Zhu Yijun remembers very clearly that Zhang Juzheng died in June of the tenth year of Wanli in the original time and space. But because Zhang Juzheng in this time and space successfully underwent surgery, the biggest crisis that threatened his life has been relieved. Zhu Yijun saw that he was not ill for a long time, so he relaxed his vigilance.
Before Zhu Yijun went to bed today, he saw the concubines' schedule reported by the Shangyi Bureau. The one scheduled tonight was Zheng Mengjing. It suddenly occurred to him that history sometimes does not take the time-travelers for granted - as evidenced by Zheng Mengjing's entry into the palace.
Thinking of this, he was frightened, and stood up with his clothes on, wanting to see Zhang Juzheng's condition. It was not a trivial matter for the emperor to leave the palace, but he had already assumed the power and could do it without a few words, and no one around him dared to stop him.
When he arrived at Zhang Juzheng's house, Zhu Yijun felt a little unhappy when he saw Liu Yingjie and others there, but he suppressed this feeling immediately. Seeing that Zhang Juzheng was in good spirits, he was relieved, but at the same time he was still a little worried about Zhang Juzheng's sudden fainting.
Looking at Zhang Juzheng, who was sitting next to him, his beard was mostly white. Because he worked at his desk for a long time, his head always tilted to the left unconsciously when he was sitting there, as if he was taking aim.
Although it was midsummer and Zhang Juzheng was wearing a python-sitting robe that was not thin, there was not a drop of sweat on his face. Zhu Yijun looked at his obvious old age and skinny body, and suddenly wanted to give himself a slap in the face.
Contrary to Zhang Juzheng, Zhu Yijun was still sweating from the heat even though there were two basins of ice in the room. He took out a sweat towel from his sleeve and wiped it, then brought up the topic first and said: "There have been a lot less times sitting and chatting like this with the old gentleman over the years."
Zhang Juzheng had a slightly stunned expression on his face, as if he didn't expect the emperor to say that. He considered it for a moment and said, "Your Majesty is getting more and more prosperous, while I am getting older and older, and I am doing a lot of religious work. Your Majesty and I are both very busy."
Zhu Yijun laughed when he heard this and said: "Two years ago, when the Yao uprising in Guangxi and the five counties were ruined, I sighed with sadness. At that time, the old man was very confident and said that it was a matter of hands. As expected, in less than a year, Wu Shaohua succeeded. Old The gentleman said that he was getting old, but he was too modest."
Zhang Juzheng raised his eyes, as if recalling the scenery of commanding Ruoding that day. He wiped his long beard under his chin and said with a smile on his face: "Although the Yao people have natural dangers, they can't stop the muskets and artillery that the imperial court has supervised over the years, let alone the new army that your Majesty has trained all over."
After a pause, he said: "However, although the artillery is powerful, it cannot break the shackles of fame and power; although the new army is strong, it cannot kill people. Every sentence of Liu Tai's 'legendary list' traps the old ministers in injustice, and the ministers are anxious and angry. Today, it is still What a joke."
Zhu Yijun said: "This post is not to embarrass the old man, but to oppose the reform. I have tasked Wang Tong to solve the case as soon as possible. Moreover, the old man passed out in the political hall, I don't think it is a joke. I only feel sorry for the old man at this time - —I want to thank you for your hard work."
After hearing this, Zhang Juzheng's eyes turned red at first, and then the smile on his face became wider. He cupped his hands and said: "Although I say so, I think it is better to investigate again, clear my name, and complete the case. Moreover, Liu Tai's death is indeed not my handiwork, and it should be inseparable from the person who exposed the post. If all the connections can be eliminated, it will be a good thing for the government and public opinion."
Zhu Yijun nodded and said: "Yes, I have ordered the Jin Yiwei to go all out."
Hearing this, Zhang Juzheng coughed slightly and said: "Liu Tai was a Jinshi in the fifth year of Longqing's reign, and I was the chief examiner that year. Although the friendship between master and disciple has been repeatedly issued by the court, it is not allowed to rely on this. But when Liu Tai impeached the minister, the officialdom was still very tense. Pay attention to these things.”
When Zhang Juzheng said this, he raised his eyes and looked at the roof as if he was recalling something. "In the second year of Wanli, the emperor was only twelve years old. At that time, Qian Gang made an arbitrary decision and decided to fight in Liaodong. Although I didn't say anything, I was still worried about it every day."
Zhu Yijun saw the old man in front of him recalling the past, and his heart suddenly recalled that when the platform called him, Zhang Juzheng said, "Master, why don't you dare?!" The expression on his face was high. The impassioned "old gentleman" that day was really a bit old at this moment. Alright.
Zhang Juzheng continued: "In order to support Li Chengliang and prevent the constraints of civilian officials, I sent Liu Tai to patrol Liaodong, stationed in Tieling, and supervise the logistics of the army." Zhu Yijun did not know about this, but did not interrupt, and just listened to him quietly.
Zhang Juzheng said: "When Li Chengliang succeeded in the battle, Bu Feijie was not revealed that day - as a result, the first victory report received by the imperial court was from Liu Tai. The emperor also knows the system of our dynasty, and any major victory should be reported to the governor. The imperial envoys reported victories, and the censors recorded merits. But Liu Tai blatantly violated the regulations and reported victories. He should be arrogant and arrogant, and he clearly wanted to compete with the governor Zhang Xueyan for the military merit of logistics support."
"I cherished his talent and had the selfish intention of preserving his 'personality', so he suppressed this illegal news for a day and a half. After Zhang Xueyan and Liu Yingjie's news arrived at the Qianqing Palace, he drew up his inscription - The Emperor and the Supervisor of Ceremonies probably didn’t pay attention to the date he wrote in the title book, or the Supervisor of Ceremonies noticed it, but because the date of the vote was later, they didn’t make any noise about it.”
Zhu Yijun never expected that there would be such tricks that day, and he smiled bitterly in his heart: "It is indeed a false proposition that the master knows everything."
When Zhang Juzheng said this, he took a sip of hot tea, wiped his face with his hands and said: "I tried my best to protect you, but in exchange for a stab in the heart for five years in Wanli. The king used Jihuangji Palace to hit a pillar to die; Liu The disciples in Taiwan impeached the master. Your Majesty, both of us, the monarch and the minister, have created a precedent for the Ming Dynasty."
When Zhu Yijun heard this, his blood surged in his heart. Zhang Juzheng added: "Then, the horse the emperor was riding was startled, and my late father was killed. Your Majesty, we, the emperor and the minister, are still scorpions shitting - only one share."
Zhu Yijun heard this and said: "You and I are the only ones who have created the great reform. I dare to say that it is unprecedented and unprecedented - it is true."
Zhang Juzheng smiled and said: "I believe in the emperor. I believed in the emperor when I was in the fifth year of Wanli. From what the emperor said in the Huangji Hall, 'I turned a blind eye to the resignation memorial submitted by Mr. Zhang, and framed him for being greedy and framed him. With exclusive power, the others will be guilty of killing the clan, supporting the emperor, being domineering, lustful, cunning and other crimes.' After these words, this life of my minister is no longer my own."
"Even if I die today, I still dare to say that I am worthy of the late emperor and your majesty." After saying this, Zhang Juzheng swallowed hard. Zhu Yijun felt an inexplicable pain in his heart when he heard the ominous voice he said. He forced a smile and said: "Old sir, I am willing to be with you from beginning to end, and to be a pair of monarchs and ministers who will leave a good legacy." After saying this, he felt his eyes heat up, and he quickly picked up the tea cup at hand and drank.
Zhang Juzheng saw that the atmosphere was a little sad, so he changed the subject and said with a smile: "The imperial edict on reform issued by the emperor stated that the prime minister can be re-elected for two five-year terms. I have always wanted to ask, should it be counted from the promulgation of the edict? Or has he become the official? Does it count as the chief minister of the cabinet?"
Zhu Yijun couldn't help laughing when he heard what he said. He picked up a silk scarf on the ice, wiped his face and said: "In his old age, a martyr has a great ambition; an old man has ambitions for a thousand miles. Take good care of yourself and work for me for a few more years."
Zhang Juzheng bowed and said, "Old minister, do you dare to disobey your orders?"
The two looked at each other and smiled, their hearts seemed to feel warmer, and they both felt like they trusted each other more. Recalling what Shen Shixing said just now, Zhang Juzheng said: "Although I am willing to serve for ten years, I have to prevent what happened today from happening again. If I can't wake up some time - Your Majesty is willing to listen to the old minister's 'last statement' What?"
After Zhu Yijun heard this, he said solemnly: "Old sir, it's okay to just say it."
Zhang Juzheng said: "If the situation of the court remains unchanged at this time, I think it is best to let Zhang Siwei work for two or three years. It may also be possible to revise and revise the policies that I am responsible for, and to slow down the officials who hit hard." Tight overall situation.
"But Zhang Fengpan must not let him stay in his position for a long time. Two or three years is the time when he tries his best to think about the emperor and consolidate the holy family. After two years, whether the emperor believes in him or not, he will start to make plans for himself and for Shanxi. The rich family has plans."
"After Zhang Siwei, the emperor naturally acted arbitrarily. But the old minister was not presumptuous and recommended him sincerely to Your Majesty: If Pan Sheng is still not defeated at that time, this person can succeed Zhang Siwei. Although his performance may not be better than Zhang Siwei, But Pan Sheng is thinking about reform from the bottom of his heart. Among people above the second rank in court, he has the strongest intention to reform."
"But Pan Sheng is a man with more wisdom and less patience. If the minister is alive, no one will plot against him; if the minister keeps his secret, he may not be able to escape from Zhang Siwei's hand. If he loses, the emperor can use Pan Jixun, Luo Wanhua, Wang Jia, etc. Wait for the screen, never use Shen Shixing."
"Although he is also my disciple, he already has the mentality of fighting against different parties. If there is a party struggle in our government in the future, it will definitely start from Shen Shixing."
