"Surprised?"

Looking at the change in Shen Yichen's expression, Yang Pu asked rhetorically.

"I'm really surprised, Yang Yuanfu has no personal relationship with Xiaguan, and I don't know why he wants to see me before he dies."

"To the north, do you remember that day, Yang Yuanfu recommended you to add the title of Imperial Historian?"

"Naturally, I remember."

Shen Yichen nodded, that day the court faced Wang Zhen digging a pit, if it weren't for Yang Pu standing up and speaking and adding the official position of imperial history, it might be difficult to move out of the town of Shandong.

"Then you must still remember what Yang Yuanfu said to you after retiring from the dynasty."

Those words?

Shen Yichen couldn't help but think of the picture of that day, and after retiring from the dynasty, he was full of doubts, wondering why Yang Pu jumped left and right, but in the end he helped.

At that time, Yang Pu gave himself the answer, that is, he is not the only one in this world who cherishes his family and country, he is also a literati who has read the books of sages.

If he can control the floods of the Yellow River and make immortal contributions, Yang Pu is willing to pave a road for himself for the sake of the people!

After Shen Yichen heard it that day, he didn't feel too excited, after all, for the officialdom of deceitful people, whoever is serious will lose.

But it was mentioned again today, and it was Yang Pu's request before his death, which was really a bit unexpected by Shen Yichen.

Could it be that Yang Yuanfu is really willing to let go of his views and help himself tilt his power into the opposition?

"Hmm."

Shen Yichen nodded lightly.

I saw that at this time, Gao Gu sighed heavily, and then looked into the distance and said: "Yang Yuanfu has been in the four dynasties, and he has seen too many open and secret battles in officialdom, and countless people have fought to the death for power. ”

"But in you, he saw a pure heart that made a life for the people."

After that, Gao Gu looked at Shen Yichen and solemnly added, "I also saw it." ”

"After Yang Yuanfu passed away, His Majesty gave him a day of resignation, and posthumously presented Dr. Guanglu, Zuo Zhuguo, and Taishi, with the nickname Wending, showing the extreme honor."

"But what the world doesn't know is that during the period from Yang Yuanfu's terminal illness to his death, His Majesty has never visited him once!"

Hearing Gao Gu's words, Shen Yichen was really a little surprised.

To know what the real attitude is towards a person, it is not the great sorrow after death, but the worry and longing before death.

Take 10,000 steps back and say, even if Zhu Qizhen does not have any personal feelings for Yang Pu except for the monarch and ministers, just by virtue of Yang Pu's status as the fifth minister of the orphan and the qualifications of the last important minister in the "Three Yangs", he should come to visit as a pretense.

didn't even do superficial work, which meant that the gap between Zhu Qizhen and Yang Pu was very deep, far less harmonious than it had been shown before.

"Your Majesty is about to turn four years old, from a child who ascended the throne at a young age to now with the eloquence of an emperor, and there is no longer a need for old ministers like Yang Yuanfu to admonish."

"But the Ming Dynasty is thousands of miles away, can it really rely on an internal official like Wang Zhen to be in charge?"

Gao Gu's eyes stared at Shen Yichen, as if he wanted to find an answer from him.

Regarding Gao Qian's impression, Shen Yichen has always thought that he belongs to the Mingzhe body protection stream. The five emperors and six generations of Fuzuo have experienced several palace changes, and they can still retire and return to their hometowns with their whole body, which is really the way to be an official.

But today he called out Wang Zhen's name, could it be that he has the courage and courage to help Sheji?

But you know, this is something that even Yang Pu can't do.

"I don't know."

Shen Yichen didn't answer directly, Wang Zhen really can't do it, but the cabinet headed by Ma Yu can't bear the Ming Dynasty.

"To the north, in fact, you know it very well in your heart."

Gao Gu exposed Shen Yichen's evasion, how could he not even see this point of the dignified Ming Leader of the Three Yuan and the First Dynasty?

"Now Your Majesty relies on the internal officials to be arbitrary, and regards the ministers as pedantic and stubborn, and the government is gradually moving towards erosion. If you want to save the world, someone must stand up and turn things around. ”

"To the north, you are the person Yang Yuanfu fancies!"

Did you pick me?

A helpless smile suddenly appeared on the corner of Shen Yichen's mouth.

"Sanyang" is not without foresight, and selected five cabinet ministers and six ministers as successors early.

But it didn't help, and judging from the results, the excessive cultivation of the civil and official power group aroused the emperor's disgust, and finally became a stranger, and he relied more and more on trusted internal officials.

Even at this time, Shen Yichen couldn't help but recall the scene when he entered the palace to face the saint, and Zhu Qizhen's surging hints and warnings.

It's not just that Liu Qiu shouldn't challenge the emperor's authority, no one can!

Now it seems that Zhu Qizhen is far more proficient in the emperor's mental art than he thinks, and he actually gave a warning in advance, hinting not to become the second "Sanyang".

is worthy of being the strongest emperor in the Ming Dynasty, the emperor who has been trained since childhood, if Yang Puquan knows, I don't know whether to be relieved or regretted?

It's a pity that the emperor's mental trick can't defeat the road of governing the country after all!

"Yang Yuanfu's high hopes, the lower officials may not be able to afford it, and I hope that the high school will forgive me."

Regardless of whether Yang Pu is like Hu Hu, he wants to train himself to be a gunman, or he really has high hopes that he can save the world.

Shen Yichen didn't want to be the inheritor of his will.

The era of the "Three Yangs" has come to an end, and their system of civil heirs is destined to evolve into interest groups in the future, and then further become the prototype of party struggle.

Not only did the emperor not want such a civilian-official group to appear, but so did Shen Yichen.

"Xiangbei, do you think Yang Yuanfu and I are trying to win you over to become a cronie?"

Hu Hu once wooed Shen Yichen, and Gao Gu knew.

Ma Yu planned to show favor to Shen Yichen, and Gao Gu also knew.

But this time, Yang Pu's high hopes for "supporting orphans" are definitely different!

"No matter what you go in the future, Yang Yuanfu has already entrusted me to help you step into the palace."

Hearing this, Shen Yichen raised his head and looked directly at Gao Gu.

"High school, aren't you afraid that Yang Yuanfu will look away, am I a traitor?"

Faced with this rhetorical question, Gao Gu suddenly laughed, and his smile was very open.

"I once asked Yang Yuanfu this question."

"He said that as long as you can take the people of the world as your own responsibility, why not send your power to the government and the opposition?"

At this moment, Shen Yichen didn't know what else to say, maybe at the last moment of Yang Pu's life, he still adhered to his original intention of being a literati.

That is the righteousness of the public heart, and the stability of the country!

At this moment, a servant of the public mansion rode a fast horse and hurried to Shen Yichen.

"Young Master Shen, there is a holy decree in the palace, please go back to the mansion to receive the decree quickly."

"I see."

Shen Yichen nodded, he probably guessed that it was about his own promotion.

"In the high school hall, the lower officials will take the first step."

"Go ahead."

Gao Gu had a regretful expression on his face, but after all, he still didn't get a definite reply from Shen Yichen.

But the oracle is like a mountain, and it can only be hastily ended.

"Resignation."

Shen Yichen arched his hand, but just as he turned around, Gao Gu heard a silent word.

"Yang Yuanfu, do you want me to be another Zhang Juzheng?"

Zhang Juzheng? Who is this person?

Gao Qian's face was dazed, inside and outside the court, there didn't seem to be Zhang Juzheng, why did Shen Yichen recognize the second?

Riding in a carriage and rushing back to the Chengguo Mansion, the officials of the Ministry of Literature and Anthology announced the decree, even if they had been waiting for a long time, they still looked polite.

After all, now Shen Yichen is a big celebrity in front of the emperor, and in the eyes of others, it is just around the corner to enter the cabinet, how dare you offend him at will.

Put on the eucalyptus, and everyone in the Chengguo Mansion knelt down to receive the order.

"Fengtian carries the emperor's edict and says: The country is the minister of the auxiliary, and the performance appraisal is the best. Talent and quality, merit and conclusion, and public opinion evaluation. Hanlin Academy repaired Shen Yichen, out of the town of Shandong to control the water, the merit is in the contemporary, and the benefit is in the future. Tejin Fenger is a bachelor in the Hanlin Academy, and the edict of the tin is in the play! Zhao Xianyang, the grand event and the national ceremony, the affection of the non-private reward Yanyi, the courtier's heart is encouraged, and the admiration! ”

"The edict said: People and ministers work hard for the country, and the court will spoil their families. The goodness of the wanton and the good is also praised. The rules are there, and the ethics are related. The wife of Shen Yichen, a bachelor in Hanlin Academy, is from a famous family, attributed to a good man, diligent and internal help, and allowed to have a woman's ceremony. The husband is mediocre, and you should be noble. It is specially sealed as pleasant, Shang Dun is only cautious, and it is beneficial to spoil the light! ”

"December 27th of the 11th year of Orthodoxy."

When the holy decree was read, Shen Yichen kowtowed and thanked him: "The minister's decree, thank Your Majesty for your reward, long live my emperor, long live long live!" “

may have been mentally prepared for a long time, Shen Yichen's promotion this time did not have the excitement and excitement of being promoted on the day of the wedding.

The only unexpected joy is that Chen Qingtong was praised and had a pleasant identity of the five grades.

After Shen Yichen received the holy decree, the official who passed the decree did not leave, but approached Shen Yichen and said: "Your Majesty still has an edict, the former Hanlin attendant Liu Qiu's family scroll has been eliminated by the Criminal Department, and this matter will end here." ”

Letting go of Liu Qiu's family scroll is the emperor's greatest benevolence, which implies that Shen Yichen should not be like those cloth-clothed people in the outside world, giving birth to Liu Qiu's delusion of being a loyal and righteous person and rehabilitating him.

"The minister is for Liu Qiu's family, thank Your Majesty for forgiveness."

Thunder, rain and dew are all Jun En, and if he can get this result, Shen Yichen is already satisfied.

At least in the future, Liu Wan'er and her family will no longer have to bear the status of lowly and sinners, and they can live a peaceful and stable life.

"Then I'll go back to the palace to resume my life."

"Lang Zhong walks slowly."

"You're welcome."

After that, this Wenxuan Shilang saluted to Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo, and said, "Grandpa, farewell." ”

"Hmm."

For ordinary officials, Wenxuan Shilang determines the career prospects of the other party, but for Xun Qi, there is no need to please at all, let alone the dignity of the Duke of Chengguo, the Duke of the Ming Dynasty.

After Wenxuan Shilang left, Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo, stopped Shen Yichen: "To the north, you come with me." ”

"Yes, Grandpa."

The two walked into the study one after the other, and after closing the door, Zhu Yong, the prince of Chengguo, asked, "What's going on with Liu Qiu's family scroll?" ”

Since the great change of the Lin family has occurred in the mansion, plus Zhu Yi and Shen Yichen, they can now be in charge of officialdom. Zhu Yong seems to have lost the sharpness of the original extremely popular minister, and he has also relaxed a lot about the affairs of the court.

In the past, as soon as the conversation between Shen Yichen and the emperor ended, Zhu Yong might have already learned the news, and he would not have heard about it in the mouths of the officials of the Ministry of Literature and Selection.

"It's nothing, it's just that when I entered the palace to face the saint, I begged Your Majesty to forgive Liu Qiu's family scroll."

Shen Yichen replied lightly, and did not say anything about atonement for sin.

"Do you know everything behind Liu Qiu's sparseness back then?"

"Probably yes."

"Okay, so what do you know?"

"Restrictions on imperial power."

Shen Yichen's straightforward answer made Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo, gasp.

originally thought that Shen Yichen was influenced by the Qingliu literati in the outside world, and he impulsively went to hold grievances for Liu Qiu, but now it seems that he knows the essence behind it very well.

The Battle of Luchuan and the "Ten Things of the Province of Xiu Province" were essentially orthodox seven years after Zhu Qizhen became pro-government, and Wang Zhen began to gradually take power. He did not want to be restricted and challenged by the civil official group headed by the "Three Yangs" on his imperial authority.

The subsequent refusal to postpone, the excuse of letting Yang Shiqi Zhishi, the wanton arrest of the minister and the imprisonment, and the estrangement of Yang Pu in his heart, etc., are all rebellions against the suppression of imperial power in childhood.

In a sense, this is like a copy of the later Wanli Emperor's "control" in the face of Zhang Juzheng.

How obedient he used to be, how rebellious he was later, the two emperors perfectly interpreted what it means to be rebellious......

"Don't say this to outsiders!"

Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo, hurriedly warned that the emperor's power was unpredictable, no matter how glorious the holy scroll was today, this kind of words would easily lead to death.

"Grandpa, the younger generation naturally knows it."

Shen Yichen replied calmly, he wasn't stupid enough to be that high, and he didn't even know what not to say.

"Since it's clear, why do you want to get involved in Liu Qiu's matter?"

Zhu Yong's tone changed from the previous question to an ordinary question.

At this moment, he gradually realized that the current Shen Yichen was no longer the newcomer to the officialdom. More than a year of experience in water control in Shandong has given him a stable and stable relationship with the city government.

You may no longer need your own constant warnings.

"Entrusted by men, loyal to people."

Shen Yichen said one reason, but in fact, he had another reason.

That is, like the civil bureaucracy, they all want to limit the imperial power!

"Whatever the reason, this kind of thing is no longer possible!"

"Yes, Grandpa."

This time, Shen Yichen obediently agreed, in fact, looking back now, the danger of Liu Qiu's matter was far beyond expectations, and Wang Zhen's retaliation and obstruction were nothing at all.

The real crisis was the emperor's warning.

Seeing that Shen Yichen listened, Chengguo Gong Zhu Yong's expression and attitude eased a lot, and he took the opportunity to talk about another thing.

"In the tenth year of orthodoxy, you persuaded Your Majesty in the court to guard against the thorns, and now it has been fulfilled. Datong General Governor Shi Heng recently reported that the first department has completely annexed the Mongolian tribes, and among the three major departments of the Jurchens in Liaodong, the Jianzhou Jurchens and the savage Jurchens also surrendered first, and since then the desert has not dared to compete with it. ”

Regarding the historical trend of Yexian, Zhu Qizhen arrogantly refused his own suggestion in the court back then, and Shen Yichen understood that he could not change it, and he would become a big trouble for the Ming Dynasty.

Now it is also the first to unify the Mongolian tribes, no less than the momentum of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, and there are millions of people who control the strings.

On the side of the couch, how can others snore and sleep, Mongolia and Daming are destined to exist only one.