Yongli Ming Dynasty
Chapter 19 Decision
Chapter 19 Decision
In the study, Qu Shisi looked at the letter in his hand with a frown on his face.
After a long while, Qu Shisi put down the letter, looked at Wu Jisi who was waiting in the hall, and said
"Has this letter been sent to Lord Ding and Lord Lu?"
"No, the prince said that he acted recklessly and thoughtlessly last time, which led to the arrival of all the senior officials from the previous dynasty. That is why the prince asked me to send the letter to Lord Qu first," Wu Jisi replied.
"What about Lord Ding and Lord Lu?" Qu Shisi asked with a frown.
"The prince said that after Lord Qu reads the letter, it will be up to him to decide whether to send out this memorial."
"If Lord Qu thinks it's okay to send them, then I will send the remaining two letters to Lord Ding and Lord Lu."
"If Lord Qu thinks this is unacceptable, please return the letter to me and I will pretend that this memorial never happened."
Wu Jisi took out two envelopes from his sleeve and placed them on the table. The envelopes were exactly the same as the ones in Qu Shisi's hand, but the names of Ding Kuichu and Lu Daqi were written on them.
"Your Majesty let me decide?"
Qu Shisi was not happy when he heard Wu Jisi's words, but his brows were furrowed more and more.
"Yes, the prince has said that Lord Qu is an old official of the Guangxi Province. He has served in the frontier for a long time and is familiar with the affairs of the state. What he said must be appropriate."
"The prince said that the country is in turmoil, and it is time to work together. If Lord Qu feels that the court is stable now, Lord Qu can manage the government, coordinate the yin and yang, and unite the people, then there is no need to send this memorial."
"If Lord Qu feels that the state of affairs is difficult at this time and that there are constraints on both sides, he may recruit the remaining talents. When the talents arrive in the court, the evil atmosphere will disappear and the people of the country will be united."
Wu Jisi secretly glanced at the notes in his hand to make sure he had not missed any words, then he wiped the sweat off his forehead.
The prince had too many instructions to give, and the time was too tight. If it weren't for Old Wu's quick wit, he really wouldn't be able to handle it.
After hearing the words, Qu Shixi remained silent for a long time, closing his eyes and thinking.
The meaning of the King of Gui was very clear. The so-called old ministers of the Province of Gui considered him a trustworthy person and seemed to want to make him their confidant.
But Qu Shisi was not pleased with the hint from the King of Gui. He had been in the political world for a long time and had heard countless flattery, hints and promises. He knew that the most untrustworthy thing was the so-called expectations of people.
The meaning behind the King of Gui is even more obvious. He does not understand the situation in the court, but the country is in turmoil. At this time, the court must be united to restore the country. This is his request to the court.
This memorial was from the King of Gui asking him about politics, asking him, Qu Shisi, whether he could control the situation in the court.
If not, then follow the instructions in the memorial and quickly recruit all the ministers in the opposition to the court to balance the situation.
Qu Shisi looked at the sky outside the window with a far-reaching gaze.
Can he control the situation in the court? How can he control the situation in the court?
Ding Kuichu controls the money and grain of the Governor's Office of Guangdong and Guangxi. Now the expenses of the court are all maintained by the Governor's Office. Ding Kuichu has soldiers and people. What can he use to check and balance Ding Kuichu?
Ding Kuichu had already tried to test him several times. He was ready to become the chief minister of the cabinet of the new dynasty, and the price he offered to Qu Shisi was the position of Minister of Personnel and Grand Secretary of the Dongge.
This condition was naturally generous to Qu Shisi. From being the governor of Guangxi Province, he entered the cabinet and became a high-ranking official in the Ministry of Personnel. He was really soaring to the sky.
But a national treasure should be promoted by the government and the public. Only in this way can it be made properly. Otherwise, how can it win the hearts of the people? Is this something that can be given and received privately?
Qu Shisi wanted to object, but he couldn't stop it because the matter of Gui Wang's succession to the throne could only be implemented with Ding Kuichu's consent.
Between Gui Wang's succession to the throne and Ding Kuichu's promotion to the position of Prime Minister in violation of the rules, he could only choose the former. Only when the great dynasty is right can people's hearts gather and the branches and leaves can be repaired.
Qu Shisi stared at the distant sky, but his thoughts had already moved away from this matter and drifted away unconsciously.
This King Gui's behavior is completely different from before
Ding Kuichu, Lü Daqi and others almost believed that Qu Shisi was the one who secretly planned Jiao Lian's transfer to Beijing, but only he knew that it was all the idea of the King of Gui.
Thinking of the way the King of Gui argued with the three men in the hall that day, he suddenly remembered a saying: "Wisdom is enough to reject advice."
Now let's look at this memorial and the conspiracy behind it that the messenger has not noticed.
These hidden means were extremely sophisticated, totally unlike those of a young man. Putting aside Qu Shisi's own gains and losses, if one only looked at this memorial, even a veteran official like him could not help but secretly applaud.
He suddenly felt that the Prince of Gui was so similar to someone in his memory. If he had ignored Zhu Lang's appearance, he would have thought he was facing the late Emperor Chongzhen.
The same vassal king succeeded to the throne, the same schemes and tricks were used to manipulate the ministers, and the two were so similar in their actions and scheming, as if they were cast from the same mold.
Zhu Lang was anxiously waiting for news from the previous dynasty in the palace, but he had no idea that Qu Shisi, whom he considered a suspicious loyal minister, actually compared him to Chongzhen. If he knew what Qu Shisi was thinking, he would probably curse again.
"The previous emperor lost half of the Ming Dynasty. I wonder where this prince will take the Ming Dynasty next," Qu Shisi sighed in his heart.
Qu Shisi shook his head, and finally his endless reverie dissipated.
Qu Shisi's face regained its usual solemn expression, without any hesitation, and he said
"In that case, please ask General Wu to deliver the remaining two letters to Lord Ding and Lord Lu."
"Yes"
Wu Jisi's face remained expressionless, but he was relieved in his heart. He knew that this was the result that the prince really wanted.
"There is one more thing. I would like to trouble General Wu to deliver the letter to Lord Lu first, and then to Lord Ding."
A sharp light flashed in Qu Shisi's eyes, and he regained his former demeanor of a frontier official who was decisive and murderous.
"Yes, the prince said that I will follow the orders of Lord Qu during this trip. I will do whatever Lord Qu says."
"Then I will take my leave first and go to deliver the letter to Lord Lu," Wu Jisi bowed and said in a low voice.
Qu Shisi nodded to Wu Jisi, and then called Zhang Tongchang, who was guarding the door, in.
"Tongchang, you go with Wu Hujun. Once Wu Hujun hands you the letter, you should immediately invite Lord Lu to your residence. Don't delay."
"Yes"
Zhang Tongchang responded in a low voice, without asking any more questions, and left with Wu Jisi.
In the lobby of the government office, Ding Kuichu walked into the lobby with a gloomy look, but found that Qu Shisi and Lu Daqi had been waiting in the hall.
Ding Kuichu looked at Lu Daqi with a calm face, and his heart sank.
Three days later, the three of them gathered in the government hall again, with three letters in front of them.
Ding Kuichu had a cold expression since he entered the hall, and he said nothing. Qu Shisi had a calm expression on his face, with no visible expression.
The three of them drank a sip of tea, and the place fell silent. After a while, seeing that no one spoke, Lu Daqi cleared his throat and broke the silence.
"You two adults should have read the letter from His Royal Highness Prince Gui. What do you think of this proposal?" "Absolutely not," Ding Kuichu spoke loudly before Qu Shisi could speak.
"Why is His Royal Highness the Prince of Gui acting so rashly? Now is the critical moment to continue the throne. Why is the Prince of Gui always causing trouble? This is absolutely not feasible," Ding Kuichu said in a deep voice.
"How can you say he is reckless? His Royal Highness Prince Gui only sent the letter to the three of us first, and it was not made public. Now only the three of us know about this. Prince Gui's actions can be called cautious, so how can you say he is reckless?" Qu Shisi said
Ding Kuichu glanced at Qu Shisi with a gloomy look, but did not answer. Instead, he looked at Lu Daqi who was standing beside him.
"The most important thing for the court at this time is to establish the legitimate position of the King of Gui. The central government is unstable at this time. If we invite important officials to the court, it may cause unrest in the court. I think we should not cause any more trouble at this time."
"These two gentlemen are naturally famous ministers and pillars of the country, but there are priorities. The three of us still need to establish the righteous status of the King of Gui first, re-establish the central government, and then it will not be too late to recruit wise ministers to the court."
Ding Kuichu looked at Lu Daqi and deliberately emphasized the word "three people".
Ding Kuichu's meaning was very clear. These two people were important officials of the previous dynasty. If he recruited them to the court now, it would inevitably dilute the credit of the three of them. It would not only be unhelpful to him, but also to Lu Daqi.
But Lu Daqi avoided his gaze and did not respond. Ding Kuichu looked at Lu Daqi's reaction and his face darkened again.
"Mr. Ding is wrong. The central government is unstable right now, so we need to recruit important officials to the court to calm the people's hearts," Qu Shisi also said loudly.
"Lord Chen is a famous minister of the country, and Lord He is an important minister of the previous emperor. Both of them are respected by the people of Guangdong Province. If they are recruited into the court at this time, they will surely calm the people of Guangdong Province. What do you think, Lord Ding?"
Ding Kuichu looked gloomy and coldly stared at Qu Shisi, but did not answer.
In fact, when he saw Lu Daqi arrive in the hall first, he already realized that this matter might be difficult to stop.
The two people mentioned by the King of Gui are really too tricky. As Qu Shisi said, these two people are the favorites of the people in Guangdong Province, and they are also from Guangdong Province. At this time, these two people entering the court are the real popular choice.
If there had not been this memorial from the King of Gui, he could have pretended to be ignorant and let the matter pass. But now that the King of Gui has laid the matter out in the open, even if he has a large army under his command, there is not much room for change.
After all, Ding Kuichu was still a civil official, not a military leader who fought with swords and guns.
Being born as a civil official was his advantage, but this identity also limited him. He could not be as unscrupulous as those warriors. He had to take into account the opinions of the scholars.
The King of Gui wanted to summon the most respected officials from Guangdong Province to the court. Why did Ding Kuichu object?
The Prince of Gui is the future regent emperor of the Ming Dynasty. You, Ding Kuichu, naturally cannot have any objection to the Prince of Gui. In other words, you, Ding Kuichu, have an objection to the two gentlemen, Chen Zizhuang and He Wuzuo.
Mr. Chen and Mr. He are both leaders of the scholars in Guangdong Province. Why do you have a problem with them? If you have a problem with these two gentlemen, do you have a problem with the scholars in Guangdong Province as well?
Although Ding Kuichu was the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi and commanded the troops of Guangdong Province, he did not dare to offend the entire group of scholars in Guangdong Province. Therefore, when Qu Shisi and Lu Daqi reached a consensus on this matter, there was no chance for him to object.
"I think the proposal of the King of Gui is feasible," Qu Shisi seemed not to be able to sense Ding Kuichu's gloomy expression, and said lightly.
"What is Lord Lu's opinion?" Ding Kuichu did not respond, but looked at Lu Daqi who was standing beside him.
"Mr. Chen and Mr. Lu are both famous ministers at home and abroad. If they come to the court at this time, it will help to stabilize people's hearts. I also think this proposal is feasible," said Lu Daqi.
Hearing Lu Daqi's answer, Ding Kuichu's face turned gloomy. He was furious and wanted to stand up several times, but finally sat back in his seat.
No one in the hall spoke, the atmosphere was extremely cold, but Qu Shisi and the other person remained calm and composed.
After an unknown amount of time, Ding Kuichu finally spoke slowly.
"For the last time, Master Qu, this is the last time"
Ding Kuichu glanced coldly at Qu Shisi on the right, then suddenly stood up and left.
Qu Shisi had a calm expression on his face. He looked at Ding Kuichu's receding back, picked up the teacup and took a sip. From beginning to end, his expression did not change at all.
Lu Daqi looked at Qu Shisi, who remained calm from beginning to end, with a flash of admiration in his eyes, but then a trace of fear rose in his heart. He had been an official in the central government for many years and thought he was very smart, but now it seems that he really underestimated the heroes of the world.
"Lord Qu, this matter hits the nail on the head and is what everyone wants. But Lord Ding is also an important official. Lord Qu may be more flexible in his actions in the future and not be too harsh."
Lu Daqi bowed to Qu Shisi and walked away without waiting for Qu Shisi to reply.
The two people in the hall left, leaving only Qu Shisi sitting in the hall, with a blank expression on his face, and no one knew what he was thinking.
Seeing the two people leave, Zhang Tongchang, who had been waiting outside the hall, finally walked into the hall.
"Teacher, last time I transferred General Jiao to the court, Lord Ding was already very dissatisfied. After this incident, I'm afraid Lord Ding's misunderstanding of you is even deeper."
"These things are obviously not done by the teacher. How can His Royal Highness Prince Gui act like this? Isn't this forcing the teacher and Lord Ding..."
He also saw what happened just now. The King of Gui said that he would let Qu Shisi decide, but in fact he was forcing Qu Shisi to offend Ding Kuichu in order to pass the memorial, while the King of Gui hid behind him, as if he had nothing to do with it.
In fact, the plan of the King of Gui was indeed successful. The memorial he wanted was approved, and Lord Ding and Lord Lu also agreed that this was another plot of Qu Shisi, in which the King of Gui cleared himself of all charges.
What about the old officials of Guangxi Province? Is this the attitude towards the old officials and confidants?
Zhang Tongchang had a worried look on his face, but before he could finish his words he was interrupted by Qu Shisi.
"Shut up, you are a subject, how can you criticize your sovereign?"
Qu Shisi shouted and looked at Zhang Tongchang with a serious expression.
"But, this... this, how should the teacher deal with it in the future?"
Zhang Tongchang opened his mouth to speak, but when he thought of his teacher's temper, he didn't know what to say.
"How could I not know that this was your Highness's plan? But your Highness's plan is beneficial to our Ming Dynasty. If that is the case, why would I stop it?"
"National affairs are getting tougher and tougher, and the Ming Dynasty is at the critical moment of its survival. Now I am afraid that Your Highness is not smart enough and your mind is not decisive enough. What the Ming Dynasty needs at this time is a wise and powerful leader who can make decisions. Only in this way can we restore the Ming Dynasty and rebuild the world."
"If Your Highness can revive the Ming Dynasty and recover the foundation of our ancestors, it doesn't matter if I die. I only hope that Your Highness can restore the country and the Central Plains as soon as possible. If so, even if I die, I will have a face to face in the underworld and see my ancestors of the Ming Dynasty."
Qu Shisi's voice was low
Zhang Tongchang opened his mouth to speak, but looking at the middle-aged man with graying temples, he was speechless.
A breeze blew past the hall, and the shadows of the sycamore trees in the courtyard swayed, making a rustling sound, as if they were making an oath with heaven and earth.
(End of this chapter)
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