Yang Tingshu has mixed feelings in his heart.

The relationship between Yang Tingshu and Zheng Xunrui is extraordinary, the two have known each other for more than ten years and have always been the best brothers, but unfortunately in a key choice, Yang Tingshu chose the imperial court and served as the imperial history of the left capital, and that key choice caused a huge rift in the relationship between him and Zheng Xunrui.

Yang Tingshu has been in the capital for several years, and his life has not been easy.

As the leader of Yingshe, he completely broke with Yingshe, and chose to stick with Zheng Xunrui without hesitation, but because of the contradiction between the imperial court and Zheng Xunrui, he had to succumb, and what made Yang Tingshu even more unexpected was that Zheng Xunrui vigorously cleared the power and foundation of the Donglin Party in the south, and expelled all the backbone of the Donglin Party to the north, which made the power of the Donglin Party in the capital prosperous, and made Yang Tingshu, who was regarded as a traitor by the Donglin Party, particularly sad.

Qian Shisheng served as the first assistant of the cabinet, after the Donglin Party almost controlled the government, although Yang Tingshu was the imperial history of the left capital, he had lost all his power, and a large number of Donglin Party members appeared in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, especially in the supervision of the imperial history of the seven products, the proportion of Donglin Party members accounted for more than sixty percent, and these Donglin Party people followed the support of Qian Shisheng and Hou Xun and others, and did not care about Yang Tingshu at all.

Yang Tingshu regretted his choice, made him not a human being inside and out, lost his power, and became the laughing stock of everyone's discussions.

This time, entrusted by the emperor and the imperial court, he went to Nanjing to announce the decree, and Yang Tingshu thought a lot.

After listening to the emperor's instructions in the Qianqing Palace, Yang Tingshu left the capital the next day, and the moment he walked out of the capital, he felt relaxed, and the previous suffocating situation completely dissipated.

However, the closer he got to Nanjing, especially after entering Nanzhili, Yang Tingshu's mood became complicated again. He didn't know how to face Zheng Xunrui, and he didn't know what to say to Zheng Xunrui after the decree was announced.

Yang Tingshu no longer wants to return to the capital, even if he resigns from the post of the imperial history of the left capital and returns to his hometown to be a flat-headed people, it is much better than being depressed and staying in the capital.

It's been four years since I left Nanzhili, and I'm back again. Seeing the great changes in Nanzhili and the prosperity and tranquility of the common people, Yang Tingshu's inner shock was indescribable, he knew that Zheng Xunrui's ability was extraordinary, but he couldn't imagine that it had only been a few years, and Nanzhili would have such a huge change, it was simply earth-shaking, thinking about the miserable scene of Beizhili, it would even make people feel like a dream.

All these years in the capital. Yang Tingshu completely felt the degeneration of the Donglin Party, in order to compete for power, for his own interests, he dared to do anything, which also made him glad to break away from the Donglin Party as soon as possible, although he encountered countless suppressions.

Whether to continue to work with Zheng Xunrui to help Zheng Xunrui do things is the biggest dilemma facing Yang Tingshu.

After the proclamation. Yang Tingshu was about to leave Nanjing and return to the capital. If he chooses to stay in Nanjing, then Yang Tingshu will break with the imperial court, although Zheng Xunrui can find a way to maneuver for him, but the emperor and Qian Shisheng and others must understand what choice he made.

This is a big event related to the future life, and Yang Tingshu has to think desperately.

In his heart, Yang Tingshu thought that there was no hope for the imperial court. At present, he is just barely breathing, but he is full of poetry and books, and he is confused by his own understanding, knowing that there is no hope of continuing to follow the imperial court, it is still impossible to give up immediately.

This time I came to Nanjing. It may be the only chance, and once this opportunity is missed, there is a point of no return ahead.

It was in this torment that Yang Tingshu finally arrived in Nanjing.

Yang Tingshu was greeted by Xu Jikuang, the right attendant of the Nanjing Military Department.

The moment he saw Xu Jikuang, Yang Tingshu suddenly understood Zheng Xunrui's intentions, Xu Jikuang was also a member of the Donglin Party, the identity of Xiucai, the leader of the Shanyin Gang, is such a backbone of the Donglin Party, and he can actually become the right attendant of the Nanjing Military Department of Zhengsanpin, and can become one of Zheng Xunrui's most trusted henchmen, which shows that Zheng Xunrui is undoubted.

This should be Zheng Xunrui reminding him that Yang Tingshu must make a choice at a critical moment.

In this life, people are constantly choosing, if you take the right road, you will be on the Golden Strip, and if you are wrong, you will be on the cliff, and the key is to look at yourself.

At this moment, Yang Tingshu suddenly understood that many of the entanglements that entangled his heart had disappeared.

Nanjing, Ministry of War.

Yang Tingshu announced with a serious expression.

Zheng Xunrui, who received the order, did not kneel, and Yang Tingshu did not ask for it.

This is probably the most peculiar decree of the Ming court, and it is also the first time that a minister has stood to accept the emperor's will.

At the end of the announcement, everything went according to the established ceremony, and Yang Tingshu congratulated Zheng Xunrui.

The banquet is held in the ceremonial department.

Those who entered the private room were Zheng Xunrui and Yang Tingshu, and the rest were arranged in another private room, including all the officials who accompanied Yang Tingshu.

"Brother Huaidou, everything has been fine all these years."

Zheng Xunrui's words made Yang Tingshu's face blush slightly.

"Lord Wang, the lower officials are embarrassed, I don't know where to start with some words......"

"Things that have passed, don't think about it and don't need to say, to say that everyone will have this choice, it is human nature to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, you and I are like brothers, we worked hand in hand and did a lot of things, your many help, I will not forget, empathy, even I didn't know how to choose."

Zheng Xunrui didn't plan to dwell on the past, but Yang Tingshu's face became serious.

"The prince said so, the lower official is even more embarrassed, the scene with the prince, the lower official often recalled, leaving Nanjing for the capital, the lower official always feels that all these scenes have been overshadowed, as the saying goes, a misstep into a thousand years of hatred, what kind of decision has been made, what kind of consequences to bear, the lower official has no face to face the prince, after this announcement, he plans to resign and return home......"

A hint of coldness flashed in Zheng Xunrui's eyes.

Yang Tingshu said such words, he can understand that most people who read have a little backbone, it depends on whether he can insist, judging from the words Yang Tingshu said just now, he has regretted the choice he made back then.

Zheng Xunrui is a person who crosses over, he does things very practically, he believes that there are extremely loyal people in this world, for example, Zheng Jinhong next to him, no matter what kind of threats and blows he encounters, he will never betray, but as an ambitious person, he wants to be surrounded by this kind of person, that is a fantasy.

This is not possible, and leaders in high positions should not think so.

"Brother Huaidou said this, but I was surprised, people are not saints and sages, when the dynasty changes, everyone makes a variety of choices, Tang Taizong's change in the Xuanwu Gate, if you exclude everyone, only trust the henchmen of the Qin Palace, I am afraid that there will be no future Zhenguan governance, and those civil and military ministers who are dedicated to the rule of Zhenguan, if they all uphold the views of Huaidou brother, I am afraid it will be difficult to go down in history."

Zheng Xunrui's words made Yang Tingshu's body tremble slightly, he didn't expect Zheng Xunrui to be so direct, without any roundabouts.

"Brother Huaidou, you and I have been friends for more than ten years, my habits and character, you should know a thing or two, the Donglin Party people continue to calculate me, I didn't kill me, just smashed their nest, and sent them all to the capital, Zhang Pu, Yang Yi, Zhang Cai, Wu Changshi, Gong Dingyu and others tried every means to put me to death, I still didn't move to kill, just let them leave Nanzhili in disgrace, the emperor also wanted me to die, but I still worried about the Ming Dynasty, not because I was cowardly, It's just that I don't want this big day to be bloody. ”

"Success and defeat, history is like this, a dynasty to the point of decay, continue to barely maintain, the loss is the majority of the people, once the world is in turmoil, the final disaster will also fall on you and me, no one is immune, Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong and others are rogues, their original intention of rebellion was to be able to eat enough, now their minds have changed, no longer the idea of eating enough, but thinking about seeking this country, but unfortunately they don't have so much ability, they can't afford this country, So they are doomed to fail and doomed by the tide of history. ”

"You think what I said is a big rebellion, it's all a rebellious idea, not only you, I'm afraid everyone in the world thinks so, but I don't care anymore, no matter what the people in the world think, I still have to do what I should do."

"You know very well the situation in the court, in fact, after Chen Xinjia was beheaded, the emperor has lost all hope, if he could negotiate peace with Houjin and stabilize the situation in Liaoxi, the court would still be able to clean up the mess and turn around to exterminate the Liukou, obviously the situation has reached the point where it cannot be saved, what kind of hard gas do you have to charge, isn't this tantamount to accelerating the fall of the dynasty."

"At this time, give me a few very empty titles, thinking about using Zheng Jiajun to save the endgame, do you think I'm a fool, those who see themselves too smart and regard others as fools are the real fools." ……

"Brother Huaidou, I have said what I should say, and finally put it bluntly, when the first thing is to set up the archway, it is not the choice of smart people, the court is facing drastic changes, what kind of choice should be made on the eve of change, I believe you understand."

After saying these words, Zheng Xunrui stood up and turned to leave the private room.

Yang Tingshu, who was pale and trembling, was alone in the private room, motionless for a long time.

By the time Yang Tingshu reacted, he couldn't see Zheng Xunrui for a long time.

Three days later, Yang Tingshu's resignation was brought back by the officials who came to Nanjing with him, and Yang Tingshu chose to stay in Nanjing.

The choice made by Yang Tingshu caused some small waves in Nanjing, but this is nothing, even the two-term cabinet chief assistant Zhou Yanru chose to stay in Nanjing, not to mention Yang Tingshu, who has a very good relationship with Zheng Xunrui, the smart Yang Tingshu will naturally choose to stay in Nanjing. (To be continued.) )