Daming: I can’t kill such a greedy prince-in-law?

Chapter 459 Li Shanchang returns to court! (Please subscribe!!)

I originally thought that these great scholars in the world, who were knowledgeable and had great talents all over the world, would definitely cause a lot of trouble for Ouyang Lun.

How long has it been since then?

He was defeated by Ouyang Lun, which was beyond Li Shanchang's expectation.

However, Li Shanchang also realized that it was not that these great scholars of the time were too weak, but that the Prince Consort Party headed by Ouyang Lun was too powerful?

Calculating it this way, the Huaixi Party he leads is not that bad!
After all, it is very rare to be able to fight Ouyang Lun for a long time without being killed, just like the little Japanese pirate who has been played to death.

Thinking of this, Li Shanchang felt a little proud.

"Old Prime Minister, those great Confucian scholars in the world are all in vain, and they are no match for Ouyang Lun. Ever since Ouyang Lun gave those Confucian scholars a way to become teachers, those great Confucian scholars in the world have become lonely people. Local officials who colluded with the Confucian scholars, The squires have also been captured. It won't take long for Ouyang Lun's education reform to be successful!" Song Guogong Feng Sheng said helplessly.

"Hmph, those guys in the local area are stuck in their ways. They think they can control the situation, but in front of the imperial artifact, they are just a mantis trying to block the car!" Li Shanchang said disdainfully: "These people are already doomed to fail!"

"Old Prime Minister. The key is that many of the officials who were captured were members of our Huaixi Party! This time, the Confucian people were almost wiped out, but the local officials arranged by our Huaixi Party also suffered heavy losses. "Young master, even a few of my subordinates were captured and are now being held in the prison of the Criminal Department," Lan Yu said with an ugly expression.

Li Shanchang nodded slowly, lowered his head and thought for a moment, then slowly raised his head, his eyes flashed, and said in a deep voice: "It seems that we can't do anything this time."

"Huh!?" Li Shanchang was stunned for a moment, then said in a deep voice: "What's going on? Didn't I tell you that we have to sit back and watch now and not interfere?"

As Li Shanchang walked in, many officials immediately gathered around him, most of them Huaixi Party officials, and of course there were also many neutral officials.

But no matter what the purpose of Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang's move was, everyone knew that the next court meeting would definitely be exciting!
Some officials who don't have a team yet are temporarily concerned about the team and are ready to wait and see for a while.

This person is Li Shanchang who has returned to the court. Although Li Shanchang is older, he walks very firmly, walking very smoothly in a square step, and his seemingly cloudy eyes can still shine with a sharp gaze.

"Feng Sheng, are you going to the palace to see His Majesty today?"

Hearing this voice, almost everyone turned their heads and looked in the direction of the entrance of the Taiji Palace. They saw a fat old man with gray hair and beard, and his face already covered with age spots, walking in with a slightly stooped body.

No one knows what the two said, but not long after Feng Sheng left the Hall of Supreme Harmony, a decree came from the palace to restore Li Shanchang to the Duke of South Korea, appoint him as a cabinet bachelor, and enter the palace to participate in government affairs!
Li Shanchang comes out again! !

"It's not guidance. Just tell the truth to your Majesty." Li Shanchang continued, "I have written a memorial. You can take it to the palace. If your Majesty asks about me, you can give it to your Majesty."

On the same day, Duke Feng Sheng of the Song Dynasty was ordered to enter the palace to meet the emperor and discuss with the emperor Zhu Yuanzhang alone. The discussion lasted for about half an hour before it ended.

"Old Prime Minister is here!"

All officials gathered in Tai Chi Hall.

As soon as this news came out, it immediately caused a sensation in the capital.

"Okay!" Feng Sheng nodded.

"What if His Majesty didn't ask?" Feng Sheng asked.

Morning the next day.

"Old Prime Minister, Lan Yu is not to blame for this. Our officials from the Huaixi Party who were captured did not take action against the Prince Consort Party, but they were too closely tied to the local people and had thousands of connections with the local scholars and squires. With all the connections, the local scholars and squires were captured, and they were also affected by Yuchi. However, the highest number of officials captured was the county magistrate, but the number was a bit high," Song Guogong Feng Sheng explained.

"Well, someone came to the palace this morning. After seeing you, you have to enter the palace." Feng Sheng nodded, "I was just going to ask the old prime minister if you have any guidance."

Who doesn’t know that Li Shanchang is the leader of the Huaixi Party, and who doesn’t know that Li Shanchang was the former prime minister of the Ming Dynasty. When Li Shanchang was removed from his official position because of the events in the four southern provinces, some people have long speculated whether Li Shanchang will come out again. After all, Li Shanchang has retired. Several times, it came out again.

With the strong rise of Ouyang Lun, the power of the Huaixi Party continues to shrink, and many people have given up hope that Li Shanchang will come back. However, just when the reform of compulsory education is in full swing, His Majesty the Emperor called Li Shanchang out again. The meaning is enough to make one ponder for days.

"If you didn't ask, that means your Majesty doesn't need me yet. You can just bring the memorial back." Li Shanchang said slowly.

"I've met the old Prime Minister!"

"Long time no see, Mr. Korea!"

"Old Xiangguo is in good health, and we are relieved!"

"Haha, thank you for your concern. Thanks to Your Majesty's great blessing, I have eaten well and slept well. Now that I have returned to the court, I also want to do my last bit for the Ming Dynasty. I don't want to see the Ming Dynasty being led into the abyss by some people with ulterior motives. !”

Li Shanchang also responded to the greetings of the officials who gathered around him one by one, but when he said these words, the scene became quiet for a moment.

Everyone knows what Li Shanchang means by this.

However, it was quickly broken by Huaixi Party officials.

"The return of the old Prime Minister to the court will definitely be a blessing for my Ming Dynasty!"

"In the future, under the leadership of Lao Xiangguo, we will be able to unite and do more things for the Ming Dynasty!"

"Yes, some groups are self-righteous. I want to see if they can still be so arrogant from now on!"

"With Lao Xiangguo here, this court will no longer be just a hall for some people to talk about!"

The words of these Huaixi Party officials immediately caused a strong smell of gunpowder in the Taiji Hall. Many Prince Consort Party officials glared angrily. If Guo Zi and others had not stopped them, it is estimated that the Huaixi Party and the Prince Consort Party would have fought directly in the Taiji Hall.

"Nonsense!"

Li Shanchang pretended to scold: "No matter whether I am here in the court or not, the Ming Dynasty will always be your Majesty's Ming Dynasty. We all work for your Majesty. Who dares to be arbitrary? Who dares to be arrogant? Who dares to form gangs? You guys are really The more I live, the more I go back!”

"In addition, I am your majesty's newly appointed cabinet bachelor. Don't call me an old prime minister. I no longer have the position of prime minister in the Ming Dynasty!" "Yes, we were wrong!" The Huaixi Party official nodded, but his face showed With a look of pride, some even looked at the officials of the Prince Consort Party with provocative eyes.

In fact, this is not to blame for these Huaixi Party officials. Since Li Shanchang was dismissed from office and demoted, even though they have the support of the two princes Feng Sheng and Lan Yu, Feng Sheng and Lan Yu are essentially military generals and have no control over government affairs. It is difficult to get involved in the matter, which has led to the Prince Consort Party continuing to grow. Except for the military, almost all other aspects are crushing Huaixi Party officials. In the past, Huaixi Party officials bullied officials from other factions. When did this happen? Such grievances were felt, but because of Li Shanchang's plan of keeping a low profile, they could only endure it.

Now Li Shanchang has returned to the court and is also serving as the cabinet bachelor. Although the power of the cabinet bachelor is far less than that of the prime minister, the cabinet is now almost the same as the prime minister, but it has changed from one person to several people. With Li Shanchang's ability, he has become The most important bachelor in the cabinet is simply a piece of cake, which means that Li Shanchang will soon become something similar to the "Prime Minister"!
Based on this analysis, in the eyes of Huaixi Party officials, Li Shanchang's return is simply the return of the king. Ouyang Lun and the Prince Consort Party who bullied them miserably will soon be dealt with!
Therefore, I am extremely excited, as if I have seen the dawn of victory and rebuild the glory of the Huaixi Party! !
"The Prince Consort is here!"

When this voice sounds.

For a time, half of the officials originally surrounding Li Shanchang dispersed. Most of them were neutral officials, and there were also many Huaixi Party officials!

"Prince-in-law!"

"Prince-in-law, you are finally here!"

"Prince-in-law, I thought you wouldn't come today!"

"Whether the prince-in-law comes or not, he can get things done! He's much better than some trash!"

"Yes, times have changed a long time ago. According to the Prince Consort, it doesn't matter whether the cat is black or white, as long as it can catch mice, it is a good cat! I wonder if some old cats can still catch mice!"

"Haha, if I were an old cat, I would definitely continue to hide in the cat's nest, lest I fail to catch mice and ruin my reputation for the rest of my life!"

"My reputation has been lost long ago!"

"Ha ha!"

When the Prince Consort officials saw Ouyang Lun's appearance, they immediately seemed to have found a backbone and surrounded him. Their waists straightened up and they spoke mercilessly!

Hearing these words, not only the Huaixi Party officials were extremely angry, but also Li Shanchang's face turned livid, Old cat, why don't you just call me a sick cat!
It's true that a tiger doesn't show off its power. You think I'm a sick cat! !
However, although Li Shanchang was extremely angry, he still controlled his emotions and did not make any radical words or actions, but looked at Ouyang Lun.

Ouyang Lun was also quite surprised at this moment.

He had already told the officials of the Prince Consort Party not to surround him as soon as he entered the Tai Chi Hall. This would have a bad impact. He was originally ready to get angry, but after seeing the old man Li Shanchang, he understood instantly and didn't need anyone else at all. Said that he could guess what happened here just before he came.

Ouyang Lun was no stranger to Li Shanchang. When he was the prefect of Beizhili, this old boy followed Zhu Yuanzhang and came to his place to eat and drink. He also entertained him with good wine and food, and even had a bath together. Normally, the feet have been washed together, so the relationship between the two parties must be very close.

But this Li Shanchang was an accident. In the end, he chose the Huaixi Party and dug holes for Ouyang Lun. Naturally, he and Ouyang Lun gradually drifted away. Ouyang Lun even suspected that if Hu Weiyong had not died, the two masters and apprentices would join forces. deal with him.

Originally, Li Shanchang was dismissed from office because of the affairs in the four southern provinces and was idle at home. Ouyang Lun felt that he probably had nothing to do with Li Shanchang, but sometimes fate is so strange. Li Shanchang was re-activated by Zhu Yuanzhang. Needless to think, it must be Lao Zhu who was worried After getting rid of the Confucian lineage, he became the dominant family in the Ming Dynasty and was unable to check and balance, so he re-appointed Li Shanchang!
What a despicable imperial balancing act!
But it cannot be said that this is also the most useful. As soon as Li Shanchang appeared, the Huaixi Party and the Prince Consort Party directly confronted each other.

Thinking of this, Ouyang Lun's head suddenly got a little big. To be fair, he didn't want to participate in any power struggle at all. If Hu Weiyong hadn't committed suicide, he would have even wanted to be friends or even cooperate with Hu Weiyong. After all, whether he should say it or not, this Hu Weiyong did He is a capable person. A capable villain is easier to get along with than a hypocritical and incompetent good person.

Li Shanchang is capable, but he is an old loach!

Just when Ouyang Lun was thinking about what to do next, Li Shanchang took the initiative to come over.

"Prince-in-law, long time no see!"

"When I was free at home, my favorite thing was to read the imperial palace newspaper. I was very fond of and admired the prince-in-law's policies in governing the country. Unfortunately, the records in the imperial palace newspaper were incomplete. Now that I have returned to officialdom, I will be with you, the prince-consort. Standing together in this Tai Chi Hall, I can finally see it with my own eyes!"

Li Shanchang smiled and said.

"Thank you for your attention, Mr. Li. The Imperial Palace Newspaper is a bit out of date. I suggest you subscribe to some Ming Dynasty People's Daily. It will be written in great detail. There are also new newspapers every day. They are absolutely current affairs and political affairs, so you can understand them without leaving home." National affairs are most suitable for an elderly person like you. Ahem, I didn’t say you were old, Mr. Li! Don’t get me wrong.”

As soon as Ouyang Lun said this, the other officials at the scene suppressed their laughter and did not dare to laugh. They could not laugh when the two big bosses were talking.

"Thank you, Prince Consort, for reminding me. I will definitely buy the Ming Dynasty People's Daily and read it when I get back."

Although Li Shanchang was angry, he still smiled and nodded.

"Master Li, it's morning time now. Don't call me Prince Consort anymore. During official business, we still refer to our respective positions. You can call me Master Ouyang, you can call me Ouyang Shangshu, or you can call me Zongren Ling!"

Ouyang Lun reminded again.

"Okay, Master Ouyang!"

"Master Ouyang is really dedicated to serving the public good!"

Li Shanchang's face looked a little ugly.

The smell of gunpowder between the two sides is getting stronger and stronger. With Ouyang Lun and Li Shanchang as the absolute core, the officials of the Prince Consort Party and the Huaixi Party have a clear confrontation. Of course, the neutral officials headed by Lu Chang and Song Lian stay away from each other for fear of fear. It affects the fish in the pond.

Just at this time.

"His Majesty is here!"

As Wang Zhong's sharp voice sounded, Zhu Yuanzhang, wearing a dragon robe, slowly walked out with a smile on his face.

In fact, he had already taken a look and observed from the side. As an emperor, he was very satisfied with the state of the court.

"I pay my respects to Your Majesty. Long live Your Majesty! Long live Your Majesty!"

All the officials spoke in unison.

Li Shanchang stood in the front row without a doubt.

Originally Ouyang Lun was also standing in the first row. When he saw Li Shanchang standing in the first row, he simply stood back and stood with Shan Anren, Minister of the Ministry of Industry. The position in front was given to the cabinet bachelors. This was exactly the same as Ouyang Lun. After all, the original first row was arranged by Zhu Yuanzhang, and the last row was his favorite!
(End of this chapter)