My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 923 Introducing external forces
This year's winter in Beijing has been extremely cold. A sudden heavy snowfall has enveloped the entire city in silver. Everywhere is covered in silver. Even the usually ugly shabby thatched huts have become a bit different. flavor.

There is a small group of buildings on the east side of the Forbidden City. This is the seat of the cabinet, namely Wenyuan Pavilion. Usually at least one of the several cabinet ministers will stay here to prevent His Majesty the Emperor from discussing any government affairs with them.

Yang Pu, the gray-haired scholar of Wuyingdian, tried hard to open his dim old eyes and read the memorial in his hand with great difficulty. He was old and his eyesight was not good. Even the glasses passed down from the big man could not help him. For this reason He also resigned from old age and returned to his hometown several times, but Zhu Qizhen never agreed.

"Mr. Yang, take a rest. You are not in good health. Leave these things to the people below!"

At this time, Hu Hu came over and saw Yang Pu struggling, and couldn't help but persuade him.

Yang Rong passed away a few years ago. Yang Pu, Hu Hui, Zhang Fu and other cabinet ministers are all old and exhausted. Although several young ministers have joined the cabinet, their experience and prestige are seriously insufficient. Therefore, Yang Pu The burdens on these veterans are not light, which is the main reason why Zhu Qizhen does not agree with their retirement and return to their hometowns.

"No, there have been constant natural and man-made disasters over the past year, and there is no peace in all parts of the Ming Dynasty. I really don't trust it if I leave it to someone else!"

Yang Pu sighed at this time.

The Ming Dynasty was indeed not easy to live in this year. First, there was a severe drought in Shaanxi. There was no rain for several months, and the Guanzhong Plain was almost a thousand miles away. Then there was a heavy snow disaster in the south. The heavy snow in Songjiang reached a foot thick. , countless houses collapsed, and the number of dead and injured people was even more difficult to count.

In addition to natural disasters, there are also constant man-made disasters in various parts of the Ming Dynasty. For example, Sirenfa in the south has been rebelling for many years, and has become more and more violent recently. Even the old general Mu Sheng was defeated at his hands, not to mention the Oara in the north, and Qiu Hou invaded again Although the border of Ming Dynasty failed to enter the customs, it also brought great pressure to the border of Ming Dynasty.

"There are indeed more things going on this year. The three guards of Wuhariang seem to be dishonest recently, and they are almost blatantly colluding with Wala. I'm worried that they will lead the way for Wala next year, which will be detrimental to our Ming border!"

Hu Xi also sighed at this time.

"Yes, there are internal and external troubles, there are really internal and external troubles, especially His Majesty has been deceived by villains, and now he doesn't even care about government affairs. It's hard for us to see His Majesty even once. If this continues, the country may be ruined!"

When Yang Pu said the last thing, he beat his thigh angrily, his old face full of pain and sorrow.

"Mr. Yang, be careful what you say!"

When Hu Hu heard Yang Pu's complaint, he couldn't help but be startled, and immediately whispered to dissuade him.

The villain Yang Pu refers to is naturally the powerful Wang Zhen. Although Yang Pu is a veteran of three dynasties and an important minister in the cabinet, he is now unable to support himself. If Wang Zhen hears these words, it is very likely that he will This will lead to Wang Zhen's revenge. After all, Wang Zhen no longer takes the cabinet seriously.

"What are you afraid of? I, Yang Pu, walk and sit upright. Others are afraid of him, but I am not afraid of him!"

Yang Pu snorted coldly and said again, but he said he was not afraid, but he never said Wang Zhen's name from the beginning to the end.

"Mr. Yang is naturally not afraid, but Mr. Hu is very timid. After all, I don't want to lose my official seal again!"

Hu Xi gave a bitter smile at this time, turned around and left as soon as he finished speaking. It seemed that he was very afraid of Wang Zhen and did not even dare to say a few words.

Looking at Hu Xi's leaving figure, Yang Pu snorted coldly and whispered: "The court is full of people who are timid and afraid of trouble. No wonder Wang Zhen is so arrogant!"

But Yang Pu didn't know that Hu Hui had a bit of pride on his face when he left.

In the evening, Hu Xi returned to his mansion, still in his study, and the elusive Mr. Jin also came to visit again.

"Mr. Hu, why did you summon Jin here?" Mr. Jin asked Hu Hui casually.

"Everything is just as Mr. Jin said. Except for those who follow the trend, most of the civil and military officials in the court dare not speak out against Wang Zhen. Even Yang Pu, a veteran of three dynasties, is also angry with Wang Zhen. Wang Zhen is quite complaining!"

Hu Hui said to Mr. Jin excitedly.

During this time, he had been paying attention to the movements in the court, especially the officials' evaluations of Wang Zhen. He was also secretly snooping. This information might be of little use to others, but it was of great use to Mr. Jin.

"As expected, I also heard some news about Wang Zhen during this period. You must be interested, Mr. Hu!"

Mr. Jin was not surprised by Hu Hui's words, but smiled very calmly.

"whats the matter?"

Hu Xi immediately cheered up, because he knew that Mr. Jin had great hands and eyes, and he had a lot of inside information that even he didn't know, but the other party knew it like the back of his hand.

"Wang Zhen formed a party for personal gain, promoted cronies, and even interfered in military affairs. This has caused dissatisfaction among many nobles. Just two days ago, some nobles even wanted to ask the big man for help, hoping that the big man could help the Ming Dynasty kill Wang Zhen! "

Mr. Jin raised his eyebrows at the end. He originally worked for Dahan, so those nobles who wanted to contact Dahan naturally found him first.

"These nobles are so brave, they dare to bring in outside forces!"

Hu Hui was also shocked when he heard this. If this matter spread, I'm afraid it would be the same as treason. Who knows how many people would be killed by then?
"The honorable nobles were also forced to have no choice, so they thought of using this method to fight back. Aren't you the same now, Mr. Hu? Wang Zhen is responsible for all government affairs in the DPRK, and the cabinet can only be a decoration. If Wang Zhen If you are willing, it is not difficult to vacate the cabinet."

Mr. Jin said and glanced at Hu Hui, his eyes seemed to have deep meaning.

"This……"

The expression on Hu Hui's face also became very tangled. After a while, he finally gritted his teeth and asked.

"Mr. Jin, do you mean these words on behalf of the great man?"

"No, His Highness did not say it explicitly. He just asked us to pay attention to the changes in the situation in Ming Dynasty. However, in my opinion, only Your Highness can bring order to the current situation in Ming Dynasty!"

When Mr. Jin said the word "Your Highness", there was a look of reverence on his face.

"You are not afraid that you may misunderstand His Highness's intentions. Maybe His Highness will blame you then, and you may not be able to bear the blame!"

Hu Xi gritted his teeth and said again, if there was no definite information, he would never act rashly.

"Mr. Hu misunderstood. I didn't ask you to do anything. I just informed you in advance that if there is a chance, you must not stand in the wrong team!"

Mr. Jin is not afraid that Hu Xi will leak what he said today, because Hu Xi has already boarded their ship. If the matter is exposed, I am afraid that Hu Xi will be the first to be unlucky.

(End of this chapter)