"What do you say about the emperor in the past two years, the affairs of the court and government were originally very stable, but they were not as turbulent as in the early years of Jiajing, why did they change their ministers so frequently?" Xia Yan squatted beside the brazier and roasted his hands, exhaling hot air incessantly. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

"Your Majesty... Naturally, he has his plans..."Peng Yue's clothes were quite thick, and he was not too afraid of the cold, so he didn't go to the brazier.

"The emperor's plan?" Xia Yan laughed dryly, "Then I really don't know why the emperor made Zhai Luan the first assistant of the cabinet..."

Peng Yue knew that this was Xia Yan's dissatisfaction with this. At the beginning, Zhang Fu was respectful, and Xia Yan thought that he would soon be able to enter the cabinet, but he has not been able to do so so far. It turned out that Xia Yan didn't want to ask himself why Zhu Houxi frequently changed the cabinet, but wanted to complain to himself and pour out his unhappiness that he had not been able to enter the cabinet so far.

"Zhai Luan has his own wisdom as a courtier..."Peng Yue smiled lightly, "or the capital that he is favored..."

In fact, Peng Yue knew that Xia Yan could figure out why this was in his heart, but he didn't want to think about it, because he always had emotions in it. Judging from here, it is indeed the authorities who are fascinated, and the bystanders are clear.

"What capital can he have? I knew all day long that I was only submissive, and I couldn't even say a word in the cabinet at the beginning..."Xia Yan looked disdainful, and his tone was full of disdain.

"But the emperor just took a fancy to his submissiveness..."Peng Yue avoided Xia Yan's eyes, afraid that he would say anything resentful.

"If I remember correctly, Lord Zhai Luan Zhai should enter the cabinet in the sixth year of Jiajing, right?" Peng Yue looked at Xia Yan, ready to slowly expand this topic, so as to alleviate Xia Yan's resistance.

"Yes, you remember right, at the beginning, Lord Yang Yiqing Yang also prevented him from entering the cabinet on the grounds that he was too young..."Xia Yan said this, but he stopped talking again. Because he remembered that the reason why Yang Yiqing prevented Zhai Luan from entering the cabinet was because he wanted to leave the quota for Zhang Xuan, but he didn't expect to get an ending of being slandered by Zhang Xuan in the end.

"That's true, but in the end, Zhai Luan successfully entered the cabinet at the insistence of the emperor, and after entering the cabinet, he was quite favored..."

"He didn't get any grace..."Xia Yan still couldn't help but refute, "When he first entered the cabinet, he was still Lord Yang and Xie Qian's assistant government, he didn't dare to say a word at that time, and then Zhang Fujing and Gui Cao entered the cabinet one after another, but he was still cautious and cautious when he entered the cabinet first, and his status was not as good as Zhang Fujing and Gui Cao, who entered the cabinet later..."

"But that's where his cleverness lies..."Peng Yue spoke, gradually leaning closer to the brazier, "He knows that he is not strong in ability, and he can't do anything in charge, so he knows how to hide himself." Therefore, the emperor doubted Zhang Xuan, Gui Cao, and even Lord Yang, but he never suspected Zhai Luan. At the beginning, Lord Yang, Gui Cao, and Zhang Xuan resigned one after another, and Zhai Luan was in charge of cabinet affairs for more than two months. ”

Xia Yan didn't speak anymore when he heard this, because he knew that Peng Yue was right, but he was not convinced, but he could only lower his head and watch the dancing shadow of the flame flickering on his hand.

"But you just said that Zhai Luan can't do the things that govern, but why did Zhang Fu respect Shi, and the emperor still let Zhai Luan be the first assistant of the cabinet?" Xia Yan watched the fire gradually subside, and added a few pieces of charcoal to it.

"This is the emperor's mind has changed for a while..."Peng Yue said, and also helped throw a few pieces of charcoal into the brazier, "Yang Tinghe, Yang Yiqing, Zhang Xuan, one after another, the emperor is also tired, so the emperor is probably looking for an honest person to alleviate this situation of dictatorship of powerful ministers." ”

"What you said..."Xia Yan's hand also froze in the air: "There is indeed some truth..."

"But I think the emperor should have other thoughts..."Xia Yan raised his head and looked at Peng Yue, "I think the emperor should think that Zhang Xuan is gone, but his forces are still there, such as Fang Xianfu, Huo Tao, Huang Zongming and others, so he has to find a way to suppress the power of these people." ”

"Oh... What Lord Xia said was extreme..."Peng Yue stood up a little excitedly, sure enough, as long as it didn't involve his own interests, but simply thought about other people's affairs, Xia Yan's mind was still very calm, and his analysis was quite thorough.

"Actually, it's not difficult to think about this matter..."Although Xia Yan said this, he was still happy for Peng Yue's extreme approval in his heart, "The Holy Lord is so smart, this method is not difficult to think. The powerful people do not give him real power, and the less powerful people give him real power, which is naturally a good way to balance the power of the minister. ”

"It seems that the saint is really smart..."Peng Yue didn't know whether to be happy or sad when he said this, if Zhu Houxi could use these talents in governing the country throughout his life, it would also be a different ending. But in the past two years, Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houxi has become more and more obsessed with cultivation, and this kind of thing is something that Peng Yue can't stop if he wants to. Indeed, it is not easy to change a thing, let alone a person.

"But the emperor finally changed his mind and called Zhang Fujing back..."Xia Yan sighed heavily, he really didn't expect that Zhu Houxi would only let Zhai Luan be the first assistant to the cabinet for three months, so he called Zhang Fujing back to replace Zhai Luan and continue to be the first assistant to the cabinet.

"This is the problem of the emperor's temperament..."Peng Yue smiled bitterly, "The emperor misses the old, when the emperor just succeeded to the throne, he was persecuted by the ministers led by Yang Tinghe, and he was in a state of isolation. At this time, only Zhang Xuan stepped forward to support and cheer for the saint, and the saint was not very old at the beginning, this... Kindness, naturally, is unforgettable..."

Peng Yue knows that this is not only the reason why Zhu Houxi misses the old love, but that Zhu Houxi has a hesitant and repeated character from the bottom of his heart to people and things. And this kind of character will become more and more extreme as Zhu Houxi gets older and older, and the harm will become more and more serious.

"I think it's still Zhai Luan's own problem," Xia Yan heard Peng Yue say that it was because Zhu Houxi was grateful for Zhang Fujing's kindness, and he was naturally unconvinced, "Then Zhai Luan became the first assistant of the cabinet, or did nothing all day long, the emperor naturally couldn't get used to him, and it would be strange if he didn't dismiss him!" ”

"What Lord Xia said also makes sense..."Peng Yue saw Xia Yan like this, and naturally didn't want to argue with him more. Although he also wanted to ask Xia Yan why Zhu Houxi didn't let others be the first assistant of the cabinet, but instead called Zhang Fujing back to be the first assistant, but when he saw Xia Yan with a black face there, he dispelled this idea.

"Lord Xia doesn't have to worry too much about this, after all, he Zhang Fujing only served as the first assistant for less than a year, and then he was deposed by the emperor again." Peng Yue saw that Xia Yan didn't speak, so he comforted him.

"I'm not worried..."Xia Yan stood up and smiled easily, "I understand that the emperor is still suspicious of Zhang Fujing, or distrustful, so he summoned him and left immediately, just to show the grace of the Son of Heaven..."

"Is it really that simple?" Peng Yue still looked suspicious, although he didn't understand it very well, but he felt that things would never be as simple as he imagined.

In fact, at first, Peng Yue thought that it was the reason for Zhu Houyi's repeated personality, but judging from Zhu Houxi's various practices after he deposed Zhang Fujing, he no longer thought like this. But what the reason is, Peng Yue still can't think of it.

"This... I'm just guessing, I'm not sure..."Xia Yan's face was calm, just looking at the flames in the brazier that were gradually burning again.

"You might as well talk about it..."Peng Yue leaned closer to Xia Yan, "Lord Xia has always seen things accurately, and what he said this time must not be wrong." ”

"Then I'll dare to guess..."Xia Yan smiled lightly, obviously satisfied with Peng Yue's just right flattery.

"Are you wondering why the emperor deposed Zhang Fujing, but made Fang Xianfu the first assistant of the cabinet?" Xia Yan looked at Peng Yue and asked.

"Lord Xia is right..."Peng Yue smiled knowingly, "Fang Xianfu is Zhang Fujing's comrade, this matter is well known, and it is impossible for the emperor not to know, but he deposed Zhang Fujing, but he helped Fang Xianfu up, so I can't guess." ”

"Before, the emperor asked Zhai Luan to be the first assistant, but the emperor found that this could not completely solve the problem, so the emperor had to think of some other methods..."Xia Yan said slowly.

"Oh? I don't know what method, but please make it clear to Lord Xia? Peng Yue was gradually aroused by Xia Yan's "desire to learn".

"You said that Zhang Fujing's party is powerful, and the emperor knows about it, but can the emperor not be afraid? He's going to have to find a way to solve it..."Xia Yan stroked his beard mysteriously, as if he was about to tell a shocking secret.

"The emperor is definitely going to solve it, but do this..."Peng Yue's eyes lit up, "You mean..."

"Yes, that's exactly what it means..."Xia Yan saw that Peng Yue understood, and he also laughed, "The emperor knows that blindly suppressing will never solve the problem, but will make them more united and more hateful, so the emperor should want to use this method to disintegrate them from within..."

"Depose Zhang Fujing and let Fang Xianfu be the head of the cabinet, the relationship between the two will definitely undergo some changes, and there will be some discussions within them..."Peng Yue nodded and said, he couldn't help but admire Zhu Houxi's method of controlling his courtiers.

"Not only that, but the emperor's appointment of Fang Xianfu as the first assistant of the cabinet is probably also deliberate..."Xia Yan looked out the window, his eyes became a little mysterious.

"The emperor will definitely choose Fang Xianfu..."Peng Yue said confidently, "Fang Xianfu can be said to be the number two person in Zhang Fujing's faction, let him be the first assistant of the cabinet, and he can also cultivate his power, so that he has the opportunity to fight against Zhang Fujing." It's just..."

"It's just that I'm afraid that Fang Xianfu won't have a conflict with Zhang Fujing because of this, right?" Xia Yan asked with a smile.

"Yes, I do have doubts about this..."Peng Yue lowered his head and said, "Although Zhang Fujing has had conflicts and disputes with Gui Cao and others over the years, he has always had a close relationship with Fang Xianfu, so I'm worried..."

"You naturally don't have to worry about this, the emperor is naturally sure to do this..."Xia Yan said and threw a large piece of charcoal into the brazier, and the flames in the brazier jumped all of a sudden, "Zhang Fujing and Fang Xianfu are face and heart are not compatible, although their contradictions are not revealed, but there are still some people who know, you may not know very well, but... I know, and the emperor knows, so what the emperor did was just add fuel to their fragile relationship..."

"It turns out that Fang Xianfu and Zhang Fujing are the same?" Peng Yue couldn't help but be surprised, he really didn't expect that Zhang Fujing and Fang Xianfu could also make a fuss.

"I also learned about it not long ago..."Xia Yan said slowly, "In fact, the two of them have already clashed due to political discord and other reasons, and Fang Xianfu is also a high-minded and arrogant person, how can he always live under Zhang Fujing?" It's just that the emperor's news is also well-informed enough, and even this kind of thing that they want to hide can be detected, it seems that Jinyiwei's kung fu has indeed done it..."

"Is it true that once you gain power, there is really no friendship in the past?" Peng Yue sighed a little sadly.

"Of course, what kind of friendship can there be before interests?" Xia Yan sneered and said, "At the beginning, the relationship between Zhang Fujing and Gui Cao was not solid, and it looked unbreakable. But what happened later, after entering the cabinet, didn't they part ways? Therefore, once he became the head of the cabinet and cultivated his own power, he naturally refused to saddle up for him. ”

"What the adults say is extreme..."Peng Yue said a little duplicity, he didn't believe that there was no so-called friendship above the officialdom, could it be that if he and Xia Yan gained power together in the future, they would also not be able to escape the fate of parting ways?

"Anyway, now the emperor's method has worked... Now that Fang Xianfu's power has gradually grown, the people of Zhang Fujing's party have also been successfully dismantled, and they are no longer like before... I'm afraid that Fang Xianfu's own state of mind has also undergone earth-shaking changes..."Xia Yan smiled, indeed, all this is what he wants to see.

"Then I'm afraid that in the past two years, the emperor has been severely reprimanding Huang Zongming, Huo Tao and others, and he has been imprisoned at every turn, and he has the same thoughts, right?" Peng Yue instantly felt that what he had been unable to figure out in the past two years suddenly became enlightened.

"Exactly!" Xia Yan was very happy for Peng Yue's shrewd mind, "Zhang Fujing and his party, people with some power like Fang Xianfu gave him power and asked him to cultivate forces to balance the power, and those like Huang Zongming and Huo Tao who had no power suppressed them, so that their minds changed and wavered, so that they could honestly listen to the emperor's dispatch..."

"It's a good plan..."Peng Yue smiled bitterly. He couldn't help but admire Zhu Houxi's incomparably shrewd game of chess.

But I'm afraid... Zhang Fujing is coming back again..."Xia Yan's face became ugly.

"Huh? How can it be? Peng Yue's tone was full of disbelief, "In this way, Zhang Fujing has been recalled three times?" Your Majesty, this is too..."

"Do you think I'd love to see something like this happen?" Xia Yan's tone also stiffened, "But there are some things that you don't want him to do, and he won't happen." Although the current trend of the DPRK and China is unclear, if you carefully observe the small details, some clues, and even wind and grass, you can draw some conclusions. Although I don't want to see it, I guess the emperor will definitely summon Zhang Fujing back again..."

Note: "1. Zhang Xuan Jiajing was promoted to the first assistant of the cabinet in September of the eighth year, and in February of the tenth year, he avoided the name of Zhu Houxi (Emperor Jiajing's name was Zhu Houxi) and changed his name to Zhang Fujing, and he was appointed to the office in July.

2. Zhai Luan Jiajing was promoted to the first assistant of the cabinet in July of the tenth year and decreased in October.

3. Zhang Fujing Jiajing returned in October of the tenth year, and sent to Shi in August of the eleventh year.

4. Fang Xianfu Jiajing was promoted to the first assistant of the cabinet in August of the 11th year, and was reduced in April of the 12th year.

5. Zhang Fujing Jiajing was restored in April of the twelfth year

… From here, we can see a lot of information, Zhu Houxi's policy and changes in thinking, and readers can slowly understand it for themselves.