June 18th, early morning.
Qianqing Palace.
After Zhu Yijun got dressed, he sat quietly in front of the desk, looking at the case files and eating breakfast - he was not going to the court today, he had more important things to do.
He took a bite of the porridge and frowned: "Did you put sugar in it?"
After saying that, he put down the porridge bowl.
Zhang Hong was stunned for a moment and quickly stepped forward.
Zhu Yijun said helplessly: "How many times have I told you, don't put sugar, don't put sugar."
Zhang Hong seemed to have remembered something and quickly explained: "I am guilty. In the past two days, you asked me and Li Jin to replace the people in Shangshan Prison. I did not give a complete explanation and did not let the new people understand clearly."
Zhu Yijun had almost eaten, but after hearing this, he stopped eating at all and concentrated on reading the files and waiting.
Not long after.
Jiang Keqian led a kind-hearted old eunuch in sackcloth into the room.
Zhu Yijun was stunned when he saw this outfit.
A great eunuch is wearing sackcloth. Is he meeting an actor again?
"My servant Li Jin has come to pay his respects to Lord Long Live."
Li Jin bowed down respectfully and performed a great ceremony.
Zhu Yijun did not help him up immediately.
Instead, he asked out of curiosity: "How come my uncle came to see me in coarse linen clothes, but why is he dissatisfied with me?"
Li Jin kowtowed again and shouted guilty.
Then he smiled bitterly: "Long live my forgiveness, I didn't mean to show off. I'm really short of money."
"To be fair, Lord Long Live, this slave is not so poor to begin with, and he takes what he should take."
"But then the late emperor was in sight, and only Empress Li was the one who had him."
"Empress Li then sent someone to warn the slave, telling her to be careful in her words and deeds, and not to do bad things in her name."
"The slave was also afraid of affecting the empress and the young master, so he withdrew those who should be retired, and only lived cautiously and relied on his salary."
"Many years have passed, and the slave family's wealth has been exhausted, leaving us now in such poverty."
Regardless of whether the words are true or false, no one can blame anyone for just saying this.
Zhu Yijun stretched out his hand to help the person up.
Sighing: "I understand what uncle Clan said."
"As a relative, I have to be cautious in my words and deeds, for fear of ruining my reputation. This is a real hardship for my uncle."
Li Jin quickly declined: "Long live my lord, I don't dare to call you a clan uncle, it will really shorten my slave's life."
"Besides, this slave is not bitter at all. Seeing Long Live Lord ascend the throne will bring great joy to my heart."
Zhu Yijun followed the good example and said: "Then I will call you my eldest companion. There is no need for Li eldest companion to call himself a slave. After all, he is a family member, so he can call himself a minister."
Li Jin quickly knelt down to thank him.
After the two went through the formalities, Li Jin explained the purpose of his visit: "It is thanks to the grace of Lord Long Live that I accepted the position of Dongchang."
"I came here to express my gratitude to Lord Long Live."
Zhu Yijun shook his head: "How could I turn a blind eye to Li Daban's kindness in sending my mother to Prince Yu's Mansion? Since this East Factory is vacant, it should naturally be handed over to someone we trust."
Li Jin quickly knelt down and thanked him.
Zhu Yijun looked at the old ginger in front of him and sighed in his heart.
None of these characters who are struggling on their own are simple.
Seeing Li Jin still didn't let go.
Zhu Yijun had no choice but to take a step back: "This is merit, and you should receive it."
"In addition, there is hard work, I will also remember it."
"Li Daban, if you want anything you want, you might as well tell me so that I can repay you a little for all these years of hard work."
Li Jin came to see him wearing this outfit, so it was naturally for him to see.
Regardless of what this person said, Queen Mother Li asked him to be more honest and not dare to reach out, which led to such a tight situation.
But Zhu Yijun would not be stupid enough to believe it.
After some back and forth between the two, Li Jin still hasn't expressed his allegiance, so he must have something else he wants.
Nowadays, the situation in the palace is complicated. If Zhu Yijun wants to take control of the inner court as soon as possible, he can only be the first to let go.
Sure enough, upon hearing this, Li Jin finally revealed his true feelings.
He prostrated again.
He started to choke when he spoke: "Long live my Lord, I want to ask for a favor."
"When I entered the palace, I disobeyed my father and was removed from the family tree by my father."
"Now that the minister is over fifty, he is lonely and helpless. Seeing that my parents' death is approaching, they still refuse to see me."
"It would be unfilial to just say that I have no children."
Li Jin looked miserable.
Zhu Yijun hurriedly helped him up.
He sighed with emotion about his filial son.
"Dabanguo is a loyal, filial, benevolent and righteous person. I am moved by this. There is no reason why I should not agree to it."
"In this case, I will ask the father-in-law to come forward and mediate for you to adopt a son."
"When you accumulate some merits, I will make the decision. The gifts come from my father and my mother."
Li Jin got the promise and finally no longer held back.
He shouted long live and thanked him: "The minister is driven by your majesty and will not hesitate even to the death."
Zhu Yijun secretly breathed a long sigh of relief.
After a lot of pushing and pulling, we finally got down to business.
He helped Li Jin up and asked softly: "How long will it take for Daban to take control of the East Factory?"
Since we are going to take action, we must not miss out every ounce of power we can use.
Li Jin smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty, the ministers will take over, and the time is still short, let alone the former factory supervisor or the chief ceremonial supervisor..."
Zhu Yijun interrupted him: "I know, please tell me a time."
Li Jin pondered for a moment: "I estimate it will take two months."
Zhu Yijun shook his head, this time is too long.
I'm going to do it in the next two days, and I can't wait.
He changed the question: "What if outsiders are not allowed to interfere?"
Li Jin thought for a while and said confidently: "As soon as the minister took office, he changed the key position to the confidant."
"Although I still can't command like an arm, it will be extremely difficult for outsiders to intervene!"
Zhu Yijun nodded, that's enough.
He said with an expressionless face: "Tonight, remove all the people around Ciqing Palace, and don't even have a pair of ears."
Li Jin's hair stood on end.
He immediately bowed silently and bowed in response.
Then he slowly retreated.
After Li Jin completely left, Zhu Xixiao came out from the screen behind him.
Zhu Yijun reached out and called him closer.
"Zhu Qing, if Dongchang doesn't intervene, will you Jinyiwei alone be safe?"
Zhu Xixiao responded quickly: "The defense in the palace has been properly deployed, and there are trustworthy direct descendants everywhere."
Zhu Yijun nodded.
He murmured: "Then let's have some time."
Zhu Xixiao knelt down and accepted the order.
Just as he stood up and left, the emperor suddenly stopped him.
The emperor's face was hidden in the darkness, and Zhu Xixiao could only hear the voice: "Zhu Qing."
"Be careful and don't touch people you shouldn't touch. I don't need you to take responsibility."
Zhu Xixiao turned around in shock.
Not sure whether he meant it sincerely or reminded him, he hesitated and said: "Your Majesty..."
Zhu Yijun affirmed again: "Don't worry, I'm not saying anything sarcastic."
"The Duke of Chengguo is loyal to the king and the country. I will teach you and me how to be a king and a minister."
Zhu Xixiao was sincerely convinced and bowed again before retreating.
Zhu Yijun slowly closed his eyes.
Clarify the situation again and check for gaps in your response.
What he wants to do now is naturally not to rush into Ciqing Palace and hack to death Empress Dowager Chen, something so stupid.
He reminded Zhu Xixiao just now because he was afraid that he would make a mistake and make his own decisions, which would cause him to be unfilial.
Does he need to go to this point? Of course not.
The Queen Mother of the Ming Dynasty was too restricted by the system.
Without a long-term loosening of ties, it is simply impossible to declare power at the imperial court.
This also means that there are actually very few channels for communication between the inner palace and foreign ministers.
This is why Chen Hong kept jumping up and down - it was impossible for Gao Gong to send people into the inner palace on his own initiative.
Now Empress Dowager Chen colludes with Gao Gong to suppress all parties.
But what these two people don't know is... that the power of the inner court is in his hands!
As long as all the ministers around Queen Mother Chen are killed, what can be done to hook up with the outside world?
He was already living in a separate palace, and the only ministers around him were the two eunuchs.
As long as Chen Hong and his group are killed, whatever attitude he says Queen Mother Chen has will be her attitude!
Who said that isolating the inside and outside can only be a unique skill for eunuchs? Now it's his turn!
Not only that, since he has done this, there is no reason to keep Feng Bao here to disgust people.
Simply hold the entire inner court in your hands!
There is no rush to pro-government, but there is no ambiguity about the extent of power that should be extended.
Therefore, he summoned Li Jin and asked him to hold down Dongchang.
He also instructed Zhu Xizhong to do the dirty work.
The only thing worth worrying about is the outer North Korea.
If he intervenes when the opportunity arises, he may not be able to cause trouble.
After all, if no one is involved in this matter, it's hard to say whether Wai Chao will hold his nose and admit it, or simply jump out and question him.
Not to mention that his current actions provoked someone who was not open-minded to say "quite like a Yingzong".
His political prestige may be immediately compromised.
Although after he took control of the inner court, he had his biological mother protecting him, so there would be no chance of his ministers deposing the emperor on their whims.
But the exercise of power comes at a cost.
The level of political prestige directly affects the cost of exercising power. In later generations, the intuitive expression of this is called credibility.
When costs are too high, not to mention new policies, even control will be affected.
Therefore, if he wants to maintain his political reputation, he has never considered using force to deal with ministers from foreign dynasties. Similarly, he cannot be said to be "not like a king" after isolating himself from the inside and outside.
So, in order to perform this drama well, the foreign government must have someone to cooperate and use their political reputation to mediate and mediate.
At that time, as long as there is a tacit understanding between the inside and outside, the emperor, the queen mother, and the outer court will still be an unbreakable power structure.
A gentleman like Gao Yi might not approve of bullying his aunt, and his personal relationship with Gao Gong was too close.
Unless he really had no choice, he would not disturb Xiumu's Gaoyi.
So, he has been waiting.
Waiting for Zhang Juzheng to come back from Tianshou Mountain.
During this period, he had been avoiding Gao Gong's sharpness, just to numb Gao Gong - Gao Gong had never understood the emperor.
He must meet Zhang Juzheng!
If you can convince him, you can complete the last link.
If not... then I am afraid that not only will Gaoyi be invited out, but also Yang Bo, Zhu Heng and others will have to be contacted.
Today and tomorrow, we will finally see the outcome.
…
Today's court discussion seems to be calm.
Everything has been agreed upon.
The Sichuan Wusizangduo Gansi Xuanfu Envoy and other places sent Zen masters, La Ma, Wen Fanseng, A'er, etc. with a total of clothes and coins, and gave them four hundred and fifty-two taels of silver.
The third battalion of Tiaoshenji was used to practice bravery, and the general Jin Zhang was guarded in Tongzhou. Li Shi, the guerrilla general in Gonghua City, was used as the third battalion of Shenji to train the generals.
As promised, he supervised the affairs of the doctor of the Water Department of the Ministry of River Engineering, and was in charge of Chen Yingjian's report: Tiaozuo Haikou New River was completed, with a support of 976 stone and eight liters of rice.
Nothing has been agreed yet.
Zhang Juzheng, a great scholar, said that the emperor's teachings were getting better and better every day. That morning he had a sutra banquet, and the first assistant Gao Gong said that he should not pull the seedlings to encourage them.
Lu Tiaoyang, the Minister of Rites, said that the two palaces are equally generous in their benevolence, so there should be no difference between the two palaces in terms of respect. She should be given the title of Empress Dowager Li.
The first auxiliary high arch is preceded by the court mother, and the number of characters in the title of the emblem is all due to the celebrations in the court, so it does not increase suddenly at this time.
Zhang Juzheng, the great scholar, said again that there are many things in the cabinet, and the assistant ministers should be supplemented. Therefore, the great scholar Xu Jie, who has negative expectations and is the main family member, can resume his duties and join the cabinet.
Gao Gong, the first assistant, was displeased and refused resolutely.
A court meeting ended.
Although the two sides started fighting, it was clear that Gao Gong had the upper hand.
More and more courtiers gathered around Gao Gong, waving flags and shouting.
Zhang Juzheng slowly walked out of the Wenhua Hall.
Lu Tiaoyang followed beside him and sighed: "Gao Gong is the chief assistant after all. All our actions are in vain."
As long as Gao Gong does not agree, these matters cannot be passed through voting.
Zhang Juzheng looked at him strangely: "He Qing, when did you have the illusion that these matters can pass the court?"
Lu Tiaoyang was startled.
He looked at Zhang Juzheng in surprise: "Have you ever known that your efforts are useless?"
Zhang Juzheng nodded: "If this can suppress Gao Gong, then what is the first and second auxiliary?"
Lu Tiaoyang came back to his senses: "So... this was just for show?"
Zhang Juzheng affirmed Lu Tiaoyang's words and said as if it were natural: "If it's not so high, I won't feel at ease."
"Besides, we must let our colleagues see that Gao Gong cannot cover the sky with just one hand."
Lu Tiaoyang asked: "If this is just a cover-up, then where is the solution!?"
Zhang Juzheng shook his head: "Wait a minute."
Lu Tiaoyang had no idea.
Looking at Zhang Juzheng: "Wait? What are you waiting for?"
Zhang Juzheng suddenly stopped and looked at the eunuch running in the distance.
He strode over and said to Lu Tiaoyang without looking back, "Isn't this what I've been waiting for?"
The two exchanged a few words and then left together.
Lu Tiaoyang watched Zhang Juzheng being taken away, first thoughtfully, and then suddenly realized.
…
Zhang Juzheng was led all the way to Huangji Palace by the eunuch.
I saw the little emperor in the apse.
Lu Tiaoyang was indeed no match for the young emperor and dug such a big hole for him.
If the previous established situation was followed, he could still get rid of the emperor and defeat Gao Gong.
But now that Feng Bao has been eliminated from the East Factory, and the power of the Supervisor of Ceremonies has been suppressed by Gao Gong, it can be said that it is of no use anymore.
If he fights with Gao Gong at the court level, it will really endanger the situation and destabilize the Ming Dynasty.
It can be said that if he wants to defeat Gao Gong without shaking the situation, then the little emperor in front of him is his best choice.
Same reason.
The emperor must have looked at him this way.
Therefore, he eagerly waited for the emperor, and was sure that the emperor would definitely seek his accomplice.
However, among smart people, in addition to tacit understanding, there is also confrontation.
Consensus and distribution always need to be discussed again before the accuracy can be determined.
Zhang Juzheng made a preemptive strike: "I have seen your Majesty."
"The cabinet still has important matters. I wonder why your Majesty summoned you in such a hurry."
Zhu Yijun comforted him and said, "I heard that Mr. Ge was suffering from the heat, so I came here to show my concern."
"The important matters of the cabinet are being handled by Yuan Fu, so there is no need for Mr. Zhang Ge to rush."
Zhang Juzheng was silent.
After a pause, he said: "I also want to write a note on the titles of the two palaces for the Ministry of Rites."
Zhu Yijun hesitated.
He took a breath and then answered: "Elder Ge also needs to pay attention to his self-cultivation. I just hope that Yuan Fu will take more care of me and let Elder Ge do more light work of writing ritual notes."
The two of them went back and forth to stimulate each other, testing each other for a quarter of an hour.
They all understand the principle of losing money if they speak first, and they are not willing to reveal their chips easily.
But after all, it was the emperor who summoned the great scholar.
I have to give a little explanation.
Zhu Yijun looked at Zhang Juzheng: "Mr. Ge, I have an uncle who is currently the admiral of Dongchang. He is in trouble."
"... Mr. Ge, do you think he can give his mother a royal decree?"
Zhang Juzheng sighed secretly in his heart.
The emperor was telling him that he had taken control of Li Jin and Dongchang.
This was something he didn't expect.
He had previously explained that if the little emperor wanted Zhang Hong to pick peaches, he would definitely cause a scandal.
But unexpectedly, the antelope hung its horns and carried Li Jin out, taking away Feng Bao's power.
However, it was precisely for this reason that he knew that both of them would benefit from joining forces, but he refused to let go - he had lost too much power and could only rely on this opportunity to win more from the emperor.
He bowed slowly and said: "Your Majesty may wish to issue an edict to the cabinet for discussion. If Li Jin has done enough, I believe the courtiers will be happy to agree."
The subtext is that it doesn't matter if there is Dongchang, the outer court is now in Gao Gong's hands, and he can't kill people.
Based on his understanding of the emperor, he would not do something stupid like ambush the swordsman and kill Gao Gong.
Zhu Yijun glanced at the stubborn old man and advised: "I am relieved because of Mr. Ge's words. My mother is also urging me about this brother's matter."
It is true that there is nothing that can be done about Gao Gong, but now it is not just Dongchang, Empress Dowager Li also listens to her.
Although it is said that cooperation will benefit both sides, Zhang Juzheng's inner court is empty-handed, which is very different from before, so don't think about the lion's opening.
Zhang Juzheng cannot refute.
Empress Dowager Li's trust in the emperor now is truly extraordinary.
Under Gao Gong's pressure, Empress Dowager Li would have chosen to rely on Feng Bao in the past, and then turn to Zhang for help.
But who could let Empress Dowager Li rely on an outstandingly intelligent Holy Emperor?
For this reason, Zhang Juzheng could no longer be harsh.
Since you are waiting for the price to sell, you have to stop at the right amount.
Zhang Juzheng bowed down and remonstrated: "Instead of worrying about family affairs, your Majesty might as well worry about world affairs."
"All living beings in the world are crying for food, and all directions in Kyushu are on the verge of collapse."
"We all hope that your Majesty will reform the past and create new things!"
It was Zhang Juzheng's request to reform the old and create something new.
He finally stopped talking in circles.
Conditions were negotiated.
This is both a requirement and a bottom line.
If you can't agree to even this, then there's no need to talk.
On the contrary, if you are willing to support the New Deal, then there is nothing that cannot be discussed.
After hearing this.
Zhu Yijun stood up.
Walk towards Zhang Juzheng.
"Now that we've talked about this, I won't mess around with you anymore."
"I despise the cowardice of the former Song Dynasty, and wholeheartedly admire the character of the Han and Tang Dynasties."
He straightened his back and slowly walked down the imperial steps.
"I heard that when Zhuge Wuhou did not come out of the mountain, he had the ambition to compare himself to Guan Zhong and Leyi."
"I also read the words of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty: at the age of twenty-four, the world will be determined by martial arts that can defeat all the emperors of the past dynasties."
"There is another person whom I admire the most who said, 'If you count the famous people, you still have to look at the present day'."
He walked calmly and looked directly at Zhang Juzheng.
"I, I will do my part today! Who else would you rather do than me?"
"Zhang Qing, I tell you clearly!"
Zhu Yijun walked up to Zhang Juzheng.
He pinched Zhang Juzheng's hand and said word by word: "When my emperor's grandfather was dying, he called me to take the exam with him."
"I said to myself, I spent half my life innovating and reforming, and half my life doing nothing, cultivating Taoism and governing the country has nothing to do with it, and the world is in danger of overthrowing."
"At that time, my young ambition sprouted, and I kept this in mind. Then as I grew older, my body gradually matured."
"Every time I recall this, there are turbulent waves and thunder rolling in my chest!"
"I am determined to follow the example of my imperial grandfather! I will make the necessary achievements to surpass the Three Emperors, the Demai and the Five Emperors, and become a sage who can conquer the world and be a sage for eternity!"
"It's about revolutionizing the old and reforming the old! Even if I die in the country, I will do it!"
"The sky is clear, there is no room for maneuver!"
"Zhang Qing, do you believe me?"
Chapter completed!