Chapter 721: Beauty is Graceful

Tang Zihe was heart-wrenching, and his words ruthlessly exposed Qin Kan's future situation. Watermark Ad Test: Watermark Ad Test

Qin Kan found that he couldn't refute her words.

If the consequences of Zhu Houzhao's ten days are really unpredictable, Qin Kan's future situation is indeed dangerous, Tang Zihe is not wrong, no matter how good-tempered the new monarch is, he does not want to see a powerful minister in the court who is more powerful than him and has fuller wings than him Standing below and respectfully saluting him as a monarch and minister, if the courtiers of the past and present are too powerful, and he himself has no idea of rebelling and becoming an emperor, then he is not far from death......

Qin Kan has been very low-key over the years, although there are still imperial historians who catch his big and small mistakes every day and impeach him, but Qin Kan just laughs, neither arguing nor angry, and is tossed by them.

However, after all, he is Zhu Houzhao's most trusted courtier, even if he wants to keep a low profile, it is inevitable that countless courtiers will work hard to cling, and the Qin Party's power in the court is getting bigger and bigger day by day, like a tree root in the soil, involuntarily piercing into the depths of the soil, just to get more nutrients. So day by day, when the power has extended to the entire court, Qin Kan can't help but be unable to control it, his power has reached its peak, and his small thoughts can determine the success or failure of countless people.

Because of Zhu Houzhao's trust, he believes that Qin Kan will not do anything to be sorry for him even if he is powerful, but with a new emperor, he and Qin Kan do not know each other, he and Zhu Houzhao's personality is completely different, he is in urgent need of erection of authority when he ascends to the throne, can Qin Kan of the new dynasty still gain a foothold in the court?

As Tang Zihe said, I am afraid that even the return of Zhishi to his hometown has become an unattainable luxury. For such a negative example that made the emperor sleep, how could the new monarch not take him under the knife?

The carriage of the carriage swayed leisurely, and in the silence only the squeaky of the axles could be heard, and the beaded curtains obscured the road, and the future was bleak or bright, and the people in the carriage knew nothing.

After a long time, Qin Kan looked directly at her.

"What the hell are you trying to say?"

Tang Zihe looked at his slightly gloomy gaze without fear, and said calmly: "I only tell you about the pros and cons, I can't make decisions for you, you are a powerful person above tens of thousands of people." Holding the power in his hand, he can see the mountains at a glance. Even if I didn't say what I just said, in fact, you already know the situation in your heart, and what decision you make is all up to you......"

There seemed to be brilliance flowing in his beautiful eyes, and Tang Zihe said deeply: "The situation will change suddenly in the coming day." If you are like a light cloud, the wind caresses the piano and entertains yourself. The concubine dances for your long sleeves. Go to life and death with you, if you want to try the importance of the championship, the concubine will wash herself away. Wear armor and helmets, be your pioneer, and fight a bloody path for you. ”

Qin Kan's body shook slightly, he was silent for a long time, and sighed: "Beauty is gracious, how to absorb ......"

Tang Zihe smiled sadly: "Women are not only for those who please themselves, but also for those who please themselves." ”

The infatuated gaze is like a lingering thread, clinging to him, trying to solve the problem. At this moment, Qin Kan was a little dissatisfied with her antipathy, and after all, he could only sigh for a long time, and he couldn't say the words of reproach.

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Zhu Houzhao was still not awake, he was lying in the cold leopard room hall, unconscious of the qiqi outside his body.

The cabinet of ministers, the celebrant and the tripartite courtiers of the Metropolitan Procuratorate fell out in a hurry.

At that time, the Wenhua Hall of the Imperial Palace was brightly lit, as bright as day, and a group of people dressed in various official robes sat in the palace, and the noisy sound almost overturned the roof of the palace.

The three scholars of the cabinet, Yang Tinghe, Liang Chu, and Jiang Mian, a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion who was newly added to the cabinet in the eleventh year of Zhengde, Zhang Yong, the master of ceremonies, Dai Yi, the eunuch of Bingbi, Du Hong, the right capital of the Imperial Palace, Wang Jing of the left capital, and Mao Cheng, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, Yang Yiqing, and other six scholars, dozens of people, large and small, filled the main hall of Wenhua, and its scale was no less than a court meeting.

This is a formal court meeting, and it is an enlarged meeting, Zhu Houzhao's life and death are uncertain, and there are too many crises, and these people at the peak of the Ming Dynasty's power must negotiate a way to deal with it.

At this time, the crucial question of whether to welcome the new monarch or wait for Zhu Houzhao to wake up finally caused a quarrel among the important ministers.

Yang Tinghe, the first assistant of the cabinet, has been a bachelor for more than ten years, and his power is even stronger than back then, seeing the noise in the hall, Yang Tinghe frowned, and slapped the table next to him a few times, which made the tea cup on the table tremble.

"This is the Wenhua Palace, a solemn place to discuss state affairs, not the entrance of the mule and horse market in the east city of the capital division, don't you realize that you are out of honor when you are noisy?"

The hall was finally silent, and everyone stopped with a stupid look on their faces.

Seeing that the hall was quiet, Yang Tinghe's face softened slightly, and he turned his head to Zhang Yong, the celebrant of the ceremonial department, and Du Hong, the chief inspector of the Imperial Procuratorate, and the two of them: "Since the Renxuan of the Ming Dynasty, the affairs of the court are mainly based on the tripartite discussion of the cabinet, the celebrant and the Imperial Procuratorate. ”

As soon as the words fell, Zhang Yong couldn't care about humility, and quickly said: "Your Majesty still has a breath, the vitality has not been cut off, and you will be able to wake up in a while. ”

Mao Cheng, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, snorted heavily: "Gonggong Zhang's words are bad, the sky cannot be without the sun, the country cannot be without a monarch, today His Majesty faints and can't manage the government, I don't know when I wake up, the monarch is undecided, the hearts of the subjects of the world are uneasy, and it will drag on for a few more days, and the chaos is in front of you. ”

Zhang Yong was furious and shouted in a sharp voice: "Mao Cheng, you old horseman! An dare to curse that His Majesty can't wake up, what kind of heart do you have? Your Majesty is sick and bedridden, you can't wait to welcome the new monarch, don't you think it's too urgent to change the dynasty? ”

Mao Cheng was also furious: "The old man is concerned about the safety of the society, and what he says is the pros and cons of the country. ”

The hall was instantly filled with a strong smell of gunpowder, which exploded at one point.

Yang Tinghe shouted helplessly: "Shut up!" At this time, it was the critical juncture of the dynasty. What good is it for the state to wait for such a noise? ”

Turning his head to look at Du Hong, the imperial capital on the right, Yang Tinghe arched his hand, squeezed out a smile and said: "Brother Yuan is the head official of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, I don't know what Brother Yuan means......"

The hall was quiet again, and countless eyes were focused on Du Hong, with all kinds of complex meanings in their eyes, and even the other two scholars in the cabinet and the two great eunuchs in the cabinet couldn't help but straighten up, looking eagerly looking forward to it.

Du Hong sighed heavily, his face full of sadness.

He knew exactly what it meant in the eyes of the crowd. They don't want to hear their own opinions. It is Qin Kan's opinion, because he is Qin Kan's father-in-law, Qin Kan is a noble and cannot participate in the discussion of politics, but his power unconsciously affects the entire court. But when the kingdom encounters a major event. He, Du Hong's words, often represent Qin Kan's opinion. And Qin Kan's single thought can make or break a major event to the left or right, and the weight is so heavy that even Du Hong himself is a little uneasy.

Now Yang Tinghe called him by name in front of everyone. Du Hong couldn't pretend to be confused, so he had to cough twice, and said slowly: "Your Majesty is drowning, fortunately blessed by God, the breath is still there...... Tang Shen Doctor said that His Majesty's life is safe within ten days, this statement must be true, that is to say, His Majesty's life or death within ten days is not known, at this time it is less than a day before His Majesty drowns, if he is so anxious to welcome the new king, if he wakes up one day, how can I see him? ”

Du Hong spoke very slowly, as if every word had been carefully considered before he spoke, but as soon as he finished speaking, the university scholar Liang Chu said coldly: "Lord Du is too worried, the old man has carefully asked Liu Wentai the judgment of the Tai Hospital, he personally said that the power of the poor Tang girl and all the doctors can only ensure that His Majesty will not die within ten days, but no one in the world has the ability to make His Majesty wake up, does Lord Du hear the meaning?" If you don't agree on the new monarch as soon as possible, if there are unspeakable changes in the coming day and cause chaos in the world, and the ministers lose their proportions, causing social turmoil and unrest in the world, who will bear the reputation of this sinner through the ages? ”

Du Hong said in a deep voice: "That's the case, but ...... Who dares to pack a ticket and say that His Majesty will not wake up within ten days? What if His Majesty wakes up in the mercy of the heavens? Scholar Liang, do you dare to take this risk? At that time, His Majesty woke up, and the new monarch was still on his way to Beijing, how do you think His Majesty would treat you? ”

Seeing Du Hong's attitude, everyone in the hall had different expressions and was silent, Liang Chu's face was full of iron, but he was choked and speechless, and his face was a little panicked.

Du Hong is not wrong, the people in the palace who advocate the establishment of the new monarch today actually do not have too much selfishness, and they are qualified to enter this palace to participate in such an important event, most of them are high and powerful, everyone is a vested interest, and the official position has almost reached the peak.

Countless pieces of ice hearts are in the jade pot, however, once His Majesty recovers from a miracle, will he believe everyone's pieces of ice hearts? No matter how much people don't care about the imperial power, they won't be too comfortable with this kind of trade-in behavior after all, maybe the reaction is far more than uncomfortable, and they probably have to chop a few guys with a heart of ice to feel comfortable.

The people in the palace who advocated welcoming the new monarch suddenly stopped talking, and they suddenly felt that their proposition was indeed a little rushed, although they had a clear conscience, but the old life seemed to be a little more important than the Ming Sheji......

The celebrant Zhang Yong was overjoyed, he was very satisfied with Du Hong's attitude, and what was even happier was that Du Hong was Qin Kan's father-in-law, Zhang Yong had been staying in the leopard room and the palace after Zhu Houzhao's accident, and he didn't have time to come out to communicate with Qin Kan, and he didn't know what Qin Kan meant.

is worthy of being the most trusted courtier around His Majesty, more than a star and a half stronger than these white-eyed wolves who can't be raised......

"Yes, yes, what Mr. Du said is right, and the miscellaneous family also means this! Before His Majesty died, don't mention the matter of welcoming the new king, the king is not dead, and the new king is established, this is not only unetiquette, it is simply a great rebellion! ”

Zhang Yong echoed repeatedly, and Dai Yi next to him also nodded hurriedly.

Eunuchs are different from ministers, eunuchs are slaves of the heavenly family, and after the emperor ascended the throne, in order to stabilize people's hearts. Maybe the ministers in the court, such as Qin Kan, will slow down, but they will never be soft on these eunuchs, especially the red people in front of the old monarch, who kill one by one, and the relationship between the civil and military forces and the eunuchs in the Manchu Dynasty is already antagonistic, and the new monarch will never say anything more when he kills the eunuchs, let alone have any sympathy and sadness for the eunuchs.

Because Aiqing will not be sad lightly, everyone is lacking in virtue......

The opinion that should be said was finished, and the hall fell silent again.

Everyone is thinking about it. Calculate the pros and cons of the social system. Calculate your own gains and losses.

Yang Tinghe stroked his gray beard, looked coldly at the faces of the ministers in the palace, and thought about his emperor Shan Sheng who was lying on the bed and didn't know life and death, Yang Tinghe's eyes were red. I almost burst into tears again.

This emperor Shan Sheng has been on the throne for 14 years. It was enough for him for fourteen years. Sometimes Zhu Houzhao did ridiculous things and made foolish wills, and even he, a teacher, couldn't wait to teach him a hard lesson.

Fourteen years later, the Ming Dynasty was under the rule of an absurd emperor and a loyal minister. Finally stumbled and survived, now think about it carefully, the current Ming Dynasty is fully armed, after the opening of the sea ban, the treasury into the treasury increased exponentially, thanks to the blessing of Liu Jin's chaotic government back then, many of the land occupied by the government and the powerful people was returned to the people as much as possible, and the few landless displaced people who were not too much were not cornered, they were sent by the government to Tianjin, Ningbo, Quanzhou and other coastal cities, to work for the workshop, to the city of shipbuilding, to the merchants to move goods, Zhengde Dynasty compared to the Hongzhi Dynasty, There is a faint tendency to surpass.

Especially after the battle between Zhu Houzhao and the little Tatar prince Boyan Mengke in Yingzhou last year, the Tatar vitality was greatly injured and fled back to the grassland in a hurry......

Thinking of this, Yang Ting and the old man's bodies couldn't help but shake slightly.

If you don't think about it, I don't think that if you summarize the little things in series over the years, your majesty will ...... It's really good.

Of course, in all these achievements, there is a familiar shadow looming, for fourteen years, he carried the infamy of the traitorous ministers, silently did a qiē for the Ming Dynasty, they were a monarch and a minister with a tacit understanding, many scholars and courtiers who had the ambition to serve the country did not dare to expect to be able to complete any of them in their lives, but they seemed to be inadvertently completed between the two of them, and it was done perfectly, these achievements in front of them, what a huge impact it will have on future generations, I'm afraid no one could have predicted it.

When the flowers bloom and slowly return, how can such a great change occur?

Yang Tinghe wanted to shed tears, wanted to go into the leopard room and sit in front of His Majesty's bed, took the hand of this disobedient student, had a good chat with him, and asked this student if he had been scolded by him for all these years, and had been misunderstood by the world for all these years, whether he was bitter or tired in his heart.

He also wanted to leave the palace and go to the Qin Mansion outside the city, have a few drinks with the world-famous Ning Guogong, talk to him about his ambitions, talk about anecdotes about the government and the opposition, and then extort him half a catty of imperial tribute tea before leaving, and go away under his wry smile......

At this moment, Yang Tinghe was full of thoughts, and it took a long time to come back to his senses, coughing twice, no one noticed that Yang Tinghe's eyes were a little red, compared to intrigue with these ministers, it was far better to joke with Qin Kan and have fun.

"Fellow colleagues are quiet, what Brother Shicaiyuan said is exactly what the old man meant......" Yang Tinghe glanced at Liang Chu and Mao Cheng without a trace, and then said: "Your Majesty has not yet died, even though his condition is critical, but his breath is still there, as long as he lives for a day, he will still be our Majesty, therefore, the matter of welcoming the new monarch is not mentioned for the time being, this party is not a bad way to be a minister, what do you think?" ”

Everyone hesitated for a while, and finally nodded slightly.

Yang Tinghe sighed: "Whether it is good or bad, it will be clear in ten days, and it will be clear where Daming Sheji will go in the future, and it will not be too late to discuss it after ten days." ”

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The dust of the court discussion in the Wenhua Hall settled, everyone unified their opinions, and finally stopped mentioning the matter of welcoming the new monarch for the time being, everyone was in a heavy mood, whether it was for the society or for their future, the prospects were not too optimistic after all.

Seeing the ministers leaving, Zhang Yong and Dai Yi stayed in the hall, and only the thin figures of the two people were left in the empty hall, trembling slightly under the light of the palace lamp.

The two glanced at each other and found that each other's faces were a little pale, and a trace of panic and fear flashed in their eyes from time to time.

The future is too unpredictable for these powerful eunuchs.

"Father-in-law Zhang......" The corners of Dai Yi's lips trembled, and his tone was a little crying.

Zhang Yong gritted his teeth fiercely: "You can't welcome the new monarch!" The new monarch ascends the throne, you and I are both a dead end! ”

The corners of Dai Yi's mouth twitched, and he finally cried: "Who said it wasn't? The gentlemen in our palace are beautiful in the eyes of outsiders, but in the eyes of the emperor, they are just domestic slaves, they are guards of the dogs, and they are about to change someone to be the master, how can the new master have a good face for the old slave? When the time comes, the new master will bring a new house slave to take our place, and we will become a phoenix with wings, and once we lose power, we will not be far from death. ”

Zhang Yong's eyes became more and more gloomy, and said: "So we must stop the ministers from thinking of establishing a new king, and we can't mention this stubble for at least ten days......"

Dai Yi cried: "What about ten days later? If His Majesty doesn't wake up after 10 days, what should we do? ”

"There is no end to the sky! If you don't drown, you are a blessed person, and he will definitely not die! Zhang Yong comforted viciously and continued: "Now, if you go to Cining Palace and cry to the Queen Mother, you will say that many ministers have the intention of welcoming the new king, and the Queen Mother only has the only son of His Majesty, and she will definitely not agree, and the ministers will definitely not be relaxed under the pressure of anger." ”

Dai Yi nodded again and again: "What about you, Gonggong Zhang?" ”

"The miscellaneous family is going out of the city to meet Grandpa Qin, and at the last moment, he is our backbone."