East Palace.
Zhu Houzhao sat opposite Zhang Zhou, and the teacher and student looked at each other like this, as if they were deliberately trying to see each other. In the end, Zhu Houzhao's eyes were so dry that he couldn't bear it, so he blinked and rubbed them again. Eye.
"Your Highness, are you okay?" Gao Feng asked with concern on his face.
Zhu Houzhao waved his hand, ignored other people's concerns, and continued to glare at Zhang Zhou and said, "Mr. Zhang, I'm still waiting for you to go to the northwest, personally lead the troops into battle, and flatten the grassland in one fell swoop. It looks like You're not that good either. If you let others charge forward, you'll get a lot of credit."
Zhang Zhouyi said with an indifferent expression, "Prince, you deserve the reward."
"I'm here. "I'm going to reward you, can't you hear what I mean?" Zhu Houzhao now looked like a half-grown boy, with more opinions and a slightly hoarse voice.
Gao Feng said, "His Royal Highness, Mr. Zhang, let's not hurt our friendship and talk to you if you have anything to say."
It seems that Gao Feng is also afraid that Zhu Houzhao and the only gentleman who can control the situation will also They broke up with each other, and with Zhang Zhou’s current status in the court, there would be no good results in offending Zhang Zhou. Maybe Zhang Zhou thought it was them, the eunuchs of the East Palace, who were sowing discord.
Zhang Zhou said coldly, “If I The grassland has been leveled. After the prince came of age, he was willing to face the empty grassland and didn't want to do anything by himself."
"Damn" Zhu Houzhao patted his thigh, "Of course I have to go into battle personally and do everything in one fell swoop. "Conquer those disobedient brats on the grassland."
Zhang Zhou said, "Even if the prince really has the opportunity to go into battle in person, shouldn't he fight a well-prepared war first? If you don't prepare, you can win with just words. Nowadays, artillery is the main weapon." The firearms represented are indeed very powerful, but without enough iron, how can we build so many cannons and accomplish great things with just cannons and no shells?"
"If you go to the battlefield, only one round of artillery fire will result in misfire. Yes, that is very different from not having artillery. Any war is completed by the accumulation of resources. Even when the Tatars invaded the border of the Ming Dynasty, they would prepare two weapons. Only a childish person would think that war is accomplished by relying on the accumulation of resources. The so-called art of war and ingenuity, everything still depends on the most basic accumulation."
Gao Feng on the side was anxious.
Why do you still say that the prince is "childish"
Isn't it true that he doesn't open and lift the pot?
But Zhu Houzhao said "oh", as if he was being taught Generally speaking, he asked, "That is to say, if I wait until I reach adulthood and then level the grassland, will there be tens of thousands of artillery pieces that can bombard the grassland indiscriminately, and can easily blow up hundreds of thousands of cavalry?" ”
Zhang Zhou said, “Why do you need so many? Thousands of cannons are lined up. Do you know how much area they can cover? If you want to fight the Tatars, the Tatars will also go around you. Then You have to fight for speed, ride a horse and use a flint gun to chase him, whether it is a long-range fight or a close fight, you can suppress him in terms of strength."
" Oh, oh, oh." Zhu Houzhao didn't have any temper at this time. , "Okay, you hurry up and make preparations. When I grow up, I will be the commander-in-chief and you will be the deputy-general. Let's go together."
At this point, Zhu Houzhao seemed to also agree.Afraid that Gao Feng and others would report his feelings to his father, he glared at Gao Feng and said, "What else do you have to do here? Retreat. There are matters involving military aircraft and other matters involved in this palace. I need to discuss them with Mr. Zhang and get out."< /p>
"Yes."
Gao Feng looked at Zhang Zhou with an aggrieved look.
I thought to myself, I was originally worried about your discord, but now I know that Zhang, you, really know His Highness’s pulse. You knew His Highness wanted to personally lead the troops to level the grassland, so you said this deliberately.
But the problem is, even if the prince comes of age, as long as he is the prince and has no younger brother, your majesty will not let the prince go even if he is the chariot himself.
Wait until Gao Feng and other eunuchs retire after.
Zhu Houzhao complained in front of Zhang Zhou.
"You don't know that my father has not been reasonable at all recently. He has grounded me for nothing and I have not been allowed to go anywhere. I haven't left the palace for a long time." Zhu Houzhao raised his head and thought He thought, "I can't even remember the last time I left the palace."
Zhang Zhou squinted his eyes, and the boy looked more and more like a harem.
Zhu Houzhao said, "Since you are back, why don't you tell your father to let me go out more often? I don't ask for anything else. I will go with you to watch the artillery show, and I won't run around." Let's go to the head office."
Zhang Zhou said, "There is no hope. The north is not at peace now, and the capital is often under martial law. Your Majesty, you are the heir to the throne, how can you be easily put in danger?"
"That means that if I had a few younger brothers, my father would let me out." Zhu Houzhao seemed to understand Zhang Zhou's hint. < /p>
"Aren't you afraid that they will steal your position as the heir to the throne?" Zhang Zhou smiled. He had never heard of becoming a prince, and he hoped to have more younger brothers. You must know that Zhu Houzhao was not much appreciated by his father. Even if the Ming Dynasty has the eldest son succession system, how do you know that Zhu Youtang will not abolish his position as crown prince?
Zhu Houzhao said, "Don't be afraid, anyway, I am the eldest son born from my mother's queen. Unless I die. If I really die, then who will inherit the crown prince? I am buried in the grave. Who cares about who inherits the throne? Can I handle this?"
"Haha ."
Zhang Zhou quite admired Zhu Houzhao's open-mindedness and confidence.
It seems that Zhu Houzhao doesn't know how much nonsense he is, nor does he know that his father loves him and hates him.
This boy’s naughtiness is in his bones. Zhang Zhou also thought that if Zhu Houzhao were replaced by his father and experienced what his father had experienced, the environment would take care of Zhu Houzhao. He has become a prudent and self-denying king, like his father, and will continue to do so
Now that I think about it, this boy was probably killed long ago, and the throne will not be passed to him.
"Okay, let me find an opportunity to help you. If you really have a chance to leave the palace, you must be honest and obedient, otherwise I willLooking for trouble for yourself. "
"Don't worry, you don't know my temper. I am the most disciplined. I promised not to wander around after leaving the palace, and I will definitely not wander around." ”
While making a promise there, he was smiling unconsciously.
It seems that he himself knows that it is the privilege of a child to be unfaithful. Once he really leaves the palace, he cannot Give me something fun, but you also want me to stop running around
It's not that I am naive, it's that you are too naive.
Zhang Zhou came back to work after recovering from illness and became the prince's official again. , which means that the prince’s ban is officially lifted.
But in fact, Zhu Houzhao often visits Zhu Youtang and his wife recently.
Zhu Houzhao’s birthday is on the 24th of the lunar calendar. On the Prince's Qianqiu Festival, the court usually held some celebrations, such as hundreds of officials saluting him. However, the most lively event recently did not involve Zhu Houzhao, but Zhu Youtang's younger brother, Zhu Youtang, came to Hengzhou Mansion, the residence of King Yong.
According to Ming Dynasty regulations, before the feudal king, especially the emperor's brother, comes of age, some farewell ceremonies will be held in the capital, and officials will even go to his residence in the capital. Salute.
The vassal prince will also enter the palace to salute the emperor. This farewell may be the last meeting between brothers in their lives. Of course, many vassal princes will allow them to come to the capital to pay homage. , there are very few opportunities.
In the eyes of the world, Zhu Youtang is not special at all. He is neither the eldest brother of Zhu Youtang nor the most capable. He is just a very ordinary vassal king. < /p>
In Zhang Zhou's view, the biggest difference between this man and other vassal kings is probably that his mother, like Xing Wang Zhu Youqi, was Concubine Shao, who was later the Queen Mother Shao.
"Mr. Zhang, your Majesty's wish is that others can go see King Yong, but you don't have to go. ”
When Xiao Jing sent Zhang Zhou out of the palace that day, he said something special.
Zhu Youtang was probably also afraid that the feudal kings would try to use Zhang Zhou’s power to do something. What's the matter, so he avoids letting those younger brothers come to see Zhang Zhou?
If Zhu Youtang had more sons, he probably wouldn't have to worry so much.
Zhang Zhou asked. "If he insists on visiting my house, should I also turn him away?"
"No. Xiao Jing smiled and said, "How could King Yong easily come out to meet the ministers before he became a vassal? He should know the rules." And even if you shut him out, His Majesty won't say anything. Do you have anything else to say to him? If so, our family can convey it to you. ”
Zhang Zhou said, “The only thing is, listen to His Majesty’s advice when choosing Prince Yong’s Mansion, otherwise you will suffer disaster.” ”
“This”
Xiao Jing didn’t quite understand what Zhang Zhou meant.
In fact, the vassals of the Ming Dynasty were very superstitious, and they were not very careful in choosing their residences. Very stubborn.
When they arrive in their own territory, they rarely accept the mansion given by the emperor. Most of them will ask to move the mansion to a place they think is better.
This is actually something we can follow.
If their vassal mansion was built by the imperial court, the emperor would implicitly want to suppress their luck and keep them trapped in the lord's mansion. Even if they didn't, they would still think it was possible. It would be better to find a place you like more to build the house or even move it to another city or vassal. You can apply for it, and it will even be approved.
After King Yong became a vassal, he moved his residence to a place he liked, and then died in the Hengzhou earthquake in the second year of Zhengde.
A typical person who won’t die if he doesn’t bother.
Xiao Jing asked seriously, "What's the point?"
Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "Eunuch Xiao must report this to His Majesty truthfully."
"Uh" Xiao Jing looked embarrassed.
If Zhang Zhou really has something to say to King Yong, Xiao Jing, as the admiral of Dongchang, cannot hide it. This is a big taboo.
And when he asked Zhang Zhou what he wanted to say to King Yong, he was also deliberately trying to cause trouble for Zhang Zhou.
Logically speaking, there should be nothing to remind Zhang Zhou of submitting to a vassal king.
Zhang Zhou said, "I guess that in the next few years, the ground in Hengzhou may not be peaceful. What kind of natural and man-made disasters will happen? It's not close yet, so I can't predict it well. But if King Yong insists, If he goes against the trend and avoids this matter, the consequences will be very bad, so he should stay within his own territory to save his life."
"Ah"
When Xiao Jing heard that it was to "save his life", he was very surprised.
This is not a message to King Yong, but almost a threat.
Probably he is saying, if you, King Yong, listen to your brother, everything will be peaceful and your life can be saved; if you don’t listen, your life will be hard to save
"I know, I know. ." Xiao Jing wiped the cold sweat from his head after a brief silence.
I am also thinking in my heart, Zhang Bingkuan is the only one who can send the feudal king to join the feudal clan and give such "advice"
September 13th.
After the court meeting ended, Zhu Youtang summoned Tu Fu, the official minister, and three cabinet members alone.
None of the four people knew what was going on.
Arrived at Qianqing Palace, Zhu Youtang handed two things to four people for review.
“Many people from several ministers’ families have complained before, saying that Bingkuan’s time as an official was still short, so he was asked to connect the destiny of the Ming Dynasty with heavenly secrets. The words of the alchemists themselves cannot be fully accepted. , Now that he is in a high position, he has no experience in running a country and is prone to trouble."
After hearing this, several people present felt very comfortable.
The things mentioned by those who submitted the petition are exactly what we have in mind.
Your Majesty, aren't you just using alchemists to govern the country?
"Here is the list of local personnel submitted by the Ministry of Officials today, and bring it to Bingkuan's mention a few days ago. , the person he thinks is suitable,See if there are any similarities."
Zhu Youtang made it clear.
The two reports are also written by the employees, and the other is based on the evaluation of the Ministry of Personnel over the years and the ratings. Waiting for the personnel transfer to be made.
The other was Zhang Zhou's own "inspection" to speculate on the list of personnel that the Ministry of Officials might employ.
The four people had read it. After that, they were all shocked. Although the order and other matters were different, the imperial court may not have mentioned certain positions, or Zhang Zhou did not mention them if they were mentioned by the Ministry of Personnel, but the list was basically the same, and even some important positions were mentioned. The arrangement of positions such as the Chief Envoy and the Inspectorate was done exactly right.
Li Dongyang frowned and said, "Your Majesty, this is really what Zhang Zhou planned a few days ago."
Zhu Youtang said, "You can also think that it is his prophecy or speculation about people's hearts, but I don't think so. I think he is very proficient in the affairs of the court. Even in matters such as the employment of personnel, he should be Have your own opinions. ”
Xie Qian stared at Tu Fu with doubtful eyes.
Probably he was saying that it would not be your officials who leaked the employment list to Zhang Zhou in advance and then ordered Zhang Zhou to You can report it to the king in advance and take the opportunity to let your majesty show his knowledge of people
Tu Yu handed the two things back to Xiao Jing with trembling hands and asked, "Your majesty, I think, This is nonsense. ”
Zhu Youtang looked relaxed and said with a smile, “You don’t mean to say that Bingkuan got the leaked list within your official department, so that’s why you made such a prediction? Or do you mean that you doubt the official department?” "Who?"
I didn't say it clearly, but I probably just said Lin Han's name.
As the left minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Lin Han still handled many assessments and other matters. It was completed, and now Lin Han was promoted due to Zhang Zhou's relationship. Seeing that he had the opportunity to be promoted to minister, Tu Fu became "angered" and felt that the people around him might have betrayed the official department.
Tu Fu. He didn't say anything, but from the look on his face, that's what he thought.
"Guys, please don't doubt Bingkuan's intentions, and don't doubt the integrity of the ministers. There is no need for Bingkuan to engage in such shady activities for such a list. Even if he really wants to show off himself, in the end, are there any of his people among these people? Or is it because he wants you to plant people who are close to him? People come to the six ministries, five temples and places."
Zhu Youtang is smiling.
Seeing these ministers worrying about Zhang Zhou's predictions, he felt very proud.< /p>
In the past, there was really no way to confront civil servants. No matter in terms of knowledge or public opinion, it was difficult for an emperor to directly compete with ministers, and Zhu Youtang was not that kind of "social cow". With such a timid and fearful character, a man who can't even accept a concubine, how much chemistry can he expect to have with the minister?
But now, with Zhang Zhou's support, even his closed character can be He has made a huge improvement, from an autistic king who gets satisfaction from the praise of others to a courageous, knowledgeable, insightful and strategic person.A practical and wise man.
Even Zhu Youtang is very pleased with the improvement in his character.
With Bingkuan here, I am so confident.
"Okay, I just want to show it to you. Bingkuan reported this matter very early, probably half a month ago. I don't want to show it to anyone deliberately." Zhu Youtang He said, "I will not transfer him to the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Just teaching the prince and the affairs of the Shangting Department will be enough for him." Everyone should already know that I have never brought it to the court to tell them that although there will be no office in the upper court in the future, I plan to give them a duty room, right next to the cabinet duty room, so that we can take more care of each other in the future. ”
Liu Jian couldn’t help but said, “Your Majesty, does the so-called superior hearing office need to share the affairs of the cabinet?”
Zhu Youtang said, “I mean, we are not subordinate to each other, and we are not responsible for errands.” There is no overlap, and everyone is doing their own thing. If it involves border war reports or memorials and consultations, each side has a copy, and everyone is indifferent. There is no need to vote or comment on matters other than war, and I will not do it. I will not let Bingkuan enter the cabinet, and I will not even let him go to the Shangting Department. Those who are on duty are the ministers of the DPRK and China. He is more of a minister. Just sit in and listen to the discussion."
Liu Jian heard it.
The emperor not only planned to let Zhang Zhou enter the "Shangting Department", but also did not let Zhang Zhou take the rotation. Generally speaking, this Shangting Department still has Zhang Zhou as the chief, which is equivalent to "the chief listening department". "Minister", because from the perspective of advisors, the emperor obviously adopted Zhang Zhou's opinions more than others.
It can even be said that the rest of the people are acting as cover for Zhang Zhou.
Because the emperor wanted to consult outsiders, Zhang Zhou's opinion seemed to be enough.
Liu Jian no longer objected directly. He said, "Customization should be formed, there should be a model of rotation, and the time limit for each person's listening and speaking should also be limited."
Zhu Youtang smiled and shook his head and said, "That's not appropriate. I want to ask for opinions. If there is a time limit, doesn't it mean that when I want to ask other people's opinions, I have to consider whether it is too late?" In this case, I just agreed not to choose the members of Shangtingchu from people other than Jinshi. This is considered a final concession."
"It's not that I have to listen to Yu Bingkuan. The purpose of establishing the Shangting Office is to give the ministers of the DPRK and the Central Government a chance to prove that they are more capable than Bingkuan. I will be happy to replace him."
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