Chapter 607: Yan Shaoting also wants to resign?
Angry shouts broke out again in the duty room of the Prime Minister's Office.

The officials who had been guarding outside were all trembling and felt their hearts skip a beat.

Such movement.

Even Yuan Wei, Hu Zongxian and Gao Yi, who were sitting in the cabinet compound today, were led out.

However, Zhao Zhenji, who is also a cabinet minister, went to the Ministry of Revenue to do some work today and did not sit in the cabinet.

I saw the second assistant and the group assistant all came out.

Su Yu, who was getting increasingly anxious, hurried forward and blocked Yuan Wei's way. "Lord Yuan, the Ministry of Personnel Wenxuan came to the cabinet today to report on matters. I don't know why the Prime Minister was so angry. We dare not go forward, but we are also afraid that something might happen inside."

As a subordinate, Su Yu naturally could not say that he was worried about the suffering of his fellow disciples and blame the prime minister.

Yuan Wei glanced at the crowd around him and understood what was going on.

He rolled up his sleeves and waved at the crowd: "Go away, I'm here for you."

The crowd dispersed one by one, but from behind the windows, nosy heads appeared one after another.

Yuan Wei looked at Hu Zongxian and Gao Yi beside him, with a wry smile on his face: "The anger that Yuan Fu has been holding back lately should finally be released."

Hu Zongxian and Gao Yi both nodded with a smile but said nothing.

Only Su Yu, the secretary of the imperial edict office who stayed with the three ministers, became increasingly anxious, but he did not dare to urge the three to go to the prime minister's office to rescue the person.

But now the Prime Minister's office has returned to silence again.

Public office duty room.

Gao Gong, who was originally furious, has now calmed down completely. His complexion has returned to normal, but there are still some bloodshot under his eyes and his breathing seems a little rapid. It may take a while for him to calm down.

Shen Shixing, a doctor in the Ministry of Personnel's Selection Office, who was standing in front of him, felt as if he had just experienced a shocking event.

When Gao Gong was furious, he was like a seafarer paddling a small boat, fishing in the sea without wind or waves, but suddenly a thunderstorm came, and the sea was raging with huge waves hundreds of feet high, and it seemed that a wave could knock him into the seabed at any time.

And now.

The storm disappeared.

But Gao Gong's silence made Shen Shixing even more afraid.

If Gao Gong before was the raging ocean with storms and thunder, then the prime minister of the empire at this moment was the ice cave thousands of feet deep.

suddenly.

At Shen Shixing's earlobe twitched.

A deep laugh reached his ears.

A smile gradually appeared on Gao Gong's face, and he stared at the young man in front of him with a playful look.

"What a Shen Rumo."

"What a Yan Runwu."

"Great! As expected of a master-disciple relationship!"

Shen Shixing's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly raised his arms and clasped his hands together, bowed his head, and said sincerely and respectfully: "The Prime Minister is wise and discerning, but this matter is only within our department, and Yan Shaobao is not aware of it. The Prince Shaobao is from a family of officials, and he is an honest official. He will never collude with corrupt officials in Nanzhili and Zhejiang."

Gao Gong sneered again.

He tapped the table lightly with his fingers, making a crisp sound.

However, Gao Gong's eyes flashed with cold light, and he snorted coldly: "Does your master think that he can use me as a knife to help him clean up the two provinces of Nanzhili and Zhejiang? Now Yan Runwu dares to make trouble for me!"

Shen Shixing trembled all over instantly and took a step back, his waist almost bent at a 90-degree angle.

Gao Gong, however, closed the memorial that described the widespread corruption in the officialdom of Nanzhili and Zhejiang provinces, and then stood up with his hands on the table.

Immediately, the Prime Minister who was in charge of the core of the empire turned his hand, rolled up his robe and put it behind his back, with sarcasm and displeasure on his face.

"Everyone knows that Yan Shaoting is good at making friends. Zhang Juzheng is his best friend, and Gao Hanwen and he have the elegance of stealing tea from the cabinet."

"Let me think about it carefully..."

"Zhang Juzheng and Gao Hanwen are currently measuring land and collecting taxes in Nanzhili and Zhejiang provinces!"

Hearing Gao Gong's voice, Shen Shixing's eyelids kept twitching, his heart was beating fast, and he gritted his teeth to resist the discomfort and replied: "Please be fair, Prime Minister. Although Yan Shaobao has a close relationship with Zhang Zongxian and Gao Yushi, he has no private relationship with them in the officialdom. As far as I know, Yan Shaobao has no dealings with them in the matters of land measurement and copper tax collection in Nanzhi and Zhejiang provinces."

"Oh?"

Gao Gong said frivolously, and then snorted heavily: "You, Shen Rumo, are standing in front of me. Today, you presented the two provincial officials' evaluation report. Even if Yan Runwu has never had any contact with Zhang and Gao, I have confirmed that it is him!"

At the time of Shen Xing, his speech was temporarily suspended.

Gao Gong had already said this.

How can I make excuses?

Seeing that Shen Shixing was silent again, Gao Gong couldn't help but sneer.

He still had his right hand behind his back, and with his left hand he tapped the memorial on the table: "Yan Runwu is a good planner. This memorial was sent to me by you, a student of the Ministry of Personnel. According to the performance evaluation method he requested with the late emperor, I must deal with the officials of the two provinces involved. And according to my personality, I know that the officials of the two provinces are almost collapsed. I will never condone the officials of the two provinces to continue to occupy their positions, harm the local area, and bully the people."

While talking.

Gao Gong had already walked around the desk and came to the table, his eyes fixed on Shen Shixing.

He slowly picked up his steps.

"If so, according to your master's calculations, is he waiting for me to severely punish the officials in Nanzhili and Zhejiang provinces who have committed crimes? What else will he plan after that?"

Gao Gong had already walked in front of Shen Shixing at this moment.

The top scholar lowered his head and saw a pair of boots with a white sole and a black surface.

"Yes!"

"Once the officials of the two provinces have been dealt with mercilessly by me, you, the official of the Ministry of Personnel, can recommend officials according to the court rules. In this way, all the officials below the third rank in the two provinces will be from your Yan faction, and the vacancies of the third rank and above in the two provinces will need to be recommended by the court. By then, the cabinet will have Yuan Wei, Zhao Zhenji, and Hu Zongxian, and the six ministries will also have Guo Pu, Yang Bo, Lei Li, and Yan Shaoting, the Minister of Rites, plus Ouyang Bijin, the Left Censor-in-Chief of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and even... there will be Gao Yao, the Minister of Revenue, all of whom will become the supporters of the Yan faction."

To the end.

Even Gao Gong himself felt frightened for a moment.

Unexpectedly, after so many years, the Yan family's power in the court was even greater than before, and there were people from the Yan family almost from the cabinet to the six ministries.

No reason.

Gao Gong felt irritated.

He stopped talking and began to pace back and forth in front of Shen Shixing.

Shen Shixing took the opportunity to wipe the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve, but he felt very miserable in his heart.

When the master summoned me and Wang Xijue to the goldfish pond and asked us to make a choice between the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of War, I should have gone to the Ministry of War.

Now this task has fallen on me, and I have to face Gao Gong, the Prime Minister, head on. How can I, with my small body, bear it?

Only a vulgar man like Wang Xijue could withstand Gao Gong's anger.

Just when Shen Shixing was filled with regret.

Gao Gong finally stopped.

He stood still and suddenly laughed at himself: "Tell me, your master's plan this time is for me to be the bad guy and punish the officials of the two provinces to clear the way for your master's friends Zhang and Gao, or is it for..."

Speaking of this, Gao Gong suddenly paused.

There was some hesitation on his face.

Finally, he sighed softly, as if he was disappointed.

Gao Gong slowly turned around and sat back in his chair.

He looked up at Shen Shixing and sighed again.

"Or... is your master covering up for the emperor? He doesn't want me to take charge of the central government alone?"

After being furious about the collapse of the officialdom in Nanzhili and Zhejiang provinces, Gao Gong calmed down and could only think of these two possibilities.

The first purpose was to clear out the two provinces of Nanzhili and Zhejiang for the Yan faction.

The second reason was to block his own memorial to the emperor.

Thoughts together.

Gao Gong became more and more convinced that his guesses were basically correct.

Immediately, without waiting for Shen Shixing to speak, Gao Gong put his hands on the armrests and leaned back on the chair: "First, since such a big thing happened in the two provinces, I am the Prime Minister, in charge of the center, and in charge of all officials. Even if Yan Runwu is not behind the scenes, I will punish the two provinces. Secondly, if I am really right, I am afraid your master will be disappointed. My ambition for the country will never change because of him! If it changes because of others, how can I sit in this position?"

After hearing this, Shen Shixing frowned slightly and looked up at the Prime Minister, whose face was calm but full of determination.

Gao Gong suddenly raised a finger again and said, "That's right. Since you are now running around in front of me for your master's plan, then logically I can no longer allow you to serve as a civil servant in the Ministry of Personnel. But I also know that since you are favored by Yan Runwu, you must be talented, so I will arrange an official position for you in the court where you can still display your talents and serve the country."

After finishing speaking.

Gao Gong seemed to have completely forgotten about the collapse of the officialdom in Nanzhili and Zhejiang provinces. He was actually leisurely watching the young official standing in front of him.

He had already exposed Yan Xi's plan and given the young man in front of him a choice.

just now.

All you have to do is wait for the other party to acknowledge everything.

Shen Shixing still kept his mouth tightly shut.

But at this moment, he changed his previous behavior and actually looked straight at Gao Gong who was sitting on the chair.

even.

He also seemed to be observing and sizing up the Prime Minister of the Empire.

Gao Gong was shocked.

He frowned.

"What else do you want to say?"

at last.

As Gao Gong asked this question, Shen Shixing felt relaxed all over, and all the pressure he had been under was swept away.

There was even a faint smile on his face.

Under Gao Gong's gaze, Shen Shixing walked slowly forward and took out another memorial from his sleeve.

Shen Shixing walked to the table respectfully with the memorial in both hands, and then placed it on the high arched table.

After finishing everything, Shen Shixing took two steps back and bowed to Gao Gong again.

Gao Gong, who was confused by Shen Shixing's sudden move, sat up straight subconsciously, his eyes locked tightly, with a flickering look in his eyes.

Shen Shixing simply bowed politely, then stood up and nodded.

"Your Excellency, this is the memorial from the Crown Prince's Guardian and Minister of Rites requesting to resign from his post."

"Yan Shaobao said in his memorial that he had led troops to fight in accordance with the orders of the late emperor and the present emperor, and had recovered the Hetao area, expelled the Tartars, marched out of Yinshan, shocked the south of the desert, controlled the north of the desert, and swept across the desert. Although he had made a small contribution and was not worthy of respect, he had been injured by the march and the expedition, and the situation was getting worse and worse, and he could not sleep at night. However, the high position in the temple and the education of the Ministry of Rites were heavy responsibilities, so he dared not slack off in state affairs. He had no choice but to resign to respect the temple of his ancestors and the country."

After finishing speaking.

When his brows were tightly furrowed, and the space between his eyebrows was like a river, as if he could almost crack a walnut.

Shen Shixing explained, "I met Yan Shaobao when I entered the palace today. I was asked by Yan Shaobao to present this to the Prime Minister. Yan Shaobao also said that he had written to Your Majesty, asking to stay at home to recuperate. When he recovers, he will write again to report and continue to serve the country with all his strength."

After finishing all the layout.

Shen Shixing let out a silent sigh.

I have played my role today and my mission is accomplished.

however.

Gao Gong, however, was totally confused and had no time to react, his face blank.

Yan Shaoting, whose reputation in the court was rising day by day, and who was the Prince's Guardian and Minister of Rites, actually submitted a letter of resignation.

The excuse used was still that the body had hidden injuries caused by going to war.

Do you think Gao Suqing is a fool?

Or do you think everyone in the world can believe this excuse?

now.

Gao Gong, who was sitting in the Prime Minister's office and the head of the cabinet, had a very interesting expression on his face.

Sometimes it is green, sometimes it is purple.

He suddenly thought of Yan Shifan's resignation from the post of Minister of Punishments not long ago, and then he thought of Yan Song's resolute resignation from the position of Prime Minister in front of the late emperor.

When he thought of this, Gao Gong's expression became even more interesting.

It really is a continuation of the same lineage!

I just said that Yan Shaoting and Shen Shixing are the master and disciple of the same lineage. Now Yan Shaoting has truly demonstrated to me what it means to be truly of the same lineage.

Three generations of his Yan family, all of them held high positions, but they all regarded high-ranking officials as dirt. Are they all going to resign?

If I hadn't known Yan Song and Yan Shifan, father and son, very well, and hadn't witnessed with my own eyes how Yan Shaoting rose through the ranks and was entrusted with important tasks during the previous emperor's reign, I would have truly believed that the Yan family had been loyal for three generations.

A loyal heart passed down for three generations!

Gao Gong only felt a lump of air in his chest.

However, Yan Shaoting's resignation letter was like a loud slap in the face.

Perhaps Yan Shaoting wanted to use his own hands to clean up the officialdom in Nanzhili and Zhejiang provinces, but he would never use this as an opportunity to place Yan's officials in the position.

Because there was this memorial and the letter that Shen Shixing was talking about, which had probably been delivered to the emperor.

For an instant.

Gao Gong almost gritted his teeth as he squeezed out the sound from his throat.

"roll!"

"I obey your orders."

The word "get out" was like amnesty to Shen Shixing. He responded with joy and did not dare to stay for a moment. He turned around and fled out of the Prime Minister's office.

As soon as he walked out of the government office, Shen Shixing ran into Yuan Wei and others who were about to enter.

When he saw a few people, Shen Shixing stopped for a while, explained the whole thing in a low voice, and then walked on his way.

later.

The news has spread throughout Beijing.

Yan Shaoting, the then Prince's Guardian and Minister of Rites, suddenly submitted a letter of resignation.

Is Yan Shaoting also going to resign from his official position like his grandfather and father?
It became a hot topic in Beijing for a while.

However, soon, before the topic of the Yan family's loyalty passed down for three generations had been discussed in depth, another document was issued from the central government.

The Cabinet Center heard that the officials of Nanzhili and Zhejiang provinces were in collusion, so it ordered the Ministry of Justice, the Censorate, and the Dali Temple to conduct a thorough investigation, and temporarily removed the officials of the two provinces from their current residences pending investigation.

moment.

The whole city of Beijing was shaken.

The Prime Minister suddenly drew the butcher knife in his hand.

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