The next morning court.

As soon as the civil and military officials finished their worship, Emperor Longwu said in a heavy tone: "My dear friends, I will inform you of a heartbreaking news. Due to excessive labor, Mr. Sun Ge's illness has fallen ill and bedridden. The imperial physician told me that Mr. Sun Ge's illness is very serious. Even if he has the best magic pill, he will need at least half a year to rest."

Except for Gao Hongtu, Shi Kefa, Qian Qianyi, Lu Daqi, Wang Pu and other few high-ranking officials who knew the inside story, the other civil and military officials did not know about this. Even Yang Tingjian, who was regarded as his confidant, was not aware of this. The officials of the Donglin Party looked at each other and whispers suddenly sounded in the hall.

"Silent." Zhang Zi'an shook the whisk and went forward and shouted, "No noise in the court."

"Ah..." Emperor Longwu lamented and said in a very regretful and regretful tone, "At this troublesome time, Mr. Sun was unfortunately sick. It was my misfortune, the misfortune of the country and the great misfortune of the people of the world..."

As he was talking, Emperor Longwu actually dripped two lines of tears.

Wang Pu, who was standing in the rank of military generals, was secretly shocked. If he hadn't known the inside story, he would have almost believed that Emperor Longwu had revealed his true feelings. This man had such skills and scheming at a young age. What's even more terrifying is that his acting skills are so outstanding. Compared with Emperor Chongzhen, what can he do if he has time?

In an instant, a terrible thought flashed through Wang Pu's mind: Emperor Longwu was too ambitious and was not the ideal candidate for the puppet emperor. Will Emperor Longwu be abolished and appointed Yongwang or Dingwang as emperor?

However, this idea flashed through Wang Pu's mind. Wang Pu had heard Professor Yi Zhongtian's lecture on the Three Kingdoms, and knew that Dong Zhuo was abolished, Yuan Shao was established, and Yuan Shu had no good end in the end. Only when Cao Cao supported Emperor Xian could he achieve the right result. This was not a historical accident, but a deep-seated reason.

The deep reason for this is the powerful aristocratic family, and in the Ming Dynasty there was a larger number of the sternest class.

Emperor Longwu was the eldest son of Emperor Chongzhen, representing the most orthodox royal bloodline. Wang Pu supported Emperor Longwu and could gain high moral, bloodline and emotional recognition from the entire Shilin class. However, if Wang Pu forcibly deposed Emperor Longwu with his army and established Yong or Ding as emperors, he would immediately become a public enemy of the entire Shilin class.

It can be foreseeable that if Wang Pu really deposed Emperor Longwu, even if he was a time traveler, his fate would not be much better than Dong Zhuo, Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu and others, and it might even be the next Zuo Liangyu.

In Fengtian Palace, Emperor Longwu's "true love" almost deceived everyone, and many civil and military officials who were ignorant of the inside story sighed. The situation was similar to Sun Chuanting's life for the country.

Yang Tingjian, the new top scholar, suddenly left the class and knelt on the Danzi, and said loudly: "Long live, Mr. Sun fell ill, which was a great loss for the Ming Dynasty, but the cabinet cannot be without one. I ask Wan live immediately to issue an order to be the cabinet member of the palace meeting, and then Wan live will be appointed one from all the cabinet members to preside over the cabinet."

Sun Chuanting was holding a bed at home, and the position of the cabinet chief minister was empty. Qian Qianyi and Lu Daqi were obviously unable to preside over the heavy government affairs of the cabinet. It was natural to add cabinet officials, but according to convention, the position of the cabinet chief minister should be topped by Qian Qianyi or Lu Daqi.

After all, Emperor Longwu is still young and has not taken power. His prestige is far from comparable to Emperor Chongzhen. The candidate for the cabinet chief assistant seemed to be somewhat beyond the rules, just like Zhang Juzheng, the chief assistant of the Wanli Dynasty, was promoted after Gao Gong fell, rather than the young Emperor Wanli.

As Yang Tingjian finished speaking, almost everyone's eyes fell on Qian Qianyi and Lu Daqi.

If Qian Qianyi and Lu Daqi are strong enough, they can completely reject the advice of the new top scholar Yang Tingjian with the authority of the second-level cabinet, and can also completely use the supreme authority of the cabinet to control the upcoming cabinet push, and they can even secretly manipulate the candidates who will eventually join the cabinet.

But Qian Qianyi and Lu Daqi kept silent and actually agreed to Yang Tingjian's advice.

This made the officials of the Donglin group very discouraged, but the officials of the Gao Hongtu group were excited. Qian Qianyi and Lu Daqi's tolerance and retreat indirectly confirmed the rumor: Qian Qianyi and Lu Daqi were just Sun Chuanting's response in the cabinet. Once Sun Chuanting collapsed, they would be nothing.

Emperor Longwu nodded happily and said, "Since Mr. Qian and Mr. Lu have no objection, then according to the regulations, please select the appropriate candidates by your dear ministers."

"I recommend Gao Hongtu and Gao."

As Emperor Longwu finished speaking, Yang Tingjian knelt down and said, "Gao Daren is an honest official and has outstanding abilities. He is worthy of being in the cabinet in terms of qualifications and fame."

"I'm going to discuss it."

"I'm going to discuss it."

"I'm all talking about it."

As Yang Tingjian finished speaking, Jiang Yueguang, Wang Duo and all the newly-cited officials from Jinshi came out of the class and knelt on the ground. A few officials who were not from Gao Hongtu or Donglin were hesitated for a moment, and they also went out of the class to kneel down on Danji. Shi Kefa and Ma Shiying were expressionless, while officials from the Donglin system looked at each other. Without Qian Qianyi and Lu Daqi's instructions, these Donglin officials did not dare to express their opinions casually.

Qian Qianyi and Lu Daqi looked at the nose and the nose, and seemed to be indifferent to all this.

Gao Hongtu is shameless than Sun Chuanting. When Sun Chuanting was elected, he pretended to shirk responsibility, but Gao Hongtu even saved this basic procedure.

It is undeniable that Gao Hongtu is a clean official. He is indeed honest and self-disciplined in his official position. He has never greedy for one or two silver coins. But this does not mean that he is a good official. He insists on integrity just to gain fame, and gains fame just to seek higher powers. The chief minister of the cabinet is undoubtedly the limit of a minister. Gao Hongtu has longed for this chair for many years!

Emperor Longwu looked around and saw that there was no objection, so he nodded happily and said, "Since all my dear friends strongly agree, Master Qian and Master Lu have no different opinions, then this matter is settled..."

"Long live!"

Before Emperor Longwu finished speaking, Shi Kefa suddenly came out of his squad and knelt down on Danqi, saying loudly, "The old minister has a memorial."

Gao Hongtu's eyelids twitched suddenly, and Ma Shiying, the minister of the Ministry of Works, suddenly opened his eyelids. His expression seemed a little surprised. Wang Pu, in the military general squad, was even more shocked: Good, what the hell is Shi Kefa? Don't you want to stop Gao Hongtu from entering the cabinet? That would ruin Wang Pu's good things.

"Shi's love, what's the matter?"

Emperor Longwu's brows were already frowning, and his golden mouth and jade words were interrupted by his ministers. Anyone who became the emperor would be unhappy. Emperor Longwu could still tolerate the reputation of Shi Kefa as his beloved minister, and his cultivation skills were already very good.

Shi Kefa completely ignored his own intent to touch Longyan, raised his teeth and said with great pride: "Long live, the old minister thinks Gao Hongtu is narrow-minded and has no tolerance for others, so he is not enough to manage the cabinet."

Gao Hongtu was so angry that his face turned pale when he heard this, but he forced himself to refute it without leaving the shift. If he left the shift to refute it, wouldn’t it just fit Shi Kefa’s comment that “it was narrow-minded and inclusive”? Thinking of this, Gao Hongtu quickly relaxed his facial muscles and tried his best to pretend to be calm.

"The tall man has no elegance tolerant?"

Emperor Longwu's brows frowned even more. Shi Kefa was an old minister of the previous dynasty and his identity was extraordinary. "Shi Aiqing, do you know the weight of these two sentences you said?"

"The old minister is frightened."

Gao Hongtu knew that the opportunity to defend himself was here, so he snatched out of his squad and knelt down on the ground before Shi Kefa answering, saying loudly, "The old minister has been an official for decades, and although he has no power, he can still keep himself clean. However, compared with Master Sun Ge Lao, Master Shi, he is like a firefly and a bright moon. The old minister is ashamed of himself. He must not be the position of the chief minister of the cabinet. The old minister thinks that Master Shi is not inferior to Master Sun Ge Lao, and is worthy of the important task of the chief minister of the cabinet."

Ma Shiying, who was standing aside, curled her lips, and a hint of contempt appeared on the corner of her mouth.

Wang Puyou, who was in the military general squad, couldn't help but shout, thinking that Gao Hongtu was playing beautifully by retreating, even if he couldn't understand Shi Kefa, Ma Shiying and other old officials in the officialdom gave Emperor Longwu an excuse to take advantage of the situation.

Sure enough, as soon as Gao Hongtu finished speaking, Emperor Longwu said loudly: "Gaoqing dared to be humble in public, and was not as capable as Sun Ge Lao and Shi Aiqing, and he didn't care about the doubts of Shi Aiqing as the palace. Instead, he used kindness to repay his grievances and recommended Shi Aiqing to the cabinet. How could such behavior be said to be inconsistent? Shi Aiqing, what do you think?"

Shi Kefa's dark and thin old face suddenly turned into a pig's liver color. At this time, the more he said that Gao Hongtu had no tolerance, the result could only further show that Gao Hongtu had the tolerance. This is really called shooting himself in the foot. Shi Kefa was righteous and had clean sleeves, but he was still far from scheming.

"Hahaha." Emperor Longwu laughed, "You all saw how kind and elegant Gao Aiqing was? The ancient country was just like this. If such a virtuous person was not enough to manage the cabinet, who else was qualified to join the cabinet? I have decided that I will go to the cabinet."

"The old minister is afraid." Gao Hongtu quickly raised his Yafeng, put on his face with fear and fear, and said respectfully, "Since the golden mouth has been opened, the old minister dares not refuse to obey. The old minister only imitates Sun Ge Lao's noble character, self-discipline, diligent and thrifty, always considers the court, always regards the country, and always regards the people of the world, and never dares to slack off."

Emperor Longwu said happily: "Gaoge, you are now the chief minister of the cabinet."

"Long live." Gao Hongtu said loudly, "The old minister thought that Jiang Yueguang and Wang Duo had both qualifications and abilities, and could be convinced by the people, but both old ministers, Qian Ge Lao and Lu Ge Lao were responsible for the flight."

Wang Pu's brow jumped, and the result was a little beyond his expectations. He thought that Ma Shiying and Shi Kefa must have entered the cabinet with Gao Hongtu this time. He didn't expect that Shi Kefa would eventually jump out to oppose Gao Hongtu, and Ma Shiying was left aside again.

The overall situation has been decided, and it is time to eliminate the remnants of Sun Wang Group in the court. Yang Tingjian, the new top scholar, cast a glance at Gao Hongtu, but Gao Hongtu shook his head slightly. Yang Tingjian was stunned and pulled out his right hand that was retracted into his left sleeve. The memorial signed by all officials was not taken out.

Emperor Longwu on the dragon throne suddenly yawned, and Zhang Zi'an hurried forward and shouted, "The time has come, all officials have retreated..."

That night, Sun Chuanting's residence.

Sun Chuanting was eating a table of good dishes, and Wang Pu smiled and said, "Old man, Yuanyuan's craftsmanship is not bad, right?"

"No, it's really good." Sun Chuanting said vaguely, "I didn't expect Yuanyuan's cooking skills to improve. Boy, do you know you are so lucky? I don't know how many wooden fish I broke in my previous life to build this good wife who is "going to the hall and going to the kitchen."

"Haha." Wang Pu smiled proudly, "That's right, the Buddha said that 500 times of looking back in his previous life can only bring about a passerby in this life. If you want to marry a good wife like Yuanyuan, you can't knock on the wooden fish alone, hehe."

Qian Qianyi on the side was a famous romantic leader in Jiangzuo. He said enviously: "That's right, who is not a famous scholar in Jiangzuo envious of the Marquis's beauty? I heard that in addition to Mrs. Yuanyuan and Mrs. Xiaowan, the Marquis also had two confidants in the army, Li Shiniang, Li Xiangjun, Gu Mei, Kou Baimen and other famous Nanqu socialites are probably secretly ties to Mrs. Hou."

"Haha, if you don't talk about these things, we talk about things, we talk about things."

Wang Pu laughed and said the topic was perfunctory. Li Shiniang, Li Xiangjun and others were secretly dependent on him. It doesn’t matter. What’s important is that they are now partners in Xiaoyao Fairyland, so they will sooner or later become Wang Pu’s forbidden body. Otherwise, how could Wang Pu feel assured to let them manage the Xiaoyao Fairyland business?

Back to the topic, Lu Daqi asked Sun Chuanting with concern: "Gemaster Sun, is your body really okay?"

Sun Chuanting smiled and asked back, "Old Ge, do you think I am seriously ill?"

"It's not like." Qian Qianyi said with a compliment, "Georgia Sun's face is rosy."

"That's it." Wang Pu teased, "The old man is very powerful, and he is more than enough to deal with the little fairy in the Xiaoyao Fairyland."

"Go away." Sun Chuanting blushed when he heard this, and said in anger, "I don't know how to sip."

Wang Pu said proudly: "Old man, why do I feel guilty when I see you?"

Sun Chuanting was really guilty. He really went to Xiaoyao Fairyland every few days. He was not greedy for the beauty of the girl in Xiaoyao Fairyland, but for the pleasure of taking a bath. Sun Chuanting liked to take a bath the most in his life. The service of Xiaoyao Fairyland made him find home, and he became fascinated after he went there.

In addition, every time Sun Chuanting goes to Xiaoyao Fairyland, he is the highest-level "Heaven and Earth". Although he is a little older and is a little overwhelmed in doing that, it is impossible to say that there is no meat or fish. Anyway, Wang Pu gave him a "gold card", so Sun Chuanting has no psychological obstacles when he becomes corrupt.

Qian Qianyi and Lu Daqi looked at each other and laughed. Their expressions were ambiguous. Speaking of which, they often went to Xiaoyao Fairyland to have a happy and romantic life because they also had the "golden card" given by Wang Pu.

After laughing, Lu Daqi said, "Mr. Marquis, Master Sun, are we making a big deal about this? Originally, as long as Master Ge is in the cabinet for a day, who else can make a fuss in the court? The Central Army is firmly controlled by the Marquis. The army in the outer town must dare to act rashly, and Zuo Liangyu is their role model."

"Yes." Qian Qianyi said with concern, "It's too much or too little. If Gao Hongtu really relies on the identity of the chief minister of the cabinet, it would be unsightly."

Sun Chuanting nodded, turned his eyes to Wang Pu, and said in a serious tone: "Although I guessed your intention the morning before yesterday and cooperated with you to act in a play, I still felt that Mr. Qian and Mr. Lu were worried. Only Gao Hongtu, Ma Shiying, Shi Kefaliao and others could cause trouble in the court. Just strictly monitor it, why bother so much?"

Wang Pu said solemnly: "Dad, two parents, I wonder if you have heard of something?"

Sun Chuanting asked, "What do you mean?"

"Only a thousand days to be a thief, no one to defend against a thief!" Wang Pu Ning said, "Gao Hongtu, Ma Shiying, Shi Kefa is in the light, not scary. What is really scary is those opponents hiding in the dark. Don't underestimate them just because they are humble. Sometimes, a small person is enough to change the whole world!"

Gao Hongtu's mansion.

Jiang Yueguang, Wang Duo, Yang Tingjian and other confidants were also discussing matters with Gao Hongtu.

Yang Tingjian asked: "This morning, why didn't Gaoge's elders ask students to present the memorial jointly by all officials?"

Gao Hongtu waved his hand and said in a low voice: "After going to court, I thought it carefully again. I felt that it was not time to tear off with Wang Pu. Sun Chuanting, although Wang Pu is not in Jiangnan, the Central Army is Wang Pu's direct subordinate. If I really want to tear off my face, I am worried that Wang Pu will give up, so that's not good."

Jiang Yueguang hurriedly said, "Gaoge is very worried. If you want to overthrow Wang Pu, you should not be too hasty."

Wang Duo also said: "Yes, yes, this matter needs to be discussed for a long time."

Yang Tingjian secretly cursed the three old guys in his heart, the less courageous he was, but he had to show a look of being taught on his face and said respectfully: "It was the student who was rash."

"Bingru, you can't blame you." Gao Hongtu shook his hand, "I'm also thinking about it."

Yang Tingjian said: "Gao Ge, what should we do next?"

Gao Hongtu said: "The most urgent task is to change the national policy and send a condemnation mission to Beijing, and then find a way to dissolve the alliance between Sun Wang Group and Donglin Fushe, and finally find a way to dissolve Wang Pu's Central Army. However, the last two are not urgent. The most important thing is peace talks. Bingru, how about you, the regular envoy for this peace talks?"

Yang Tingjian hurriedly said, "I am willing to work hard for everyone."

Gao Hongtu patted Yang Tingjian on the shoulder and said in a harmonious voice: "Bingru, the bottom line of this peace negotiation is to ced the area north of the Yangtze River. It is best not to ced the Jiangbei prefectures in southern Zhili who can not cede. After all, these prefectures are still under the control of the Central Army. The condition for peace negotiation is to not use any weapons within five years!"

As he was talking, the butler Gao Fu suddenly came in and whispered a few words in Gao Hongtu's ear.

Gao Hongtu's expression changed slightly, and he stood up to Jiang Yueguang, Wang Duo, and Yang Tingjian said, "Old Jiang, Master Wang, Bingru, I will discuss this today. You will go back to your house and prepare to go."

"In this way, the subordinates said goodbye."
Chapter completed!