Did Gao Gong want to return to the cabinet? Of course he did.

A few months ago, the news of Xu Jie's retirement reached Xinzheng, and Gao Ge Lao was almost happy to follow in his elder brother's footsteps.

He thought that he would be able to recover immediately, return to Beijing and kill all those who had hurt, insulted and offended him!

Gao Gong had even had his luggage packed and sold two thousand acres of land to buy gifts for the emperor when he went to Beijing.

Who would have thought that after putting on the bright red wedding dress, the bridal sedan chair did not show up for the wedding no matter how long she waited.

It was not until he received a letter from Zhang Juzheng that he learned that things had taken a turn for the worse. Li Chunfang, who had been promoted to the position of Prime Minister, and Chen Yiqin, the Second Prime Minister, had teamed up to secretly obstruct his comeback.

They advised the emperor that all the officials in the court, especially the censors, had opposed him in the past and many of them had even submitted memorials of impeachment.

Now that Lord Xu is gone, people are already in panic. If we bully him at this time, there will probably be chaos... What if the farce of the six departments rejecting the imperial edict happens again? Where is the emperor's authority?

By then, all officials will submit memorials to advise and remonstrate, and the situation will be out of control.

Emperor Longqing was very cautious to begin with, and after getting rid of Xu Jie, the pressure was gone, and he just wanted to live a comfortable life for a few days. After weighing the pros and cons, he listened to the advice of the two elders and temporarily put aside the idea of ​​reinstating him.

This was like a bucket of cold water poured over his head, making Gao Xinzheng, who was full of joy, explode on the spot. However, he was far away in his hometown in Henan and could not reach the emperor. It was not easy for him to write to the emperor and say, "Please reinstate me quickly. I'm going crazy at home."

After all, he had submitted his resignation letter several times. How could he slap himself in the face now?

Last year, he returned to the cabinet to work because the emperor had just persuaded him to stay. The lesson he learned from being scolded as a pig by the censors was very profound. He must be more careful about his manners this time.

He was like a trapped beast in a cage, competing with his elder brother in going crazy every day at home.

It took him a while to realize that he could not let himself go completely. After all, as long as Emperor Longqing was around, others could stop him for a while, but not forever.

Only then did he start to grow flowers, fish, and cultivate his character. But how could he change his temper, which had been passed down for three generations?

So day after day, the flower pots broke and the fishing rods broke. If Master Shao had come a few days later, he would have become like his elder brother.

In the flower hall.

Looking at Gao Gong who was laughing exaggeratedly, Shao Fang did not laugh, but repeated in a deep voice:

"I will ask you again, Prime Minister Gao, do you want to return to the cabinet?"

The smile on Gao Gong's face finally faded away. He looked at Shao Fang steadily and said, "It is confusing to talk about deep things when we are just strangers. How do you expect me to answer when you ask me such a question when we just met?"

"I am too impatient." Shao Fang said expressionlessly, "But that's because time waits for no one... Before I set out to Xinzheng, someone had gone to Huating with the same purpose."

He thought to himself, yes, it is me.

"Hiss..." Gao Gong couldn't help but take a deep breath and asked impatiently, "Did Xu Jie agree?"

"This is not something I can know." Shao Fang thought to himself, because the other party did not answer me at all. But he analyzed seriously:

"But it is well known that Lord Xu is unwilling to give up. It has only been a few months since he returned to his hometown. Petitions requesting his reinstatement have already been sent to the Ministry of Public Administration like snowflakes. Even several ministers in the cabinet have submitted petitions."

"Your Majesty will not agree." Gao Gong said with a dark face: "We have finally moved this mountain away, how desperate would you be to carry it back on your back?"

"Prime Minister Gao is talking about normal times, but what about extraordinary times? What if Altan and the Tuman return this autumn, the Yellow River floods next year, and the whole country is in disaster... When the court needs someone to take charge, how can Li Xinghua and Chen Nanchong, who are just filling in the numbers, take on this important task? If the officials recommend Xu Huating at that time, will Your Majesty still be able to resist?"

"This..." Gao Gong had to admit that this guy had a very clear understanding of the court affairs and the emperor's mind. The biggest problem of Emperor Longqing was that he lacked the ability to withstand pressure and make decisions on his own.

If the court really encountered any serious trouble, the emperor might panic and allow the officials to coerce him...

Thinking of this, Lao Gao felt very uncomfortable. But the most amazing thing about him was that his thinking was not affected by emotions. Even if he was panicking or furious, his mind was still clear.

"You have been roaming freely in the martial arts world for many years, why are you suddenly concerned about my career?"

"First, I am loyal to the person who entrusted me with the task." Shao Fang said with a grin, "Second, I am tired of the world and want to follow Mao Sui's example and help Lord Pingyuan to establish a good reputation in the country."

"Haha, the hero has already stood out, why do you need to be modest?" Gao Gong smiled, twisting his needle-like beard, "But I am not as rich as Lord Pingyuan."

"That's because Prime Minister Gao's ability as a prime minister is far greater than that of Lord Pingyuan, so he doesn't need three thousand retainers. All he needs is someone like Mao Sui, who can speak eloquently, to come to the capital and lobby for Prime Minister Gao."

"Oh hahaha!" Gao Gong was naturally very pleased and couldn't help but laugh out loud, saying: "No wonder the Danyang hero is famous throughout the world, he is indeed a wonderful person."

"I wonder if someone has this honor?" Shao Fang asked with a smile.

"Sir, please answer me first. After all, it is the tax collector who has entrusted you with this." How could Gao Gong let others lead him by the nose?

"Here are the handwritten letters from Lord Zhenshan and Lord Qingyou. Prime Minister Gao will understand after reading them." Shao Fang said as he took out two envelopes from his sleeve, flicked his fingers, and flew them to the small plane next to Gao Gong's hand.

This slightly frivolous action made Lao Gao frown slightly, but the contents of the two letters immediately attracted his attention.

The Lord of Zhenshan is Zhu Heng, the Minister of Criminal Affairs of Nanjing, and the Lord of Qingyou is Liu Tiqian, the former Minister of Revenue. One of them has stepped aside, and the other is unemployed at home. They wrote to Gao Gong and expressed the same meaning, that is, we believe that the death of today is like cicadas and crickets, and only the Lord of Xinzheng can save us. For this purpose, we have collected tens of thousands of taels of money and asked Shao Daxiao to contact us.

As long as Lord Xinzheng agrees to our efforts, we will go through fire and water without hesitation to help him return to the cabinet.

The letters written by the two ministers touched Gao Gong's heart. What made Gao Gong even more excited was that in addition to the two ministers, the three ministers also endorsed the letter: Guo Qian, the Nanjing Minister of Revenue, Liu Ziqiang, the Nanjing Minister of War, and Xu Yangzheng, the Nanjing Minister of Works who was already in mourning.

What a powerful force this is! It turns out that they all support me in their hearts! It's just that they dare not speak publicly for me due to the pressure from the Xu Party.

Yes, their situation was already difficult...

"I didn't expect that my popularity is not that bad." Gao Xinzheng fell into self-admiration. "The Ming Dynasty officials are not all blind and ungrateful."

But if he knew that these people had actually written even more disgusting letters of surrender to Xu Jie, and that they were just treating him as a backup, how would he feel?

ps. The third update. After changing to new lenses, I found that my eyes felt much more comfortable. They are only starting to feel dry now. I will write another chapter!