Chapter 739 Brothers meet and ask for a monthly ticket
On the morning of the twelfth lunar month, Zhu Hao arrived in the capital.
Before dawn, he was galloping on horseback, surrounded by his third-class entourage and dozens of plainclothes guards. He arrived at the outskirts of Beijing and met the convoy sent by the emperor to greet him, then boarded the carriage and walked slowly and leisurely for the last ten miles.
When he entered the city gate, Zhu Hao had already slept, but he still couldn't open his eyes.
I have been traveling day and night for the past two days, and I am really tired.
After entering the city, before walking a few steps, Jin Yiwei, a former guard of the Yiwei Department of Prince Xing's Mansion, appeared in front of the motorcade in ordinary clothes. After a brief communication with Yu San, he came to the carriage and whispered that there was a "noble man" nearby.
Waiting."
Zhu Hao got off the carriage and entered the restaurant next door. He went up to the second floor and was surprised to see Zhu Si sitting restlessly at the table near the stairs.
"Zhu Hao, you are finally back!"
Zhu Si had a look of surprise on his face. He jumped over in a few steps and grabbed Zhu Hao's arm. He was in a state of extreme excitement.
Zhu Hao looked at Zhu Chen, the commander of the Jin Yiwei who nodded to him with a smile, and Huang Jin, the admiral and eunuch of the East Factory with a fawning look on his face, but he did not see Zhang Zuo.
Obviously Zhu Si also knew that leaving the palace incognito would not cause too much trouble.
Zhang Zuo, a close servant who often meets with foreign officials, must not be brought with him. Otherwise, everyone will know what is going on when they see Zhang Zuo, the eunuch and eunuch in charge of rituals, standing behind a young man.
After sitting down.
Zhu Hao shook his head and said, "Your Majesty should not leave the palace."
Zhu Si smiled and said: "I knew that you would definitely criticize me when you see me. Even Zhang Zuo and Huang Jin said that I shouldn't leave the palace, but I just came out! Didn't you say that before? When you become the emperor,
We must be aware of the people's sentiments and cannot hide behind the high walls of the palace forever. Otherwise, we will not know the sufferings of the people, and we will be deceived by the officials and do ridiculous things."
Zhu Hao nodded.
This is indeed what he said.
but……
The only thing you don't know is that the person in front of you went too far because of "Tijia Folk Shop, you went back to the market because you experienced the suffering of folk celebrations" and was eventually defined as a fool?
If your cousin hadn't gone too far and died young, I'm afraid you wouldn't have anything to do with the throne.
It is precisely because Zhu Houzhao often walked out of the palace walls and he has learned from his mistakes that now when planning your future governance, the minister must first prevent you from having too deep contact with the people.
Zhu Si smiled and said, "Did you have fun in Jiangnan? I haven't been to Jiangnan yet... I heard that it has good mountains and rivers and good people. I really want to go and have a look."
broken.
Not only do you have the willful and mischievous character of your royal brother, but you even want to tour the south of the Yangtze River? Do you know that you are violating a taboo?
The two people who helped you ascend to the throne, one is Empress Dowager Zhang and the other Yang Tinghe, now have considerable influence in the court. Now that you have become more playful, it is easy for you to fall into someone else's trap and put yourself in a disadvantageous position.
"Zhu Hao, you don't know that while you were away from the capital, Mr. Tang also temporarily left me... He may be tired of being in the northwest now. I just got his report saying that he has led the army to Xuanfu and temporarily controlled the military and political affairs of Xuanda.
, I plan to hand over the military affairs of Piantou Pass and Shanxi and other places to him, and the three inner passes will also be under his command... You said before that the general control of Xuan Da Military Affairs, if the scope of responsibilities is small, can only manage Xuan Mansion, Datong
For both places, if their authority is expanded, half of the northwest half of the country can be temporarily controlled by them... "...
When Zhu Si saw Zhu Hao, he kept talking.
It doesn’t matter whether Zhu Hao likes to hear it or not.
Maybe it was because no one could talk to each other on an equal footing for a long time, which made Zhu Si feel depressed.
"I am now married. Not only do I have a queen, but I also have two concubines. As you know, I don't just have them. There are also many women in the palace, all of them are of heavenly beauty... I have recently worked hard to get them pregnant, so
They can give birth to a prince for me, and then I won’t have to worry about the throne passing to another branch, right?”
Zhu Si continued to speak.
Listening nearby, Huang Jin and Zhu Chen both felt that they were superfluous.
Can we listen to these words?
It's almost a sin to hear it.
Zhu Hao smiled bitterly.
This guy has only been emperor for a short time, and he wants to have a son as soon as possible and make him a prince?
Are you afraid that your throne will fall apart in a hundred years? Why do you, a young man, have so many concerns? If you die, why do you still care about that?
But Zhu Hao still nodded.
"But the progress is not going well. I don't know why. The women in the palace just can't get pregnant... Recently I want to ask the imperial doctor for medicine, but I'm afraid that the imperial doctor will harm me, so it's best if you can help me!"
Zhu Si wanted to have a baby, but was incapable of it, so he wanted Zhu Hao to help him.
Zhu Hao almost wanted to ask him, if you can only rely on yourself for this kind of thing, why can others help you?
Are there any other tonic medicines...
In the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, medicine is divided into three parts: poison. What medicine should I take if I have nothing to do?
Besides, can this kind of thing be solved by taking medicine?
Or maybe you are young and are not good at certain things?
It’s really...alas!
It’s hard to describe in one word.
"How long has your Majesty been out of the palace?"
Zhu Hao asked.
"It didn't take long, just over half an hour. Zhu Hao, don't you want to urge me to return to the palace? Don't worry, I want to ask you about the situation in the south... I received the news from you and learned that Wei Guogong has agreed to surrender to me.
, you helped me seize the military power in Nanjing and made Yang’s plans fail. You are really my great hero, and I must reward you heavily!"
Zhu Si said excitedly.
Zhu Hao said: "I need to analyze the Nanjing matter carefully with His Majesty. It is not just that Duke Wei surrenders and can be trusted and reused. If something changes, he will most likely still watch the fire from the other side. And by that time
"Nanjing is a long way from the capital, so we definitely can't count on it."
Zhu Si smiled and said: "It's okay. In short, now Wei Guogong listens to me, so people named Yang don't dare to do anything to me! After experiencing what happened in the northwest, I feel that people named Yang are easy to talk to now, but not easy to talk to. In short
During the court meeting, he had a gloomy face all day long and said nothing. I felt that he was waiting for an opportunity to teach me a big lesson."
Zhu Hao thought to himself, you also know that Yang Tinghe is looking for your flaws and is preparing to make a big comeback?
Although many things you do are authorized by me, your strength in the court also makes the civil servants feel that they are greatly suppressed. You are still too immature to give you a stick even if you are relaxed and generous.
Give me a sweet date, always want to beat others to death with a stick, without giving the enemy a chance to fight back... You are satisfied, but how can Yang Tinghe be willing to leave the court?
"After Yang suffered a defeat in the northwest affairs, he took the initiative to ask for his resignation. I listened to you and did not agree, but also gave him something."...
Zhu Si said bitterly, "I shouldn't reward him. Maybe I can just drive him away and I can live in peace! In fact, I think the conditions are almost mature now, right? Do I have to guard that old stubborn every day from now on? I see Yang every day."
That stinky face really annoys me, I wish you were the one standing in that position!"
Zhu Hao quickly advised: "Your Majesty, don't be too impatient."
"I keep saying this, and I feel that if I teach Yang another lesson, I will directly drive him away... The staff are going crazy right now, and they will ask me if they have nothing to do and hire more guards.
Minister of etiquette, I know that those people are disciples named Yang. While Yang said that he would delegate power to me, he continued to cultivate power in the court. Now I feel that almost most of the people in the court listen to him. I
Being an emperor is very boring."
Zhu Si was talking excitedly at first, but later he couldn't help but look a little aggrieved.
It seems that when you are an emperor, you should stick to your word and do whatever you want. No one in the world dares to say a harsh word to him! He can use whoever he wants, and he can get rid of people if he wants them to. He even has complete control over life and death.
…
This is obviously just an ideal image of an emperor. Since ancient times, all emperors who have reached this point have been judged by history to be a coward. Usually only a king who has subjugated his country has the power to do whatever he wants.
Zhu Haodao: "Didn't I say that? This matter must wait until the middle of next year. The first two years before Your Majesty ascends the throne are a threshold. Once this threshold is passed, many things will be easier to handle! What Your Majesty has to do now is to wait patiently. I
Our first target is actually to target Mr. Yang Ge. The remaining people...as long as Mr. Yang Ge retreats, aren't we just at your Majesty's discretion?"
Zhu Si slapped the table: "But I just don't want to be angry with that old man!"
Zhu Hao really wanted to say, you have to suffer even if you don't want to.
Just as he was talking, Luo An came up from downstairs.
Zhu Si looked over and asked, "Is something wrong?"
He and Luo An haven't seen each other for a long time, but towards Luo An they don't have that kind of relationship between friends, it's more like a boss lecturing a subordinate.
Of course, Luo An never expected to be friends with the emperor, so he quickly said: "Back to your majesty, Mr. Yang Shen, Mr. Yang Ge's son, together with Yu Chengxun and others, said they wanted to pick up the wind for Mr. Zhu, and they have arrived outside Deshengmen.
Waiting at the pier."
Because Zhu Hao did not return to Beijing by waterway, Yang Shen and others went to pick up Zhu Hao but failed.
Zhu Hao said: "Your Majesty, it is better to return to the palace first. If you have anything to do, I will tell you in detail. The place outside the palace is not safe and there are many people. It is really not the place to discuss matters."
"Those people are really bastards, they are disturbing our monarch and ministers' ability to reminisce about the past!"
Zhu Si muttered a few words, and then said, "I will send you all the memorials that have not been dealt with recently to Sixianju. You should go there as soon as possible. I am waiting for you to give Yang a fatal blow!"
Zhu Si saw Zhu Hao, and after some chatting, he finally put aside all his worries and went back to the palace.
Zhu Hao gathered his mood and reported back to the Hanlin Academy.
At the same time, he also sent someone to inform Yang Shen and others that he had entered the capital through Chongwen Gate and had gone to the Hanlin Academy.
Unexpectedly, when he arrived at the Hanlin Academy, someone had heard that he was coming back and was waiting for him here. It was Liu Chun.
After Liu Chun entered the cabinet, he did not receive much attention. Although Zhu Hao had told Zhu Si to adopt Liu Chun's opinions more during Zhu's review, which highlighted Liu Chun's status in the cabinet, it was obvious that Zhu Si did not care about reviewing memorials.
Liu Chun was not very interested, and it was difficult for Liu Chun to achieve decent results in the voting.
"coming!"
Liu Chun came to the Hanlin Academy to give guidance. A group of people surrounded him. Even the Hanlin bachelor and the new master grouper came to accompany him.
Everyone knows that when Liu Chun came back, he made a special trip to wait for Zhu Hao to come back and talk about old times with Zhu Hao.
How many people are envious and jealous.
A dignified elder came to the Hanlin Academy for no other reason. The only purpose of his visit was to meet a junior... How big an honor must this be for Zhu Hao?
But some people felt that Liu Chun's actions were equivalent to putting Zhu Hao on the fire.
Liu Chun knew that he was not favored by Yang Tinghe and still showed such respect for Zhu Hao. Was he helping Zhu Hao or harming Zhu Hao?