Now, Gao Gong wanted to take advantage of the fact that the Emperor was still young and had no children and no widows. He wanted to directly take the power of the internal court into his own hands. His desire was unquenchable, or it could be said that he had reached the point of being arrogant. Ambition was indeed cultivated.
Zhu Yijun had studied Zhang Juzheng's life. In the first few years when he was in power, he didn't have any arrogant remarks or behavior. But after he seized the love, Zhang Juzheng changed, or it could be said that he gave up.
After the incident, Zhang Juzheng's reputation was ruined. He simply didn't care about his reputation, and Zhang Juzheng became unscrupulous.
Without fear, it was easy for people to change and become arrogant.
Obviously, neither Gao Gong nor Zhang Juzheng could escape from this law. Zhu Yijun reminded himself in his heart, "I can't relax, I can't learn from them!"
Looking up at his mother, and then looking down at Feng Bao, who was kneeling on the ground, Zhu Yijun sighed. He knew that keeping silent was the best choice.
The fight between Gao and Feng was something that couldn't be stopped at this point.
At night, the first rain after Zhu Yijun's rebirth fell from the sky. The pitter-patter of raindrops slightly eased the hot weather of the past few days.
Zhu Yijun stood at the entrance of the main hall, looking at the raindrops hitting the ground without any expression.
The raindrops on the eaves hit the ground, making a louder sound. Zhu Yijun seemed to be very interested in it. He stared at the raindrops and didn't say anything.
The Emperor didn't say anything, so the others naturally didn't dare to say anything. They didn't even breathe, for fear of interrupting the Emperor's contemplation. Feng Bao stood respectfully behind Zhu Yijun, with a smile on his face.
Zhu Yijun was very familiar with Feng Bao's expression. Ever since Zhu Yijun had traveled to this world, he had seen it countless times.
However, Zhu Yijun did not like Feng Bao's smile. Although there was nothing wrong with it, it was a stylized smile.
It was just like the air stewardess in his previous life. She would smile sweetly and beautifully at you, but it wasn't real. When she smiled at you, she might be cursing you in her heart.
Feng Bao was the same. Moreover, Feng Bao was not a beautiful air stewardess, he was an old eunuch. Zhu Yijun naturally did not like to look at him.
"Your Majesty, the rain is getting colder. Let's go into the palace!
When Feng Bao saw that Zhu Yijun seemed to have recovered, he hurriedly opened his mouth and said.
If the Emperor caught a cold and fell ill, it would mean that Feng Bao did not serve him well and would offend Lee Myung-bak.
At this critical moment, Feng Bao did not want to offend Lee Myung-bak. He still needed to rely on Lee Myung-bak to make a comeback.
In other words, in the palace, Lee Myung-bak could give him everything, but he could also take everything away from him.
After all, there were so many eunuchs in the palace, and so many people had their eyes on his position. Not to mention others, just Zhang Cheng and Zhang Jing alone, these two people were always looking forward to his downfall, especially at this time.
In the past few days, Feng Bao had also received a secret report from San Dezi. During his absence, Zhang Cheng and Zhang Jing had been very attentive to the Emperor.
This was also the reason why Feng Bao hurried back. Of course, it was also because it was time for the final battle. Feng Bao needed the support of the palace, so he dared not let it go.
Once Zhang Cheng and Zhang Jing persuaded Lee Myung-bak, he would be finished.
Glancing at Feng Bao, Zhu Yijun said with a smile, "Then I'll listen to you!"
In the capital, in Zhang Juzheng's mansion, Zhang Juzheng was also looking at the rain outside the window with a serious expression on his face.
Behind Zhang Juzheng, You Chi was also standing with his back bowed, looking a little hesitant.
After a while, You Chi said, "Master, are we still doing nothing?"
"Do what?" Zhang Juzheng looked at You Chi and said lightly, "Do more and make more mistakes. It's good not to do anything!"
As the successor chosen by Xu Jie, Zhang Juzheng could be said to have seen how his teacher defeated Yan Song. Apart from other things, his teacher Xu Jie was absolutely at the peak of his endurance.
He married his granddaughter to Yan Shifan as a concubine and pretended to be deaf and dumb in the cabinet. In the end, his teacher still survived Yan Song and finally defeated Yan Song.
After Yan Song fell, Xu Jie's eldest son wanted to protect his eldest daughter, but Xu Jie did not agree. In the end, he killed his granddaughter with the last cup of poisoned wine.
Xu Jie's forbearance, Xu Jie's ruthlessness, Zhang Juzheng had seen it all. Naturally, he also understood that political struggles had always been a matter of life and death.
However, Xu Jie and Gao Gong had a grudge. After Emperor Longqing ascended the throne, he wanted to welcome Gao Gong back, but Xu Jie pretended to be stupid and was finally despised by Emperor Longqing.
In the second year of Longqing, Xu Jie returned to his hometown. Zhang Juzheng and the eunuch Li Fang welcomed Gao Gong back, and Gao Gong became the Prime Minister.
Did Zhang Juzheng sincerely welcome Gao Gong back?
No kidding. If Emperor Longqing did not want to welcome Gao Gong back, Zhang Juzheng would not have done that.
If Xu Jie returned to his hometown and Gao Gong did not come back, Zhang Juzheng could become the Prime Minister of the cabinet.
Facing the Prime Minister, who could not be tempted?
The highest dream of a civil official was to become the Prime Minister and serve the Emperor.
Countless people lost their moral integrity for this position. They were so old that they could not even walk away.
Not to mention the Prime Minister, a village head or even a village leader in the future could fight for it. The Prime Minister of the cabinet was equivalent to the Emperor of the future.
Now that there was such an opportunity, did Zhang Juzheng want to stab Gao Gong in the back? Of course he wanted to, but Zhang Juzheng knew that stability was the first priority.
He knew about Gao Gong's plan, but he did not know whether it would succeed or not. However, in Zhang Juzheng's view, even if Gao Gong did not succeed, he would not fall because of this matter. Then what good would it do for him to get involved?
Once he was discovered by Gao Gong, wouldn't he be targeted by Gao Gong?
Now Gao Gong was Yan Song, and he was his teacher Xu Jie. Planning before taking action was the way of the king. It was not good to seek death.
"Just wait and see!"
Zhang Juzheng looked at You Chi and said with a smile, "No matter what the final result is, it is a good thing for us."
As the saying goes, when the father and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits. Zhang Juzheng felt that he was the fisherman. No matter who won, between Gao Gong and Feng Bao, it would be good for him.
If Gao Gong won and took back the power of the Director of Rites, then the power of the cabinet would be greatly strengthened. As the second Prime Minister of the cabinet, he would naturally benefit a lot.
Which civil official did not want to limit the power of the eunuchs?
Now there were only three ministers in the cabinet: Gao Gong himself and Lü Diaoyang. Lü Diaoyang was basically a yes-man, inferior to the "three ministers made of paper" and the "six ministers made of clay".
Zhang Juzheng really hoped that Gao Gong could succeed. Gao Gong was already 60 years old. How long could he be in power?
His teacher Xu Jie had endured for so many years. He was still young. Why couldn't he endure?
If Gao Gong really succeeded, after he succeeded as the Prime Minister, he would have great power in his hands, and he would be able to carry out his reform plan.