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Zhu Si and Zhu Hao had the biggest conflict since they met.
It's not that it's irreconcilable, because Zhu Si hasn't said that he can definitely get rid of Zhu Hao and do it on his own. He still has to worry about the issue of his improper succession to the throne. Without Zhu Hao by his side to make suggestions, he still feels uneasy.
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"Mr. Zhu, His Majesty just wants you to stay away from the disputes in the court. Don't take it personally."
Huang Jin was responsible for sending a message to Zhu Hao, and also informed Zhu Hao about the news that Zhang Cong was about to return to Beijing and become a Hanlin bachelor again.
Zhu Hao didn't seem to be surprised at all.
"If you have any comments, you can directly submit the memorial. Dongchang will submit the memorial for you. There is no need to tell the cabinet." Huang Jin means that even if you have a bit of a quarrel with the emperor, you can still do anything.
Play directly without any worries.
Dongchang can submit the memorial for you.
Zhu Hao smiled and nodded: "No need. Recently I also want to be quiet for a few days. Speaking of which, I have always thought of practicing in a Taoist temple."
"Taoist temple?"
Huang Jin was startled at first, and then seemed to think of something.
Didn’t Zhu San always work as a Taoist nun in a Taoist temple?
Could it be that there is something ulterior between Zhu Hao and the eldest princess?
No matter what, Huang Jin couldn't ask any more questions. If it was true that there was any relationship between Zhu Hao and Zhu San, and the news spread, the royal family's face would be damaged.
Even if he knew, he could only pretend not to know.
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The news that Zhang Cong was returning to the capital did not stir up much excitement in the official circles, but in the Hanlin Academy, almost everyone was talking about it.
Recently, Xu Jiegang was promoted by Zhu Hao and became an imperial scholar.
Originally Zhu Hao had no intention of promoting him, but Zhu Si seemed to care about cultivating more party members for Zhu Hao, so he took the initiative to promote Xu Jie. When Xu Jie got the official certificate and knew that he had been promoted to the Imperial College, he treated Zhu Hao.
That is gratitude from the heart.
Zhu Hao had previously planned a promotion route for Xu Jie, but Xu Jie did not follow it. Now, under Zhu Hao's care, he became a Imperial College Scholar, surpassing the Jinshi in the same discipline all of a sudden. It was a glorious honor.
Many people are jealous of him.
On this day, Liu Chun went to the Hanlin Academy and met with Xu Jie. Before leaving, he went to Yang Yiqing's palace. After the two sat down, Liu Chun talked about the emperor's transfer of Zhang Cong back to the capital: "...Your Majesty
I did say hello to the cabinet, but it was only for notification; as for the staff, I don’t know what the situation is. Ying Ning, don’t think too much about it.”
No matter in terms of qualifications or age, Liu Chun is not as good as Yang Yiqing.
People like Liu Chun were considered absolute senior ministers in the court, but in front of Yang Yiqing, he still looked a bit like a primary school student.
Yang Yiqing waved his hand: "No problem."
It seems that Yang Yiqing is not too afraid of Zhang Cong. After all, he was driven away by Zhu Hao casually, and he had to rely on Zhu Si and Zhu Hao to have ideological disputes before he could return to the court. How much threat could it pose to him?
"Ren Zhong, there's something I haven't been able to figure out for a long time. How do Your Majesty and Jing Dao get along with each other?"
Yang Yiqing couldn't understand why Zhu Hao insisted on taking the blame this time. It seemed that Zhu Hao could completely avoid being involved in this kind of thing. If he didn't mention it himself, even if others had opinions about him, they would just ignore it because of the emperor's protection.
But Zhu Hao obviously jumped into the fire pit.
Liu Chun smiled and shook his head.
This move not only means that he does not want to explain to Yang Yiqing, but it can also be understood that he does not know anything about it.
Yang Yiqing said: "I heard that Jingdao was born in Prince Xing's Mansion, but he was born in Jinyiwei. He grew up with your majesty, and may have friendships between monarchs and ministers. Renzhong, you have close friends with like-minded people, so you should know a lot about Jingdao, right?"
"really do not know."
Liu Chun smiled bitterly and said, "You have to rely on yourself to understand many things, but His Majesty admires Jingdao very much. This is a well-known fact. It is said that Jingdao had won the trust of Emperor Xingxian when he was in Prince Xing's Mansion. Although he was
I was still young..."
He would only say what he could, but he would not take the initiative to mention what he couldn't.
Yang Yiqing nodded.
As Liu Chun was about to leave, someone came over to report: "Mr. Liu Ge, Yang Butang, and the car of Mr. Zhang, the Chief of Ceremonies, have arrived at the entrance of the Hanlin Academy."
Yang Yiqing looked at Liu Chun, probably saying, he came here on an appointment with you?
Liu Chun shook his head blankly, as if he didn't understand why Zhang Zuo came at this time.
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In front of the Hanlin Academy, Yang Yiqing and Liu Chun came out with a few people to greet him.
Zhang Zuo has been to the Hanlin Academy many times. When he suddenly saw this scene, he was a little uncomfortable for a while. When had he received such courtesy in the past?
"A few..."
Zhang Zuo originally came to talk to Yang Yiqing and was about to leave after speaking, but he never thought that so many people would be there.
It was hard for him to say anything.
Liu Chun smiled and said, "I'm going back to the cabinet, so I won't bother you any more."
Liu Chun said goodbye to the people behind him, and many of his colleagues from the Hanlin Academy who followed him also went back to their rooms.
When the others had almost dispersed, Zhang Zuo did not enter the door. He just called Yang Yiqing aside and whispered: "Your Majesty has ordered that Gui E be appointed as a Hanlin bachelor to be in charge of matters of ceremony."
Yang Yiqing's expression showed no change.
Zhang Cong returned to the Hanlin Academy to become a Hanlin bachelor. Yang Yiqing could understand this. After all, Zhang Cong was originally a Hanlin bachelor and was squeezed out by Zhu Hao.
But what does it mean to have Gui E become a Hanlin scholar and also be in charge of rites?
I, Yang Yiqing, am about to give up my post as Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and become a Hanlin bachelor. As a result, three people come to compete with me for the post. So who will make the final decision in the Hanlin Academy?
Giving me a Hanlin bachelor's degree means leaving me alone and not giving me real power?
Yang Yiqing asked: "The position of Minister of the Ministry of Personnel..."
Zhang Zuo smiled and shook his head: "His Majesty has not mentioned this, and we will probably wait until the court postpones it before making a decision."
The implication is that you, Yang Yiqing, still want to hand over your position as Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. As for who to give it to, we will discuss it later.
Yang Yiqing suddenly understood that it would not be easy to use his influence to change the structure of the Ming Dynasty.
The first is that the emperor refused to delegate power.
"We just came here to mention something to you, and we're leaving now." After Zhang Zuo said that, he turned around and was about to leave in a carriage.
Yang Yiqing caught up and asked, "Will Eunuch Zhang go to see Zhu Jingdao in the near future?"
"ah?"
Zhang Zuo paused and looked back, wondering for a moment what Yang Yiqing meant.
Yang Yiqing said: "I have something I want to bring to him, but I can't go there in person. I wonder if Eunuch Zhang can be convenient and help me deliver the message?"
Zhang Zuo wanted to say that I can't see Zhu Hao recently, but he also wanted to know what Yang Yiqing was going to tell Zhu Hao.
After hesitating for a moment, Zhang Zuocai said: "Master Yang, please speak."
Yang Yiqing said: "I want to tell him that being a Hanlin scholar is not suitable for him. He should take the initiative to resign and either work as a minister in the six departments or go to a local place as a governor. It will be more helpful for him to gain experience and prepare himself for the imperial court in the future."
Pillars and beams lay a solid foundation.”
"hehe."
Zhang Zuo thought to himself, is this what you want to say to Zhu Hao?
It seems that you still don’t understand the young man of the Zhu family. Even though Zhu Hao is young, his knowledge may not be any worse than yours, Yang Yingning’s, and he has more experience... Why don’t you tell the emperor directly? Why are you talking about you?
By asking me to convey it, you actually want to use my words to tell Your Majesty what you think?
Zhang Zuo started again without saying whether he would convey these words to Zhu Hao, because he understood that Yang Yiqing's words did not seem to be addressed to Zhu Hao at all.
Then Zhang Zuo got on the carriage and left.
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"Jingdao went to the Taoist temple? Yang said that Jingdao should leave the capital and become a local governor? What do they think?"
Zhu Si received a piece of news from Zhang Zuo and Huang Jin respectively.
With his brain, he couldn't figure out the purpose of Zhu Hao and Yang Yiqing for a while.
Zhang Zuodao: "Your Majesty, from my perspective, Xueshei Yang wants to tell your Majesty that if Mr. Zhu is used too early, the current situation will occur. No matter whether Mr. Zhu has meritorious service or not, others will not recognize him or even take advantage of him."
Treat them as aliens."
Zhu Si sneered: "Then Zhang Cong is not an alien?"
Zhang Zuo said helplessly: "Xueshi Zhang is old enough after all. In the eyes of outsiders, his knowledge and qualifications may be higher, but Mr. Zhu is different after all."
Zhu Sidao: "I am also a young man, so they also think that I am not qualified to be the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, right? Young people can't manage the government well?"
Zhang Zuo originally just wanted to help the emperor understand Yang Yiqing's intentions, but unexpectedly it aroused Zhu Si's inferiority and blind self-confidence.
"Has the imperial sister returned to the capital?"
Zhu Si suddenly thought of something and asked.
Huang Jin shook his head: "No."
"Then why does Jingdao go to the Taoist temple? Besides, he has always stayed away from the imperial sister. Does it mean that he also wants to be a Taoist priest now?"
Zhu Si couldn't help but think about this matter.
Zhang Zuo seemed to have thought of something and asked tentatively: "Your Majesty, do you still remember that before you came to the throne, Mr. Zhu had many opinions about the overall situation of the world, and sometimes some prophecies seemed to have glimpsed the secrets of heaven. Is it possible?
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Zhu Simeng took a breath and nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, the truth must be like this! It is said that Jingdao has a mysterious master, who is like a semi-immortal. He knew it for five hundred years and knew it for five hundred years.
It is precisely this kind of strange person who can cultivate such an awesome disciple as Jingdao!"
For a time, Zhu Si, Zhang Zuo and Huang Jin all wanted to understand why Zhu Hao wanted to go to the Taoist temple to practice.
It turns out that Zhu Hao is going back to what he was supposed to do.
Huang Jin hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, has the person behind Mr. Zhu advised him not to hold a high position in the court for the time being?"
"Um."
Zhu Si didn't say anything, just responded briefly.
Zhang Zuo also said: "This makes sense... Mr. Zhu obviously has your Majesty's absolute trust and has the opportunity to help His Majesty support the country and even occupy the position of Prime Minister and Assistant, but he is determined not to take it. It is because he is behind the scenes.
Someone has given me some advice, or maybe Mr. Zhu’s destiny has not yet been completed.”
Zhu Sidao: "If that is the case, then I have misunderstood him. He must have had a glimpse of the future national destiny of the Ming Dynasty and wanted to change something in his own way."
Originally, no one was willing to resolve the conflict between Zhu Si and Zhu Hao, but because Zhu Hao said he wanted to go to a Taoist temple to practice, everything disappeared.
Zhang Zuodao: "Then, Your Majesty, what arrangements should be made?"
"If he wants to go to a Taoist temple, then he can go."
Zhu Sidao said, "It would be even better if he could find a way to help me find the elixir of immortality."
Zhang Zuo was very happy at first, but after hearing Zhu Si's words, he was speechless again.
What does this little emperor think about all day long?