In the next few days, Jiang Wan's ears and eyes became much better.
He had some scruples about using Xu Jian, but he used Feng Wanli without any taboos, and news about the court finally came to him in a steady stream.
On April 12, the censor Yang Suoxiu wrote a letter to impeach Wei Zhongxian and listed Wei Zhongxian's "ten major crimes!" The court was in an uproar!
Zhu Youjian's reaction was quite satisfactory. He reprimanded the censor in public, and almost threw the impeachment memorial in his face. His words were still the same as that of not allowing Wei Zhongxian to resign. "Wei Zhongxian is the former emperor's successor." How can I allow my worthy ministers to be slandered by you..."
However, when the censor exited the Qianqing Palace unscathed, the civil and military ministers seemed to understand something. Although the emperor scolded the censor bloody, but when he was said to have been removed from his post, he He didn't even have to pay his salary for so many months.
And despite the fact that this censor was submissive in the Qianqing Palace, when he walked out of the Qianqing Palace, his chin was almost raised to the sky, as if he was satisfied and got what he wanted. The posture of a general returning in triumph was just that. That’s it.
In the next few days, memorials to impeach Wei Zhongxian were sent to the Central Committee every day. At first, they were just for the officials, but later, it seemed that if everyone did not impeach Wei Zhongxian, it would be as if Wei Zhongxian was a party, and everyone started to followed suit.
Zhezi flew into the center like snowflakes, and Wei Zhongxian seemed to be a little unsure of his position.
On April 27, Wei Zhongxian went to Shu again and asked the emperor to stop building a living shrine for him.
The construction of a living temple for Wei Zhongxian was something approved by Emperor Tianqi, and countless officials from all over the world followed his influence, so that now Wei Zhongxian's 9,000-year-old living temple has blossomed almost everywhere in the Ming Dynasty.
When there was civil turmoil in Suzhou, the reason why Wei Zhongxian was angry at all was not because a few scholars said bad things about him, but because his birthplace in Wu County was smashed by the mob, and even the statue was splashed with filth. .
It can be seen that Wei Zhongxian also attaches great importance to the matter of the shrine.
Together with the previous resignation memorial, this one can be regarded as the second time Wei Zhongxian unabashedly tested the emperor's attitude towards him.
If Zhu Youjian agrees to continue building a shrine for him, then it means that Emperor Tianqi's favor to Wei Zhongxian will continue. Wei Zhongxian only needs to do his part diligently and honestly just like serving Emperor Tianqi. No matter, he is still that arrogant nine thousand years old.
However, if Zhu Youjian does not agree to continue building a shrine for him, it means that the last fig leaf between Wei Zhongxian and Zhu Youjian is gone, and the emperor cannot tolerate Wei Zhongxian.
Then, Zhu Youjian's reply was very interesting: "From now on, if there are temples everywhere, if they are not implemented, they will be stopped!"
What does this mean?
What Zhu Youjian means is that all these shrines that are about to be built and those that have not yet been built should be stopped!
However, Jiang Wan thought about this statement and felt that it was not that simple.
If you are about to build something that has not yet been built, don't build it. What about the ones that were built before? Should we just forget about it? Let Wei Zhongxian's living temple continue to enjoy the incense, or should it be demolished? Zhu Youjian did not say.
There was no clear answer, just such an ambiguous answer, which probably made Wei Zhongxian think about it for a long time.
Jiang Wan became more energetic. Wei Zhongxian couldn't see the hidden meaning in this reply, but he saw that Zhu Youjian was going to take action against Wei Zhongxian, and I'm afraid it wouldn't be long.
And he has stayed here in Nanhaizi long enough!
At the beginning of May, a decree came from the palace. Jiang Wan drove in a carriage and met Zhu Youjian, whom he had not seen for a month, in the Qianqing Palace.
"I have been thinking about what official position I should reward you with?"
After not seeing each other for more than a month, there seemed to be no change in Zhu Youjian. However, Jiang Wan felt that there was still something different about Zhu Youjian.
For example, the Zhu Youjian in front of him is less suspicious and wary than the day he entered the palace, and more confident and calm. This is a good thing. This shows that for more than a month, he, Jiang Wan, has been fighting every day in Nanhaizi. When he was a duck, the emperor Zhu Youjian was not only not idle, but also made great progress.
"Your Majesty, I am not here for the high official position and generous salary!" Jiang Wan smiled slightly.
"You once said this to me in the Tenth Prince's Mansion that day. I believe it for now. Now here, do you want to repeat what you said that day?" Zhu Youjian smiled slightly and said: "Aren't you afraid that you will regret it?"
"I just feel that with Your Majesty, I may be able to realize my ideals and create a well-ordered society for Your Majesty, with everyone performing their duties. I have so much talent and learning that I am already stretched thin. If I still want to be an official or something like that, , I’m just afraid of delaying His Majesty’s important event!”
Zhu Youjian looked at Jiang Wan quietly, as if he was weighing whether Jiang Wan's words were sincere, or whether they were flattering words that he had never seen before.
"I have no intention of becoming an official!" Jiang Wan said firmly.
"But if you don't even have an official position, how can you do things for me as quickly as possible, and how can you subdue your subordinates and make them loyal to their orders and be like your boss?" Zhu Youxiao said in a deep voice: "This Tingyu Tower in the palace, It’s impossible to continue to exist with no name and no status!”
"Tingyu Tower belongs to His Majesty, and it is naturally His Majesty's decision to arrange it at will!" Jiang Wan said seriously: "It doesn't matter what name he changes to. What matters is that he can do things for Your Majesty, and he can also accomplish things for Your Majesty!"
"How about being merged into the factory guard?" Zhu Youjian looked at Jiang Wan with a questioning look: "Although I will not open the West Factory again, among the factory guards, your Tingyu Tower is comparable to the West Factory! "
Jiang Wan hesitated for a moment, but Zhu Youjian thought it was difficult for him to speak: "Don't worry, in front of me, you can speak directly. Since the palace, there are only a few people around me who can rely on me. Jiang Qing, you are definitely one of them." one!"
"Your Majesty, the reputation of the factory guard has been completely ruined by Wei Zhongxian!" Jiang Wan pondered for a moment: "Your Majesty is really willing that the Tingyu Tower you built with your own hands will bear the bad reputation caused by Wei Zhongxian, but it is working for your Majesty? Yes. Okay, that’s the work of the factory guards. If it’s done badly, I’m afraid some people will say it’s because your Majesty hired someone unclearly!”
"Furthermore, what Tingyulou can do is not limited to the responsibility of the factory guard. If it is really according to what I think in my heart, Tingyulou can take care of all the things that make officials and people perform their duties. If I serve as a factory guard The name may give people a bad impression!"
"Hahaha, you have more power than the factory guard, and you don't have the responsibility of the factory guard!" Zhu Youjian laughed: "It sounds like it is a matter handled by my cabinet. You don't want an official position, don't you be too It’s a small official position!”