Chapter 44                                                                                                                             �

It's ridiculous. Vulgar things can compromise with each other, but once they rise to ideals or something, they cannot compromise.

Is Wang Anshi a bad guy? Is Sima Guang a bad guy?

From the perspective of personal moral standards, neither of them. However, the intensity of the struggle between the old and the new has amazed some corrupt villains.

If everyone is trying to make money, as long as they can get money, they may not be able to reconcile. However, political ideas are always right and wrong. Both sides must not compromise.

This is why Zhou Mengchen must have wanted Zhang Juzheng to take his position. As long as he maintains an overwhelming advantage for a period of time, he will endure the conservatives to death. After all, the Jinshi who was 41 years later in Jiajing, their exam questions were different from those of the previous ones. They were born with Zhou Mengchen. After all, they also have to consider one thing, that is, if their opponents counterattack, will they still recognize their imperial examination results?

Therefore, when the chief minister is in charge, they have the same political views and have survived for about 30 years. Perhaps this reform will be truly stable.

After all, it is difficult for some people to transform with their thoughts. The most appropriate way is to endure them to death.

However, once people who oppose the reform come to power, it may immediately become a situation of new and old party disputes in the Song Dynasty. By then, no matter how good the situation in the Ming Dynasty is now, it will probably be ruined.

You should know that before the old party in the Song Dynasty came to power, the new party could not say how good it was. But it wasn't too bad it was. But the old party would rather give up the newly occupied land to Xixia than deny the new party.

There is no bottom line at all.

And do people in Ming have a bottom line than people in Song?

Nowhere to be seen.

All of this, saying that Jiajing has no insight, is too underestimated. Jiajing is not an ordinary emperor, and his skills of power and strategy are full of things. Where can I put the model of the new and old party struggles in the Song Dynasty? How could Jiajing not have seen it?

However, Jiajing still didn't take it seriously.

Because in Jiajing's heart, he always regarded maintaining his own status, and now maintaining his grandson's status is the most important priority. The reform has a great weight for Zhou Mengchen, and even Zhou Mengchen did not hesitate to die. However, in Jiajing, it was nothing but a means of maintaining systematic governance.

If necessary, he will do nothing to destroy him.

Seeing Gao Gong silent, Jiajing said, "Gao Qing, who do you think I am not at ease?"

Gao Gong said, "I don't know. But in my opinion, all the ministers in the cabinet are dedicated to the public and ministers who are the ministers of the court. You can rest assured Your Majesty."

"Is that true?" Jiajing said.

Gao Gong gritted his teeth and said, "Yes."

Jiajing said, "Since that's the case, you go."

Gao Gong then slowly stood up and retreated. Gao Gong retreated behind the door, and the light projected Gao Gong's back onto the wall, and for a moment he looked like a giant.

Jiajing suddenly called Gao Gong and said, "Gao Qing. Just pretend you haven't been here today."

Gao Gong said, "Your Majesty, I understand."

"And," said Jiajing: "You are the one who the emperor believes most. Sometimes, you still need to support the situation. Don't let the emperor down."

Gao Gong was stunned for a moment. He didn't know what to say.

He understood Jiajing's hint, first of all, since you are unwilling to participate in this matter, please keep it confidential. In addition, after Zhou Mengchen's death, the cabinet needs you to support the situation and clean up the mess.

However, Gao Gong cannot refuse these two conditions.

With the relationship between the monarch and the minister at this time, it was natural for the emperor to keep the ministers secret. Gao Gong could not refuse. After Zhou Mengchen died, Gao Gong could not refuse.

If it was just for his own benefit, Gao Gong would definitely not. But the prince had just died and the grandson was only ten years old. How could Gao Gong be willing to give up his authority at this time? He gave up, who will take care of the prince's orphan and widowed mother?

When Gao Gong thought of this, his heart was like a knife.

But watching Zhou Mengchen be removed by His Majesty is also a huge burden on Gao Gong.

Such a thing is wrong to be punished without guilt.

But telling Zhou Mengchen these things means betraying His Majesty and the Crown Prince. His relationship with Zhou Mengchen has not yet reached this point. Although he also knows that if Zhou Mengchen is killed without guilt, it will have a very bad impact.

But he also felt that even if he told Zhou Mengchen, what would happen?

If the king wants his minister to die, his minister must die.

Gao Gong didn’t think Zhou Mengchen could escape?

Gao Gong wanted to persuade Jiajing, but saw that Jiajing had closed his eyes and waved his hand. A little eunuch was waiting to see him off.

Gao Gong had to retreat obediently.

After Gao Gong came out, he looked up and saw that the stars were gone in the sky. The sky was already cloudy. But at night, many people realized it later.

This thing is like a small episode.

The biggest thing next is the funeral of the prince.

Jiajing attached great importance to the funeral of the prince. He ordered the construction of the prince's tomb in the specifications of the imperial tomb. Fortunately, there were several emperors of the Ming Dynasty who were very small. For example, Emperor Renzong. The prince was the prince after all. Even if he built the tomb in the specifications of the imperial tomb, he would not be able to go beyond Emperor Renzong. In addition, the construction capacity has been strengthened over the years and a large amount of new materials have been used.

It is estimated that the prince’s tomb will be completed within three months.

Before again, first cultivate the prince's palace, which is also the place where the prince stops his spirit. The prince first stops his spirit in the Eastern Palace, and after all officials worship, he chooses auspicious day of Huangchen and gives birth to a funeral. Civil and military officials send the prince's coffin to Changping.

Stop in the temple in front of the tomb. After the tomb is built, then be buried in the tomb.

These processes are easy to say.

But in fact, it's not easy at all.

Especially Zhou Mengchen, as the head of all officials, cannot be lazy at these times. The reason is very simple. The prince’s funeral is a national ceremony, and almost all civil and military officials must participate. Of course, different officials have different levels, and high-ranking officials can also enter the East Palace to cry. Small officials can only cry in batches according to the yamen.

However, Zhou Mengchen, as the leader of civil servants, has to come on many occasions. If ordinary small officials do not appear, there may be too many people, no one may notice it. But if Zhou Mengchen is not, what will it look like?

While participating in the funeral, Zhou Mengchen took time to review the memorials. Because the prince's coffin was always required to be on duty, and there were no people in the cabinet, the cabinet meeting was not held.

After working hard for more than a month, the prince was finally sent to Changping after being cut off forty-nine days.

This time, Zhou Mengchen and Gao Gong came over. Zhang Ju was staying in the cabinet. Of course, there were other ministers, such as Duke of England and Duke of Cheng Guo, who had already other nobles in the capital.

It also includes Qi Jiguang.

After the Battle of Liaodong, Qi Jiguang had already held a free position in the Privy Council of Beijing.

Fortunately, Qi Jiguang is a person who can sit down and endure it. Although he has nothing to do for several years, he has exercised and goes to martial arts to teach students when he has time. When he has time, he also writes war records based on Zhou Mengchen's meaning.

What Zhou Mengchen asked Qi Jiguang to write was not the kind of general discussion in the army. It was a very detailed combat record. From where to start, what marching sequence was during the march, what happened? How to launch the battle, what was the formation of the army, the distance between us and the enemy, when to fight, and when to achieve the decisive results.

It's the kind of battle record that can completely review the battle by reading a book.

Qi Jiguang was able to do this thing peacefully. Over time, he became much more scholarly. I didn’t know that, but I thought Qi Jiguang was born as a scholar.

Zhou Mengchen did not want to sit in a sedan chair, nor did Gao Gong like it. The two of them walked together without realizing it.

Zhou Mengchen said, "Brother Gao, I know that the prince's great power will have a great blow to you, but we have the control of the world's cardinal. Every word and action are related to the situation in the world. You must also cheer up and not be so decadent."

Things hidden in Gao Gong's psychology are inevitably manifested.

In fact, with Gao Gong's cunning, he had no matter what he had hidden. No matter what he had, his emotions would not be exposed. But this matter was too entangled in his heart.

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