: A righteous body

"Hurry, help Master Sun to the side hall." Emperor Longwu was startled from the dragon throne and said anxiously, "Talk the imperial physician!"

Two little eunuchs had already come forward to help Sun Chuanting, who was fainting on the ground, and left Fengtian Hall through the side door. Unexpectedly, Emperor Longwu also followed him, hanging all civil officials directly in the hall. The eunuchs who took the seal followed him and came back two steps, shouting in a sharp voice: "Today's proposal ends here, and retreat to the court..."

A whisper suddenly sounded in the hall, and then there were groups of Fengtian Hall out of three or five.

More than a dozen censors who were from the Encai Jinshi surrounded Gao Hongtu. Gao Hongtu called Yang Tingjian, the new top scholar with outstanding literary talent, and whispered: "Bingru (Yang Tingjian's name), you will immediately draft a memorial after you go back, and refute Wang Pu's rebellious remarks in the court today, and make the words as strict as possible!"

"Yes." Yang Tingjian bowed and said happily, "Just relying on the remarks Wang Pu spread in the court today, according to the Ming Dynasty's laws, it is enough to destroy the nine clans."

Gao Hongtu nodded happily, and suddenly caught a glimpse of Shi Kefa in a blink of an eye. He hurriedly stepped forward and greeted, "Sir Shi..."

Shi Kefa's brow frowned slightly, and he stopped to return out of etiquette and said, "Great Master."

Gao Hongtu said sincerely: "Mr. Shi, I will hold a banquet in my humble house tonight. I will discuss with you other important things with my colleagues. I will also invite Mr. Shi to come."

Shi Kefa frowned and hesitated: "This..."

Gao Hongtu hurriedly said: "It is related to the future of the Ming Dynasty. Could it be that Lord Shi wants to leave the matter, right?"

Shi Kefa's brows frowned even more and said dryly: "Since that's the case, I will definitely be bothering you."

After saying that, Shi Kefa bowed to Yang Tingjian and others again, turned around and left.

Gao Hongtu smiled faintly. When he wanted to search for Ma Shiying from the crowd, he had long disappeared. He couldn't help but stomp his feet and whispered: "This old fox is slipping away very quickly."

Yang Tingjian said: "Ma Shiying is a villain, so there is no need to pull him in this impeachment of Wang Pu."

"Okay." Gao Hongtu nodded and said to Yang Tingjian and others, "You go back to the mansion first to prepare separately. I will go to the palace to see you now. Sun Chuanting fainted when he vomits blood in the palace. This is a rare opportunity, hum."

Partial Palace.

After the "rescue" of several imperial physicians, Sun Chuanting had already awakened.

Emperor Longwu comforted Sun Chuanting with kind words before leaving the hall. He asked Zhang Zi'an to call all the imperial physicians who participated in the consultation to the outside hall, and asked with a kind look: "Dear doctors, how is Mr. Sun's condition?"

An older imperial physician came forward and reported, "Old Sun Ge was working hard all day long, and his qi and blood were blocked, so he vomited blood and fainted. Long live, please rest assured. Lord Sun's body is not in trouble. He just needs to prescribe a few tonics to decoct and take it to nourish his body, and he will be cured in less than a few days."

Emperor Longwu's face suddenly became gloomy. He looked at the imperial physicians with an inexplicable look, and he remained silent for a while.

The leading old doctor immediately realized that he had said the wrong thing, but he thought about it and didn't know where he said it wrong? The other doctors looked at each other and were at a loss. Zhang Zian, the eunuch who was following Emperor Longwu, couldn't figure out what Emperor Longwu was thinking, and he didn't dare to say anything at once.

After a long time, Emperor Longwu whispered to himself: "Sun Ge Lao was anxious about state affairs and worked hard all day and night. Even if he was so hard that his body could not withstand it. This time he vomited blood and fainted on the Golden Palace, which shows that Sun Ge Lao's body was extremely weak. How could he recover from the rest of his life without a year or two?"

Zhang Zi'an's eyes lit up, and finally understood what Emperor Longwu meant. He said to the imperial physicians sinisterly: "Dear imperial doctors, it's said that our family shouldn't be talking to each other, but you don't know what happened. Who is Mr. Sun Ge? That's the pillar of the Ming Dynasty. If you say it's okay, Mr. Sun Ge is really fine? Do you know that because of your words, Mr. Sun Ge may exhaust himself. Our Ming Dynasty will also lose a pillar?"

"this……"

The leading imperial physician escaped from Beijing. He had been in the palace for many years and was also a personal savant. Now he had figured out the meaning of Emperor Longwu and Zhang Zi'an. His originally rosy face suddenly turned pale. He knelt on the ground and kowtowed like pounding garlic. "I deserve to die, and I deserve to die."

Emperor Longwu asked coldly: "Why should you die?"

The leading imperial physician quickly said: "Old Sun Ge Lao was worried about national affairs and worked hard day and night. He was very deficient. He had to stay in bed and rest for at least three months before he could get out of bed. He would not have to get angry within half a year, otherwise the chronic disease would recur and the consequences would be unimaginable."

“That’s right.”

A satisfied smile appeared on Emperor Longwu's slightly tender face and left with his sleeves.

Zhang Zian, the eunuch who was in charge of seal, gave a few more words before jogging to catch up with Emperor Longwu. Seeing Emperor Longwu's slightly thin figure walking slowly in front of him, Zhang Zian suddenly felt a hint of chill. He didn't expect that Emperor Longwu had such a scheming at the age of sixteen!

It is obvious that Emperor Longwu wanted to make a big fuss about Sun Chuanting's fainting in the palace, and forced Sun Chuanting out of the cabinet on the grounds of "staying at home". Once the cabinet loses Sun Chuanting, the chief assistant, there will be a vacancies, and it will become natural to add new cabinet members. At that time, Gao Hongtu, Shi Kefa and Ma Shiying will be able to enter the cabinet.

As long as Gao Hongtu, Shi Kefa and Ma Shiying enter the cabinet, they can check and balance with Qian Qianyi and Lu Daqi. Sun Chuanting and Wang Pu will not be as good as they are now if they want to control the government through the cabinet! It is impossible to admit that Emperor Longwu has indeed inherited the political talent of Emperor Chongzhen and is very skillful.

Unfortunately, Wang Pu is not Wei Zhongxian.

No matter how arrogant Wei Zhongxian was, he was just a eunuch. All his power was granted by Emperor Tianqi. Once Emperor Tianqi returned to heaven, Wei Zhongxian's power became a tower in the air - he lost the cornerstone under his feet and became vulnerable. Only then could Emperor Chongzhen recover the situation in a very short time and destroy the eunuch party in one fell swoop.

However, Wang Pu is not a eunuch, and Wang Pu's power was not given by Emperor Chongzhen. He has come to this day step by step with his own strength. His power is based on his army that can conquer and fight. After experiencing the major changes in Beijing and Chongzhen's hanging, Wang Pu's power has not only not been weakened but has become more stable.

Against this background, Emperor Longwu wanted to save the situation and destroy the Sun Wang group in one fell swoop.

Zhang Zian really wanted to tell Emperor Longwu about his thoughts and told him that if he really wanted to destroy the power of the Sun King Group, he had to learn to be tolerant and keep a low profile, rather than rushing to attack when he was not yet full of strength. If he was not ready, he could only force himself into a desperate situation.

But after hesitating for a while, Zhang Zian still dared not tell Emperor Longwu this. This old eunuch has lived at this age. How could he not understand Emperor Longwu’s current mood? He is sixteen years old and is the time when he has the most desire to express his desire in his life. This first-time king, Longwu, could not wait to think of his "wise and magical martial arts" to show his.

If Zhang Zian poured a basin of cold water on Emperor Longwu at this time, it would be a cause of trouble for him. No one could cause trouble for Emperor Longsui. If anyone dared to cause trouble for Emperor Longsui, then the trouble would come to him. There may be an exception. That person is King Pu, the Marquis of Jingnan, but how many Wang Pu are there in the world?

The same views as Zhang Zi'an were also Qian Qianyi and Lu Daqi, the second-in-commissioned cabinet assistants. They had just retired from the court, so they did not avoid suspicion at all and drove the sedan chair to the Marquis' Mansion in Jingnan.

After meeting and talking about the ceremony, Qian Qianyi complained: "Marty, you are too hasty."

Lu Daqi also sighed and said, "Yes, otherwise Master Sun wouldn't be so angry that he fainted in the palace!"

Qian Qianyi said again: "You shouldn't leave Master Sun Ge Lao in the palace. Marquis, you are the adopted son of Master Sun Ge Lao. You should really take Master Sun Ge Lao back to the house, alas."

"Why?" Wang Pu said calmly, "Long live the old man in the palace, that is the supreme favor."

"Mr. Marquis, do you really know or not?" Qian Qianyi stomped his feet and said, "I heard that after the court dispersed, Gao Hongtu did not return to the Ministry of Revenue to handle official duties or go home. Instead, he went directly to the harem to see the emperor. Gao Hongtu is not a new official in the officialdom. He will definitely make a big fuss about the fact that Sun Ge Lao was fainting!"

Wang Pu pretended not to know: "What article can be done in this matter?"

Lu Daqi sighed and said, "Marty, the articles that can be done here are so big!"

Qian Qianyi also sighed: "As long as the imperial physician asks the imperial doctor to bite Sun Ge Lao to death, he is not able to withstand government affairs, he can force Sun Ge Lao to return home after he is sick! If he is not good, he can force Sun Ge Lao to recuperate at home for a while. With this gap, Gao Hongtu, Shi Kefa and Ma Shiying can enter the cabinet calmly."

Lu Daqi said: "Once Gao Hongtu and the other two entered the pavilion, and there was no Master Sun who came to take charge of the matter, it would be difficult for the disciples and Mr. Mu to deal with him. If the matter of the cabinet is not Marquis, please stop it."

"So, you have no consideration. You don't need to propose to amend the Ming Dynasty's laws by yourself." Qian Qianyi finally lamented, "If someone else proposed it, the situation would not be as passive as it is now. In fact, even if the Lord Wansui personally criticized the Lord Wansui's Zhu's criticism, the cabinet still has the power to repay the Lord Wansui's decree. As long as Master Sun is still the chief minister, the subordinates and Master Lu are in the same mind as Master Lu and Master Lu, the government will still be under your control."

"Hahaha……"

To the expectations of Qian Qianyi and Lu Daqi, Wang Pu not only did not show any regret after hearing the two of them's heart-wrenching words, but instead smiled to the sky. Qian Qianyi and Lu Daqi were stunned by Wang Pu's laughing, thinking that we were either crazy or this guy was stupid, and he could still laugh at this time?

In fact, it is no wonder that Qian Qianyi and Lu Daqi were so anxious. Both of them had old ideas. They also believed that the cabinet was the highest authority of the Ming Dynasty. The cabinet could even return the imperial edicts of the emperor. Whoever controls the cabinet would control the government. If they lose the cabinet position, they would immediately fall from the sky to the ground.

The painful experience of the Donglin Party’s ups and downs left to Qian Qianyi and Lu Daqi’s memories is so profound.

"Old Master Qian, Old Master Lu." Wang Pu's smile suddenly paused and said solemnly, "Even if the old man no longer serves as the chief minister of the cabinet, even if Gao Hongtu and the others enter the cabinet, the sky... cannot fall! However, this hou was very pleased when he heard what the two cabinet masters said today."

Qian Qianyi and Lu Daqi muttered in their hearts after hearing this, thinking that Wang Pu only regarded them as their own people until now.

In fact, Qian Qianyi and Lu Daqi have long regarded Wang Pu as their own people. Even if Wang Pu did not hold their handle, they are willing to follow Wang Pu's advice. The reason is very simple. Since working with Wang Pu, the Donglin Party has become the largest force in the Ming Dynasty. Seven or eight out of ten censors in the court came from Donglin's disciples. The magistrates, prefects and prefects who were released from the new dynasty were all from Donglin's party!

What power is this?

Even when Gao Panlong, Zuo Guangdou, Yang Lian and others were in charge of the government, the Donglin Party members were not so majestic. Who else would they hug Wang Pu's thighs?

Wang Pu said solemnly: "The two cabinet masters should understand that this marquis is. Do you think this marquis are such an ignorant person?"

"this……"

Qian Qianyi and Lu Daqi were stunned. In their impression, Wang Pu was indeed not such an ignorant person. Otherwise, Wang Pu would not have used such a clever wrist to pinch the two people's seven inches at once, forcing them to mobilize all the Donglin Party members to do things for Wang Pu.

"Old Qian Ge, Old Lu Ge." Wang Pu smiled, "The cabinet is indeed the highest authority of the court, and even the emperor's imperial edict can be returned, but there must be a prerequisite for all this, that is, 100,000 Central Army soldiers must agree. If the 100,000 Central Army soldiers do not agree, then the cabinet will have no power!"

Qian Qianyi and Lu Daqi were stunned for a moment when they heard this, and then suddenly realized it.

Only then did the two realize that they had made a logical mistake, and they made the causal relationship between Wang Pu's training of the Central Army and Sun Chuanting entering the cabinet. In fact, Wang Pu first compiled the Central Army and then Sun Chuanting entered the cabinet, instead of Sun Chuanting as the chief minister of the cabinet, then Wang Pu and the Central Army.

In other words, Sun Chuanting is just a tool used by Wang Pu to control the cabinet, or the cabinet is just a tool used by Wang Pu. Gao Hongtu and others are deliberately trying to enter the cabinet, but in the end they are still just a tool used by Wang Pu! How can tools control Wang Pu in turn?

Wang Pu asked with a smile: "Did the two cabinet masters figure it out?"

Qian Qianyi and Lu Daqi nodded at the same time.

Wang Pu laughed and said, "I am really pleased. Since the two cabinet masters have this idea, I think Gao Hongtu and others will think so. This is the purpose of this marquis deliberately proposed to amend the Ming Dynasty's law during the morning court, hahaha..."

Qian Qianyi and Lu Daqi looked ashamed when they heard this. It turned out that Wang Pu just said that he was very pleased not because he doubted the sincerity of the two, but because he had other words.

"Marty." Lu Daqi thought for a while, and suddenly asked again, "What is your purpose in doing this?"

"Purpose?" A faint murderous aura suddenly appeared between Wang Pu's eyebrows, and he said in a calm voice, "The purpose is to eliminate all hidden dangers once and for all in the shortest time!"

"Hiss..." Qian Qianyi took a breath after hearing this and said in a terrifying manner, "In other words, the Marquis deliberately wanted to sell this flaw to Gao Hongtu so that Gao Hongtu and others could take the opportunity to take the cabinet, and then give all the hostile forces hidden in the dark an illusion that Master Sun and the Marquis had lost their power... After these hostile forces could not help but appear, the Marquis would fight back and beat them all in one go?"

"Gao, you deserve to be the marquis." Lu Daqicha, who had always been unfair to flatter, couldn't help but exclaim, "Otherwise, those hostile forces that are hiding deeply will not dare to emerge easily."

A faint murderous aura suddenly appeared on Wang Pu's face, and he said in an unquestionable tone: "Old Qian Ge, Mr. Lu, this matter is the highest secret. Even Mr. Sun doesn't know the whole picture, so please keep it strictly. Even the younger generations of the Donglin Party must not disclose it."

"The disciples understand." Qian Qianyi said sternly, "Our Donglin Party is also of different quality, and it is inevitable that there will be no villains repeatedly. Taking this opportunity to catch these scums."

At the hour of Xu, Gaofu.

When Shi Kefa came to the banquet on time, the Gao Mansion was full of guests. In addition to Jiang Yueguang, Gao Zhuo, Wang Duo and other senior officials, as well as Yang Tingjian and other Jinshi. In addition to the Minister of Works, Ma Shiying, all officials with different political views from Sun and Wang Pu Group were almost all here.

In front of all the officials of the meeting, Yang Tingjian chanted his draft memorial.

The new top scholar's literary talent is indeed extraordinary. His gorgeous lyrics, neat parallelism, and sharp pen tip immediately made a fortune. At that time, Wang Duo, who was skilled in calligraphy, wrote a re-reputation. Gao Hongtu solemnly signed his name behind the memorial written by Wang Duo seriously.

Jiang Yueguang, Gao Zhuo, and Wang Duo also signed their names on it. When the memorial was passed to Shi Kefa, Shi Kefa seemed to frown. Judging from this attitude, Gao Hongtu obviously wanted to take the lead in jointly submitting the memorial and officially declared war with the Sun Wang Group. After thinking about it, Shi Kefa also signed his name after this memorial.

Gao Hongtu finally put away the joint memorials of everyone and said solemnly: "Okay, with this memorial, I don't believe that Wang Pu will not be defeated. My colleagues, for the sake of the people of the world and the country, let us drink this cup! After drinking this cup of wine, I and my colleagues should follow the example of the sages, sacrifice their lives, and shed their blood, and vow to fight against the treacherous and slanderous people to the end!"

Everyone drank it all in one go.

After a moment of wine and food, Shi Kefa had no interest in drinking and feasting, so he stood up and said goodbye to Gao Hongtu.

Gao Hongtu patiently sent Shi Kefa out of the door. When he was about to part, he said earnestly: "Xianzhi (Shi Kefa's word for prose), I had already entered the palace at noon. According to the imperial physician, Mr. Sun Ge's condition is very serious. Even if he has no life worries this time, he may not be able to take charge of government affairs within a year and a half."

Speaking of this, Gao Hongtu deliberately paused. Seeing that Shi Kefa had no intention of responsiveness, he had to continue saying: "Xianzhi, do you know what this means? This means that the cabinet members will be adjusted. You and I must seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and must join the cabinet no matter what. We must never let the cabinet become the one-man show of Sun Wang Group again!"

"Master Gao." Shi Kefa suddenly looked at Gao Hongtu with a cold look and asked, "Have you ever appointed you as the next cabinet chief?"
To be continued...