Changling.

After the ancestor worship ceremony, the officials retreated and waited on the periphery, and their colleagues talked quietly among themselves.

Yu Qian saw that Wang Zhi was coughing from time to time, and his hand on crutches was trembling, so he hurriedly stepped forward to support him, and said with concern: "Wang Shangshu, what are you...... Feeling sick? ”

"Ahem... I'm old. Wang Zhi sighed, "I'm eighty-three, and I don't have two years to live, so it's time to make room for people." ”

As soon as these words came out, the eyes of all the scholars and waiters around lit up, and the position of the secretary was too rare.

Yu Qian frowned slightly, it was foreseeable that as soon as Wang Zhi retreated, the court that had been calm for a long time would stir up again, this was not what he wanted to see, but... Wang Zhi really can't do it, and he can't let people rest for this.

"Wang Shangshu, can you take a step to speak?"

"yes, okay."

Everyone watched the two of them walk away, scratching their hearts with a hundred claws, eager to rush up and smell it, but they finally held back.

The two walked a long distance before stopping, and Yu Qian said softly: "Wang Shangshu really wants to resign?" ”ΟиЪ.ōΓＧ

Wang Zhi smiled bitterly: "If you stand here for a while, you will already lose energy, and if you keep it, it will only give people criticism;

Alas...... I'm tired of the temple for half my life, the eldest Hu Shangshu has already retired, and if I don't leave, the second oldest of my age, it will inevitably give people a feeling of not letting go of power, let's go, it's time to rest. ”

"Alas......" Yu Qian sighed regretfully and asked, "Wang Shangshu...... Do you have a recommendation? ”

Wang Zhide is highly respected, and it is very likely that the emperor will adopt the recommended candidate after his resignation, so that there will be a lot less fighting, but the premise is that the chosen beloved.

The position of the secretary is extraordinary, and Yu Qian has to pay attention to it.

Wang Zhi was mistaken, and said, "Yu Shangshu, don't you want me to recommend Yongqinghou, right?"

IMHO, ahem...... Xun Gui is in charge of the ministry, this example must not be opened, otherwise this calm court situation will immediately set off a monstrous wave! ”

"Wang Shangshu misunderstood, Yu Qian didn't mean it."

"That's good." Wang Zhi coughed a few more times, wheezing evenly, and then said: "You are not an outsider, it doesn't hurt to tell you, I fell in love with the cabinet scholar, Li Xian." ”

"Cabinet Scholar, and Minister's Scholar?" Yu Qian's brows furrowed deeply, "Wang Shangshu, I'm afraid this ...... Not right, right? ”

Wang Zhi said: "After so many years of being an official, haven't you seen through it?" Officialdom is like that, it always has been!

What the sage said in the book is impossible to happen, and everyone is reluctant to make it difficult, and it is only right to do things as much as possible;

Now that the Ming Dynasty is thriving, the officialdom has also eased, and the current situation is completely different from when the Emperor Taishang ascended the throne at the age of eight. ”

Wang sighed and said, "Today's Ming Dynasty is not the lord who is weak and the minister is strong, after more than ten years, the emperor's supreme authority has been achieved, and the Yongqing Marquis is fierce, but some lords are strong and the ministers are weak;

Of course, it's not that this is bad, but didn't you notice that the emperor was very tired?

This model is not healthy, find a leader, lead the hundred officials to return to their own duties, is the best solution, I have been with the mud all my life, and I want to do something practical for the Ming Dynasty. ”

"Ahem, cough, cough ......" Wang Zhi said so much in one breath, his cough couldn't be suppressed, and he coughed violently.

Yu Qian hurriedly supported him and patted him on the back, Wang Zhi coughed for a while, waved his hand slightly, and continued: "Although the court officials are no longer fighting for power, they are also less impulsive, which is not a good thing;

The court officials are not motivated, and they can greatly affect the local officials, so they still have to find a leader. ”

Wang Zhi said helplessly: "Originally, I wanted to recommend you, but the military department is also very important, and now the Ming Dynasty is exerting its strength outside the customs, and the disadvantages of rash replacement are not small, and Li Xian is the most suitable to think about it." ”

Yu Qian nodded slowly: "I don't have much contact with him, but listening to his words and watching his deeds, he is indeed a humble gentleman, but in terms of ability...... I don't know much yet. ”

"You'll find out if you try it." Wang Zhi smiled and said, "You are still young, if you really can't do it, it's just a little harder, with your relationship with the emperor, as long as you want to, you can completely replace it." ”

Yu Qian smiled bitterly, he has passed the age of sixtieth year, where is he young?

But in the face of Wang Zhi, who is in his eighties, he is still a young man.

"Driving~"

A carriage hurried in, attracting the attention of the two.

Wang Zhi was surprised and said to himself: "The ancestors have been worshipped, what is this ......?" ”

"Who knows, maybe the emperor still has arrangements." Yu Qian pretended to be confused.

Wang Zhi didn't think much about it, nodded and said: "Let's go, save some people from speculating about anything, this person, you still have to be gregarious, don't learn from that Yongqing Hou, he learned from a Yongqing Hou, but he may not be as good as the previous Yongqing Hou." ”

Yu Qian smiled and was noncommittal.

…

The carriage turned a corner, and as soon as it was out of sight of the ministers, it stopped.

"Master Hou, this master, get out of the car." The little eunuch turned his head and explained, "The carriage can't go any further, so let's go by ourselves." ”

"Got it." Li Qing agreed, got up and said, "It's here, let's go down." ”

"Hmm...... Good. Zhu Gaoxu nodded, his old body trembled a little, and he got up several times but failed.

He was so excited.

Li Qing helped him and quietly crossed a stream of true qi, Zhu Gaoxu slowly calmed down, and his body gushed out a little strength.

After getting out of the carriage, he stopped to watch, his vicissitudes of life became more and more cloudy, and a gust of wind came, and he was confused......

After a long time, he exhaled slowly and said in a dumb voice, "Let's go." ”

All the way to the entrance of the ancestral hall, the two stopped.

When Xiao Hengzi saw the two, he turned around and prayed inside, and after getting a response, he immediately dispersed the Jinyi guard, and then stepped forward quickly,

He smiled and said, "Lord Hou, Lord Han, the emperor let you in." ”

Zhu Gaoxu was stunned.

Li Qing was also quite surprised, he didn't expect Zhu Qiyu to pierce the window paper, although Xiao Hengzi is his absolute confidant, but it is always good for less people to know about this kind of thing, unless......

"Two masters, the emperor has been waiting for a while, don't let the emperor wait for a long time." Xiao Hengzi reminded.

"Okay." Li Qing stopped thinking and said to Zhu Gaoxu, "Let's go in." ”

"Hmmm......"

Zhu Gaochu was very emotional, walking a little unsteadily, Li Qing wanted to help him, but Zhu Gaochu waved his hand and refused.

Seeing this, Li Qing didn't insist anymore, parallel to him, and stepped into the ancestral hall.

Zhu Qiyu knelt on the futon, facing the spirit card, and did not change his movements because the two of them came in, nor did he speak.

He pointed to the incense on the offering table, and then to the two futons beside him.

The two of them didn't speak, they stepped forward to take the incense and light it, and inserted it in the spirit card incense burner.

There is a portrait of Zhu Di hanging on the front wall, which is very majestic, but because it pays too much attention to depicting the majesty of the emperor, it is a little less realistic, and it is not very similar to himself.

A breeze blew in, the portrait swayed slightly, and Zhu Gaoxu looked at it in a daze, his eyes red.

"Old man, I'm back......"

Zhu Di couldn't speak, let alone beat and scold him, just looked at him majestically.

The wind stopped, and the majestic portrait was still shaking slightly, perhaps...... He was rejoicing, excited, and comforting that his son had returned......

Li Qing patted Zhu Gaoxu on the shoulder, turned around, and said softly: "Your Majesty, let's go out first." ”

Zhu Qiyu glanced at Zhu Gaoxu with a slight hesitation, and Li Qing tapped his chin to indicate that everything was fine.

Zhu Qiyu no longer hesitated, slowly stood up, and walked out of the ancestral hall with Li Qing.

"Old man, you really chose me in the first place, and Da Ming wouldn't be far behind......" Zhu Gaoxu said stupidly, "I'm in Jiaozhi, haven't I done a decent job?"

If you didn't let me sit in that position, how do you know I'm not good?

You, you're wrong, you've chosen the wrong person, that little wolf cub did a good job, but his son is really bad, where can he match me, replace me in that fight......"

"Old man, do you know, I played a big role in the victory of the Battle of Luchuan, and it wasn't the credit of that grandson." He was very proud.

Then, he complained: "Old man, I have been cheated by you in my life, everyone else is a cheater, you are a good ......"

"Tell me, how can you be such a father?" He was still a little resentful.

"Old man......" looked at the portrait that gradually stood still, his throat seemed to be blocked, and he could no longer complain.

Emotions came like a tidal wave, and he couldn't hold back any longer, and the embankment collapsed completely......

"Daddy......"