Jiajing Chengming

Chapter 67 Qingliu Questions Yang Tinghe

After hearing this, Yang Shen hurriedly asked solemnly: "Is this true?!"

Yang Weicong snatched the "Yumin Daily" from Jiang Ruobi's hand and handed it to Yang Shen.

Jiang Rubi was bewildered.

After Yang Shen took the "Yumin Newspaper", he began to read it carefully.

But because the words above were too straightforward, he couldn't help but frown. But after reading it, his brows relaxed and he sighed:

"It is indeed a benevolent policy, worthy of praise!"

But after saying this, Yang Shen suddenly felt lost.

Because this benevolent policy was not promulgated when his father was the Prime Minister, but was promoted during Liang Chu's tenure as Prime Minister!
"Our emperor is virtuous and wise, and the whole world celebrates, and all the people believe in him!"

Then, tears welled up in Yang Shen's eyes, and he kowtowed towards the direction of the Forbidden City, praising Zhu Houcong from the bottom of his heart, but he did not affirm Liang Chu.

He did not want.

Subjectively, he was more willing to believe that this was because the emperor was inherently benevolent and loved his people.

If someone else were to be the Prime Minister, such as his father, the emperor would also withdraw the eunuchs guarding the country and the eunuchs in charge of division, showing his great trust in the civil servants.

Yang Tinghe was still very famous among the bureaucrats and literati.

Many Hanlin scholars in the Hanlin Academy also have high hopes for Yang Tinghe, hoping that he can assist His Majesty.

Therefore, although their impression of Liang Chu has changed a lot now, and they believe that Liang Chu is indeed a mature and capable minister, many of them still have higher expectations for Yang Tinghe.

After all, the conservatives among them were willing to believe that if Yang Tinghe were in power, he might not only remove all eunuchs from the country, but also stop borrowing from the treasury and use the treasury directly to subsidize state expenses. In this way, there would be no need to change the ancestral laws, and a peaceful and prosperous dynasty could be established.

"It is said that the emperor has issued an edict, ordering the royal family and officials of the two capitals and 13 provinces to recommend famous doctors from the public to the capital to treat the disease for the Grand Tutor."

"It can be seen that your majesty really relies on the Grand Tutor and is close to the elders, so he did not hesitate to order all officials to seek doctors from all over the world."

"It's just that, wasn't it said that the Grand Tutor has recovered? Why did the Emperor suddenly go to the trouble of disturbing the whole world to find a doctor for the Grand Tutor? Has the Grand Tutor's condition worsened again?"

Xu Chengming then asked Yang Shen.

Shu Fen also followed up by asking Yang Shen: "Yes, Editor, your father's condition is not really getting worse, right?"

Yang Shen had to pretend to be helpless and said, "Thank you all for your concern. My father's condition has indeed worsened and he may not be able to return to the court for a while. I came to the Hanlin Academy today to inform you so that you don't have to worry. But I never thought that the emperor's virtue and grace would alarm the world for my father. I am afraid that my father will not be happy. I have to go back and tell him as soon as possible."

Yang Shen said this and bowed to take his leave.

"The Grand Master has been ill and recovered from time to time. Could it be that he is cowardly and has suddenly fallen ill when clearing the land? Now he is suddenly ill again after borrowing money from the Ministry of Revenue?"

Zhang Cong asked in a deep voice at this time.

Yang Shen blushed immediately.

Shu Fen and Xu Chengming nodded.

Huang Zuo, a newly-appointed scholar who had just been selected as a Shujishi, also asked at this time:

"It is indeed suspicious. He just said he was well, but now he is seriously ill again. If it is true, then it is okay to bully us, but it is a big problem to bully the king."

"Xiu Zhuan, does the Grand Master really care about his own life for the sake of justice?"

"This will really disappoint everyone in the world!"

Shu Fen then also asked about Yang Shen.

Yang Shen's face became more and more embarrassed, and he said with a wry smile: "How could it be."

Subsequently.

Yang Shen clenched his fists, looked depressed, and left the Hanlin Academy.

"You don't want to die!"

"Even the Grand Master dares to question it!"

Jiang Rubi then pulled Zhang Cong aside again and questioned him in a low voice.

Zhang Cong looked deeply at the sky outside the Hanlin Academy and said, "Perhaps the emperor hopes that someone will come out and question Yang Xindu at this time!"

Jiang Ruobi laughed: "You are not the worm in His Majesty's stomach."

At this time, Zhang Cong just frowned and continued to think.

After Chen Jin was executed, the Ministry of Revenue immediately borrowed 5 million from the treasury.

Then, Zhou Shangwen and Wu Wendi were summoned to Beijing.

Now all the eunuchs who were in charge of the garrison and the eunuchs who were in charge of the division have been withdrawn, and the Yumin Newspaper is used as their mouthpiece.

Zhang Cong, who was familiar with Yuan Zonggao and got to know Zhu Houcong better through Yuan Zonggao, felt more and more that the current emperor was playing a big game and that his talent and wisdom were not comparable to that of an ordinary fifteen-year-old boy.

In his opinion, perhaps the emperor had already seen through Yang Tinghe, and might even know him better than Yang Tinghe himself.

The thought of this.

Zhang Cong could hardly suppress his inner excitement.

"Doesn't Mao Gu hope that the emperor is truly a genius, so that even someone as famous as Yang Xindu cannot take away his brilliance?"

When Zhang Cong thought of this, he asked Jiang Rubi a question.

Jiang Ruobi pondered: "This..."

"Bingyong, live every day down to earth and do every good deed to repay the emperor and the people, isn't that good?"

"So, why think so much!"

"After all, we are just Hanlin scholars who have just entered the officialdom. Whether the emperor is good or not, he is the king and father. Whether the government is right or not is something that the ministers will worry about." Jiang Ruobi, who just wanted to be a day-to-day person, asked Zhang Cong at this time.

Zhang Cong smiled and said, "If we want to change the great evils of the world, the emperor must have the power to make decisions alone! The opinions of the people are no better than those of the scholars, and it is difficult for the scholars to reach a consensus."

"Your Excellency is right. If we want to change the world's great evils, the emperor must have the power to make decisions on his own."

Huang Zuo came over at this time, and after speaking, he bowed to Zhang Cong and said:
"Huang Zuo of Xiangshan, styled Cai Bo, please give it to you."

"It is an honor for us to be friends with Yuan Fu's fellow countryman, Zhang Cong of Yongjia, whose courtesy name is Bingyong."

"Guixi Jiang Rubi, courtesy name Maogu."

Zhang Cong and Jiang Rubi also bowed and introduced themselves.

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"This Zhang Cong wants to elevate the emperor and get the emperor to do right, but he is a treacherous and evil person!"

"But the emperor actually asked all the officials in the world to find a doctor for me."

"This is really too much for me!"

"No doubt the world will soon know that I am seriously ill again."

"It would be even more difficult for me to abandon Your Majesty."

After Yang Shen came back and told about his experience in the Hanlin Academy, Yang Tinghe began to talk attentively.

Yang Shen asked Yang Tinghe very seriously: "Dad, I want to know, are you really afraid of offending the emperor?"

Yang Tinghe suddenly raised his eyes and looked at Yang Shen, his eyes gleaming.

"Otherwise, why does the will only mention the successor to the throne, and also uses the late emperor's tone to point out that Your Majesty is the eldest son of King Xingxian!"

Yang Shen didn't wait for Yang Tinghe to speak, and he boldly asked.

"Listen!"

Yang Tinghe shouted sternly.

Yang Shen had no choice but to kneel down immediately: "Son, please give me some instructions."

"These are Zhang Cong's words of deception. How can you, a young champion who is famous all over the world and a rare talent of the Yang family, be deceived by Zhang Cong, a man with little wisdom but no intelligence?"

"Why the will is like that is not your business, and you can't ask!"

"All you have to do is stay in the Imperial Academy and don't speak up anymore."

"In this regard, Zhang Cong's tutor Yan Song did better than you. He was able to hide his ignorance and simplicity for more than ten years and is still only a Hanlin reader. He is not impatient or anxious. If the student he selected this time was not too outstanding, he would have been promoted soon after the next grand ceremony."

Yang Tinghe said.

Yang Shen replied: "But my son wants to be in power not because being in power gives him more power, but because he wants to be able to correct the world's customs like his father did!"

"If my son doesn't dare to speak out about what's right in the world, how can he correct what's wrong in the world?"

After hearing what his son said, Yang Tinghe couldn't help but look at Yang Shen.

His expression was complicated.

He seemed to see himself when he was younger.

then.

Yang Tinghe sighed, "Well, it's okay! Fortunately, your majesty is a benevolent and wise ruler. As the saying goes, a ruler is like a father and a minister is like a son. You have a good ruler and father. Let your ruler and father teach you in the future."

Yang Shen didn't say anything, but he was dissatisfied in his heart.

A king and father at the age of fifteen, and a top scholar at the age of twenty-three.

Who will discipline whom in the future?

Shouldn't I be the future imperial teacher?
"Get up."

Yang Tinghe said another sentence at this time.

Yang Shen said yes.

Afterwards, Yang Tinghe said, "Your Majesty has withdrawn the eunuchs who were in charge of the garrisons and the eunuchs in charge of the Maritime Customs, which shows that Your Majesty is really willing to get close to wise officials and seek peace and order in the world!"

"And Liang Shunde can be considered a minister who is devoted to the country."

Yang Tinghe was very sad when he said this: "He is just too cowardly! Liang Shunde is still the same as before, hesitant and afraid to confront the treasury. He doesn't trust Your Majesty's will. It seems that in his eyes, if he makes a strong remonstrance to Your Majesty, Your Majesty's will will be corrupted!"

"So, it's a pity that when Liang Shunde is in power, those scoundrels who only want to change the laws of their ancestors will take advantage of the situation and even take the opportunity to confuse people and disrupt the government."

After Yang Tinghe said this, Yang Shen followed up and said, "Dad is right."

Yang Tinghe then said to Yang Shen: "Don't take the lead in deciding the ceremony. Just express your opinion. Let the upright people fight for it, so as not to be used as a tool by others."

"Now that things have come to this, we can only cooperate with Liang Shunde for now."

"If he wants to open the sea, then cooperate with him to open the sea. If he wants to clear the land, then cooperate with him to clear the land. When he completes the loan and is slandered by the world, the emperor will surely restore him to his father's position."

"So, we have to wait!"

"When the emperor and his subjects rule together in the future, and the world is peaceful and orderly, you will have a bright future."

"Yes!"

Yang Shen agreed reluctantly.

(End of this chapter)