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Emperor Wanli is getting older, inside and outside the palace, from childhood to now, he has experienced all kinds of things, more and more aware of the checks and balances of power, and more and more aware of the heart of defense "The power of the subordinates is great, you must be careful, if you let it become bigger, it will threaten the emperor's own status." Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

After Wang Tong led the army back from the north, "the merit is too great, so it must be beaten, it must be checked, and Wang Tong himself knows how to retreat humbly, go to the south of the Yangtze River, and exile himself to the northland."

But after Wang Tong left, the ministers quickly became unscrupulous, and forced the Wanli Emperor into a desperate situation with the matter of the prince, the ministers wanted to obtain the power of Zhang Juzheng, and the queen mother wanted to completely control the government, and she did not dare to use the army, so she could only let them stay still.

Before Wang Tong did not return to Beijing, although the controversy was only about the establishment of the emperor's eldest son as the prince, Emperor Wanli felt that it was a persecution of his imperial power and throne, and felt that the throne was unstable.

Wang Tong led the army to fight in Guihua City and the Ministry of Response, the Empress Dowager Cisheng gave the Wanli Emperor huge pressure in the Beijing Division, and after Wang Tong returned triumphantly, a cadre of people immediately died down, this time it was the same "The palace and the outside of the palace are connected inside and outside, the Wanli Emperor is embarrassed, and in the end Wang Tong came back, and then everything calmed down, and everything was safe."

Now that Wang Tong is resigning, if he pushes the boat down the river, he doesn't have to worry about Wang Tong's authority being too heavy, "I don't have to worry about any imbalance between the monarch and the minister, but if Wang Tong leaves like this, who knows if there will be such and such a turmoil, Wang Tong came to the rescue twice, and was belittled twice, so next, "Will he come again?" In other words, after others saw Wang Tong's fate, "Will they come over so without hesitation?"

Among these people that Emperor Wanli can trust, "Wang Tong is the only one who has this ability and has proved his loyalty, and whether others have such a global coordination" is difficult to say, and it is even more difficult to say whether they have such loyalty, not everyone can be the same as Wang Tong, can guarantee loyalty, and can also maintain their loyalty and heart in the two such big gaps.

It was very quiet in the side hall of Fengtianmen, Emperor Wanli did not sit down, his expression changed when he stood there, and the rest of the people were kneeling, except for Wang Tong's posture and calmness, the rest of the people were exchanging glances, or look at Emperor Wanli's face.

The ministers didn't dare to say anything "The admonitions of Fang Cai Shen Shixing, Wang Xijue and Bi Qiang have already added fuel to the fire, and Emperor Wanli has already been angry" If you continue to say more, you will inevitably suffer from the wrath of thunder.

Among the kneeling eunuchs, Zhang Cheng's expression was the most uneasy, he always wanted to speak, but he knew that he couldn't speak on this occasion, if he said anything, I was afraid that it would have the opposite effect, and the rest of the people were kneeling there, but they didn't raise their heads, and this kind of thing had nothing to do with them" Zhao Jinliang, who was kneeling in the middle, kept moving on his knees to the side" Zhang Cheng hesitated there for a while, but his brows suddenly wrinkled, "Staring at Wang Tong."

But at this time, the central figure in the hall is the Wanli Emperor, Wang Tong is going or staying" are all between the thoughts of this son today, if Wang Tong just played, the Wanli Emperor simply refuted it back" Then the next topic has already been carried out, but the Wanli Emperor hesitated and was silent, which shows that the Son of Heaven is not angry, but is carefully considering Wang Tong's gains and losses.

"I ......"

Emperor Wanli said a word out loud, everyone in the hall looked up, Emperor Wanli shook his head, and said again: "Xiaoliang, bring a brazier in!" Everyone was stunned, no one thought that Emperor Wanli would make such a decree that had nothing to do with anything now, Zhao Jinliang was stunned when he heard this will, and hurriedly got up and went out to order.

It's already August, and the palace is already equipped with a brazier, "Not long, the brazier has been moved in" Emperor Wanli beckoned with a calm face, signaling the brazier to move over.

Before arriving at the throne, Emperor Wanli walked down a few steps, threw the fold in his hand, and when the paper caught fire, it immediately began to burn "The smoke drifted through the hall, and someone couldn't help coughing in a low voice.

Emperor Wanli watched Wang Tong's resignation burn until it became ashes, and then waved his hand to let the brazier move out, Wang Tong had already raised his head and had been watching these things go on.

"Wang Tong has made great contributions this time, and I have another reward...... The errand of the Jinyi pro-army was very chaotic when you were away, and you should also tidy it up, don't always think about going to the north to get away with it." ”

"The ministers are afraid, the brocade clothes are pro-military regulations" The ministers will be strictly rectified, please rest assured. ”

Wang Tong kowtowed again, and replied in a solemn voice, Emperor Wanli glanced at the ministers, and said again: "Get up, kneel there and don't feel sore legs, if there is something to do, say it quickly!" ”

There was some impatience in his tone, the courtiers all got up from the ground, and most of the older people took the opportunity to move their legs and feet, and then they all looked at Wang Tong and Emperor Wanli, and this matter was settled, looking at the questions and answers of the two of them, as if Fang Cai's resignation had not happened at all, but those words were heard by everyone, and the smell of burning paper was still in the hall.

"Retreat to MN"

Before everyone could react, they suddenly heard the eunuch behind Emperor Wanli raise his voice and say, and then look up, but Emperor Wanli turned his head and walked towards the back of the palace.

Wang Xijue shook his sleeves, and was about to step forward to speak, but he walked half a step but was grabbed by a person, and looked sideways, but it was Shen Shixing, the head of the cabinet, who shook his head there, his face was heavy, Wang Xijue hesitated, shook his head there, and sighed in a low voice.

After retiring from the dynasty, the scholars of the cabinet went to Wenyuan Pavilion to be on duty, and the six Shangshu and the major bosses of the Metropolitan Procuratorate all returned, and Wang Tong naturally had no one to walk with him, and Wang Tong would not care.

The ministers also observed Wang Tong's expression, but this made them very disappointed, although Wang Tong was young, "but he is extremely good at cultivating qi and calmness, and his expression has never changed when he enters the dynasty and retreats from the dynasty."

When he was about to reach the thousand-step corridor, Zhao Jinliang chased after him, and raised his hand to greet him from a distance: "Lord Wang, go slowly, long live Lord has a message!" Several ministers stopped, "Although they should not be in attendance according to the rules of politeness, but the affairs of the DPRK and the Holy Lord, if you can hear more words, you will understand a little more information, and it is always correct."

Wang Tong saluted and received the order, and Zhao Jinliang stood there and said loudly: "Long live the lord's mouth, Wang Tong can do things with peace of mind and be an official, don't think nonsense, admire this!" After finishing speaking, Zhao Jinliang hurriedly stepped forward to help Wang Tong and said, "Brother Wang, that's all, nothing else." ”

The ministers who stopped to listen looked at each other, all shook their heads, and they could see the disappointed looks on each other's faces, but the matter had come to this, and their little extravagant hopes for emergencies in the court had also disappeared, and they could not do anything.

.................., "Brother Wang's move is still risky, although you are sure" But what if it happens!? ”

In Wang Tong's mansion that night, there was a small family banquet, "Lu Wancai was the only one who came, and when the wine and food were served and a few people sat down, Lu Wan spoke."

There is also a sense of complaint in these words, Wang Tong smiled and did not answer, but Lu Wancai took out a book from his arms, lit it on the candle flame, and then threw it on the copper plate on the side, and watched it burn up. ”

"That's the twist, isn't it?"

Wang Tong asked with a smile, and when he saw Lu Wancai nodding, Wang Tong picked up the wine glass and signaled, and after touching it with Lu Wancai, he said, "Brother Lu don't have to worry, didn't Your Majesty burn my brother's fold?" Doesn't this mean that Your Majesty's attitude is ......", Lu Wancai drank all the wine in the cup, shook his head and said: "Today's things are already known to the people who should know about the Jingshi, you are on the fold of resignation, and Your Majesty hesitated there for a long time" This shows that Your Majesty is quite tempted to let you go to the official, what if he approves it" Brother Wang, you have done so many things, Jingshi has been arranging for so long, in the end, it will not be another nothing, do you have to toss it again again!? ”

"Brother Lu, although this time is in danger, you can't help but say" After this time, my brother and I in the Beijing Division are stable, although Your Majesty hesitated in the palace, but in doing so, all parties in the Beijing Division know that it will not work to attack the Khan brothers with the accusations of high power and bullying the king! ", A maid came in to take away the copper plate containing ashes, Lu Wancai stopped there and didn't say, wait for the maid to go out" Lu Wancai sighed and said: "Why bother, you have helped Your Majesty so much this time" is equivalent to having a kindness to Your Majesty, such a love to Your Majesty, wouldn't it be more beneficial, you come like this, everything is gone" If it was at the same time last year, "Well, it's not even as good as when you come back!" ”

Wang Tong smiled, played with the porcelain cup in his hand, and said in a deep voice: "What is human affection, what is kindness" All this is related to the position of power, it is not worth mentioning, if I think I have kindness to Your Majesty, Your Majesty feels uneasy, if someone takes advantage of the situation at this time to provoke and cause Your Majesty's suspicion, that is the real disaster, this time to do this, is to let Your Majesty put aside all the feelings, purely from the benefits and losses of judgment, if there is no Wang Tong around, what will the situation become, Your Majesty has judged clearly and understood, He left me, and after that, my brother and I were in Jingshi, so it can be said that I was really stable. ”

Lu Wancai listened to Wang Tong's words, was silent for a long time, sighed and sighed: "It was like this back then, and it is like this today, it is really ......", and he stopped talking