Chapter 445 Why worry about the Ming Dynasty not being prosperous?

Zhang Zhou, Zhu Houzhao and his party successfully passed through Linqing Prefecture and then entered the ground of Beizhili.

The local campaign to suppress mountain bandits had just begun, and Zhang Zhou had made a good start in the name of Zhu Houzhao, so that even the Shandong Dusi and the Chief Envoy had to send people To assist, Cao Bao, the commander of Pingshan Guards, suddenly became a popular figure on the ground in Shandong.

The party went north to Qingxian County, and the reinforcements led by brothers Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling arrived belatedly.

Zhang Zhouguang calculated the marching speed of these two men and knew that these two men must have done nothing good on the road. In the past, they had no chance to directly lead the troops, but now they are given the power without supervision. There must have been many local officials and gentry who were blackmailed and framed by them along the way.

"It's good that Mr. Zhang is fine. We two brothers are still worried that you are trapped by those thieves. We have even sent you cannons. How about we go south and kill those thieves as well?" It's even"

Zhang Heling was very enthusiastic when he saw Zhang Zhou.

I also thought that I would go back to Yanwu Hall to "re-study" soon, so Zhang Heling had to establish a good relationship with the principal first.

On the side, Zhang Yanling was rolling his eyes, probably looking down on his brother's groveling attitude.

Zhang Zhou asked people to continue walking, seemingly not intending to pay attention to the two brothers.

Zhu Houzhao came out from behind and said with a smile, "Uncles, long time no see."

Zhang Heling originally had a smile on his face, but when he saw Zhu Houzhao, his face was filled with tears. Zhu Houzhao's smile instantly froze. The psychological shadow that Zhu Houzhao brought to the two brothers was too great. Let's just say that this time Zhu Houzhao used them to go south to find Zhang Zhou. No one else was punished, but his brothers were grounded. More than two months.

If the emperor hadn’t given the two brothers a chance by sending cannons this time, maybe the two brothers would have been stuck in the capital recently.

Of course, this is their own subjective opinion. .

It is said that they are banned. In the past two months, the two brothers have caused trouble in the capital. Zhu Youtang asked them to come out to deliver the cannons. In fact, he wanted them to "avoid the limelight", because these two The brother-in-law is really noisy, and the capital is probably not the place for them to stay.

"Prince, you are well too." Zhang Heling swallowed and said.

Zhu Houzhao smiled and said, "I've made a lot of money along the way, so take two and spend your money."

Zhang Heling subconsciously wanted to cover his wallet. This kid is not only evil, but also very greedy for money. , seems to be able to pinpoint their weaknesses every time.

Zhang Heling said, "The prince is joking. I led my troops south. I traveled day and night and dared not to delay the important matter entrusted by His Majesty. Why are you quarreling with me?"

Zhang Yanling pulled his elder brother to arrive. On the other hand, Zhang Zheng said, "Boss, you haven't understood how much you said and made many mistakes. It's best to shut up."

"Is there any sense of inferiority in calling your elder brother like this?" Zhang Heling's disrespect for his younger brother Very dissatisfied.

Zhu Houzhao curled his lips and said, "Okay, look at how fat you are.I know that many local officials were harmed along the way. It is best that you did not do anything to burn, kill or loot. Now all the thieves on the ground in Shandong have been defeated by this prince."

"What?" Brothers Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling said at the same time I was stunned.

This guy is bragging

Of course Zhu Houzhao is bragging, but it is true that he went into battle personally

"Hum, don't you believe it? I never had a chance to take action before, but this time I beat the crap out of the thieves and even captured their families. If you don't believe it, just ask. "Eunuch Yang"

Zhu Houzhao originally wanted to ask Mr. Zhang.

But he thought that maybe Zhang Zhou would not tolerate his shortcomings. Rebuttal.

So I found Yang Peng who was "knowledgeable" to brag about it.

Yang Peng said with a smile, "That's it. Under the leadership of the prince, the thieves were killed." His lair was destroyed in one fell swoop, and a large number of thieves were captured. "

"How about it?" Zhu Houzhao said with a stern look on his face and stretched out his hand, "So you used the banner of my palace along the way and in the name of exterminating bandits, all the gold, silver and jewelry you got can be used. "Bring it to me."

Zhang Heling said, "Nothing."

But in his heart, he was thinking, is it so easy to destroy the bandits? We haven't arrived yet, and the war is over. Then we Where can I go to continue blackmailing?

"You are not honest at first glance. After I return to Beijing, I will definitely report to my father, saying that you delayed the war and almost caused me to be trapped and killed in the den of thieves. When the time comes"

Zhu Houzhao seems to have made great progress in threatening people, and he can adapt to local conditions and target the weaknesses of his two uncles.

As he spoke, he turned around. Heading towards the carriage,

Zhang Heling hurriedly chased after him and said, "Your Highness, we have something to discuss. I do have some gadgets. If you don’t mind, I will send them to the palace.”

Zhang Zhou arrived in the capital on the first day of December.

The time had been planned in advance Okay, this day was originally the day when the emperor "visited the sacrifice", and the officials didn't plan to go together, but they happened to meet at the right time.

In this way, it is equivalent to the emperor and the officials welcoming it together. Zhang Zhou.

The sacrificial ceremony was carried out first, and Zhang Zhou had not arrived yet. After it was over, Zhu Youtang did not want the officials to delay the farewell between him and Zhang Zhou, so he gave the order directly. Let the officials return to the city as soon as possible. At this time, snowflakes began to fall in the sky.

"Ruixue. ”

Zhu Youtang had a look of joy on his face.

Zhang Zhou asked Zhang Zhou to calculate the day when it would snow, and it happened to snow on that day. It was also snowing on the day when he came out to offer sacrifices. , although this is not a ceremony to pray for rain and snow, it isIt is a prayer for God’s protection, and God directly sends snow, which has a very good meaning.

Xiao Jing and Li Rong walked towards Xue, and everyone also changed into thicker clothes.

Xiao Jing smiled and said, "Your Majesty, news has been sent that the prince and Cai Guogong are driving, less than ten miles away."

"Quickly"

Zhu Youtang looked very happy and said, "Get Luan Jia ready, I will go and greet him personally. Clean up Luan Jia."

"Yes."

Xiao Jing quickly made arrangements .

It snowed on the days when the emperor was out on patrol, which was a very good sign. Even the faces of these old eunuchs were filled with joy.

Because the weather was already very cold at this time, almost all the snow fell to the ground and was stored directly, and soon there was a silver layer on the ground.

When Zhu Youtang drove up to Luan, he said with emotion, "The first snow this year came a little late, but it was just in time. Yu Ruyi brought me out, and the box of things I picked up , take them together and send them to Bingkuan's house."

"Yes."

Xiao Jing felt undeniable envy.

In order to meet Zhang Zhou, Zhu Youtang walked ten miles outside the city.

As Jinwu Guards and Jinyi Guards walked along the way, the people stopped and watched from a distance, which seemed to indicate that the emperor was going on a long trip.

But when Zhang Zhou's group met Luan Jia's group, Zhu Youtang immediately asked the driver to turn around, and he got out of the car in person to see Zhang Zhou. He was not very enthusiastic about his son Zhu Houzhao.

"Bingkuan."

Zhu Youtang looked very happy when he saw Zhang Zhou.

"Father Emperor" Zhu Houzhao felt that he was being left out and hurried up to show his presence.

"Send him back first," Zhu Youtang said with a straight face.

Zhu Houzhao was startled.

What's going on?

Didn't my father come out to greet me? I'm still sighing, my father really cares about me, why is the style of painting not right?

"Your Highness, please." Li Rong went over to invite.

"Who are you?" Zhu Houzhao shouted towards Li Rong.

Xiao Jing introduced, "This is Eunuch Li Rong Li, who will be responsible for the affairs of the East Palace from now on."

"Hey, who wants you to be responsible for Liu Jin? Keep this person away, look. He's a little annoyed when he comes. Father, can we go together? I want to sit in your car." Zhu Houzhao looked like he was not seeing anyone else.

Zhu Youtang gave Zhu Houzhao a hard look, with a stern look that said, "I'll deal with you when I get back." Then he ignored his son and took Zhang Zhou's hand in the direction of Luan Jia.

"Bingkuan, tell me what you have seen along the way. Look at the snow. Next year should be a good year."

"It's hard to say, Your Majesty."< /p>

"Just a few perfunctory words to make me feel better, why don't you have to be so straightforward."

"Yes, Your Majesty, next year will definitely be a good year, and everything will be smooth. ”

"Haha, I feel so relieved to hear these words from Bingkuan."

Luan Jia and his party were walking on the way back to Beijing.

Zhang Zhou and Zhu Youtang rode together, while Zhu Houzhao was stuffed into the carriage, and there was a big difference in mood.

"I have read your report on the suppression of bandits on the ground in Shandong. The prince is still too wild. You should not follow his wishes, but I also understand that sometimes I let him have a little contact." A little bit of military and political affairs made him understand that even life matters are changing rapidly on this battlefield."

When Zhu Youtang mentioned this, his words were full of vicissitudes.

Zhang Zhou said, "Your Majesty, it was my negligence."

"No, no, I definitely don't mean to blame you. In fact, I am also afraid that if something happens to my body in recent years, What's the situation? The prince is still so young. With his nature, it is really difficult to establish the foundation of the country. Apart from me, I am afraid that you are the only one who can control him."

Zhu You. Zang was full of expectations for Zhang Zhou.

Zhang Zhou said, "Your Majesty is in his prime, why would you say this?"

Zhu Youtang coughed twice and said, "Originally I didn't want to ask you about Tianshou and other matters, but in fact, who doesn't want to know?" Well, if you say that, I may be able to feel a little relieved. Even if God felt that I was ashamed of the ancestors of the Ming Dynasty royal family, it would wait until the prince came of age before accepting me, and would give me a few years to level the grassland. No regrets at all."

Say this, Zhang Zhou feels that this emperor, who is known for his benevolence and filial piety, seems to be very open-minded in this regard.

If I don’t say it, I am still attached to it and refuse to die.

It is difficult for people with power to be so generous to life.

"Bingkuan, how is the going to sea going?" Zhu Youtang immediately became concerned about this topic.

Because it involves going overseas to search for fairy grass and other matters, Zhu Youtang probably has a kind of meaning, even if I am open-minded about life, I also want to live forever.

Zhang Zhou said, "It will take some time to build the ship. Tang Yin stayed in the south of the Yangtze River, and Wei Guogong coordinated the matter. The ship sent to Nanyang can return in about four months, but if we wait until the next year or the year after, we go out to sea to search." It takes more than half a year to reach a new land."

"What can we bring back from Nanyang?" Zhu Youtang was also very curious.

Many small countries in Nanyang have commercial relations with the Ming Dynasty. It stands to reason that goods can be exchanged and there will be no need to send people to snatch or purchase them separately.

But Zhang Zhou seemed to be very concerned about this trip to Nanyang.

Zhang Zhou gave Zhu Youtang a rough plan, indicating that many things needed to come from Nanyang, but these things were not valued by Nanyang people.

"What Bingkuan means is that if Ming Dynasty wants to be better in armaments in the future, it will need to purchase large quantities of the materials you mentioned from Nanyang." Zhu Youtang was somewhat confused after hearing this.

"Yes." Zhang Zhou nodded.

Zhu Youtang sighed, "But I'm afraid that outsiders won't realize it. If Nanyang is really so important, it's not impossible to send troops to occupy all of Nanyang.All the land in the four seas is the land of the Ming Dynasty, but it is easy to conquer, but it will not be easy to abide by the imperial code in the future. Bingkuan, I am afraid this will require you to worry more."

The king and his ministers discussed matters on Luanjia.< /p>

On the other hand, Luan Jia and his party walked directly from Zhengyang Gate to Daming Gate.

And unlike ministers who had to dismount when they went to Daming Gate, this time the emperor had to carry Zhang directly with Luan Jia. Zhou entered the palace.

Many ministers had just returned. It was snowing here and the ministers themselves did not want to go out. However, there were rumors that the emperor came back with Zhang Bingkuan and went straight to Daming Gate. , naturally someone will come out to find out.

When they saw Luan Jia entering the palace without even stopping, and learned that Zhang Zhou was above, the six departments and other yamen were already in a panic

"What kind of treatment is this?"

Zhong Zhong, the Minister of Household Affairs, personally went to Lin Han, the Minister of Etiquette, to sort out the etiquette matters.

Lin Han. After learning about this, he seemed very calm and said, "Don't be impatient. Your Majesty has a gift, even riding a horse in the Forbidden City. Maybe Your Majesty feels that the weather is too cold and it is still snowing. It is a kindness to your ministers." < /p>

Zhu Youtang is famous for his benevolence and righteousness. He is never harsh to ministers and makes them very convenient, especially when attending court every day. If it is cold, he will move to a roof to cover his head. In some places, sometimes when the wind blows, the court meeting will be cancelled, and the court meeting will be overdue, and a banquet will be given in the palace to take care of the food.

Now the emperor, out of "benevolence and righteousness", allows Zhang Zhou to ride on the Luan Chariot. There was nothing wrong with entering the palace.

Looking at Lin Han's appearance, Ji Zhong knew that Lin Han and Zhang Zhou were wearing the same pair of trousers, and this etiquette matter was a bit confusing.

Lin Han saw that Ji Zhong was angry and reminded him, "If you feel that the etiquette is inconsistent, you can just file a petition and the Ministry of Rites will have no objection to it. Or you can go to Honglu Temple to talk. After all, there is nothing to discuss at court today. The Ministry of Rites doesn’t want to ask more about how Cai Guogong entered the palace."

What do you like?

You like Just go and impeach Zhang Bingkuan. Anyway, Zhang Bingkuan should be used to your irresponsible remarks.

This is still allowed by the emperor. Are you impeaching Zhang Bingkuan because he doesn't understand the rules, or are you impeaching the emperor because of Zhang Bingkuan? The courtesy was excessive

After Zhang Zhou entered the palace, he followed Zhu Youtang directly to the Qianqing Palace.

As for Zhu Houzhao, he was sent directly back to his East Palace and was banned as soon as he returned. .

However, this was already expected for Zhu Houzhao, so he did not show much resistance to his trip south, which lasted for nearly five months, which was considered a real opportunity for him to play. It was refreshing, and everything felt fresh when he returned to the East Palace.

The wanderer still felt a little home-bound.

But the emperor did not allow him to see Empress Zhang, Zhu Xiurong and others immediately. Empress Dowager Zhou and others.

"Bingkuan, now that you have returned, you will officially take over the position of Minister of War. "Zhu Youtang took out a new letter of appointment and said, "I have made it clear to you before, and I will also tell them in the morning.Ming, everything is a matter of course. By the way, your position as a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy will also be retained. You will be the governor of the right army and the governor of the left." Zhang Zhou said, "Your Majesty, I have something to report. "

"Say. "Zhu Youtang thought that Zhang Zhou was going to say something about his position.

Zhang Zhou said, "I estimate that on the first day of spring next year, there will be an earthquake in Shaanxi and other places, and the situation may be serious. Therefore, I would like to ask Your Majesty to issue an edict early so that local people can be prepared. "

"Is there an earthquake?" Zhu Youtang was a little puzzled, "It's very serious"

How come it's an earthquake?

In the emperor's opinion , Predicting earthquakes is already a matter of "last life". Times have changed, and ministers are no longer allowed to use disasters to attack Zhang Zhou.

Zhang Zhou really has no need to use earthquakes to express himself.

If this kind of thing is not speculated, people will say nonsense again.

This is because Zhang Zhou is "responsible". In the past two years, he has often done this. We talk about natural disasters and man-made disasters, but in fact, the earthquakes in the past two years have not been too serious.

On the contrary, the earthquakes that occurred in Yan'an and Qingyang, Shaanxi on the first day of the next spring. But it became a fatal earthquake. "In the first month of the fourteenth year of Hongzhi, in Gengxu, Shaanxi Province, Yan'an, Qingyang Erfu, Tongguan and other prefectures, Tonghua and other prefectures, Xianyang, Chang'an and other counties, the ground shook with thunderous sounds from one day to the next, and North Korea It was especially serious in Yi County. From that day to the seventeenth day, earthquakes occurred frequently, knocking down city walls, towers and oars, damaging more than 5,400 government and civilian houses, crushing to death more than 160 men and women, and killing many livestock."

From Zhang Zhou’s point of view, he has used earthquakes to prop up his appearance many times before, so he will not do nothing in this kind of earthquake that caused great damage

In any case, it can be regarded as a formal use of this matter to do something for the people.

"Your Majesty, according to my inference, this earthquake may be serious, and we have to prepare for it in advance. . "Zhang Zhou handed over his hand.

Zhu Youtang nodded and said, "There is still one month left, so we should hurry up. It will take about ten days for the news to reach Shaanxi. It will not take much time for the government to arrange and prepare. Seems rushed. "

Zhang Zhou said, "I think so too. If it drags on for a long time, people will become lazy. ”

“Yeah. Zhu Youtang smiled and said, "You didn't want to say anything." ”

Zhang Zhou sighed with emotion, “Since I have this ability, why do I need to cover it up? Even if it doesn’t happen, it can only be said that God has blessed the Ming Dynasty and saved the people from this disaster. If it happens and I don’t say anything, That minister is a sinner. "

"Okay, okay. "Zhu Youtang said with emotion, "Bingkuan, if everyone in the government and the public can be like you, why worry about the Ming Dynasty not being prosperous?" Please remember to collect it, the latest and fastest website without anti-theft and free reading