Yang Tinghe was a little unwilling. He always felt that at this juncture, what should he do?
He is the center of the Ming Dynasty and the Grand Bachelor of the Cabinet. The word "cabinet" is so glorious. This institution that gradually grew from the emperor's secretary has already become the center of the entire Ming Dynasty after a hundred years of vicissitudes. And the Grand Bachelor, It's even more expensive.
How can we lose? How can we abandon our family, country, and country?
Yang Tinghe looked hesitant.
And all his emotions were seen by Li Dongyang. Li Dongyang looked solemn and said: "Young Master Yang still can't look away? Now the Ming Dynasty has reached a critical point. If Yang Gong still refuses to give up, have you ever thought about it?" But, how many heads will fall to the ground by then? Don¡¯t let others have hope anymore. Doing so will only shed more blood and kill more people. Instead of doing this, it is better to go back to the fields, stay away from the temples, and pick chrysanthemums from the east. Under the fence, we will take care of ourselves until we are old. I have already thought about it. I will hand in my resignation letter tomorrow. No matter whether the court approves it or not, I will leave with my crown hanging. The Ming Dynasty is no longer our Ming Dynasty. What can I do?"
He stood up, dusted off his body, closed his eyes slightly, and his lips trembled. Yang Tinghe refused to let go, so why was he willing to let go? But as he said, don't give others hope anymore. If it's because of his relationship with Yang Tinghe, Encourage and give people hope. By then, with Liu Chengfeng's methods, countless rivers will be dyed red. He will retreat bravely to save himself and others.
"I'm a little tired, so I'm going to take leave today. As for Mr. Yang's plans, I can't say much. I just hope that Mr. Yang will think about the people and the country."
Yang Tinghe refused to give up and said: "Who is unwilling to think about the common people and the country? It is Liu Chengfeng, the king of Chu who usurped power!"
"But what if the riot continues?" Li Dongyang had to stop and said: "What will happen if the riot continues? After the riot continues, various places will think that if there are enough anti-Liu forces in the capital, some people will take risks and launch rebellions. When that happens, At that time, it was rebellion and counterinsurgency. How many people would die? How much blood would be shed. Although it is not a pity to die for you and me, but the lives were ruined for this, even if the world was in the hands of Zhu again, what would happen? At that time , is devastated, the prosperous times are no longer, the people are displaced and starving everywhere. Is this what Mr. Yang expected? I still say the same thing, don¡¯t give people hope, don¡¯t encourage more people¡¯s ambitions, everything is over here. .¡±
Li Dongyang said that and walked away.
Although he was heartbroken, he was rational and scheming. In the end, he was determined to use the most direct method to contribute his last effort to the court.
He left the cabinet, the sunshine made him a little dizzy, leaving behind a lonely figure, drifting away.
This may be the last time he walks out of here. For more than ten years, he has always appeared here on time. But today, with his back to the green bricks and white tiles behind him, and his back to the familiar desk and pen holder, Li Dongyang walked away He was very determined and did not look back. Even though his body was trembling slightly, he did not linger.
Yang Tinghe sat blankly in the check-in room, motionless.
At this time, he has thought too much. He has ambitions, he even has the idea of ??governing the country, and he has qualifications that make people favor him. He has everything that a scholar in the world should have, and he is lucky if others don't have it. gathered on him.
But now, he feels a little cold. The cabinet minister who used to seek the country is gone, and the resolute and decisive leader seems to be missing. Now he is just an old man, getting old.
He sighed, and the turbid air came out, which made his heart feel a little cramped. Although Li Dongyang's words were good, his heart always seemed to be unable to overcome this hurdle. He never gave up, and he never gave up, but
He also stood up and walked away, but his steps were a little wobbly. After walking a few steps, he suddenly stopped, looked back at the room attendant who was not yet familiar with him, and sighed again.
He couldn't let it go. He had struggled for this all his life. From the age of four or five, for this goal, he began to study hard with his head shaking. Days and nights, how many times the green lantern accompanied him, and there was no golden house in the book. There is no Yan Ruyu, those are all lies, but he studies hard because he knows that the more he reads, the closer he will be to his ideal.
He did it, but failed to do it. He reached the pinnacle of life and also reached the end of his ideal. After the ideal, he got what he wanted, and after he got what he wanted, he was restricted everywhere, from a lifetime of hope to an instant of despair. , this process was so short that it was over before he even had time to recover.
"Hey" Tears actually flashed in his cloudy eyes. He is a person with a strong character. When he was studying, he never cried even when his teacher hit him.Even when his son died in infancy, he tried not to shed tears, but today, the tears were streaming down his face.
It seemsit's really over.
"Why bother, why bother" He sighed, gritted his teeth, turned around and walked away.
??At sunset and dusk, the little afterglow is indescribably bleak
The resignations of the two major bachelors in the cabinet were handed directly to Liu Chengfeng's desk. Liu Chengfeng just glanced at the memorial indifferently, then handed the memorial to Jiao Fang aside, and said in a calm tone: "The winner is king. , The loser may not be a bandit, so there is no need to pursue them."
Jiao Fang said cautiously from the side: "How does Your Highness plan to deal with it?"
Liu Chengfeng squinted his eyes and popped out two words from between his teeth: "Retain."
There are many meanings of retaining, and Liu Chengfeng's retaining is obviously the most popular one. Both resignation letters adopted the form of retaining, and the edict was also issued in time, making a sincere retaining of the two cabinet bachelors.
Immediately afterwards, according to the procedure, the second resignation letter was submitted, and Liu Chengfeng still issued an edict to retain him.
Within a few days, the third memorial finally arrived, and this time, an edict was issued, allowing Li Dongyang, Yang Tinghe and Zhishi to return to their hometowns, and praising Li Dongyang for directing the cabinet and presiding over machine affairs. Fifty years after the founding of the dynasty, and eighteen years of governing the country, he remained faithful to the Qing Dynasty and became the crown prince and grand master. Yang Tinghe was able to overcome the current disadvantages and was knowledgeable and generous. He presented it to the Taibao.
Among them, the edict to Yang Tinghe is the most thought-provoking. The edict specifically stated the four words "strengthening the power to eliminate the evils of the times." In a sense, Yang Tinghe was highly affirmed.
Since then, a new era has quietly begun.
Soon, the candidates for the cabinet were announced. Among them, Li Dongdong, the leader of the State of Chu, came to Beijing and was immediately appointed as the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue and concurrently as the Bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion. Immediately afterwards, Yang Yiqing, who was on the three sides of the general system, came to Beijing and became the Minister of the Ministry of War and the Bachelor of Wenhua Palace.
This arrangement is very intriguing. On the surface, the chief minister of the cabinet is the bachelor of Huagaidian. However, Jiao Fang is not good at handling government affairs, and the other two cabinet ministers, whether Li Dongdong or Yang Yiqing, are not easy to mess with.
Needless to say, Li Dongdong, although his visit to Beijing to pay homage to the Prime Minister aroused opposition from many people, no one in the world knew that the regent was Li Dongdong, and Li Dongdong was the regent. Only Li Dongdong can go in and out without restraint. With this relationship alone, he is as smart as Jiao Fang, how dare he point fingers at Li Dongdong.
And this Yang Yiqing actually has a great background. He first managed horse administration and was affiliated with the Ministry of War. It is said that when the new army was short of horses, the King of Chu named Yang Yiqing to hand over a number of strong horses, but Yang Yiqing actually did not refuse. It was outstanding. After completing the task, he began to rise to prominence, and under the recommendation of Liu Daxia, he took charge of the three sides.
Not just anyone can do it. Border towns are not inland. Although he is similar to a feudal official, if he is just reciting poems and writing poems, or if he only knows that money and food are far from enough, what is important is Yes, you have to convince the Qiu Ba people. Only when those soldiers and gangsters are in awe of you can the government orders be passed through.
This requires some skill. It is obviously difficult for a scholar to gain the respect of Qiu Ba, but Yang Yiqing did it, and he did it very well. Even Liu Chengfeng, who has rich military experience, has a lot of respect for this person. High rating.
Of course, the purpose of letting Yang Yiqing join the cabinet is to consolidate the border defense. Yang Yiqing has a high prestige among the border troops. Letting him join the cabinet is to reveal a message to the border town that the regent will not embarrass the border town. From then on, they Just guard the pass and defend it.
People like Yang Yiqing are certainly not soft persimmons, nor can they be manipulated by Jiao Fang as they please.
The result is that although there are three, six or nine cabinet ministers, in fact they all have their own background.
Now that he has his own team, Liu Chengfeng's edict begins to attack the scholars. These scholars have been scolded enough for a long time, and they feel deep hatred for Liu Chengfeng. When they start the examination to recruit officials, all of a sudden There was an uproar among the scholars.
As soon as the edict came out, various newspapers rushed to report it. At first they just reiterated the contents of the edict, then analyzed the pros and cons of opening examinations for officials, and finally started to criticize each other. The opponents seemed to be confident, and the supporters seemed to have gradually gained some ground. Willing to suffer.
It's just that the scolding came back and forth, and the scholars scolded the scholars. It didn't seem to have much to do with Liu Chengfeng. At least it diverted their attention for a long time, but since it was the first one to be arrested Naturally, there is no room for error in matters of top priority. Fortunately, there is no room for error.??'s experience is there, and Li Dongdong, the cabinet bachelor, obviously has a lot of experience in this matter, so this heavy responsibility is placed on him.
A revolution, staggering amid countless curses and cheers, seems to be a long-standing habit that the Ming Dynasty could not change. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to become a registered member of Piaotian Literature to recommend this work. Your support is my biggest motivation.)