Sun Jiao had no way to get Zhu Hao to bypass the existing system and join the cabinet. He could only tell the truth to Zhu Si and said there was nothing he could do about it.
Before leaving the palace, Sun Jiao had not yet recovered from the previous shock.
This kid...
He seems to be just an ordinary sixth-grade court official with no name in the Hanlin Academy, but he is the emperor's teacher. As a young man, he has been highly praised by everyone in Prince Xing's palace. Now he is... helping the emperor handle family and national affairs?
How did he do that?
Could it be said that Zhu Hao usually went into the palace to help the emperor review the memorials? Or did the emperor send people to send those memorials outside the palace for Zhu Hao to deal with?
"Yang Jiefu, Yang Jiefu, you would never have imagined that your opponent is not the current His Majesty, but the little champion who is usually used by you and seems to be joking but not serious, right? Hey, what kind of world is this?"
Sun Jiao's face was full of self-mockery.
In the past, when he returned, he would have called the person involved, his son-in-law Zhu Hao, over and asked him in detail.
But now he has learned to be patient.
The emperor obviously had another purpose when he told him about this matter. No matter what goal he wanted to achieve in the end, I just pretended not to know. This was the best way to deal with it at the moment.
After returning home, I, an old man like me, wrote a letter of invitation and a memorial. On the surface, I had nothing to do with it!
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Sun Jiao left.
In the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Si looked at Zhang Zuo helplessly: "Did I do something wrong? Shouldn't I say this to Sun Laobu Tang?"
"This this……"
Although Zhang Zuo was ashamed, he couldn't answer directly whether he was yes or no. He kept saying yes, but he was complaining in his heart: Didn't you think carefully before you said it? What if Sun Jiao went out to inform? Although this possibility is unlikely, after all, Sun Jiao
He is an old cunning man who does not want to get involved in the disputes in the court, and no one will believe him if he tells him about it, but who knows what Sun Jiao thinks?
Zhu Si sighed: "Actually, I just want Zhu Hao to come to power as soon as possible, instead of doing what he does now, hiding everything, just like groping in the dark... If Zhu Hao joins the cabinet, he will definitely know the surname.
Yang's formation was a fatal blow."
Zhang Zuo quickly reminded: "Your Majesty, now Mr. Zhu is hiding in the dark, which may be the best way to assist you. If he turns from dark to bright, I am afraid that he will be targeted by civil servants, and after entering the cabinet, he will be like Yuan Ge.
It's hard to make a difference if you stay the same as before."
"Yeah?"
Zhu Si looked unhappy.
Zhang Zuo, are you trying to teach me a lesson?
What a big dog!
Zhang Zuo quickly lowered his head and said, "This servant is just talking nonsense. Your Majesty, don't take it seriously."
"okay."
Zhu Siyi raised his hand, "No matter what, I should tell Mr. Sun about this, so that I can tie him to my big ship and stop him from wanting to be a wallflower... Hehe, look at him now
what to do!"
"Zhu Hao is his son-in-law. If he has the ability, he will report his son-in-law. Besides, if Zhu Hao helps me, he is helping the court, just like he, old man Sun, has not benefited."
"this……"
Zhang Zuo didn't know what to say.
According to Zhang Zuo's opinion, is it not better for you to ask Zhu Hao for his opinion now than to make your own decision?
No matter how far-sighted you are, can you think as carefully as Zhu Jingdao?
Zhu Si glared at Zhang Zuo: "You are not allowed to leak this matter, especially if you don't let Zhu Hao know, otherwise he will have to talk to me again, and I will be annoyed to death!"
Huh?
The emperor actually had resistance to Zhu Hao?
Zhang Zuo suddenly felt that this might be a good thing, otherwise the emperor would listen to Zhu Hao for everything, then what status would he have with the emperor?
"Then, Your Majesty, are you still leaving the palace today?"
Zhang Zuo asked tentatively.
"Of course I have to go out. It's sweltering in the palace. I can eat ice cream outside and watch a play. It's a lot of fun. I can also discuss state affairs with Zhu Hao. In this way, I can take care of government affairs and have fun at ease. It's better than staying here."
Is it much better in the palace? And I think the food in the palace is really not that good, by the way... let
I'm looking for some Anlu local recipes to send to the imperial dining room. I want to change my taste."
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Even if Zhu Hao didn't know what Zhu Si said to Sun Jiao, he knew it was nothing good from being summoned to talk to him alone.
There was no reaction after Sun handed it back, which can only mean that... maybe Zhu Si made his own decision again.
fair enough.
If Zhu Si obeyed him in everything, gradually, even Zhu Si himself might feel bored or feel insecure.
No one is willing to entrust all their affairs to others, even if that person is incompetent.
This is also a good thing for Zhang Zuo, Huang Jin, Zhu Chen and others. They will feel that the emperor does not need to ask Zhu Hao about everything, and the pressure on them will be much less.
Creating another giant Buddha in front of the emperor, sometimes even more powerful than the emperor, is an extremely dangerous sign.
Since ancient times, powerful officials have fallen, or embarked on a path of no return to rebellion. They have often gone from gaining extreme trust, to being arrogant, to being cooked to death...
Zhu Hao asked himself that he was not a saint. If he continued to develop, with Zhu Si's inherent ruthlessness and suspicious character, his ending might not be good.
Therefore, Zhu Hao tried his best to avoid making himself the target of public criticism. Even if Zhu Si really needed him now, he would not be able to leave him in a short time.
On the same day, Zhu Hao received a letter from Nanjing, which was sent privately by his uncle Zhu Wanhong.
Because this kind of private message may be intercepted by someone who knows the contents of both sides, Zhu Wanhong just expressed his desire to return to the capital as soon as possible in the letter, describing how difficult life in Nanjing was, and how much the old man and the old lady missed Zhu.
Hao, this grandson.
Finally, I asked about Zhu Hao's second uncle, Zhu Wanjian.
It may be that Zhu Wanjian was too happy to miss Shu in Kangling and did not take the initiative to communicate with his family through letters. The Zhu family did not know the situation and thought that Zhu Wanjian was being held hostage by the imperial court and were trying to find ways to smooth things over for him.
But in fact, Zhu Wanjian had no problems at all except for being slightly injured in a fight with the Zhang family... I heard that this second uncle is very good at Kangling. He likes to gamble and cause trouble when he has nothing to do. After all, there are hundreds of Jinyiwei households.
With an official position, there are dozens of people below to take orders, and the power begins to grow with the slightest power.
Zhu Hao replied to Zhu Wanhong,
The letter is very plain.
Zhu Hao talked about his study and work in the Hanlin Academy, expressed the filial piety advocated by Confucians and expressed concern for his family...
The entire article did not mention anything about the Zhu family's return to the capital.
Want to come back?
There are no doors!
Just stay in Nanjing for me!
Even if Yang Tinghe falls in the future, he must continue to stay there!
If you still want to cause trouble, arrange to go to the coastal guard station to guard the border!
These so-called "relatives" are inherently unsympathetic and have no family affection. They fought so fiercely at the beginning. What kind of favor do you want me to bring you now?
It would be good if the Zhu family is not destroyed!
You have nothing to do and you still want to come to the capital to cause trouble?
We are a family in name, but actually it is better to live separately.
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Tang Yin has recently been busy opening an iron factory in the capital.
This falls within the scope of Tang Yin's responsibilities.
The Ministry of Industry has opened a new workshop in the Wanggong Factory area of the capital. It mainly manufactures some steel machinery and makes some stampings, castings and other things. In the eyes of ordinary people, it has no value, but it can be used in firecrackers and other items.
Prepare for manufacturing supporting machines.
"... Tens of thousands of kilograms of steel and coal are transported from Xishan every month. It is about to go through the winter now. There is also demand from the Xuanfu. The Ministry of Household Affairs came to communicate before and said that we should dispatch a batch and prepare a good job for the Yizhou Mountain Factory.
Preparations for insufficient charcoal for cooking..."
Tang Yin is now a qualified bureaucrat.
His ability to communicate with all parties has been demonstrated, and he can basically do it with ease.
People are a bit busy, but in Zhu Hao
It seems that this is better than being idle. At least now, Tang Yin doesn't have much aging. It's hard to imagine that this is an old guy who has more than a year left to live and is about to die.
In Zhu Hao's eyes, the butterfly effect he created had the greatest impact on Tang Yin. The cause of Tang Yin's death in history was mostly due to poverty. He very much hoped that through his own efforts, Tang Yin could survive.
With Liu Chun's example, Zhu Hao is also trying his best to make some changes.
Zhu Haodao: "Now the coal produced in the mines is increasing day by day, which is meeting the needs of the people in the capital for heating and cooking. However, this is not enough. I hope to produce more steel. The output of the Xishan Iron Works is obviously insufficient. We rely solely on the existing iron mines in the capital."
It is very difficult to satisfy the demand if it is supplied by the factory or transported from other places.”
Tang Yin looked slightly nervous: "What do you mean by your words, do you want me to open an iron ore? Oh, aren't you making things difficult for me, an old man like me? No, no! Don't come to me, I won't agree!"
"No, I'm going to let Mr. Gongsun go this time. He didn't make a name for himself in the Imperial College, and he can't do much if he stays in the capital. Otherwise, let him go around the capital..." Zhu Hao said with a smile.
"I'm afraid he won't be able to do it."
Although they were both civil servants, Tang Yin looked down on Gongsun Yi from the bottom of his heart.
Zhu Hao smiled and said, "Then... Sir, come up by yourself?"
Tang Yin immediately changed his tune: "It's okay even if it doesn't work. Young Gongsun wants to be an official, so this is the best training for him! Otherwise... you can throw the young Sun family over too."
"Which Sun family? My father-in-law's family?"
Zhu Hao asked.
Tang Yin curled his lips and said, "Don't pretend to be confused with me. You can't control the people in the Shangshu family... You can only control your cheap apprentice. He won't be famous if he stays in the capital anyway."
Zhu Hao said: "This time I plan to let the Bao family go together... I have chosen a place, just east of the capital, not far from Shanhaiguan. Previously, Dongzhu Su sent people to survey the terrain, and there are many iron and steel structures nearby.
Mine, but the output is very small. This time we use new machinery and exploration methods to try to win it in one fell swoop."
"You're not going?"
Tang Yin looked at Zhu Hao.
Obviously, in Tang Yin's view, it would be difficult to get something done without the participation of Zhu Hao, a "magic stick".
Just like the Xishan coal mines, most of them were explored by Zhu Hao.
Is it possible that Zhu Hao will not go exploring for iron ore?
Zhu Hao spread his hands: "I have no experience in iron ore exploration. Dongzhu Su has recruited a large number of people, so it should be no problem. By the way, when the Bohai Shipyard is opened, Mr. Tang, you have to..."
"I knew you had no good intentions."
Tang Yin rolled his eyes, "Call me when the shipyard is about to be built! I won't get involved in other things for now, and let me clean up for a few days."