"Censor of Xudu, why are you laughing?"
Xu Youzhen's smile made Zhan Yang confused for a moment. His face was full of sadness just now, and now he is laughing like this. It is possible that he cannot bear the blow...
"The reason why I am laughing is because these people are unlikely to achieve great things. They are self-defeating..."
"Self-defeating?" Zhan Yang looked at Xu Youzhen and said in confusion.
"Yes, it is self-defeating... It is a natural thing for me to take over the position of chief minister of the cabinet, but everyone in the court is opposed to it, which makes His Majesty somewhat worried. In the past two months, there has been no formal decree. Because of His Majesty's concerns, most of the ministers in the court are veterans. Even if a suitable candidate cannot be found for a while, the cabinet can still function normally. But at this time, these people are fabricating lies to slander me."
"Your Majesty, there is no way out, because if I don't go up, I won't even be able to keep my position as Second Assistant to the Cabinet and Minister of Rites. If I don't go up, I will go down..."
"So, within three days, His Majesty's decree will be finalized, and a group of people will be punished in the south... However, my son will have to endure some hardships in the future."
Although Zhan Yang is also an evergreen tree above the court, but he has been following Xu Youzhen, his sensitivity is still somewhat different. After listening to Xu Youzhen's words, he was even more confused.
What is not up is down...
What will happen within three days...
It has been two months and there has been no movement. There will be movement in three days.
"Xu Du Yushi, I don't understand anything you said. I only know that you are in trouble now. You must not lose your fighting spirit, but you must not have random thoughts."
Xu Youzhen looked at Zhan Yang and smiled.
"Don't worry. Over the years, we have gone through ups and downs. If I couldn't handle it when the final blow came, I wouldn't be where I am today." Xu Youzhen said, stood up, and stood in the hall. He paced a few times, then suddenly turned his head and looked at Zhan Yang: "However, I still need a favor from you?"
"You can tell me what you're busy with..."
"I'm going to impeach this official..." Xu Youzhen said word for word.
After hearing Xu Youzhen's words, Zhan Yang couldn't sit still and stood up suddenly in pain: "What? No, absolutely not. We have been friends for more than ten years since our trip to North Korea. If something bad happens to you, how can I add insult to injury?"
"You are helping me by impeaching me at this time..."
"No, absolutely not..."
"If you are unwilling to write a memorial to impeach me for my personal moral misconduct, then write a letter to advise Your Majesty not to hand over the position of chief minister of the cabinet to me. What is the reason? Just say one sentence, morality does not match the position... You must help with this favor..."
"For so many years, Xiaguan has been with the censor of Xudu through wind and rain. Now he has turned his back on the censor of Xudu and written this kind of memorial. After your majesty sees it, what should you think of me? At this time, Xiaguan is still serving in the East Palace. If His Majesty thought that my conduct was not upright, so he removed the Taibao of the East Palace. Then I would have really lost my wife and lost my army..."
"You trust me, I will never harm you. Even if you write this memorial, Your Majesty will think that I ordered you. Now, there are several Dongchang spies outside my house, and there are also some in the house. We chatted for a long time at night, and the next day you will report the impeachment, and His Majesty will never think that this is your original intention, so don’t worry..."
After Xu Youzhen finished speaking, she looked straight at Zhan Yang, which made Zhan Yang feel scared... After a moment of pause, Zhan Yang sighed, and then nodded in agreement.
After seeing Zhan Yang agreeing, Xu Youzhen laughed again, and then set up a banquet to entertain Zhan Yang tonight.
But at the banquet, Xu Youzhen was very relaxed, but Zhan Yang had a sad look on his face.
The joy didn't disappear, it just moved from one face to another.
At this banquet, Xu Youzhen did not let Zhan Yang drink more. After returning home, he had to work overtime to write the memorial.
Xu Youzhen's move is to retreat in order to advance...
Zhan Yang has had an old relationship with him for so many years. At this moment, he feels that Xu Youzhen is not qualified to be the chief minister of the cabinet. What about other officials? The political power Xu Youzhen has accumulated in the court for so many years is about to collapse. .
Just as Xu Youzhen said, if he fails to become the chief minister of the cabinet and does not make progress, then what awaits him will be a sad ending and a return to his hometown.
This result is unacceptable to Xu Youzhen. I am only sixty years old, and I still want to devote myself to it for twenty years. So I am asked to go home and retire. How will I live my life in the future?
Of course, this result was unacceptable to Zhu Jianshen.
Without Xu Youzhen, an outlier among civil servants, the civil service group would have to get together again. Even if he wanted to train a person, it would take time.
Part of the reason why Xu Youzhen asked Zhan Yang to submit a letter was that His Majesty the Emperor could see it.
During this period, there were so many opposition memorials, but His Majesty Ken did not read most of them. He only read the memorials from officials above the third rank...
After Zhan Yang left the Xu Mansion, Xu Youzhen made a special trip to the room of her "youngest son" Xu Shixian.
Xu Shixian had already fallen asleep at this time. He sat on the edge of the bed, looked at his "little son" and smiled bitterly: "It's easy for me now, but it won't be easy for you in the future..."
Regardless of whether it is true or false, as long as it is spread out, no one will verify its authenticity after a period of fermentation.
Xu Shixian's life has just begun, and he has to move forward with a heavy burden. However, he cannot blame his elder brother. In any case, if it were not for his elder brother's youthful impulse, he would not have a happy life...
The next day, in Qianqing Palace.
There are still piles of memorials placed on the imperial case.
When Zhu Jianshen saw Zhan Yang's memorial, he frowned. He raised the memorial in his hand and said with a sneer: "It was at Xu Youzhen's home, where he stayed until midnight..."
Gao Yi, who was standing nearby, quickly said: "Yes, Your Majesty, you did stay until midnight. As usual, you came out of the alley at the back door of Xu Mansion."
"Hey, it seems that our Xudu Censor has given me an ultimatum. He can't handle it anymore. If I don't intervene, he will retire and return to his hometown." Zhu Jianshen said with a cold snort.
After reading Zhan Yang's memorial, Zhu Jianshen immediately felt Xu Youzhen's intention.
"Go and ask Xu Youzhen to come see me..."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Gao Yi responded quickly, and then slowly exited Qianqing Palace...
After Gao Yi left, Zhu Jianshen put Zhan Yang's memorials together casually, and then continued to read other memorials...
For the emperor, this was actually a farce within the civil service group. Even if it was true, it was impossible to verify that his son was his grandson. It was unwise for them to use this "rumor" to attack Xu Youzhen, which would make Xu Youzhen never fail.
In fact, Zhu Jianshen had already made his attitude clear when he ordered a thorough investigation at the court meeting.
And Xu Youzhen asked Zhan Yang to submit a letter. To put it bluntly, he also wanted His Majesty the Emperor to make an early decision and deal with him at the top level.
He is a little anxious...
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