Chapter 34: Hate Evil as Much as the Enemy

Inside Yuxi Palace, the Taoist priest finished speaking.

It was like a ripple on the calm lake, stirring everyone's heart.

Gao Gong opened his eyes wide and just opened his mouth when he was pulled back by Xu Jie beside him.

Yan Song looked surprised and delighted.

In the Ming Dynasty, there was a group of people who although did not hold high official positions were exceptionally dazzling and noble.

This kind of people are called noble.

Among the nobles, the Hanlin scholars are the most respected.

Yan Shaoting's heart also jumped violently, and he immediately bowed and nodded, clasping his hands together and bowing: "Your Majesty, thank you for your grace!"

Since the reign of Emperor Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty, there has been a convention in the imperial court.

Only Jinshi can enter the Hanlin Academy, and only Hanlin can enter the cabinet.

This was the basic progressive path taken by the Ming cabinet members after Emperor Yingzong.

In each round of the imperial examination, the top three Jinshi were selected to enter the Hanlin Academy, chosen as Shujishi, and after observing government for three years, they were promoted to Hanlin Academy and granted official titles.

It can be said that not every Jinshi and Hanlin can become a cabinet minister. But if you want to become a cabinet member, you must go through the Hanlin Academy.

Even Yan Song passed the imperial examination in the 18th year of the Hongzhi reign and was selected as a Hanlin Academy student. He was then appointed as a Hanlin editor. Only then did he rise rapidly in career and reached his current position as the Prime Minister of the Cabinet.

This is also the reason why, even though Yan Shifan worked in the cabinet, he could only be called a junior cabinet minister, and was never a formal cabinet minister.

It can be said.

The Taoist priest's words today directly gave Yan Shaoting a bright future in the true sense.

in the future.

When it was Yan Shaoting's turn to enter the Ming cabinet, no one could use his academic background to justify his claims.

In other words.

From today on, Yan Shaoting has already held the qualification of becoming a member of the Ming Cabinet, and even the Prime Minister of the Ming Cabinet.

How could this not make Yan Shaoting unexpectedly excited?

Jiajing smiled, pointed at Yan Shaoting, and looked at Yan Song: "After all, you are still young, you will still show your emotions when encountering things."

Yan Song also smiled and said, "Your Majesty's grace shows your appreciation for him. If I were at this age, I would have forgotten it long ago."

Jiajing said with a smile: "I have never been stingy in rewarding meritorious service. The court has had a hard time in the past two years, and this kid from Lord Yan's family is a man of action. Since he can do things, I will naturally give him more responsibilities. Lord Yan, please don't be partial to me and worry that your grandson will be exhausted by me."

At this time, the Emperor and the Yan family were naturally in harmony in Yuxi Palace.

Yan Song's mottled face was filled with smiles.

The fact that Yan Shaoting was able to become a reader in the Hanlin Academy made him much more excited than when he himself passed the imperial examination and was selected as a Hanlin Academy student.

This is the future of the Yan family.

"Your Majesty is the ruler and your subjects are the subjects. Your Majesty shoulders the responsibility of the nine provinces and the millions of people in the world." Yan Song changed the subject and said formally, "Whatever people your Majesty employs and whatever he does is for the Ming Dynasty. As subjects, we are valued by our king and father. We eat the salary of the king, so we should share the worries of the king. There is no such thing as hard work."

This is the way Yan Song has consistently adhered to as a minister over the years.

Work for the emperor and take the blame for the emperor.

Jiajing was naturally satisfied with Yan Song's answer as always.

He glanced faintly at Xu Jie and Gao Gong standing beside him.

Then he said, "What Lord Yan said is that I cannot accomplish everything in the Ming Dynasty by myself. Just like this time, the increase in silk production in the southeastern provinces of Nanzhili and Zhejiang for overseas sales will be supervised by Zhang Juzheng himself. The suppression of Japanese pirates along the southeastern coast will be done by Hu Zongxian, Qi Jiguang, Yu Dayou and others."

Lü Fang, who was waiting beside him, said with a smile: "In the southeast, Hu Zongxian is suppressing the Japanese invaders, and now Zhang Ge Lao is personally going to the southeast. The court will surely get better and better in the future, and the master will have fewer worries in the future."

For a moment, the atmosphere in Yuxi Palace was very good.

It seemed as if the Ming Dynasty was about to enter its heyday.

Yan Shaoting nodded and lowered his head, glancing at the palace door behind him from the corner of his eye.

I don’t know when Zhu Shitai and the other three will come.

While he was thinking about this, a young eunuch walked in from outside the palace.

"Your Majesty, Zhu Shitai from the Duke of Chengguo's Mansion, Xu Wenbi from the Duke of Dingguo's Mansion, and Zhang Yuangong from the Duke of Yingguo's Mansion would like to see you outside the palace."

After the young eunuch finished speaking, Jiajing looked outside the palace door with surprise.

Xu Jie and Gao Gong also turned their heads sideways with doubt in their hearts, glancing sideways at the outside of the hall.

Yan Shaoting unexpectedly said, "Your Majesty, I have something to report."

The Taoist priest naturally didn't expect that Yan Shaoting had something to report at this time.

He retracted his gaze and looked at Yan Shaoting: "I have said before that you can speak freely in front of the emperor."

Yan Shaoting nodded and said in a deep voice: "I want to impeach Zhu Shitai, Xu Wenbi, and Zhang Yuangong!"

This statement came out.

Even Yan Song looked up at Yan Shaoting in surprise.

Gao Gong's mouth corners couldn't help but rise.

Look!

A strict party is always a strict party.

Once he gained power, he actually started to attack the nobles.

I'm afraid that after this impeachment, the Yan Party can just wait for the three dukedoms to bribe them and beg for mercy.

Jiajing frowned and asked, "What do you want to impeach them for?"

Yan Shaoting said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, Zhu Shitai and the other two are the sons of the Ming nobles. They should practice martial arts diligently, read military books, and be ready to die on the battlefield, waiting for the king's call to lead troops abroad to expand the territory. When they are in and out of the court, they should take the king's safety as their own and have the courage to die in front of the king."

As soon as these words were spoken, the Yuxi Palace fell silent, and the sound lingered over the sorghum.

Yan Shaoting's tone became more severe as he said, "The Duke of Chengguo's Mansion, the Duke of Yingguo's Mansion, and the Duke of Dingguo's Mansion are role models for the nobles in the capital. Zhu Shitai and the other two are also the heirs of the three mansions, and they should be diligent in serving the king. However, the three of them had a private fight at Fangchun Tower, a romantic place in the south of the city, on the Lantern Festival this year."

His voice was low and stern.

In Yuxi Palace, the Taoist priest, the good old man, the old treacherous minister and others were all attracted by it for a moment.

As a result, Zhu Shitai, Xu Wenbi and Zhang Yuangong, who entered the room in compliance with the order, did not notice anything.

At this time, Zhu Shitai and the other two also heard what Yan Shaoting said next.

"Zhu Shitai and the other two were so obsessed with their appearance that they fought against each other and violated the law. They were loyal but unfaithful and incompetent. The three officials were the pillars of the Ming Dynasty, but the three of them did not have the talent of generals and commanders of their ancestors, nor did they have the bravery of their soldiers.

He is greedy for wine and women, and is greedy for fame and fortune, and has no heart for the country and the people.

His martial arts skills are lax, he is afraid of death and has no fearlessness.

Such pampered young men have forgotten the glory of their ancestors, the grace of Your Majesty, and their responsibilities to the country.

During the Lantern Festival this year, they actually fought in a place of entertainment for a cheap prostitute. They had no manners at all and brought shame to the court and Your Majesty, and destroyed the glory of our ancestors.

I have impeached them and sincerely request that Your Majesty punish them severely and rectify the national law. If these three people are not punished, the court will not be at peace, the whole country will lose its heart, and the people will not be at peace! "

hum...

In Yuxi Palace, as Yan Shaoting uttered the last word, waves of echoes were heard.

Gao Gong was completely dumbfounded.

This……

If what Yan Shaoting, who hated evil so much, said was really true, Zhu Shitai and the other two would probably be dragged out and beaten to death right away, and the Ming Dynasty would be destroyed immediately.

When did the Yan Party become a Qingliu troll?
Gao Gong was completely confused.

Jiajing was also confused.

Zhu Shitai and the other two who had just entered were also confused.

Brother-in-law!
That’s not what we said at the beginning!

(End of this chapter)