Chapter three hundred and thirty seventh unintentional fame and fortune
Zhu Youqi and Zhu Si, father and son, created a wave of reputation on the embankment of Hanshui River.
According to Zhu Hao's estimate, it won't take long for the local supervisory censor to report the local situation to the court truthfully... Although the Zhengde Dynasty had a seemingly random emperor, the supervisory system that continued from the Hongzhi Dynasty was still very complete, and there was no civil servant. The powerful minister with one hand... Yang Tinghe, the only chief minister who could affect the situation of the Ming Dynasty, returned to his hometown to guard the system.
King Xing made some achievements in the local area, and the civil servants were still willing to talk about it.
However, Zhu Youqi was also afraid that something would happen on the river embankment, especially when he saw the flood water that was almost at the level of the top of the dam, which made him feel oppressive. In the end, the father and son only made a brief inspection and left the river embankment.
Before leaving, Tang Yin took Zhu Hao to see him off.
Zhu Youqi relied more and more on Tang Yin. He held Zhu Si with his left hand and held Tang Yin's shoulder with his left hand. They walked and talked while showing a very close attitude. Yuan Zonggao and Zhang Zuo who followed him looked at him and felt a little disgusted.
They can't help but be jealous.
The main reason is that Tang Yin took the lead in the suppression of bandits and disaster relief in Xingwangfu, and was on the most dangerous front line. Through his performance, the reputation of Xingwangfu spread, and he was Zhu Youqi's great hero.
Even if you, Yuan Zonggao and Zhang Zuo, claim to be loyal to Prince Xing's Mansion, your contribution to these two matters will always be far less than that of Tang Yin...
Zhu Youyi is very principled. People reward meritorious officials in order to establish the impression that Prince Xing's palace has clear rewards and punishments. If you have not done enough and your contribution is not great enough, it is useless to be envious and jealous.
After getting off the embankment, Yuan Zonggao and Zhang Zuo accompanied Prince Xing and his son to leave.
Tang Yin looked at the direction in which the motorcade was going, feeling sad.
Zhu Hao smiled and said: "You said that if King Xing becomes powerful and controls the affairs of the court, what kind of treatment can you get, sir?"
Tang Yin withdrew his gaze and looked at Zhu Hao: "As a minister, you cannot speak casually... Your Majesty is in the prime of life now, so some words are best... hidden in your heart."
It means I don’t dare to dream anymore.
Why does Prince Xing's Mansion produce an emperor? It's more practical to think about what you can get from Prince Xing's Mansion than to think about those illusory futures.
"Okay, my mission is completed and I'm going home. Mr. Tang has nothing to do and rest. It is estimated that the flood has passed." After Zhu Hao finished speaking, he was about to leave.
Tang Yin frowned: "You kid, you came to the river embankment for a walk, you didn't just wait for King Xing to show your face when he came, right? You are doing it perfunctorily."
Zhu Hao shrugged, with a look of disdain on his face: "I give the strategy, you give the effort, the division of labor is different. You don't expect me, a childish person, to accompany you on the river embankment to drink the northwest wind, do you? The first credit is on your head, what else do you want? ?”
Lu Songben was on the side greeting his men to work.
Seeing that there was a dispute here, he quickly came over and said with a smile: "Master Zhu is leaving? I will arrange for someone to escort you back to the city."
"No need, I brought people here. The people from the palace should stay on the river embankment, so that the people will have more motivation to work..."
After saying that, Zhu Hao called to Shopkeeper Ma and Yu San and others who came with him. Guan Jing drove the carriage, and Zhu Hao left the river embankment with a dozen carriages that had been vacated after delivering the condolences.
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Four days later.
The water has completely receded.
From the beginning to the end, there was no heavy rain in Anlu and neighboring state capitals. This flood did not originate from local rain...
Xingwangfu study room.
The main backbone of the palace were all here, officials from the Changshi Department, the Yiwei Department, the Chengdu Department and other departments, as well as Tang Yin, Zhu Hao, Jiang Lun and others, and even the crown prince Zhu Si were called over to make a post-disaster summary.
As the nominal steward of the palace, Zhang Zuo summarizes the gains and losses of the palace, as well as the news he learns from various places.
"...Due to proper disaster relief, Anlu suffered the least damage during this flood along the Han River, from Xiangyang Prefecture in the upper reaches to Wuchang Prefecture at the confluence of the rivers. In the past two days, the Huguang Chief Envoy and the inspection censors from various places
They were all checking the disaster situation along the river, and after arriving at our Anlu border, they praised the local disaster prevention work, especially the decisiveness and appeal of Prince Xing’s Mansion!”
Zhang Zuo was very happy.
Because Prince Xing's Mansion came forward to keep the people safe, he, the chief official of the Department of Admission, also had a good reputation.
"The Xiangyang Prefecture in the upper reaches was seriously affected by the disaster. Since it was the first to bear the brunt, more than half of the fields in Prince Xiang's Prefecture were annihilated by the flood, and the food production was almost cut off. However, the fields they were unwilling to hand over before were not affected by the disaster because they were close to our Anlu land. In addition,
In addition, there was basically no damage to the fields of Xingwangfu, and only some villages in Anlu were flooded, mostly villages close to dangerous river sections. Xingwangfu opened porridge sheds in time to provide relief to the victims.
"Si Yamen, the Chief Envoy of Huguang, wrote a letter praising the Xing Palace for its outstanding performance in the disaster relief. The Palace also truthfully mentioned to the local supervisory censor the inaction of the local magistrate Zhang Yezheng, as well as the lagging behind in disaster prevention.
The other thing is that the local officials and gentry want to request Wanmin's letter for Prince Xing's Mansion so that he can be rewarded by the court."
The more Zhang Zuo talked, the more excited he became.
Zhu Youqian was very happy at first, but later he felt a little emotional: "If the warning could be informed to the upstream and downstream states as early as possible, maybe the people in Jiangbei would not have to suffer the disaster. Prince Xing's Mansion has not done enough."
After hearing this, everyone present felt that Zhu Youqiu had a great style.
They not only want to ensure the safety of the people in one area, but also take the safety of the people in surrounding prefectures and counties into consideration, which shows that their vision is not limited to the small place of Anlu.
"Your Majesty, there are three people who have made the most contributions in this disaster relief. One is Mr. Tang. He made suggestions and worked hard on the river embankment for days and nights, making Prince Xing's Mansion highly praised by the local people...
"Then there is Yuan Changshi. He coordinates the whole palace, actively contacts local officials and gentry, and arranges disaster relief well... Finally, there is Zhu Hao. He puts forward all the early warnings and disaster relief precautions. If he had not planned it, even if the palace
It is difficult to complete disaster prevention plans in a hurry even if we respond in a timely manner.”
Zhang Zuo was very fair. He gave all the credit to others, including Yuan Zonggao, but did not mention his own hard work.
Zhu Youqian smiled and nodded: "I am very happy that the people in the royal palace can do practical things for the local people. As the king of the Ming Dynasty, how lucky are you to have such subordinates? Mr. Tang, I have decided to go to the table to ask for credit for you this time.
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There were so many royal officials present, all looking at Tang Yin with envy and jealousy.
If when Tang Yin first came, some officials in the palace still wanted to challenge him, thinking that the famous Tang Bohu was nothing more than this... After more than a year of experience, these officials have understood one thing. Their own level is not the same as that of Tang Yin.
There's no comparison at all.
He was a well-educated man. Not only did he teach the prince well, he was also a competent staff member. He gained the trust of King Xing. He also did everything himself. From his courage to his talent, he was unmatched by ordinary people.
It would be mediocre not to be envied by others, but Tang Yin proved with practical actions that he had the capital to gain a foothold in the palace.
Even the group of people who had always hated him now did not dare to confront him head-on.
Tang Yin smiled and said, "Prince Xing made a false compliment. I am not interested in fame and fortune. What's more, I am not allowed to take the imperial examination or become an official because of my appointment by the late emperor. I don't want to cause any trouble to the palace."
Tang Yin understands the truth.
First of all, he didn't want people to know that he was affiliated with Prince Xing's Mansion. This was not an honorable thing. The fact that he pretended to be crazy and acted foolishly in Nanchang City had been deliberately publicized by Prince Ning's Mansion to the point where it was almost universally known. Everyone thought he was a bastard. An old, crazy, and impoverished scholar...
Now you suddenly tell others that after leaving Prince Ning's Mansion, you became prosperous in Prince Xing's Mansion and made great contributions to the Prince's Mansion and the local people. What do you want the world to think?
What do the people in Prince Ning’s Mansion think?
King Ning was furious and sent people to assassinate him. He would no longer be able to live a peaceful life in Anlu.
Furthermore, he is easy-going by nature and does not want to fight over anything.
Zhu Youqian still wanted to insist, but Yuan Zonggao said: "King Xing, since Bohu has no intention of fame and fortune, the palace should help him, but the palace will not ignore his contribution, just reward him generously."
Of course Yuan Zonggao didn't want Tang Yin to soar into the sky.
It's not that Yuan Zonggao is stingy, but he feels that Prince Xing's Mansion must keep a low profile now and not be public. Looking for Tang Yin to work in Prince's Mansion will easily make people think you are ambitious. Otherwise, why would you find a celebrity who was abandoned by Prince Ning's Mansion to enter the Prince's Mansion? With you guys Isn’t it contrary to Prince Xing’s usual low-key style?
Besides, there was a deep personal grudge between Tang Yin and Prince Ning's palace, and he was a big black man who was prohibited from taking part in the imperial examinations by Emperor Xiaozong's imperial approval... No matter what reputation Tang Yin gained among the people, at least at the court level, Tang Yin was regarded as an official civilian and was not allowed to advance in his official career.
"What a pity, what a pity."
Zhu Youqi expressed this view in public.
Although he didn't say it clearly, everyone present could hear that Zhu Youqian was lamenting Tang Yin's situation back then, and he was trying to vindicate Tang Yin.
Zhu Youqian suddenly looked at Zhu Si: "Your Majesty, my father hopes that you and Zhu Hao will go together for the next disaster relief work. There is no need for you to say or do anything. As long as you do everything personally and feel the suffering of the people."
Zhu Si murmured: "Father...Father, these things...I don't understand."
As a child, he didn't speak in roundabout ways. If he couldn't do it, he just couldn't do it. Zhu Si had never regarded himself as the master of Prince Xing's Mansion and was not ready to be the head of the family.
Zhu Youqian smiled and said: "Isn't it Zhu Hao who gives you guidance? He is very sensible and can teach you... If you don't understand anything, just ask Mr. Tang directly. There will be a new teacher coming to the palace recently. You can ask more questions from the new teacher. …Ahem, let’s get here first today.”
Having said this, Zhu Youqi's breath was heavy, and he almost slumped in the chair, looking exhausted. It seemed that he was struggling to hold a complete meeting now.
The group of people retreated.
After everyone left, only Zhang Zuo was left. Zhang Zuo said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, there is something I didn't tell you before... Zhang Yezheng, the governor of Anlu, came to impeach you, saying that as a vassal king, you went out of the city to provide disaster relief without permission. He was trying to win people's hearts with suspicious intentions... It was the local censor who was angry at his behavior and informed him of the matter."
When Zhu Youtiao heard this, his face was full of anger and he slapped the table: "There is no need to be polite to such a mediocre official. Report his misdeeds together! Even if he tries to offend the gang of treacherous sycophants in the court, he cannot let such people If you stay in Anlu, you will do evil and harm the people!"