Li Chengliang is the pillar of Liaodong of the Ming Dynasty, this time with great achievements, triumphantly returned, the northeast side is gone, and the information is also jubilant in the government and the opposition, and it is welcome by the sandwich.

Officials from all walks of life contacted along the way, and they were all attentive, so they finally returned to Beijing before the end of the year!

Everyone was stationed outside the city, and the officials of the Ministry of Rites took the lead in taking it and told the ceremony of returning to the court tomorrow.

Li Chengliang is old, he goes to bed early, and he doesn't pay attention to these things, and he doesn't know how many times he has triumphed, so he doesn't need to be reminded anymore, there are people under his command who are worried about the Ministry of Rites.

Li Mi didn't want to reveal his identity, so he took Zhen Mi and Zhang Huangting in a low-key manner, just hiding in the barracks.

But after all, someone still found it.

Wei Zhongxian led several eunuchs, as well as officials from the Ministry of Rites, to ask for a meeting outside the camp, but Li Mi still met with him in the end.

Wei Zhongxian saw Li Mi, and hurriedly wanted to kneel down and salute, Li Mi didn't stop him, raised his hand to let them get up and talk, Wei Zhongxian smiled and said: "Congratulations to the lord, congratulations to the lord, long live the lord knows that the lord is back, and specially asked the slave maid to pick up the lord into ......the palace."

Li Mi didn't expect Zhu Yijun to be in such a hurry, after all, it was almost dark now, Li Mi could go to Liaodong to resist the decree and disrespect, but he didn't dare to resist the decree in Beijing City and not enter the palace, and there was no reason not to see Zhu Yijun.

After following Wei Zhongxian to the palace, Wei Zhongxian also arranged for Li Mi to bathe, but he changed Li Mi into a gold-rimmed purple and gold python robe.

When he arrived at Qixiang Palace, he also revisited his hometown, Li Mi was quite emotional, but there was a fear in his heart.

didn't go out this time, he was always proud that he could walk freely in the palace, but when he came back from outside, and then walked this palace forbidden, Li Mi had a kind of petty intention on the blade.

Maybe he finally reached that realm, and after completely defeating Zhou Yu and Zhang Jiao, he finally realized the caution of accompanying the king like a tiger and being precarious.

Thinking that back then, Zhou Yu entered the palace, maybe it was the same.

However, Li Mi finally threw away the worries in his heart, and followed into the dormitory, and when he arrived in the dormitory, the first thing he saw was not the great eunuch Tian Yi and Wang An, nor Chen Ju, but Zheng Guifei and Fu Wang Zhu Changxun, which made Li Mi feel more vigilant!

Fortunately, Concubine Wang Gongfei and Zhu Changluo were also there, but from the perspective of standing, Concubine Zheng and Zhu Changxun were on the left, holding their heads high and sneering proudly, while Concubine Wang Gongfei and Zhu Changluo shrank on the right, a little dejected.

In ancient times, great attention was paid to etiquette, the hierarchy was very strict, and the left and right were also one of the signs to distinguish between the superior and the inferior, and the left and right were also bound to pay attention to it.

However, the era is different, and the left and right are naturally different, such as when the emperor was courteous, he sat in the south, left east, right and west, and the courtiers stood facing the north, left and west, and the courtiers were arranged according to the official position from respect and humility.

Specifically, during the Xia, Shang and Zhou periods, the court officials generally respected the left, and the swallow drink, murder and military affairs respected the right; During the Warring States period, the officials of the dynasty respected the left, the army respected the right, the Qin Dynasty respected the left, the Han Dynasty respected the right, the Tang, Song, Ming and Qing dynasties respected the left, but the Yuan Dynasty respected the right.

Therefore, in the Ming Dynasty, in general festive activities, the left is honored, and the murderous condolences are honored by the right.

Li Mi is not a newcomer, whether it is the rules of the palace or the rules of officialdom, he has long been familiar with them, even if he has been adrift for so many years, he never dares to forget these rules.

From the position at this time, Concubine Zheng and King Fu obviously had the upper hand, while Zhu Changluo, who was the prince of the East Palace, was a little downcast.

Along the way, Li Mi had already asked Li Chengliang clearly that the situation in the country was too bad, which was also the main reason why Li Chengliang was reluctant to stay in the officialdom.

As for the extent of the struggle, it only takes one thing to show the seriousness of the struggle.

As the chief steward of the national court and the auxiliary minister in the cabinet, only Zhu Geng was left at this time, and Shen Li and the others had already ended in this battle and left the cabinet!

The cabinet system is the most clever means for the emperor of the Ming Dynasty to keep government affairs smooth and unhindered without hindrance to the emperor's misconduct.

The cabinet usually consisted of three or four auxiliary ministers, and the emperor would also choose people with different political views to serve as auxiliary ministers in order to keep the auxiliary ministers from wearing a pair of pants.

If there is only one prime minister, when the emperor is weak, the prime minister is very likely to monopolize power, but several people in the cabinet have different political views, so they naturally have to argue, and they can handle things well, and no one will monopolize power.

I have to say that the national glory of the Ming Dynasty can last for so many years, relying on this set of official systems established by Zhu Yuanzhang, although Zhu Yuanzhang has not read too many books, but I have to say that he has gained insight into people's hearts to the extreme, and this official system alone is enough to be proud of the entire ancient political circle.

At this time, there was only one person left in the cabinet, and this Zhu Geng was originally the most low-key person in the cabinet, not as good as Shen Li and others, when would it be his turn to speak?

Maybe that's the only way, and the only one who survived in the end was such an unassertive person.

Since the year when Zhu Yijun decided not to let King Fu's domain, it is estimated that he had already expected this result.

However, these thoughts only flashed in Li Mi's heart, and he secretly took a breath and saluted towards Zhu Changluo.

"The minister will meet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Concubine Gong."

When Zhu Changluo saw Li Mi, he also raised his head suddenly, as if he had seen a star in the dark, grabbed Li Mi's hand, and said excitedly: "Sir, you are finally back!" ”

As soon as these words came out, his eyes were moist, as if a child who had been wronged for many years had finally seen his protector again, and Concubine Wang Gong also had a bitter face and was full of bitterness.

"Yes, it's back." Li Mi responded with a smile, and then saluted Zheng Guifei and Zhu Changxun.

"I've seen His Royal Highness King Fu, and I've seen the concubine."

Although it is also a salute, anyone can hear the meaning of "seeing" and "seeing".

King Fu thought that he had been pressing Zhu Changluo all these years, and he was also quite arrogant, feeling that Li Mi was rude, and was about to get angry, but Zheng Guifei pulled him, grabbed the conversation, and said to Li Mi.

"I haven't seen him for so many years, Lord Li is still the same, with the same temper, but now it's different from the past, if Lord Li is still like this, I'm afraid he will be kicked out again soon."

Although she hasn't seen her for four or five years, Concubine Zheng is not obviously old, after all, she is only a few years older than Li Mi, and the palace is very well maintained, and she can't see the traces of time, but her eyes are getting more and more aggressive.

Li Mi smiled and said: "The minister is a hard worker, a courtier, and he should share his worries for the king, if the emperor can use it, what if he runs a few more times?" ”

As soon as Li Mi's words came out, Concubine Zheng was about to taunt, but there were a few coughs in the dormitory, which were a little fake at first, maybe they were pretended, but then the more they coughed, the worse they became, and it was "self-defeating" to think about it.

Wei Zhongxian heard this cough, and hurriedly said to Li Mi: "Long live Lord has been sleeping earlier recently, so Lord Hao should go first to face the saint." ”

Li Mi didn't say anything more, nodded lightly at Concubine Zheng, and walked into the palace, but Concubine Zheng glared at Wei Zhongxian fiercely, and the latter just pretended not to see.

When he arrived in the dormitory, Li Mi was relieved, because Tian Yi and Wang An were there, and Lu Jiamao did not hide in the dark, but just stood by the bed like a sculpture.

Zhu Yijun sat on the dragon bed, his beard was white, and he looked even older than Li Chengliang!

Wang An knelt on the ground at this time, and gently pushed a brass spittoon under the bed, and the whole room was filled with the smell of medicine and the smell of the old man, even if the incense that calmed the nerves and suppressed cough could not cover the smell.

Li Mi walked to the side of the bed and immediately saluted Zhu Yijun.

"The minister knocks to see His Majesty the Emperor, I wish my emperor a long life!"

Zhu Yijun slowly raised his hand, without saying a word, but his eyes were moist.

Li Mi didn't look up, and he couldn't see Zhu Yijun's movements, but Tian Yi came over and helped Li Mi up.

Li Mi saw that Zhu Yijun was speechless, and he was also full of surprise, Tian Yi looked at Li Mi's eyes and shook his head lightly at him, Li Mi finally knew that Zhu Yijun couldn't speak!

Li Mi also subconsciously looked over to Zhu Yijun's side, and only then did he see the details, the corners of Zhu Yijun's mouth drooped, and there was a hidden crystal salivation, which was actually the image of the aftermath of a stroke!

Zhu Yijun also raised his hand, his fingers trembled, pointed to the python robe on Li Mi's body, nodded his fingers, and pulled the corners of his mouth to show an ugly smile, as if to say that this python robe looks very good.

Although it was Zhu Yijun who was suspicious of Li Mi, so he let Li Mi leave Beijing City and pursue Zhou Yu, so that Li Mi was adrift outside and almost died outside, but without these, Li Mi would not have been able to kill Zhou Yu, and because of this, he sabotaged the Japanese military conspiracy and solved the big problem of Nuer Hachi.

This drink and peck have the will of heaven, and even now, Zhu Yijun can still think of Li Milai, even in this case, he still let Li Mi put on a python robe and regard Li Mi as dependent, which also shows that he has woken up and completely believes in Li Mi.

Even if it is an ordinary family master, when it comes to the matter of letting go, there are some things that cannot be let go, and there are people who need to be entrusted, let alone the king of a country?

Li Mi finally understood why Zhu Yijun was in a hurry to summon Li Mi, but he was afraid that it would inevitably mean to be a lonely!

Li Mi sat on the edge of the bed and gently held Zhu Yijun's hand, Zhu Yijun's dangling back was put back on the head of the bed, and the whole person relaxed, as if the big stone in his heart had also landed.

Li Mi took the opportunity to gently press Zhu Yijun's wrist and probe his pulse, and it turned out to be impetuous and weak.

"What about Suo Changsheng?" Li Mi turned his head to Tian Yi and asked, but seeing that Tian Yi was silent, Li Mi also knew that he had asked wrong.

Li Mi is not here, Zhu Yijun doesn't dare to use Suo Changsheng with confidence, if Suo Changsheng is here, Zhu Yijun will not fall into this field.

Looking back, Li Mi really saw the remorse on Zhu Yijun's face, and he got a practical answer.

"Your Majesty's dragon body is important, so let people find Suo Changsheng!" When Li Mi said this, he was about to instruct Wei Zhongxian, but Zhu Yijun squeezed his hand and refused to let him speak, like a stubborn child.

Li Mi's face was also full of doubts, Tian Yi, Wang An and others didn't dare to speak, but Wei Zhongxian, who was standing behind Li Mi, bent down slightly at this time, his lips didn't move, and his voice was like a mosquito.

"The emperor has already locked up Suo Changsheng and Emmanur and others, and it has been two or three years since I thought about it......"

When Li Mi heard this, he suddenly opened his eyes and glanced around, Tian Yi, Wang An and the others did not dare to raise their heads, nor did they speak.

The entire dormitory was dead silent, only the sound of Zhu Yijun's hard breathing like a bellows was left, which made people imagine that with his breathing, the air was struggling to pass through a mouthful of old phlegm in his throat, nourishing this rotten body.