As soon as Prime Minister Yang said these words, all the eyes in the entire court were focused on the Prime Minister of Zhongshu, including the other prime ministers of Zhongshu, who all looked at Yang Jingzong in unison.
In the later period of the late emperor's reign, that is, after the defeat, because of his depression, he was reluctant to interfere with matters in the court. Most matters were left to a few Zhongshu prime ministers. From that time on, Yang Jingzong had I'm presiding over the government.
Calculating time, by the seventh year of Hongde this year, the Prime Minister Zhongshu has been in charge of the country for more than ten years.
But now, this situation is likely to change!
His Majesty the Emperor looked at Yang Jingzong below, his eyes changed slightly, but there was no expression on his face. He just said lightly: "If there is something wrong with Prime Minister Yang, it doesn't matter."
Yang Jingzong took out the memorial from his sleeve, held it in both hands, bowed his head respectfully and said: "Your Majesty, last spring, I wrote a letter asking for the remains to return home. However, Your Majesty was nostalgic and did not allow it, so I reluctantly returned to the court. After working as an official for a year..."
Old Man Yang sighed, and his tone was quite sad: "I am getting older. Over the past year, I have often had blurred eyes and a dizzy mind. I was also in a state of confusion in Zhongshu, but I just had to live with my body and eat nothing..."
He knelt down tremblingly, touched his head to the ground, and almost bowed to the ground: "Old minister... I kindly ask Your Majesty to consider the old minister's age, and allow me to beg for my body and return home..."
Seeing Yang Jingzong kneeling down, the little emperor also felt a little panicked.
After all, since he became emperor at the age of ten, Old Man Yang has been in charge in the court. His feelings for Old Man Yang can be said to be love and hate. Seeing him like this, the little emperor frowned and sighed: "Gao Ming, go help Old Xiangguo up and move him a chair."
Eunuch Gao responded quickly, walked to His Majesty himself, helped Old Yang up, and then had someone move a chair for Old Yang to sit down on.
After a moment of silence on the throne, the emperor looked at the civil and military ministers below and said silently: "My lords, since last year, Prime Minister Yang has written several times to report his old age. This year, the old matter has been brought up again. What do you think?"
As soon as the little emperor finished speaking, Prime Minister Zhang Jing, who was in the first row of civil servants on the left, left silently. Old man Zhang first glanced at Yang Jingzong, then quickly glanced at the emperor, then held the Chao Hut in his hand and bowed his head respectfully. : "Your Majesty, I am only one year younger than Prime Minister Yang, and my health is worse than Prime Minister Yang. This year in Zhongshu Province, I also feel that I am sitting on a plain diet. I am unworthy of the important responsibilities of Your Majesty and the important responsibility of Zhongshu."
"I... also request to beg for the bones..."
Two of Zhongshu's five prime ministers resigned at once.
Although this incident has already spread in Jiankang City, when it happens, everyone will still be shocked.
Everyone in Deqing Hall was silent, and you could hear a pin drop.
The little emperor glanced at the two prime ministers who were about to resign. After being silent for a long time, he lowered his eyebrows and said, "You two prime ministers, are you unwilling to help me for a few more years?"
The two old men looked at each other and sighed together.
"Your Majesty, it is not impossible for me to do this, but I cannot do it..."
To force Yang Jingzong to retreat was originally the political purpose of the young emperor. However, forcing the old prime minister to retreat must be done in a decent manner and not make people think that he, the emperor, is mean and ungrateful.
Therefore, the scene remark just now came into being.
As for Zhang Jing...
If there is no Yang Jingzong in the Zhongshu Province, Zhang Jing will become the "prime minister" in the Zhongshu Province. At that time, the power in the court will not be well balanced. Therefore, for the emperor, it is the best for the two prime ministers to resign together.
good result.
Although it was a bit sudden, the little emperor was still a little excited.
He sat on the dragon chair, pretending to be reluctant to leave, and after talking to the two prime ministers for a long time, he sighed and said: "Since the two prime ministers insist on resigning to old age, I can't force them anymore.
,but…"
The little emperor glanced at the two people and said with a smile: "However, the two prime ministers have been in Zhongshu for many years and have rich experience in political affairs. According to my wishes, after you resign, you should not rush back to your hometown and live in the capital for a few more years.
In this way, if there is anything I don’t understand, I can still ask the two prime ministers about the government.”
His Majesty the Emperor looked at the two prime ministers and said with a smile: "What do the two prime ministers think?"
There are many advantages to leaving these two old men in the capital. One of them is that they can be hired as consultants. If something is really difficult to solve, the two old guys can be invited to the palace as tools.
people.
The more important reason is that the little emperor is worried that these two old guys are too far away from him.
These two old guys have a huge amount of political resources in their hands. If they were not in Jiankang and returned to their hometown, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, and the little emperor would not know what they want to do.
And if they were left in Jiankang, the internal guards all over Jiankang would be able to keep an eye on them for the emperor.
You don't have to watch them for a lifetime, just two, three, three, five years, and the two old guys will almost be gone.
Generally, as long as it is not in its proper position, the tea will cool down very quickly.
Of course, this method can only be used by young emperors who have just taken charge of the government. Emperors who are young and in their prime do not need to be afraid of two mere prime ministers.
After hearing the emperor's words, the two old men naturally did not dare to refuse. They both knelt on the ground and kowtowed to the emperor to thank him.
After dealing with the affairs of the two old men, His Majesty the Emperor looked at the remaining three prime ministers of Zhongshu Province, and then said slowly: "Today, two prime ministers of Dachen resigned, but the position of Zhongshu Province is not vacant. Today
On the 16th and 20th day of the first lunar month, the six ministries and nine ministers and all officials from the third rank and above came to the palace to discuss matters. The court recommended a new candidate for prime minister and sent it to me."
He said slowly: "Do you have any objections, sir?"
The two veteran prime ministers have resigned, which means that the young emperor will officially take over the court and become a true emperor worthy of his name.
At this time, naturally no one would argue against him.
All the civil and military officials knelt on the ground and kowtowed to the emperor, saying that his majesty was wise.
The wise Emperor did not pay attention to these flattery sounds, or he had already become immune to them. He waved his hand to signal the officials to get down, and then he stood up from the throne and said lazily: "Okay.
Okay, if you have nothing important to do, the court meeting will be here today."
He looked at the other three prime ministers in Zhongshu and said with a smile: "The three prime ministers have been working harder recently."
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