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

Chapter 79 God’s grace is mighty! I want to kill someone! 【Please subscribe! ! 】

"Dad, what's wrong with you? What was written in the letter?"

Shen Yongmao saw his old father's eyes widening, as if he had seen something extraordinary.

He was a little curious, what "defying heaven" content did the Zhang family write in the letter?

"It's nothing." Shen Shixing calmed down and dismissed hastily: "Put the charcoal basin here, you can go."

Shen Yongmao had no choice but to leave, but before leaving, he saw the dead fish again.

The dead fish's eyes were round and ferocious. Being thrown to the ground so casually gave him the feeling of having died a tragic death and then been whipped to death.

……

After Shen Shixing sent his son away, the first thing he did was to throw a handful of dead fish on the ground into the red-hot charcoal basin.

The sound of "chila" could be heard all of a sudden, and bursts of burnt aroma floated by~
  Such a fragrance failed to arouse Shen Shixing, who had not yet had dinner. Without even looking at the charcoal basin that made a sizzling sound, he came to the desk with the letter.

"This is weird, how could he know?"

Shen Shixing looked at the letter in his hand and muttered to himself, his face full of doubts.

The content of the letter is really incredible, because the author of this letter is actually Zhang Juzheng's seven-year-old grandson Zhang Chonghui.

And the content of the letter is even more strange. In addition to the strange layout, the content is not that Shen Shixing expected to borrow money, nor is it the "asking for blessing" that he expected, but it directly points out that he, the first assistant, will not live for a few years. , you will be finished like Zhang Juzheng!

A seven-year-old child, who can't even type and write neatly, dares to say that he, the first assistant, is going to die?

"Is this kid also trying to play tricks on me?" Shen Shixing wondered.

But looking at the signature on the letter, it was Zhang Chonghui's own name, and there was no intention to pretend to be Zhang Juzheng between the lines.

Even the address to Shen Shixing was not his name, but: Lord Yuanfu.

Shen Shixing was a little confused, but after a second thought, he guessed why.

If nothing else, Zhang Juzheng's adult sons should be blaming him, the current chief minister, for being unkind and indifferent to the down-and-out Zhang family, so they wrote such a letter to 'curse' him... …

Shen Shixing was also helpless. In fact, he had tried his best to protect the Zhang family secretly. Otherwise, with Yu Shenxing's little power, the Zhang family would have been eaten away by the enemies of Zhang Juzheng during his lifetime.

But he couldn't tell clearly the things he was secretly protecting. After all, if he said it openly, not only would the emperor be unhappy, but the officials and ministers would also have objections to him.

Looking at the childish handwriting on the letter and the strange layout of writing horizontally from left to right, Shen Shixing suddenly came up with the idea of ​​​​finding a teacher for Zhang Chonghui to teach him.

But then I thought that Zhang Juzheng's three sons were all Jinshi, so there seemed to be no need to hire a husband.

No, there are two sons now...

In a daze, time passed by minute by second, and the "chichi" sound in the charcoal basin gradually calmed down.

At the same time, it started to rain outside.

The dead fish has been burned into black charcoal and cannot be eaten.

Shen Shixing didn't seem to be ready to eat either. He walked to the charcoal basin, picked up the tongs and took out the dead fish that had been burned into black charcoal.

As if to observe which part was not burnt, Shen Shixing carefully inspected the black charcoal fish. When he saw that there was indeed no piece of 'good meat', he stood up and threw the fish out of the study room. on the ground.

The rain fell harder and harder, and the huge raindrops hit the ground mercilessly, hitting the body of the dead fish.

This scene seems to be foreshadowing something.

Shen Shixing watched this scene quietly. It wasn't until the piece of 'black coal' was smashed to pieces by the rain that he smiled with satisfaction.

"This is the fish rewarded by the emperor. It's time to make the best use of God's grace."

……

As for Emperor Wanli's construction of the mausoleum, stones were dug out where the coffins were placed. In the end, Li Zhi, Jiang Dongzhi, and Yang Keli were all fined for half a year.

At this point, no one dares to mention the "bad Feng Shui" of this "Feng Shui treasure land".

Although Liu Bowen's 11th grandson Liu Shiting once stated in a memorial that "the Dragon Cave of Longevity Palace in Dayu Mountain is not real", Wanli Emperor Zhu Yijun still firmly believed that Dayu Mountain was a geomantic treasure.

Because among the "treasure lands" reported to Zhu Yijun by Chief Assistant Shen Shixing, this was the only one he liked the most.

As for the other 'feng shui treasures', I really don't want to mention them.

……

The fourteenth year of Wanli was the most contradictory year for Emperor Wanli Zhu Yijun.

This year, Zhu Yijun was very happy because he gave birth to his beloved son Zhu Changxun, who was the fruit of his love with his beloved woman and who was his heart and soul.

This year, Zhu Yijun was very sad because the imperial doctor said that it was impossible for his right leg to recover. In other words, he, the aloof emperor, would have to be a cripple from now on.

How could the young and arrogant emperor be willing to be a cripple? Since the imperial doctor at the imperial hospital couldn't cure him, he went to search for miracle doctors among the people!
  However, before the issue of searching for a 'miracle doctor' could be issued, Zhu Yijun just mentioned it in front of the ministers, and was immediately opposed by the ministers.

The ministers said: The imperial doctors in the palace are already the best doctors in the world. Even they can't do anything. How can those mud-legged people outside the palace be able to treat well? What if the emperor's treatment becomes worse again?
  Some people even brought up the story that Emperor Sejong Jiajing did not see the imperial doctor during his lifetime, was addicted to alchemy, superstitious to the quacks, and eventually died of illness, to warn the young emperor: only the imperial doctors are the most reliable, don't trust the charlatans outside. Doctor.

After being opposed by so many people and not trusting the medical skills of charlatans, Emperor Wanli Zhu Yijun had no choice but to compromise.

In fact, Zhu Yijun was also a little puzzled. His grandfather, Emperor Jiajing, did not see imperial doctors but was also superstitious about magicians. In the end, he was able to live for sixty years, which is quite impressive.

In the fourteenth year of Wanli, His Majesty's leg became so lame.

Zhu Yijun originally thought this was very unlucky, but this year, he suffered from another disease.

This disease is more uncomfortable than leg pain, that is - toothache.

Zhu Yijun didn't know what kind of bad luck he was in. He got sick one after another, and the toothache was very serious. The painkillers prescribed by the doctors at the Imperial Hospital were useful, but they could only relieve the pain temporarily.

Whenever Zhu Yijun was bothered by toothache, the only people who could comfort him were his beloved woman Zheng Guifei and his beloved son Zhu Changxun.

However, those "unfaithful and unfilial" ministers seemed unwilling to leave even this little comfort to Zhu Yijun, the aloof emperor and father.

In the fourteenth year of Wanli, some ministers asked Wanli Emperor Zhu Yijun to establish a prince as soon as possible.

However, the candidate for the crown prince proposed by the ministers was not Zhu Yijun's favorite third son, Zhu Changxun.

It was the eldest son of the emperor, Zhu Changluo, whom Zhu Yijun disliked very much.

……

Time flies, and the fourteenth year of Wanli has passed just like that.

The aging Ming Dynasty ushered in an important turning point - the fifteenth year of Wanli.

……

The first month of the fifteenth year of Wanli.

Qianqing Palace.

"Mr. Shen, let me tell you the truth. My favorite candidate for the crown prince is the third son of the emperor." After the Wanli Emperor Zhu Yijun suffered from ministers taking turns to suggest that the emperor's eldest son be the crown prince, he really couldn't stand it anymore.

Shortly after the Chinese New Year, he went directly to Shen Shixing and showed his cards to the chief minister of the cabinet, who was the head of hundreds of officials.

Zhu Yijun's intention was obvious. He wanted to try Shen Shixing's attitude towards this matter. If Shen Shixing did not accept his idea, then the other party, the chief minister of the cabinet, could go home and farm.

"It turns out that His Majesty has already had his intention, and I know it." Shen Shixing said 'I see', as if he didn't know the emperor's thoughts before this.

Zhu Yijun was a little surprised that Shen Shixing didn't object, but he didn't support it either. He asked directly:

"Mr. Shen, now all the officials are forcing me to make the emperor's eldest son the crown prince because of the matter of establishing a crown prince. Do you agree more with their views or mine?"

Zhu Yijun didn't want to do Tai Chi with Shen Shixing, he wanted a clear answer!

Shen Shixing smiled and replied: "Your Majesty, as the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, the country of the Ming Dynasty belongs to you. Naturally, it is you who decides who will pass the throne to. As for the opinions of the officials, It is not unreasonable. It is written in the "Huangming Ancestral Instructions" established by Emperor Taizu Gao that since ancient times, there have been direct heirs and no direct heirs. Therefore, according to the rules, the eldest son of the emperor should be made the crown prince. yes."

Shen Shixing's words were as if he had not said them. Zhu Yijun endured his impatience and said directly: "But I don't want to make the emperor's eldest son the crown prince. As the chief minister of the cabinet, you should relieve your worries, so you just tell me what to do!"

His Majesty the Emperor had already spoken so plainly. Shen Shixing would be seeking death if he continued to pretend. Adhering to his long-held philosophy, he replied:
  "Your Majesty, you are the king and father of all the people in the world, and I am your subject. Naturally, I dare not disobey your father's ideas."

"Okay!" Zhu Yijun was extremely satisfied, and he smiled and said: "I know that Mr. Shen, you are still facing me. In this case, I will leave it to you to deal with the officials!"

Zhu Yijun directly put the pressure on Shen Shixing. In this situation, he must have a shield!
  Shen Shixing didn't say anything else, but nodded awkwardly. As for whether he really agreed or not, only he himself knows.

……

After coming out of the Qianqing Palace, Shen Shixing returned to the cabinet.

After a few years of going around in circles, the current cabinet has returned to the days when there were only Shen Shixing and Xu Guo.

As for Wang Jiaping and Wang Xijue, one of them went home to Dingyou, and the other asked for leave.

Wang Jiaping and Ding worried that this was inevitable. After all, among the officials of the entire Ming Dynasty, Zhang Juzheng was the only one who dared to "steal love."

But Wang Xijue's reason for "asking for leave" was not inevitable, because he only had one reason for asking for leave, and that was - he didn't want to work anymore.

Wang Xijue was a little tired. Since he broke up with his student Li Zhi and others, he felt a deep sense of powerlessness.

The admonishers in the court basically wore the same pants, and almost all of them were scolding Shen Shixing.

Since Wang Xijue entered the cabinet and showed that he was also a member of Shen Shixing, he naturally could not escape the abuse and impeachment of the censors.

Everyone scolded him that Wang Xijue was just like Shen Shixing, a person with two sides, a flattering and submissive person.

Wang Xijue is not Shen Shixing. His violent temper does not allow him to be slandered by so many people. He wants to take revenge on those people!
  However, the chief assistant was not Wang Xijue, but Shen Shixing, who pretended to be a grandson with his tail between his legs, and acted as a 'daughter-in-law' between the emperor and the officials.

Whenever Wang Xijue wanted to 'teach a lesson' to those who were spouting shit, Shen Shixing would stand up and stop him, which made him feel very distressed and tired.

In addition, the court has been extremely unstable in the past few years, and the young emperor has become more and more neglectful. Either his feet hurt today, his teeth hurt tomorrow, or he suffers from a headache the day after tomorrow.

Now, he had a dispute with the ministers over the matter of "establishing a crown prince". Wang Xijue just felt tired with such a messy court situation.

He doesn't want to get involved in these things anymore. If you want to cause chaos, then let it be. Anyway, this world belongs to the Zhu family, not his Wang family.

With this helpless thought, Wang Xijue submitted his resignation to His Majesty the Emperor, but it was rejected.

In order to retain Wang Xijue, His Majesty the Emperor even granted him the titles of Crown Prince, Taibao, and Grand Bachelor of Wuying Palace.

Now, Wang Xijue wanted to leave but couldn't, so he could only ask for leave from time to time to escape.

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cabinet.

"Rumo, the emperor summoned you, but for the purpose of establishing a heir?" Xu Guo guessed this when he saw Shen Shixing's sad face.

"Oh, yes." Shen Shixing shook his head helplessly and said in anguish, "The emperor wants to make the third son of the emperor the prince, but unfortunately, this is not in line with the ancestral system."

"Then how are you going to respond next?" Xu Guo asked.

"How can we deal with it?" Shen Shixing said with a helpless smile: "Let's take it one step at a time."

……

Emperor Wanli Zhu Yijun originally thought that after pulling out his chief minister Shen Shixing as a shield, the pressure on his emperor would be much less.

Just like when Yan Song, the first assistant, made money for his grandfather Emperor Jiajing, even if the sky fell, Yan Song would still be there to block it for his grandfather Zhu Houcong.

As for his grandfather, the emperor, he only had to quietly hide behind and control the situation. When the people in front were almost done, he would just change to another person.

"Use it when it's good, throw it away when it's not."

This is something Zhu Yijun has learned recently. Now he no longer wants to be a monarch with unparalleled merits like Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang and Chengzu Zhu Di.

He now wants to be an emperor like his grandfather, Shizong Zhu Houcong!

He wants to take advantage of those hypocrites who talk about the virtues of saints all day long! He wants to use these people for all his purposes!
  He wants to hold all the civil and military affairs of the dynasty firmly in the hands of his emperor!

Just when Zhu Yijun was thinking that as long as he could make good use of Shen Shixing just like his grandfather Zhu Houcong used Yan Song, he could elevate his precious son Zhu Changxun to the position of prince. Reality once again severely taught him to become an emperor. '!
  This time, the civil servants were like crazy!
  Not only did he go crazy and ask him to quickly appoint the eldest son of the emperor, Zhu Changluo, as the crown prince, but many people also impeached his beloved Concubine Zheng!
  The ministers not only denounced Concubine Zheng for being charming and seducing the Lord, but also accused Zhu Yijun of why he did not first designate Wang, the biological mother of the eldest son of the emperor, as a concubine, but instead made Zheng Mengjing, the daughter of the emperor's son, a concubine!

Zhu Yijun really wanted to curse!
  Why was Zheng Mengjing made a noble concubine? Why not make Wang a noble concubine?

Because he likes Zheng Mengjing! Because he doesn't like Wang!
  How could ministers not know such a simple truth? Zhu Yijun also knew that they knew, but he did not dare to refute them at all.

Because Zhu Yijun has already thought that as long as he refutes, the ministers will only pour more "dirty water" on his beloved Zheng Mengjing!

In addition to these impeachments, some people with ulterior motives brought up old issues again and asked him why the emperor often did not go to court.

Zhu Yijun wants to kill someone this time!

Why doesn't he go to court? Because the emperor is sick!
  He can't even walk a few steps now! My teeth hurt too much to eat!
  His father-in-law has become so ill that his 'sons' not only don't care about his physical condition, but even ask him why he doesn't go to court?

Should he, the emperor, be required to limp to the Jinluan Palace day after day and go to court on crutches in front of all the courtiers?
  Zhu Yijun was very angry, extremely angry!

However, this is just the beginning!

The truly violent storm is yet to come!
  　A lot of people said that I didn’t post updates, but actually I did…

　　Before it was put on the shelves, it was a chapter with 2,000 words, and after it was put on the shelves, it was a chapter with 4,000 words. I just combined the two chapters into one...

　　Although 8,000 words per day is not much, the author really worked hard at coding...

　　Now I basically work in the fields during the day, and use my mobile phone to code at noon and after dinner in the evening.

　　The nine-key mobile phone and eight thousand words are already my limit, and my thumbs are cramping...

　　So bosses, don’t keep books. If you keep them, I will be useless. I will try my best to see if I can write more, maybe three chapters a day (that is, six chapters before they are put on the shelves). In addition, I plan to set the update time at Noon and 6pm.

　　I beg the bosses not to keep books...

　　
  　
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