Qianqing Palace, in the west warm room.

"Your Majesty is wise and wise." After hearing the emperor's words, Zhang Juzheng nodded and said, "Moreover, in the long run, the six departments have too much power and responsibility, which has already affected the normal operation of the court. This time is a clear proof of this."

After a pause, he said in a deep voice: "And the Hanlin Academy is too idle compared to the previous dynasty. If the Zhongshu Department can be re-established, and the Hanlins can serve as the Sheren and take on the responsibility of copying and sending. It will provide a good opportunity for the Hanlins to practice government affairs, and it will also allow the court to operate more orderly."

Li Chunfang and Chen Yiqin nodded, thinking that the power of the cabinet could be further increased.

Because the Hanlin Academy can be seen as a peripheral organization of the Cabinet, it is much easier to control than the Six Ministries.

"Yes, yes." Getting the approval of the grand secretaries was a very novel experience for Emperor Longqing, and he couldn't help but be in a good mood.

Naturally, I put aside my worries about Lord Xu's retirement.

Yes, I also have Master Zhang, Mr. Li and Master Chen, we can work together to find a solution.

Besides, if Lord Xu doesn't leave, how can Master Gao come back?

When he thought of Master Gao with a full beard, he no longer worried about anything...

Soon, the news that the power of "imperial examination" would be taken over by the Ministry of Public Security spread like wildfire.

The officials were immediately furious and gathered at Ouyang Yijing's house, ostensibly to discuss countermeasures, but in fact to angrily accuse him of leading everyone down a path of no return!

Mashen said he was also confused. Who could have thought that Lord Xu would be impeached and forced to step down by his own brother just one day after his comeback?

If Lord Xu were still here, the court would have definitely issued an order to retain the six departments. We, the seventh-rank officials, don't have to "resign three times and retain three times". We only need to "resign once and retain once" and we will be guaranteed to go back to work.

"If we really cannot accept your majesty's punishment, we can just write a letter to argue! Why do we have to resign? And resign collectively?"

"That's good. The right to copy the subject has been taken away. It's like our six subjects have lost a leg!"

"Yeah, how can we be worthy of the six department predecessors from generation to generation?!"

"Chief Ouyang, you must apologize!"

"Give us back our copycats!"

“We have to go to work!”

Seeing that his house was about to be demolished by his angry colleagues, Ouyang Yijing had no choice but to ask them to be patient. Then he dragged Zhu Hui to West Chang'an Street to see if the young cabinet minister had any solution.

After all, everyone was ambushed by eunuchs at Huiji Gate because they wanted to seek justice for him.

You must be responsible, young minister!

"I'm responsible for your mother's fault!"

Xu Fan was so angry that he had no place to vent his anger. He couldn't find Xu Yuanchun, so he took it out on these two poor section chiefs.

"Who the hell asked you to resign en masse? Did you ask me and my dad?!"

"At that time, wasn't it to avoid suspicion?" Ouyang shrank his neck in shock.

"Are you not trying to avoid suspicion now?" Xu Fan sneered.

"What's there to avoid suspicion now..." Zhu Hui said with a wry smile.

"Yes, we are all trapped..." Xu Fan nodded, and suddenly took out a feather duster from a large duster bottle of Xuande porcelain, and hit the two of them on the head.

"It's all because of you bastards!"

Zhu Hui ran away in panic, covering his head.

Ma Shen grabbed the feather blanket and confronted Xu Fan like a fighting cock:

"Young Lord, this is all because of you! We didn't help you, but ended up in this situation. What qualifications do you have to teach us a lesson?!"

Xu Fan's expression froze when he heard this. He let go of the feather duster for a while, sat down dejectedly on the official hat chair and said, "Forget it. We are all on the same boat. I will ask my father later to see if there is any hope for you."

"Thank you, young Lord." Ouyang Yijing and Zhu Hui bowed deeply. "I will never forget the kindness of Lord and young Lord in the future."

"Go ahead." Xu Fan waved his hand. Even if his father retired, he would still need the Paw Patrol's help to bite people.

The advantage of being stubborn is that you won't forget your roots so quickly... right?

In Xu Jie's dormitory.

"You were right to agree to help." After listening to Xu Fan's story, Lord Xu nodded in approval.

After a few days of recuperation, Lord Xu was no longer so depressed. He wore a thick Songjiang cotton Taoist robe, sat in a slightly creaking rocking chair, and said to his son:

"The people in the Sixth Department will have a hard time in the future, and they will naturally miss the kindness of my father and son."

"Yes." Xu Fan nodded in agreement and said, "There is no other prime minister who dotes on them like my father does."

"It's not just this reason. The court needs to reform in the future, and it's necessary to reduce discussion." I only heard Elder Xu say indifferently: "No matter who becomes the prime minister, they have to shut up. Otherwise, with these guys making noise around, nothing can be done."

"Uh..." Xu Fan was stunned. He didn't expect such words to come out of his father's mouth. Zhang Juzheng said it was more like that.

"What's there to be surprised about? I have been in the cabinet for eighteen years and served as prime minister for seven years. Can't I see that there are big problems in the country?" Lord Xu sneered.

"Then why does father never mention the word 'reform'?" After a while, Xu Fan asked softly.

"It's like a person who has been ill for a long time. You can't use strong and weak medicine right away. You need to warm up and recuperate first, and then do it when your body is not so weak." Xu Jie sighed.

"What a pity. Some people can't wait and don't want me, an old cow, to pull the broken cart slowly. They want to use a good horse to give it a try."

Yuan Fu said, but couldn't help but said depressedly: "I'm not afraid of falling apart."

"Father, are you referring to Zhang Taiyue?" Xu Fan asked quietly.

Xu Jie pondered for more than ten breaths before slowly shaking his head and saying, "No."

"What is that?"

"It doesn't matter who it is. What matters is that we two are going home." Xu Jie said with a look of relief:

"Since I won the title of top scholar in the second year of Jiajing, I have worked hard for the Zhu family for nearly fifty years. It is time to unload the burden and take a break."

Xu Fan knew that his father was determined to leave after being beaten by his second uncle.

But he was still stunned by Xu Jie's words: "We? Father, do I have to resign too?!"

I am still a dignified Junior Nine Ministers!

I also want to take advantage of my father's retirement to get a job as a minister of the Ministry of Personnel...

"That's right." Xu Jie nodded and said, "Come back home with me."

"Why?!" Xu Fan was indignant.

"Just because you asked this question, it shows that you are not cut out to be an official." Xu Jie sighed and said, "If an official does not know how to advance or retreat, he will end up dead."

"Father has restored order and has shown great favor to the whole court, which is enough to protect his son." Xu Fan turned his head away unwillingly: "Father stopped me from becoming the prefect back then, and now he is using the same reason to ask me to go home with you..."

"Alas, if I can stay as Prime Minister for a few more years, you can be an official if you want." Xu Jie looked at his son apologetically, then smiled bitterly and said, "But now that I'm gone, Gao Xinzheng will definitely come back, and he will definitely not forgive you!"

Xu Jie was afraid of hurting his son, so he didn't say anything: In fact, there is no need for Gao Xinzheng, the father and son surnamed Zhao can kill you!

"But father, there is no one in the court who is an official. What should we do if Gao Gong bullies us?" Xu Fan still did not give up the last glimmer of hope.

"Don't worry." Xu Jie closed his eyes and said, "Those people whom I have protected over the years will not have to watch this old man being bullied to death."

"Alas..." Xu Fan went out angrily to look for Yuanchun.

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