At the same time that Zheng De was receiving Sun Jiao, Li Dongyang's mansion also welcomed eight distinguished guests. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoIf Zheng De knew the identities of these eight people, I am afraid that his jaw would fall in shock.

These eight are Liu Daxia, the secretary of the Ministry of War, Min Qi, the secretary of the Criminal Department, Zeng Jian, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, Dai Shan, the left servant of the left capital, Jiao Fang, the right waiter of the Ministry of Households, Chen Qing, the right waiter of the Ministry of Rites, Xie Duo, the right waiter of the Ministry of Works, Zhang Da, etc., all of whom are important ministers of the imperial court.

I don't know why Li Dongyang, the usually low-key cabinet elder, has such a great influence and can make nearly half of the important ministers in the court come to visit, which is something that only the powerful ministers of the past generations can do. If any emperor knew about this, I am afraid that he would have trouble sleeping in the future. Fortunately, Zheng De didn't know about it, sometimes ignorance is a blessing!

Li Dongyang stood on the main seat and bowed to everyone, "You have not seen each other for a long time, it should be Dongyang who visits your brothers." I drove everyone to visit in person, Dongyang was really flattered! ”

For Li Dongyang's posture to be so low, everyone got up and bowed their hands in return, and Min Jue, the secretary of the Criminal Department, said with a smile, "Bin Zhi is polite, why do you and I need to be like this in the same year?" ”

"Your Excellency, please be seated." Li Dongyang said with a smile. After seeing that all of you were seated in the same year, I sat down on the main seat.

Looking at the eight people in front of him in the same year, Li Dongyang also felt a lot of emotion. The nine of them are all Jiashenke Jinshi in the eighth year of Tianshun, plus Wang Shi, the secretary of the Nanjing Military Department. It is really amazing that there are ten Jinshi in the same list of Jinshi in the same subject and in the same court, and they are ministers in the same hall, which is really amazing and has written a rare story.

If Zheng De knew about it, he might sigh why he didn't have such good luck. In the eighteenth year of Hongzhi, only one A-level evaluation of Hu Lian was found, although there were two future cabinet chiefs, but one reputation was too bad and the other was too mediocre. The rest are two or three kittens, all of whom are overwhelmed.

"Ladies and gentlemen, please have tea." Li Dongyang made a gesture of invitation, and said with a smile, "I don't know what kind of wind is blowing today, blowing you to Dongyang?" ”

"The elder of the pavilion can be said to be proud of the spring breeze recently, and the holy family is in the middle of the year, which makes me envious of the same year." Liu Daxia, who was sitting at the head of the right, laughed, "It's just taking advantage of this spring breeze to blow us here, hoping to get the favor of the old man and become an official and a half-job." ”

Regarding the ridicule from his senior brother, Li Dongyang could only smile bitterly, "Brother Shi, don't make fun of Dongyang, if you have to rely on me to be an official and a half-job, Dongyang is estimated to be just a teacher now." ”

Everyone present laughed when they heard this.

"Elder Li Ge, do you think His Majesty convened the Imperial Council with only three Pavilion Elders and Jiuqing, does this mean that in the future, the major events of the imperial court, I and the other six servants will not have the opportunity to participate?" Jiao Fang, the left attendant of the ministry, couldn't hold his breath the most, and asked first. Jiao Fang, Chen Qing, Xie Duo, Zhang Da and other four six-department waiters bowed slightly when they heard this, and they also had the same worries.

Li Dongyang smiled lightly when he heard this, "Your Majesty's convening of the Imperial Council is just a temporary uprising, and the court meeting is the place to discuss the major affairs of the country, and it cannot become the norm, so don't panic, your lordship." ”

Jiao Fang obviously did not agree with Li Dongyang's words, and said slightly angrily, "Shouldn't the matters discussed at the imperial meeting be called a major matter of the country, it seems that the emperor deliberately excluded us and others, and deliberately did it in order to better let the cabinet control some of the imperial court powers and reduce resistance." ”

After speaking, he looked at Li Dongyang, and an inexplicable meaning flashed on his face.

Li Dongyang shook his head, knowing that Jiao Fang thought that he was a cabinet scholar, and he had a vested interest in this matter, so he naturally wanted to speak for this meeting. He can't say anything in this situation at the moment.

Seeing that his junior brother was being reprimanded, Liu Daxia stood up at this time, "What does Your Majesty want to do, how can the three pavilion elders and the six departments and nine secretaries interfere?" Just like this pre-imperial meeting, Tingzhen and I, as well as the cabinet Liu Gelao, Xie Gelao, Zhang Sheng, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and Yang Shousui, the secretary of Dali Temple, were attacked by the officials as the "Six Thieves of the Ming Dynasty" because of their opposition to letting the cabinet take power, and in the end it was not the emperor's decision! ”

Zuodu Yu Shi Dai Shan also smiled helplessly when he heard this, the two of them were loyal to each other, and they were attacked by the officials as the "Six Thieves of the Ming Dynasty", is there anything more wrongful in this world? What's even more ironic is that as the head of the official, he doesn't even know who initiated this impeachment.

The other seven people also had different looks, but one thing was the same, that is, they felt unfair about what happened to them in the same year. As for how the title of "Six Thieves of the Ming Dynasty" came about, it is related to this imperial meeting.

With the end of the Imperial Council, the contents of the meeting also spread. The news about the beginning of the cabinet to take power also spread, and the court was in an uproar, which was blatantly contrary to the ancestral system, and many officials were gearing up to impeach the three cabinet elders. However, an edict that followed made most of the courtiers dispel this idea. It turned out that Zheng De said in the edict that he was young and because the emperor entrusted Gu Gu to be partially in power by the cabinet, and the cabinet would return to power when he became an adult.

As soon as this edict came out, the three cabinet elders were spared a rebuke. However, the spearhead that followed was pointed at the six ministers who opposed the cabinet power, and of course, in addition to Li Dongyang, the other two cabinet elders were involved, which was really unexpected.

The root of all this is still from the question of choosing one or the other raised by Zheng De. In the eyes of the courtiers, the six courtiers who were unwilling to raise their hands were the ceremonial supervisors and traitors of the court. There are even more radical rhetoric, directly the cabinet Huagai Temple scholar Liu Jian, Wuyingdian University scholar Xie Qian, the Ministry of Rites Shangshu Zhang Sheng, the military department Shangshu Liu Daxia, Zuodu Yushi Daishan, Dali Temple Qing Yang Shou Sui Yu as the Ming "six thieves", and the "Northern Song Dynasty six thieves", even more directly denounced as eunuchs.

Of course, these six people are all important ministers of the imperial court, and they are upright, and they have an excellent reputation among civil and military officials. There are not a few people who scoff at this. However, it is clear that the Yanguan is not among them. As far as they are concerned, as long as there is a trace of inappropriate words and deeds among the courtiers, they are like wolves that smell fish, and they rush up. Regardless of the person's status or reputation, they are the target of their attacks.

"Shi Yong and Tingzhen don't have to care, what virtues those officials have, you won't know it, why bother about it?" Min Jue said with relief.

Suddenly, a violent cough sounded, and he looked for prestige, but it was Dai Shan covering her mouth and nose with a painful look. At this time, he remembered that this was the Imperial History of the Left Capital of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the head of the officials, was this saying comforting or comforting others? You can't be angry with yourself, right?

Min Jue was quite embarrassed and apologized, "Tingzhen, it's the old man who lost his words, don't be angry." ”

"It's fine." Dai Shan's symptoms eased a little at this time, and she waved her hand to indicate that she was fine.

Li Dongyang looked at Dai Shan's ugly face, and said with some concern, "Brother Tingzhen, if you are sick, don't hold on, do you want Dongyang to find a doctor for you." ”

Dai Shan smiled and waved her hand, "Thank you, but it's all an old problem, and it's not in the way." As soon as the day changed, the doctor said that it was not a big deal, but it was enough to pay more attention to rest. ”

Li Dongyang nodded when he heard this, and looked at everyone again, "There have been a lot of things in the court recently, and the emperor has made a fuss from time to time, which is really not worry-free." ”

Everyone nodded in agreement when they heard this, and Zeng Jian, the secretary of the Ministry of Works, who had not spoken, also said at this time, "But there are some things that the emperor has done better than the first emperor, such as the removal of the eunuchs in the Quartet, and the construction of the first emperor's mausoleum with money from the inside." However, the two bureaus of "Soldiers" and "Weapons" were abolished and merged into the Ming Ordnance Manufacturing Group, but the old man was a little incomprehensible, and he didn't know what the emperor wanted to do. ”

Liu Daxia muttered, "I think Your Majesty seems to have been stimulated by the Mongol invasion, and wants to build a sharp weapon to compete with the Mongols." Just like the Ming Military Intelligence Bureau, which is specifically responsible for spying on local intelligence, it is also a government office set up by His Majesty after Xuanfu was invaded by the Mongols. ”

Min Jue sighed when he heard this, "Beyond the Great Wall, thousands of miles of wilderness, a horse and a flat river, no matter how good the strong weapons are, they can't resist the impact of the Mongols' cavalry." The emperor can't act arbitrarily, otherwise it will not be a good thing for the Ming Dynasty and the people of the world. ”

For what he said, everyone present showed a trace of sadness. From all kinds of signs, the emperor really wants to go to war, as for who the enemy is, it is naturally clear at a glance, only the Mongols in the north are the henchmen of the Ming Dynasty. For this kind of thing, which has little chance of winning, everyone here is opposed.

Dai Shan coughed twice and said, "What Brother Chao Ying said is indeed reasonable, if His Majesty really has such intentions, I will definitely try my best to stop it." ”

"I don't think the emperor may have this intention, it's just because of this Mongol invasion to do something to prevent trouble and prevent it from happening. If you really want to go to war, you should at least stock up on grain and grass at the border first. Li Dongyang spoke out to defend Zheng De. If Zheng De is it, he will definitely call it "loyal minister".

Everyone bowed slightly when they heard this, and they also felt that what Li Dongyang said made some sense.

"This is naturally the best, but I and everyone else are old, and I'm afraid we won't be able to do much for the court. In the future, the overall situation of the court will also need to be presided over by the elder cabinet and worry more. ”

Among the nine people present, except for Li Dongyang, they are all about seventy years old, and Min Jue said this to make everyone quite agree, but Jiao Fang, the left attendant of the ministry, was noncommittal, but he didn't say anything. Due to personality problems, he not only found it difficult to get along with most of the courtiers in the court, but even if he was eight in the same year, several of them could not get along. is also the only one who has a good temperament and temperament, and is willing to act as a peacemaker, which is why the eight of them gathered in his mansion.

"Your lords have tormented Dongyang, so that a certain person is really ashamed!" Li Dongyang got up and arched his hand, with a wry smile on his face. If they knew that they had resigned, would they think so?

Then everyone talked about the affairs of the government and the opposition for a while, but they expressed their own opinions, and the atmosphere was very warm. After that, he talked about poetry and songs, talking about the past and the present, and it was not as-for-tat as before, which seemed quite harmonious.

It was close to noon that everyone said goodbye and left, but Liu Daxia was the last to leave, glanced at his junior brother, and arched his hand, "Binzhi, for my brother, I will leave first." ”

"Forgive Dongyang for being sluggish, if you are going to have a banquet next time, Brother Shi."

"Farewell"

"Farewell"

Looking at the back of Liu Daxia's departure, Li Dongyang originally wanted to tell him about his resignation. But after thinking about it, I still think it's over. If the emperor approves it, it's not too late, if not, why bother to let his fellow senior brother worry about it in vain.