Yan Yuan quickly finished telling the story of "The Battle of Cao GUI".
After that, he explained to Zhu Houzhao some military tactics he learned from Yan Ling and the book of war.
Zhu Houzhao listened with great interest. His eyes were shining, and he had fallen into fantasy at this time. It was as if he had personally come to the battlefield and commanded thousands of troops to fight the enemy. What a pleasure it was!
After listening to this, he sighed from the bottom of his heart:
"When a man is in the world, he should carry a three-foot sword, draw a sword across the horse, and achieve unparalleled achievements!"
Yan Yuan looked at Emperor Zhengde's expression. The expectation and longing came from deep in his heart and was full of true feelings.
This is probably another Emperor Wu! He sighed secretly.
The eight tigers beside Zhu Houzhao also looked thoughtful. Yan Yuan noticed that the two of them were the most focused, as if they had really learned something.
Liu Jin, Zhang Yong.
Yan Yuan secretly remembered their names.
After finishing speaking, Zhu Houzhao refused to let him leave and insisted on inviting him to a meal to express his gratitude. This also made Yan Yuan's affection for this emperor double. It can be seen that although this emperor is a bit fun-loving, he has basic moral values in his heart. But he was well-educated.
And it did not go beyond his expectation. At a court meeting not long after, Zhu Houzhao was collectively criticized by the ministers.
However, as the speaker of this daily lecture, the ministers seemed to ignore his behavior that was tantamount to opposing the civil servants. Yan Yuan stood firmly in front of the ministers, and no one dared to point the finger at him. .
As a duke who has many disciples and former officials in the court and is also powerful himself, the civil servants will naturally not provoke him unless he has any bad deeds or threats to them, not to mention there are many of them. He is a disciple of Yan Jingxiu and even Yan Jing. Among the six tribes, there are three members of the Yan clan, the highest being a third-rank minister. This is a force that cannot be underestimated.
However, Emperor Zhengde was miserable and received a lot of scolding.
But no matter how good the civil servants are, they can't do anything about the emperor - they can't depose him and establish another one, right?
Seeing that Zhu Houzhao looked like a dead pig who was not afraid of boiling water, they took a step back and aimed at the other people, the ones they found most annoying and uncomfortable -
It was the Eight Tigers headed by Liu Jin!
Liu Jian was the first to speak:
"Your Majesty acted like this because you ignored the way of the saints. It is something that the Holy Master Mingjun would not do. However, your Majesty reopened the sutra feast at the request of the courtiers. It shows that you still have the desire to learn."
This sentence made Zhu Houzhao relax his brows slightly.
As everyone knows, Liu Jian's words are the snake's shrinking of its neck before attacking, and it just gives the emperor a step to step down!
"It's just that someone is trying to mislead His Majesty. I don't know what kind of thoughts he has!"
He raised his head and stared at Liu Jin next to Zhu Houzhao with angry eyes, and the volume of his next words suddenly increased, shocking the government and the public!
"Liu Jin, Zhang Yong, Gu Dayong, Ma Yongcheng, Gao Feng, Luo Xiang, Wei Bin, and Qiu Ju, these eight people are the main cause of today's incident!"
"Not only what I talked about in the previous day, but also the previous one often induced His Majesty to indulge in sensuality, causing the government to fail, and His Majesty's studies and great cause of governing the country were also delayed."
"Your Majesty, please kill these eight people to rectify the situation!"
With the chief minister of the cabinet taking the lead, other civil servants, especially Yan Guan, and ministers who were also dissatisfied with the matter immediately stood up and denounced Liu Jin and others in unison.
Suddenly, the crowd was furious.
Liu Jin stood next to Zhu Houzhao, his body shaking like chaff.
But the Eight Tigers were all Zhu Houzhao's personal eunuchs, and had been with him since the East Palace. Zhu Houzhao was equally unhappy if they were killed so easily.
Emperor Zhengde's face once again gathered gloom, and he waved his hand:
"Put this matter off until later and retreat from the court!"
…
"What do you think about today's events?"
Before Yan Yuan returned home, Yan Ling had already received news of today's court meeting through the guards and eunuchs in the court. He found Yan Yuan and asked.
As a time traveler, Yan Ling certainly knows what will happen next. Although some changes have occurred due to Yan's intrusion, Yan Ling believes that this will not affect the overall development trend.
If Yan Yuan didn't see it, he would give him a hint.
Yan Yuan thought for a while and replied:
"Zu, I remember that when Wang Zhi was in power, the ministers thought about impeachment, but Uncle Jingxiu said at that time:"
"'As long as Wang Zhi doesn't lose His Majesty's favor, the West Factory will never collapse! Your impeachment is useless.'"
"Of course His Majesty now does not have the authority, skill, and control over the court that Emperor Xianzong had at the time, but even so, the current group of courtiers alone want to make His Majesty compromise and kill his beloved Eight Tigers. impossible."
"So I think that this time the attack by the ministers will end in vain."
"And this young emperor may not be as simple as the rumors say."
"There are rumors in the market and in the court that although the late emperor was wise, he was quite neglectful of His Majesty's teachings. Therefore, His Majesty was naughty and did not like to study since he was a child. After he ascended the throne, he only had fun and ignored the government affairs, just like Sui Yang back then."
"When I met them a few days ago, I just thought they were totally wrong!"
"His Majesty is indeed fun-loving, but some of his actions are not as simple as they appear!"
"I think His Majesty favors the Eight Tigers, I'm afraid there are other reasons. At the end of the Xianzong period, Liang Guogong's voice in the court had been gradually reduced. By the time of the Xiaozong period, it fell to the bottom, and even the military power was almost taken away. I If it weren't for the legacy of the family and the disciples and old officials left behind by previous generations, I would probably be like them."
"Your Majesty, I never want to see this situation continue."
"If I'm not wrong, this impeachment will end in a disastrous defeat for the ministers, and the Eight Tigers will gain a certain amount of power and serve as a sharp blade for His Majesty to attack civilian officials and become a pole of balance."
"So, eunuchs or civil servants, which side do you stand on?" Yan Ling nodded, pleased with Yan Yuan's insight into the current situation. he asked with a smile.
If you want to kill Liu Jin, just relying on some of the current courtiers in the court will certainly not be enough to make the emperor compromise.
But if the nobles join, and the officials who are attached to Chen Guogong also join, it will create a situation where the entire court puts pressure on the little emperor. If the political and military circles exert their efforts at the same time, it will indeed be shaken. Due to the emperor's authority, it is impossible to say that the Eight Tigers will really be beheaded.
The British Duke Zhang Mao approached the civil servants and already stood in line at this time, but more nobles focused their eyes on Yan Yuan.
After all, Chen Guogong, as the most powerful among the nobles, has always been a role model for the nobles, and the counterattack against the civil servant group led by Yan Yuan in the Hongzhi Year confirmed his status as a "spiritual leader."
Therefore, at this time, the choice of contemporary Chen Guogong Yan Yuan is particularly important.
His answer will determine the future trend of the court.
Yan Yuan blurted out without thinking:
"I'm on the emperor's side."
The two looked at each other and then laughed in unison!
That's how it should be.
(End of chapter)
