Yongli Ming Dynasty

Chapter 60 Resignation
In the hall, everyone was shocked when they heard what Li Yongmao said. They looked at Li Yongmao in shock.
Gui Jianguo has only been on the throne for a few days. Can you just say things like "this is not a decent dynasty"?
Wang Kun, who was standing above him, was also slightly surprised. He looked at Li Yongmao who was staring at him from below. When he heard Li Yongmao calling him a traitor, Wang Kun was not angry at all. Instead, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

When Li Yongmao said that this was not a dynasty for upright people, Wang Kun could hardly suppress the joy on his face. He knew that this old man would be doomed in the new dynasty.

He had seen countless scholars like Li Yongmao who thought they were pure and upright. Once they felt they had some truth, they would stubbornly resist. Over the years, he had seen countless such officials being beaten to death in the palace, and even more being exiled from the court.
A group of ministers looked at Li Yongmao, who was like a fighting cock, in astonishment, and then quietly looked up at His Royal Highness the Regent.
Sure enough, at this time, the young Regent was also furious, staring coldly at Li Yongmao below.
Zhu Lang's face was gloomy, but there was a flash of surprise in his eyes that no one could detect. The situation before him was exactly what he wanted to see!
In fact, the current situation is better than the best result he expected.

Zhu Lang was naturally a little angry, but he had personally pushed all of this forward, and he was prepared. As long as he could realize his plan, it didn't matter if he got scolded a few more times.

Besides, since Li Yongmao could scold him, couldn't he scold him back? And he could also complete his plan!
Zhu Lang thought of this, his face darkened, he looked coldly at Li Yongmao below, and suddenly spoke

"Resign, resign again," an angry roar echoed throughout the hall.

"When I first persuaded him to ascend the throne, I told Ding Ge Lao and others that they were not allowed to resign. I also told them to resign in front of all the ministers in the palace that day. I have said it many times that ministers of the central government are not allowed to resign. Do you think my words are nothing but wind in your ears?"

"Today, you are here again and are talking about resignation."

The young prince roared angrily, and the whole hall was filled with the roar of the regent.

"It has only been a few days since we talked that day, and you guys threatened to resign at the slightest provocation. Could it be that you are taking advantage of my young age and want to threaten the court with resignation?"

"You disregard the country and society for your own anger. Is this how you act as loyal subjects of the Ming Dynasty?" the young prince continued to roar angrily.
"I have done something wrong, please punish me, Your Highness."

The ministers below looked at the furious Regent, and then heard the shouts echoing in the hall, and their hearts trembled.
Ding Kuichu and several others in front of them came out and bowed to confess their crimes. Then all the officials in the field woke up as if from a dream. They all came out and bowed, shouting that they were guilty.

All the ministers in the hall bowed their heads, only Li Yongmao remained standing in the middle. Seeing all the ministers bowing their heads, Li Yongmao's expression changed several times. In the end, he had to step back a few steps and bowed to the top.

"I have spoken out of turn, Your Highness, please punish me."

After all the ministers had finished their confession, they received a signal from the eunuchs in the court and returned to the court. Only Li Yongmao remained standing on the ground with his head bowed, not allowed to stand up.
All the officials in the court were looking at Li Yongmao, whose face was turning red and blue. Their faces showed different expressions, some were anxious, some were regretful, and some were gloating.
Everyone knew that Li Yongmao's term as a cabinet minister might have come to an end. Sure enough, the young regent sneered and spoke again.

"I made a mistake in speaking. I'm afraid Lord Li doesn't think he made a mistake in speaking. He even thinks he is still a loyal minister." The young Regent said sarcastically.

"I dare not"

Li Yongmao gritted his teeth, his face changed color several times, and he was about to stand up and argue, but when he saw the frequent glances from Lu Daqi and He Wuzuo, he had to hold back and whispered

"I dare not. I'm afraid that Lord Li just doesn't dare. In his heart, I'm afraid that Lord Li still thinks that he is one of the few loyal ministers in the Ming Dynasty," the young Regent mocked coldly.

"Yes, I am loyal to the Ming Dynasty and the imperial court."

Li Yongmao could no longer bear it, and regardless of whether he had received permission from the ceremonial officer, he stood up and raised his head to look at the young man above him.

The young man above sneered, ignoring Li Yongmao who was about to speak with an arrogant look on his face, and interrupted directly:
"Loyal minister, among all the ministers in the court, only Lord Li is a loyal minister?"

"How many ministers in the palace have traveled thousands of miles from Fujian to Guangdong. Which of the ministers present here is not a rare loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty?"

In the hall, especially those ministers from Fujian Province, all of them straightened their chests subconsciously after hearing the words of His Royal Highness the Regent, and felt that their official robes became more colorful.

"If there are objections to court affairs, they should be submitted to the court for public discussion. Today, Lord Li recommended a candidate, and someone in the court raised objections. What's wrong with that?"

"Does it mean that no one else can make a comment on the candidate proposed by Lord Li?"

The young Regent continued to speak in a cold voice. Li Yongmao below heard his words and his expression changed. He was about to refute
But the young man above did not give him a chance and continued to speak loudly.

"Some people have raised objections to Liu Xiangke. I don't know what kind of person he is, but Lord Li still insisted on recommending him. I have promoted Liu Xiangke to the Hanlin Academy and plan to have him experience things to test his talent. What's wrong with this? What else does Lord Li want?"

"Does it mean that I must do whatever Lord Li says? I am the wise ruler that Lord Li talks about."

The young regent above spoke in a cold voice, and at this time, the ministers looked at Li Yongmao below and their expressions changed slightly.

"That is not what I meant."

Li Yongmao's expression changed, and he was about to open his mouth to explain, but the young prince did not give him a chance.

"Today, Li Gelao and the inner court had an argument. Li Gelao said that the inner court abused its power and disrupted the government."

"What if Lord Li has a dispute with other ministers in the court someday? Should I listen to Lord Li or other ministers? If I listen to Lord Li, will I become a foolish ruler who is selfish and cannot distinguish between loyalty and treachery in the eyes of other ministers?"

When the ministers in the palace heard this, they nodded secretly in their hearts. Yes, although the people you, Li Yongmao, recommended did not enter the imperial lecture, they were promoted to the Hanlin Academy. What else do you want? Whatever you say is what it is. You have an opinion, and I have another opinion too.
"I dare not, but I am dedicated to promoting talents for the country, and I can tell you this. Since Your Highness feels that this is inappropriate, and I am old and weak, please allow me to retire and return home."

Li Yongmao looked at the ministers' unfriendly gazes, and his heart sank. In the end, he took another step back and bowed to apologize.
Zhu Lang looked at Li Yongmao who was bowing below, and a sharp light flashed in his eyes. You just used me to gain a reputation as a person who gives honest advice, and now you want to run away after you've done what you did. I'm blinding you.

If Li Yongmao really gets away, won't Zhu Lang become a villain?

"No, Mr. Li's so-called retirement is just a resignation."

"I will not accept Mr. Li's resignation today."

Li Yongmao was silent for a moment. Seeing Zhu Lang still insisting, a look of satisfaction flashed across his face.

Li Yongmao was about to stand up to express his gratitude, but the young prince above continued to speak.

"Tomorrow I will bestow a brocade robe on you and order Lord Li to return home to observe the mourning period." The ministers below listened to the words of the young regent above, and said in their hearts, "As expected, Li Yongmao's roar in the court really angered the regent.
Granting him a robe and returning home is still the same as getting out of the court, isn't it? It's just giving Li Yongmao some face.
Li Yongmao, who was below, was originally ready to stand up and thank the emperor and let the matter go, but when he heard the words of the regent above, his face froze and then suddenly became gloomy.
However, all the officials were looking at Li Yongmao at this time. He had already said something and there was no room for him to turn back. He could only speak in a cold voice.

"I thank Your Highness for your grace."

Zhu Lang looked at the ministers below. Wang Kun showed a happy expression on his face, Ding Kuichu had no expression on his face, Qu Shisi and others frowned, Lu Daqi changed color and wanted to speak, and the ministers below were silent in the court with different expressions.
Li Yongmao below had a gloomy expression, but in the blink of an eye his expression straightened up and he was about to speak out his advice again.
Li Yongmao's eyes flashed with a hint of sternness. He was going back home anyway, so what was he afraid of? He naturally wanted to curse to his heart's content and thoroughly establish his reputation as a loyal minister who gave direct advice.

But the young regent above didn't give him any chance at all and spoke loudly.

"I have already made it clear that Lord Li is returning home to observe mourning. After the mourning is over, I will invite Lord Li back to the court."

Officials such as Qu Shisi below all relaxed their expressions upon hearing this, secretly thinking that His Royal Highness the Regent was indeed wise, knowing who was loyal and who was treacherous.
Li Yongmao's face relaxed after hearing this. After a moment of silence, he bowed deeply and spoke respectfully.

"I thank Your Highness for your grace."

Until this moment, this way of thanking you has some sincere taste.

Although Zhu Lang said this to restore his reputation, it also preserved the possibility of Li Yongmao returning to the court. Shouldn't Li Yongmao thank his Lord Gui Jianguo for not taking his faults into account?

"Mr. Li, please return to the column."

The young regent waved his hand. Li Yongmao was destined to leave the court temporarily, but now he had the possibility of making a comeback in the future, so he withdrew as ordered.

"Today, Shanxi Province Censor Liu Xiang was transferred to the Imperial Academy as an editor. He did not attend the imperial lectures. He was appointed to the Imperial Academy after being examined for his talents."

"The vacant position in the Imperial Lecture Hall will be decided by Lord Ding, Lord Qu, and Lord Lu. We will select someone from the Jin Province to serve in the Imperial Lecture Hall. Do you have any opinions?" The young regent suddenly stood up from his seat and spoke in a cold voice.

"Your Highness is wise and wise, and we will obey your instructions."

Ding Kuichu, Qu Shisi and others looked at each other, and then bowed together to respond. The ministers below also reacted after hearing the cold words of His Royal Highness the Regent, and followed the people in front of them to bow down.
Today, just for this one position of lecturer in the imperial lectures, even a Grand Secretary was eliminated. Didn't you see that the others in front of him all bowed their heads?
Besides, His Highness has already made a clear decision. Although he politely asked if anyone had any objections, if anyone dared to take that statement seriously and dared to object, His Highness would be furious.
In this situation, it was not a trick to beat the emperor with a stick, but a trick to behead him. Therefore, the group of imperial censors who were extremely arrogant in the past were now as obedient as chickens, bowing their heads to receive orders.
Nonsense, these censors walk on the edge of a knife every day. When it comes to observing people's words and expressions, who can compare with them? If they don't even have this ability, they would have become headless censors long ago.

"Since this is the case, this matter is settled now and it cannot be discussed again in the future," the young prince said in a cold voice.

The ministers below looked at the still furious prince and breathed a sigh of relief. Now that this matter was over, they should be able to go back today.
Some officials even had a glimmer of excitement in their eyes. It was the first court dispute of the new dynasty, and the cabinet minister was beheaded. This was a great topic of conversation.
If I don't invite a few good friends to Yichun Tower to give some advice on the country, I will be sorry for returning home, Mr. Li!
At this time, the matter of the imperial lecture had already been revealed, but His Highness the Regent's face was still stern. He suddenly spoke

"We have finished discussing the first matter today, now let's discuss the second matter"

The ministers below, who were originally relaxed, were shocked again when they heard this.

Today, one of the ministers has already been killed in the discussion of the imperial lecture, and now they are discussing a second matter. Could it be that they are going to kill two ministers in one day?

"Where is Marquis Wu'an?"

Jiao Lian, who was below, was enjoying the melons with a group of military officials today. He still sighed in his heart that it was worthy of being the central government. It was really so majestic and dangerous. A cabinet elder was killed in just a few words.

At this time, I heard the young prince above calling for the Marquis of Wu'an to step out of the line. I wonder which unlucky guy is going to be killed again.
Jiao Lian stood straight in the court, looking straight ahead. He was about to see who this Marquis of Wu'an was, until he realized that everyone was staring at him. Then he suddenly realized that this Marquis of Wu'an was actually himself!
A drop of cold sweat flashed across Jiao Lian's forehead, but he reacted very quickly. Without showing any emotion, he stepped out of the line and responded to the music.
"I am here"

"The training of the imperial guards outside the city has been completed," the young prince said in a cold voice.

"Yes, the imperial guards have all arrived outside the city and have completed their training. As soon as the barracks in the city are vacated, the imperial guards can move in and escort the emperor," Jiao Lian replied respectfully.
The young Regent waved his hand. Jiao Lian bowed and returned to the court.
Just as I returned to the line, I heard His Highness speak coldly from above.

"The Imperial Guards have been at the center for several days, but they are still outside the city and are not allowed to enter. How can this be tolerated?"

"Military and national affairs are dragged on, but quarrels are getting more intense than one another"

The Regent snorted coldly, and the officials below looked at each other with blank expressions, as if they had not heard the Regent's sarcastic words at all.

"Wang Kun," His Royal Highness the Regent spoke again in a cold voice.

"Yes"

Wang Kun responded immediately upon hearing this, but after waiting for a while he did not hear any more words. He could not help but raise his head slightly, only to find that His Highness the Regent was staring at him coldly, so he quickly lowered his head again.

After Wang Kun lowered his head, the young regent above continued to speak.

"Within three days, the Guangdong troops in the city must either move out of the city and find another place to stay, or be directly incorporated into the Imperial Guards. After three days, the Imperial Guards must move into the city."

"At this point, it is up to you and Elder Ding to negotiate and resolve the issue. Do you understand?"

"Yes, I will definitely get this done."

Wang Kun listened to the cold words of the young prince above him, and then thought of the cold warning look he had just seen from His Highness, and his heart was also startled. He immediately responded respectfully.
He understood Gui Jianguo's intention. Gui Jianguo had taken care of the matter of the imperial lecture for him, so Wang Kun would also take care of Gui Jianguo's matter for him immediately.

Today, Gui Jianguo even sacrificed a cabinet minister for Wang Kun. If Wang Kun still doesn't do things for him, then Wang Kun will see if Gui Jianguo can do anything to him in the future. No one in this world can hold Gui Jianguo accountable!
"The old minister obeys the order"

Ding Kuichu's expression changed slightly, and he was about to speak out to protest, but he immediately received a look from Wang Kun above, so his expression changed again, and finally he stepped out and responded respectfully.
"Let's only discuss these two matters today. We'll discuss the rest tomorrow. Court adjourned."

When the young Regent saw the two men responding respectfully, he seemed to have lost interest and waved his sleeves, heading straight to the back of the palace.
When the ministers came to their senses, the young Regent had already disappeared behind the palace, leaving only a group of ministers looking at each other in shock.
Happy Year of the Dragon to everyone!

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(End of this chapter)