In the 17th year of Wanli, in April of the capital, the spring breeze is still very cold.

The pedestrians on the streets of Beijing were still rushing, like chessboards. Everyone was in front of the intersection, without much thought, and walked along the familiar road to their destination.

In front of every intersection, pedestrians have many choices, but apart from those who are strolling around, the only choice for pedestrians heading towards their destination is to move forward or backward.

If you don’t take a step back, most people will walk towards the dead end, getting narrower and narrower.

In the teahouses on the streets and in the alleys, scholars and scholars took the newly released Huangming Times and Xinmin Daily, and many people saw a news.

This news was not placed at the highlight, but it was not placed at the end with the merchant's advertisement. It was just that the emperor allowed Lin Yanchao, the left assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites, to return home and retire as his former official.

In the Ming Dynasty, officials retired as normal as eating and drinking water.

In the Book of Rites, it is said that the doctor retired at the age of 70, and when he arrived at the Jingtang of Lin Yanchao, it would take even longer and not be subject to age limit.

What's more, Lin Yanchao is less than 30 years old, and this age is an excuse for people who are frustrated in the officialdom.

But everyone knew that Lin Yanchao was not disappointed. This time, he defeated Zhang Jing. He and Xu Guo completed the last attack, and then rescued dozens of scholars detained by the East Factory.

No scholar in the capital didn't give Lin Yanchao a thumbs up when he heard about this.

Therefore, when the reputation grew, he took the initiative to retreat. Many people thought that Lin Yanchao was not accustomed to illness, but was really in poor health.

There are many different opinions.

Most people regret it.

Some people also believe that Lin Yanchao carried forward the learning of merits, and then took the initiative to make progress when the reforms were not spread in the court. Instead, he could not bear humiliation and do what the country and the people did. Even if he could not succeed for the time being, he would always stay in the court to do something to save the crisis.

There are such debates every day in the wine shop and the teahouse.

However, Lin Yanchao, who had resigned, had already moved away from a dispute early on.

With a black hat, official robe and boots piled up neatly and put them on the shelf, Lin Yanchao changed into a shirt he wore when he was young in his past, and had a Confucian scarf on his head. No one could think that he was just a third-rank Jingtang who had just retired, but was just an ordinary master.

At this moment, the breeze was in my arms, and Lin Yanchao stood leisurely by the study window, looking at the bamboo forest and green lake in the courtyard.

"I haven't had such leisure time for many years." Lin Yanchao took a deep breath. For some reason, since he stepped down from office, he has not slept until dawn for a long time. Recently, he has slept particularly fragrantly and has improved a lot after getting up early. In this way, he doesn't need to drink any good medicine, and his condition has improved step by step.

The luggage was almost done, and several Lin Yanchao's students came.

They are the famous "Five Sons of Lin Xue" in the capital, Tao Wangling, Yuan Keli, Xu Huobo, Yuan Hongdao, Zhang Rulin, and Li Tingji and Ye Xianggao.

Lin Yanchao walked out of the study, and Xu Huobo immediately stepped forward and said, "I learned that the teacher had resigned and returned home. The Fuzhou Guild Hall in the capital wrote a couplet 'Three Yuan Kui Tian, ​​the article shook ancient and modern', and was about to engrave it as a plaque and hang it in the hall to encourage the students who later went to Beijing to take the exam."

Li Tingji also said: "I heard that the Fujian Association is also preparing to engrave a plaque. The use of the Ministry of Commerce said when he was playing the same match in Jinluan that year, "Plant plant pine and cypress, and poor children study," to encourage scholars from Fujian."

Lin Yanchao comforted his fingers and said, "It's too much. I am not the biggest scholar in Fujian, and I dare not receive such praise."

Li Tingji, the provincial examination, was the second-in-command examination, but the second-in-command examination, said sincerely: "As far as ancient and modern, no one can compare with the Ministry of Education, and the Ministry of Education is worthy of it."

Everyone also persuaded him, and Lin Yanchao nodded and said, "Nine, what I said makes me say, so I will thank the guild halls on both sides for me."

In fact, Ye Xianggao also sighed in his heart that as far as Fujian is concerned, the folk customs and customs in Quanzhou, Jinjiang are closer to Guangdong, and are actually very different from Fuzhou, eastern and northern Fujian, so there are quite few intermarriages between the two sides.

Therefore, the officials and scholars on both sides said they were fellow villagers, but they did not have a deep relationship, but they have been different since Lin Yanchao passed the third year of the year. The officials on both sides became increasingly harmonious, not to mention that they were very harmonious with Li Tingji in the Hanyuan Academy.

Now Lin Yanchao has stepped down from the position of Minister of Rites. I wonder what will happen to the court in the future?

Everyone was walking in the courtyard, Lin Yanchao walked leisurely and talked and laughed with everyone.

As a colleague Ye Xianggao and Li Tingji also said a few words to congratulate Lin Yanchao on returning home in glory. Lin Yanchao smiled and said to the two: "I have been in power for a long time, but I have become tired of heavy business. Although I miss my hometown and am eager to return home, I can only feel at ease with two things."

The two said, "I'll ask the ministry to show you."

Lin Yanchao smiled and said, "Xinmin Daily is my hard work. You and Zisheng need to remember the word "seeking truth". Although the truth is sometimes unpleasant, it is also the most touching."

Ye Xianggao and Li Tingji bowed to say yes.

After Lin Yanchao said that, he looked at several disciples.

The five disciples bowed and said, "Please ask the teacher to give me instructions, and the students will definitely follow it."

Lin Yanchao smiled and said, "You don't have to be so cautious, it's not a big deal. After I return to my hometown, you can live in the house in the capital first. Just don't waste this garden."

Several students thought Lin Yanchao wanted to tell them what important things were, at least they were studying hard. He was a little surprised to hear him say this, and then he said it was yes.

Xu Huobo said, "Teacher, I want to go back to your hometown."

As soon as Xu Huobo said this, Yuan Keli and others said, "You are not in Beijing and have you worked for another three years?"

Xu Huobo smiled bitterly and said, "In terms of talent and understanding, I am not as good as my classmates. Only by following the teacher can I learn something."

Lin Yanchao nodded and said, "Okay."

At this time, Sun Chengzong, Guo Zhengyu and Yuan Zongdao came.

"Teacher!" The three of them met together.

As soon as they met, Guo Zhengyu couldn't help but say, "Sir, will you not go back to Beijing now?"

When Guo Zhengyu said this, everyone pricked up their ears and wanted to know Lin Yanchao's answer.

Lin Yanchao replied: "The resignation is not a joke."

"Sir is the backbone of us. No one has ever advocated the reforms of Mr. return home to the court." Guo Zhengyu said.

Yuan Zongdao also said: "My teacher, you can't be in charge of the court."

Lin Yanchao did not answer directly, looked at Sun Chengzong and asked, "What do you think about Zhisheng?"

Sun Chengzong thought for a while and said, "Students also feel sorry for them. Students think that their mentors are the mainstay of the present. Who can bear the burden when you leave? "

Lin Yanchao shook his head and said, "Zhisheng, have you forgotten what I said to you when He Chuguang impeached Zhang Jing?"

Everyone looked at Sun Chengzong, and Guo Zhengyu's face looked a little unnatural.

Sun Chengzong said: "My teacher told us at that time that we should do things in the court, and we should not do them specifically to attract future generations, and we should pass on our hands."

Lin Yanchao said: "Very good, you still remember. People outside don't understand me and have something to discuss. I have no time to talk to them. But you must understand."

"Your retention today reminds me of my past officialdom, and I went to Zhangjiangling Mansion several times..."

Speaking of this, everyone's expressions moved. Lin Yanchao was known as the Little Jiangling in the court. Of course, this sentence was first spread from the mouth of Wang Shizhen, a local examiner at Lin Yanchao, but later Lin Yanchao had a very bad relationship with Zhang Juzheng. He was demoted twice, and no one connected the two.

However, after Lin Yanchao wrote a letter to argue for Zhang Juzheng, both advocated reforms, and many people could not help but compare them. Everyone thought that in terms of narrow-mindedness and revenge, they would definitely revenge.

Lin Yanchao said: "You also know that I was not in harmony with Zhang Jiangling back then, but the words "Taking the world as your responsibility" were not available to Zhang Jiangling. I often say that I am practicing Qi and governing peace, but my ambition is far inferior to that of peace. When Zhang Jiangling was seriously ill, I went to his mansion to go to his house and Wang Zhuan and others instructed me to persuade Zhang Jiangling not to retire because of illness, but I advised him to retreat bravely and learn from Xiao He's body. Unfortunately, Zhang Jiangling did not listen."

Speaking of this, Guo Zhengyu and the others couldn't help but blush. Wang Zhuan and others refused to leave because their wealth was all about Zhang Juzheng. What should they do if Zhang Juzheng retreated?

Now that Lin Yanchao has retreated, they come to ask Lin Yanchao when he will return to Beijing... Of course, it is said that it is to keep the teacher for the sake of reforming the Dharma and doing the work, but to go deeper, who has no selfish intentions?

Lin Yanchao glanced at several students, and they all subconsciously dodged their eyes.

Lin Yanchao shook his head and said, "Two years later, Zhang Jiangling is already terminally ill and his life is not long. I went to his mansion again and persuaded him to retreat."

Speaking of this, Lin Yanchao remembered the words he said in front of Zhang Juzheng's bed, and for some reason he suddenly felt a lot of sadness.

Lin Yanchao calmed down and said, "Actually, Your Majesty had already had a deep grudge against Zhang Wenzhong at that time, but Your Majesty was not aware of it. Zhang Jiangling was thinking about it in his heart. Those who are loyal to their family, country and the world should be like Zhang Jiangling!"

Speaking of this, Lin Yanchao paused for a while and said, "In front of the sickbed, I used the words of Wang Yangming and Xue Zhongli. The matter of governance is just like weeding and cultivating flowers. If you want to cultivate flowers, you have to weed. But if you remove any of the weeds, it means that you are moved and tired."

"I didn't finish this at that time. I would like to say something deeper. People's hearts are in line with the right mind, and the world thinks of change, and everything is done accordingly. Everything is born from the collection of meaning. However, for the sake of reform, even though the people have the intention to serve the country, everything is taken according to righteousness."

"Uncle Zhou Mao (Zhou Dunyi) did not remove the grass by the window. When others asked, he replied, "It's the same as his own." Just imagine that Uncle Zhou Mao is the world, and we are others. Even if others have kind intentions and work hard on their behalf, even though Uncle Zhou Mao is a sage, he is not happy."

Everyone was deeply touched and thought about the meaning of the words.

Yuan Keli asked: "Teacher, isn't Zhang Jiangling's original new policy taken by righteousness?"

Lin Yanchao said: "It cannot be summarized. Zhang Jiangling's new policy has also been praised and slandered. However, Zhang Jiangling did not retreat bravely because he was worried that people would go away, and that the government would die. The ten years of reforms were destroyed. Therefore, he took it all and ignored the situation. We are not as good as this kind of spirit."

Speaking of this, Lin Yanchao looked at everyone present and laughed: "However... Is there anyone who has left for the cold tea?"

"Teacher."

"gentlemen."
Chapter completed!