The atmosphere in the hall became stiff for a moment.
Zhu Di and Zhu Gaochi were both a little stunned. They didn't expect Chen Kan to be so stubborn today.
Zhu Di looked at Chen Kan uncertainly, as if he wanted to see some of the past look on his face.
But Chen Kan just looked at Zhu Di with a mocking look on his face, showing no intention of backing down.
Chen Kan asked to resign today, definitely not to blackmail Zhu Di, but simply because he felt tired and boring.
Chen Kan had long known that Zhu Di was mean and ungrateful.
But maybe the filter of the four words "Emperor Yongle" was too heavy in his heart, so that he still had some expectations for Zhu Di in his heart.
I hope he can deal with things fairly and justly.
But today, Zhu Di's sentence that he didn't know successfully broke the filter in Chen Kan's mind regarding the four words Yongle Emperor.
Sure enough, Emperor Yongle was only Emperor Yongle in the history books. In the Ming Dynasty, the so-called Emperor Yongle was just an ordinary old man who was selfish, tyrannical, and selectively blind.
Chen Kan did not deny his achievements, but he expressed hesitation about his character.
Even though he was dissatisfied and hated Fang Xiaoru in every possible way, Fang Xiaoru had been working conscientiously for the Ming Dynasty since the Yongle Dynasty.
In less than eight years of the Yongle Dynasty, Zhu Di carried out at least five major purges of the court. The frequency was far higher than that of the Yongle Dynasty in history.
With such a frequency, if Fang Xiaoru hadn't demolished the east wall to repair the west wall, he could always find a way to use one official above the court as two people, which could stabilize the court.
I'm afraid that Zhu Di's government has long been like that in history, with officials in danger and ruthless officials acting tyrannically.
For such a dedicated veteran, Chen Kan did not ask Zhu Di to treat him favorably, he only needed to maintain due respect.
If the honor Zhu Di gave Zheng was far lower than the honor a wife of a first-class official should have, Chen Kan could still understand that this was human nature.
Chen Kan really couldn't accept the fact that Xu Jingchang made a scene in the mourning hall and Zhu Di pretended to be deaf and dumb.
This is more than being mean and ungrateful, this is simply losing the magnanimity that an emperor should have.
Therefore, Chen Kan was ready to give up his career.
Anyway, someone has inherited his mantle in Ming Dynasty, and the seeds he planted in Ming Dynasty have also taken root and sprouted.
Whether it's planning the world, great voyages, or military reform, these things are all on the right track.
In the Ming Dynasty, with or without him, these things would move forward with an unstoppable momentum.
Chen Kan wouldn't worry about people being exterminated and the government being extinguished, or people leaving and the tea cooling down.
These new policies implemented by the Yongle New Dynasty have already formed new interest groups, and they have a vague tendency to compete with the old interest groups.
If you want to abolish military academies, you must first ask those who have escaped the shackles of the military household and have even become junior officers in the military.
If you want to abolish the Bureau of Firearms and the Ordnance Supervision, you have to ask the craftsmen all over the world, as well as the army who have tasted the power of new weapons, whether they will agree.
As for the abolition of the Great Navigation, Zhu Di and Hu Bu were the first to refuse.
It took Chen Kan eight years, a full eight years, to string these people together through various chains of interests.
These things are the reason why Chen Kanneng is so tough.
Although with these things, he could not cause Zhu Di to rebel, nor was he able to cause Zhu Di to rebel, nor was he able to overthrow the Ming Dynasty.
But the person he is now is not the person he was in the first year of Yongle.
Zhu Di can carry it wherever he wants, make it round if he wants, and flatten it if he wants.
Now, he has the courage and strength to face Zhu Di directly.
I can't serve you, it doesn't matter, the worst I can do is give up.
If you want to kill me, that doesn't matter.
Let’s not talk about whether you can kill me. Even if you can successfully kill me, just see if you can withstand the backlash you will encounter after killing me.
Chen Kan is not Hu Weiyong, not Li Shanchang, and certainly not Lan Yu.
At best, they can only seek to consolidate the party for personal gain, but Chen Kan now represents the emerging forces of the Ming Dynasty, or the emerging forces of the Ming Dynasty that mainly engage in foreign exploration and enterprising.
His foundation is not in the court, but throughout the Ming Dynasty.
He is not a powerful minister, but his authority will not be inferior to any powerful minister.
In recent years, the world has only seen his high profile, but not how many things he has done in a low profile.
Eight years of painstaking planning led to today.
What is he for?
Is it just so that Ming Dynasty will not bear the blood and tears in history?
of course not!
That's just what a time traveler should and must do.
He also needs his knees to be strong, and he also needs the confidence to be able to flip the table with anyone.
Now, he has.
Now that he has it, why does he still suffer from Zhu Di's jealousy?
Therefore, Chen Kan showed his cards today and he stopped pretending.
You want to move the capital, enfeoff the country, suppress Jiangnan, check and balance your son, and get rid of me.
Anyway, these things have nothing to do with Chen Kan.
Anyway, he has already written the code for the tasks that must be completed due to his status as a time traveler. The next step is to make things run according to the code.
Annan, Japan, the Peninsula, Nanyang, the grasslands, and the Western Regions have all been written into the code by him, and they are irreversible.
If you continue to run along the code, you will be invincible sooner or later.
Other things are none of my business.
I'm in a good mood. Since you are my father-in-law, I will help you.
But if you think I'm helping you because I'm easy to handle, I'll show you which one of us is the clown!
So, Chen Kan showed off his cards.
And the fact was just as Chen Kan expected, Zhu Di was indeed caught off guard by Chen Kan's move.
The two sides faced off like this for a long time, with no one willing to back down.
But the behavior of the two people was another extreme in the eyes of the onlookers.
Zhu Gaochi was sweating visibly, but the excitement in Li Jinglong's eyes was getting stronger and stronger.
They knew Zhu Di too well.
There were many people who dared to be as tough as Zhu Di in the court in the past, but without exception, the grass on those people's graves is now three meters high.
"Cut him, must chop him..."
Li Jinglong thought silently in his mind, as if he had seen the withered grass on Chen Kan's head blowing in the wind.
Zhu Di's face was very ugly. He suddenly felt like he was being cornered and couldn't get off the stage.
He hasn't had such an experience for a long time since he started several rounds of purges in the court.
He was angry and ashamed at the same time. He was angry that Chen Kan dared to threaten him, and he was ashamed that a majestic emperor like him was actually worried about what he should do if Chen Kan really gave up his career.
Could it be that such a big Ming Dynasty couldn't find a young man to replace Chen Kan?
As for regret, the emperor never regretted anything he did.
After a long stalemate, when the atmosphere was about to reach a critical point, a deep sigh suddenly came from the hall.
"Alas~"
Dao Yan sighed, then stood up and walked to Chen Kan's side, and picked up the military talisman that Chen Kan placed on the steps with a look of regret.
"Since you don't want such a good thing, let the poor monk take it and melt it to make money. It just so happens that Buddhism is very poor these days. With these two military talismans, it is estimated that it will not be a problem to make hundreds of copper coins."
Chen Kan: "?"
Zhu Di: "?"
Zhu Gaochi: "?"
Li Jinglong: "?"
As soon as Dao Yan opened his mouth, the painting style in the entire hall suddenly changed.
Facing the surprised looks of Zhu Di and Chen Kan, Dao Yan raised the military talisman to signal, then put the military talisman into his arms without any ceremony.
Seeing Zhu Di's actions, Zhu Di's already full anger suddenly vented, and Chen Kan was also stunned.
Monk Dao Yan would come out to disrupt the situation, which was something that several people did not expect at all.
But the person who had the biggest reaction was none other than Li Jinglong.
Li Jinglong's eyes widened, and he looked at Dao Yan with half sadness and half hatred.
What's going on? I'm determined to win the military power. You want to take the military talisman and melt it into money. What will happen to my military power?
Li Jinglong has no doubt that Dao Yan is really capable of such things as melting military talismans and making money. Who in the entire Ming Dynasty doesn't know that Dao Yan always practices what he preaches?
He has done such outrageous things as helping Zhu Di conquer the world. Using two military talismans to cast money is really childish.
Zhu Gaochi also widened his eyes, but he was more thinking about the deeper meaning of Dao Yan's move.
Old monk Dao Yan never does unnecessary things or talks unnecessary nonsense. Since he made this move today, there must be deep meaning.
Zhu Di opened his mouth and asked in disbelief: "Mr. Yao, what are you doing?"
Dao Yan looked at Zhu Di and asked, "Why, Your Majesty is reluctant to part with it?"
"No, I..."
"Amitabha, thank you for your generous donation!"
Daoyan pronounced the Buddha's name and interrupted Zhu Di's words.
Chen Kan came back to his senses, and his face couldn't help but look a little strange.
This Dao Yan really, really doesn't act according to common sense.
It's really unpredictable. This is too damn unpredictable.
However, for Chen Kan, it was a good thing that the military talisman was taken away by Dao Yan. Anyway, if the military talisman was not in his hands, it didn't matter who had it.
I really think that without these 20,000 soldiers, he would have no say in the Ming Dynasty. Are you kidding me? Does his authority still need an army to back it up?
Shrugging indifferently, Chen Kan immediately cupped his hands towards Zhu Di and said: "Your Majesty, I still have filial piety, and I am anxious to go back to watch the funeral. If nothing happens, I will leave first."
After saying that, Chen Kan turned around and walked out of the hall without hesitation, regardless of whether Zhu Ditong agreed or not.
Li Jinglong glanced at Dao Yan sadly and angrily, then turned his head and glanced at Chen Kan's back with hatred.
As soon as Chen Kan left, Zhu Di's expression became a little desolate.
"Mr. Yao, tell me, have I ever..."
Midway through his words, Zhu Di saw Li Jinglong still kneeling on the ground, and couldn't help but feel angry.
He stepped down from the throne and kicked Li Jinglong.
The sudden kick stunned Li Jinglong, and he lay on the ground for a long time without regaining consciousness.
