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

After saying that, Sun Dasheng cautiously glanced at the emperor's face first, and then glanced at his elder brother's expression.

Especially the latter, he had even prepared for what to do if his elder brother got angry, the worst that could happen was he would just run away.

"The dilemma is resolved by itself, what a dilemma!" Emperor Chongzhen suddenly raised his voice.

Sun Dasheng thought that Emperor Chongzhen was angry and was a little frightened for a moment.

He rehearsed it exactly according to the script!

That kid Liu Jiawei taught him for an hour.

Could it be that I didn't express myself well enough?

No!

First praise this side, then praise that side, then slap them both, and then give them a date to eat, is that right?

Just as I was wondering, I heard Emperor Chongzhen continue:

"What do you think, my Lords?"

These words were spoken very gently, and Emperor Chongzhen even had a smile on his face. Only then did Sun Dasheng feel relieved.

All the civil and military officials in the court were smart people. Upon hearing this, they naturally guessed the emperor's intention and immediately expressed their support.

So the ball was thrown in front of Zhang Shikang again, but this ball was deflated.

"Sun Dasheng, you son of a bitch, who taught you that?

"You're still stuck in a dilemma. Do you think you're Gao Hanwen?" Zhang Shikang said sarcastically.

Zhang Shikang didn't believe that those words could be said by Sun Dasheng. This guy never spits ivory from his dog's mouth.

I thought Sun Dasheng would just grin and get away with it, but I never expected him to not hide anything at all and immediately said:

"Who is Gao Hanwen? I don't know!

But hey, this method is definitely not what I thought of. It was all suggested by Liu Jiawei.

If His Highness wants revenge, don't look for us."

Liu Jiawei was a seventh-rank editor in the Hanlin Academy and did not even have the qualifications to enter the court, but his father, Earl Chengyi, shuddered.

This mess had nothing to do with him, but he didn't expect that he would be involved in it.

"I knew it..." Zhang Shikang muttered to himself.

Emperor Chongzhen looked at Zhang Shikang calmly again and said:

"Wuji, I know you don't like errands. Over the years, I've given you so many errands, and it's really hard on you.

But you also have to understand me. The court cannot do without you, and millions of people need you.

You are the son of a noble family. The country and the noble family have been together for nearly three hundred years, sharing the joys and sorrows. You cannot just walk away. It is against emotion, reason and law.

But what Jiawei and Jinglu Hou said is also true. I should have given you a long vacation to combine work and rest. This was my negligence.

You... stop making trouble."

Emperor Chongzhen's tone was very gentle, and there was a lot of painstaking effort in it. He really didn't want to lose such a useful minister.

After Emperor Chongzhen finished speaking, Duke Yingguo Zhang Zhiji also came to persuade him, followed by Duke Dingguo, Duke Huaiguo, and Marquis Taining...

In the end, Zhang Shikang could only sigh deeply, and his first plan to resign was completely aborted.

But it cannot be said that he failed completely. At least he got a long vacation. Thinking of this, he cheered up again and decided to try his best no matter what.

So the game of bargaining began again in the court, one side asked for an exorbitant price, and the other side paid on the spot.

Emperor Chongzhen said he would give him three months of vacation, but Zhang Shikang said that was bullshit. Three months was not a long vacation. It would take at least three years.

Emperor Chongzhen refused, so the two sides engaged in a fierce tug-of-war that lasted for a full quarter of an hour.

It was finally decided that the Grand Marshal would remain in office with pay, and military affairs would be temporarily handed over to the two deputy marshals and the emperor.

Zhang Shikang was given a year's vacation, on the condition that the maritime threat was resolved first.

(Half is left, and will be added after midnight.)