Jingtai Fenghua

Chapter 111 Imperial Power and Prime Minister Power

Chen Xun and Wang Zhi looked at each other and then laughed.

Lin Cunde was a little confused when he saw them like this. What were they laughing at?
"Cunde, the two of us are here because we want to hear your truth. You are so cautious, which surprised me, and I can understand it. However, Cunde, there are some things that His Majesty really shouldn't do. So impulsive!" Wang Zhi sat there and looked at Lin Cunde and said.

Lin Cunde nodded and made no comment.

Then Wang Zhi continued: "On the matter of the Empress Dowager Sun, your Majesty or the Empress almost did not cause collective resistance from the court ministers several times! Your Majesty's actions also broke the situation that had finally calmed down. Yes! Moreover, how do people outside view Your Majesty? How do princes from other places view Your Majesty?"

"Therefore, His Majesty needs someone around him to persuade him to calm down regarding this matter. There are some things that cannot be rushed!"

After Wang Zhi finished speaking, he continued to look at Lin Cunde.

Lin Cunde also sighed in his heart. Do the two of them support Zhu Qiyu or oppose Zhu Qiyu?
Wang Zhi spoke for the Queen Mother before, but now his remarks seemed to support the Queen Mother. What should I say?I don't know what's going on with Chen Xun. He just reads books from sages at home. How can I judge matters in the court?

"What? Are you still worried?" Chen Xun looked at Lin Cunde and asked.

After hearing this, Lin Cunde smiled bitterly and said: "No, two adults, do you think too highly of this boy? He is studying at home, but he really doesn't know what is going on outside?"

Chen Xun stroked his beard again and smiled: "You are still a child, you are so vigilant, even I and I can't believe it. Yesterday, you and Sun Qiqiu went to Cuihua Building for tea and lunch. Sun Hongyuan was near Cuihua Building. Caught. Besides, you and Zhang Yong know each other, and Zhang Yong has been to your house!"

When Lin Cunde heard this, he raised his head and looked at Chen Xun and Wang Zhi, cursing in his heart, these two old foxes, if you had known why you were talking now?Besides, just based on this, you can confirm that you were involved in this matter?
"Yes, I witnessed the process of Sun Hongyuan being arrested, but how did I intervene when the Jin Yiwei was handling the case? Are the two adults overly concerned?" Lin Cunde immediately raised his hands to the two of them and said.

"Hey!" Chen Xun couldn't help sighing at this moment. Why is he so vigilant at such a young age?
"Cunde, we don't mean any harm, we just came to make sure, and we won't hurt you!" Wang Zhi saw that Lin Cunde still refused to admit it, so he persuaded him again.

"The new training method Wang Ying sent us must have come from you. You don't need to deny this. We can still get some information from the Fifth Army Camp! Your Majesty highly recommends the training method you wrote. , but was rejected by me and others!" Chen Xun continued.

Lin Cunde looked at the two old people in front of him and felt a little scared at the moment. No wonder people become more sophisticated as they get older. They all investigated a lot of things before they came to his house.

"Cunde, I don't care whether you really have a great influence on His Majesty. I hope you can give His Majesty a word of advice on my behalf. Things should not be rushed too quickly. Otherwise, it will be counterproductive, especially when it comes to governing the country!" Chen Xun looked at Lin Cunde's face. After a slight change, he knew that Lin Cunde had acquiesced in this matter at this moment, so he spoke again.

Lin Cunde could only smile bitterly and drink tea from the teacup, his mind running rapidly.

Wang Zhi and Chen Xun were not in a hurry and were also drinking from teacups. However, Chen Xun's eyes showed admiration for Lin Cunde. It was really impressive that he could hide himself so well at such a young age and have such concentration. easy.

Lin Cunde thought for a while and asked: "Two adults, do you think it is better for His Majesty to be the emperor, or for the Supreme Emperor to be the emperor? In this matter, please two adults, please answer the truth truthfully!"

Chen Xun smiled and stroked his beard and said, "I can't tell whether your Majesty is good or not at the moment. However, the Supreme Emperor, well, although it is a bit ridiculous, he also favors the eunuchs, but if he says that he has made serious mistakes in governing the country, it is not necessarily too harsh. , just the battle of Tumubao had a great impact! However, the Supreme Emperor may not be a tyrant or a coward!"

"Oh?" Lin Cunde couldn't help being surprised when he heard what Chen Xun said. Do all civil servants look at the Supreme Emperor like this?Do they think so highly of the Emperor?

"First of all, the Supreme Emperor did not bother. Of course, later he used eunuchs to suppress civil servants. I know this, but it did not succeed. Of course, if there was no Tumu Fort incident, I don't know whether it would have succeeded. But, the Supreme Emperor succeeded. The possibility is low!
Cunde, I need to remind you that if the emperor has too much power, it will be a disaster for the people and officials. You may not understand this now, but looking at history, examples abound.

Let’s not talk about it from afar, let’s just say that Emperor Taizu abolished the power of the prime minister and took sole control of the world. He killed the civil and military ministers wantonly. In the end, no one in the court dared to become an official, but no one dared to resign. You say, is this okay?

As for Your Majesty, I don’t know what the future will be like. I am now over sixty years old. I may or may not be able to see it, but you can see it.

Your Majesty now firmly controls the power of the third battalion of the capital. He has also purged the royal guards, and the inner palace is under the control of the queen. He is just about to take action against the civil servants. I estimate that it is almost done.

Cunde, you are also a civil servant and a scholar!Facing an emperor who controls all the power in the future may not be a good thing! "Chen Xun looked at Lin Cunde with a smile and said, these are the words he wants to warn Lin Cunde today, and he hopes Lin Cunde can listen.

Lin Cunde was really stunned after hearing this. He had not thought about this yet. What he had thought before was just hoping that Zhu Qiyu could secure the throne.

"I have already told you this, so I can say it bluntly. Cunde is still hiding it, which is really wrong!" Chen Xun saw that Lin Cunde had not spoken yet, so he continued to ask. "Master Chief Assistant, did you just say that the Supreme Emperor may not be a foolish king?" Lin Cunde frowned and looked at Chen Xun and asked.

"Well, apart from favoring and trusting Wang Zhen, the defeat of Tumu Fort cannot be said to be a coward. Moreover, you are still young, how much do you know? Your Majesty favors Wang Zhen, and your Majesty is also using eunuchs. The defeat of Tumu Fort is not that bad. It's simple, it's not just the fault of the Supreme Emperor!" Chen Xun continued to say to Lin Cunde.

Lin Cunde frowned and looked at Chen Xun. Wasn't it his fault?Whose fault is it, the fault of those soldiers?

"Some things are not as simple as you think. Of course, I and others have no evidence. No one dares to leave evidence for such a thing!" Wang Zhi also spoke to Lin Cunde at this moment.

"How is that possible!" Lin Cunde still didn't believe it.

"It may not be possible, that's not important anymore. What's important is, now, what does your Majesty want?" Chen Xun stroked his beard and looked at Lin Cunde with a smile and asked.

"The two adults didn't give a clear answer to the question I just asked!" Lin Cunde stared at them and asked after hearing this.

"Answer! Do you need an answer?" Chen Xun smiled.

Wang Zhi also said beside him: "It doesn't matter to us civil servants who is the emperor! No matter who is the emperor, civil servants are needed! But if His Majesty wants to monopolize power, that won't work!"

Lin Cunde just looked at the two of them blankly. Their attitude towards Zhu Qiyu was too unclear. How could he dare to tell the truth to them?You can’t tell the truth at all!

"You kid!" Chen Xun laughed when he saw Lin Cunde was silent again.

Wang Zhi continued: "Cunde, if whoever becomes the emperor wants to monopolize power, the civil servants will definitely oppose it and will find ways to stop it. This has nothing to do with personal interests, but the lessons of history are still vivid in our minds. No one dares to have another emperor similar to Taizu! If this happens, I don’t know how many people will die!"

Only now did Lin Cunde understand what they meant. They wanted to compete with the emperor for power. The emperor could be aloof, but in governing the world, he had to listen to them. Otherwise, they would find ways to bring down this emperor, or even kill him!

Thinking of this, Lin Cunde couldn't help but think of the short-lived emperors of the Ming Dynasty. Many emperors died around thirty.

Lin Cunde didn't dare to think about whether there were any affairs involving those civil servants.

But judging from their words, this may not be impossible.

Thinking of this, Lin Cunde asked: "You two came here because you hope that I can convey this message to His Majesty?"

"Yes or no!" Chen Xun shook his head.

Lin Cunde looked at Chen Xun in confusion. It was very tiring to play riddles with such a person.

Moreover, their ideas shocked Lin Cunde. It didn't matter whether the emperor was saintly or wise. What was important was that they could not rob the power of their civil servants. If they robbed their power, no matter how sage they were, they would not support it. If not, they would not support it. They don't care if they rob their emperor, no matter how stupid the emperor is.

Chen Xun explained at this moment: "Asking you to pass on the message is one aspect. Of course, it doesn't matter if you don't. The main thing is to see you as a person. In addition, I hope you can understand that you are a civil servant, so don't shoot yourself in the face." Feet, I’m older, so I’m not self-effacing, I’ve seen a lot more than you, so I’ll give you a reminder! An emperor who is too powerful is not a good thing for civil and military officials!”

Lin Cunde looked at them worriedly. Did they go a little too far? Besides, he was only a seventh-grade governor, or the governor of the Central Army Governor's Mansion. He could be promoted to a military commander at any time. At worst, if he didn't take part in the imperial examination, what could he do? ?

Ask them yourself, which one is better, the Emperor or His Majesty? They even think that the Emperor may be better, and the Emperor will not give in. What is the truth about this?It simply overturned my own understanding.

Lin Cunde couldn't help frowning at them, and couldn't help but ask: "You hope that the Emperor will come back so much? If the Emperor comes back, do you think you will have something good to eat? The Emperor will not kill you? Besides, I just heard you say , the defeat of Tumubao may not be that simple. Then, will the Supreme Emperor strictly investigate such a humiliating matter? Will the Supreme Emperor not investigate such a humiliating matter? If found out, how many people will die, do you really not care? "

Before Lin Cunde could finish his words, both of them felt their hearts pounding, but their expressions did not change. Having been in high positions for many years, they had been able to keep their emotions and anger indistinct.

(End of this chapter)