When Empress Dowager Li learned that Zhang Juzheng was about to return to Jiangling, she was just a little stunned and did not seem to show a special feeling of reluctance.

This was a bit beyond Zhu Yili's expectations.

After all, he still clearly remembered that on the eve of the last time when Zhang Juzheng was about to return to Jiangling, Empress Dowager Li looked reluctant and made an exception to go out of the palace to see Zhang Juzheng, but this time...

"Then the mother of the son asked Mr. Zhang and wish him a good journey." Empress Dowager Li said calmly.

"Don't you go and see Mr. Zhang for the last time? Mr. Zhang will never come back again this time." Zhu Yili also reminded him specifically.

Empress Dowager Li pondered on the film and shook her head: "Forget it, I don't need to take a last look at the relationship between me and him, and he will understand it. Besides, my mother is not suitable for leaving the palace, so she also needs to take care of Changshen."

"Okay..." Zhu Yiliu was slightly stunned, and he didn't know what to say for a while.

I originally thought that Empress Dowager Li would be very sad, and then went out of the palace to meet Zhang Juzheng and say goodbye.

After all, there is no chance to meet again in this life.

However, Empress Dowager Li seemed calm and did not have too much attachment, which was completely different from the last time she learned that Zhang Juzheng was about to go back.

Has the relationship faded? Or have you been open-minded? Or have you no longer cared about anything else with your grandson?

No matter what, Zhu Yili was still a little surprised at Empress Dowager Li.

"Why did Liu'er look like this?"

Empress Dowager Li looked at Zhu Yili and seemed to see her son's thoughts at the moment.

"I thought my mother would go to see Mr. Zhang for the last time, so I came to ask her about it."

Zhu Yiliu was frank and did not hide his heart and said truthfully to Empress Dowager Li.

"Why do you think my mother will go?"

"Because my mother has a deep relationship with Mr. Zhang."

"It seems that Liu'er still couldn't understand what good mother said just now." Empress Dowager Li smiled and said, "It is precisely because my mother and Mr. Zhang who have a deep relationship, that we don't need to meet each other. Anyway, seeing each other's hearts are in each other's hearts."

"Oh, mom is indeed a person who is proficient in Buddhism. It seems that she is a child who is vulgar." Zhu Yili smiled back.

"Liang'er shouldn't disturb him anymore. He should let him go back to have a peaceful old age." Empress Dowager Li sighed, and then told him, "Appoint someone to send him back, be careful on the way."

"Mom, the child knows that it has been arranged."

"Well, then that's it."

Zhu Yiliu had to withdraw from the Cining Palace. He was still thinking while walking, and it seemed that Empress Dowager Li's feelings for Zhang Juzheng had become shallow.

It can only be said that with the changes in the environment and the changes in each person's mentality at each stage, the behaviors they show will naturally be different.

But there is one thing that is beyond doubt that Empress Dowager Li’s attachment to Zhang Juzheng is no longer there.

It has to be admitted that interactions between people are often indeed a metaphysics.

"Does Honkai think the Empress Dowager should go to see Mr. Zhang?" Wang An asked weakly.

"There is nothing to be right or not. Their feelings have transcended the world, so naturally we cannot look at them from our worldly perspective."

"Oh, I understand." Wang An nodded and suddenly said, "This is all the merits of the Lord Long live."

"What does this mean?"

"The Empress Dowager asked Mr. Zhang to send Mr. Zhang back at the first time. I felt that in addition to being polite, the bigger reason was that the Empress Dowager believed in Mr. Zhang and felt that even without Mr. Zhang's support, Mr. Zhang could still handle state affairs well, including military reform."

"Your words are suspected of flattering."

"Long live, I don't have it. I really think so." Wang An quickly explained, "I think how much the Empress Dowager relies on Mr. Zhang at the beginning. Even if Mr. Zhang's father passed away, he would firmly rob the love. But now, when I learned that Mr. Zhang's mother was in poor health, I immediately ordered Mr. Wansui to release the person. Isn't this because the Empress Dowager believed in Mr. Long live?"

Although Zhu Yili thought from the bottom of his heart that the truth was like this, he still didn't want to say this, making it seem that all the credit was his own.

Therefore, I deliberately reminded Wang An: "You have a bad mindset, so you can't say that."

Wang Anxin understood it, and did not deliberately defend himself. He just said, "Long live and the Empress Dowager are both clear-headed, but I don't know what Mr. Zhang thinks."

"Mr. Zhang must have already seen it." Zhu Yiliu said with certainty.

"Oh, then will Master Long live to see Mr. Zhang?"

"Of course I have to go there." Zhu Yiliu said, "After all, I have not surpassed the world so much."

"When will I go, Long Live? I will make arrangements now." Wang An asked respectfully again.

"Just tonight."

"Okay." Wang An of course also felt that the emperor was going to go, otherwise would Zhang Juzheng ignore it after he used it up?

...

On the third day, Gu Qingyun sent Zhang Juzheng out of the capital under the arrangement of Zhu Yili.

Because it was done privately, nothing about Zhang Juzheng was made public, and it was only circulated among ministers in the court.

Therefore, Zhang Juzheng's departure did not cause any ripple, and the capital was as peaceful as usual.

While continuing to serve as the Minister of War, Wu Dui took over the work Zhang Juzheng was engaged in.

Zhu Yili went to Zhang Grand Secretary’s Mansion to see Zhang Juzheng the night before, accompanied by Tian Yi and Wang An.

The two talked for a long time.

In addition to exchanging experiences of reform, Zhu Yiliu is often grateful.

It can be seen that Zhang Juzheng was also relieved, so he naturally had no worries when he left.

Zhang Juzheng has also summarized the experience and gains from reform and compiled it into a book.

However, Zhang Juzheng did not intend to publish this book, but handed the manuscript to Zhu Yiliu, hoping to be helpful to the Ming Dynasty's subsequent reforms.

After all, after ten years as the Chief Supervisor, his achievements in reform are obvious to all. But Zhang Juzheng has long realized that there are many shortcomings in reform.

There are summaries in the book.

Zhu Yili has been watching it seriously these two days. Although he came to this world as a transcendent, he dare not underestimate Zhang Juzheng's political talent.

Since Zhang Juzheng requested that he would not publish it for the time being, he would have to wait until Zhang Juzheng passed away.

In fact, when Zhang Ju was in Jiangling City, he started writing this book, mostly for the summary of experience.

It will definitely have a positive reference effect and significance for both the contemporary and future reforms.

After reading it, Zhu Yiliu decided to give it to the cabinet ministers to see it, hoping that they would be inspired.

For ministers such as Shen Shixing, Wang Xijue, Wang Jiaping, etc., it is difficult for them to be comparable to Zhang Juzheng in this life.

Even if you look at the entire Ming Dynasty, there may not be one.

This is why a generation of giant Liang Qichao commented on Zhang Juzheng, saying that he was the only great politician in the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Yiliu has always recognized this.

Although Zhang Juzheng's reforms were not satisfactory and imperfect, such as control and crackdown on private colleges, tolerance for royal relatives, Qingtian plan was in full swing but still not thorough, etc.

But it is undeniable that Zhang Juzheng's political vision surpassed too many people of his contemporaries.

Zhu Yiliu has always agreed with another view that if it weren't for Zhang Juzheng's ten years of reforms that worked hard for the next few decades, he would probably have been unable to support it. In other words, Zhang Juzheng had lasted the Ming Dynasty for decades.

Although this view exaggerates Zhang Juzheng's personal role, Zhu Yiliu still agrees that it is hard to imagine the early years of Wanli without Zhang Juzheng.

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