Chapter Eighty-Eight: The Heart Knot of the Ministry of Officials (II)

Wang Wei had been in the cabinet for a long time before he received a holy decree from the emperor appointing him as the secretary of the ministry, which made him react a little for a while. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

What's going on?

What about Ma Wensheng, the secretary of the ministry, is something wrong?

"This father-in-law, how could His Majesty suddenly make such a holy decree?" Li Dongyang looked at the eunuch who sent the holy decree, presumably he should know something.

"The slave and maid don't know either, but they just know that the official Shangshu went to meet His Majesty, and then issued this holy decree and ordered our family to send it over."

Although the lieutenant did not explain what was going on, he also let the four members of the cabinet understand that there must be something going on between Ma Wensheng and the emperor.

Liu Jian sighed lightly, "The imperial court is in an eventful time, and Ma Wensheng should not be allowed to leave now no matter what." ”

The three of them also nodded in agreement when they heard this, this and Liu Jian are both the mainstays of the court and the most prestigious veteran-level ministers. If he leaves at this juncture, it will inevitably cause turmoil in the government and the opposition.

Wang Wei asked, "Then whether to accept this holy decree or not?" ”

Everyone looked at Liu Jian, the first assistant of the cabinet, who pondered for a moment and said, "I still have room to redeem when I go to see Your Majesty to see things, as for Chaling, you can go and talk to Ma Butang." ”

Finally, he looked at Wang Wei again, "Jizhi, what do you think?" ”

Wang Wei knew that he was afraid that he would have a bad heart, so he specially asked. He hurriedly said, "Everything is according to the orders of the elder pavilion." ”

"Ma Butang will also retire next year." Li Dongyang said a word without a beginning or an end.

Wang Wei understood that he was comforting himself, but he didn't say anything, everything was silent.

In the end, Liu Jian and Li Dongyang both acted separately according to the plan, leaving Xie Qian and Wang Wei in the cabinet. Both of them are Chenghua Eleven Jinshi, that is, they are friends in the same year. However, the two didn't mean to reminisce about the past, but went their own business.

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In the imperial study, Liu Jian saw Zheng De, who was in a bad mood, and the latter glanced at his cabinet chief assistant lightly and asked, "I don't know what the pavilion elder is talking about?" ”

Liu Jian said, "Your Majesty has decreed that Wang Wei, a scholar of Dongge University, will be appointed as the secretary of the ministry?" ”

"Is there such a thing, is there any problem?" Zheng De looked at him with a puzzled expression.

"Your Majesty, Ma Wensheng is a veteran of the Five Dynasties, and he has a high prestige in the court. At this juncture, he really shouldn't be let go. ”

Zheng De also looked helpless when he heard this, "He took the initiative to ask for his resignation, no matter how much he persuaded him, it was useless, so what can I do?" ”

Seeing the emperor's aggrieved look, Liu Jian was also speechless. You are the dignified Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, who do you want to keep is not a matter of one sentence? Still pretending to be innocent here, who will show it?

Of course, he really didn't dare to talk to Zheng De like this, even if he was a minister left by the first emperor. Seeing that the matter is a foregone conclusion, it is useless to say anything to yourself. had to change the topic and said, "Your Majesty has not been in court for a few days, I wonder if the dragon body has recovered?" ”

Hearing Liu Jian's question, Zheng De couldn't help but stroke his forehead, and said with some pain, "I have a terrible headache." ”

Of course, this is not a perfunctory statement, but as soon as he heard that he was going to go to court, he really had a headache, but this was definitely not that kind of headache.

Liu Jian naturally didn't know that this person had a sloppy eye, and his expression was a little dignified, "I don't know what the imperial doctor said?" ”

Seeing his worried look, Zheng De was also a little moved, and waved his hand, "It's not a big deal, just pay attention to rest and ensure the quality of sleep." ”

Guaranteed sleep quality? Although Liu Jian didn't understand the meaning of this word, he still said with concern, "Your Majesty should guarantee the dragon body!" ”

After all, the royal bloodline of the Ming Dynasty is only Zheng De, and if this one hangs, it will really be the last. Of course, if you want to talk about the great sect, you must naturally exclude the vein of Zhu Biao, the prince of Yiwen, after all, this is the most orthodox.

Zheng De naturally nodded obediently.

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When Li Dongyang came to Ma Wensheng's mansion, the elder of the court was already packing his things and was obviously preparing to leave.

Soon a family member invited him to the front hall, and Ma Wensheng was already waiting at the door. After greeting each other, the two were invited to the front hall to take a seat.

Ma Wensheng looked at Li Dongyang, smiled and asked, "Is Old Man Li Ge coming to see the old man on his last journey?" ”

It seems that he has let go of the burden he is carrying, and he is in a much better mood now.

Seeing him with such a relaxed expression, Li Dongyang felt a little surprised, and he was also envious. He also wanted to stay away from these intrigues between the court and China, but the emperor did not let him leave at all, at least for now, Zhishi is an unattainable goal.

"Lord Ma's sudden resignation really caught me and other ministers off guard, I was invited by Liu Ge Lao and the other three court elders to come, I want to know why the Lord suddenly made such a decision? After all, at this juncture, there are really some things that shouldn't be. ”

Listening to this person's words, Ma Wensheng sighed lightly, "Your Majesty has repeatedly made amazing moves since he ascended the throne. The old man is already in his eighties, and he is also weak, and it is really difficult to support the court, so it is better to leave the position to the young people and let them worry about themselves. ”

Li Dongyang frowned when he heard this, "But at this time, ......"

He didn't finish his words. But the meaning is already obvious. Ma Wensheng shook his head, "The matter has come to this, and I have nothing to say." This matter is the old man's willfulness, and His Majesty will be criticized again, and the minister is sorry for His Majesty. ”

Among them, obviously this person didn't want to mention it anymore, Li Dongyang didn't want to ask anymore, but he just left after a while.

Looking at the back of Li Dongyang's departure, Ma Wensheng said to himself thoughtfully, "This old Li Ge is so sleek, if he presides over the overall situation in the future, don't worry too much." ”

This time, Ma Wensheng completely let go.

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When the news of Ma Wensheng's voluntary resignation and departure spread, the government and the opposition, which had calmed down, were in an uproar again. Although this one was asked by himself, there are various versions in the court. The most widely spread is that the emperor felt that this Five Dynasty Yuan was honestly useless, and directly ordered him to do so.

Although this is just a rumor, some people believe it. even wrote to Zheng De and reprimanded him in a roundabout way. The angry man who was originally going to recover from the previous dynasty completely quit and continued to pretend to be sick.

What can you do with me?

Of course, some of these officials said it now, saying that the emperor must have a weak heart when he dropped out of the dynasty like this, and the angry Zheng De couldn't wait to tear their mouths apart.

This turmoil also lasted for nearly a month before it gradually subsided.

With Wang Wei taking over the ministry, with his prestige and previous experience in the ministry, he did not make too much trouble in the ministry, and the transition went smoothly.

After that, for the whole month of October, there was no major incident in the whole of the DPRK and China. And Zheng De, who was the most able to toss, also felt tired, so he was completely quiet. Of course, it is not nothing, at least the emperor dropped out of the court for more than a month because of illness, which caused the dissatisfaction of the ministers of the court.

You said you were sick and looked a little sick, okay? Every time I ask you if the dragon is healthy, I gently stroke my forehead and say that I have a headache, this is too fake!

The ministers of the DPRK and China were completely speechless.

In the end, the ministers of the DPRK and China, who couldn't bear it, had no choice but to send a luxurious lineup of six Jiuqing and five cabinet elders to Zheng De to find an explanation.

Zheng De didn't really lie in bed and pretend to be sick, he really didn't like to pretend to be anything, but received these dozen visitors in the Yongsu Hall openly.

Looking at the emperor with a relaxed face, he couldn't see that he was sick. These dozen or so are also old fritters who have been in the officialdom for decades, and naturally know that the emperor is pretending to be sick and deliberately not going to court.

But what about the emperor's deliberateness, if you really want to talk about it, you really have nothing to do with him.

As the first assistant of the cabinet, the only remaining bigwig in the court, Liu Jian had no choice but to persuade bitterly, "If Your Majesty does not go to the court, I am afraid it will not be conducive to the holy words of civil and military officials." He also asked His Majesty to put the overall situation first and resume the early dynasty to preside over the overall situation of the DPRK and China. ”

"It's not good for the ministers of the DPRK and China to face the holy words?" Zheng De glanced at them lightly and asked, "If it's really like what Elder Ge said, why can you stand in front of me?" ”

Liu Jian was stunned when he heard this, and suddenly looked a little embarrassed, and the reason for the discussion was really far-fetched. If it's really not good for the Holy Word, isn't it a complete slap in the face for them standing here?

Zheng De was not in the mood to continue to entangle with them, and waved his hand, "I just have a headache and feel a little uncomfortable!" Besides, it's okay if I don't go to court, if you have something to do, you can come to me directly, of course, except for urgent matters, it is limited to working hours. ”

This time, he learned to be obedient, and his speech was not so direct, and he was much more tactful.

"Your Majesty, what are working hours?" Li Dongyang suddenly asked.

Zheng De glanced at him, and saw that all the ministers present had puzzled expressions, so he had to explain, "From tomorrow onwards, every seven days will be a week, and the five days from Monday to Friday will be working days. Every day, from the hour to the noon, and from the hour to the hour of the unitary, it is the working time, so you can usually come to the imperial study to find me at this point in time. Of course, if it is beyond this point and on Saturday and Sunday, if there is nothing important, don't bother me. ”

Liu Jian and the others glanced at each other, in fact, they were already very satisfied with the emperor's reply. After all, this group of ministers doesn't really have to force Zheng De to go to court, but they are just afraid that they won't be able to find him if something happens, which is the most fearful.

However, everyone was silent, and no one agreed on the spot. After all, this opening is probably going to be suspected of violating the ancestral system, and no one dares to take the risk.

The atmosphere seemed a little weird for a while, Zheng De coughed a little unbearably, and after gathering everyone's attraction, he said, "I have a terrible headache, so this matter is settled for the time being." As for when I will resume the early dynasty, it depends on when my headache will be better. All right, go down, all of you. ”

The eyes of everyone present all looked at Liu Jian, and the latter had no choice but to give up, "The ministers and others will retire." ”

The ministers who led the present withdrew.

Zheng De also breathed a sigh of relief when he watched them leave, it was the first time he had experienced being surrounded by so many people begging for explanations, which really made him nervous.

"This class of ministers can really do everything." He also said with a sigh.

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This time, the matter of forcing the palace is over, especially when Zheng De is willing to receive all the ministers who come to meet him during working hours according to what he said, and the matter of the emperor's resignation is gradually subsided under the acquiescence of the civil and military officials, of course, there are still small turmoil.

After all, they just wanted a chance to face the holy words, and they didn't care too much about the form and the like. Besides, the early dynasty has now only been reduced to an almost ceremonial existence, and the affairs of the court are generally discussed privately with the emperor after the dispersal of the dynasty.

Of course, no one will really stand up in solidarity with Zheng De and say that the early dynasty will be abolished, even if anyone who wants to make a sycophant will not do it, and the matter involving the ancestral system is simply looking for death.

As for when the early dynasty will be resumed, then who knows?

It seems that we can only really wait for the emperor's headache to get better, as for when the emperor's headache will be cured? Okay, so let's change the subject.