little emperor of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 213
Hearing that Shen Shixing and Wang Xijue were waiting to meet at the gate of the palace, Wanli finally came to his senses, and suddenly burst out laughing: "These two old fellows, when I begged them to stay, they all look like bastards who have eaten weights! Now that the prince is in the eye, they will come back as soon as they are called, and they should wait a little longer, I am not in a hurry." Suddenly remembered something: "Where did the prince go today?"

Huang Jin thought for a while: "I heard from Wang An that the crown prince has gone to Yonghe Palace today."

Wanli frowned instantly, what are you doing there?
The one in the palace who knows Wanli's thoughts the most is Huang Jin. Seeing Wanli's change of color, Huang Jin hastily stepped forward: "Master Long Live, do you want this old slave to inquire?"

Wanli closed and opened his eyes, his displeasure had eased, he pondered for a moment and then shook his hand: "Forget it, I can trust him to do things, let him go."

Is this really the emperor who has always been suspicious?When did you trust the prince so much?Huang Jin, who felt that the world was changing too fast, was dumbfounded, and wished he could pick out his ears immediately, for fear that he had heard it wrong.

Feeling ashamed to be stared at by Huang Jin's strange gaze, he yelled coldly, "Go to Xuanshen Shixing and Wang Xijue to see me!"

The weather is fine today, the blue sky is like glass washed with water, and the light breeze is mixed with the warmth of early summer. Shen Shixing looks around, and every scene is just like the scene when he left the palace when he resigned. At that time, I never dreamed that there would be a day to return here, so I couldn't help feeling very sad.

Wang Xijue at the side glanced at him, with a sad expression on his face. If it wasn't for this old guy, he would still be living a happy life in his hometown in Suzhou. He thought he could help the prince to do some deeds, but in the end, he had to serve the original master. Thinking of this, Wang Xijue became angry.

Seeing that the corners of Shen Shixing's eyes were wet, he couldn't help but sneer: "When Liu Yuxi was demoted to Langzhou in Tang Dynasty, he wrote down the famous line that autumn is sad and lonely since ancient times. After all, it’s not yet autumn, and when that time comes, are you afraid that there won’t be a crane in the sky, flying up the clouds, and sending you to Bixiao?”

The tone was tricky and weird, just like Wang Dage's usual black-faced and black-mouthed style.When Shen Shixing heard it for the first time, not only did he not find it harsh, but he found it very amiable, and his heart was itchy and hot, and he felt very comfortable. The previous sense of sadness probably disappeared without a trace, and he couldn't help but let out a burst of laughter. come out.

Wang Xijue gave him a helpless look, wondering if this old fox's morality is getting better and better?Or has my own black kung fu degenerated?

At this time, Huang Jin's rotten figure appeared. For this eunuch, the chief eunuch who was in charge of ceremonies, even high-ranking ministers like Shen Shixing and Wang Xijue did not dare to take it lightly. One step later, Shen Shixing had a smile on his face: "I haven't seen you for a long time, Eunuch Huang is as handsome as before."

Wang Xijue, who only returned half the salute, darkened again, secretly glanced at Huang Jin's inflexible legs, the corners of his mouth twitched a few times, and gave Shen Shixing a pair of eyes of admiration.

Huang Jin chuckled in a good-tempered manner, and bent down to salute: "My lords are thinking about it, but I dare not be an old slave. Please come to the hall to have an audience with your lords, Your Majesty can wait."

Stepping into the Qianqing Palace again, stepping on the thick carpet, Shen Shixing and Wang Xijue looked at each other, not to mention the feeling in their hearts... It was really mixed feelings, and that is what it means to be full of emotions.After entering the hall and seeing Wanli, Shen Shixing couldn't restrain his heartbeat, forced to suppress the excitement in his heart, bent down and knelt down together, Shen Wangjia asked Wang An, and before he could say a word, old tears dripped down.

Looking at these two old ministers, Wanli, who was in a rather restless mood, had already dissipated the anger in his stomach earlier.

Lu Yao knows the horsepower, and sees the hearts of the people over time. Since Shen Shixing left the court, the chief minister of the cabinet has been changed several times like cutting leeks, but one generation is not as good as the next.Hard facts prove that the saying that clothes are not as good as new and people are not as good as old is indeed the supreme truth that applies everywhere.

Wanli turned around and left his seat, and went down to help the two of them up one by one. It was the first time that the two of them had been in power for decades, and it was the first time that Wanli had personally left his seat to help each other. At this moment, it all disappeared without a trace.After granting the seat, a eunuch brought tea. The monarch and his ministers did not speak for a short time, and thousands of words came to their lips, as if they had turned into an olive weighing more than a thousand catties and blocked their throats, so sour that they could not speak.

Not speaking does not mean that there is no idea, and it is hard to recall the turbulent years of the past... I think back then, the monarchs and ministers were all comrades who fought side by side in the trenches.Although following the emperor did not take the blame, no matter how tortuous the process was, the result did not change at all. The eldest son of the emperor still became the prince, but what is incomprehensible is that the emperor used to see the eldest son of the emperor as the same as seeing a black-eyed chicken , Now it's so abnormal but I don't know why?
"I am very happy to see you two old ministers again." After all, it was the emperor who broke the silence with one sentence.

It can be seen that Wanli's joy comes from the heart, which makes Wang Xijue, who has been restless in his heart, feel more at ease again, because he and Wanli had a very unpleasant quarrel about the three kings conferring together. Xing threatened and begged at the same time, so he would not come out of the mountain.Even if he came out of the mountain, half of it was for Shen Laohu's sake, and the other half was for the prince's sake. As for Emperor Wanli, Wang Xijue selectively ignored it.

But here comes the problem, including Shen Shihang, they have a consensus that they came back to Beijing this time to help protect the prince, but they didn't expect the situation to change, and they actually repeated the old tune and continued to protect Wanli... Regarding this result, Shen Shixing could barely accept it, but Wang Xijue, who already had a shadow in his heart, would get darkened every time he thought of this matter.

The three monarchs and ministers are old partners, and they have passed the break-in period long ago. Although they can't say that they have the same mind, they can still make a good guess with just one look.

Wanli, who saw the two people's true thoughts, was a little unhappy, and his face was a little unsightly.

Huang Jin on one side is the best at observing facial expressions, so he glanced at the faces of the two ministers, and he understood two or three points in his heart. He was eager to protect the Lord, and he was a little unhappy in his heart: What's wrong with you, Your Majesty? Is Lade the same as Changbai Mountain?

After all, it was Wanli who was his student from childhood to adulthood. He knew the emperor's temperament and temperament like the palm of his hand. , This time, coming to Beijing without an edict is already a crime, please majesty to punish me."

It has to be said that Shen Shixing's posture was very low. Although he said something that everyone knew in his heart, the discomfort in Wanli's heart disappeared without a trace.

"As soon as you come, you will be at peace. The court is currently experiencing troubled times. You two are veterans of the three dynasties. I originally intended to call you out of the mountain to re-administer the government. Now that it is here, it is the best time." Go up, with a quiet demeanor, waiting for the two to reply.

Glancing at Wang Xijue, seeing that the other party's face was so rigid that he couldn't see any joy or anger, Shen Shixing had no choice but to bite the bullet and go straight up: "The ministers are afraid, I'm afraid I will fail the holy grace."

Wanli didn't care about it very much, and waved his hand: "Forget it, the cabinet is empty at the moment, and the two of you are nephews...as usual." Speaking of this, he said in a long voice: "Huang Jin drafted an order and announced it to all ministers tomorrow morning. From now on, Shen Shixing will enter the cabinet as the first assistant, and Wang Xijue will be the second assistant, I hope that the two will work together to assist the government and share my worries."

Huang Jin quickly agreed: "Yes, this old slave is drafting the decree."

Wang Xijue opened his mouth a few times, as if he wanted to say something, but Shen Shixing saw that he didn't like it, and hurriedly said: "Thank you for your appreciation, the two old ministers must have worked hard, dedicated themselves, and died."

Wang Xijue's anger, is it for you... Why do you say everything, do you know what I want to say?

Seeing Shen Shixing standing up and answering with solemn hands, Wanli signaled him to sit down with satisfaction, and raised his eyes to see Wang Xijue looking up to the sky with his mouth puffed out, and couldn't help but sneered: "I haven't seen Wang Qing for a long time, and I want to ask your opinion on something today."

what is the problem?As soon as Wang Xijue heard these two words, he immediately became vigilant, and even his scalp became a little numb. It is said that once he was attacked by snakes, he was afraid of well ropes for ten years. He will never forget a few years ago, that is, in the In this place, Emperor Wanli also used the same tone to create a three-king combination and almost forced himself to hang himself...

Now there is a problem?Why don't you ask Shen Laohu if you have any questions... My heart was tense, and I answered in a dead voice: "The old minister is dull, dare to ask His Majesty what is the question?"

"The affairs of the court are complicated, and all the officials are not inferior. Among them, the officials are too fierce. How should we deal with it?"

That's it?Without even thinking about it, Wang Xijue opened his mouth and came, with a disdainful look on his face: "Looking at the two dynasties, since Lord Hai Rui passed away, there is not a single person who is exhausted among the officials. Let them have thousands of copies of memorabilia, and as long as your Majesty keeps them all, they can be regarded as the voice of birds!"

As soon as this sentence fell into his ears, Shen Shixing almost spit all over the floor after drinking the imported tea, not daring to lose his dignity in front of the imperial court, his old face turned red.

Huang Jin, who was writing an edict, burst out laughing, and quickly covered it with his hands, but Wan Li was stunned for a moment, and suddenly clapped his hands and laughed.

"Yuan Yu, how can you be so reckless when speaking in front of the Holy One?"

People who know how to sing birds are naturally birdmen, and birdmen never spare any effort.Shen Shixing is really old, but if Wang Xijue's words got out today, he probably wouldn't have to wait until the day he was in charge of the cabinet, and he would drown in the saliva of all the officials.

"It's okay, Wang Qing's words are simple and direct, I like it very much." The laughter continued, and the happiness came from the heart.

There are not many veterans who have experienced three dynasties in the current court. Among the courtiers in the current court, the two who know Wanli best are Shen and Wang.

For the Emperor Wanli, the two of them have always respected and feared. Although there are many absurd and uninhibited, but in terms of scheming and heart, compared with Emperor Jiajing, who is famous for being calm and ruthless, and controlling courtiers, and Long Qing, who is cowardly and incompetent. Compared with the previous emperors of the second generation, Wanli Emperor is faintly superior.

What amazed them was the abnormal behavior of the emperor at the moment. It seemed to be the first time that Wanli laughed like this today!
The two looked at each other, and they saw the same astonished expression from the bottom of each other's eyes. After being surprised, they couldn't help but look at Huang Jin again. As expected, Huang Jin was also stunned... This is still the familiar Wanli Emperor from before. what?

But then Wanli's words were like a bomb exploding in the ears of everyone in Qianqing Palace.

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