I'm really not the carpenter emperor

This memorial was led by Ye Xianggao, and signed by Han Yu, the second assistant of the cabinet, Liu Yixiu, a scholar of Wuyingdian University, and Wang Zaijin, a scholar of Dongge University, and was jointly played by six ministers.

In addition to these high-ranking officials of the current dynasty, Zuo Guangdou, Liu Zongzhou, the left deputy capital of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and Sun Chengzong, Zuo's concubine, and other prominent figures from Donglin also joined the Shangshu, which is extraordinary.

As soon as the memorial came out, it once again detonated the literary and political circles of Ming Dynasty.

Looking at this memorandum, and Ye Xianggao who was trembling in front of him, Zhu Youxiao sneered heartily. Does the Donglin Party really regard this Zhu family world as theirs?

It's just that Yang Lian, who got a ninth rank, actually caused a backlash from the court!

It was the first time that Zhu Youxiao showed such palpable anger since he came to the throne, and Ye Xianggao was so frightened that he didn't even dare to vent his anger when he saw it.

Ever since he became the chief assistant, he has been able to do both things, and when things happen, he can hide when he can, which is really too difficult...

In fact, Ye Xianggao didn't even think about going into this muddy water. As the leader of Donglin, he naturally understood how powerful the "unity" of the Donglin party members was.

It's just that he is old and sick now, and he knows the intricate relationship between upper and lower interests, and he is no longer "not afraid of things" as he was when he was young.

Ye Xianggao would not underestimate the 16-year-old Zhu Youxiao. He knew that as long as the emperor continued to "play stupid", he would not be able to bring down the eunuch.

So he didn't want to offend the increasingly powerful Wei Zhongxian Group, nor did he want to go against Dong Lin's wishes and ruin his reputation.

However, the impact of Yang Lian's appointment to office was too great, and the Donglin officials in the Manchu Dynasty were all indignant because of this incident.

Ye Xianggao understood that if he, as the chief assistant of the cabinet, didn't stand up and say something at this time, he might be condemned.

Chapter 37 Come sit here!

The words of the Donglin party members in the memorandum are true, well-founded, sentimental and justified. If people don't know, they may really think that Yang Lian is some kind of unparalleled national scholar.

Why did Emperor Taichang die suddenly, Yang Lian was the first to rush into the palace and shouted for the eldest son to succeed him, and Yang Lian was the first to invite Xi Lixuan to move to the palace.

Not afraid of power eunuchs this time, the one who impeached Wei Zhongxian most violently was Yang Lian.

He also said that in addition to Yang Lian's "Respecting the Beginning and End of Stiles", Liu Zongzhou, Gao Panlong and many other people also joined the book. If this is the credit, it should not be attributed to Yang Lian alone.

But now that the emperor wants to take this as a crime, he shouldn't only punish Yang Lian.

Now just a few months after the chaos in Yigong, the emperor wants to kill the donkey, turning the hero from the dragon into a lamenting guest on the river, what is the reason for this?

Looking at Zhu Youxiao, who had been silent for a long time, Ye Xianggao, the first assistant who came to deliver the memorial, complained in his heart, knowing that this matter is already troublesome.

If it is not done well, it will become the second national-base dispute.

This memorial seems to be complaining for Yang Lian, but Zhu Youxiao knows that they are saying that they trust the eunuchs and let others deceive them!

Before Zhu Youxiao could reply, Wei Zhongxian came.

Wei Zhongxian just received the news that Yu Zhong came at this time to rescue Zhu Youxiao, and Yu privately wanted to completely cut off the danger of Yang Lian returning to court.

He glanced at Ye Xianggao when he entered the door, and said with a smile: "My lord, it's snowing in the Heavenly Palace these days, and the Taiye Pool is freezing well, the ice is firm and slippery."

"The emperor stayed in the warm pavilion for half a day. You can't be overtired. You should go out and walk around more. It's also a good time to try the ice bed you made yourself last year."

The ice bed was naturally made by Zhu Youxiao before he came here.

Ye Xianggao acted as if he didn't hear it, and didn't even look at it.

Zhu Youxiao thought that this guy came at the right time, showing an interested but embarrassed look, and said:

"Elder Ge just came to Shangshu, so he insisted on inviting Yang Lian back, so what should I do?"

Wei Zhongxian was taken aback when he heard the words, as if he didn't know about it before he came here.

"Didn't Yang Lian only go back during the first lunar month? The servants of the servants sent him home, and when he came back, he said that he was eating and drinking with his family, and it was lively."

With that said, he turned to ask Ye Xianggao.

"Your Majesty realized that Duke Yang has worked so hard and made great achievements, so he asked him to go back and reunite with his family. What's wrong with that?"

After all, Wei Zhongxian was born as a rascal in the city, and he never accompanied Yang Lian to his home, but he came as soon as he opened his mouth, neither blushing nor out of breath.

Ye Xianggao naturally also knew that with Yang Lian's desperate temperament, if Fanzi was really asked to accompany him back, he might not even return to his hometown.

Zhu Youxiao sneered from the bottom of his heart, and said lightly: "The memorandum is not about whether it is good for him to go home. People are blaming me, and he shouldn't be allowed to go back to his hometown."

"Ge Lao didn't say anything, so this servant is right to treat him like I think." Wei Zhongxian sneered, "According to me, it was he himself who proposed to go home, and it wasn't your majesty who kicked him out."

When Wei Zhongxian said this, he came up with a plan, and hurriedly added:

"My servant feels that those who invited him back are probably those who are afraid of the chaos of the country. Your Majesty, you have approved the resignation, which is Yang Lian's wish, and it is not his fault at all."

"No matter what you say about this matter, you can't blame the emperor!"

After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao laughed out loud, really amused by Lao Wei's rascal appearance.

A hypocrite is really no match for a real villain, the ancients do not deceive me!

"It makes sense, that's what I think." Zhu Youxiao nodded again and again, grabbed a pen and wrote a line of small characters on the memorial.

"I know that Yang Lian is loyal and straightforward, and I will temporarily report the illness. As for the matter of recalling and rehabilitating, don't mention it again."

After finishing writing, Zhu Youxiao threw the memorial to Ye Xianggao, took a group of Jinyi guards, and happily went skating in Xiyuan with Wei Zhongxian.

It wasn't until Zhu Youxiao's figure left his sight that Ye Xianggao breathed a sigh of relief.

……

A few days later, Gao Hongtu, the new supervisory censor of Shaanxi Province, and others went to the shuffle again, asking Zhu Youxiao to recall Yang Lian.

Naturally, Wei Zhongxian refused to let go of this opportunity, and directly asked Fanzi to go to Shaanxi, and took him and the others into the Dongchang Prison under the pretext of "fearing that the court would not be chaotic".

In fact, these officials who went to the shuffle again were the temptations of the Donglin party members.

After Wei Zhongxian arrested him, Zhu Youxiao turned a deaf ear to it. He went to Nanhaizi every morning to learn how to ride a horse, and went ice skating with Wei Zhongxian to Xiyuan in the afternoon.

As soon as this attitude came out, the rest of the Donglin party members knew how much Wei Zhongxian was favored now.

They gradually stopped playing, preparing to draw it slowly later.

After Gao Hongtu and others were arrested in Dongchang, Wei Zhongxian beat them into a trick, and ordered Cui Chengxiu and other "eunuch" officials to impeach them for "planting the party against the public" and "confusing the public".

Later, Wei Zhongxian took advantage of his right to write and criticize the reds in the Supervisor of Rites to dismiss Gao Hongtu and other four Donglin officials as civilians, and confiscated all their property.

The other three Donglin Party members could all give up, but Gao Hongtu's prestige among scholars was not low, and the Donglin Party members were immediately anxious when they heard the news.

They went to Ye Mansion to squat every day, just to ask Ye Xianggao, the chief minister of the court, to help him.

Unable to stand up to this gang of people, Ye Xianggao assisted Han Yu last time, and jointly wrote a memorial to Zhu Youxiao.

He didn't defend Gao Hongtu at all. The memorandum only said that he had been an official for many years and was famous for his loyalty and integrity, so he asked for a lighter punishment.

Seeing this, Zhu Youxiao's face darkened.

In the whole world, only you Donglin Party are loyal and upright people?

"Call Ye Xianggao into the palace!"

Zhu Youxiao asked Wang Tiqian to deliver the message, but the latter was not the first one to go to the Ye Mansion, but went to the Supervisor of Rites to report to Wei Zhongxian.

Wei Zhongxian snorted coldly when he heard the words, waved his hands and said, "Go to the Ye Mansion quickly and pass the message, I understand."

Wang Tigan was a little puzzled, and asked, "Why don't godfather go to Xinuang Pavilion to find the emperor first?"

"They want to make fun of themselves, what am I going to do?" Wei Zhongxian glanced at him, and said coldly: "Now the emperor is angry, our family will not join in the fun."

When Ye Xianggao received the imperial edict to let him enter the palace, he had already guessed it beforehand, he sighed, and followed Wang Tiqian to Xinuang Pavilion.

"Mr. Ge, come and tell me that Cui Chengxiu, Gu Bingqian and others have wronged them by impeaching Gao Hongtu for betraying the Gongzhi Party and confusing the public?"

As soon as one foot stepped into the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Youxiao came over and asked.

Ye Xianggao didn't know how to answer, the emperor had already expressed his trust in Wei Zhongxian when he approved the joint performance earlier, but they still insisted on not letting go, and asked people to test him out.

After being tempted, the eunuch party retaliated, and tried to pull him out of Dongchang's hands with all his strength.

The cooked duck is already in your mouth, if you don't let you bleed, how can Wei Zhongxian and the eunuch let go?

What was the consequence of the heart to save the king last time?It's Yang Lian's appointment!

Only a few days later, he still confronts the emperor. It's true that a newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger, and a young child is fearful!

Seeing that Ye Xianggao didn't answer, Zhu Youxiao returned to the couch, lowered his head and placed the chess pieces on the chessboard, and said lightly:

"Someone in the court has already said that I trust Quan Xun, and the Ming Dynasty will have another Liu Jin and Wang Zhi when I am in power!"

"This, if I let Wei Zhongxian pursue it, how many people will be killed, and their homes will be wiped out?"

As he said that, Zhu Youxiao sneered, and asked without raising his head: "Why don't I hand over the throne to them?"

"what?"

Before the words were finished, a white piece fell to the ground with a crisp "pop".

Ye Xianggao hurriedly knelt on the ground, and even the emperor calmed down his anger.

Zhu Youxiao chuckled, "Otherwise, it's not like I'm in charge of the Ming Dynasty anyway, so you're going to be aggrieved, Mr. Ge, and hold another joint trial by the three courts."

"This time I will let you be the chief interrogator. If the result of the interrogation comes out, that is the result. I will never ask, how?"

Ye Xianggao's hands were shaking. At this moment, the emperor was furious. If he said a word wrong, he would fall into the abyss!

Wei Zhongxian was smart, so he didn't come at all.

"What's the matter?" Zhu Youxiao sneered a few times, "Elder Ge still feels dissatisfied, so tell me, as long as I have it, even if the Great Ming Dynasty is given to you Donglin Party, what's the problem!?"

"Speak!" Suddenly, Zhu Youxiao yelled and jumped up, and countless chess pieces fell to the ground with a crackling sound.

"Give me a little bit of face, and learn from Wei Zhongxian, that 'quan eunuch', okay!?"

Ye Xianggao scolded those [-] generations of descendant ancestors who like to look for trouble, and sweated profusely:

"Chen, I feel that there is no need for a joint trial for this matter, and it is better for the Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple and Dongchang to jointly try it."

Hearing this, Zhu Youxiao's eyes flashed with disappointment.

The matter of deposing Gao Hongtu still needs to be tried.

The Donglin Academy case has not been resolved until now, and when it will be handed over to Dali Temple and the Ministry of Criminal Justice.

Until the end, this old guy was still trying to please both sides. What's the use of such a chief assistant?

Thinking of this, Zhu Youxiao sat back, leaned on his head with one hand, and said expressionlessly: "You are the masters of Daming's affairs, I am tired."

Ye Xianggao's heart sank, and he returned home trembling.

Chapter 38 Ye Xianggao Resigns

The chief minister of the cabinet, Ye Xianggao, has been like an ant on a hot pot these days. Whether he is speaking on a feast day or staying at home, he feels flustered in his heart, neither standing nor sitting.

On this day, Ye Xianggao was having dinner with his wife, Mrs. Xu, and a dozen children. The maid brought a plate of sour rabbit shreds, which whetted the appetite.

The children were very happy to eat, Mrs. Xu brought some food for him, and asked in surprise: "Master, you have been out of your mind for the past few days, what happened?"

Hearing this, Ye Xianggao put down his chopsticks, causing all the men and women around him to look sideways, and he let out a long sigh and said:

"The last time I went to the palace to face the saint, I am furious today. I am afraid that I will not be able to do this for long as the chief assistant."

Now Ye Xianggao really wanted to leave Beijing, a place of right and wrong. He was in his seventies and eighties, and he actually entered the court again as the chief assistant.

Now that I think about it, it's good to be an old rich man in my hometown all the time.

"The current emperor is just a child at heart. At the age of 16, his anger may have faded away by now, so you don't have to worry too much." Xu comforted.

"Well, remember to do your homework after eating." After Ye Xianggao finished speaking, he put a mouthful of sour rabbit shreds in his mouth.

Seeing him move his chopsticks, the children around him who had been hungry for a long time started to move again.

"Master, Gao Yushi is here." Not long after, the housekeeper came in.

Hearing this, Ye Xianggao sighed again, put down his chopsticks and said quietly: "The one who should come can't be avoided after all, tell him to wait for me in the main hall."

"Yes, sir."

Not long after, Ye Xianggao and Gao Panlong met in the main hall, and the latter cut straight to the point and said hastily:

"Old Ye, what did the Holy Emperor say last time?"

Seeing that Ye Xianggao remained silent for a long time, he urged again: "Big fellow waited for a few days, why didn't you see the emperor's order to return Duke Yang?"

Ye Xianggao ordered the housekeeper to serve two cups of tea, and said calmly, "Mr. Yang, I can't come back."

Hearing this, Gao Panlong was even more surprised, stood up and said, "Now is this time, why is Mr. Ye still in the mood to drink tea?"

"Duke Yang, who is loyal and upright to the country, was sent back home because of the eunuch's deceitful words. How can there be such a reason in the world?"