Zhang Zhou once again participated in the court meeting.
There is nothing wrong with him in Fengtian Palace. He is still listed among the civil servants. That day, after listening to everyone’s opinions, he would go to Qianqing Palace with Xiao Jing after leaving Fengtian Palace.
He is completely different from other ministers.
That day was the day when the emperor and the cabinet had a showdown over the Ming Dynasty Code. Because when Zhang Zhou entered the palace that day, he had already compiled the book of the Ming Dynasty Code and sent it to the palace, and the emperor did not intend to do it in person. Look, after all, I can’t understand. Professional matters should still be left to professionals.
However, the matter could not be leaked. After the court meeting, Liu Jian was also ordered to go to Qianqing Palace to discuss the matter.
"Mr. Liu Ge, I don't know why, but there have been major events in the court recently, which require many discussions within the inner court."
As the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Tu Fu walked over and asked curiously.
Liu Jian and other cabinet ministers have been summoned by the Emperor's Palace of Qianqing a lot recently. As the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, it is difficult for Tu Fu to enjoy this kind of treatment. He also wants to know what is going on between the emperor and the cabinet. Fame.
Liu Jian didn’t want to answer.
If it is known that the Ming Dynasty Code was compiled by one person, and the rest are just decorations, let alone the three cabinet members, even the entire Hanlin Academy system will be shamed. Now the emperor It would be a shame to only tell a few of their cabinet ministers and Wang Hao about this matter. If Tu Fu and the others knew about it, it would be tantamount to making the scandal public.
Xie Qian came over and smiled and said, "It's no big deal. Everyone in the Hanlin Academy is busy."
"Yes, yes."
There are ministers Come over and get close to each other, still responding.
Is the Hanlin Academy busy?
Maybe.
Among the officials at all levels in the Ming Dynasty, the most leisurely and comfortable ones may be those in the Hanlin Academy. They all say that it is a place of nobles and nobles, and everyone has nothing to do every day, not even doing anything. It is completely different from the tense atmosphere in other yamen.
The conversation here was interrupted by Xie Qian, Liu Jian also looked for an opportunity to come out and followed the young eunuch towards the Qianqing Palace.
In the Qianqing Palace.
A complete set of the Ming Dynasty ceremony was placed there. When Liu Jian arrived, Zhang Zhou had already been talking with the emperor for a long time, and they were talking and laughing.
The emperor was not behind the desk, standing almost side by side with Zhang Zhou, without any airs.
Liu Jian once longed for the emperor to be able to treat each other as equals with his civil servants, but this was just a dream, but it seemed that it all came true with Zhang Zhou.
"Liu Qing's family is here." Zhu Youtang did not wait for Liu Jian to salute, then raised his hand to indicate that he did not need to adhere to so many etiquettes for monarchs and ministers, "I sent someone to inform the cabinet before the meeting this morning. , today we need to find someone to proofread the ceremony compiled by Bingkuan, but this matter cannot be announced to the outside world. In addition to Hanlin Bachelor Wang, it is best to have only one or two people involved. Does Mr. Liu Ge have an idea of who to find?"
Liu Jian looked embarrassed.
Such a complete setThe book is said to be proofreading, but it is actually a review.
Let’s see if this set of books is really ready for publication as Zhang Zhou and Cheng Minzheng previously boasted. Such a time-consuming and laborious task involves verification and other issues. How about finding one or two people to make trouble?
If the three old guys from our cabinet are also involved in proofreading, even if Wang Hao is added to it, the workload will be staggering.
Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "Mr. Liu Ge, do you think there is a shortage of manpower? Regarding the textual research, I have specially prepared a volume that involves the sources and routines. It should be a lot easier."
The reason why Zhang Zhou did not take out the book directly, but had to prepare in advance, and even asked Lin Han and Cheng Minzheng for their opinions, was mainly because some laws, yamen cover responsibilities, etc., it is easy to follow the text, but After all, it is "words without evidence". You cannot just do whatever you say this position should do. You need to have a source. If there is no source, you need to cite precedents. For example, what happened during the Zhengtong and Chenghua years, and what the court used at that time. How to solve it, what conclusions were drawn from the court meeting at that time, etc.
This is fully considering that civil servants will find fault.
Originally, there was no confrontation between the two sides, but now Zhang Zhou has overstepped his authority and taken over the work of the Hanlin Academy. This means that Zhang Zhou’s power is becoming more and more powerful, and the civil servants will still find ways to struggle before they are suffocated. of.
Liu Jiandao, "Shijiao Zhang is really thoughtful."
The implication is that you know that we are going to find fault with you, so you are so well prepared
Zhang Zhou laughed and said, "Everywhere, they are doing things for the imperial court, and the merits of Huidian's writing are eternal, and it is not the credit of the next person. It also requires the full cooperation of colleagues in Hanyuan."
Liu Jian was still thinking, How to "negotiate" with Zhang Zhou and give credit for the compilation of the Ming Dynasty Code? Now he can see that Zhang Zhou has already taken the initiative without him mentioning it.
I felt unhappy, but actually I was relieved.
If Zhang Zhou really took out the book by himself, and based on the emperor’s trust in Zhang Zhou, and found someone to proofread it, and found that Zhang Zhou’s book was ready for publication, then the officials of the Hanlin Academy would You can resign collectively.
At least there is still room for both sides.
It’s just that he is still thinking in his heart, is this kid really so confident that he can repair the book by himself? When did he start and who is helping him behind the scenes?
< p>Zhu Youtang said, "The time required for proofreading should not be delayed for too long. Two days is the most time. Mr. Liu Ge has thought of someone to ask for details."If you can't take it back to the Hanlin Academy, maybe It means to send it to the cabinet for housekeeping.
Liu Jiandao "asked the Imperial Academy to serve Liang Chu. When Yang Tinghe returned to his hometown to visit relatives, Liang Chu was responsible for proofreading and editing books."
"Okay." Zhu Youtang also said Without asking Zhang Zhou's opinion, he looked over to Xiao Jing and said, "Send someone to send Liang Chu to the palace."
A complete set of Ming Dynasty rituals, the Chief of Ceremonies sent six eunuchs to the study room Carry it, then go forwardSupervised by Chen Kuan, there are seven people in total.
Follow Liu Jian to the cabinet for check-in.
When Li Dongyang and Xie Qian saw this posture, they knew that the emperor and Zhang Zhou were not playing tricks.
The books were all brought.
The general idea is that you can issue it directly later.
"Eunuch Chen, do you want to stay?" Liu Jian asked. This was actually a reminder to Chen Kuan that you can leave.
He was originally sent by the emperor, but you, Liu Jian, were asked to ask if he would stay.
Since you asked, you are issuing an order to expel the guest.
Chen Kuan smiled bitterly and said, "Let's find a place nearby to rest for a while. When Liang Hanlin arrives, we will send him over."
"Okay." Liu Jian nodded. .
If Chen Kuan was present, the three cabinet members would have to be wary of discussing the matter, fearing that Chen Kuan would overhear and inform the emperor.
After Chen Kuan left, the atmosphere in the cabinet duty room seemed to become much more relaxed instantly.
Xie Qian asked with a smile, "Do you want to call a few people from the Zhongzhi Room to help?"
Liu Jian and Li Dongyang both glared at him.
"Yu Qiao, when has this happened? There is no need to make such a joke," Li Dongyang reminded, "I asked His Majesty to ask Uncle Hou to come over."
"Yes." Liu Jian nodded. , "Jizhi will come with him."
Li Dongyang sighed, "It's best not to let outsiders know about this matter, but they don't know what the book is like."
"Read it yourself. "Liu Jian was very anxious.
Whether the book is a random fabrication, whether it has reached extremely high standards, or whether it is far-fetched, etc. needs to be verified before it can be determined.
In the Qianqing Palace.
After sending Liu Jian and his party away, Zhu Youtang was not worried at all that they could find faults in the Ming Dynasty Codex compiled by Zhang Zhou.
Even Cheng Minzheng thinks it is impeccable, so why should he doubt it?
In governing the country, Zhu Youtang relied heavily on the iron triangle of the cabinet, but when it came to matters of learning, the emperor He relies heavily on great scholars like Cheng Minzheng.
Zhang Zhou also felt that the emperor did a good job in this regard, at least he was meritocratic. Even he himself also relied on his strength to gain the emperor's trust
"Bingkuan, look, there is a memorial here. It is said that Uzang will come to pay tribute again this year. I heard that two groups of envoys have been sent. The first wave has already entered Shu and is expected to arrive in another month." Zhu Youtang took out a copy of the place and presented it.
Uzang, also known as Tibet.
As far as Zhang Zhou knew, Uzang had sent envoys to pay tribute in the eighth year of Hongzhi. This was after the end of Zhengtong, after a gap of several decades, Uzang restarted paying tribute, and the Ming Dynasty treated him with great courtesy. Good, and there are many rewards.
Historically, Wu Zang also paid tribute twice in the twelfth year of Hongzhi. In fact, he tasted the sweetness of paying tribute and wanted to pay tribute more times. Then the officials of the Ministry of Rites adopted the policy of "paying tribute again after one year old is not a system". , please cut off the reward and accept it." It means that you broke the rules by paying tribute twice a year, and if you want to cut off the reward, the emperor will agree.
Wuzang did not come again in the following years, and the next tribute was not paid until the first year of Zhengde.
The best way to govern the insatiable greed of a vassal state is to not regard yourself as the so-called etiquette of a superior state. If you are not a good person, then the vassal state will understand.
Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "Your Majesty, are you telling me this for a special reason?"
Zhang Zhou is a discerning person.
What does it have to do with paying tribute from outside Tibet? He doesn’t work in the Ministry of Rites.
Zhu Youtang sighed, "So Bingkuan, you are the one who sees clearly. When Uzang paid tribute last time, I asked about the destiny and other matters. Maybe they knew about the DPRK." Now I have consulted you a lot, and you will only send people if you can achieve God's will."
"Oh." Zhang Zhou nodded with a smile.
Wuzang was in the Ming Dynasty, and there were always rumors that the "Dharma King" or "Living Buddha" could know the future. Because Emperor Hongzhi believed in this, they also liked to use this method to make the Ming Dynasty aware of the future. "Take advantage of yourself".
In the eleventh year of Zhengde, when Wu Zang paid tribute, he mentioned the living Buddha in his territory who could know the future. Emperor Zhengde sent eunuch Liu Yun to greet him, but when he arrived at the place, the living Buddha did not appear for a long time, and both parties A large-scale armed fight also broke out, killing more than half of the Ming envoys.
Zhu Youtang said, "I don't mean to compare you with anyone, but maybe they pay tribute, or they have the intention to target you."
Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "I have never done anything like this." I don’t care if they have any special purpose when comparing themselves to others.”
“Yes, I can also see that they are nothing compared to you.” Zhu Youtang smiled. He said, "In the past, I really wanted to ask them more about the future of the Ming Dynasty, but now it's enough to ask you, Bingkuan. If you have time recently, you might as well do some more fortune telling."
"This"
Zhang Zhou knew that the butterfly effect he had produced was getting bigger and bigger. Apart from natural disasters, it was basically difficult to make achievements in man-made disasters.
"Haha, seeing you like this, I won't embarrass you. It doesn't matter if you can really calculate it, or it doesn't matter if you can't. What you have done is enough for Ming Dynasty." Zhu Youtang smiled. He expressed comfort, "There has been a lot of rain in the north recently, and people are talking about it, saying that this is a blessing bestowed by God on me and all the people. I know that this is all due to you."
"Your Majesty is joking, this It’s not like I asked for rain.”
“That’s pretty much it. Okay, Bingkuan, let’s go and treat the queen. My body is almost done, so I should take care of the queen more. There’s still nothing wrong with the queen recently. I'm also worried about the news."
"Yes"
Zhang Zhou is going to be a "gynecologist" to treat Queen Zhang's body.
Compared with treating Zhu Youtang, this is actually what Zhang Zhou is good at. Isn’t it just using the traditional Chinese medicine of later generations to treat "Gong Han" and other prescriptions, which have been used many times since ancient times? , after a long period of conditioning, no one knows its effect
Before Zhang Zhou and Xiao Jing arrived at Jiaotai Hall, there were already two little maids standing there, how beautiful these maids were.
Zhang Zhou can only be said to be ugly.
Queen Zhang is also scheming.
It is impossible that there are no maids in the palace, and the maids have the opportunity to be alone with the emperor. If the maid develops a relationship with the emperor, it will be poaching.
When choosing palace maids, you must not only choose ugly ones, but also choose ones who look honest and do their duty and do not have wishful thinking. They must also be able to please Zhang Zhou when he saw these two palace ladies. Wang Mingshan brought peace and good fortune.
One way
When Zhang Zhou was walking to Kunning Palace with the two young palace maids, he was still thinking about what the emperor told him to do divination.
The emperor said he would not force it.
But Zhang Zhou knew that once the emperor found out that there was a prophet beside him and did not give him any enlightenment about the future, he would feel uncomfortable.
Then I will give you some calculations later. So many things happened in the Ming Dynasty, and there are not many that can be remembered. It is not difficult to cash in one or two things, but how to correspond with current events requires Put some thought into it.
"Mr. Zhang is here, please come in."
When the eunuchs of Kunning Palace see Zhang Zhou now, it is like seeing their biological father.
Zhang Yong, the eunuch who was closest to Queen Zhang, also received military honors. Everyone felt that it was related to Zhang Zhou's fame.
Whether you are convinced or not, look at Zhang Yong. Before, he was just a eunuch running errands for the queen. Now that he has gone to the northwest and Liaodong, he can make contributions and even have the opportunity to win an official title for his family. Who can do such a good thing? Don't want to
In Kunning Palace.
Zhang Zhou came to treat Queen Zhang. Unlike ordinary imperial doctors, he didn’t even bring a medicine kit.
Come empty-handed.
And there is no need to put up curtains or anything like that, and there is no unrealistic pulse diagnosis like hanging threads. Queen Zhang is already sitting there, putting her arms on the pulse pillow.
"Bingkuan, you look very good, and things are going well at home."
"Thank you for your concern, Queen." Zhang Zhou said with cupped hands, "There has been nothing going on at home recently, so everything is fine."
While talking, Zhang Zhou was sitting next to Queen Zhang.
Looking at the woman's wrist in front of him, Zhang Zhou didn't know whether he should put his fingers on it.
This is not what he is good at.
"Bingkuan, why haven't you started yet?" Queen Zhang asked.
Zhang Zhou said, "I have something to ask, but I don't know whether to ask, or it may be inconvenient."
"Yes." Queen Zhang waved her hand, and everyone around her They knew each other very well and immediately left the hall.
"Ask."
Queen Zhang was alone with Zhang Zhou.
Zhang Zhoudao, "What I asked about was all about Long Si and did not involve personal matters."
"Yes."
"I want to ask "In the past few years, the Queen has had miscarriages."
If you want to understand the reason why Queen Zhang was unable to conceive, you need to understand what she has experienced, and this kind of thing is actually not a secret. Could it beThe imperial doctor can't ask
Queen Zhang said, "Three years ago, there was one time."
"Oh." Zhang Zhou nodded.
Leaving aside whether this is true or not, Zhu Houzhao is Empress Zhang’s biological son, so he can’t find any doubts for the time being.
Zhang Zhou continued to ask, "Has the Queen taken care of her body in recent years?"
"Yes." Queen Zhang did not hide it, "Do I need to give you the prescription?"
Zhang Zhou was also moved by Queen Zhang's courtesy.
This is not scheming, isn’t it?
"No, if there is a record at Tai Hospital, I can get it from there." Zhang Zhou said.
"It's too much trouble, come here"
Then Empress Zhang called the maid in again, "Go get the prescription and show it to Mr. Zhang."
< p>Empress Zhang implicitly relied on Zhang Zhou very much. She probably placed all her hopes of having a son on Zhang Zhou.Then the little palace maid brought over several prescriptions.
"In the past six months, I have not used the medicine above. Your Majesty asked me to wait. Your Majesty's health has improved a lot recently."
Speaking of this, Zhang The queen's face looked a little sullen.
Probably there are some things that she has not told anyone except her husband and wife. She can only say some things in front of the doctor who is treating the disease.
Zhang Zhou stared at the prescription.
Very good.
Even in terms of drug selection, Zhang Zhou felt that it might be better than what he knew.
This involves the biggest problem
The problem with Queen Zhang’s fertility is not how to cure it, but that it cannot be cured.
Zhang Zhou thought of what Zhu Houzhao had said before, that Zhu Youtang said that Zhu Xiurong was the person Zhu Houzhao was closest to. Zhang Zhou could even boldly assume that Zhu Houzhao and Zhu Xiurong were the only ones who were not born to Queen Zhang. In fact, Zhu Houwei was born to Queen Zhang
Zhu Xiurong and Zhu Houwei were born in the same year, at the beginning of the year and the end of the year. It doesn’t seem like a big problem, but the biggest problem is that neither of you had any children. You can actually have two children in this year and you can get pregnant during the confinement period
"Bingkuan, is there something wrong with this prescription?"
When Queen Zhang saw that Zhang Zhou had not spoken for a long time, I couldn't help but ask nervously.
Zhang Zhou put down the prescription and said, "The prescriptions are very neat."
"I know that they are just neat. If these neat prescriptions can make me pregnant, That won't wait until now." Queen Zhang sighed, "I'm just afraid that Your Majesty's health is getting better, but I'm sorry."
This is a bit revealing.
If her husband can't do it, she won't worry at all. Anyway, he's such a bear, and there's nothing he can do if you give him a bunch of women.
But now her husband is gradually starting to get pregnant, but her stomach has not moved, so she has to worry about her husband being snatched away by others.
Although she isThe Queen, the mother of the world, no one in the Sixth Palace dares to compete with her.
But the problem is that there is an old lady above the emperor, the Empress Dowager Zhou, who is thinking about finding a woman for her eldest grandson every day so that she can take care of her grandson. Please remember to bookmark, the latest and fastest website is free to read without anti-theft