Li Shanchang thought about resigning more than once. But he never thought that he would leave the court in such an embarrassing way. He never thought that Zhu Biao, who had no hair at all, would dare to expel him.
Li Shanchang's grief and indignation can be imagined. He also thought about fighting back. Yes, Lao Li can indeed fight back. He is still the left prime minister. He still holds the seal of Zhongshu Province in his hand. He is the head of the hundred officials. This is no joke.
of.
You can summon officials of third rank or above in Beijing to impeach the prince for failing to supervise the country and request an order to remove him from the position of supervising the country.
At this point, it is purely a competition of strength.
Li Shanchang may not be inferior to Zhu Biao, and the outcome of the fight will be tragic for Zhu Biao.
This misfortune is mainly reflected in his inability to protect the government and stabilize the rear.
Zhu Yuanzhang is away and the prince is supervising the country. If he cannot live in peace and harmony and the world is at peace, he is derelict in his duty. If he does not ensure his position as the crown prince, other princes will take advantage of the situation.
All in all, Zhu Biao definitely suffered heavy losses.
But then again, what will happen to Li Shanchang?
I'm afraid it will be ten thousand times more miserable. The prince can't fight you, and the emperor can't fight you? What's more, with Zhang Ximeng behind him, Li Shanchang has no chance of winning.
And once he uses all his power, all the people he arranged in the court will be exposed at once. Wouldn't it mean that they will be eradicated and no one will be left alive?
What's more, those people are not fools. Will they follow me, risk everything, and start a war with the prince?
Don’t forget, the current emperor is Zhu Yuanzhang, not the iron pot!
In the Yuan Dynasty, fathers were kind, sons were filial, brothers were respectful to brothers, friends were respectful to brothers, and monarchs and ministers were harmonious. This did not work in the Ming Dynasty.
Li Shanchang thought about it again and again, and finally let out a sigh and stopped thinking about messy things.
Retreat!
No matter what, it would be good if you can retreat.
Li Shanchang immediately picked up his pen and started writing a memorial to Zhu Yuanzhang. He was about a third of the way through when he suddenly heard some noise outside. Old Li stood up and walked out of the study. He met two people who also came over.
Xu Da and Tang He!
Seeing this scene, Li Shanchang couldn't help but grin.
"Good means, good means! Don't you two even talk about this little bit of friendship between fellow villagers?"
Xu Da said in a deep voice: "Xiang Li, we came here just because we care about our fellow villagers. Otherwise, wouldn't it be even more shameless if others come?"
Zhu Biao forced Li Shanchang to say his resignation, but with Lao Li's identity, who knew whether he was playing tricks?
According to common sense, someone should be sent over to keep an eye on it.
Xu Da and Tang He do have to bear risks when they come over. The most convenient thing is to let Jin Yiwei come over.
They are the ones who do this professionally.
But when Jinyiwei really came, Li Shanchang lost even the last of his shame. If Lao Li was really angry, the matter would not end well.
All in all, after weighing the pros and cons, it would be more convenient to let these two princes come over.
Tang He said: "Prime Minister Li, it has been so many years. When he first came to power, he relied on the friendship of his fellow villagers. Then he conquered the world and recruited many old officials of the Yuan Dynasty. Therefore, the Yuan soldiers and generals... these things, we
They all see it, and they all know it clearly. You are loyal when you work for your superiors, and you have made outstanding contributions to the founding of the Ming Dynasty. But to this day, it is no longer appropriate for you to remain in this position. His Highness the Crown Prince dismisses you.
, I just want to give you the greatest dignity. If you insist on being unwilling to do anything, you will provoke the wrath of Thunder. It will not end well."
Tang He was not only highly qualified, but also an upright man. He had been in the southwest for a long time, presiding over Miao affairs, and later appeased Bashu. His military exploits may not be the greatest, but his character and prestige are definitely sufficient.
Even Zhu Yuanzhang had to admit this.
His comments on Li Shanchang were indeed spot on.
Everyone knows that Zhu Yuanzhang's generals are mainly composed of old Huaixi brothers.
There are also many civil servants who came from the Yuan Dynasty. Even if they did not serve as officials in the Yuan Dynasty, they still studied and gained experience in the Yuan Dynasty. They were influenced by what they heard and saw, and they had an indelible mark on them.
Zhu Yuanzhang knew it, and so did Zhang Ximeng.
But if you just started your business, can you not use it?
If you have to do everything yourself, how much time will it take?
Maybe they were crushed before their power even developed.
Since Lao Zhu ascended the throne, he has been constantly beating these people, and has set off several big jails, especially Yang Xian's case, which almost emptied the Yushitai.
In addition, the Menxia Province has continuously reformed the assessment methods in recent years, which has effectively driven a group of old officials out of the court and provided young people with some channels for advancement.
After more than ten years, it can be said that the forces of both parties have reached a critical point.
One goes down and the other goes up.
If Li Shanchang continues to stay, it will only affect the metabolism of the government.
Influence the future development of Ming Dynasty.
Li Shanchang gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, I listen to you!"
Li Shanchang turned around and entered the study. Xu Da and Tang He were standing outside like door gods, waiting for Lao Li.
This time it took a bit long. After a full hour, Li Shanchang walked out. He handed a memorial to Xu Da, and then said: "I have a personal letter here, can you help me deliver it?"
go out?"
Xu Da was startled and did not take it immediately. Tang He actually stretched out his hand and said: "Give it to me! I will deliver it to you."
Li Shanchang hesitated slightly and asked with a wry smile, "Tang He, do you know who this is for?"
"I know!" Tang He paused, and then added: "Don't worry, Mr. Li, there is no precedent for the execution of a duke in the Ming Dynasty!"
Li Shanchang was stunned, pondered for a moment, and finally sighed, "In this case, there is no need to send this letter... Tang He, you are a rare and kind person!"
After Li Shanchang finished speaking, he turned around and went to the bedroom, and then ordered: "Close the door tightly, I will not see anyone, and wait for the imperial decree from the superior!"
Xu Da and Tang He took Li Shanchang's resignation letter and left the residence of Prime Minister Li. Xu Da sighed slightly, "This memorial must be sent to Peking immediately... Prime Minister Li will never leave Yingtian for a moment. Some people don't know how to do it."
Stop it!"
Tang He paused. In fact, both he and Xu Da knew very well that if Lao Li knew what was going on, it would be the easiest thing for him to return home directly without waiting for Zhu Yuanzhang's order.
Good for everyone.
However, Lao Li was still resentful and unwilling to give up like this, so he still wanted to struggle... It's not that he could turn things around, it was just that he was angry and unwilling to give up, so he still wanted to struggle for a while.
After all, Lao Li takes power very seriously, which is completely different from Zhang Ximeng.
It's just that time is delayed and no one knows what will happen.
This made Xu Da very worried.
Tang He thought for a while and sneered: "Xiangong Li is different among the superiors. As for the others, I can't say. Let them make trouble! Only by driving out these little ones can we reorganize the court. Let's
There are still too many things to do, and there is no time to lose.”
Xu Da also finally nodded. With them in charge, even if there was some minor chaos, it would not be a big deal.
On the third day after Li Shanchang submitted a letter to resign, someone launched a bombardment to impeach Li Shanchang and refused to leave.
Later, some people impeached Li Shanchang's son, saying that he was greedy and had no calculation.
On the fifth day, someone even made a serious statement, saying that Li Shanchang's old house was built on a dragon vein and was extremely expensive...
At this moment, beacon fire, thunder and lightning all greeted Li Shanchang.
He was ready to cut Mr. Li's corpse into thousands of pieces.
Zhu Biao had a sullen face and was not in a good mood.
All he wanted to do was expel Li Shanchang. The truth was just like what Tang He said. Li Shanchang was careful in doing things. If you insist on saying that he has any evidence of crime, it would be too much.
But there is no evidence of guilt, which does not mean that Li Shanchang has no problems.
His biggest problem is that Lao Li is not suitable for the current political situation.
Take Zhu Biao as an example, he is Zhang Ximeng's disciple.
Over the years, how many of Zhang Xue’s disciples have entered officialdom?
In addition, people such as Liu Bowen, Song Lian, Gao Qi, Qian Tang, and many others also sided with Zhang Ximeng and advocated completely reshaping the world and rebuilding China.
From the officialdom to the private sector, change customs and conduct thorough reforms.
As a result, Li Shanchang, who sat in the position of left prime minister of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, always acted against the will and procrastinated.
Take the matter of changing customs as an example. Zhang Ximeng advocated the abolition of three aunts and six wives in the hope of reforming marriage.
We should give young people the right to choose and respect their opinions.
Moreover, Zhang Ximeng also advocated reducing betrothal gifts through Jimin School. As long as both parties are suitable, a piece of cloth or a new dress is enough!
Zhang Ximeng did this in the hope that the court would promulgate a new code and implement the change of customs.
But I'm sorry, Li Shanchang just put it off.
Zheng Yuchun wrote several times, hoping to come up with a decree as soon as possible so that the local government could be governed more quickly and effectively, but Lao Li was still perfunctory and prevaricating.
It can be said that it is the wish of many people to bring down Li Shanchang and kick him out of the court.
Among them were Liu Bowen, Qian Tang, and Gao Qi who were disciples of Zhang Xue, as well as officials like Zheng Yuchun who were hindered in implementing the New Deal.
Therefore, Lao Li offended many people, but he was not aware of it.
This is also the reason why Zhu Biao dared to challenge Lao Li.
All in all, it was time for Li Shanchang to leave.
…
"Sir, you didn't give the prince any advice, did you?" Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly asked.
Zhang Ximeng smiled helplessly, "Master, if I want to take action, I won't let the prince rush in front. He is my student!"
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly. He knew Zhang Ximeng very well and would indeed never betray his disciples.
Of course, Zhu Di's traitor doesn't count.
"So, it was Biao'er's own decision! My son has finally grown up!" Lao Zhu couldn't help laughing loudly, and was greatly comforted, "The emperor's grandson was born, Biao'er became a father, and the tricks came up, okay
, It’s great! Just like we did back then!” Lao Zhu said excitedly: “Sir, you don’t know, when I heard that we had a son, I was full of energy and rushed directly into the hospital.
God, we have laid a foundation. Being a father is different!"
Zhang Ximeng nodded slightly. He also agreed with this judgment. He even knew better than Lao Zhu that the emperor's grandson suddenly fell ill and some messy things made Zhu Biao realize that if he didn't take action to change, others might follow him.
It is natural to strike first and change him in turn.
"My lord, it is indeed gratifying that His Highness the Crown Prince has matured. But now there are so many people impeaching Li Shanchang, and there are also Jin Yiwei among them. What should we do?"
Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned and said angrily: "Old Li is still a hero, we shouldn't treat him like this!"
(End of chapter)
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