Chapter 543 Ming Pills!

When the emperor consulted the cabinet ministers, he would usually start with the chief minister and then go down in order.

But today, it was an exception. The emperor first asked Wang Jiaping, the last of the four cabinet ministers, and after Wang Jiaping made a clear statement, he asked Xu Guo and Wang Xijue.

Finally, through the attitudes of the other three cabinet ministers, the chief minister Shen Shixing was forced.

At this time, Emperor Wanli said to the chief minister Shen: "I also know that Lin Tailai was a guest of the Shen Mansion before he won the first place in the imperial examination, so Mr. Shen is probably not easy to talk to.

If Mr. Shen intends to avoid suspicion, it is also human nature, and I can understand it."

Shen Shixing was silent for a moment, feeling that he had encountered the most difficult choice in his life.

Now the emperor's intention is very clear, using concessions on the issue of the country as bait to induce the cabinet to collectively give up the protection of Lin Tailai.

Under normal circumstances, no matter what the relationship with Lin Tailai is, as a civil servant at this time, you must support Lin Tailai.

The reason is simple. If you don't support Lin Tailai this time, then the next time you enter the palace, you may be beaten up by a group.

But if giving up Lin Tailai can get the emperor to give in on the issue of the country, it will be very attractive.

From a public perspective, the issue of the country has been controversial for four years and is a headache for civil officials.

The cabinet, sandwiched between the ministers and the emperor, is even more annoyed by this.

It feels like a sword hanging over one's head. Who doesn't want to solve the problem as soon as possible?

From a private perspective, if any university scholar can promote the resolution of the country's issue, even if Lin Tailai is sacrificed, his prestige among officials will surely increase greatly, and he will even surpass the chief minister.

After all, the chief minister has a special relationship with Lin Tailai and is inherently weak on the issue of Lin Tailai, unless the chief minister treats Lin Tailai more harshly than others.

What's more, if there is a grudge against Lin Tailai, it will kill two birds with one stone.

It can be said that the emperor's entry point is very clever, and it is definitely the wisdom of the eunuchs in the Silijian.

At this time, everyone looked at the chief minister Shen together, waiting for the chief minister to express his attitude.

Finally, Prime Minister Shen sighed and replied to Emperor Wanli: "Your Majesty is right. When it comes to Lin Tailai, I should avoid suspicion."

Let Shen Shixing take advantage of Lin Tailai's misfortune, he couldn't do it.

First, he was not so cruel, and second, the interests of the Shen family and Lin Tailai were too deeply bound, and it would be a huge loss to turn against Lin Tailai.

But it was unrealistic and irrational to defend Lin Tailai.

Because doing so could not save the situation, and it was possible to suddenly lose the position of Prime Minister when he was not prepared, causing more serious consequences.

In addition, Prime Minister Shen always felt that the emperor would not give in so easily, and the seemingly sweet bait might also be a trap.

So he could only quote the saying of "avoid suspicion" and stay out of it.

After speaking, Shen Shixing deliberately glanced at Lin Tailai, but found that Lin Tailai was still very calm, but his eyebrows were slightly frowned, as if he was thinking about something.

Many people expected the Prime Minister's statement, after all, the Prime Minister's usual style and habits of dealing with things were indeed like this.

At the same time, the Prime Minister's statement also disappointed many people. Why didn't Prime Minister Shen support Lin Tailai?

Seeing this, Emperor Wanli did not force Shen Shixing to do anything, but instead shouted at the final target, Lin Tailai:

"Lin Tailai! All the gentlemen have determined that you are guilty! Are you willing to plead guilty?"

As a party involved, Lin Tailai is more sensitive than others.

From the emperor's words, it can be felt that the emperor's attitude towards him does not seem to be as malicious as it seems.

If the supreme emperor who has the power of life and death really wants to convict someone, just take him down directly.

There will be no nonsense like "Are you willing to plead guilty?" If the emperor wants to punish someone, does he need to talk about the law? Do he need a confession?

When in front of the emperor, unless the emperor names or asks, you generally cannot speak casually, otherwise it will be disrespectful and disrespectful to the emperor.

Therefore, when the emperor asked the ministers in turn, Lin Tailai had to hold back no matter how much he wanted to say.

Finally, it was at this time that Lin Tailai was able to speak and said to the emperor:

"I have failed the grace of the emperor and have committed serious crimes. I cannot defend myself, but I have some questions to ask the ministers. I beg your majesty to grant me permission!"

Emperor Wanli weighed it in his mind and said, "Yes!"

I felt that this should be a good thing for promoting the break between Lin Tailai and the ministers and even the civil servants.

Lin Tailai turned to Xu Guo and Xu Cifu and said, "A year ago, it was you who pointed me out and enabled me to enter the court.

You can also say that you are just a passerby in the court."

If it weren't for maintaining his image in front of the emperor, the irritable Xu Cifu would definitely curse, "Fuck the guide, we don't know each other at all!"

Then Lin Tailai continued, "Today I have suffered a great disaster because I offended the Zheng family. Can you really bear to give up the teacher-student relationship and watch me being punished?"

Hearing Lin Tailai's words, he wanted to get angry, but Xu Cifu still suppressed his anger and said, "The ethics of heaven and earth are Changzhong, the righteousness between the monarch and his subjects is greater than the righteousness between the teacher and the student.

Now the fundamental issue of the country is the righteousness between the monarch and his subjects. In order to fulfill the righteousness between the monarch and his subjects, I can only abandon the righteousness between the teacher and the student. From now on, we are no longer friends! "

Then Lin Tailai turned to the third assistant Wang Xijue and pleaded: "The junior and the minister are from Suzhou Prefecture, and we have a fellow countryman friendship. Moreover, the junior and your son have been classmates in Suzhou Prefecture for several months.

Is the minister also going to abandon the hometown friendship and watch the junior from the same hometown suffer because of offending the Zheng family? "

Wang Xijue answered very openly: "The way of a minister is to put the public first and the private second. Hometown friendship is a private emotion, how can it affect public affairs. "

Lin Tailai then said to Wang Jiaping, the fourth assistant: "Others say that you are the most fair in dealing with things and are never partial or selfish.

But today I was convicted because of the Zheng family, but you initiated the punishment. Where is the justice? "

Wang Jiaping responded: "Confucius said to become benevolent, Mencius said to seek righteousness, abandoning the small way and taking the big way, is the real justice!

Between the country and you, which one is more important, which one is greater, which one is greater, is self-evident! "

These are indeed the top figures among civil servants. Everyone can achieve self-consistency in logic, and can justify themselves even if they betray others.

"Hahahaha!" Lin Tailai suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed, "I, Lin Tailai, only regret it. It is better to keep Zhang Jing until today, and it is better to collude with the Zheng family early, so as not to have to look at the villains of the three pavilion elders! "

Most people were confused and didn't know why Lin Tailai suddenly mentioned Zhang Jing, the original factory owner, and the Zheng family here.

In fact, Lin Tailai had no other intention. He just pulled out Yongdou Zhang Jing and the Zheng family as his backdrop to express his anger at being betrayed.

Lin Tailai then said to Emperor Wanli: "Justice lies in the heart of the people. If I confess my guilt to Your Majesty, I will be afraid of committing injustice to Your Majesty!

Therefore, I dare not confess to Your Majesty! It is better to ask the three cabinet elders to review and convict the minister! "

This proposal was very in line with Emperor Wanli's thoughts, and his original intention was to use civil servants to rectify civil servants.

Then as the emperor, he would show favor to Lin Tailai and win over Lin Tailai.

So Emperor Wanli issued an order to Xu Er, Wang San, and Wang Si: "You and other three will now go to Lin Tailai to discuss the crime, and then report it!"

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The three elders stood together, and after discussing for a while, Mr. Wang Sige, who advocated righteousness, gave the final lecture:

"Lin Tailai acted viciously and hurt people in the palace, disturbed the holy master, and disobeyed the courtesy of no one. He should be dismissed from all official positions and stripped of his clothes!"

Lin Tailai laughed again next to him, "Even a cowardless person knows that he has a guilty conscience. Why don't you punish me severely! Don't you even dare to hit me with a royal stick?"

All the pavilion elders collectively said "poof" in their hearts, Lin Tailai, don't even think about cheating the imperial staff! no way!

Emperor Wanli was quite satisfied with this and said "yes" softly to show his agreement.

It's good to be dismissed from office, but it's also good to be stripped of your clothes. If the civil service road is blocked, then you can only take the military attaché road?

When Lin Tailai lost everything and fell into despair, and then issued a decree to reward a high-ranking official of Jin Yiwei, Lin Tailai couldn't help but shed tears of gratitude?

From now on, it will be a sharp knife in my hand!

At this time, Mr. Wang Sige hurriedly asked again: "Has your Majesty made a final decision on the matter of the foundation of the country?"

This is the issue he cares about most. As long as he solves the national issue of great significance, he can enjoy the cheers and praises of officials all over the world!

The emperor just hinted that as long as he sold Lin Tailai, he could make concessions on national issues.

This was a "deal" reached between the emperor and his ministers. Now that their ministers had sold Lin Tailai, it was up to the emperor to fulfill his promise.

After Emperor Wanli pondered for a moment, he agreed: "Elder brother is weak, so I hesitate and will observe him for another year.

If there is no problem by next autumn and winter, we will register it! "

The elders of all the pavilions came together and shouted: "Your Majesty is a wise man! This country will be strong and peaceful for tens of thousands of years!"

National issues have been tormenting everyone for four years!

With the emperor's words, they can walk out of the inner palace with their heads held high.

Having completed their major historical mission, they have proved that they are not just for nothing and can face all the courtiers with pride!

At this exciting and exciting time, a discordant voice that sounded suspiciously like Lin Tailai's voice suddenly sounded:

“To announce such an important state matter simply by oral transmission of heavenly messages to a few cabinet ministers would be unreasonable.

Please also ask Your Majesty to send out the jade edict in person, spread the edict and make decisions at home and abroad, so that the officials and the people will know about it.

In addition, he boldly requested that when he was enthroned in the East Palace, the third son of the emperor was also conferred the title of king. "

Emperor Wanli: ""

Damn it! Why didn't you just gag this little bastard?

After Lin Tai finished speaking, he looked at his nose and nose and looked at his heart.

What he was betting on was that the emperor was deceiving people!

The historical records clearly show that the dispute over the country continued from the 14th year of Wanli to the 29th year of Wanli.

In other words, Emperor Wanli spent fifteen years with his ministers on the issue of the crown prince before he had no choice but to "give in."

And this year is only the 18th year of Wanli. How could the emperor, who was still very "fighting", compromise easily and agree to make concessions on national issues?

So Lin Tailai's judgment is that it is a delaying tactic and a lie!

As for linking national issues with Lin Tailai's serious crimes, he may be trying to use Lin Tailai's popularity to distract the attention of cabinet ministers.

At this time, the elders suddenly fell silent, waiting for Emperor Wanli to respond to Lin Tailai's call.

They hoped that Emperor Wanli would be furious, push Lin Tailai out of the Meridian Gate, and then further refine the promise!

But after waiting for a long time, no new golden words came from the throne.

Facing the eyes that gradually lost trust, Emperor Wanli had no choice but to forcibly redeem himself and said:

"There is no need for the edict for now. It only needs to be passed down orally. Your cabinet will just remember it. In the spring and summer of next year, you will start your own preparations."

As a result, the effect was counterproductive. After saving his respect, the cabinet ministers were shocked! Trust in the emperor completely disappeared

The emperor didn't want to leave any written evidence. He made it clear that he wanted to verbally deceive him first, and then find excuses to refuse the bill when the time comes!

As a person who enjoys supreme privileges, who can force the emperor to fulfill his contract?

The key is that the emperor refused to even promise to enfeoff the third son as a vassal king!

That means the emperor still has the idea of ​​making the third son the Crown Prince! It is a lie to make concessions on the issue of the country!

What's even more ridiculous is that they, a bunch of old bureaucrats in their fifties and sixties, were actually deceived by the emperor who was less than thirty years old!

Could it be that they were confused by the filter of the emperor's profession, and subconsciously thought that the emperor who spoke the law would not lie publicly?

Damn it! The emperor can lie publicly, this Ming Dynasty pill!

Thinking of this, Wang Sige Lao couldn't help but lose his composure in front of the emperor, and directly scolded angrily: "Lin Tailai, you bastard!"

Lin Tailai: "?"

It was the emperor who fooled you, and you were fooled by the emperor!

You either blame yourself or criticize the emperor in your heart, but why scold me, Lin Tailai? Where is your face?

So Lin Tailai was not polite and directly retorted: "Wang Si! You betrayed me and convicted me. Now you are insulting me. What's the reason?

You are the prime minister, but you have no ministerial body. It is a shame for the civil officials of my Ming Dynasty!"

Shen Shoufu, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly became active again and shouted at Lin Tailai: "Say less!"

As an old politician who could get to the prime minister, he had to admire Lin Tailai and admit that Lin Tailai's talent was above his own. This entry point was really exquisite.

In fact, the most hated person in the hearts of the elders now is not the emperor, but Lin Tailai.

Because Lin Tailai, this bastard, is really too talkative!

Even if the emperor deceived them, so what?

If Lin Tailai didn't talk too much, even if they knew that they were fooled by the emperor, they could pretend not to know!

Then they can still continue to pretend that they have made significant progress on the issue of the country's foundation and announce to the outside world that the dispute over the country's foundation has been initially resolved!

In this way, they can still get flowers and applause, and still be praised by officials all over the world!

As for what happened a year later, the responsibility lies with the emperor's change of mind, and they can't be blamed!

Anyway, they have already got the flowers and applause, so they have gained nothing!

As long as you don't think you are deceived, you are not deceived!

But the possibility of self-hypnosis was exposed by Lin Tailai!

Lin Tailai directly broke all illusions and exposed the emperor's deception, so that they couldn't even pretend.

If everyone is drunk and you are the only one sober, then you are the most hateful person!

What's more terrible is that they betrayed Lin Tailai in exchange for the emperor's concession on the issue of the country!

If the emperor's promise becomes a deception and a joke, then they betrayed Lin Tailai, but got nothing in return. How will they be viewed by the world?

Prime Minister Shen, who stayed out of the matter, was a little unsure about this situation. He could only say that he was worthy of being Lin Tailai, who could be scolded by both sides.