Cining Palace.

Zhu Yiliu still accompanied Empress Dowager Li, and the mother and son were basically talking about topics related to Zhang Juzheng and reform.

However, the emotions, or states of the mother and son, are very different.

Empress Dowager Li was in a heavy mood, so her condition seemed to be depressed; while Zhu Yiliu seemed casual, he kept comforting and enlightening Empress Dowager Li.

After all, one was forced to accept Zhang Juzheng's return from Beijing, and the other was actively guiding and even encouraging Zhang Juzheng to return home.

From the bottom of his heart, he felt that Zhang Juzheng's return home was the best choice at this time.

Moreover, after experiencing some illness, the knot in his heart at this time was not in Zhang Juzheng, nor in Emperor Wanli, but in Empress Dowager Li.

In other words, the only one who is difficult to do ideological work is actually Empress Dowager Li.

"Liang'er, don't you go and have a farewell to Mr. Zhang?" Empress Dowager Li suddenly asked.

Zhu Yili shook his head and replied, "Mom, I am not suitable for showing up today, and I have already finished what I should say to Mr. Zhang."

Indeed, even though Empress Dowager Li was in a very calm mood today, Zhu Yiliu did not intend to go to see Zhang Juzheng off in person.

The relationship with Zhang Juzheng has always been about treating him.

...

Ganqing Palace East Warm Pavilion.

Emperor Wanli was meditating alone, and Zhang Jing took his oral order to Zhang Grand Secretary's Mansion.

Since Zhang Jing mentioned "in charge of power" and explained that Zhang Juzheng's departure from Beijing would be the first step to in charge of power. At the same time, Empress Dowager Li was also testing, Emperor Wanli felt that he had suddenly felt much more relaxed.

The key is that he is full of expectations.

I once expressed my feelings in front of Empress Dowager Li, but in the end I was given the saying "I don't want to take power in the face of power when I was less than 30 years old." At that time, Empress Dowager Li used a tone of reprimand.

Since then, he has deeply hidden his heart of being in charge of politics.

But it doesn't mean he doesn't desire it.

On the contrary, the more he is not allowed to take power, the more he desires.

Anyone who has not obtained it is always the best.

Therefore, he wanted to know how many ministers in the court would farewell to Zhang Juzheng without the will of their mother and son.

Undoubtedly, Emperor Wanli believed Zhang Jing’s inference and hoped that it was true.

...

Officials came to their yamen one after another to work, but they were absent-minded and had no intention of working.

Those officials with deeper qualifications couldn't help but think of how desolate Gao Gong left Beijing ten years ago.

I remember that on the day when Empress Dowager Li and Empress Dowager Chen deposed Gao Gong, Gao Gong's mansion was surrounded by the Ti cavalry. The next morning, under the scolding of the Ti cavalry, Gao Gong was driven out of the capital and kept surveillance to his hometown, Xinzheng, Henan.

But compared with Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng's situation is obviously much better.

Although Empress Dowager Li and Emperor Wanli did not issue an order for civil and military officials to bid farewell to Zhang Juzheng, his position was still retained.

Zhang Juzheng is still the chief assistant.

Moreover, what officials see is only appearance and part of fact.

...

Chen time.

The Zhang Grand Secretary’s Mansion has been crowded, but the soldiers who arrived at the scene were basically the people.

As Zhu Yiliu expected, few officials from the capital came.

Even if I really want to see Zhang Juzheng, because the mainstream trend is not to show up, the officials who came to the scene can only pretend to be ordinary people and mingle in the crowd.

Half past Chen.

With a "creak", the gate of Grand Secretary Zhang's Mansion finally opened.

The crowd of onlookers instantly quieted down.

The first person who came out of the Grand Secretary Zhang’s mansion was the eldest grandfather Feng Bao.

Following closely behind was a team of Jinyiwei cavalry dispatched by the Northern Town Fushi Division.

The number of people is about one hundred households.

When the team of cavalry all stepped out of the Zhang Grand Secretary's Mansion, You Qi slowly lifted it out of the mansion with a large sedan chair carried by eight people.

There is no doubt that the person sitting inside must be the chief assistant Zhang Juzheng.

Behind the sedan chair, there was another cavalry of the Jinyiwei, and the old man Zhang Hong was the one who was in charge of the formation.

Seeing Feng Bao come out, the soldiers who had originally gathered in front of Zhang Grand Secretary Zhang's mansion to maintain order quickly dispersed, drove away the crowd, and opened up a road for Zhang Juzheng's sedan chair.

The Grand Secretary Zhang's Mansion is located in Shamao Hutong, and it was surrounded by water at this time. If the Jinyiwei had not opened the way, the sedan chair would not be able to be carried out at all.

"Back back!"

"Back back all!"

"Everyone back, back!"

The leading Jinyiwei Qianhu kept scolding the onlookers.

The sedan chair Zhang Juzheng was riding moved step by step towards the entrance of Shamao Hutong.

Feng Bao and Zhang Hong both looked solemn.

Of course, it also includes the escort Jinyiwei.

At this time, no one dared to show a smile or a proud look.

Ruoqing was all wearing white clothes, like a funeral team.

"Is the Prime Minister in the sedan chair?"

Suddenly, I don’t know who was in the crowd and shouted with all my might.

Originally, it was quiet and solemn, whether it was the Jinyi Guards or the sedan chairmen, they looked cautious when walking.

The shout was like a stone stirring up a thousand waves and exploded in an instant.

"Sir, are you in good health?"

"Sir, can you get out of the sedan chair and see us? We haven't seen you for a long time."

"Yes! I am your neighbor. Since you got sick, all kinds of voices have come one after another. I don't know which sentence is true or which sentence is false. The Grand Secretary Zhang's mansion has been on high alert for a long time. If possible, please stop the sedan chair and meet us!"

"Sir, when will you come back now? Please stop the sedan chair and meet us!"

"Please stop the sedan chair and let us feel at ease when we see us."

"Please stop the sedan chair by the Prime Minister!"

"Please stop the sedan chair by the Prime Minister!"

“…”

The crowd that was originally dispersed by the Jinyiwei suddenly rushed up like an organized one after another, blocking Shamao Hutong tightly.

"Get out of the way, get out of the way!"

"Back, back!"

However, the shouts of Qianhu from Jinyiwei did not work this time. No matter how he scolded them, those people just refused to give way and looked like they would never give up.

There was no way, Feng Bao had to walk forward and shouted in a sharp voice: "Du Yin Jing, Yin Jing, what do you want?"

Someone immediately responded: "I don't want to do anything, we just want to meet the prime minister."

"What after meeting?" Feng Bao asked again.

"We made sure the Prime Minister is safe, so we gave in and sent him a ride."

"Yes! Since there are no court officials coming to see the Prime Minister, then we'll give it to it."

Feng Bao shouted, "Who said there were no court officials to send him off? Am I not considered a court official? Are these Jinyiwei and soldiers all from the court? They are not allowed to come, but the Empress Dowager and His Majesty are not willing to let him be exhausted from all kinds of unnecessary social engagements."

"We just want to see Mr. Zhang, please help me!"

"Please help me!" Some people at the scene knew Feng Bao and begged one after another.

"Please help me!"

"We have no malice! I beg you to see the Prime Minister and just want to be at peace."

"Please help me!"

“…”

Feng Bao looked embarrassed, and everyone else stopped, but he really didn't expect that there would be something like this.

At this time, more and more people gathered.

Not only was the alley almost bursting, but the windows and balcony of other houses on the alley were crowded with people.

They were all shouting, asking the Prime Minister to show up and see him.

If they vow to meet, the coercion will definitely not work.

However, those people have no intention of listening to advice at all, and reasoning is not feasible.

It seems that the only way out is to see Zhang Juzheng get out of the sedan chair.

I don’t know who it was, but suddenly shouted without hesitation: “Is it because the person sitting in the sedan chair not the Prime Minister at all?”

This sound is even more amazing!

...
Chapter completed!