Sun Chengzong was once a teacher of Zhu Youxiao. Although he had only taught for a few days, he was still a teacher in name, right?
That was why Sun Chengzong was worthy of Wu Yunqing calling him teacher.
Wu Yunqing looked at Sun Chengzong." Teacher should know that I sent you here in the hope that you can contribute to the court and share my worries!”
Sun Chengzong was already in his sixties, and his hair and beard were all white. He chuckled and said," Your Majesty, there are many talents in the court now. Why do I have to show off?”
Wu Yunqing smacked his lips. This old man was still angry!
"Sigh, Teacher, aren't you deceiving yourself?
I don't believe you don't know what you look like now.
There were internal and external problems. There was a rebellion in Shaanxi, frequent droughts and floods in various places, and the southeast was not peaceful.
The biggest external threat was the Jian Krupp. A few days ago, the Jian Krupp attacked Jinzhou, destroyed the Ling River, and plundered hundreds of thousands of people…
Sigh, speaking of this, my heart is filled with pain. Those are my people, and my heart aches.
But my Ming Dynasty is in such a situation that I can't even deal with a small Jian Krupp. Teacher, how can you bear to watch the people die?”
Wu Yunqing's words were so sincere that Sun Chengzong's eyes turned red.
"Your Majesty, it's not a problem to be loyal to the court, but Wei Zhongxian is in power now, and it's causing a mess. This old man can't stand it!”Sun Chengzong glared and told the truth.
At that time, he could not stand Wei Zhongxian's arrogance and despotism, and the Emperor did not care at all, so he resigned in despair.
The first thing he wanted to say was Wei Zhongxian.
Wu Yunqing chuckled." Teacher, Wei Zhongxian is just a eunuch. Why are you arguing with him?!"
In the past, I didn't want to be in charge. Now that I've started to ask about politics, what are you worried about?”
Sun Chengzong's eyes lit up. Although he didn't ask the Emperor to kill Wei Zhongxian, at least His Majesty no longer ignored the court affairs. This way, there would be room for negotiation!
Old Sun was a real military strategist. He single-handedly built Guan Ningjin's defense line, making it difficult for the emperor to advance. Moreover, Sun Chengzong had a long-term vision and was a rare minister.
"But Your Majesty, Wei Zhongxian is powerful. If he disagrees with me, what can we do?”Sun Chengzong asked.
Wu Yunqing smacked his lips. Alright, Old Sun wanted insurance. He said," Teacher, don't worry. Since I asked you to come, I will definitely support you."”
Only then did Sun Chengzong relax. He chuckled." In that case, I thank Your Majesty!”
"Haha, that's exactly what I want. I plan to let Teacher join the cabinet and lead the Bureau of Military Personnel. What do you think?”
Sun Chengzong looked at Wu Yunqing very seriously and realized that he was serious. He was not joking, so he knelt down and said," I accept the imperial edict to thank you!”
Wu Yunqing immediately helped Sun Chengzong up." I said that Teacher won't kneel when he sees me. Teacher, don't forget!"”
Sun Chengzong smiled." Alright, I'll remember it."”
Although he said that, Sun Chengzong would not really do that. The Emperor was being polite, but if he really did that, then he would not know when to stop.
Soon, Sun Chengzong was appointed as an assistant minister of the cabinet and also the Minister of War. The original Minister of War, Yan Mingtai, was transferred to the tax department as the director.
The tax department was a department that the emperor had just established. It was independent from the Ministry of Revenue and was responsible for collecting taxes.
The director of the tax department was a third-grade official. Although he was two grades lower than the Minister of War, the tax department was a place where there was a lot of profit.
Yan Mingtai wasn't happy to be the Minister of War because he didn't know anything about military tactics. He was only fighting for power for Wei Zhongxian.
However, this position was not easy to hold, because when faced with the Jian Krupp's attack, as long as they lost the battle, the first person to be questioned would be the Minister of War.
Therefore, although it was a little uncomfortable to be demoted, it was not too difficult to accept.
Wei Zhongxian's expression was gloomy. Although he knew what the Emperor meant, he still felt a little uncomfortable.
The civil officials were laughing and talking loudly about the emperor's wisdom.
Moreover, many people thought that this was a sign that Wei Zhongxian was beginning to lose power. The Emperor might be dissatisfied with Wei Zhongxian!
Hence, many people erupted with enthusiasm, wanting to pull Wei Zhongxian down!
However, the Emperor had appeared when Sun Chengzong was appointed, and then disappeared, making the officials feel uncomfortable!
Many people began to run to Sun Chengzong. After all, Sun Chengzong was the Emperor's teacher. Others couldn't enter the palace, but Sun Chengzong could!
"Grand Secretary Sun, you can't just watch Great Ming go on like this. The eunuchs are so rampant, how can we, the descendants of saints, retreat!”
"Confucius said to be benevolent, Meng said to be righteous. Us scholars should bravely stand up and completely defeat the eunuchs!”
"Yes, Grand Elder Sun, we all follow your lead!”
Imperial envoys, assistant ministers, and even the Minister of Revenue all came to find Sun Chengzong, hoping that Sun Chengzong could persuade the Emperor to return to the embrace of the civil officials!
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