Domineering Daming

Bi Ziyan said as he walked: "The emperor is saving face for me. I will go to see Zhou Yingqiu first, and Fu Changzong will talk about it later."

Zheng Youyuan suddenly understood. The emperor decided to cut power from the six ministries and to centralize the cabinet. He bypassed the cabinet to act. It was clearly expressing dissatisfaction with the cabinet's capabilities. What he had to do now was to make up for it, not to cause trouble.

When Bi Ziyan left the palace, the turmoil of the Donglin Party being pardoned became more and more intense, like boiling water, surging endlessly.

Qianqing Palace, Nuan Pavilion.

Zhu Xu was sitting on the small table, looking at King Ping's memorabilia.

In the memorial, King Ping said that Dorgon and other Jian slaves killed and looted in Daxing, Annan, and did almost all kinds of crimes. Although it was beneficial to immigrants, it was not good for the prestige of the court and the emperor's holiness, so he asked to stop it.

In fact, Zhu Xu could have expected these things a long time ago, so he just kept them in the middle.

He was sitting opposite to Xiao Yongning, with a small body upright, practicing calligraphy stroke by stroke.

His two children had been picked up by Li Jieyu, and the room was quite quiet.

After a long while, Cao Huachun came in and said, "Your Majesty, Mr. Cao encountered obstacles on his way, so he probably won't be able to reach the capital today."

Zhu Xu also expected such a weird weather, nodded, and said: "I will let him come to see me when I go to Beijing."

"Yes." Cao Huachun said.

Xiao Yongning watched Cao Huachun withdraw with envy on her small face. She turned her head to look at the calm emperor uncle. She pursed her lips and continued to practice calligraphy with a small pen holder, but she missed the Compassionate Ning Palace and her family very much. Empress.

Bi Ziyan entered the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Households, etc., and even went to the Ministry of War, and then went to the residence of Fu Changzong and Zhou Yingqiu. For the first time, he listened carefully to the opinions of several ministers, and then hurried back to the cabinet to prepare for revisions. , perfecting his reform program.

When Bi Ziyan came and went in a hurry, after Yang Lian returned to the mansion and rested for a long time, he welcomed many visitors.

Now that rumors are spreading, he was pardoned just now, and Wu Youwei's deliberate insinuation made many people think that Yang Lian would become an official again and ascend to a high position.

After all, Yang Lian is a veteran of the four dynasties, a teacher of the emperor, and the only remaining leader of Donglin. If he recovers, it will be extraordinary, and he may even join the cabinet.There are not many people in the court, but there are quite a lot of scholars without meritorious service. Some regular visitors on the Qinhuai River who got the news earlier were already on their way to the capital.

Not everyone can enter Yang Lian's gate, but some close friends, former students and old officials still enter quietly through the back door, and they don't come out for a long time, including the impatient Wang Ji.

Although Wang Ji is a member of Zhao Nanxing, he is another hilltop in the Donglin Party. He has a lot of quarrels with Yang Lian, Zuo Guangdou and others, and they fight endlessly, but time has passed and the situation has changed drastically. .

Wang Ji stayed the longest and didn't leave until late at night.

Wang Ji left with a smile on his face. Although he coughed from time to time, he was still full of glory and excited.

Yang Lian stood under the eaves, looking at the occasional starlight in the sky, without much expression on his face.

Standing behind him is a middle-aged man named Chen Desheng. He was originally an engineering student, but he was dismissed during the reforms during the Chongzhen period. He is still at home. .

He is Yang Lian's fellow villager, he is considered a half-student, looking at Yang Lian's back, he said: "My lord, Mr. Sun Ge, Zhang Shangshu didn't come, and he didn't even send anyone."

Yang Lian raised his head and kept looking at the sky. After a while, he said indifferently: "One is aloof, the other is as cunning as a fox. Neither of them can be counted on."

Chen Desheng didn't speak, but he disagreed in his heart.In his opinion, they want to wash away the stigma, help the country, and set things right without the help of these two people. After all, there are no honest people in the court. The upright and upright admonisher, dead or scattered, is no longer what it used to be.

Chapter 848

"My lord, what shall we do?" Looking at Yang Lian's back, Chen Desheng always felt that his mentor was completely different since he was released from prison, and his mind was much deeper.

Yang Lian raised his head again, and said: "I have written the memorial, and I will enter the palace according to the order to plead guilty."

Hearing the word "pleading guilty", Chen Desheng felt uncomfortable, but he was still sober.People in Donglin are all sinners now, and it is many times more difficult than before to recover. It is even impossible for most people, and they can only pin their hopes on Yang Lian alone!

Yang Lian then said: "We don't need to rely on Wang Ji and others. I will recover immediately when I enter the palace tomorrow. You should also make some preparations."

Chen Desheng's expression was greatly moved, and he said: "My lord, do you really have a way to recover immediately?"

Yang Lian looked indifferent, and said: "Well, you go and draw up a list for me. I will meet Bi Ziyan tomorrow, and see how little face I have left as a criminal."

Chen Desheng didn't care about these things, as long as Yang Lian could recover, it would be a big deal for him, for Donglin, and for scholars all over the world. He said excitedly, "It's my lord, I'll do it right away!"

Yang Lian glanced at his back, then looked up at the sky.

The sky is covered with dark clouds, and the occasional flashes of starlight will disappear instantly, covering the sky and the moon, everything is dark, and there is no light falling.

When Wang Ji returned to his mansion, Wu Youwei and Taoist priests were waiting.

"How is it, my lord? What did Yang Dahong say?" Wu Youwei was the most excited. In his opinion, Yang Lian's role, ability, and identity were more useful and direct than Wang Ji's!

The Taoist was as usual, sitting in a fairy-like manner, with no expression on his thin face.

Wang Ji sat down, took a sip of hot tea, and said with a smile, "Things are better than I expected. Yang Dahong is reasonable, and he seems to have some means to recover as soon as possible."

Wu Youwei's expression was slightly shaken, and he said, "My lord, Yang Dahong really said that?"

Wang Ji glanced at him, and said, "Ninety-nine are inseparable, Master Immortal, what do you think?"

The Taoist stroked his beard, and thoughtfully said: "Yang Dahong has gone through four dynasties, and there have been too many ups and downs. It would not be surprising if he has some means."

Wang Ji nodded slightly, and said with a smile: "I have already made an agreement with him, we will advance and retreat together, and support each other. As long as he can recover as soon as possible, although I may not be able to, I will definitely be able to do more things for us. It’s a great thing to do!”

Wu Youwei was quite excited, and changed his mind, do you want to visit Yang Lian?The order for his transfer has been issued, but the Royal Political Council is outside the court, and he hopes to be transferred back as soon as possible to make further progress!

The outside of the palace is boiling without stopping, and the inside of the palace is in harmony.

Compassionate Palace, at the dinner table, Li Xiangjun glanced at Princess Yongning from time to time, with a strange look on her face.

Little Yongning was sitting upright next to Empress Dowager Zhang, his every move was very appropriate, and he didn't seem to escape at all.

Empress Dowager Zhang was very puzzled, she didn't know how Zhu Xu taught her, she was worried that Zhu Xu would be violent, she checked quietly, and she was relieved to see that the little girl didn't have any trauma, but she was still puzzled.She tried her best and failed to restrain the little devil, why did she change in just one day?

Zhu Xu also came with Li Jieyu and two children, but he let it go, drinking fish head tofu soup, and giving a small spoon to the two little guys beside him from time to time.

Empress Dowager Zhang ignored Xiao Yongning's matter for now, looked at Li Jieyu and said, "How are the preparations at the Jiaotai Hall going?"

From the word "Jiaotai", we know what this hall is used for. More directly, this hall is mixed between Qianqing Palace and Kunning Palace.

Li Jieyu hurriedly said: "Already tidying up, but it has been left unused for a long time, and it will take some time."

Empress Dowager Zhang nodded and said: "That's good, pack it up early, don't delay, some things are not convenient for me to come forward, you have to take care of it."

Li Jieyu glanced at Zhu Xu and said, "Yes."

Zhu Xu pretended not to hear, he couldn't explain clearly what happened in the harem, so he tried not to get involved.

Empress Dowager Zhang asked Li Jieyu a few more questions, and they both asked and answered. After a while, Empress Dowager Zhang changed the subject, looked at Zhu Xu and said, "Your Majesty, I heard that Lord Yang has been released?"

Zhu Xu was stunned, and in the blink of an eye, he thought that Master Yang was referring to Yang Dahong, looked at Empress Dowager Zhang and said, "Well, sister-in-law also knows?"

Empress Dowager Zhang looked a little strange, looked at Zhu Xu for a while, and then said: "Yesterday, some wives entered the palace as a routine, and Lord Yang's concubine cried with me for a long time."

As the end of the year is approaching, it is normal for some women to enter the palace, and Zhu Xu has no time to pay attention, thinking to himself: "Crying? What are you crying for? Isn't the person released?"