Chapter 407: Xue Baochai’s Talk
On the third day of October, it only took eight days for the news of Jinling to reach the capital one after another.
The current situation in Jinling can be regarded as triggering a civil uprising. It depends on how the court responds.
The so-called how the court responds is, to put it bluntly, how the cabinet responds. In political matters, the emperor now respects the opinions of the cabinet.
In the next two days, more news came from Jinling, and when the situation became more complicated, there were more impeachments against Jia Yucun, the prefect.
A large number of officials jointly submitted a memorial, hoping to remove the prefect Jia Yucun and hold him accountable, so as to calm the public's anger and resolve the crisis.
However, as before, all the memorials were like a mud cow entering the sea, without causing any waves at all.
Wenyuan Pavilion is located on the east side of the palace, not far from the Qianqing Palace, so it is used as the cabinet duty room.
At this moment, in the east hall of Wenyuan Pavilion, two cabinet ministers are discussing matters.
Faced with the situation in Yingtian Mansion, the two cabinet ministers did not have the same opinions.
The chief assistant, Zhao Yushan, meant to let Yingtianfu and the Jinling Police Department investigate the case in detail, make the truth known to the public and let the people return home. In the process, the Jinling Capital Department was placed on strict alert.
The second assistant, Chen Jinyun, disagreed with this. He preferred to dismiss the officials involved now and wait for the court to send personnel to investigate.
Obviously Chen Jinyun has no good intentions. Once Jia Yucun and others are removed from their posts, many things will become unclear.
Zhao Yushan expressed firm opposition to this, and then personally exerted pressure as the chief assistant and voted alone to draft the opinions.
He is now very trusted by the emperor, so he would do this. Normally, few chief ministers would do this.
"Mr. Zhao Ge, if you do this, I'm afraid it will cause even greater trouble." Chen Jinyun sighed, as if he was really worried about Zhao Yushan anymore.
"Mr. Chen Ge, your method may not be a good one"
"Then let's wait and see. I am doing it for your own good"
With a smile, Chen Jinyun Xu Xu said, "Since I am in a high position, I should have the determination of a strong man to cut off his wrist. If the little magistrate Yingtian can calm down the public anger, it is okay to let him suffer some injustice for the time being. I will just compensate him after the situation calms down.
Picking up the teacup, Zhao Yushan said with a smile, "I'm just afraid of taking one step back. Mr. Chen Ge must also understand that step by step, things in the world are unpredictable, and I can only take one step at a time. Who can say what will happen in the future?" "Clearly"
"This is reasonable, reasonable" Chen Jinyun replied.
At the moment, there are only two of him in the cabinet. The newly appointed third assistant Zheng Zhiqing has reported illness and is at home. He did not participate in the storm of life.
This third assistant was previously the Minister of Household Affairs. He was not opposed to Zhao Yushan's reforms, but he had absolutely no intention of supporting them.
Zheng Zhiqing feels that it should be changed, but the time is not right now. We have to wait until the internal and external are settled before starting the change.
But if he follows his thinking, I am afraid that it will not happen for another fifty years. machineYes, because peace and stability are relative in nature, and absolute peace is basically hard to come by.
It is said that Zhao Yushan's ticket was to be delivered to the Supervisor of Ceremonies, and it was naturally forwarded to the Qianqing Palace.
Zhu Xianming has also been thinking about how to deal with this matter in the past two days, but as more news comes back, his thoughts are gradually changing.
Now Zhao Yushan gave his opinion. Although it was somewhat different from his opinion, he still decided to respect Zhao Yushan's intention.
In fact, the so-called processing method, at this level, it is difficult to distinguish between right and wrong. The key is just a choice.
Zhao Yushan chose to protect Jiayu Village because he was actually protecting the spirit of the New Deal and the world's view of the New Deal.
Jia Yucun is a banner of the New Deal. If he is stained or torn down or even falls down, it will greatly enhance the arrogance of the opposition.
But the risk of protecting Jiayu Village is also very high. Once the situation in Yingtian Mansion gets out of control and turns from a civil unrest to a rebellion, it is very likely to set off a storm both inside and outside the government, enough to nip the New Deal in the bud.
So at this moment, by choosing to respect Zhao Yushan’s opinion, Zhu Xianming also chose to take risks.
"When necessary, Jia Hua can be used to vent public anger. Although this is not good for the New Deal, it can also avoid greater disasters," Zhu Xianming thought secretly.
"It's just a matter of seizing the opportunity and waiting until the last moment to take it."
To take it until the last moment is equivalent to making the most of Jia Yucun. In the end, it really doesn't work. Abandon him.
For the sake of the imperial government, it was a good deal for Zhu Xianming to let Jia Yucun suffer a little injustice.
"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince is here"
Sit down from the rocking chair, Zhu Xianming said slowly, "Well, let him in"
After a few breaths Afterwards, Prince Zhu Jingyuan walked into the palace and happened to see his father drinking tea.
"My son, I bow to my father"
"Get up, what's the matter?" Zhu Xianming put down the tea cup, and then lay back on the rocking chair.
After getting up, Zhu Jingyuan took out the memorial in his arms and said, "This is my son's recent realization."
The prince looked through the old memorials and criticisms every day, and he didn't just pass by after reading them. Every once in a while, he has to give his insights, and he has to speak in a meaningful way.
Taking the memorial from Zhu Jingyuan, Zhu Xianming briefly read it and put it aside, and then asked, "Do you know everything about the recent events in Jinling Yingtian Mansion?"
This matter The matter now has great influence in the imperial court, and the scholars in the East Palace are naturally discussing it, so Zhu Jingyuan not only knows about it but also thinks about it.
When the emperor asked, it was obviously another "teaching test". Zhu Jingyuan cheered up and replied, "I know something about it."
"How do you think this matter should be handled?" Zhu Xianming asked very directly.
Zhu Jingyuan did not hesitate and answered according to the countermeasures proposed by the bachelors, but Zhu Xianming frowned.
If Zhu Jingyuan opens God’s perspective, you will find that his method is similar to Chen Jinyun's, both of which are to capture Jia Yucun first to calm the situation.
It is normal for the scholars of the East Palace to think this way. They are speaking on behalf of the interests of the scholar-bureaucrats. This is also the basis for the prince's wide support.
Zhu Xianming also understood this, so he asked again, "Is this your opinion or the opinion of those under you?"
"Is it the opinion of the bachelors"
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"You don't have your own opinions," Zhu Xianming said dissatisfied.
Not to mention, Zhu Jingyuan really had his own opinions, so he replied, "My son thinks that it is possible to send imperial envoys from the imperial court to investigate the case. In this way, firstly, the government and the opposition can be convinced, and secondly, all parties can be coordinated as soon as possible. Let the matter be settled."
Objectively speaking, Zhu Jingyuan's idea is quite appropriate, which shows that he himself is by no means useless.
But unfortunately, even though his idea was quite satisfactory, he still showed lack of confidence when he said it, which made Zhu Xianming particularly dissatisfied.
It has been more than ten days since the civil uprising broke out in Yingtian, and the news has been delayed for at least seven or eight days. The court has no idea what the situation is now.
Whether the imperial court sends an imperial envoy or according to Zhao Yushan's opinion, the day lilies may be cold by the time the arrangement reaches Yingtian.
So this means that the court must take various situations into consideration and then make adequate arrangements.
"Since the prince has this idea, then you will recommend someone to go to Jinling and be fully responsible for handling this matter."
Zhu Jingyuan went to Jinling last year and made a mess, which showed that he Lack of ability to do practical things.
But to be an emperor, it is more important to learn how to employ people. At this moment, Zhu Xianming was testing the prince's ability to employ people.
"You don't have to rush to answer, we will tell you the result tomorrow"
"Yes" Zhu Jingyuan breathed a sigh of relief.
"Okay, if nothing happens, just step back."
"My son still has something to do"
It was rare to see that the prince still had something to do, so Zhu Xianming asked, "What's the matter?"
"The thirteenth brother is busy with farming, and my son wants to visit him."
Even though the prince has many shortcomings, his love for his brothers is a rare shining point.
So when he made this request, Zhu Xianming just thought about it for a moment and nodded in approval.
The civil uprising in Yingtian Mansion broke out on September 25th, but actually lasted only five days.
That is, two days before the news was sent back to the court, these people had various reasons such as food, and the good words of the government represented by Jia Yucun, the matter was resolved.
In the final analysis, the gentry dared to cause a popular uprising, but they may not dare to actually rebel.
If they act like that, no matter how much pressure the court puts on them, they will all be held accountable.
But even if the people retreated, they still gave Yingtian Mansion an excuse. Opponents from both the government and the public took this as an opportunity to start an impeachment storm against Jia Yucun.
After more than half a year of forbearance, this destined political crisisAfter all, the storm cannot be avoided.
It’s just that these nonsense have nothing to do with Zhu Jinghong.
At this moment, he was sitting in the field, watching Zhu Jingchun and his two men hoeing and plowing the ground in the distance.
He has done very little work in the past ten days. He has played the role of supervisor, and all tasks have been assigned to Zhu Jingchun.
Working exhaustingly every day, what Zhu Jingchun and his wife looked forward to most was for Baochai to come and bring tea, so that they could relax a little.
Normally, Baochai would have arrived at this time, but there was no one there today, so they looked at their residence at this time.
Although they are only a hundred meters apart, the situation in the small courtyard cannot be seen clearly because of the trees in the middle.
"Lazy again," Zhu Jinghong scolded.
After being scolded by him, Zhu Jingchun and the two immediately started doing it again. During this period, they were afraid of being scolded by Zhu Jinghong.
Seeing the two people getting busy, Zhu Jinghong also looked in the direction of the hut and muttered, "It's time for Baochai to come too."
However, at this time, a eunuch arrived at the hut and informed Baochai. Prince Chai and Prince Rui are here.
It was originally a favor that the prince asked for, but King Rui also came with him after learning about it. No one can accuse him of loving his brother.
"Fourth brother, it's just ahead."
On the chariot sedan, Zhu Jingyuan stood up and looked ahead. Not far away were two alternative huts.
"Yeah" Zhu Jingyuan responded. He didn't want to talk to Zhu Jingyuan at this moment.
They were followed by two carriages, namely Yuan Chun and Chen Zhi. This time they were two families coming over, and there was a vague sense of competition.
When Baochai came out of the hut, Zhu Jingyuan and his entourage were already approaching, so much so that they had already gotten out of the sedan.
Looking at Baochai dressed as a peasant woman coming out of the distance, although several people present were mentally prepared, they were still a little surprised when they saw it with their own eyes.
Baochai was a princess married to the royal family, but now she looked so embarrassed, which made Zhu Jingyuan and others feel like they were being harmed by others.
Although they are noble princes and princes, if they fail to inherit the throne, their outcome will only be worse than that of Zhu Jinghong and his wife.
"Meet the fourth brother and the fourth sister-in-law, and meet the sixth brother and the sixth sister-in-law"
Although Baochai is a commoner Jingchai, all the eunuchs and maids present recognized her, so naturally no one dared Stop her from coming forward.
The title of Baochai here is also very delicate. He calls brother and sister-in-law to close the relationship, but the prince wants to be more respectful, so he said "see you".
"Oh my sister, why are you dressed like this? The slaves here are too presumptuous and dare to neglect you like this"
At this time, Baochai was called "sister" , not Yuan Chun but Chen Zhi. The latter had already been prepared to take the lead at this moment.
Not to be outdone, Yuanchun immediately stepped forward and took Baochai's other hand, saying, "Baochai, you have suffered a lot recently."
Before Baochai could answer, Chen Zhi followed immediately. Said, "My fourth sister-in-law, IWe live outside the imperial city and are unable to do many things. You and your fourth brother should take care of more errands. Baochai is your aunt and cousin.”
Yuan Chun knows what Chen Zhi’s purpose is. Baochai in the middle understands even more.
"Sixth sister-in-law and I, the prince, have accepted the great grace of being able to return to farming for our father."
Baochai only said this. With one sentence, the fight between the two sisters-in-law was resolved. The person involved did not think it was a big deal, but Zhu Jingyuan and the other two people who were watching were surprised.
With this woman here, he wanted to seduce the thirteenth brother again. It's probably not that easy to do stupid things, so Zhu Jingyuan thought.
Unlike his hurtful mentality, the prince only felt at ease for Lao Shisan and was glad that he married a beloved and intelligent woman.
"Why is Thirteenth Brother not here?" Zhu Jingyuan suddenly asked.
"Report to Fourth Brother, Your Majesty, he is working in the fields at the moment. I will call him back now."
Baochai was about to turn around and leave when he heard Zhu Jingyuan say, "No, I'll go to the fields to see where he is."
"This"
"Say "Okay"
"The prince is over there in the woods" Baochai could only say.
"Okay"
Zhu Jingyuan went to the ground, Zhu Jingyuan He could only follow him, there was no way he would be absent at this time.
When the two brothers left, Baochai was thinking about how to deal with it next, when he heard Yuanchun say, "Baochai, you guys will live here. "
"Exactly"
Besides, Chen Zhi said before Yuan Chun could answer, "The eaves are long and swept clean without moss, and the flowers and trees are planted by hand. Although this place looks crude, , but Mr. Banshan’s elegant taste”
You are obviously talking to Baochai, you bitch, why do you interrupt? You know that Wang Jinggong’s poems show that you are knowledgeable, right?
Pulling Baochai towards the thatched hut, Yuan Chun said with a smile, "This is a humble house, but I have the noble character of Baochai to live here. Even though it is a thatched cottage, it is still shining."
"Two sisters-in-law, please stop boasting. How dare I compare myself with the sages as a stupid person?"
"I will be able to take care of these lands with the prince and make the crops harvest smoothly." I am satisfied."
While Baochai was speaking, the three of them had arrived outside the small courtyard, which was now occupied by the eunuchs and maids, who were placing chairs, furnishings and other items.
Entering the yard, the ground was full of mud, and Chen Zhi and Yuan Chun found it difficult to put their feet down, but Baochai was already living as usual.
"It's really simple, so the two sisters-in-law should stand outside the house. "I can't see it." Baochai was a little embarrassed.
"What's wrong? Although we can't live together, we should still take a look at your difficulties."
Walking to the door and taking a quick look, Chen Zhi turned around and said, "After I go back to the palace, I will present it to my mother and let him know how difficult it is for you."
At this time, Yuanchun was not to be outdone. , and immediately replied, "In order to save you, Baochai, the prince, often begged his father for mercy. Today IThe fact that we can come to visit you is the grace that the prince asked for alone."
"Thank you, prince, thank you so much, sister-in-law four," Baochai saluted and thanked you.
I actually lost a piece," Chen Zhi said secretly. .
Following that Chen Zhi said, "Baochai heard that all of you are just ordinary people. I brought the chef here today and brought all kinds of fresh ingredients. You can tell me what you want to eat." Come out."
This time she brought eight cooks, along with stoves, chopping boards and other items, so she can cook eight dishes at the same time.
"Come on, let's take a seat first. ”
While speaking, Chen Zhi “snatched” Baochai from Yuan Chun and pulled her to sit on a chair nearby.
At this moment, the tables and chairs for dining have been arranged. , curtains were placed around it to prevent wind, and the ceiling was raised above to prevent snow.
"Let's have a cup of tea first." Chen Zhi personally handed the tea to Baochai.
As a result. Princess, it is impossible for Yuanchun to treat Baochai so politely. At this moment, she felt that she was at a disadvantage.
"Thank you, Sister-in-law Six," Baochai took the teacup
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