Chapter 2552: Concerns About Party Conflict

Jin Youzi left, and Hu Yi hurried into the palace to report to the emperor.

As an important official, the emperor should have expressed something.

The whole Jin family gradually turned white, and the servants looked heavy, and some even had red eyes and choked.

"Some are sad, some are panic."

"Sad and confused."

"Yes. Jin Youzi refused to seek personal gain for his family, which is admirable. He can be called a gentleman."

"Gentleman... but his sons suffered!"

"They must return home."

Gradually, some people came, but they didn't have any friendship, so they bowed outside to pay tribute to Jin Youzi.

At this moment, all the government offices were in charge, so no officials came to pay tribute.

When Fang Xing came alone, the people of the Jin family and the people outside were a little bit unbelievable.

"He came to ridicule, his old enemy is dead, he must be in a good mood."

Fang Xing's face was slightly gloomy, he dismounted from a distance, and then slowly walked to the front of the mansion.

He took a look inside and said under the gaze of the people around him: "Go and inform that Fang is here to see the old man for the last time."

No one dared to refuse, especially after Jin Youzi went there. In the eyes of these servants, the powerful and the noble were all man-eating tigers.

Soon Jin Zhaobo came out and bowed and said: "Thank you, Lord Xinghe, please come in."

During funerals, even former opponents can pay tribute, so Jin Zhaobo was not nervous.

He just wanted to see what Fang Xing meant. If he wanted to ridicule him, then I'm sorry, even if his descendants never serve in the government, he will make Fang Xing pay the price.

The whole way was white, and the women and children inside were crying, like a ceremony.

Jin Youzi had five sons, and Jin Zhaobo was the eldest and the most upright.

The remains of Jin Youzi had not been placed yet, so they were placed in the inner courtyard.

On a door panel, the former important minister of the Ming Dynasty was lying on it, with a sallow face and thin body.

Fang Xing walked over, stood beside the corpse, and said, "The old man always keeps his word and always does what he says. No matter what his political views are, he is selfless..."

He raised his head slightly and thought about Jin Youzi's life.

"Although I have had many disagreements with the old man, it was just a political dispute after all. The old man has experienced three generations of emperors, assisted them wholeheartedly, and served as prime minister for three dynasties...a good name in history."

"Thank you, Lord Xinghe."

Fang Xing's evaluation was so high that it moved Jin Zhaobo, who had been on guard.

Fang Xing glanced at him and said, "Old man, you always put the country first. At this moment, I only have admiration in my heart. But will you stay here or go back home in the future?"

The sad atmosphere faded a little. When Fang Xing was thinking about it, Jin Zhaobo said, "My father had no selfish intentions before he died."

Fang Xing couldn't help but say with emotion, "Old man, the gentleman's style should be praised for thousands of years. Fang I am ashamed of myself."

Yes, Fang Xing felt that if he was about to die, I guess he would think that public and private would account for half and half, and the proportion of family members would be even greater.

But Jin Youzi actually...

Fang Xing couldn't understand this idea, so he could only bow silently.

A little later, Hu Yi came again, sweating profusely.

He glanced at Fang Xing and said, "Your Majesty has stopped government affairs and accidentally broke the cup."

This was a pity for Jin Youzi's departure.

Jin Zhaobo knelt down with his family.

Hu Yi said, "Your Majesty has instructed that the coffin and tomb of the old man should be entrusted to the officials."

"Your Majesty is very gracious."

Jin Zhaobo bowed his head to thank him.

There are not many officials who can be entrusted by the emperor to make coffins and tombs. At present, Jin Youzi is the only one in Xuande Dynasty.

This is a great favor.

Hu Yi's face gradually showed something that was hard to explain, as if he was envious.

"Your Majesty also ordered me to lead civil and military officials to offer sacrifices for 49 days, and then send vehicles and ships to escort..."

"Your Majesty is very gracious..."

Jin Zhaobo was already choking.

The so-called sacrifice is that the emperor issued an order to offer sacrifices to his ministers, which is even more rare.

And the emperor also sent people to escort the coffin back to his hometown for burial. He really took care of everything.

"Your Majesty just sent Mao Jun, a messenger from the Xingren Division, to attend the funeral..."

Jin Youzi's hometown is in Jiangxi.

According to Jin Zhaobo's idea, he would return home after completing the rituals in Beijing. As for attending the funeral, he planned to assign an old servant to go back.

But the emperor actually sent Mao Jun, which shows how sad he was.

This is posthumous honor.

Fang Xing left the Jin family and saw more officials outside, so he rode away from another direction.

"He is a gentleman."

Xie Jin sighed after learning about the situation and said, "Among the regent scholars, although Jin Youzi is stubborn, he is the only one who can be called a gentleman. The rest are just scumbags and are not worth looking at."

Currently, all the important officials in the court are his juniors, which does not refer to age, but to seniority.

When Old Xie was reused during the Hongwu period, Yang Rong and others were still juniors.

His vision has always been high, and ordinary people are hard to look at. Unexpectedly, he has a high opinion of Jin Youzi.

"Yang Rong is in trouble."

Fang Xing was drinking tea, and asked, "Why?"

Xie Jin narrowed his eyes slightly, as if he was recalling something.

"There are two missing assistants. Everyone thinks of Hu Yi, but who thinks of Du Qian?"

Fang Xing shook his head and said in surprise: "Du Qian's qualifications are not enough!"

The current assistants are not simple. If you have not worked in an important position, others will not be convinced.

And the Dali Temple Minister is obviously not an important official, at least not in the eyes of Xie Jin and Fang Xing.

Xie Jin was as proud as a child: "Du Qian's ability is not outstanding, but he is an old man when His Majesty was in the palace, and he is about the same as you."

Fang Xing nodded, somewhat understanding what Li Jin meant.

"There must be someone who speaks to His Majesty among the regent scholars, who can act as His Majesty's eyes and ears and represent His Majesty's interests."

Fang Xing felt that he did not like politics, and did not like too many layouts and plans, but Du Qian did not have a good relationship with him, and even had some hidden hostility. If he entered the political hall, what would be the impact on him?

"If it were not for you, Du Qian would have been the first person when His Majesty was in the palace, and it goes without saying that he would rise to prominence in the future. But with you in front, no matter how hard he struggles, it will be in vain, and he can't surpass you."

Xie Jin said meaningfully: "He may not be your friend, so you have to be careful."

Fang Xing felt that it didn't matter. Besides, it was impossible for him to become an ally with a regent scholar, which was a big taboo.

The combination of Hu Yi and Du Qian, those people would probably be a little disappointed.

Hu Yi did not take sides. He was the most loyal minister of Emperor Wen. If he had to take sides, he would only take sides with the emperor.

Du Qian was the emperor's man.

After this, the situation in the government hall changed.

The emperor's power began to appear for the first time without any disguise. How should the court deal with it?

Some people would change their ways, some would grit their teeth, and some would be at a loss.

This was the beginning of a party struggle. The officials below would consciously or unconsciously start to take sides.

"But are you worried about party struggles?"

Xie Jin asked casually when he saw Fang Xing was a little stunned.

Fang Xing nodded, "Not only am I worried about the factional struggle, I'm also thinking about the news I just received... Ha Lie and the meat-loving coalition have stopped sending out cavalry, and Yilibali is under the control of the Ming Dynasty."

Xie Jin frowned and thought for a while, then said, "That means a big war is about to start, but you don't have to worry about factional struggles at this moment."

He said very easily, "Party struggles, party struggles, which dynasty has not had them? It would be a rare thing if there were none. If the emperor is not confused, then these are just trivial matters, and will be helpful. If the emperor is incompetent, it would be a bad thing if there were no factional struggles, and then powerful ministers would appear."

Fang Xing also figured this out, and felt that his worries were groundless.

Party struggles can never be avoided, so instead of worrying about them, it is better to plan ahead and limit them.