During the Zhengde period, there were four palace examinations. In the third year of Zhengde, five people were selected, thirty-three people were selected in the sixth year, no selection was made in the ninth year, and thirty-four people were selected in the twelfth year of Zhengde.
In the 16th year of Zhengde's reign, twenty-four common people were selected.
Before noon of the same day, twenty-four newly promoted concubines in this department, together with three people from the same class, a total of twenty-seven people, jointly submitted a memorial to persuade the emperor to give up the idea of welcoming the imperial concubine to the capital.
It is mentioned in it that putting the country first is the real “righteousness”.
To put it bluntly, it is to persuade the emperor to give up the relationship between mother and son, and concentrate on being a good emperor in the court from now on, while leaving your mother to others to support. Anyway, the Ministry of Rites has prepared to choose a "younger brother" from Prince Yi's Mansion for you to help you support your mother.
This discussion is tantamount to telling the emperor that this time the twenty-seven disciples of the Emperor who entered the Hanlin Academy have chosen to stand in the Yang Tinghe camp... Don't expect us to help you discuss the gift, be peaceful and peaceful as the emperor, and treat the people of your hometown
Old mother, forget it, just like your father and his mother were separated from each other when they became feudal lords.
Zhu Si was naturally furious when he saw this memorial. Fortunately, Zhu Hao had already vaccinated him, and he did not say anything about exploding directly on the spot, or abandoning his son and returning to An, as he had mentioned when threatening civil servants in the past.
Luzhou went to take advantage of King Xing's cruel words.
At least when he came out of the palace to see Zhu Hao in the evening, he looked normal.
"...You have all said it right. It seems that no one can count on me. The civil servants in the court control the way of speech, and they also control the way to be promoted to Jinshi. I am just a short-term emperor... Now the Ming Dynasty can say
This is a world of civil servants, and I am just a puppet."
Zhu Si sighed and talked to Zhu Hao, completely disregarding his imperial demeanor.
Zhu Hao wondered: "Isn't everything under control?"
Zhu Si raised his head and looked at Zhu Hao. He didn't want to say anything. Zhang Zuo next to him hurriedly responded: "Mr. Zhu, is this still under control? Now everyone is almost deserting... Maybe you are the only one who can break out of that circle and stand up to support His Majesty.
Only then can His Majesty see hope."
Tang Yinze said: "If Zhu Hao reveals his identity, he will probably be kicked out of the Hanlin Academy in a short time. It is not realistic to appoint him to a place with his status as the number one scholar, but as for the Hanlin Academy in Nanjing... alas!"
After all, Tang Yin understood the current situation.
Since everyone knows that Yang Tinghe has mastered the promotion channels of Xinke Jinshi, and let Zhu Hao jump out to confront him, isn't this equivalent to sacrificing Zhu Hao, a useful chess piece?
Zhu Si shook his head: "Don't let Zhu Hao go against the civil servants. Now we don't have enough strength at hand, so we can only endure it for now. If Zhu Hao takes the initiative, he will definitely be released. Then I will have one less powerful helper around me... Only then..."
It's a stupid move."
Zhu Hao smiled and said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your understanding."
After all, Zhu Hao offered to join the enemy camp as an undercover agent, so at this time he could only try to appease Zhu Si's injured heart and stop him from thinking wildly.
Zhang Zuoze, Tang Yin, Lu Song and others looked at Zhu Hao with strange eyes, as if to say, can you still laugh at this moment?
Zhu Hao said: "Your Majesty, it is precisely because we took action in time that Mr. Yang Ge had to act first, so that now only the new scholars in the Hanlin Academy have co-signed, so that our next plan can still be carried out..."
Zhu Si asked: "Since I knew in advance that they would take advantage of Xinke Jinshi, why couldn't I issue an imperial edict and not allow Xinke Jinshi to make irresponsible remarks about the ceremony?"
"Yes, Mr. Zhu."
Zhang Zuo asked Zhu Hao eagerly.
Obviously this bad idea came from Zhang Zuo, but it was just not adopted by Zhu Si.
Tang Yin replied on behalf of Zhu Hao: "This will be true and say that Your Majesty is blocking the way of speech, which will be detrimental to His Majesty's reputation."
"Really? This is called blocking the flow of speech?"
Zhu Si obviously didn't think there was anything wrong.
Zhu Hao nodded: "Actually, if you put it to Mr. Yang Ge, they would also say that this was Xinke Hanlin's own choice. After all, Mr. Yang Ge and the important officials in the court did not come forward from the beginning to the end. It was all connected in private by some people.
They used hints and solicitations to force us, the New Hanlin, to submit. In fact, many people did not want to agree, but were forced by the situation and had no choice but to do so."
Zhu Si looked disgraced upon hearing this, and was shocked again.
"But as I said before, now only the new scholars in the Hanlin Academy have submitted. For those outside scholars, they still have the opportunity to choose to stand on His Majesty's side, and they will not be criticized for changing their ways.
The person we want to use to discuss the great ceremony memorial is Zhang Cong, who has not had any influence in the Ministry of Rites."
Zhu Hao comforted Zhu Si.
As long as Yang Tinghe didn't drag all the Jinshi into trouble, it would still be feasible to talk to the new Jinshi about the gift.
Just proceed according to the original plan.
"When does that start?"
Zhu Si couldn't wait any longer.
Zhu Hao said: "We still have to wait patiently... Your Majesty, it has only been a month since you took the throne. Why are you so anxious and insisting on solving the problem at a moment's notice? Can't you even wait until the end of the year when the Yuan changes?"
"I don't want to wait any longer!"
Zhu Si had a bad temper again.
Zhu Hao nodded: "In that case, I will set a time before the tenth day of the sixth lunar month for Zhang Cong to submit the memorial ceremony we have agreed upon and drafted. Although it is a little hasty, there is a rush, but
I would like to remind Your Majesty that this is just the beginning. It will take at least a year and a half, or even two or three years, to completely solve the problem. Your Majesty must be patient then."
Zhu Siyi gritted his teeth: "Okay, as long as we start early, at least we will have hope, and we won't be bullied everywhere like now! It's so frustrating! I have to watch three plays today. Zhu Hao, leave it to me to review the memorials.
Damn you, I’m not in the mood to read those things today, especially the cabinet votes... Humph, they are all a bunch of bastards!"
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The emperor's way to relieve his depression was to watch a play.
If he is dissatisfied with the cabinet, he will ignore the cabinet's votes and hand over the power of approving the red to Zhu Hao.
Zhang Zuo was very envious.
At least until now, he is very sensible and knows that his ability to handle state affairs is quite lacking. The most he can do is follow the advice of the cabinet and approve the approval as it is according to the cabinet vote. Instead, it is better to change the cabinet's ideas with the tone of the emperor like Zhu Hao.
It also gave the new emperor the pleasure of taking revenge on his civil servants.
The next day.
At the court on the first day of June.
Zhu Si stared at the two rows of sanctimonious ministers in front of him. The resentment in his heart made him feel as if he was being manipulated. He wished he could skin the people in front of him and cramp them.
"His Majesty……"
After Yang Tinghe's lengthy memorial at the Ministry of Works was over, he came out, wanting to break the oppressive atmosphere between the emperor and his ministers, and by the way brought up the matter of the newly promoted Hanlin's petition to the emperor to withdraw his orders.
Zhu Si stretched out his hand to interrupt Yang Tinghe: "Mr. Yang Ge, do you want to remind me not to take my mother and concubine to the capital? I have read yesterday's memorial, and one of them made me very angry. I selected the disciple of the emperor.
, actually don’t even understand basic filial piety, and think that I have violated Confucian laws by bringing my mother and concubine to the capital...Does Mr. Yang Ge also think that I have no connection with my biological mother?"
Yang Tinghe did not expect that the question asked by the young emperor in front of him was so sharp.
In this kind of situation where the ministers are forced to fight against each other, he is not afraid of danger. What he says sounds like angry words, but it is also clear and coherent.
Yang Tinghe said: "The Ministry of Rites has its own public opinions, and I dare not make any arbitrary decisions."
After saying this, he took a step back, intending to let Mao Cheng, the Minister of Rites, come out to take over.
Mao Cheng had a headache, but he could only go out and speak sternly: "Your Majesty, the second son of King Yi, has been blessed to respect the benevolent king and be benevolent and filial to the country. He should be his successor in Prince Xing's Mansion to ensure that the incense of Prince Xing's Mansion continues."
Zhu Si sneered: "The acting king is older than me, so is he my elder brother or my younger brother?"
Mao Cheng said: "Your Majesty, you are the Nine-Fifth Emperor and have no relation with him..."
"Then you are looking for him to be the emperor. My father only has one son. You don't look for someone with more sons to be the emperor, but you look for me. Haven't you thought about this problem? Why can't I personally support Prince Xing's Mansion?
You want others to do the incense for you? What kind of logic does this make?"
Zhu Si took on the energy to argue with Mao Cheng without hitting the wall or looking back.
At this time Mao Cheng finally understood.
Looking for those new scholars to persuade the emperor was of no use, and it also annoyed the emperor, who felt that all the ministers in the court were forming cliques, and even the new scholars were being coerced and used.
Mao Cheng felt that Yang Tinghe's actions somewhat intensified the conflict.
Mao Cheng did not want to completely offend the emperor, so he could only choose to remain silent.
"Okay, let's come here for the morning. I stayed up all night last night because of my mother-in-law affairs. I am not in the mood to deal with court affairs. You are capable, so I will leave it to you... I'm leaving!"
After Zhu Si finished speaking, he stood up and left.
Zhang Zuo said hurriedly: "Retreat!"
Without waiting for the ministers to salute, Zhu Si left like a gust of wind.
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In the court, it seemed that Yang Tinghe had once again won a great victory, but in fact there was a big problem within his camp. Unlike when everyone was resolute when discussing the ceremony, now people looked at Yang Tinghe with complicated eyes.
The problem is that instead of trying to resolve the resentment of the young emperor, Yang Tinghe is using some radical means to further intensify the conflict between the two parties. The emperor's angry speech is the best proof.
From the perspective of being a son, it is not an exaggeration for the emperor to propose to support his mother. This is simpler and more practical than canonizing Zhu Youji as emperor, and people cannot bear to refuse.
And now everyone feels that this little emperor is not only diligent, but also benevolent and filial. After all, everything is based on honoring his mother.
This is in line with the etiquette advocated by Confucianism, and the literati can't help but feel good about it.
Once there was a rift, Yang Tinghe found that the people around him looked at him with a kind of alienation, even contempt, and suddenly felt that it was difficult to lead the team.
"Alas! Your Majesty said that he had no intention of attending court last night, but not a single memorandum of approval was left behind, and most of them were not based on the cabinet vote. Not one of them was rejected in six subjects. Your Majesty's wisdom is rare in ancient times."
After leaving Fengtian Hall, several people from the cabinet went to the duty room.
Jiang Mian couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
He deliberately avoided Yuan Zonggao when he said this, because at this time Yuan Zonggao was talking to people from the Ministry of Rites.
After Liang Chu took office, Jiang Mian was regarded as Yang Tinghe's most loyal subordinate. Now even he feels a little sorry for the little emperor.
What else can Yang Tinghe say?
All the pressure came to him, making him breathless.
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