Uncle from a poor family

Chapter 499 Decent
The government and the people did not know that this was Wan'an's last day at the center of the Ming Dynasty.

Wan'an is very thick-skinned.

He seemed to be completely unaware that he had made a mistake. Not only did he not resign at the court meeting, he did not even come out to defend himself.

It was as if no one would remember this incident if he didn't say it.

Finally, Huai En couldn't help it anymore. Before announcing the end of the court, he stood up and reminded, "Lord Wan, don't you have anything to ask for today?"

Wan'an walked out from the minister's class, looking calm and composed.

"Your Majesty, the country is now peaceful and the people are living and working in peace. This is a rare era of peace and prosperity, so I can take a break and have no requests today. I see that the sky outside is already bright, and your majesty's glory is shining on every corner of the Ming Dynasty. I am grateful to be born in such an era... God bless our Ming Dynasty."

These flattering words gave goose bumps to all the civil and military officials present.

I've seen shameless people, but I've never seen someone as shameless as Wan'an.

Huai'en almost asked several eunuchs waiting outside the palace to come in with sticks and drive Wan'an out of the palace.

But he finally held back and looked at Zhu Youtang with an inquiring look, meaning that as long as Your Majesty gives an order, this old guy can be sent back to where he came from.

Zhu Youtang also clenched his fists at this time, but he did not do as Huai En thought, and directly gestured for someone to carry Wan An out...

Perhaps in the eyes of the little emperor, nothing should be done too drastically, and it is better to leave a way out, even if he hates this person to the core.

Finally, Zhu Youtang loosened his clenched fist and continued to listen to his ministers' reports on state affairs as if nothing had happened.

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The meeting ended.

Many people were wondering why Wan'an was in a bad condition today.

But in the past two days, I haven't seen this Prime Minister perform well in the court meetings. Although he has been impeached frequently, it seems that he has not been seriously injured...

What's wrong?
As for Huai'en, he followed Zhu Youtang towards the Qianqing Palace.

Huai En said regretfully: "Your Majesty, there is really no need to show mercy to Wan An. Just drive him away from the court meeting, so that the world can know his ugly face."

"Huai Daiban, do you think I am a mean and ungrateful person?"

Zhu Youtang asked.

"Your Majesty...you are not."

Huai En said sincerely.

"I don't know what true meanness and ingratitude are like, but I always feel that Wan'an's mistake this time was more due to the situation... As for the specific reason, I haven't figured it out, but since I said that he should retire and return home, I should leave him with some dignity."

Zhu Youtang's attitude was very vague.

Huai En was somewhat unable to understand.

When you were the crown prince, the environment in the palace was terrible and full of dangers. It was not difficult to understand your cowardly and timid character, because that was a way of survival and self-protection.

But the problem is that you are now the emperor, holding the power of life and death over your subjects. Are you still afraid of a shameless "Wansui Lao"?
You can easily kill Wan'an with just a stretch of your finger, or even you don't need to stretch out your hand, I can easily get rid of him for you.

Why do you have to procrastinate like this?
Huai En asked cautiously: "Then... Your Majesty, are you going to wait for Wan'an to request to return home on his own? Will he... cheat and insist on staying in the position of Prime Minister, just not mentioning this matter again, and then wait for the bad influence to slowly disappear?"

Zhu Youtang frowned upon hearing this, and after careful consideration, he waved his hand and said, "Huai Daban, you will go to the cabinet in person later and accurately convey my intention to all the ministers. Make sure Wan'an resigns and returns home... Remember?"

"Yes, I will definitely fulfill my mission!"

After hearing this, Huai En finally felt relieved.

It turned out that the emperor was not merciful, he just didn't want to make the situation too awkward.

This is perfect for me, he thought.

Wan'an wants to save face in front of others, sorry, I can make him lose face behind others... Who says that embarrassment must be done in public?
I can make him throw his thick face back to his grandmother's house. ...

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Wan'an was feeling extremely lucky that he had escaped a disaster, and he went to the cabinet duty room humming a little tune.

Liu Ji, who had returned earlier, asked, "Mr. Wan, something is not right in the court today. Eunuch Huai specifically asked you if you have anything to report. Is there something big going to happen?"

"Why do you say that?"

Wan An asked with a smile.

Liu Ji said: "It's unusual... Someone told me before that something big will happen at the court meeting today, and someone predicted that there will be chaos in the court! You have great connections, maybe you know something that we don't know..."

Wan An knew that someone among those people he had visited last night might have leaked the news, but he remained unmoved. He smiled and waved his hand with a calm expression, "Everything is in the past, don't take it seriously! Speaking of which, our Majesty is really a nostalgic person."

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Less than an incense stick's time had passed since Wan'an relaxed when Huai'en arrived.

Huai En did not wait at the gate of Wenyuan Pavilion like he did yesterday, but went straight into the courtyard of the Cabinet.

"Eunuch Huai, what are you doing...?"

Liu Ji went over to meet him.

Then he discovered that Xu Pu had also come out to greet them...but the Prime Minister Wan An, who should have led the team to greet them, had disappeared.

He was clearly sitting in the duty room just now, why did he rush to the toilet as soon as he saw Huai En coming?
Is he hiding?
He runs pretty fast!
Huai En looked around and didn't see Wan An. He became more and more unhappy and said with a fake smile: "Both ministers are here? Why can't I see Minister Wan?

"I'm here to see Elder Wan on the emperor's orders. I want to tell him to pack up and return home as soon as possible to avoid delays."

Xu Pu and Liu Ji couldn't help but look at each other when they heard this. They saw confusion and puzzlement in each other's eyes.

"Eunuch Huai, what happened?"

Xu Pu asked the question on behalf of Wan'an and Liu Ji.

"Humph!"

Huai En snorted coldly and said angrily, "If you want to know the whole story, you should go ask our audacious 'Long Live the Elder'. When he usually reports things, it seems that apart from shouting long live and talking about the pleasures of the boudoir and other such things that are not presentable, I'm afraid he won't do anything else, right?"

When Xu Pu heard this, his face turned red and he looked very embarrassed.

Although he had not been in the cabinet for long, he knew Wan'an's character very well.

Although the prime minister is idealistic and not practical, it may be a good thing for the people below him. At least without a boss who has to take care of everything, the subordinates can do their work more easily.

But if the boss completely gives up his job and still likes to give orders when big things happen, then why keep such a leader?
It’s good for a prime minister who can’t solve practical difficulties and only creates troubles all the time not to cause chaos in the court!
Liu Ji quickly asked, "Eunuch Huai, is there a misunderstanding?"

"Here comes someone!"

Huai En did not answer, but directly called several eunuchs who followed him, and rushed into the cabinet duty room aggressively, pointing his finger, "Do you see the things on the table? Take them out together with the table. If they belong to Mr. Wan, send them to his house, and if they belong to the public, burn them... Things used by such people are unlucky."

Liu Ji quickly dissuaded him: "No, Eunuch Huai, let's talk it over... or you can wait for Lord Wan to come back and talk to him face to face?"

"Wait for him to come back? We gave him a chance yesterday. Do you think a sane person would present a memorial on the art of sex to His Majesty and discuss dirty things in bed with His Majesty?"

Huai En seemed very angry, but he was only angry on the surface, and his tone was unusually tough, "Since he knew that our family would come today, he still has the face to come out and see people?

"Go, throw away all your things! Listen carefully! If Wan comes back, we will beat him with sticks! We don't care whether the Ming Dynasty supports idlers or not, but we absolutely cannot support people with impure thoughts."

Liu Ji's heart started beating fast when he heard this. He looked at Huai En a few times...Why were you staring at me when you were talking?
You say I'm an idler?
Or am I another person with dirty thoughts?

Eunuch Huai, we need to make things clear!
(End of this chapter)