"Chen Shen Yichen, meet Your Majesty."

Stepping into the Qianqing Palace, Shen Yichen first saluted Emperor Zhu Jianqing of Mingliang, but just when he made a move, the emperor's immature voice came: "Sir, don't be polite." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Without the slightest hesitation, Shen Yichen immediately agreed, straightened his waist and looked at the emperor.

To tell the truth, Shen Yichen hated the bad habit of kneeling in the Ming Dynasty, but many times people had to bow their heads under the eaves.

However, now that the times have changed, Shen Yichen can not only exempt the lower officials, but also kneel and bow when facing the emperor. In addition to the identity of this layer of masters, it is more about the change of power.

When you step on the pinnacle of power and control the government and the opposition, even the imperial power has to avoid three points!

Shen Yichen glanced at the emperor, then quickly looked away and looked meaningfully at Cao Jixiang on the side.

The two of them were allies just a month or two ago, and they worked together to defeat the fierce rival of the loyal prince Shi Heng. It's just that from the moment Shi Heng confessed to the law, Shen Yichen and Cao Jixiang knew very well in their hearts that they would become each other's mortal enemies in the future.

The Tao is not the same, it depends on how long it will tear the skin.

"Sir, do you have anything to do with me?"

Even if Emperor Mingliang is more precocious than his peers, but after all, age is here, and it is impossible to have the kind of city of an adult emperor, so he immediately asked Shen Yichen curiously.

"I'm ashamed to say that the minister is busy with government affairs and has been a little derelict in his status as a teacher, and I want to discuss my studies with Your Majesty today."

Hearing that Shen Yichen was ready to perform his duties as a teacher, Emperor Mingliang's joy immediately fell, children are always more resistant to reading and literacy, and he was worried that Shen Yichen would teach harshly.

"Cao Banban is telling me the story of the previous dynasty, saying that history can be used as a mirror to know the rise and fall, I don't know what Mr. wants to teach me?"

Oh, Cao Jixiang is talking about history?

Hearing Zhu Jianqing's words, Shen Yichen became a little interested, and asked rhetorically: "I wonder which story of the previous dynasty Your Majesty heard from the Prime Minister?" ”

"The story of Shangguan Ji and Huo Guang fighting for power during the Eastern Han Dynasty."

The story of the minister?

Shen Yichen instantly understood Cao Jixiang's intention in picking this period of history, and sure enough, the other party was not satisfied with eating Shi Heng's territory of power, so he pointed the finger at himself so quickly.

At this time, Shen Yichen looked at Cao Jixiang on the side again, and said with a playful smile on his face: "Since the internal minister has said that history is the mirror, then the cabinet department will also tell a story about the previous dynasty, I don't know what Your Majesty thinks?" ”

Hearing that Shen Yichen was planning to tell a story, not to teach and read, Emperor Zhu Jianqing of Mingliang hurriedly nodded and responded: "Okay, what is Mr. going to say?" ”

"The story of the eunuch Qiu Shiliang in the Tang Dynasty."

As soon as Shen Yichen's words came out, Cao Jixiang's face turned blue instantly, the reason is that compared with the eunuchs of the Tang Dynasty, these eunuchs in the Ming Dynasty can only be regarded as a younger brother, and they are essentially not separated from the imperial power.

Qiu Shiliang, the eunuch of the Tang Dynasty, achieved the titles of Kaifu Yi and the Three Divisions, Hussar General, Guanjun Rong Envoy, Concurrently Commanding the Left and Right Armies, and Sealing the Duke of Chu. What is even more amazing is that during his reign, he hijacked the emperor, deposed the crown prince, killed the second king, the first concubine, and the four prime ministers, and was rampant and tyrannical to the point of lawlessness.

Since Cao Jixiang has sounded the horn of "attack", Shen Yichen naturally will no longer show his humble and low-key side, and directly come to a confrontation!

"Okay, then Mr. will tell the story of Qiu Shiliang, and Cao will step back first."

Emperor Zhu Jianqing of the Ming Liang Dynasty did not realize that a court struggle without gunpowder was going on, but instead happily asked Cao Jixiang to step down and listen to his husband tell the story.

In the face of the emperor's holy edict, even if Cao Jixiang was unwilling to quit at the moment, worried that Shen Yichen would continue to make some moths, he could only choose to obey his orders.

"Yes, Your Majesty, the slave and maid are retired."

Cao Jixiang squeezed out a smile on his face, bowed to Emperor Mingliang and retreated, but when he passed by Shen Yichen's side, he said in an inaudible voice: "Shen Gongbao is really good at picking stories." ”

"Each other, each other."

"Humph!"

Feeling the change in Shen Yichen's attitude, Cao Jixiang snorted coldly and brushed his sleeves away.

Without Cao Jixiang here, Shen Yichen and Emperor Mingliang are much more friendly when they get along alone, and now that he is also a father, he can better understand the needs and feelings of children, and a warm and jade-like temperament makes Zhu Jianqing feel more and more warm.

Quietly listening to Shen Yichen's story about Qiu Shiliang, Zhu Jianqing asked: "Cao Banban and Mr. both told similar stories, do you want to warn me to be wary of being a powerful minister in power?" ”

Originally, Shen Yichen proposed to tell the story of Qiu Shiliang, purely to disgust and fight back against Cao Jixiang, and did not intend to let Emperor Mingliang understand the deep meaning behind it at a young age. As a result, his question made Shen Yichen a little surprised, this is really something that a child less than five years old can comprehend?

"Your Majesty, if you change this passage to other courtiers, it must be with the intention of warning and being vigilant."

"But the minister hopes that His Majesty can think more deeply, why there is a powerful minister in the country, and is it really worse than the emperor's pro-government?"

If Shen Yichen's words were said to the adult Son of Heaven, he would be directly convicted of a great rebellion. But Emperor Zhu Jianqing of Mingliang is just a child, he doesn't care so much about power and imperial majesty, and he can look at this problem with more objective and rational thinking.

Of course, whether you can figure it out or not is another aspect.

But no matter what, at least Shen Yichen was able to plant a seed of doubt in the heart of Emperor Zhu Jianqing of Mingliang, making him realize that imperial power is not flawless.

In addition to the turbulent times at the end of its own dynasty, as long as the entire national system is still operating normally, there is a high probability that the ministers will not reach the point of calamity to the country and the people.

For example, the famous Huo Guang and Zhang Juzheng, during the period when the former monopolized power, they adopted policies such as recuperation, encouraging agriculture, and easing foreign relations, which to a certain extent alleviated the loss of national strength of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty for many years, and avoided the situation of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty who took a big step and pulled eggs, and created the famous "Zhaoxuan Zhongxing".

Not to mention Zhang Juzheng, his changes and reforms directly renewed the national fortune of the Ming Dynasty for a hundred years. Otherwise, the finances of the Jiajing Dynasty would have collapsed at the end of the period, riots and rebels broke out everywhere, and eventually the entire Ming Empire fell apart.

There is no right or wrong in the identity of a "powerful minister", and the criterion for judging should not be based on the size of his power, but on what he has done specifically.

On the other hand, even if the emperor holds the power tightly in his hands, but does not do personnel during the current dynasty, it is better to rule and delegate power to his courtiers!

Listening to Shen Yichen's question, Emperor Mingliang was stunned, he never thought about these problems in his thinking, and he always simply positioned the ministers as bad people, and the emperor was forever wise and martial. 33

Standing on different positions, Zhu Jianqing's thinking is correct, and the family of the feudal dynasty is like this.

"Does that mean that gentleman wants to become a powerful minister?"

Emperor Mingliang asked timidly, whether it was the queen mother or Cao Companion, he had secretly signaled that he should be afraid of Shen Yichen. But Zhu Jianqing felt that the other party was a very gentle person in contact with Shen Yichen, not at all like those arrogant ministers in historical stories.

But Shen Yichen's words made Zhu Jianqing realize that the other party did not object to the existence of the minister, and the child's innocence made him ask directly without any scruples.

Faced with Emperor Mingliang's question, Shen Yichen shook his head lightly and turned back: "The minister doesn't want to be a powerful minister. ”

After getting the answer that Shen Yichen would not become a "bad guy", a glint flashed in Emperor Mingliang's eyes, and he replied happily: "I know that Mr. is a good person, and I felt the mutiny of Shi Heng that day. ”

Listening to Zhu Jianqing's innocent words, Shen Yichen had some mixed feelings in his heart, and he said with a wry smile: "Your Majesty, the minister hopes that the standard for judging the quality of your courtiers in the future is not to see who is more loyal, but who should protect the people of the world." ”

After saying this, Shen Yichen added in an inaudible voice: "I may not be a good person to you. ”

Emperor Zhu Jianqing of Mingliang naturally couldn't hear the whispers behind him, and he thought that Shen Yichen was like his mother, who wanted to persuade himself to be a Ming monarch and put the people first. So he replied very solemnly: "Sir, don't worry, I will be a good emperor to distinguish between loyalty and treachery." ”

"Okay, I believe that Your Majesty will be a good emperor."

Shen Yichen gave Zhu Jianqing a positive affirmation, no one is born to be an emperor, it is more about cultivated the day after tomorrow.

In a sense, whether Zhu Jianqing can become a good emperor depends on how he teaches.

In the next period of time, Shen Yichen did not tell Ming Liang Emperor Zhu Jianqing some profound things, but instead brought out many interesting fairy tales in later generations. He is in the house, and he will tell his daughter Qingying about these things when he has nothing to do, and he is simply familiar with them.

Obviously, compared with the meaningful historical implications, fairy tales are more popular with children, and Zhu Jianqing, the emperor of Ming Liang, listened to them with relish, felt very novel, and asked many whimsical questions.

Shen Yichen tried to answer these whimsical questions one by one, so that Emperor Ming Liang realized that this world was far from being limited to the territory of the two capitals and thirteen provinces of the Ming Dynasty, and there was a wider territory outside, as well as the boundless sky universe.

It wasn't until night fell that the palace gate was about to be closed, and Shen Yichen got up and retreated. But when Zhu Jianqing heard that Mr. was leaving, he got up and jumped off the royal platform regardless of etiquette, pulled the corner of Shen Yichen's clothes and said reluctantly: "Sir, why don't you eat in the palace and tell me these Western stories?" ”

Facing Zhu Jianqing's pleading eyes, Shen Yichen subconsciously put his hand on his head and stroked it: "Your Majesty, the Forbidden City has palace rules, and the minister, as the head of the cabinet, should lead by example, let's give a lecture next time." ”

Shen Yichen's inadvertent action, in the eyes of the palace maids and eunuchs serving in the Qianqing Palace, did not drop his jaw in shock.

Except for the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager, who dares to put his hand on the emperor's head in the entire Ming Dynasty is simply a crime of disrespect. But Shen Yichen is in a high position, no one dares to remind him to do this, and even the emperor himself does not realize that it is against the etiquette law.

As soon as he heard the word "rules", Emperor Zhu Jianqing of Ming Liang let go of his hand, he was born during the imprisonment of Zhu Qizhen in the South Palace of Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty, and lived a life of fear until his succession.

I am afraid that one day my uncle Jingtai Emperor Zhu Qiyu, in order to maintain his imperial inheritance, will kill the Emperor Taishang's lineage.

In order to prevent this from happening, you can't make a mistake and give a chance to do it, Emperor Mingliang's biological mother is very strict with him, and he must pay attention to the rules everywhere to avoid giving people a handle. As a result, Zhu Jianqing had an instinctive stress reaction to these two words, and he did not dare to continue to force them.

Looking at the expectant and fearful gaze in Emperor Mingliang's eyes, Shen Yichen seemed to have forgotten the other party's identity as emperor for a moment, and he was just facing an ordinary child.

So he squatted down, put his hands on the shoulders of Emperor Mingliang Zhu Jianqing, and said warmly as jade: "The minister will come in a few days, rest assured, Your Majesty." ”

"Okay, then I'll wait for you, sir."

"Hmm."

Shen Yichen nodded with a smile, patted Zhu Jianqing's head again, and then got up to leave.

Looking at Shen Yichen's sturdy back when he left, Emperor Zhu Jianqing of Mingliang inexplicably felt a sense of dependence in his heart. Since birth, no one has done these actions to himself except for the queen mother, let alone a courtier.

In the process of growing up as a boy, he still needs a role model and a target to worship, and often this identity is held by the father. It's a pity that whether it is his biological father Zhu Qizhen or his heir father Zhu Qiyu, Emperor Mingliang has almost no intersection with them.

Today's Shen Yichen has given Emperor Zhu Jianqing of Mingliang this kind of emotional sustenance.

Of course, Shen Yichen didn't know about the psychological changes of Emperor Mingliang, he was just performing his duties as an imperial teacher, and he was vaguely mixed with a kind of guilt and sympathy. After all, the changes in the life trajectory of Emperor Ming Liang were created by Shen Yichen in a sense, including inheriting the great unification of the world.

If there were no such changes, maybe Zhu Jianqing would be able to live more easily and freely.

The next day, the cabinet proposal was quickly approved by the celebrant and the celebrant of the courtier. After all, Cao Jixiang's focus is all on the struggle for power, and the Liaodong Capital Division is Shen Yichen's territory, and the more fierce they fight with the Jianzhou Jurchen Sanwei, the better, the more casualties the better, and maybe they can also take advantage of the situation to impeach a wave.

In addition, for the instigation of Shunyi Wang Mengke is a secret order, the ministers of the DPRK and the central government don't know what Shen Yichen is calculating, so naturally no one stands up against it.

Not to mention the ministers of the DPRK and China, even Shunyi Wang Mengke was a little overjoyed for a while when he learned that he could take the initiative to capture the territory of North Korea. After all, this means that out of the monitoring of the Liaodong Army, his Tatar department has been given room to make a comeback.

For a long time, the image of the state of etiquette in the Ming Dynasty made him never imagine that Shen Yichen would be so "despicable and shameless", not only wanting to destroy the golden bloodline of Kublai Khan's line, but even the loyal vassal state of North Korea did not intend to let go!

After these two things were dealt with, Shen Yichen set his goal on another major matter, that is, how to convict the loyal prince Shi Heng.

Some people died, but not completely......