Chongzhen has already said this, and Ruan Dacheng can't agree if he doesn't agree.

Thinking in his heart, he could only try his best to excuse the saint in the song, saying that he was deceived by the Donglin Party because he trusted the Donglin Party too much.

In short, all the fault is put on Dongdang Lin's head.

"Lord Ruan, stay behind." As soon as Ruan Dacheng walked out of the big tent, Zhu Cihong caught up.

Ruan Dacheng turned around and saw that it was Zhu Cihong, and hurriedly saluted: "The minister knocks to see His Royal Highness the Prince." ”

"No courtesy." Zhu Cihong waved his hand and said, "I want to ask Lord Ruan for something." ”

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has tormented the ministers." Ruan Dacheng said in a panic, "Your Highness has something to do, just ask for it." ”

Zhu Cihong said: "It's about this song book about party struggle, and I also ask Lord Ruan to try to take care of the image of his father and emperor, especially at the end of the song book, we must add Coal Mountain Enlightenment." ”

"The minister respectfully receives His Royal Highness's decree." Ruan Dacheng respectfully agreed.

Seeing Ruan Dacheng leave, Zhu Cihong quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

The heart said that his father was open-hearted, and he could not care about his emperor image for the sake of the Ming Dynasty, but as a son of man, he could not care about his father's dignity.

When Zhu Cihong returned to the tent, he saw Zhu Cijiong pouting and getting angry.

Seeing Zhu Cihong coming in, Chongzhen said, "Hong'er, quickly persuade Jiong'er." ”

Zhu Cihong asked, "Third brother, who provoked you and made you angry like this?" ”

"Who else is not the group of national thieves of the Donglin Party." Zhu Cijiong said angrily, "I don't know what my father thinks, I have to use newspapers and operas to deal with them, wouldn't it be happier to just arrest and kill them?" ”

"Wanton killing, killing the entire Jiangnan to the ground, can indeed solve the problem." Chongzhen said, "But this is by no means the best solution, after all, we are not barbarians like Jiannu, and the people of Jiangnan are still the people of the Ming Dynasty after all, they are just temporarily blinded, and they are not really ignorant and willing to be deceived." ”

Zhu Cijiong said angrily: "Father, then this matter is over?" ”

"Of course it can't be." A cold light flashed in Chongzhen's eyes, and he said in a deep voice, "It is absolutely impossible to kill the entire Jiangnan to the ground, but it is still necessary to kill dozens or even hundreds of heads, especially the participants and masterminds behind the Tongkou case of Ma Mingluo and Zhan Yangzhi, don't even think about running away, all of them have to die!" ”

Speaking of this, Chongzhen said again: "Hong'er, Jiong'er, today my father will teach you another truth, if you want to let the civil officials or military generals who are loyal to you serve your life, in addition to trust, you must also protect your shortcomings!" My people, I can teach my own lessons, but others can't, and whoever dares to touch my people will have to pay the price! ”

When it came to the end, Chongzhen's face was full of murderous appearance.

Zhu Cihong and Zhu Cijiong's little brothers were deeply shocked.

It turned out that my father also had thunder and anger.

……

At this time, in the Nanjing Cabinet Office.

Several protégés were gathering in Gao Hongtu's straight room.

As the old saying goes, once a son of heaven is a courtier, in fact, there is another sentence, a first assistant and an official.

Since Shi Kefa left his post at home and Gao Hongtu acted as the second assistant to take charge of the government, many of Gao Hongtu's protégés have followed the rising tide and quickly grasped the real power of various ministries, academies and temples.

"Teacher, I have inquired clearly, and the holy driver did not go further south after arriving in Yangzhou."

The person who spoke was Yuan Pengnian, who was given by Likedu, although this person's official rank was only the seventh grade, but he was the most favored among Gao Hongtu's many protégés.

Gao Hongtu has even greeted Fan Zhongjie, the new left attendant of the ministry, and when the next ministry pushes, he will recommend Yuan Pengnian to directly serve as the imperial history of Zuo Yandu, and he will be promoted from the seventh rank to the fourth grade, and he will be promoted to six levels in a row.

However, with Zuo Guangxian's precedent, Yuan Pengnian is not so eye-catching.

"What, the holy car didn't go south after arriving in Yangzhou? In that case, let me wait to go to Puzikou to greet me, isn't this deliberately tricking me to wait? Gao Hongtu said angrily.

Today, it seems that the saints are playing with them, and these ministers are addicted to playing.

At the beginning of last year, when he had just extricated himself from Beijing and went south, he had him shake them up and made them wait for most of the day in Yanziji with a cold wind, but he himself entered the city directly through the Taiping Gate.

After going to Guozijian, he also issued an edict to ask for capture.

This guy really caught them, the ministers of the DPRK and China, off guard.

I thought I had gone too far last time, but I didn't expect it to be even more excessive this time.

This time, not only did the Manchu civil and military wait for two days in Puzikou, Jiangbei, but also let Jin Xuan take the Shizi camp to rob the law field while they were not in Nanjing, and escorted Ma Mingluo and Zhan Yangzhidu back to Yingtianfu Prison.

Kim Hyun was stunned, and even dispatched his cavalry to rush and kill the people, almost provoking a popular uprising.

So at this time, Gao Hongtu was really angry with Chongzhen, how could the emperor play the minister like this?

"Teacher, the Holy Lord may not mean to play tricks on the hundreds of officials in the court." Yuan Pengnian smiled and said again.

"It is reported that on the day he arrived at the Yangzhou wharf, the saint ordered the chamberlain to collect more than 50 famous prostitutes in Yangzhou City, and sent them all to the ship of the holy driver."

"To this day, the holy driver has not been out of the cabin for ten days."

"All day and all night, I only play with these famous prostitutes in Qinglou."

In the end, the contempt on Yuan Pengnian's face could no longer be hidden.

Among the protégés present, in addition to Yuan Pengnian, there were also Zuo Chunfang, Zuo Zhongyun, Liu Zhengzong, and Right Chunfang, Right Zhongyun, Li Jinglian, both of whom were struggling for qualifications in Zhan Shifu.

Don't look at the two of them now, they are just low-level officials of the sixth grade, but they are the prime minister.

Once you have enough qualifications, you will have the opportunity to enter the cabinet and worship the prime minister.

This point can't even be compared to Yuan Pengnian, the most proud protégé.

Liu Zhengzong groaned and said, "Teacher, what do you mean by the Holy Driver's move? Before, from Xuzhou to Huai'an Mansion and then to Yangzhou, they followed Lu Zhenfei and Jin Xuan all the way, why did they suddenly not leave when they arrived in Yangzhou? If you don't leave, you won't leave, but why do you have to notify the ministers of the DPRK and China to go to Puzikou to meet you? ”

"Is it really to divert the tiger from the mountain?"

"Just to create an opportunity for Kim Hyun to rob the Dharma Field?"

After a pause, he said, "The question is, if Jin Xuan really came to rob the Dharma field by the will of the Holy Lord, who can stop this horseman?" Isn't it too much for the Holy Lord to stay in Yangzhou? ”

"It's so complicated." Yuan Pengnian said suddenly, "Isn't it obvious that the holy driver was originally going to follow Lu Zhenfei and Jin Xuan south, but after Gao Qiqian offered dozens of beauties, he couldn't think about it, so he stayed at the Yangzhou Canal Wharf and sang every night." ”

When Liu Zhengzong heard this, he didn't say anything more.

In his heart, he said disdainfully, Yuan Pengnian, you idiot really don't understand anything.

The saint is determined to be the second Yongle Emperor, will he be obsessed with women?

Li Jinglian also felt that Chongzhen's move was not so simple, and said euphemistically at the moment: "The saint may want to express his dissatisfaction with his teacher." ”

"Nonsense." Yuan Pengnian retorted, "Since the teacher has been in charge of the cabinet, which matter has not been handled in an orderly manner? The Hubu Silver Horn and the City Exchange Office were also completed under the strong promotion of the teacher, which made the treasury of my Ming Dynasty unprecedentedly abundant. ”

"Teacher, it's the student who lost his word." Li Jinglian hurriedly apologized, but he was quite disdainful in his heart.

The heart said Yuan Peng, you sycophant, in addition to being able to pat your teacher's sycophant, what else would you order?

After a pause, Li Jinglian said again: "Teacher, the saint's will to emulate the Yongle Emperor is very strong, and he is not like a man who can't tolerate people, but there are many traitors and villains around the saint, especially Gao Qiqian, Lu Jiude, Wang Chengen and other eunuchs, who have always regarded our Donglin party members as enemies, and will definitely go forward to slander the teacher." ”

Li Jinglian said so much, in fact, he was telling Gao Hongtu very euphemistically, the saint must have an opinion on you, after all, when the Xuzhou War was in full swing, you attacked the Internal Affairs Office, and also arrested Zhan Yangzhi, who was responsible for providing ordnance to the Xuzhou front, on the charge of collaboratory.

"What is it that slanders the teacher?" Yuan Pengnian frowned and said, "You might as well make your words clearer." ”

Seeing that Gao Hongtu didn't stop Yuan Pengnian at all, Li Jinglian could only say helplessly: "What the student means is that the Holy Upper and Lower Zhongzhi Jian Pull Lu Zhenfei is the secretary of the Criminal Department, and add the Dongge University Scholar and Pre-Aircraft Officer, and revert to the Zhongzhi Jian Pull Jin Xuan as the governor of Yingtian and the commander of the Jiangjiang military, which is quite unusual. ”

Yuan Pengnian said abruptly: "Isn't it just a criminal department book plus a Yingtian governor?" Even if Lu Zhenfei, the secretary of the Criminal Department, is added to the East Pavilion University, what can he do? The entire court is full of our people, just Lu Zhenfei and Jin Xuan, can turn the day around? It's just wishful thinking. ”

In a word, Yuan Pengnian really didn't take Lu Zhenfei and Jin Xuan in his eyes.

At this time, Li Jinglian really couldn't help it, frowned and said: "Didn't Yuan Yu think about it, would the Holy Lord recall Liu Zongzhou and reopen the three halls for trial?" ”

"What? Reopening three sessions? Yuan Pengnian couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this.

Gao Hongtu is also in his heart, if Liu Zongzhou is recalled, plus Lu Zhenfei, the secretary of the criminal department, and Jin Xuan, the governor of Yingtian, none of the three chief officials of the three halls will be inclined to the Donglin Party!

These three people, Lu Zhenfei and Kim Xuan are hardcore imperial parties, and Liu Zongzhou has also broken with the Donglin Party.

Thinking of this, Yuan Pengnian couldn't hold his breath for a moment, and said in a deep voice: "Teacher, this matter must be guarded against. ”

"Teacher." Liu Zhengzong said solemnly, "The reason why the saint is stationed in Yangzhou and does not return is that he wants to raise a prison under the pretense of Lu Zhenfei and Jin Xuan's hands, and when the whole Nanjing is stirred up in the city, he will return to the court to clean up the mess, and he will be able to control the overall situation without much effort, but all the infamy will be borne by Lu Zhenfei, Jin Xuan and Liu Zhouzong." ”

After a pause, he said: "This kind of skill is really not under Emperor Sejong back then. ”

"What's there to be afraid of?" Yuan Pengnian retorted again, "Lu Zhenfei and Jin Xuan want to fight with us in the court, then accompany them to fight, Nanjing is not Beijing, see who can fight in the end." ”

Li Jinglian frowned and said: "Teacher, if we fight with Lu Zhenfei and Jin Xuan in the court, then we will fall into the trap of the Holy Structure, and we will lose even if we win the battle in the end." ”

"." Yuan Pengnian said, "Why do you win the fight and still lose?" ”

"Enough, you don't talk to no one when you're dumb." Gao Hongtu finally shouted.

At the same time, the understanding of Yuan Pengnian is also becoming clearer, this person's execution ability is very strong, but the political vision is too shallow, and the problem is not deep enough, so it is very suitable to act as a thug.

At that moment, Gao Hongtu asked Li Jinglian: "Yizhou, what good plan do you have?" ”

Li Jinglian's expression was solemn, and he lowered his voice and said, "Teacher, you should follow the example of Lingwu's change!" ”

"Emulate the Transformation of Lingwu?" Liu Zhengzong's color changed, and Yuan Pengnian's expression moved when he heard it.

The so-called Lingwu change is to support King Yong, that is, the emperor, and then force the saint to abdicate and become the emperor.

"Nonsense." Gao Hongtu also reprimanded sharply when he heard this, "My Ming Dynasty has just repelled Jiannu and won the victory in Xuzhou, and the situation is many times better than that of the Tang Dynasty during the Xuanzong Dynasty, how can there be a change in Lingwu!" ”

Gao Hongtu's implication is that it is not the slightest success to imitate the change of Lingwu at this time.

At this time, Yuan Pengnian suddenly interjected and said, "But what if the saint suffers an accident in Yangzhou? ”

"Shut up! Yuan Pengnian, do you know what you're talking about? Gao Hongtu changed color, "The old man solemnly warns you that this kind of rebellious idea should be dispelled as soon as possible." ”

"Teacher, it's the student who lost his word." Yuan Pengnian hurriedly apologized.

"Alright, you all go back." Gao Hongtu waved his hand and said, "The old man is also busy with official business." ”

"In this case, the students will retire first." Liu Zhengzong, Li Jinglian and Yuan Pengnian withdrew from Gao Hongtu's straight house, and went home separately, but Liu Zhengzong and Li Jinglian did not really leave.

When Yuan Pengnian walked away, the two returned to Gao Hongtu's straight house.

……

After returning to his apartment, Yuan Pengnian was still uneasy.

I immediately went to the study and turned out the book, and found one of the paragraphs: "Believe in the righteousness, respect virtue and repay merit, vertical arch and the world governs, vertical arch and the world governs, vertical arch and the world governs!" ”

After whispering a few words, he closed the book, and said with a slap: "In order to realize the ideal of the Son of Heaven and the scholars to rule the world together, why should I regret this? Teacher, the student did this for you. ”

At that moment, Yuan Pengnian asked the housekeeper to invite a friend of his to come.

This friend is a guerrilla under the Caojiang Governor's Office, surnamed Du.

When Guerrilla Du came to Yuan Pengnian's mansion, it was already the beginning of the lanterns.

Yuan Pengnian's residence is on the bank of the Qinhuai River, the two of them sat on the window to look out, only to see the painting boat on the Qinhuai River and the green buildings on both sides of the bank are lit up one after another, and the ten miles of Qinhuai River are brightly lit.

There is also the sound of silk and bamboo coming from afar, and the smell makes people intoxicated in the night breeze.

After three rounds of drinking, Yuan Pengnian said, "Brother Du, are you willing to help your little brother do a big thing!" ”

Du Guerrilla said solemnly: "Brother Yuan is here, you have a great grace for the life of the younger brother's family, as long as you command, I will never say anything in the water and fire." ”

(End of chapter)