After talking to Feng Bao, it was already late, and it was early in the morning.

There must be some gains, but for Shen Shixing, it is more sad.

I was worried and took over as the chief assistant. First, I lacked confidence, and second, Emperor Wanli was very indifferent to him. After chatting with Feng Bao for a long time, the sadness increased instead of reducing but increasing.

Especially Feng Bao compared him with Zhang Juzheng, and pointed out his achievements in the first two months... He could not do it anyway!

Alas! But who made him the prime minister?

It was already late for Shen Shixing to return home, but he felt not sleepy, so he ordered the housekeeper to ask the kitchen to adjust a bowl of honey-stained orchid cream to take him as a midnight snack.

After taking it, I sat in the study, thinking about what Feng Bao had said to him just now.

The housekeeper knew that the master had something to do, so he didn't dare to leave, so he stood beside him obediently.

Shen Shixing thought of Feng Bao's words from Feng Bao that he had been in obscurity since the beginning of the sixth year of Wanli, that is, on the eve of Zhang Juzheng's return to his hometown to bury his father, and he had been living in obscurity and even walking on thin ice. First, he was afraid of the severe political style of the seat of the seat of Juzheng's advocacy of Juzheng's "those who follow me will prosper and those who go against me will perish", and second, he was even more afraid of Empress Dowager Li and Emperor Wanli obeyed Zhang Juzheng's words.

Thinking that before entering the cabinet, I was a decisive minister who dared to do something and said the same thing, but later I realized that his two tricks were really shy to speak out compared to Zhang Juzheng's iron-fisted methods.

In addition, Emperor Wanli's intention to enter the cabinet was to "follow Yuanfu to join the cabinet to do business", which means he was judged as a member of the class, and to put it bluntly, it is a decoration.

Therefore, he (including other cabinet ministers who are with Zhang Juzheng) judged the situation and restrained his political views and opinions, and followed Zhang Juzheng's leader.

Over the years, the image of several cabinet ministers in the same period as Zhang Juzheng changed unknowingly. In the officialdom, whether it is the Qingliu Sect or the Xun Official Sect, they are regarded as mediocre and inaction.

But to be honest, he himself knew that there was indeed a gap compared to Zhang Juzheng.

In this way, in a few years, in addition to being timid in front of Zhang Juzheng, he was also very afraid of Feng Bao. He knew that offending Feng Bao was because he offended Empress Dowager Li and Zhang Juzheng.

Now he has taken the position of chief minister, but the situation is obviously not as good as Zhang Ju.

First, he felt that Empress Dowager Li looked down on him a little; second, Feng Bao also looked at him ignorant; third, Emperor Wanli seemed to not like him either.

Not only that, he felt that he was facing two sensitive problems.

First, Emperor Wanli had a grudge against Feng Bao, and Zhang Jing seemed to have surpassed Feng Bao to gain favor from Emperor Wanli. Feng Bao's current stable position was entirely because Empress Dowager Li was protected.

So for him, the chief assistant, should we get close to Feng Bao or Zhang Jing?

Will getting close to Feng Bao cause Emperor Wanli to be even more dissatisfied with him?

This is a big issue that he needs to seriously consider at the moment.

Second, there is another very sensitive issue, that is, Emperor Wanli was eager to dominate the government himself, but Empress Dowager Li was reluctant to let go, so Emperor Wanli had to continue to be the "shadow emperor" who was in a hurry under the dual hostage of Zhang Juzheng and Feng Bao.

But now, Zhang Juzheng has left. If Emperor Wanli wants to be the king of the country who is the master of his own affairs, he has to remove Feng Bao, the stumbling block. If Emperor Wanli wants to do this, he must first obtain the support of the foreign court, especially the cabinet ministers.

If this is true, he, the new chief assistant, is the key.

But for a long time, in the eyes of outsiders, the relationship between him and his master and his disciples was like a shadow. If he wanted to gain the trust of Emperor Wanli, he had to show it, that is, let Emperor Wanli see the difference between him and Zhang Juzheng.

Feng Bao actually pointed out this point: Zhang Juzheng's two months in power created a good atmosphere for the Wanli New Policy, so what should he do?

Not that I had thought about it.

He had thought about taking advantage of the great event that Emperor Wanli was about to have a son as an opportunity to implement his "virtue" through the implementation of three major events: promotion, amnesty, and exemption of talent.

The promotion is to gain the trust and support of the royal relatives;

The purpose of exempting talent is to gain cheers and support from the people of the world;

Shen Shixing was not sure about the amnesty. Because Zhang Juzheng always pursued the policy of "regulating chaos requires heavy punishment", the number of criminals detained in prisons in various places has increased significantly in the past few years, and the number of criminals sentenced to death in the country increased rapidly every autumn decision.

Even so, Zhang Juzheng still felt that the criminal law was loose.

There are even hundreds of officials who were deposed, detained or moved by the "Kaocheng Law" founded by Zhang Juzheng. Can these people also be amnesty or even restored their official positions?

The promotion is to please the "June Heart";

To be exempted is to win the "people's hearts";

The amnesty is to win the hearts of the officials.

Only in this way can we get more support from people in a short period of time.

There is definitely no problem with promotion and exemption from the ban. As for the amnesty... I feel completely unsure.

I thought about it for another half an hour.

The housekeeper stood behind and was sleepy. He felt his legs were weak and his eyes couldn't open. Suddenly, he shook like a rooster who was sleeping while standing.

Shen Shixing felt something, but said in surprise: "So you are still here! I thought you were going to bed. You go down first."

He thought he was the only one sitting quietly in the study.

The housekeeper immediately cheered up and said, "Master, it's late at night, it's time for you to go to bed."

"Some issues need to be considered." Shen Shixing really felt not sleepy yet.

"The master just took the position of chief minister and knew that the master had many problems that need to be solved urgently, but he also had to rest and sleep to nourish his spirits!"

"What do you think I should do now?" Shen Shixing asked casually, really without any hope.

But I also talked about the government affairs with the housekeeper.

Just like Zhang Juzheng, You Qi, Feng Bao and Xu Jue, even if their masters don’t have a chat, those who are stewards always like to inquire about it, so they have a good understanding of the government affairs. Otherwise, how could the stewards be so easy to be?

The great butler in Shen Shixing's mansion, named Shen Cong, is a member of Shen Shixing's mansion. He has light eyebrows, mouse eyes, high cheekbones and sharp chin. He looks like the kind of person who has news all over his body, and has many tricks like stars in the sky. Shen Shixing chose Shen Cong as the great butler in the mansion, which easily makes people think of complementing each other and supplementing what they lack.

Not to mention, Shen Cong really knows the current situation.

Facing the master's casual question, he replied seriously: "Master, Emperor Daizong of Tang Dynasty will not be foolish or deaf, and will not be the golden words of Ah Family Aweng as his amulet. Now this sentence may always be on the master."

I couldn't think through and asked casually, just pretending to adjust my thoughts, but I didn't expect the butler to say such words.

Shen Shixing's eyes lit up immediately, and he was surprised but asked with interest: "How to apply it to me?"

"The master was a cabinet minister and was the temporary acting chief minister not long ago. It took more than four years in total. During this period, he has been pretending to be deaf and dumb. Now he is the prime minister. It is the time when you are thundering and thunder and out of the sheath of the sword."

Although Shen Cong was as thin as a monkey, he was confident and confident. He had just shook his god for a while, and he was full of energy at this time.

Shen Shixing frowned and said in a teasing tone, "Look at your trembling look, your words are louder and lower, and you can't help but explain to me, what does it mean to be a sharp sword that strikes the sky?"

Shen Cong hurriedly ran to the front of the master, calmed down his original smile on his face, and asked seriously: "Master, have you ever thought about who the person the emperor hates the most in his heart right now?"

"The person the emperor hates the most now?" Shen Shixing smacked his lips, and didn't have to be afraid of talking to the butler who had been with him for many years. He asked in a non-simplified manner, "Who do you think it is? Eunuch Feng?"

Feng Bao's name was revealed because he had just told Feng Bao that Emperor Wanli teased and insulted the palace maids and was reported by Feng Bao, so Emperor Wanli held a grudge. At this moment, Shen Cong happened to ask about it, so Shen Shixing couldn't help but think that the person Emperor Wanli hated the most was Feng Bao.

However, Shen Cong shook his head and said, "Master, I think the person the emperor hates the most is not Eunuch Feng, but Mr. Zhang Juzheng and Mr. Zhang."

Shin Shixing was stunned and asked, "Why do you think so?"

Shen Cong licked his lips and replied very seriously: "Mr. must still remember the Emperor teased and insulted the palace maid because of drunkenness?"

What a coincidence!

Shen Shixing was thinking about this, but the housekeeper and he thought of going together.

"Of course I remember." Shen Shixing walked.

"Everyone knows that this matter was announced by Eunuch Feng, so Empress Dowager Li arrested Emperor Wanli. Therefore, many people may think that Emperor Wanli hated Feng Bao. But in fact, it is not the case, because the emperor's palace secrets should be in charge of the internal affairs. On the contrary, foreign ministers cannot inquire or interfere. But think about it, what did Mr. Zhang do at that time?"

Everyone in the world knows what Zhang Juzheng did at that time!

Zhang Juzheng drafted the "Self-Sin Edict" on behalf of Emperor Wanli, and then published it in the residence newspaper to inform the whole world.

Shen Cong looked at his master and continued, "At that time, Mr. Zhang not only interfered, but also wrote the "Self-Sin" for the emperor to inform the people of the world. For an emperor who is the lord of the ministers, it is a very shameful and humiliating to be so merciless as the ministers! Master, I am definitely not saying this on purpose by slandering the master's proposition, but for the sake of the master's goodness, so I dare to guess the current mentality of Emperor Wanli."

Seeing that the housekeeper had a sincere expression for him, Shen Shixing did not blame him. He just felt that Shen Cong's words were not very considerate and said, "The "Sinful Edict" was a bit too much, but Mr. Zhang cannot blame him. At that time, the Empress Dowager agreed, and in anger, the Empress Dowager almost deposed the emperor and appointed Lu Wang. Instead, Mr. Zhang persuaded the Empress Dowager to dispel this idea. If the emperor could figure it out, even if he really hated Mr. Zhang, he could not. He should thank Mr. Zhang for reacting, otherwise the emperor at this time might not be him but Prince Lu Wang Wang."

"Have you ever thought about it? This may be the crux of the problem!" Shen Cong passed by his sleepy head, and he became more and more energetic.

Of course, his starting point is also for the good of his master. After all, in his opinion, analyzing the current situation and the mentality of Emperor Wanli will be of great benefit to the master who has just served as the chief minister.

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