Although Sun Shenxing said this, Gao Panlong's face still didn't look good.

The most likely way for him to go to the Ministry of War to find Sun Chengzong is to ask him to seek refuge with Sun Chengzong, and also to ask Sun Chengzong to protect him.

The reason why Sun Shenxing did this was because Sun Shenxing could not protect himself.

Judging from the current situation, my side has been purged. If only I and Sun Shenxing are left, will those people let them go?

Whether he covets their position or is afraid of revenge from himself and Sun Shenxing, the best choice is to step to the end. Therefore, the two of them will face more attacks, which is certain.

What you should be thinking about now is not counterattack, but how to protect yourself.

Sun Shenxing has always been more decisive, but now he actually asked himself to join Sun Chengzong, which means that Sun Shenxing has no idea, he has no confidence to protect himself, or he no longer has the confidence to protect himself and himself.

what does that mean?

This means that Sun Shenxing felt that it was difficult for the Clay Bodhisattva to cross the river, so he said this.

I asked Sun Shenxing if things were really that bad. Although Sun Shenxing said he was prepared, in fact the situation was already that bad.

The position of Minister of Rites is so critical. Why does everyone think so?

Because there is one power in the hands of the Ministry of Rites, and that is to educate.

The so-called teaching means taking charge of education across the country and organizing imperial examinations in various places. These are all managed by the Ministry of Rites.

Therefore, the position of Minister of Rites is very important. The imperial examination will be held next year. No one will leave that position to Sun Shenxing, so Sun Shenxing is already prepared for the day when he will be attacked until he resigns. The most important thing is, does Your Majesty still want to give up the position?

Will Sun Shenxing continue to do this?

Seeing Gao Panlong's faint eyes looking over him, Sun Shenxing said with a smile: "It doesn't have to be like this. We should have thought of this day a long time ago, so it's not a big deal. If I leave, you have to protect yourself."

"Now the court is dominated by traitors, powerful ministers are in power, and geldings are running rampant. I am full of ambition but not strong enough, but there will always be a day when the clouds will clear, so you have to wait for the opportunity in the Ministry of War, and at the same time unite as many people with lofty ideals as possible to wait for the opportunity.

tomorrow."

After listening to Sun Shenxing's words, Gao Panlong stood up, bowed to him respectfully, and said: "I will go, and I believe you will come back one day. When the time comes, we will assist Mingjun and cleanse him."

The court will return the Ming Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty."

Sun Shenxing nodded and said with a smile: "I don't know if I can come back, but one thing I want to tell you is to work hard. Even if you can't come back due to something, if one day you can do this, I will

I will be very happy.”

After bidding farewell to Sun Shenxing, Gao Panlong left his home and rushed directly to Sun Chengzong's mansion.

This place is now bustling with people coming and going, and there are also a lot of people handing in greeting cards every day, but not everyone can see Sun Chengzong.

Some people saw Sun Chengzong and left happily; some people couldn't see Sun Chengzong and lingered at the gate of Sun's mansion every day without giving up.

Sun Chengzong is now a cabinet bachelor, so naturally he will not meet people easily; even if he is not a cabinet bachelor, Sun Chengzong will not meet them easily on weekdays.

We are not all on the same path at all, not to mention that Sun Chengzong has just been favored by His Majesty and used it, and he has formed a party for personal gain. Where does that put His Majesty?

The homes of several other cabinet bachelors were the same as Sun Chengzong's. Although there were always people wandering around, the cabinet bachelors rarely saw them.

But Gao Panlong is naturally different. When he comes to Sun Chengzong's home, he will naturally be received.

In the hall of the back house, Sun Chengzong met Gao Panlong.

Seeing Gao Panlong's dejected look, Sun Chengzong probably knew the reason, but he didn't talk about it because he really didn't know how to say it.

Now that things have reached this point, there is no room for change.

Yuan Yingtai and Wang Huazhen are not dead, which is already the greatest achievement. It is basically impossible to protect others.

Especially in order to save Yang Lian, many people were running and calling for him, but Sun Chengzong knew that there was no chance.

Sun Chengzong read Han Xu's interrogation records and found that it was not that Han Xu did not give Yang Lian a chance, but gave Yang Lian a chance to defend himself. As long as Yang Lian surrendered, whether it was for Zou Yuanbiao or Gao Panlong, everything was fine.

It's just that Yang Lian didn't speak, that's why he ended up like this. Going to the palace to plead for mercy at this time is completely meaningless.

This incident made Sun Chengzong very dissatisfied with Gao Panlong.

In Sun Chengzong's view, Yang Lian was a victim. The whole thing was caused by Gao Panlong and Zou Yuanbiao. They had little to do with Yang Lian, but now it was Yang Lian who took the blame and even died immediately for it.

Gone.

Zou Yuanbiao is dead, so I won’t talk about it. What makes people feel cold is Gao Panlong. These days, Gao Panlong has never been on the question book, nor has he ever run for Yang Lian.

There was also Sun Shenxing, the Minister of Rites, who did a lot of things, except that they did not save Yang Lian. They passed the blame to Han Xu, forcing Han Xu to deal with official matters.

In the end, things got to the point where they are today, which made the emperor dissatisfied with his powerful ministers, and the cabinet was completely purged. Even the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Household Affairs were involved.

If it weren't for Sun Shenxing and others to climb up to the dragon for their own selfish reasons, things would not have reached this point.

Sun Chengzong knew all this, but he couldn't say it. Sun Chengzong took care of it once before, but he never took care of it again after that time. In this life, it is impossible for him to take care of it again.

If Gao Panlong and Sun Shenxing really had consciences, they should have reached out to help Yang Lian. But they did not do so.

Although Sun Chengzong met Gao Panlong, he just wanted to hear what Gao Panlong wanted to say.

After the two people met each other, the guest and host took their seats, and tea was quickly served.

Sun Chengzong asked: "What's wrong with Yun Cong's visit today?"

"Back to Ge Lao, there is indeed something going on." Gao Panlong said: "I heard that Your Majesty asked Mr. Ge to select the personnel of the Ministry of War. Although I am not a talented official, I want to try the Ministry of War. In ancient times, people recommended themselves, so I naturally want to follow the example of the sages.

, so I came here to see Mr. Ge today, and I want Mr. Ge to think about it."

Sun Chengzong was stunned by Gao Panlong's straightforwardness.

Is this all the case now?

After looking Gao Panlong up and down, Sun Chengzong said, "I don't know which position you are interested in?"

"Isn't the Ministry of War still short of a minister?" Gao Panlong said, "I think I am qualified for the job."

Sun Chengzong said nothing. The Minister of War...

Sun Chengzong naturally knew Gao Panlong.

Gao Panlong was a Jinshi in the 17th year of Wanli. Later, his father died and he returned home to observe filial piety. In the 20th year of Wanli, he was appointed Xingren Si Xingren.

In the 22nd year of Wanli, Gao Panlongshangshushen impeached his chief assistant Wang Xijue and was demoted to Jieyang Dianshi, Guangdong.

The next year, he resigned and returned home. He and his brother Gu Xiancheng re-established Donglin Academy and taught at home for more than 20 years.

It was not until the late emperor ascended the throne that Gao Panlong was reactivated and appointed as the Prime Minister of Guanglu Temple by the late Emperor, and was later transferred to the Shaoqing of Taichang Temple.

With such qualifications and service experience, how can you have the confidence to become the Minister of War?

Look what he has done?

What contribution did you make to the imperial court?

When he first entered the officialdom, Gao Panlong immediately wrote in "Today's First Priority", saying that in order to change the precarious situation of the dynasty, he must first correct the original text, and secondly "eliminate punishments and killings," "speak to the court," "use remonstrances with ministers," and "issue "Internal funds", revolutionary politics.

Take a look at these:

To put it simply, the elimination of punishment means that the punishment is not enough for the doctor;

Juchao, Your Majesty, you have to give lectures to us every day;

Use admonishment minister, who is admonishment minister, you see I just wrote the title book;

Your Majesty, please take out all the money in your treasury and let us all spend it.

It would be strange for the emperor to agree to these policies, so he ignored him at all.

Then Gao Panlong went to impeach the chief minister of the cabinet, and was immediately demoted and sent home. When he resurrected, he directly became the Prime Minister of Guanglu Temple, and then became the Shaoqing of Taichang Temple.

What's this?

This is promotion through talking!

On the contrary, all the officials who are working steadily and step by step are below. Under such circumstances, who would choose to do things in a down-to-earth manner?

Just keep talking. Anyway, after the new king comes, that will be the time for us to rise to great heights. We won’t even need that time, and people like us will rise to great heights.

People who talk loudly are supported by everyone in the local area, and their reputation spreads all over the world. It would be foolish not to do such a good thing.

But how can such a person contribute to the country?

A person who has been teaching at home for more than 20 years, has no experience in governing local areas, and has never been in the army, and he wants to be the Minister of War?

Sun Chengzong really didn't know what to say. He wanted to drive him out, but he couldn't.

The other party's qualifications are too high. How many students have he taught in these years? He has made great achievements all over the world for more than 20 years. How many of his students are working where?

I don't know anything about it. If I kick Gao Panlong out like this, then I will probably be slandered all over the world.

But can he agree to let Gao Panlong be the Minister of War?

Sun Chengzong smiled bitterly in his heart.

How could he agree? What is the current state of affairs in the DPRK? What would His Majesty think if he reported it like this?

Besides, Gao Panlong doesn’t even have this ability. If he applies for it, what will others think?

By then, the stigma of forming cliques and seeking personal gains will no longer be able to escape. What will I do?

But I still have to refuse.

Although it was very difficult, Sun Chengzong also knew that he could not refuse, so he said: "There are more people now. I need to think about this matter and discuss it with several other ministers in the cabinet."

As soon as he heard this, Gao Panlong knew that he was just dealing with it, and his face looked a little ugly.

For Gao Panlong, Sun Chengzong was his junior, whether in official circles, in Donglinchang, or among scholars, Sun Chengzong was his junior.

I am willing to help Sun Chengzong, which already gives him a lot of face. At this time, Sun Chengzong actually refuses me?

Gao Panlong stood up and said, "If that's the case, then so be it!"

After saying this, Gao Panlong turned around and walked out. It was clear from a glance that he was very dissatisfied with Sun Chengzong.
Chapter completed!