Chapter 1043 Take the initiative to take the blame
Qianqing Palace.
The memorials on the emperor's table were piled up into a hill. Zhu Si hid behind the memorials, with many pieces in front of him. He picked them up one by one and played with them, enjoying himself a lot.
Zhang Zuo hurriedly appeared next to him and stood there for a long time without Zhu Si noticing.
Finally, Zhang Zuo reluctantly took the initiative to break the silence: "Your Majesty, there is a report coming from the southeast."
Zhu Si looked a little displeased, as if Zhang Zuo had ruined his mood, and frowned and asked: "Did something happen in the southeast? Folangji people? Japanese people? Or Nanyang people? Or pirates?"
Zhang Zuodao: "It is the Jinghai troops sent by Mr. Zhu to quell some pirates in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. However, a group of ships... disappeared! This is a detailed report."
Zhang Zuo then submitted a battle report to Zhu Si.
Zhu Si didn't want to look at it at all, so he threw it into the mountain of memorials.
"Didn't Jingdao say that? He is going to send a group of troops to find new crops and help me find gold and silver mines. If those soldiers were told in advance that this trip may never come back, who would go out? I guess People are almost reaching the New World now, right?"
Zhu Si was aware of this because he had been indoctrinated by Zhu Hao's relevant content since he was a child and had a general impression of the outline of the world.
This is the importance of cultivating him from an early age. If he had waited until Zhu Si was an adult to teach him this knowledge, Zhu Si would have already become the emperor. With his stubbornness, he would not be able to listen to these contents at all.
But now Zhu Si feels that Zhu Hao is just fulfilling a dream in their childhood, and everything is taken for granted.
"Your Majesty, the family records of these soldiers... I'm afraid there will be some objections to this." Zhang Zuo was very worried, "Nowadays, there are complaints about this in the guard stations in various places where soldiers are recruited. If it is not calmed down..."
Zhu Si angrily rebuked: "It is the bounden duty of soldiers to obey orders. Soldiers eat imperial food. I sent them to sea to open up territory for the Ming Dynasty. How dare they complain?"
Zhang Zuo didn't reply, which probably meant that the impact of this incident was very bad.
The fleet was sent to fight the pirates and Japanese pirates, and the battle was won. However, part of the fleet and soldiers disappeared. This was even more frustrating than losing the battle.
The point is that civil servants will not miss the opportunity to make a big fuss. If it is investigated and others do not know that the overseas expedition was Zhu Hao's idea, then the emperor can only bear the responsibility.
This will greatly affect the legitimacy of the emperor Zhu Si.
Zhu Si frowned when he heard this, and took the memorial back from the hill again, opened it and read it carefully. The more he read, the more angry he became, and finally he threw it aside, "How brave they are, they actually dare to talk about this matter to God's punishment. , don’t you know that these are lies to deceive the public? I should really kill more people and shut up those guys who are specifically trying to cause trouble for me!”
Perhaps it was because Zhu Si knew that the throne belonged to someone who fell from the sky, and many people coveted the position under his butt.
When the rule encounters a crisis, it considers using force to subdue it.
Zhang Zuo couldn't persuade the hasty-tempered emperor, so he could only lower his head helplessly.
Zhu Si waved his hand and said: "Give this thing to Jingdao and let him come up with an idea! I don't want to listen to the nonsense of those ministers, so I won't go to court tomorrow!"
"Your Majesty, what's the reason?" Zhang Zuo asked.
"There is no reason, it's just that I don't want to go. Don't they have any objections? I've been very tired recently and want to take a break for myself for a few days. There are occasional holidays when the palace is established. Does it mean that being an emperor means doing things every day? Won’t it be exhausting?”
After saying that, Zhu Si was too lazy to guard a pile of memorials in Qianqing Palace, so he simply changed places to have fun.
Even Zhang Zuo felt that the little emperor in front of him was becoming more and more wanton.
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Zhang Zuo took the memorial to Zhu Hao.
Zhu Hao saw a helpless Zhang Zuo in the workshop. Although Zhang Zuo did not explain the current status of the emperor to Zhu Hao, Zhu Hao also knew that Zhu Si was getting better and better day by day without the threats of Yang Tinghe, Jiang Mian and other political enemies. slack off.
When Yang Tinghe was there, Zhu Si was always afraid of losing his throne.
When Jiang Mian was the first assistant, Zhu Si was less afraid, but he was thinking about how to win for the great ceremony.
Until now...
Zhu Si sat safely on the throne of the emperor. He had helped him solve his troubles early. Without an opponent, the boy suddenly relaxed and entered a state of laziness and indolence in government affairs, even not going to court. He spent all day thinking about pleasure and immortality. As a result, the time traveler he has brought to history is no longer a positive effect, but a negative effect.
But now we still need Emperor Zhu Si to stabilize the overall situation.
"So far, there have been no major changes in the southeast coastal defense. Those ocean-going ships all have steam turbines and their speed is guaranteed. It is estimated that they will return to the coast of Daming within two months. The harvest will be very rich." Zhu Hao said.
Zhang Zuo said with a bitter face: "But what your Majesty is worried about is the family records of those soldiers and the criticism of the ministers in the court."
Zhu Hao smiled and said: "If anything happens, just push it on me. Just say that this is what I advocate and I am willing to bear the consequences!"
"this……"
Zhang Zuo looked very embarrassed. He seemed to have heard that Zhu Hao deliberately took the responsibility on himself.
It happened that Zhu Hao didn't want to work for the emperor. He had always been concerned about the manufacturing industry in Xishan, Yongping Mansion, Tianjin and other places. If he was held responsible for this and the emperor sent Zhu Hao out, wouldn't that be what Zhu Hao wanted?
Zhu Hao asked: "Will your Majesty go to court tomorrow?"
"Won't."
Zhang Zuoxin said, it’s better that you know your good friend.
Zhu Hao nodded: "Then I will go to court tomorrow. If anyone has any anger, just take it out on me. Your Majesty, there is no need to stay out of court."
"Mr. Zhu, this is... a serious matter that breaks the sky. You are really not suitable to come forward."
This only strengthened Zhu Hao's idea of taking responsibility. He smiled and said: "As a Hanlin bachelor, it is also a novel experience to go to the court and accept criticism from others. Otherwise, how can I show that I am sharing your Majesty's worries?"
"Then our family... let's go back and report!"
Although Zhang Zuo felt that Zhu Hao's initiative to take responsibility would cause some trouble, he still hurried back to the palace to inform Zhu Si.
Maybe this will make Zhu Si change his mind and attend the court meeting in the future?
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After Zhu Hao was promoted to Hanlin bachelor's degree, he participated in the Ming Dynasty's court meeting for the first time.
Zhu Hao came very early that day, and as soon as he arrived at the civil servants’ room at Duanmen, he became a stranger. No one came to say hello to him, and no one even said anything about him directly, but everyone looked at him with a look in his eyes. Some murderous intent.
With the sound of the three-way drum, the civil servants entered from the left Ye gate, and the military attachés entered from the right Ye gate. They were first arranged in order according to their grades in the south of Jinshui Bridge. After the whip was sounded, all the officials crossed the bridge in turn and arrived at Fengtianmen Danchi. He was in the left class, and the military attache was in the right class. They were in opposition to each other in establishing a marquis. Zhu Hao was the eleventh member of the left class, second only to the six ministers.
To the left and right of the steps is the band of the Bell and Drum Division, and between the pillars of the palace are "generals of the Han Dynasty" in full uniform and armor. To the left and right of the royal road and behind the civil and military officials are standing captains holding swords.
At this time, Zhang Zuo hurriedly walked out from behind the imperial gate, arrived in front of the throne in the middle of the upper corridor, and said loudly: "My ministers, Your Majesty is feeling cold today..."
After hearing this, many people felt that the emperor must have found an excuse not to go to court that day.
But then Zhang Zuo changed the topic: "I have asked the imperial doctor to come for consultation. He said that your Majesty has been out of tune recently and his condition is showing signs of worsening. However, your Majesty said that he will come after he has taken the medicinal diet. Dear ministers
If you have anything, you can discuss it yourself."
The emperor is sick, why should he go to court even though he is sick?
Why does this sound so unreliable?
The more he listened, the more he felt that the emperor was teasing the ministers, but he also felt that since the emperor was pretending to be ill, why did he still play such a roundabout game? Just because Zhu Hao went to court that day?
It was said that the ministers could discuss it themselves, but the emperor did not come. In this situation, no one wanted to jump out and take the lead.
Zhu Hao walked out of the queue of civil servants unhurriedly: "Comrades, I have heard that during the Battle of the Southeast China Sea, dozens of our Ming warships disappeared. We have been searching for them for more than ten days but have not found their whereabouts. What do you think?"
"Wow!"
Many people looked at Zhu Hao with special eyes.
You have such courage. At this time, even if someone wants to come out to lecture the emperor, it shouldn't be you, a fledgling boy with no reputation at all.
Who are you to dare to speak nonsense here?
Xi Shu quickly reminded: "Respect, don't be rude."
Zhu Hao smiled and said: "Everyone, to tell you the truth, this battle is led by me, and matters such as dispatching troops are also planned and implemented by me. If you have any opinions, just tell me. I may be able to help you.
Clear up doubts.”
"presumptuous!"
Many officials are disgusted with this. Although you, Zhu Hao, are a Hanlin bachelor, this is not a place for you to act recklessly.
If you come out like this and declare that you are responsible for this matter, what good does it do to you?
You are not the Minister of War or the Minister of War, and you do not hold the position of the Governor's Office. Why do you skip the court and decide how to fight the Southeast China Sea War?
When Fei Hong saw the angry mood in the crowd, he quickly came out and said, "Jingdao, do you know whether this matter is big or small?"
This move can be regarded as standing up to stabilize people's hearts.
Fei Hong didn't want to glare at Zhu Hao.
Because there was no need for Fei Hong to be at odds with Zhu Hao, he just wanted to let Zhu Hao play the role of a lubricant between the monarch and his ministers step by step. He did not want to see Zhu Hao be at odds with the ministers.
Zhu Hao said: "If the fleet can't be found for a long time, the matter will be big. If it comes back, the matter will be small. Mr. Fei Ge, is this what you mean?"
Fei Hong shook his head and did not answer.
Liu Chun came out to help: "You must have a whereabouts, right? Or there are other plans?"
From Liu Chun's perspective, it was impossible for Zhu Hao to do anything he was not sure about.
If this incident was planned by Zhu Hao, how could the fleet disappear? Even if the ship sank, there should be news instead of disappearing out of thin air.
Zhu Hao said: "Everyone, the Jinghai matter has been done since the late emperor. The maritime territory is unstable and the Ming Dynasty has lost its marine resources, which will harm the interests of the people of the Ming Dynasty. I dare to ask you, you don't want to see this happen, right?"
Jia Yong walked and said: "Xueshi Zhu, do you think you are exceeding your authority by doing this?"
I’m not going to argue with you about whether this is right or wrong, but let’s just say who approved it before you did it?
The emperor's approval is useless. Do you have the emperor's edict? Do you have an official document for execution? If it is just a verbal edict from the emperor, it will not help at all in defining the matter of your overstepping of authority.
On the contrary, if this matter is really what the emperor asked you to do, then the emperor himself has exceeded his authority and asked someone to mobilize troops without the permission of the court. This is treating the Ming court as a decoration!
By setting this precedent, doesn’t it mean that ministers will be dispensable in the future?
Aren't you afraid that we will go on strike?
Zhu Hao said: "This is not ultra vires. The shipbuilding matters have been reported to the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Household Affairs in the past few years. After the ships were built, the coastal guards were used to pacify the sea areas. This was just to carry out His Majesty's will. Is it still possible?
Do you need to ask for instructions one by one?"
When Zhang Zuo heard this, he hurriedly said: "Everyone, please be patient. We should wait until Your Majesty comes to discuss this matter."