After liquidating Zhang Juzheng, today is the first time that Emperor Wanli has been boycotted by all the courtiers, and his mentality has collapsed a little.

Since the Chenghua Dynasty, the various systems of the Ming Dynasty have generally stabilized, civil politics has become the main theme of the imperial court, and the basic framework has not changed greatly.

It's just that the emperors of the past dynasties had different personalities and adopted different ways of rule.

For example, Emperor Hongzhi was a compromise politician, and he was lazy and lay flat directly in the civil discourse system;

And Emperor Zhengde chose to enter the Tao with martial arts, jumped out of the civil and official discourse system, and played his own.

As for Emperor Jiajing's routine, it is more flowery, which is to support the powerful Shoufu to suppress the minister, and force the Shoufu to act as the emperor's shield, and at the same time isolate the Shoufu as much as possible, this technique is not good for ordinary people.

And the current Wanli Emperor does not have a mature concept system at all.

Since the liquidation of Zhang Juzheng, the Wanli Emperor has been vigorously encouraging the speech officials to attack the senior ministers, forming an atmosphere of "lower and higher" in the imperial court, and it is out of control.

Probably in the mind of the young Wanli Emperor, this is called political checks and balances, and it can prevent the recurrence of Zhang Ju's official ministers.

The formation of the Qingliu forces was largely at this stage, thanks to the emperor's encouragement of "unimpeded speech".

But until today, Emperor Wanli deeply realized that these Qingliu forces are not his own people, and it is the Qingliu forces that jump out today to strongly oppose them.

In this regard, Emperor Wanli couldn't help but fall into deep thought, why did Grandpa Sejong engage in the Great Rites Discussion, and at different stages, there were always some ministers who firmly supported it?

And he wants to support the third son of the emperor to ascend to the throne, even if he wants to give the third son of the emperor and his uncle Zheng Guotai a champion, but no minister openly supports it?

These ministers nominally "eat the king", but why don't they listen to themselves?

Hubu Shangshu Wang Situ stood in the front row of Wenchen's class, quietly watching Shen Li and other Qingliu forces "advise" the Son of Heaven, arguing that Zheng Guotai's illness was abandoning the exam and not worthy of the champion.

The more he looked at it, the more Wang Situ realized the subtlety of Lin Tailai's fall.

From the perspective of human nature, Lin Tailai is Zheng Guotai's biggest competitor and opponent.

If Lin Tailai snatches the martial champion, the Son of Heaven who is inclined to Zheng Guotai will inevitably have negative emotions such as disgust and disgust towards Lin Tailai, and the little sister Wang Fifteen also pointed this out at the beginning.

But now the situation has become that the Qingliu forces are desperately opposing Zheng Guotai, and the anger of the Son of Heaven, which should have been borne by Lin Tailai, has all been transferred to the Qingliu forces.

So the question is, if the Son of Heaven has accumulated anger against the Qingliu forces, who will benefit the most?

When thinking of this question, Wang Situ couldn't help but look at Shoufu Shen Shixing again, this can't be in Lin Tailai's calculations, right?

At this time, Emperor Wanli, who had been silent for a while, suddenly said to Shen Shixing: "Mr. Fang Cai said that the Zheng family can be crowned because Zheng Guotai was the second in the previous martial arts test?" ”

Hearing this question, Shen Shixing was overjoyed, and as expected, the emperor was going to compromise!

It's not in vain that he just proposed a compromise plan that can make all parties step down, as long as the emperor has the idea of compromise, he will naturally think of himself!

So Shen Shixing hurriedly played: "If Zheng Guotai is regarded as the palace exam and abandons the exam and gets nothing, there will still be some regrets after all."

Therefore, the use of the Zheng family as the compensation for the second martial test, for example, adding Zheng Chengxian, the father of Zheng Guotai, as the governor of the first product is enough to comfort the imperial family. ”

Even if Zheng Guotai's father is added to the first grade, it is also a belt official with no real power, and Zheng Guotai himself can't get the champion, so he can't get a real job.

In fact, the emperor's compromise speed surprised most ministers, and they originally thought that they would have to pull a few more rounds.

Only a few people such as Shen Shixing and Wang Situ understand very well that as long as Zheng Guotai tried the substitute test before, the emperor will definitely compromise in the end.

The emperor is not a fool, if Zheng Guotai is pushed to the forefront and becomes the focus of attention in the court, then the probability of being exposed will be greatly increased.

With the character of Emperor Wanli, he would not take such an extreme and risky route.

Needless to say, the emperor's mentality must also be in Lin Tailai's calculations.

Emperor Wanli held his breath in his heart and asked, "Is there any discussion about the Martial Science Palace Examination?" ”

Without the minister to speak, Emperor Wanli said to Shen Shixing: "I will probably congratulate Mr. Xi in advance, and the guest is a good story!" ”

Emperor Wanli still remembered the name Lin Tailai, and remembered that he was the doorman of Shoufu Shen Shixing.

So what this means is, congratulations to Shoufu in advance, you are the champion of the eight achievements of this sect.

Shen Shixing is very helpless, when will the emperor be mature? This kind of thing is also said casually?

This tone is like Emperor Wanli saying to Zhang Juzheng during an exam: "Sir, you can't be rewarded for your merits, so you have to give your son a champion." ”

Although it is said that the emperor may have just hit a wall on Qingliu's side, so he saved the intention of wooing himself as the first assistant.

But is that kind of thing appropriate to say publicly, especially before exams?

At this moment, a little Yushi suddenly jumped out of the class and played:

"The minister supervises the royal history of the king Xiangmeng! Although it has nothing to do with the martial arts, it has to do with the people of the martial arts! ”

Immediately, Wang Xiangmeng took out the notebook and presented the results of the Xicheng Procuratorate's trial of Lin Tailai to the emperor.

Then Wang Yushi continued to admonish hoarsely: "Lin Tailai has a loss of virtue, and he is carrying a case, so he should not be qualified to continue to participate in the palace examination!"

Knock on the Holy See! Can't let Lin Tailai get the same fame as Zheng Guotai! ”

It sounded like a very common offensive line at the court meeting, but it made Emperor Wanli furious.

wanted to push Zheng Guotai to the throne, but a bunch of people jumped out and opposed it; As soon as he casually said Lin Tailai, someone immediately jumped out to oppose it!

It's endless, isn't it? Do you have to be opposed to whatever you say?

Originally, Emperor Wanli was holding a breath in his heart and urgently needed to vent, but at this time, he seemed to have found an outlet, and reprimanded Wang Xiangmeng under the throne:

"I already asked about Wuke just now, why don't you say anything?

At this time, the discussion has ended, but you are making waves again, which is clearly ill-intentioned and provocative! ”

Wang Xiangmeng tried his best to quibble: "Your Majesty! The minister just upheld the public heart and spoke bluntly, and did not think too much about the timing!

How can you blame your subordinates for not being able to speak because they hear advice that is contrary to your ears?

Since Zheng Guotai gave up the exam, Lin Tailai should be regarded as abandoning the exam if he was burdened with the case, how could he be promised in advance? ”

Wang Situ looked at his nephew in amazement, as if he didn't know him.

What kind of soup did Lin Tailai pour into you to make you work so hard to perform?

Looking at this posture, are you ready to sacrifice even your Wang Xiangmeng himself? If you let the Wang family lose a royal history for the sake of a martial champion, it will be a big loss.

Shen Shixing, on the other hand, focused on observing words and feelings, and in case Wang Xiangmeng messed up, he would be ready to remedy it at any time.

Emperor Wanli, who was aroused, heard Wang Xiangmeng's big words and the sophistry of the upper platform, and the more he listened, the more angry he became, and shouted to the brocade-clothed guard officer on his right:

"Push out this man who has nothing to do, and the rod will be twenty!"

Wang Xiangmeng immediately stopped shouting, and let the Jinyi Guard Official Academy drag him out.

it! Wang Situ felt that this wave was not a loss, this was the first court staff of the Wang family, and he was deceived like this?

The mixed Ming officialdom knows that the scar of the court staff is the medal of the official.

Also, Lin Tailai's martial champion is completely stable.

After thinking about it, Wu Zhuangyuan's plot really has nothing to write about, and he is ready to end the new phase.

(End of chapter)