Chapter 551 Mother and Son Reunion (Seeking Monthly Pass)
In Zhu Hao's view, Sun Jiao's problem has basically been solved.
No matter how resolute your attitude was before, and how much you didn't want to get involved in court disputes, the emperor has given you enough courtesy now, and even promised to transfer your son, who was born in the top three and never had a bright future, to the Imperial Academy.
If you come to the hospital as an editor to take care of your daily life, what else do you want?
Historically, Sun Jiao only asked for leave three times and was rejected three times before embarking on the road to the capital.
With Zhu Hao here, Sun Jiao was "carried" to the capital in advance and given one or two opportunities to resign. As long as the emperor showed a strong willingness to use him, he would have no choice but to accept the order happily, otherwise
He will offend the new emperor and wait for revenge like thunder and storm.
I've given you enough face, and if you don't return the favor, that's shameless. Don't blame the emperor for being unkind.
Regarding the matter of re-recruiting Xie Qian, a famous minister from Hongzhi, to the imperial court, Zhu Si was not firm in his attitude. He did not kidnap people to the capital for discussion first like he did with Sun Jiao.
Xie Qian declined the invitation to join the cabinet. Perhaps Xie Qian also knew that after joining the cabinet, he would be used to confront Yang Tinghe. If he entered the cabinet again, he would be older than Yang Tinghe, that is, he joined the cabinet first but
The actual status is not as good as Yang Tinghe's embarrassing situation.
In the Ming Dynasty's cabinet, seniority refers to the order of entry into the cabinet. However, in addition to maintaining the system, there can be no outsiders. The experience of leaving the cabinet such as becoming an official. Once you leave, your seniority will be calculated again.
Like Xie Qian, even if he returns to the cabinet, he will be ranked last in terms of seniority. Even though he entered the cabinet much earlier than Yang Tinghe, his reputation is much higher than that of Yang Tinghe.
How could the arrogant Xie Qian accept this?
Xie Qian sent his son Xie Zheng to the capital to thank the emperor for his trust. It is said that he is on the way and it is estimated that he will not reach the capital in another one or two months. After all, the journey from Yuyao County, Shaoxing Prefecture to the capital is not very short. The transportation is not developed these days.
By boat or carriage, it would be considered good if you could cover forty or fifty miles a day.
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Later.
Princess Jiang and her entourage arrived in the capital.
Zhu Si was so happy that he almost went out of the city to greet his old mother in person. After becoming emperor, he finally brought his biological mother to his side. For a half-grown child like him who lost his father at a young age, his mother's existence was of great significance to him.
Zhu Si felt an unprecedented crisis in the palace, and having relatives around would make him feel more at ease.
However, the emperor could not leave the palace to greet the queen, otherwise he would have to prepare corresponding etiquette, which would be much more complicated than welcoming the queen mother.
Finally, Zhu Si personally waited for his mother's arrival at Daming Gate.
For Zhu Si, entering the palace through the Daming Gate was the first step for him to start a great ceremony after arriving in the capital. Therefore, in his deep-rooted thinking, the emperor and the queen mother must enter and exit through the Daming Gate, and entering the palace from here is considered
Above is the head of the palace.
He also thought about taking his old mother to visit the Ancestral Temple.
This matter was stopped by Shangshu, an official from the Ministry of Rites, and even Zhu Hao told him that even if your mother is the empress dowager, a woman cannot set foot in the Taimiao casually. This is the law of the Ming Dynasty, and it is not a strict requirement on you personally.
Only then did Zhu Si realize that it turned out that taking his mother to worship the ancestral temple had broken the rules, and would have put their mother and son at a disadvantage in the public opinion of the ceremony. In order to take the overall situation into consideration, he also wanted to smoothly add the title of "Emperor" to his father's name in the future.
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"Queen mother, look quickly, this is the palace, from now on this place will be ours..."
Zhu Si was very happy to see the Empress Dowager Jiang and took his mother's arm, just like a child who has made a new world outside and brought his mother to the city to live a good life.
Empress Dowager Jiang raised her head and looked at the tall city walls of Chengtian Gate, feeling as if a daughter-in-law of thirty years had finally become a mother-in-law.
But she felt somewhat regretful.
Because her husband did not witness this day with his own eyes, although she also knew that even if her husband was still alive, the throne would not be passed on to her husband, but it was estimated that it would be more logical for her son to be adopted under Xiaozong's name at that time, but not as good as it is now, because
Her husband died, and her son had to take her into the palace to support his mother. He could also fight against the ministers on the grounds of various filial piety and etiquette.
The most important thing is to maintain the bond between mother and child.
"very nice."
Empress Dowager Jiang felt very happy.
She came in all glory, even if she didn't see the courtiers greeting her respectfully, she was already the Queen Mother. This was something that every woman in the world dreamed of.
"To the east is the Imperial Ancestral Temple, and to the west is the Sheji Altar. Originally, I wanted to take my mother there to have a look, but the ministers said that you can't just go there. Mother, I will take you to see the Fengtian Hall and the Fengci Hall. There are other places that you don't want to go to."
I’ll take you for a walk with everything you’re familiar with…”
Zhu Si smiled and led the way.
Empress Dowager Jiang said: "Yes, Your Majesty, even if we enter the palace and become emperor, we cannot break the rules. You did this right."
Zhu Si said disdainfully: "If we really can't break the rules, then the queen mother can't enter the palace. You don't know how many conflicts I had with those ministers because of this matter. They all accepted death and insisted on letting me worship the emperor."
Emperor Xingxiaozong took the imperial examination, but I just couldn't live up to their wishes. In the next few battles, I almost got into a fight with them. It was so dangerous..."
Zhu Si usually listened to many plays and stories, as if he were telling stories. He cried out that if mother and son were not reunited, he would give up his son and become emperor. He played emotional cards to force the ministers to give in, but he made it sound like he was
It was the same thing that was won through debates in the court.
Empress Dowager Jiang touched her son's head with a comforting look on her face: "Okay, my concubine did not love you in vain."
One sentence revealed Empress Dowager Chiang's thoughts.
She has taught her son since he was a child that he should work hard for his son and not let others bully him. This is why the mother feels that Prince Xing’s palace has been severely suppressed by the court. In addition, after all, she is a woman from a military family in the governor’s palace.
, can be regarded as "a woman who is not inferior to a man", and does not have the cowardice of so many frail women.
This is also the reason why she will fight with her son on this big ceremony issue.
"By the way, my mother, I have to thank Zhu Hao for this matter. He was the one who advised me behind the scenes and allowed my mother to enter the palace smoothly." Of course, Zhu Si did not forget to express his gratitude to his friend.
"OK."
Empress Dowager Jiang was very happy.
This is tantamount to saying that the previous investment of Xingwangfu has finally paid off.
Although Prince Xing's Mansion didn't spend much money on cultivating Zhu Hao before, it still entrusted him with a rare trust. Just on whether Zhu Hao could study in Prince Xing's Mansion, the Prince's Mansion had come forward many times, including Yuan Zonggao and Zhang Zuo.
After several attempts, Jin Yiwei Zhu Jia finally surrendered.
This kind of trust and respect cannot be measured in money.
This made Empress Dowager Jiang feel that Zhu Hao was now giving back to Prince Xing's Mansion, and that he had not been trained in vain.
Zhu Si mentioned Zhu Hao with a very proud look on his face: "Mother, do you think Zhu Hao is my lucky star? When I was a child, he saved me many times, through fire and water, and when I was sick...
When I grow up, he can still be my right-hand man, he is the treasure given to me by God."
Empress Dowager Jiang asked in confusion: "In the water?"
"Uh... that's how I describe it. Didn't he save me in a fire? Although I was young at that time, I remember it very clearly. We were only seven or eight years old at that time. And when I was sick, he also appeared like a god from heaven and gave me medicine.
Cure me... I asked Mr. Tang, and Mr. Tang said that the medicine was not his, but Zhu Hao's hard work in making it..."
To this day, Zhu Si still conceals from his mother the incident in which he and his sister fell into the water and were rescued.
This was Zhu Hao's opportunity to enter Prince Xing's Mansion, and it was also the basis for establishing a deep friendship with Zhu Si.
Because it happened when he was a teenager, Zhu Si didn't even think about whether there was a careful design behind it. But if he really told the Empress Dowager Jiang or the people in Prince Xing's Mansion, maybe some people would think, how could it be so?
By coincidence, Zhu Hao will save Zhu Si again and again? Is there a conspiracy behind this?
Empress Dowager Jiang sighed: "Zhu Hao is a good boy. He was very smart when he was young. Now that he has passed the exam, he may be sent by God to help you. You must make good use of him and don't let your father down... No.
, it’s your father’s teachings to you. Like Mr. Tang, he is the talent left to you by your father, the foundation to help you achieve your great cause... Hey, why haven’t you seen Mr. Yuan?”
Before arriving in the capital, Empress Dowager Jiang had always felt that although her son did not mention Yuan Zonggao too much in his reply, in general Yuan Zonggao should be the most trustworthy minister who could be entrusted with important responsibilities after his son became emperor.
But until she arrived in Tongzhou, and even when she came to the palace today, she didn't hear any news about Yuan Zonggao.
You must know that Yuan Zonggao had a long history in the palace. During the two years when the Empress Dowager Jiang assisted her son in running the palace, Yuan Zonggao was the one who made suggestions and was busy.
"Don't mention it!"
Zhu Si looked like he didn't want to pay attention to this person, "After Mr. Yuan arrived in the capital, he first became a minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and then entered the cabinet. But in fact... it is difficult for him to help me. After all, he is a civil servant and has to abide by the rules in many matters.
, but when it comes to the issue of gifts, you really can’t accomplish anything by following the rules, basically doing nothing... Zhu Hao and Tang Yin are more helpful to me."
Empress Dowager Jiang smiled bitterly.
It turns out that after Yuan Zonggao arrived in the capital, he only gained a reputation and did not have the ability to help his son according to his identity and status?
"Moreover, Mr. Yuan's health has been very poor recently. He has asked for leave every now and then. He has not been seen in the court for many days. I have asked the imperial doctor to see him. I heard that his condition is a bit serious and he may need to be recuperated..."
Zhu Si seemed not to think highly of Yuan Zonggao, but he still cared about Yuan Zonggao's health.
Empress Dowager Jiang sighed: "After all, he is a veteran of the palace for many years, so you can't neglect him. There are also Zhang Changshi's family members. You should also help give them some advice and let them come to the capital... Only those who come from the palace are worthy
trust."
Empress Dowager Jiang did not know anything else, and this was the result of nepotism, which was the result of the traditional Chinese small-peasant mentality.
"By the way, the Queen Mother has brought a lot of family records from the royal palace. They have been with you to the capital for a few months. Many of them have their wives separated. Now their family records have finally come to the capital, so that the family can be stable and help you.
You have done something, and now I am afraid that it will be difficult for you to arrange for them..."
Empress Dowager Jiang was devoted to her son's sake and had many things in mind.
Zhu Si smiled and said: "The Queen Mother is worrying too much. This matter was handled by Zhu Hao and Mr. Tang for me before the Queen Mother came to the capital... Huangzhuang originally said that it was going to be cut, but now it is not needed. The land is left to the palace.
With people taking care of it, there will be much more land than when we were in Anlu, and we can support as many people as we want."