Zhu Houxi was very satisfied with the proposal to build the name of the Pole Palace, but it seemed that in order to show his prestige or talent as the emperor, the final name was changed to one word and named 'Huangji Palace'. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Of course, perhaps this makes it even more like the peak of imperial power, which is in line with Zhu Houxi's mind at this time.

After the fourteenth day of the first month, it is the fifteenth day of the first month, and on the night of the full moon, even if they are homeless, Wei Shui, a subordinate in Beijing, has given them a holiday. Therefore, in the humble courtyard, only Mo Da, who insisted on refusing to leave, accompanied him.

In the courtyard, Wei Shui looked at the table full of delicacies, but he didn't seem to have much appetite. Flipping through the book in his hand casually, Mo Da saw that the book of rites was written on the cover.

"Second master, today's holiday, do you still have to think about these?" Mo Da poured wine for him and asked with concern.

Wei Shui turned the page, didn't raise his head, and answered the question: "The palace should be quite lively today, I don't know if Your Majesty is enjoying the lanterns now." ”

Mo Da is not very incomprehensible about Wei Shui having to read this kind of book during the festival, and in his impression, Wei Shui seems to have mentioned to him a few days ago that after this face, he can be idle for a while.

seems to be aware of Mo Da's doubts, and seems to feel that Mo Da stayed to accompany him for the holiday, but he is holding this book of rites here to read endlessly, which is indeed a little neglectful. Wei Shui casually put down the book, ordered Mo Da to sit down at the table, picked up the wine glass, and invited him to drink.

Finally being taken seriously, Mo Da was still very happy, and drank all the wine in the cup. When he put down the wine glass, he found that Wei Shui didn't seem to be in a good mood.

"Second master, do you have something on your mind?" This was not something that should be asked about by subordinates, but Mo Da saw that Wei Shui was unhappy about something, and he felt uncomfortable in his heart.

Wei Shui originally planned to leave him in the capital, and if he could arrange for him to enter Jinyiwei in the future, it would be best to arrange for him, and if not, he would also arrange a reasonable future for him. What's the matter, you have to be a little general, right? Knowing a little more about the things in the court may not help him stand taller, but it can definitely help him live longer, which is also a good thing.

Thinking about it in his heart, Wei Shui asked, "Mo Da, what do you think of the current situation in the court?" ”

Mo Daleng paused, as if he didn't expect that Wei Shui would ask himself this question. But since he was asked, he thought about it for a while, and then replied: "According to his subordinates' opinions, now, although the cabinet still controls the government, His Majesty will one day gain real power, and ...... when the time comes."

"Why?" Wei Shui suddenly interrupted him and asked.

Mo's mouth was wide open, not knowing how to answer.

The cabinet occupies the initiative and suppresses the emperor everywhere, which is something that anyone with a discerning eye can see. As for Zhu Houxi, who will gain real power one day, it is purely because Mo Da believes in Wei Shui's strength...... But what does he say for such a reason?

Wei Shui shook his head gently, not satisfied with Mo Da's performance, but still followed his words and analyzed for him: "The cabinet cannot always take the initiative. The reason why it seems that the government is controlled by the cabinet headed by Yang Tinghe is because he has accumulated power in the court for decades, and there are many people who hope to follow him and get what they want. But once they find out that Yang Tinghe is not able to completely control the government and may not be able to meet their needs, they will leave without hesitation and pounce on a better tree. ”

Although Mo Da understood this meaning, he had a different opinion, "Second Master, in your opinion, is this true for everyone?" There are no exceptions? ”

"No exceptions!" Wei Shui's answer was very certain, "There is no father and son in the court, do you understand what it means?" Standing in the court, you are not yourself first, but the group behind you. At this time, family affection and friendship are not important, none of them are important. There are only two words you need to consider, one is name and the other is profit. After you observe for a long time, you will find that there are only two possibilities for willing to take the initiative to give up immediate interests, one is that he is for the greater good; Second, he was in exchange for a good reputation. Even if you say that some people don't want to do this, you have to know that in the court, you can't be isolated, and isolation means that everyone looks at you unpleasantly. You have to have a gang to be able to stand taller and longer. But once you join a certain group, you will find that the original group is not dead, it has thoughts, there are things to pursue, if you can't fully control it, it will dominate your choices, judgments, directions, and even life and death. ”

"But what if you can take full control? It's like...... Just like Yang Tinghe. ”

After hearing this, Wei Shui sneered, shook his head and said, "You still don't understand that Yang Tinghe can't fully control his group. Because no matter how big he is or how he is small, he has two weaknesses. ”

"Weakness?"

"Speaking from the beginning, although Yang Tinghe controls the government, he has no military power, our majesty is not stupid at all, and since he ascended the throne, he has been slowly controlling the army. Without military power, Yang Tinghe would not be able to make many waves. Moreover, compared with the previous dynasty, His Majesty obviously attached more importance to the interests of the civilian officials, and suppressed the military attachés who were too inflated in the Zhengde Dynasty. In this way, there are many people who want to replace Yang Ting and be the boss, who will break away from the group and lean towards His Majesty.

Wei Shui said as he looked up at the sky, the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, it turned out to be a cloudy day, and there was no moon. He sighed, and then said: "Since I was a child, Yang Tinghe is a righteous Hanlin from a Jinshi, he has a teacher, a contemporary, a student, and an heir, all of which he needs to take care of, he has selfish intentions, impure purposes, and weaknesses. What's more, his personality is not very strong, he is worse than his son, such a person often always shows his weak side at the most critical time. Of course, if it weren't for this, he wouldn't have been preempted by me so much, bowing his head and giving in to a gangster like me, who has no official or character, and would have to seek cooperation. ”

In this way, Mo Da understands that the cabinet power in Yang Tinghe's hands is actually unstable, so he will lose opportunities everywhere and be controlled by others.

"Look." Wei Shui said, "After the New Year, there will be some action in the court." Our Majesty learns everything very quickly, and he is a natural material for playing with power. What I play now will be his forte in the future. As for Yang Tinghe, he is slower than me, so he must be slower than His Majesty. What does that saying come about? Losing chess is only because he is late, he has lost his son and lost the lead, and he is afraid that he has no hope of reversing the situation! ”