Chapter 306 The Disaster of Huilu

The war in the northwest has temporarily subsided and entered a relatively relaxed period of preparation for war. Naturally, the ministers in the DPRK did not feel that Zhang Zhou could really conquer the grassland.

Because of the peace and quiet everywhere in the northwest recently, even the daily night watch of the cabinet has been cancelled.

After Li Dongyang stayed on duty for several days, the court meeting was completed. Liu Jian also brought news from the Supervisor of Ceremonies, telling Li Dongyang that he could go home and have a good rest for a few days.

"Binzhi, you should prepare some private matters in the past few days. Dongzhuang has been in Beijing these days. I heard that he has not been able to visit you several times. You should not be indifferent to others."

Liu Jian seemed very concerned about Li Dongyang.

Because Zhu Youtang’s birthday is on the third day of the seventh lunar month, which is the Wanshou Festival, both envoys from foreign countries, vassals, nobles, and officials from various places will send people or come to Beijing in person. Come to congratulate the emperor on his birthday. This year's Wanshou Festival is different from the past. The Ming Dynasty won successive victories in border battles, which was when the emperor was in high spirits.

Coming to present gifts to the emperor at this time is mostly to take advantage of the opportunity to flatter him.

Dongzhuang is the nickname of Kong Hongtai, the current Duke of Yansheng. He is known as "Mr. Dongzhuang" and is close to Li Dongyang.

Of course, Kong Hongtai came to the capital this time not alone. He also brought his nephew Kong Wenshao with him. The name of visiting Li Dongyang was to connect with each other, but in fact he just wanted to remind Li Dongyang that we two The family's engagement period has expired. It was agreed that your daughter will get married in three years. Now that three years have passed, it's time for us to finalize the marriage.

Li Dongyang stayed up all night for several days, in fact, just to hide from others. Hongtai.

As a result, Kong Hongtai was not allowed to visit him, so he actually asked Liu Jian for help in making peace. Only then did Liu Jian ask Li Dongyang to "prepare private matters."

It means that you can focus on marrying your daughter these days, and we will help you with the court affairs.

Of course Li Dongyang’s face looked a little ugly.

The direct grandson of the eldest son of Confucius and the future heir of Yanshenggong. This future son-in-law seems to have no choice in terms of origin and character. But the problem is that the father-in-law is an adulterer and murderer. What kind of thing is he? Kill more than one person. Don't say that I, Mr. Li, am the prime minister of the dynasty. Even if I were an ordinary person, I would not care about this kind of marriage.

But the arrow can no longer be dragged on the string.

"Got it."

Li Dongyang responded.

Of course Liu Jian also understands that Li Dongyang has opinions on this matter, but everything has been decided, and you, Li Dongyang, can only admit it. Besides, the Kong family is also the "loyal minister and honorable minister" of the Ming Dynasty, and no one can humiliate it. Whose problem.

As for the issue of your father-in-law

Isn’t it because the child’s father has a bad character that it is necessary for the child to marry you, the daughter of a great scholar’s ​​family, to show that his heir is legitimate? Sex?

This is to stabilize the scholars of the Ming Dynasty and to stabilize the court.

As the saying goes, sacrifice the small self to fulfill the greater self. Binzi, just endure it.

Huo Si is still on his way to Beijing. Zhu Youtang has been in good spirits in recent days. He goes to Wenhua Hall to see his son when he has nothing to do.He will also call his son to Qianqing Palace.

There is only one purpose.

Take the school exam.

Zhu Youtang also felt that by transferring Zhang Zhou to the northwest, he seemed to have neglected to educate his son. Since the famous teacher he invited could not go into battle, only he, the father, took action personally.

"Father, when did you call Mr. Zhang back? I still miss him a little."

In the school exam that day, Zhu Houzhao performed very poorly.

But Zhu Youtang did not blame him, but when he was about to take his son to Kunning Palace for a family reunion dinner, Zhu Houzhao mentioned it to his father.

Zhu Youtang seemed to have the same idea as his son. He said, "It's good to respect the teacher and respect the moral principles."

Even Dai Yi and Xiao Jing next to them looked at it and both looked at it. Think about it, the father is really kind and the son is filial.

Both of them were fascinated by Zhang Bingkuan, and Zhang Bingkuan’s level of convincing people was really extraordinary.

But who can let me have the ability?

Zhu Houzhao said, "If my father were like this, it would be inconvenient for Mr. Zhang to come back. You can just send my son to the northwest. I am gone." Northwest, learn from him as well."

"Nonsense"

Zhu Youtang shouted angrily, instantly making the atmosphere in Qianqing Palace a little tense.

What was once a loving father and a filial son soon turned into a scene of a large-scale disaster where no one in the family recognized him.

Zhu Houzhao argued, "What's wrong? I can't learn from my father. Don't worry. With Mr. Zhang's ability, he can dispatch his troops and generals while teaching his ministers. The ministers can also follow him." Learning some things about fighting and governing the country can be said to be a blessing."

"Cough cough cough"

Zhu Youtang was so angry that he choked on his saliva and coughed.

I always think that Bingkuan doesn’t play by the rules, and now my son has begun to imitate him. He must not be my biological child.

“Your Majesty, please take care of yourself.” Dai Yi hurriedly persuaded.

Zhu Youtang stopped the eunuch who was coming to caress his back and said coldly, "Prince, you should focus on your studies now and think less about those crooked things. I know what you are thinking, Things like running the army and using soldiers are indeed something you should learn at some point, and it is not a wrong way, but you have to wait until you are an adult to study it."

"As for Bingkuan, others are busy in the northwest. He is planning for me the northwest strategy for the next ten or even decades. He is dedicating himself to the Ming Dynasty. As for you, don’t think that I don’t know what you want to do."

" Since ancient times, the crown prince has not been able to leave the capital easily. Unless you are old enough to make decisions about the affairs of the court, I will never let you travel far away."

Zhu Youtang is still thinking in his heart, you stinky boy wants to It's okay to travel far away. When your father gives you more brothers, I won't bother to care about you.

Zhu Houzhao was very angry after hearing this and argued eagerly, "But Father, if he doesn't come back, I can’t learn anything well. I need famous teachers. Those old-fashioned people in the Hanlin Academy are really intolerable.”

“Enough”

Zhu Youtang is angry every day.Showing his face to his son, "You don't have to go to Kunning Palace today, just go back and study behind closed doors. In the past few days, you won't even have to go out to the East Palace before my birthday. If you cause trouble again, let's see how I deal with you."

Zhu Youtang made this arrangement not only to allow his son to study with peace of mind, but also because he was worried that vassal kings from all over the country who came to the capital to celebrate his birthday might have ulterior motives.

The emperor only has one son, so he is a little guilty in some things and has a guilty conscience.

I am afraid that my son will accidentally have an accident, and then the Ming Dynasty will not even have a crown prince, and it is not uncommon for a child to die these days.

"Be optimistic about the prince"

Before going to Kunning Palace, Zhu Youtang also deliberately reminded Xiao Jing.

This means that with the help of Dongchang's power, the prince's daily life and behavior must be strictly restricted, and he must not be allowed to act recklessly.

"Yes." Xiao Jing responded hurriedly.

Zhu Youtang sighed, "It's a pity that Bingkuan is not here, and I don't know what will happen recently. If I don't ask clearly about some things, I just feel uneasy."

Xiao Jing and Dai Yi were both thinking.

Your Majesty did not say it yourself. If there is any big event in the future, ask Zhang Zhou. He also said that if there is a big event, he will definitely inform you in advance.

Now it seems that people don’t mean what they say. Is it your Majesty?

Xiao Jing seemed to have remembered something and reminded him, "Your Majesty, it is said that Mr. Zhang is currently mining around Datong Town, but there is still a report on the way. Is it possible to remind your Majesty of something?" ”

Zhu Youtang shook his head, “Most of the time he submitted the memorial, it was for the military affairs of the northwest. He also easily predicts secrets. The so-called secrets cannot be leaked, how can I force others to make things difficult for them?”

Dai Yidao "Your Majesty, why don't you let Qin Tianjian take a test?"

"Yeah"

Zhu Youtang frowned and looked at Xiao Jing, his eyes seemed to say, you are sick< /p>

In the past, Qintian Monitoring only measured it, and it was better than nothing to be accurate.

But now there is obviously a guy who is as accurate as a prophet. If you ask me to listen to the nonsense detected by the Qin Tianjian again, will there be any difference if I listen or not?

"In the future, let more people from Qintian Prison learn from Bingkuan. They are both Taoists, so why are there such a gap between them?" Zhu Youtang complained.

Xiao Jing said, "Your Majesty, Mr. Zhang's side should not be regarded as Taoist, but as Immortal."

Dai Yi was startled at first, thinking, what is the difference between Taoist and Immortal? Is there an essential difference?

But when I think about it again, calling Zhang Zhou a half-immortal seems really lofty. Whoever makes Zhang Zhou hit his mouth every time is like a blessing

Li Dongyang still met Kong Hongtai.

Originally, when Kong Hongtai sent his greeting card, he specifically stated that he would bring his nephew to meet him, but when Li Dongyang sent someone to invite him, he also specifically stated that only Kong Hongtai was there. What he meant was Even if Kong Wenshao were my son-in-law, I would notWant to see him.

Only if you are my friend, Dongzhuang, can I give you the face to meet you.

Not even seeing his future son-in-law, Li Dongyang was actually reminding Kong Hongtai that if there is anything convenient to do when meeting, just talk about it, and if it is not convenient, such as marriage, don't mention it if you can.

After Kong Hongtai arrived at Li Mansion, he was indeed very knowledgeable.

This man has a bold personality, and he is a contemporary Yan Shenggong with an outstanding status in the literary world. In addition, he is humorous and sociable. He has a good staff in the capital. Every time he goes to the capital, there are a lot of people. When people meet him, many people will invite him to show their identity.

Look, even members of Duke Yansheng’s family have come to live in my house. My family’s lintel is very high.

But Kong Hongtai’s biggest regret is that he has no son in this life.

Kong Hongtai has always regarded his eldest brother's eldest son, Kong Wenshao, as his own.

Kong Hongtai was fifty years old, but he still looked very humble when standing in front of Li Dongyang. After the two sat down, Kong Hongtai also mentioned the purpose of his coming to the capital. He did not mention his nephew's marriage, but the marriage of his nephew. To restore the crown and belt to his eldest brother Kong Hongxu.

Historically, in the eleventh year of Hongzhi, Kong Hongxu went to Shandong Province to request restoration of the crown and belt, and Zhu Youtang approved it.

However, due to the impact of Zhang Zhou's appearance, this matter did not take place in the middle of last year, so that Kong Hongtai had to take advantage of this trip to come to Beijing to talk to his elder brother.

Without the crown and belt, he was still guilty. Kong Hongtai saw that his health was getting worse day by day. In order for his nephew to legally inherit the title in the future, even if he felt that his eldest brother was guilty, he still We must do something for the entire Kong family.

Li Dongyang said, "This matter should not be brought up by you. You should ask the local vassals, governors, etc., or ask the censor to report to the capital. It is best to find someone you have good friends with. Cause trouble."

In fact, Li Dongyang also wants Kong Hongxu to regain his title.

Even if the father-in-law is no longer a thing, but the marriage contract has been concluded, in terms of face, I still hope that the father-in-law can be spared, so that I can have a little face.

This is also the reason why Kong Hongtai came to him. It probably means that you, Li Dongyang, don’t want your daughter’s father-in-law to be a sinner when you pass by.

For Kong Hongtai? Could it be that "I have looked for it before, but there have been too many troubles in the capital recently, and few local officials dare to speak out easily. How about you help to smooth things over?"

How can I find someone to intercede? Come to find you Li Dongyang

Precisely because of the rise of Zhang Zhou in the court, the status of Yanguan is not as good as before. Now local officials are also starting to act according to the wind. The focus is on the emperor’s influence on the Kong family in the past two years. He didn't show any goodwill either. The local magistrate is trying to judge the situation wisely and has no choice but to ask you to come forward and find someone to help you make peace.

"Yes."

Li Dongyang nodded.

He would not refuse in this matter.

The two continued to talk, and Kong Hongtai talked aboutWeininghai's good news also made it clear that Zhang Zhou had a special status in the court. He only mentioned congratulations to the Ming Dynasty and did not mention Zhang Zhou.

After the courtesy visit, Li Dongyang originally wanted to keep Kong Hongtai for dinner, but Kong Hongtai also knew enough to leave first.

Because up to this point, Kong Hongtai had not said a word about his nephew’s marriage, so he felt a little embarrassed. When seeing off the guests, he took the initiative to say, “My daughter has been studying women’s affairs recently. She also specially invited someone to come back to teach her. Now that she is still young, she might as well postpone the marriage for another year. "

It means that the engagement will not be fulfilled this year and I will stay with my daughter for another year. Let’s talk about it next year.

Kong Hongtai smiled and said, "What Bin said is absolutely true. The children are still young, and it won't be too late to get married in a year."

This is a polite word.

Li Dongyang's daughter is already sixteen years old, and Kong Wenshao is also seventeen years old. In this year, it is the most appropriate age to get married. It is a bit unreasonable for Li Dongyang to insist on waiting.

But who made Li Dongyang suffer a great injustice in this marriage?

Now Kong Hongtai still has to worry about fighting for his eldest brother’s crown, so naturally he will not forcefully fight for it. .

Anyway, the engagement has been made, it’s her, it’s her, the marriage is not over.

You, Li Dongyang, can’t create any trouble even if the emperor has approved it.

Li Dongyang was in a bad mood after sending Kong Hongtai away.

Unexpectedly, he saw his son Li Zhaoxian appearing in front of him like he was walking. At this time, Li Zhaoxian was probably about to go out, but he was stopped by Li Dongyang.

"Father, aren't you meeting Yan Shenggong?" Li Zhaoxian was still puzzled.

When a big shot like Yan Shenggong comes to your door, you just say a few words and drive him away. This doesn’t seem to be the way you usually respect guests.

Li Dongyang said, "You Where are we going?"

Li Zhaoxian smiled and said, "Meet up with friends, go out for a few glasses of water and wine, and discuss poetry. By the way, father, the talented girl from the Lin family who is famous in the capital came to the house today to give me some advice. My sister teaches women's studies, and I originally wanted to visit her, but it's a pity that it's inconvenient."

"You are recovering from your illness."

Li Dongyang looked very unhappy. .

The son's personality is not very likable to him, but he has no choice. He only has one son alive now, and he is still infected with an incurable disease. As a father, he has to be strict if he wants to be strict. .

As for the "talented girl of the Lin family" mentioned by Li Zhaoxian, it was naturally Lin Yi who was invited back by Li Dongyang to teach his daughter about women's education, female filial piety and other popular science knowledge.

Although Lin Yi is a commoner and does not have a high status in the marriage market, Lin Yi is a well-known figure in the field of women's education.

The reason is that Lin Yi is the daughter of Lin Han, the Imperial Academy’s highest academic institution at that time. In addition, Lin Yi was well-known in the capital for her poetry, but no one wants to invite Lin Yi to go home to their daughter. Anyone who can teach women's studies can be hired. It's all because of his reputation as a bachelor that the Lin family let Lin Yi come.

李Zhaoxian did not argue with his father. He smiled and said, "Father, my son's illness has improved a lot, and he will pay more attention to family affairs recently. I hope you won't dwell on it too much. I will go out first. You will also go and do your work first." ”

“This is alas”

Li Dongyang felt a little helpless when faced with this son who seemed so dashing and unrestrained.

But there is only Miao Miao in the family.

His hope of inheriting the incense also fell entirely on this son.

This still requires coaxing.

In the palace.

Zhu Youtang had just finished lunch with Queen Zhang. Originally, Zhu Youtang had planned to stay in Kunning Palace and take a nap. It was a hot summer day, which was perfect for a nap in the afternoon, but Xiao Jing came excitedly. Find it in Kunning Palace.

"Your Majesty"

Xiao Jing's face looked as if there was some great joy.

Zhu Youtang first glanced at his wife, who looked slightly disappointed, and asked, "There is war in the northwest."

"Your Majesty, it's not that Mr. Zhang came here with a memorial." , involving the future of the DPRK," Xiao Jing said happily.

"Huh"

Zhu Youtang's clothes seemed to be carrying the wind, and he almost jumped up from his chair.

Empress Zhang rolled her eyes at Xiao Jing and said, "If you have anything to do, just come and tell me."

This means, don't take my husband away, and don't mess around with official matters. people.

Zhu Youtang smiled and said, "Queen, many of the things Bingkuan mentioned are not convenient to explain in the inner curtain. They are all state affairs. I will come over early tonight, so I won't accompany you for now. Tell Xiurong, I am busy with court affairs first."

Without even time to say goodbye to his daughter, Zhu Youtang happily went out with Xiao Jing to the Qianqing Palace.

Zhang Zhou's memorial was placed in front of Zhu Youtang.

In the eyes of the four eunuchs and eunuchs, Zhu Youtang looked like a groom who was about to lift off the bride's red hijab. He looked excited, but also seemed a bit nervous, for fear of getting red. Under the hijab, there was something about the demons and monsters that looked expectant, excited, and vaguely worried, which allowed Dai Yi and the others to fully appreciate Zhang Zhouua's abilities.

"Bingkuan is really a roundworm in my belly. He knew what I wanted, so he brought it to me right now." Zhu Youtang smiled.

Then Zhu Youtang personally opened Zhang Zhou's less formal memorial.

Because the memorial is folded, the first fold contains four words: "Hui Lu Disaster".

That is, fire.

Zhu Youtang's heart thumped and he asked, "Which palace in the palace is going to have a disaster?"

Xiao Jing and others were startled. We don't understand such a secret. Dare to take a look, where can we go?

When Zhu Youtang opened the second fold, there were detailed instructions on it. Xiao Jing and others looked over and saw that although the words on it were densely packed, the very beginning stood out. The few words still describe the location of "Xuansheng Temple Disaster".

In other words, the fire may have started in the Confucian Temple.

As for whether it is the Confucian Temple of the Capital or the Queli Confucian Temple, that isIt was from Qufu. What Zhang Zhou was talking about later involved causes and consequences. Because there were too many words, the emperor didn't let them read it, so they didn't know for a while.

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