Li Wei himself did not respond to Li Wei's impeachment, but others wrote to defend him.

A few days later, Li Wei finally received a summons and followed the little eunuch into the palace.

"See Your Majesty." Li Wei bowed.

Zhu Yuanzhang stared at him and was silent.

Li Wei waited for a moment, raised his head slightly, and met Zhu Yuanzhang's staring eyes.

In a month's time, this generation of emperors seems to have suddenly aged a lot, although their eyes are still fierce and domineering, but they are slightly cloudy, and there is a sadness that cannot be concealed, and the once upright body has become slightly rickety.

"We heard that you didn't shed a single tear?"

Zhu Yuanzhang said in a somewhat hoarse voice.

Faced with his questioning, Li Wei was speechless.

"You also called her queen mother, and when she went, weren't you sad at all?"

Zhu Yuanzhang continued.

Li Wei took a long breath to relieve the depression in his heart, and then said softly: "The queen mother has passed away, although I am not as heartbroken as Your Majesty and An Qing, but my heart is also very uncomfortable, but I have my own way of mourning, and I don't want to cry like those civil and military people." ”

In fact, if he wanted to learn from everyone to cry like this, Wang Jie secretly stuffed him with shallots, ginger and the like at that time, which was used to make people cry.

After all, acting also requires talent, some people can cry if they want to, and some people really can't do it, and those civil and military ministers with poor acting skills all use this method.

This kind of thing is tacitly known to everyone.

But he didn't want to do it, he felt that it would be disrespectful to the dead.

True sadness is true feelings, and if you are not sad, you can be respectful and silent to express respect.

It is ridiculous to measure filial piety and sadness by the severity of crying, and even to spend money to ask people to cry and mourn like later generations.

"And how do you mourn? Tell us about it! Zhu Yuanzhang asked reluctantly.

Li Wei knew that if he didn't tell the reason, I was afraid that this matter would be endless.

Li Wei frowned and thought for a moment before he said: "The minister is willing to fast and wear plain clothes for the mother to show mourning." ”

"Well, then you can fast for three years!" Zhu Yuanzhang said lightly.

"Yes!"

When Li Wei heard it for three years, although he was surprised in his heart, he still agreed without hesitation.

It is better to not eat meat for three years than to make him cry and mourn.

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at him lightly, and his eyes flashed fiercely.

Only after the death of biological parents does he need to keep filial piety for three years, Li Wei does not need a son-in-law, these three years of fasting is his last chance to Li Wei, if Li Wei can do it, he will forgive him, if he can't do it, or even secretly cheat, then don't blame him for being ruthless!

The words that Gao Xin persuaded Li Wei before were right, Zhu Yuanzhang really attaches great importance to filial piety, especially this is still the Queen Ma he loves deeply, Li Wei is a son-in-law, that is half a son, he is very angry when he behaves like this! If he were someone else, he would be able to kill them directly!

"During this period, you don't have to worry about the affairs of the court, you can rest assured that you can fast and pray for the queen."

Zhu Yuanzhang said lightly.

Li Wei was slightly shocked in his heart, his gentle words were tantamount to dismissing him.

After being silent for a moment, Li Wei's heart was slightly relieved, so that he could be idle.

"Obey the order!" Li Wei arched his hand.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded lightly and instructed him, "Well, stand down." ”

"Retire!" Li Wei bowed and slowly withdrew from the main hall.

Leaving the Qianqing Palace and walking out of the palace gate, Li Wei exhaled a long breath and suddenly felt much more relaxed.

The unofficial is light!

From this day on, Li Wei started his retirement life, most of the time at home, accompanied Anqing to eat fasting and pray for blessings, occasionally went to the college to teach, answered questions to students, took them to do small experiments or something, and lived a relaxed life.

However, the rest of the "Li Party" elements were not as comfortable as him.

Although Zhu Yuanzhang only talked privately to ask him to fast and pray for Queen Ma, on the surface, he issued an order not long after to reprimand him and the imperial doctors of the Tai Hospital, and directly deposed him.

And Zhao Xuan, Dai Sigong and other imperial doctors from the Tai Hospital were even more miserable, and they were directly imprisoned and questioned.

Sun Ke, Huang Bin and other generals, as well as Zhao Ben's Wenchen, who was overwhelmed by Li Wei, all turned over again to take the advantage, and suddenly countless followers fell to them.

On the contrary, Gao Xin and the others were worried all day long, for fear that Li Wei at this time would implicate a bunch of them like Hu Weiyong in the past.

Of course, Zhao Ben and others also thought of this, so after Li Wei was deposed, they immediately launched an impeachment against the "Li Party" elements led by Gaoxin Chen Jing, and of course, the innocent Ru Taisu, who was also one of the main leaders of their attack.

All of a sudden, those who had followed Li Wei's side were in danger and tried their best to get rid of their relationship with him.

Of course, there are also some people such as Wu Bozong, Wang Jie, Shen Jue and others who stand firmly on his side, some do not avoid it because of their integrity, and some are too deep to get out, so they can only go all the way to the dark.

One by one, the impeachment recitals were handed to the front of the emperor, and they bitterly scolded the traitors and thieves of the "Li Party", and wanted to exterminate them.

However, after these recitals were handed over, they were like mud cows entering the sea, and there was no movement.

Zhu Yuanzhang did not eradicate the "Li Party" elements, nor did he attack Zhao Ben and others who were dancing happily.

Although Li Wei was dismissed, the few yamen he had controlled before still had those who followed him to hold important positions, Jiang Shouqing was promoted to be a waiter, temporarily acting as the affairs of the Ministry of Industry, and the head of the department was still in charge of Wang Jie and others, and no one in the Ordnance Bureau could interfere in it.

A few days later, the thoughts of the ministers gradually hung in the air, because they couldn't understand the holy will, and the people who followed the trend did not dare to read books easily, and the turmoil caused by Li Wei's dismissal gradually subsided.

In Danyang County, Zhenjiang Prefecture, an inconspicuous study is located in a remote village, and there is a plaque hanging on the study, with the word "Xianlin" written on it.

On the winding and rugged path, a carriage staggered, its wooden body and wheels squeaking as if it would fall apart at any moment.

The coachman whipped and whipped as he steered the carriage through the bumpy path and stopped in front of the study.

"Master, it's here!" The coachman put down his whip and turned back to the carriage.

"Hmm."

There was a soft hum from the carriage, and then the curtain opened, revealing a familiar figure, it was Zhang Zongyi, who had been dismissed!

After he lifted the curtain, the coachman quickly took off the stool and put it on the side, and then helped Zhang Zongyi to get off the carriage.

Zhang Zongyi got out of the carriage, first looked left and right, looked around, and then set his eyes on this inconspicuous study.

Then he took a light breath and straightened his clothes before stepping inside.

In the study, more than a dozen people dressed as Confucian scholars are sitting in a precarious position, with incense tables and incense burners in front of everyone, and green smoke is constantly rising, exuding bursts of fragrance.

Behind the incense case are the five Confucian saints: Confucius, Meng, Zeng, Yan Hui, and Zisi, and the room is surrounded by bookshelves, on which there are all kinds of sage classics, many of which are unique.

At this time, the four of them sat at the top, all of them were above the mandate of heaven, and two of them were Zhang Jingju and Zhang Ziyi, who had appeared in Yangzhou.

"Yangzhou's matter Fengyi, you are too reckless, not only did you lose a commanding acquaintance, but also startled the snake, I'm afraid I won't have a chance to do this again in the future!"

Among the four, an old man with a white beard said to Zhang Jingju with a displeased face.

Zhang Jingju, who was known as Fengyi, had no change in his face, and said with a soft smile: "What Master Liang taught me is that this person has too much influence on the court, so I have to take this risky move." ”

The remaining of the four asked, "Is this person really not able to win him over?" ”

"No! I have known this person, although he is indeed talented, but he is biased towards practical learning, does not understand etiquette, and even has a lot of criticism for my Confucianism, if this person is in charge of the court, I am afraid it will be a blessing in disguise for us! ”

Zhang Fengyi categorically denied it.

When the man heard this, he couldn't help frowning, and Master Liang was also frowning.

"Hehe, Master Liang doesn't have to worry too much, although Feng Yi's plan failed, but fortunately, Li Wei has also been deposed now, and the threat to us has been greatly reduced."

Zhang Ziyi on the side played a round.

"You also did what Queen Ma did?" Master Liang asked.

"It's not!" Zhang Ziyi shook his head and denied it.

Liang Shi glanced at him, still a little suspicious in his heart.

At this moment, Zhang Zongyi walked in, everyone looked back at him, Zhang Fengyi and the other four people sitting at the top also stopped talking and looked at him.

"I've met all the hall masters." Zhang Zongyi first saluted the four people who were the head of the head.

After the four of them bowed their heads slightly, he bowed his hand to the other Confucian scholars: "I have seen your inkstones." ”

"Brother Zhang!"

"Brother Zhang, please take a seat."

The crowd also bowed in return and raised their hands to invite him to take a seat.

Zhang Zongyi responded one by one, and then found a vacant seat and sat down among more than a dozen people.

Zhang Zongyi was previously the secretary of the Criminal Department, and he held great power in the court, so it is said that even if he is dismissed now, his status is much higher than that of ordinary scholars.

However, at this time, the position in which he sat was not high among the crowd, and it could not be compared with the four people sitting at the top.

After he sat down, Master Liang smiled and said, "Zongyi, although you have been expelled from the court this time, you don't have to be discouraged, we will definitely write a book to make you famous." ”

"Yes, when the article is recited, you will be a good minister who has been squeezed out by traitorous ministers, if it goes well, you will be able to go down in history!"

Zhang Fengyi also comforted.

Zhang Zongyi smiled bitterly, shook his head and sighed: "Hey, I'm already very content if I can save my life this time, and the rest doesn't matter, it's okay now, without my official body, it will be more convenient for me to meet you." ”

Xianlin study has rules, enter the court and do not enter the study, and those who serve in the court can no longer come here, and can only contact in secret letters. (End of chapter)