Chapter 255 There are no loyal ministers in the Ming Dynasty!
Believe it or not, I will rebel against you!

Inside the main hall of Wanshou Palace.

Yan Shaoting stared at the old Taoist priest behind the bead curtain.

In just that instant, he had thought of no less than ten ways to kill the old Taoist priest in person.

But soon, he suppressed these bold ideas.

And then under the gaze of a disgusting emperor.

Yan Shaoting slowly raised his arms and clasped his fists, bowed and nodded: "I obey your command!"

It's easy to kill the dog emperor.

But the mess left behind after killing the dog emperor was difficult to deal with.

not to mention.

Throughout the dynasties, the first person to start a rebellion never persevered to the end.

Shoot the first bird.

No one would follow someone who dared to kill the emperor.

Only those extremely vicious people will follow.

When a new dynasty is established, the most important gentry and wealthy families will avoid it and flee far away, looking for a truly more suitable candidate to become the new emperor of the Central Plains.

Not to mention, there are tens of thousands of descendants of the Zhu family throughout the two capitals and thirteen provinces of the Ming Dynasty.

Apart from being disgusted by the old Taoist priest's sinister means, Yan Shaoting could only follow his orders.

Convey an order to Lao Zhang?

Should I call him Lord Zhang or Prefect Zhang?
This has become a question that needs to be considered now.

Worth pondering.

Because no matter how you shout, it seems inappropriate.

It was also at this time that Yan Song suddenly reached out his trembling hand and grabbed Yan Shaoting's arm.

When Yan Shaoting looked sideways and lowered his head with a puzzled look on his face.

Yan Song stood up slowly.

He bowed and clasped his fists toward the emperor behind the pearl curtain.

The old Prime Minister of the Ming Dynasty spoke slowly and breathlessly.

"Your Majesty, the court is now in the process of rectifying the administration of officials, and is now also implementing the tax collection in the form of silver. This year, silk from the southeast will also be sold overseas. There are so many things to do, and Zhang Juzheng was demoted to the position of Shuntian prefect because of this.

The Cabinet is in charge of all the ministries and offices in the court. Now is a busy time, and the Cabinet is missing one more person. I think we should ask the imperial physician from the Imperial Hospital to go to Lord Xu's house and take Lord Xu's pulse. If Lord Xu is no longer seriously ill, he should return to the court and join the Cabinet to handle all matters."

Everyone was shocked.

Old Yan actually took the initiative to call for Xu Jie to return to the cabinet to do work.

Jiajing also narrowed his eyes and looked at Yan Song who said this.

However, Yan Song seemed to be really blinded by old age. He just paced back and forth tremblingly, then turned around and looked at Xu Jie standing beside him.

He cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Shaohu, please bear with me. There are only me, Su Qing and Fan Zhong in the cabinet now. In addition, I am old and my eyesight is dim. I have to rely on Su Qing and Fan Zhong to do many things. They are also suffering now.

“If Shao Hu recovers, it would be better for him to come back to the pavilion to do some work. This would also help him share some of the responsibilities for an old man like me who is half buried in the ground.

The country is in a state of trouble right now, and it is a time to recruit talents. We still need to work together carefully, serve Your Majesty, contribute to the country, govern the world, and make Your Majesty feel at ease and the people happy. "

Inside the palace, only the old Prime Minister's request was sincere and heartfelt.

In a trance.

It actually makes people feel that the Ming Dynasty really wanted the emperor and his subjects to be united and usher in a new era of prosperity.

Xu Jie pondered in his heart.

In fact, when he learned today that his good student Zhang Juzheng had submitted a memorial to the court requesting reforms, he had already thought that he could take advantage of this opportunity to return to the court and join the cabinet.

Just didn't expect it.

Yan Song, who had been his rival for almost a lifetime, unexpectedly took the initiative to ask the emperor to let him return to the cabinet this morning.

In fact, everyone present knew the reason why he had not returned to the court to join the cabinet.

It was just a disguised punishment for himself after the Miyun Massacre caused by Xu Fan.

Seeing Yan Song said this.

Xu Jie could only bow his hands and nod, smiling and saying: "I dare not refuse your request. You and I are both officials in the court, and we both serve Your Majesty. How dare I eat your salary and stay at home all day long?"

After saying this, Xu Jie looked at the person behind the bead curtain.

Yan Song did the same, holding Yan Shaoting's arm, slowly turned around and looked at the emperor behind the pearl curtain.

The so-called asking the imperial physician from the Imperial Medical Service to come and check on Xu Jie's pulse was just an excuse to give the emperor a way out.

When the imperial physician went to the Xu family, he didn't even need to take the pulse.

How could Lord Xu be sick?

It's just a formality, and everyone still has their dignity.

If Xu Jie is not sick, he can return to the court and continue his work.

Jiajing smiled faintly and said without comment: "As requested by the Lord, I will send the imperial physician to accompany Lord Xu back to the palace to diagnose his pulse. If Lord Xu is no longer seriously ill, he will return to the court to work at this time when the court is busy."

The emperor would naturally agree to it.

Xu Jie immediately bowed and said: "I will do my best to serve in the cabinet."

Jiajing waved his hand and said, "Now that everything has been agreed upon, you can handle it yourself."

"I'm waiting to retire."

Following the emperor's words, everyone bowed and left.

Out of the Wanshou Palace.

The crowd did not stop and left in their sedan chairs.

In front of the palace gate.

As usual, Yuan Wei stood aside, waiting for the crowd to leave one by one.

Finally, he watched Xu Jie get into the sedan chair.

The only ones still standing outside were Yan Song, Yan Shaoting, grandfather and grandson, and Gao Gong and Gao Yao.

At this time, Xu Jie lifted the curtain from the sedan chair.

"Su Qing."

Gao Gong turned around and looked over.

Xu Jie smiled and said, "Your Majesty has now approved the collection of taxes in silver, and this matter must also be complemented by the rectification of official administration. The Ministry of Revenue must also investigate the prices of goods collected by taxes in various places throughout the country. I hope that Minister Su will urge the officials as soon as possible and not let this matter be delayed any further."

Gao Gong is now in charge of rectifying the administration of officials.

The collection of taxes from the people of the world is the job of the Ministry of Revenue.

When it comes to converting taxes into silver, the Ministry of Revenue is naturally the main authority.

In the end, both things fell on Gao Gong.

Gao Gong didn't know what he was thinking, but in front of Xu Jie, he still bowed and said, "Please rest assured, Lord Xu, I will do my best to complete the task assigned by His Majesty as Lord Xu said."

This Gao Suqing responded to himself with his own words?
interesting.

Xu Jie smiled slightly and said calmly: "In this case, I will have to trouble Su Qing." After saying that, he lowered the curtain.

The indigo sedan chair was then lifted up by the bearers.

Yan Shaoting always stayed by Old Yan's side, watching Xu Jie's every word and action.

Finally, Gao Gong and Gao Yao looked over.

"Lord Yan, we all have to go back to our offices to do our work. It is not appropriate for us to stay here any longer. I will take my leave now."

Yan Song nodded and watched Gao Gong and Gao Yao leave.

At this time, Old Yan looked at Yuan Wei, who would always wait at the end.

He smiled and said, "Fan Zhong."

Yuan Wei immediately stepped forward with a smile: "Lord."

Old Yan smiled and said, "Fan Zhong also saw it today. There are many things to do in the court. Fan Zhong is now in his prime, so he needs to take on more responsibilities and must not slack off."

Yuan Wei's eyes turned, he smiled knowingly, nodded and said: "What the elder said, Fan Zhong will follow his teachings. Although there are many things going on in the court now, with the elder in the court, Fan Zhong will put the elder first, carry on the past and open up the future, and things will always be handled one by one."

Yan Shaoting looked at the two of them.

The two men seemed to be speaking in official language again.

Yan Song smiled and said, "Now that the spring examination is over, the candidates for this year's imperial examination will be decided in the next two days and reported to His Majesty, and then the palace examination can be held. Fan Zhong also took good care of Shao Ting during the examination this time. If you have time, please come to my house, have a drink, and try the seasonal vegetables and fruits sent from Changping."

Yuan Wei also had a smile on his face.

He smiled and bowed, saying, "I wish for what you have requested."

Yan Song laughed a few times.

At last.

Yuan Wei stood with his hands behind his back in front of the palace gate, watching Yan Shaoting helping Yan Song get on the carriage and head out of the palace. He then turned his head to glance at the Wanshou Palace and walked towards the cabinet on his own.

In the carriage.

Yan Shaoting finally asked the question that had been hidden in his heart for a long time: "Why did Grandpa propose in front of the emperor today that Xu Jie should return to the court to work in the cabinet?"

Yan Song, however, had a smile on his face and squinted his eyes as he looked at his eldest grandson.

"Instead of leaving him at home, why not hold him in the court?"

Yan Shaoting raised his eyebrows: "It's not bad if you don't do it, but if you do it, there will always be mistakes?"

Yan Song nodded with a smile: "Today, Xu Shaohu has obviously made sufficient preparations. Even if grandfather did not propose to let him return to the court, he would find a chance to request to come back. Instead of this, it is better for grandfather to propose it."

Yan Shaoting smiled.

They are all old foxes.

If Xu Jie returns to the cabinet, everything he does will be exposed under everyone's eyes.

Once you get the chance.

You can take advantage of the situation to seize the handle.

Yan Song put away the smile on his face and said, "From now on, Major General, don't keep saying you are a royalist. The Ming Dynasty is full of loyal ministers. We don't need a royalist like you!"

Yan Shaoting immediately stopped smiling.

He looked at Old Yan with a serious look, nodded and said, "My grandson was forced to do this today, so I can only play this way. I won't say it again in the future."

Seeing that my eldest grandson was so obedient, I understood the reason.

Yan Song finally smiled again: "You have seen clearly what happened in front of the emperor today. Who among those in the palace is a true loyal minister? They are all just pursuing their own petty gains."

After saying that.

Yan Song felt that he needed to make his words clearer.

He looked at Yan Shaoting and said in a deep voice: "There are no loyal ministers in my Ming Dynasty!"

Yan Shaoting immediately straightened his back: "Grandson understands."

Yan Song still shook his head and said, "You still don't understand."

Yan Shaoting immediately lost his temper and frowned as he asked, "What exactly does grandpa mean?"

"You..."

Yan Song sighed, and then slowly said: "There may be loyal ministers in this world, but they are not among the people you saw today.

"If there is one, the one you're interested in, Hai Rui, is one of them.

The rest..."

Old Yan snorted, with a sneer on his face.

He continued, "But everyone will shout that they are the most loyal subjects of our Ming Dynasty, and will immediately throw away this sentence behind their backs, and everything will go on as usual. Do you understand what I mean?"

Yan Shaoting frowned, and after a while he slowly nodded.

Isn't this just shouting slogans without doing any work?

The slogan should be loud.

Do your own thing.

Make money for your own home.

Yan Song opened his eyes and looked at his eldest grandson intently.

After a while.

He sighed softly, shook his head and said, "Actually, what Grandpa said just now was half wrong."

Yan Shaoting looked over immediately.

Yan Song smiled and said, "My good grandson is also a true loyal minister!"

Yan Shaoting immediately smiled foolishly.

Yan Song smiled and said, "You have done so many things. Can't Grandpa see that you are really doing this for the people of the world? But Grandpa is telling you all this today just to make you understand. Don't speak out your loyalty and just do things.

"Can you alone tell all about the affairs of the millions of people in the two capitals and thirteen provinces of the Ming Dynasty?

"The Ming Dynasty has been plagued by problems for many years. Can't Grandpa see it? Your Majesty can't see it? Can't others see it?
In the future, don't say such things, don't worry about others, just remember your heart and do what you want to do. "

This is something that only a grandson would say in person.

Yan Shaoting nodded heavily.

Yan Song closed his eyes slightly and slowly leaned against the soft back.

The carriage rides leisurely.

The old man's voice also came from afar.

"Just walk steadily."

"Even if Grandpa is half buried in the ground, he can still protect you for a while."

"This time I'm going to see Zhang Juzheng and convey His Majesty's orders. I need to make it clear what needs to be said and do what needs to be done."

"The Ming Dynasty..."

"Can there be a thousand-year dynasty in the world?"

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