Late Ming Dynasty: Oops, I am surrounded by the Donglin Party

"Your Majesty! I have something to say."

A loud voice came from the back of the hall.

All the civil and military officials in the court turned their heads to look back, and when they saw that it was the new court noble, Jinglu Hou Sun Dasheng, they were all a little confused for a moment.

For these cunning people, they fully understand why new nobles such as Sun Dasheng and Xu Wenyuan avoid the current disputes in the court.

After all, everyone knew that these newly-appointed nobles were all in the same boat with Zhang Shikang, and they might even have peed and played in the mud together since they were young.

But at this juncture, this group of young people actually stood up again, which really puzzled them.

Are they going to take sides too?

Should I stand with His Majesty? Or with Prince Wuying?

This is a very sensitive issue, and each side has its own internal logic, but no matter which side you stand on, it is definitely not a good choice, and it may even make the problem more complicated.

Li Banghua glanced at Sun Weifan, the Duke of Huaiguo, and found that Sun Weifan also looked puzzled.

"You little bastard! What are you getting yourself involved in? Get back here!"

Sun Weifan scolded him in a low voice. He didn't have much political knowledge, but he also knew that his son shouldn't stand up at this time.

The Imperial Guards are the personal army of the Son of Heaven, and these people in the Second Son's Regiment happen to be the absolute backbone of the Imperial Guards. If they say the wrong thing and arouse suspicion from any party, they will definitely be in trouble.

“Dad, we have to call plants plants in the court!

I was granted the title of Marquis of Jinglu by Your Majesty, so I naturally have the obligation to help Your Majesty with his worries and difficulties."

Sun Dasheng gave his father no face at all. He said that he would help the emperor solve his problems, but when he walked to Zhang Shikang, he still grinned at Zhang Shikang to show his goodwill.

Zhang Shikang rolled his eyes at Sun Dasheng, thinking that these animal friends had better hold their farts.

Otherwise, he will really have no desire to live in the future.

"What does Marquis Jinglu have to say?" Emperor Chongzhen said gently.

He actually didn't know what these guys were going to do. This was completely beyond his plan.

"Your Majesty, I cannot bear to see your Majesty and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wuying become estranged over such a trivial matter.

Therefore, I feel it is necessary for me to express my views."

After Sun Dasheng finished speaking, he stood straight in the court with an amusing smile on his face.

It was the first time for him to become the focus of the court, and he really enjoyed the feeling.

Zhang Shikang was unhappy first. He didn't know what this guy was up to. He just felt that this guy was very annoying and was showing off.

"You're such a chicken! If you have something to say, just say it. If you have something to fart, just fart!"

Sun Weifan knew that his behavior this time must have upset his nephew, so he immediately joined in and scolded his son:

"That's right, you little bastard, you're itching for trouble, right? Wait until you get back and see how I'll deal with you!"

Both of his immediate superiors were unhappy with him. Sun Dasheng shrank his neck and immediately became obedient, grinning and saying:

"Your Majesty leads the great Ming Dynasty, its mountains and rivers, its people, and its millions!

There are talented people in the court who can ensure national security and defeat the enemy, and benefit the people. Your Majesty cannot bear to see such talented people go to waste, so you cherish them.

I think this just proves that Your Majesty is a wise and benevolent ruler!"

This was said eloquently, and Emperor Chongzhen felt extremely relieved after hearing it. Therefore, he guessed that Marquis Jinglu was going to speak for him this time, and immediately signaled Sun Dasheng to continue.

Sun Dasheng glanced at Zhang Shikang quietly, and found that his elder brother was looking at him with murderous eyes, and immediately said:

"Ahem, as for His Royal Highness Prince Wuying, he is indeed a national hero that has never been seen in this dynasty.

Punishing corruption and eliminating evil, returning land to the people, suppressing bandits, eliminating the gentry, and defeating the Jian Lu, each and every one of these actions is enough to prove your highness's merits!"

Sun Dasheng praised his elder brother from beginning to end. Seeing that his elder brother had indeed calmed down a little, he immediately felt relieved.

"I would like to tell Your Majesty a story off topic. My family was very poor and I only had one donkey. I used it to pull goods, to grind the millstone, and even to practice riding. In the end, I worked it to death.

When Your Highness was in the army, he often compared himself to a donkey in the production team. I am stupid and don’t know what a production team is, but I probably understand the suffering of Your Highness the Prince.

Think about it, the Marshal of the Army looks impressive, but the expenses of food, drink, dispatching generals and soldiers, training and promotion of the millions of soldiers of the Ming Dynasty all fall on the shoulders of His Royal Highness the Prince.

Not to mention that Your Highness is also responsible for the duties of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, as well as the navy of our Ming Dynasty. Even the formulation of national policies requires Your Highness's concern.

To be honest with you, when I was in the army, I often saw candles burning in Your Highness's tent late at night, and people were handling various tasks until late at night.

Look, His Highness’s face has turned black.

This is all due to overwork!"

As Sun Dasheng became more and more immersed in the role, his expression became more and more excited.

Sun Weifan frowned and thought to himself, how come I don’t know this?

Every time I passed by my nephew's tent, it was always dark, and I could occasionally hear the movements of my niece's daughter.

His beard twitched a few times as if he wanted to say something, but he ultimately chose to remain silent.

Apart from him and the group of young boys in his second son's group, the civil servants in the court and Emperor Chongzhen were really unaware of these trivial matters in the military camp.

At this time, they all looked at Zhang Shikang with a hint of admiration, especially Emperor Chongzhen, who felt a little guilty.

Zhang Shikang had complained to him more than once in recent years, saying that there were too many tasks and it was too tiring. At first, he just thought that this guy wanted to be lazy.

Now think about it, if one person has to do so many things, even he probably can’t do it.

Alas, it is indeed difficult for Wuji!

But what can I do? If anyone in the court had half the ability of this boy, he wouldn't have placed so much burden on one person.

However, when Zhang Shikang heard the story told by Sun Dasheng, he had a different version in his mind.

The donkey of the production team, the donkey of the production team, damn it, you are the donkey, your whole family is donkeys!

Zhang Shikang felt depressed, but he didn't say anything. From what the boy said, he seemed to be on his side, so he wanted to hear what the boy was going to do.

"So I think that while good people must be used, they should not be used to death. They should be given a chance to breathe."

After these words were spoken, all the civil and military officials in the court, including the emperor, nodded.

Seeing that all the ministers in the court, including his father and the emperor, were listening to his nonsense seriously, Sun Dasheng felt a little proud for a moment, as if he was extremely awesome.

"Sun Dasheng! Watch your words! You're the donkey!"

If he could beat him, Zhang Shikang really wanted to go up and beat this guy.

Damn it, he was just making fun of himself, but now all the civil and military officials in the court treat him like a donkey. This is outrageous.

Sun Dasheng was so thick-skinned that he didn't dare to respond to his elder brother's words. He just waited for the emperor to speak.

"What does Marquis Jinglu think should be done?" Emperor Chongzhen asked at the right time.

By this time, Emperor Chongzhen had already realized that Sun Dasheng was here to smooth things over.

"Your Majesty, the country cannot afford to lose its pillars, and Your Highness needs to balance work and rest.

I feel that now that the Jianlu are in danger and the situation within the pass is peaceful, it would be better for both sides to take a step back.

Give His Royal Highness Prince Wuying a long vacation and retain his job.

Let Your Highness have a good rest, do what he wants to do, and recuperate so that he can serve the country again.

In this way, isn't the dilemma resolved by itself? "