Prince of Chaos

Chapter 502 The Emperor Cried
Zhu Changluo took out Shen Shixing's memorial from his sleeve.

"Father, this is Mr. Shen's notebook, please take a look."

Emperor Wanli did not expect Zhu Changluo to come so early in the morning because of a booklet from Shen Shixing.

Emperor Wanli said indifferently: "You are the supervisor of the country, you can do whatever you want, always come to ask me, I am also very busy."

Obviously, Emperor Wanli is used to enjoying it now, and he doesn't want to read anything about government affairs at all.

Zhu Changluo continued: "Father, Mr. Shen is leaving."

Emperor Wanli heard Zhu Changluo say that Mr. Shen was leaving.His body obviously paused, his eyes moved away from the "Bu Suanzi Yongmei" on the table case, and he looked at Zhu Changluo in astonishment.

"Show me."

Emperor Wanli's voice visibly trembled a little.

Zhu Changluo heard the uneasiness in Emperor Wanli's heart, and he silently handed Shen Shixing's memorial to Emperor Wanli.

After Emperor Wanli got the memorial, he hurriedly opened it and looked at the contents inside.

".It has been more than 16 years since I entered the cabinet. Thanks to His Majesty's grace, I have been the head of the cabinet for [-] years with mediocre resources. Now I am old and weak, and my energy cannot be sustained. Your Majesty, please resign to the great scholar of the Zhongji Palace, and beg for the bones to return to my hometown."

Emperor Wanli's eye circles suddenly turned red when he looked at the contents of the memorial.

Emperor Wanli calmed down his emotions, and then waved his hands. At this moment, the eunuchs and palace servants who were waiting in the room left quietly, leaving Zhu Changluo alone by his side.

Seeing Emperor Wanli's pain, Zhu Changluo stepped forward and grabbed one of Emperor Wanli's palms, "Father, my son will always be by Father's side."

Emperor Wanli said: "I know. I just feel a little uncomfortable. Mr. Zhang is gone, and now even Mr. Shen is leaving."

Zhu Changluo quietly listened to Emperor Wanli talking about his teachers.

In Emperor Wanli's childhood, he didn't experience much paternal love, and the person closest to him was the powerful imperial teacher team headed by Zhang Juzheng.

"Chang Luo, do you know? Before Mr. Shen, I still have a Mr. Zhang."

Zhu Changluo listened silently, he didn't make a sound, because he knew that Emperor Wanli was going to talk about Zhang Juzheng next.

Emperor Wanli said: "In fact, I miss Mr. Zhang very much. When I first met Mr. Zhang, he was so calm and elegant, and his eyes were full of wisdom. It's not a problem, I was immediately fascinated by him. I also long to be someone like Mr. Zhang."

When talking about Zhang Juzheng's demeanor, Emperor Wanli's eyes shone with memories.

Then Emperor Wanli began to tell about the past between him and Zhang Juzheng.

"When I ascended the throne when I was young, Mr. Zhang has always been by my side and escorted me. I really relied on him at that time. In the sixth year of Wanli, Mr. Zhang's father died suddenly. I can only become an official again in [-]. However, I couldn’t do without him at that time, and neither could Da Ming. So, three months after Mr. Zhang left the capital, I issued an imperial edict to reinstate Mr. Zhang. .”

When Zhang Juzheng wanted Ding Youshouxiao to leave the capital, a trace of helplessness flashed in Emperor Wanli's eyes. It can be seen how high Zhang Juzheng's status was in Emperor Wanli's heart at that time, almost like a father exist!
However, Emperor Wanli's tone became a little hasty next, and there was a hint of anger and resentment in it.

Emperor Wanli said: "Just after I regained my love and he came back, my Mr. Zhang changed. He became arrogant, extravagant and dissipated, and despised all the officials. He also became more severe and critical of my preaching."

"It seems that if I say one wrong word, it may cause irreparable harm to Daming. And I recognize all of these. I just don't want to disappoint Mr. Zhang's expectations. I just want to prove to Mr. Zhang that I must be a wise man in the future. .”

"However, all this changed in the tenth year of Wanli. Mr. Zhang died. He died, and I was very sad and very sad."

When he said this, Emperor Wanli's eyes turned red again, and tears almost came out of his eyes.It can be seen how much Zhang Juzheng's sudden death at that time hit him. Even after 16 years, Emperor Wanli still couldn't calm down his mood at that time.

Emperor Wanli wiped his tears, and said in a trembling voice: "But at this moment, I suddenly discovered the true face of Mr. Zhang!"

"He wanted me to be diligent and thrifty, but he was extravagant. He wanted me to abide by the etiquette system, but he disregarded his status as a minister and usurped the imperial power. I was very angry, he deceived me! He let me see what is moral, what is It's called traitorous loyalty!"

"Under his suppression, the officials dared not say anything wrong with him when he was alive. After his death, all his bad things were found out. These things, one after another, one by one, It hurts my heart."

"I made a decree to deprive him of all his honor, confiscated his home, and exiled his sons. I hate him, I hate why he has been deceiving me all the time, and why he pretends to be a dignified gentleman!"

Emperor Wanli's voice trembled more and more.

Zhu Changluo grabbed Emperor Wanli's hand and said, "Father, it's all over. He is dead and has been punished by Father. Moreover, Father has surpassed him now. Father is now not only the veritable Supreme Being in the world , and he is also an eternal emperor who is highly praised by the people. Let's not talk about him, shall we?"

Emperor Wanli listened to Zhu Changluo's comfort, and he finally calmed down his excitement.

Then, he turned the topic to Shen Shixing.

"Mr. Shen is very serious and careful with me. When I was young, when I was still studying, Mr. Shen was the most patient gentleman with me. He never criticized me for my mistakes when I was studying. Try your best to explain the truth in the book to me.”

"He also worked very hard. Later, after he became the first assistant, he also wanted to make some contributions to Daming. However, the official atmosphere at that time had been corrupted by Mr. Zhang, and the court was full of all kinds of Climbing attacks. Mr. Shen is like a tireless paper painter, trying hard to bring Daming back on track."

"I see it in my eyes, and I feel sorry for him. I also know that the reason why Mr. Shen worked so hard to do these things is actually for me. However, I still didn't expect that he would leave me now."

"I feel uncomfortable now, and I can't bear him. They all left one by one, and I am left here alone. Who can I rely on in the future?"

Emperor Wanli felt very wronged and uncomfortable. He was used to Zhang Juzheng and Shen Shixing, ministers and ministers who treated him meticulously, devoted themselves to their duties, and worked tirelessly.

Now, those old ministers who grew up with him are dying and walking away.Emperor Wanli's heart seemed to be empty all of a sudden.I feel like I am an abandoned child.

Zhu Changluo sighed in his heart, Emperor Wanli is too fragile.

However, recalling what Emperor Wanli said just now, and his childhood experience, it is reasonable for him to have such a reaction.

However, Emperor Wanli is an emperor!
How could an emperor be so sentimental?

The emperor can't do this, the emperor is responsible to the whole world.

An emperor must be extremely strong, extremely rational, and extremely put the empire above everything else, and only then can he be considered a qualified emperor.

Otherwise, no matter how kind, just, and moral he was, he would be just an emperor who harmed the country and the people.

Zhu Changluo looked at the uncomfortable Emperor Wanli, and he said: "Father, I am still here! I will also wholeheartedly assist my father, like my father's Mr. Zhang and Mr. Shen, and protect my father's foundation!"

Emperor Wanli looked at Zhu Changluo with firm eyes, and in a trance, he seemed to see the high-spirited Mr. Zhang holding the wisdom pearl in his hand.

However, what made Emperor Wanli feel more at ease was that the person in front of him was his own son, his crown prince, who would never act like Zhang Juzheng later, who bullied the emperor and rebelled against his father.

"Chang Luo, I thank you."

Emperor Wanli touched Zhu Changluo's hand and said affectionately.

Zhu Changluo bared his teeth and smiled, "Father, you and my father and son are connected, why should you say thank you? It is only natural for a son to be filial to his father. If you want to thank my son, my son can't bear it."

Emperor Wanli was immediately infected by Zhu Changluo's smile.

He also smiled and said: "Okay, then I will not be polite."

Zhu Changluo: "???"
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