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Volume 1: Dragon Trapped in the Shoals Chapter 61: Persuasion

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    "Chief Assistant, if Zajia is right, you were fourth in the provincial examination in the thirty-seventh year of Jiajing, first in the Renxu examination in the forty-first year of Jiajing, and second in the imperial examination. Now you are a bachelor of Wuyingdian, your honor.  Being the first assistant has always been the pride of our Taicang people! Although the Zajia family is not as good as the first assistant in terms of knowledge, they have also read some books in the inner library, and can barely read the classics and history. Knowing that in the history of our Taicang, you are  The largest official produced in Taicang, this is enough to be recorded in history and local chronicles!" Zhang Yongnian started by praising Wang Xijue. In this era, which scholar does not pay attention to his own reputation.

    Wang Xijue was obviously very impressed by Zhang Yongnian's words. He picked up the tea cup and gestured to Zhang Yongnian. It was rare that he regarded Zhang Yongnian as a guest at this time.

    Zhang Yongnian nodded as a response to Wang Xijue, and then changed the topic: "Unfortunately, maybe future history books and local chronicles of Taicang will have to add a line of text at the end that we never want to see. It's easy for us in Taicang to make a mistake.  Assistant, but it is very likely that he will not be able to enter the Chuan of Loyalty!"

    After hearing what Zhang Yongnian said, Wang Xijue felt an evil fire in his heart. What does this eunuch mean?  How can I say that I am the pride of Taicang? He is a famous upright and loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty. This eunuch actually said that he cannot be included in the biographies of loyal ministers in the history books?  !  This is an insult!  Absolute insult!  I would rather risk my life, but I must also pay attention to my reputation!  How many literati are willing to be reviled by future generations after their death?

    "snort!"

    Wang Xijue snorted lightly and placed the tea cup heavily on the table to express his dissatisfaction.

    He is considered very well-educated and did not fall out on the spot. The main reason is that he has heard some similar words today and has become somewhat resistant.  Otherwise, if it were another minister who spoke like this, he wouldn't have come to you immediately to fight for his life!  You must know that literati value honor and integrity more than life, at least they think so.

    Seeing that Wang Xijue was angry, Zhang Yongnian laughed: "What? Does it mean that the first assistant doesn't agree with what the Zajia said? Well, the Zajia would take the liberty to ask the first assistant how he views the matter of establishing the crown prince? Is it to cater to him?  Long live my lord, do you want to support the third son of the emperor as the Eastern Palace?"

    "That's nonsense!" Wang Xijue stood up angrily and threw down his sleeves, as if to say goodbye without any speculation.

    "Haha, if the first assistant does not want to support the third prince, then what is the point of proposing to the Lord Long Live that 'the three kings be crowned together'? The Za family doesn't know what the first assistant thinks, but after hearing this for the first time, the first reaction of the Za family is that the first assistant  The assistant wants to support the third son of the emperor and suppress the eldest son of the emperor." Zhang Yongnian took a sip of tea slowly, closed his eyes and looked like he was enjoying it, as if he was admiring the delicious taste of the tea.

    Wang Xijue frowned, and then scolded sternly: "How dare you! Grandpa Taizu has repeatedly emphasized that eunuchs are strictly prohibited from intervening in politics. Do you, a little imperial eunuch, Zuo Jiancheng, want to interfere in such a major matter concerning the country?"  ? I¡¯m so impatient with life! Believe it or not, I yelled for someone to come over and take you to task?¡±

    "Hehe, the Chief Assistant is so majestic! With this big hat on, the small body of the Zajia family can't bear it. Forget it, Quan Dangzhao's family is too troubled. I was thinking about nostalgia, but I, Taicang Xiaocheng, finally made a mess.  As a assistant, I saw that not only could I not bring honor to my Taicang, but I, Taicang, would be ridiculed by others Well, as a Taicang person, the Zajia family originally thought that with this broken body, I could do my best for my Taicang.  , What a pity" Zhang Yongnian shook his head, put down the teacup in his hand, stood up sadly, and prepared to walk out.

    "Stop!" Wang Xijue sneered: "Do you come to this mansion whenever you want and leave whenever you want? If you don't explain who ordered you to come here today, I will immediately give an order and hand you over to the emperor."

    "Haha" Zhang Yongnian laughed, stopped and sat down again: "Wang Xijue, when the ministers mention you, they will either call you Pavilion Elder, respect you as Yuan Fu, or simply call you Wang Taicang! But, ask yourself, if you are being  Are you ashamed that people call you Wang Taicang? Do you represent Taicang? Once the "Three Kings Conferring Confederacy" takes place, have you ever thought about the consequences? Humph! Even a person from the Za family who has not read much can imagine this, don't you think  You can¡¯t understand? It was not Long live the Lord who violated the ancestral system, but you, a minister, proposed it. How will the history books of future generations write it? Do you still think Taicang should be proud of you? I¡¯m afraid that by then, the descendants of Taicang will think that  It¡¯s the same thing if I don¡¯t recognize you!¡±

    Wang Xijue took a deep breath, waved his hands to several servants who came after hearing the scolding, walked back to his seat and sat down: "What do you know! I understand the emperor's temper, and this is a method of substituting one thing for another. First, resolve the emperor's problems.  After years of anger, I won the trust of the emperor. After a period of time, the emperor's anger subsided, and I will submit a petition again to propose the emperor's eldest son. The emperor will most likely agree Humph, do I need to explain to you?"

    Of course, Zhang Yongnian would not believe Wang Xijue's words, but he also knew that the heat was almost over at this time. If it went any further, he was really afraid that Wang Xijue would become angry: "The chief assistant turned out to be Cun??This thought!  But have you ever thought about it, what if Long live the Lord doesn't listen to you?  Or what should I do if I delay it for a longer time?  "

    Shaking his head, Zhang Yongnian said with a sincere expression: "To put it bluntly, how many more years can the chief assistant be in power? If you cannot be appointed as you wish during your time in power, then it will be a fact that you will be crowned king, and you  After you leave the position, it will be very difficult for others to take charge of the matter. In this case, all the blame will be passed on to you and you will bear it alone!"

    Glancing at Wang Xijue who was deep in thought, Zhang Yongnian came closer and said in a lower voice: "This is not only a worry for the country, but also a disaster for the sons and grandsons! If the eldest son of the emperor comes to power in the future, he will easily let go of what he thinks was a deliberate attempt to suppress him.  Are you a person? Even if you don¡¯t take extreme measures, if future generations want to enter the imperial court and serve as officials, it will be nothing more than an idiot¡¯s dream!"

    Wang Xijue frowned and picked up the teacup and then put it down: "At that time, when I was drafting the imperial edict to 'confer the three kings together', I also drafted another imperial edict for the emperor's eldest son, and also sent a memorial to the emperor Shuyu.  , I will definitely be able to prove my true intention in the future.¡±

    "Haha, Chief Minister, are you confused? Who in the outer court knows about your memorial? Even if you tell it, will others believe it? Who will publish your secret memorial to the public in the future to clear up your doubts? If the emperor's eldest son Ruo  Deng Dabao, do you think he will announce your secret information for you, a minister who has embarrassed him?" Zhang Yongnian shook his head lightly and reminded.

    Wang Xijue stood up and walked around the living room with his hands behind his back, thinking about Zhang Yongnian's words.  Zhang Yongnian just smiled and sipped the tea without disturbing Wang Xijue. He believed that with Wang Xijue's wisdom, he would not be unable to analyze the pros and cons of the matter. At present, he was just having trouble making a decision because of some things he didn't know.

    Wang Xijue left like this for a cup of tea, and then strode back to his seat. After sitting down again, he picked up the tea cup and drank it in one gulp, as if he breathed a sigh of relief: "I will meet the emperor tomorrow, and I will let the emperor give me your advice to the death."  Get the edict back!"

    Zhang Yongnian laughed again, and after attracting Wang Xijue's attention, he said: "Chief Assistant, even if you let the emperor recover the edict, you only made up for the previous mistakes. Could it be that the ministers would recover because the emperor recovered the edict?"  Will he change his mind about you because of the imperial edict? Don't forget that the idea of ??'three kings being sealed together' was proposed by you. If that's all it is, without the Zajia coming to remind you, the chief minister will definitely do it in the end."

    Wang Xijue's heart moved, and he went over to refill Zhang Yongnian's teacup in person, without caring about the inappropriateness. He had already lost his sense of place due to the "three kings' conferment" issue today.

    "Eunuch Zhang, we are all from Taicang. It's rare to meet Taicang fellows in the capital, so we won't speak foreign languages. In short, we will walk around more in the future. Well, if your father-in-law has any opinions, just tell me. I am all ears." Wang Xijue walked back to his seat.  Afterwards, he bowed his hand to Zhang Yongnian.

    Zhang Yongnian quickly returned the gift: "What the first assistant said is that it is not easy to meet a Taicang person in the capital. From now on, Zajia will feel homesick, so he will come to the first assistant to chat. When it comes to opinions, Zajia has thought about it, but he has thought of it.  One. Chief Minister, what do you think you have done in the court so far that can make the officials admire and admire you?"

    "Can all the ministers admire and admire you? Only establish a crown prince?"

    "Of course, this is one thing! But this one is too difficult. If I could do it easily, I would have a heir apparent by tomorrow." Zhang Yongnian shook his head and said softly.

    Wang Xijue breathed a sigh of relief. If what Zhang Yongnian really said was about establishing a prince, then this fellow countryman would not be worthy of close friendship.

    "Is there anything else that can be done?"

    Zhang Yongnian smiled and nodded: "The emperor's eldest son is getting older, and he is about to reach adulthood. No matter how much Long Live Lord suppresses him, it will only be in the past few years that he leaves the cabinet to study. However, for the sake of the emperor's eldest son, the ministers  It took a lot of effort to study outside the cabinet, but it has never been achieved. If the chief minister can accomplish this not too difficult task, I am afraid that the ministers will not only stop complaining about the chief minister, but will also express their gratitude to the chief minister.  I praised and praised it!"
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