Tired!

Yue Su really felt a little tired. He had been in the officialdom for so many years, with ups and downs, intrigues, intrigues, conquests in the east and west, and wars in the north and south. He was not yet forty years old, but his hair was already covered with gray.

Everyone has a desire for power, and Yue Su also has it. But when you stand at the top of power and look at the small mountains, you will inevitably feel lonely. It's too cold at high places. Thinking back to Yang Tinghe and Xu Jie, weren't they always standing there?

At the top of the pyramid, he left suddenly.

It’s time to retreat bravely from the rapids. With unparalleled achievements and unparalleled achievements, if you still remain at the top of power, you will inevitably be suspected by others. Everything you need to do has been done, and everything you promised Zhu Carpenter has been accomplished. Zhiyu

The kindness of the people, the love of the ancients, and the eternal monarchs and ministers. When you leave, I will leave too. There is really nothing left for me to miss here.

Duke Zhou is not that easy to do. You know, Duke Zhou was also afraid of rumors.

Yue Su finally made up his mind to leave here, return to the countryside, and go to his wife. In the first half of his life, he lived for the emperor and to repay his kindness, and now he can finally live for himself. At this moment, Yue Su suddenly felt a wave of pain.

Relaxed, it seems that people should really be able to pick it up and put it down. After putting it down, there will be a different world.

"Your Majesty..." Yue Su slowly took out a wooden figure from his arms, which was Zhu Carpenter's wooden figure. He carefully placed the wooden figure on the ground, and then knelt down on the ground.

"I have decided, I have decided to leave, and leave this place of right and wrong. The young master has grown up and is already in charge. Now I am no longer needed. I also want to have some relaxed sex. For many years, I have not carved any more

, my craftsmanship has become somewhat mature. After I leave, I will practice more and carve more small toys that His Majesty likes, and then burn them to see which one is better, you or I."

He was kneeling alone in the hall, talking to himself in front of the wooden figure, which was inevitably a bit desolate. I don't know how long it took, but the sound of footsteps sounded outside the hall. Maybe he was too absorbed in it, and Yue Su didn't even hear it.

Of course, no one else is allowed to enter this Yangxin Hall. The person who walked in was none other than Zhu Ciyan. After Zhu Ciyan entered the door, he didn’t see Yue Su sitting on a chair. He was puzzled. He glanced around and saw the other party’s wooden tools inside Yue Su.

place.

Why is Mr. Yue kneeling here?

Zhu Ciyan walked over curiously, his footsteps very light. He wanted to see what Yue Su was doing.

"Your Majesty, I remember that I first visited Henan and killed my mentor Zou Jiaren. At that time, I was really conflicted. Zou Jiaren was kind to me. I cheated in the examination room and was discovered by him. It was originally a capital crime, but he did not agree with me.

To be fair, I still retained my position as county magistrate. I didn't repay such kindness. If Zou Feng's case was just an ordinary case, or if I didn't have so many edges and corners, I might have let him go, considering the kindness and the excuse.

Yima. However, Zou Feng's case was so heinous that he was merciless. In the end, he was beaten by everyone in his family, and his cheating in the examination room was made known to the world. Originally, I thought that I would be put under suspicion, but when Xu Xianchun came with the imperial edict,

At that time, I had already planned to capture him. Fortunately, before setting off from Bejng, the emperor told me that no matter what happens, His Majesty will not issue an order to arrest the minister. If there is an order to arrest the minister, everything can be done.

It is regarded as a false edict. It is because I believe in your Majesty and your Majesty also believes in me that I can live to this day. The emperor has a kindness to me. I still remember that in the Forbidden City, I was accused by thousands of people, and everyone must punish me.

At the place of death, it was His Majesty who overcame all opinions and used the strategy of retreating to advance to protect the life of the minister. He even granted the minister the title of Jinshi and became a disciple of the emperor. Of course, I heard later that it was the queen's idea.

The queen's kindness to me has always been in my heart. Although the queen has always been suspicious of me over the years, with both kindness and power, I have never held a grudge. I am about to leave, and after I leave, the queen's heart also

I should let it go..."

Yue Su's words were both a recollection of the past and a sentiment. They could be said to come from the bottom of his heart. Zhu Ciyan heard it clearly and clearly, especially the last sentence. As soon as he heard that Yue Su was leaving, he couldn't help but

Said: "Aiqing, you..."

"Your Majesty..." Yue Su quickly stood up, turned around, and saluted Zhu Ciyan.

"Qing family, who were you talking to just now? Why did you say you were leaving? Where are you going?" Zhu Ciyan asked.

"I... was talking to the late emperor..." Yue Su said truthfully: "When the emperor went to Cining Palace, I came over to appreciate the woodware here for some free time. Inadvertently, I discovered that the late emperor and I were competing in carpentry.

A carved copper guillotine model. Seeing this, I can't help but think of the past and the late emperor's great love for me. Fortunately, I have lived up to my late emperor. Now that the emperor is personally in charge, the wedding is about to take place, and the weather in the world is going well, the country is peaceful and the people are safe, which is really a blessing to the country.

Thinking of this, I suddenly realized that the court no longer needed me for anything, and I was really tired now, so I had the idea of ​​​​resigning and returning to my hometown."

"This, how can this be done? The current situation in the court is all controlled by the Qing family. If the Qing family, how could we have the prosperous age of the Ming Dynasty now? Also, I am in charge of the government for a short period of time, and I don't understand many things.

, All the affairs of the court, big and small, must be presided over by the Qing family. How can the Qing family leave just as soon as they say it? This matter is absolutely not allowed, and I ask the Qing family to think twice." Zhu Ciyan was still very sensible and knew that he could not let Yue Su leave.

.

"Your Majesty, the imperial court now has both a cabinet and a parliament. All major and minor matters can be handled through consultation with each other. Among the cabinet ministers, Qi Shijiao, Zhang Zhenggang and others are all capable ministers in governing the country. With them here, ministers can have

But, moreover, the emperor has already taken charge of the government, and I, the minister who has been entrusted with solitary duties, can really resign." Yue Su said sincerely.

"Qing family, you are not even forty yet. Qi Shijiao and Zhang Zhenggang are both so old, and you have no plans to become an official, let alone the Qing family. I love you, is there anything I did wrong, so please

The family has just started to think about leaving. If this is the case, even if the Qing family makes it clear to me, I will definitely change my mind."

"No, no... Your Majesty is a kind-hearted and wise king. There is absolutely no fault in it, all because I really want to leave. I have been too tired these past years and really want to take a rest. Besides, my wife

I am already old and I have not been able to serve you around. I plan to serve my mother well after returning to my hometown and fulfill my filial piety at her knees so that she can enjoy her old age in peace." Yue Su said earnestly.

"This... I should be filial to my mother, but... I really can't leave the Qing family. Otherwise, if the Qing family takes my mother to the capital, I will reward the Qing family with a house and more money.

Silver, let her take care of her old age in Beijing." Zhu Ciyan said.

"Your Majesty, I can't do this for fun. My mother is old and should not be tired of traveling. Also, my father's tomb is still in my hometown, and my mother will not agree to come." Yue Su said.

"My dear..." Seeing that Yue Su had decided to leave, Zhu Ciyan really didn't know how to persuade him, so he could only say: "Don't leave in a hurry first. I don't think it's better. You can think about this for a while and wait until

After I get married, I will decide whether to stay or stay."

"Then... I obey the order." Yue Su bowed and said.

"I suddenly thought that there is one more thing. I have to go to Cining Palace. If the Qing family has other matters, please leave first." Originally, Zhu Ciyan planned for Yue Su to study the issue of making commemorative gold coins, but now he saw that Yue Su

I had no mood to resign, and I just wanted to tell my mother about this quickly and discuss with her what to do.

"I'll take my leave first." Yue Su bowed and saluted again, then turned around and bent down to pick up the puppet on the ground.

"What is this?" Zhu Ciyan asked.

"This is the late emperor's puppet. When I first competed with the late emperor in carpentry, the late emperor carved it according to my appearance, and I carved it according to the late emperor's appearance. This was what was carved at that time. Later, I always carried it with me and never left my body for a moment.

When I miss my late emperor, I take it out and take a look." Yue Su told him bluntly.

"The Qing family are really affectionate people... It is a comfort for my father to meet such confidants as the Qing family." Zhu Ciyan said with emotion.

"The late emperor showed kindness to his ministers and treated them like brothers and sisters. How can I dare to forget them? I will definitely tie a grass ring and repay him with death." Yue Su said.

Zhu Ciyan nodded solemnly, took a long breath, and said: "Qing family, please go back and think about it carefully, and don't leave lightly."

"I accept the decree."

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***** After Yue Su left Yangxin Palace, Zhu Ciyan hurried to Cining Palace to report the matter to Zhang Yan.

Zhang Yan was puzzled as to why her son left and came back. When she heard that Yue Su was planning to resign, she couldn't help but feel surprised. She said for a long time, and it took her a long time to say: "Your Majesty, do you want Yue Su to leave?"

?”

"My child doesn't want it. Master Yue is in charge of the cabinet and manages the government affairs on my behalf. He works conscientiously and never neglects the slightest. I don't need to talk about Master Yue's contribution. From his gratitude to his father and his loyalty to my child, my child doesn't want it."

Lord Yue, leave." Zhu Ciyan said.

Zhang Yan nodded and said: "What you said is absolutely correct. With Yue Su's current identity and status, his departure from the imperial court will definitely shock the world. However, why did he choose to leave now? His age

He's not old, and he's less than forty. Everyone has the pursuit of power, so why would he leave suddenly? Qi Shijiao, how old are these people, and they still don't want to leave, but he just wants to leave, tell me

, what’s the reason for this?”

"I heard from Yue Qing that he felt tired and wanted to leave, live an ordinary life, return to his hometown, and fulfill his filial piety in front of his mother." Zhu Ciyan said.

"On the surface, he would definitely say that, but I thought it wouldn't be that simple." Zhang Yan said.

"What else does the Queen Mother think?" Zhu Cizhen asked quickly.

"It's also possible that you are retreating to advance. Back in the Hall of Cultivation of the Heart, Queen Mother once asked you to say some disrespectful words later and asked Yue Su to kneel down. Maybe he is still grudges about it now. Now you are retreating.

Come in, I want to see what the emperor means." Zhang Yan said speculatively.

"Yue Qing is not like that. I saw him kneeling in front of his father's wooden figure and saying many emotional words. In addition to being grateful for his father's kindness, he also said this sentence - 'The emperor has shown kindness to his ministers, and he also said

I remember that in the Forbidden City, I was accused by thousands of people, and everyone wanted to punish me to death. And it was Your Majesty who overcame everyone's opinions and used the strategy of retreating to advance to protect my life, and even granted me the title of Jinshi.

No. 1, disciple of the emperor. Of course, I heard later that it was the queen’s idea, and I have always kept the queen’s kindness to me in mind. Although the queen has always been suspicious of me over the years, with both kindness and power, I have never

I have held a grudge. I am about to leave, and after I leave, the queen’s heart should be at ease.”

Zhu Ciyan imitated Yue Su's tone and told Zhang Yan exactly what Yue Su said. After listening to this, Zhang Yan suddenly felt a sting in her heart. After a long time, she said: "Yue Su really said that.

of."

"Yes, Queen Mother." Zhu Ciyan nodded solemnly and said.

"Alas..." Zhang Yan sighed, "I didn't expect that I have been suspicious of him many times these days, but he has seen it in his eyes, but he has never been jealous. It seems that I really judge the gentleman with the heart of a villain.

I'm pregnant. But..."

At this point, Zhang Yan changed the topic and said: "Yue Su is a very powerful person. Let's put this matter aside for now. After your wedding, we will see how Yue Su reacts and whether he really wants to resign. If

If he really wants to leave, let's discuss it later."

The next thing to do was the emperor's wedding, making commemorative coins and so on. Compared with Yue Su's desire to resign, it was nothing. Because Yue Su was about to leave, Zhang Yan's face

There are always clouds of jealousy, and people are always speculating about what kind of chess Yue Su is playing. Zhu Ciyan is better than her, but it can also be seen that he does not have the joy of a newlywed.

Finally, the emperor got married, and everyone celebrated. But just half a month after the emperor's wedding, Yue Su announced his resignation.

"Wow!"... As soon as this news came up, the government and the public were immediately shocked. No one thought that the first person in the government would ask for an official position when he was at his most prestigious. What exactly is going on? There are different opinions in Bejng City. Some

Some said that Yue Su was overwhelmed by the cold at high places, so he had to retreat bravely; some speculated that Yue Su was retreating in order to advance, and wanted to see how the new emperor would treat him after he ascended the throne.

But no matter how they guessed, everyone turned their attention to the Forbidden City and Master Yue.
To be continued...