"Old minister, please beg for the bones." As soon as these words came out, everyone in the audience was startled.
Begging for bones means resigning. This is not surprising. All the officials in Beijing during the Ming Dynasty would resign at least once a year, which was called "self-reporting of incompetence." This approach is roughly equivalent to self-criticism during the year-end summary, saying that I am so
If I can't do my job well in a year, please ask my boss to fire me - it's obviously just a show of self-effacement, and no one will take it seriously.
However, Xu Guo's begging for bones this time was not of this nature. In fact, he had submitted a speech yesterday, and had been politely rejected by the emperor "as usual" and given "gentle words of comfort."
The problem now is that he resigned this time by submitting his resignation in person. According to past practice, ministers' resignations were mostly based on "external communication" and had to go through a process, that is, they had to go through the General Affairs Department.
According to the system, the General Affairs Department of the Ming Dynasty had strict confidentiality procedures, but in fact these regulations had no effect at all. This agency has always been a big colander, and almost no matter what news - and especially important news, as long as it is gone
After the establishment of the General Administration Department, it must have been "known to the whole court", so the General Administration Department has completely gone on the opposite side of the system.
But this paradoxical situation has its own reasons. For example, when a minister resigns: what people want is for everyone to know, but it is impossible for every minister to hold a press conference after resigning to say that he has resigned.
If you propose to resign, then we have to work together to find a solution - for example, let the Secretary of General Affairs release the news, which is great!
Therefore, normally, when a minister resigns, he must go to the General Affairs Department. However, Xu Guo did not go to the General Affairs Department this time. His resignation letter yesterday was from the General Affairs Department, but this time he resigned in person. There is obviously a problem.
The first problem is that the emperor most likely has no experience in dealing with this situation, so no one can guarantee how his majesty will react. Secondly, the wording of the emperor's reaction is also very "dangerous". You must know that generally through
There is a routine for the Director of Ceremonies to reply to a minister's resignation, which is roughly divided into several "levels" in terms of emotion and context. These words are used to show the world how much the emperor cares for the minister.
This principle is easy to understand. For example, every time Gao Pragmatic resigns, most of the time he will receive a very strong "emotional context" from the emperor to persuade him to stay. Therefore, the courtiers all know that Gao Pragmatic is an unparalleled holy family member - just like you were just "making trouble".
, His Majesty the Emperor actually answered every word of yours with utmost seriousness, and even swore that without you in the court, I would not be able to think about food or sleep at night... Ah, this, of course, means that the Emperor attaches great importance to you.
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However, this kind of approval is often just the text processed by the ceremonial supervisor based on the emperor's simple expressions. The emperor's oral instructions may not be so precise - maybe they just say "then" in a very serious tone.
No, absolutely not."
So in other words, when the emperor is asked to resign in person, he may be confused, and then the words he answers... may not be so acceptable to the audience, which is very embarrassing.
Of course, the emperor may not be embarrassed, it is the minister himself who is embarrassed. Words and comments are often more about expressing his nobility, so the more high-sounding the emperor's reply is, the better, and the ministers will have more face. On the contrary,
If the emperor just casually said "no" without further explanation, of course the minister would be very embarrassed. After all, it would make him look worthless.
In short, Xu Guo's move means to a large extent that he has decided to leave: I no longer care about face, I just want to resign!
Obviously, this kind of behavior even means to deliberately embarrass the emperor, which is usually not favored by mature and prudent ministers. However, who would think that Xu Guo is not a mature and prudent minister? This is the reason why "everyone in the audience is stunned", everyone is I don't understand why Xu Guo is so determined.
In fact, Xu Guo's resignation this time was not a big deal: weren't the Xin School and the Practical School arguing about the merits of conquering the Yuan Dynasty not long ago? Later, the war inexplicably expanded, and officials from both sides began to break away from the battle to conquer the Yuan Dynasty. In addition to personal attacks, some people mentioned some of the things that Xu Guo had done in the past eight years.
The earliest incident of this happened between the 11th and 12th years of Wanli. History records: "First, the emperor Kao Bushou Palace, added the crown prince and Taibao, changed it to Wenyuan Pavilion, and used Yunnan merit to advance to the crown prince and Taifu. Because his parents were not buried, he begged to return to Xiang. The emperor refused and ordered his son to serve as his successor. The censor Ma Xiangqian was convicted of impeaching the middle official Zhang Jing, and the country earnestly rescued him. The emperor accepted it because of Jiwei."
Then the matter came to an end temporarily, but "in the seventeenth year, the Jinshi Xue Fu taught and impeached Wu Shilai, and the Nanjing censors Wang Linzhi and Huang Renrong discussed the Taiwan regulations, all of which were invading the country. The country was outraged, even sparse efforts were made to slander, and the principal Rao Shen was .Stretching out to attack Wang Xijue, a great scholar, the public discussion is not in the interest of the country. The country is not strong in nature, and troubles often occur. It is difficult for those who speak out, and there are no ministers to protect them. The old scholars are not attached.
Next autumn, Huo Luo Chi invaded Lintao and Gongchang, and the western frontier was shaken. The emperor summoned his auxiliary minister Nuange. At that time, his actions, words, money and tribute were sufficient. The country said that the Chongqing Alliance violated obedience and was extremely unruly. It was appropriate to make a big move and never recover. The restraints...nothing, it is mediocre to make concessions in matters and to discuss the country. The country is sparse and the emperor takes away the salary.
At the beginning of the country, there was no objection to Shi Xing's actions. However, Shi Xing's actions were judged by Wan Guoqin, the disciples of the country, and the disciples of Shi Xing were the disciples of Shi Xing. Therefore, the ministers of Fujian reported that Japan had invaded the Ryukyu Islands. The reason for the country was: "Today four The descendants were interfering with each other, and the Chinese and foreign ministers were fighting over affairs and attacking each other. As a result, the ministers asked to leave one after another. Who could serve the country again? Please instruct the ministers to cultivate their professions and not to be unrestrained. The emperor then issued an edict to strictly prohibit it. The country was always angry. Such is the case with those who speak harshly."
The above matters are rather trivial, and a detailed explanation would take up too much space. To put it simply, Xu Guofeng would strongly react when he was impeached, and in the process of his rebuttal, he would often drag some unrelated people into the water, causing the foreign court to criticize him. His views were so bad that "scientists did not agree" - no one supported or followed him.
To a certain extent, this is indeed a problem of Xu Guo's behavior, especially when he is a member of the Practical School and there is a practical party leader like Gao Pragmatic who is very good at life in the Practical School. Xu Guo's kind of The disadvantage will be further magnified. This is why although Xu Guo is the second assistant, most of the officials from the Practical School still rely on Gao Pragmatism instead of him.
It's the same this time. He was just a fish in the pond, but in fact he just had to pretend to be dead. He didn't have a big reaction at first, but yesterday he suddenly resigned, and the reason was simply that I was trolled. This is slandering my reputation, so I have to resign.
After the emperor's gentle words of comfort, he even asked for his resignation in person today, which made everyone wonder what kind of stimulation he received to be so fierce.
The emperor was obviously not in a good mood today. Normal people would not be stupid enough to get into trouble in such a situation. At this time, when facing Xu Guo's resignation in person, he would inevitably look gloomy.
You must know that with the Battle of Yuan basically concluded, the emperor's power has greatly increased during this period. The reason why Shen Shixing asked Wang Xijue to adjust his strategy was largely due to this consideration.
Zhu Yijun was silent for a moment and glanced at Chen Ju. Chen Ju immediately stepped forward to take the Ci Shu from Xu Guo's hand, and quickly sent it to the emperor, holding it in both hands.
Zhu Yijun took the Cishu and opened it, and saw that the Cishu read like this:
"According to the order: 'You will discuss officials again and see justice. The ministers regard the king's orders and state affairs as the most important thing. You should not insist on abandoning your ambitions. You will immediately come up with assistants to support you.'
I am overwhelmed with fear. The Majesty of the Emperor, Heaven, has the power of thunder. Now I have repeatedly ignored the troubles and blasphemy. Instead of condemning them, I am opening the door, praising them for their justice, warning them for their persistence, and saying that the ministers are responsible for the affairs of the state as ordered by the emperor.
Seriously, even though my parents gave me instructions, I didn't take them seriously. Even though I'm extremely stupid and crude, I still have ears, eyes and a heart. How dare I betray my kindness and do something like thunder?
However, ministers are foolish and have no choice but to do it. The emperor's ministers are not just favored by salary and position. If you want them to do things, and the ministers do the work, you don't have to be able to go around and do it personally. If you want them to lead people, there are many ministers today.
After being slandered, how can you be able to do your job even if you are no longer able to lead people? Even if you continue to march in line, how can you do anything? Therefore, you can only rely on personal favors and favors.
Count."
Zhu Yijun was naturally unhappy after reading this. This speech seemed to show great respect for the emperor. At one moment he said that the emperor was as powerful as thunder, and at another moment he said that the emperor's gentle words and comfort were better than parents educating their children, but in the end he was still the same old man.
: "Now that I have been slandered, I can no longer lead people. How can I do anything even if I continue to march in line?"
I, the dignified second-in-command, have been slandered and slandered by others. I cannot set an example for my ministers, so of course I will not be able to accomplish anything. Then Your Majesty, you might as well replace me.
What is this? This is to force the emperor to punish those who slandered him by forcing him to resign!
Zhu Yijun's mind was spinning at this moment. He knew that Xu Guo was actually doing this because of the prestige of Gao Pragmatism - although they were not from the same school, they were both from the same school of pragmatism after all. In the eyes of outsiders, they were still different factions within the same party.
Gao Jingshi happens to have great achievements that have not yet been rewarded. As an emperor, it is inconvenient to use people from the Shi school at this time. Otherwise, the foreign court may make unwarranted speculations and even think that his rewards and punishments are unclear.
Moreover, in fact, Gao Pragmatism cannot claim such a huge credit for the battle against Yuan Dynasty. The emperor’s wise leadership and the cabinet’s careful support must be a great contribution. In short, anyone who is above Gao Pragmatism can
Everyone will definitely be able to gain some profit from the success of this war.
Needless to say, the emperor, how can any credit be deprived of His Majesty? Shen Shixing wanted to suppress it at first, but when he found that the suppression could not be done, he immediately changed his mind, also because as the chief minister of the cabinet, he would certainly be able to get a large share of the credit. For example, if he manages
Wu Dui from the Ministry of Husbandry and Liang Menglong from the Ministry of War were both leaders directly related to the war, and they must have made meritorious deeds.
As the second assistant, Xu Guo was between Shen Shixing, Wu Dui, and Liang Menglong. As a rule, he would definitely have merit. Therefore, even if the emperor really had objections to him, he should wait until the limelight of this matter has passed. It is impossible to agree with him now.
Please resign.
However, there are some things that Zhu Yijun doesn't understand. For example, it is impossible for Xu Guo not to know about the settlement of accounts after the fall. If he is so willful now and actually asks for resignation in person and forces himself to express his position, he is really not afraid that in a few months, I will think of some way to send him away.
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You know, it's autumn now, and it's not long since the "year-end report" is the customary "self-declaration of failure" by the cabinet ministers.
Zhu Yijun pretended to read the text very slowly, but in fact he just weighed it quickly in his heart, and soon showed a gentle smile, saying: "I am aware of Mr. Xu's thoughts, but at the moment the imperial court wants to reward the achievements of conquering the Yuan Dynasty, and
There is a danger in North Korea and we need to be alert. There are important things both inside and outside the country. How can we fail to support the North? If you don’t agree to your request, sir, let’s do your job well.”
After saying that, Zhu Yijun seemed to be afraid of Xu Guo's entanglement, so he turned around and left without stopping for a step longer, leaving a group of ministers looking at each other in confusion, each with his own thoughts.
After the meeting, Wang Xijue quickly came to Shen Shixing's duty room. As soon as he entered the door, he asked straight to the point: "Yuanfu, what Xu Yingyang did today is really surprising. I wonder what Yuanfu thinks?"
Shen Shixing had already guessed that he would come. He was not surprised when he heard this and replied: "Without him, I'll just admit defeat."
"Admit defeat? To whom?" Wang Xijue raised his eyebrows slightly.
"Who else could it be? Of course it's Gao Rixin." Shen Shixing sat on the Taishi chair, leaned back easily, shook his head and said: "The Battle of Yuan Dynasty is over, Gao Rixin has returned in triumph, and he can still bring him with him
Bringing Han Naji to Beijing to meet the saints shows that he is really sure that he can completely control Tumut, or completely control Mongolia. Under such a situation, wouldn't even you and I have no choice but to retreat, let alone
Not to mention Xu Yingyang?"
Wang Xijue frowned and murmured, "Yuan Fu also thinks so?" It seems that although he was asking Shen Shixing just now, he actually already had such a conjecture in his mind.
Shen Shixing sighed and said, "I told you earlier that in the next period of time, Gao Rixin's ability to destroy Yuan will be unstoppable."
"However, Xu Yingyang used the method of desecrating himself before the saint to show Gao Rixin that he no longer dared to compete with him. Is the price too high? What if the saint failed to figure it out, or even if he wanted to
He passed it, but he still cannot tolerate Xu Yingyang losing face to the Supreme Being, so Xu Cifu may have to face a big obstacle this time."
"It's hard to say." Shen Shixing curled his lips and said, "In the final analysis, it depends on what Gao Rixin thinks."
Wang Xijue is such a smart man. He immediately understood what Shen Shixing said and suddenly said: "Yes, if Gao Rixin is willing to accept Xu Yingyang, it won't be a big deal if the emperor doesn't understand - Gao Rixin is afraid that he can't convince the emperor?
And if he refuses to accept Xu Yingyang, that's just fine. If he can say a few words in front of the emperor, the emperor, who is definitely dissatisfied with Xu Yingyang's move, will naturally choose to go with the flow and find an opportunity to let Xu Yingyang return to She County for retirement."
After saying that, Wang Xijue couldn't help but sigh: "Yuan Fu is right, Gao Rixin is really unstoppable today."
Shen Shixing nodded gloomily, but then quickly said: "But it doesn't matter, there is another big trouble waiting for him now..."
Having said this, he suddenly remembered his previous attitude and added: "Although I don't think the Japanese invasion of Korea will cause much trouble, it is inevitable that Gao Rixin will be busy for a while. By then we will
It can be considered as a moment to take a breather and adjust the follow-up plan."
Wang Xijue agreed: "Yuanfu has great views."
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