Bang bang bang, the salute on the pier was loud.
Yingtianfu, the bow of an official ship moored at Shuiguan Wharf, with the imperial envoy's flag flying high.
Li Zhigang was wearing an ordinary gauze robe, and he looked like a teacher in an ordinary private school, but his whole demeanor was one of triumph and arrogance.
"Ten years in the cold window, nearly twenty years as an official, half of my life is over, and I am here for today!"
He looked at the officials of all sizes who came to see him off like a tide, and he couldn't help but feel a bit of pride in his heart.
"A true man cannot live without power for a day! So what if he dies, so what if he is infamous? His name will remain in history, so that his time in this world will not be in vain!"
Most of the officials who came to see him off were some of his subordinates when he was in the Ministry of Rites, and some were new subordinates of the Ministry of Personnel. There were also many Qingliu from the Imperial Academy's Imperial Academy, and even officials from the Sixth Section.
In recent years, the officials of the Jiangnan group in the DPRK have been bullied severely by the bumpkin from the north. Li Yigang is from Songjiang, and has been a member of the Jiangnan group since he became an official. This time he went to the north, and he was able to do this hard.
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In fact, strictly speaking, it is true that Li Zhigang is from Jiangnan, but he has always been a marginalized person among the Qingliu people in Jiangnan. The reason why he is marginalized is because he does not like to shout slogans and talk about righteousness, but is straightforward.
Everyone wants to climb up in the officialdom, but the more direct people are, the more they work hard to climb up, they are despised by others.
But at this time, who dares to despise him in his heart?
Li Zhigang was surrounded by a group of people and climbed onto the bow of the boat, constantly chatting with the people around him.
Taking advantage of the gap between others talking, he lowered his voice to Zhang Sigong who was following behind him, "I would like to ask you again, you and Xu Liang must return the land registration and Ding registration in Shandong twenty-five years after Hongwu in the shortest possible time.
There is an official being promoted and transferred, let me find out!"
Both Zhang Sigong and Xu Liang were personally recommended by the imperial envoy Li Zhigang. They cannot be said to have high positions of power now, but they are indeed very powerful.
"Your Majesty understands!" Zhang Sigong said, "After finding out, I will send you eight hundred miles of court..."
"No!" Unexpectedly, Li Zhigang suddenly interrupted him and gave him a look towards the ship.
On the bow of the imperial envoy's official ship, there were several strong and arrogant royal guards in flying fish uniforms standing on the bow.
"Send it to Jinyiwei He Dutang!" Li Zhigang whispered.
In an instant, Zhang Sigong understood.
At this moment, the noisy dock suddenly became quiet.
The Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi, the Minister of the South Study Room, was wearing a four-clawed golden dragon robe and was escorted by a team of guards, arriving belatedly.
"Have a good trip!" Zhu Gaochi stood on the shore, smiling and holding his hands.
For some reason, although he was smiling, his smile made Li Zhigang very unhappy.
Because he could see that this minister Wang, the emperor's cousin, was very alienated from him.
According to the rules of the Ming Dynasty, when an imperial envoy travels, someone must take the emperor to see him off. This Zhu Gaochi came to see him off, but he could come earlier, but he was stuck at the auspicious time for the trip...
"Your Highness, Prince Lao!" Li Zhigang returned the greeting with a smile.
Suddenly, when his eyes fell on Zhu Gaochi's side, his eyes changed slightly.
Zhu Gaochi was accompanied by two people whom he knew well. On the left was Chen Di, a scholar from Zuo Chunfang, and on the right was Zuo Zhanshi Zhuojing of Zhan Shifu.
The status of these two people is that they are noble among nobles, and they are both subordinate officials of Zhan Shifu.
The Zhanshi Mansion was originally established by Emperor Taizu Gao for the purpose of filial piety and prosperity for the emperor, and later became the right-hand man of the current emperor. In other words, these people were the emperor's personal belongings.
Moreover, he also knew that Chen Di would succeed him as the Minister of Rites. During his absence in the capital, some of the government affairs of his Minister of Staff would be handled by Zhuo Jing.
Promotion in the officialdom is normal, but the rules of the Ming Dynasty are that those who come after must correct the faults of their predecessors. As for Zhuo Jing, he shared the authority with Li Zhigang.
Li Zhigang, you can not repay the money you owe him, you can scold him, you can spit on him, but you cannot share his power!
"What does he mean by bringing these two people here?" Li Zhigang was annoyed, "I have never offended him!"
Zhu Gaochi stood on the shore, waved his hands, and said with a smile, "Let's go, everything will be smooth sailing!"
At the same time, I was thinking secretly, "Damn it, if I don't draw a clear line with you, I will lose my reputation in the future!"
The officials who saw him off on the shore were all quick-thinking people. Minister Wang seemed to be somewhat hostile to the Imperial Envoy. Who couldn't tell?
For a moment, the lively scene just now became a little quiet.
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Among the officials seeing him off, Fang Xiaoru, Huang Zicheng, Qitai and others also watched this scene silently.
When Huang Zicheng saw this scene, he suddenly sighed and said, "If I go here, I'm afraid there will be many constraints!"
"How can you see it?" Qi Tai asked.
"Look!" Huang Zicheng licked his lips in the direction of Zhu Gaochi, "His Royal Highness, Minister Wang, who was seeing him off, was not even willing to do anything to save his face, and even showed hostility. Can he show off his talents in Shandong?"
Qi Tai frowned, with a look of displeasure on his face, "The clan is the prime minister? How ridiculous!" He said, and said angrily, "Now in the middle of the court, it's really difficult for me and Qingliu to do something!"
In fact, what he wanted to say was not absurd, but ridiculous.
Deep in his heart, he wanted to say much more than that.
He looked at the slowly moving boat and thought to himself, "When the emperor was studying in the Wenhua Hall, he often said shocking things. I thought he had changed his temper over the years, but he didn't expect to still be so deviant! Emphasis on using military men and not being close to Qingliu.
, Qian Gang is arbitrary and does not listen to advice, what will happen if things continue like this?"
In front of them, Zhang Xianzong and Yang Hu, bachelors of the East Palace, looked at each other silently after hearing their conversation.
"Are these two fools?"
"Did Li Yixing go to offend someone? Do they still think it's a good thing?"
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Beside Huang and Qi, Fang Xiaoru looked at the imperial envoy ship going away, remaining silent.
"Xueshi Fang!" Huang Zicheng whispered, "You have to persuade the emperor!" He said, sighing, "Be a worthy minister, Yuan Xiaoren..."
"Who is wiser and who is younger?" Fang Xiaoru suddenly spoke and stopped the other party in his tracks.
Then, Fang Xiaoru shook his head and turned around, walking forward slowly with his hands behind his back.
"Of course we are virtuous ministers!" Huang Zicheng followed him, "Didn't you notice? There is an unhealthy trend in the government now!"
Qi Tai also said, "After the death of Emperor Taizu Long Yu, it is time for this dynasty to rectify its origins. First, get rid of the harsh punishments imposed by Emperor Taizu. Second, open up more channels of speech. Third, promote education. But you see, the emperor is now nepotistic.
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"We are all former ministers of the East Palace, and we all hold high positions!" Fang Xiaoru interrupted the other party again, "Isn't it nepotism?"
"This..." Huang Qi and Huang Qi were stunned at the same time.
"When the Pope was reading in the past, I always wondered why the Emperor always had different ideas from ours!" Fang Xiaoru said as he walked, "Whether it was interpreting saints' articles, telling history, or governing the country, the Emperor always thought differently.
It's... two directions from us!"
"To be disrespectful, sometimes I feel that what the Emperor says and does is really... a bit unbelievable!"
More than that!
There are simply some shadows of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty! He was so overjoyed at his achievements, headstrong, and ruthless...
"But now that I think about it!" Fang Xiaoru frowned again, "Actually, we may not be right, and the Emperor may not be wrong either!"
"When I look at the country, I must abide by it! Stick to the old rules, follow the old path of emperors in the past, and based on the experience given to us by history books, take the essence and discard the dross, and guard against the slightest mistakes!"
"As for the Emperor, he is looking for a different approach and wants to introduce new things from the old!"
"Who is wrong? We can't say that the emperor is wrong for not listening to us!" At this point, Fang Xiaoru smiled, "We can't force what we firmly believe on the emperor!"
"What are you talking about?" Huang Zicheng was shocked, "Xueshi Fang! The emperor is the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Once he makes a mistake, can the Ming Dynasty and the country be able to withstand it?"
"What can't you bear?" Fang Xiaoru said with a smile.
This chapter has been completed!