Ming Dynasty 1566

Chapter 17

"Not seeing is showing a guilty conscience." Zhang Juzheng immediately objected, "Tan Lun is originally a Zhan thing of the prince's mansion, and there is no reason why he should not see him when he enters Beijing. Besides, the prince is the crown prince known by the government and the public. It is important to care about state affairs when such a big event happened. proper attitude."

Gao Gong: "I don't care about tonight. I met Tan Lun tonight. Tomorrow the emperor will ask what he said. How will the prince answer?"

"Answer whatever you want." Concubine Li's voice came from the door of the bedroom and bedroom.

Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng were startled, and they both stood up.

King Yu also stopped, but raised his hand, signaling Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng to sit down.

The two sat down again.

Concubine Li went on inside and said: "What Zhang Juzheng said is right. My lord, I should see Tan Lun tonight. It's best to ask Feng Bao to call him."

King Yu, as well as Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng's eyes lit up and looked at each other.

Concubine Li continued inside, "Father and son are one, there is nothing to hide."

Zhang Juzheng: "Ashamed. Our knowledge is not as good as the princess's."

King Yu looked at Gao Gong again, and Gao Gong nodded.

Feng Bao was about to withdraw after bringing Tan Lun here, when Yu Wang called him.

"Stand."

Feng Bao immediately bent over and stood there.

King Yu: "I will give you a vacation tonight, you should go back to the palace."

Feng Bao was stunned: "Master, what is the servant doing back to the palace?"

King Yu: "Go and tell Eunuch Lu that I have summoned Tan Lun tonight."

Feng Bao was shocked, and fell to his knees again: "Master! Master! How dare a slave do such a thing?"

King Yu: "What's the matter? The Tian family has no personal affairs. I am the emperor's own son, and my affairs are all Da Ming's affairs. If I tell you to go, you can go."

Feng Baowu knelt there in a daze.

King Yu stomped his feet: "Did you hear that?"

Feng Bao: "The servant complies with the order." Then he got up and retreated with a face full of astonishment.

It was already late at night, and Hu Zongxian hadn't slept since returning to the Xianliang Temple. He was slowly sorting out his thoughts, preparing to sit in Yinshi and go directly to the palace, to face the unpredictable Tianxin and Chaodu directly with a word of sincerity.At this moment, the door of the room was pushed open abruptly, Hu Zongxian turned his head, a little surprised, but also somewhat expected, it was Yan Shifan who walked in the door.

"I heard that you have a confession for destroying dikes and flooding fields?" Before Hu Zongxian could speak, Yan Shifan had already sat down on the chair.

"Mr. Xiaoge, I don't have such a confession here." Hu Zongxian's tone was calm and persistent.

Yan Shifan's eyes were like lanterns, he stared at him for a long time, and said for a long time: "Okay! Okay! If there is no one, it's fine! If there is, it's just that our father and son will be dismissed from office and sent to prison! Don't forget, since ancient times, there have been no two masters." Good end! After driving us down, you won't be able to sit on those chairs in the cabinet!"

Hu Zongxian sat there quietly, resisting with silence.

Yan Shifan was even more annoyed by his silence: "Are you determined to hand over that confession to King Yu as a gift for changing the court?"

Hu Zongxian: "Brother Shifan, you can use this thought to save people in the world, but you can't use this thought to save me, Hu Zongxian! Also, Mr. Ge is 81 years old. You can stop thinking about the world, but you shouldn't stop thinking about yourself Father with white hair!"

"What qualifications do you have to teach me!" Yan Shifan roared, then stood up abruptly, "The two capitals and one thirteen provinces of the Ming Dynasty are on my shoulders, and it's not your turn to say the words about the common people in the world! I just want to ask you one question now, do you still implement the national policy of changing rice to mulberry in Zhejiang?"

Hu Zongxian: "Whether to implement it or not, I have already said in the memorial."

Yan Shifan: "Does that mean you are determined?"

Hu Zongxian was silent again, and sat there no longer speaking.

Yan Shifan was so angry that he began to tremble there. Suddenly, he raised his right hand and slapped himself on the right cheek: "It's time to slap! This slap is for my father."

Hu Zongxian was taken aback.

Yan Shifan then raised his left hand and slapped himself on the left cheek again: "I rewarded myself with this slap! Why are we father and son blind? Why did you use you to go to such an important place as a border guard?" official!"

Hu Zongxian stood up slowly, and walked to the door: "I don't want to be this feudal official for a long time. You can go up to the emperor and dismiss me immediately."

"You said it yourself!" Yan Shifan followed up with this sentence.

Hu Zongxian: "Whatever you want from me, Mr. Xiaoge, just speak up."

Yan Shifan: "That's good. I have already drafted the resignation letter for you. You can copy it yourself."

After finishing speaking, Yan Shifan took out the resignation letter from his arms, slapped it on the coffee table, and walked out.

The home of Zhongming Dingshi is the prime minister's mansion, and there are reports of updates all night.At this time, the bang of the early watch came from not far from the front yard.Yan Song, who had been lying on the recliner, opened his eyes suddenly: "Is it a report?"

Yan Maoqing: "Yes, it's the first update. Dad, Hu Zongxian won't be coming."

Yan Song's old eyes finally showed a rare sadness: "It's really unexpected... Maoqing, what did you say about the human heart?"

Yan Maoqing: "People's hearts are like water."

Yan Song shook his head: "Water flows downward, people's hearts are always high and they want to be high..."

Luo Longwen and Yan Maoqing met eyes.

Luo Longwen: "Tomorrow Maoshi will enter the palace, you should rest for a while."

Yan Song: "Don't sleep anymore, just stay here, sit and wait for the court."

With the resignation letter that Yan Shifan told him to copy, Hu Zongxian left the Xianliang Temple at Yinshizheng.At the beginning of Maoshi, the Jingyang bell rang, and he was the first to arrive at the courthouse of the Xiyuan Forbidden Gate, where he was waiting for Yan Song and King Yu.

In the distance, a royal sedan chair and a palanquin came!
Hu Zongxian's bewildered eyes revealed more complex and painful gazes at this time. The emperor hadn't seen him yet, but now he wanted to meet Yan Song who couldn't meet but had to, and King Yu who couldn't figure out the relationship!

King Yu's sedan chair stopped, and Yan Song's carriage also stopped.

According to the etiquette system, you must first kowtow to the prince.Hu Zongxian knelt down on the spot, saw the hem of King Yu's golden royal robe and court boots embroidered with dragons in his eyes, and kowtowed: "My minister Hu Zongxian kowtows to His Royal Highness King Yu!"

Yu Wang stopped: "You have worked hard." It was the kind of tone that wanted to show comfort without being too kind.

Yan Song was also walked over with the help of his followers, Hu Zongxian turned around on the spot, and kowtowed in the direction of those two feet: "My subordinate Hu Zongxian kowtowed to the old man."

Yan Song glanced at him indifferently, and said in a very flat tone: "No need. Let's see the emperor."

Hu Zongxian was stunned for a while before answering: "Yes."

When he stood up, King Yu and Yan Song had already entered the forbidden gate of Xiyuan.

Hu Zongxian also walked into the Xiyuan Forbidden Gate court room.

At Mao Shizheng, all three of them were led to Yuxi Palace by the eunuch on duty.

King Yu has a seat, according to the regulations of the prince, and he is also the crown prince, sitting on the east side of the lower head of Jiajing; Yan Song was ordered to sit on a low pier at the age of 75, sitting on the west side of the lower head of Jiajing; Standing slightly behind Jiajing.In this way, in the huge hall, Hu Zongxian was the only one kneeling there.

Jiajing is still casual clothes with wide robes and long sleeves. The difference is that the thin silk in winter is replaced by thick Songjiang cotton cloth printed with Kowloon dark flowers in summer.According to his own statement, it is because of the long-term practice of Taoism and meditation that he has achieved positive results. In fact, it is the elixir specially made by the Taoist priests for him all the year round.No one dared to say this point, but instead it became a flattery for many people, and a brilliance that he himself benefited from.

"Hu Zongxian." Jiajing said.

"The minister is here." Hu Zongxian tried his best to reply calmly.

Jiajing: "A magistrate of the fourth rank, a river supervisor of the fourth rank, and two county magistrates of the highest rank, you can kill them with a raise of your hand. How bold."

Hu Zongxian was stunned: "Back to the emperor, according to the "Law of the Ming Dynasty", officials who majored in rivers and dikes fell into disrepair and caused disasters, which is equivalent to losing the city and abandoning the land. As the governor of Zhejiang Straight, I have the title of Shangshu of the Ministry of War, and I can be executed on the spot under the banner of the king's order. .”

Jiajing: "Could it be possible to go to the imperial court first and then rectify the law according to the law?"

Hu Zongxian was stunned: "Go back to the emperor, of course it is also possible."

Jiajing: "There is an article here. In my memory, you are a cautious person. This time, not only did you kill first, but you also killed people from Xiaoge's elders and Lu Gonggong. You are not afraid that they will kill you. Small shoes?"

As soon as these words came out, Yan Song stood up: "If you go back to the emperor, you will be a king's minister on the shore of the land. All the officials of the Ming Dynasty are members of the court."

Jiajing: "The imperial court is nothing more than a few palaces and yamen, and the food is still shared. King Yu."

King Yu quickly stood up: "My son is here."

Jiajing: "At the beginning of the year, you told me that Tan Lun, who was doing Zhan's work in your house, was a talent, and you wanted to send him to Zhejiang to practice. How is the experience going now?"

King Yu was naturally nervous, thought for a while, and then replied: "Father, Tan Lun first went to join the army in Governor Hu Zongxian's office, and now he is helping to plan military affairs in Qi Jiguang's camp. It's not long, so there's nothing to talk about." Build a tree."

Jiajing: "If you have made achievements, you don't have to be the first to capture the flag. Doesn't it make achievements if you dare to be the first in the world?"

(End of this chapter)