Chapter 615 Is My Sword Sharp?
Isolation and provoking confrontation.

This has always been one of the common tactics used by the court, especially the Qingliu Old Party.

Highlight the differences of those who need to be attacked and excluded, publicize the harmfulness of the other side, so as to gain the support of more people and form a joint force.

However, Lu Shusheng's call was only seconded by the few upright officials still in the court.

As for the others, they all remained silent, watching the attitudes of the cabinet ministers.

Facing Lu Shusheng's accusations.

Yan Shaoting just looked at Gao Gong and others calmly, and finally stared at Lu Shusheng, who was full of anger and looked like he was loyal to his country.

Cao the thief of Han?

This Lu Shusheng is really easy to use as a metaphor.

He actually compared himself to Cao Cao.

You must know that at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, many heroes emerged, and finally Cao Wei, Eastern Wu, and Shu Han divided the world into three parts. The world was in turmoil, and finally Cao Wei unified the world and replaced it.

Now that Lu Shusheng was using it on himself, wasn't it an accusation against himself and the Yan family? He was also trying to repeat the old deeds of the Cao family of the Eastern Han Dynasty and replace the Ming Dynasty.

However, Yan Shaoting somewhat agreed with Lu Shusheng's accusation.

After all, judging from the current situation, the Dragon and Tiger Army, Guo Yuchuang's troops, the East Factory Jinyiwei and the Tengxiang Four Guards in Beijing are all under his control, and he is also the commander-in-chief of the Beijing Camp and holds the seals of the 24 inner and outer gates of Beijing.

To say something impolite.

If at this time, Yan Shaoting or the Yan family really had any ill intentions.

There is no need to mobilize the Beijing camp.

All we need to do is let Xiao Que'er lead the Dragon and Tiger Army to block the twenty-four gates of Beijing City, then slaughter all the royal family members, and then kill all the officials who oppose it in the court.

Then the Ming Dynasty could really be replaced.

Maybe I can do that myself.

But rebellion was not his own wish.

At least the current Ming Dynasty made him feel that there was no need to change it through rebellion.

If it were a few decades later, it would be a different story.

however.

Yan Shaoting remained silent, which made Lu Shusheng even angrier.

Does he look down on himself?

Do you think your accusations are insignificant?
Lu Shusheng immediately looked at Gao Gong and others in the front row.

"Could it be that the cabinet has colluded with the thief Yan in advance?"

"I asked why the palace gates were not opened today in violation of the rules, but none of the ministers said a word. I tried to persuade him to enter the palace, but there was no response."

Lu Shusheng seemed particularly excited.

But he couldn't help but be excited.

If Yan Shaoting really held power today, how could the court tolerate the existence of people like them?

Judging from what the Yan family did in the past in the court, I am afraid that those of them who have close ties with Xu Jie and others will soon be driven out of the court.

Lu Shusheng had already rushed to the front, staring at Gao Gong and the others, "Prime Minister! All the ministers! The new policies in the court are booming, and the country is getting stronger, all because of your leadership. Do you really want to let this thief Yan isolate the inside and outside, steal power, ruin the new policies of our Ming Dynasty, and destroy our country?"

Gao Gong and others remained silent.

As for Lu Shusheng's noise, they just heard it as noise.

Is now the time to comment on whether Yan Shaoting wants to steal the country?
If he really had this idea, the person who just walked out from the Meridian Gate would not be the Crown Prince Zhu Yijun, but his great-grandson Yan Wuyou of the Yan family!
But at this moment, Lu Shusheng looked at Yan Shaoting, who was standing in front of the Meridian Gate, holding the Crown Prince's hand, and his face was already filled with grief and anger, and his eyes were full of murderous intent.

He tightly grasped the tablet in his hand.

His face was full of gnashing teeth, as if he wanted to eat alive the son of the Yan family, the thief of the country, in his mouth.

at last.

Gao Gong sighed softly, looked at Yan Shaoting with complicated eyes, and asked in a deep voice: "I wonder how your majesty is doing now?"

Yan Shaoting raised his head and looked towards Lao Gao.

Judging from the emperor's decree, he has now been given the unprecedented title of Grand Secretary of the Huangji Palace. Logically speaking, he is now ranked above Gao Gong.

But he thought of the emperor's previous instructions to him in the Wanshou Palace to give Gao Gong a decent treatment. In addition, although Gao Gong had many shortcomings, he also recognized his contributions to the country.

Yan Shaoting raised his arms and clasped his fists, bowing and saluting: "Today I was summoned to the palace to see the emperor. His Majesty has regained consciousness, but his complexion is not very good."

Gao Gong's brows twitched slightly, and he had keenly noticed the subtle changes in Yan Shaoting's words.

This young man, who had just entered the Imperial Palace as a Grand Secretary, no longer called himself Yuanfu.

Gao Gong sighed inwardly, yet felt a little relieved.

"Since your majesty has woken up, I don't think anything serious will happen."

The late emperor lived in the Western Garden for a long time, devoted himself to spiritual cultivation, and I served as a tutor in Prince Yu's palace. It can be said that I watched Prince Yu, who had not yet ascended the throne, grow up, and watched him ascend the throne step by step and become the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

It is no exaggeration to say that there is a feeling of admiration between the two.

Thinking of this, Gao Gong lowered his head to look at the crown prince standing next to Yan Shaoting, and felt silent in his heart.

I taught the emperor carefully at the beginning.

Now it is Yan Shaoting's turn to raise the Crown Prince, who is the heir apparent to the throne.

Now that the emperor has promoted Yan Shaoting to be the Grand Secretary of Huangji Palace and has appointed him to participate in the cabinet, giving him control of the military power inside and outside the capital, the meaning is very clear.

Is it really the case that a new emperor appoints new ministers? Are you preparing for the crown prince?

Gao Gong was still preparing what to say next.

But on the other side, Lu Shusheng, who was completely ignored by both sides, finally couldn't bear it anymore.

His face was filled with rage, and his hands were tightly gripping the tablet, as if he was going to turn it into a sword and point it directly at Yan Shaoting.

"The thief Yan stole the country and deceived the saints!"

"The thief who stole the country fabricated the imperial edict. I must perform my duty of investigation and exercise my power to refute it!"

"I absolutely do not agree with this order!"

After Lu Shusheng spoke.

The six officials belonging to the Qingliu Department present reacted immediately.

"According to the law, the six departments are responsible for sealing and rejecting. Now there is an imperial decree that goes against the ancestral system. The power is in the hands of one person, subverting the established law. The six departments should seal and reject it and return the imperial decree!"

As mentioned above.

The six departments have the power to seal or reject papers.

Moreover, this power is quite great. Not only can one oppose the cabinet's decisions, but one can also directly refute the imperial edicts issued by the emperor.

Lu Shusheng's face was already red as he stared at Yan Shaoting, Gao Gong and the others. "According to the same rules, the ministers of our dynasty, the six ministries, five temples and nine officials, all need to be recommended by the court. The thief Yan took the opportunity to interfere in the cabinet without the recommendation of the court, which fully shows his wolfish ambition. He is corrupting the laws of our ancestors and wants to overthrow the country! I will never recognize his power over the country!"

at last.

Yan Shaoting frowned slightly at Lu Shusheng's noise.

Don't wait for him to speak.

Chen Ju, who had been observing these officials from the side, snorted coldly.

He walked straight forward with the imperial edict in his hand, staring at Lu Shusheng with his eyes dimly: "Minister Lu keeps saying that Lord Yan is isolating the inside and outside and deceiving His Majesty. Does he think that we are not here?"

Lu Yi, who had long been dissatisfied with this group of clean officials, immediately shouted provocatively, glanced at Chen Ju, and said frivolously: "Eunuch Chen, please don't say too much, otherwise God knows if someone will say that Eunuch Chen is also in cahoots with Lord Yan, and brought us, the Jinyiwei, the Dongchang, and the Imperial Horse Administration, to isolate the inside and the outside."

As Lu Yi spoke, a burst of laughter broke out from the crowd in front of the Meridian Gate.

They were all people from the Eastern Depot, the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and the Imperial Stables who were pointed out by Lu Yi. Even Guo Yuchuang couldn't help laughing out loud.

Lu Shusheng's face flushed red, and he looked hesitant and a little ashamed and angry.

He really wanted to say that Chen Ju and others were in collusion with Yan Shaoting.

But if that were really the case, Yan Shaoting would have already firmly controlled the inner court, and there would not have been any need for such an incident today.

I really can't make up for this.

All of a sudden, Lu Shusheng's momentum weakened a lot.

I hesitated for a long time.

Lu Shusheng glared at Yan Shaoting and said, "No matter what, there has never been such a precedent in our dynasty! In the past 200 years, when has there ever been a minister who has taken control of the military power inside and outside the capital and even served as an assistant minister in the cabinet?"

The tablet in his hand kept shaking as it pointed at Yan Shaoting.

"Yan Shaoting!"

"If you still have any sense of loyalty and responsibility as a subject, then submit a petition to reject this order!"

"In this way... in this way, we can naturally believe that you have no intention of stealing the country."

Under the gaze of everyone.

The small Zhu Yijun suddenly took two steps forward. The crown prince raised his head, frowned, and stared at Lu Shusheng with displeasure on his face.

"My master is a good man!"

"If you do it again..."

Zhu Yijun, who originally wanted to say something harsh to defend his husband, was stopped by Yan Shaoting.

He patted the little kid's head with a smile on his face.

This child’s teaching was not in vain.

But in a situation like today, we cannot allow this kid to create a conflict between the emperor and his subjects.

How can a teacher who is still alive and well need his apprentice to support him?
Calm the little brat.

Yan Shaoting slowly raised his head, his face gradually darkening, and looked at Lu Shusheng in front of him: "Minister Lu is going to impeach me? What if I don't refuse the order?"

"Then you are a sinner of our Ming Dynasty! You, Yan Shaoting, are destroying the laws of our ancestors and are trying to steal our country!"

Lu Shusheng shouted very loudly and waved the tablet in his hand continuously.

Yan Shaoting was not afraid at all. His face was calm and his eyes were filled with contempt. He took two steps towards Lu Shusheng and said casually, "Oh? If I really mean this, what about Minister Lu?"

As soon as these words came out.

The entire area in front of the Meridian Gate was in uproar again.

Everyone stared at Yan Shaoting with eyes wide open. According to what he just said, wasn't it equivalent to admitting that he could steal the country?

Lu Shusheng's heart also trembled. He never expected that Yan Shaoting would respond half-heartedly to his accusation.

Isn't he afraid?

But the situation has developed to this point.

How could I retreat at this time?
Lu Shusheng's heart immediately sank. He gritted his teeth, took a step forward with his tablet in hand, and pointed directly at Yan Shaoting: "If you really want to commit treason, I will kill you here today even if I have to risk my own life!"

Behind Lu Shusheng, a group of clean officials also followed closely, either showing their tablets or rolling up their robes.

It's just a fight.

It was not the first time in the Ming Dynasty that civil officials got angry and killed treacherous officials in front of the emperor!
buzzing...

however.

Between the lightning and flint.

But there was a crisp sound, and a chill spread in the air.

Everything happens in an instant.

When everyone saw the scene clearly, they were all shocked.

In an instant, Yan Shaoting snatched the Embroidered Spring Sword from Jinyiwei commander Lu Yi and placed it on Lu Shusheng's shoulder.

The blade was touching the opponent's neck.

A heat wave swept through.

Yan Shaoting held the knife in one hand, with his left hand behind his back, his face was cold and his official robe fluttered in the wind.

Miso miso miso.

And around them, the Dongchang soldiers and Jinyiwei cavalry, who had just come out of the palace and were on martial law in the surrounding area, all drew their swords following Yan Shaoting's action.

No one said anything.

However, under the palace wall, there was already murderous aura.

"Moisturize things!"

"Yan Shaoting!"

"Master Yan!"

The sudden change happened in an instant.

Gao Gong, Zhao Zhenji, Hu Zongxian, Gao Yi and others, as well as the six ministers present, including Guo Pu and Yang Bo, were all shocked and shouted out.

Lu Shusheng, with the Embroidered Spring Knife pressed against his neck, became even more rigid, standing still and not daring to move at all.

Beads of sweat the size of beans oozed out of his forehead and flowed down his cheeks.

This Right Vice Minister of Rites, a leader of the Qingliu Old Party in the capital, had panic and fear in his eyes.

He opened his mouth slightly and a series of windmill-like sounds came out of his throat.

Yan Shaoting, however, just stared coldly at the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites who had repeatedly tried to stir up disputes in the court. With a mocking look in his eyes, he asked calmly, "Vice Minister Lu, may I ask which is sharper, your tablet or my sword?"

Done.

His hand moved slightly, and the blade of the Embroidered Spring Knife moved closer to the skin on Lu Shusheng's neck.

A bone-chilling chill ran down Lu Shusheng's neck and into his bones.

His legs began to tremble uncontrollably, but his upper body remained frozen still, not daring to move at all, for fear of being hurt by the knife that was currently placed on his neck.

Gao Gong and others were even more shocked.

Who would have thought that Yan Shaoting, who had been away from the court for four years, would return to the court again today and dare to grab the knife in front of everyone and put it on the neck of an official of the same court.

Gao Gong's face was tense: "Moisten things! Don't act impulsively! Your Majesty is in trouble now, and the country needs stability. The world is in turmoil. Now that His Majesty has summoned you back to the court to handle affairs, it is time for you and me to work together. Don't make mistakes and cause more killings!"

The Prime Minister, who had been in charge of the central government for four years, finally felt a little afraid.

He was really afraid that there would be bloodshed in front of the Meridian Gate today.

Now the emperor has entrusted the entire capital city to Yan Shaoting. If he really takes action because of Lu Shusheng, there will probably be a massacre in the capital city.

Yan Shaoting just stared at Lu Shusheng, whose face was covered in sweat, and smiled coldly.

"Minister Lu, you haven't answered my question yet."

Lu Shusheng couldn't speak out loud to answer any questions now.

He was scared to death.

Seeing that this guy was unable to speak, Yan Shaoting could not help but snort coldly.

There was undisguised sarcasm in his voice.

He held the Embroidered Spring Knife in his hand, gently moved it away from Lu Shusheng's neck, and in front of everyone, in an extremely humiliating manner, he hit Lu Shusheng's face with the blade.

"waste!"

"It turns out that he is just a good-for-nothing who only knows how to talk."

After finishing speaking.

He held the Embroidered Spring Knife in his hand, made a knife flower with his backhand, and threw the Embroidered Spring Knife behind him with his arm.

hum!
A scream.

When they met again, the Embroidered Spring Sword had been returned to its sheath and was in Lu Yi's hands again.

Zhu Yijun, who was standing behind Yan Shaoting, clenched his hands, opened his mouth slightly, and stared with his eyes wide open and blinking.

"handsome!"

"Master is so handsome!"

The little brat couldn't help but let out a cry of exclamation.

That is the voice.

When Lu Shusheng regained consciousness, all his strength was gone and he collapsed to the ground.

Not long after.

Everyone saw clear water stains spreading from under the official robe of the Right Vice Minister of Rites, and there were also a few strange smells in the air.

Yan Shaoting had already turned around and glanced sideways at Gao Gong standing beside him.

A smile appeared on his face.

"May I ask Mr. Gao?"

"What crime should be committed by court officials who disobey the imperial order, defy the cabinet, threaten cabinet ministers, speak out murderous words, alienate the emperor and his ministers, and divide officials?"

It is impossible to kill someone in public.

But now that the emperor has let him hold the power, he can no longer allow these cats and dogs to clamor in front of him all day long.

The best way is to throw the problem to Gao Gong.

But when Gao Gong saw Yan Shaoting throwing the question to him, his face turned dark.

Not to mention that Yan Shaoting no longer considers himself as the Prime Minister of the Cabinet.

Now that he has already convicted Lu Shusheng in public, he still asks me how to judge him. Isn't this bullying!

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