After reading the article of the Ministry of Yuanbiao, everyone applauded. A good essay is like this, it can express for people, and the anger in their hearts that they don't know how to describe is so hearty that they can only feel hearty and bloody, and think that he is really right.

At this time, the price of various dishes, fruits and vegetables was sent. Since the Wanli reform, the salary of officials has risen sharply year after year, and there are rich rewards during the New Year's holidays. Therefore, although the people who joined the party were all young people who had just entered the official career, the banquet was not ambiguous at all. I saw a large plate and a bowl full of delicacies, what delicacies from the mountains and seas, all the sheep and soft-shelled turtles, and the soaring aroma made people swallow their saliva.

This time, the host was Shen Sixiao, the eldest of the people in charge of the Criminal Department, who personally held the wine jug and poured a full cup for the Ministry Yuanbiao and said: "This first cup of wine, let's respect Brother Erzhan and thank him for writing this good article. Everyone applauded, and they all leaned their necks and it.

"It's just throwing bricks and leading the way," Ministry Yuanbiao said modestly: "And no matter how loud the newspaper scolds, people can pretend not to see it, what should be done." ”

"What, you have information?" Everyone looked at him, the ministry was watching the government in the General Administration Department, and the building near the water was the first to get the moon, and the movements of the court could not escape his eyes.

"This afternoon, the inscription book left by Tobe Shilang Li Youzi, Yushi Zeng Shichu and Yuan Ke for Chen Sanmo's consolation in the matter has been sent to Ouchi." Ministry Yuanbiao said in a low voice: "If it is said that Xiao Zhang Ge's recital is an order from the emperor and has to be on it, and there are extenuating circumstances, these people are purely moved by the wind and impatient." ”

Hearing the news, everyone gritted their teeth and scolded: "These scholars and people, competing to abandon the national program and ethics and lose their arms, strive to be proud of sycophancy" really want to anger people to death! ”

"Wouldn't it be a good life to be killed by such a person?" Shen Sixiao shook his head and said, "We still have to keep a useful body and support the right path for the Ming Dynasty!" It is said that Zhang Ge has not returned home for 19 years since he left Jiangling in the 36th year of Jiajing, nor has he seen his father. Now that his father has died, he will never see him again, if he doesn't go back to Linxu to mourn in the coffin, not only will it seem that the court is too inhumane, but it will also make people think that my Ming officials are all fatherless and motherless beasts! ”

"Why don't we go to Yuanfu together" said: "As long as you do his job, Zhang Ge Lao will not be able to go." ”

"What you said is not right" Xing is the eye of the list, shrewd and witty far beyond ordinary people, shook his head and said: "If it is someone else, Yuanfu will naturally say that it is okay." However, Zhang Ge is always the second assistant, and the holy family is faintly higher than the Yuan assistant. Motosuke made a bad appearance, "It will make people think that he is taking the opportunity to get rid of his opponent." ”

"The emperor is indeed still a child, in order to keep his teacher, he feels like losing his arm Yuansuke, I am really afraid that Yuanfu will be cold." Shen Sixiao sighed.

"Yes" Everyone bowed their heads, they had already reached a consensus, Daming can have such a good head and assistant as Shen Mo, the country is very fortunate, the emperor is very fortunate, and it is the blessing of hundreds of officials. Naturally, I can't see that the emperor is so partial.

"On this matter", those ministers and adults are in the way of not having a good face to issue opinions. We, the little officials, will come to be this pawn, for the Ming Dynasty, the people's hearts, and the revitalization of the Gangben! Shen Sixiao raised his glass and said, "I'll invite this meal today, it's not so delicious" We have to discuss a charter! ”

"That's right!" None of the people were afraid, and they all rubbed their hands and said: "If you dare to come to eat your meal, you are not afraid of things!" After saying this, everyone's eyes fell on the two young people who had not spoken much, they were Hanlin editor Wu Zhongxing, and Hanlin reviewed Zhao Yongxian. The two official positions are not very "usually not very eye-catching, but now they have become the focus of attention, because they have another identity" that is, Zhang Juzheng's protégé.

"Look what we're doing!" As if they had been greatly insulted, the two of them said loudly: "We are Jinshi of the imperial court, and we are not Zhang Ge Lao's si. The act of seizing love and violating the family is that he has no father first, and it is no wonder that we have no teacher! "Yes, if the last chapter is impeached, we are willing to take the lead!"

"Have you two thought about the consequences of doing this?" Shen Sixiao asked.

"The worst result is just to lose your official position and leave Beijing." The two glanced at each other and said righteously: "But so what? Even if Tao dies righteously, he deserves it! ”

"Okay, I want this kind of spirit of forgetting Si!" Shen Sixiao clapped his hands and praised: "The Great Ceremony of Picking Talents is originally for the imperial court to take scholars and find talents for the country!" I don't know when, but it has become a tool for the bigwigs to start a sect and cultivate Si people. The so-called protégé is very ridiculous, and after reading a scroll, he didn't even look at it, but just drew a circle on your scroll, and he became a teacher who must be dedicated for life. You must not disobey him for the rest of your life, you must be his echo worm, otherwise you will be against the teacher. ”

"Teacher, preach and teach karma. This teacher is a teacher who enlightens us, teaches us articles, and has worked hard to cultivate us for more than ten years. This is the teacher of the Heaven and Earth Monarch, not the examiner who has never taught you anything, but just happened to be the right one to meet you! We study to govern the country and level the world, why should we be a filial son and grandson for a lifetime? After Shen Sixiao finished speaking, he looked at the two of them eagerly: "It's time to say goodbye to this bad habit!" The two of them can be the hearts of the people in the world. ”

"Good! I'll go back tonight and send it straight to the noon gate tomorrow! Wu Zhong walked a big fat man, he stood up tremblingly, held a wine glass and said: "Everyone, the glory of this first book, the little brother is brave and brave!" ”

"Zidao's move is extremely glorious!" Everyone said again.

"Brother Zidao has taken the lead" Zhao Yongxian said: "Foolish brother naturally can't let you be beautiful, at the latest I will be sparse the day after tomorrow!" ”

"Senior Brother You are as glorious!" And they gave him a drink.

After sitting down again, Shen Sixiao said: "The emperor is still young and doesn't know the consequences of winning love, if we sort things out, maybe we will accept it." ”

"Then everyone is happy, but what if they don't accept it?" Ministry Yuanbiao asked.

"Then go back to the recital!" Shen Sixiao is a man of temperament, and he has long been enthusiastically surging by Wu and Zhao, he slammed the table and said: "If Zidao and Rushi's recitals do not achieve their goal, this third way, I will do it!" ”

"And me!" Ministry Yuanbiao smiled and said: "We can't just shoot in the newspaper, we don't dare to use the real fake boldness!" ”

"We're all going to go!" Everyone shouted together: "If the emperor does not promise one day, we will go forward and succeed, and we will let the emperor see that the right way is not a deception, and the people's hearts are not violated!" ”

Everyone was moving, and while drinking, they discussed the contents of the recital, and the noise did not disperse until late at night. , his recital is quite sensational, not accusing Zhang Juzheng of what is wrong, but arousing the awakening of the master from the perspective of human ethics. He said: Ge Lao worked hard for the country day and night, and father and son were separated for 19 years.

During this period, the son's body changed from strong to strong, from strong to weak, and his father from decay to white, and from white to old. Now that my father has died thousands of miles away, but I can't cry, how can I feel embarrassed to be a son of man?

Then the conversation changed, and he cleverly put "seizing love" under the torture of public opinion, implying that there may be a deal between the monarch and the minister. He said: "The emperor must stay, and the second assistant must not leave, where is the reason, naturally there is a saint-like plan, not vulgar people can know." However, everyone in the world is leisurely, the market is full of people, there are all kinds of things to say, and there are all kinds of things to think, everyone will not understand the painstaking efforts of the saints, but will guess this matter with the greatest evil intentions, and all kinds of sayings are flying all over the sky. Therefore, please ask Zhang Ge to mourn his father (mother) immediately, "Please don't keep the emperor anymore, and speak with righteousness and appeasement!"

Wu Zhongxing was able to open the dng again, handed over the song, and after the righteousness was complete, he took the faint book and went straight to Zhang Juzheng's house.

These days, "Zhang Juzheng is exhausted, not only immersed in great sorrow, but also suffering on the cusp of public opinion. The serious bad luck of public opinion was something he did not expect. What he couldn't accept was that even Wang Guoguang, Wang Chonggu, Wang Zhihe, and several other political friends who had always been good friends with him for many years could not understand his painstaking efforts, but suggested that he conform to the people's hearts and that it would be better for his father (or mother) to mourn.

But there are also those who firmly support him to stay, such as his fellow villager friend Li Youzi, who said, "Everyone says that the death of his father (mother) is only a temporary absence for 27 months, and he can recover at any time after that, but this is only a theoretical possibility." Xu Jiezhishi, Chen Yiqin, Li Chunfang Zhishi, Gao Gong, Yin Shidan also Zhishi, except for Gao Gong occasionally came back, none of the rest can see the city of Beijing again. The regime is like the years, and the dead are like Sifu. As long as you leave, you can't control how the situation changes. Now that the emperor's pro-government is imminent, and your great cause has just been rolled out, how can you just leave, put your father in the lost arm, and abandon the great government in the waste? , Zhang Juzheng knew that neither side was harming him, and he was indeed a little difficult to ride a tiger at this time, and he was in a dilemma. At this moment, the eunuch who delivered the decree came to the palace again, and read out Wanli's reply to his letter of begging and observance: 1 Mr. Zhang is filial piety, and I am very moved. But I think of the past, when I was ten years old, the emperor saw the back of the examination and entrusted me to my husband. Over the years, Mr. has been dedicated to counseling, and so far he has been obedient to Nghe Ann in Hainai. I Chong years of vertical arching, I can't leave Qing in an instant, can I stay for three years? And Qing is in danger of the safety of the community, how can it be compared with the golden grass? It suppresses the grief, reluctantly obeys the previous order, does not bear the weight of my imperial examination commission, does not have to be stubborn, the officials know. Chin this. , Listening to this edict, Zhang Juzheng felt faintly uneasy, the little emperor's affection is certainly gratifying, but such a red expression, and raised himself to the level of "the safety of the community, the meaning of praise and disapproval, how can Yuanfu be embarrassed?"

If it is an ordinary minister, even if it is the first assistant, after suffering such humiliation, eighty percent will have no face to stay any longer. Even if he pretends to be unaware, those people below will see the wind and rudder and attack him.

But is silence an ordinary minister? He is not the only six champions of the Ming Dynasty, and he has also cultivated three generations of champions...... Since the 40th year of Jiajing, two-thirds of the Shu Jishi of the Ming Dynasty came from the Suzhou Fuxue established by him, and regarded themselves as his disciples. And the new Wang Xue, which Shen Mo expounded and improved, was widely spread by his students, and has become one of the various schools of Xinxue. His "ontology of the heart" spread all over the country, and was warmly sought after by young scholars, who regarded him as another person who carried forward Yangming's efforts after Wang Gen. In a word, he is the idol of the world's scholars, and is worshipped by many people as a sage.

Moreover, after three dynasties, the silence went through three dynasties, and the generals entered the phase, Dinghannan, Fuhetao, and Ping'an Nan: he made great contributions to the Ming Dynasty, but he never took credit for himself, but became more strict with himself and lenient with others. After becoming the first assistant, he raised new policies, sympathized with hundreds of officials, and divided authority, like a peaceful wind and rain, and never acted arrogantly.

Take 10,000 steps back, even if there is no this, Emperor Wanli must not treat him like this, because he is the minister of Xiancui, the minister of Tuogu, and the chief teacher of the emperor, and if he does not make a big mistake, Wanli must respect him, not humiliate him in this way.

Emperor Yingran is the supreme in the world, but the people of the Ming Dynasty have always been supportive, and they have always been to help their relatives, especially like to work against the powerful. What's more, compared with the strange little emperor, Shen Jiangnan, whose deeds are already well-known to everyone, is obviously more cordial.

I am afraid that after reading this edict, the city will be indignant and dissatisfied with the silence, and many people who originally regarded him as a powerful person are likely to change their views. This has made the already unoptimistic situation even worse......

Zhang Juzheng finally realized that even if he won this time, it would be a miserable victory. Xingkou couldn't help but feel very stuffy, and after breakfast, he wanted to go back to the study to take a rest. At this time, the new housekeeper came to report, saying that Wu Zhongxing was waiting in the foyer and asked to see him.

Although Zhang Juzheng stayed at home and did not have the support of the East Factory, he still reported to God in his ears and reported the major and minor affairs outside in a timely manner. He also knew that someone was colluding everywhere to veto him for love, and he heard that this protégé of his was also involved, which made him angry.

I wanted to turn him away, but after thinking about it, why not listen to his thoughts in person and see if even his own protégé has to veto him. So they brought him in.

Wu Zhong walked into the study, and when Zhang Juzheng saw him, he naturally didn't have a good face, and he didn't give up his seat, nor did he let people serve tea, but asked, "Why did you come?" ”

Zhang Juzheng is known as the iron-faced prime minister, and he has a straight face. Under his invincible gaze, the arrogance in Wu Zhongxingxing was immediately discharged. He dodged the sharp gaze, lowered his head and whispered, "The protégé sent a piece of music to the teacher." ”

"What cantata?" Zhang Juzheng was stunned.

"You'll know if you've seen it." Wu Zhongxing's dry mouth was taken out from his sleeve, his hands trembled uncontrollably slightly, and handed it to Zhang Juzheng.

Zhang Juzheng originally leaned on the chair of the Taishi, and when he saw the topic of the song, he sat up straight in horror. The hissed asked, "Has this piece been sent in?" ”

"I just sent it in the morning, presumably the emperor has seen it at this time." Wu Zhongxing lowered his head and said, "I didn't send it in, I didn't dare to tell the teacher." ”

"What do you want?" A heavy disgust flashed in Zhang Juzheng's eyes