Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then turned their heads and ears, and Huang Daozhou, the scholar of Hanlin and the scribe of the Sutra Exhibition, stood up and looked around, and under his majestic gaze, the discussion quickly subsided. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 He arched his hand to Wang Chengen and asked, "Princess, could it be that the Holy Sacrament is violated?" ”

"This-" Faced with Huang Daozhou's question, Wang Chengen couldn't help but hesitate a little. It's no wonder that he, although Huang Daozhou's official position is not high, he is a well-known Confucian master in the world at that time, especially the "Yi" study is not opened before, into a family, before he came out of his hometown to give lectures, protégés and disciples are innumerable; and upright temperament, dare to give direct advice, and have a very high prestige in the government and the opposition, although Wang Chengen is in charge of the ceremonial supervisor and has a high position, he does not dare to be perfunctory to him.

"Mr. Shi Zhai!" Wen Tiren said to Huang Daozhou: "The affairs in the palace, you and my ministers still don't have to ask!" ”

Huang Daozhou glanced at Wen Tiren and sneered: "Duke Wen's words are wrong, the monarch's father is the monarch father of the people in the world, not only the monarch father of the palace people. For children of men, it is within the duty of the morning and dusk to settle the province, and why should we, as courtiers, greet the Holy Communion of the Father? There is a cloud in the "Teacher Table": "The palace and the house are all one, and it is not appropriate to punish Zang or not, and it is not appropriate to be similar or different." Could it be that Zhuge Kongming was also wrong? ”

"Mr. Shi Zhai's words have the voice of gold and stone!"

"What Mr. Shi Zhai said is, **** villain!"

Facing the siege of everyone, Wen Tiren sighed and stepped aside. Huang Daozhou sneered, and asked Wang Chengen again arrogantly: "Princess, the Holy Communion violates the harmony?" ”

Wang Chengen gritted his teeth and said, "Greetings from Mr. Lao, the Holy Body is healthy." ”

"Then why did you cancel the early dynasty?" Huang Daozhou asked: "Isn't there a villain who covers Shengcong and separates China and the world?" ”

In the face of Huang Daozhou's pressing step by step, a layer of sweat oozed from Wang Chengen's forehead, although there were dozens of Jinyi lieutenants standing behind him, but in the face of the forced eyes of hundreds of civil and military officials, he was still a little weak in his heart. He thought for a while and replied: "Mr. Shi Zhai, the military situation is really urgent, and the saint was busy until the third watch last night before going to bed, so he canceled today's morning court, and there is nothing to separate China and foreign countries!" ”

"I see!" Huang Daozhou nodded, and a smile appeared on his originally serious face: "Prince, the health of the Holy Body is related to the safety of the world, Dao Zhou, as a courtier, naturally asked a few more words, please forgive me for being rude!" ”

"Don't dare!" Wang Chengen hurriedly responded: "Mr. Shi Zhai's reputation for loyalty and integrity is known to the world, and our family naturally knows it!" ”

Looking at the ministers who gradually dispersed, Wang Chengen finally breathed a sigh of relief, but he knew in his heart that the matter did not end there, and the Zodiac Zhou was not only troubled because of such a trivial matter as the cancellation of the early dynasty, but also because of the dissatisfaction of the ministers with the political reshuffle of the court after the establishment of the Military Aircraft Department. For Chongzhen, the establishment of the Military Aircraft Department is to strengthen the centralization of monarchy and improve administrative efficiency; But for the ministers, there are traitors and villains who deceive Shengcong and separate China and the world. As the saying goes, it is difficult to make a mistake when the public is angry, even if Chongzhen is the honor of ten thousand times, he may not be able to protect Yang Sichang.

"It seems that we still have to find an opportunity to talk to Mr. Yang about it, and we must be cautious about this military aircraft department and changing the early dynasty to once every five days!" Wang Chengen had already made up his mind in his heart, so he turned around and went to the Qianqing Palace, he also knew that Chongzhen had a stubborn personality, and he might not be able to listen to the words of a eunuch himself.

As soon as Wang Chengen entered the Qianqing Palace, he saw a little eunuch greet him with a frightened expression, knelt on the ground and hurriedly shouted: "Bodhisattva bless, Bodhisattva bless, old husband Zu you can come back, it's terrible!" Incredible! ”

Wang Chengen pulled the little eunuch up, pulled him aside and asked, "What happened?" ”

"Old man, just now you went to Duanmen to pass the decree, Mr. Yang sent a Tang newspaper over, the emperor was furious when he saw the Tang newspaper, and even the favorite set of Duan inkstones on weekdays was broken, and several eunuchs and palace maids on duty were dragged down and beaten, and they were about to die, so go and take a look!"

Wang Chengen's heart chuckled, and he hurriedly asked, "What about Mr. Yang?" ”

The little eunuch thought that Wang Chengen was asking Yang Sichang if he had opened his mouth to persuade Chongzhen, so he sighed and said: "Mr. Moti, Mr. Yang, who is kneeling on the ground and being scolded by the emperor, is bloody, and it is difficult to protect himself, where can he take care of us, old man, you better go over quickly, otherwise you will kill the small person, and it will be a big matter if you are angry with the body of the Long Live Lord!" ”

Wang Chengen flicked his sleeves and walked quickly to the East Pavilion where Chongzhen was, and the little eunuch hurriedly got up and followed closely behind. There are still more than ten steps away from the East Pavilion, Wang Chengen heard Chongzhen's angry shout: "The lost mansion city, the vassal king does not know the life and death, and he dares to write a book to ask for credit for his subordinates, he Hong Hengjiu is so bold!" Wang Chengen gritted his teeth, walked in quickly, knelt down and kowtowed to Chongzhen, and said, "Emperor, the ministers outside the gate have all retreated!" ”

Chongzhen turned his head to look at Wang Chengen who was kneeling on the ground, his white face with a bit of bookish anger became distorted because of anger and excitement at this time, the whites of his eyes were bloodshot, his eyes swept over Wang Chengen, and waved his hand impatiently: "Get up!" ”

"Thank you, Emperor!" Wang Chengen kowtowed, but didn't get up: "Emperor, Mr. Yang is the first assistant of the court, the old slave is just a eunuch, there is a difference between the noble and the low, how can there be a reason for the old slave to get up and Mr. is still kneeling on the ground?" ”

"Hmph, in that case, you should also kneel!" Chongzhen flicked his sleeves, sat down after returning to the imperial case, and said coldly: "Mr. Yang, Nanyang is lost, King Tang is missing, what do you say should be done?" ”

Yang Sichang, who was kneeling on the ground, kowtowed, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, merit is merit, merit is faulty, merit should be rewarded, and if there is a fault, it will be punished." Nanyang was lost, and the disappearance of Tang Wang was not Liu Guoneng's fault, but it was his work to break through the thief's vanguard and behead more than 200 levels, so he should naturally be rewarded, otherwise there would be no incentive for the soldiers to kill the thief. ”

"What about Hong Chengchou? He can't be without merit, right? ”

"Hong Chengchou is the squire of the military department, the governor of the three sides, and the governor of the military affairs of Henan, Shanxi, and Shaanxi provinces. Nanyang was lost, and it was naturally his responsibility that the vassal king did not know his life and death. It's just that the current situation of suppressing thieves is critical, and there is no talent who can replace Hong Chengchou in the DPRK and China for the time being. ”

At this time, Chongzhen's anger had already been vented partially, and he also knew in his heart that Yang Sichang was right, and the DPRK really couldn't find a general like Hong Chengchou for a while, and in the current situation, if he was replaced immediately, the situation would only make it worse. It's just that the depression in his chest didn't vent out, which made Chongzhen feel more and more uncomfortable, and he snorted coldly: "If it is according to what you said, will this matter be let go like this?" ”

"Your Majesty!" Yang Sichang kowtowed: "Weichen doesn't mean this, it's okay to cut the slash, reprimand, and cut the officials, but after the thieves break through Nanyang, they can enter Hanzhong, Sichuan, and Shanxi in the west; Go south to Jingxiang; East out of the Central Plains, Jianghuai. Now is the time to make a move, if it is a replacement, the commander will not cooperate in a short time, I am afraid that there will be a mistake in the overall situation, as the saying goes, it is better to make merit than to make a mistake, if Your Majesty is magnanimous, Hong Chengchou will do his best to exterminate the thieves as soon as possible! ”

"That's it!" At this time, Chongzhen had completely controlled his emotions, he waved his hand coldly, and motioned for Yang Sichang to get up: "Mr. Yang, just do as you say, but this is the last time, if next time-" Speaking of this, his voice paused ominously, Yang Sichang lowered his head and bowed his back and retreated. As soon as he exited the room, Chongzhen sat down and waved his hand weakly: "Wang Daban, you should get up too!" ”

"Thank you, Emperor!" Wang Chengen kowtowed, stood up and walked behind Chongzhen, but Chongzhen didn't start to review the notes on the imperial case as usual, just sat there and thought about his own thoughts, Wang Chengen didn't dare to open his mouth to disturb, and after about half a sound, he suddenly let go of his problem and sighed dejectedly. Wang Chengen hurriedly asked, "Emperor, is there anything wrong?" ”

"Wang Daban, since I ascended the throne, I can be said to have eaten and dressed, and I want to prosper the Ming Dynasty and all the people to work in peace, but why is the state affairs changing? At the beginning, Emperor Xianzong and Emperor Tianqi's brother had never seen the ministers of the palace once in ten days and a half months, although there were small troubles in the northeast and southwest, the country was still peaceful, how could it be that today's Dongyu broke the border twice, and the soldiers came to the city of Beijing, and the thieves were rampant in the Central Plains. ”

Listening to Chongzhen's words, Wang Chengen suddenly oozed a thin layer of cold sweat on his forehead, he has been in the palace for decades, and knows the truth that accompanying the king is like accompanying the tiger, especially the son of heaven who is waiting for him, he likes to play the tricks of showing his subordinates to the unexpected, such a sensitive question is not in line with Chongzhen's mind to answer a little, and he will fall out of favor at the least, and will be sent to Changping to guard the mausoleum, and he will be beaten to death with a cane, he thought for a while, and then replied carefully: "Your Majesty, when the two emperors of Xianzong and Tianqi were in power, the country had a solid foundation after all, The Son of Heaven can also enjoy peace in the palace leisurely; But there are Wei eunuchs and traitors inside, there are Eastern prisoners advocating chaos outside, Shaanxi is full of thieves, and the national strength is declining day by day. As the saying goes, 'illness comes like a mountain, and illness goes like a thread', even if the emperor is a big country, even if the illness turns back, it is not a matter of ten days and a half months to be completely cured, and it is okay to have some recurrence. ”

After listening to Wang Chengen's explanation, Chongzhen's face looked a lot better, and he said with a smile: "Wang Daban said well, said well!" At this time, Chongzhen suddenly felt that the ministers acted with selfishness, far less loyal than the ministers like Wang Chengen, he thought about it and asked: "Wang Daban, although Hong Chengchou was spared this time, but you can't just let them come nonsense." I plan to choose a loyal person from among the ministers to go to Hong Chengchou, who do you think is the best person to choose? ”

Wang Chengen was stunned when he heard this, when Chongzhen had just succeeded to the throne and eliminated Wei Zongxian, he withdrew the prison army and the eunuchs from all over the country, and won the praise of the people of the world and the minister of civil and military affairs. However, with the deterioration of state affairs, especially after the eastern captives broke the border, the troops came to the city of Beijing, and Yuan Chonghuan was imprisoned for punishment, the parties in the DPRK and China attacked each other, and his trust in the minister of civil and military affairs was gradually weakened. Later, after the Denglai Rebellion, he sent the eunuch Gao Qiqian to supervise and lead the armies to quell the chaos. Later, although the prison army and the eunuchs in some places were restored one after another, important ministers like Hong Chengchou still gave considerable trust and did not send eunuchs as supervisors by his side. At this juncture, it is very sensitive to send eunuchs as prison troops, and it is easy for the ministers of Hong Chengchou's hostile faction to think that the saint no longer trusts him, inducing a new round of party strife. Therefore, although sending internal officials to supervise the army is beneficial to Wang Chengen personally, it is unfavorable to the entire political situation.

"Emperor, the old slave thinks it's better to slow down this matter first!" Wang Chengen said in a low voice.

"Hold off?" Chongzhen was stunned when he heard this, Wang Chengen's answer can be said to be a non-answer, which is a bit beyond his duty for a eunuch, but Chongzhen did not blame: "Why do you say that?" ”

"Emperor, sending an internal official to supervise the army at this juncture will make the courtiers think that Lord Hong's holy family has declined, and they will attack him in groups!"

"Humph!" Chongzhen sneered, if he was angry and disappointed about Hong Chengchou's failure, then he was completely contemptuous and disdainful of those friends in the court who talked about righteousness and attacked each other: "It's okay, I won't be so soft as my ears, no matter how bad Hong Chengchou is, it is not comparable to those crows who have not achieved enough things and more than enough to lose." Didn't Hu Kejian say two days ago that the internal exercise had become an army? Let him be Hong Chengchou's supervisor, and his deputy will take over the affairs of internal exercise! ”

"The old slave obeys!" Since Chongzhen opened his mouth, Wang Chengen only had to kneel down to accept the order. Chongzhen picked up a copy of the note, and asked while reading it: "Just now, you went to Duanmen to announce the cancellation of the early dynasty, what do the ministers have to say?" ”

"I didn't say anything, but the Hanlin attendant asked Huang Daozhou if the Holy Body was Kangtai."

"That Mr. Shisai?" Chongzhen raised his head from the music and sneered: "Wang Daban, you don't have to say good things for him, this Huang Daozhou's mouth is very powerful, he has always been extreme and pretentious, willful and presumptuous, and he claims to be Taoist, he is like that in front of me, and I don't know what ugly words to say in front of you!" ”

Wang Chengen listened to Chongzhen's words, as if he had witnessed it with his own eyes at the end gate, he knew that there were those Jinyi Guard captains behind him at that time, and he couldn't hide it, and he never thought of lying to the Son of Heaven. I had to reply: "Although Lord Huang's words are not good, he has a loyal and patriotic heart, which can be expressed every day, and the world knows that he is a great loyal minister." (To be continued.) )