The final decisive battle of the Great Ceremony is about to begin.
On the civil service side, the most active ones were the officials of the Hanlin Academy and the Sixth Section, while the heads of the Sixth Section, Lang Zhong, and others communicated through people in the Sixth Section. However, due to Zhu Hao's intervention, the middle and lower-level officials of the Sixth Section were unable to discuss etiquette.
In fact, the degree of participation in the matter was not very high, but people in the Hanlin Academy and the Sixth Subject basically talked about "principles" and their stance was very firm.
Once there is a decisive battle, they will definitely charge forward, and they are the main force gathered at the entrance of the palace.
On the emperor's side, because Zhu Hao had predicted what would happen in the future in advance, Dongchang and Jinyiwei were busy making arrangements.
Huang Jin took Zhu Chen, the current Jinyiwei conductor, to find Zhu Hao. The location was in the theater run by Zhu Hao. At this time, there was a show on the stage, and the audience in the audience and in the surrounding boxes were watching with great enthusiasm.
"It's another day to make money." Zhu Hao faced Huang Jin and Zhu Chen who came to see him for work. What he said seemed to have nothing to do with the big event in the coming day. Huang Jin asked: "Mr. Zhu, I wonder if today's show is wonderful.
Or is the drama about to be staged tomorrow exciting?"
Zhu Hao looked at Huang Jin and smiled slightly. Huang Jin also learned to play tricks with him and joke with him. "It's all wonderful."
Zhu Hao said, "Tomorrow is just about arresting people and making a fuss. Don't let things get too serious. But if something really happens out of hand, I can't blame you... These are the two major factions in the court.
The duel is inevitable."
Huang Jin hurriedly asked: "Is there really no way to avoid it?" Huang Jin probably also had a headache.
What seems to be happening in the future is that conflicts between monarch and ministers always break out, and the factory guards are just following orders.
But looking at the general trend of history, the factory guards who helped the emperor arrest people tomorrow are destined to be nailed to the pillar of shame. After all, the people who control the power of historical annotation are civil servants.
Besides, who knows how long Zhu Si can live?
If in the next ten or eight years, Zhu Si dies without a son, and another emperor comes, then the new emperor will probably have to settle the human affairs that happened during the ceremony. As long as the factory guard leaders involved in this matter have
None of them will end well.
"We can only try to downplay it, but we can't avoid it." Zhu Hao smiled.
Because of the advance warning, the civil servants kept it secret for fear of being avoided. When the civil servants knew that if they went to the palace gate to kneel down to remonstrate, they would be beaten, kicked, and beaten with sticks by the factory guards. It was inevitable that they would feel frightened. Before leaving,
No matter what, you have to think carefully and weigh the pros and cons, and the factory guards also have a headache. After all, attacking scholars is destined to be infamy for thousands of years.
The effect is actually two-sided. Both sides will be wary and act more restrained, and things in the future will not be as intense as they were in history.
Zhu Hao was also thinking in his heart that he had really tried his best and hoped that things would develop in a good direction.
In the theater, Zhu Chen left first and went back to arrange the arrangements.
Huang Jinze stayed and asked about the new Jinyiwei commander.
·······Eunuch Zhang has informed that Commander Zhu will be transferred to the Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth Army at the end of the year, and there are only a few days left for the gathering. Because the successor has not been decided, the Jinyiwei's work efficiency has seriously declined, and even some important errands have not been completed.
There is a delay, please let me know, Mr. Zhu," Huang Jin said.
Zhu Hao said: "Shouldn't we wait for His Majesty's decree?"
Huang Jin smiled bitterly and said, "Based on what Eunuch Zhang said, your Majesty will completely follow Mr. Zhu's advice on this matter."
This means that Zhu Hao has the final say as to who can be the commander. As long as Zhu Hao says who can be the commander, the emperor will agree to who can be the commander.
This is where Huang Jin is helpless. Although he also admires Zhu Hao, as a slave in Prince Xing's Mansion, he naturally hopes that his young master can be more like a majestic king instead of having to rely on Zhu Hao to do everything for him.
Decide.
Zhu Hao asked: "In Eunuch Huang's opinion, who is more suitable to succeed?" "This... I don't dare to say anything casually."
Huang Jin's character was like this, extremely reserved, even more cautious than Zhang Zuo, with a sense of humility in his bones. In addition, the emperor did not give the factory guard much authority, so he had to exercise restraint.
Zhu Hao said: "I will kiss you from now on."
In terms of distant and close relationships, I prefer Luo Zhenfu, who has a certain degree of advance and retreat in his work. In the past two years, he has been in charge of Beizhen Fusi and has handled cases very well. He never makes people worried or disappointed. But the choice of people from His Majesty
From a perspective, I still think Wang Zuo is more suitable. In extraordinary times, extraordinary people are needed to stabilize the situation."
Huang Jin thoughtfully nodded and said: "In terms of ability to judge matters, Wang Zuo is indeed better. But your Majesty is not saying..."
Zhu Hao smiled and said: "Are you trying to say that the Jinyi Guards are going to help His Majesty collect wealth? Your Majesty should know that factory guards are the foundation for maintaining the stability of the family and the country. If you use the imperial edict to collect wealth, it will become a black prison, and how can the court have peace?"
day?
"Currently, the imperial court is indeed tight on money, but that doesn't mean it has to be accumulated in this way. Your Majesty still hopes that the factory guards can maintain the stability of the Ming Dynasty."
"oh."
Huang Jin felt a little relieved after hearing this.
Apart from Zhu Hao, who else can understand the emperor's thoughts better?
Previously, everyone thought that deciding who would be the commander of the Jinyiwei based on their ability to make money was like selling an official position to get a title, but it is indeed not an easy task for the Jinyiwei to make money.
Zhu Hao said: "I heard that some cruel officials in the Jinyi Guards often harass the dignitaries of Shuntian Mansion, even those with titles. This trend cannot last forever."
"Uh...yes." Huang Jin hesitated.
He thought to himself, it seems that you, Mr. Zhu, suggested developing a few people among the Jinyiwei who can do things and dare to do things, right? You also said that these people should be used to attract the firepower of the imperial censors in the court. This is not cool.
Now that you have a place to use it, you are now saying that you need to restrain yourself?
"When the time comes, Jinyiwei will need to reorganize its internal affairs, but we should focus on tomorrow's affairs first." Zhu Hao spoke, but his eyes were still looking at the stage.
Huang Jin thought about it for a moment. Although he understood every word Zhu Hao said, he didn't seem to understand it very well. Tomorrow's matter is indeed very important, but what does it have to do with the internal rectification of the factory guard?
There is also the so-called "appropriate time", and when is it? If we really need to rectify things, who should be rectified? Should we focus on rectifying the system or rectifying people?
Huang Jin couldn't help but think about it. Sure enough, it was hard to guess the thoughts of the emperor's ministers. They seemed to have said everything, but at the same time they seemed to have said nothing. This meant that they would still have to visit and inquire frequently in the future, otherwise it would be easy for them to get distracted.
On the wrong side, it seems that from now on, all the factory guards... will fall into the hands of this young champion who was born in Jin Yiwei.
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Zhu Hao did not deliberately play charades for Huang Jin.
As the emperor's most trusted aide, Zhu Hao usually didn't feel that there were so many grand things in the court that needed to be handled by him. After the great ceremony, the long-term peace and stability of the Ming Dynasty depended on the small things accumulated day by day, just like reading a book.
"Records" found that most of the things an emperor experienced every year were trivial, and he might not encounter a major event with far-reaching impact in one or two years.
Zhu Hao told Huang Jin to rectify the situation, which was more of a reminder that the factory guards, as the defenders of the order of the Ming Dynasty, must first ensure that there is no internal trouble. From the perspective of a minister like Zhu Hao, the power of the factory guards should be put in a cage.
necessary.
Although Zhu Hao himself was a member of the Imperial Guard, he knew very well that once the power of the factory guards was not controlled, the court would fall into a state of darkness and boundless darkness. The courtiers would become officials in fear, and the people would also have to worry about being manipulated by inexplicable power.
The final result of plundering is that society falls into darkness.
Zhu Hao wanted to develop capitalism and a market economy in the Ming Dynasty. A dark society was not what he wanted to see.
He not only wanted to suppress the power of officials, but also wanted to pull out the fangs of factory guards. He even wanted to suppress the imperial power appropriately... As the most trusted minister of the emperor, this is actually very contradictory. He also wants to help
In order to consolidate the imperial power, the emperor must also keep the imperial power within a reasonable range, so that there is still room for conflicts and relaxation between the monarch and his ministers, so that the two sides can form a long-term game.
This is no easy task and everything must be balanced.
"It seems that after the grand ceremony, it will be my turn to make the decision for those civil servants." Zhu Hao looked at the stage and muttered to himself. There was another knock on the door.
"Sir, Master Su Dongzhu wants to see you." Su Xigui came again.
Zhu Hao let Su Xigui into the private room. Su Xigui immediately prostrated himself, kowtowed to Zhu Hao and said, "The common people pay their respects to Mr. Zhu."
The last time we met, Zhu Hao was just a Hanlin editor. Now he has become the Minister of Rites, and is qualified to join the cabinet. This is a huge jump in official positions, which is the only one seen in the court.
Zhu Hao smiled and said: "Dr. Su, are you making fun of me? Get up, get up, I haven't officially taken office yet. No, I didn't even go to the court meeting today. The third resignation letter has been handed in."
Su Xigui got up from the ground with a smile on his face. "Shilang Zhu, I heard that something big will happen in the court tomorrow?" Su Xigui explained his purpose.
It seems that the emperor has not yet issued the edict, and the civil servants have not responded. Everything is calm, but the wind has been released. The stupid young people from the Hanlin Academy and the Sixth Section are preparing to occupy the palace gate to make a death remonstrance. Many people in the court
Everyone had received the news, and now they were waiting for the emperor to take action, and those young civil servants came out to resist with their lives.
Zhu Hao nodded: "It seems that everyone knows it. How come a confidential matter suddenly became known to the public?" Su Xigui smiled and said: "Do you think it is possible that someone is deliberately spreading the news?"
"oh."
Zhu Hao nodded, "You don't mean to say that that person is me, do you?"
"No, no, I have absolutely no intention of doing so. I just want to say that it is better to have news than no news. At least His Majesty can be prepared so as not to let the so-called clean flow in the court come into chaos. But I am afraid of tomorrow's
The impact of the incident was so great that the court could no longer maintain peace."
After all, Su Xigui was actually testing to see how far the conflicts would break out in the future. He was asking questions not only for Huang Zan, but also for himself.
Zhu Hao said: "Meeting etiquette in the court is no longer a matter of a day or two. Your Majesty's insistence has not changed. However, my colleagues in the Hanlin Academy have been gradually giving in to their views on etiquette. Unfortunately, it is finally time to give in."
There is no turning back. It all depends on how much trouble they are going to make tomorrow. But even if the trouble ends and there is bloodshed, the court after tomorrow will no longer be a court?"
"Well······"
Su Xigui heard that Zhu Hao meant that he was not afraid of big trouble tomorrow.
Zhu Hao sighed: "It seems that after tomorrow, there will be a large number of official vacancies in the court, and there will be many people to fill the positions."