Zhu Wen was the orphan of Zhu Yuanzhang's deceased brother. He followed Zhu Yuanzhang to conquer the country and defended Chen Youliang's 600,000 troops with 40,000 troops in the Hongdu Defense War, which had a huge impact on the political structure of the late Yuan Dynasty.

However, in the later development, Zhu Wenzheng committed some improper behaviors, and Li Yinbing reported that Zhu Wenzheng had different intentions. Zhu Yuanzhang dismissed Zhu Wenzheng from his official position and imprisoned him to death.

Although Zhu Wenzheng's eight-year-old son was canonized as King of Jingjiang, and Zhu Wenzheng was regarded by many as one of the five great generals in the early Ming Dynasty, the fact that he was dismissed from office and imprisoned by Taizu could not be changed.

Now Xu Jie compares Lin Haoran to Zhu Wenzheng, which doesn't sound inappropriate at first glance. It's just that this matter cannot withstand further investigation, but he quietly pushed Lin Haoran into the fire pit, already wanting Long Qing to be wary of Lin Haoran.

"No, Lin Ge's ability to govern a country and stabilize the country through martial arts is comparable to that of Zhuge Wuhou. He is a good prime minister of the Ming Dynasty!" After Zhu Heng understood Xu Jie's intention, he immediately stood up and protested.

When Li Chunfang and other officials heard the word "good prime minister" and found that Zhu Heng also had something to say, they couldn't help but turn their heads and look at Xu Jie. This could be said to be deliberately ostracizing Xu Jie.

The political views of Xu Jie and Lin Haoran are well known to the world. If Lin Haoran can really be as good as Zhuge Liang in governing the country, then what kind of good minister is Xu Jie?

The fight in the court had just subsided, and a new fight had quietly begun.

Wang Ting, the censor of Zuodu, naturally protected Xu Jie, and immediately stood up and said: "Although it is true that Linge Laowu can bring peace to the country, it is too early to say that Wen can govern the country. How can he be compared to Zhuge Wuhou

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"Lin Ge Lao can bring benefits to the local area, he can demonstrate the etiquette of the Ming Dynasty in the Ministry of Rites, he can also enrich the finances in the Ministry of Households, and he can stabilize the country's borders in the Ministry of War. He is comparable to Zhuge Wuhou!" Ma Sen stood up and said in support.

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The officials in the palace looked at Lin Dang's swift counterattack, but no one felt that they were disrespecting Xu Jie. It was Xu Jie's fault.

I have just achieved such a great victory, but you are so disgusting. You really only see power. It’s just that Lin Haoran is not like Hu Zongxian back then. Not to mention having allies like Guo Pu and Gao Gong, he also has a lot of people underneath.

of followers.

Now that you want to put some eye drops on Long Qing, you can't blame the Lin Party for counterattacking. You can't blame them for disrespecting you, the chief minister.

Zhang Juzheng glanced at his ugly-faced teacher, and stood up to defend him: "Mr. Lin Ge is quite outstanding as a local official and a senior official in the ministry, but to govern the country is to assist the emperor in dealing with the six ministries and the two capitals and thirteen provinces.

In this matter, the most outstanding ones right now are Master Yuanfu, Mr. Li Ge and Mr. Guo Ge!"

Li Chunfang and Guo Pu heard Zhang Juzheng mentioning themselves, but they knew what his intention was.

"Secretary Zhang, didn't Mr. Lin Ge assist the emperor in handling state affairs? Is he really a general like Zhu Wenzheng who only knows military affairs?" Wang Bai stood up and asked.

When the officials in the palace heard this rhetorical question, they couldn't help but turn their heads and look at Zhang Juzheng. They dared to admit that Zhang Juzheng was not qualified to control the situation.

Zhang Juzheng glanced at Xu Jie, but had to make concessions and said: "Lin Ge is not a general who only knows military affairs, but he is also not able to compete with the princes and princes. We still have to seek truth from facts!"

"Jealousy is the worst thing to do! The great victory in Shanxi is attributed to Lin Ge. In the future, the frontier army will need to rely more on Lin Ge, and the emperor must put more emphasis on Lin Ge, and not listen to the villain's lies and commit crimes.

It's the Southern Song Dynasty's fault!" Gao Gong was already unhappy, but now he seemed to have made the final decision.

Disputes are often duels between people of equal status and status. Now that Gao Gong has stepped forward, Zhang Juzheng, no matter how talented he is in eloquence, cannot defeat Gao Gong.

Xu Jie knew that Gao Gong was making an insinuation towards him, but he knew in his heart that there were too many people supporting Lin Haoran in this palace, and it would be too obvious to compare Lin Haoran to Zhu Wenzheng.

Long Qing looked at the quarrel below, but he was completely confused. He didn't understand what these people were arguing about. Facing Gao Gong's advice, he immediately recited: "Master Gao has always taught me to stay close to virtuous ministers and keep them at a distance."

Little man, I always keep this in mind, please don’t worry!”

Although he was not interested in political affairs and had no talent for governing the country, he knew not to make the mistakes of the Song Dynasty. Since Lin Haoran was so capable, it was natural that the Ministry of War should continue to be left in his charge.

"Your Majesty!" Gao Gong was very satisfied that this student was not successfully mobilized by Xu Jie, even if he was sent to the rainbow asshole.

When Long Qing heard the word "Sheng Ming", his heart felt as if he had eaten honey, and he simply said more generously: "In your opinion, how should I reward Mr. Lin Ge?"

this……

When hearing this, the officials in the palace couldn't help but look at each other.

Lin Haoran is now a scholar of Wenhua Palace and Minister of the Ministry of War. Since the cabinet is ranked according to seniority, it is naturally impossible for Lin Haoran, who is ranked fourth, to push to the front. Therefore, this official position cannot be promoted.

Xu Jie's eyes suddenly lit up and his lips moved slightly. Thinking of the attack he had just received, he couldn't help but swallow the words back, but he knew it was not the right time to bring them up now.

"Your Majesty, the war in Shanxi is not over yet. We can discuss rewards after the battle!" Guo Puxin followed the call and responded immediately.

When Li Chunfang and other officials heard Guo Pu's argument, they nodded in agreement.

Long Qing had never been a decisive emperor. Seeing that all the ministers had this intention, he just followed the good deeds and said: "Okay, we will discuss merits and rewards later!"

Zhu Heng and Wang Bai exchanged glances silently, but they became worried about this reward.

In this court full of overt and covert attacks, even a good deed may be turned upside down by the other party. Whether it was Zhang Jing back then or Hu Zongxian in the early years, their downfall began with their meritorious deeds.

Long Qing looked at how late it was getting outside and coughed lightly.

Chen Hongdang announced knowingly: "This is the end of the morning court today, and all the ministers will withdraw from the court!"

"I respectfully see you off, Your Majesty. Long live my Emperor!" Xu Jie and other officials knelt down and respectfully sent Emperor Longqing off.

Long Qing changed from his previous sluggishness, stood up as if he was full of energy, and hurriedly left here. He finally got through this boring morning again, but decided to go back first to catch up on some sleep, and then play with his new favorite beauty.

As Long Qing left, all the officials got up from the ground one after another, and then left the Golden Palace in groups. However, Wu Shilai and other officials deliberately glanced at Gao Gong when they left.

In today's morning confrontation, Gao Gong was completely defeated. He originally accused Xu Jie of fawning over the late emperor, but it turned out that he was the one who fawned over the emperor and sought an official position.

Although Xu Jie, Guo Pu and others also sought official positions through Qing Ci, they could be said to be following the emperor's will. However, Gao Gong's initiative to invite him to the cabinet to write Qing Ci was clearly seeking an official position on his own initiative.

However, after all, Gao Gong did not commit any heinous crime, the main reason was that it was relatively embarrassing. Even Wu Shilai and other officials of the Ministry of Science and Technology would not be able to impeach Gao Gong because of Gao Gong's "appointment seeking".

Gao Gong's face was gloomy. In the past, he would wait for Guo Pu to return to Wenyuan Pavilion, but this time he strode out of the hall as if he couldn't wait to leave here immediately.

When Guo Pu saw this, he sighed deeply. He knew that Gao Gong had a very good reputation, but now that Xu Jie had revealed this shortcoming in front of all the civil and military officials of the dynasty, it would probably have a great impact on him.

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However, they never expected that Xu Jie had already caught Gao Gong's handle, but he didn't reveal it until today. His forbearance skills were truly unmatched.

Xu Jie looked at Gao Gong's leaving figure, but he couldn't help but raise his mouth slightly, but he knew that although Shanxi was not satisfactory, today's gains were not small.

The gloomy clouds that had shrouded Beijing for several days finally dispersed, and a ray of bright sunshine fell through the layers of clouds on the streets and alleys of Beijing.

News of the great victory in Shanxi spread throughout the capital, and even the Sunchon Daily published this good news.

A 60,000-strong Mongolian army invaded Shanxi, but was defeated by the Ming Dynasty. Anda only led more than 3,000 troops to flee upwards. This is undoubtedly exciting news.

The core figure of this news is naturally Mr. Lin Ge, who has repeatedly created miracles.

Although the imperial court officials always said that Yang Bo, the former Minister of War, was a unique talent in the Ming Dynasty, but in the face of the military achievements of Shanxi's great victory, Yang Bo was not even worthy of carrying Lin Haoran's shoes.

Just like this, when the Shanxi victory news spread, related topics immediately topped the list of topics in Beijing, and Lin Haoran was naturally talked about by everyone.

Bafang Teahouse in the west of the city, because there are many well-informed people gathered here, it often becomes the birthplace of capital news, and many hot topics often start here.

"The Ming Dynasty finally has a good official!"

"You are wrong. Is Lin Qingtian's reputation a waste of money? Ming Dynasty has produced a good official who can stabilize the country!"

"Haha... Brother Li, this is also wrong! Mr. Lin Ge is not only a good official, he is also the prime minister with the most ability to govern the country in the Ming Dynasty!"

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At a table in the middle of the teahouse, four middle-aged men who looked like country squires were chatting there, resolutely looking like they knew everything about the world.

Naturally, the tea guests around him already knew that Lin Haoran had led the Shanxi campaign to victory, and now hearing these three people commenting on Lin Haoran, they couldn't help but nod their heads.

Unlike other cabinet ministers, Lin Haoran had already earned the good official title of "Lin Lei Gong" locally, and later earned the title of "Lin Qingtian" when he went to the Shuntian Prefecture in the capital.

Now, after seeing that the military department under Lin Haoran's control defeated the Tatars, they naturally have a greater fondness for Lin Haoran, and also feel that he may be the most suitable elder in the current dynasty to govern the world.

It was at this time that the squire who had been silent all this time seemed to speak surprisingly: "The prime minister who has the most ability to govern the country? Haha... I'm afraid you don't know, Mr. Lin Ge may have lost his position!"

As soon as these words came out, not only the faces of the three people at the same table showed shock, but the surrounding tea guests were like sharks smelling the smell of blood, and they all looked at this side with concern.

The squire named Li glared and asked for everyone: "Brothers, why did you say this?"

"When I first learned about the great victory in Shanxi this morning, do you know what Mr. Xu Ge's reaction was?" The squire with the surname Zhu slowly took a sip of tea, but he deliberately said it.

The tea guests around realized that this squire must be a relative of a high-ranking official in the court. Although they all looked away, their ears perked up.

The squire surnamed Li asked cooperatively: "What was Mr. Xu Ge's reaction at that time?"

"Haha... Mr. Xu Ge said that Mr. Lin Ge is just like Zhu Wenzheng!" The squires surnamed Zhu said seriously, holding only half a cup of tea left.

"Zhu Wenzheng? Isn't he the ancestor of King Jingjiang who was put under house arrest by Taizu because he wanted to rebel?" While the squire named Li was confused, a companion next to him suddenly realized.

"I didn't say that Zhu Wen was a rebel, but Mr. Xu Ge immediately compared Mr. Lin Ge to Zhu Wenzheng. Do you think Mr. Lin Ge can hold his position firmly?" All the squires drank the tea in their hands.

But in the end, it raises questions.

Li Xiangshen immediately frowned and said, "Isn't Mr. Xu Ge jealous of Xian?"

"Haha... if Prime Minister Xu Xian doesn't do anything, he naturally doesn't want Mr. Lin Ge to perform so well! Why the Diao Min Registration cannot be implemented is because Xu Jie has repeatedly obstructed it!" The squires put down their teacups and said as if they had seen through everything.

"Haha... If Xu Jie wants to target meritorious officials, I, Zhang Zihan, will be the first to refuse!" A scholar sitting at the next table immediately stood up angrily and expressed his stance.

As soon as this statement came out, many tea guests immediately said yes, and they already regarded Xu Jie as a big villain, while Lin Haoran was the person who carried their hopes.

In fact, over the years, although Xu Jie has been called a wise prime minister in the officialdom, it is Lin Haoran who has gained more and more support in the market.

Of course, everything has its own cause and effect. For a presidential candidate of a certain country to stand out, it not only requires their own strength, but also requires a large amount of political donations.

The scholar Zhang Zihan and the squires quickly came to the elegant room of the restaurant nearby, but they respectfully said to the little old man at the table: "Mr. Kang, everything has been done according to your instructions!"

"Very good!" Kang Wanrong was writing a letter to be sent to Shanxi. He nodded lightly and replied, then winked at Lin Hai next to him.

Even though Lin Haidang gave the reward to the two of them, they left with a lot of gratitude.

After Kang Wanrong summarized some public opinions in the capital, he also asked Lin Hai to send the letter.

In addition to being the editor-in-chief of Sunchon Daily, he not only collects public opinion in the capital for Lin Haoran, but also always leads the public opinion in the capital to develop in a direction that is beneficial to Lin Haoran.

Lin Haoran holds a high position at a young age, but there is no guarantee that he will be envied by the world, so he also needs to manage his personal reputation. In particular, Lin Haoran is a person with great ambitions. Now if he wants to move to the next level, he needs to spend more money and energy.

To maintain the "group foundation" effectively.

Because of this, he quietly became Lin's secret aide, using every opportunity to help Lin Haoran maintain his good reputation and lay a solid foundation for Lin Haoran to compete for a higher position.

After watching Lin Hai leave, Kang Wanrong had finished handling the matters at hand, so he picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea. He couldn't help but think of the loneliness when he participated in the boy examination in Leizhou Mansion, and now he has become the mastermind behind the public opinion in the capital.

, giving him the illusion that he was dreaming, but the slightly hot tea made him know that everything was true.
Chapter completed!