Yang Shen and Yu Chengxun called Zhu Hao to them and told them about the selection of Japanese officials among the young Hanlin. Zhu Hao asked puzzledly: "I have just arrived at Hanyuan and it has been less than a year. How can I be qualified?"
Going to serve as a lecturer? There are so many bachelors in front of me, serving as ministers and lecturers, why can't it be my turn?"
Yu Chengxun smiled and said, "Just tell me whether you are interested or not!"
Zhu Hao smiled bitterly: "Can this be decided by my own will? Or...is there something else hidden?"
Yang Shen explained: "Actually, His Majesty issued a decree to select young people from Hanyuan to enter the palace to accompany the emperor to give lectures. Jingdao, what do you think is the purpose behind this?"
"Oh? Is that so? It's hard to say..."
Zhu Hao rolled his eyes as if he thought of something, smiled and shook his head but stopped talking.
Yang Shen sighed: "You are still too negative in your actions... His Majesty wants to select people from the younger generation who can be used by him, get along day and night, and make them his confidants. There will be many opportunities for promotion in the future... Others will try their best to seize such good opportunities.
Now that there is an opportunity in front of you, you are still unmoved?"
"Haha...Brother Yongxiu, do you think I have a chance?"
Zhu Hao shrugged and asked helplessly.
"certainly."
Yang Shen returned with certainty, "The chance is great."
There's no chance.
Zhu Hao thought to himself, you know very well that my Zhu family was involved in the murder of the new emperor's brother. You selected me as a Japanese official just to disgust the little emperor. How are you helping me?
Yu Chengxun smiled and said: "It seems that Jingdao is prepared for this, so let him go... Jingdao and His Majesty are not much different in age, so there should be common topics."
"Um."
Yang Shen nodded heavily.
From the reactions of Yang Shen and Yu Chengxun, Zhu Hao noticed a clue.
When Zhu Si proposed this proposal, he probably didn't make a fuss about his origins at all, but by accident, Yang Shen thought that he could use this matter to teach the young emperor a lesson. As a result, he had the opportunity to give an official lecture on the same day when he had just entered the Hanlin Academy.
This is an unconventional promotion.
Of course, this is still too risky.
Could it be that Yang Tinghe would not consider the purpose of the new emperor when he turned around?
Wouldn't he be suspicious of Zhu Hao?
Zhu Hao smiled bitterly and said: "You two, it's not me who picks the job. It's really... with my abilities, it's hard for me to do the job. Limited by my experience, I know nothing about the Sutra Banquet Day Lectures, and I'm even more confused about the content of the lectures."
Water, how can we not disgrace the reputation of the Hanlin Academy?"
Yang Shen comforted: "It doesn't matter what you talk about, the key is who talks about it... Well, if you really can't find the content of your talk, just talk about something that has nothing to do with Confucian culture, as long as it's novel, interesting, and entertaining.
As long as Your Majesty is happy."
"Yong Xiu, isn't this bad?"
Upon hearing this, Yu Chengxun was the first to object.
There are strict regulations on the Jingyan day lectures. What you talk about must be Confucian classics. How about you tell Zhu Hao directly and let him talk about it casually? Or even worse, it doesn’t matter if it has nothing to do with Confucianism?
Wouldn’t that be nonsense?
Yang Shen had a tough attitude: "Young people should have youthful vigor and need new thinking, and His Majesty also likes this. You should prepare well. I want to see your lecture notes... If what you said is appropriate in my opinion,
Then you, Zhu Jingdao, must have a seat to lecture every day!"
"Uh...it's not a joke to use Brother Xiu, right?"
Zhu Hao didn't expect Yang Shentou to be so stubborn.
You want to use me as cannon fodder!
Talk about it casually, deliberately teasing the little emperor?
Let people watch the little emperor's jokes and at the same time put me on the fire to roast me?
Sure enough, you, Yang Shen, didn't let me come to Japan because you admired me, but more because you wanted to test me, right?
OK!
You're awesome, I actually took this job!
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Zhu Hao compiled a "handout" that day and gave it to Yang Shen for review.
After reading it, Yang Shen was dissatisfied and said: "It's too mediocre, no, take it back and rewrite it."
Zhu Haodao: "The knowledge listed in the handouts is the same as
There is only a slight connection between Neo-Confucianism and Neo-Confucianism, but this is not enough?"
"Of course not! Don't tell your majesty anything that is not deviant from the classics. What your majesty wants to hear is knowledge other than Confucianism! Don't worry, I will show the content you speak to the bachelors on duty that day in advance. They will be prepared in their hearts.
I will use this to make things difficult for you."
Yang Shen was determined to show off to the little emperor.
Zhu Hao could see that this was probably not the idea of Yang Tinghe, who had always followed the rules. It must have been Yang Shen's own initiative.
In Zhu Hao's view, Yang Shen's guarantee had no credibility at all.
When I lectured the emperor on deviant knowledge, even if you had greeted my colleagues in the Hanlin Academy in advance, they would still discuss it behind your back and classify me as an alien. At that time, it was not a question of whether I wanted to stay in the Hanlin Academy.
, maybe others will join forces to drive me away!
"Okay, I'll sort it out after I get back tonight."
Zhu Hao took back the first edition of the lecture notes, then said goodbye to Yang Shen and Yu Chengxun, and went home.
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That night, Zhu Hao met Zhu Si.
"...Zhu Hao, they really let you speak as an official on the same day? That's great, so that you and I can meet at the palace from time to time... That's what I think. With this title, we don't have to go to the palace every time
If you come from outside to discuss things, you can talk to them inside the palace." Zhu Si looked like he had the pearls of wisdom in his hand.
Zhu Hao asked: "During daily lectures, if His Majesty always talks to ministers alone, wouldn't others leak the matter? Won't others suspect it? Originally, our meeting was conducted in secret, and we could even let others pass the message on, but now we have to
When the monarch and his ministers have a private meeting in the palace, isn't the target bigger than before?"
"this……"
Zhu Si was speechless for a moment.
Zhang Zuo looked at Zhu Hao and immediately felt that something was wrong. Zhu Hao was not admonishing the emperor, but simply mocking Zhu Si for being smart.
Zhu Hao, you are so brave.
Forget it, we ignore it and pretend we didn’t hear it.
Zhang Zuo immediately lowered his head and pretended to be transparent.
Zhu Haodao: "When they asked me to give lectures, they taught some deviant content and deliberately entertained Your Majesty. How do you feel about this?"
Zhu Si was not angry. He thought about it and said, "What a loss."
"However, I do feel that some contents cannot be discussed. In fact, if I speak about some things, the effect will be better."
Zhu Hao changed the topic.
"Um?"
Zhu Si didn't understand.
Just now you seemed to be complaining that I was making my own decisions. Why do you agree with me now?
Zhang Zuo asked: "Mr. Zhu, what do you mean?"
Zhu Haodao: "I have always talked about the scriptures and banquets, and what I talk about are the meanings of the scriptures and the works of Confucian sages. I use this to exhort Your Majesty to cultivate his moral character. It seems upright and bright, but it is outdated and rigid, and there is no great need!"
"Snapped!"
Zhu Si slapped the table and said, "Zhu Hao, do you understand me? What are they talking about? In terms of ability to teach scriptures, they are not as good as you! When I was eight years old, I listened to your lectures and I understood after a little thought. But they
It keeps making people confused all day long, and I feel drowsy every time I listen to it."
"Hmph, no wonder it took them half a lifetime to pass the Jinshi exam, but Zhu Hao, you were able to get the top prize in your teens! You're not at the same level!"
Zhang Zuo was shocked and even more speechless after hearing what the emperor said.
No minister should be able to receive this praise, right?
Tang Yin also has to step aside!
No wonder Zhu Hao was able to gain so much trust and respect from the emperor. His level was outstanding.
Zhu Haodao: "Since their new emperor, I, talks about deviant content, then your majesty and ministers should teach them a lesson and let them listen to something different!"
"good!"
Zhu Si was particularly excited, especially since he was the one who proposed this matter. Now Zhu Hao is helping him improve it, so as to suppress the group of civil servants who are trying to do harm and give Zhu Si a sense of personal participation. "How should I say? I need it."
You can tell me what to do, and I will do it."
Zhang Zuo reminded: "Your Majesty, isn't this bad?
? Lectures on scriptures and banquets are very sacred. If you publicly preach some deviant things, even if you can control those bachelors, I am afraid that Mr. Zhu’s future prospects in the Hanlin Academy will be... not good."
"Yeah?"
Zhu Si turned to look at Zhu Hao, waiting for Zhu Hao's answer.
Zhu Haodao: "The prospects of the Hanlin Academy are not a big deal. Besides, this matter was proposed by Yang Ge's hometown son, and it is just up to me to implement it. It is just a show... Even if I am expelled from the Hanlin Academy for deviating from the orthodoxy, or even expelled
When I leave the capital, Your Majesty can relieve me of my official position... Then I will be able to stay in the capital as an independent person, and there will be no essential difference from what I am doing now."
Zhang Zuo sighed with emotion: "Mr. Zhu, would the sacrifice in doing this... be too big?"
For most people, career prospects are everything.
But according to Zhu Hao, in order to fulfill the new emperor's intention of suppressing civil servants, he did not hesitate to bet his own career prospects and political career. One day of speaking will probably make Zhu Hao "disgraced", even if Zhu Hao has the support of Zhu Si in the future
Next time I return to the court, I am afraid that I will be regarded as an alien among the civil servants, and it will be difficult to integrate into the bureaucracy that is dominated by Confucian scholars.
Zhu Hao looked at Zhang Zuo's surprised expression and thought to himself, do you think I'm going to kill him?
I don’t talk about Confucian content, but it’s not really deviant. Can I talk about astronomy and geography? I’ll talk about the great geographical discoveries!
Talk about economics and sociology!
I am not attacking Confucius and other Confucian sages. Do you really think that I am so stupid that I want to throw myself out of the court?
Zhu Hao said: "Your Majesty, let's discuss this first. How will I say it and how will you raise questions... Just treat it as a show! If the Ministry of Personnel wants to transfer me to a local official for this reason, Your Majesty will use my words as an official."
On the grounds of treason, I will be deprived of my official position and allowed to remain in the capital."
"Hehe, okay."
Zhu Si thought it was good.
Zhu Hao was against the civil service group. Once this happened, it would mean a complete break between Zhu Hao and Yang Tinghe.
For Zhu Si, this was Zhu Hao sacrificing his personal interests to help him. Of course, Zhu Si would appreciate and trust Zhu Hao more, and would not think about it. In fact, this was also a play performed by Zhu Hao in front of him.
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After talking to Zhu Si about the business, Zhu Hao continued to write the "lecture notes". He had thought clearly that even if he gave Yang Shen a prepared handout full of absurdities, he would not follow the above content exactly.
In fact, this matter so far is just the wishful thinking of Zhu Si and Yang Shen. Their vision will not necessarily be realized. The final decision of who will complete the Jingyanri Lecture depends on the decision of Hanlin Bachelor and others.
Zhu Hao had just arrived at the Hanlin Academy the next day, but before he saw Yang Shen and Yu Chengxun, Liu Chun sent someone to ask him to go to the bachelor's room. Apparently Liu Chun learned that the emperor wanted to select young people to serve as ministers for the banquet and planned to promote them.
A lifesaver.
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