Longevity begins with Jinyiwei

"Speaking of which, Ben Khan really feels sorry for that Duke of Qin, who worked so hard for Daming, but those people kept stabbing him in the back."

Hearing this, Yuan Chonghuan was also silent. He was a scholar-bureaucrat himself, and he had been in the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty for many years. He naturally saw it more clearly than Dai Shan.

Now it is no longer a question of whether the Duke of Qin is pitiful, nor is it a question of the Duke of Qin being overwhelmed, but that the Queen Mother and the courtiers are forcing the Duke of Qin to rebel step by step!

There is no shortage of loyal ministers in the world, and there is also no shortage of loyal ministers who hold great power, but when the imperial power has shown such naked killing intent, no matter how loyal they are, I am afraid that they have to consider their own past and future.

If he has no ability to resist, then he is naturally waiting to be killed, but... the Duke of Qin is obviously not, let alone, the Duke of Qin is not alone, with so many generals and commanders under him, who would be willing to sit and wait for death!

If it continues, Daming, I'm afraid it will be over!

At this point in his thoughts, Yuan Chonghuan couldn't help sighing secretly in his heart, hundreds of years of glory and glory!

But no matter what, for Liao Zhen, this is obviously a good thing...

With a slight flicker in his eyes, Yuan Chonghuan turned around slowly, his eyes fixed on the map: "Khan is right, whether it is Daming or him, Duke Qin, I am afraid that for a long time to come, I am afraid that I will not have the energy to pay attention to us."

"Take this opportunity, let's make good plans for Monan Mongolia. If we have a chance to talk, we will add some chaos to Duke Qin!"

"As long as we win Monan Mongolia, even if we share the alliance with Lin Danhan, our game will be revitalized!"

"Correct."

Dai Shan also nodded affirmatively, but when he thought about the alliance with Lin Dan Khan in the future, Dai Shan couldn't help thinking that he had worked hard to contact Lin Dan Khan, but in the end he let Lin Dan Khan sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight.

Thinking of this, Dai Shan couldn't help but feel a toothache. How could Lin Dan Khan, the goddamn Khan of Mongolia, be so shameless!

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Chapter 356

On the other hand, there are turbulent winds and clouds outside the Ming Dynasty, and the news that Lin Dan Khan sent troops to Monan has not caused too much disturbance in today's capital.

Anyone can see that if it is the terrifying consequences of the unification of the Mongolian grasslands, compared with the horrors of the future, the immediate obstacles are obviously more concerning.

Now the Empress Dowager's party is naturally headed by Sun Chuanting and Li Banghua, and Li Banghua and Sun Chuanting have been almost depressed since that day. Besides handling political affairs conscientiously, they have not even entered the palace once in the past month.

In this way, the consequences will become more and more unpredictable.

In the past, at any rate, the prestige of the two elders was suppressed, whether it was the empress dowager or someone with ulterior motives, they were all afraid.

Now, the two court elders are almost leaving the stage, and naturally there are many people with ulterior motives to cater to them.

The already turbulent undercurrent is becoming more and more chaotic, the oppression of the government and the opposition is becoming more and more obvious, and the breath of the storm is becoming more and more clear.

In Huangji Hall, another daily court meeting was held.

I don't know when it started, but the decision-maker in this court is no longer Qin Guogong who assists the country in governing the country.

Hundreds of officials played, the queen mother made a decision, the cabinet ministers discussed, Li Xiu and a group of military heroes, like wooden figures, sat and watched the court meeting proceed.

But now, this situation has obviously changed again. In the past, the two cabinet ministers, Sun Chuanting and Li Banghua, who tried their best to smooth things over for the Queen Mother, have retreated into answering bells.

He no longer had the high-spirited and majestic appearance of the cabinet ministers as before.

Li Xiu's position had already been retired from the top of the hundred officials to the top of the martial arts. His expression was neither sad nor happy, and he couldn't tell what he was thinking at all.

And the group of martial arts behind him also followed suit, looking at their noses and their hearts, as if this court had nothing to do with them.

Unknowingly, there were many new faces above the court, most of whom were promoted from Jiangnan, and their identities were also extremely clear.

But now in the court, they were the ones who danced the most. Especially after the elders Li Banghua and Sun Chuanting were obviously silent, these Donglin party members who had left the court center for a long time, jumped up completely.

With most of the civil and military sides silent, the bouncing of these Donglin party members was undoubtedly extremely dazzling.

"Your Majesty, Empress Dowager, since the time of the late emperor, the cabinet ministers have not been supplemented. Now that the state affairs are difficult, I think that we should select capable ministers and supplement the cabinet ministers..."

Amidst the hustle and bustle, courtiers came out, and the sound of playing was clearly transmitted to the ears of all Chinese and military officials in the hall.

Soon, many courtiers stood up and echoed.

But more courtiers still stood firmly in the court hall without saying a word.

"What do Duke Qin think?"

At this moment, Queen Mother Zhou rarely looked at Li Xiu and asked.

"The empress dowager is wise, please ask the empress dowager to judge."

Li Xiu arched his hands, said a few words of politeness, and didn't say anything more.

At this moment, he looked with great interest at the newly promoted minister of the Ministry of Rites who made a speech to supplement the cabinet ministers.

It's not because of the position of Minister of Rites, nor because of Han's proposal to add cabinet ministers, Li Xiu is simply interested in this person.

This person is Qian Qianyi, the leader of Donglin, the most prestigious moral benchmark and model literati in the world today.

Ever since he turned his attention to Donglin, he had heard of this person countless times.

This person also tried to get in touch countless times, and wanted to enter the center of the capital, but he held them down with one hand, and now, he has made his wish come true!

Of course, if these were in the past, Li Xiu would still care a little bit, but now, these are no longer worthy of Li Xiu's attention. His impression of this person is naturally the famous saying in history "The water is too cold!"

Such a moral model with both positive and negative sides is undoubtedly extremely shameless.

Thinking of this, Li Xiu suddenly chuckled.

He Li Xiu, what qualifications does he have to not be ashamed of others.

If that day really comes, the eternal infamy will be much more colorful than the cold water in this area!

Li Xiu's smile undoubtedly made the court hall, which was still noisy at first, suddenly quiet, and the words that came to the lips of the Empress Dowager Zhou subconsciously forcibly stifled them.

Qian Qianyi, who was still high-spirited, suddenly froze, and his back felt a little chilly.

A cold look flashed between the Empress Dowager Zhou's brows, her fingers turned white, and the veins on the back of her hands were exposed.

The court sneered, and all the officials were silent. What do they think of her, what do they think of the emperor's imperial power!

"Why is Duke Qin laughing, but what is wrong with what I said?"

During the silence, Qian Qianyi also had to bite the bullet and stand up, arching his hands at Li Xiu and asking.

"nothing……"

Li Xiu waved his hand, spit out two words, and fell silent again.

This kind of perfunctory attitude made the atmosphere in the court extremely weird. The Queen Mother Zhou couldn't restrain her anger, and the silk handkerchief in her hand was unconsciously torn to pieces.

And Qian Qianyi felt even more distressed at this moment, he really didn't want to fight against this Duke Qin, others would be concerned about his reputation, this murderous Duke Qin, not necessarily!

In the south of the Yangtze River, he dared to talk about it unscrupulously because he was thousands of miles away from this Duke of Qin. The literati leaders were slaughtered.

But it's different now, he worked hard to cling to the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother worked hard to get him from the south of the Yangtze River to the court, but she didn't let him be a coward, she wanted him to fight against the Duke of Qin!

At this time, if he is discouraged, the countless Jiangnan literati who regard him as a model, the Queen Mother who has high hopes for him, everything...

Qian Qianyi didn't dare to think about the consequences.

But fortunately, this time, Qian Qianyi didn't need to worry about it.

The Empress Dowager Zhou suppressed her anger, looked at the few cabinet ministers who were standing comfortably by the old god, and brought the topic back to the topic again with a sudden laugh.

"What do you elders think?"

"My minister thinks it's okay."

Li Banghua cupped his hands, he used to be the most respectful of etiquette, this time, he didn't even mention the court recommendation necessary for the selection of cabinet ministers, and after just a few words, he fell silent again.

"My minister seconded the proposal."

"Wei Chen agrees!"

The rest of the cabinet ministers also echoed one after another, and their words were also extremely brief.

"Since all the ministers think this is the case, the cabinet will choose a day to hold a court election and select capable ministers to join the cabinet..."

The court meeting seems to have become the home court of the Empress Dowager Zhou. The Empress Dowager Zhou is in full control of the government, as if she has a constitution in her mouth, all the officials bow their heads, and the emperor's strict authority seems to be fully displayed.

It's just that, out of the corner of his eye, every time he caught sight of Li Xiu, who was standing at the head of the martial arts, the Empress Dowager Zhou felt like a stick in her throat, and the gloom in her heart also accumulated a little more.

Li Xiu's perception is so keen, the seemingly well-hidden mood swings are undoubtedly clear in his perception.

Glancing at the flickering gloom on the Empress Dowager Zhou's face, Li Xiu was also speechless.

He didn't even know how to describe the Queen Mother.

Long hair, short knowledge?Or are you short-sighted and eager for quick success?Or downright stupid?

Looking at the elders, Li Banghua and Sun Chuanting, who had been full of sorrow for some time, Li Xiu seemed to be able to clearly understand their feelings.

Teammates are too stupid, hopelessly helpless.

The opponent was too stupid, and he did unexpected things repeatedly. He, Li Xiu, was also helpless.

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Chapter 357 Absolutely Not!

After the court meeting, all the officials slowly withdrew from the Huangji Hall.

Unlike the past where civil and military were side by side, nowadays, Wu is still the same as Wu, but Wen is no longer the same as it used to be.

The civil servants headed by Sun Chuanting and Li Banghua are in a row, the civil servants headed by Liu Qiyuan Lai Zongdao are also in a row, and there are Jiangnan civil servants headed by Qian Qianyi.

Civil servants are divided into three points, as if the distinction is clear, to some extent, even more clear than the distinction between civil and military!

Gazing at this scene, Li Xiu's eyes flickered, and finally, his eyes also fixed on Li Banghua and Sun Chuanting.

heavy!

Although it was just a back view, one could clearly feel the indescribable heaviness at a glance.

Li Xiu couldn't help sighing softly when the scene caught his eye.

Some people, even if they stand resolutely on the opposite side.

But his will to do what he knows he can't do, and his determination to let thousands of people go, it's hard for people to feel hostility and disgust towards them.

Even, it is difficult to hide appreciation.

"Duke Qin."

When they stopped, the Commander of Jin Yiwei, who seldom appeared in the palace, walked hurriedly with a solemn expression.

"Duke Qin, check it out."

Li Ruolian said in a deep voice.

Li Xiu looked around at the empty palace square, and nodded.

"There is indeed a group of dead soldiers training in the East Factory. The place is in the military battle of the palace. With the help of the production of ordnance, it is estimated that they have entered the palace for several months..."

"There is also information about the secret work of the subordinates in the East Factory. A group of dead soldiers who were trained by Wei Zhongxian during his reign have also disappeared. It is estimated that the group that is now in the military battle in the palace was trained by Wei Zhongxian back then. of……"

Li Ruolian reported carefully, and observed Li Xiu's expression from time to time. To his surprise, Li Xiuzhi's expression did not change at all.

When I was a little surprised, but after thinking about it, Duke Qin guessed it himself, so I'm afraid he was already mentally prepared.

Just as Li Ruolian thought, Li Xiu, indeed, was already mentally prepared.

It is possible for a paranoid to crazy person to do any crazy thing, not to mention, there are countless people with ulterior motives who contribute to the flames, and it is possible to do anything.

"Keep staring, be careful not to expose it."

Li Xiu waved his hand, his eyes were still clear, without the slightest expression fluctuation.

"As ordered!"

Li Ruolian accepted the order with fists in his arms, and left.

Li Xiu stopped and stood there for a while before slowly walking towards the palace gate.

……

The current situation is turbulent, although Qian Qianyi and other Jiangnan literati are jumping up and down, but in terms of the overall situation, the government and the people in the capital are still so calm.

After all, even though the Empress Dowager gave Qian Qianyi and others great power, given the current situation in the capital, they are still outsiders with a shallow foundation.

However, when it comes to doing practical things, Donglin may not be good at it, but when it comes to fighting for power, Donglin, or in other words, the Wenchen sect in Jiangnan, is much better at it.

In an almost self-entertaining court push, the original four cabinet ministers suddenly expanded to seven people.

What's funny is that the three extra cabinet ministers, plus Qian Qianyi, without exception, are all new faces who have been promoted in Jiangnan recently.

It is undoubtedly the first time that this kind of thing has happened since the cabinet was completed.

If it was in the past, it would definitely cause the whole court to boil and criticize, but now, everything is going with the flow, the civil servants don't care, and Li Xiu and the other martial arts obviously don't care.