Rule the Ming Dynasty Alone

Under the dense clouds, the city of Beijing is full of vicissitudes of thousands of years. The blue brick streets in autumn are a bit desolate, and the dead leaves blown by the wind seem to tell stories.

As the new emperor came to power, the struggle for power became more intense, and undercurrents are still surging in Beijing today.

An official sedan returned from the direction of Dongjiangmi Lane. In the sedan sat a young old man wearing a second-grade official uniform. His whole person exuded the majesty of a superior.

But the sedan was suddenly blocked, and the people accompanying him were about to scold the person who blocked the way, but the visitor calmly said: "Master Du, my master asked me to bring you a message!"

"What are you talking about?" Du Ming vaguely felt that the other party was not an ordinary customer, so he immediately opened his eyes and asked.

The visitor looked around, then lowered his voice slightly and said: "What people say is scary! Since you are an offending minister, how can you easily clean him up? You should take the national law as the most important thing! Only direct ministers can stand in the court without falling!"

"Go back and tell your master, I'm not so confused that I don't know which restaurant to eat!" Du Ming immediately snorted and signaled to leave.

He was a Jinshi for ten years. Since he had no official resources, he could only climb up the ranks step by step. To climb from an official with no background to the high position of the Six Ministers requires not only having enough time and ability, but also following the right person.

Because of his hometown relationship, he embraced Wan'an's thick thighs, returned to the capital in the eighth year of Chenghua, and then took the position of Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and now he has been transferred to the position of Minister of the Ministry of Punishment.

Although it is not clear who sent him the message, he undoubtedly wanted to accuse Wang Yue of "composing poetry and resentment", thereby preventing Wang Yue from resurrecting.

It's just that he doesn't intend to do this. Although he can indeed prevent His Majesty from resurrecting Wang Yue as a direct minister, this move will undoubtedly offend His Majesty.

Since I have chosen to stay and want to continue to be angry in this Hongzhi Dynasty, if I offend His Majesty now, how can I still survive?

The person who came seemed to be just a messenger. He first promised to convey Du Ming's words, and then moved out of the way.

Du Mansion is located in a prime location in Yongfang. Although the entrance and courtyard here appear to be quite regular, there is something special inside. There are even two attics built in the back house.

"Dad, this is what someone put on the children's desk today. Please take a look at it!" Du Xiao, who was wearing a seventh-grade official uniform, waited for a long time and handed a booklet to Du Ming.

Du Ming took the booklet doubtfully, and after only turning two pages, he was stunned.

"Dad, what's wrong? Is the above true?" Du Xiao swallowed secretly and looked shocked.

When Du Ming was halfway through the page, the last trace of luck was gone, and he seemed to be regretful and said: "I should have insisted on resigning, and I should not have missed this position!"

Just this month, he, like many senior officials of the imperial court, submitted his resignation to His Majesty.

This can be said to be an inherent trick of their civil service group. They not only took the opportunity to show to the people of the world that they are not greedy for power, but also gained a lot of history. All right.

It's just that he is a member of the Mei Party after all. Not only did he once serve as Minister of Household Affairs, but he also served as Minister of Industry. How can he be clean on his body?

At this moment, Du Ming felt like a later-generation real estate speculator. When it was at a high level, I was reluctant to cash out and leave the market, but now I am regretting it when it faces a sharp drop.

If he could really retreat bravely and hang up his boots and leave Beijing like Xie Yikui, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, then this matter would not come to him today.

Du Xiao knew that his father's ass was dirty, so he immediately suggested: "Dad, how about you go to the hospital and resign?"

"It's too late! Now we have to change our family and give it a try. Only in this way can we save this black gauze hat and the wealth of our family!" Du Ming finally understood the meaning of the words of the person blocking the sedan chair, and seemed to be mixed with happiness and sadness.

In the evening, an autumn rain came as expected.

Cold rain fell from the dark sky onto the brightly lit Qianqing Palace. The doors and walls of this palace were tightly closed, and there was only one figure in Dongnuan Pavilion dealing with memorials.

Zhu Youtang has integrated into the role of emperor. In addition to checking the contents of the next morning's court every day, his most important job is to deal with the memorials from the two capitals and thirteen provinces.

These memorials involve all aspects of the dynasty. Fortunately, Zhu Youtang's previous life was in an era of information explosion, and he was a patriotic young man who liked to watch the news broadcast every day, so there was not much pressure to deal with these memorials.

Due to the cabinet vote, many memorials only need to be forwarded to the Chief of Ceremonies for approval. In fact, there are not many memorials that really require the emperor to make a new decision.

"Your Majesty, this servant has brought someone back from the Shenjie Division!" Liang Fang patted the water droplets that accidentally fell on her shoulders and replied respectfully to Zhu Youtang.

Zhu Youtang couldn't help but sigh sadly, then stopped the pen in his hand and asked with concern: "Is she okay?"

"It's okay. The Shenjie Division has always been under the control of the slave. If anything happens, he will come and report it as soon as possible! Although the order was given by the Crown Princess's female officer this time, the slave has already said hello, so the Shenjie Division does not dare to report to the slave. Erya is disfigured!" Liang Fang replied.

Zhu Youtang didn't expect that woman to do such a thing, so he couldn't help but curiously asked: "Eunuch Liang, was Princess Wan the same kind of woman in the past?"

"Wan Huangfei also has a bad temper, but she is a palace maid after all, so she is quite measured in her actions, otherwise the late emperor would not be so doting on her!" Liang Fang thought about it and said seriously.

Zhu Youtang actually had no impression of Concubine Wan Gui, and he suddenly became interested again and asked: "Why did the late emperor depose the queen and become a queen?"

"Obviously it was because of the dispute between the Wu family and Concubine Wan that year, but the reality was that the late emperor did not believe that the Wu family was too involved with forces outside the palace, so he appointed Concubine Wan to be in charge of the harem!" Liang Fang was like a know-it-all. replied.

Zhu Youtang nodded thoughtfully and found that the harem was also full of knowledge. Emperor Chenghua's "abolition of the queen" might be to cut off the connection between the harem and the forces outside the palace.

"Your Majesty, although the Crown Princess has connections with forces outside the palace, she has not given birth to a prince after all. It is not advisable to rush the matter!" Liang Fang hesitated for a moment and then advised seriously.

Zhu Youtang knew that now was not the time to consider touching the Crown Princess, so he nodded gently and asked again: "What's going on with Huai'en in the past two days?"

"Your Majesty, today Wynn went out of the palace to meet some people secretly. The specific list of people is recorded on it, as well as all his words and deeds!" Liang Fang took out the secret book from his sleeve and immediately handed it over respectfully.

Zhu Youtang took the secret book and opened it, but there was still no big fish on it, so he put it on the desk and secretly said: "Originally, there was no need for such trouble, but now it's all thanks to you!"

"This is the duty of a slave! It's just that Hua En is going to encourage the official Shangshu to build a shrine for him today. How should we deal with this matter?" Liang Fang said.

When Zhu Youtang heard that Huaien had come up with this idea, he couldn't help but laugh and said: "Have I been too low-key recently? Does he think that I am still the stupid prince that I was back then, or does he still not see that I am alienated from him?"

"Huaien probably doesn't know that the sky has changed. Now he doesn't take slaves seriously either. He actually thinks that slaves have to obey him like he did back then. Little did he know that slaves were favored by the late emperor, and now they have to be favored by your majesty. , how can it be inferior to him?" Liang Fang speculated.

Zhu Youtang knew that Huai'en was just a clown, but he still chose to stand still and said: "If you want to destroy him, you must first make him crazy! In addition to the list of officials he contacted outside the palace, I actually have one more thing that I don't know. Why is the emperor's grandmother? Will you insist on coming forward to recommend him?"

"Your Majesty, I don't think we should delve into this matter now. It's not appropriate to stir up trouble now. And the matter involves the Empress Dowager Zhou. If we really want to find out, I'm afraid it won't be a trivial matter!" Liang Fang tried to dissuade her seriously.

Zhu Youtang knew that Liang Fang knew more about the court, so he nodded gently and said: "I didn't think about this well enough, so Hua En's affairs have been hard work!"

"This slave will obey His Majesty's orders and please retire first!" Liang Fang said.

Liu Jin had just gone to bring over the test papers from the Thirteenth Department of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and nodded to Liang Fang who was meeting him, but when he came to Zhu Youtang, he made a small report and said: "Master, why does Eunuch Liang still call you His Majesty?" , so many birth certificates?”

"You don't understand!" Zhu Youtang took today's test paper from the 13th Department of the Ministry of Revenue and glanced at Liu Jin lightly.

Liu Jin seemed very concerned about the title, and said seriously: "Master, I call you master every day in my mouth and in my heart. Only in this way will I be loyal to my master! How can I still call you Eunuch Liang now?" For Your Majesty, it always feels weird!”

"Stop worrying about these little details. As long as you are loyal to me, I will not treat you badly! When the matters in the palace are completed, Eunuch Liang will leave the Forbidden City. You should seize the opportunity to learn more from him and be a loyal slave to me. !" Zhu Youtang didn't take it seriously, but warned him seriously.