Prince Zhu Gaoxu made a promise,
Naturally, the kings did not dare to mention it in front of Zhu Di again.
As a result, we are still good friends, playing together and eating together all day long.
Facts have proved that Zhu Di's energy and energy have indeed improved a lot in the company of the kings.
It's just that he, Emperor Yongle, traveled every day to relax, which made the prince Zhu Gaoxu suffer.
All government affairs fell on him, the prince. Even with his grandson Zhu Zhanhe helping him, Zhu Gaoxu was extremely annoyed.
Now there are only two important ministers in the cabinet, one is Yang Rong and the other is Yang Shiqi.
Since Yang Rong pacified Liaodong, he once again entered the center of the court and worked diligently.
But Yang Shiqi is different. His recent performance has been a bit restless.
The reason is very simple, Yang Shiqi doesn't want to waste time anymore.
He was only fifty years old at the time, and was sent to the old port of Nanyang by Han King Zhu Gaoxu, where he followed Zhao King Zhu Gaosui to conquer Nanyang and expand territory.
Then he stayed in Nanyang for five or six years. Then Yang Shiqi finally got the opportunity to return to the Ming Dynasty, but he was not reused. Instead, he took a sinecure and wasted another year or two.
Until the late prince Zhu Gaochi suddenly died of illness, a battle broke out between the Han king Zhu Gaoxu and his grandson Zhu Zhanji. Yang Shiqi set up a poisonous plan to defeat the grandson Zhu Zhanji in one fell swoop, and successfully helped the Han king Zhu Gaoxu win the throne. However, Yang Shiqi also Being resented by Emperor Yongle, he had to flee to Nanyang again to save himself. This trip to Nanyang lasted another three years!
All in all, Yang Shiqi has wasted ten years!
How many decades are there in life?
He, Yang Shiqi, is sixty years old now!
At this age, in this era, there is no doubt that he will live a long life!
Most people who live to the age of sixty have chosen to return to their hometowns to take care of themselves.
But Yang Shiqi is unwilling. He has not yet fulfilled his political dream and fulfilled his political ambition. He does not want to end his career in such a dejected manner and regret it for the rest of his life!
However, Yang Shiqi became more and more restless in the cabinet all day long, doing some annoying work of handling paperwork.
He was afraid that staying like this for another three to five years would directly waste the last time of Yang Shiqi's life!
After all, he is only a Hanlin bachelor in name now and does not have even the slightest power in his hands. If we really compare him, he is not even as good as Xie Jin and Jie Gongbao, the academic minister!
When he thought of this, Yang Shiqi couldn't sit still, and found an opportunity to proactively ask to see the prince Zhu Gaoxu.
After listening to Yang Shiqi's complaint, Zhu Gaoxu also expressed that it was understandable.
After all, life is short and time flies by. Yang Shiqi has this kind of eagerness, and Zhu Gaoxu can understand it.
"so what?"
“Where do you want to serve?”
"Do you want me to give you a book of seven books?"
Zhu Gaoxu looked at Yang Shiqi with a smile and asked meaningfully.
But Yang Shiqi shook his head firmly and directly rejected the proposal.
"Your Highness, you know that is not what Shiqi wants."
"I really don't know what you, Yang Shiqi, want!"
Zhu Gaoxu replied coldly: "Or do you, Yang Shiqi, really want to be my prime minister of the Ming Dynasty?"
As soon as these words came out, Yang Shiqi's expression changed drastically and he immediately fell to his knees on the ground.
When this sentence comes from the mouth of the prince, the meaning is completely different!
After all, after Emperor Taizu Gao abolished the prime minister system, he explicitly prohibited anyone from reconsidering the prime minister, otherwise he would be killed without mercy!
Even if Yang Shiqi had this intention, he would never admit it!
"Your Highness, I just want to realize my political ambitions!"
Yang Shiqi thought for a moment and gave this answer.
Let him continue to waste time in the cabinet, he might as well return to Nanyang to be his prime minister.
After all, after Zhu Gaoxu's restructuring, the cabinet has been completely reduced to the emperor's clerical agency, without any power or status at all.
The people who can really hold power in the cabinet are not nominal bachelors such as Yang Rong and Yang Shiqi, but people who enter the cabinet as ministers of the court.
Officials in the court, such as Qibu Shangshu and Zuodu Yushi, were in charge of a major institution of the imperial court and possessed high power.
If he can enter the cabinet again, it will be a symbol of the emperor's trust, and he will naturally become a popular figure!
And he, Yang Shiqi, is just a Hanlin bachelor now. He wants power but no power and no one. He continues to waste his time in the cabinet. This is simply more uncomfortable than killing him!
Yang Shiqi can't guarantee that he can live another ten years!
Zhu Gaoxu stared at Yang Shiqi for a long time, and finally sighed.
"If you want to be the Prime Minister of the Ming Dynasty, it is definitely impossible!"
"Because Grandpa Taizu once explicitly prohibited it, the prime minister system will never be restored again until the end of the Ming Dynasty!"
Hearing this, Yang Shiqi looked a little sad and lowered his head.
"Gu Ye understands that you, Yang Shiqi, are a great person, with great talent and the ambition to stabilize the country!"
"But these alone are not enough, because if you, Yang Shiqi, want to be one person below ten thousand people, you must show enough achievements to stop the mouths of the people in the world!"
"Your political achievements in Nanyang over the years alone are indeed not enough for Gu Chao to promote you to the center, so what you need now is merit, enough for Gu Qiang to promote you!"
Yang Shiqi was startled when he heard this.
When it comes to achievements, Yang Shiqi is no less than anyone else.
Especially in the battle to seize the legitimate son, if Yang Shiqi hadn't been so clever in plotting against Zhu Zhanji, I'm afraid Han Wang Zhu Gaoxu might not have been able to seize the legitimate son successfully and sit in his current position.
However, this achievement cannot be seen in the light and cannot convince the world!
"Your Highness, if I continue to stay in this cabinet, there will be no merit at all!"
Yang Shiqi does not want to stay in the cabinet, and he cannot stay in the cabinet.
But the question is, where can he go after leaving the cabinet?
The court minister has already been selected. It can be said that it is a carrot and a trap. It is impossible for the prince to really belittle a minister and let Yang Shiqi take over, right?
If this is really the case, he, Yang Shiqi, is afraid that he will throw himself out of the court!
Moreover, Yang Shiqi does not have any outstanding achievements now. Even if he really replaces a certain minister, it will be difficult to convince the public at all!
With such thoughts in mind, Yang Shiqi couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
It seemed like his life was over!
Zhu Gaoxu noticed Yang Shiqi's sadness and raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
"I want to implement a new policy next year. If you, Yang Shiqi, are determined and can accomplish this, that will be the best achievement!"
"When things are done, I promise to give you Yang Shiqi a position above ten thousand people, so that you can free your hands and feet to realize your political ambitions, how about it?"
As soon as these words came out, Yang Shiqi's face was filled with shock.
He did not rush to agree, but fell into shock.
For Prince Zhu Gaoxu to make such a promise, it must not be a trivial matter!
That new policy will definitely cause an uproar!
"Your Highness, I wonder what the new policy is..."
Zhu Gaoxu did not answer, but handed him a pamphlet.
When Yang Shiqi saw the four big characters on the title page of the booklet, he was so frightened that he collapsed to the ground.
Divide into acres!
Numb!
People are numb!
Yang Shiqi's whole body was numb!
He still couldn't understand that he was being plotted by Prince Zhu Gaoxu!
From the moment he returned to Beijing, he was being plotted against by Zhu Gaoxu!
Now, Yang Shiqi has no other choice but to take this job!
Unless, he is willing to take the initiative to return home!
"You have half a year to prepare!"
"In the spring of next year, the imperial court will fully implement this new policy!"
"And you, Yang Shiqi, will be the leader of this change!"
"This new policy will undoubtedly take a long time. When it is successful, you and I, our monarchs and ministers, will stand at the top of the Ming Dynasty and lead the Ming Dynasty towards a new future!"
