Chapter 285 Pursuit

(Thank you for the leisure ronin, light tea like ink, and a bunch of monthly tickets and rewards from several brothers who turned around the year.) Chapter 285

In the Fengtian Hall, the civil and military officials were seated silently, waiting for Emperor Zhengde to go to court. The eunuch Si Li's clear singing sounded. The officials quickly looked at the side door, but saw Zhengde coming to the hall surrounded by a group of eunuchs and General Jinyiwei Dahan.

The dark skin on Zhengde's face has not faded. Everyone basked like coke on the beacon of Xinpingbao. More than ten days later, the faces of the drivers at that time were molting, and Zhengde was no exception. It was really uncomfortable to look black and white, but the expression was still calm.

"Hangtray, my emperor!" The ministers bowed in unison.

Zhengde raised his hand and said, "All the nobles are flat."

The ministers got up and went to the list. Liu Jin said as usual, "Today, in the morning, you have played a play, and there is no way to retreat from the court."

Many people sneer. How can there be no one today? I'm afraid it will be a series of articles. Sure enough, as soon as Liu Jin finished speaking, Li Dongyang, the head of the cabinet, came out and said, "Li Dongyang has played."

Zhengde smiled and said, "Mr. Li, please speak."

Li Dongyang's face was calm and his voice was low: "Your Majesty, I recently felt that my body was not as good as before, my waist and knees were sore and my teeth were bald, and my brain was also drowsy. The efficiency of public affairs was not as before. I thought about it and felt that it was because I was too old. In order not to delay the major events of the court, the old minister asked the emperor to allow me to resign. "The countryside nourishes the world."

"What?"

The court exploded, and Li Dongyang came to resign again. The last time the cabinet resigned, Xie Qian, Liu Jian and others were allowed. Li Dongyang accepted the emperor's retention and stayed in the cabinet. This matter privately became a laughing stock for civil servants to despise him. Less than a year, many people have forgotten about it. At this time, Li Dongyang Why did you come to resign?

But most people soon figured it out. Li Dongyang was afraid that he was threatening to express his dissatisfaction with his resignation again. There must be an article later.

Zhengde was also stunned and looked a little flustered, but he quickly regained his composure and said gently, "Mr. Li Ge, you are not very old, and the cabinet's affairs are also handled in an orderly manner. How can you talk about resigning?"

Li Dongyang said, "The old minister is ashamed. As the chief assistant of the cabinet, he can't assist the emperor to put the country's society as the priority. He has the trust of the previous emperor, but he can't do his duty. What's the use of such a vegetarian meal? I beg the emperor to allow the old minister to resign and return home, and the old minister is very grateful.

The ministers secretly said in their hearts: Come on, Li Shoufu was furious, the emperor went on patrol without saying hello to anyone, and the cabinet lost face. Li Dongyang came to settle accounts.

Zhengde's face turned slightly red. Of course, he could hear Li Dongyang's implication. In the three days of returning to the palace, Zhengde still had lingering lingering and a little regret when recalling the situation more than ten days ago.

"Well... Li Dongyang, I think you are still qualified and responsible, and you have not lived up to the request of the emperor. I will not agree to this resignation unless you don't want to be loyal to me and Daming."

Li Dongyang was shocked and said hurriedly, "As a man of the Ming Dynasty, the old minister died as the ghost of the Ming Dynasty. No matter in the court and opposition, he is loyal to the emperor and to the community; I can swear to heaven."

Zhengde said, "In this case, I don't allow you to resign. If you feel unwell, I will let the imperial doctor go to your house every day to ask for recuperation. You can also assign other ministers in the cabinet to share some burdens. You don't have to be too tired; you are the mainstay of this dynasty, and I can't be without you."

Li Dongyang almost burst into tears. This is the first time he said such a thing in Zhengde's mouth. Since the impeachment of the Eight Tigers, Zhengde and himself are not like monarchs and ministers, but like a pair of enemies who look down on each other. Zhengde can say such heartwarming words, and the emperor has been enlightened after this tour. Question mark

The ministers also felt very surprised. The emperor and the civil servants of the foreign court have had a grudge against each other since they fought against each other. Today, they suddenly said these words, which was really a little unbearable. They either said to Li Dongyang alone and said such words in front of the ministers, or conveyed the same message to everyone: Emperor's heart I still value my courtiers.

Song Nan stood in the corner of the hall and smiled slightly. Zhengde's performance made Song Nan very satisfied and did not waste his hard work of entering the palace in the early morning. Yesterday afternoon, Li Dongyang sent someone to visit Song Nan and brought a letter. This was the second time that Li Dongyang sent someone to send a letter to Song Nan. The first time was to save Dai Suer, the daughter of Dai Mill. This time The letter was full of helplessness and emotion. In addition to thanking Song Nan for protecting the emperor, there were many complaints about the emperor's private patrol. Even if Li Dongyang did not clearly write anything, Song Nan could still smell something from this letter. Song Nan understood that Li Dongyang was vaguely conveying a message to himself, and he would never give up this time.

And Li Dongyang's purpose of conveying this message to himself is actually the most obvious. It is to use Song Nan's mouth to communicate with Zhengde and let the emperor understand the anger of the foreign court. Although the foreign court can directly write directly to point to this matter, it will probably be ignored by the emperor, because the grudge between the emperor and the foreign court has not been eliminated. It has better achieved the purpose of persuasion, and the effect conveyed through Song Nan's mouth is not the same as direct advice.

Song Nan knew the elegance when she heard the string song and willingly acted as this microphone. Song Nan's mood is very different now. At the beginning, Song Nan, who was just dedicated to his own position and did not hear about the world's major events, went to his thousand mu manor in the south of the city before accompanying the tour. After witnessing the tragic life of the landling farmers, he had a hazy idea. After experiencing the life and death of Xinpingbao, Song Nan thought more. After witnessing the layers of corpses of the Weizhou army and the battlefield of flesh and blood, what Song Nan thinks is no longer limited to some personal gains and losses, and there is always an impulse to do something for this era.

For Zhengde's visit, Song Nan felt that it was inappropriate from the beginning. As the head of a country, the consequences of acting at will are often disastrous. This kind of selfish behavior of others as nothing is naturally not a problem for ordinary people, but Zhengde is the emperor and the lord of the Ming Dynasty. It is a kind of living up to this. The act of responsibility.

Of course, Song Nan will not go to tell Zhengde about such an idea. When he entered the palace in the early morning, he only discussed the attitude of the foreign court with Zhengde and proposed that the matter must be dealt with euphemistically after this major incident, which should not arouse the anger of the ministers and persuade Zhengde to be broad-minded and respect his ministers as emperor. Heavy clouds. Zhengde will not ignore Song Nan's persuasion. In his mind, Song Nan is already one of his most reliable and trusted ministers. Of course, Song Nan went to the palace in the early morning to describe this matter. Of course, it was not because of idle pain.

Although Li Dongyang felt surprised and moved, he did not intend to compromise on this today. He has been an old man all his life. Now the foreign court is full of horses, and as the chief assistant, he can't absolve himself. Although his resignation was a pretentious move, he was prepared in his heart. If the emperor allowed his resignation, he would immediately go home to retire. He was not upset, and also saved others from saying that he had no backbone behind his back. As a literary minister, his pride had been almost polished by Zhengde. He wanted to retain the last trace of dignity. .

"The emperor's kindness is vast, and the old minister is grateful; the old minister is naturally willing to hand over his life to the Ming Society and die, but the old minister has to say that the emperor has hurt the hearts of the ministers this time. The old minister once thought that the emperor has regarded us and other foreign court officials as waste, which is indispensable. We are all confused. What's the use of staying behind?

Li Dongyang rarely says such words. This kind of ruthless complaint is suspected of disrespect, but the foreign court ministers heard that it was the block in their hearts.

The hall was silent, waiting for Zhengde to deal with these words.

Zhengde said slowly, "I'm wrong."

The ministers couldn't believe their ears. It was surprising that this sentence could come out of Zhengde's mouth. Today's Zhengde has surprised everyone too much and makes people feel like a different person.

"I have a lack of consideration on this tour. As a big tomorrow, I should not act in a hurry and almost caused a disaster. Early this morning, Song Nan came to the palace to talk about this matter with me, and I suddenly found that if I was captured by the Tatars in Xinping Fort, what should my Ming Dynasty be like now? Although I am not afraid of the Tatars, my behavior almost led to social turmoil, and I was really wrong. Zhengde's words were low, and the 16-year-old young emperor looked much more mature.

The corners of Li Dongyang's eyes are wet, and how rare it is for Zhengde to admit his mistake. One year, after the emperor left, the new emperor ascended the throne, and the foreign court has suffered so many grievances and storms. Now it is finally exchanged for Zhengde's "I'm wrong". Although I don't know whether it is a heartfelt or a forced situation, at least there is already a small Victory can be comforted.

Li Dongyang took a breath to calm down. He did not forget his purpose today. Today, he did not come to listen to this 'I was wrong' words. Taking this opportunity to restore the status and reputation of the foreign court is what Li Dongyang hoped to achieve most. The young man's thoughts may be forgotten in a blink of an eye after the next court, and it will remain the same in the future. , what are you capable of?

"It is very gratified that the emperor can reflect on himself; but the court has the rules of the court, and the emperor's fault is that the ministers are dereliction of duty. The old ministers are brave, and today they will be held accountable for some ministers; who did the emperor's tour, who instigated them, and the emperor needs to severely punish him, otherwise these scorps will not punish them. , it is inevitable that the emperor will be instigated to do improper things again. Please let the emperor know clearly?" Li Dongyang said quietly.

Liu Jin's face changed color, and these guys really burned the fire on their heads. If it hadn't been for their own proposal, it would have been their own beginning. When he was skiing in Wanshou Mountain that day, he mentioned it himself. At that time, in addition to the emperor, there were also the princess and Song Nan; right! It must be Song Nan. This person must have told Li Dongyang about this matter, and Li Dongyang took this to find trouble for himself.

Thinking of this, Liu Jin looked at Song Nan angrily. Song Nan looked elsewhere and didn't glance at him at all. Liu Jin looked at Jiao Fang again and blamed him for being in the cabinet. Why didn't Li Dongyang and others report this move to themselves? Jiao Fang looked at Liu Jin's eyes. He had no choice but to know that Li Dongyang would have such a thing.

"The minister Wang Jue seconded and asked the emperor to take heavy responsibility for the person who proposed, and such ministers who harmed the country must be punished."

"Yang Tinghe seconded."

"I have been seconded..."

"I..."

The civil officials came out one after another for secondment, and there was a fierce momentum after raising their eyebrows. Song Nan frowned. The civil servants were indeed a little unreasonable. After the scars were healed, they forgot the pain and insisted on forcing people to be in a desperate situation. Song Nan finally understood that these literary ministers actually don't have to sympathize with them at all, because they really don't know how to advance or retreat. Since the emperor has accepted himself, he has forced people too much. This kind of aggressive attitude alone is enough to make people tired.

Song Nan knew that Li Dongyang and others's purpose must not be aimed at herself, and she did not tell others that it was Liu Jin's idea at all, but the ministers of the court seemed to know who instigated this matter. If they could really drag Liu Jin out and beat her, it would be a good result. Unfortunately, Song Nan understood that this was impossible. Liu Jin's position in Zhengde's mind was extremely important. At the beginning, Zhengde did not hesitate to deposed Liu Jian, Xie Qian and other important ministers for him, but now how can civil servants succeed?