Chapter five hundred and ninety first always correct
Master Fang was really not a dangerous person. All the eunuchs and escorts walked away, only surrounding Fang Yingwu and the emperor from a distance, but they could not hear the conversation between the two.
However, Fang Yingwu turned away from his eloquent appearance just now and stood before the emperor with his eyes, nose, and heart in mind. This happened at the same time, so of course it was best not to speak at this time.
The emperor didn't have enough energy, so he closed his eyes for a while and then said to the other party: "What do you think of the East Palace?"
Even though Fang Yingwu had a strong psychological quality, hearing these words suddenly was no less than thunder in his ears, and he was stunned in front of you for a moment.
The Prince of the East Palace is the crown prince of the country, and the emperor actually asked him how the Prince of the East Palace is doing? This is the most sensitive topic in court politics, especially under the current special background.
As far as Fang Yingwu knew, in the last two years of Chenghua, the bureaucrats in the foreign dynasties had given up on the emperor's virtues, and rarely tried desperately to remonstrate. They only pinned their hopes on one day changing the world. But during this period, the temples There is still unrest, and there is still fierce fighting, that is, the battle for the prince.
At this time, the crown prince of the East Palace was Zhu Youtang, who was born to the late Concubine Ji. At that time, the emperor had only one surviving son, so he was undoubtedly crowned the crown prince.
Now, besides Concubine Wan Gui, the emperor's favorite concubine is Concubine Shao Chen. Concubine Shao Chen gave birth to the prince Zhu Youtang, who was very smart and very popular with the emperor. So the emperor decided to abolish Zhu Youtang and change Li Zhu Youqi’s thoughts.
Judging from the forces inside and outside the palace, Concubine Wan Guifei, Liang Fang, Li Zisheng and others are at odds with the East Palace, and they strongly support the abolition of the current crown prince and support Zhu Youqi. The attitude of the chief minister Wan'an, who has always been unscrupulous, also tends to Wan's. The imperial concubine's side.
As for the eunuch Huaien, who was in charge of the ceremonial department, and most of the courtiers in the foreign dynasty, the Empress Dowager Zhou was an orthodox faction and firmly supported the prince of the East Palace and opposed the establishment of another crown prince.
Fang Yingwu originally felt that this fight to depose the crown prince had little to do with him. Anyway, his father, the East Palace attendant, was posing in front of him. There was no need for him to be too active and make others look like father and son were betting on speculation. .
It is based on the historical results. The prince's side won through the third natural disaster in the last years of Chenghua, and he only had to enjoy the success and ride on his father's coattails.
So when faced with the emperor's question, Fang Yingwu was really caught off guard. And the bigger question is, what virtues and abilities does Fang Yingwu have? It's just a seventh-level assignment. Why did the emperor ask him this question?
After coming back to his senses, Fang Yingwu replied with careful words: "I am just a lowly official. I am impetuous by nature and young and have little knowledge. Your Majesty inquires about important matters of the country, but I dare not take the country's affairs lightly.
Inside the imperial court, there are the chief ministers and ministers, and outside the court, there are cabinet ministers and ministers. They are all the pillars of the country. Your Majesty can ask about this matter. Why do you need to summon the ministers to answer?"
Zhu Jianshen raised his head and didn't know what he was looking at. He said casually: "Because I heard that you are the Lord of Stars who descended to earth."
Fang Yingwu was very embarrassed when he heard this. The ignorant, foolish men and women were just making noise. Why did the emperor come to join in the fun? Is he really so old and foolish? How could a national event be such a child's play?
Zhu Jianshen retracted his distracted gaze and glanced at Fang Yingwu, "Do you think I am making fun of you? Although you are young and humble, you have done many earth-shattering things. Why don't you dare to talk about it today? Rumor has it that you are a star. I somewhat believe that you have descended to earth.
As the saying goes, a ridge becomes a peak when viewed from the side. Some things may not be clear to others, but I can see them clearly. What do I see? You, Fang Yingwu, almost always make decisions on all matters.
No mistakes ever made!”
Fang Yingwu wiped his sweat and said in reply: "Your Majesty's words are exaggerated. I can't bear it."
The Emperor suddenly chuckled, "It's not an exaggeration, it's indeed the case. As the saying goes, a Taoist man always stumbles and his horse stumbles, but this is completely useless to you.
You have encountered a lot of turbulence and faced many choices in these years, but you seem to have the aura of being always right. Do you look like a young man at a weak age?
I have been on the throne for more than 20 years, and I am used to seeing flowers bloom and fade. But when you do things, it is always the best result for you. The occasional small mistakes seem to be intentional to show off flaws.
....
I have never seen such a person except you. He is like a red dot among all the greenery among all living beings. If you sit on my throne and open your eyes and look down, you will probably find this red dot very eye-catching.
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Emperor Chenghua spoke very slowly and stuttered repeatedly due to difficulty speaking, but this did not reduce his power by half.
The word "always correct" should not be used casually... Fang Yingwu was a little dumbfounded. For the first time, he felt that Zhu Jianshen looked a bit like an emperor.
At first, he had always regarded his majesty as an incompetent, ordinary person who liked to eat, drink and have fun, who was just reincarnated into the emperor's family. Now he felt that this man was indeed an emperor who was aloof and looked down on all living beings.
Emperor Chenghua was not interested in Fang Yingwu's little thoughts and asked again: "After much deliberation, your situation can only be explained by Xingjun coming down to earth. Now that I have a problem, I really want to know, you, a person who is always right,
How should we choose this time?"
Fang Yingwu finally understood a little bit. The emperor was probably causing difficulties regarding the East Palace issue, so he felt a little sick and rushed to seek medical treatment. In other words, the emperor was holding back this problem in his heart and needed someone to vent to, but Fang Daxian had recently been
It hit him like crazy.
But why should other parties make things difficult together? This question cannot be answered by other parties at this moment and here!
If we follow the orthodox principles and support Zhu Youtang, the crown prince of the East Palace, it will definitely make the emperor unhappy in person, and the consequences will be very unpredictable. After all, the emperor really wants to make Zhu Youtang the crown prince.
If you support the Prince of the East Palace in the court, you can still gain some reputation, but now it is a private moment when the two of them are talking alone, and they can't even remember it. Who can you show your reputation by supporting the Prince of the East Palace? Apart from offending the Emperor in person, what else can you do?
There are no benefits, especially since the emperor seems a bit neurotic now...
But if you support Concubine Shao Chen and Prince Zhu Youqi, that is even more impossible. Knowing the general trend of history and supporting the loser in the challenge, wouldn’t you be making yourself miserable?
Unless the plan can be extended to thirty or forty years later, Zhu Youqian's son Emperor Jiajing is expected to succeed him... But this is unreliable, and it is not certain whether he will survive until then.
After making up his mind and not making any comments, Fang Yingwu replied: "I have never been in contact with the East Palace, and I have never seen other princes, so I have no way of making a judgment. Therefore, I will disappoint Your Majesty."
The emperor looked up at the sun and said, "It's just noon now..."
Does this mean he can leave? Fang Yingwu quickly answered: "I disturbed Your Majesty today. It's late now, so I beg you to leave."
But the emperor said: "I don't mean to let you leave the palace."
