Mao Cheng also felt strange, but his eyes didn't look at Huang Jin, but fell to the ceiling: "Have you seen Fu?" ”

Huang Jin heard him ask, his face was proud, his feet were cocked, and he drove out an exaggerated Erlang leg, revealing the mud splashed on his boots due to horseback riding, and said, "Yes, we went to see Fu before coming to Tongzhou."

After Mao Shang's family met Fu, did he say anything? ”

Mao Cheng's eyes moved down, fell on Huang Jin, and said indifferently: "What else can I do for, isn't it just to honor the king of Xing, respect the king of Xing for the king of Xing, and respect the queen mother for the queen mother of the king of Xing." ”

Mao Cheng's tone of voice was unhurried, Yuyu was clear, but it sounded very uncomfortable to people's ears.

Huang Jin didn't know why, he couldn't see through such a stubborn old minister in the DPRK, and he had an inexplicable fear. However, he still pretended to be surprised: "Master Mao is far away in Tongzhou, how did he know about this matter?" ”

Mao Cheng still said one by one: "I am the book of the Ministry of Rites, how can this kind of thing be hidden from me?" However, this kind of thing violates the laws of the ancestors and violates the great etiquette of humanity, but it is absolutely impossible."

Huang Jin's heart suddenly tightened, and the foot he remembered subconsciously began to point up, making people look very undignified.

Mao Cheng continued: "As for what you said there, the official doesn't care at all, and there is no need to ask. ”

Huang Jin was enraged by Mao Cheng's arrogance, although his grade was lower than that of Mao Shangshu, his power was much greater than that of this Ministry of Rites. One is in charge of the overall situation, and the other is part of the supervisor, and there is no way to compare.

He jerked that foot down, "Smack! He slapped on the ground and shouted, "Lord Mao, if you don't listen, I want to say it." Don't think that what I just discussed with Yang Tinghe was as simple as adding a Xianyu. ”

"Tell me, talk about it." Mao Yan was still dismissive.

Huang Jin leaned forward, and stared at Mao Cheng fiercely: "Lord Mao, tell you the truth." Our family found the auxiliary to discuss whether to add the emperor Eryu after this dedication. Respect the king for the emperor, and respect the queen mother for the queen mother. ”

"Oh." Mao Cheng was a little surprised, and the gaze that fell on Huang Jin turned out to be a little empty.

Seeing that he was a little distracted, Huang Jin became energetic and said with a smile: "Let me tell you the truth, Master Fu doesn't have any objections, looking at his appearance, he has already acquiesced." ”

"Haha, haha!" Mao Cheng suddenly burst into a loud burst of laughter.

Sun Dan didn't expect the old Mao Cheng to be so full of energy, standing behind the painting screen. I was also shocked by the laughter, and my ears buzzed.

The laughter was loud and long, and it alarmed everyone outside. Several eunuchs who were outside at the entrance of the hospital turned their heads at the same time and looked into the room.

Huang Jin was a little confused by Mao Cheng's wild laughter, he was shocked and angry, and shouted: "Mao Cheng, what are you laughing at?" ”

Mao Cheng put away his laughter violently and looked at Huang Jin with contempt: "Father-in-law Huang, since Master Fu has acquiesced, what are you still looking for me Mao Cheng to do." Didn't you gather a group of traitorous villains like Zhang Daughter-in-law and Huo Tao who can speak well and turn black and white upside down? Let them go up again, and the auxiliary will draft the ticket, and you Huang Jin will directly approve the red, won't it be over? Hmph, when the time comes, will you see how my Ministry of Rites will resist the decree? ”

Huang Jin laughed angrily: "You are the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and this matter is under your control." Your Majesty said, let you draw up this excerpt. How, don't promise. ”

Mao Cheng sneered: "The sky and the earth are big, but it's no bigger than a rational word." Today, it seems that you are going to use my Mao Cheng as a breakthrough. Don't think that if you don't speak, you think he's already nodding. Yang Xiangren is supplemented, to reconcile yin and yang, to maintain the overall situation of the court, there are some things that he is inconvenient to say, just let me, an old man who is not sober, say it. Okay, Huang Jin, Mao Cheng is going to discuss this theory with you today. ”

Huang Jin: "What is there to talk about, when it comes to reasoning, who is your opponent of Lord Mao." Our family doesn't say more about you, just say, you still have a lot of this excerpt? ”

Mao Cheng continued to smile: "Others are afraid of you Huang Jin, but I, Mao Cheng, am not afraid." Why, you brought so many people here today, and you blocked the entire courtyard, are you going to arrest me and go straight to the prison if you don't agree with me. Haha, I'm also old, and I don't know when I'll die, but I've taken this kind of life and death lightly. Don't talk nonsense more, Huang Jin do it. ”

After Mao Cheng finished speaking, he closed his eyes and ignored Huang Jin.

He was also sure that Huang Jin couldn't help himself.

Mao Cheng is a dignified scholar of the Ministry of Rites, a second-class member, if there is no emperor's holy decree, no one can do anything about him.

Sun Dan looked at it in the back and laughed in his heart: Huang Jin, no matter how domineering you are, but when you meet such a senior minister, you are also a tiger gnawing Wang Ba and has nowhere to eat. This is the evil man's own trouble.

Mao Shang is just such a man, or he has an admirable adherence to his own ideas, although this concept is somewhat funny to modern people. But in the historical environment at that time, it had to make people reverent.

Who said that the officials of the dynasty were a group of villains, at least in the late Wanli period, before the political atmosphere was completely corrupted, the political arena of the entire Ming Dynasty was still dominated by righteous men and gentlemen.

The two in front of the hall confronted each other like this, which made Sun Dan, who was standing behind the painting screen, a little sad. He also secretly screamed bad luck in his heart, he had known that he had left earlier just now, and he would not have been hit by Huang Jin and had to hide here.

After standing in the back for a long time, bored, Sun Dan almost couldn't help but walk out.

But as soon as he thought that after he went out, he would inevitably be caught by Huang Jin and let him show his political attitude, and Sun Dan dispelled this thought.

was bored, Sun Dan looked out through the gap in the painting screen, but Huang Jin's eunuch face gradually changed color.

Sun Dan thought it was interesting, so he settled down and took a closer look.

But I saw that Huang Jin's pale eunuch slowly turned red, as red as an apple after autumn, as if the blood of his whole body was pouring up on his head.

Looking at him again, his brows were tightly locked, and he had a confused expression, showing that he was in the midst of a fierce ideological struggle in his heart.

Sun Dan thought that with Huang Jin's temper, he was most likely to stand up abruptly at this moment, flick his sleeves and leave directly, coming to a different way.

However, after only a moment, the red on Huang Jin's face suddenly faded and turned into a jaundice color, and the whole person seemed to be ten pairs old.

He bit his lower lip fiercely, two balls bulging out of his cheeks, and his face was both angry and depressed.

Sun Dan guessed correctly, Huang Jin was indeed a little confused at this moment.

When he came, he was determined to make such a great contribution to the emperor, and when he met Yang Tinghe, Yang Fu's silence gave him great encouragement. In his opinion, since Master Fu has acquiesced, this matter has been done ninety percent. Just one Mao Cheng is naturally nothing, so can he still dare to oppose Fu's opinion.

However, he never expected Mao Cheng to be so strong in umbrellas.

This guy is just a hob meat that no one buys and no one eats, and he can't chew it all over the time, and no one can take half of it.

Huang Jin's heart became more and more anxious, he was not a person with quick wisdom. He also regretted it in his heart, he had known that he had left Chen Hong in the house just now, and with this little cleverness, he should be able to come up with a magic potato. It's a pity that I can't call him anymore.

It doesn't matter if Mao Shangshu can't handle it here, the problem is that when he came, Huang Jin had already sworn in front of the emperor that he would persuade Mao Cheng to make this great wish for the emperor. If he returns to the city like this, how will His Majesty believe him in the future.

As a eunuch, there is nothing worse than losing the trust of the emperor.

That's right, he Huang Jin has a special relationship with the emperor, and there is no need to worry about the glory and wealth in this life, but if this thing is not done well, His Majesty will not send an envoy back in the future. Could it be that in the future, the corpse will be mixed up in the palace like this?

No, I, Huang Jin, must not just give up!

Thinking of this, Huang Jin couldn't care about anything decent or unseemly, and stood up suddenly.

He stood up with a great movement, bringing a gust of wind.

Mao Cheng opened his eyes and looked at Huang Jin in surprise.

Before Mao Cheng could speak, something that surprised him even more was born.

But I saw that Huang Jin suddenly "plopped!" He knelt in front of Mao Cheng with a bang, and knocked down with a bang.

Not only was Mao Cheng startled, but even Sun Dan, who was standing behind the painting screen, was so shocked that he almost screamed. Neither of them expected that Huang Jin, who was majestic in the past, would do such an unbelievable thing.

Mao Cheng shouted: "Huang Jin, what are you doing, hurry up!" ”

Huang Jin cried: "Lord Mao, this imperial examination issue has been entangled for so long, and if it goes on like this, Your Majesty will be uneasy, the court will be uneasy, and the people of the world will be uneasy. Now the situation is corrupt and has become a carbuncle; The suffering of the common people is really indescribable! Does Master Mao know? Do you know any of you? This head is not only my Huang Jinkow, but also represents Your Majesty. This is the meaning of the Holy One. The Holy One said, "Who has no parents, why can't I show my respect for my parents?" Be sure to ask you to change your mind! If you really think of the people in the world and the suffering in your majesty's heart, then agree! ”

Mao Cheng suddenly had an evil fire arching up in his heart, although he was old, it was Jiang Gui's nature. I have been in officialdom for decades, what kind of occasion I have never experienced, and I don't know how many times I have been coerced like this during this period. Huang Jin's move is also a disguised coercion, it's okay if he doesn't do it, he kneels like this, and Mao Cheng refuses to agree.

Thinking of this, Mao Cheng stood up suddenly, ignored Huang Jin, turned around directly, and knelt down in the direction of the capital to the north. took off the black gauze hat on his head, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, although the old minister is confused, he can't let the etiquette be destroyed in my hands, only if he doesn't participate in the ceremony!" The minister will be on the fold, please resign from the post of secretary of the Ministry of Rites. ”

After speaking, he stood up, walked in front of Huang Jin, threw his hat to the ground in front of him, and then spread out the pen and paper and began to write the resignation.

At this time, Huang Jin was completely exploded. He stood up, walked to the front of the case, put his mouth to Mao Cheng's ear and scolded: "Hao Pifu, there is no old thief." Your Majesty is so kind to you, but you are so disgusting, you are not afraid that the five thunders in the sky will come down and take you away? ”

Mao Cheng's writing hand is still steady: "Mao Cheng has a clear conscience." ”