Chapter Nine Hundred and Nine: What Should Come Will Always Come
Maybe Tang Yin really didn't have any worries and just said whatever came to his mind.
He is probably also the one who sincerely thinks about Zhu Hao in this era.
Both of them were famous people around Emperor Jiajing and had a close relationship with Zhu Si. Logically speaking, they should be thinking about how to help Zhu Si gain power now. Even Zhu Hao did not expect that the old boy would actually ask him to get involved in the military power.
"Sir, what you said is inappropriate." Zhu Hao said with a wink.
Tang Yin was excited and mentioned it casually. He really didn't think about anything else. However, after Zhu Hao reminded him, he immediately realized that something was wrong. He broke out in a cold sweat and subconsciously looked around. Did he see anything?
The other people present couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief, and then stopped talking about related topics.
Zhu Hao poured another glass of wine for Tang Yin: "The civil servants and military officials of the Ming Dynasty were very different from each other, and it was difficult to twist them into a rope. This is probably the reason why no matter what Yang Ge Lao did, it ended badly in the end. If this was done in the former Tang Dynasty,
The outcome is uncertain.”
Tang Yin rolled his eyes at Zhu Hao and continued drinking.
Because he accidentally mentioned fighting for military power, the atmosphere at the wine table became somewhat depressing. Tang Yin originally had some doubts about court affairs, but he did not mention it again.
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After Zhu Hao met Tang Yin, he went to meet Lou Suzhen.
Zhu Hao was asked by Lou Suzhen to accompany Tang Yin for fishing and dinner that day, because Lou Suzhen wanted to encourage Tang Yin to "cheer up".
When Zhu Hao told Lou Suzhen about his interactions and conversations with Tang Yin, Lou Suzhen looked gloomy.
"...It seems that Mr. Tang still has no intention of pursuing an official career. If he feels that I am taking over the throne, I can withdraw from my current job and concentrate on taking care of the affairs of the yard from now on, and no longer interfere with the actions of the young master and my husband."
Lou Suzhen was afraid that Tang Yin would think too much, so she asked to leave.
Zhu Hao smiled and said: "Madam, you don't have to blame yourself for Mr. Tang's one or two words of emotion. It's not your fault. In fact, even if Mr. Tang is allowed to further become a Hanlin bachelor or join the cabinet, he may not have the intention.
. But it’s you, madam… You are a woman who is not inferior to men. If I had to choose, I would rather choose you, madam, to be my staff.”
"Master, why did you say this?"
Lou Suzhen hurriedly refused, "I have no such ability."
Zhu Hao said: "Ha, don't think too much. If I cooperate with Mr. Tang, he won't be my helper. On the contrary, I will do odd jobs for him, so that's why I say this."
Zhu Hao explained, but even Lou Suzhen understood that Zhu Hao was only nominally Tang Yin's disciple.
In terms of practical ability, the gap between Tang Yin and Zhu Hao cannot be bridged by one or two Lou Suzhen.
After Zhu Hao completed the entrusted work and was about to leave, he asked about the preparations for the arsenal. Lou Suzhen deliberately reminded: "Young Master must not have been back to visit your wife for many days recently, right? You should pay more attention to your family affairs."
right."
"hehe."
Zhu Hao did not expect that Lou Suzhen would not only be interested in Tang Yin's affairs, but she would also interfere in his own family affairs.
Lou Suzhen said seriously: "Young Master is getting older, but you still have no heirs. I guess your parents will be worried too. You should not neglect your family affairs for the sake of court affairs. After all, this is related to your future, so you cannot be careless!"
Zhu Hao nodded: "Okay, I'll make a note of it. I'll go back when I have time. Madam, please think more about your own affairs. Don't always care about others instead of yourself."
Lou Suzhen smiled freely: "I have also memorized the master's teachings."
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In the court, the matter of who will join the cabinet and who will become a Hanlin scholar is still fermenting secretly.
Zhu Si packed up his mood that day, slipped out of the palace, and went to Sixianju. When he saw Zhu Hao, he did not forget to ask Jiang Lun and Tang Yin to come together, probably because he wanted to gather relatives and friends for a dinner.
Zhu Hao was reviewing memorials in Sixian Residence. When Zhu Si arrived, the two of them went to the private room to listen to the play first. At this time, the stage downstairs was empty. After Gong Yeling was taken into the palace, Zhu Si had not come out to listen to the play for a long time.
, the stage in Sixianju is almost deserted.
"...There is no interest in the palace at all. I heard that the dancers from the Western Regions are very good at dancing.
A set, what kind of Hu Xuan dance, Hu Teng dance became very famous in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, what kind of belly dance is popular now, I would like to ask you, can you help me find a few?"
At first glance, Zhu Si was not doing his job properly.
Probably after becoming the emperor and becoming the ninth emperor, he no longer had the time to worry about so many errands. He was in control of the power. Now that even the biggest opposition leader in the court had left, Zhu Si had no scruples and just thought about how to play.
Zhu Hao said: "I haven't seen her before, and I don't know what she is like, but I guess she is just an ordinary woman. She has been cultivating singing and dancing skills since she was a child to charm the world... People who are not of my race must have different minds. Your Majesty, it is best to stay away."
"Hey Hey."
Zhu Sixiao's voice was very unpleasant, and he did not forget to tease Zhu Hao, "You have a good life and don't care about me? There are many fun things in this world. I want to see what's wrong... Oh, by the way, the train is coming again
It will be opened to traffic in half a month. I want to attend the opening ceremony in person, and I want you to accompany me when the time comes."
Zhu Hao did not refuse this time.
Zhu Si was the one who took the lead in the opening of the train to traffic. Now that it was done, the emperor endorsed the train and the railway, which played a very important role in publicity.
Zhu Hao felt there was something wrong with just being a companion.
To put it bluntly, Zhu Hao still didn't want to reveal his true identity. Hiding in the dark like this could not only help the emperor but also deal with various forces, which was more in line with Zhu Hao's demands.
"Also, Jingdao, I don't want to wait any longer about the posthumous title for the late emperor. Now is such a good opportunity, so you should hurry up and take care of it. Even the queen mother has asked me recently, saying that this matter is related to the rise and fall of Prince Xing's palace.
, the queen mother started to get upset and said that if she didn’t do anything, she would go back to Anlu to be her Queen Mother of Xingguo. Isn’t this putting the couple in a difficult position?”
Zhu Si was a little troubled.
The pursuit of the imperial title for Zhu Youqi was really not Zhu Si's obsession. Even the Empress Dowager Chiang was a little confused about whether to advance or retreat.
Probably Empress Dowager Jiang had had enough of Empress Dowager Zhang's anger in the palace. Now that Empress Dowager Zhang's ally Yang Tinghe had finally withdrawn from the court, the mother-in-law began to whisper in her son's ears.
From Zhu Hao's point of view, although Empress Dowager Chiang came from a wealthy family, she was never from a scholarly family. She did not have the ability to be far-sighted on major issues of right and wrong, and only cared about immediate interests.
Zhu Hao said: "Your Majesty, why don't you talk to the Minister of Rites first and talk alone. As far as I know, this Wang Butang has a very low presence in the court after taking over as the Minister of Rites. He has always wanted to prove his ability. Your Majesty should treat him as
Give him a chance to contact the courtiers to check his quality..."
"Will he help me?"
Zhu Si's eyes widened.
Zhu Hao shook his head: "Obviously not."
Zhu Si curled his lips and said, "Since you can't help, why should you ask him for help? Just do it for you."
Zhu Hao said: "That's different. When both sides make moves, there will always be back and forth. After all, the Minister of Rites is a direct participant. As I expected, in order to balance the relationship between His Majesty and the civil servants, the Minister of Rites took part in the great ceremony.
In matters, it seems that he is standing in the position of the heir to the throne, but he will make changes on some issues. Otherwise... what is the difference between him and the previous Minister Mao?"
Zhu Si thought for a moment and seemed unconvinced: "Will anyone listen to what he says?"
"He is the Minister of Rites. If he doesn't have a say in matters of great ceremony, then who else has? Your Majesty, talk to him, test his tone, and then use his mouth to spread the word. Let the civil servant know His Majesty's determination to reconsider the gift, and then use his reaction to make the next step," Zhu Hao said.
Zhu Si asked: "Then what did he say when I saw him?"
Zhu Hao said: "I will make a list for your Majesty and give him an unsigned memorial. Your Majesty can use it to ask for his opinion. In this way, the debate on the Great Ceremony can be formally launched."
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What is supposed to come will always come.
The reopening of the Great Ceremony Conference was a landmark event for Zhu Si to consolidate his imperial power.
It seems that they are only trying to gain status for Zhu Youqian and his wife, but in fact it is used to test the quality of the ministers in the court and see who is on the side of the new emperor and who is on the side of the stubborn conservatives.
You don’t have to make a choice, but if you keep
The emperor could take the opportunity to suppress die-hard elements in the old school, such as those who insisted on remonstrating, in order to show the emperor's majesty... Zhu Houcong in history relied on this method to defeat the Ming Dynasty in just three years. The whole court forgot about the issue of legal authority and adopted an emperor from a foreign sect as the orthodox emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Si received Zhu Hao's instruction and asked Zhang Zuo to take the new Minister of Rites Wang Jun to Qianqing Palace alone the next day after the court meeting.
Because the rumors about the great ceremony had long been spread in the court, Wang Jun probably knew what was going to be discussed before he met the emperor.
When Wang Jun arrived at Qianqing Palace, Zhu Si was very polite and asked someone to prepare a seat for him.
After Wang Jun declined three times, he finally sat down to talk to the emperor.
"...Wang Qing's family, I won't go around with you. Let's make it clear that I want to add the title of Emperor Kao to the late emperor." Zhu Sidao.
Wang Jun asked: "Your Majesty is talking about Emperor Daxing Xiaozong?"
Zhu Si smiled and said: "You are a smart man, you don't have to pretend to be confused, right? Here is a memorial from a courtier. Can you take a look at it? Is there any merit in it?"
With that said, Zhu Si asked Zhang Zuo to hand over the unsigned memorial that Zhu Hao had prepared to Wang Jun.
Wang Jun took it over and looked at it, his hands were shaking.
The things mentioned in this memorial made him, a civil servant who claimed to be loyal and upright, extremely angry. If it were not in front of the emperor, he would probably throw such a thing directly to the ground to show his disdain.
"Your Majesty, you must not do this!"
Wang Jun said, "The matter regarding the great ceremony was decided more than a year ago. If His Majesty brings up the old matter again, it will only make the court uneasy and make people unstable."
After saying that, Wang Jun stood up and bowed, as if he wanted Zhu Si to take back his life.
He did not use reason to explain, but only said that the matter had been decided. Since the emperor agreed and made a promise, you should not break your promise.
This is actually a kind of avoiding the important and taking the easy.
Zhu Si was not worried. After all, he had long known that his opinions would not be responded to by orthodox civil servants. Even neutral ministers such as Sun Jiao and Zhao Huang did not support him in adding Zhu Youqi to the imperial examination.
There are opponents in both the DPRK and the DPRK, so why should we get angry and make ourselves miserable?
"I didn't say we would settle it now. Doesn't this mean that you should go back with my intention and find someone to discuss it with? Don't rush to reply to me. I just want a more comprehensive opinion. If we all hold the same opinion, Then I have to use some unconventional means... So... Haha, the Wang Qing family must handle this matter carefully. Okay, you can go back first!"
Zhu Si took his time and issued the eviction order.