Songjiang Mansion!
These three words kept tumbling in Gao Gong's heart.
He suddenly understood why Zhang Juzheng told him about Xu Jie of Songjiang Mansion as soon as he went out this morning.
I also suddenly understood what the last sentence, "If you fight for power regardless of the situation of the government, doesn't mean you have the intention to usurp" is what it refers to.
It turns out... I was all prepared for this moment.
What a great Zhang Juzheng.
It turns out that at that time, he acted like a winner, demonstrating and warning in advance.
I'm afraid that last night, he joined forces with Li Shi, Feng Bao and Li Jin to control the Queen Mother Chen.
Today, together with the emperor, they used the imperial edict to force him.
Gao Gong held the edict and was silent for a long time.
Neither did I receive the order to express my gratitude, nor did I say that I was not obeying the order.
At this moment, the field was completely silent.
They all looked towards the high arch.
Gao Gongwu looked at the edict in his hand and laughed at himself.
Honor, oh, what an honor.
Shangzhu Kingdom was often granted a title when it was founded, but that was because the Yuan Dynasty was old and the official status was not yet determined.
It's not a good thing after that.
When Shizong wanted to grant Yan Song the title of Zhuguo, Yan Song declined, saying, "There is no second supreme, and it is not appropriate for a minister to be called a superior." Shizong was "overjoyed and agreed to his resignation."
It can be said that these words set the tone for the Shangzhu Kingdom. Only dead people can be granted the title - dead people in the official career are also counted.
Looking back further, the last person to seal the Zhu Kingdom was Xia Yan. It is self-evident what his fate will be.
Not to mention being knighted.
How many civil servants were ennobled in the Ming Dynasty?
When Emperor Shizong offered Yang Tinghe, Jiang Mian, and Mao Ji the title of count, all three of them refused.
Why? To civil servants, titles are shit, and it feels disgusting to step on them.
Avoiding nobility is the norm for civil servants!
As the saying goes, if you follow the trends and advance with others, you will be a famous official.
But if this is the case, if you are too impatient to make progress, even if you break the talisman and receive a title, it will be a rare opportunity for civil servants, and your reputation and hopes will be lost because of it, and it will inevitably be deprived of it.
All in all, a title is a small matter, but a lack of integrity is a big deal.
To put it bluntly, he may not care much about reputation, but if he receives this title, can he still stay in the position of chief minister?
Being knighted means ending one's official career.
The purpose of this set of rewards is to frame him up and make him admit defeat and resign.
But seeing through it is difficult to deal with it easily, this is almost a conspiracy.
Can he refuse because of his high arch?
A simple reward is fine, but there is an ulterior motive in this edict.
Don’t you, Gao Gong, keep saying that you are for the sake of the world and the government?
Now that you have failed, not only have you not been held accountable, but you have also been given an opportunity to continue to serve the court and serve the world. Should you obey or not?
If you don't follow it, no one will believe those high-sounding but heartfelt reasons in the previous struggle for power.
Since it's not about fighting for power in the court, then why should it be that it's not about tampering?
If the chief minister usurps the throne, his disciples will be devastated.
This is naked coercion.
In fact, after realizing that he lost, Gao Gong was prepared.
In severe cases, the body dies and the path disappears; in severe cases, the person returns home at a gallop.
But Zhang Juzheng has now done things even better.
He wanted nothing more than his own life, but he wanted to clear his name after his death, his disciples were old friends, and the Ming Dynasty came to threaten him.
He really has a cruel heart.
Gao Gong pinched the edict, his knuckles turned white, and there was no movement for a long time.
Seeing that the chief assistant did not move for a long time, everyone held their breath and concentrated.
It seemed that what he held in his hand was not only the edict, but also the breath of the courtier.
Almost everyone understood that once Gao Gong refused this decree, it would be a fatal disaster.
It's not just Gao Gong himself.
It is unknown how many people will be implicated.
The courtiers were all looking forward to Gao Gong accepting this edict, even his disciples were no exception - except for Gao Gong's stubborn temper, others would only think it was a favor.
Time passes by.
Gao Gong still stood on the spot, speechless.
Zhu Yijun looked at Gao Gong patiently.
Will Gao Gong accept it?
Not to mention ten percent, but ninety-nine percent.
The only exception is that Gao Gong did not care about the kindness of the late emperor, his reputation after his death, the fate of his disciples and former officials, and the life and death of his children.
Oh yes, they don’t even care about the stability of the DPRK.
Only Gao Gong would reject this decree and die generously.
But Zhu Yijun didn't think that Gao Gong's character would be transformed in this short period of time. After all, human nature is still a social attribute.
Since a decree in history could drive him home, there will be no exception now.
Just as he was thinking about it, Gao Gong finally made some movement.
He slowly bowed down and said, "This edict has not been drafted yet."
"The rewards and promotions given by others can be revised later, but the rewards given to me and Mr. Zhang Ge probably cannot be faked by others."
"Your Majesty might as well go to the cabinet with you, and wait for the vote to be made up before you can accept the decree in person."
All the officials looked at each other, wondering what the fuss was about.
Is this a case of stubborn resistance, or is it simply a matter of nostalgia?
On the contrary, the person involved understood it.
Zhu Yijun looked at Gao Gong with a complicated expression.
Gao Gong's words were based on the fact that he was about to step down.
Once Gao Gong retires from his position and Zhang Juzheng becomes the first assistant, how can he draft votes for the edict to reward him? It is outrageous.
The same is true for high-gong titles.
Therefore, Zhang Juzheng can make up for other people's votes later.
But for these two edicts, the procedures must be completed.
In other words, Gao Gong promised to become an official.
I finally bowed my head.
However, I wanted to take advantage of the last chance to ask for a duel.
After Zhu Yijun thought about it clearly, he nodded slowly: "Qing Laocheng's prudent words should be treated as such."
In fact, now that the situation has been decided, Gao Gong's decision will be the same no matter what.
As long as the courtiers are rewarded and Gao Gong's party members can clearly see that the two palaces and most of the courtiers are standing together, Gao Gong's downfall is doomed whether he accepts the order or not.
But Zhu Yijun still sold this face.
Because, he originally planned to summon Gao Gong one last time.
Now it's almost the same thing.
At this moment, Zhang Juzheng suddenly came out and said: "In that case, I will also go to the cabinet."
Zhu Yijun glanced at this guy.
Are you worried that Gao Gong has reached some tacit agreement with him that is detrimental to him?
He remained noncommittal and waited for the high arch to block him back.
Unexpectedly, Gao Gong only raised his head, glanced at Zhang Juzheng, and said dullly: "Let's go, Zhang Shoufu."
After saying that, he held the edict in hand and walked to the cabinet.
Seeing this, Zhang Juzheng stepped forward and led the emperor to follow him.
Zhu Yijun had no choice but to let him follow.
The court official watched the three people leave with an incomprehensible expression.
…
On the way, the female ministers and the people in the middle school consciously followed at a distance and did not dare to get close.
Gao Gong said to Zhang Juzheng again: "I have something to do and I want to be alone with Your Majesty."
Zhang Juzheng followed the good example and bowed, then slowed down and moved a little further away from the two of them.
Zhu Yijun looked at Gao Gong curiously to see what he wanted to say.
Are you trying to accuse yourself of why you did this to him?
Or should he surrender to himself and make a last attempt?
After Zhang Juzheng was far away, Gao Gong turned back and looked at the emperor.
After thinking for a long time, he slowly said: "I wanted you to be the Emperor of Peace and the Emperor of Anle, but I'm just being sentimental."
"You would rather lead the wolf into the house than drive me away, but you are underestimating me."
"You should remember what I say next. It doesn't matter if you don't understand it. Just keep it in your heart."
He didn't care about the emperor's surprised and confused expression.
He continued: "I know that Zhang Juzheng has bewitched your mother and made you obey Zhang Juzheng's instructions. You are also afraid of me, so you use him to get me to become an official."
"You may feel happy now, but in the future, you will definitely be suppressed by this beast and regret it."
"You should be optimistic that they are working together to coerce Queen Mother Chen, and they will definitely be inseparable and integrated from now on."
He calmly pointed at Zhang Juzheng behind him.
"You remember, Zhang Juzheng is trustworthy but unreliable in political matters."
"I have also figured it out in the past few days. He did not hesitate to collude with Feng Bao and gain Li's trust just to monopolize power and implement his new policy."
At this point, he sighed.
"It's too impatient. What he does is like the medicine of a tiger or a wolf."
"I know Zhang Cong's whipping technique better than him, and it will definitely not be used in the world. Otherwise, beating the bones and sucking the marrow out of the common people will only lead to the rapid destruction of the world."
"Although you will be ignored by this beast from now on, you can always survive him. Remember, once you take charge of the government, you will immediately abolish the whipping method."
"Opening the sea is the right way."
"With the help of the prosperity of South Zhili and several surrounding provinces, trade with foreign countries, and the absorption of silver into Taicang, we can restart a whipping method."
"I've already done half of the work of opening the sea. You must catch the ship lifting department in your hands."
"But this matter cannot be rushed, otherwise there will be another spontaneous destruction of the case files."
"There are also those trash from the Jin Party. If Zhang Juzheng can't deal with them, they will become a big problem in the future."
"If the situation becomes uncontrollable when you take power, you can have someone kill Zhang Siwei's father first and force him to Ding You. Once you take control of Jin Yiwei, you can kill him directly. Don't be afraid of the wind."
"Wang Chonggu can join the cabinet, but he cannot control the military. You can use him to stabilize the Jin Party."
"Don't start a war with the Mongols lightly. With today's national strength, if we fight two more wars, the center will not be able to hold on."
"We might as well wait until sea trade has achieved results, and then slowly reduce it through the Ministry of War."
"And your clan members, we can no longer give out large amounts of rewards. When you take charge, you will find reasons to kill a group of them and get their fields back."
Gao Gong kept talking all the time.
From southern Yunnan, to Lingbiao, and even to Xilu and Dongyi, I have talked about it all.
Zhu Yijun looked at Gao Gong with a strange expression.
He suddenly realized that Gao Gong had never looked at him in the eyes.
Even though it was so obvious to him today, he still put today's debt entirely on Zhang Juzheng's head.
I just feel like a child acting out of impulse.
I can't help but feel that I have been emptied out by the Trinity just like in history.
Zhu Yijun subconsciously glanced at Zhang Juzheng behind him.
When Zhang Juzheng saw the emperor looking towards him, he bowed slightly to signal.
Gao Gong happened to see this scene and snorted coldly: "This person has great ambitions but little talent, and acts fiercely. He will definitely cause great trouble to the world."
"Your eldest mother-in-law, the Queen Mother, should be taken care of, but this will not stop the emperor. You can go to pay more greetings, it may have miraculous effects."
"Since Ge Shouli has not been dismissed, you can ask him for help if you need help. Remember, you must not write anything like an edict to blame yourself."
"Also, the martial artists after Yingzong are all wild dogs and cannot be trusted. They will surround anyone who wants to eat."
"Zhu Xizhong and his ilk will inevitably turn to Zhang Juzheng, and there's no chance that he will be able to get a prince, huh, huh."
Zhu Yijun listened to him quietly.
I don't know whether it was because Quan Zhi was about to die and his words were good, or because he had empathy for the late emperor and expressed it at this time.
Gao Gong's words were all spoken from the bottom of his heart.
Zhu Yijun listened silently.
After a while, Gao Gong finally finished speaking.
He looked at the absent-minded emperor again, frowned and asked in a deep voice: "Do you remember!?"
His expulsion was just around the corner, and he had the last chance to invite this memorial. If the emperor didn't listen at all, it would be in vain.
Gao Gong understood that his recent actions would definitely make the emperor angry, and he wanted to expel him.
But he didn't care. After the little emperor was ousted by Zhang Juzheng, he would regret what he had done today.
He said these words from the bottom of his heart, not only for the sake of the kindness of the late emperor.
Seeing that his official career was cut off and his ambitions would no longer be realized, he gave instructions to the emperor in order to bring order to the chaos in the future.
Zhu Yijun suddenly stopped.
He looked at Gao Gong and said softly: "Bo Ding'an, I have remembered it."
"But... Ding Anbo mistakenly blamed Zhang Ge for being old."
Zhu Yijun turned around, faced Zhang Juzheng in the distance, and nodded slightly.
Then he raised his hand to signal Zhang Juzheng to wait with his followers.
As expected, everyone stopped and ordered and prohibited.
Gao Gong was stunned and didn't react for a moment.
Zhu Yijun continued what he just said and said with a smile: "I personally came up with the title Ding'an Bo."
Gao Gong subconsciously made a suspicious sound in his nasal cavity.
Then he suddenly realized something and his expression changed slightly.
Staring at the emperor, waiting for the next step.
Zhu Yijun patiently explained to Gao Gong, who looked stunned: "Ding'an Bo's edict was dictated by me. The edict was drafted by Zhongshu Sheren. He killed Feng Bao to obtain the imperial seal. He went to Ciqing Palace last night and got his mother's approval.
Today it is in the hands of Deding Amber."
He stretched out his hand and took the edict from Gao Gong, who was stunned.
While pointing to the content of the edict, he said seriously: "Bo Ding'an, look, this is a sea transportation, which is my approval for you to open the sea."
"This is an order for border defense. This is my recognition of my tribute."
"When I compare you with Fan Wenzhenggong in the future, I will also feel admiration for you."
"Everything is my understanding after reading Ding Anbo's memorials for many years all night long, and I express my deepest gratitude to Ding Anbo from the bottom of my heart."
The soul of Gao Gong does not keep his home.
He didn't come back to his senses until the emperor returned the edict to him.
He finally understood.
He looked at the emperor blankly: "It's actually you."
He always thought that the emperor was young and incapable of doing anything, and he never took a serious look at him.
Even though he was forced by the emperor and Zhang Juzheng just now, he only felt that Zhang Juzheng was in control.
But now the emperor's sudden words caught him off guard!
Zhu Yijun nodded generously.
He extended his hand to greet Gao Gong again, signaling Gao Gong to continue moving forward.
He patiently said: "I have just seen that Ding Anbo is sincere and sincere in treating each other so honestly. I have nothing to be pretentious about. Naturally, the truth will save Ding Anbo from having to worry about me."
"This Taishi and Shangzhuguo are also conferred by me. They are the three princes of the Three Kingdoms. I just want to appoint Anbo to the official position so as to free up the position of chief minister."
"As for Uncle Feng, I have been thinking about it for a long time."
If you want to go high and move your buttocks, Taishi and Shangzhuguo are actually enough.
As for Feng Bo, it was naturally for other purposes.
He walked forward with his high-arched eyes completely out of focus.
He murmured to himself: "I thought Uncle Zhang broke the situation, and His Majesty was just bewitched or coerced..."
"I didn't expect that I would underestimate the heroes of the world."
Zhu Yijun shook his head: "You are not a hero yet."
After hearing this, Gao Gong suddenly laughed at himself.
He never took the emperor seriously.
Otherwise, he would not have said this: How can a ten-year-old emperor rule the world?
After that, he regarded Zhang Juzheng and Feng Bao as his opponents, and never set his sights on the emperor.
But now it seems that I have failed in this aspect!
I had just given my earnest instructions, but unexpectedly, they turned out to be a joke.
If he lost to Zhang Juzheng, he was half convinced.
If he was defeated at the hands of a ten-year-old child, then he was really too high-minded and incompetent.
He suddenly realized how Yang Tinghe felt when he faced Shizong.
Gao Gong suddenly looked like he was going crazy, and said with a silly smile: "What a holy king, you are indeed a good holy king. This is the unparalleled achievement of those who are good at fighting."
"If you think I'm too high-minded, you'll be humiliating yourself. A mediocre person talks too much."
"In this case, I will be fine, and I will take up my official post later."
After saying that, he laughed at himself for a while, smiled bitterly for a while, and looked completely lost.
Zhu Yijun glanced at him, a little worried that he had been hit too hard.
He had to comfort himself and said: "I didn't mean to humiliate Ding Anbo. I wanted to kill you."
For Gao Gong, a scholar could be killed but not humiliated, so his statement was naturally a relief.
Gao Gong's expression suddenly changed, he was stern and fearless: "Gong, why should you be afraid of death? Your Majesty can kill me now!"
Zhu Yijun stopped abruptly.
He just looked at Gao Gong quietly without saying a word.
It wasn't until Gao Gong felt a little numb when he saw it that Zhu Yijun slowly said: "If my emperor hadn't told me to give you a good death, why do you think I would keep you? Why would you be granted a title?"
"If you really take me for granted, do you still need to give up a title?"
Gao Gong was stunned.
The words that came to my lips were tossed around, but I didn't say them out.
In the end, he just turned his head away and ignored the emperor.
Zhu Yijun continued: "At the beginning, I, Emperor Kao, highly praised you, saying that you were a famous minister of the country because of your profound knowledge, profound knowledge, and great economic achievements."
"I specifically commanded my mother and son to use her trustworthy words."
"At that time, my mother-in-law was prejudiced against you and remained silent."
"When Huang Kao saw this, he finally spoke from the bottom of his heart. He only said that when he was King Yu, you had a role to protect him. After you ascend the throne, you have a role in assisting the government. Even if you don't use it, you must treat it well."
Zhu Yijun looked at Gao Gong's face as he said goodbye, and said softly: "I, Emperor Kao, will treat you like a father-in-law."
"Gao Gong, do you really have a clear conscience?"
Gao Gong's face turned red. After Zhu Yijun said this, he quietly waited for Gao Gong's reaction.
The two looked at each other in silence.
There were no words for a moment.
Gao Gong's face suddenly returned to calmness, and he sighed: "I really underestimate your Majesty."
"Your Majesty wants me to deal with Xu Jieming, so why bother trying to manipulate me with these words?"
If these words are true or false, he can certainly rebuke the emperor for lying.
But there is no difference between what was said in the words.
He and the late emperor were indeed like father and son.
As long as you can't pass this test in your heart, no matter how you refute it, it's meaningless.
The emperor's insight into people's hearts made him suddenly feel that losing was not unfair.
Zhu Yijun shook his head: "Let Xu Jie return to his fields, it's just a matter of convenience."
Gao Gong was stunned.
Didn't react: "Just do it?"
Zhu Yijun turned to look at Gao Gong: "If it was just for Xu Jie, I wouldn't have made such a big move."
Although Gao Gong has left the countryside, he has been used to staying here for many years. When he heard this, he started to think.
Half a moment.
He suddenly realized something and exclaimed: "Your Majesty wants to move South Zhili!?"
Zhu Yijun was a little surprised by Gao Gong's intelligence, but he thought of the reason after a moment.
Appreciating it: "It's just one of the historical tasks of the Ming Dynasty. It takes a long time and must be done first."
Gao Gong didn't understand the meaning, but suddenly felt an attitude that was more uncomfortable than humiliating - the emperor was actually condescendingly admiring himself!?
I was willing to accept defeat in a gamble, but now it fell to the young emperor to show himself the victor, which really made me feel uncomfortable.
Gao Gong turned his head away unnaturally: "What does your Majesty want?"
It must not be without reason that the emperor took out the late emperor and pinched him.
Zhu Yijun turned his head and looked at Gao Gong: "Wang Zongmu, the governor-general of water transportation and military affairs, and Wang Ruyan, the salt transportation envoy of both Huaihe Rivers."
Gao Gong took a deep look at the emperor.
He nodded, then shook his head: "I can give you the person, but it's useless. The water of the Lianghuai Salt Administration is too deep, and it cannot be done by a water transport governor and transshipment envoy."
Zhu Yijun suddenly smiled: "So, before An Bo takes office, he still needs to express his feelings to me and recommend Hai Rui."
"As soon as he took the official position, he served as the censor of Qiandu, supervised the salt courses of Huaihe River and Huaihe River, and also managed the river course."
Chapter completed!