In July, the sultry weather finally dissipated, but the people's enthusiasm for current affairs has not diminished.

As the Ming army won the great victory in Wankouling, the entire capital was praising the strategic planner Lin Ge Lao and the invincible iron-blooded army.

Especially for the generals of the border army, from the previous various belittlements to the current crazy promotion, the calls for the title of Shihuashan, Ma Fang, Qi Jiguang and others have become increasingly louder and louder.

"Shihuashan has killed so many Tartars, and it is more than enough to be a marquis!"

"Qi Jiguang fought against the Japanese in the southeast and has made such great contributions, how can he not be awarded the title?"

"The ancestors of the Linhuai Marquis of Nanjing can be re-granted if they commit serious crimes. Wouldn't these meritorious people not be awarded the title?"

The people in the capital respect the generals who can defend their country from the bottom of their hearts, and sincerely despise those merits who can only enjoy themselves in the capital or Nanjing, so they constantly help Shi Huashan and others shaking the flags.

But they are ordinary people after all. Even if their reasons seem very sufficient, they cannot affect the decisions of the court and even more so that they cannot influence Longqing's will.

In fact, all civil and military officials are now very calm about the title. Naturally, there is no need to say much about the attitude of civil officials towards titles, and military generals are not necessarily very enthusiastic about the titles.

In an era when literature and military was weak, even the Duke of the State did not gain much power. Now their official positions seem very high, but their real power is far less than that of the general of the Nine-Border Army.

Once they are granted titles and then "promoted" back to the capital, it is undoubtedly a deal that can only be achieved by relying on the meager Lumi to support the family.

That's right, although the people have high voices about Shi Huashan and others, the court has a dull reaction. Longqing, who is hiding in the deep palace, even rumors of his death are spread from time to time.

By mid-July, the matter of title had been left behind, and Longqing became the focus of the people again.

"Has the emperor really died?"

"Can this matter be fake? My third aunt's second cousin brought fruits and vegetables to the palace. This news came from the palace!"

"Whether you believe it or not, I believe it anyway. In half an hour, the bell will definitely ring the Forbidden City!"

Although the news of Longqing's death has been spread many times, the people know that the emperor is already terminally ill, so they are still enthusiastic about this matter.

In order to satisfy my curiosity, I inquire about the current emperor's physical condition through various channels, and even look forward to the sound of death knives coming from the Meridian Gate every day.

As news of Longqing's death continued to spread, the entire court was also undercurrent.

"According to the ancestral system, the emperor's legitimate son should be the crown prince!"

"I will beg the emperor to enthrone the foundation of the country even if I die!"

"I am now in a state of ill. Just to prevent any accidents, please ask the emperor to quickly make the emperor the crown prince!"

The reactions were different from ordinary people. After experiencing the "Longqing's repeated deaths", all officials were like sharks smelling blood, but they all submitted memorials to Longqing for the title of the prince.

Among many political speculations, "supporting merit" and "stop-the-team" are undoubtedly the most rewarding political speculation methods.

Once the prince they bet on is on the throne, the rewards will be very generous, and even an official can be promoted to the court.

Not to mention the distant past, just the battle between King Yu and King Jing in the early years is a living example.

Pan Sheng, the second-tier player in Longqing in 20 years, joined the King of Jing as a lecturer, but later his official position was ranked behind Gao Gong, even a lot behind.

On the other hand, Gao Gong, a second-class Jinshi in the same year, had a prosperous official career after King Jing was released. After ascending the throne in Longqing, he served as the Minister of Personnel as a cabinet minister.

One is the second-tier and the other is only a second-tier Jinshi. He also entered the royal palace to serve as a lecturer. Due to the different loyalties, his career path is as different as a world of difference.

Faced with such a great temptation, how many officials are not moved and do not want to become the hero of supporting the new emperor?

Although the emperor is young now, it is impossible for them to establish a teacher-student relationship with the emperor, but they can waving flags and shouting for the prince, thereby determining the emperor's identity as the prince.

But these melodies seemed like stones sinking into the sea. No matter how beautiful their words were or how tear-jerking their words were, they all received no response from Longqing.

"How dare the emperor meet Taizu in the spring without caring about the Ming Dynasty?"

"The country is not established and the country is unstable. The emperor's move is not a wise ruler!"

"The emperor only loves the eldest son of the emperor, but wants to violate the laws of his ancestors. Even if he dies, he must protect the orthodox emperor's legitimate legitimate!"

Faced with Long Qing's habitual approach, the officials did not give up this opportunity easily, but instead blatantly accused Long Qing and even insulted the emperor.

Although any political speculation is accompanied by risks, especially the greater the return, the greater the risk.

For example, during the Jiajing period, an official from the Ministry of Rites submitted a memorial to Jiajing to appoint Prince Yu as the crown prince. As a result, this move angered Jiajing and was eventually killed by the court.

But the wonder of things is that Longqing is about to die, and the risks during this period are undoubtedly the smallest.

Even if their words angered the emperor and were really imprisoned by Longqing, the new emperor would definitely pardon them ascended the throne, and even promoted them.

Now, Longqing is terminally ill and can't even survive for a few days. It is undoubtedly a very cost-effective deal to exchange a few days of prison for "support".

It is precisely because of the temptation of generous political returns that many officials even did not hesitate to win the support of Longqing by submitting memorials and scolding him.

I don’t know if Long Qing endured these scoldings, or if Long Qing had no energy to read these memorials at all, but did not deal with any official.

In late July, just as all officials became more and more criticized Long Qing, Long Qing, who was originally lying on the bed, actually survived.

As early as August, although Longqing still couldn't get out of bed, the first thing he did after he recovered was to settle accounts with all officials.

Many officials were still on guard at first. After all, Lin Xuan’s “Zhao” storm has not been long since. Long Qing caught their wrong words and could make a big deal.

But seeing that Longqing had never responded, and everyone was sure that Longqing's death was about sooner or later, so the words seemed to be more and more presumptuous.

But no one expected that Long Qing would survive this level and now he had a major liquidation of their gang of officials who were determined to make political speculation.

This matter was quickly handed over to the cabinet for disposal, and it was already necessary to deal with a group of officials who "infringeed" including Zhao Jizhen, who was then the Minister of Rites.

Zhao Jizhen was actually a little unfair. As the Minister of Rites, he had the responsibility to protect the rituals, so it was beyond reproach to submit a memorial to Longqing to enthrone the emperor as the crown prince.

But things happened to Longqing's gun, and Longqing was suffering from the lack of a heavy official, but he found Zhao Jizhen's memorial.

That's why the Minister of Rites, who was originally transferred from Nanjing to try to balance Lin Yanran, has now been removed from his official position by Longqing himself.

As for those officials who were scolding very happily, they were actually idle or marginalized officials. They ignored Guo Pu's advice to stop supporting the emperor, but were determined to win the merits of support.

When the matter came here, Longqing wanted to punish him, but the cabinet did not intend to protect him, so the cleaning of these officials was quickly completed.

After Longqing punished these officials, he felt that he had finally won the battle of all officials, and good news continued to come from the nine sides, causing his health to improve day by day.

By September, Longqing could get out of bed, but it made the imperial physician feel amazing. Another month later, Longqing could actually walk out of the Ganqing Palace, and his face improved significantly.

Just when everyone thought Longqing would slowly recover, the night when Shufei was sleeping, Longqing suddenly fainted halfway through the room.

Perhaps the moment before he fell into a coma, Long Qinghui regretted that he had not listened to the imperial physician's advice, but it was too late.

Today's winter comes earlier than before, the temperature in the capital dropped sharply, and pedestrians on the blue brick streets also put on thick clothes such as cotton jackets.

The Forbidden City seems to live in two different worlds following the capital. Especially after Longqing did not attend court, the capital also relied on hearsay about the situation of the emperor.

Although there have been rumors about Longqing's death recently, it is like a sheep-herding child keeps shouting "The wolf is coming", and now everyone no longer believes these rumors.

As for the officialdom, this is even more so. After all, that storm caused the officials led by Zhao Zhenji, the Minister of Rites, to collapse. Now everyone is unwilling to engage in such political speculation easily.

Wenyuan Pavilion, the second auxiliary room, sandalwood rose up.

Lin Weiran, wearing a python robe, sat upright at the desk, with her beard significantly longer, and her deep body scented with the aura of a superior person. The occasional glance could make people who come in fear.

With the destruction of Altan's Jin Kingdom, Lin Weiran's reputation rose to the next level, but he was the well-deserved God of War in the Ming Dynasty, a famous minister destined to be famous in history.

From politics to military, or the Chinese nation, today's leaders are Lin Yuran. Especially during this period when the emperor was not in charge, Lin Yuran's power reached its peak.

Lin Qingran was not arrogant because of these things. He came to Wenyuan Pavilion on time every day to handle government affairs and seriously handled all major affairs in the two capitals and thirteen provinces.

Although he was second-level in the cabinet, Guo Pu transferred most of the votes to him, resulting in him enjoying the power of the prime minister in advance.

Lin Xuran is a very self-disciplined and responsible person. Faced with the cumbersome things of this dynasty, he is seriously drafting the memorials of the two capitals and thirteen provinces.

With his extraordinary wisdom and abundant energy, he resolutely was the most capable prime minister in the Ming Dynasty in the century and the strongest leader of the Chinese nation.

Chen Jingbang, wearing the seventh-grade official uniform, tiptoed in and carefully replaced Lin Yanran's tea cup with new tea. During this period, he did not dare to make any noise.

He was actually a little bigger than Lin Qinran, but whether it was the relationship between the two parties, the respect from the bottom of his heart, or the majesty of the superiors in Lin Qinran, he made him very cautious in his actions.

When Lin Weiran saw the teacup put back into a fixed place, he stopped the work in his hand, but his left eyelid suddenly blew several times, making him turn his head thoughtfully and look towards the southwest.

But for some reason, I always feel a little restless today, and I always feel that something bad will happen in the northwest direction.

However, the Ming army's base in Dabanshengcheng had just been built, and not only were elite soldiers and generals arranged to garrison there, but Leizhou cannons also acted as heavy weapons to defend the city in the new city.

Although the Shi family army had returned to Datong, with the troops stationed at the base and fortifications, no major event should have happened.

But, a strong sense of uneasiness arose in his heart, and he always felt that something amazing would happen.

"Master, are you worried about the disaster in Gansu?" Chen Jingbang saw Lin Weiran frowned slightly, and then made a guess.

In the latest major events in the imperial court, the most serious matter was undoubtedly the severe drought in Gansu. Gansu Governor Zhou Youqing once again submitted a memorial saying that "Gansu has a drought and requests funding to provide disaster relief."

Lin Qingran took a sip of hot tea gently, looked up at Chen Jingbang and said, "Public opinion, I heard that your house is very lively recently!"

"Shi Xiang, they all know that the disciples are with Shi Xiang, so they come over to curry favor with their disciples. Several of the six ministers came to their door in person, and it is really hard to keep them away!" Chen Jingbang's forehead immediately sweated.

He hurriedly explained.

Although he is only a small seventh-rank Hanlin editor now, thanks to his intimate relationship with his teacher, even the six ministers of the ministers dare not underestimate him.

As for the officials who curry favor with him, there was a constant stream. If he hadn't had strong principles, he would have been captured by these officials long ago.

Lin Qingran held the teacup and poured tea water lightly, but asked seriously: "Do you still remember your master's teaching you in front of Xiyuan Gate!"

"The master used the sedan chairwoman to teach his disciples and others, but he still dared not forget it!" Chen Jingbang thought of the admirable master and immediately said seriously.

Lin Qingran took another sip of tea, then raised his eyes and asked, "Gansu Governor Zhou Youqing asked someone to send you a great gift last night, but what if this is the case?"

"Shi Xiang, he is a friend of the same year as Shi Xiang. It is hard for the younger disciple to refuse, but he only accepted one Yu Ruyi!" Chen Jingbang glared at his eyes and explained very seriously.

He has always kept his principles in mind and did not accept any heavy gifts from officials. It was just that the governor of Gansu and his teacher were friends of the same year, so it was really hard to refuse last night, so he received a valuable jade at the discount.

As one wishes.

Lin Qingran knew that Chen Jingbang made an exception to receive gifts this time, not because of greed, but because of this kind of human nature that is difficult to avoid, but he still warned seriously: "Once your shoes are dirty, they will be like the sedan chairman and will do everything.

Yes! This time, it is because of your carelessness, but I hope you will not leave your master's words behind in the future!”

"Disciple is ashamed of the teachings of Master and Master, and will not dare to make it again in the future!" Chen Jingbang realized his mistake and immediately knelt down and said three times.

Lin Qingran gently put down the teacup and ordered Chen Jingbang who had knocked his forehead: "Get up! Go and call Chen Shangshu over!"
Chapter completed!