But now Han Yu and Liu Yijing can't do anything about it, because the two of them are already in a difficult situation and can't save themselves.

"Have you finished writing?" Liu Yijing looked at Han Yu and asked with a smile.

What Liu Yijing was talking about was naturally the farewell letter.

At this point, both of them must be written.

Liu Yijing thought that this time, the two of them were doomed. His Majesty was dissatisfied with everyone and wanted to replace them all.

Han Yu nodded. In fact, he thought so too.

After the Donglin Party case came out, His Majesty was dissatisfied with the court officials. When he tried the case himself, His Majesty was also dissatisfied with himself, especially after he saved Yuan Yingtai and Wang Huazhen.

From the very beginning, His Majesty wanted to punish everyone. If I stop His Majesty, I will definitely suffer backlash.

From the very beginning, His Majesty had been forcing us all to move forward. Fang Congzhe's case was brought to light precisely because of this. If we had yielded, perhaps this wouldn't have happened.

"Do you regret it?" Liu Yijing looked at Han Yu with a smile and asked these three words.

Han Yu smiled and shook his head, speaking with a certain calmness, "It's no use talking about this now. Besides, what's there to regret? I just did what I had to do. It's you, Lord, who's been implicated from beginning to end."

This statement was not a lie. In fact, from the very beginning, this matter had nothing to do with Liu Yijing.

However, Liu Yijing was in the position of the chief minister of the cabinet, so there were some things he could not avoid.

Liu Yijing also smiled and shook his head, saying, "When in a position, one should do his job. Besides, I'm not willing to do this. If I were willing, I would have left long ago. Ultimately, it's all selfishness that's at work."

"But I admit that even if I have selfish motives, they're not for myself. Even now, I'm not afraid to tell you that I've always looked down on certain people. I absolutely cannot leave all these things to them. They'll mess up the Ming Dynasty."

"In fact, I am relieved now. Even though I am gone, they are gone too."

Han Yu certainly knew who Liu Yijing was talking about, actually those people from the Donglin Party.

Shaking his head with a wry smile, Han Yu said expressionlessly, "Does the Lord think the same of me?"

"You, Han Yuchen, are not included in this list, otherwise I would not work with you." Liu Yijing said with a smile.

"Before leaving the capital, let's find a place to have a drink. It's been so long since we've had a proper drink together. Now that we've been relieved of our duties, we can have a drink together and discuss academic matters. I've always admired your talent."

Han Yu also smiled and said, "Of course, it is better to obey than to be respectful."

Liu Yijing and Han Yu handed in their question books directly, very quickly.

So the news spread, and the only two ministers left in the cabinet all submitted their farewell petitions. If His Majesty approved these two petitions, it would mean that the cabinet would be empty.

So all of a sudden some people started to submit petitions to oppose it and started to protect Liu Yijing and Han Yu.

It’s not that Cui Chengxiu and his group submitted the memorial, they just wished there was no one in the cabinet so that their own people could take over.

But some people couldn't stand it any longer. How could the cabinet be without people? Moreover, in their opinion, Liu Yijing and Han Yu had done a pretty good job this time.

Especially Han Yu, although he lost the support of the Donglin Party, he won the support of a group of non-partisans.

Palace of Heavenly Purity.

Zhu Youxiao flipped through the question book in his hand with an expressionless face.

Zhu Youxiao was not surprised at all that someone was protecting Liu Yijing and Han Yu. It would have been strange if no one had intervened, but it wasn't a big deal.

Putting the petition down, Zhu Youxiao said, "Issue an imperial decree to retain Liu Yijing. After a few attempts, Liu Yijing's petition will be approved."

It was impossible for Zhu Youxiao to really empty the cabinet, so he had to leave someone behind. After choosing among many options, he could only choose Han Yu.

Compared to Liu Yijing, Han Yu's methods and strategies are much higher, and he is also a person who can treat everyone equally. It is also beneficial to keep such a person, at least he can help him with some things.

The two cabinet ministers had all gone home to wait, so Zhu Youxiao could issue the imperial edict. He said, "Promote Xu Guangqi to the position of Minister of Revenue, and to the position of Grand Secretary of Jinshen Palace; Sun Chengzong to the position of Minister of War, and to the position of Grand Secretary of Wenhua Palace; Huang Kexun, the Minister of Punishment, to the position of Grand Secretary of Wuying Palace."

"The Imperial Household Department will draft the decree." After saying this, Zhu Youxiao continued to lean on the couch, with no expression on his face.

After this imperial edict is issued, it means that the long-term situation will change.

Han Yu represents one faction, and so does Sun Chengzong; as for Xu Guangqi, it is time for him to make a move; Huang Kexun may seem like a mere bystander, but he is the representative of the neutral faction.

Although the last round of struggle has ended, a new round of competition has actually begun, and new parties are also forming in the court.