Chapter 251 Wishful Thinking

Author: Silent

Chapter 251 Wishful Thinking

"Bingkuan, is my health okay?"

Empress Zhang was too concerned about whether she could help Zhu Youtang in the future.

Zhang Zhou was still not sure whether Zhu Houzhao and others were Queen Zhang's biological children. Just looking at Queen Zhang's eager attitude, he felt that this woman still cared about "curing diseases".

There are no caesarean sections these days. Even if there are, you still have to look at the scars on the belly, stretch marks, pelvic width, etc. And these days, the queen's clothes are wide and gorgeous. What can you tell? You can't do a "comprehensive examination" "Bar?

Zhang Zhou said: "The Queen's body is naturally fine, but it needs long-term conditioning."

"Then please."

Empress Zhang still had high hopes for Zhang Zhou.

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Zhang Zhou prescribed the medicine and then went to see Zhu Youtang.

Zhu Youtang also looked very eager. When it came to having more sons, Zhu Youtang also had needs. As an emperor, he did not care about how many children would inherit his throne in the future. Even if his own throne was stable, Having more children can also deter ambitious people with evil intentions.

"How is it?" Zhu Youtang asked.

There were no eunuchs nearby, which meant that he clearly told Zhang Zhou that this was the conversation between the two brothers, and outsiders would not know about it.

Zhang Zhou sighed but didn't say anything clearly.

Zhu Youtang's heart sank a little and said: "Bingkuan, you can speak frankly, but I won't even tell the queen."

Zhang Zhou said: "Your Majesty, the Queen's phoenix body is fine. It just needs long-term conditioning for future pregnancy and childbirth."

"Queen, she...she..."

Zhu Youtang looked surprised.

That blank look seems to be saying, the problem doesn't lie with me? It actually lies with the Queen?

Obviously, Zhu Youtang had never put the blame on himself before. After all, his hypocrisy was obvious to all. In addition, Empress Zhang had obviously damaged his self-confidence in the matter of the house curtain. The man's strength was low, so there was no need for him to do so. Don't blame others for your troubles.

When others asked him to have concubines, he naturally felt that I couldn't handle even one queen, so wouldn't it be useless to have more?

On the contrary, more people look down on me... Is it interesting?

Now that there is only one queen, others may think that the problem lies with the queen. If there are more concubines, then everyone will know that it is me who is not good!

Zhang Zhou said: "Your Majesty, I have no intention of disrespecting the Queen."

"Alas!" Zhu Youtang sighed, "Bingkuan, I understand that you are also dedicated to the good of me and the Queen."

Zhang Zhouxin said that the goal was achieved.

From the first time the emperor mentioned having a child to him, he actually wanted to find some way to get the emperor to have a concubine. But at that time, he had just arrived, and the emperor's trust in him seemed unlimited, but in fact it had a very high limit.

Zhang Zhou knew that if he had instigated the emperor to accept a concubine at that time and said that the queen was not good enough, the emperor would definitely think that he had some selfish motives.

Even if you don’t say it with your mouth, you will think it in your heart.

This Emperor Hongzhi seemed very kind, but he was still a little sinister in his heart.

If the emperor didn't even have a city, Zhang Zhou would feel that he was a "sycophant" for nothing.

But it's different now.

In the past six months, even if Empress Zhang began to be biased against him, she had "opened the door" through his "sincerity". While he helped the emperor regulate his body, the emperor's body improved with visible progress. While helping the Zhang brothers clean up the mess, he also helped the second son of the Zhang family win military honors. He did his best for the Queen Mother Zhou, the prince, and the princess...

Even Queen Zhang herself dropped her guard against Zhang Zhou and began to regard Zhang Zhou as "one of her own".

If it were said that the problem was with Empress Zhang, would the emperor still suspect that she was deliberately looking for trouble?

Zhang Zhou thought to himself.

Am I looking for trouble?

Isn’t that the truth?

To tell the truth, you have to assess the situation, and even have to "sit on the fire". Is it easy for me?

"I will do my best to help the queen recover, and sincerity will lead to success." Zhang Zhou showed the momentum of scientific research to give the emperor some confidence.

Zhu Youtang looked over with trusting eyes, nodded and said, "Bingkuan, I'm relying on you."

The words were not very clear.

Zhang Zhou was also wondering, by relying on me, do you mean relying on me to take care of your husband and wife's health? Or do you mean relying on me to find out the root cause of the disease in the queen?

"I also want to ask you, how long can my current physical condition... last?" Zhu Youtang asked again.

Zhang Zhou said: "Your Majesty is now in the prime of life. As long as your Majesty takes care of your body properly, I...have not considered other issues."

Zhu Youtang sighed: "Yes, I am not old, I can still wait."

Zhang Zhou secretly thought that the second goal was also achieved.

In the past, he always instilled words to the emperor such as "Your Majesty is still young and shouldn't be like this". It seemed that it was to give Zhu Youtang confidence in taking care of his body, but in fact it was sowing seeds of doubt in him.

After Zhu Youtang's health really improves, he will think, how long can my body last? It was OK when I was young, but when I get a little older... it probably won't work, or even worse than before...

With this awareness of crisis, the emperor no longer only considered the option of hanging Empress Zhang on a rope.

Otherwise, why would the emperor say something like "We can wait any longer"?

It means that the emperor has already begun to consider the two options of "waiting" or "not waiting".

If you want to let the emperor change the abnormal "controlling" and "being controlled" relationship between him and Empress Zhang for more than ten years at once, it will not work without a little hard work.

Zhang Zhou felt that he was achieving his goal step by step.

"Your Majesty, I would like to go back and carefully study the recipe for your Majesty and the Queen." Zhang Zhou said.

"Yes." Zhu Youtang nodded, but said apologetically, "Bingkuan, there are really many things that have troubled you recently. You are asked to make suggestions for the war in the northwest and Liaodong, and you are asked to teach the prince. You still have to preside over the martial arts hall, you have to repair the "Hui Dian", you even have to worry about me and the queen's body, and I also ask you to test the will of God..."

Zhang Zhou smiled and said: "Your Majesty, Eunuch Dai and others often say that those who are capable work harder, so I should treat myself as a capable person first. Your Majesty, you don't have to worry about me."

Zhang Zhou thought for a while, was he really busy?

Not having a formal position is the easiest thing. He seems to be running around every day, but he is actually enjoying himself.

On the contrary, if you let him stay in a yamen and wait for casual workers from midnight to midnight, it will be a torture.

But now, he can go wherever he wants. Even if he is sleeping at home and practicing gymnastics, others will not see him and they will still think that he is working hard to do important things for the court.

"Bingkuan, Ming Dynasty cannot do without you!"

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afternoon.

In the cabinet duty room, Liang Chu and Wang Hao had already read all the main documents of "Zhang Ben Daming Huidian" under the supervision of the three cabinet ministers.

As the deputy editor-in-chief who is currently in charge of editing the book, Liang Chu is always in a state of confusion during the reading process. He often loses focus and shows an expression of "that's it".

After all, Liu Jian and the others were still responsible for the drafting of the tickets and could not be there all the time. When the three of them came out again, Liang Chu had put down the "Law of the Ming Dynasty" and turned his head to look at them.

"Uncle Hou, how are you?"

Li Dongyang stepped forward and asked.

Liang Chu asked: "Three pavilion elders, where did this edition of "Huidian" come from? Why is it more detailed than the part compiled in the Hanlin Academy today? The textual research is also more detailed? Did your Majesty also send others to compile the book?

Can’t do it?”

Although there were two Imperial Colleges in the Ming Dynasty, the Northern and Southern Imperial Colleges, in fact, the Southern Imperial College did not have any official duties. In addition, there were not many manpower there, so the book repair work was not sent there at all.

But now, under Liang Chu's nose, someone actually presented him with a complete book that dozens of people at the Northern Hanlin Academy had not been able to complete for several years. How could he not be shocked?

Li Dongyang did not answer, but continued to ask: "What do you think this book... has achieved?"

Even Liang Chu said that this edition of the "Da Ming Huidian" is detailed and well researched. Li Dongyang actually roughly understood Cheng Minzheng's mentality. This is indeed something that cannot be cultivated by humans.

He only represented the three cabinet members and wanted to know whether the book had reached the point where it could be published without additions or changes.

If so, then Zhang Zhou can indeed complete it alone, and there is no need to ask them or people from the Hanlin Academy for help. Then he will be very passive when it comes to negotiating signatures in the future.

Liang Chu lowered his head and sighed: "Except for some of the writing, which is a bit slang, it has reached a very high level. Some parts still need to go back for detailed research, but I guess... it's pretty much the same. Give it another month or two."

time, and it can be published after the textual research is completed."

"A month or two?" Xie Qian couldn't help but frown when he heard this.

Liang Chu thought that it took a long time and might not be able to catch up with some celebrations and the like, so he changed his mind and said: "If the compiler helps, maybe it can be completed in more than ten days."

The three cabinet members couldn't help but look at each other.

You, Liang Chu, are really straightforward. Have you ever thought about being robbed of your credit?

Wang Hao said: "If it is a general duty specification or law, it is not unreasonable to be more vulgar, but if it involves court laws, it should be strictly written. You should find someone to proofread and add to it in detail."
To be continued...