Chapter 868 Finale 1

Song Nan looked at Yang Tinghe and said quietly, "Lord Yang, as the patriarch of the two dynasties, the head of the civil officials of the foreign court, and the head of the inner court, this is a very bad beginning for the officials of the Ming Dynasty. Among the thousands of officials in the Ming Dynasty, I believed anyone's words, but I didn't expect that Lord Yang would do this. Lord Yang is a person who is elegant and elegant in the eyes of civil servants of the Ming Dynasty. By doing so, you not only destroyed yourself, but also destroyed the faith in the hearts of civil servants of the Ming Dynasty.

Yang Tinghe looked at the void and whispered, "I can't help it. Song Nan, you know why I did this. You know better than me."

Song Nan smiled and said, "Of course, I know that you are nothing more than fighting against me. You are worried that if you don't take this extreme means to win the lead in the election of the new emperor, you will be forced into a desperate position by me in the future. Well, since it's today, there is no need to hide these words. It's not a personal grudge between you and me, and this step in the Ming Dynasty is not what Song Nan wants to see. I would like to ask Yang Tinghe, in the past eight years, the imperial court has experienced many chaos, the people have been exiled, the people's livelihood is difficult and miserable. In your opinion, what is the reason for this?

Yang Tingyu shook his head slightly and said, "I don't know. I think I've tried my best."

Song Nan sneered and said, "You dare not say it. I'll say it for you. Natural disasters are terrible, and man-made disasters are even more terrible, all of which are caused by man-made disasters. I once said in front of the emperor that the emperor has his own responsibility. However, the greater responsibility lies with the Chinese martial arts ministers. For a hundred years after the founding of the Ming Dynasty, there is no need for me to repeat what I have experienced, but there is one thing, but at the time of prosperity, it was a group of ministers and selfless officials who ruled the people of the Qingming Dynasty to live in peace and be loyal. How many people in today's dynasty can be selfless, loyal and honest? If there is selfishness in the heart, it is naturally unfair to do things. Today's situation will become so, which is selfishness.

Yang Tinghe was speechless, his eyebrows were locked, and he tried his best to keep the expression on his face calm, but the corners of his mouth kept twitching.

"Lord Yang definitely wants to say that Song Nan is just a boast. He must want to say that Song Nan is also selfish. Yes, I do have selfishness. Who doesn't want to be famous? Who doesn't want his wife and concubine to be full of gold and silver? To tell you the truth, my goal was once like this. But I tell you, I didn't think so a few years ago. I have selfishness, but I will not ignore the overall situation because of my selfishness, and I will not squeeze the blood and sweat of the people for selfishness. I believe that you know my family well than myself. Lord Yang, you have said a word of conscience in front of tens of thousands of people. For so many years, I, Song Nan, have done something to oppress the people and damage the court. Things?"

The civil servants frowned and thought about it. They suddenly found that there was no reason for their rejection and hatred of Song Nan. Over the years, Song Nan has indeed not done anything that endangered the interests of the court. Why did they hate him to the bone and want to get rid of it quickly?

Yang Tinhe slowly looked up and said, "Duke Zhen, don't forget that Liu Jin's harm to the country and the people is the source of the chaos of this dynasty. If you hadn't obstructed it, Li Shoufu and Liu University scholar Xie would have already eradicated him. How could there be his scourge later? Isn't this a disaster for the court?"

Song Nan sneered and said, "I knew you were going to talk about this. Not long after the emperor ascended the throne, Li Dongyang led the cabinet to eradicate the eight tigers. I don't know if it was an honor or sadness. At that time, I was just a small person, and I was also targeted by you. I was actually on the roster of eradication. Song Nan's name. Admittedly, if you had won, today will naturally be the dominant situation of your foreign court, and there may be many disputes in the court. But I ask you, what was the original intention of the cabinet to impeach the Eight Tigers? Can you tell the truth?"

Yang Tinhe said, "Naturally, it is to eliminate the ci ministers around the emperor, prevent them from blinding the emperor's ears and behaviors, so that the emperor can focus on governing the country and politics, rather than playing."

Song Nan laughed and said, "What a crowned reason. I don't deny the authenticity of the purpose you said, but you know in your heart that this is not the main reason. The main reason is the selfishness I said before. The essence of the matter is that you want the emperor to be controlled by the cabinet like the previous emperor and be controlled by you. What you need is the power of the cabinet above all else. You will spare no effort to suppress all the forces that want to break this situation and kill it quickly.

Song Nan's voice became cold, and he looked directly at Yang Ting and continued, "Lord Yang, do you dare to say that the motive of the cabinet is simple? When the emperor succeeded to the throne, he was not under your control and did not want to be at your mercy like the previous emperor. Didn't these rise up and attack, and want to kill all the so-called eight tigers and all the other people who can control the emperor? Many people call me a murderous demon king behind their back, but in fact, the people I killed are on the battlefield. It's simply killing people, killing people for the victory of the war, and the real killing people are actually you. You don't need to use knives, just move your tongue, hand over a few pieces of white paper, and someone's head will fall to the ground. This killing People's means are much smarter than ours.

Yang Tinghe said harshly, "What happened later? What kind of person has Liu Jin become? Was the impeachment of the original cabinet wrong? What else did Liu Jin do?"

Song Nan sneered and said, "People can change. Liu Jin at the beginning should not die, but later he should have died, so he died. That's not your vision that can predict his future. To say what you don't like to hear, Lord Yang once vowed to be loyal to the king and serve the country, but did you expect that you would also commit the crime of great rebellion today? If you can predict fate and know who will be a thief and villain in the future, why not throw it away to feed tigers and wolves in their infancy? Will the world always be clean and peaceful?

Yang Tinghe was speechless. Although he was full of experience, he seemed to have never argued against this person in the face of Song Nan. The reason this person said seemed ridiculous, but in fact, it was difficult to refute it.

"Lord Yang, you are all loyal ministers, direct ministers, and selfless people in your heart, but you know in your heart that today's situation is nothing more than that you want to take advantage of the opportunity of the new emperor's accession to the throne, and you want to completely hold the Ming court in your hands and not let others touch it. For this purpose, you do not hesitate to make trouble. , do not hesitate to fight against each other. You see, your selfishness led to this disaster, and all the chaos in this dynasty is also caused by the consequences of all kinds of power struggle. It's time to reflect and reflect. If it doesn't change, the Ming Dynasty will be over. There is no end under the nest. If the court is over, what will we do to fight for power and profit? Is it still necessary?" Song Nan's voice was low and full of deep helplessness.

"However... If the emperor entrusts the government to you, can you guarantee selflessness in the bottom of your heart? How do you know that you are the one who turned the situation around? I, Yang Tinghe, am ashamed of the emperor, but I have been eager to turn the situation around. All I have done is just to let go of my hands and do things. Now that Lord Song is ordered by the emperor, how can you guarantee that the Ming Dynasty will flourish and end the chaos?

Song Nan looked at Yang Tinghe and said, "Of course I can't guarantee it, but I have been wiping your buttocks for so many years. I have to lead troops to calm you. I am also very happy that the emperor can trust me and hand over the major events in the court to me. I'm happy that I can be powerful, but that I don't have to make up for your mistakes anymore. As for how I do it, it's my business and has nothing to do with you. I can only tell you that there are talented people from all over the country. Don't think you are the savior. There are countless people in the court, but you don't find that you don't recognize it.

Yang Tinghe lowered his head and said, "I know that I am unforgivable, but I will only punish the old man. The rest of the people are ordered by me. Killing is enough. I hope you can forgive them."

Song Nan nodded and said, "You don't need to say that I will do the same. The court needs to be stable. Of course, it can't kill any more. Liang Chu wanted to escape from the south gate and was shot and killed in Yongdingmen Street by Jinyiwei. Tan You died under my hands. You, Yang Tinhe, Fei Hong, a university scholar, and Zhang Wei, the governor of the five armies, are all the main offenders, and naturally they can't escape punishment. Except for you, no one will be involved, and I will not pursue it."

Yang Tinghe was silent for a long time and whispered, "Thank you, Lord Song, you are much more open-minded than me."

Song Nan did not look at him. He looked up at the black and suppressed military and civilian ministers in the square and said loudly, "Mr. Song vowed here that from now on, all the previous things will be written off. The new emperor's accession to the throne is like the rebirth of the Ming Dynasty. I hope that the officials in the court will also be reborn. You and I work together to keep all the suffering away from the people of the Ming Dynasty, so that the Ming Dynasty can flourish in the world and last forever.

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The morning light suddenly appeared, and the morning sun sprinkled thousands of golden lights in Beijing. The red walls and blue tiles, green trees and long streets were coated with a dazzling coat. The morning of March 4th looks as ordinary as any previous morning in the capital of the Ming Dynasty, but all the subjects of the Ming Dynasty know that this morning has long been different from the previous morning.

At that time, the bells of the drum tower rang leisurely. Soon after, the announcement of the emperor's death was posted on the square bulletin board in front of the major government buildings, and the city fell into sadness for almost a moment. No matter what the emperor has done before his life, whether he is mediocre or wise. As a citizen of the Ming Dynasty, the emperor's death will always make the people feel godless. This is the imprint of the loyal king's thought that has long been fought in their hearts. The emperor is always the helm of the Ming Dynasty. Now the person at the helm is dead. This ship Where to go? The sadness in people's hearts is not only mourning for the emperor's funeral, but also sad for their own future.

The Fengtian Hall was busy. Song Nan and the ministers, who had not slept all night, discussed in the Fengtian Hall overnight to formulate a plan for the emperor's funeral and the accession of the new emperor. It was said that they were discussing. Under the current circumstances, Song Nan, Zhanglun, Yang Yiqing and others basically proposed a solution, and the rest of the officials made some irrelevant addition.

"Your Excellency, since you have no objection, I will take the lead in the funeral. From now on, I will start preparing for the funeral. The matter of welcoming the new emperor's entry into Beijing will be handed over to the two British Duke and Cabinet University scholar Yang Yiqing, together with Lord Wang Shouren, who is in Jiangxi, and arrange it properly. . Raozhou and the capital are thousands of miles away. On the way, please be careful and welcome the new emperor into the capital safely.

Song Nan's voice is a little hoarse and his expression is a little tired, but his thinking is very clear. These two things must be carried out at the same time. After the emperor's burial, the accession ceremony will be held immediately. The country cannot be without a king for a day. It is necessary to stabilize the hearts of the people and the army, and even let a pair of eyes in the corner of the Ming Dynasty look at the throne completely. If you close it, you can't delay the accession of the new emperor.

"Follow the order of Lord Song." All the ministers said that they tried to call Prince Song Nan, Taibao, and some university scholars, which were rejected one by one by Song Nan. As long as Song Nan called himself Lord Song, Song Nan did not need to claim that he was the best minister. Now he no longer needs these fancy official titles to show his power from the ministers this night. In the change of attitude, he could feel that the initial panic had gradually dissipated. Last night, the dialogue between himself and Yang Tingyu in the square played a role in calming people's hearts. The new officials got the promise of impunity and naturally settled down.

It's not that Song Nan didn't think of a bloody cleanse immediately, but he knew that it was absolutely not appropriate to be angry at this time. At present, many things still need to be done by officials, and there are no more replacements on hand. Only by maintaining stability for a period of time can we successfully get through this danger, and then slowly replace them slowly. Deal with it. At this moment, he can't set off this storm in the court. First, his majesty does not need to be established with a bloody purge, and secondly, he is unwilling to give the hidden vassals and frontier generals a reason to take advantage of the opportunity to make trouble. Song Nan has already figured out all the steps.