As the sun sets, the long palace walls are gilded with a layer of hazy beauty in the golden afterglow.

A carriage stopped next to the steps in front of the courtyard of the cabinet office.

"Squeak."

The heavy wooden door of the courtyard was slowly opened by the guards in helmets and armor.

"Your Highness has arrived—"

With the voice of Zhu Gaochi's personal eunuch Haitao, everyone in the cabinet who had been waiting anxiously for a long time saluted: "See His Royal Highness the Great Prince." ”

"Ahem. Everyone, please. Zhu Gaochi's voice came from a high place with some tiredness.

"Your Highness."

The cabinet members got up and retreated to both sides.

There are a total of seven members in the cabinet, Xie Jin, Huang Huai, Yang Shiqi, Hu Guang, Jin Youzi, Yang Rong, and Hu Yan.

At this time, there is no one at all, and everything is here.

And the reason why we can get together so much is naturally because today the eldest prince urgently ordered that all the cabinet ministers, whether they are on duty or not, must come to attend the meeting.

However, to the surprise of everyone in the cabinet, after the eldest prince Zhu Gaochi slowly stepped out of the carriage, he did not take the lead in entering the cabinet duty room, which was not very spacious, but waited outside the cabinet duty courtyard with the support of the two personal eunuchs Haitao and Hou Tai.

Seeing this, Yang Shiqi, who was standing in the middle of the team, glanced at the three colleagues on the left.

The old god Jin Youzi beside him was there, and there was no surprise at all, obviously the emperor's absolute henchmen had learned some gossip in advance.

Huang Huai looked slightly surprised, but he controlled his expression well.

And Xie Jin, who was standing on the far left and was actually the head of the cabinet, had a trace of surprise in his eyes that could not be concealed at this time.

"Only Jin Youzi knows? Or is he also pretending? ”

As for the three people on the right, Yang Shiqi didn't need to look at it, he knew that Hu Guang, the grass on the wall, must be looking down to count the ants at this time, and the honest Hu Yan was most likely in a daze when his eyes lost focus, and Yang Rong, who was not very good at the cervical spine, was probably looking up at the sky and twisted his neck slightly.

Glancing to the right, it was exactly as he expected.

At this time, Yang Shiqi, who was looking left and right, attracted Zhu Gaochi's attention, and Zhu Gaochi didn't know if he was really coughing, or reminding him.

"Ahem, cough, cough"

The personal eunuch Haitao took out a handkerchief to wipe Zhu Gaochi's mouth, while Hou Tai looked anxiously at the palace wall in the distance.

Suddenly, Hou Tai whispered excitedly: "Your Highness, here!" ”

Zhu Gaochi glanced at the handkerchief with a few strands of blood, put it into his sleeve without missing a trace, and did not return it to the personal eunuch Haitao.

Then, Zhu Gaochi puffed up his chest and greeted the arrival of the carriage in the distance.

When the carriage carrying the emperor actually stopped, everyone bowed their heads in unison.

After a while, everyone could only hear the sound of "da-da" footsteps from far and near.

"Get up, go in and talk."

Then, a crimson figure appeared in everyone's eyes.

At this time, Zhu Di was no longer dressed in simple clothes when he was listening to classes with Jiang Xinghuo in prison, but was wearing a crimson dragon robe representing the virtue of the Great Ming Dynasty, wearing a jade crown, and his resolute face was full of solemnity.

At this moment, Zhu Di's eyebrows frowned slightly, and his eyes glanced at the several cabinet members standing in front of him, which seemed to indicate that Zhu Di's mood was not good.

Zhu Di didn't say anything outside the courtyard, but strode into the cabinet duty room first.

And the emperor himself did not summon them over, and this unusual move also attracted speculation from the shrewd cabinet members.

Xie Jin and Hu Yan were exchanging glances, and Yang Shiqi and Yang Rong were also making small gestures without leaving a trace.

"Xie Shiyu, why didn't I summon you this morning but didn't come for a long time?"

Xie Jin, who was named, hurriedly bowed down and said, "Return to Your Majesty, ...... Minister"

Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Zhu Di's cold and ice-like voice.

"That's it!" Zhu Di waved his hand to stop Xie Jin's explanation, "I remember that you are quite diligent on weekdays, and I will spare you once, but if you do it again next time...... Hum! ”

Everyone in the cabinet lowered their heads when they heard this, not daring to look at the unlucky guy Xie Jin, for fear of angering Zhu Di, the moody emperor.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Although Xie Jin was helpless in his heart, he didn't dare to defend himself at all, obviously Jin Youzi was temporarily summoned by the emperor last night, and Jin Youzi pushed the work at hand to himself, so Xie Jin was busy for most of the night.

According to the usual practice on the second day of the cabinet on duty, it should not be turned to Xie Jin, and he really should not be on duty, who would have thought that the emperor would summon him by name this morning, and Xie Jin, who was sleeping soundly in his own mansion, hurried to Miyagi It was naturally late.

But at this time, Xie Jin also understood that the emperor was in a bad mood, and he just needed a reason to get angry and express his position, if he suffered obediently, the emperor would naturally compensate for it later, and if he contradicted the emperor at this time, it would be unwise.

Zhu Di beckoned, and like a shadow, Zhu Gaosui took out a copy of the fold from the cuffs of the bullfighting suit, bowed down and handed it to his father.

Zhu Di took it, but did not unfold it, but said to everyone in the cabinet.

"Let's see."

Everyone in the cabinet remained silent, but Xie Jin, who was the leader, had already reached out to take the fold, read it quickly, and handed it to another person next to him not long after.

Yang Shiqi peeked at Xie Jin's face, and the other party pursed the corners of his lips tightly, and his nasolabial folds were deep.

After Huang Huai, who was also ugly, finished reading, it should have been Jin Youzi's turn, but at this time, Zhu Di suddenly spoke.

"Yang Qing, let's take a look." Zhu Di said lightly.

Yang Shiqi was stunned for a moment, crossed Jin Youzi, and immediately calmly accepted the fold handed by Huang Huai, and read it carefully.

The more Yang Shiqi looked at the changes in his face, the more drastic he became, and even beads of sweat were faintly oozing from the corners of his forehead, and finally he closed the fold and bowed respectfully: "Your Majesty, Weichen thinks that this matter should be carefully considered!" ”

Hearing Yang Shiqi say such words that did not conform to his personal style, Hu Guang couldn't help but look up at Yang Shiqi.

Yang Shiqi is resourceful and very steady, and never changes his opinions easily.

But bluntly admonishing the emperor, even if it is a very respectful exhortation, is a very incredible thing at the current stage when the cabinet has just been created.

After all, the cabinet at this time was not the cabinet of the middle and late Ming Dynasty, and there was no kind of monstrous power under one person, but it was just a secretarial institution that helped the emperor screen and divert government affairs.

But today, Hu Guang saw a different Yang Shiqi.

Yang Shiqi actually said the words "careful consideration", which shows that he takes this performance seriously, not casually perfunctory.

And the first few people who have seen the twists and turns are all color changes, which makes Hu Guang, who doesn't know the truth, feel very surprised.

"Hmm."

Zhu Di pondered for a moment, and finally spoke: "Yang Qing's advice should be considered carefully, and it is not unreasonable. ”

Speaking of this, he paused and said: "Zhuqing, this matter is related to the survival of my Daming Society, I hope that after you read it, you can speak freely and give me suggestions." ”

The crowd replied in unison, "Yes." ”

At this time, Hu Guang, Hu Yan, and Yang Rong, who had not seen the folds, became more and more confused.

What is the twist and turn that the content can rise to the height of "related to the survival of Daming Society"?

And when Hu Guang took over the recital, the doubts in his heart about why Yang Shiqi lost his temper just now were finally solved.

- "Eight Strategies for Changing the Law"

The three sentences at the beginning, which were extremely familiar, frightened Hu Guang's hands tremble, and he almost threw the song to the ground.

"The ministers have tasted and heard, the sky is not enough to fear, the ancestors are not enough to be afraid, and the words of people are not enough to be compassionate."

The words of "History of the Song Dynasty: The Biography of Wang Anshi" were not said by Wang Anshi, but by Sima Guang, a political opponent who opposed the change of the law, to Wang Anshi, but it could not be more accurate to describe Wang Anshi's reform.

Sure enough, the people who know you best are your enemies.

"Who's crazy about this?" An irrepressible thought flashed through Hu Guang's mind.

You must know that this is Daming!

Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, the Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, his old man, has long set the ancestral system that can be used by future generations for generations to come, do you give me a sentence that the ancestors are not enough?

Moreover, the sacredness of the imperial power of the Ming Dynasty is to a considerable extent based on the "heaven and man induction" doctrine further carried forward by Cheng Zhu Lixue.

As for the last sentence, although in the eyes of civil officials, the common people are not people, but the gentry class who speak on their behalf and have the right to speak are people.

You want to overthrow Zhu Yuanzhang, the imperial power, and the gentry class together, isn't this crazy?

Hu Guang's gaze quickly swept down, and he saw the signature at the end.

Daoyan.

That's fine.

The first two pages of Hu Guang's hand are the general outline.

On each of the following pages, the corresponding reform and reform content is written in detail.

The more Hu Guang looked at it, the more frightened he became, he couldn't believe what he saw, especially when he saw the first three words "test method", his heart beat faster, and his breathing began to be short.

Hu Guang bit his mouth and forcibly suppressed the shock and fear that surged in his heart.

In this article, Dao Yan briefly wrote the general content of Jiang Xinghuo's lecture on the test method, but even the general content still scared Hu Guang, a person who has always been timid.

This means that Hu Guang's cowardice is not an insult to him, but a fact.

In the second year of Jianwen, Zhu Di's physical family visit was in full swing, and at this time, the Jianwen court also ushered in the first palace test.

Hu Guang and fellow villager Wang Gen participated in the palace examination together, and the examiner agreed that Wang Gen should have won the championship, but Zhu Yunwen, this kid is still a face dog (it is also a traditional habit of the palace examination, looking at the face to choose the champion), because Wang Gen is not good-looking, he was deposed by Emperor Jianwen as the second place in the list.

And Hu Guang wrote a sentence that alluded to Zhu Di's "pro-vassal Lu Liang, people's hearts are shaking", Zhu Yunwen was overjoyed, and appointed Hu Guang as the first champion of Gengchen Kejinshi, and gave him the name Jing, awarded Hanlin to revise it, and Zhilang of the ranks.

Of course, since Hu Guang is staying here now, and Bangyan Wang Gen is not staying here, even people who don't know this history should have guessed something.

A few months ago, when Zhu Di, the king of Yan, crossed the river and invaded the city of Nanjing, Wang Gen, Hu Guang, Xie Jin, and Wu Pu gathered together.

Wu Pu's son thought that Hu and Xie would commit suicide and martyr Emperor Wen, but Wu Pu thought that Hu and Xie would only talk empty words, and it was Wang Gen who was truly loyal to the monarch and patriotic.

Before he finished speaking, he heard Hu Guangsheng shouting to his family, "It's noisy outside, be careful about the pigs", Wu Pu smiled and said, "I can't even give up a pig, can I give up my life?"

Soon, Wang Gen committed suicide, Hu Guang and Xie Jin joined Zhu Di, and Hu Guang was promoted to a waiter and restored his original name Guang.

Therefore, the reason why the cabinet members present did not say a word after reading it, except for Yang Shiqi, who was surprisingly bold to speak out today, is the reason.

There were no hard bones present, and the Wenchen who dared to go against Zhu Di had already been eliminated by the genealogy.

(End of chapter)