he walked back with great strides.

"Your Majesty, have you ever asked about the strategy?" Seeing Emperor Longqing's expression come in, Concubine Li Guifei actually knew the result, but she still deliberately pretended not to ask, which was also a means for her to curry favor with Longqing without being known to outsiders.

Long Qing was in a good mood, and at this time, looking at the expression of the concubine, he couldn't help but tease, and smiled left and right: "Guess? As he spoke, his body leaned towards Concubine Li's delicate body.

Concubine Li Guifei pretended to smile shyly and said softly: "The emperor is the son of heaven, what can stop you in this world, the concubine secretly thinks that the emperor has done it immediately." ”

While Concubine Li Guifei was speaking, Emperor Longqing's hands had already climbed on her shoulders, and when she heard what she said, she laughed loudly: "Those who know me love concubine, I want to see if you can stop me today, hehe." With that, he picked up Li Guifei, whose body was already soft, and walked towards the couch.

Li Guifei's face was flushed, she closed her eyes slightly and looked like she was picking, the old husband and wife, she was clear about Emperor Longqing's hobbies, and she liked to toss people in bed when she was in a good mood.