A few more difficult nights passed, the time was close to mid-November, the weather was still as usual, and all parts of Beijing seemed to be calm, but in this calm, the Yang Mansion was crumbling in Beijing.

The so-called broken drum was beaten by 10,000 people, and the wall fell down and everyone pushed it.

At the beginning, the emperor had agreed to his Zhishi, although it was somewhat strange to stay in the end, but the Son of Heaven made this determination.

There must be no cracks in the relationship between the emperor and the head of the cabinet, and once there is, there will definitely be ambitious people who want to take advantage of it.

It's none of Zhang Zhang's business, and now there are many people who want Yang Yiqing to have an accident.

Nanjing City, Li Mansion.

The news in the north has just spread today, and most of the people in the government think it is incredible, and some even think it is a rumor.

But Jing Shaokui, the governor of Yingtian, still believed it, and he had heard the emperor talk about the gentry's removal of the good.

Because he felt that the matter was very important, he immediately went to the Li Mansion.

Li Dongyang was too old to get out of bed, just kept in bed, relying on a few mouthfuls of thin food and some ginseng soup every day to hang himself.

He has heavy bags under his eyes, his upper eyelids drooping down, and his white eyebrows are longer, giving the impression that his eyes are always closed.

"It's not that no one has impeached Yang Yiqing in the past ten years, but since Xixian Gong and the old man, no one has succeeded, so why is this?"

"Please give me advice."

"Because it is not in accordance with the holy will."

The old man's short six words seem to have exhausted the affairs of the court.

Li Dongyang took a long breath, and then continued: "Many people parrot and always like to say that the emperor is too harsh, but in fact, the emperor is a generous king, and he is comparable to Song Renzong's generous monarch, Song Renzong is just a small favor, but my Ming emperor is showing leniency and benevolence in the world, if it is not for great benevolence and great virtue, how can he put the people of Li in his heart?" ”

"Old Ge Lao, what does this have to do with the four words that are not in line with the holy will?"

"It is precisely because of the emperor's leniency that a small mistake will not make the emperor decide to remove the elder. Your Majesty, you will only make such decisions in front of real events. In normal times, the stability of the government is the greatest, and even if Yang Yiqing has something inappropriate, the emperor will ignore it. ”

"In this way, Yang Yingning has come to the end this time." Jing Shaokui understood, and he bowed, "Thank you for your advice." ”

Li Dongyang's eyelids moved, and his gaze fell on this person's face.

I wanted to say something, but I held back and said, "You're welcome." ”

Li Zhaofan turned back after sending Jing Shaokui away.

"I think he went back to write the impeachment of Yang Gelao. Dad, is Elder Yang really in the catastrophe? ”

"As long as he doesn't do it, the emperor won't do it. My father just said that the emperor is lenient and benevolent has two meanings, so if he is smart, he should not be impeached too heavily. ”

Li Zhaofan was puzzled, "That...... Why doesn't my father quote it? ”

"Look at what kind of heart this person is."

Li Zhaofan was moved.

He felt that his father must be useless, he was already terminally ill, no matter what kind of heart Jing Shaokui had to do with him, he was probably still thinking about him.

"Thank you, father."

How did I think that Li Dongyang said directly: "Don't misunderstand, it's not for you, it's for Your Majesty." His Majesty entrusted the garrison of Nanjing with such an important duty as the governor of Yingtian, so he naturally needed to see this person more clearly. ”

Li Zhaofan: "......"

I see.

Jing Shaokui is a person who has a clear relationship with the emperor, and he must assist the Son of Heaven to do a good job in eliminating the gentry.

That's why we were able to rise to this high position.

If you don't show yourself in this struggle, you will be remembered by the emperor in the future.

Therefore, after returning from the Li Mansion, he immediately began to plan for sparseness.

Nothing else, impeach Yang Yiqing and Mao Ji and others for their overlord behavior.

From central Beijing to the localities, from the governors to the Taoist officials, more and more people began to oppose Yang Yiqing.

In this case, the endgame is certainly not far off.

Of course, there are many people who oppose the gentry's removal of excellence, so there are also many people who scold Zhang Zhang.

But the general trend is hard to resist.

Yang House.

"Elder Ge."

Wang Wei stood at the door and called.

"It's Jizhi. Come on in. ”

Wang Wei took a closer look at Yang Yiqing's state, "Elder Ge, have you been sleepless all night?" ”

"In ...... If you want to help. ”

"At the level of the lower officials, what can be worth thinking about."

Yang Yiqing turned around and glanced at Wang Wei, he suddenly became a little envious, "The husband is the only one who can't fight, so the world can't fight with him, this sentence is really good." Jizhi is naturally considered to be more righteous than profitable, and you rarely compete with others, and in the end you can get out of the mud without staining, which seems simple, but in fact it is not easy, which is fascinating. ”

Wang Wei said: "A few days ago, the elder was like this. In a few days, maybe the lower officials will be the same as the elder today. ”

There is something to be said about this.

Yang Yiqing listened to it, but he actually understood it.

It's just that everything can't get out of the palm of the emperor's hand, just see how the emperor will treat you in the end.

"The emperor's ......"

"The lower official handed over the note, but the emperor is gone."

"Like Wang Shiwei, who suddenly became seriously ill, sometimes it's good, so as not to even be able to keep the evening, it's better than being said to be a tyrant now."

Yang Yiqing knew that if he dragged it any longer, he would appear greedy for power.

That's it, the emperor is so angry with you that you hide deep in the palace, at this time you should quickly admit your mistakes, don't hold on to your own things.

But after thinking about it all night, he understood, what does it mean to be in a way that the emperor is satisfied with?

It is to leave dignity to the emperor.

But if according to the emperor's wishes, then he is not only a loss of office, but also a ruined reputation.

He failed to break through this mental barrier that night.

So he had a resignation on his desk.

"Jizhi, one day in the future, you will transfer this letter to the saint on behalf of the old man."

Wang Wei's face changed, "What do you mean by what Elder Ge said?" Things are still turning around, but we can't go to extremes at this time! ”

"Your Majesty is hiding from the courtiers, Mao Ji is arrested and imprisoned, I am dignified, there is such a situation because of me alone, if I die, there will be nothing."

"Pavilion Elder !"

As he was talking, the people in the house reported at the door, "Master, someone from the palace has come." ”

The faces of the two old men changed immediately.

The person who came was indeed a chamberlain in the palace, and it was specially chosen at night.

You Ji didn't expect Wang Wei to be there.

"Father-in-law!" Wang Wei was like seeing a life-saving straw, "My father-in-law came to visit late at night, but he brought His Majesty's will?" ”

"Your Majesty didn't know that our family came to find Yang Ge Lao."

Both of them were surprised again.

Immediately afterwards, I saw a jar of wine in the cuffs of You Zhi, and appeared.

"Although there is no holy will, but our family is here, and we also bring our own drinks, Yang Ge Lao, you shouldn't be so rejecting people thousands of miles away, right?"

It stands to reason that people like him would not have had too much contact with the eunuchs in the palace.

But at this critical moment, Youji is the only time to visit, so it is still time to meet.

"Father-in-law, please." Yang Yiqing said here, and ordered down, "Go and get three wine cups." ”

"Yes."

A table of eight immortals, two small candles, and three white-haired people.

When the door closed, they were the only ones left.

You poured the wine with a clatter.

"Elder Yang Ge, there are not a few officials who have come to Beijing to impeach you in the past few days, right?"

Yang Yiqing didn't know what the purpose of this person was, it shouldn't be to help him come up with ideas, and it was a question that came up, as if he wanted to fall into his name, "When the cabinet is headed for ten years, it is normal to be impeached today or tomorrow." Besides, this is always the emperor's words. Or does Gonggong You want to say that the time of this official is running out? ”

In the eyes of the minister, the words of the eunuchs beside the emperor are the words of the emperor.

This is also the way of survival that Yuji has always had.

Therefore, his sentence is a rhetorical question to Emperor Youji, and it is also a small sentence against him.

Because he judged that he was especially at the address, he did not dare to speak.

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You Ji immediately laughed, "Our family is an internal servant, how can you say that the old man of the dynasty?" also blamed our stupid mouth, so that Yang Ge Lao misunderstood. What our family means is that Yang Ge has to think about today's situation, and he can't always be like this. Not to mention the emperor, even our family is uncomfortable to watch. ”

Wang Wei said: "My father-in-law's words are reasonable, and the old man was also discussing this matter with the elder of the pavilion. But now that the emperor is determined not to wait for me, how should this be? ”

"Why doesn't the emperor see you? It's not that the emperor is angry, but because the emperor himself feels that he can't be the master, so he simply doesn't make the decision. But you and I both know that the Ming family's family still has to be taken care of by the emperor. How could Elder Yang Ge really leave His Majesty behind and make up his mind alone? Therefore, there is a best solution to this matter, that is, the elder of the cabinet obeys the emperor's wishes, and in the name of the cabinet, he will issue a decree to clear the fields of the world, and then send a letter to the emperor asking for guilt, and it is not difficult to ask the emperor to come out of the mountain again. ”

Without waiting for Yang Yiqing to shake his head, Wang Wei spoke first, "Father-in-law, things can't be done like this." ”

You Ji seemed to have fully anticipated it, "Then I can only ask the elder to leave the capital division, but not the court." ”

This sentence is now easy to understand.

Just like Liu Jian and Li Dongyang at the beginning.

To leave the capital division is to lose the position of the elder.

If you don't leave the court, you still have a little position.

The former is to remove the obstacles to the emperor's continued behavior, and the latter is to keep the emperor's name clear, that is, even if you make mistakes, I consider that the credit you have made is not heavy on you, and I still recognize your ability and character, and continue to entrust you with important responsibilities.

"Yang's old body, where can he go?"

"Ge Lao is from the northwest, so naturally he can go back to the northwest. There, the gentry did not have to kill people with a knife except for the gentry. ”

"Xinjiang."

"How?"

In the territory conquered by Zhou Shangwen, there were originally few Han Chinese, so naturally there were no gentry, and there was indeed no need to kill people with knives.

But Yang Yiqing was not sure, "Can Gonggong You really decide to take over the appointment of the governor?" ”

He said this to be tempted, and he felt that although You Xi said that it was not the emperor's will to let him come, it should be a lie.

You Di remained silent, "The celebrant is always able to speak. As long as the elder agrees. ”

"There is already a marquis of Jingyu in Xinjiang."

"The Marquis of Jinglu is good at battle formations, and of course he is not as good as the trilateral governor of the year in terms of building cities and preparing them. The territory of the Western Regions has always been regarded as a symbol of the prosperity of the Han Dynasty, and the vast desert is also a place where the literati and military generals of the past dynasties are haunted by their dreams. ”

"What about Mao Ji?"

"Mao Shangshu? Wait for him to take the board and see if he can change something, and then he will talk about it. You Di added another sentence when he said this, "Pavilion Elder, everyone has their own blessings." ”

That means, don't worry too much.

Wang Wei actually felt that it was the emperor's intention when he heard it, otherwise why would You Di discuss such a major matter with the current court?

If you don't count, you will be stabbed out in the future to let the emperor know, which is not a small matter.

Besides, he thinks about the emperor, the court, and Yang Yiqing everywhere today, so where are his interests? Doesn't make sense.

Then it can be confirmed that it was the emperor who sent him.

He didn't want to talk about it, maybe there was a special reason, maybe it was the emperor who confessed, but in short, he couldn't be wrong.

On Yang Yiqing's side, he was speechless for a while, looking entangled in this result.

"Elder Yang Ge?"

"Oh." Yang Yiqing came back to his senses, and he said: "As a courtier, he naturally obeys the order. The emperor could have made a holy decree to transfer Yang Yiqing to Xinjiang, so why bother. ”

"If Elder Yang Ge can go in the same direction as the emperor, then there is no need to be so troublesome."

So it didn't make much sense to talk about it at this time.

It's not easy for him to say, you have nothing to do but make yourself a bully, now comfortable?

"Elder Yang Ge, these are the words of our family tonight, if Elder Yang Ge thinks that what our family said is okay, then you nod, our family will go this way, after all, we can't continue to toss like this. The emperor and you, one of you has to bow your head first. And the emperor ...... That's the emperor, fight, does the elder still want the emperor to bow his head first? ”

"Of course I don't dare."

Wang Wei also felt that this was the best solution, although before he was transferred to the governor of Xinjiang, the holy decree must have written a large paragraph of how he was domineering, but just like You Di said.

If you don't bow your head, do you want the emperor to bow to you?

"Elder Yang Ge, the lower officials think it's good. Liu Xixian is famous all over the world in Shandong, and one day in the future, Xinjiang will definitely leave Yang Gelao's beautiful talk everywhere. Besides, the desert is lonely, and the sun sets on the long river. Wang Wei's kind of scenery outside the plug has a unique artistic conception, how can it be bad? ”

Yang Yiqing originally wanted to die, but he didn't expect the emperor to not let him die, and besides, there was a precedent ahead, so it seemed that it was nothing for him to follow, and finally he raised his hand, "Then everything has Father-in-law Laoyou." ”

"Okay." You Ji was overjoyed, and finally made a good errand, "Then our family will go back to the palace, and Yang Ge can clean up." There is another section, the elder of the pavilion should pay attention. ”

"Father-in-law, please speak."

"Our family naturally believes that the elder and Mao Ji did not cooperate with each other, but His Majesty is the most jealous of the protection of officials and officials, and the elder of Mao Shangshu should not talk about it anymore. If it's really for Mao Shangshu's good. ”

The two sent the eunuch away, and they could see what was going on in each other's eyes at a glance: it was sent by the emperor.

In this matter, the emperor has always been glorious and correct, and finally took out his head, but also showed benevolence and righteousness, Yang Yiqing understands, this is what Wang Wei said, and it must be done in a way that the emperor is satisfied with.

And the last reminder is that if he doesn't intercede for Mao Ji, he is naturally ruthless and unjust.

Anyway, he just wants to clear his name.

"What is Elder Ge thinking?" Wang Wei asked.

Yang Yiqing said with a faint look in his eyes: "The departure of the old man today is not the end. Zhang Bingyong is a narrow-minded and intolerant person, this time so many people blamed him for the old man, and once he gains power in the future, he will inevitably do whatever it takes to take revenge. You have to be careful. ”

"Didn't Elder Ge say that the husband is indisputable?"

"But there are others, you are counted as fighting with him before him. Not everyone will treat you like the old man. ”

Wang Wei smiled, "The elder of the pavilion does have the capacity to accommodate people, and he can be called the pillar stone of the country." So His Majesty is here to do things, but not to target the elders. The old man thought to himself, Your Majesty will not be particularly angry at your opposition to the gentry to remove the superior, after all, Your Majesty himself knows that this matter is very important, and it has already begun to pave the way in Jiangnan, but Your Majesty must be very angry at the old man and Mao Ji's words. The emperor is fighting for his name, but the emperor has never been sorry for the elders. Take care of the elders, and the lower officials will retire first. ”

He said this in a chic manner, but Yang Yiqing was stunned.

The emperor has never been sorry for the elder pavilion...... In fact, there is still the second half of the sentence, is the elder really not a little sorry for the emperor?

Yang Yiqing suddenly began to feel heartache, and in the end, the emperor did not choose to kill him, nor did he choose to lock him up.

This night,

You Ji also went to see Mao Ji in the prison.

After asking a few words, he still spoke rudely.

You Ji couldn't help but get angry, and before leaving, he said something murderous, "Yang Yiqing is at least a minister of the Zhu Kingdom, and he has worked hard for the society and the people for decades, how many things have you done?" ”

This guy has repeatedly committed crimes, and he thinks he is upright, but if he goes too far, he will be boring.

This is different from Liu Jian and Li Dongyang at that time, if such a big thing happens, it will not be possible to get out. After all, both are soft and soft. ====