Ming Dynasty: At the beginning, the house was ransacked and the ancestral temple was burned down.

Chapter 15 You know what I’m asking!
  "Hush!" Shen Shixing interrupted quickly: "Don't talk nonsense!"

Who doesn't know the "glorious deeds" of Yingzong back then? At that time, Yingzong Zhu Qizhen also followed the example of Zhu Di, his ancestor, and wanted to conquer the country personally and shock the world with his reputation of being both civil and military.

The result... not only shocked the world...

The current emperor, like the Yingzong of the past, both ascended the throne at a young age, both grew up in the palace, and both have the enthusiasm of youth.

Nowadays, all the civil and military officials in the entire dynasty are afraid that the emperor will be as enthusiastic as Yingzong, and he will also come to the emperor for a personal expedition.

You know, the current Ming Dynasty cannot withstand another 'Tumu Fort Incident'!
  Whether it is the civil servant group or the military commanders and nobles, they are all afraid of another 'Tumu Fort Incident'. But what they really fear, no one will really say.

Especially the civil servants who have read the books of saints and sages will use those "sage principles" that have been handed down for a long time to "help" their emperor become the so-called wise saint in the eyes of scholars.

They will say that they are paying tribute to their father Yao and Shun.

As for the rest...

……

The emperor, who had been working hard all day, drove back to the palace.

The news reached Shen Shixing's ears soon after, and the person who came to deliver the message was the eunuch Zhang Jing.

"Mr. Shen Ge, the emperor asks you to go to Qianqing Palace later. He has important matters to discuss with you." Zhang Jing said with a smile.

Shen Shixing responded with a polite smile: "Okay, I understand. I'd like to trouble Eunuch Zhang to go there yourself."

"It's okay, eh, by the way." Zhang Jing suddenly walked closer and whispered in Shen Shixing's ear: "There is news from Jiangling. The emperor is very angry. Mr. Ge, you should be careful. Don’t offend the emperor.”

Shen Shixing hurriedly expressed gratitude: "Thank you so much, Eunuch Zhang, for reminding me. I'm very grateful."

Zhang Jing laughed: "We are all working for the emperor, so we should take care of each other. Why should Mr. Ge be so polite? From now on, we will just take care of each other."

In response, Shen Shixing just smiled and did not answer.

After the two exchanged some pleasantries, Shen Shixing excused himself as he had some unfinished business, so Zhang Cheng had no choice but to leave.

After Zhang Cheng left, only Shen Shixing was left in the Cabinet Office, and the other cabinet minister, Xu Guo, had long since disappeared.

Shen Shixing didn't care where Xu Guo went. If Xu Guo was really here, he would find a way to take him away.

There was a pile of unwritten memorials on the desk, but Shen Shixing, who was always known for his diligence, was not as eager to deal with these business matters as before. Instead, he came to the side and lit a candle.

It was getting dark, but it wasn't so dark that we couldn't see. Shen Shixing lit the candles not just for lighting.

I saw him take out an unopened letter from his sleeve, and the next moment, he put it on the candle and lit it.

This letter was urgently delivered by Yu Shenxing overnight. Shen Shixing had received it at noon, but he had never opened it to read it.

The flames were burning, and Shen Shixing didn't know what the content of the letter was.

He only knows that sometimes it is safest not to know anything.

……

Qianqing Palace.

When Shen Shixing arrived, Zhu Yijun was writing in front of the Long Case.

"I, Shen Shixing, bow to Your Majesty. I wish you all the best." "Mr. Shen is here."

Zhu Yijun seemed to be in a good mood. He put down the langhao pen in his hand with a smile on his face, and personally stepped forward to help Shen Shixing, who was kneeling and kowtowing.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

While Shen Shixing stood up to thank him, he was also wondering. Didn't Zhang Jing say that the emperor was very angry? Why did he seem to be in such a good mood now?
  Suddenly, an uneasy premonition came over him.

"Mr. Shen, come and see what I mean?" Zhu Yijun took Shen Shixing's hand and came to the dragon case.

Shen Shixing looked around and saw dragons and phoenixes dancing on the rice paper. He could see the four big characters on the back of the paper: Yin Jian is not far away!
  Shen Shixing, who was well-read in poetry and books, immediately knew what the emperor meant. Even though he was panicking in his heart, he still calmly and respectfully replied: "Your Majesty's calligraphy has become more and more sophisticated."

Zhu Yijun laughed and said cheerfully: "When I had nothing to do these days, I looked through "The Book of Songs·Daya·Dang". There is something I don't quite understand, so I asked Mr. Shen to enlighten me."

Shen Shixing held up his hands and said, "I don't dare to accept it. Your Majesty, just ask. I will tell you everything I know."

Zhu Yijun smiled and said: "Yin Jian is not far away. In the era of Queen Xia, I don't understand. The demise of Xia Dynasty should be the biggest lesson for Shang Dynasty. But why didn't Shang Zhou learn from Xia Jie's lesson and still made Shang Dynasty? The country is subjugated? The lesson is clearly right in front of you, in the last dynasty. Do you think Shang Zhou understood such a simple and recent truth?"

The emperor's question was so straightforward and obvious that it was difficult for Shen Shixing to act stupid even if he wanted to.

He understood that what the emperor was asking was not that Shang Zhouming did not understand the lessons learned by Xia Jie, but whether Shen Shixing understood the lessons learned by Zhang Juzheng.

Shen Shixing knew it, but he continued to pretend to be stupid and replied: "Your Majesty, I believe that the fall of a dynasty cannot be described clearly in a few words. There are many factors involved. From the princes and nobles to the poor people, it is like During the Anshi Rebellion, it was not..."

"Mr. Shen." Zhu Yijun raised his hand to interrupt. He no longer smiled, but said seriously: "You know what I am asking."

Shen Shixing knew that he could no longer pretend this time. If he continued to pretend, Long Yan, his emperor's student, would be furious.

"Your Majesty, the king is the guide for the minister, and the father is the guide for the son. The minister is the chief minister of the Ming Dynasty's cabinet, and he is also your minister! If the king asks the minister to die, the minister has to die; if the father asks the son to die, the son has to die! I am single-minded. For the Ming Dynasty, only for your Majesty!"

Shen Shixing showed his loyalty very hard and made his position clear. When he got to the emotional point, he lifted up his skirt and was about to kneel down again, but was stopped by Zhu Yijun.
  "Since Mr. Shen understands these principles, you should read these first." While Zhu Yijun was speaking, the eunuch Zhang Jing on the side handed over a stack of paper filled with words.

"I obey." Shen Shixing took the paper with both hands and looked at it carefully one by one.

After a while, Shen Shixing finished reading, but Emperor Zhu Yijun was nowhere to be seen.

"What does Mr. Shen Ge think of this?" The person who asked the question was eunuch Zhang Jing. Seeing that Shen Shixing was a little confused, he explained:
  "The Emperor has something urgent to do, and our family just has nothing to do, so I would like to ask on behalf of the Emperor, Mr. Shen Ge, do you mind?"

Shen Shixing knew that the emperor's sudden disappearance was not because he really had something urgent to do, but because he wanted to use Zhang Jing's mouth to explain it.

"Why do you mind? I don't know what aspect of the opinion you just asked Eunuch Zhang are referring to?" Shen Shixing could only listen attentively.

Zhang Jing said: "Our family is just a vulgar eunuch. Fortunately, Emperor Long has been able to read two books in the inner library. What we ask next may be a little ungentle and pleasant. Don't be surprised, Mr. Shenge." ah?"

"It doesn't matter." Shen Shixing knew that Zhang Jing was about to speak out.

As expected, Zhang Jing said directly: "You have also read the letter from Eunuch Zhang Cheng. The letter said that only more than 100,000 taels of gold and silver were found in the Zhang family. Mr. Shen Ge, do you think Zhang Juzheng was greedy during his lifetime?" Isn’t that what money is all about?”

Zhang Jing asked so directly that Shen Shixing was immediately speechless.

Seeing that Shen Shixing didn't answer for a long time, Zhang Cheng said with a hint of warning: "Mr. Shen Ge, Yin Jian is not far away. Don't you understand this principle again?"

"Yin Jian is not far away..." While muttering, Shen Shixing lowered his eyes. In the end, he could only helplessly whisper: "I thought... the Zhang family is far more than these properties."

Zhang Jing smiled with satisfaction: "What Mr. Shen Ge said is reasonable, but more than 20 members of the Zhang family have died. Under such circumstances, do you think the search for the Zhang family should continue?"

Shen Shixing sneered in his heart, could he say no?
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