It was already the second half of the 22nd year of Wanli, and the issue of the country in the capital suddenly became hot again.
The newly appointed Minister of Rites Zhao Yongxian submitted a memorial requesting the enthronement of the Eastern Palace.
When the chief assistant Zhao Zhigao saw this, he was not very confident and asked Lin Tailai, who was living in Suzhou with a secret letter.
When the secret letter arrived in Suzhou, Lin Tailai was standing in the yard, carefully looking at the vines, as if observing some treasures.
A group of wives, concubines and children stood beside him for no reason. They had originally agreed to go out for an autumn outing together today, but Lin Tailai suddenly received these vines and stopped leaving.
Speaking of these vines delivered with sand and soil, they are quite famous. They were sent by Xu Zhenming, a Fujian Censor who was promoted by Lin Tailai.
It is said that Lin Tailai sent Xu Zhenming to Fujian to be an official, and there were two main tasks, one was sea trade and the other was to find a plant.
After the inspection, Lin Tailai said with satisfaction: "I finally saw the sweet potato vine."
Xu Zhenming's servant who rushed from Fujian said, "My master searched in Fujian for several years before finding the sweet potato crop.
Perhaps in recent years, a Fujianese saw that this product was very high in Luzon, so they secretly brought sweet potato vines back to Fujian from Luzon and began to plant them."
Lin Tailai praised: "Good products! They should be promoted quickly, especially in the north.
Although it cannot be eaten as a staple food for a long time, it can still greatly alleviate the pressure on food.
I will first offer it to the emperor in the name of the Jiangnan Train Department of Communications Department!"
When his guest Qian Shiyang saw that Lin Tailai had not yet left the house, he came to report: "Feng Menglong asked for a meeting."
Old Suzhou people know that Marquis Lin has two nominal disciples in "academic".
One is the future hope of Wen Zhenmeng, half of Suzhou literature and art, and the other is Feng Menglong, the son of Feng Menglong, the chief physician of Lin Group, who is both twenty-one years old this year.
Lin Tailai had to temporarily postpone his time of going out and asked Feng Menglong curiously at the door: "Why did you suddenly come to see me today?"
Feng Menglong replied naively: "I will set off soon to Nanjing to participate in this autumn examination. I will say goodbye."
Lin Tailai couldn't help but sigh and said, "Is it the year of the provincial examination unconsciously again? My past of the two Nanjing trials is still vivid in my mind."
Feng Menglong asked a little embarrassedly: "Do you know who the examiner of the autumn examination in Nanzhili this time?"
Lin Tailai said angrily: "If you came and asked me like this three years ago, why would you still have to take the provincial examination this year!"
Feng Menglong said: "Three years ago, I thought about using my own skills to try it out. If the teacher knew who the examiner was this year, I would ask the teacher to write a letter."
Lin Tailai replied: "I don't know! I am in Suzhou, so how can I know who will send to Nanjing in the capital?"
Feng Menglong was a little disappointed. It seems that he still couldn't help this time?
Then he heard Lin Tai say, "But I can still write a letter. Just take my letter to Nanjing!"
Feng Menglong said in surprise: "The teacher doesn't know who the examiner is, how can I write a letter?"
Lin Tailai said proudly: "According to the court's laws, the chief examiner of the provincial examination in the two capitals must choose from the sixth rank or above.
Anyway, my letters do not write to the recipient. No matter who comes to be the chief examiner, just give me my letters to him!"
Feng Menglong: "."
A young man from the bottom of his homework, who knows nothing about the influence of top power.
Then he remembered something, Feng Menglong said again: "After the examiner arrives in Nanjing, he will immediately lock in the tribute court. If outsiders cannot get in touch with each other, how can he deliver the letter?"
Lin Tailai patiently advised: "The tribute courts are all drawn from the guards of Nanjing, so you can visit the Duke of Wei first and ask Duke of Wei to help bring my letters to the tribute court!"
Feng Menglong suddenly realized and said goodbye to him and left with great gratitude.
Lin Tai looked at Feng Menglong's back and suddenly thought, his own techniques would not be written into the novel in the future, right?
After returning from the fun in the evening, Secretary Bai came to ask for instructions and said, "How to write a reply to the Prime Minister?"
Lin Tailai casually instructed: "Speaking of Jiangnan's harvest this year, there is no need to mention anything else!"
After seeing the content of the reply, Shoufu Zhao naturally understood the meaning of watching it follow the crowd without being the first to be a leader.
Against both sides, the Qingliu Party members and Emperor Wanli, who urgently need to restore their momentum, our Lin Party only cares about watching the fun.
Then, Zhao Yongxian, the Minister of Rites, fully played the role of cannon fodder and issued eight memorials to request the appointment of the crown prince.
This directly pushed the dispute over the foundation of the country to a climax, and it was another new climax after two or three years.
Emperor Wanli was furious as expected and dismissed the Minister of Rites Zhao Yongxian. So Zhao Yongxian "retired after success" and completely left the court.
Later, Yu Kong Jian, the doctor of the Ministry of Rites, Yue Yuansheng, the doctor of the Ministry of Works, Wang Rujian, the clerk of the Criminal Department, Zhang Zhenguan, the clerk of the Military Department, Xu Honggang, the clerk of the Military Department, Zhu Weijing and other officials submitted memorials to support Zhao Yongxian and request the appointment of the crown prince.
The cabinet was forced to no avail, so he asked the emperor to enthrone the Eastern Palace with the crowd.
Emperor Wanli responded: "I read the "Instructions of the Emperor Ming's Ancestors" yesterday, the ancestral system established the legitimate system but not the illegitimate one.
Now the princes are all concubines, but the queen is still young. What if there is a chance to be born in the future?
The three princes can be granted the king. If the queen has not been released in a few years, they will be enthroned."
Then, if the old tune of "Three Kings" is repeated, then if the queen gives birth to a legitimate son, it will be repeated.
The ministers all know that Emperor Wanli did not get close to the queen at all, so how could the queen have the chance to have a legitimate son?
Therefore, the saying "firstly confer all the concubine's sons as kings, and then see if there will be a legitimate son" is actually to fool people and delay time.
Yue Fei's 18th generation grandson and the doctor of the Ministry of Works, Yue Yuansheng, wrote a memorial to object: "Is Your Majesty the Prince's article about enlisting the prince to be the case?"
This means that His Majesty did not directly make his son the crown prince, but let his son be the prince first, and then the prince would be the crown prince later. Should we quote the regulations on the extinction of the royal family's descendants and the succession of the small clan prince?
Just one sarcastic sentence that ruined Emperor Wanli!
He directly issued an order to transfer Yue Yuansheng and three others to the border to garrison, but after the persuasion of the ministers, he changed his dismissal to be dismissed.
It was quarreling until November that Emperor Wanli summoned the chief assistant Zhao Zhigao in the warm pavilion of the bedroom.
"If Lin Tai comes to the court, how dare you deceive the heavens so recklessly!" Emperor Wanli said to the chief minister.
There is no one here, so the emperor speaks casually.
But with Zhao Zhigao's character, it is impossible to let himself go. He said in a proper manner: "Your Majesty should set the foundation of the country early to calm the hearts of both Chinese and foreigners."
Emperor Wanli was also very tired. As the prince grew older, it became increasingly difficult to find excuses to delay.
Then he said helplessly: "Sir, you can go to the outside court to declare that after the spring of next year, the prince will be sent out of the cabinet to listen."
Zhao Zhigao was overjoyed and said, "Your Majesty is wise."
Letting the eldest son go out of the house to study first can be considered an invisible position.
Things must be resolved step by step, and it is a good thing that the stubborn emperor can start to make concessions.
As the prime minister, he was also upset about the dispute over the country's foundation, and it was easy to resolve it early.
But Emperor Wanli was still thinking about something and said, "The eldest son and the third son of the emperor are almost the same age, so you can go out to the cabinet and listen to the lecture together."
Zhao Zhigao, who had just finished the joy, almost wanted to quit his sleeves and resign. Emperor, what use is it for pretending to "concessions" like this, besides deceiving oneself?
If you want to make concessions, you cannot make concessions quickly? What is the difference between "two princes studying together" and "three kings are enthroned together"?
Zhao Shoufu conscientiously and patiently persuaded him: "Next year, the eldest son of the emperor is fourteen years old and the third son of the emperor is ten years old.
This age is too late for the eldest son, but it is just right for the third son.
Therefore, the temporary and urgent teaching is completely different, how can we learn together?"
Emperor Wanli sighed, even the chief minister who was riding the fence disagreed, and it is even more conceivable that the outside dynasty would be allowed to leave the emperor alone to study next year."
Zhao Zhigao asked again tentatively: "The eldest son of the emperor came out of the house to listen to the lecture. I don't know what kind of crown and clothes he was wearing? You might as well perform the crown and make sure the clothes are beautiful."
Emperor Wanli said impatiently: "No need to perform the ceremony! Next year, the eldest son of the emperor will go out to the palace to listen to the lecture in his regular clothes!"
After the emperor's decree was announced, the court temporarily calmed down. This year, the dispute over the foundation of the country finally forced the emperor to take a small step.
In a blink of an eye, the second year, that is, the 23rd year of Wanli, which was also a year of great competition. The third auxiliary Zhang Wei actively competed for the opportunity to be the chief examiner.
No mistakes, one song, one post, one content, one reading!
Lin Tailai suggested that his "disciples" should not take the exam, so Wen Zhenmeng and Feng Menglong both followed the opinions and did not go to Beijing to take the exam.
Only Wen Zhenmeng’s father Wen Yuan asked: “Why is this?”
Lin Tailai skillfully used his skills in taking pictures and pointed out: "I see Zhang's face is frustrating. Do you want the son to have such a teacher?"
At the same time, the emperor finally did not go back on his word this time. In February, the eldest son of the emperor went to cabinet to give lectures, and the ministers finally saw the eldest son with their own eyes.
Feng Qi, the Minister of Rites, presented the emperor's eldest son's note, but the emperor did not arrange guards for the emperor's eldest son on the grounds that he had not enacted the book.
To be continued...