"Has Mr. Xu been opposing the bad guys' book, how could he hold a court meeting?"

"Although Mr. Xu is opposed to the bad guys, this time it was a plan taken by the emperor himself!"

"Haha... It seems that Master Xu can't cover the sky with just one hand. Maybe a major change will be brewed this time!"

...

As the news spread to the officialdom in the capital, the officials also began to discuss it. Combined with the recent court situation, some people immediately felt a different wind.

Starting from February this year, Lin Weiran openly threw out two accusations of Xu Jie's "inaction" and "fake loyalty", which can be said to be a direct alienation of the relationship between the monarch and the minister and the key to Xu Jie.

Looking at the four years of Xu Jie's rule, not only did he not promulgate a measure that would benefit the country and the people, but instead he turned his mind to fight against differences, which made the dynasty show no sign of improvement.

As Hai Rui said in "The Commentary on Public Security" "However, after Song was dismissed, it was just before Song was predecessor. The world was not very clear and bright, not far from Emperor Wen of Han." He directly smashed the mask of Xu Jie, the "virtuous prime minister".

Fortunately, Jiajing's condition continued to deteriorate, and Xu Jie's authority was increasing day by day, giving people the illusion that he was more favored by the emperor.

Faced with Xu Jie who was at the peak of his life, especially when it comes to human rights, he vaguely followed Yan Song at that time. Most officials decisively chose to support Xu Jie and continued to praise Xu Jie as a "virtuous prime minister".

It was just that things seemed to have changed during this early day in May.

The emperor did not seem to have the trust and favor of Xu Jie as he imagined. This time, he actually ordered the court to discuss the bad guys' book, and even had the intention of letting Wu Shan replace Xu Jie.

"Will Mr. Xu really fall this time?"

"Ge Lao Xu has indeed not made any political achievements over the years, and it is not unimaginable that he was replaced by Wushan!"

"If you don't say it far away, it is really too slow to investigate the Yan family by guarding the rituals. Wan Cai and Yan Maoqing accused Yu Niu Yan Family Yin, and this time he was suspected of revenge!"

...

As some officials smelled the signal that "Xu Jie might lose favor", they pointed their finger at Xu Jie and criticized Xu Jie's various actions.

There is a phenomenon in the Ming Dynasty officialdom: when you are in power, everyone supports you frantically; but when you lose power, those who once support you frantically often step on you.

It was this unexpected news that caused the entire capital to change quietly, and some people even planned to engage in political speculation.

As night fell, lights lit up in the entire capital.

Tonight, the Wu Mansion in Huaishu Hutong seemed very lively, and several official sedan chairs arrived to attend the banquet one after another. After a sumptuous meal and tea at the wine table, the host and the guests went to the flower hall to drink tea, and they seemed to chat with each other, laughing.

Although Lin Shiran was the one who caused the storm, the biggest beneficiary of the storm was not him, but his father-in-law Wu Shan, who was the second-level assistant.

Wu Shan didn't seem very happy. He kept his face as before, put down the teacup and asked straight to the point: "I believe you have heard of it. The emperor ordered the court to discuss the bad people's book in the near future, but I don't know what you think about the bad people's book?"

Lin Qingran kept accompanying him tonight, and was half of the host. At this time, he also looked at the four people invited to the banquet with a smile.

The invited members of the Ministry of Works Lei Li, the Minister of the Ministry of Rites Guo Pu, the Minister of Rites Zhang Yongming, the Censor of the Left Censor, and Chen Yiqin, the Left Minister of Rites Chen Yiqin. The four of them not only hold high positions, but also have great influence.

With his outstanding ability to host projects, Lei Li was able to live safely and soundly in this court, even if he had the deep mark of strict party, and behind him was the former strict party member.

Although Guo Pu is different from the past, he is the Minister of Rites who is deeply favored by the emperor. He also served as the Minister of Personnel and Minister of Personnel for a long time. He has an influence in the Northern Division that is not inferior to Yang Bo.

Zhang Yongming was an official promoted by Dong Fen. Although the resignation of Yuan Wei and Dong Fen caused the Zhejiang Party to suffer heavy damage, the Zhejiang Party’s background cannot be overlooked.

Chen Yiqin, the left assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites, was a genuine minister of poetry and the teacher of King Yu. He had a very bright future and had a strong influence as the leader of Bashu.

They all have their own sources of information and know more about what happened in Wanshou Palace today than ordinary people, so they know Wu Shan’s intention to entertain them this time.

Guo Pu sighed in his heart, and directly fulfilled the agreement during the Spring Festival and said: "Sir, the bad guys are the strategy to govern the world, and the subordinates will definitely support it!"

"Haha... I am praised by Shangshu Guo. The bad guy book is helpful to solve the stubborn disease of hiding the field, but it is far from governing the world!" Lin Weiran smiled slightly and responded modestly.

The Unruly Book was proposed by him, and the contribution of this new policy will be attributed to him to a large extent. However, he was also a little cautious here, as he was modest on the surface, but he emphasized in no way that "the Unruly Book is beneficial to solving the stubborn disease of hiding the field."

As long as others agree with his point of view, they already want to support the passage of the bad guys. If they want to object, they must also give a sufficient reason, or even oppose his point of view.

"I have to be responsible for solving the stubborn disease of hiding the field only and I will definitely support the implementation of this policy!" Lei Li said with a brief thought.

As Xu Jie's liquidation of the Yan Party intensified, especially deliberately concealing the news of Yan Song's death, Lei Li completely stood on Wushan's side and stood opposite Xu Jie.

this……

Chen Yiqin and Zhang Yongming exchanged glances secretly, but they didn't expect that Guo Pu and Lei Li would express their support so clearly, which made them feel a little embarrassed.

It is difficult to tolerate double-faced people in this court. If they choose to stand on Wushan today, then Xu Jie's revenge may not be something they can afford.

"Zhong Cheng, talk about your views on the bad guys! You and I have been in contact for more than 30 years. You should know what kind of person I, Wu Yuejing, are!" Wu Shan did not mean to force him, but said calmly to Zhang Yongming.

He and Zhang Yongming were on the same level as Jinshi in the 14th year of Jiajing. Although Zhang Yongming took the line of a censor, the two have always had a good relationship. Especially after Dong Fen fell last year, Zhang Yongming obviously wanted to kiss him.

Zhang Yongming's brows frowned slightly, as if he was weighing something.

"Zhang Zongxian, although I think it would be a bit difficult for me to say this, do you really not see your situation?" Lin Qinran also reminded with kindness.

After all, Zhang Yongming was promoted by Dong Fen, and he was marked by the Zhejiang Party.

Although Xu Jie is gentle to everyone on the surface, he is more ruthless than anyone else when he starts. Not to mention the distant ones, he has recently replaced the two six ministers, and it is only a matter of time before Zhang Yongming, the Zuodu Censor who does not have a deep foundation.

After thinking for a while, Zhang Yongming said as if he had issued a decision: "The book of bad guys is indeed eye-catching, but this move hurts the grand ceremony of talent, which undoubtedly touched the foundation of our Ming Dynasty! Brother Jing, please forgive me for not helping me!" After a pause, he explained again: "But please don't worry, brother Xian, brother Yu will not object!"

Lin Weiran's brows frowned slightly. He thought he could win Zhang Yongming's support, but found that he had thought things simple.

But I don’t know if Zhang Yongming couldn’t see the situation clearly, or if Xu Jie’s ecstasy decoction was so effective that he didn’t realize his situation at all?

All Zhang Yongmingzhi did not follow Yuan Wei and Dong Fen to fall together, mainly because Xu Jie did not dare to drive away the Zhejiang Party, but only left behind this Zuodu Censor who was not too threatening.

But Xu Jie did not really want to win over Zhang Yongming, but was more of a use of Zhang Yongming. Once the time was ripe, Zhang Yongming would definitely be like a prodigal dog and was directly swept out by Xu Jie.

However, he also understood that people like Zhang Yongming, who had no foundation, had to rely on this court. He bet on Xu Jie's side, betting that they could not defeat Xu Jie, and bet that Xu Jie treated him sincerely.

Lin Weiran knew the final result, and sighed helplessly in his heart, hoping that this person would not regret it too much in the future.

Although Wu Shan said he was not concerned, he could not hide his disappointment when he saw his old friend who had been making this choice for many years. He nodded in response, but looked at Chen Yiqin and asked without hope: "Mr. Chen, I wonder what you think of the bad guy book?"

"The bad guys are indeed beneficial to the country and the people. Old officials can rest assured, and subordinates will support them both public and private!" After weighing the pros and cons, Chen Yiqin raised his head and responded seriously.

Chen Yiqin took the authentic route of the minister. When he was serving as a reviewer at the Hanlin Academy, Wu Shan was already a bachelor of Hanlin Academy, and then he also served as a bachelor of Hanlin Academy. Therefore, Wu Shan was his old boss.

Huh?

Lin Qingran looked at Chen Yiqin unexpectedly, thinking that the biggest variable was Chen Yiqin. After all, he was the teacher of King Yu and could also choose to stay out of it, but he never thought that Chen Yiqin would choose to stand on their side, so he couldn't help but re-examine the Minister of Rites.

Of course, Chen Yiqin's Sichuan Gang has always been weak and may have the idea of ​​taking a gamble.

Zhang Yongming saw that the other three people chose to support him, but only he chose to stay out of the matter, so he stood up and bowed awkwardly: "Brother Xian, Brother Yu, I will say goodbye first!"

"Okay, go slowly, don't send me off!" Wu Shan's face was as usual and he responded faintly.

He thought that with the friendship between the two and his long-standing care for him, Zhang Yongming would support him. As a result, he still came up with the self-deception and wanted to please both sides.

this……

Zhang Yongming looked at Wu Shan not giving him away in person, and his face seemed even more embarrassed, but he bowed goodbye to Guo Pu and Lei Li, and turned around and left.

"Zhang Zongxian, it's easy to leave!" Lin Xuran hesitated for a moment, but said lightly.

Only then did Zhang Yongming realize that he had lost his etiquette. Because of his close relationship with Wu Shan, Lin Qingran always respected him. However, he was a first-rank minister of the Ministry of Revenue, but he had to say hello to others no matter what.

In order not to leave anyone with the hat of contempt for Shangguan, he gave Lin Qingran regular salutes and then left in a mess.

Wu Shan and others drank tea and chatted for a while, then Guo Pu, Lei Li and Chen Yi stood up to say goodbye.

Wu Shan and Lin Qingran personally sent the person to the front yard, watching the three sedan chairs out of the gate, and then disappeared into the night.

Lin Qingran didn't wait for Wu Shan to speak first, but said happily: "My father-in-law, we have achieved our expected goal by obtaining three votes this time!"

Wu Shan was originally very disappointed and guilty about Zhang Yongming's "rebellion", but listening to Lin Shiran deliberately emphasized the results, a smile appeared on his face.

Lin Qingran chatted with Wu Shan for a few words, and then he went to the inner house to pick up Wu Qiuyu from his mother-in-law, and left in a sedan chair with Wu Qiuyu.

There was only one waning moon tonight, and the alleyway seemed very dark, and the evening breeze gently blew the leaves on the ground.

The Xu Mansion's tonight seemed quiet. Although many officials came, what surprised them was that even though the sky collapsed, Xu Jie still chose to stay in Xiyuan.

When Lin Qingran passed by the Xu Mansion again, he pulled open the curtain of the sedan chair and took a look, confirming that Xu Jie was really staying in Xiyuan tonight. He couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.

Although he was very confident in winning the votes during the court discussion, Xu Jie probably wouldn't admit defeat easily, but he didn't know what the kind and cruel Licorice Pavilion Master had.

Of course, it may be that he thought too much, maybe Xu Jie knew that things could not be done, especially the emperor probably hoped to try the bad guy book, so he planned to retreat to advance.

When returning to Lin Mansion, a sound of punching came from the flower hall, among which Yang Futian's voice was the loudest.

Lin Qingran said goodbye to Wu Qiuyu and walked towards the bright flower hall like daylight. Since today is a rare and good day, it even swept away the haze of their blow, but Yang Futian took the lead in inviteing a group of people here to gather in the same year.

"Senior brother, come and have a drink!"

"Senior Brother, I've been waiting for you for a long time. This is the fine wine that Brother Hongtu brought to Beijing to us!"

"Haha... it's not that I sighed, this crabapple brew is really only available in Hangzhou!"

...

When Yang Futian and others saw Lin Weiran appear, they also stood up one after another. Sun Zhengang also raised a jar filled with the fragrance of wine, and welcomed Lin Weiran enthusiastically.

"Okay, I'll try it!"

Lin Qingran no longer worried about how to pass the bad guy book in the court discussion, but also sat down in the master's seat and began to taste the fragrant wine.

Longchi was the most uneasy. Seeing Lin Qingran drinking a bowl of wine, he asked directly: "Senior brother, I just met several adults, what did they say?"

Yang Futian and others originally wanted to blame Longchi Center for being anxious, but they couldn't help but look at Lin Weiran.

Lin Xuran knew that these were all trustworthy people, but he did not conceal the achievements made this time. After putting down the wine bowl, he told him what had just happened.

Although they were angry at Zhang Yongming's "rebellion", they were very happy to learn that they had won the support of three big names.

After learning the result, Yang Futian and others returned to the joy they had just made, and several people continued to play and drink.

Lin Qingran is now in the position of Minister of Revenue and is very controlful of alcohol. Even if he has a home, he will not choose to drink uncontrollably, but will keep his mind clear.

As the waning moon hangs high in the sky, the wine ends and people disperse.

As before, some people get drunk, they arrange for the guards to send them back, while some people are not drunk, they go back by themselves in a sedan chair or carriage.

Lin Weiran and Yang Futian sent the person to the door together, and said a few words to Yang Futian, then watched Yang Futian leave, and then walked inside.

Although he had already taken some control tonight, he finally experienced two banquets, which made him feel a little shaky when walking.
Chapter completed!