Chapter 13: Parting Words

"Someone, quickly pass on the imperial doctor!" Zhu Qizhen said in a deep voice, "You must save Yang Qing." ”

Then, the conversation changed again, "Let's continue, do you have a play?" ”

Zhongqing was speechless by this little emperor, and at the same time, he also noticed that the little emperor was far from being as easy to fool as they imagined.

The imperial doctor was acupuncture and moxibustion, and he pinched people, and finally saved Lao Yangtou.

"It's ...... Where? "Yang Shiqi is weak.

"Where's the nave?" Wang Zhenxi came up, "Scholar Yang has to hold on, you have to live for a while!" ”

"You... cough cough...... "Yang Shiqi was furious and secretly scolded: I knew this was the case, when the Empress Dowager cut you, Lao Tzu would not give you intercession when he died, damn, why didn't you let the Empress Dowager cut you?"

After thinking about it, he was not angry again.

and his colleagues have fallen into the well, let alone a eunuch?

"Where's Yang Ji?"

"Locked up." Wang Zhen still remembered some old feelings and helped him sit up, "The emperor said, Yang Ji is Yang Ji, Yang Qing is Yang Qing, and after the old man returns to his hometown, he will spend his old age in peace." ”

Yang Shiqi was silent for a long time and asked, "Can you let Yang Ji go back with me?" ”

"We can't be the master of this." Wang Zhen shook his head, "But... We advise you not to mention it. ”

Yang Shiqi was full of bitterness, so he had to retreat to the second, "Can you make Yang Ji suffer less crimes?" ”

Wang Zhen thought for a while, "Our family doesn't dare to pack tickets, but our family will help you bring the words." ”

"So... Thank you very much. Yang Shiqi arched his hand, feeling a little comforted, he was inconvenient to say these words, the little emperor hated him to the bone, and he was afraid that it would backfire.

The wilted eunuchs can still do this, and those colleagues ...... Yang Shiqi suddenly felt a wave of hatred.

Since ancient times, most of the powerful ministers did not end well, he has come to this point, no wonder others, and he doesn't want to complain, and even he doesn't hate the little emperor.

In other words, he would not be able to tolerate himself as a cabinet scholar and a secretary of the military department.

It's not that he can't afford to lose, but he's really by the unlimited limits of those people.

Yang Shiqi staggered up, "I want to see the emperor." ”

"The emperor knows that Elder Yang Ge wants to see him, and he is waiting for you in the Qianqing Palace." Wang Zhen smiled, "Come with us." ”

Yang Shiqi was silent and followed Wang Zhen to the Qianqing Palace.

~

The noon dynasty has dispersed.

Zhu Qizhen leaned back on the chair and closed his eyes to recuperate, a thirteen-year-old child, but he had an old-fashioned temperament, and he looked very disobedient.

"You can't be complacent, and you can't take it lightly, the reason why this time is so smooth is because it didn't affect the overall interests of Wenchen, not that it really cured them, it's still far away." Zhu Qizhen whispered to himself, "Mr. Li is right, when conquering Burma and Siam, we can't make them think that I want to go to the West again, otherwise it will be difficult to carry it out......."

Seeing Xiao Huangmen hurriedly coming in, Zhu Qizhen straightened his posture, "What's the matter?" ”

"Your Majesty, Scholar Yang asks to see you."

Zhu Qizhen bowed: "Well, let him in." ”

After a while, Yang Shiqi came in with difficult steps, bent and bowed down:

"Long live my emperor...... old minister"

"Hurry up." Zhu Qizhen stepped forward to help him up, and said with concern: "Is the old man okay?" ”

"Emperor Lao cares, ministers... OK. Yang Shiqi arched his hand, looking at such a little emperor, he couldn't help but sigh: After all, he looked down on the little emperor!

Yang Shiqi said directly: "Yang Ji is a disaster in the township, all because the ministers have no way to teach their sons, and the ministers can't even teach their sons well, how can they be qualified to serve in the court again, and I hope the emperor will allow the old ministers to return to their hometowns." ”

"Huh?" Zhu Qizhen waved his hand, "Yang Ji is Yang Ji, Yang Qing is Yang Qing, the elder of the pavilion is serious." ”

Yang Shiqi smiled bitterly: "Feichen cherishes himself, but in fact, the minister is old and can't handle it!" ”

"Pavilion Lao Cheng is serious, I can't do without you!"

……

After three resignations and three concessions, Zhu Qizhen let go of the pain.

"Your Majesty, the minister has a word, don't vomit or be unhappy." Yang Shiqi said.

As the so-called people are about to die, their words are also good, Yang Shiqi is about to go into the wilderness, and Zhu Qizhen can't be angry with him anymore.

"You say."

"Taizu started a business, Taizong started a second business, pushing the Ming Dynasty to the top, Renzong and Xuanzong are all the rulers of the world, and this is the prosperous Ming Dynasty." Yang Shiqi said, "However, since the death of the first emperor, the Ming Dynasty has begun to decline, alas, ......! ”

"It's my fault."

"No, it has nothing to do with the emperor." Yang Shiqi shook his head, "It's the minister's problem!" ”

After a pause, he said: "However, even if there is no minister, the situation will not be much better, the emperor, you will listen to the minister." ”

"Well, you name it." Zhu Qizhen is quite tolerant.

Yang Shiqi, as an important minister of several dynasties, attaches great importance to his parting words.

"Since the dynasties, the officials of the Ming Dynasty have suffered the most." Yang Shiqi said: "The emperor may think that the officials are enough to live expenses, but in fact... Enough, but never rich;

Of course, this has little to do with Yulu, even if it doubles, officials should be greedy or greedy. ”

"What does that have to do with that?" Zhu Qizhen asked.

Yang Shiqi said seriously: "Power." ”

"The authority of the Han and Tang scholars is so high that they can even argue with the emperor!" Yang Shiqi said, "It was not until the Song Dynasty that the imperial power was effectively strengthened, but... Very limited;

This is also the reason why the emperors of the previous dynasties shared the world with the scholars, not that they did not want to consolidate the imperial power, but that they could not do it. ”

Zhu Qizhen was born as an heir, familiar with the scriptures and history, and did not refute Yang Shiqi's words.

just said: "I Da Ming did it, Taizu did it." ”

"yes!" Yang Shiqi nodded: "Taizu is eloquent and strategic, but Taizu relies not only on eloquence. ”

"What else?"

"Opportunity!"

Zhu Qizhen was puzzled, "Go on." ”

"Since the six-in-one unification of Qin Shi Huang, whether it is the Han overthrowing Qin, or the Tang overthrowing the Sui, or the Song Taizu who ended the troubled times, they have not achieved a real reshuffle, because their predecessors were all Han;

Until Mongolia entered the Central Plains, the former Yuan was brutal, but it also really hit the family, and the troubled times at the end of the Yuan Dynasty pushed the family into the abyss;

This is the reason why the Ming Emperor's power surpasses the previous dynasties! ”

"Every word counts." Zhu Qizhen commented.

Yang Shiqi continued: "If the family wants to regain the heart of the former peak, the battle between the monarchs and ministers will not stop;

Taizu and Taizong are both iron-fisted emperors, they can only endure grievances, Renzong knows how to be lenient, and Xuanzong knows how to check and balance, which maintains the situation.

But that doesn't mean they give up, in fact, the fight never stops, it's just that they're holding it down;

The emperor ascended the throne at a young age and could not deter the ministers, which was the reason for the decline of the Ming Dynasty. ”

Zhu Qizhen nodded.

Yang Shiqi continued: "Maybe in the eyes of the emperor, the minister is an out-and-out minister, or even a traitorous minister, but what the minister wants to say is that if Yu Qian is replaced in power, not only will it not be better, it will only be worse, or maybe he can't even keep himself!"

Without him, those people were pressed too badly by the previous emperors, and if they didn't compromise, there would definitely be a big mess! Yang Shiqi said: "For example, when the emperor first ascended the throne, rumors spread in Beijing, saying that the empress dowager was going to welcome King Xiang into the palace;

The purpose is not only to drive a wedge between you and the Queen Mother, someone really wants to do that;

Shi Chen, Yang Rong and Yang Pu stabilized the situation! ”

"Yes, you're holding the table." Zhu Qizhen nodded with a sneer, "But you have compromised too much, right?" ”

Yang Shiqi was silent.

After a long time, he said bitterly: "Later, I can't help myself." ”

After a pause, "Forgive the ministers for their courage, the ministers have heartfelt words that they want to give to the emperor." ”

"You say."

"Successive emperors, in terms of checks and balances alone, no one has the right of the first emperor, and only the first emperor has achieved checks and balances and governing the world in the true sense." Yang Shiqi said, "I hope that the emperor can follow the example of the first emperor and create the peak of the Ming Dynasty again." ”

Zhu Qizhen deeply agreed with this: "I will follow the example of the emperor." ”

"In this way, the minister will be relieved." Yang Shiqi took a long look: "Minister... Returned. ”

Zhu Qizhen stepped forward to help him up and whispered, "Live well." ”

"Minister... Compliance. ”

At this moment, the two seem to be monarchs and ministers in the true sense.

~

Yang Shiqi left, and on the day he left, except for Yang Pu, no one saw him off.

Everyone stared at Yang Shiqi's position, their eyes shining.

A new round of power struggle has been staged......