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Qianqing Palace.
Zhu Si sat on the throne and looked down at Zhu Hao.
At this time, the closeness and tacit understanding between the monarch and his ministers were no longer the same as when they had dealt with Yang Tinghe and Jiang Mian together, or when they had jointly discussed the Zuoshunmen incident. Barriers had inevitably arisen after all, just as the flowers were not red for a hundred days, between the monarch and his ministers. How is it possible that there will never be any discord?
"That Zhang Cong, I mistrusted him and dared to stir up trouble behind my back and sow discord between me and you. Fortunately, you discovered it early and made amends in time."
Zhu Si smiled and said, "Jingdao, did you do something in the capital this time to prevent the civil servants from making a fuss? They are uncharacteristically different this time. I feel that these officials seem to be more honest and obedient."
Zhu Hao cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I haven't done anything."
"oh."
Zhu Si seemed to be relieved when he heard this, "That means that if I go to Xishan to play or something in the future, they won't say anything else, right? But when my imperial brother was in power, they didn't seem to be like this. In response, I have been persuading all day long, don’t they regard me as the monarch of the Ming Dynasty?”
Zhu Hao really wanted to ask, it has been three years since you ascended the throne, why do you still have no confidence at all? But he still replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, as long as you are diligent in your government affairs, even if you occasionally go on patrol, there are reasonable reasons, even if you have not notified the courtiers in advance. , they won’t say anything. But if the government continues to be neglected, even if it is a trivial matter, the ministers may react violently.
"The mission they shoulder is not to persuade the emperor to do everything right. They just hope that the emperor can move on the track they expected."
Zhu Si laughed: "Is it just like the moving train? If it gets off the track, there will be big trouble?"
"Of course there will be trouble."
Zhu Hao said, "The consequences of a train derailment are disastrous, so it is better for your Majesty to ride less on weekdays. After all, this thing has only been around for less than a year, and its safety has not been fully verified. Your Majesty rides it rashly. If anything happens, I will protect you." Death cannot atone for one's sins."
Zhu Si got up and walked out of Danbi.
He came to Zhu Hao and said with a smile: "How can I blame you? You have done a good job. The train is really fun. Not to mention the large carrying capacity, the speed is also extremely fast. If you do it in the future, If the provinces of the Ming Dynasty are really connected, it will be easy to quell the local rebellions. The country of the Ming Dynasty will be as solid as gold, which is really auspiciousness from heaven.
"Besides, didn't the train always run well before and there were no errors? If I encountered danger as soon as I took the ride, wouldn't it mean that I am not a real dragon emperor at all? Not only do I not have the blessing of gods, but God even takes the initiative Punishment?"
Zhu Hao heard it, and after all the talk, Zhu Si still took an orthodox issue very seriously.
This shows that after this incident, Zhu Si developed a mentality of blind arrogance and timidity. These two completely opposite attitudes will affect all aspects of Zhu Si's future work.
"Jingdao, since you have returned to the capital, don't go anywhere, and help me take care of the country. I will promote you to the cabinet as soon as possible..."
Zhu Si brought up old matters again and hoped that Zhu Hao would join the cabinet to help him, although Zhu Si himself had not thought about whether Zhu Hao needed a cabinet minister to do things for him.
In fact, even if Zhu Hao does not join the cabinet, he has already done a good job. If he puts on the cloak of a cabinet minister, it will form a restriction, because Zhu Hao cannot draw up the draft by himself, and then he will approve it personally. What will happen? ?
Zhu Hao said: "Your Majesty, I have some errands that have not yet been completed, so..."
"You still refuse?"
Zhu Si was a little unhappy.
Zhu Hao said: "Your Majesty, just imagine, if you follow the rules in everything you do, you go to discuss with those ministers, and sometimes you even have to argue with those ministers in the court. You have to consider all the consequences before doing anything. If something happens, others will come.
Talking about items, putting on a fighting posture, and arguing endlessly every day, is this what His Majesty wants to see?"
"this is not."
Zhu Si said hesitantly.
Zhu Hao cupped his hands and said: "So I hope that your Majesty will give me a role equivalent to that of an advisor. Your Majesty will ask for your opinion on everything, but you do not need me to sit in a high position and deal with those ministers. Your Majesty
You should know that I don’t like official entertainment.”
Zhu Si did not respond for a moment.
Zhang Zuo, who was standing next to him, helped: "Your Majesty, what Mr. Zhu said makes sense."
Obviously Zhang Zuo also hopes to maintain the status quo.
If Zhu Hao enters the cabinet, the court may not know what kind of chaos will happen. Those civil servants will not be able to tolerate a young man like Zhu Hao riding on their heads. They will all think, how can you, Zhu Hao, join the cabinet at such a young age? Why?
We old ministers must listen to you in everything?
At that time, the already weakened conflict between the emperor and his ministers will become antagonistic again because of the emperor's deliberate promotion of Zhu Hao.
Zhu Hao said: "I have one more thing to inform your majesty, which is the southeast coast. While combating pirates and Japanese pirates, I want to send a fleet to the outer seas to find new continents, and then bring back rich products for your majesty from that land.
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Zhu Si shook his head: "Didn't you tell me about this a long time ago? I said that as long as you are willing, just go ahead and do it. You don't have to ask me for instructions on everything!"
"yes."
There is indeed no need for Zhu Hao to ask Zhu Si for instructions on everything. The reason for doing so is actually to indirectly remind Zhu Si that you don’t have much time to spend with me as friends.
I have told you that my goal is to cross the ocean and conquer the New World. Why do you still think that I am just as obedient to you as before?
It seems that I am looking for reasons, saying that being in a high position is not good for you to deal with important affairs of the country, but actually I don't want to put an invisible shackles on myself, because only by gaining freedom can I solve the troubles in front of me in my own way.
"Na Jingdao, what are your plans after returning to the capital? Are you planning to go to Tianjin again? Have you not finished handling the matters there?"
Zhu Si probably didn't want to release Zhu Hao from the capital again.
It's not that he was guarding against Zhu Hao, but he felt that he couldn't do without this chief think tank. Sometimes he felt that his wings were stiff and he didn't need help from others. But the problem was that Zhu Hao was lazy. There were many things that he could obviously handle personally, but
How convenient is it to leave it to Zhu Hao?
With someone whom he completely trusts to help manage the affairs of the court, he can enjoy a happy life while keeping the court firmly in his hands.
Zhu Hao said: "I have no plans for the time being. It still depends on the outcome of the battle in the southeast. I will settle down at home in the past few days."
"Okay, I won't disturb you anymore. I will send someone to take you out of the palace and give you something by the way." Zhu Si sighed, "Speaking of which, we haven't had hot pot together for a long time."
Zhu Hao suddenly felt regretful: "Your Majesty, before entering the palace, I have been to Mr. Tang's house and seen his body. It is estimated that... it has only been in the past two days."
Zhu Si fell silent for a moment.
Zhu Si is a very emotional person, but he attaches great importance to family background. When his father died, he was very sad, but Zhang Jingming, Yuan Zonggao and other people who watched him grow up died.
, but he took it for granted.
Therefore, Zhu Hao didn't think that Tang Yin's death would cause much grief to Zhu Si. Perhaps Zhu Si only regarded Tang Yin as a tool. The reason why Tang Yin was promoted before was because Zhu Hao had been helping to fight for it, rather than Zhu Si taking the initiative.
It's more like a ritual - to promote people, it symbolizes my meritocracy, and it shows that I know how to repay my kindness, nothing more.
"If this is really the case these days..."
Zhu Si was silent for a long time and then said, "Jingdao, you will accompany him on his last journey. It is not convenient for me to leave the palace, so let's do that."
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Zhang Zuo personally escorted Zhu Hao out of the palace.
At the same time, he was also ordered to discuss with Zhu Hao how to handle Tang Yin's funeral arrangements.
Because Tang Yin was not dead yet, this was just an advance discussion. It mainly reflected the importance the court paid to Tang Yin's posthumous affairs. In addition to the specifications, it also included the posthumous title for him.
"Mr. Zhu, I have something to mention to you. Gui E has not returned to Beijing yet. Look..."
Zhang Zuo cautiously raised the issue of Gui E with Zhu Hao.
Logically speaking, Zhang Cong and Gui E are one and the same. Now that Zhang Cong has been sent away, Gui E cannot be left behind. This is joint liability.
But looking at it from another perspective, Gui E went to Jiangnan on errands for the emperor and did nothing wrong. Obviously, he would not be involved in what Zhang Cong did. It would be unreasonable to directly transfer him from outside.
This requires asking Zhu Hao, the instigator.
Should you just play with him, ignore him, or find a way to take him under your wing?
Zhu Haodao: "You have to follow the rules when doing things. Zhang Bingyong was transferred by His Majesty because he made a mistake. Gui E...he did nothing wrong and does not need to bear responsibility for it."
"Yes Yes."
Zhang Zuo probably understood that Zhu Hao had not thought about killing them all.
Zhang Cong's exposure can only be said to be "the fault of his own fault."
Zhu Hao said: "Eunuch Zhang, I went to Mr. Tang's place just after I returned to the capital. I didn't even return home. Can you give me some time to take a bath so that I can relax?"
Zhang Zuo thought for a while, did Zhu Hao mean not to let him bother him with the memorial? He immediately sighed: "There are some things that our family cannot decide."
I understand that you think so, and I am willing to help you, but if you go and mention it to His Majesty, what is the point of telling our family this?
Zhu Hao nodded, looked at the palace wall in front of him and said, "Speaking of which, I have been in the capital for a while and have always wanted to go back to Anlu."
"What?"
Zhang Zuo didn't understand.
You, Zhu Jingdao, want to go back to Anlu?
The emperor may not even let you go to Xishan, so just stay in the capital and serve the emperor well.
Zhu Hao said: "I would like to go back and ask Your Majesty to upgrade Anlu Prefecture to a prefecture and build a line there. What do you think?"
"This... is pretty good... but it's good because of the cost..."
Zhang Zuo didn't understand Zhu Hao's intention.
Zhu Hao smiled: "In terms of expenses, it will naturally be raised by the local government. If the people knew that it would be the palace of the Ming Dynasty, wouldn't they be happy for it? And when everything was prosperous, many merchants wanted to donate to the imperial court.
It’s just that there were no channels or channels in the past, so I can raise this matter.”
"Why don't you tell His Majesty yourself?"
Zhang Zuo was still puzzled.
Zhu Hao said: "It is up to Eunuch Zhang to ask His Majesty for instructions on this matter and see what His Majesty's intention is. As for the people employed by the court, Yang Butang may be the main one in the future. After he returns to the court, the court will have Mr. Fei Ge and
He is working together, and whether I stay or not, it actually doesn’t make much sense.”