Chapter 1131 Wanli who refuses to admit defeat
"No, no, no, no! The government meeting dismisses the cabinet master, Wang Jiaping may lose his position!"
The newspaper boy shouted hard, and whenever passersby heard the shouting, they would pause. Many people took out scattered copper plates and bought a newspaper to take a look.
I have been in the capital for a long time and have seen changes in the world, and the people are quite knowledgeable.
After a quick browsing, everyone was shocked.
Some people turn around and run to the grain. No matter how much they are, they will buy three months of grain first.
Ordinary people can see the danger, but the officials in the court don’t understand. From Tang Yi’s retirement to assassination of the Pavilion Master, then digging Confucius’ tomb, the two Pavilion Masters resigned, and the cabinet ministers competed for...
These things are linked one by one, and they develop so quickly that they exceed everyone's estimate. At first, everyone thought that the royal party wanted to seize power and retaliate, but then they thought that the Xinxue lineage launched a counterattack, but later they thought that the royal party was better at it. Now, when they see it, the Tang party won the game back.
The entire situation in the court was like a seesaw. When the gourd was pressed, the gourd floated up, and the gourd rose again. Should the royal party launch an offensive, or should the Tang party follow the trend and completely annihilate the opponent?
I really can't understand, or in other words, these two families are not good at it. It doesn't matter who is active and who is passive. What's important is that the situation has evolved to this day, and the king and his subjects have to collide again, just like when Gao Gong was dismissed. The only difference is that Wanli was only ten years old at that time, and he was still an ignorant child. Now Wanli is twenty years old.
After ten years of tolerance, his biggest opponent, Tang Yi, has left and Wanli has become an adult.
It is hard to say who will become the final winner?
The capital was full of storms and rain, and Tang Ruji was not polite at all. After passing the resignation case, he immediately summoned the government and representatives in Beijing to jointly draft a statement and gave it to Wanli directly.
Previous memorials maintained enough respect for the emperor, and even Tang Yi had to call himself a minister. But this time Tang Ruji was different, and he called himself ours.
In the statement, he asked Wanli to abide by the king's way and not interfere with the court's employment, especially to destroy the court's selection system with his own selfishness, allow treacherous villains, and steal the position of the cabinet.
Tang Ruji told Wanli that the emperor was the son of heaven and the son of heaven. The emperor should be responsible for sacrifice to heaven and ancestors. As for human affairs, they should be handed over to their ministers to deal with. Only when the emperor does less work can he be correct and holy forever.
In the end, Tang Ruji also proposed that Wanli should reply to the request of the Political Conference within seven days, and issue an edict to punish himself to explain the misunderstanding to the world.
After the statement was sent out, Tang Ruji immediately frozen the royal budget in the name of Chief Supervision. From today on, no expenses in the palace could be paid for.
At the same time, Tang Ruji also ordered all provinces to gather together in the capital city immediately to jointly agree on royal regulations, clarify the power of the monarch and ministers, and avoid the recurrence of chaos and abuse of power.
What does it mean to make a sound like a shock?
Tang Ruji has been an official for nearly 30 years and has rarely made achievements. To be honest, he is just a speculative villain. He initially cursed the party and later cursed Tang Yi, so he could gain a foothold in the center. He really has little character and ability!
But no one expected that at this critical moment, he stood up and carried the banner of fighting against the imperial power. He made a set of punches and won applause from the crowd.
The study of the heart, the Tang Party, and even a large number of officials who benefited from the new policy came forward to respond to the resolutions of the Political Consultative Conference.
They may not dare to scold Wanli directly, but they were not ruthless in attacking Wang Jiaping and others.
After being an official for many years, who has no problem with him?
Soon, the Tsushi Xingzi drowned Wang Jiaping. Chen Yubi and Zhang Wei were not well received, and they were both scolded for being scolded. Chen Yubi is still a gentleman, staying at home and not having the shame to see others. Zhang Wei was sick because he was terminally ill.
"What a two trash. I can't bear the storm. I'm so blind!" The Wang family held their breath and scolded.
Opposite him, there was a tall and burly middle-aged man with big faces around and shiny faces, very majestic. When he looked coldly, he actually looked a little like the late Minister of War Yang Bo. He was Yang Bo's son and Minister of Civil Affairs Yang Junmin.
"To Brother Nan, let alone they can't bear it, even I am shaking!" Yang Junmin smiled bitterly and said, "The case of assassination of Tang Yi has already hit me. People write letters every day these days. Sun Jian is still investigating in Jining. Maybe all the people who arrested me will be dispatched at this time."
Yang Junmin followed his father and studied for decades. He asked himself, and when it comes to power struggles, Yang Bo is the three heroes in the world. Yang Junmin is no worse than his father.
Until now, he finally admitted that there are people outside of others and there is heaven beyond the sky, and the gap between him and Tang Yi is all-round.
"Awesome, it's really amazing!" Yang Junmin sighed: "We were still glad not long ago. We took Lu Guangzu and Tao Dalin at once and had the chance to catch up. Now it seems that this is a fundamental plan!"
Wang Jiaping also sighed, "Yes, I was digging the cemetery of the saint, and the people were full of grievances. The Tang Party should have stopped at the same time to avoid being despised by the people. I really didn't expect that they would not give up. In order to continue to move on this game of chess, they killed two cabinet masters, making things bigger and bigger and out of control. It's so clever!"
"It's not that I only know now!" Yang Junmin sighed helplessly: "Shen Shixing is not without intelligence, but courage. He is not qualified to let Lu Guangzu and Tao Dalin die. After all, it was Tang Yi's work. Looking back at the time, my father and the others were defeated by Tang Yi. Now we are going to fail again. Could it be that he is invincible?"
Yang Junmin is tenacious and never gives up easily, but now he has no confidence. Wang Jiaping has a calm face, like a piece of black iron.
The cabinet has accepted the removal case of the Political Consultative Conference, and Shen Shixing and others are actively discussing and investigating. Wang Jiaping knows that it is just a formality, and the cabinet will soon approve the removal case. At that time, the court meeting will be held, and all officials will vote, and his position as a Grand Secretary will be gone.
The other officials involved in the case, Chen Yubi, Zhang Wei, Yang Junmin, Sun Piyang, Wuqing Hou Li Wei, Governor Gu Yangqian... If these people were all taken down, the power of the Jin Party and the Royalist Party would be exhausted.
It’s ashamed to say that since he was plotted by Tang Yi, the Jin Party has lost its strength. You should know that during its heyday, the Jin Party controlled half of the six ministries, calling for wind and rain, and having a strong power for a while. But now, the Jin Party has to use the title of royal preservation to absorb personnel and take advantage of the situation, which is really incomparable.
If you borrow the power of the emperor, you must be bound to the emperor, share life and death, and connect good and misfortune.
"Maybe this is a glimmer of life for us, or maybe it will be a disaster..." Wang Jiaping seemed hesitant and hesitated.
Yang Junmin smiled bitterly, "Brother Nan, don't hide it. If you have any tricks, tell me quickly!"
"I'm afraid it's not a master." Wang Jiaping smiled bitterly and said, "After appointing the cabinet master, the Council of Justice will endorse the meeting. Similarly, even if the cabinet and court discussion are passed, the final approval of the cabinet is required. As long as the Majesty does not nod, he will not be able to take me."
It is indeed a good idea to use the Tang Party’s tricks to deal with the Tang Party!
However, Yang Junmin quickly shook his head, "To Brother Nan, even if he keeps his position, he will probably lose his reputation and will be unable to command all officials and order the court. How much does this cabinet master have to feel?"
"have!"
Wang Jiaping said decisively: "At this point, we can only count on His Majesty, take a blow, and kill the Tang Party. Then we will come out to clean up the mess."
"I'm afraid it won't work for Brother Nan! The Tang Party's military power is not weak!" Yang Junmin said worriedly. Not to mention the southeast, the nine sides were once Tang Yi's troops. As for the past ten years, they have actively explored overseas. Now there are people from the Ming Dynasty everywhere, and the total number is astonishing, and they are all on Tang Yi's side.
Wanli had a lot of plans, only tens of thousands of Beijing camps, and with some nobles and military officials, it was probably not enough to count on them.
"The accounts cannot be settled like this!"
Wang Jiaping said: "Those people overseas are put aside first. So what if they support Tang Yi? It's too late. They get the news and then dispatch troops. It's a year or two. When they send troops, the daylily will be cold. What I am concerned about is the people in the Ming Dynasty. Most of the people in the southeast are Tang Yi, but the southeast is rich. I don't believe that a group of people who have no worries about food and clothing will follow Tang Yi in a mess. Don't forget that the Ming Dynasty has been established for two hundred years, and it has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Thanks to Tang Yi, the world has been peaceful these years. It's said that officials force the people to rebel. When have you ever seen the rich abandon their family business and make trouble with the bandits? By the same token, the generals on the nine sides listen to Tang Yi, but they may not have no Emperor Zhu in their hearts. As long as they can keep them neutral, it's enough. Kill the cabinet, by the way, and the political meeting, the world is the final decision."
It is reasonable, but Yang Junmin also knows that if he really follows this method, he will be in chaos in the world and may not even be at peace for decades. If one is not good, it will ruin the Ming Dynasty and the consequences will be unimaginable.
"This is a risk!" Yang Junmin lamented.
"If we don't fight to the death, will we still have a chance?" Wang Jiaping said sadly.
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The cabinet quickly passed the resignation case, and then submitted a vote for hundreds of officials. Seventy percent of officials above the fourth rank in Beijing passed the resolution to remove Wang Jiaping. The cabinet randomly promoted the court. Zou Yinglong, Shen Li and Zhao Zhigao were nominated as cabinet masters, and all passed the court recommendation. Learning lessons, there were no more or less, only three people, Wanli had no chance to play tricks.
Shen Shixing took Tingtui directly to Qianqing Palace.
"Your Majesty, I have submitted a report to you. Please read the imperial examination and promulgate it!"
Shen Shixing cherishes his words like gold, but he expresses his meaning completely. Wanli can only look at it and then publishes the world according to the rules. If you want to play tricks again, there is no way to go!
Wanli's face turned blue in an instant. From Shen Shixing's body, he saw Tang Yi's shadow! Finally, he saw the dagger. Your master and disciple wanted to treat me as a puppet, and I would never agree!
Chapter completed!