A century-old family that runs through the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 307

The atmosphere in the study suddenly dropped to freezing point.

Yan Chenhao was completely frozen in place. He never dreamed that after his explanation, he would get such a reaction from Zhu Changxun.

By saying such words, it can be seen that Emperor Wuxing is no longer as close and trusting to his teacher as he used to be, and he is already on the verge of rage at this time.

Although you can tell it directly, it can be seen that the emperor's suspicion of you has not reached its peak, but for a minister, the emperor's slightest suspicion is a disaster.

That is to say, now Yan Chenhao has achieved real power in the government and the public. Because of his extraordinary political skills in governing the world over the years and his ability to get here, coupled with the favor of the previous emperor, this At that time, he had great power in the court, and even the emperor did not dare to touch him easily.

Otherwise, if it had been anyone else, they would have been fired and imprisoned.

However, even so, this is still a dangerous sign.

Yan Chenhao recalled what Yan Chenxin once taught him when he was still alive.

"You can be a little disobedient, and you can make small corrections to his actions, but in the general direction, you must stand with the emperor. More importantly, you must not be stubborn with the emperor!"

This is also the long-standing creed of the family. People of the Yan clan in the past dynasties will rarely be stubborn with the emperor. They will correct certain mistakes of the emperor and slightly dissuade them. However, once they realize that their own safety may be involved, then Will keep silent.

This is actually the philosophy of political survival.

As far as he knew, in the past three hundred years, the family had almost never had a minister as resolute in his advice as Hai Rui.

The last one, perhaps still, was the younger brother of the most dazzling ancestor in the family's history, Yan Ji.

Although among literati, this loyal minister has a very good reputation, in official history, his reputation is not very good. He is a "rebellious minister" alongside Fang Xiaoru, Huang Zicheng and others.

Even because of the pressure from the court, the family did not dare to bury him in the ancestral grave, so they had to bury him outside the clan.

If you insist on going your own way...perhaps, the ending will be the same as this ancestor...

So, should we comply?

Yan Chenhao was silent for a moment.

Then he raised his head, stared into Zhu Changxun's already red eyes, and said loudly:

"The court is naturally His Majesty's court, but the world belongs to everyone in the world!"

"Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, who rules all directions and is supported by all people. The decisions he makes should be considered by the people of the world!"

"The army of 150,000 soldiers marched north from the grassland. I will never dare to obey this order!"

"Snapped!"

An inkstone was severely smashed.

He didn't want to hit Yan Chenhao, but hit the wall next to him. The black ink instantly soaked the white wall. When the eunuch waiting outside heard the sound, he knelt down.

At this time, Zhu Changxun's eyes were already filled with bloodshot eyes. What he just said was extremely serious. In his eyes, this should be a "sure-kill" move. After all, it was the teacher in front of him who taught him. , it is difficult for any minister to face such questioning from the emperor.

But it was this teacher who still objected to him under such circumstances.

"So, you are definitely going to go against me?"

He laughed angrily and said.

"I don't dare to go against Your Majesty. It's just a matter of the northern expedition to the grassland. An army of 150,000 would be too many... If Your Majesty insists, I think it may be more appropriate to send out 50,000 people." Yan Chenhao's tone Respectfully, but finally relaxed a little.

After all, the person opposite him is the emperor. People have already said this. He can also see that the emperor's attitude today is that he will not give up until he achieves his goal.

Especially in the future, the provisions of his water conservancy project will also need the emperor's approval. If Zhu Changxun and him try to deny it, then there is really nothing he can do.

The deadly conflict between the two will only bring more suffering to the world.

Although Yan Chenhao wholeheartedly opposed such "superfluous" troops, he also knew that he could not push the emperor too much, otherwise it would be counterproductive in the end.

And...after all, the person opposite him was his disciple. He had watched him grow up from a toddler. To say he had no feelings at all would be a lie, and he didn't want to fall out with him.

"Your Majesty, order Chen Guogong to lead an army of 50,000 to go out, and then use part of the Jisi army to attack the Junggar tribe, which is currently the most powerful, and maintain the balance among the Oara tribes."

He said this.

Regardless of the fact that there are only one hundred thousand fewer people, in fact, the number of civilians will be reduced by more than one hundred thousand, or even hundreds of thousands, which will greatly reduce the logistical burden.

What's more, the Junggar tribe's territory is closest to the Great Wall, and the battle line will not be very long. The strategic goal has also changed from clearing the grassland to just attacking the opponent and maintaining the balance of the various ministries. This way, the consumption is controlled within a certain range. This is the biggest concession Yan Chenhao can accept.

Emperor Wuxing's face finally looked better.

"Humph, sooner or later Wala will become a serious problem for my Ming Dynasty... Attacking the Junggar tribe, haha, will only have a temporary effect!"

He sat back on his dragon chair and tried to make up for himself. His tone was still angry, but he still said:

"So be it!"

The emperor's decree was finally not completely rejected by his ministers. This also gave him a step up and looked good in terms of face.

Zhu Changxun also knew that this was the limit of Yan Chenhao's concessions.

Like Yan Chenhao, he also did not dare to bet that once Yan Chenhao led his officials to go on strike collectively, the court would also be shut down.

Although he actually knows that there are actually many people in the government who are dissatisfied with Yan Chenhao. After all, actions such as eliminating corruption have offended a large number of people, but they are all very shrewd and have an absolute advantage. No one will act rashly in front of a certain party.

Otherwise, like Chao Cuo, although he received the holy will, he was still killed as a means of stabilizing the opponent. Wouldn't that be a big loss?

Therefore, although Zhu Changxun is indeed extremely angry, rationally speaking, he does not want to be too rigid. His anger is 50% genuine, and 50% of it is because he wants to take back some of his own power.

After all, this is his world.

Now that the purpose of shocking and making the other party give in is achieved, it is time to stop.

But... it's time to cultivate some of your own loyal friends.

He glanced at the eunuchs who came into the room to clean up Yan Chenhao's room and wiped his sweat after Yan Chenhao's resignation, but still shook his head slightly.

Over the years, the Clerk of Ceremony has almost become a sealing yamen. What the eunuch in charge does every day is to stamp an envelope of memorials like a robot. Not to mention refusing to stamp, he does not even have the ability to participate.

Relying on them alone is not enough.

(End of this chapter)