The dignified Minister of War wanted to resign. Naturally, it was not something that Lu Wan could decide easily just by resigning at the court meeting.
Although when Emperor Taizu was the emperor, he hated the red tape the most. For example, when someone was promoted, the court had to issue multiple edicts, and the person being promoted had to resign multiple times before he could finally be promoted to that position; and to resign, one had to resign multiple times, and the emperor repeatedly asked him to stay. , and finally the court could release him; but today, this old custom that was once hated by the efficient Emperor Taizu is once again prevalent.
Therefore, even though Lu Wan even raised his retreat plan after resigning in public, he, the Minister of War, was still retained by the emperor. Moreover, after the court meeting, the emperor even personally summoned people to the Qianqing Palace for a long talk. In an instant, word spread from the Qianqing Palace that the Minister of War, who was once keen on fame and wealth, was still determined to resign.
As for whether this news was released under the emperor's instructions, others have no way of knowing.
When Lu Wan came out of the palace, he didn't pay attention to the various looks. He got on his horse and returned to the Yamen of the Ministry of War with a calm expression. When he entered the gate of the Ministry of War and saw his main hall from a distance, he only saw Zhao, who had a grudge against him. The servant was standing in front of the door, looking at the room with an unclear expression. At this time, even though he had calmed down, he couldn't help but feel angry and evil.
I'm still the Minister of War, and you covet my territory? Even if I leave, it won't be your turn!
Thinking of this, Lu Wan quickened his pace and hurried over. When he got closer, he said with a smile: "Do you have something to do with me, Minister Zhao?"
"Haha, it's okay, I'm just here to take a look." Ever since his son Zhao Ying failed to be elected to the Jiuzhang Hall, and then he was embarrassed by Zhang Shou and Lu Wan Lu Sanlang's father and son at that court meeting, he began to keep a low profile and try his best to lower his profile. His own sense of existence, therefore, although the official Chief Chen who had been stripped of his hat had gone back to his hometown to farm in misery, he was still in office.
Although everyone said that he had lost the favor of the Holy Family, and he once struggled in the Ministry of War Yamen, but now he was able to survive until Lu Wan resigned, he naturally saw a glimmer of light, and at this moment, he finally had a place to vent his resentment. , how could he still be willing to do the same thing as in the past few months? Therefore, he simply smiled and pushed back Lu Wan's words without giving up.
"I just didn't expect that at this time and that time, Master Shangshu would actually be today."
"Haha." Lu Wan smiled and looked away casually with his slightly narrowed eyes. Not far away, he saw subordinates and officials from various departments. They all wanted to find out what he and Shilang Zhao were talking about. He He took a step forward directly, shortening the distance between himself and Zhao Shilang to less than three steps, a distance that could hit someone with a swing of his fist.
"Mr. Zhao, did you make a mistake? No matter what happens to me, it's not your turn to sit in the main hall of the Ministry of War! What's more, why do you think I'm resigning in the court today? Duke Zhao was in front. If he wins the battle, then, those of us who once held him back, those of us who should be responsible, can we still be shameless and sit still?"
As he spoke, he almost poked his finger into Zhao Shilang's eyes: "Don't you think I don't know? I think there were at least two censors in the Metropolitan Procuratorate at your instigation, just because of your idiot son Zhao Ying. You made sarcastic remarks in front of Zhu Ying and almost got whipped. As a father, you can't stand it!"
The more Lu Wan spoke, the louder he became. Not to mention the people not far away who were blatantly watching the fun, even those who were still in the room could hear it clearly. The face of Zhao Shilang in front of him instantly turned pale.
, deeply regretting that he had irrationally come here to provoke. Unfortunately, there is no regret medicine in the world, and what he provoked was Lu Wan, who was full of anger and had nowhere to vent his anger.
"The soldiers at the front were bleeding and shedding tears. Those of us at the back should have tried our best to allocate military supplies and be a solid backing for them. However, I was confused by temporary rumors and daily prejudices, so I did something to slander the general. If it weren't for the emperor,
Ying Ming, we still don’t know what the outcome of this battle will be! So I want to resign, at least to take the responsibility with practical actions... But!"
But after two words, Lu Wan's voice turned into a roar: "But a gutless rat like you has the nerve to look at my jokes. Is your face made of cowhide? I still feel ashamed.
I feel guilty and ashamed, but you are gloating about your misfortune, jumping up and down, and you don’t even know how to repent, coveting the position of Minister of the Ministry of War, who do you think you are?"
Zhao Shilang was shaking with anger, but Lu Wan's reason was so powerful, and it hit him so hard that he had no way of retorting. He knew that staying here would only make this old and cunning guy talk more and more.
As he became more and more energetic, he could only flick his sleeve angrily.
"You are simply unreasonable! Humph!"
Seeing Zhao Shilang walking away in a hurry, Lu Wan suddenly chuckled, then looked around and said word by word: "The imperial censor heard about the incident. The Taizu of this dynasty has always hated it, but out of the awareness of correcting the trend, he asked for verification.
The evidence will be used to report, and if you speak nonsense, you will be held responsible. I made a big mistake due to my confusion, so I submitted a letter to resign. I only hope that everyone will take a warning!"
This turmoil in the Ministry of War Yamen also spread around at a very fast speed. By night, even the common people were talking about it. The seven words "Lu Shangshu can be corrected after he knows his mistakes", with the help of thoughtful people, actually
This has become a mantra for many people. Countless people in restaurants, restaurants, and even brothels praised Lu Shangshu for setting a good example and bringing peace in a troubled world.
Therefore, during the Chinese New Year, a few censors who were lucky enough to throw dirty water on Zhao Guogong's mansion, and then hurriedly resigned after being discovered by Wang Jie, became a negative example. The Third Division dragged Chen Yushi, who has not yet been tried, into
I don’t know how many people have stabbed me in the back. As for the remaining people in the court who have slandered Zhu Jing, as well as the possible masterminds behind the scenes, they are sitting on pins and needles.
If they could, they would love to carve a mini-figure of Lu Wan and stab him to death! You jumped out and had the courage to admit your mistakes and take responsibility. Please resign as Minister of War. How can you let others continue to mess around?
Even in the Qingantang Hall of Zhao Guogong Mansion, today's unexpected incident was treated as a joke by Zhu Er. He was naturally very comfortable. Lu Sanpang used to pretend to be a pig and eat the tiger, and then he turned into a genius. As a result, he was at home
He was beaten once by his grandmother, once by his sister, and again by his eldest brother. Even if he wasn't a fool, he was beaten into a fool. Of course, he didn't like Lu Sanpang no matter what.
Now that little fat daddy is about to fall, will he still be so proud in the future?
Zhu Erzheng laughed loudly, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt a breath of bad breath. But suddenly he found that he was the only one laughing, and there was no other sound. When he looked at others, he saw that the wife was playing with the beads leisurely, and Zhu Jing
While chatting with Zhu Tingfang in a low voice, Jiuniang was angrily blaming Zhu Ying for something. He only felt that the atmosphere was a little stiff, and he quickly sat down carefully.
No matter what Lu Wan said, he was always cheating on his father. Why would no one in the family be happy if he resigned? They couldn't really let go of the Lu family just because that damn little fat guy became Zhang Shou's student.
Have a past feud?
"Lu Wan resigned today. To be honest, it was beyond my expectation. Because judging from the attitude he showed when he was the first to visit that night, he had a strong sense of self-preservation and was unwilling to give up his position as Minister of War.
, the attitude revealed is that cooperation will benefit both sides, and disagreement will lead to mortal enemies, using both soft and hard tactics."
Seeing the stupid look on his second son's face, Zhu Jing didn't want to say anything at first, but when his mother nodded slightly to him, he finally gave it a try. Then, he said thoughtfully: "
Moreover, Lu Wan is a person who has a strong ambition for fame and will not do anything early without profit. In addition, everyone outside now praises him for knowing his mistakes and being able to correct them. I don’t know if he wants to use this to induce the emperor to keep him."
"Yes, he also proposed a big and unreasonable plan in the court." Zhu Tingfang nodded in agreement with his father's judgment, but he always felt that something was not right. "But if you just act like you know your mistakes, you can correct them, and you have the courage to take responsibility,
He didn't even need to mention this. I think Lu Wan is probably using this to subdue him and force you to continue to retaliate against him."
Zhu Ying lowered her head in her mother's arms, listening to her second brother's nonsense, and listening to her father and eldest brother analyzing Lu Wan's purpose. She finally couldn't help but yawned, and then she sat up and said angrily: "A Shou is going to do it the day after tomorrow.
We were moving, but he couldn't get away. He seemed busy all day long. I went to ask him if he really wanted to leave it all to me that day."
As she spoke, she stood up from her seat and said in a low mood: "Anyway, I don't bother to listen to these boring things you say. I only know that Lu Sanlang's father is a cunning person. I'm leaving, and you can continue to discuss it!"
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Seeing Zhu Ying make a face at Mrs. Tai and Jiuniang as she spoke, and then ran out like a gust of wind, Zhu Tingfang could only smile bitterly: "I saw Yingying and Yang Yiming quarreling with each other before, and thought she had grown up, but I didn't expect it to be like this.
So willful!"
"Zhang Shou just needs to use his brain. It's better for Yingying to be a little confused." Jiuniang said nonchalantly, and then glanced at Zhu Jing, "It's too clever to save it. The couple guessed back and forth, and finally became suspicious."
However, when Zhu Ying was thought to be willful and confused by her relatives, when she walked out of the back door of her home, her yawning fatigue disappeared and was replaced by a cheerful look. She happily walked into the Zhang family gate by familiar means and waited until she saw her.
Zhang Shou then said with a smile: "Ah Shou, I have kept the secret for you. My parents are trying their best to guess Lu Wan's motives for resigning!"
While staring at the drawing of the escapement structure that was somewhat similar to what he remembered, he was thinking hard about whether there was anything else he could add. At the same time, Zhang Shou was thinking about Guan Qiu's crude prototype machine tools. He didn't pay much attention to what Zhu Ying said.
. But when Zhu Ying moved her head curiously, he suddenly came back to his senses, and after asking her to say it again, he rubbed his eyebrows with a headache.
"Yingying, if your father and eldest brother find out later, they will definitely say that you have a husband and have forgotten about them. It's such a big deal, but it doesn't matter if you tell them."
"No, let them guess first. Then they will be surprised when they find out it was you who did it." Zhu Ying stubbornly shook her head, and then said with a smile, "Who would have thought that you could let Lu Lu do it without saying a word?
Saburo’s father resigned?”
It's just a matter of moving it to benefit and understanding it with reason.
Zhang Shou thought to himself, this has always been the only way to move people. What's more, what Lu Wan is afraid of is not him, but Zhu Jing's methods, and the emperor's sacred heart. The most important thing is that it can't be wrapped in paper.
When it comes to fire, someone has to be responsible.
But Zhu Ying was still looking at the drawings Zhang Shou had just drawn with great interest, and suddenly asked: "Ah Shou, why can you always draw those weird things? I have been to your workshop several times.
, Guan Qiu told me privately that he admires you very much. There are some things he has thought about before, and some things he has never thought about. "
She paused and suddenly said hesitantly: "But why do I feel that you seem to be in a hurry and are in a hurry?"
"Really?" Zhang Shou didn't expect that Zhu Ying could see through his mood. He was stunned for a moment and then laughed. He is actually a slow-tempered person and doesn't like to rush for quick success and quick benefits. However, now this seems to be
The calm capital always made him feel that it was not so peaceful, so he finally chose not to hide his capabilities and bide his time.
Moreover, if he had nothing to offer and could only live on his salary, why should he marry Zhu Ying?
Zhang Shou put down his pen and stood up. He pulled Zhu Ying to the wall with one hand, and then pulled away a blanket hanging on the wall, revealing a map. This was based on his experience with Zhang Kang, the Bo of Weinan.
The globes he saw in the weapons bureau were roughly drawn. However, his map skills were far from full, so he could only barely take a look at them.
As the daughter of a military family, Zhu Ying has seen maps since she was a child. However, this is the first time she has seen such a color-coded map. At this moment, Zhang Shou pointed out the capital, Xuanfu, Datong, and then
Her finger went all the way to the west and clicked on names that she seemed to have heard before or that were very unfamiliar. She also said that it was a country that Emperor Taizu had once dreamed of. Her eyes suddenly lit up.
"I've heard before that the world is actually very big, but I didn't expect it to be bigger than I imagined..."
"Yes, the world is very big. During the Yuan Dynasty, their army had reached as far as here."
Zhang Shou pointed his finger at certain places in the far west, and then said softly, "But now, the descendants of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty who occupy the north and are despised by us as the Beibei have stolen firearms from our dynasty.
The production method allows for a lot of rebellion, but it is actually declining. I heard that your father's biggest achievement this time was not winning the battle, but that Gule Khan died of gas disease?"
Seeing Zhu Ying nod, he smiled: "At least there are some rules that are different from the Zhengshuo Dynasty that occupies the Central Plains. For these border countries, a powerful British master is everything. Because the other weak
If the monarch cannot suppress his subordinates, it will bring endless covetousness and disputes. And they are close to us, so most of our eyes can only look so far."
"But there are many other countries in the world. While we are entangled with the Northern Barbarians or fighting among themselves, they are also gradually growing up. Maybe one day, they will have ironclad ships that can sail in the sea. They
There will be giant steel cannons that can shoot dozens of miles at a time, and they will be able to bully the Celestial Kingdom with a small area..."
Zhang Shou sketched out a picture in a few words, and then continued calmly: "So, in addition to those who study the knowledge of saints, this world also needs more people who can learn the principles of all things and build strong ships and sharp cannons.
, a person who can make textile looms and looms, and can make exquisite tools. Of course, Lu Shangshu may not be moved by my big words, but he may want to give it a try."