But the court was not calm either.

After Lu Guangzu passed a memorial to resign from his post, saying that he was not in good health and was recuperating at home, Wang Xijue also wrote a memorial to express that he could not accept the position of chief minister.

Then a censor wrote a memorial saying that Wang Xijue was in poor health, so His Majesty could ask him to return home to take good care of his family and fulfill his filial piety. Moreover, there are many troubles in the border towns now, so he should not be in vain to wait for Wang Xijue to serve as the chief minister.

This censor submitted a memorial, and the emperor immediately issued an order to surrender his false comments and discuss the affairs of the auxiliary ministers.

This move was originally a means by Lu Guangzu to deal with Wang Xijue, and he did not want him to return to the court to fight for power with him. However, the one who did not expect that the overreaction was Zhao Zhigao, who is now temporarily in the position of chief minister.

Zhao Zhigao believed that this memorial was criticizing him, so he left uneasy.

The emperor issued an order to keep Zhao Zhigao.

But Zhao Zhigao didn't leave the mountain? The emperor understood Zhao Zhigao's intention and immediately asked Lu Guangzu to come out of the mountain to assist in the administration, and at the same time asked Wang Xijue to enter the capital immediately.

Then Lu Guangzu and Wang Xijue accepted the appointment of the emperor at the same time.

Lin Yanchao couldn't help but sigh when he heard about this. If Zhao Zhigao hadn't been willing to pull Lu Guangzu, then Lu Guangzu would probably have no face to come back this time and would be pressed at home and could not move.

But Lin Yanchao was not without gains. Because of the twists and turns of this matter, Wang Xijue and Lu Guangzu formed a bond. Because Wang Xijue was pressing over there, after Lu Guangzu made a comeback this time, his original arrogance was gone and his attitude became much more humble.

Then, the battle of Ningxia came with good news.

After the court dispatched famous general Li Rusong to the fore, he commanded Liaodong, Xuan, Da, Shanxi, Zhejiang, Miao soldiers and others to encircle and suppress them.

At that time, there was a suggestion to dig the Yellow River and flood Ningxia. Governor Wei Xue once thought that the 300,000 people in the city could not bear to dig the river and planned to recruit rebels.

As a result, Wei Xuezeng ignored the order of the emperor to end the Ningxia battle immediately, and instead gave the father and son in Ningxia city a chance to breathe.

Although Wei Xuezhe finally dug water to flood the city, Huobai had already asked for help from the Mongolian tribes on the grassland, focusing on the rabbit, Zhuang Tulai and Shishutu invaded about 30,000 people from various Mongolian tribes.

At this moment, the city was not yet under the strong city, and the enemy reinforcements came in large numbers. Once the enemy was in harmony with the inside and outside, the Ming army was in danger of a complete collapse. This was a taboo in military tactics.

Fortunately, Li Rusong was calm and defeated various Mongolian troops with generals such as Ma Gui, and then again surrounded Ningxia City.

At this time, the emperor appointed Wei Xuezeng as a famous general to lay off Wei Xuezeng and ordered the Jinyiwei to take it to the capital, and then replaced Wei Xuezeng as the governor with Ye Mengxiong.

The new governor Ye Mengxiong dug up the Yellow River again and flooded Ningxia City. In the end, Ningxia City was captured and Huobai committed suicide. The Ming army finally quelled the rebellion.

Although the Ming army won this battle in Ningxia, it was a beautiful battle. This battle of course greatly boosted Shi Xing, who was in the middle of the strategy, and the emperor praised him very much.

After the Ningxia Campaign, Shi Xing submitted a petition to the emperor for his crimes of regaining more than 50 forts in Hexi. He then transferred Ningxia General Li Rusong to return to the army and served as the admiral of the Eastern Expedition. He commanded Ji, Liao, Ji, Sichuan, and Zhejiang to pacify the Japanese army. Finally, because Song Yingchang was repeatedly questioned by censors, Shi Xing requested to personally lead troops to replace Song Yingchang as the governor of the expedition.

The emperor now appreciates Shi Xing very much and can be said to be able to respond to all requests. He immediately agreed to the other party's request. However, Shi Xing was the one who took office as the governor of the court, and the emperor refused. The emperor said that I also wanted Shi Qing to "assist the tent" and should not leave him easily.

The emperor said this, obviously expressing the meaning that I cannot live without you Shi Xing now.

Who among the civil and military officials in the court did not know that the holy intentions were favored by Shi Xing, so Shi Xing became the hottest celebrity in the court. Lin Yanchao, who had repeatedly disagree with Shi Xing on the matter of pacifying Japanese, was naturally overwhelmed by Shi Xing.

In terms of a general strategy like the Conquest Dynasty, Lin Yanchao could no longer speak out to fight against Shi Xing.

Even among scholars, most people also praised Xu Shixing for his achievements in strategizing and winning thousands of miles away. As for Lin Yanchao, who has often been contrary to Shixing, he has certainly become a representative of unknown things.

A censor in the Imperial Ming Times criticized the slander in a day without appointing the name, saying that a minister in the court claimed to be a meritorious, but he did nothing, but ignored the interests of the country and only stubbornly hindered the saint's death!

However, Song Yingchang's position in charge was unstable. Shi Xinggan, the Minister of War, took the risk and volunteered. A minister who often pointed out in the affairs of aiding the Korean Kingdom suddenly remained silent. When others asked about it, he refused to know the military affairs and refused again and again. He was indeed a tribute to the emperor's grace of rituals. We are a righteous gentleman who is really not ashamed of his character!

As soon as this incident happened, public opinion in Beijing was in an uproar.

Although the people around him dare not report criticism to Lin Yanchao, these criticisms still came into Lin Yanchao's ears from various channels.

Sun Chengzong, Fang Congzhe and others planned to write an article to fight back in Xinmin Daily, but were stopped by Lin Yanchao.

Lin Yanchao knew who was behind this incident.

He wanted to press Lu Guangzu down and let him quit his face automatically, but he didn't expect to be injured if he beat the snake. Now the tide of public opinion is not conducive to him.

At that time, everyone believed that Lin Yanchao's only way to resolve it was to actively request to replace Song Yingchang as the governor of the court. Even Song Yingchang wrote a letter to ask Lin Yanchao to serve as governor for him.

Faced with such a situation, Lin Yanchao wrote a letter to appease Song Yingchang, so that he could rest assured that even if he let go, he would still fully support him in the court.

Of course, Lin Yanchao also thought of asking the emperor to resign from his post on the grounds of "having a disease", and let the emperor stay. In this way, everyone knew that he was unable to take up the position of preparing for Japanese affairs because of his poor health, rather than not wanting to go.

However, doing this will be suspected of being self-defeating, and the emperor may feel that he is planning to enter the cabinet, and is unwilling to go out to make military achievements, and even use the emperor as a shield to regain his political reputation.

Therefore, we cannot advance, and we cannot retreat. Lin Yanchao could only barely hold on in the court. During this period, it can be said that Lin Yanchao was the most dullest time in the court after he was appointed as the Minister of Rites.

At this time, the weather was already in autumn. Because of the discomfort and the changes in the weather, Lin Yanchao accidentally caught a cold. He had a fever for several days at first, but later he took medicine to treat it and then he relieved a little.

However, Lin Yanchao still works while sick. Now he doesn't even dare to take sick leave, so as not to let anyone in the court say slightest remarks.

On this day, Lin Yanchao left the yamen on time, lay in the sedan chair and closed his eyes to rest. He handled official duties for a day, and his head hurt a little. Tomorrow he would prepare for court discussions and discuss the plan to aid Korea.

One thing after another, and because of the first recovery from a cold, Lin Yanchao was not in a good mood at this moment.

When the sedan chair passed by a street, Lin Yanchao suddenly heard the pleasant sound of a piano coming from the street.

Lin Yanchao couldn't help but open his eyes and asked, "Where did the piano sound come from?"

"Report to the master, it's the piano hall next to you." The new Wu Youli who replied, was not Zhan Ming.

Lin Yanchao nodded and said, "Stop the sedan!"

"Here?" Wu Youli was shocked.

Lin Yanchao was slightly unhappy. Zhan Ming would never ask such a question in the past. Just teach him slowly.

"Yes."

The sedan chair stopped for a cup of tea. After the sound of the piano stopped, Lin Yanchao walked out of the sedan chair, but he saw that the street had already cleared out, and the people in the capital saw that their ceremonial guards were already avoiding the road.

Lin Yanchao didn't say anything, looked at the piano hall where the sound of the piano was heard, and immediately stepped into it.

But when they saw several piano players sitting in the hall, they saw Lin Yanchao walking into their piano hall like this, they were shocked and stood there quietly with breathing.

Lin Yanchao asked, "Who played this piano sound?"

An old zither came forward and said, "Report to the master, this zither sound was played by the zither girl in the shop. I wonder if he had any interest in seeing you!"

When Lin Yanchao heard that it was a ziniang, he immediately shook his head and said, "Homeotong is just curious. The sound of this zither is not very good. It is rare that there is no pleasing heart in the zither's meaning. It is completely the meaning of the zither, so I stopped here."

The old zither immediately said, "It turns out that he is a master of the tribe. He is disrespectful. If the master of the tribe likes it, I can send this zither girl to the mansion to play for the master of the tribe at any time."

Lin Yanchao shook his head and said, "If you report again, I'm afraid there is no current state of mind in the Honbu Hall, so it's better to stay here."

"Goodbye!"

As he said that, Lin Yanchao was about to leave, he heard a woman's voice coming from behind: "Please stay with the master of the Ministry."

Lin Yan didn't look back at the beginning but said with a smile: "No need to see you!"

But the woman said, "Mr. Master, please listen to the words of the people in the family. It is not the pear blossoms, but the apricot blossoms are not. It is white and coaxing, not the southeastern feeling. I once remembered, and I once remembered that people were slightly drunk in Wuling."

Lin Yanchao turned around and looked at him in shock, and couldn't help but say, "It's such an old friend, Miss Chu is polite."

It turned out that this Qinniang playing the piano was Chu Jun, the innocent man Lin Yanchao met when he was shopping with Lin Shibi when he first entered the capital.

When Chu Jun saw Lin Yanchao, Yingying bowed and said with tears in his eyes: "I didn't expect that in twelve years, Chu Jun would still meet the master of the ministry here!"

Lin Yanchao sighed when he heard this and walked on several steps: "Miss Chu, don't be too polite, get up! How have you been in the past few years?"

After Chu Jun stood up, he smiled sadly, "When he first met, the master of the Ministry was just a student who came to Beijing to take the exam, but now the master of the Ministry is already a minister! As for Chu Jun, his youth has passed, and his life is not as good as one year. Fortunately, he learned some piano skills when he was in Yuecuilou, and now he is barely able to make a living in the piano museum."

Lin Yanchao looked at the other party carefully and found that more than ten years have passed, and Chu Jun's appearance is no longer as good as before.

It’s really a pity that the beauty is beautiful and white! The beauty who can last forever is just in the story of home.

Lin Yanchao said: "Miss Chu, although that's what I said, I just listened to your piano and meant to be a confidant. I didn't expect to stop and ask for it. It's really an old friend."

When Chu Jun heard this, he said happily: "Does Lord Master treat Chu Jun as a confidante? With this sentence from Master Master Master, the common woman is really lucky to have three lives."
Chapter completed!