After Zhu Hao made it clear to the emperor about Tang Yin's illness, the news that Tang Yin was seriously ill was no longer a secret.
At first, only people within the Xingwang Palace system knew about it and went to visit and express condolences. Later, more people knew about it, because Tang Yin was now a distinguished person, and both those who liked him and those who hated him had "concerns" about his death.
With strange thoughts, more and more people came to visit.
Most people in the Xingwangfu system hope that Tang Yin can live longer, while people from the hostile forces want to see if this guy is really going to die.
Even though Tang Yin did not offend many people in the court, Tang Yin still did not get the respect that a top civil servant should have due to the great ceremony.
The end of the twelfth lunar month.
Even Lou Suzhen knew that Tang Yin was seriously ill.
On this day, after Zhu Hao attended the court meeting, he went to the workshop to check the reserves in the warehouse of the weaving workshop. When he saw Lou Suzhen coming from the arsenal, Lou Suzhen asked Zhu Hao in person for confirmation.
"...I guess it only happened in the past few months."
Zhu Hao said.
Zhu Hao originally thought that Lou Suzhen would be very sad. Even if she and Tang Yin did not become lovers, they would still be friends.
But after Lou Suzhen heard the news, she didn't show any sadness at all, and seemed to accept everything calmly.
Zhu Hao said: "Concubine Ning can go to visit, but I don't think he necessarily wants to see you. I really don't understand the relationship between you."
Lou Suzhen said: "Young Master doesn't claim to be able to see clearly all human affairs in the world, so why don't you understand this matter? Wasn't even his life and death within the Young Master's expectation?"
Zhu Hao shook his head: "I only said that he might be in trouble this year, but I can't predict his life or death. If I could have prepared for this, I would have treated him long ago, and he would not be in the situation he is in today. I think, this
The person who least wants him to leave in the world is me, and there is another..."
Didn't say any more.
The remaining person could be Lou Suzhen, Tang Yin's current wife, Tang Yin's daughter, or even a friend unknown to outsiders.
Lou Suzhen thought for a while, seemed to remember something, and said leisurely: "I don't know when, I once saw a sentence in the Master's handwriting, saying that life and death are fateful, and I have many emotions."
Zhu Haodao: "This sentence comes from "Baopuzi·Neipian·Duisu". There is nothing to express. It is mostly a doctor's lament for the people who cannot be cured. In this world, I am mostly regarded as a scholar, but sometimes
I will also be regarded as a doctor who can help the world. When I encounter a disease that is difficult to diagnose and treat, I will also express some sad and blaming remarks. Madam, you don’t have to take it personally."
"Young master, you see clearly."
Zhu Hao couldn't even tell whether Lou Suzhen was complimenting or ridiculing her.
This woman...
Zhu Hao found it always difficult to understand.
But think about it, a person who was once a princess, and even had the opportunity to be a queen, wants to live a mediocre life for the rest of her life, but also wants to pursue something she has never experienced in the first half of her life...
Isn’t this a complex contradiction in itself?
"Won't Madam go and visit?" Zhu Hao asked.
Lou Suzhen said: "Didn't you tell me already? He may not want to see me, so why add pain to each other's hearts? When he is buried, I will go to see him for the last time."
"..."
Now it was Zhu Hao's turn to be speechless.
Are you, Lou Suzhen, planning to draw a clear line between you and Tang Yin in this life?
If we meet again at the funeral, does that mean you won't be there during the condolence ceremony? It's really...
Cruel enough.
No wonder Tang Yin mentioned that there is a sense of desolation, "I originally turned my heart to the bright moon, but the bright moon shines on the ditch." It is not that he is sentimental, it is simply because you are people from two worlds.
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Lou Suzhen fully maintained her aloof and calm side in front of Zhu Hao.
But when Zhu Hao met Sun Lan and learned about Lou Suzhen's reaction from Sun Lan... he found that Lou Suzhen was also a woman with a hard mouth but a soft heart.
"...My sister has been listless these past two days. After asking, I found out that she hadn't had a good rest for several days. She was distracted every day and I didn't know what she was thinking. Yesterday, I saw her drinking alone and didn't say anything when asked." Sun Lan knew that Lou Suzhen
He also treats Lou Suzhen as an "idol".
After all, Lou Suzhen is a symbol of women of the era. For a woman like Sun Lan who has a distinctive personality and has read books, Lou Suzhen is a sister who understands the world, is also very talented, and is very kind to her... There seems to be no reason not to treat her sincerely.
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Another point...that is Sun Lan is too kind.
Zhu Hao said: "Don't worry about her. Literary people always like to do some duplicitous things. As the saying goes, it's the two of them who take off their pants and fart unnecessarily... Forget it, I won't say any indecent words!"
Sun Lan's face turned red and she rolled her eyes at her husband.
To blurt out such vulgar words, is there anything more indecent than this?
What kind of literati are you talking about?
Aren’t you a scholar yourself?
And it seems that the person who is more duplicitous is you, right?
"Mr. Tang's condition is not optimistic. She and Mr. Tang have always known each other. How could she not care about him? But she knew that after meeting, she was speechless. It would be better not to see each other... That kind of sadness is more like the dream pursued by literati.
It feels like meeting someone from the past, they don't seek real existence, they only seek an artistic conception, what can you do?"
Zhu Hao was also quite helpless.
He didn't understand what the friendship between Gaoshanliushui was about. Anyway, in his opinion, Tang Yin and Lou Suzhen were just looking for abuse.
Zhu Hao almost said that the sister you love is helping your husband take concubines. In her eyes, you are nothing more than a tool. You are so sincere... aren't you stupid?
Zhu Hao would think about some things in his mind, but would not say them.
Sun Lan said: "I recently received a letter from my father. He has returned to Anlu, reminding me to take more care of my family. He also said that I can't take care of the affairs of the inner courtyard during normal times, and let me take care of my mother-in-law, Xiaoting and the others..."
"Um."
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Zhu Hao is writing something at this time, which is not very important. He is simply sorting out his current business.
To say that he is currently in court, he is not very busy.
It was discussed with Zhu Si that he would be transferred to the Ministry of Industry, but this matter will probably not be implemented until the next year. The position of right minister of the Ministry of Rites is still held by Zhu Hao, but he rarely goes to the Ministry of Rites, and the position of Minister of Rites
Shu Shu also didn’t want to see Zhu Hao because Xi Shu couldn’t tell who was the real helmsman of the Ministry of Rites.
As for others... they don't want to see Zhu Hao either.
So...
Even though Zhu Hao held several important positions, he still remained invisible. He didn't even attend the morning court every day. The emperor didn't bother to see him anyway. In recent days, only Shi Yun, who had just joined the cabinet, was there.
I mentioned it once.
The result was that none of the other three cabinet members answered Shi Jun's question.
Shi Yun was probably very boring too.
Both Liu Chun and Huang Zan knew Zhu Hao's status in the imperial party, while Fei Hong, although not very clear, basically knew that Zhu Hao was an outlier in the court. After the Zuo Shunmen incident, a strange power vortex formed in the court.
, the center of the vortex is almost in a vacuum state.
The civil servants could have been twisted into a rope to form a force that could compete with the imperial power, and the leader of this force was the leader of the civil servants.
But because the emperor severely taught the civil servants a lesson in the Zuoshunmen incident, Fei Hongke could not bear the responsibility of being the leader of the civil servants, and he had no intention of fighting the emperor head-on. The Yili faction suffered heavy losses in this incident.
As a result, no one in the court dared to challenge the emperor.
While the whirlpool that emerged in the struggle for power has not subsided, the core cannot be decided. Many people vaguely feel that Zhu Hao may become that core...
Regardless of whether they like Zhu Hao or hate him, they would rather treat Zhu Hao as a transparent person.
To the greatest extent possible, it was necessary to avoid letting a boy who had only been in the court for only three years become the master of the Ming Dynasty, so that Zhu Hao could openly and openly become a transparent person in the court.
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When Zhu Hao was sorting out the accounts, Sun Lan came in to look at it several times and gave him tea several times.
Zhu Hao only took a small sip every time, so Sun Lan could only frequently pour out the cold water and replace it with hot tea. When changing the charcoal brazier, she called the maid to join him.
Zhu Hao couldn't bear Sun Lan's busy schedule, so he asked Sun Lan to rest before the second watch.
Sun Lan knew very well that Zhu Hao was not planning to consummate the marriage with her yet, so she did not put pressure on Zhu Hao. She only used her identity as a wife to take care of her husband when Zhu Hao came back... This can be regarded as the first step of the Sun family in the scholarly family.
Small form tutoring.
For Zhu Hao, he doesn't need a submissive wife.
But for a court official who came from a male-dominated society, this is actually not necessary. Don’t think about how unreasonable the existing rules are, as long as they can make all the rules seem rounded and self-consistent.
Zhu Hao made some changes subtly, after all, he had made Sun Lan the boss of the business.
"Mr. Zhu, Your Majesty has summoned you to enter the palace."
Under such circumstances, Jin Yiwei came to break Zhu Hao's peaceful life.
Zhu Hao hadn't finished sorting out the accounts, so he could only put on his clothes... There was no need to wear court clothes. He had entered the palace many times in the middle of the night. It's not that Zhu Hao's affairs were important. Many times, the little emperor suddenly
"Torrent".
For example, there might be a quarrel with Empress Chen, or a sudden idea to make money, or a treasure found in the palace treasury...
Zhu Hao discovered that Zhu Si was a little "abnormal" now.
This is probably Zhu Si's reaction to the fact that he has great power and the ministers cannot compete with it. When the emperor is addicted, he is eager to find someone to share his joy and proud things, and Zhu Hao is his best listener.
Therefore, Zhu Si never thought about what Zhu Hao was doing at night, and would call Zhu Hao into the palace whenever he remembered.
Fortunately, Zhu Si did not force Zhu Hao to stay in the palace overnight, or even made more extreme demands.
But who knows if this will be the case in the future?
"Your Majesty mentioned that there is something unusual happening in the northwestern Tatars. I hope Mr. Zhu can provide strategies and send troops to the grassland to defeat the Tatars in one fell swoop!"
Zhang Zuo reminded Zhu Hao in a low voice when leading him into the palace.
Another whimsical problem!
Zhu Hao discovered.
Now Zhu Si is becoming more and more like his cousin, with something inherent in his genes. He is also a young emperor, and he probably likes the tone of Weijia Sihai.