Wen Tiren was writing his resignation on the one hand, and he was in tears on the other.

He is not young, sixty-six years old, in the position of the first assistant of the cabinet, six years, it is said that at the peak of power, it is enough, but unfortunately the power of this thing, once mastered, want to let go, it is not that easy thing, Wen Tiren is also an ordinary man, thinking that he can do it until he can't move.

Over the years, because he was the first assistant in the cabinet, the children of the family occupied the scenery and entered the imperial court as officials, and the Wen family became the largest family in Wucheng, Zhejiang.

But once he resigns from the post of first assistant to the cabinet, who knows what will happen to Lu Dao in the future.

It is said that he will not serve as the first assistant of the cabinet, the previous halo is still there, no one will deliberately be embarrassed, but unfortunately Wen Tiren made a wrong move, in order to keep the position of the first assistant of the cabinet, he ruthlessly attacked Sun Chengzong, you must know that Sun Chengzong is ready to succeed the position of the first assistant of the cabinet.

Wen Tiren thought of a lot of possibilities, there is almost no good ending, the power of the cabinet chief, that is needless to say, a little thought, can make the family ruined, if Sun Chengzong succeeds the cabinet chief, thinking about revenge on himself, then he is powerless to deal with.

Over the years, although Wen Tiren has recruited a lot of protégés, there are two things he has not done, one is that he has not befriended eunuchs, and his attitude towards eunuchs is very unkind, and the other is that he has not made friends with Zhongxing Society, Donglin Party and Fushe people, and he is respectful of these people.

Once the tree falls and falls, it is difficult to say who will desperately help him.

Even if Sun Chengzong doesn't care about these things, what will those eunuchs think and how will they act, the eunuchs are always by the emperor's side, coldly saying bad things about themselves. The emperor was furious, and he was about to come to a catastrophe.

Thinking of these things, Wen Tiren felt a chill, but the reality was in front of him, and he, the head of the cabinet, would definitely not be able to keep it. Even the ministers of civil and military affairs in the imperial court noticed it.

"Master, Lord Sun has come to visit."

Wen Tiren's hand trembled, and he almost dropped ink spots on the resignation letter.

Sun Chengzong came to visit, which he never expected.

"Please, please come to the study, I'll go over right away."

When Wen Tiren entered the study, Sun Chengzong was making tea.

"The old man came to visit, and Changqing was terrified."

Wen Tiren is a long time. Calling himself like this in front of Sun Chengzong has already lowered his identity, but this is also at home, and it is called by words, which seems to be a lot more affectionate.

"Lord Wen is polite, the lower officials are here to come and talk to the adults."

"Don't be so polite, my lord, this is at home. The boss is the mentor of the emperor, and Changqing doesn't dare to be rude in front of the boss. ”

Sun Chengzong smiled. Wen Tiren's attitude was as he expected.

"The boss is here today, Changqing can't ask for it, if it weren't for the fact that there are a lot of things in the past few days, Changqing is going to visit the boss's mansion, and Changqing slanders the boss in the Wenhua Palace. After coming down, I was deeply ashamed, and I spent the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain, and asked the boss not to take it to heart. ”

"Don't say that, my lord, if I still remember the things of Wenhua Palace. I won't come to the house, I came today, and there are really some things, I want to talk to the adults in detail, there are a lot of things in the court, far from the time of peace, the adults are the first assistant of the cabinet, and they have mastered a lot of situations, I haven't been back to the court for a long time, and many of the situations are not very familiar, so I want to find the adults and ask for advice. ”

The smile on Wen Tiren's face was very bitter, the meaning of Sun Chengzong's words was very clear, that is, he was about to leave the position of the first assistant of the cabinet, and his successor was Sun Chengzong.

"Don't dare, don't dare, in the cabinet in the past few years, I haven't done anything, it's all about some miscellaneous things, Changqing also thinks that he can make some achievements, but it's a pity that the sky doesn't fulfill people's wishes, but I have come over safely and steadily over the years, every time I think of these, Changqing talks about masturbation."

"Don't say that, my lord, I understand this mood, I have been in Liaodong for four years, there is no major war, Houjin has almost no attack, some people in the court think, I am just like this, at that time, Wang Yongguang, the secretary of the Ministry of War, once said a sentence, the soldiers have clouds, good fighters, no great achievements, my lord has been in charge of the court for so many years, there has been no major fluctuations, this is a great merit, if the colleagues in the court can not see, it is not a joke."

"Changqing doesn't dare to compare with the boss, Changqing doesn't have any special talents, just according to the emperor's requirements, do his best to do things, as for how well he does it, he feels ashamed."

Wen Tiren is so modest, it is the first time, although Wen Tiren has always been relatively low-key, but he will not be so self-blaming, and he can be the first assistant of the Ming Dynasty cabinet, it is definitely not a person.

With such an opening, the conversation between the two is much more harmonious.

Wen Tiren has his own understanding, Sun Chengzong came to visit the mansion, it has a deep meaning, the emperor must have talked with Sun Chengzong, the position of the first assistant of the cabinet, it is none other than Sun Chengzong, at such a critical moment, Sun Chengzong came to his mansion, it must be the emperor's consent, that is to say, the emperor still has some positive views of himself.

In addition, when Sun Chengzong came to the mansion, he actually expressed his position, that is, he didn't have to worry, he suffered a lot of plots, according to Sun Chengzong's qualifications and prestige, he didn't want to do such a boring thing.

After more than an hour, Sun Chengzong was ready to leave.

Wen Tiren was delivered to the door of the house.

Before leaving, Sun Chengzong suddenly said a few words.

"My lord, you and I have an idea, that is, to be able to spend my old age in peace, I have experienced it many times, I have left the court several times, returned to my hometown, thinking that I can spend my old age in peace, but unfortunately I can't help myself, if adults can have such blessings, I am envious, I am seventy-five years old, I should have rested a long time ago."

After sending Sun Chengzong away, Wen Tiren's mood quickly improved.

When he wrote his resignation again, it was much smoother, and in less than half an hour, he wrote his resignation, his heart was settled, and after he returned to his hometown, he was able to spend his old age in peace, and he didn't have to worry much.

In June of the tenth year of Chongzhen, the imperial court once again came out with shocking news.

Wen Tiren, the first assistant of the cabinet, resigned from his post because of physical reasons, and the emperor retained him several times, considering that Wen Tiren was too busy with government affairs and was indeed unwell, he was allowed to resign from the position of first assistant to the cabinet.

Wen Tiren resigned from the position of first assistant to the cabinet, and Sun Chengzong, the second assistant of the cabinet, became the first assistant of the cabinet from the heat.

And that's not even the most sensational thing.

The Ministry of Rites, Dongge University Scholar He Fengsheng, the Cabinet Zaifu, Wenyuan Pavilion University Scholar Huang Shijun, both of them resigned from their positions at the same time, Liu Zongzhou official worship Ministry of Rites, Dongge University Scholar, Counselor Machine, Tang Shiji to the left capital imperial envoy to the title of Wenyuan Pavilion University Scholar, plus the prince Taibao, counselor machine service.

The Zodiac Zhou enshrined the Imperial History of the Left Capital.

That is to say, Sun Chengzong served as the first assistant of the cabinet, Tang Shiji and Liu Zongzhou all entered the cabinet, and Huang Daozhou became the top leader of the Metropolitan Procuratorate and became an official on the same level as the six Shangshu.

The signal released by this appointment is extraordinary.

Sun Chengzong served as the first assistant of the cabinet, which was expected by everyone, there was nothing strange, according to Sun Chengzong's prestige, it was also a logical thing, the imperial court would not have much fluctuation, but Tang Shiji and Liu Zongzhou entered the cabinet, it made people wonder, is there any special meaning in this.

Liu Zongzhou and Huang Daozhou, from the Zhongxing Society, Sun Chengzong used to be the direct person in charge of the Zhongxing Society, to say that Sun Chengzong is in the cabinet, he also needs to be supported, so Liu Zongzhou entered the cabinet, which can be explained and understood, Liu Zongzhou is a great Confucian of the Ming Dynasty, prestigious, and fully qualified to serve as the cabinet chief.

Tang Shiji entered the cabinet and ranked ahead of Liu Zongzhou, which is a little incomprehensible.

There is one of the most noteworthy places here, that is, Tang Shiji is also a native of Wucheng, Zhejiang, and Wen Tiren, the former head of the cabinet, is a fellow countryman, the two are from the same place, and the relationship is not bad on weekdays.

In this way, although Wen Tiren has retired, he is still trusted by the emperor.

Rumors began to appear in the imperial court, and no one came forward to refute them.

In this way, although Wen Tiren has retired, he is still respected, even those who hate Wen Tiren so much that they grit their teeth and dare not act rashly, including Cao Huachun.

The change of the cabinet of the Ming Dynasty also attracted the attention of the Later Jin.

Huang Taiji is extremely concerned about this matter, after learning that Sun Chengzong served as the first assistant of the cabinet, he was depressed for a long time, Sun Chengzong's ability, he knew the way, when he was in charge of Liaodong, he arranged the Guanning Jin defense line, which became a huge obstacle that the Houjin cavalry could not overcome. Moreover, Sun Chengzong also suggested that the Ming army must stick to the outside of the pass and must not lose Ningyuan, which is also a huge constraint on the Houjin.

If such a person is appointed as the first assistant of the cabinet, he will definitely pay attention to the situation in Liaodong, and if the construction of Liaodong is stepped up, I don't know what kind of fate the Great Qing State, which has just been established, will encounter.

Huang Taiji felt that he was too unlucky, he had worked hard for so many years, and seeing that the Great Qing Kingdom began to rise slowly, who knew that Lu Dao had encountered strong enemies like Su Tiancheng and Sun Chengzong, could it be said that God was dissatisfied with the Great Qing Kingdom. (To be continued......)